Лексические диктанты 5-6

Лексический диктант №5

1. Add a prefix and make any other necessary changes

1. Sorry, but I asked my steak well-done. It’s a bit _________ (cook).

2. Visitors to the hospital have to wash their hands with _________ (bacteria) soap.

3. I proposed having the party on Friday but I was ________ (vote) by colleagues.

4. He looked _______ (recognize) as he had an unhealthy lifestyle.

5. He looks tired but don’t _________ (estimate) him, he can still win the match.

6. Please return this form in the ________ (pay) envelope provided.

7. In hot weather it’s easy to become _______ (hydrate) if you don’t drink enough liquids.

12 points

1. Complete the following similes

1. as quick as a _________

2. as blind as a __________

3. he drinks like a ________

4. as stubborn as a _________

5. as white as a ________

6. as dumb as a ________ 6 points

1. Write definitions to the words

1. a placebo

2. a bruise

3. a rash

4. a virus

5. a GP

6. cancer 12 points

Total 30 points

Лексический диктант №6

1. If the word or phrase in bold is wrong, write the new word or phrase

1. Flying long haul can be exhausting if you’re travelling in economy. _______________

2. We’re going on a parcel holiday. ________________

3. What time is he setting away tomorrow morning? ________________

4. There are two flights to New Zealand – a direct one and another one with a stayover in Bangkok. ______________

5. I think backpacking would be the cheapest way to travel round Europe. ____________

6. Have you seen there’s another cheap-cost airline with flights to Paris? ____________

7. Guided trips round the museum start at 11 a.m. ___________

6 points

1. Complete the animal idiom in the dialogues

1. A. I wish I hadn’t moved to the UK.

B. Why?

A. I sometimes feel like a fish ______ of ________.

2. A. What happened with your grandfather’s will?

B. Well, my uncle was always his favorite child, so he got the lion’s __________.

3. A. What’s our new boss like as a person?

B. I’m not sure as she doesn’t talk about herself much. She’s a bit of a _________ horse.

4. A. Does your wife know about the surprise birthday party?

B. I think she might __________ a rat as she saw me unloading 50 bottles of champagne from the car! 10 points

1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of words in brackets

1. He just doesn’t know his own _______! (strong) He pulled the cord so hard, the blinds broke.

2. The dress is a bit short. Would it be possible to ________ it? (long)

3. The crisis was at it’s _______ in 2009. (high)

4. I have asthma and I sometimes suffer from ________ of breath, especially in spring. (short)

5. The trip was made even more boring by the __________ of the landscape. (flat)

6. English is ________spoken around the world. (wide)

7. One of my sister’s __________ is never accepting that she’s wrong. (weak)

14 points

Total 30 points