The winter of our discontent
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1 A) into B) to C) on D) in 3 A) seemingly B) look C) seem D) appear 4 A) on B) by C) along D) down 5 A) whichever B) whatever C) no matter D) however The winter of our discontent 2 A) classes B) stratums C) groups D) strata For almost 100 days now thousands of Bulgarians have taken 31. …........................ the street every evening, in Sofia and other big Bulgarian cities, to protest. Their target is the government of Plamen Oresharski, the prime minister. The protesters belong to all 32. …........................ of society though the majority 33. …........................ to be young, educated and middle-class. Mothers arrive with buggies and children of all ages in tow, executives in suits drop 34.…........................ after work. In Sofia they meet in front of the presidential palace at 7pm and slowly walk to parliament, accompanied by whistles, drums and cries of “Resign!”
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1 A) into
B) toC) onD) in
3 A) seemingly
B) look C) seem
D) appear
4A) onB) by
C) along D) down
5 A) whicheverB) whatever C) no matterD) however
The winter of our discontent
2 A) classes
B) stratums C) groups
D) strata
For almost 100 days now thousands of Bulgarians have taken 31. …........................ the street every evening, in Sofia and other big Bulgarian cities, to protest. Their target is the government of Plamen Oresharski, the prime minister. The protesters belong to all 32. …........................ of society though the majority 33. …........................ to be young, educated and middle-class. Mothers arrive with buggiesand children of all ages in tow, executives in suits drop 34.…........................ after work. In Sofia they meet in front of the presidential palace at 7pm and slowly walk to parliament, accompanied by whistles, drums and cries of “Resign!”
USE OF ENGLISH RELATIVE PRONOUNS
COMPARATIVE DEGREES CONCESSION
The Winter of our discontentFor protesters, Mr Peevski has become a symbol for everything that is wrong with Bulgaria’s politics. His New Bulgarian Media Group (NBMG) backs 35. …........................ government is in power, changing allegiances from one day to the next. Behind NBMG is the powerful Corporate Commercial Bank (KTB), owned by Tsvetan Vassilev, the go-to bank for 36. …........................ state-owned companies. 37…........................ Mr Peevski is not Bulgaria’s only oligarch with 38. …........................ connections to the state, he is the most visible, thanks to the circular link between his political career, his media group and a bank stuffed with state money.
35 A) whichever B) whatever C) no matter D) however36 A) the more B) more C) the most D) most37 A) In spite of B) Despite C) Though D) Even38 A) near B) close C) dear D) warm
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Definite/Indefinite/Zero article: Generic and Specific reference
Countability/Uncountability Subject-Verb Concord Common mistakes:
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SENTENCE COMPLETION
44 A) must B) should C) ought D)
need to
45 A) split B) spun C) broken D)
divided
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Daniel Smilov of the Centre for Liberal Strategies in Sofia thinks the government 44. …........................have resigned. The lack of a resignation, he says, “creates a moral hazard that you can get away with everything”. If things remain the same, young Bulgarians will continue to flee abroad, because they do not see opportunities at home. Bulgarian society will remain 45 …........................, as it is now: 51% of those surveyed support the protests, 33% back the counter-protests orchestrated by the government and16% neither, according to a recent poll by Alpha Research.
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My brother ________ as a playwright.
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