Английский язык: тестовые задания (уровни В2-С1). Часть 1. Александра Егурнова

      ТЕСТ 6

      Задание 1. Choose the most suitable word to fill each space.

      After spending years fighting claims that cell phone use can (1) … brain tumors, industry reps may be getting some welcome news. A new study suggests cell phone radiation may actually have a (2) … biological effect – two hours of exposure a day staved off Alzheimer’s disease (3) … mice.

      Scientists at the University of South Florida studied mice that are genetically (4) … to develop Alzheimer’s and its accompanying memory problems. Based (5) … previous research, the researchers hypothesized that radiation from phones (6) … progression of the disease because other types of radiation cause free radical damage. The team used an antenna (7) … expose some of the mice to electromagnetic waves that approximated two hours of daily cell phone use. To the scientists’ surprise, the mice that were (8) … with cell phone radiation did not suffer (9) … memory impairments as they aged – unlike their radiation-free counterparts. The mice exposed to phone waves retained their (10) … ability to navigate a once familiar maze after time spent in different mazes.

      1) A cause B be causing C caused D causing

      2) A benefit B beneficial C benefaction D benefiting

      3) A of B on C at D in

      4) A predispose B predisposed C predisposing D were predisposed

      5) A in B at C on D with

      6) A would accelerate B accelerate C accelerated D had accelerated

      7) A for B on C to D with

      8) A dose B dosing C to dose D dosed

      9) A on B of C from D —

      10) A youthful B young C youth D younger

      Задание 2. Put the words in bold into the correct form.

      1) Any boss appraises the …able… of his workers.

      2) Peter’s come here …special… to dance with Kate.

      3) This …publish… company is a monster on the market.

      4) Michael’s most significant …achieve… was the construction of his own house.

      5) Alice was unable to give a …describe… of her attacker.

      6) The team will …definite… win if Kevin plays.

      7) While being a …prison…, he was treated badly.

      8) Fiona …accident… swallowed a grape with seeds.

      9) In his usual …resource