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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. Guinea pigs need a lot of space to feel good.
2. Guinea pigs are a great choice for children.
3. Guinea pigs can communicate quite well.
4. There are a lot of pluses of guinea pigs as pets.
5. It’s quite expensive to have a guinea pig.
6. Guinea pigs can have different characters.
7. Guinea pigs cause a lot of unpleasant accidents.
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. Both Mike and Jane enjoyed their prom.
B. Mike’s parents went to Peru for sightseeing.
C. Mike’s parents don’t like visiting Spain.
D. Jane thinks Peru is a safe place for visitors.
E. Mike got ill during his stay in Peru.
F. Mike is going to become a doctor.
G. Mike will have to study longer than Jane.
What is the first step for James in his creative process?
1) Drawing a sketch.
2) Thinking up a story.
3) Choosing the colours.
According to Diane, hippotherapy is used for …
1) teaching languages.
2) treating neurological problems.
3) treating blindness.
What does Jessica say about her work on the lyrics?
1) She prefers to invite co-writers.
2) She usually works on them at the end.
3) She works on them in the studio.
In Jim’s opinion, how should a digital artist master digital painting?
1) By comparing all the software programmes
2) By learning software programmes one by one
3) By starting with Corel Draw software
Eric dislikes … reactions of his readers to his writing.
1) positive.
2) negative.
3) indifferent.
What does Alice’s acting coach help her with?
1) Memorizing the lines.
2) Suggesting ideas about costumes.
3) Getting to know the character.
How does Anna stand out from other young singers?
1) She wears unique clothes.
2) She is not sophisticated.
3) She is a fresher.
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. Figuratively speaking
2. Silver versus gold
3. Key facts
4. Precious doctor
5. Useful in many ways
6. The history of silver
7. Silver symbols
8. Potentially dangerous
A. Silver is a chemical element with the symbol Ag (from the Latin ‘argentum’, meaning ‘shiny’). Its atomic number is 47. Silver is a soft, white metal which exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity and reflectivity of any metal. Silver is found in the Earth’s crust in a pure, free elemental form (the so-called ‘native silver’) together with gold and other metals, and in some minerals. Most silver is produced as a byproduct of copper, gold, or zinc refining.
B. Other than in currency and as an investment medium, silver is used in solar panels, water filtration, jewelry and silverware making, in electrical contacts and conductors, mirrors and so on. You may not know this, but silver is also necessary for window coatings, in the catalysis of chemical reactions, and even as a colorant in stained glass and in specialized confectionery. Its compounds are also used in photographic and X-ray film and making bandages and wound dressings.
C. In medicine, silver is incorporated into wound dressings and used as an antibiotic coating in medical devices. Wound dressings containing silver are used to treat external infections. Silver is also used in some medical applications, such as catheters and breathing tubes. This is because the silver ion is bioactive and in sufficient concentrations it successfully kills harmful bacteria. Silver compounds are easily taken into the body like mercury, but lack the toxicity of the latter.
D. Silver compounds have low toxicity compared to those of most other heavy metals as they are poorly absorbed by the human body. However, some silver compounds are caustic and can cause stomach and breathing disorders. Animals repeatedly dosed with silver salts have been observed to experience slowed growth and liver and kidney problems. Colloidal silver causes poisoning. Some waterborne species are particularly sensitive to silver salts and those of other precious metals.
E. Silver plays a certain role in mythology and has been used in folklore. Greek poets often used silver to denote somebody or something which is second best. In folklore, silver was commonly thought to have mystical powers. For example, a silver bullet in folk tales is supposed to be the only effective weapon against monsters. In many books, however, silver also represents greed and degradation of consciousness; this is the negative aspect, the unfair treatment of its value.
F. Silver was one of the seven metals that were known to prehistoric humans and whose discovery is thus lost to history. In particular, three metals – copper, silver, and gold – occur in elemental form in nature and were probably used as the first primitive forms of money, as opposed to simple bartering. Since silver is more reactive than gold, supplies of native silver were much more limited than those of gold. For example, silver was more expensive than gold in Egypt.
G. The English language has a lot of phrases and idioms with the word ‘silver’. If a person is very lucky, they say that this person was born with ‘a silver spoon in their mouth’. If you want to encourage somebody who has problems, you may say that ‘every cloud has a silver lining’ and eventually things will turn out fine. You say that ‘speech is silver, but silence is golden’ when you are not happy with somebody’s words. It is certainly interesting to learn about such expressions.
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.
Some people fall into the trap of thinking that it’s really no big deal to be consistently late. There’s a saying that goes, “90% of life is just showing up”.
If that’s the case, then showing up on time is 100% of life!
There are A__________ others wait for you. If you keep your friends waiting too often, they’ll start to think that you don’t care about your friendship enough to be there on time.
Being consistently late for your job is grounds for contract termination at most workplaces, while being late B__________ on important information. Whatever the situation, there are always benefits of being on time, while there are rarely ever benefits of being late.
First, you’re only using more energy by being late. Having to come up with an excuse for C__________ to do it too often.
You could concentrate D__________ time, freeing up your mental resources. Being late also causes stress, so you’ll save yourself from a stressful situation just by arriving at the correct time.
Think about it this way: if you come to work on time every day while another co-worker has a less-than-stellar record when it comes to tardiness, who will the bosses be more willing to promote? All other things being equal, being punctual will display good time management skills, E__________.
However you look at it, it’s always going to be more advantageous to arrive at your destination on time. The negative F__________ any positive aspects. Make punctuality a part of your personality.
1) for class could cause you to miss out
2) your lateness is mentally draining if you have
3) very few situations where it’s not rude to make
4) consequences of being late always far outweigh
5) on more important things instead by simply being on
6) aspect of being on time is that you may find yourself
7) and that could mean the difference in getting you the next promotion
The author made a list of study habits to …
1) classify them into groups.
2) help his friends be effective.
3) pass his exams successfully.
4) improve his studying results.
Deferring in Paragraph 2 most probably means …
1) rejecting.
2) delaying.
3) getting.
4) choosing.
According to the author, the rules of parkour are …
1) very complicated.
2) difficult to follow.
3) not defined.
4) limited to one only.
According to Henrietta McCall, Agatha Christie found similarity between archaeology and crime detection because …
1) archaeologists turn out to be criminals.
2) people enjoy discovering what is hidden.
3) the discovery requires a lot of digging up.
4) clearing away the rubbish is really hard.
It is implied that the author’s city …
1) needs more places to bike.
2) is well-equipped for cyclists.
3) has a lot of extra signs.
4) is building new cycle lanes.
David Hudson thinks that the substance he discovered …
1) is not gold.
2) is the thing mentioned in legends.
3) doesn’t need a patent.
4) is not for distribution in the USA.
What does the author suggest in her article?
1) Smartphones are not safe.
2) Phone use by young people should be limited.
3) Smartphones cause violent behavior.
4) There are good and bad sides in using smartphones.
Languages in the USA
| The most commonly used language in the United States is English, which is the de facto national language. Nonetheless, many other languages __________________ in the United States. | SPEAK |
However, some months ago they __________________ a surprising discovery which baffled many archaeologists worldwide.
MAKE
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He was afraid that his critics would accuse ________________ of hesitating if they saw a shaky signature. |
HE |
Living octopus
In countries which are located near sea coasts, sea food is an important part of national cuisine. Since ancient times, different kinds of fish and seafood __________________ staple diets near the coast or near certain rivers and lakes.
BE
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The electrification of the modern world profoundly changed human life, ____________________ the night. |
ILLUMINATE |
Rovos Rail
If you dislike travelling by train, you will probably change your mind after trying one of the scenic rides the world has to offer. One of such rides which are ____________________ to forget is the Rovos Rail in South Africa.
POSSIBLE
Sketching develops your __________________.
CREATE
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Uluru is located west of the Simpson Desert 335 km southwest of Alice Springs. While some people believe it to be the largest monolith in the world, this title is ____________________ held by Mount Augustus in Western Australia. |
ACTUAL |
However, when he was 9 years old, his mother saw an ____________________ for group tennis lessons, and Daniil decided to try them. His first tennis coach was Ekaterina Kryuchkova, a former coach of the famous professional tennis player Vera Zvonareva.
ADVERTISE
| However, the view undergoes amazing ____________________ when caught by the spectacular sunset rays. | TRANSFORM |
1) at
2) over
3) of
4) for
|
There is a park there with all sorts of entertainment and great boutiques for enthusiastic ________________. |
SHOP |
1) departed
2) digressed
3) distracted
4) disappeared
1) for
2) on
3) from
4) of
1) reviewed
2) regretted
3) recalled
4) realized
1) Although
2) Nevertheless
3) Moreover
4) Otherwise
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