תרגול לאמירנט: ⁦10⁩ שאלות עם הסברים

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

Although the new parking rules were meant to make life easier for residents, many of them found the rules so ______ that they simply ignored them.

1. (1)convenient
2. (2)confusing
3. (3)popular
4. (4)generous

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The museum's collection is remarkably ______: it includes everything from ancient coins to modern video art.

1. (1)diverse
2. (2)fragile
3. (3)limited
4. (4)recent

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The experiment had to be repeated ______ the first set of results was lost in a computer failure.

1. (1)unless
2. (2)although
3. (3)because
4. (4)whereas

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Dr. Levin's argument was so ______ that even her strongest critics admitted they could find no flaw in it.

1. (1)persuasive
2. (2)brief
3. (3)controversial
4. (4)emotional

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Few of the volunteers expected the project to succeed.

1. (1)Most of the volunteers believed that the project would succeed.
2. (2)Only a small number of the volunteers thought that the project would succeed.
3. (3)The project succeeded thanks to a few of the volunteers.
4. (4)Some of the volunteers left because the project failed.

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Had the city invested in public transport earlier, its current traffic problem might have been avoided.

1. (1)The city invested in public transport, and as a result traffic has improved.
2. (2)The city's traffic problem exists partly because it did not invest in public transport sooner.
3. (3)The city is planning to invest in public transport in order to avoid future traffic.
4. (4)Investing in public transport cannot solve a city's traffic problem.

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Not until the late nineteenth century did most doctors accept that germs can cause disease.

1. (1)In the late nineteenth century, most doctors rejected the idea that germs can cause disease.
2. (2)It was only in the late nineteenth century that most doctors came to accept that germs can cause disease.
3. (3)By the late nineteenth century, doctors no longer believed that germs can cause disease.
4. (4)Germs caused more disease in the nineteenth century than they do today.

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The main purpose of the passage is to

1. (1)argue that cities should stop planting trees along their streets
2. (2)describe both the benefits and the costs of street trees
3. (3)explain in detail how water vapour cools the air
4. (4)compare the prices of different tree species

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According to the passage, a poorly chosen tree may

1. (1)raise the temperature of the street
2. (2)damage pavements and underground pipes
3. (3)need less water than other species
4. (4)attract fewer people to the neighbourhood

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It can be inferred from the passage that in dry regions, city planners

1. (1)avoid planting trees altogether
2. (2)prefer trees that need relatively little water
3. (3)plant trees only for their beauty
4. (4)are not concerned about the cost of maintenance