Comprehensive check

Task 1. Match the suitable parts of the sentences.

Casa Milà is one of the best-known works of … On the roof, there are chimneys and sculptures … Antonio Gaudí was a Catalan architect who belonged to the Modernisme movement and was famous for … The house itself consists of two houses, which are connected … The front of the house looks like … The Casa Milà got the nickname “Quarry” however, … La Pedrera was constructed … The highlight of the Casa Milà is …

… only by the facade, the ground floor and the roof. … the architect Gaudí and is one of the symbols of Barcelona. … massive rocks, relaxed only by the wavy lines of iron and beaten ornaments. … to provide an excellent lighting even for the attic. … to house apartments and offices. … which are works of art in themselves. … his unique style and highly individual design. … the roof deck with its bizarre chimneys. because of the unusual construction.

Task 2. Underline the odd one out in each group.

1. Astounding, shocking, tedious, breathtaking, striking, impressive.

2. Dwelling, accommodation, residence, house, workshop, lodging place.

3. Bizarre, peculiar, strange, curious, eccentric, common.

4. Poor, excellent, superb, outstanding, magnificent, exceptional.

5. Affect, influence, stagnate, have an impact on, modify, change.

6. Enormous, tiny, vast, immense, mighty, tremendous.

7. Integrate, combine, unite, separate, join, mingle.

8. Famous, celebrated, prominent, famed, insignificant, renowned.

Task 3. Match the antonyms.

secular industrious bizarre detached resemble bulge steep uniform

connected religious differ from gradual ordinary changeable, variable lazy niche marvelous

Language activity

Task 4. Complete the gaps in the following sentences and put the words in the correct form.

1. Percy Spencer is the … of a microwave oven. (invent)

2. The scientists have presented a detailed … of the results. (analyse)

3. The researchers have come up with an … idea for the use of recycled plastics. (innovate)

4. The advent of the mobile phone was a wonderful … . (invent)

5. They employed a new web … . (develop)

6. All process materials are tested using highly developed … techniques. (analyse)

7. These methods of production are still at an … stage. (experiment)

8. A great number of people can now work from home due to … in telecommunications. (develop)

9. Greenpeace is against animal … . (experiment)

Task 5. Complete the sentences with for, during and while.

1. … you were out, there was a phone call for you.

2. Ann is going away … a week in November.

3. … our stay in Rome we visited a lot of museums and archeological sites.

4. I was waiting for you … half an hour and decided that you were not coming.

5. We met a lot of people … our business trip.

6. I will be in Moscow next week. I hope to see Alex … I am there.

7. Production at the factory was much affected … the current crisis.

8. It rained … three days without stopping.

9. I was asked a lot of questions … the speech.

10. Can you wait here … I am looking for the email address.

Task 6. Match the term with the correct definition.

applied research experimentation pure basic research product development innovation analysis pilot study

The study of different approaches. The process of looking at how scientific theory can be used in practice. The process of changing and improving a product to achieve the best possible result. The study of the parts and their relationship to one another. The process of tests and trials to see what happens under different conditions. A new technique or idea. The study of pure scientific principles. A small-scale experiment.

Task 7. Complete the following text using the words from the box.

whereas, however, but, despite, while

The first cantilever bridges were built in China and Tibet (1) … they were made of timber and could not carry heavy loads. (2) …, once cheap, reliable steel became available in the 1870s, it was possible to build long spans capable of carrying rail traffic. (3) … the first modern cantilever bridge was built in Germany, the Forth Railway Bridge in Scotland held the record for the longest for over 30 years. The Forth Railway Bridge is made of huge steel tubes. (4) … the Oosterschelde Bridge in Holland is made of pre-stressed concrete. Some bridges look a little confusing in design. (5) … having cable stays Lake Maracaibo Bridge in Venezuela is a cantilever bridge type.

Task 8. Choose the suitable word to fill in the gap.

1. The city council is going to … the old church and build a new one on its place.

1. demobilize

2. denote

3. demolish

2. You can’t knock down that house; there is a … order on it which makes it illegal to destroy.

1. preservation

2. presentable

3. prominent

3. Sir Christopher Wren is the … who designed St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.

1. architect

2. architecture

3. architectural.

4. If you want to add an extension to your house, you will need … permission from your local council.

1. construction

2. planning

3. design

5. Many of these houses are historic buildings. At present we can only allow owners to … the inside of their homes.

1. demolish

2. destroy

3. renovate

6. In response to a lot of complaints about the lack of social … in the town, it was agreed to build a new sports centre and youth club.

1. network

2. facilities

3. institutions

7. In an attempt to help the environment, we are going to make the town hall more ….

1. energy-efficient

2. spatious

3. eccentric

8. If you want to insulate your house, you will need … windows.

1. french

2. double-glassed

3. double-glazed

Task 9. Complete the more concise version of these descriptions to give the same meaning.

A building consisting of 12 storeys was fixed to a table that simulates earthquakes and subjected to a shake of 6.5 magnitude. The walls which measured 3.5 metres by 4 metres, were pushed sideways by two jacks which weighed 98 tonnes. The frame of a building which has an area of 180 square metres and rises to a low height, is a structure that is made of concrete which has been reinforced by steel. These walls that bear loads and resist earthquakes, are made of concrete which has been reinforced by polymer.

A (1) 12 storey building was fixed to an (2) … … table and subjected to a (3) … ... shake. The (4) … were pushed sideways by two (5) … … jacks. The frame of the (6) … … . (7) … … building is a (8) … … … structure. These (9) … (10) … … walls are made of (11) … … concrete.