Instinctively, he shielded his head with his arms to ------------- the blow. 
A.denounce 
B.defy  
C.deny
D. deflect

Which of the following is true about transport in Britain?
 
A.Long-distance travel in Britain is only by road.
B. There are no regular flights between regional airports.
C.Trains are usually cheaper than long-distance coach services.
D. Heavier items and raw materials are often transported by train.

So frightening _____ the film that I couldn’t sleep yesterday.
A.is
B.are
C.was
D.have

The author implies that which of the following types of houses required the most skill to produce? 
A.Standard wooden houses of the early 19th century. 
B.Saltbox houses
C.The log cabin built by Swedish settlers.
D.Balloon- frame houses.

Task 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

A.imagine                   
B.opinion                   
C.incredible                
D.wilderness

Paul likes rugby but isn’t keen ________ football.
A.at
B.on
C.in
D.of

Read  the  following  passage  and  mark  the  letter A, B, C, or D on  your  answer  sheet  to  indicate  the correct   answer  to  each  of  the  questions.
FAMILY LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES
              Family life in the United States is changing.  Fifty or sixty years ago, the wife was called a “housewife”.  She cleaned, cooked, and cared for the children.  The husband earned the money for the family.  He was usually out working all day.  He came home tired in the evening, so he did not do much housework.  And he did not see the children very much, except on weekends. 
              These days, however, more and more women work outside the home.  They cannot stay with the children all day.  They, too, come home tired in the evening.  They do not want to spend the evening cooking dinner and cleaning up.  They do not have time to clean the house and do the laundry.  So who is going to do the housework now?  Who is going to take care of the children?
              Many families solve the problem of housework by sharing it.  In these families, the husband and wife agree to do different jobs around the house, or they take turns doing each job.  For example, the husband always cooks dinner and the wife always does the laundry.  Or the wife cooks dinner on some nights and the husband cooks dinner on other nights.
              Then there is the question of the children.  In the past, many families got help with child care from grandparents.  Now families usually do not live near their relatives.  The grandparents are often too far away to help in a regular way.  More often, parents have to pay for child care help.  The help may be a babysitter or a day-care center.  The problem with this kind of help is the high cost.  It is possible only for couples with jobs that pay well.
              Parents may get another kind of help form the companies they work for. Many companies now let people with children work part-time. That way, parents can spend more time with their children. Some husbands may even stop working for a while to stay with the children. For these men there is a new word: they are called “househusbands”.  In the USA more and more men are becoming househusbands every year.
              These changes in the home mean changes in the family.  Fathers can learn to understand their children better, and the children can get to know their fathers better.  Husbands and wives may also find changes in their marriage.  They, too, may have a better understanding of each other.
Sixty years ago, most women ____________  
A.were housewives                                   
B.went out to work
C.did not do much housework          
D.had no children

Choose the one word or phrase  that best completes the sentence.
.....................you really need is a long holiday.
A.that
B.what 
C.which
D.who

I can't solve this problem. It's very difficult.
A.It's a very difficult problem that I can't solve.
B.This problem is so difficult that I can't solve it.
C.So difficult this problem is that I can't solve it.
D.This problem is too difficult to solve it.

On Thanksgiving Day most families have a large .............with roast Turkey.
A.breakfast
B.brunch
C.lunch
D.dinner