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Вы услышите диалог. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений А—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.

A The Armoury is situated near the Kremlin.

B Originally the Kremlin was wooden.

C New walls and towers of red brick were built in the 15th century.

D The Trinity Gate leads to Red Square.

E The monument to Minin and Pozharsky is the oldest in Moscow.

F The monument to Alexander Pushkin is not far from the monument to Yuri Dolgoruky.

G You can watch ballets in the Maly Theatre.

Вы услышите интервью с автором детективных романов. В заданиях 3—9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.

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Which benefit of trees has not been mentioned by the speaker?
1) Protection from flooding.
2) Protection from the sun’s rays.
3) Protection from precipitation.
Ответ: .

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The smell of pines in the forest is the result of trees releasing

Ответ: .

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Scientists want to study how
1) gasses are released by trees into the atmosphere.
2) organic compounds form tiny particles.
3) these particles influence the climate.
Ответ: .

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Cloud droplets are unable to

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According to scientists, cloud droplets influence

3) the movement of the cloud.

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The actual formation of the clouds is governed
1) only by the formation of cloud droplets.
2) primarily by the formation of cloud droplets.
3) by several different processes.
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A new way of addressing the problem of global warming is by reducing the amount of
1) greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere.
2) the sun’s radiation getting through the atmosphere.
3) the sun’s radiation reflected by the clouds.
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Раздел 2. ЧТЕНИЕ

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Установите соответствие между заголовками 1—8 и текстами A—G. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.

A. The VLT (Very Large Telescope) is the world’s largest telescope and it is taking scientists further back to the Big Bang than they ever thought possible. In other words, the VLT is a kind of a time machine, giving astronomers detailed views of events that took place in the earliest days of the cosmos. One day, we will have a much clearer picture of how our planet was born.

B. The latest development in the debate amongst scientists about what killed the prehistoric dinosaurs is the suggestion that acid rain was the cause. Some geologists suggest that a large meteor hitting the earth at 65 kilometres per second would have led to strongly acidic rain falling all over the world. This idea is fascinating but it would mean the dinosaurs would all have died within a very short time.

C. In 1948, a British farmer discovered an interesting lump of metal while ploughing his field. At first he thought the metal bits were parts of an old bed. Then more ‘parts of old beds’ turned up and the farmer took them to the local museum. ‘But these bits are priceless!’ exclaimed the keeper of the museum. ‘They are Iron Age jewellery and coins!’ Over the next 40 years, more and more items were found in the same field.

D. Rats may have had a bit of a hard time over the years but these days lots of people are forgetting about guinea-pigs and hamsters and are buying rats instead. Domestic rats aren’t the same as the ones that run around rubbish bins — they’re actually quite cute. They are very intelligent and can be trained like dogs. They come in different colours and — a big bonus — they will eat anything!

E. In Western cultures, people look each other in the eye during a conversation to show interest and trust, but in many Asian countries, it’s rude to look people in the eye, especially a superior such as a teacher. One of the most basic and powerful signals is when a person crosses his or her arms across the chest. This can indicate that a person is putting up an unconscious barrier between themselves and others.

F. Earthquakes happen all the time in all parts of the world but we don’t notice most of them because they are small. However, big earthquakes are really dangerous. They can make buildings fall down, set off landslides and do other deadly things. The highest death toll caused by an earthquake was in China in 1556, when at least 830,000 people died.

G. According to scientists, Americans watch more TV on average than any other nationality. In fact, many people, particularly children, sit for 35 hours or more per week glued to the box. What’s wrong with watching all that TV? Studies have linked it to everything from obesity to aggression in children not to mention that it puts your mind into a sort of sedated state. Habitual television watching, over long periods of time, has been known to cause depression, and anger.

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Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A—F частями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1—7. Одна из частей в списке 1—7 лишняя. Занесите цифру, обозначающую соответствующую часть предложения, в таблицу.

The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is awarded every year for the best original full-length novel written by a writer from the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland. It aims to represent the greatest in contemporary literature and promotes the finest in fiction by rewarding the best book of the year. The prize was originally called the Booker-McConnell Prize, A ____________. However, it was better-known as simply the ‘Booker Prize’. In 2002, the Man Group became the sponsor and they chose the new name, keeping ‘Booker’.

Publishers can submit books for consideration for the prize, but the judges can also ask for books to be submitted B ____________. Firstly, the Advisory Committee gives advice if there have been any changes to the rules for the prize. Then it selects the people C ____________. The judging panel changes every year and usually a person is only a judge once.

Great efforts are made to ensure that the judging panel is balanced in terms of gender and professions within the industry. A writer, a critic, an editor and an academic are chosen along with a well-known person from wider society. However, when the panel of judges has been finalized, they are left to make their own decisions D ____________. The Man Booker judges include critics, writers and academics E ____________. The influence of the prize is so great that the winner will almost certainly see the considerable sales increase, in addition to the £50,000 F ____________. In 1992, a Booker Russian Novel Prize was introduced.

1. without any further interference from the prize sponsor
2. so as to maintain the consistent quality of the prize
3. who will judge the books
4. so as to sell them
5. which was the name of the company that sponsored it
6. that comes with the prize
7. they think should be included

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.

‘Have you written a letter to the Froplinsons?’ asked Egbert.

‘No,’ said Janetta, with a note of tired defiance in her voice; ‘I’ve written eleven letters today expressing surprise and gratitude for sundry unmerited gifts, but I haven’t written to the Froplinsons yet.’

‘Someone will have to do it,’ said Egbert.

‘I don’t dispute the necessity, but I don’t think that someone should be me,’ said Janetta. ‘I wouldn’t mind writing a letter of angry recrimination or heartless satire to some suitable recipient. In fact, I should rather enjoy it, but I’ve come to the end of my capacity for expressing servile amiability. Eleven letters today and nine yesterday, all couched in the same strain of ecstatic thankfulness: really, you can’t expect me to sit down to another. There is such a thing as writing oneself out.’

‘I’ve written nearly as many,’ said Egbert, ‘and I’ve had my usual business correspondence to get through, too. Besides, I don’t know what it was that the Froplinsons sent us.’ ‘A William the Conqueror calendar,’ said Janetta, ‘with a quotation of one of his great thoughts for every day in the year.’

‘Impossible,’ said Egbert; ‘he didn’t have three hundred and sixty-five thoughts in the whole of his life, or, if he did, he kept them to himself.’

‘Well, it was William Wordsworth, then,’ said Janetta; ‘I know William came into it somewhere.’

‘That sounds more probable,’ said Egbert; ‘well, let’s collaborate on this letter and get it done. I’ll dictate, and you can scribble it down. ‘Dear Mrs. Froplinson, thank you and your husband so much for the very pretty calendar you sent us. It was very good of you to think of us.’ ’

‘You can’t possibly say that,’ said Janetta, laying down her pen. ‘We sent them something on the twenty-second,’ said Janetta, ‘so they simply had to think of us. There was no getting away from it.’

‘What did we send them?’ asked Egbert gloomily.

‘Bridge-markers,’ said Janetta, ‘in a cardboard case, with some inanity about ‘digging for fortune with a royal spade’ emblazoned on the cover. The moment I saw it in the shop I said to myself ‘Froplinsons’ and to the attendant ‘How much?’ When he said ‘Ninepence,’ I gave him their address, jabbed our card in, paid tenpence or elevenpence to cover the postage, and thanked heaven. With less sincerity and infinitely more trouble they eventually thanked me.’

‘The Froplinsons don’t play bridge,’ said Egbert.

‘One is not supposed to notice social deformities of that sort,’ said Janetta; ‘it wouldn’t be polite. Besides, what trouble did they take to find out whether we read Wordsworth with gladness? For all they knew or cared we might be frantically embedded in the belief that all poetry begins and ends with John Masefield, and it might infuriate or depress us to have a daily sample of Wordsworthian products flung at us.’

‘Well, let’s get on with the letter,’ said Egbert. ‘How clever of you to guess that Wordsworth is our favourite poet.’

Again Janetta laid down her pen.

‘Do you realise what that means?’ she asked; ‘a Wordsworth booklet next Christmas, and another calendar the Christmas after, with the same problem of having to write suitable letters of thankfulness. No, the best thing to do is to drop all further allusion to the calendar and switch off on to some other topic.’

‘But what other topic?’

‘Oh, something like this: ‘What do you think of the New Year Honours List? A friend of ours made such a clever remark when he read it.’ Then you can stick in any remark that comes into your head; it needn’t be clever. The Froplinsons won’t know whether it is or isn’t.’

‘We don’t even know on which side they are in politics,’ objected Egbert; ‘and anyhow you can’t suddenly dismiss the subject of the calendar. Surely there must be some intelligent remark that can be made about it.’

‘Well, we can’t think of one,’ said Janetta wearily; ‘the fact is, we’ve both written ourselves out.’

There was a long silence, the forlorn silence of those who are bereft of hope and have almost ceased to care. Then Egbert started from his seat with an air of resolution. The light of battle was in his eyes.

‘Let me come to the writing-table,’ he exclaimed; ‘I’m going to write to the editor of every enlightened and influential newspaper in the Kingdom, I’m going to suggest that there should be a sort of epistolary Truce of God during the festivities of Christmas and New Year. From the twenty-fourth of December to the third or fourth of January it shall be considered an offence against good sense and good feeling to write or expect any letter or communication that does not deal with the necessary events of the moment. Answers to invitations, arrangements about trains, renewal of club subscriptions, and, of course, all the ordinary everyday affairs of business, sickness, engaging new cooks, and so forth, these will be dealt with in the usual manner as something inevitable. But all the devastating accretions of correspondence, incident to the festive season, these should be swept away to give the season a chance of being really festive.’

‘But you would have to make some acknowledgment of presents received,’ objected Janetta; ‘otherwise people would never know whether they had arrived safely.’

‘Of course, I have thought of that,’ said Egbert; ‘every present that was sent off would be accompanied by a ticket bearing the date of dispatch and the signature of the sender, and some conventional hieroglyphic to show that it was intended to be a Christmas or New Year gift; there would be a counterfoil with space for the recipient’s name and the date of arrival, and all you would have to do would be to sign and date the counterfoil, add a conventional hieroglyphic indicating heartfelt thanks and gratified surprise, put the thing into an envelope and post it.’

‘It sounds delightfully simple,’ said Janetta wistfully, ‘but people would consider it too perfunctory.’

‘It is not a bit more perfunctory than the present system,’ said Egbert; ‘I have only the same conventional language of gratitude at my disposal with which to thank dear old Colonel Chuttle for his perfectly delicious Stilton, which we shall devour to the last morsel, and the Froplinsons for their calendar, which we shall never look at. So you see the present system of acknowledgment is just as perfunctory and conventional as the counterfoil business would be, only ten times more tiresome and brain-racking.’

‘Your plan would certainly bring the idea of a Happy Christmas a step nearer realisation,’ said Janetta. ‘Meanwhile, what am I to say to the Froplinsons?’

(Adapted from ‘Down Pens’ by H. H. Munro)

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Egbert and Janetta were writing

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Egbert and Janetta didn’t want to write a letter to the Froplinsons because they
1) had both written themselves out.
2) didn’t like this couple.
3) didn’t know what the Froplinsons had sent them.
4) had a lot of work to do.
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Janetta liked her present to the Froplinsons because it was

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Janetta didn’t want to mention that Wordsworth was their favourite poet because
1) she actually didn’t like his poems.
2) her favourite poet was John Masefield.
3) the Froplinsons would send them new Wordsworth-related presents.
4) she didn’t want the Froplinsons to know the truth.
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Janetta considered the Froplisons to be

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Egbert suggested that at Christmas people should
1) stop writing letters at all.
2) put off all the everyday affairs of business.
3) not make any acknowledgment of received presents.
4) send counterfoils instead of thank-you letters.
Ответ: .

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Janetta considered a new system

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Раздел 3. ГРАММАТИКА И ЛЕКСИКА

Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Преобразуйте, если необходимо, слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 19—25, так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текстов. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы 19—25.

Обратите внимание, что по правилам ЕГЭ ответы нужно писать без пробелов и других знаков, например, правильный ответ ‘have done’ нужно будет записать как ‘havedone’, иначе ваш ответ не засчитается.

Swimming Pools

Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Образуйте от слов, напечатанных заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 26—31, однокоренные слова так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы 26—31.

Waste Management

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.

Globalization and Communication Growth

The 21st century has 32____ in a new era in man’s ongoing quest for a better life and a better world. For the first time in history, we can now claim to live in ‘One World.’ Globalization has removed many of the gaps that have existed between and among nations. While the physical divide is still present, the 33____ of the Information Highway on how we communicate and live in the present day is simply staggering. Rapid improvements in information technology have allowed us to exchange information and communicate almost everywhere, anywhere, and anytime.

Globalization, as a general term, is best understood as the spread of ideas about the environment, democracy, human rights, and less complicated issues like fashion and fads. Global exchange is now taking place as the market of ideas, culture, and beliefs expand through the use of technology. The nature of business and how it is done has also improved by 34____ and bounds because of globalization.

An example of the remarkable effects of globalization is the invention of the telephone and the television. Television has enabled young people and adults to have the ability to share cultural and ethnic experiences with others. Telephones have also greatly improved communication. Gone are the weeks and even months of waiting for a letter. Anybody can talk to anyone who has another phone 35____ of distance or location on the planet. With the aid of satellites, 3rd generation phones allow us to make a phone call, send a video, or even receive an e-mail. These 36____ in communication have revolutionized business, commerce, and even the personal lives and relationships of millions of people.

Because of the electronic media, vast amounts of important information can reach any parts of the globe in 37____ time. Business establishments, whether big or small, are using the Internet in many ways to build or expand their company’s growth. With the ever improving technology come new markets, high 38____ for products, and also greater competition. Making investments in information and communication technology is now a must for any business enterprise.

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Подборка лексико-грамматических текстов для подготовки учащихся 11 классов к ЕГЭ по английскому языку

Задания с ответами.

Тест 1. Грамматика и лексика.

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Street Styles

Many people, especially young people, wear things which express their ideas and feelings about life. If a boy ___ (HAVE) very short, almost shaven hair, people expect him to have right wing politics. But boys with very long hair ___ (THINK) to have left wing politics. A boy who wears a leather jacket ___ (COVER) in bits of metal will probably ride a motorbike. The rules of fashion are not as rigid as they once were and today’s teenagers ___ (NOT FOLLOW) any particular trend at all. But teens are very influenced by ___ (CELEBRITY) and they have a desire to buy more luxurious items. Street styles ___ (NOT CREATE) by the big fashion designers. In fact, the fashion designers often use ideas from street fashions. But some leaders of British fashion have enough ideas of their own. One of them is Jean Muir, whose designs made her one of the ___ (GOOD) designers.

(has. are thought, covered, do not follow, celebrities, are not created, best. )

Тест 2 . Грамматика и лексика.

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Computers in Education

When Mrs. Bashet’s son walks through the door after school, she ___ (NOT HAVE) to ask if he has any homework. She already knows. That’s because in 2007, Dougherty Valley High School, in California, ___ (BUY) a program called School Loop, essentially putting grade books, attendance sheets, student binders, and even blackboards online. With a few mouse clicks on her computer at work, Mrs. Bashet can check her son’s assignments and test scores as well as see in nearly real time if he ___ (SKIP) any class. With School Loop, parents, teachers, administrators, and students can access a vast quantity of data as effortlessly as opening an email. At the moment school districts across the country ___ (ADOPT) School Loop and similar systems, such as Edline and PowerSchool. Ed Zaiontz, executive director of information services, says that the trend toward shuttling information between schools, homes, and district offices ___ (CONTINUE) to grow in the future as the digital divide shrinks. One might expect that today’s high school students who learned to read at the same time as they learned to click a mouse and hit ‘Enter’ wouldn’t think twice about ___ (KEEP) track of their classes online. However, when the school ___ (ONE) started using School Loop, about half of students groused about the new window parents would have on their school days.

(does not have, bought, has skipped, are adopting, will continue, keeping,  first)

Тест 3. Грамматика и лексика.

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My Very First Time Online

My first internet experience was back in 1997 when the Internet ___ (MAKE) accessible to the public I had some experience in computing as I ___ (TAKE) a couple of computer classes before. When the Internet became even ___ (POPULAR), I could no longer resist buying my own computer and getting online. I was so excited when I ___ (BRING) the computer home that I just couldn’t wait to set it up and start surfing the web! The setting up was quite easy but I still couldn’t get online. I had to call the service provider and establish a dial up service first. Luckily, that ___ (NOT TAKE) very long. I was able to get online within a few hours. You wouldn’t believe what happened next. I found out that the monitor wasn’t working properly. It had black horizontal lines running through. While I ___ (TRY) to fix it, the screen went completely black. I went to exchange the monitor the following day, and my real first internet experience began. Now I am in my final year at university and I can’t imagine my life without the Internet or e mail. I hope that as I grow older my knowledge and experience with computers ___ (EXPAND) as technology advances.

(WAS MADE, had taken, more popular, brought, did not take, was trying, will be expanded)

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Florida

When the famous explorer, Columbus claimed Florida for Spain, he had never laid eyes on it. The area’s most important early ___ (VISIT) thus set а pattern that has continued for centuries. There is а general belief amongst people, apparently quite ___ (CONNECT) with whether or not they’ve been there themselves, that Florida is а good place to go. In fact, it is almost impossible not to enjoy yourself in Florida today, given the wonderful ___ (SELECT) of facilities available to tourists. Some of the world’s most popular tourist attractions are located in the state whose ___ (SAND) beaches welcome 40 million people each year. These days it seems ___ (POINT) to describe Florida’s geography and climate. After all, few people would have ___ (DIFFICULT) in finding it on а map and most would know what weather to expect there.

(visitor, UNCONNECTED, selection, sandy, pointless, difficulty)

Тест 4. Грамматика и лексика.

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Graffiti

Graffiti is any type of public markings that may appear in the forms of simple written words to elaborate wall paintings. Graffiti ___ (EXIST) since ancient times. The ___ (EARLY) forms of graffiti date back to 30,000 BC in the form of prehistoric cave paintings and pictographs using tools such as animal bones and pigments. The images drawn on the walls showed scenes of animal wildlife and hunt ing expeditions. These illustrations ___ (PLACE) in ceremonial and sacred locations inside of the caves. Modern Graffiti ___ (COME) in many different forms, from the scrawled mes sage in a public bathroom stall to the spray painted murals boasted on subway walls. Nowadays, paint, particularly spray paint, and marker pens have become the ___ (COMMONLY) used graffiti materials. In most countries, marking or painting property without the property ___ (OWNER) consent is considered to be vandalism, which is a punishable crime. Because of the controversial material contained in many murals, graffiti is now considered to be a form of resistance art, in rebellion against common public ___ (BELIEF) and government laws.

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Way to Success

Are you a talented actor or a popular singer? Have you got extraordinary leadership qualities or an ___ (ATTRACT) appearance? No? Don’t get upset because that doesn’t make any difference today. There is a great ___ (VARY) of other ways how to magically change your life. Firstly, you may get acquainted with a popular ___ (PRODUCE) and make him invite you to star in his new film. If you have ___ (DIFFICULT) in finding one, then try taking part in a reality show. Reality television has the potential to turn its participants into national celebrities. If you succeed in the show, you can ___ (EASY) become a superstar and your life will be full of excitement. In any case, you should take action now because ___ (LAZY) won’t make you successful.

(attractive,  variety. producer. difficulty. easily. Laziness)

Тест 5. Грамматика и лексика

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Mountain Biking

In the past people ___ (ENJOY) watching TV or reading in their free time. Nowadays people are more interested in ___ (DO) activities which take them out of their homes. That’s why mountain biking ___ (BECOME) a very popular sport in recent years. It is one of the most rewarding ways to explore the countryside. Cyclists must pay attention to the type of path they are on. Some paths ___ (DESIGN) for people who are on foot. So if you cycle along these paths, you ___ (CAUSE) inconvenience to walkers. On any other path, you should still respect walkers. Another thing which everyone ___ (ASK) to do is closing gates behind you, so that farm animals cannot escape. If the weather is fine, you will enjoy a wonderful day out, especially if you ___ (NOT FORGET) to take some food and drinks with you.

(enjoyed,  doing, has become./ are designed./  will cause./ is asked./ do not forget)

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Build Your Own Robot!

Lego Mindstorms NXT is back and better than ever! You are lucky if you have such a ___ (COLOUR) set of Lego bricks Mindstorms NXT. With new robot models, even more customizable programming, and all new technology including a colour sensor, you will never exhaust its ___ (CREATE) potential. The Lego Mindstorms NXT is the perfect gadget for those who would like to create their own robots the way they like to and with unique features. With active imagination as your guide, there are ___ (COUNT) combinations of robots that you can create, some of which can be rather incredible. However, don’t be ___ (PATIENT) because modelling takes time. LEGO Mindstorms NXT is rather ___ (EXPENSIVE), so everyone can buy it. We hope that LEGO Mindstorms NXT will produce an unforgettable ___ (IMPRESS) on you.

(colourful, creative, countless, impatient, inexpensive, Impression)

Тест 6. Грамматика и лексика.

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Cristiano Ronaldo, the World’s Best Football Player

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is a special man. What makes Ronaldo special is that he is a football great who ___ (DOMINATE) the soccer world today. Only last Sunday, Ronaldo became the ___ (ONE) Premier League player to be named the FIFA World Player of the Year. Ronaldo ___ (HAND) a golden trophy and he expressed his joy, speaking to the audience. ‘This is a special moment in my life. I ___ (NOT THINK) (even) about winning this award,’ said Ronaldo. However, it ___ (SEEM) that football players can demonstrate much more experience at controlling a game on the pitch than a powerful car on the road. Ten days ago, Ronaldo ruined his Ferrari in a tunnel near Manchester Airport while he ___ (HAVE) a race with Van der Sar. According to The Guardian, Ronaldo ___ (OWN) his Ferrari for just two days before the accident.

(is dominating /dominates, first., was handed, |have not thought,  seems, was having, had owned)

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Teaching Arts

In an English educational system increasingly ruled by standardized tests, arts courses can seem ___ (IMPORTANCE). There is, however, a very good reason to teach arts in schools. In a recent study, we found that arts programmes teach a specific set of thinking skills ___ (RARE) addressed elsewhere in the curriculum. We want our children to demonstrate an ___ (ABLE) to solve problems and communicate effectively in today’s workplace. To achieve that goal, school leaders should make sure the arts are ___ (CENTRE) to their school improvement plans. These must not be ___ (AIM) or disconnected series of exercises. We must demonstrate that the arts are subjects for sequential study and not merely an activity. Education reform is currently a ___ (POWER) force. We can take advantage of it to strengthen our programs by introducing the arts in the curriculum.

(unimportant, rarely, ability, central, aimless, powerful)

Тест 7. Грамматика и лексика.

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Traffic Problems

In January 2003, the Congestion Charge ___ (INTRODUCE) in London to help solve the city’s traffic problems. However, London’s motorists still have traffic problems, ___ (CRAWL) through the city’s streets. London is just as congested with cars as it was before the introduction of the traffic charging scheme. ‘Without the Congestion Charge the traffic problems in London would be much ___ (BAD) now,’ said the TfL’s Managing Director. ‘It already ___ (PROVE) successful in cutting traffic coming into London.’ However, on its own, the traffic charging scheme ___ (NOT RESOLVE) the problem of congestion in the city. London streets remain clogged by road works and other measures designed to help pedestrians, buses and cyclists. Mayor of London Boris Johnson says he now ___ (WORK) with TfL on a ‘comprehensive approach’ to ease the congestion problem. He believes that the government soon ___ (IMPOSE) new measures to eliminate traffic congestion.

(was introduced, crawling., worse, has proved|/ has already proved, does not resolve, is working|, will impose)

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Television Viewing

Television viewing has always been the main leisure activity for American teenagers. According to the ___ (FIND) of a Nielsen study, US teens spend more time watching television than on the computer. The study found that teenagers were more engaged than ___ (POPULAR) believed with traditional media such as live television, radio and newspapers. The amount of television watched by the ___ (TYPE) American teenager has increased by six percent over the past five years, which is rather alarming. Television is a passive ‘non activity’, which often detracts from ___ (PERSONAL) and community oriented activities. Time in front of the television cuts into family time and is a leading cause of ___ (OBESE) in both adults and children. Excessive TV use leads to a more sedentary lifestyle which is ___ (HEALTH) for all of us, both mentally and physically.

(findings, popularly, typical. interpersonal. Obesity, unhealthy)

Тест 8. Грамматика и лексика.

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The Kookaburra

The Kookaburra’s rolling, laughing call is one of the ___ (RECOGNIZABLE) sounds in the animal world. The birds raise a wild chorus of crazy laughter just as dawn breaks, that is why in the hinterlands of Australia they ___ (KNOW) as the ‘bushman’s clock.’
Australians value the Kookaburra, not only as an intriguing member of the strange fauna, but for its habit of ___ (FEED) on snakes and lizards. Last week wildlife carers in far north Queensland ___ (FIND) a pair of albino blue winged kookaburras and handed them into Eagles New Wildlife Hospital. While there are some albino laughing kookaburras at zoos, there ___ (NEVER BE) a blue winged albino. Mr. Kunz, the founder of the Hospital, says it is a ‘once in a lifetime’ discovery. ‘Because they can’t see properly, the baby kookaburras have problems finding food,’ he said. ‘So now we ___ (FEED) them by hand.’ Mr. Kunz added that soon the birds ___ (TEACH) to hunt their own food at the wildlife sanctuary.

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Crossword Puzzles

Crossword puzzles are the most popular and widespread word game in the world. However, their history is ___ (REAL) short. The author of the puzzle was Arthur Wynne, a ___ (JOURNAL) from Liverpool. During the early 1920’s other newspapers picked up the ___ (NEW) discovered pastime and within a decade crossword puzzles were featured in almost all American newspapers. In 1924 the first collection of puzzles was printed in book form and they immediately gained ___ (POPULAR). A major breakthrough in crossword puzzle development came with the personal computer, although many computer specialists used to say that it was POSSIBLE for a computer to create a crossword puzzle.

(really. journalist. newly , popularity, impossible.)

Тест 9. Грамматика и лексика.

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My First Client

Starting your own business has never been easy. I was no exception. One of the ___ (TOUGH) days in my business was my first day. In every business someone has to be the first person to say ‘yes’ and pay you money. So I had to find my first client and I had to do it ___ (MY). It was nerve racking for me and I ___ (SHAKE) in my boots. But I took a deep breath and stepped forward. I had an online business, but I took my business on the road to get my first client. So what ___ (DO) (I)? I found a potential client and went to his business. I mentioned his vast experience and then asked if he ___ (THINK) (ever) of writing a book. I offered to help him for a reasonable compensation and he ___ (CAPTIVATE) by my project.At the moment I’ve got five clients and I ___ (WRITE) my fifth book.

(toughest, Myself, was shaking,  did I do, had thought. was captivated. am writing)

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Are You Travel Compatible?

Going away with friends or your partner can be ___ (STRESS) at the best of times, but you could be heading for trouble if you’re not travel compatible. According to a new report, 55 per cent of British holiday makers travelling with friends had two serious ___ (ARGUE) during their stay. The poll reveals that an ___ (LUCK) seven per cent have even returned home within the first few days. It’s a big risk holidaying with someone for the first time; this is when you will discover what they are ___ (REAL) like. I would suggest, before committing to a friend’s holiday, first go for a trial run such as a weekend break to access your ___ (COMPATIBLE). This will be ___ (BENEFIT) for both parties and will not just save you money and heartache but most importantly your friendship.

(stressful. arguments. Unlucky, really. compatibility. beneficial.)

Тест 10. Грамматика и лексика.

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I Wish I Had Learned as a Child

I grew up in New York City. When I was six, my family moved to a new apartment not far from Coney Island. Although I had been to different summer camps with swimming pools, I still ___ (NOT KNOW) how to swim. I ___ (REQUIRE) to take swimming as part of my PE class in high school but… I failed to learn how to swim there either. I could only float on my back. During my ___ (ONE) summer after graduating from high school I was invited to spend a day with a radio club friend on board his father’s boat in Sheepshead bay. We dropped anchor off shore of an island where there were picnic grounds. We had lunch and then started to play Frisbee in the ocean. While we ___ (PLAY), I suddenly stepped off an underwater ledge and fell in over my head. I panicked for a second and swallowed some sea water which only made things ___ (BAD). Finally, a lifeguard ended up towing me ten additional ___ (FOOT) towards the shore where I could just walk out. I was a bit embarrassed over the incident being the only one of my friends not knowing how to swim. Since that incident, I ___ (NEVER FEEL) comfortable swimming in the ocean. That is why I only swim in pools. Sometimes I wish I had learned swimming as a child.

( did not know. was required, first, were playing, worse, feet, have never felt)

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Summer Olympics

The opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games took place in the Olympic Stadium in London. The proceedings combined the formal and ___ (CEREMONY) opening of this international sporting event with an artistic spectacle to showcase the host nation’s culture. The Games were ___ (FORMAL) opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The spectacle was entitled ‘Isles of Wonder’ and designed by film director Danny Boyle, with musical ___ (DIRECT) by electronic music group ‘Underworld’. Prior to London 2012 there had been ___ (CONSIDER) apprehension about Britain’s ability to stage an opening ceremony that would reach the standard set by the Beijing Summer Games. Boyle acknowledged that the extravagance of the opening ceremony for… Beijing 2008 made it an ___ (POSSIBLE) act to follow. However, the 2012 ceremony was generally seen as a success, praised by numerous publications and ___ (SPECTATE) as a ‘masterpiece’ and ‘a love letter to Britain’. (ceremonial. formally. direction. considerable. impossible. Spectators)