A. Choose the word or phrase that most appropriately completes the sentence. 1. He made a(n) ______ profit from selling his house. a. vintage b. handsome c. entire d. financial. 2. Dangerous ______ have been found in the lake. a. toxins b. damage c. pollution d. effects. 3. Who’s ______ charge of the company you work for? a. on b. as c. with d. in. 4. Sarah gave an accurate ______ of the burglar to the police and as a result of this, he was caught the next day. a. solution b. description c. prediction d. creation. 5. The development of new roads is a serious threat ______ the environment. a. for b. on c. in d. to. 6. The roads were closed in the city centre because of the ______ march. a. support b. defend c. protest d. nature. 7. I ______ some old photographs while cleaning the basement. a. turned into b. broke down c. ended up d. came across. 8. The eagle was kept in ______ for three years before it was set free. a. captivity b. environment c. habitat d. safety.

Перевод задания: Выберите слово или выражение, которое наиболее уместно завершает предложение.

1. He made a handsome profit from selling his house. (Он получил значительную прибыль от продажи своего дома.) — Устойчивое сочетание: a handsome profit.
2. Dangerous toxins have been found in the lake. (В озере обнаружены опасные токсины.) — Toxins — ядовитые вещества.
3. Who’s in charge of the company you work for? (Кто отвечает за компанию, в которой вы работаете?) — Устойчивое выражение: in charge of.
4. Sarah gave an accurate description of the burglar to the police and as a result of this, he was caught the next day. (Сара дала полиции точное описание грабителя, и в результате его поймали на следующий день.) — Полиции дают описание человека.
5. The development of new roads is a serious threat to the environment. (Развитие новых дорог представляет серьёзную угрозу для окружающей среды.) — Устойчивое выражение: a threat to.
6. The roads were closed in the city centre because of the protest march. (Дороги в центре города перекрыли из-за марша протеста.) — Подходит сочетание protest march.
7. I came across some old photographs while cleaning the basement. (Я наткнулся на старые фотографии, убирая в подвале.) — Come across означает «случайно найти, наткнуться».
8. The eagle was kept in captivity for three years before it was set free. (Орёл содержался в неволе три года, прежде чем его выпустили на свободу.) — Устойчивое сочетание: in captivity.