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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. Russian nature really attracts foreign tourists.
2. Practicing Russian is a reason to visit the country.
3. Russia can offer green style holidays for tourists.
4. Small towns in Russia are as good as big cities.
5. Visiting Russia can help me with my future career.
6. You can do many sports while on holiday in Russia.
7. Tourists visit Russia because of its cultural heritage.
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. Alice’s summer holidays will be over soon.
B. Alice is going to get paid for her volunteer work.
C. Alice has visited the Galapagos islands before.
D. Alice knows some Russian.
E. Miles thinks going to Russia is a good idea.
F. Alice is thinking about choosing Italy as one of her destinations.
G. Alice loves Italian food.
What do we learn about Judy White at the beginning of the interview?
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1) She’s a successful playwright.
2) She’s written many bestsellers.
3) She dislikes living in New York.
What kind of person does Jessica appear to be?
1) Self-confident.
2) Modest.
3) Unhappy.
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.
Mandy loves animals because they are …
1) frank.
2) talkative.
3) easy to draw.
How does Pamela describe her working space?
1) Hectic and eventful.
2) Restful and relaxing.
3) Nice and modern.
According to James, in TV animation it is important to be …
1) modest.
2) ambitious.
3) selfish.
Why does Alyson believe that the scale of the first publication is not that important?
1) A smaller journal is preferable.
2) Getting a small fee is still better than nothing.
3) Your work could be noticed anywhere.
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. Born to be wild
2. Comparing the two species
3. The evolution of bison
4. The history of taming
5. A beautiful place to be saved
6. Reasons to domesticate cows
7. Failed attempts to protect
8. Safer than before, but not enough
A. It is likely that the modern European bison arose from the steppe bison. Recent research says it appeared as a result of an interbreeding event between the steppe bison and the ancestor of modern cows around 120,000 years ago. At one point, some steppe bison crossbred with the ancestors of the modern yak. After that, a population of steppe bison crossed the Bering Land Bridge to North America. Then the steppe bison spread through the northern parts of North America, where it lived until around 8,000 years ago.
B. The Prioksko-Terrasny Nature Reserve is one of the smallest in Russia. It covers an area of 4,960 hectares on the terraces of the Oka River valley. This is a unique area with its natural diversity of pine and mixed forests, small rivers, streams and marshes. Here you can observe the life of animals and birds in their natural habitat. The symbol of the reserve is a bison. This is a wild forest bull, which was recently on the verge of extinction. Bison youngsters grown up to two years in the reserve are sent to replenish free-living populations.
C. Though the American and European bisons are close relatives, it is easy to spot clear differences in their behaviour and build. Adult European bisons are slimmer in build and have longer legs. European bisons tend to graze less and walk around more than their American relatives. This difference in behaviour is reflected in their build. The American bison’s head hangs lower than the European’s does. American bisons are more easily tamed than their European cousins are. They also breed with domestic cattle more readily.
D. American bisons are known for living on the Great Plains. Bisons were hunted close to extinction during the 19th and 20th centuries, but have since rebounded. The European bison owes its survival, in part, to the Chernobyl disaster. Ironically, the Chernobyl Zone has become a kind of wildlife preserve, though poaching has become a threat in recent years. The American Plains bison is no longer listed as endangered, but this does not mean the species is safe. Their fragmented herds call for active conservation measures.
E. In the middle of the 19th century people started realising how important the buffalo was. Reasons for that included not only animal cruelty, but also ecological and future resources. Someone needed to speak out, and over the years they did, but never enough at one time to count. The real extermination of the buffalo was caused by the demands of trade, aided by hunters and Indians. However, the blame really lies with the government, which in all those years permitted a few ignorant Congressmen to block the laws protecting these animals.
F. There have been several attempts to tame the buffalo, but there are a few things that stand in the way. The buffalo is very aggressive by nature; it can run up to 40 mph and can jump vertically in the air almost their entire height. Imagine trying to teach an angry, prancing sedan to stay still and respect you. All that said, there have been instances of domestic buffalo. This is possible if they are raised from calves to be only with humans. Even then, they seem to be loyal and friendly with a small set of humans, not all humans.
G. At about the same time they domesticated plants, people in Mesopotamia began to domesticate animals for meat, milk, and hides. Hides were used for clothing, storing things and for building tent shelters. Goats were probably the first animals to be domesticated, followed closely by sheep. Later, people began domesticating larger animals, such as oxen or horses, for ploughing and transportation. These are known as beasts of burden. The easiest animals to domesticate are herbivores that graze on grass, because they are the easiest to feed.
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
How does the author feel about his graduation?
1) Regretful.
2) Doubtful.
3) Worried.
4) Satisfied.
The word mishmash in “A mishmash of car parks …” (paragraph 1) means …
1) a ruin.
2) a mixture.
3) a sight.
4) a queue.
Which statement is NOT true according to Pete Phrase?
1) Foreigners know few English dishes.
2) The English prefer home cooked dishes.
3) Prices in English restaurants are low.
4) The English are good at cooking.
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.
Potent in Paragraph 6 (“… fiction may be even more potent at some point…”) most probably means …
1) powerful.
2) suitable.
3) relevant.
4) interesting.
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.
The word substantial (“Dinner is always the most substantial meal …”) in Paragraph 7 is synonymous to …
1) fattening.
2) nourishing.
3) delicious.
4) balanced.
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.
Shoppers
Can you spend hours and hours at the mall just looking, while hardly making a purchase? Or when you go to the mall, do you try to park, get in, and get out as quickly as possible? Whether we like it or not, we all have to shop at some point. It’s good to be aware of your money mindset so you can rein in your natural budget busters. Which kind of shopper do you most identify with?
The bargain shopper loves coupons, discount books and online codes, as well as store sales. The bargain shopper hunts down deals with the intensity of a rabid raccoon ransacking an unguarded trash can. And that’s a good thing. If there’s one thing you can count on with this kind of a shopper, it’s the fact that they’ll absolutely find the lowest price in town – or, if they can find it on the internet, in the entire world.
The next type is the researcher. Imagine you want to buy a new 42-inch LCD TV. So what do you do? You buy a few consumer magazines. You visit
14 different websites that offer television reviews. You spend five months researching every brand and every model of 42-inch LCD televisions. Based on that information, you might make a decision. Or you might wait until next year’s models come out because, after all, once you make the purchase, you can’t research TVs anymore. And what kind of life is that?
Probably, the worst type for your budget is the impulse buyer. Ooh, that sure is a pretty lamp over there. You know where that lamp would look nice? On the end table next to your bed. Such a pretty lamp. So cute. Sure, it’s $200, but you never spend that much money on lamps, and when will you ever see another lamp that cute again? So you know what to do – buy it! Right now! Buy it! This will be the best, most sensible purchase you’ve ever made – until tomorrow, when you wake up and realize you have $15,000 in debt and just spent $200 on a lamp. These are the kind of people who might actually have several credit cards and need professional help to stop them going on a shopping spree.
For another type, the negotiator, no price is set in stone. Everything is up for negotiation. “That’s not good enough!” is the negotiator’s mantra. Their sole purpose in life is to win the battle with every single salesperson they encounter. Or at least it seems that way, because they approach every negotiation like fighting. That’s a type of a person you really need to take with you to an Asian market where prices are cut twice or even more after bargaining.
The loyalist buys everything, and we mean everything, from the same store. They’ve got 14 different discount and membership cards of varying sizes for that one store. There’s the one for their wallet, their key chain, their smartphone, their purse, their back pocket – and don’t forget the one they customized into an earring for emergencies. When they enter that store, they’re greeted like a king or queen. Everyone there knows their name.
Last, but not least, is ‘the man on a mission.’ They have one objective: to go to the store and buy a new computer monitor. Their record for driving to the mall, buying one item, and returning home is 27 minutes and 42 seconds. Each time they go to the mall, their goal is to break that record. When the man on a mission shops, he or she’s like a laser-guided missile seeking out a target to destroy.
Many of us are addicted to shopping. And some of us can’t seem to get off the hedonic treadmill. Being conscious of your shopping habits is the first step to stop buying things you don’t actually need. Well, the next time you’re tempted to buy something, get out your smartphone to determine whether the purchase fits in your budget. If it doesn’t, all bets are off; don’t make the purchase!
In the last paragraph the author is trying to …
1) explain how you can change your shopper type.
2) show how some shopper types are better than others.
3) persuade the readers to stop unconscious buying.
4) summarise the differences between different shopper types.
The land of ice and fire |
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People often call Iceland ‘the land of ice and fire’. That is so because this country has ____________________ volcanoes than most other countries in the world. |
MANY |
He even __________________ the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953.
WIN
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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 |
Guinness record for gadgets
| A dedicated Batman fan created the most impressive costume and earned a Guinness World Record for it. His costume had ________________ gadgets on it than anyone could imagine. | MANY |
| It immediately __________________ the attention of designers. | CATCH |
Overweight people ________________ sweaters in order to lose some weight. They sweated profusely in warmWEAR sweaters, that is why this item of clothing got such a name.
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The Galapagos Islands |
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The world-renowned Galapagos archipelago is located in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 1,000 km off the coast of Ecuador. The remote islands are one of the world’s most ____________________ wildlife viewing destinations. |
AMAZE |
To begin with, candles create a cozy atmosphere. It is so nice to burn a candle when it is raining ____________________ outdoors.
HEAVY
The panoramic views from the mountain tops are ____________________ to forget.
POSSIBLE
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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 |
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
1) to
2) on
3) in
4) at
Your day in The Blue Mountains National Park will certainly be __________________.
FORGET
1) keep
2) turn
3) put
4) run
1) in
2) for
3) on
4) at
1) quantity
2) capacity
3) volume
4) number
1) remembered
2) reminded
3) recollected
4) revised
Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32–38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32–38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
Memories
Jessica was having dinner with her family. They were listening to jazz music and discussing the history of jazz. Jessica 32 ______ quickly at her mom and asked if she had listened to jazz while growing up.
“Oh, all the time! I can 33 ______ think of an evening without jazz music at home,” she exclaimed. “My dad was really keen 34 ______ jazz and swing music. He was a pianist himself. He learned how to play from his father – my grandfather – who was around when swing music was just becoming popular,” she explained.
“When was that?” Jessica asked.
“Well, swing music – a type of jazz style with a strong beat that really makes you want to dance – had been played for a long time by the
African-American community before it really became popular. My grandfather and his father had been playing swing long before it was heard on the radio. When the Great Depression hit in the 1930s, many Americans were out of jobs and money. So of course they needed something to 35 ______ them up. When people heard swing music, they forgot about their problems. The music was just so uplifting; it 36 ______ them of all the good times they had had. So big bands, like the one led by Duke Ellington, started to play at famous ballrooms and theaters all across the United States and even Europe,” her mom explained.
“And so that’s when your grandpa was around?” Jessica asked. She was so excited to learn that she had a connection to this music.
“Yes,” her mother nodded her head in 37 ______. “He loved to go dancing and never missed a music party. 38 ______, he saw the famous Duke Ellington and his band play live once!” she replied.
1) Nevertheless
2) Although
3) However
4) Moreover
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