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Прочитайте текст. Заполните пропуски в предложениях под номерами В11-В16 соответствующими формами слов, напечатанных заглавными буквами справа от каждого предложения. TEST 04 (part 2)

Migrating Birds

B11	In autumn you can see large flocks of birds flying from Russia to warmer countries. In spring, they come back to us. Migration is the periodic seasonal movement of birds.	MOVE
B12	The main routes connect Europe and Africa, Europe and South-Eastern Asia and Australia, North and South America. How do we know about these routes? Scientists study birds. They catch birds, place small bands with numbers on the birds’ legs and let them fly away. Some of these banded birds are caught again. The band tells about the route.	SCIENCE
B13	Some birds fly very quickly and they can feed on the wing. They migrate in the daytime.	QUICK
B14	Swallows and swifts do this. Cuckoos fly during the night and rest and feed during the day. Swimming birds can fly both during the day and night, in complete darkness.	DARK
B15	How long can birds fly for without a stop? The tiny hummingbird weighs only about as much as a small coin. But it has powerful wings.	POWER
B16	It flies 1,000 km across the Gulf of Mexico to the southern coast of the United States in 24 hours without a stop! You may think it impossible, but other small birds can fly non-stop for up to 90 hours!	POSSIBLE

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

1.  Importance to people

2.  Types of migrating birds

3.  A way of spending free time

4.  Where birds migrate

5.  Behaviour and feeding habits

6.  Causes of bird extinction

7.  Causes of bird migration

8.  Where birds live

A. Birds are distinguished from all other animals by their feathers. Some types of birds live alone most of the time. Other types are more social. They may sleep, fly, and nest in groups called flocks. Birds use different sounds to communicate with one another. For example, some baby chicks stop moving when their mother produces a danger call. They may also sing to announce that a certain patch of land belongs to them. Many types eat insects. Some water birds catch fish. Many other types eat plant material.

B. Birds are found almost everywhere on Earth. There are more than 10,000 types of birds. All birds have similar features. The loss of a complete bird species may be inevitable because they are too sensitive to rapid changes. Birds living on small islands, or in desert or mountainous regions, can be vulnerable to slight changes in climate, while even minor disruptions of forest habitats can affect the breeding habits and survival of others. In some regions, it is the hunting of birds, for sport or to trade their pelts, that is the greatest threat.

C. Birds have spread throughout all parts of Earth because of their ability to fly. They live in a great variety of habitats, including fields, forests, grasslands, deserts, marshes, islands, and the open ocean. The size of an area and the diversity of the habitats help determine the number of species found in a given area. Many birds migrate, or fly long distances between their winter and summer homes. For example, many European birds travel to Africa for the winter. This helps them find enough food year-round.

D. Every bird when it is seen for the first time brings a thrill of discovery. The spring migration is a fresh wonder every year. The surprise and delight of coming across a rarity and the difficulty of keeping it in view long enough to be sure of what it is help to make bird-watching an endless fascination. Birdwatching is a hobby that can be enjoyed for a lifetime. In bird clubs the membership ranges in age from young children to grandparents. Bird-watching can combine healthy outdoor activity with the pursuit of beauty and knowledge.

E. Some birds never move far from where they were born whereas others migrate and can travel huge distances in the process. Birds migrate from one summer season to the other. Although they take a lot of risk when they migrate, for many of them it significantly improves their chances of survival and allows them to raise more offspring in another region. Birds migrate to move from areas of low or decreasing resources to areas of high or increasing resources.

F. Birds and their eggs have been sources of food for humans since their origin and still are in most societies. With the rise of agriculture, birds became important to farmers. In their constant search for food, wild birds eat huge numbers of insects, weed seeds, and rodents. Insects, weeds, and rodents cut down the amount of food the farmer can harvest from field, garden, and orchard. Many people keep birds as pets. Small finches and parrots are especially popular. Zoological parks are a source of recreation for millions of people each year.

G. Migration is often annual. It is closely linked with the cyclic pattern of the seasons. It is most evident among birds, which have a highly efficient means of traveling swiftly over long distances. The migration of most birds is a yearly cycle. Not all birds migrate. Permanent residents do not migrate. They are able to find adequate supplies of food year-round. Short-distance migrants move only a short distance. Medium-distance migrants cover distances that span from one to several states. There are also long-distance migrants.

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Задание №7640.
Грамматика и лексика. ЕГЭ по английскому

Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

Migrating Birds

In autumn you can see large flocks of birds flying from Russia to warmer countries. In spring, they come back to us. Migration is the periodic seasonal ___ (MOVE) of birds.

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Migrating Birds

In autumn you can see large flocks of birds flying from Russia to warmer countries. In spring, they come back to us. Migration is the periodic seasonal MOVEMENT of birds.

Перелетные птицы

Осенью можно увидеть большие стаи птиц, летящих из России в более теплые страны. Весной они возвращаются к нам. Миграция — это периодическое сезонное перемещение птиц.

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Australia

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1. calculation

2. usually

3. really

4 movement

5.darkness

6.population

7.popularity

8.marvellous|marvelous

9. darkness

10.various

11. widely

12.countless

13. really

14. scientists

15. inexpensive

16.environmental

17. scientific

18.usually

19.defenseless

20.expensive

21. discovery

22. unpopular

23 necessarily

24 greatness

25apprenticeship

26 unpopular

27 population

28conservative

29finally

30 thankfully

31successful

32 scientist

33 domination

34beginning

35 inventor

36romantic

37 American

38buildings

39tropical

40suddenly

41 NATURALLY

42builder

43 absolutely

44 MASSIVE

45appearance

46traveller

47openly

48 competition

49openly

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According to the narrator, if the cab driver did not know a hotel in London he would
1) panic.
2) ask the passenger.
3) never admit it.
4) use a map.

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According to the narrator, if the cab driver did not know a hotel in London he would never admit it.
По словам рассказчика, если бы таксист не знал отеля в Лондоне, он бы никогда в этом не признался.

«It would kill them to admit that there could exist in central London a hotel that they have never heard of.»

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Говорящий	A	B	C	D	E	F
Утверждение

Вы услышите разговор друзей. Определите, какие из приведенных утверждений А1 — А7 соответствуют содержанию текста (1 — True), какие не соответствуют (2 — False) и о чем в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 — Not stated). Обведите номер выбранного вами варианта ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.

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Mary’s mother is not interested in Robin Hood.

1. True
2. False
3. Not stated

A vintage inn is an average countryside pub.

1. True
2. False
3. Not stated

Food prices in a vintage inn are rather high.

1. True
2. False
3. Not stated

Vintage inns offer only traditional British cuisine.

1. True
2. False
3. Not stated

Vintage inns are often close to local sights.

1. True
2. False
3. Not stated

The level of service can vary in different vintage inns.

1. True
2. False
3. Not stated

Mary has a map of vintage inns.

1. True
2. False
3. Not stated

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях А8—А14 обведите цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.

Нажмите , чтобы прослушать запись

Why did Helen change her original name?

1. She wanted to break her tribe traditions.
2. People found it difficult to pronounce it.
3. She did not like its meaning.

Which tradition, according to Helen, is still alive in Navaho lifestyle?

1. Horse riding.
2. Clothes.
3. Houses.

A10

How does Helen characterize her family?

1. They stick to the reservation area.
2. It tries to preserve old traditions.
3. It is unusually big for Navaho tribes.

A11

What is Helen’s opinion about keeping Navaho traditions?

1. Navaho people must assimilate into white culture.
2. Traditional lifestyle is appropriate only in reservations.
3. There should be a balance in accepting white culture.

A12

What does Helen say about her knowledge of the Navaho language?

1. She used to be better at it.
2. She still has an excellent command of it.
3. Her speaking skills are better than her writing.

A13

Which of the following weekend activities does Helen NOT mention as her habit?

1. Watching films.
2. Taking part in traditional ceremonies.
3. Meeting peers.

A14

What does Helen dream of visiting?

1. Local places of interest.
2. American cities.
3. Countries on other continents.

Раздел 2. Чтение

Установите соответствие тем 1 — 8 текстам A — G. Занесите свои ответы в соответствующее поле справа. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании одна тема лишняя.

1. Footballers’ diets Ideal
2. football shape Length
3. Length matters
4. Puree instead of pasta
5. Secret born in the USSR
6. Stress or relaxation
7. Flying fruit
8. Referee’s perspective

A. Good footballers must have something in their genes. Scientists have discovered a link between the length of a footballer’s ring finger and their ability as a player. They compared the ring and index fingers of top players. Players whose ring fingers were longer compared to their index fingers were more likely to be elite players. Some of the players found to have long ring fingers are Bryan Robson, Ossie Ardiles, Glenn Hoddle, Sir Stanley Matthews and Gazza.

B. Fitness training is absolutely necessary for a first-rate football team. Jogging up and down the stadium a few times is not enough. What footballers really need is a quick start. Footballers can get this ability to start running very quickly by using a training method called ‘plyometrics’. In the 1960s, athletes in the Soviet Union used plyometric exercises to improve their results in jumping.

C. Step by step, the method has become very important for many sports that include sprinting and jumping. In the past, footballers used to have a big fried breakfast — or even a roast dinner — before a football match. In the new era of professional football, the menu of modern players has been radically reformed. Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, is known for his scientific method of feeding his team. When he first came to the club in 1996, he at once changed the players’ dinner menus. Sugar, red meat, chips, fried foods and dairy products were out. Vegetables, fish, chicken and plenty of water were in.

D. French diet specialists heavily criticised the pre-match diet of the England players in Euro ’96. Their menu of tomato soup and spaghetti was said to be more likely to produce wind than a win. Potatoes, according to French scientists, make the best meal on the day of a game. They have glucides, which give the player a lot of energy. They also include useful vitamins. According to one piece of research, a player should eat 200-300 grams of mashed potatoes, boiled for 20 minutes, exactly three hours before going to the game.

E. Physics can explain a football wonder — the banana kick. This happens when a ball suddenly changes its direction at the end of its flight. At a certain speed, the air flowing over a flying ball becomes ‘turbulent’. This means that the air moves irregularly over the ball. As the ball slows down, the air becomes ‘smooth’ again. This slowdown makes the ball turn dramatically, creating the wonderful ‘banana’ kicks that the spectators like so much.

F. These days, footballs are made in a design based on the ‘Buckminster Ball’. The American architect Richard Buckminster Fuller came up with the design when he was trying to find a way for constructing buildings using a minimum of materials. The ball is a series of geometrical figures, which can be fitted together to make a round body. The modern football is in fact a Buckminster Ball consisting of 32 pieces. When they are joined together and filled with air they make a perfect sphere.

G. Research has shown that watching the World Cup is good for our health — even if your team goes out on penalties. The scientists suggest that a common interest and a nationalistic pride are very important. The competition makes people less concentrated on their own problems. They are also more patient and can cope with crises much easier. Watching football can, however, also be disappointing, especially when it comes to the decisions of referees and officials. Besides, watching penalties can be very nervous.

Установите соответствие тем 1 — 7 текстам A — F. Занесите свои ответы в соответствующее поле справа. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании одна тема лишняя.

Nenets culture affected by global warming

1. when the ice was finally thick enough to cross
2. that the impact on Russia would be disastrous
3. the environment is under pressure
4. and in the end what is good for the reindeer is good for us
5. and set up their camps in the southern forests
6. that Yamal’s ancient permafrost is melting
7. when the reindeer give birth in May

For 1,000 years the indigenous Nenets people have migrated along the 450-mile-long Yamal peninsula in northern Russia. In summer they wander northwards, taking their reindeer with them. In winter they return southwards. But this remote region of north-west Siberia is now being affected by global warming. Traditionally the Nenets travel across the frozen River Ob in November A ___ around Nadym. These days, though, this annual winter migration is delayed. Last year the Nenets, together with many thousands of reindeer, had to wait until late December В ___ .

«Our reindeer were hungry. There wasn’t enough food,» Jakov Japtik, a Nenets reindeer herder, said. «The snow is melting sooner, quicker and faster than before. In spring it’s difficult for the reindeer to pull the sledges. They get tired,» Japtik said. Herders say that the peninsula’s weather is increasingly unpredictable — with unseasonal snowstorms С ___ , and milder longer autumns.

In winter, temperatures used to go down to -50°C. Now they are normally around -30°C, according to Japtik. «Obviously we prefer -30°C. But the changes aren’t good for the reindeer D ___ ,» he said, setting off on his sledge to round up his reindeer herd. Even here, in one of the most remote parts of the planet, E ___ . Last year the Nenets arrived at a regular summer camping spot and discovered that half of their lake had disappeared. The water had drained away after a landslide. The Nenets report other curious changes — there are fewer mosquitoes and a strange increase in flies. Scientists say there is unmistakable evidence F ___ .

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания А15—А21, обводя цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую номеру выбранного вами варианта ответа.

Hazlitt’s Hotel

The other distinctive thing about them, and the reason I like to go to Hazlitt’s, is that they cannot bear to admit that they don’t know the location of something they feel they ought to know, like a hotel, which I think is rather sweet. To become a London cab driver you have to master something titled The Knowledge—in effect, learn every street, hospital, hotel, police station, cricket ground, cemetery and other notable landmarks in this amazingly vast and confusing city. It takes years and the cabbies are justifiably proud of their achievement. It would kill them to admit that there could exist in central London a hotel that they have never heard of. So what the cabbie does is probe. He drives in no particular direction for a block or two, then glances at you in the mirror and in an overcasual voice says, «Hazlitt’s —that’s the one on Curzon Street, innit, guv? Opposite the Blue Lion?» But the instant he sees a knowing smile of demurral forming on your lips, he hastily says, «No, hang on a minute, I’m thinking of the Hazelbury. Yeah, the Hazelbury. You want Hazlitt’s, right?» He’ll drive on a bit in a fairly random direction. «That’s this side of Shepherd’s Bush, innit?» he’ll suggest speculatively.

When you tell him that it’s on Frith Street, he says. «Yeah, that the one. Course it is. I know it — modern place, lots of glass».

«Actually, it’s an eighteenth-century brick building.»

«Course it is. I know it.» And he immediately executes a dramatic U-turn, causing a passing cyclist to steer into a lamppost (but that’s all right because he has on cycle clips and one of those geeky slip stream helmets that all but invite you to knock him over). «Yeah, you had me thinking of the Hazelbury» the driver adds, chuckling as if to say it’s a lucky thing he sorted that one out for you, and then lunges down a little side street off the Strand called Running Sore Lane or Sphincter Passage, which, like so much else in London, you had never noticed was there before.

A15

The narrator said that he liked London cab drivers because they

1. can be trusted and nice to deal with.
2. can drive in a straight line.
3. know all the hotels and streets in the city.
4. make friends easily.

A16

Which of the following statements about London cab drivers is true according to the narrator?

1. They prefer driving in a straight line.
2. They prefer side streets to main streets.
3. They have little bells in their cars.
4. They let you see your hotel from all angles.

A17

A reason why the narrator liked to go to Hazlitt’s was that

1. cab drivers liked driving there.
2. it was in the center of the city.
3. cab drivers didn’t know where it was.
4. it was an old brick building.

A18

According to the narrator, to be a London cab driver, one has to

1. be ready to study the city for years.
2. be knowledgeable.
3. be proud of the city.
4. know all streets and places in London.

A19

According to the narrator, if the cab driver did not know a hotel in London he would

1. panic.
2. ask the passenger.
3. use a map.
4. never admit it.

A20

According to the narrator, when the driver finally knows where to go, he would

1. speed up.
2. say you are lucky he knew the place.
3. turn the car in the opposite direction.
4. admit he was confused at first.

A21

What is the narrator’s general attitude towards London cab drivers?

1. Ironic.
2. Supportive.
3. Accusatory.
4. Critical.

Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика

Прочитайте приведенные ниже тексты. Преобразуйте, если необходимо, слова, напечатанные жирными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами В4—В10, так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текстов. Перенесите полученный ответ в соответствующее поле справа. Каждое поле соответствует отдельному заданию из группы В4 — В10. Ответ пишите без пробелов и иных знаков.

As old as a brontosaurus

Not canAs we walked around the Prehistoric Park in Calgary, I had my six- year-old son, Jordie, pose for a picture with a brontosaurus in the background. After I took the photo, I ___ help crying.

Take«What’s wrong, Mom?» Jordie asked. I explained that when I was his age, my parents had taken my picture standing in exactly the same spot, and I was feeling rather nostalgic. I added that perhaps one day he ___ his son’s picture here.

IPuzzled, he looked several times from the brontosaurus to ___ .

BadAnd then came the ___ moment of my life. My son said, «But … when you were a girl … it was alive then, right?»

Victory Day

ChooseOn this day, Russia celebrates the victory over Nazi Germany and honours 20 million Soviet people who died in the war. May 9 ___ , since on the night of the 8th/9th of 1945, the Nazi Germany surrendered to the Soviet Union and the Allies in Berlin.

TakeIn Russia, almost every family has at least one person who ___ part in the war.

B10

EasyOlder citizens who did not fight during the war worked in factories to make weapons, which was not ___ than fighting. They, too, are honoured on Victory Day.

Прочитайте приведенный ниже текст. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные жирными буквам в конце строк В11—В16, так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждое поле соответствует отдельному заданию из группы В11—В16.

Why do we sleep?

B11

RealA recent study may have an answer to one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in science — what is the purpose of sleep? The work suggests it’s ___ about making animals function more efficiently in their environments.

B12

Science___ from the University of California, Los Angeles, conducted a study of the sleep times of a broad range of animals. They discovered much variation.

B13

PossibleYou may think it ___ but some migrating birds can fly non-stop for up to 90 hours.

B14

SleepPythons and bats are among the longest ___ at over 18 hours a day.

B15

DevelopHuman babies need 16 hours and their health and intellectual ___ depend on sleeping properly.

B16

DifficultMost of us probably feel we need around eight hours sleep to function well. Some people have ___ in getting enough sleep and this may lead to serious health problems.

Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами А22 — А28. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям А22 — А28, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Обведите номер выбранного вами варианта ответа.

Music lessons

It was a hard winter for Mother. She sometimes pleaded with Father but no one could ever tell Father anything. He continued to stand like a rock against stopping my music lessons. To A22 ___ the truth, Father had certain natural gifts for debate. In the first place his voice was powerful and stormy, and he A23 ___ to let it out at full strength. As a second gift, he was convinced at all times that his opponents were wrong. Hence, even if they won a point or two, it A24 ___ them no good, for he dragged the issue to some other ground then, where he and Truth could prevail. When Mother said it surely was plain enough that I had no ear for music, what was his reply? Why, he said that the violin was the noblest instrument A25 ___ by man. Having silenced her with this solid premise he declared no boy should expect to learn it immediately. It required persistence. Everything, he had found out, required persistence. His motto was, «Never give A26 ___ . He said that Mother should be stricter with me, if necessary, and make me try harder. He also said that none of us realized what he had had to go A27 ___. Mother started to cry and said, «But you’re downtown, you don’t have to hear it». Father was outraged. His final argument, I remember, was that my violin had cost twenty-five dollars, if I didn’t learn it, the money would be wasted, and he couldn’t afford it. But it was put to him that my younger brother Julian could learn it instead. Father was defeated, though he didn’t A28 ___ .

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A24

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A28

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Раздел 4. Письмо

Для ответов на задания С1, С2 используйте Бланк ответов № 2. При выполнении заданий С1 и С2 особое внимание обратите на то, что ваши ответы будут оцениваться только по записям, сделанным в Бланке ответов № 2. Никакие записи черновика не будут учитываться экспертом. При заполнении Бланка ответов № 2 вы указываете сначала номер задания С1, С2, а потом пишете свой ответ.

C1. You have 20 minutes to do this task.

You have received a letter from your pen-friend Tom who writes:

… In our city we have an annual competition for teenagers who make their own short films. This year I got the second prize for a film about my grandparents. Do you think it’s important to record family history? Who do you think should do it? How can it be done best?

This month is my mom’s birthday and now I am thinking about a gift for hen I want it to be very special…

Write a letter to Tom

In your letter:

answer his questions;
ask 3 questions about his his mom.

Write 100 — 140 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.

Заключительная формула вежливости

C2. You have 40 minutes to do this task. Comment on the following statement.

Some people think that learning foreign languages is a waste of time and money.

What is your opinion?

Write 200—250 words.

Use the following plan:

make an introduction (state the problem);
express your personal opinion and give reasons for it;
give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don’t agree with it;
draw a conclusion.

Hazlitt’s Hotel

I took a cab to Hazlitt’s Hotel on Frith Street. I like Hazlitt’s because it’s intentionally obscure — it doesn’t have a sign or a plaque or anything at all to betray its purpose — which puts you in a rare position of strength with your cab driver. Let me say right now that London cab drivers are without question the finest in the world. They are trustworthy, safe and honest, generally friendly and always polite. They keep their vehicles spotless inside and out, and they will put themselves to the most extraordinary inconvenience to drop you at the front entrance of your destination. There are really only a couple of odd things about them. One is that they cannot drive more than two hundred feet in a straight line. I’ve never understood this, but no matter where you are or what the driving conditions, every two hundred feet a little bell goes off in their heads and they abruptly lunge down a side street. And when you get to your hotel or railway station or wherever it is you are going, they like to drive you all the way around it so that you can see it from all angles before alighting.
The other distinctive thing about them, and the reason I like to go to Hazlitt’s, is that they cannot bear to admit that they don’t know the location of something they feel they ought to know, like a hotel, which I think is rather sweet. To become a London cab driver you have to master something titled The Knowledge — in effect, learn every street, hospital, hotel, police station, cricket ground, cemetery and other notable landmarks in this amazingly vast and confusing city. It takes years and the cabbies are justifiably proud of their achievement. It would kill them to admit that there could exist in central London a hotel that they have never heard of. So what the cabbie does is probe. He drives in no particular direction for a block or two, then glances at you in the mirror and in an overcasual voice says, “Hazlitt’s — that’s the one on Curzon Street, innit, guv? Opposite the Blue Lion?” But the instant he sees a knowing smile of demurral forming on your lips, he hastily says, “No, hang on a minute, I’m thinking of the Hazelbury. Yeah, the Hazelbury. You want Hazlitt’s, right?” He’ll drive on a bit in a fairly random direction. “That’s this side of Shepherd’s Bush, innit?” he’ll suggest speculatively.
When you tell him that it’s on Frith Street, he says. “Yeah, that the one. Course it is. I know it — modern place, lots of glass”.
“Actually, it’s an eighteenth-century brick building.”
“Course it is. I know it.” And he immediately executes a dramatic U-turn, causing a passing cyclist to steer into a lamppost (but that’s all right because he has on cycle clips and one of those geeky slip stream helmets that all but invite you to knock him over). “Yeah, you had me thinking of the Hazelbury” the driver adds, chuckling as if to say it’s a lucky thing he sorted that one out for you, and then lunges down a little side street off the Strand called Running Sore Lane or Sphincter Passage, which, like so much else in London, you had never noticed was there before.

ВОПРОС 1: The narrator said that he liked London cab drivers because they
1) can be trusted and nice to deal with.
2) can drive in a straight line.
3) know all the hotels and streets in the city.
4) make friends easily.

ВОПРОС 2: Which of the following statements about London cab drivers is true according to the narrator?
1) They prefer driving in a straight line.
2) They prefer side streets to main streets.
3) They have little bells in their cars.
4) They let you see your hotel from all angles.

ВОПРОС 3: A reason why the narrator liked to go to Hazlitt’s was that
1) cab drivers liked driving there.
2) it was in the center of the city.
3) cab drivers didn’t know where it was.
4) it was an old brick building.

ВОПРОС 4: According to the narrator, to be a London cab driver, one has to
1) be ready to study the city for years.
2) be knowledgeable.
3) be proud of the city.
4) know all streets and places in London.

ВОПРОС 5: According to the narrator, if the cab driver did not know a hotel in London he would
1) panic.
2) ask the passenger.
3) use a map.
4) never admit it.

ВОПРОС 6: According to the narrator, when the driver finally knows where to go, he would
1) speed up.
2) say you are lucky he knew the place.
3) turn the car in the opposite direction.
4) admit he was confused at first.

ВОПРОС 7: What is the narrator’s general attitude towards London cab drivers?
1) Ironic.
2) Supportive.
3) Accusatory.
4) Critical.

ВОПРОС 1: – 1
ВОПРОС 2: – 4
ВОПРОС 3: – 3
ВОПРОС 4: – 4
ВОПРОС 5: – 4
ВОПРОС 6: – 2
ВОПРОС 7: – 1

Задания 12-18

Прочитайте рассказ и выполните задания 12–18. В каждом задании обведите букву A, B, C или D, соответствующую выбранному вами варианту ответа.

Hazlitt’s Hotel

The other distinctive thing about them, and the reason I like to go to Hazlitt’s, is that they cannot bear to admit that they don’t know the location of something they feel they ought to know, like a hotel, which I think is rather sweet. To become a London cab driver you have to master something titled The Knowledge—in effect, learn every street, hospital, hotel, police station, cricket ground, cemetery and other notable landmarks in this amazingly vast and confusing city. It takes years and the cabbies are justifiably proud of their achievement. It would kill them to admit that there could exist in central London a hotel that they have never heard of. So what the cabbie does is probe. He drives in no particular direction for a block or two, then glances at you in the mirror and in an overcasual voice says, “Hazlitt’s —that’s the one on Curzon Street, innit, guv? Opposite the Blue Lion?” But the instant he sees a knowing smile of demurral forming on your lips, he hastily says, “No, hang on a minute, I’m thinking of the Hazelbury. Yeah, the Hazelbury. You want Hazlitt’s, right?” He’ll drive on a bit in a fairly random direction. “That’s this side of Shepherd’s Bush, innit?” he’ll suggest speculatively.

When you tell him that it’s on Frith Street, he says. “Yeah, that the one. Course it is. I know it – modern place, lots of glass”.

“Actually, it’s an eighteenth-century brick building.”

“Course it is. I know it.” And he immediately executes a dramatic U-turn, causing a passing cyclist to steer into a lamppost (but that’s all right because he has on cycle clips and one of those geeky slip stream helmets that all but invite you to knock him over). “Yeah, you had me thinking of the Hazelbury” the driver adds, chuckling as if to say it’s a lucky thing he sorted that one out for you, and then lunges down a little side street off the Strand called Running Sore Lane or Sphincter Passage, which, like so much else in London, you had never noticed was there before.

12. The narrator said that he liked London cab drivers because they

A) know all the hotels and streets in the city.

B) can be trusted and nice to deal with.

C) can drive in a straight line.

D) make friends easily.

13 Which of the following statements about London cab drivers is true according to the narrator?

A) They have little bells in their cars.

B) They let you see your hotel from all angles.

C) They prefer side streets to main streets.

D) They prefer driving in a straight line.

14. A reason why the narrator liked to go to Hazlitt’s was that

A) it was in the center of the city.

B) cab drivers didn’t know where it was.

C) cab drivers liked driving there.

D) it was an old brick building.

15. According to the narrator, to be a London cab driver, one has to

A) know all streets and places in London.

B) be proud of the city.

C) be knowledgeable.

D) be ready to study the city for years.

16. According to the narrator, if the cab driver did not know a hotel in London he would

A) panic.

B) ask the passenger.

C) never admit it.

D) use a map.

17. According to the narrator, when the driver finally knows where to go, he would

A) speed up.

B) turn the car in the opposite direction.

C) admit he was confused at first.

D) say you are lucky he knew the place.

18. What is the narrator’s general attitude towards London cab drivers?

A) Ironic.

B) Critical.

C) Aсcusatory.

D) Supportive.

This passage is from the novel Notes from a Small Island, written by Bill Bryson (1995)

Аудирование Чтение Языковой материал Письмо Говорение

Источник

Предмет: Английский язык,

автор: roflyou0

Ответы

Автор ответа: Ellidaria

Ответ:

Volunteers are monitoring migrating birds.
The endangered species list has taken the brown pelican.
People need to wear warm clothes on ski trip.
Travel agent booked our tour.

Объяснение:

сделай пожалуйста ответ лучшим, если не сложно)

roflyou0:
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автор: Софилорен1

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Тест №01 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык

Christmas

B11	Christmas is the most important annual festival in both Britain and North America. In its origins, it combines the Christiancelebration of the birth of Christ, on 25 December, with the ancient tradition of a winter feast during the darkest period of the year.	CELEBRATION
B12	Christmas carols — a special kind of religious songs — are an important part of it. You may hear them countless times over the radio but it is quite different when you listen to people sing carols around you in church.	COUNT
B13	At this time, too, many carol singers make door-to-door visits to people at home, collecting money for this or that charity.	SING
B14	Many weeks before Christmas, shops start selling various Christmas cards and Christmas gifts.	VARY
B15	Shop owners decorate their shops with holly, mistletoe, candles and colourful paper chains and lanterns.	OWN
B16	All kinds of traditional Christmas food are also widely available.	WIDE

Тест №02 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык

Arbor Day and Earth Day

B11	The first Arbor Day took place in April, 1872 in Nebraska. It was the brainchild of Julius Sterling Morton (1832-1902), a Nebraska journalist and politician originally from Michigan.	POLITICS
B12	When he became a member of Nebraska’s state board of agriculture, he proposed that a special day be set aside dedicated to tree planting and increasing awareness of the importance of trees. Nebraska’s first Arbor Day was an amazing success. More than one million trees were planted.	AWARE
B13	On April 22, 1970, Arbor Day activitieswere modified to emphasize the critical importance of the environment.	ACTIVE
B14	It was a time when cities were buried under their own smog and polluted rivers caught fire. Earth Day was created to remind people of their responsibility to protect the planet.	RESPONSIBLE
B15	Now Earth Day is celebrated annuallyaround the globe.	ANNUAL
B16	What started as a day of national environmental recognition has evolved into a worldwide campaign to protect our globalenvironment.	GLOBE

Тест №03 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык

Tourism in Britain

B11	Every year more than eleven million tourists visit Britain. Most visitors come in the summer months when they can expect good weather.	VISIT
B12	Tourists usually spend a few days in London, then go on to other well-known cities.	USUAL
B13	Perhaps the least visited places in England are old industrial towns.	INDUSTRY
B14	But many people think that nineteenth-century cities show the reality of Britain.	REAL
B15	The greatness of the past is to be still seen in their old streets.	GREAT
B16	The cheap, concrete buildings of the 1960s look old and dirty, but for the adventuroustourists these cities are full of life and colour.	ADVENTURE

Тест №04 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык

Australia

B11	Australia is an island continent and the world’s sixth largest country. The continent and the island of Tasmania, off its south-eastern coast, make up the Commonwealth of Australia.	SOUTH-EAST
B12	Australia is a federation of six states and two territories. The largest State, Western Australia, is about the same size as Western Europe. The country has a parliamentarysystem of administration modelled on the British one, and the state and federal structures are broadly similar.	PARLIAMENT
B13	Australia’s system of administration is based on the democratic tradition.	DEMOCRAT
B14	Australia is still a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, but although Britain’s king or queen is the Australian Head of State, Australia is fully autonomous.	FULL
B15	The British sovereign is represented by the governor-general and state governors, whose nomination for the post is ratified by the monarch of the day.	NOMINATE
B16	Ministers of the government are elected for a maximum of three years. Voting is by secret ballot and is compulsory for persons 18 years of age and over.	GOVERN

Тест №05 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык

Global Language

B11	It is difficult to tell exactly how many languages there are in the world today. Scientists say there are about 2,700 languages, but no one has ever made a more definite count.	SCIENCE
B12	In most countries there are at least two native languages, and in some cases — as in Cameroon — there are hundreds. The number of languages naturally changes as tribes die out or linguistic groups are absorbed.	NATURAL
B13	Nowadays, globalization influences thedevelopment of languages. New words appear, existing words acquire new meanings, native words give way to international terms.	DEVELOP
B14	Almost all languages change. A rare exception is written Icelandic, which has changed so little that speakers of modern Icelandic can read sagas written a thousand years ago.	SPEAK
B15	If you drew a map of Europe based on languages, it would be different from a conventional map. For example, Switzerland would practically disappear, becoming part of the surrounding areas of French, Italian, and German.	APPEAR
B16	Italy, too, would appear on the map not as one language, but as a whole variety of broadly related but often mutually incomprehensible dialects.	VARY

Тест №06 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык

The Power of the Great Pyramid

B11	In the 18th century a large number of foreigners came to the Great Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt. One of the most powerfulpeople of that time, Napoleon Bonaparte, also visited the Pyramid.	POWER
B12	His expedition to Egypt in 1798 was not only military but archeological as well. He took with him specialists in different spheres of science. The scientist measured, explored and made many drawings of Egyptian pyramids.	SCIENCE
B13	One day Napoleon with several servantscame to the Great Pyramid of Cheops. There he wanted to be left alone.	SERVE
B14	He ordered everyone to leave him and went into the darkness alone.	DARK
B15	When he came out he was pale. ‘Are you all right, sir?’ asked the guide. Napoleon was silent. Then he said sadly, ‘Never mention this matter again. Ever!’	SAD
B16	Years later, his friend Tomblier asked him what he had seen in the Great Pyramid. Napoleon stared at Tomblier for a while, then said only two words, Something impossible!’ He never spoke about it again.	POSSIBLE

Тест №07 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык

Russia in space

B11	Some of the greatest and most prominent inventions in the quest to explore space have a Russian connection. The father of theoretical astronautics, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, was a Soviet. His works have been an inspiration toleading Russian rocket engineers Valentin Glushko and Sergev Korolyov.	LEAD
B12	Soviet scientists paved the way to the well-known success of the Russian space program. Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite orbiting the Earth, was launched in 1957.	SCIENCE
B13	On April 12, 1961, Yury Gagarin successfullymade the first human trip to space.	SUCCESS
B14	Since then, many other Russian and Soviet records in space exploration followed.	EXPLORE
B15	Even now, Russia continues to be the leaderin satellite launching.	LEAD
B16	It is also the sole transport provider for spacetourism/tourists. Other Soviet contributions to the development of space flights include the invention of space food, space suits, human spaceflight, and human space orbit.	TOUR

Тест №08 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык

Scottish inventions

B11	Do you know how the refrigerator was invented? It is one of the most importantcontributions of the Scots to the world.	CONTRIBUTE
B12	If James Harrison (1816-1893), a Scottish immigrant to Australia, didn’t accidentallypush ether gas into a metal tube, people might still be using boxes filled with blocks of ice to cool their food.	ACCIDENTAL
B13	The main problem was how to overcome the need for ice in the refrigeration process.	REFRIGERATE
B14	Ice had to be cut fresh from frozen lakes and stored inside an underground house until it was ready to be used as a cooler.	COOL
B15	Australians had difficulty gaining access tonatural ice since Australia does not enjoy that many lakes.	NATURE
B16	Harrison’s discovery was beneficial the world over, but especially important for Australia because now it could export frozen meat to Europe. He even tried one such journey to Europe, but the ether had leaked during the voyage and ruined the entire cargo. Harrison went bankrupt but his legacy meant a huge difference to the Australian economy.	DIFFER

Тест №09 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык

The heart of Bangkok

B11	Bangkok is the capital of Thailand. Its numerous high-rise buildings, heavy traffic congestion, intense heat and naughty nightlife may not immediately give you the best impression.	BUILD
B12	Don’t let that mislead you.	LEAD
B13	It is one of Asia’s most cosmopolitan cities with impressive temples and palaces, authentic canals, busy markets and a vibrant nightlife that has something for everyone.	IMPRESS
B14	The heart of Bangkok is probably its magnificent Grand Palace, which is one of the architectural wonders of the world.	PROBABLE
B15	It is a collection of highly decorated holy temples and monuments.	COLLECT
B16	Its asymmetry and eclectic styles are due to its organic development, with additions and rebuilding being made by successive reigning kings over 200 years of history. It is worth spending at least a full morning or afternoon there. At night the palace is lit up and glows in vivid colour.	DEVELOP

Тест №10 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык

The most important liquid on Earth

B11	Water is a vital element in each of our lives. Not only is it essential to our health, but we also use it for various household tasks. Every day we use water for cooking, bathing, and cleaning, and drinking; but how often do we think about its source?	VARY
B12	Consumers receive their water from one of two sources: a private well, or a community water system.	CONSUME
B13	Approximately 15 percent of the U.S. population relies on individually owned and operated sources of drinking water, such as wells, cisterns, and springs. The majority of household wells are found in rural areas.	INDIVIDUAL
B14	Those who receive their water from a private well are solely responsible for the safety of the water.	RESPONSE
B15	Private wells are not subject to different federal regulations and are generally regulated on a very limited basis by states.	REGULATE
B16	Local health departments may assist well owners with periodic/periodical testing for bacteria or nitrates, but the bulk of the responsibility for caring for the well falls on the well owner.	PERIOD

Тест №11 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык

Can animals think?

B11	In his quarters at the University of Arizona, Alex is commenting on all that he sees. “Hot!” he warns as a visitor picks up a mug of tea. Alex spots a plateful of fruit and announces his choice: “Grape.” Alex is an African grey parrot.	VISIT
B12	For the last 16 years, biologist Irene Pepperberg has been exploring the degree to which the bird understands what he is saying.	BIOLOGY
B13	Alex also communicates what appear to bevarious feelings.	VARY
B14	Are the parrot’s words merely a collection of sounds he emits when frustrated, or does this one-pound bird know what he is saying?	MERE
B15	For centuries, philosophers argued thatthinking and language separate humans from other species. Later, scientists had reason to be critical of claims concerning animal intelligence.	THINK
B16	Today innovative probes of animal intelligence have convinced most scientists that other species really share with humans some higher mental abilities.	ABLE

Тест №12 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык

UK: Conservation and Environmen

B11	Going for a walk is the most popular leisure activity in Britain. Despite its high populationdensity, the UK has many unspoilt rural and coastal areas.	POPULATE
B12	Twelve National Parks are freely accessible to the public and were created to conserve thenaturalbeauty, wildlife and cultural heritage they contain.	NATURE
B13	Most of the land in National Parks is privately owned, but administered by an independent National Park Authority which works to balance the expectations of visitors with the need to conserve these open spaces for future generations.	VISIT
B14	The UK also works to improve the global environment and has taken global warmingseriously ever since specialists discovered the hole in the ozone layer.	SERIOUS
B15	In 1997, the UK subscribed to the Kyoto Protocol binding developed countries to reduce emissions of the six main greenhouse gases. The Protocol declares environmentalprotection.	PROTECT
B16	Nowadays British scientists are taking part in one of the largest international projects that is undertaken to protect endangered species.	SCIENCE

Тест №13 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык

Chicago from above

B11	Following a recent renovation, the new Hancock Observatory invites you to enjoy Chicago’s best views from the city’s highest open-air Skywalk. It has quickly gainedpopularity with both Chicagoans and visitors of the city.	POPULAR
B12	Skywalk is Chicago’s highest open-air viewing area. It is 1,000 feet in the air! Everyone here can feel the strong wind and hear the dynamic buzz of the city below. The friendly staff willcertainly tell the real story behind Chicago’s “Windy City” nickname.	CERTAIN
B13	For those who feel uncomfortable about such a great height there are more relaxing indoor audio Sky Tours.	COMFORT
B14	These 30-minute personal audio tours give a unique “overview” of Chicago’s wonderful sights and remarkable history! Sky Tours are available in English, Spanish and German.	REMARK
B15	History Wall is another popular attraction. More than 100 photos on a great 80-foot display show Chicago’s rise from a small settlement to a great city.	ATTRACT
B16	As a tour guide I have been to the Skywalkcountless times and still I can’t help admiring it.	COUNT

Тест №14 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык

Ray Bradbury

B11	Ray Douglas Bradbury is a US writer of fantasy, horror, science fiction and mystery. He is widely considered to be one of the 20thcentury’s greatest and most popular writers of science fiction.	WIDE
B12	His works have been translated into more than 40 languages and have sold tens of millions of copies in different countries. His popularitycontinues in the 21st century.	POPULAR
B13	During his long writing career, Bradbury has written almost 600 short stories, eleven novels, as well as various poems and plays.	VARY
B14	He first became famous for his Martian Chronicles, a collection of short stories concerning colonization of the planet Mars. In it, Bradbury portrayed the strengths andweaknesses of human beings as they encountered a new world.	WEAK
B15	Bradbury won countless literary awards, the most important of them coming from the National Institute of Arts and Letters.	COUNT
B16	Millions of science fiction readers all over the world are grateful to Ray Bradbury for his outstanding achievement / achievements in the field of fantasy and science fiction.	ACHIEVE

Тест №15 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык

Animals

B11	The importance of animals in British life is reflected in many ways. In the past, landowners liked to be portrayed with their dogs and horses. Countless pictures of this kind can be seen in art galleries and private residences.	COUNT
B12	Animals are widely used in advertising in magazines and on television.	WIDE
B13	The Royal Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is one of the largest charities in Britain.	PREVENT
B14	RSPCA is a part of a more generalmovementin support of animal rights that has emerged recently in Britain and the USA.	MOVE
B15	Animal rights organizations use varioustactics: picketing stores that sell furs, harassing hunters in the wild, or breaking into laboratories to free animals.	VARY
B16	Their main aim is to ban the cruel treatment and killing of animals both in laboratory experiments and in factory farming. The irresponsible and neglectful treatment of animals by some zoo and pet owners is also their concern.	OWN

Тест №16 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык

Why do we sleep?

B11	A recent study may have an answer to one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in science — what is the purpose of sleep? The work suggests it’s really about making animals function more efficiently in their environments.	REAL
B12	Scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles, conducted a study of the sleep times of a broad range of animals. They discovered much variation.	SCIENCE
B13	You may think it impossible but some migrating birds canfly non-stop for up to 90 hours.	POSSIBLE
B14	Pythons and bats are among the longestsleepers at over 18 hours a day.	SLEEP
B15	Human babies need 16 hours and their health and intellectual development depend on sleeping properly.	DEVELOP
B16	Most of us probably feel we need around eight hours sleep to function well. Some people have difficulty/difficulties in getting enough sleep and this may lead to serious health problems.	DIFFICULT

Тест №17 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык

Future population

B11	The United Nations (UN) has published its prediction about the size and age of the world’s population three hundred years from now. This report can help environmentalscientists and policy-makers to understand dramatic changes in the world’s population in the future.	SCIENCE
B12	The report suggests that if the birth rates stay the same, there’ll be a huge expansion of theglobal population.	GLOBE
B13	You may think it isimpossible but three centuries from now there may be over one hundred and thirty trillion people.	POSSIBLE
B14	The report says that the world’s population is likely to be significantly older. The average age will be fifty while today it is twenty six.	SIGNIFICANT
B15	Almost a quarter of all the inhabitants of the planet will live in Africa.	INHABIT
B16	Researchers think that India, China and the United States will continue to be countries with the biggest population.	RESEARCH

Тест №18 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык

Invention of Potato Chips

B11	The potato chip was invented in 1853 by George Crum who was a chef at a restaurant in New York. Fried potatoes were popular at the restaurant because they were ratherinexpensive, but one day a visitor complained that the slices were too thick.	EXPENSIVE
B12	Crum made thinner slices, but the nervouscustomer was still dissatisfied.	NERVE
B13	Crum finally made fries that were too thin to eat with a fork, hoping to annoy theextremely difficult customer.	EXTREME
B14	But the customer was happy — and that was the invention of potato chips!	INVENT
B15	Industrial manufacturing of potato chips began in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1895.	INDUSTRY
B16	The chips gained even more popularity in 1926 when a wax paper potato chip bag was invented that helped to keep them fresh and crisp.	POPULAR

Тест №19 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык

Tourism in Australia

B11	The growth of tourism infrastructure related to the base of Ayers Rock, or Uluru began in the 1950s. Soon it started to produce adverse environmental impacts.	ENVIRONMENT
B12	It was decided in the early 1970s to remove all accommodation-related tourist facilities and re-establish them outside the park. In 1975, a reservation of 104 square kilometres of land beyond the park’s northern boundary was chosen as the site for a new resort.	RESERVE
B13	A year or two later, the development of a tourist facility and an associated airport, to be known as Yulara started.	DEVELOP
B14	The camp ground within the park was closed in 1983 and the motels closed in late 1984, coinciding with the opening of the luxurious resort. In 1992, the majority interest in the Yulara resort held by the Northern Territory government/governorwas sold and the resort was renamed Ayers Rock Resort.	GOVERN
B15	Since listing the park as a World Heritage Site, the annual number of visitors rose to over 400,000 people by the year 2000.	VISIT
B16	Increased tourism provides regional and national economic benefits. It also presents an ongoing challenge to balance conservation of cultural values and tourists’ needs.	CULTURE

Тест №20 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык

The World’s Language

B11	The English language is famous for the richness of its vocabulary. Webster’s New International Dictionary lists 450,000 words, and the new Oxford English Dictionary has 615,000, but that is only part of the total. Technical and scientists terms would add millions more.	SCIENCE
B12	The wealth of existing synonyms means thatspeakers of English have two words for something denoted by one word in a different language. The French, for instance, do not distinguish between house and home, between mind and brain. The Spanish cannot differentiate a chairman from a president.	SPEAK
B13	In Russia, there are no native words for efficiency, challenge and engagement ring. Of course, every language has areas in which it needs, for practical purposes, to be more expressive than others.	PRACTICE
B14	The Eskimos have fifty words for types of snow, though there is no word for just plain snow. Naturally, African languages have no native word for snow.	NATURAL
B15	Nowadays, globalization influences thedevelopment of languages.	DEVELOP
B16	Some native words disappear, giving way to international terms.	APPEAR

Тест №21 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык

Entertaining guests

B11	The most usual way to entertain friends at home is to invite them for a meal, either in the evening or at lunch-time on a Sunday. When guests are invited for a meal, they often sit and chat while they have a drink before the meal, and coffee is usually served afterwards.	USUAL
B12	Several close friends are sometimes invited at once to make a small party to celebrate a birthday, a child’s coming of age or some special achievement/achievements.	ACHIEVE
B13	These parties are almost always informal, there is no dress code and in summer, when the weather is fine, people may hold a barbecue in the garden.	FORMAL
B14	Formal occasions, official receptions for foreign visitors, when written invitations are sent, rarely take place in people’s homes, although they did in the past.	INVITE
B15	The host often provides various kinds of entertainment, or at least entertains guests with interesting stories and merry jokes.	VARY
B16	The tasty meal is often followed by party games or dances which are intended to amuse or interest people in a way that gives them pleasure and make them enjoy the party.	TASTE

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