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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. Learning languages improves your memory.
2. There are good methods to memorize things.
3. Having a good memory helps you study better.
4. Modern schools don’t develop students’ memory.
5. Nowadays there’s no reason to train your memory.
6. You shouldn’t rely on electronic memory too much.
7. You need to lead a healthy life to have a good memory.
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 conversation takes place on Tuesday.
B. Jack knows what kind of present they�ll buy for Linda.
C. Rose knows Linda better than Jack does.
D. Linda follows the latest fashion trends.
E. Linda doesn’t like gift certificates.
F. Linda can’t have a pet because of her mother.
G. Rose and Jack are going to the shop straight away.
What do we learn about Chris Black at the beginning of the interview?
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1) He has won some literary awards.
2) He combines writing and teaching.
3) He dislikes living in California.
Why did Maggie want to become an actress?
1) This profession runs in her family.
2) Acting on stage felt natural to her.
3) She wanted to overcome the stage fright.
What do we learn out about Alex’s reading preferences?
1) He prefers classics only.
2) He prefers humorous stories.
3) His preferences are varied.
Carl took up football because …
1) it was a popular sport in his neighbourhood.
2) his teacher was an enthusiastic football fan.
3) it was the easiest way for him to get a scholarship.
Amy thinks teenagers with high self-esteem …
1) have more friends.
2) make fewer mistakes.
3) avoid all bad decisions.
Both children of James …
1) have changed schools.
2) can sing very well.
3) will become actors.
Kelly thinks that children … the mistakes of their parents.
1) avoid
2) forget
3) repeat
Лексика
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. The beginning of animation
2. Language differences
3. Fewer than in real life
4. Important rules
5. Keep it simple
6. Different parts in one
7. Drawn secretly
8. The best drawn character
A. While all of the characters and places in Disney’s animation film “Hercules” have Greek names, there’s one character that doesn’t: Hercules! Like “Mars” is for “Ares” and “Neptune” is for “Poseidon”, “Hercules” is actually the Roman name for the Greek figure “Heracles”. If the movie was consistent, the movie’s main character and title would be “Heracles”. However, Disney executives chose the Roman “Hercules” because they said it was more familiar to the general public.
B. In 1888, French scientist Charles-Emile Reynaud invented a device called the Theatre Optique. It could project a strip of pictures onto a screen. Reynaud painted individual images onto flexible strips of gel to run through the projection system. He made three animated short films to demonstrate his invention. The first was a 12–15 minute film called “Poor Pierrot”, which was shown in 1892. Some consider this to be the first animated movie.
C. The most common mistake which beginner animators make when they think of a story idea is that their plot is too detailed and long. It’s great to have an imagination and visualization of an epic storyline that involves lots of characters and several plot lines. But it’s important to keep in mind that the time frame and the available resources are usually limited. For a beginner, it’s more sensible to work on a story that is not too complicated and easy to follow.
D. One of the most difficult tasks in making “Beauty and the Beast” film was the animation of the beast. In the end, the character’s face and body represented a combination of several animals. Glen Keane, an experienced Disney animator, included the mane of a lion, the beard and head shape of a buffalo, the tusks and nose bridge of a wild boar, the strongly-muscled brows of a gorilla, the legs and tail of a wolf, and the big and bulky body of a bear.
E. A lot of cartoon characters have four fingers on their hands instead of five. The reason is simple – hands with four fingers are easier to draw and animate. Cartoon characters are always simplified versions of their real life equivalents. Four-fingered hand saves a lot of time in animating and it really does not make any difference to us while watching. It all started with the very first Mickey Mouse cartoon. Walt Disney said that this was both an artistic and financial decision.
F. Animators have hidden representations of Mickey Mouse in most of the Disney films and all of the parks. It started as a joke between Walt Disney and other animators and became a tradition carried out for decades. “Hidden Mickeys” usually consist of three circles drawn to represent Mickey’s head and ears, but sometimes they draw Mickey in a crowd scene. Nowadays people have made a game out of searching for Hidden Mickeys in Disney movies.
G. Disney’s Twelve Basic Principles of Animation is a set of principles of animation introduced by the Disney animators Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas in their 1981 book “The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation”. Johnston and Thomas based their book on the work of the leading Disney animators, and their effort to produce more realistic animations. The book and some of its principles have been adopted by some traditional studios. Many people call it the “Bible of animation”.
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.
Gorky Park
Gorky Park in Moscow is one of the best recreational places. Moscow’s main city escape is not a conventional expanse of nature preserved inside the urban jungle. It is not a fun fair either, A__________. Its official name says it all – Gorky’s Central Park of Culture and Leisure. That is exactly what it provides: culture and leisure in all shapes and forms. It especially attracts those B__________. However, people who prefer peaceful places can sail boats or catamaran or take a walk to Neskuchny Garden, located nearby. Here one can always find a quiet place.
The first recreational park of Russia was opened on the 12th of August 1928. It was designed by avant-garde architect Konstantin Melnikov. There were exhibition pavilions, tennis courts, a decorative pool and attractions for kids. There was not such a place C__________. The park was given the name of famous Soviet writer Maxim Gorky in 1932. Since then it has been called Gorky Park.
Nowadays, Gorky Park is the central park of Moscow D__________ 20 thousand people on weekdays and more than 100 thousand on weekends and holidays. Since 2011 Gorky Park has become the first world-class amusement park in Russia with space for rest, sport, dancing and games outside. The park offers free entrance, wi-fi coverage, as well E__________. It is a perfect place for an active holiday, with many things to do. Gorky Park now serves F__________, a point of attraction for youth and families.
1) as a true centre of city life
2) and is attended by more than
3) though the park used to be one
4) who like fun and entertainment
5) as this park in the world at the time
6) as newly designed recreational zones
7) who enjoys cultural events and shows
The word pedigree (“ … the extent of Agatha Christie’s pedigree”) in Paragraph 1 is synonymous to …
1) education.
2) background.
3) discovery.
4) development.
While in college, the author expected that …
1) his diploma wouldn’t help him find a well-paid job.
2) the university clubs would be beneficial for job search.
3) he would work on his CV after his graduation.
4) references would be more important than work experience.
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.
How Harry Potter saved one small town
Mallaig is far from the prettiest of Highland settlements, even when the weather is fine. Several rows of what could be prewar council houses stretch across the hill beyond the harbour. A mishmash of car parks, jetties and workaday buildings squats close to the railway terminus. When I last stayed in Mallaig, it was known as the biggest herring port in Europe.
Today, the herring have vanished, and yet Mallaig remains a busy place. Ferries come and go and fishing boats land shellfish, which is driven away in lorries to the markets of France and Spain. None of this activity, however, explains the hundreds of people who can be seen roaming Mallaig’s few streets every afternoon between the beginning of May and the end of October, or the presence of so many restaurants. What do explain them are two enthusiasms, one for low fact and the other for high fiction, which are kindled in childhood and among many adults never entirely disappear.
The railway reached Mallaig from Fort William and the south in 1901. It was among the last big lines to be built in Britain, late enough to have its viaducts built of concrete. It traversed one of Europe’s most spectacular and emptiest landscapes, with hardly anything large enough to be called a village along its 40-mile length.
The construction needed a large government subsidy, but the traffic never grew much beyond the two or three trains a day that carried fish boxes and a few dozen travellers to and from the Hebrides. It made little economic sense. Only 60 years after the line opened, it began to be threatened with closure. Few people would have guessed then that its commercial salvation would be owed to a novel and a film, and first of all, to a hobby.
Railways became an amateur pastime as well as a means of transport during the last decades of the 19th century. Then professional men such as vicars and lawyers began to see the large variety of trains and their technical progress as a hobby offering a similar kind of pleasure to philately and butterfly-hunting. By the end of the century they had their own magazine and their own club, the Railway Club, the world’s first society for railway enthusiasts. It was founded in London in 1899 and had its own premises with a library and leather armchairs. It was from these elite beginnings that the 20th century’s great cult of trainspotting spread, reinforcing a more general fondness for steam locomotives that many people had without knowing quite why. So a sense of loss ran through Britain when, in the 1960s, it became clear that their day was nearly done.
Hundreds of them were saved from the scrapyards and restored to working order; dozens of branch lines repaired and reopened so that in the holidays Britain could be charmed by how it once was. It’s hard to think that anywhere in the world has seen a more popular or successful preservation movement, or at least one run and largely funded by volunteers. Out of this business grew the West Coast Railway Company, which hires out engines, coaches and crew for steam excursions.
A film producer looking to shoot a fantastical train in a dramatic location would naturally turn to such a company, and so in three Harry Potter films the train to Hogwarts is seen crossing Glenfinnan’s viaduct.
Today, the Jacobite Express fills with Potter fans from all parts of the globe and always stops for a photo opportunity at Glenfinnan, which is where the real Bonnie Prince Charlie really raised his standard in '45 and marked as such by a real memorial. All of which reality is cast into shadow by the film of a modern fairytale.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the railway line?
1) It was the last big line constructed in Europe.
2) The traffic on it was busy at the beginning.
3) It finally became profitable.
4) It was closed shortly after its opening.
According to the author, the Conservatory is popular with the …
1) local people.
2) fans of a famous book.
3) English guides.
4) scholars.
The reason the archaeological excavations started was the need to …
1) find Merovingian treasures.
2) solve some construction problems.
3) strengthen the basement.
4) prove the story of the site.
Before using technology, a teacher has to find out if it is …
1) modern.
2) safe.
3) suitable.
4) enjoyable.
What is the author’s overall attitude to attendance requirements?
1) Absence should be approved by university or by responsible adults.
2) It is up to students to decide whether they must attend each class.
3) Serious cases like illnesses shouldn’t influence your attendance grade.
4) Attendance requirements have more positive than negative consequences.
A smart cat
My Snowball is a wonderful cat. I don’t know of any other cat that loves to watch Sesame Street. He will also come running up to the TV if he __________________ a baby crying or little kids playing. He can’t stand TV commercials!
HEAR
Psychologists point out that dealing too much with selfies can ruin a person’s self-esteem. We should all stop ____________________ so many selfies.
TAKE
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It was then that I __________________ out that when a commercial is on, the volume goes up a bit, and this is his signal to turn away. When the volume goes down then the commercial is over. Smart cat, I started to do the same thing. |
FIND |
Snow
Snow is beautiful. People all over the world, especially ____________________, love looking at it or even playing with it.
CHILD
They ________________ in the 1990s.
INTRODUCE
Ivan Sechenov
Ivan Sechenov was an outstanding Russian scientist. He was born in 1829 in a noble family. His parents inspired young Ivan to continue his education throughout his entire life, and the boy followed their advice. At the age of 14 he chose to become a military engineer and studied ____________________ technical subjects.
VARY
The train has several routes. You will pass through a number of African countries and admire the ____________________ of their landscapes.
DIVERSE
Karpov quickly became the national master and went on to receive the title of a grandmaster at the age of 19. It may sound ____________________ but Karpov successfully combined playing chess with being an excellent student.
POSSIBLE
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
All types of cabins have ensuite showers, sinks and restrooms, and some of them even have bathtubs. With its ____________________ service, Rovos Rail is truly one of the greatest train journeys in the world.
EXCEPTION
1) huge
2) high
3) big
4) long
1) According
2) Including
3) Regarding
4) Concerning
1) definitely
2) directly
3) finally
4) completely
1) Otherwise
2) However
3) Moreover
4) Therefore
1) raised
2) grown
3) brought
4) risen
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