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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 should be some days without gadgets in your life.
2. There are more cons than pros about gadgets.
3. Modern gadgets can help you to stay in shape.
4. Modern life is impossible without gadgets.
5. Gadgets are fine if you limit your time with them.
6. Modern gadgets can make people happier.
7. Modern gadgets can have a bad influence on people’s moods.
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. The park is full of children playing.
B. Lily often reads books on psychology.
C. The book contains some facts from the past.
D. Miles finds the book useless.
E. Miles rarely trusts strangers.
F. Lily is going to finish reading the book soon.
G. Miles has invited Lily to the cinema at the weekend.
The first question of the presenter is about …
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1) the effectiveness of horse therapy.
2) Diane Smith’s experience with horse therapy.
3) the reason horses are used in therapy.
Which of the following is NOT a part of James’s daily routine?
1) Bathing his son.
2) Cooking dinner.
3) Walking the dog.
How can Pamela’s book help writers?
1) It teaches them to cross cultural borders.
2) It enables them to write more impressively.
3) It improves their intuition and imagination.
What was Alex’s first book?
1) A children’s book.
2) A detective short story.
3) A detective novel.
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.
Why does Karen think it is useful to attend her class?
1) To make connections with film producers.
2) To get the whole picture of screenwriting.
3) To find clients from different countries.
Lisa advises parents to … the fact that their children are sometimes stressed.
1) accept
2) dread
3) reject
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. Perm’s industry
2. Beneficial location
3. City’s cultural life
4. Too important to be left alone
5. Traditionally liberal
6. The greatest achievement
7. Natural resource as attraction
8. Where the name comes from
A. The word “Perm” first appeared in the 12th century in the Primary Chronicle, the main source describing the early history of the Russian people. The Perm were listed among the people who paid tribute to the Rus. The origin of the word “Perm” remains unclear. Most likely, the word came from the Finno-Ugric languages and meant “far land” or “flat, forested place”. But some local residents say it may have come from Per, a hero and the main character of many local legends.
B. Novgorodian traders were the first to show an interest in Perm. Starting from the 15th century, the Muscovite princes included the area in their plans to create a unified Russian state. During this time the first Russian villages appeared in the northern part of the region. The first industry to appear in the area was a salt factory, which developed on the Usolka river in the city of Solikamsk. Rich salt reserves generated great interest on the part of Russia’s wealthiest merchants, some of whom bought land there.
C. The history of the modern city of Perm starts with the development of the Ural region by Tsar Peter the Great. Perm became the capital of the region in 1781 when the territorial structure of the country was reformed. A special commission determined that the best place would be at the crossroads of the Trans-Siberian Railroad, which runs east-west and the Kazan line, which runs north-south. This choice resulted in Perm becoming a major trade and industrial centre. The city quickly grew to become one of the biggest in the region.
D. Perm is generally stable and peaceful, so the shocks of 1917 did not reach it right away. Neither did they have the same bloody results as in Petrograd. Perm tried to distance itself from the excesses and did not share the enthusiasm for change of its neighbours. Residents supported more moderate parties. They voted for the establishment of a west European style democracy in Russia. Unfortunately, the city could not stay completely unaffected, as both the White and the Red armies wanted its factories.
E. Perm’s desire for stability and self-control made the region seem like a “swamp” during the democratic reforms of the 1990s. Unlike other regions, there were no intense social conflicts or strikes. Nevertheless, Perm was always among the regions that supported the democratic movement. In the 1999 elections, the party that wanted to continue the reforms won a majority in the region. So the city got an unofficial status of “the capital of civil society” or even “the capital of Russian liberalism”.
F. During the Second World War many factories were moved to Perm Oblast and continued to work there after it ended. Chemicals, non-ferrous metallurgy, and oil refining were the key industries after the war. Other factories produced aircraft engines, equipment for telephones, ships, bicycles, and cable. Perm press produces about 70 percent of Russia’s currency and stamped envelopes. Nowadays several major business companies are located in Perm. The biggest players of Russian aircraft industry are among them.
G. Perm has at least a dozen theatres featuring productions that are attracting audiences from faraway cities, and even from abroad. The broad esplanade running from the city’s main square has become the site of almost continuous international art, theatre and music fairs during the summer. Even the former prison camp with grim walls outside town was converted into a theater last July for a production of “Fidelio”, Beethoven’s opera about political repression. The performance was well-reviewed.
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.
Super Soakers are a familiar part of summer fun, but did you know the toy was inspired by a part meant for a refrigerator? It’s true! An accident sparked its creation, but its success took years of hard work.
Lonnie Johnson, A __________, has always been interested in how things work. As a kid, he took his toys apart and put them back together, B __________.
In 1982, Johnson’s day job was working on spacecraft in California. In the evening, he worked on his own inventions. One of his projects was a refrigerator that cooled with water C __________. One evening, he hooked a part he’d made to a bathroom sink so he could test it. It sprayed a strong stream of water across the sink! It made Johnson think D __________.
He made the plastic parts for his water blaster in his basement, put it together, and asked his seven-year-old daughter to test it. As he watched her water fight with the other kids, he realised she was able to drench them E __________. Johnson wanted to make and sell the water blaster himself, F __________. He didn’t have that much extra money, so he decided to find a toy company as a partner. He tried and failed for the next 7 years. Since then, the Super Soaker became one of the best-selling toys of all time and has brought a lot of fun to kids everywhere.
1. but it would cost $200,000 to make 1,000 of them
2. the man behind the invention of the Super Soaker
3. before her friends even got close with their squirt guns
4. that a high-powered water blaster might be a lot of fun
5. which led his friends to nickname Lonnie “The Professor”
6. called the Power Blaster, came out in 1990 and ever since
7. instead of the environmentally harmful chemical used then
The author introduces the farm where Jesus Martin grew up as …
1) a quite typical one.
2) a rather special one.
3) an extremely small one.
4) a very profitable one.
Which of the following is NOT true about college eating, according to the author?
1) Food choices in college can determine your future nutrition.
2) Most students lack fruit and vegetables in their diet.
3) More senior students have extra weight than first-year students.
4) After leaving home many freshmen eat unhealthy food.
According to the text, the prices for gas in the author’s region …
1) are higher than in other regions.
2) are lower than last year.
3) are almost the same as for parking.
4) have considerably increased.
The author tends to trust the information about gold colloid because …
1) the number of atoms in particles is known.
2) it helped with his rheumatoid arthritis.
3) he’s a specialist in colloids.
4) it’s backed by some research.
What does “this ability” in paragraph 7 (“... why haven’t humans mastered this ability yet?”) refer to?
1) To tell which information is true and which is not.
2) To live in the present.
3) To train AI models.
4) To solve specific problems.
What is the main benefit of online group discussions?
1) Criticism of peers’ works.
2) Development of writing skills.
3) Exchange of perspectives.
4) Learning new information.
The author wants to convince the reader that …
1) books have a greater impact than social networks.
2) reading is necessary for intellectual development.
3) reading is beneficial for personality and community.
4) one should share their books after reading them.
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Live green! |
The Oriental Development Company is an enterprise in Japan. It specializes in green inventions. |
RECYCLE |
The machine can recycle waste paper. It __________________ to the public several months ago.
INTRODUCE
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The ____________________ thing about it is that it was a very important speech – the one that led to the founding of the Republican Party in the USA. |
BAD |
Robert Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein was a US science fiction author. He was among those writers who emphasized scientific accuracy in their fiction. He also ____________________ it was necessary to challenge the readers.
THINK
| ________________ at Jamestown in 1607, the Virginia Colony was home to about 700 people by 1619. | FOUND |
Mr Brown took it to the attic thinking he _________________ it later.
SELL
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You can connect it to your laptop and literally print any image from it. Isn’t it amazing? Since 2011 a lot of people ________________ the print brush and are happy with it. |
BUY |
The train has several routes. You will pass through a number of African countries and admire the ____________________ of their landscapes.
DIVERSE
It can be very helpful for your personal _________________.
DEVELOP
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The museum attracts over six million ____________________ a year to its 17 acres of galleries making it the largest single-site attraction in New York City. In other words, plan on spending some time here. |
VISIT |
After a short period of studying and working abroad Sechenov returned to Russia where he made numerous discoveries in psychology, physiology and anatomy, many of which we still use today. Publishing houses ____________________ his scientific works every year.
1) cooked
2) baked
3) did
4) made
1) say
2) talk
3) speak
4) tell
1) considerably
2) completely
3) perfectly
4) definitely
1) However
2) Nevertheless
3) Although
4) Moreover
1) However
2) Moreover
3) Although
4) Therefore
1) obtaining
2) observing
3) offending
4) objecting
1) theme
2) topic
3) object
4) subject
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