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Teste Engleza
Teste Engleza
Exercises
A. Substitute, in place of the italicized word or words,
the corresponding idiomatic expression indicated in
parentheses:
1. He arises at the same time every morning. (get....)
Example: He gets up at the same time every
morning.
2. She telephoned me very late last night. (call
)
3. Helen said that she was going to mail the letter
immediately.
(right..........)
4. Be sure to extinguish the light before you leave
the room.
(turn...........)
5. Helen placed on herself her new hat and
stood admiring herself in the mirror. (put...)
6. Remove your overcoat and sit down a few
minutes. (take........)
Exercises
A. Substitute, in place of the italicized word or words, the
corresponding idiomatic expression indicated in
parentheses.
1. Mary is seeking the pocketbook which she lost
yesterday. (look ......)
2. As always, John is late again for the lesson.
(as.......)
3. Did you discover what his name was? (find............
)
4. I am extremely tired after all that physical exercise
today.
(tired.........)
5. He said that he would wait for us exactly here on
this corner.
(........here)
6. Some old friends of my father’s visited us last
night. (call.......)
7. Gradually, his English seems to be getting better.
(little.......)
8. They are awaiting their brother who is arriving
tonight on
the five o’clock train. (wait.........)
9. We waited and waited and finally he arrived.
(at....)
10. He said that it would be satisfactory for us to call
again later.
(all.........)
B............Answer these questions, making use in
your answers of the idiomatic expressions studied
in this lesson:
1. Why were you tired out after your walk in the park
yesterday?
2. Which friends called on you last night? 3. What
friends do you yourself expect to call on next week? 4.
When Helen offered to help you with your homework,
why did you say, “Never mind!” 5. Is your vocabulary in
English increasing rapidly or only little by little? 6. What
is the teacher looking for in her desk? 7. If you lose
something, do you look for it or look at it? 8. What time
was it when you last looked at your watch? 9. Do you like
or dislike to have to wait for someone who is late? 10.
How long did you have to wait for the bus this morning?
11. Why did Mary say that we should wait for her right
here in this room? 12. How did you find out what moving
picture they are showing tonight? 13. Did you find out at
what time the picture begins? 14. Did you prepare your
homework last night as usualf 15. Did the teacher say that
it was all right for us to write our exercises in pencil? 16.
What are all those people in the Street looking at?
Unit 3
Exercises
A. Substitute, in place of the italicized word or
words, the corresponding idiomatic expression
indicated in parentheses:
1.
I don’t like to go to the movies alone. (by...)
2. Suddenly the man removed a revolver from his
pocket and began to shoot. (took......)
3. We discussed his plan for several hours. (talk....)
4. I always like to recline for a half hour or so after
lunch. (lie.....)
5. It is always difficult for me to select a good
present for my wife. (pick...)
6.....................John always works leisurely in
everything that he does. (take....)
7. How is Helen doing in her new French class?
(get.......)
8. It is of little importance to him whether he passes
his English examination or not. (make...)
9. I am sure that he didn’t leave that cigarette there
intentionally. (on....)
10. We spent the entire day looking for a new
apartment. (all.......)
B. Answer these questions, making use in your
answers of the idiomatic expressions studied in this
lesson.
1. How are you getting along in your study of English?
2. Which student in your class seems to he getting along
best? 3. How is your friend getting along in his new job?
4. Do you prefer to go to the movies by yourself or with
someone? 5. Does your friend live by himself or with
someone? 6. Did you come to the United States by your-
self or with your family? 7. Do you like to talk over your
personal problems with someone or do you prefer to
decide these things by yourself? 8. Is it easy or difficult
for you to pick out presents for your friends? 9. Does
someone help you to pick out your clothes or do you like
to pick them out by yourself? 10. What did you do all day
long yesterday? 11. When the “Star-Spangled Banner” is
played, what should one do: stand up or sit downf 12. Do
you take your time when you are writing an examination
or do you prefer to finish quickly?
13. What did the teacher just take out of the drawer of her
desk?
14. During the lesson do you prefer to sit in the front of
the room or in the back—or doesn’t it make any
difference? 15. Why must Ellen lie down for several hours
each afternoon?
Unit 4
Exercises