Trios – cz.3

Witam,

dzisiaj czas na zadanie z poziomu Proficiency czyli dla tych bardziej zaawansowanych. Wspominam to tylko dlatego, że określić Wam trudność zadania. Jednak każdy zawsze może spróbować. Może wcale nie okaże się aż tak trudne. Zapraszam!!!

Oto 10 nowych zestawów trios 🙂

Pamiętajcie, jedno identyczne słówko musi pasować do wszystkich trzech zdań!!!

Oto przykładowy zestaw:
1. The death of your rabbit is a WEAK excuse for not turning up at the ceremony. Tell me another.

2. Don’t put anything heavy on top. The structure is too WEAK to support it.

3. World leaders are worrying that the WEAK economy may further destabilize the volatile situation in the country.

ANSWER: WEAK

 

ĆWICZENIE:

1.

1. …………………………… results showed that Mike was the winner, but obviously, they had to wait for official confirmation.

2. I’m sure you know this adage; ‘The …………………………… bird catches the worm.’

3. In the …………………………… days, people used carts and horses to transport goods.

ANSWER: ……………………………

 

2.

1. She looked scruffy in her tattered coat with a big dirty …………………………… on the sleeve.

2. The town’s anniversary was round the corner. To …………………………… the occasion, the officials built a huge bridge spanning the two banks of the river.

3. You’ve forgotten to put an exclamation …………………………… in this sentence. Such a mistake may cost you dearly in the exam.

ANSWER: ……………………………

 

3.

1. Running on the treadmill is said to be the most effective that will …………………………… your calories like nothing else.

2. Once you’ve downloaded the songs, the copyright allows you to …………………………… a maximum of 3 CDs for your own use.

3. Connie, poor? You must be joking. She’s got money to …………………………… . Wait till you see her mansion.

ANSWER: ……………………………

 

4.

1. I’ll tell you something, Jane. Never trust men. They only offer …………………………… promises which they don’t keep.

2. Despite his achievements, the athlete strongly believed that his life was…………………………… and devoid of any purpose whatsoever.

3. Did the customs officers really ask you to …………………………… your pockets and show their contents?

ANSWER: ……………………………

 

5.

1. It’s true that the pay in the …………………………… sector is higher, but working for a governmental agency guarantees peace of mind.

2. Don’t get me wrong, but I prefer keeping my professional and …………………………… life separate.

3. What you are going to hear in a moment is …………………………… and you are not to reveal this information to anyone.

ANSWER: ……………………………

 

6.

1. It’s easy. You have to …………………………… out unnecessary words in some of the sentences.

2. The vehicle looked a bit strange at the show. It was a …………………………… between a car and a motorcycle.

3. It didn’t …………………………… my mind that Louise was a spy working for the Israelis.

ANSWER: ……………………………

 

7.

1. The villagers are worried that the river my …………………………… its banks this year round. Last year vast areas of farmland were under water.

2. It was a surgical strike. When the missile hit the target the building …………………………… into flames.

3. Suddenly, the door …………………………… open and a group of masked men rushed into the bank.

ANSWER: ……………………………

 

8.

1. It was fascinating to watch the bird in action. It was there, …………………………… the hollow, waiting for its next prey.

2. The police said that burglars must have had …………………………… information about the security systems as they didn’t set off the alarm.

3. I know the town …………………………… out. I’ve been living here all my life, my dear.

ANSWER: ……………………………

 

9.

1. He saved thousands of Jews from the Holocaust when the country was under the Nazi rule, an …………………………… of extraordinary courage in those times.

2. Look at you! You’re an adult, James. …………………………… your age and nobody will ever tell you that you’re irresponsible.

3. We have to …………………………… immediately to help this war-torn nation rebuild itself before it is too late.

ANSWER: ……………………………

 

10.

1. Would you be so kind to …………………………… on the dotted line? I need to have your consent in black and white.

2. After much deliberation, the president decided to …………………………… the new legislation into law.

3. It took Miriam only a few days to learn the rudiments of …………………………… language to help the deaf.

ANSWER: ……………………………

 

ODPOWIEDZI:
TRIOS_CZ.3

źródło: 1000 Trios, Krzysztof Kijan, wyd. Handybooks, Poznań, 2006

Pozdrawiam,
K.