1. The winter of our discontent
For almost 100 days now thousands of Bulgarians have taken 31.
…........................ the street every evening, in Sofia and other big Bulgarian
cities, to protest. Their target is the government of Plamen
Oresharski, the prime minister. The protesters belong to all 32.
…........................ of society though the majority 33. …........................ to be
young, educated and middle-class. Mothers arrive with buggies
and children of all ages in tow, executives in suits drop 34.…........................
after work. In Sofia they meet in front of the presidential palace at 7pm and
slowly walk to parliament, accompanied by whistles, drums and cries of
“Resign!”
1
A) into
B) to
C) on
D) in
2
A) classes
B) stratums
C) groups
D) strata
3
A) seemingly
B) look
C) seem
D) appear
4
A) on
B) by
C) along
D) down
5
A) whichever
B) whatever
C) no matter
D) however
2. The Winter of our discontent
For protesters, Mr Peevski has become
a symbol for everything that is wrong
with Bulgaria’s politics.
His New Bulgarian Media Group
(NBMG) backs 35. …........................
government is in power, changing
allegiances from one day to the next.
Behind NBMG is the powerful
Corporate Commercial Bank (KTB),
owned by Tsvetan Vassilev, the go-to
35 A) whichever B) whatever C) no matter D) however
bank for 36. …........................ state36 A) the more B) more C) the most D) most
owned companies.
37 A) In spite of B) Despite C) Though D) Even
38 A) near B) close C) dear D) warm
37…........................ Mr Peevski is not
Bulgaria’s only oligarch with 38.
…........................ connections to the
state, he is the most visible, thanks to
the circular link between his political
career, his media group and a bank
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COMPARATIVE
USE OF ENGLISH
CONCESSION
COLLOCATIONS
stuffed with state money.
PRONOUNS
DEGREES
3. SENTENCE COMPLETION
46. Don't you dare _____________ the power of your own instinct.
A) underestimating B) underestimate C) to underestimate D) not to underestimate
47. People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, _____________ does bathing - that's
why we recommend it daily.
A) none B) either C) neither D) nor
48. It is often said that the hyena is an aggressive animal, but in fact it is not
_____________many people believe.
A) more vicious B) so vicious as C) so vicious that D) as viciously
49. I wish you _____________ making that noise. It's bothering me.
A) would stop B) are going to stop C) stop D) can stop
50. I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living _____________ .
A) good B) well C) better D) little
Definite/Indefinite/Zero
article: Generic and
Specific reference
Countability/Uncountabi
lity
Subject-Verb Concord
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4. Daniel Smilov of the Centre for Liberal
Strategies in Sofia thinks the
government 44. …........................
have resigned. The lack of a
resignation, he says, “creates a moral
hazard that you can get away with
everything”. If things remain the same,
young Bulgarians will continue to flee
abroad, because they do not see
opportunities at home. Bulgarian
society will remain 45
…........................, as it is now: 51% of
those surveyed support the protests,
33% back the counter-protests
orchestrated by the government and
16% neither, according to a recent poll
by Alpha Research.
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44 A) must B)
should C) ought D)
need to
45 A) split B) spun
C) broken D)
divided
5. Sentence
Transformation
s
51. Personally
I'm always ready
to learn,
although I do not
always like
being taught.
Despite ...
52. You discover
who's been
swimming naked
only when the
tide goes out.
Only when ...
53. Heavy fines and jail
sentences have not
prevented elephant
poaching for their tusks.
...elephant poaching for
their tusks. (Use a
collocation with
'difference'.)
54. They believe
this sculpture
was made in
the 15 century in
memory of a
priest.
This sculpture is
55. 'Why did you
make such a
row out of it
yesterday,
Jazzabel?'
He asked ...
6. Sentence
transformations
56. Coffee is bad for
you since it gives
insomnia.
If you want to get a
good night's sleep,
you ...
57. I guess I'm
misunderstood rather
than understood.
I guess I am used ...
58. I am not a fascist. I
didn't send you to one
of those Southern
military academies a
long time ago.
If ...
59. Samson cancelled
the wedding because
he wasn't in love with
his fiancé.
Samson called
_______________becau
se he wasn't in love
with his fiancé. (Use a
phrasal verb.)
60. You met my brother
yesterday. He is a
playwright and makes a
lot of money.
My brother ________ as
a playwright.
