Question

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Read and complete the text below. For questions (1-12) choose the correct answer
(A, B, C or D). Write your answer in the boxes.
The President of the US
the most

Everyone thinks of the President of the United States (1)
powerful man in the western world. But when the (2)
colonies met to draw up the constitution of the new country in 1788, a number of them
they needed to have a President at all. There were even
their successful war against
were not sure (3)
a king, (5)
a few who would have (4)
the last moment.
the British king, George III. The decision was in doubt (6)
One group wanted to (7)
there should not be a President, because a Committee would (8)
better; the third group would have liked a President whose (9)
last seven years but who could not stand for re-election, because they were afraid he
would (10)
his time looking for votes at the next election. In the end they
chose George Washington as President for four years and let him (11)
re-election because they (
12. him
1.like,such us,with,as
2.members,representatives,organizers,chairmen
3.how,when,whether,as
4.preffered,referred,prepared,preformed
5.instead of,in spite of,despite of,in front of
6.to,by,after,until
7.select,choose,elect,pick out
8.drive,govern,operate,manage
9.term,time,period,while
10.have,give up,waste,spend
11.stop,stay,stand,come
12.distrusted,committed,trusted,confided

Answer 1

Ответ:

Here are the completed answers:

1. A) as

2. B) representatives

3. C) whether

4. A) preferred

5. B) in spite of

6. C) until

7. C) elect

8. D) manage

9. A) term

10. D) spend

11. C) stand

12. A) distrusted