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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. Cold weather can be very comforting and cozy.
2. It’s hard to control your appetite on cold days.
3. There are a lot of advantages to cold days.
4. It’s more difficult to tolerate heat than cold.
5. Cold weather can give a person much energy.
6. There are more pros than cons about cold days.
7. There’s nothing I like about cold weather.
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. Mia is reading an autobiographical book.
B. Mia likes to swap things with her friends.
C. The author of the book has never had a proper job.
D. The author of the book has many personal things.
E. Alex is not interested in the book.
F. Alex wants to try living without money.
G. Mia thinks the book is useful in a way.
Which of the following is NOT true about Eric James?
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1) He’s won numerous prizes.
2) He’s covered various topics.
3) He wants to start his own school.
Having teenage children, Kelly has to …
1) carefully choose the plots for her stories.
2) devote more time to writing about teenagers.
3) limit the amount of time she spends with her kids.
How does Karen describe her home?
1) Beautiful.
2) Relaxing.
3) Convenient.
Paul is best at using …
1) gouache.
2) pencils and markers.
3) computer graphics.
How do people feel, according to Julia, leaving face-to-face events for writers?
1) Enthusiastic.
2) Exhausted.
3) Experienced.
Both children of James …
1) have changed schools.
2) can sing very well.
3) will become actors.
Cindy particularly loves to interview …
1) film directors.
2) famous stars.
3) gossipers.
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. What is a desert?
2. Smart desert plants
3. The land of treasure
4. How do deserts form?
5. The desert statistics
6. The symbol of deserts
7. A unique white habitat
8. Deserts are dangerous
A. Although the typical idea of a desert is a vast sandy place with little water, a desert is more than that. It is actually classified as any area of land that has not received any rain for a minimum of 12 straight months or a very dry area that receives less than 10 inches of rain every year. The reason for dryness in a desert is also connected with high evaporation and transpiration rates. The ground loses much water through a high evaporation rate. Plants lose their water through a high transpiration rate.
B. The plants that grow in the desert include various forms of cacti, low-lying plants like yucca and agave, and trees like palms and Joshua trees. While classified differently, these plants share characteristics that help them survive in the rough desert climate. They have a reduction of leaves and alternate water storage options. Many of the plants use extremely long “tap” roots as a mode of adaptation, while others stay close to the surface so they have a better chance to absorb the water before it evaporates.
C. Cactus is one of the plants most associated with deserts. Recognizable by their protective spikes, some species grow flowers and edible fruits. The cactus has adapted exceptionally well to desert conditions. To conserve water, most cacti have a fine root structure in which the roots grow near the surface. Over time they have changed their shape so that their external surface is reduced in relation to their volume. In many types of cacti, the stems have become round or flat and are used instead of green leaves.
D. Deserts are the primary source of table salt, borates, potassium and sodium nitrates and gypsum. Soda, nitrates and boron are the most common minerals that appear only in deserts. Approximately half of the world’s stores of fossil fuels come from desert lands, including oil and natural gas, and about half of the world’s diamonds, copper, gold, iron ore and uranium ore come from the desert as well. Besides, deserts are important because they provide corridors for migration for a number of bird species.
E. Several causes can be attributed to deserts, including the Earth’s air circulation, the rain shadow effect, the distance from the ocean and the proximity of cold ocean currents. The air circulation pattern is one cause that can be explained by the fact that warm air holds more moisture than cold air. This results in the evaporation of water and the formation of deserts. The rain shadow effect occurs to land between two mountain ranges. The rain falls on the other side of the mountains, leaving the land in-between dry.
F. There are 33 major deserts in the world, or 71 when subdivided into smaller deserts. Of those 71, 12 are in Africa, one is Antarctica, three are in the Arctic basin, 26 are in Asia, including the Middle East, 10 are in Australia and New Zealand, 10 are in Europe, four are in North America, and five are in South America. Having less than 10 inches of rain annually, Antarctica is not only classified as a desert, but it is the largest desert. The Sahara in Africa is the largest hot desert.
G. Cold deserts are deserts that experience low temperatures and long winters. They occur in the Arctic, the Antarctic and Greenland, as well as above the tree lines of mountain ranges. Cold deserts tend to have higher precipitation levels than hot deserts, and snowfall is common during winter. Average annual rainfall ranges from 6 to 10 inches. Vegetation is scattered due to poor soil quality, and plants tend to have needle-like leaves that reduce water loss. Native animals include rabbits, pocket mice and foxes.
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.
Would you like to visit the colourful jungle from The Avatar movie? Then it’s high time A__________ in Tochigi, Japan. Its fairytale-like scenery is so beautiful and enigmatic, it almost seems unreal. The park is home
to an ancient wisteria tree B__________ “the most beautiful in
the world.” At around 160 years old, the massive tree is stunning when in full bloom. The vertical flowers hang so far down that they nearly touch the ground and create a purplish-pink cloud that floats above the grass.
Human care helps to give Ashikaga’s wisteria tree its stunning appearance. Because of its age and the number of blooms, the tree branches are supported by metal beams C__________ an amazing flower umbrella. When the night falls, thousands of lights illuminate the tree and make the spectacle all the more awe-inspiring. With its fairytale feel, it’s no wonder that the tree D__________ around the world.
In 2014, Ashikaga Flower Park was selected as the “World’s Dream Travel Destination” by CNN. If E__________, the best time of year to do so is from the middle of April to the middle of May. Though a trip to Japan might be out of the question right now, the Ashikaga Flower Park website should give you a taste of what it’s like to see the wisteria tree in all its glory. It also F__________ currently in bloom — including what they look like now.
1) that is often referred to as
2) has information about other flowers
3) you travelled to the Ashikaga Flower Park
4) you’d like to visit the wisteria tree yourself
5) we move our eyes across a variety of colours
6) has been a muse for landscape photographers
7) which stretch across more than 600 metres and form
The author claims that parkour …
1) represents an elite sport.
2) requires a lot of effort.
3) is very affordable.
4) has been popularized by the media.
It is implied that continuing into graduate school without a break may …
1) bring positive results for some.
2) help students achieve their goals.
3) result in feeling ill and exhausted.
4) add up to 20 years to education.
The word “daunting” in “ … a daunting task” (paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to …
1) extremely easy.
2) impossible.
3) discouraging.
4) comfortable.
That in Paragraph 4 (“… I would never let that happen again …”) refers to …
1) completing many tasks in a short period of time.
2) postponing the completion of assignments.
3) taking a demanding online course.
4) being expelled from an online course.
The author refers to the substance found by David Hudson as “mysterious” because …
1) it has unusual properties.
2) its health benefits are magnificent.
3) it was discovered by chance.
4) it can be used for any human need.
According to Dr Linda Sapadin, if people are unable to meet deadlines you should …
1) explain to them what the consequences will be.
2) do their part of the project yourself.
3) stop communicating with them altogether.
4) tell them how disappointed you are.
From the last paragraph it can be implied that …
1) it’s very difficult to get a patent in the USA.
2) Hudson made alchemy popular again.
3) Hudson’s discovery wasn’t scientifically validated.
4) Britain and Australia have similar scientific traditions.
Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl is one of the most beautiful and ancient cities of Russia, the capital of the Russian Golden Ring. It __________________ on the Volga River and has a lot of old churches, cathedrals and monasteries as well as museums and historical monuments.
LOCATE
The machine can recycle waste paper. It __________________ to the public several months ago.
INTRODUCE
“I __________________ fond of music for a long time, but never mind, go on playing,” was Shaw’s answer.
BE
I saw it in a dream!
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When scientists think about something very hard, their minds |
FIND |
| It is also one of the ____________________ occasions to give somebody a present or send a card. | GOOD |
Modern e-books are much ________________ for your eyes than they used to be in the past and are very affordablesAFE now.
Auckland University |
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The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university. ____________________, it’s among the top 200 universities of the world. |
ACTUAL |
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These ratings offer a general view of how safe an area is and are broken down into lots of smaller categories, each with their own scores.
Examples include health and medical care, theft and so on.
If you’re travelling to a foreign country as a ____________________, you may be at greater risk of crimes like pickpocketing.
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
Thus, you will have constant up-to-date readings on the security and safety of the area around you and the neighbouring ____________________. It’s a great tool for any traveller to have.
LOCATE
| In the northwest corner, the American galleries demonstrate a wide ________________ of decorative and fine art from throughout US history. | VARY |
1) whenever
2) wherever
3) whoever
4) whatever
1) held
2) took
3) caught
4) kept
1) timed
2) governed
3) occupied
4) tested
1) However
2) Moreover
3) Therefore
4) Though
1) connect
2) link
3) unite
4) join
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