МГИМО / ДВИ / Английский язык / Тест 12 / Задание 1 / Выберите правильный вариант ответа

---

Выберите правильный вариант ответа 

---

1️⃣     The diplomat’s ______ approach helped ease the escalating conflict.

a) belligerent
b) conciliatory
c) defiant
d) obstinate

 

2️⃣     The CEO’s speech was full of ______ statements but lacked concrete plans.

a) vacuous
b) substantive
c) coherent
d) poignant

 

3️⃣     The novelist’s prose is often praised for its ______ imagery and emotional depth.

a) bland
b) evocative
c) prosaic
d) mundane

 

4️⃣     The committee decided to ______ the proposal after careful deliberation.

a) repudiate
b) endorse
c) defer
d) obfuscate

 

5️⃣     The manager’s ______ attitude toward deadlines frustrated the entire team.

a) lax
b) stringent
c) meticulous
d) scrupulous

 

6️⃣     The evidence was strong enough to ______ any doubts about the defendant’s innocence.

a) corroborate
b) undermine
c) invalidate
d) negate

 

7️⃣     The company’s profits began to ______ following the launch of their new product.

a) dwindle
b) escalate
c) plateau
d) fluctuate

 

8️⃣     She managed to ______ a sense of calm among the panicked crowd.

a) foment
b) instill
c) exacerbate
d) provoke

 

9️⃣     The professor’s lecture was so ______ that many students struggled to stay awake.

a) riveting
b) tedious
c) engaging
d) enlightening

 

🔟     The charity event was a ______ success, raising more funds than expected.

a) resounding
b) negligible
c) fleeting
d) meager

 

1️⃣1️⃣     The negotiations reached an ______ point, with neither side willing to compromise.

a) impasse
b) epiphany
c) overture
d) accord

 

1️⃣2️⃣     The new policy will ______ stricter regulations on environmental emissions.

a) alleviate
b) impose
c) circumvent
d) disregard

 

1️⃣3️⃣     The artist’s work is characterized by its ______ use of color and form.

a) judicious
b) haphazard
c) arbitrary
d) erratic

 

1️⃣4️⃣     The defendant’s alibi was ______ by multiple eyewitness testimonies.

a) corroborated
b) disputed
c) endorsed
d) vindicated

 

1️⃣5️⃣     The CEO encouraged employees to ______ innovation and take calculated risks.

a) stifle
b) foster
c) hinder
d) impede