Choose the proper words, and fill in the blan ks (Выберите необходимые слова и заполните пропуски): 1. Our family is neither big... small. A nor В or С and D but 2. My mother is ... 38years old. A nor В even С only D enough 3. My father’s firm is ... from our house. A the same В twice С near D far 4. It... me half an hour to get to the college. A goes В takes С looks D consists 5. I go to my college ... bus. A at В by Con D in 6. As to my .... I am slim. A mother В parents С appearance D father 7. Everybody in our family is easy to get... with. A each other В along С others D together 8. We often go ... to the country. A away В down С off D up 9. The carpet is of the ... colour. A some В same С more D most 10. There are a lot of books in the ... A shelves В bookcase С wardrobe D furniture

Вот правильные варианты с пояснениями:

1. nor — Our family is neither big nor small. (“neither … nor …” — устойчивая пара.)

2. only — My mother is only 38 years old. (“only” = «всего/только» про возраст.)

3. far — My father’s firm is far from our house. (С “from” сочетается “far”: “far from”. “Near” без “from”.)

4. takes — It takes me half an hour to get to the college. (Модель “It takes + кому + время + to …”.)

5. by — I go to my college by bus. (Вид транспорта: “by bus/train/car”.)

6. appearance — As to my appearance, I am slim. (“as to my appearance” — «что касается внешности».)

7. along — …easy to get along with. (Фразовый глагол “get along with” — «ладить с».)

8. away — We often go away to the country. (“go away to …” — уезжать куда-то на время.)

9. same — The carpet is of the same colour. (Сравнение идентичности: “the same”.)

10. bookcase — There are a lot of books in the bookcase. (“в книжном шкафу”; с полками говорят “on the shelves”.)