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Вы услышите 6 высказываний. Установите соответствие между высказываниями каждого говорящего A–F и утверждениями, данными в списке 1–7. Используйте каждое утверждение, обозначенное соответствующей цифрой, только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение. Вы услышите запись дважды. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу.
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1. There are more cons than pros about bikes.
2. Riding a bike definitely helps to get healthier.
3. Riding a bike is a chance to enjoy nature.
4. Riding a bike can be bad for your health.
5. Riding a bike can help become slim.
6. Riding a bike can be a good way to relax.
7. You can ride a bike at home instead of outdoors.
Вы услышите диалог. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений A–G соответствуют содержанию текста (1 – True), какие не соответствуют (2 – False) и о чём в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 – Not stated). Занесите номер выбранного Вами варианта ответа в таблицу. Вы услышите запись дважды.
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A. Amanda is a good student.
B. Bill has always had problems with Maths.
C. Bill spent a year as an exchange student in France.
D. Bill is not enthusiastic about studying in summer.
E. Morning classes are more expensive than evening ones in the centre.
F. Bill is going to study Maths in a mini group.
G. Bill hates getting up early in the morning.
What do we learn about Peter Green at the beginning of the interview?
1) His parents were quite rich people.
2) His childhood years weren’t easy.
3) He has no experience of working in Hollywood.
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To make new friends, people should ...
1) trust each other.
2) go to parties together.
3) share interests.
How did Alyson start to write?
1) She wrote poems for her classmates’ birthdays.
2) Her teacher at school gave the class weekly writing tasks.
3) She attended specialized writing school.
Why is it not a good idea to ask a celebrity about their relationship with other famous actors?
1) They know little about their colleagues.
2) They never quarrel with colleagues.
3) They won’t be frank about it.
Maggie often plays mothers because …
1) she is a future mother herself.
2) such roles provide lots of opportunities to an actress.
3) people like her in such roles.
What does Alice’s acting coach help her with?
1) Memorizing the lines.
2) Suggesting ideas about costumes.
3) Getting to know the character.
Paul advises artists to …
1) remain modest.
2) ignore the criticism.
3) be self-critical.
Установите соответствие между текстами A–G и заголовками 1–8. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.
1. Preparing for danger
2. Technology and medicine
3. Interesting sightseeing
4. Unusual and extremely difficult
5. Nice to look at and good for you
6. Central structure
7. Indoors and outdoors
8. Cold variety
A. All Souls College is one of the most mysterious institutions at Oxford University. It was founded in the 1400s and stopped accepting undergraduates in the 19th century. Instead, the college accepts applications only from those who have already achieved the best undergraduate degrees in the country, and asks its applicants to take an entrance exam, which is thought to be the hardest in the world. For example, before 2010 one of the tasks was to write an essay on a single word. Previous words have included “water”, “style”, “innocence”, and “conversion”.
B. In the 1900s, scientists began using electronic devices to treat living things. They developed special instruments to help people with disabilities. Some devices, such as hearing aids and kidney dialysis machines, operate outside the body. Doctors place other electrical devices inside the body. For example, pacemakers help keep hearts beating steadily. In addition, scientists learned how to cut and rejoin genes which is called genetic engineering. This may help cure human diseases.
C. Water from hot springs very often contains minerals dissolved from the rocks. Such springs are called mineral springs. Salts, sulfur compounds, and gases are among the substances that can be dissolved in the spring water. The minerals and organisms that grow in the water give beautiful colors to the pools and wet rocks around hot springs. Since ancient times people have thought that such springs were good for their health. They have traveled there to drink and bathe in the waters. Many spas and resorts grew up around these picturesque springs.
D. As it is well known, snow consists of tiny crystals of ice. Snowfall is made up of both single ice crystals and clumps of ice crystals, which are called snowflakes. The way that ice crystals join together gives every snowflake a unique design. Even so, most snowflakes have six points or six sides. They form seven basic shapes: stars, needles, dendrites (having branches), plates, columns, columns capped with plates, and irregular (damaged). What shape a snowflake takes depends on the temperature and the amount of moisture in the cloud.
E. Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, landslides, or volcanic eruptions, may cause deadly ocean waves called tsunamis. By the time a tsunami reaches shore, it has gained tremendous size and power which is enough to destroy entire coastal villages or towns. Tsunamis cannot be stopped, but there are ways to defend against them. Scientists around the world watch for early signs of earthquakes. They also note unusual changes in ocean levels. With this information, scientists can warn people to leave areas that a tsunami might hit.
F. In order to study things under controlled conditions, some ecologists work in laboratories. For example, they can experiment to see how plants react to different amounts of light or water. Such studies are harder in a natural setting because weather and other natural conditions cannot be controlled. However, many ecologists do work in natural settings. They look at all the different factors that affect ecosystems, or communities of living things. Studies in the outdoors are useful because they show what is actually happening in the environment.
G. Several cities in Russia were built around fortresses called kremlins. A kremlin was often located along a river. A wall, a moat, and towers usually separated it from the surrounding parts of the city. Kremlins contained cathedrals and palaces for princes and bishops as well as government offices and weapons of war. The most famous kremlin is in central Moscow, which is often called just the Kremlin. It has long been a symbol of Russia’s power. UNESCO declared the Kremlin and Red Square a World Heritage site in 1990.
Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A–F частями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1–7. Одна из частей в списке 1–7 лишняя. Занесите цифры, обозначающие соответствующие части предложений, в таблицу.
The man we know as Santa Claus has a history all to his own. Today, he is thought of mainly as the jolly man in red, but his story A____________________ the 3rd century to a monk named St. Nicholas. It is believed that Nicholas was born sometime around 280 AD in modern-day Turkey. Much admired for his kindness, St. Nicholas B____________________. It is said that he gave away all of his inherited wealth and traveled the countryside helping the poor and sick. Over the course of many years, Nicholas’s popularity spread and he became known as the protector of children and sailors. His feast day C____________________ his death, December 6. This was traditionally considered a lucky day to make large purchases or to get married. By the Renaissance, St. Nicholas was the most popular saint in Europe.
St. Nicholas first D____________________ at the end of the 18th century. The name Santa Claus evolved from a Dutch shortened form of Sint Nikolaas. As his popularity grew, Sinter Klaas was described as everything from a jocker with a blue three-cornered hat, red waistcoat, and yellow stockings to a man wearing a broad-brimmed hat and a huge pair of Flemish trousers.
In the 19th centuries big stores E____________________ using images of the newly-popular Santa Claus. In 1841, thousands of children visited a Philadelphia shop to see a life-size Santa Claus model. It F____________________ before stores began to attract children, and their parents, with the lure of a peek at the “real-life” Santa Claus with his famous white beard and red gown.
1) was only a matter of time
2) stretches all the way back to
3) is celebrated on the anniversary of
4) became the subject of many legends
5) appeared in American popular culture
6) began dressing up unemployed men in
7) began to advertise Christmas shopping
In the author’s opinion, an ideal occupation is the one that ...
1) makes you enjoy every moment of your working life.
2) brings you satisfaction most of the time.
3) does not require you to work hard.
4) provides you with a big monetary reward.
The origins of parkour moves could be found in …
1) a military training programme.
2) European art.
3) the games of Paris teenagers.
4) the Vietnamese culture.
It is implied that tour travel decreases your …
1) ability to speak with locals.
2) chances of being cheated.
3) culture-related activities.
4) language-learning experience.
Martin’s inspiration for the “coffee dream project” came from …
1) his wish to own a coffee roaster.
2) the desire to benefit from the big multinational corporations.
3) his ability to cope with the challenges of the coffee market.
4) his love of coffee and education.
Прочитайте текст и выполните задания 12–
18. В каждом задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
Why you need to pick up a book again
According to Pew Research Center findings from 2018, 24 percent of
the population had not read a book in the past year. And for those that do read,
the American Times Use Survey –
conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics –
found that Americans over the age of 15 spend only about sixteen minutes a day reading for personal development. However, one silver lining of the pandemic may be that we are reading more. In fact, in the past year, 35 percent of the population have been reading more than they had in previous years.
You may say, books are not the only sources of written text or, more broadly, information in our lives. We tend to spend two hours and twenty four minutes per day on social media. Interestingly, reading versus using social media have very different outcomes when it comes to our mental health. While many believe their mood will improve after checking their social media, many report that it actually worsens following a social media scroll. Yet, when people engage in reading –
whether it is for self-help or for fun –
reading has been shown to reduce stress. In fact, just six minutes of reading a day can reduce stress levels.
Here are just a few ways that reading can benefit you.
Reading is a form of mindfulness. Because we are often multitasking (which puts a heavy cognitive load on our brains), we often experience greater brain fog, difficulty concentrating, and irritability. When you settle down into a book, you are brought into the here and now, where you can focus presently on the story. The key is to stick with it. Especially if you are not used to reading, it can feel really uncomfortable to lean in. However, tell yourself that you are going to read at least ten pages to start. Chances are, you will want to keep going by the time you hit page 10.
Reading can improve your emotional intelligence. Citing Christensen’s article from CNN Health, she includes a quote from Keith Oatley, a cognitive psychology professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, and an award-winning novelist. He stated, “Those who read fiction may understand people better than others. A work of fiction is a piece of consciousness that can pass from one mind to another, and that reader can make it their own.”
Thus, when we take the time to really listen to another perspective, we can build our empathy in a profound way. In fact, fiction may be even more potent
at some point, as it really goes into deep character development, and we gain
a better understanding of the “why” behind a character’s motives.
Reading has all kinds of cognitive benefits. Not only has reading been shown to improve sleep, but readers are also shown to have improved concentration and demonstrate greater memory retention. So, if you have been feeling cloudy, reading may be the perfect thing to sharpen your ability to recall.
Even better is if you take a highlighter or pen to the lines that stand out
to you. Write in the margins and include follow-up questions for yourself to build off of the text. Add your ideas that arise when you are reading. This will help you deepen your critical thinking skills.
And one of the best parts about reading a good book? You can always pass it along to someone who will enjoy it next. Surprise them with a package in the mail or drop it off on their doorstep. I frequently do this on my social media account, where I offer to ship the books I have read to my community. I find that people love it! This is a great way to ensure that your books are bringing joy to others, rather than just gathering dust.
Which advantage of reading is NOT mentioned in the text?
1) Understanding others.
2) Developing the brain.
3) Switching from reality.
4) Enriching your vocabulary.
According to the study mentioned in the article, the majority of students …
1) get better sleep after regular exercise.
2) think that feeling worried is a problem.
3) sign up for sports classes to deal with stress.
4) are tired because of having too much work to do.
Which is the best summary of the article?
1) There are many ways to reduce purchases.
2) Buy only what makes you happy.
3) Buying less stuff is a way to happiness.
4) People tend to spend more than they can afford.
Archeology |
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What is archeology? It is the study of human activity, primarily through the study of _________________ material remains. |
IT |
Most human activity is in the past, and most past human activity occurred before any ____________________ record.
WRITE
Millions of tourists __________________ to Altai so far, and a lot of them want to come back to Altai again.
BE
The Flam railway
If you like to look at picturesque landscapes but are not too keen on hiking, a beautiful railway journey may be just what you need. One of such scenic routes can be found in Norway — it’s the Flam railway. It is thought to be one of the ____________________ in the world.
GOOD
The ____________________ horoscopes appeared around 2000 BC in ancient Babylon.
ONE
Candles |
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If you have an active profile in any social media, you may have noticed how often candles feature in people’s posts and stories. In fact, there are ____________________ reasons why people use candles at home. |
VARY |
The train has several routes. You will pass through a number of African countries and admire the ____________________ of their landscapes.
DIVERSE
Murmansk has severe climatic conditions. Summers are short and cold there. The polar night lasts from December 2 to January 11. Still, many ____________________ come to visit Murmansk.
TOUR
You may light a candle at your evening mealtime and have a quiet conversation with your nearest and dearest. Moreover, we burn candles when we have an important ____________________ like a birthday or on seasonal holidays. It creates a festive feeling in us.
CELEBRATE
Moreover, you will never need a camera when you are on holiday because your drawings will be the best memories about your trip. Finally, while sketching you learn to notice your feelings and emotions and thus improve your ________________ skills.
COMMUNICATE
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It is also a very popular place for numerous ____________________. |
JOG |
1) in
2) at
3) on
4) of
1) amused
2) confused
3) attractive
4) enthusiastic
1) observed
2) looked
3) watched
4) glanced
1) However
2) Moreover
3) Although
4) Therefore
1) revise
2) remind
3) review
4) recall
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