ЕГЭ по Английскому Языку/ Репетитор Английского языка / Тест 9
Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 1 - 8. Определите, какой вариант ответа соответствует данному пропуску.
scandinavian warriors
The term Viking covers all the pagan peoples of Scandinavia who ... [spoke/talked/told/said] Old Norse, and originated in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Gotland. The Vikings were ... [mainly/general/basic/remarkably] farmers, fishers, hunters and skilled craft workers. Many Vikings traded with Europe, Russia and Asia, ... [exchanging/changing/converting/interchanging] furs, walrus ivory, amber and slaves for silver, gold and luxury goods including wine, fine textiles, pottery and glassware. Restricted by a ... [lack/lot/little/plenty] of natural resources and land some Vikings ... [migrated/removed/disappeared/abandoned] overseas to places such ... [as/so/like/that] Britain, Iceland, Greenland and Newfoundland in search of better land to farm.
During the ninth century, Danish Vikings ... [settled/placed/housed/set] in eastern England. From AD 870 they moved west and invaded Wessex in AD 878. King Alfred of Wessex ... [defeated/finished/wiped/demolished] them in battle and established a frontier dividing England into two parts. The north and east came under Danish control (Danelaw) while Alfred governed West Mercia, Kent and Wessex.
[answer-table]
ANSWERS
GAP 1 (SPOKE) ... peoples of Scandinavia who spoke Old Norse, and originated in Denmark, Norway, ...
SPEAK + LANGUAGE => COLLOCATION
SPEAK => to be able to talk in a particular language.
Common Errors:
English is widely talked in many parts of the world. X
English is widely spoken in many parts of the world. V We use SPEAK a particular language!
GAP 2 (MAINLY) ... Gotland. The Vikings were mainly farmers, fishers, hunters and skilled craft workers. Many Vikings ...
MAINLY => ADVERB
MAINLY => used to mention the main part or cause of something, the main reason for something etc.
Common Errors:
Mainly this skirt is dark grey. X We do nott use MAINLY at the beginning of the sentence!
This skirt is mainly dark grey. V
GAP 3 (EXCHANGING) ... and Asia, exchanging furs, walrus ivory, amber and slaves for silver, gold ...
EXCHANGE STH FOR STH => VERB + PREPOSITION
EXCHANGE STH FOR STH => to give in return for something else.
Common Errors:
Can you exchange a pound note with two 50-pence pieces? X
Can you exchange a pound note for two 50-pence pieces? V
GAP 4 (LACK) ... and glassware. Restricted by a lack of natural resources and land some Vikings ...
A LACK OF => FIXED PHRASE
A LACK OF => the state of not having enough of something.
Common Errors:
Government shows a lack in leadership on race equality. X
Government shows a lack of leadership on race equality. V
GAP 5 (MIGRATED) ... and land some Vikings migrated overseas to places such as Britain, Iceland, Greenland ...
MIGRATE + TO => VERB + PREPOSITION
MIGRATE TO => to move from one country or place to live or work in another.
Common Errors:
A lot of new nurses migrate to Germany where they will be able to earn more money. X MIGRATE => to move to live or work in another country!
A lot of new nurses emigrate to Germany where they will be able to earn more money. V EMIGRATE => to leave a country or region to live elsewhere!
GAP 6 (AS) ... overseas to places such as Britain, Iceland, Greenland and Newfoundland in search of ...
SUCH AS => FIXED PHRASE
SUCH AS => used to introduce one or more examples.
Common Errors:
Linguistics embraces a diverse range of subjects like as phonetics and stylistics. X
Linguistics embraces a diverse range of subjects such as phonetics and stylistics. V
GAP 7 (SETTLED) ... ninth century, Danish Vikings settled in eastern England. From AD 870 they moved west and ...
SETTLE + IN => VERB + PREPOSITION
SETTLE IN => to go to a place where no people have lived permanently before and start to live there.
Other Phrases:
SETTLE A DISPUTE/CONFLICT => to end an argument or solve a disagreement.
SETTLE THE SCORE => to harm or punish someone who has harmed you.
GAP 8 (DEFEATED) ... King Alfred of Wessex defeated them in battle and established a frontier dividing England ...
DEFEAT => VERB
DEFEAT => to win a victory over someone in a war, competition, game etc.
Other Phrases:
DEFEAT THE PURPOSE => to make something fail.
GO DOWN TO DEFEAT => to fail or lose, to be defeated.