1. Police ________ news of the tragedy to their father who was taken to nearby Newhaven to give a statement to detectives.   Выберите один ответ: a. cracked b. broke 

2. On the one hand he had developed a taste for study, which he nourished with a diet of ________ and wide reading.   Выберите один ответ: a. steady b. firm

3. The big yellow dog sighed softly to himself, and ________ his ear with his hind foot.   Выберите один ответ: a. peeled b. scratched

4. Since herbs do so much for the ________ of food and its digestion, have such profound use in medicine, both for humans and animals, and have so much utilitarian value domestically in the home, and in 

5. He received a ________ stream of visitors during this time, including the young Matthew Henry, the famous commentator, who was studying law in London.   Выберите один ответ: a. firm b. steady

6. Do you need a _______ back massage?   Выберите один ответ: a. steady b. firm

7. They would have houses or lodgings down the coast, and the families would decamp to Largs or Argyll until the weather _________.   Выберите один ответ: a. cracked b. brok

8. _______ the pasta and when it's al dente, drain and mix carefully with the sauce. Garnish with dill or parsley and serve right away.   Выберите один ответ: a. taste     b. flavour


9. No criticism -- only a matter of ________.   Выберите один ответ: a. taste     b. flavour 

10. From the start, the participants decided that _______ agreements should be made in advance in writing.   Выберите один ответ: a. steady b. firm 

11. Nurse found the worst patches around his ears where he __________ the scalp sore.   Выберите один ответ: a. had scratched b. had peeled 


12. The brambles were head high, my face got all _________.   Выберите один ответ: a. peeled b. scratched

13. He then ________ into tears.   Выберите один ответ: a. broke b. cracked  

14. I was hammering in a cross-piece on the adjacent wardrobe, when my hammer slipped. I watched it float in slow motion towards the ceramic shower base, which it ________ neatly in two.   Выберите один  a broken; b cracked 

15. The fact is that many have an aroma and _______ which is unique – for instance, basil can only be described as tasting like basil.   Выберите один ответ: a. taste b. flavour     

16. It is best to make a ______ rule not to fly if you are feeling unwell or unenthusiastic.   Выберите один ответ: a. firm b. steady 

17. I was there to take some photographs of Waugh and he welcomed me very heartily with a ________ handshake and a glass of Beaujolais Nouveau.   Выберите один ответ: a. steady b. firm 

18. They had made up their minds to sample.
every diversion that Wickham had to offer, and went on to explore the entire store, from Haberdashery, where Mabel bought some knicker-elastic, to Hardware, where Florrie could not resist a patent vegetable slicer which was being demonstrated by a lady in a snowy white apron, who showed them how the little gadget
apples, chipped
potatoes, sliced onions and generally made itself invaluable to the busy housewife.
Выберите один ответ:
• a. peeled
O b. scratched,
19. Workers in blue overalls drifted around us and _______ jokes in gentle Welsh accents. Выберите один ответ: a. cracked b. broke 

20. Believe me, these scrappy notes do not represent my feeling which is deep, continuous, and ________. Выберите один ответ: a. firm b. steady

21. I'd just _______ an orange to be honest.   Выберите один ответ: a. peeled b. scratched 

22. Avoid any cheeses that look hard or discoloured around the edges and that are ________ or dry.  Выберите один ответ: a. cracked b. broke

23. He just touched the surface with the wheels to test it. It seemed ______ but covered with a thin layer of seawater.   Выберите один ответ: a. firm b. steady

24. Here you will get a _______ of winter as you view the summer skiing area and enjoy the fine views from Austria's highest chairlift, which rises to a level of 3,250m.   Выберите один ответ: a. flavour 

25. Only an hour's drive away, visit the famous Rock for shopping and sightseeing and a ________ of home with English pubs and afternoon teas.   Выберите один ответ: a. flavour b. taste     

26. She _________ off her glove, and revealed a wedding ring.   Выберите один ответ: a. peeled   b. scratched 

27. Any hope for the _______ of leeks in a soup, which was again under-seasoned, was drowned in the excessive amount of cream used.   Выберите один ответ: a. taste b. flavour     

28. If they had difficulties, then I ________ each stage down into small steps and gave them repeated practice.   Выберите один ответ: a. broke b. cracked 

29. These are ideal opportunities for people who wish to enter the industry and gain a _______ grounding in clinical research work.   Выберите один ответ: a. steady b. firm

30. The only problem was that some fans ________ the granny's fence and scared the cat.   Выберите один ответ: a. broke b. cracked

31. When the war ________, Anna was commissioned into the Army, where she did her service for her newly adopted country.   Выберите один ответ: a. cracked out   b. broke out

32. The rule has a _______ of seriousness which suggests some moral culpability.   Выберите один ответ: a. taste b. flavour    

33. The corners of the mouth may be ________ and sore and the tongue unusually red.  Выберите один ответ: a. cracked b. broke

34. After the scandalous murder of her secretary and the rumours surrounding her dismal husband, Queen Mary was anxious to re-establish her qualifications for wise, _______ rule.   Выберите один ответ: a.

35. He was a quiet but ________ man, who always had time to listen, and give advice when asked.   Выберите один ответ: a. firm b. steady

36. When it _______ daylight the next morning he found he had been fishing on a sandbar which shallowed up twenty yards out.   Выберите один ответ: a. cracked b. broke

37. He then ________ into tears.   Выберите один ответ: a. broken b. cracked  

38. He then jumped to avoid falling and _________ his ankle.   Выберите один ответ: a. cracked  b. broke 

39. Elsie dumped a pile of _________ carrots on the table and began to chop.   Выберите один ответ: a. scratched b. peeled 

40. Be calm and _______ throughout so that there is no question of the dog interpreting your anger as excitement, and striving to obtain more attention by this means.   Выберите один ответ: a. firm b. ste

41. Littler was attracted by her elegance and _______ authority when she was Head Girl in one of his shows and he persuaded her to work in his organization and leave Tillers.   Выберите один ответ: a. fir

42. I took part in a number of school and house plays at Charterhouse and so acquired a _______ for performing in public.   Выберите один ответ: a. flavour b. taste     

43. It was a place where many of the Nile barges _______ their journey.   Выберите один ответ: a. broke b. cracked 

44. I'm sorry sir, but I'm afraid I'_________ your car a bit!'   Выберите один ответ: a. ‘ve scratched b. ‘ve peeled    

45. It gave the dish a very subtle ________.   Выберите один ответ: a. taste b. flavour     

46. Two teeth were knocked out and a third was _________.   Выберите один ответ: a. broken b. cracked 

47. Clary tripped over a cable during filming and _________ his foot.   Выберите один ответ: a. broke  b. cracked  

48. Anti-freeze ________ sweet and cats like the ________ of it.   Выберите один ответ: a. flavours, taste b. tastes, flavour     

49. This is one subject on which we cannot give a _______ recommendation.   Выберите один ответ: a. steady b. firm

50. Captain Robins left the saloon, I _________ a couple of the red bananas that grow wild on the islands -- my dessert -- and picked up the book.   Выберите один ответ: a. scratched b. peeled 

51. The cherries have kept all their ________ and the juice is not sticky – just pure cherry juice.   Выберите один ответ: a. taste b. flavour    

52. Guilt, or constantly thinking back to past errors, only has any value if you are able to learn from it and to make a ______ decision to avoid those errors in the future.   Выберите один ответ: a. firm

53. His own life had been so sheltered, so ________, so predictable.   Выберите один ответ: a. steady b. firm 

54. Oranges _________, and their dew was in the air.   Выберите один ответ: a. had been peeled   b. had been scratched

55. There were signs of _______ improvement.   Выберите один ответ: a. firm b. steady 

56. Maybe he was the one that ________ the glass case.   Выберите один ответ: a. cracked  b. broke

57. One of the reasons I managed to improve so quickly was that I practiced in flat water with a ________ wind.   Выберите один ответ: a. steady b. firm

58. For some reason which has never been explained, in September 1936 four men _________ and stole the sword.   Выберите один ответ: a. broke in b. cracked in

59. The old man ________ his beard thoughtfully. Выберите один ответ: a. scratched b. peeled 

60. Over the next 3 years the maturing
Balsamic vinegar is carefully transferred from Mulberry to Chestnut to Juniper wood barrels. Finally, it is blended with
10-year-old Balsamic vinegar to give its distinctive dark, sweet, rich
Выберите один ответ:
• a. taste
b. flavour
61. Her
for light food has increased
with age and so she cooks a lot with vegetables (which she also likes for their strong colours), although supplies of fresh produce are sometimes limited in North Wales.
Выберите один ответ:
﻿﻿﻿taste
﻿﻿﻿flavour
62. Regular and _______ exercise reduces the blood pressure; therefore, the heart doesn't have to work so hard.   Выберите один ответ: a. firm b. steady 

63. This is why breeds such as the Rottweiler and Dobermann need _______ training right from the start, before they have a chance to challenge your authority.   Выберите один ответ: a. steady b. firm

64. The floor should be ________, level and noiseless.   Выберите один ответ: a. firm b. steady 

65. This will give her financial independence and a ________ income.   Выберите один ответ: a. firm b. steady

66. Research has only ________ the surface of the paranormal and supernatural phenomena, so we are left with odd cases of happenings that just materialise when least expected.   Выберите один ответ: a. pe

67. His smile vanished as if it ___________.   Выберите один ответ: a. had been peeled off   b. had been scratched off 

68. The patience, care and _______ hand of Charles was an inspiration and all were impressed by his results.   Выберите один ответ: a. steady b. firm 

69. Somewhere in the hotel a woman wailed and ________ the china.   Выберите один ответ: a. cracked b. broke 

70. When he had dismounted, he ________ me a piece, though I had not complained of hunger.   Выберите один ответ: a. cracked b. broke

71. I ________ a carrot and opened a can of sardines.   Выберите один ответ: a. scratched b. peeled   

72. The floors of the rooms were covered with ________ blue and white tiles, the walls were a pale blue wash flaking on to the sand and the doors a bright sea blue.   Выберите один ответ: a. broke b. crac

73. Donald perused it, looked up at me, _________ his head, grinned, and said,” Not bad. Maybe”'   Выберите один ответ: a. scratched b. peeled 

74. She chopped herbs; she __________ mushrooms.   Выберите один ответ: a. peeled   b. scratched 

75. At this point, whatever you are planting, take a _______ hold of your plant with a gloved hand and give a gentle but firm pull, as though pulling it up again.   Выберите один ответ: a. steady b. firm 

76. Be calm and _______ – promise to talk another time – and do it soon!   Выберите один ответ: a. firm b. steady 

77. He eventually rejoined Brighton on a free transfer – and last night, at last, he enjoyed a _______ of the good life.   Выберите один ответ: a. flavour b. taste