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6. Choose the right option to complete the sentences.
41 My mother’s __________ name, before she married, was Karadia.
a) married b) maiden c) single
42 I can't believe how long I __________ for someone to take my call. I'm just listening to
music.
a) 've been waited b) 've been waiting c) wait
43 I'm __________ to take a romantic view of things.
a) prone b) tend c) forever
44 She has had to work hard to _________ her name after the accusations.
a) clean b) repair c) clear
45 She's a lovely girl but she's an incredible ___________.
a) black sheep b) whizzkid c) chatterbox
46 I'd ____________ a guess that there are problems in the relationship.
a) reckon b) wonder c) hazard
47 I wish I ____________ earlier what was going on, then I might have been able to do
something about it.
a) would have realized b) didn't realise c) 'd realised
48 If he hadn't experienced so many problems in the early stages, he ___________ .
a) might have won b) won c) would win
49 _______________ to appear stupid, he kept quiet.
a) Not wanting b) Not have wanted c) He was wanting not
50 As far as I ____________, they can do what they like.
a) concern b) 'm concerned c) 'm concerning

Answer 1

Ответ:

41 My mother’s __________ name, before she married, was Karadia.
b) maiden
  maiden name - девичья фамилия

42 I can't believe how long I __________ for someone to take my call. I'm just listening to music.
b) 've been waiting
   (до сих пор жду и слушаю музыку)

43 I'm __________ to take a romantic view of things.
   a) prone
 be prone to = иметь склонность к

44 She has had to work hard to _________ her name after the accusations.
c) clear
    to clear one's name = очистить свое имя (устойчивое сочетание)

45 She's a lovely girl but she's an incredible ___________.
  c) chatterbox
  chatterbox - болтушка, тараторка

46 I'd ____________ a guess that there are problems in the relationship.
  c) hazard
   I'd hazard a guess - рискну предположить

47 I wish I ____________ earlier what was going on, then I might have been able to do something about it.
    c) 'd realised
     Past Perfect после I wish для выражения сожаления о ситуации в прошлом.

48 If he hadn't experienced so many problems in the early stages, he ___________ .
   a) might have won
   Условное III типа (нереальное условие, относится к прошлому)

49 _______________ to appear stupid, he kept quiet.
   a) Not wanting
   Это причастие наст. времени в составе оборота, который выступает в роли обстоятельства

50 As far as I ____________, they can do what they like.
   b) 'm concerned
   as far as I'm concerned = что касается меня