ЕГЭ по Английскому Языку/ Репетитор Английского языка / Тест 21
Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 1 - 8. Определите, какой вариант ответа соответствует данному пропуску.
popular condiment
The etymological origin of the word ketchup is a ... [matter/interest/object/consequence] of confusion. For almost two centuries speculation has raged ... [regarding/supposing/judging/respecting] the origin of the word and what it signifies. A pseudonymous British author, Lancelot Sturgeon, maintained that the legendary Frenchman Vatel was its real inventor in the late seventeenth century. ... [Unfortunately/Despite/Although/Thus] , Sturgeon cited no ... [support/comfort/allowance/assistance] for his statement. Vatel did not publish a cookbook, and no others have connected him with ketchup; nor does the term appear in early French cookery books.
French food books ... [hold/keep/carry/take] the British accountable ... [for/into/to/on] ketchup, which they identify as a “Condiment of English origin, widely used in both England and the U.S.A.” The ... [eminent/imminent/eminence/immense] writer on food and cookery Elizabeth David suggests in her Spice, Salt and Aromatics in the English Kitchen that the word “ ... [derived/arrived/emerged/resulted] from caveach, a form of spiced-vinegar pickle in which cooked fish was preserved . She announced that the word in different forms manifested itself throughout European cookery and even turned up in Mexico and Japan.
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ANSWERS
GAP 1
MATTER
IDIOM | A MATTER OF |
A subject or situation that you must consider or deal with: Safety standards in the industry have been a matter of concern. |
GAP 2
REGARDING
PREPOSITION | REGARDING |
A word used especially in letters or speeches to introduce the subject you are writing or talking about: Give me a call if you have any problems regarding the project. |
GAP 3
UNFORTUNATELY
ADVERB | UNFORTUNATELY |
Used to say that a particular situation or fact makes you sad or disappointed, or gets you into a difficult position: Unfortunately, she won't be able to come to the party. |
GAP 4
SUPPORT
NOUN + PREPOSITION | SUPPORT FOR |
Encouragement and help that you give to somebody/something because you approve of them and want them to be successful: There was widespread support for the war. |
GAP 5
HOLD
IDIOM | HOLD ACCOUNTABLE FOR |
Responsible for your decisions or actions and expected to explain them when you are asked: The hospital should be held accountable for the quality of care it gives. |
GAP 6
FOR
ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION | ACCOUNTABLE FOR |
Responsible for your decisions or actions and expected to explain them when you are asked: The hospital should be held accountable for the quality of care it gives. |
GAP 7
EMINENT
ADJECTIVE | EMINENT |
Famous and respected, especially in a particular profession: He was an eminent composer of comic operas" who dominated the Parisian musical scene for at least a generation. |
GAP 8
DERIVED
PHRASAL VERB | DERIVE FROM |
To develop or come from something else: The word 'politics' is derived from a Greek word meaning 'city'. |