Подготовка к GRE

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Небольшой тест. Как всегда задание - найти слова, близкие по смыслу

1. n. presumption

(a) assumption made for the sake of argument; supposition
(b) situation calling for a choice between two equally difficult alternatives; difficult decision
(c) something taken for granted; going beyond proper bounds; impudent boldness; arrogance
(d) skill; talent; ability

2. v. dispel

(a) to purify (usually a piece of writing) of offensive material; to censor
(b) to use for one's selfish purpose
(c) to drive away; to scatter; to lessen; to expel; to disperse
(d) to speak equivocally or evasively; to lie; to deceive; to mislead; to embellish

3. n. emissary

(a) person who is at home in all countries; citizen of the world
(b) interval; break; period of rest; separation; interruption; opening
(c) person sent on an errand or mission; envoy; representative; messenger; delegate
(d) slight fault or offense; minor sin

4. adj. demure

(a) noble; honorable; candid; naive; simple; artless; without guile; naive; honest; innocent
(b) describing school and university activities; educated; schoolastic
(c) affectedly or falsely modest or prim; serious; calm; shy
(d) stupid; dull; insensitive; materialistic; rude; ill-mannered

5. adj. bucolic

(a) working or done for payment only; hired for service
(b) deserving blame; guilty; condemnable; punishable
(c) with abusive condemnation; with harsh denunciation
(d) having to do with shepherds or the country; idyllic

6. adj. diffident

(a) joking in an awkward or improper manner; entertaining humorous; amusing
(b) pretending to be religious; self-righteous
(c) able to do many things skillfully
(d) timid; lacking self-confidence; shy

7. n. integrity

(a) person who currently holds an office or position
(b) honesty; moral soundness; uprightness
(c) place offering shelter and retreat; refuge
(d) privilege or power attaching to a position; right

8. adj. cogent

(a) having the power to influence or convince; persuasive; influential
(b) festive; gay; friendly; socialbe; merry
(c) excessive; immoderate
(d) worldly; as opposed to spiritual; existing for a time only

9. adj. succulent

(a) juicy; delectable; luscious
(b) lacking in seriousness; vain and silly; stupid; foolish; inane
(c) getting to the heart of things; to the point
(d) merciful; gentle; lenient; tender; mild

10. n. baton

(a) stick; staff; wand
(b) lengthy, heartfelt speech; scolding; lecture
(c) general agreement; majority
(d) n.person who eats and drinks to excess; overeater

Ответы:

1. (a) presumption = assumption made for the sake of argument; supposition
2. (с) dispel = to drive away; to scatter; to lessen; to expel; to disperse
3. (с) emissary = person sent on an errand or mission; envoy; representative; messenger; delegate
4. (с) demure = affectedly or falsely modest or prim; serious; calm; shy
5. (d) bucolic = having to do with shepherds or the country; idyllic
6. (d) diffident = timid; lacking self-confidence; shy
7. (b) integrity = honesty; moral soundness; uprightness
8. (a) cogent = having the power to influence or convince; persuasive; influential
9. (a) succulent = juicy; delectable; luscious
10. (a) baton = stick; staff; wand

И немножко шутки

The following is a telephone exchange between a hotel guest and room-service,
at a hotel in Asia, which was recorded and published in the Far East Economic Review (supposedly)  

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Room Service (RS): "Morrin. Roon sirbees."
Guest (G): "Sorry, I thought I dialed room-service."
RS: "Rye... Roon sirbees..morrin! Jewish to oddor sunteen??"
G: "Uh... yes... I'd like some bacon and eggs."
RS: "Ow july den?"
G: "What??"
RS: "Ow july den?... pryed, boyud, poochd?"
G : "Oh, the eggs! How do I like them? Sorry, scrambled please."
RS: "Ow july dee baykem? Crease?"
G: "Crisp will be fine."
RS : "Hokay. An sahn toes?"
G: "What?"
RS:"An toes. July sahn toes?"
G: "I don't think so."
RS: "No? Judowan sahn toes??"
G: "I feel really bad about this, but I don't know what 'judowan sahn toes' means."
RS: "Toes! toes!...Why jew don juan toes? Ow bow Anglish moppin we bodder?"
G: "English muffin!! I've got it! You were saying 'Toast.' Fine. Yes, an English muffin will be fine."
RS: "We bodder?"
G: "No... just put the bodder on the side."
RS: "Wad?"
G: "I mean butter... just put it on the side."
RS: "Copy?"
G: "Excuse me?"
RS: "Copy... tea... meel?"
G: "Yes. Coffee, please, and that's all."
RS: "One minnie. Scramah egg, crease baykem, Anglish moppin we bodder on sigh and copy.... rye??"
G: "Whatever you say."
RS: "Tenjewberrymuds."
G : "You're very welcome."

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