Эумк по дисциплине «иностранный язык (английский)»для студентов заочной формы обучения специальностей

1. 
   Had read, interested, read
   
2. 
   Are
   
3. 
   Were, many
   
4. 
   Further
   
5. 
   Is, the latest, it, is
   
6. 
   Some
   
7. 
   Looks
   
8. 
   Older, the happiest, have met
   
9. 
   Is visiting
   
10. 
    Less, ours
    
11. 
    Had finished, rang
    
12. 
    Elder
    
13. 
    Is
    
14. 
    Informs, latest, provides
    
15. 
    Met, were going
    
16. 
    Will discuss, seriously
    
17. 
    Sister-in-law’s
    
18. 
    Men
    
19. 
    Are doing, am looking, my
    
20. 
    The older, the more forgetful
    
21. 
    Brothers-in-law
    
22. 
    Longer
    
23. 
    Will have returned
    
24. 
    Was watching
    
25. 
    Women’s
    
26. 
    The highest
    
27. 
    Your, mine
    
28. 
    Their, outskirts
    

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Л.М.Ушакова, Е.Н.Зезюльчик.

Тренировочные тесты для подготовки к выполнению компьютерного теста №2 для студентов заочной формы обучения/ Л.М.Ушакова, Е.Н.Зезюльчик.

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1. 
   The day before yesterday we … to the restaurant by Tom Jenkins.
   

B were invited

C invite

2. 
   Look! The bridge … .
   

B is been repaired

C has being repaired

3. 
   The letter and the parcel … tomorrow.
   

B will have been posted

C will be posted

4. 
   Margaret … to be a very industrious person.
   

B is known

C is been known

5. 
   In Greece the Olympic Games … once in four years.
   

B are being held

C are held

6. 
   The problem … for three years, but they haven’t got any results.
   

B has being studied

C was studied

7. 
   This book … by the end of September.
   

B will have been republished

C will been republished

8. 
   The doctor said that Tommy’s leg … the following day.
   

B would be X-rayed

C will have been X-rayed

9. 
   A police car came when the injured man … the road.
   

B was been carrying off

C has been carried off

10. 
    I … in a small Belarusian town not far from Minsk.
    

B am born

C was born

11. 
    Dad phoned us and asked if our luggage … .
    

B had already been packed

C was packed

12. 
    What a pity, John won’t come. He … about the meeting beforehand.
    

B should be told

C should been told

13. 
    The kitchen … tomorrow.
    

B will clean

C will be cleaned

14. 
    America … by Christopher Columbus.
    

B was found

C has been found

15. 
    Oh, I’m so tired. – So am I. But these articles must … before we leave.
    

B be translated

C translate

16. 
    Jack’s car … last week.
    

B was being stolen

C has been stolen

17. 
    Did they build their summer cottage themselves? – No, it … before they moved in.
    

B had been built

C was built

18. 
    What a nice shirt! Where did you buy it? – It … by my mother.
    

B made

19. 
    Have you written your report yet? – Yes, it … an hour ago.
    

B was complete

C was completed

20. 
    Did you type the letters? – No, they … by the time I came in.
    

B were being typed

C were typed

21. 
    Hurry up or all the food … by the time you arrive there.
    

B will have been eaten

C will have eaten

22. 
    She … to drive by her father.
    

B was taught

C has taught

23. 
    He dog must … for a walk.
    

B taken

24. 
    Where’s your computer? – I lent it. It … by my aunt now.
    

B is using

C is being used

25. 
    Don’t worry. Your camera … in an hour.
    

B will be fixed

C will fixed

26. 
    What is happening over there? – A new bridge … over the river.
    

B is constructed

C is constructed

27. 
    Do you know Ann’s telephone number? – Yes it … on the back of this envelope.
    

B is writing

C be written

28. 
    They are going home now because all the work … .
    

B has been done

C done
Test 2. Modal Verbs

Choose the correct form.

1. 
   You will … speak English in another few months.
   

B have

2. 
   I’d like … skate.
   

B to be able

C to have to

3. 
   Nobody answers the phone. They … be out.
   

B can

4. 
   To my mind, the government … take care of old people.
   

B may

5. 
   The policeman told the woman she … worry.
   

B couldn’t

C mustn’t

6. 
   Little children like books with large print. They … read them more easily.
   

B must

7. 
   … I speak to Jane, please?
   

B shall

8. 
   I … get up early on Mondays.
   

B have to

C may

9. 
   My dentist says I … eat so many sweets.
   

B mustn’t

C shouldn’t

10. 
    – Why hasn’t Mr. Grill got in touch with us? I don’t quite know. It … be that he has lost phone number.
    

B must

11. 
    We … eat before we go.
    

B should

12. 
    You … stay any longer if you don’t want.
    

B may not

C needn’t

13. 
    It … be done. It’s out of the question.
    

B may not

C needn’t

14. 
    You … to do whatever you like.
    

B are allowed

C may

15. 
    I … hear very well. Speak up.
    

B can’t

16…. you do me a favour?

A Could

B May

17….You tell me the time, please?

A Could

B Should

18. You … phone your mother at once. She wants to speak to you.

A may

B are able

19. You … be late for your lecture. – I’m leaving in a minute.

A needn’t

B may not

C mustn’t

20. Can I speak to you, Fred? – Sorry, I … hurry now. I’m late for the train.

A can

B must

21. Patricia is always late for work. She … get up earlier.

A need

B should

22. After I had tried for a few hours, I … open the door and get out.

A can

B was able

23. I haven’t seen my neighbours for over 2 weeks. They … have gone on holiday for a time.

A may

B can

24. It’s not fair. I always … do the dirty work.

A have to

B mustn’t

C has to

25. I’m so glad to walk alone. You … give me a lift.

A mustn’t

B can

26. There’s a chance that they’ll arrive at the party in time, but they ... be a lot later.

A will

B might

27…. You help me with my umbrella, please?

A Could

B May

28. They … have left the camp at 7 a.m., the bus didn’t start till 9.30.

A hadn’t

B must

1. 
   Have you seen the new film yet? – No, I haven’t. But they say it’s very …
   

B bore

2. 
   Are you better today? – No, I still feel very … .
   

B tiring

3. 
   I’m very … of the dark, don’t turn off the light, please.
   

B frightened

C frightening

4. 
   Scott is good at making speeches in public. I heard him … one last Monday, it was brilliant.
   

B to be making

C making

5. 
   I saw him … the street.
   

B to gross

C to be crossing

6. 
   Your offer sounds … .
   

B to tempt

C tempting

7. 
   They seemed highly … when they lost their court action.
   

B disappointing

C to disappoint

8. 
   The number of persons permitted to take part in the project will be … .
   

B limited

C have limited

9. 
   She shivered with fright as if … the danger.
   

B realized

C realizing

10. 
    He heard her … the stairs.
    

B coming up

C to come up

11. 
    The performance was so … that I could hardly stay till the end of it.
    

B bored

12. 
    He took a … strip of paper from his pocket.
    

B folded

13. 
    We employ … personnel. We do not care which sex they are.
    

B experiencing

C experienced

14. 
    Clothes … in the sale cannot be changed.
    

B buying

15. 
    While … her homework, Ann was interrupted several times.
    

B doing

16. 
    Any Japanese company creates harmony … decision through consensus.
    

B made

17. 
    Goods … in transit should be returned to the manufacturer.
    

B damaged

C damage

18. 
    There are many high quality leather goods … from Italy.
    

B delivering

C delivered

19. 
    The police found some people … in the accident.
    

B injuring

C injure

20. 
    There is a book on economics … in the classroom.
    

B left

21. 
    He seemed fully … against all risks.
    

B covering

C covered

22. 
    It’s been raining all day. I hate … weather.
    

B depressed

C being depressed

23. 
    Every month the company which has issued you the credit card sends you a report … about your expenses.
    

B telling

C tell

24. 
    This film is so …, I advise you to see it.
    

B exciting

C excite

25. 
    They look highly … with the success of their campaign.
    

B delighting

C delighted

26. 
    There was a tree … down in the storm last night.
    

B falling

C fall

27. 
    Cars … in a no-parking zone will be removed.
    

B park

28. 
    You can get your things … .
    

B unpacked

C unpacking

Test 4. Infinitive

Choose the correct form.

1. 
   You may … us, if you wish.
   

B joining

C join

2. 
   Let her … what she wants … .
   

B to do … do

C doing … to do

3. 
   The company can … cement in July.
   

B to supply

C supplied

4. 
   Welcome home. – Thanks a lot. It’s so wonderful … back.
   

B to be

5. 
   I say she’d better … or she’ll be late for her classes.
   

B hurrying

C hurry

6. 
   The man suggested … till the end of the contest … the results.
   

B staying … to know

C staying … knowing

7. 
   This car is too expensive for me … .
   

B to buying

C to buy

8. 
   Ask your guest … in.
   

B come

9. 
   When do you expect … in Paris?
   

B to arrive

C arriving

10. 
    He is thin enough … through the window.
    

B to get

11. 
    He was too sleepy … the article to the end.
    

B read

12. 
    My friend takes long walks … .
    

B relaxed

C relax

13. 
    I went to the hospital … a friend.
    

B to visit

C visited

14. 
    He offered … me the money, but I refused … it.
    

B to lend … to take

C lending … taking

15. 
    He made me … all the work again.
    

B done

16. 
    She seems … a great deal about music.
    

B knowing

C to know

17. 
    She was seen … a note of it.
    

B make

18. 
    You had better … not … about it.
    

B try … thinking

C try … to think

19. 
    How much time does it take you … there?
    

B to get

20. 
    It’s difficult for him … smoking.
    

B give up

C giving

21. 
    I’m sorry I forgot … your letter.
    

B post

22. 
    His life’s ambition was … an economist.
    

B to become

C became

23. 
    It took him half an hour … the words in the dictionary.
    

B look

24. 
    I’d rather not … home that way.
    

B to go

25. 
    My neghbour let me … his own car.
    

B borrowing

C borrow

26. 
    Why not … out now? We can’t … for the weather … .
    

B start … wait … to change

C start … wait … change

27. 
    What made you … so?
    

B to think

C think

28. 
    He decided … when he reached the age of 60.
    

B retiring

C retire
Test 5. Gerund

Choose the correct form.

1. 
   She was tired … her part in the play.
   

B of repeating

C in repeating

2. 
   We thanked him … so kind to us.
   

B at being

C for being

3. 
   I insisted … the TV set.
   

B on turning down

C at turning down

4. 
   He succeeded … a good job.
   

B for getting

C at getting

5. 
   She was interested … the university.
   

B in entering

C for entering

6. 
   He was good … things with his own hands.
   

B in making

C for making

7. 
   Forgive him … rude to you.
   

B at being

C for being

8. 
   I’m pleased … from you.
   

B for hearing

C at hearing

9. 
   Excuse me … so late.
   

B of coming

C in coming

10. 
    They objected … him.
    

B to inviting

C in inviting

11. 
    … the classroom she greeted her teacher.
    

B Entering

C Being entered

12. 
    The girl left home … the door.
    

B without locking

C not locked

13. 
    I learned the words … them aloud.
    

B to pronounce

C with pronouncing

14. 
    They listened attentively … .
    

B do not interrupt

C by interrupting

15. 
    … the test we listened to the teacher’s explanation.
    

B In writing

C Before writing

16. 
    She consulted the doctor … to the South.
    

B before going

C by going

17. 
    … this piece of news he was greatly surprised.
    

B At hearing

C After hearing

18. 
    … the problem they adopted a resolution.
    

B After discussing

C By discussing

19. 
    The secretary asked if I would mind … for a few minutes.
    

B to wait

C waited

20. 
    Do you think it’s a good film to see? – Yes, the film is worth … .
    

B being seen

C seeing

21. 
    I can’t help ….
    

B smiling

C to be smiled

22. 
    Do you remember … this man before?
    

B to see

23. 
    Why have you stopped? Go on …
    

B read

24. 
    When we had finished … , the waiter brought the bill.
    

B eating

25. 
    I can’t help … about awful accident.
    

B to think

C of thinking

26. 
    Avoid … and you’ll feel better soon.
    

B overeating

C at overeating

27. 
    I really must stop … .
    

B at smoking

C smoking

28. 
    Would you mind … the front door?
    

B to close

C close

Final Test

Choose the correct form.

1. 
   Can you think of any reason why we … do it?
   

B shouldn’t

C may not

2. 
   We … by the beauty of the view in front of us.
   

B were impressing

C were impressed

3. 
   Soon the ship … sight of.
   

B lost

4. 
   He watched the people … along the street.
   

B hurry

5. 
   John made me … this medicine.
   

B take

6. 
   I expected Becky … at the airport.
   

B meeting

C meet

7. 
   He is incapable of … a lie.
   

B tell

8. 
   He sat … at me.
   

B stare

9. 
   Suddenly they saw him … his temper and were uncomfortable.
   

B losing

10. 
    What … in your street?
    

B is being built

C is building

11. 
    Don’t worry, she … after.
    

B will look

C will be looking

12. 
    All you can do is … his advice.
    

B to follow

C follow

13. 
    She led him through the crowd … his hand.
    

B hold

14. 
    It’s foolish … him about this. He knows nothing.
    

B to be asked

C to ask

15. 
    My first thought was … you.
    

B to phone

C will phone

16. 
    He made us … the truth.
    

B to tell

C telling

17. 
    Why not … me tomorrow?
    

B phone

18. 
    The woman … next door works for a TV company.
    

B lives

19. 
    He … be driving here, he hasn’t a car.
    

B may not

C can’t

20. 
    … to pay for the tickets in advance?
    

B Must you

C Have you

21. 
    James believes … a promotion in 2 months.
    

B to offer

C to be offering

22. 
    His doctor advised him … smoking so many cigars a day.
    

B stopping

C to stop

23. 
    There’s no point … for the tram. It won’t come.
    

B in waiting

C to wait

24. 
    He made me … his instructions … sure that I understood everything properly.
    

B repeat … to be

C repeat … be

25. 
    The children are encouraged … in the sea on hot days.
    

B play

26. 
    My mother didn’t recommend … the children alone in the house after dark.
    

B leave

27. 
    … the room suddenly, the teacher found the boys smoking.
    

B On entering

C Entering

28. 
    You … go and see that film, it’s fantastic.
    

B can

29. 
    He surprised everybody by … the party without … “Good-bye”.
    

B leave … say

C to leave… to saying

30. 
    I tried … everything to him but he refused … and kept on…
    

B to explain … to listen … grumbling

C explaining … listening … grumbling

31. 
    When … that unexpected question I was in a state of shock.
    

B to asking

C asked

32. 
    Is there anything in this shop worth …?
    

B buy

33. 
    It’s no use … over spilt milk.
    

B crying

34. 
    Billy didn’t expect … such a question. He wasn’t prepared for it.
    

B asking

35. 
    He offered … be the money, but I refused … it.
    

B to lend … to take

C lending … taking

36. 
    She isn’t answering the phone. She … be out.
    

B is to

37. 
    … I take a photo of you?
    

B Am I allowed

C Am

38. 
    I … say whether Daniel will win.
    

B am not allowed

C can’t

39. 
    Mark … hurry. He had lots of time.
    

B didn’t need to

C don’t have

40. 
    Fortunately, I … to work on Sundays.
    

B can’t

41. 
    We … come back on foot because the airport was closed by fog.
    

B could

42. 
    We waited for Jane for over three hours. She … have telephoned us to say she wasn’t coming.
    

B should

43. 
    I saw you … a bicycle in the park yesterday.
    

B riding

44. 
    We were watching the sun … .
    

B to set

45. 
    We didn’t expect … so soon.
    

B him to leave

C him leave

46. 
    I didn’t hear the phone … .
    

B rang

47. 
    Don’t make me … these words to you.
    

B saying

48. 
    Why … Ann today?
    

B not to visit

C not visiting

49. 
    It … done. It’s out of the question.
    

B needn’t

C can’t

50. 
    The old theatre … currently … .
    

B is … rebuilt

C is … rebuilding

51. 
    Interviews … in early June.
    

B will be held

C will hold

52. 
    Portuguese … widely in Latin America.
    

B spoken

53. 
    A fax … to them
    

B sent

54. 
    The nail … yet.
    

B hasn’t been delivered

C will be delivered

55. 
    How much milk … for the recipe?
    

B do you have

C can you have

56. 
    You … try and lose some weight.
    

B can

• 
  Who may enter higher educational establishments?
  
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  Are there many institutes and universities in your country?
  
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  What is education in your country?
  
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  Who gets grants?
  
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  What University do you study at?
  
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  How many faculties and departments are there at your University and what are they?
  
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  How often do the external students come to the University?
  
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  What do you do during examination sessions?
  
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  Explain the reasons of your choice of the educational establishment and the faculty?
  
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  Do you think education is in demand in modern world? Why?
  
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  What are your personal educational demands and requirements?
  
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    What would you like to change in our system of education?
    

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  What do all societies have in common?
  
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  What fundamental economic questions must every society answer?
  
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  What is the main advantage of a traditional economy?
  
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  What are disadvantages of a traditional economy?
  
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  What is a command economy?
  
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  How are the basic economic questions answered in a market economy?
  
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  What advantages does the market economy have?
  

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  What are the forms of business organizations?
  
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  What form of business organization is created under a government charter?
  
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  What negative factors does man’s interference in nature lead to?
  
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  Ecological imbalance has become a global problem, drawing attention of practically all countries, hasn’t it?
  
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  Why does the problem of ecological imbalance go beyond scientific technological and economic abilities of even the best developed countries, if taken separately?
  
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  What can you say about the problem of large-scale environmental protection in Europe?
  
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  What suggestions are put forward more often? Why?
  
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  What does a system of global ecological security presuppose?
  
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  What does a system of global ecological security include?
  
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  What would global monitoring of the environment make it possible to do?
  
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  What is the country's prosperity dependent on?
  
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  What can you say about mineral resources in Great Britain?
  
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  What do British farmers raise?
  
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  What are the main trade partners of Great Britain?
  

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  What system is the United States economy based on?
  

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  What is location of the Republic of Belarus?
  
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  Why is it so important to choose a right profession?
  
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•  education - образование

• a student of education - студент - педагог

• to enter an Institute - поступить в институт

• a school - факультет

• an establishment - учреждение, заведение

• a department - отделение

• geographical - географический

• biological - биологический

• to study - учиться

• a study - кабинет

• tutorial - практическое занятие

• to attend lectures - посещать лекции

• to take notes of the lectures - записывать лекции

• a subject - предмет

• a term - семестр

• to take an exam -сдавать экзамен

• to pass an exam - сдать экзамен

• to fail in an exam - провалить экзамен

• an internal student - студент - очник

• an external student - студент - заочник

• an extra - mural department - заочное отделение

• free of charge - бесплатный

• to miss classes - пропускать занятия

• a school - leaver - выпускник школы

 

2.Economic Systems:

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  society – общество
  
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  scarcity – нехватка, дефицит
  
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  incentive – стимул
  
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  to provide – обеспечивать
  
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  unlimited wants – неограниченные потребности
  
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  market economy – рыночная экономика
  
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  advantage – преимущество
  
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  disadvantage – недостаток
  
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  flexible – гибкий
  
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  government interference – вмешательство правительства
  
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  mixed – смешанный
  
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  central authority – центральная власть
  
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  to determine – определять
  
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  survival – выживание
  
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  to punish – наказывать
  
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  to brake rules – нарушать правила
  
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  to distribute – распределять
  
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  to discourage new ideas – не поощрять новые идеи
  
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  to draw up – составлять
  
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  attempt – попытка
  
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  choice – выбор
  
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  significant - значительный