They are ceremonial guardians of the Tower of London. In principle they are re-sponsible for looking after any prisoners in the Tower and safeguarding the Brit-ish crown jewels, but in practice they act as tour guides and are a tourist attraction in their own right. а) Scottish soldiers б) Royal ravens в) Beefeaters г) Royal dogs
Jubilee and Munin, two of the Tower’s ravens in 2016[1]
The Ravens of the Tower of London are a group[a] of at least six captive ravens resident at the Tower of London.[3] Their presence is traditionally believed to protect The Crown and the Tower; a superstition holds that «if the Tower of London ravens are lost or fly away, the Crown will fall and Britain with it.»[3] Some historians, including the Tower’s official historian, believe the «Tower’s raven mythology is likely to be a Victorian flight of fantasy».[4] The earliest known reference to captive ravens at the Tower is an illustration from 1883.[5]
Historically, wild ravens were common throughout Britain, even in towns; the Tower was within their natural range. When they were exterminated from much of their traditional range, including London, they could only exist at the Tower in captivity and with official support. The Tower ravens are tended to by the Ravenmaster of the Yeomen Warders. Local legend puts the origin of the captive raven population at the time of King Charles II (reigned 1660–85). Some of the ravens at the Tower were specially bred in Somerset.[1][6]
History[edit]
Origins of the legend[edit]
The earliest legend that connects the Tower with a raven is the euhemerised Welsh tale of the war against the Irish leader Matholwch who had mistreated the princess Branwen. Branwen’s brother Brân the Blessed (King of the Britons) ordered his followers to cut off his head and bury it beneath The White Hill (upon which the Tower now stands) facing out towards France as a talisman to protect Britain from foreign invasion.[5]
Brân is the modern Welsh word for raven and the magical and protective qualities of ravens are attested throughout Celtic mythology. The knowledge that Brân’s head was buried beneath the White Hill would have served as protective reassurance in the Celtic tradition, just as modern ideas about the presence of ravens does. As such, it is likely to have its origins in British folklore.[7]
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A view (c. 1900) of Tower Green, where historically a temporary scaffold was sometimes erected for executions, although these were usually carried out on Tower Hill outside the castle. Before the 20th century, there were seven executions on Tower Green.[8]
It was said that at the execution of Anne Boleyn in 1536, «Even the ravens of the Tower sat silent and immovable on the battlements and gazed eerily at the strange scene. A Queen about to die!»[9] The ravens of the Tower behaved much worse during the execution of Lady Jane Grey in 1554, purportedly «pecking the eyes from the severed head» of the queen.[10]
In his article «How Ravens Came to the Tower of London», American author Boria Sax came to the conclusion that «the ravens were originally brought in to dramatise the alleged site of executions at the Tower».[10]
One legend attributes the start of the tradition of keeping ravens with clipped wings in the Tower of London to Charles II and to his royal astronomer John Flamsteed, although there are versions of the legend that differ in their details.[11] According to one legend, John Flamsteed complained to Charles II that wild ravens were flying past his telescope and making it harder for him to observe the sky from his observatory in the White Tower. Flamsteed requested that the birds be removed, but Charles II refused to comply with this request.[10][11]
Another variation of this legend says that it was Charles II himself who disliked the wild ravens’ droppings falling onto the telescope. The conversation with his astronomer that supposedly followed decided the fate not only of the ravens, but also of Greenwich, where the Greenwich Observatory was commissioned by the King in 1675. In this version of the legend the King complained:
«These ravens must go!» he said. «But, Sire, it is very unlucky to kill a raven,» replied Flamstead, «If you do that the Tower will fall and you will lose your kingdom, having only just got it back!» Charles, being a pragmatist, thought for a moment and said: «The Observatory must go to Greenwich and the ravens can stay in the Tower.»[10]
Yet another legend attributes the appearance of ravens in the Tower to the Great Fire of London in 1666. Wild ravens, as well as pigs and kites, were the biggest scavengers in medieval London.[12] Allegedly after the fire, survivors started persecuting ravens for scavenging, but Flamsteed explained to Charles II that killing all ravens would be a bad omen, and that the kingdom would not outlive the last killed raven. Charles II then ordered six birds to be kept at the Tower.[13]
Wild ravens in London[edit]
Wild ravens are native to Britain (and most other parts of the Northern Hemisphere), although in recent times breeding populations are mostly restricted to the wilder western upland areas of the British Isles.[14] It is quite likely that ravens lived in and around the Tower centuries ago,[citation needed] because until the 16th century, ravens lived in close proximity to people as well as in wild areas; they were welcomed in towns because their scavenging habits of feeding helped keep the streets clean. However, in later years wild ravens were viewed as a threat to livestock, and during the 19th century they were eliminated in many areas by systematic hunting and shooting.[15]
The last time ravens nested in the wild in London was in Hyde Park in 1826, but the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds reported in 2004 that ravens had been observed nesting in the Home Counties around London, as close as 30 miles from the Tower.[16]
Ravens in the Tower of London, from London Town (1883)
The first two known depictions of ravens in the Tower of London both date from the year 1883. One is in a special edition of the newspaper The Pictorial World and the other is from the children’s Book London Town,[17] written by Felix Leigh and illustrated by Thomas Crane and Elizabeth Houghton.[18]: 50–53
Sax found the one early mention of importation of captive ravens in the 1918 book The Tower from Within by George Younghusband. Younghusband stated that the ravens were provided by the 4th Earl of Dunraven (1841–1926). The second Earl of Dunraven had been a patron of the Druidic scholar, poet, and forger Iolo Morganwg, who convinced the family that their castle in Glamorgan had been the original residence of the raven-god Bran, actually an early king. The Earls may have thought of the ravens as avatars of Bran, and wished to assert a spiritual claim over the Tower.[18]: 36–40
Geoffrey Parnell, the official Tower of London historian and a member of the Royal Armouries staff, also believes that the allegedly ancient history of captive ravens at the Tower is just a legend that was created during the Victorian era. During Parnell’s research, despite the superstition that the Crown depends on the continued presence of the ravens, «[he] has found the blunt statement in the records ‘there are none left’ – and yet the monarchy and the tower have more or less survived».[4] This alludes to a period right before the reopening of the Tower after World War II, when the only surviving ravens, the mated pair Mabel and Grip, disappeared from the Tower, perhaps eloping to a nearby wood. The story of their escape appeared in several local American papers.[18]: 80–84
Dr Parnell also believes that the first captive ravens may have been introduced to the Tower as pets of the staff. After «The Raven» the famous narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe was first published in January 1845, the Western world became fascinated with the birds.[4]
Japanese novelist and scholar Natsume Sōseki visited the Tower in 1900. He wrote an account published in 1906 reporting a total of six ravens at the Tower as a central focus during and following an execution at the site. It was noted, however, that Sōseki’s writing style «blends fantasy, history, and present experience.»[19]
World War II[edit]
The first reference to an early version of the legend that Britain will fall if the ravens leave the Tower comes from July 1944, when ravens were used as unofficial spotters for enemy bombs and planes during the Blitz of World War II.[18]: 62–73 During the Blitz, all but three of the ravens died from either bombing or stress; the survivors were Gripp, his mate Mabel and another raven named Pauline.[20] Mabel and Gripp soon «disappeared», however.
After this, Winston Churchill, then prime minister, ordered more ravens to bring the flock back to the correct size. The Tower ravens are enlisted as soldiers of the Kingdom and were issued attestation cards in the same way as soldiers and police. As with soldiers, they can be dismissed for unsatisfactory conduct.[12][21]
Subsequent events[edit]
Today the Tower’s ravens are one of the attractions for tourists visiting the City of London.[4] However, visitors are advised not to feed the birds and warned that a raven will bite if it feels threatened.[11]
Since 1987, the Tower ravens have been the subject of a successful captive breeding programme. For example, over time, 17 chicks were successfully hatched and raised by a pair of ravens known as «Charlie» and «Rhys».[3]
In 1995, raven Charlie startled a bomb-sniffing dog, and the dog grabbed the raven with his mouth. According to a police spokesman, «the bird probably died of shock».[22]
While visiting the Tower in 2003,[23] Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, is reported to have been taken aback by the verbal skills of one of the birds; Thor greeted each person in his entourage with a «Good morning!».[24]
During the global spread of H5N1 virus («bird flu») in 2006, the ravens of the Tower were taken inside and lived in «custom-built aviaries».[25]
Raven Jubilee was presented to the Queen to mark the Diamond Jubilee in 2012, and later released in the Tower, bringing the total number to eight.[6]
In May 2013, two Tower ravens were killed by a red fox that managed to infiltrate the grounds, the only fox attack inside the walls ever recorded. This reduced the raven population to the minimum number of six.[26] Upgraded security measures were included in the plans for a major refurbishment of the raven accommodations, funded by the independent Historic Royal Palaces organisation.[26]
Appointed in 2011, current Ravenmaster Christopher Skaife was caring for seven of the birds in 2018.[27] He has reduced the amount of clipping of the wings and feathers by a third to allow the ravens to fly, instead of merely hopping or gliding. He has allowed one of the birds, Merlina, to fly to the wharf on the Thames, but she always returns due to her bonding with her keeper.[28]
During Skaife’s tenure, only one raven, Muninn, has escaped, but was captured by a member of the public.[27]
On Saint George’s Day (23 April) 2019, four chicks were hatched from ravens Huginn and Muninn (named after Odin’s mythical ravens), the first to do so at the Tower since 1989. One of the chicks remains at the Tower and has been named George, in reference to the date the hatching began.[29][30]
On January 13, 2021, the Tower of London announced that Merlina, known as «Queen of the Tower Ravens»,[31] had not been seen at the Tower grounds for several weeks, leading the Ravenmaster to believe she has passed away.[32] A statement released on Twitter reads:[33]
We now have 7 ravens here at the Tower — one more than the required 6, so we don’t have any immediate plans to fill Merlina’s vacancy. However in time we hope that a new chick from our breeding programme will be up to the formidable challenge of continuing her legacy.
In March 2021, it was announced that two raven chicks were born to the Tower’s breeding pair, Huginn and Muninn. The male of the pair was given the name ‘Edgar’ after Edgar Allan Poe.[34] A public vote was announced to decide on the name of the female in the pair in time for the reopening of the Tower to the public on 19 May 2021.[35] The names available to vote on include Matilda, Branwen, Brontë, Winifred and Florence.[36] The winner was Branwen. [37]
Care and diet[edit]
The ravens’ aviary in 2004
The ravens cannot fly far because the flight feathers on one wing are clipped. With a single wing clipped, they can only fly short distances to perch. Otherwise, as Boria Sax writes, tongue-in-cheek:
The ravens are now treated almost like royalty. Like the Royals, the ravens live in a palace and are waited on by servants. They are kept at public expense, but in return they must show themselves to the public in settings of great splendour. So long as they abide by certain basic rules, neither Royals nor ravens have to do anything extraordinary.
If the power in question is political and diplomatic, the Royals now have hardly more than the ravens. But the word «power» here can also mean the aura of glamour and mystery which at times envelops both ravens and monarchs.[18]: 17
Each Tower raven has a different coloured band on one leg, to make it easier to identify individual birds.[38] Ravens in captivity in the Tower grounds have had lifespans of over 40 years.[39]
The Tower’s ravens are given individual names, and are all under the care of the Yeomen Warders. The diet of the ravens is carefully maintained. In 2007, the Ravenmaster Derek Coyle commented: «I buy fresh meat from Smithfield – liver, lamb, beef, chicken. And occasionally when I’m at my own place in Suffolk someone will give me some rabbit that’s been killed. If I see roadkill on the road, and it’s not been too badly mangled, I normally put it in a black bag and bring it back here. I give them biscuits as well, soaked in blood from the meat that I buy. And in winter I get them capsules of cod liver oil. I know they’re getting as much vitamins and oil as they possibly can. That’s why they look so healthy.»[citation needed]
Their diet consists of raw meat daily, usually liver, lambs’ hearts and beef or pork trimming, and every other day includes boiled egg with shell and blood-soaked bird biscuits. Occasionally, rabbit parts with fur are added for roughage. Once a week the birds are given a thorough check-over, and once every third week the lifting feathers on their right wings are trimmed to prevent them from flying away.[40]
Raven stories[edit]
Londoners tend to be fond of the ravens, but sometimes an individual bird will fall out of favour because of inappropriate behaviour. For example, «Raven George» lost his appointment to the Crown, and was retired to Wales for attacking and destroying TV aerials. A special decree was issued about the incident:
On Saturday 13th September 1986, Raven George, enlisted 1975, was posted to the Welsh Mountain Zoo. Conduct unsatisfactory, service therefore no longer required.[38]
In 1996, two more ravens fell out of favour and were dismissed from the Tower for «conduct unbecoming Tower residents.»[41]
Despite having their flight feathers clipped on one wing, sometimes the Tower ravens desert their duties. In 1981, Grog the raven decided to leave the surroundings of the Tower for those of a pub, after 21 years of faithful service to the Crown.[11] In contrast, a raven named Mabel was kidnapped from the Tower soon after World War II, a mystery that has never been solved.[3]
Another story concerns the two ravens named «James Crow» and «Edgar Sopper». James Crow, who was a much-loved and long-lived raven, had died. After noticing the commotion surrounding the other raven’s death, Edgar Sopper decided he could «play dead» in order to bring more attention to himself. His trick was so convincing that the ravenmaster fully believed that Edgar Sopper had died. When the ravenmaster picked up the «corpse», Edgar bit the man’s finger and «flapped off croaking huge raven laughs».[21] Likewise, «Merlin» has since been known for eliciting a commotion from visitors by occasionally playing dead.[42]
In 1990 a chaplain named Norman Hood died in his chamber on the Tower grounds. Former Assistant Ravenmaster Tom Trent has reported that the ravens appeared to be aware of the death, for they soon gathered on the Tower Green near the chapel, called out, and then became quiet, as though to pay their respects. Corvids have been widely reported to hold «funerals», in which they mourn and then cluster around a dead bird in silence.[18]: 103
See also[edit]
- Cultural depictions of ravens
- Tower of London Ravenmaster
References[edit]
- Notes
- ^ A group of ravens is called an «unkindness» or a «conspiracy»[2]
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- ^ a b c d «The guardians of the Tower». The Tower of London.
- ^ a b c d Kennedy, Maev (15 November 2004). «Tower’s raven mythology may be a Victorian flight of fantasy». The Guardian. London.
- ^ a b Sax, Boria (2007). «Medievalism, Paganism, and the Tower Ravens». The Pomegranate: The International Journal of Pagan Studies. 9 (1): 272–274. doi:10.1558/pome.v9i1.62.
- ^ a b «Tower of London’s Jubilee raven released». BBC News. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
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- ^ Edward Impey & Geoffrey Parnell (2000). The Tower of London: The Official Illustrated History. Merrell Publishers in association with Historic Royal Palaces. p.94
- ^ George Younghusband (1918). The Tower from Within. William Brendon and Son. p. 134.
- ^ a b c d Sax, Boria (20 April 2007). «How Ravens Came to the Tower of London» (PDF). animalsandsociety.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d «The ravens. The guardians of the Tower». The Tower of London. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
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- ^ a b Faris, Nick (30 September 2018). «Why the Tower of London has a ravenmaster — a man charged with keeping at least six ravens at the castle at all times». National Post. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
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When she’s bored, Merlin plays with the tourists. She’ll act dead, […] lying on her back, feet in the air, until they scream and panic and run for help.
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In the year of 1666, London was struck by a devastating fire, eviscerating almost everything in sight. For nearly three days the medieval part of the city was under flames.
It consumed the homes of approximately 70,000 people of the 80,000 inhabitants living in that part of London, on the inside of the old Roman city wall.
The fire nearly reached the home of the king, Charles II, the Palace of Whitehall, located in Westminister, the aristocratic part of the town.
Although threatened to lose his life and vanish in flames with the rest of the city, he and most of the royalties survived, left alive to witness the city ruined and ravaged by scavengers.
Pigs, cats and a vast amount of wild ravens flocked the city. London was in utter chaos. Therefore, the king inclined to take action, called for the extinction of all wildlings, rodents, and pests from the streets to save the town from diseases that potentially could be spread.
The Ravens of the Tower of London in London
However, the royal astronomer and one of his loyal advisors, John Flamsteed, warned him that killing all of the ravens, along with every other scavenger, would be a bad omen and that the kingdom could fall with the last one killed. Thus, the king being pragmatic, ordered all to be killed, except, 6, which by his command and supervision would be kept at the Tower.
The Tower of London, seen from the River Thames
Those were the hard times of a glorious city, and one of the many versions of how, nowadays, six ravens, magnificent specimens and large members of the genus Corvus, are kept at the Tower of London and treated like royalty.
Chris Skaife, the current Master Raven and Keeper at the Tower of London
There are six ravens, plus one as a reserve, and all of them are specially bred and selected as some of the most brilliant examples currently. They are kept at her Majesty’s Royal Palace under the premise that, if they leave the Tower, the kingdom will fall. The first relation to this premise dates from July 1944, when ravens were being used as informal spotters for enemy bombs and planes during the heavy air attacks carried out in Britain throughout the Second World War.
One of the Beefeaters feeding the Ravens. They eat 170g of raw meat a day, plus bird biscuits soaked in blood
Only one of them survived the hardships of the bombing. As a result, the Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, gave order for more ravens to be fetched, so the flock can once again count the right number of six.
From then on, the ravens were enlisted as soldiers of the Kingdom, and as soldiers, they now can be discharged for unacceptable conduct.
Raven at the Tower Green
These prominent assistants to the Crown hey are the most pampered birds in the country and serve as the guardians of the Tower who answer only to their Raven Master and the other 37 Yeoman Warders, also known as “Beefeaters,” and should not be approached too closely by anyone else.
The six current ravens at the Tower
Like the Royals, these ravens have a grandeur lifestyle, residing in a palace and waited on by servants. They are kept at the public expense and in exchange, they occasionally must present themselves to the public in settings of exceptional brilliance.
Jubilee and Munin, the youngest and the oldest raven of the Tower of London
Since 1987, they have been the subject of a successful captive breeding program, and since 2013, the Tower is the home for 8 of them, spread over four different territories within the Tower precincts. Six primary, one reserve and one still in training. They are named Merlin, Hugin, Munin, Jubilee, Portia, Erin, Rocky, and Grip (after Charles Dickens’s pet raven), but their names are changing as they come and go.
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Today, the ravens are one of the attractions for tourists who visit the City, and despite having their one wing trimmed, they roam freely throughout the premises. They are trained to speak and mimic sounds, so much that even the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin was impressed by them during his visit to the Tower. Allegedly, one of the ravens addressed each person in the entourage with a “Good morning!”
‘If the ravens leave the Tower, the kingdom will fall…’
‘If the ravens leave the Tower, the kingdom will fall…’
Meet the famous ravens at the Tower of London and learn more about why they are known as the guardians of the Tower, at their lodgings on the South Lawn.
The names of our current Tower ravens are Jubilee, Harris, Gripp, Rocky, Erin, Poppy and Georgie. Ravens are intelligent birds and each of ours has its own personality; they can mimic sounds, play games and solve problems. See if you can spot some of their fascinating behaviour on your visit.
The legend of the Tower ravens
It is said that the kingdom and the Tower of London will fall if the six resident ravens ever leave the fortress. There are nine ravens at the Tower today.
Charles II is thought to have been the first to insist that the ravens of the Tower be protected after he was warned that the crown and the Tower itself would fall if they left.
The King’s order was given against the wishes of his astronomer, John Flamsteed, who complained the ravens impeded the business of his observatory in the White Tower.
See the ravens at the Tower of London
The ravens are free to roam the Tower precincts during the day and preside over four different territories within the Tower’s walls.
You might even be lucky enough to witness the ravens snacking — but please be careful and do not feed the ravens yourself, as they can bite if they feel their territory is being threatened.
These magnificent birds respond only to the Ravenmaster and should not be approached too closely by anyone else.
Meet our new ravens
We’re delighted to welcome Edgar and Branwen to join the Tower’s legendary corvid community!
In the vote for naming our newest baby female raven, the winning name was Branwen! Thanks to everyone that voted.
Having been closed to visitors since 2020, the Tower of London has been hit hard by the impact of the pandemic, which saw its visitor income drop by 85%. If you’re in the UK and would like to help support the costs of caring for our historic landmark and its iconic raven residents, text RAVENS to 70085 to donate £5. Texts cost £5 plus one standard rate message.
Or if you would like to support us from the USA, find out how you can do so here.
Discover the stories of the ravens at the Tower of London as told by our resident Ravenmaster, Chris Skaife.
Why are the ravens’ wing feathers trimmed?
The Ravenmaster occasionally trims some of the ravens’ primary and secondary flight feathers to encourage them to stay at the Tower. All the Tower ravens are able to fly but, with careful feather management, plenty of food and a comfortable new enclosure, they are happy to call the Tower their home.
However, some ravens have gone absent without leave in the past and others have even been sacked. Raven Muninn flew off to Greenwich and was eventually returned by a vigilant member of the public after seven days. Raven George was dismissed for eating television aerials and Raven Grog was last seen outside an East End pub.
A diet of meat, biscuits and blood
The ravens are fed twice a day by our Ravenmaster and dine on a special diet of mice, chicks, rats and assorted raw meats. As a special treat, they are given biscuits soaked in blood.
Meet the four raven chicks that were born as part of the Tower of London’s breeding programme in 2019, in this short video.
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2) False
3) Not stated
Решение:
The ravens of the Tower eat nothing but meat. — Вороны Башни не едят ничего, кроме мяса.
Данное утверждение не соответствует содержанию текста — false.
«The ravens are fed nuts, berries, fruit, meat, and blood-soaked biscuits.»
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Источник: ОГЭ–2018. Английский язык: 10 типовых экзаменационных вариантов. Под ред. Н. Н. Трубаневой
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English (US)
@mihd Hello again!
1. «The novel *tells* a breathtaking story,» in this first example, we are being told the story is a good one. By saying the novel tells us something, it is personifying ( — meaning to give human like qualities) the novel in that when we read it, it will feel as if the novel itself is telling us the story.
2. «A well-known legend *says* that should ravens,» means that is how the legend goes. They are describing what the legend is by giving it human like qualities (the ability to speak).
By saying the novel «tells» something, they mean it has whatever the description word is, in this case, the novel has a breathtaking story!
By saying the legend «says» something, they mean it is as follows, which is if ravens ever leave, the white tower would collaspe.
Let me know if you need more help!
@mihd Hello again!
1. «The novel *tells* a breathtaking story,» in this first example, we are being told the story is a good one. By saying the novel tells us something, it is personifying ( — meaning to give human like qualities) the novel in that when we read it, it will feel as if the novel itself is telling us the story.
2. «A well-known legend *says* that should ravens,» means that is how the legend goes. They are describing what the legend is by giving it human like qualities (the ability to speak).
By saying the novel «tells» something, they mean it has whatever the description word is, in this case, the novel has a breathtaking story!
By saying the legend «says» something, they mean it is as follows, which is if ravens ever leave, the white tower would collaspe.
Let me know if you need more help!
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English (US)
You could say Lengend says… and for novel you could say The novel tells.
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English (US)
Hello!
I may need a little more help about your context. However, I’ll answer the best I can right now
If you mean it in a basic sense, then it is «Legend(s) tell,» if past tense, and «Legend(s) say,» if present tense. As for the other, it is «The novel says,» if present tense and «The novel tells,» if present or past tense.
If you mean in the context of phrases:
Both «say» and «tell» can be used if «Legends»/»Novel» are acting figures that can speak, or if they are being referenced to by someone else.
Example: «Legend has it that — they tell a story.» or «The novel tells a tale of — somewhere, it says those who cross the line never come back.»
Hope this helps! Reply back if you need more help!
Hello!
I may need a little more help about your context. However, I’ll answer the best I can right now
If you mean it in a basic sense, then it is «Legend(s) tell,» if past tense, and «Legend(s) say,» if present tense. As for the other, it is «The novel says,» if present tense and «The novel tells,» if present or past tense.
If you mean in the context of phrases:
Both «say» and «tell» can be used if «Legends»/»Novel» are acting figures that can speak, or if they are being referenced to by someone else.
Example: «Legend has it that — they tell a story.» or «The novel tells a tale of — somewhere, it says those who cross the line never come back.»
Hope this helps! Reply back if you need more help!
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Russian
@maexoxo
Could you please read this examples)) Why here these words are used like they are used?
1 “Faithful” is the final novel in the trilogy by Jane Bush. This powerful book pushes limits, breaks hearts and makes you think. It is much more complex than most young adult novels in its challenges of what is logical versus what is right. The novel TELLS a breathtaking story about the adventures of Tobias and Tris.
2 The ravens are the unque guardians of the Tower of London. They have patrolled the Tower for over 900 years. A well-known legend SAYS that should the ravens ever leave, the White Tower would collapse and….
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English (US)
@mihd Hello again!
1. «The novel *tells* a breathtaking story,» in this first example, we are being told the story is a good one. By saying the novel tells us something, it is personifying ( — meaning to give human like qualities) the novel in that when we read it, it will feel as if the novel itself is telling us the story.
2. «A well-known legend *says* that should ravens,» means that is how the legend goes. They are describing what the legend is by giving it human like qualities (the ability to speak).
By saying the novel «tells» something, they mean it has whatever the description word is, in this case, the novel has a breathtaking story!
By saying the legend «says» something, they mean it is as follows, which is if ravens ever leave, the white tower would collaspe.
Let me know if you need more help!
@mihd Hello again!
1. «The novel *tells* a breathtaking story,» in this first example, we are being told the story is a good one. By saying the novel tells us something, it is personifying ( — meaning to give human like qualities) the novel in that when we read it, it will feel as if the novel itself is telling us the story.
2. «A well-known legend *says* that should ravens,» means that is how the legend goes. They are describing what the legend is by giving it human like qualities (the ability to speak).
By saying the novel «tells» something, they mean it has whatever the description word is, in this case, the novel has a breathtaking story!
By saying the legend «says» something, they mean it is as follows, which is if ravens ever leave, the white tower would collaspe.
Let me know if you need more help!
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Russian
@maexoxo Thank you so much! You helped me a lot. No questions left))
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English (US)
@mihd You’re very welcome! Have a great day!
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Задания 32 – 38 относятся к заданиям повышенного уровня сложности.
В этом задании вам будет предложено ознакомиться со связным текстом с семью пропусками. Для каждого пропуска нужно подобрать один единственно правильный вариант ответа из четырех представленных.
За каждый правильный ответ вы получаете 1 балл. Максимальный балл за выполненное задание – 7 баллов.
Цель задания:
проверить ваши навыки и умения употреблять английские слова в конкретном коммуникативном контексте с учетом их лексического значения и специфики английского языка.
Что нужно знать:
— различные значения одного и того же слова, а так же его синонимы, антонимы, омонимы
— фразовые глаголы, идиоматические выражения
— нормы лексической сочетаемости в английском языке
Как выполнять задание:
Во время первого прочтения
Просмотрите текст с пропусками от начала до конца и постарайтесь понять его содержание.
Во время второго прочтения
Внимательно прочитайте фрагмент текста до пропуска. Особое внимание уделите предложению с пропущенным словом. Из предложенных вариантов ответа выберите наиболее подходящий, учитывая его лексическое значение и сочетаемость с последующим словом. Затем еще раз прочитайте предложение с пропуском, чтобы убедиться, что выбранное вами слово является наиболее корректным. Попытайтесь мысленно обосновать свой выбор, ответив на вопрос, почему другие варианты будут ошибочными.
Ответы к заданиям 32 – 38 запишите в виде одной цифры в поле ответа в тексте работы, а затем не забудьте перенести их в бланк ответов № 1.
Важные советы:
- Заранее ознакомьтесь с форматом заданий ЕГЭ по английскому языку из раздела «Грамматика и лексика», формой экзаменационных бланков и правилами их заполнения. Это поможет вам сэкономить время на экзамене, так как во всех вариантах ЕГЭ установки к заданиям формулируются одинаково.
- В процессе подготовки к экзаменам должное внимание уделяйте синонимичным группам слов, оттенкам их значений, сочетаемости с другими словами, способам управления.
- Увеличивайте свой словарный запас, изучая антонимы и омонимы (созвучные слова или слова со сходным написанием, но разным значением).
- Проверяйте значения всех предлагаемых для ответов вариантов по словарю; составляйте свои «жизненные» примеры для более эффективного запоминания слов.
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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.
The Tower of London
“Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress”, “The Tower” and “The White Tower” are all names for the building most commonly known as The Tower of London. Construction began in 1078 but work 32 __________ , on and off, over a period of two hundred years or more.
The Tower was essentially a fortress whose functions eventually extended to that of royal palace, prison, armoury, zoo, Royal Mint and observatory. Since 1303 it has also been used 33 _________ storing the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. Today, however, The Tower is cared for by an independent charity and receives no funding from the government or the crown.
The Tower is probably best known for the famous prisoners who were 34 _________, and sometimes executed, there. In 1483 the 13-year-old King Edward 5th and his 10-year-old brother Richard were murdered there; apparently on the orders of their uncle Duke of Gloucester.
35 ________ the most famous victim of The Tower was Anne Boleyn, the unfortunate second wife of Henry 8th. But Guy Fawkes, Thomas Moore, Sir Walter Raleigh and even the future Queen Elizabeth 1st were all imprisoned behind those fearsome walls.
Most people know the 36 ________ legend that if the ravens ever leave The Tower – then the British Monarchy will be doomed. Possibly less people know however that the Tower was also one of the 37 ________ zoos. Lions, tigers and large 38 _________ of rare and exotic species lived in the Tower gardens over 800 years ago.
32 1) lengthened 2) continued 3) prolonged 4) increased
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33 1) as 2) with 3) for 4) to
Ответ:
34 1) captured 2) maintained 3) found 4) held
Ответ:
35 1) Thus 2) Consequently 3) Probably 4) Although
Ответ:
36 1) ancient 2) prehistoric 3) antique 4) aged
Ответ:
37 1) newest 2) youngest 3) earliest 4) soonest
Ответ:
38 1) figures 2) groups 3) herds 4) numbers
Ответ:
Vocabulary
to lengthen – удлинять(ся)
to continue – продолжать(ся), тянуть(ся), простираться
to prolong – продлевать, продолжить (линию)
to increase – расти, возрастать, увеличиваться, повышаться
to be used as + Noun – использовать в качестве чего-то
to be used for + doing smth – использовать для выполнения какого-либо действия
to be used to + Verb (infinitive) — использовать для выполнения какого-либо действия
to capture – поймать, взять в плен
to maintain – поддерживать, сохранять, содержать
to find (found, found) – находить, обнаруживать, оказаться
to hold (held, held) – содержать, удерживать
thus – так, таким образом (The dog played in the mud and thus will need a bath tonight.)
consequently – следовательно, поэтому (Consequently the negotiations were suspended.)
probably – вероятно, возможно (That was probably one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen.)
although – хотя, несмотря на (Although I get good grades, I really don’t like school.)
ancient – древний, старый, античный
prehistoric – доисторический
antique – древний, старинный, античный, старомодный
aged – пожилой, старый, в возрасте
new (= fresh = recent = modern) – новый, свежий, недавний, современный
young (= junior = late = inexperienced) – молодой, младший, недавний, неопытный
early (= first = previous = elementary) – ранний, первый, предыдущий, начальный
soon – скоро
figure – рисунок, цифра, фигура, чертеж
group – группа, ансамбль, фракция, отдел
herd – стадо, табун, пастух, толпа
number – номер, число, количество, группа, выпуск (газеты, журнала)
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ЦЕЛЬ ЗАДАНИЯ: Проверить умение использовать лексику в коммуникативном контексте с учетом специфики:
Форм одного слова и слов, близких по написанию и звучанию;
Ф Значений одного слова и его синонимов, антонимов, омонимов;
Ф Норм лексической сочетаемости, принятых в английском языке, и т. д.
СОВЕТЫ ПО ЭФФЕКТИВНОМУ ВЫПОЛНЕНИЮ ЗАДАНИЯ
Заранее ознакомиться с форматом задания и с требованиями по заполнению бланков для данного задания.
Во время первого прочтения
Просмотреть текст с пропусками, постараться понять его содержание.
Во время второго прочтения
1. Читать текст до пропуска. При работе с каждым фрагментом текста с пропуском использовать следующую логику:
♦ читать внимательно весь фрагмент, но особое внимание уделить предложению с пропущенным словом;
♦ внимательно изучить все предложенные варианты ответа, выбрать наиболее подходящий с учетом значения и норм лексической сочетаемости пропущенного слова. ОСОБОЕ ВНИМАНИЕ уделить Синонимам (у них могут Быть разные оттенки значения, они могут иметь Различия в управлении и сочетаемости с другими словами), а также Созвучным словам или словам Со сходным написанием (у них могут быть разные значения).
♦ прочитать предложение с пропуском еще раз, убедиться, что выбранное слово является наиболее корректным для заполнения пропуска. ОБОСНОВАТЬ СВОЙ ВЫБОР, определив, почему другие варианты неверны в данном случае. Если задание выполняется Не на экзамене, проверить правильность сделанного выбора По словарю.
2. Обвести/ записать окончательный вариант ответа в тексте задания.
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 1
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.
A New Family Member
Tracey and her sister had always wanted their own horse. And although neither of them had much spare money, they were about to ∣A22∣Their dream. The tricky part was not getting a horse but actually finding somewhere to keep one. But eventually Mrs Richards aGreed to let the girls ∣A23∣A small field at the far end of the farm. This was going to ∣A24∣Them J500 a year but it would work out at just over J20 per month each which was OK. The horse himself was coming from the Horse Rescue Charity. They would need to make a small donation every year to cover the cost of an animal welfare inspector who would visit twice a year. The ∣A25∣ Expenses after this would be for food and vet bills. But the two girls were
∣A26∣That they could manage and were committed to going ahead. And it was a big commitment. They were getting an eighteen month old skewbald colt named Domino. Horses often live over twenty years and the sisters were taking him on A27∣Life. Actually they had plans to get another horse as a friend for Domino. But first of all Domino would need to settle down. He had been badly treated by his previous owners and was still a bit nervous and difficult to ∣A28∣.
A22 I |
1) realise |
2) consider |
3) have |
4) believe |
A23∣ |
1) borrow |
2) pay |
3) rent |
4) lend |
A24 I |
1) charge |
2) fee |
3) pay |
4) cost |
A25 I |
1) longest |
2) biggest |
3) hugest |
4) tallest |
A26∣ |
1) assured |
2) comfortable |
3) thoughtful |
4) confident |
A27∣ |
1) for |
2) during |
3) at |
4) to |
A28∣ |
1) deal |
2) agree |
3) handle |
4) cope |
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 2
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.
Unlucky Travellers
Susan sat down, switched on her computer and was just about to read Her overnight emails when the door flew open. “Valerie! What are you doing here? You are A22∣ to be on holiday in Italy!”
Susan was astonished. She and Val worked together as receptionists at the hospital. Because she had expected to be on her own and working twice as hard, she was quite pleased to see Val. On the other hand she knew that Val was really looking ∣A23∣To her holiday. What could possibly have gone wrong? Val walked in but she didn’t say a ∣A24∣ word. It was clear that she was upset and tired. “What is it? What’s happened?” Susan continued. “Is everything OK?” Valerie was silent for some moments but eventually A25__________________________ . “You clearly haven’t
Heard the news. Our travel company went bankrupt on Friday. We didn’t know and so went to the airport on Saturday morning. Actually we have spent the whole weekend at the airport hoping still to get a flight. In the end we gave ∣A26 and came home”. “Oh you poor thing,” Susan gushed. “Let me make you a cup of tea but then you should go home. You still have two weeks holiday to A27[ Is certainly nice enough at the moment.
To Italy still. We had travel insurance and it seems we will get all our money ∣A28[ We’ll try again in the autumn with a different travel company.”
A22 I |
1) proposed |
2) suggested |
3) wanted |
4) supposed |
A23∣ |
1) for |
2) around |
3) forward |
4) after |
A24∣ |
1)separate |
2) single |
3) one |
4) certain |
A25∣ |
1) asked |
2) said |
3) ) spoke |
4) told |
A26 I |
1) up |
2) on |
3) to |
4) at |
A27∣ |
1) make |
2) take |
3) manage |
4) do |
A28∣ |
1) back |
2) still |
3) agreed |
4) together |
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 3
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.
The Tower of London
‘Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress’, ‘The Tower’ and ‘The White Tower’ are all names for the building most commonly known as The Tower of London. Construction began in 1078 but work ∣A22∣, on and off, over a period of two hundred years or more.
The Tower was essentially a fortress whose functions eventually extended to that of royal palace, prison, armoury, zoo, Royal Mint and observatory. Since 1303 it has also been used ∣A23∣Storing the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. Today, however, The Tower is cared for by an independent charity and receives no funding from the governmEnt or the crown.
The Tower is probably best known for the famous prisoners who were ∣A24∣, and sometimes executed, there. In 1483 the 13-year-old King Edward 5ffi and his 10-year-old brother Richard were murdered there; apparently on the orders of their uncle, the Duke of Gloucester. ∣A25∣The most famous victim of The Tower was Anne Boleyn, the unfortunate second wife of Henry 8th. But Guy Fawkes, Thomas Moore, Sir Walter Raleigh and even the future Queen Elizabeth 1st were all imprisoned behind those fearsome walls.
Most people know the A26∣Legend that if the ravens ever leave The Tower — then the British Monarchy will be doomed. Possibly less people know however that the Tower was also one of the ∣A27∣Zoos. Lions, tigers and large ∣A28∣Of rare and exotic species lived
In the Tower gardens over 800 years ago. |
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∣A22∣ |
1) lengthened |
2) continued |
3) prolonged |
4) increased |
|
A23∣ |
1) as |
2) with |
3) for |
‘∖ |
4) to |
A24∣ |
1) captured |
2) maintained |
3) found |
4) held |
|
A25 I |
1) Thus |
2) Consequently |
3) Probably |
4) Although |
|
A26∣ |
1) ancient |
2) prehistoric |
3) antique |
4) aged |
|
A27 I |
1) newest |
2) youngest |
3) earliest |
4) soonest |
|
A28 I |
1) figures |
2) groups |
3) herds |
4) numbers |
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 4
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.
Schools for gifted and talented: view of American scholars
Gifted programs often provoke controversy because there is no standard definition of what a gifted student is. There are six ∣A22 of ability often evaluated in order to determine
∣A23∣A child is gifted: general intellectual ability, specific academic aptitude, creative thinking, leadership ability, visual and performing arts, and psychomotor ability. They are ∣A24∣ by combinations of standardized tests, plus peer and teacher evaluations.
On the one hand schools for gifted and talented may ∣A25∣The emotional stress of isolation and peer rejection often experienced by gifted students in a traditional school. On the other hand — social development of a child may be impeded as a result of isolation from the general population.
We can’t deny the fact that gifted programs offer personalized instruction and enriched curriculum suited to the needs of students gifted in this or that area. Such programs allow students to learn at a highly ∣A26 rate according to their ability. School administrators in such schools hire gifted teaching staff and select teachers who can be a source of instructional innovation.
Such schools normally have smaller classes and in general these schools for the gifted are few. Access ∣A27∣ them may be physically difficult because of their location. Besides, they may be not available for families with limited income asthey may be expensive. If such schools are publicly funded, they may be opposed as elitist and money that might go to traditional schools.
A22 I |
1) districts |
2) regions |
3) parts |
4) areas |
A23j |
1) whether |
2) wherever |
3) whenever |
4) whereas |
A24 I |
1) calculated |
2) quantified |
3) determined |
4) measured |
A25∣ |
1) treat |
2) relieve |
3) simplify |
4) improve |
A26∣ |
1) hasty |
2) prompt |
3) accelerated |
4) hurried |
A27∣ |
1) to |
2) for |
3) at |
4) in |
A28∣ |
1) blamed |
2) charged |
3) accused |
4) claimed |
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 5
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From High School to University Students
Some students find transition from secondary school to tertiary education painful. Well- known life is left ∣A22∣ with familiar home and community environment, parents, siblings, friends. Anticipation of unpredictable academic responsibilities and fear of failure, together with fear of disappointing one’s parents and friends ∣A23∣To the stress. They are both ∣A24∣ and afraid of new social responsibilities like dealing with roommates, instructors, male and female student friends. There is fear of not being accepted; fear of loneliness; anxiety and guilt about breaking with the past. They are on the edge of redefining themselves as adults, finding a satisfactory career, abandoning old friends and finding new.
What can be done to ∣A25∣ this stress? Firstly, it’s important to become ∣A26∣ with the university’s scholastic and non-scholastic programs: check the university’s website and request informational brochures. You can also visit the campus and introduce yourself at the Departmental office; talk to students majoring in the Department. If the university can provide the names of roommates, become acquainted in person or by ∣A27∣Prior to classes. Most Universities have orientation programs — first year student assemble on campus for a week before the start of classes. Orientation can be led by Departmental deans, instructors, and majors, introducing new students to academic procedures and standards, enrolling students in their first term classes, assigning ∣A28∣. each new student an upperclassman as mentor to help them adjust to their first year at the university.
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Education in the UK: Pages of History
Prior to 1944 the British secondary education system was rather haphazard. Schools were created by local governments, private charities, and religious foundations. Schools varied greatly by region. ∣A2¾ Was not available to all, and secondary schools were mainly for the upper and middle classes.
In 1944, secondary education was A23∣ as a right for all children, and universal, free education was introduced. From 1944 to 1976 state-funded secondary education of three types of schools (the Tripartite System): Grammar School, Secondary
Technical School and Secondary Modern School. The basic assumption of the Tripartite System was that all should be entitled to an education appropriate to their nEeds and abilities. It also assumed that students with different abilities should have a different ∣A25∣. Pupils were assigned to one of the three types of school according to their performance in an examination taken at age eleven, the Eleven Plus examination.
Grammar Schools were intended to A26∣A highly academic curriculum. There was a strong focus on intellectual subjects, such as literature, classics and complex mathematics, aimed A27 developing students’ ability to deal with abstract concepts. Secondary Technical Schools were designed to train children with ability in mechanical and scientific subjects. The focus of the schools was on providing scientists, engineers and technicians. Secondary Modern Schools would train pupils in practical skills, equipping them for less skilled jobs and home management.
Due to the expense of building facilities for three types of schools, very few Technical Schools were built, and education in the UK retained its class character: the upper class children attended Grammar School which received the lion’s share of funding, lower class children attended Modern Schools which were largely neglected. Only children who |А28|_ to Grammar Schools had a real chance of getting into a university.
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2) Attendance |
3) Entrance |
4) Reception |
I A23 |
1) recognized |
2) recalled |
3) found |
4) realised |
I A24 |
1) inserted |
2) included |
3) contained |
4) consisted |
I A25 |
1) agenda |
2) curriculum |
3) courses |
4) plan |
I A26 |
1) instruct |
2)learn |
3) teach |
4) study |
I A27 |
1) on |
2) at |
3) to |
4) for |
I A28 |
1) attended |
2) admitted |
3) went |
4) graduated |
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Globalisation
Globalisation is good and bad and inevitable. It is good or at least useful economically because it lowers ∣A22∣To trade and increases the flow of goods, labour and services. It has both ∣A23∣In and encouraged legal migration, and tourism. It has shared the best of the world’s musical culture, sport, TV and films, fashion and dance. It has made the world both familiar and strange. In any main Street from Moscow to Los Angeles or London to Sydney — one can eat Chinese, Indian, Italian or Thai cuisine and it seems perfectly normal. Globalisation has reduced (many argue) the ∣A24∣Of global conflict and it has aided the development of world health policies and humanitarian aid. The charity concert “Live Aid” was watched by 400 million viewers in 60 countries.
But Globalisation is also dark. The process began through “discovery” and colonization. It demanded integration ∣A25∣The expense of local independence, colour and “difference”. It grew out of monstrous transnational corporations that became so powerful that neither trade unions nor governments had the power to hinder. It came with the opportunity to produce goods on an unprecedented scale at previously unimagined prices. Globalization ∣A26∣ to the independent manufacturers of the world — “grow with us, or die”.
And Globalization is inevitable. Elements of the late 20th century phenomenon can be seen throughout history in the rise and fall of every empire: where dress, cuisine, culture and even language were ∣A27∣ across continents. Many believe that it is now US culture that has displaced traditional diversity, local uniqueness and identity. Personally I am unable to argue for or against globalisation. It is truly ∣A28∣And utterly terrible and completely inevitable.
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3) likelihood |
4) reason |
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4) by |
I A26 I |
1)spoke |
2) told |
3) said |
4) talked |
I A27∣ |
1) exposed |
2) imposed |
3) imported |
4) obliged |
I A28∣ |
1) well |
2) good |
3) nice |
4) superior |
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Quarrelling Neighbours
England and France are neighbours and have a famous 1000 year old, love-hate ∣A22∣. An early milestone was 1066, when William of Normandy conquered England. As any English football fan will ∣A23∣You “It’s their fault, they started it!” and ever since there has been conflict; both “teams” selecting their own highlights! The English generally choose the Battle of Agincourt (1415) and of course the ∣A24∣ of Napoleon (conveniently forgetting that several other nations were actually involved). A more recent low occurred wHen Churchill ordered the sinking of the French Fleet after France surrendered to Germany. ∣A25∣ many claim the UK’s role in the liberation of France rather made up for this!
English-French rivalry continues to the present time — in sport, language and culture. In any big sporting tournament (especially football or rugby) the French become “Frogs” — a nickname derived ∣A26∣The (inexplicable to English taste) French inclusion of frogs, snails and other unmentionables in their cuisine.
In the last decades the French have even battled against the invasion of the English language — “Le weekend”, “Le sandwich” and so forth. But it seems that the English language is a ∣A27∣Opponent. The rivalry recently flared up again most recently when London narrowly beat Paris in the bid to A28∣ the 2012 Olympics. But in fairness, since William “kicked-off” in 1066 there have been plenty of French victories as well, and in reality the nations are the best of friends as much as “best” enemies and their rivalry is often quite witty and entertaining.
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2) rapport |
3) acquaintance |
4) connection |
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1) talk |
2) speak |
3) say |
4) tell |
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1) loss ; |
2) defeat |
3) failure |
4) collapse |
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1) Thus |
2) Although |
3) Therefore |
4) Nevertheless |
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1) of |
2) for |
3) from |
4) off |
A27∣ |
1) tough |
2) solid |
3) heavy |
4) hard |
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1) accommodate |
2) host |
3) settle |
4) contain |
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A Night at the Museum
Friday 6th March 2010, was special for Laura, and me — our sleep over at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). I am guessing you’ve seen the movie? A22∣ in 2006 and called “A Night at the Museum” with Ben Stiller starring. It’s a kicking comedy about a night guard who ∣A23∣An ancient curse that makes the animals on display come to life every night and trash the place. ___
I am not sure if the night Laura and I spent at the museum was ∣A24∣By the film, but it was way cool. Fact, fact, fact! AMNH is one of the largest Museums in the world. There are 25 buildings and 46 ∣A25∣Exhibition halls set in fab grounds near Central Park, New York. There is a famous library, research labs and a totally awesome 32 million specimens. The night costs $129 per person. Grandma paid for us as early birthday presents.
It began at 5.45pm and ∣A26∣All the way to 9.00am on the 7th. It was real creepy as the doors swung closed and locked and the lights dimmed away. We switched on torches — and so our first mission began: Looking for fossil facts. I can ∣A27∣Describe to you walking through those dark halls, our torches cutting beams through the inky black. There was a way scary moment when a huge buffalo head lit up and made me jump like a wuss.
After some bites and coolin’ we settled down to sleep — directly ‘neath a 94 foot blue whale and next to a mighty fine Brown Bear. Luckily no animals came to ∣A28∣And we slept like babies. Wicked!
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1) Made |
2) Done |
3) Issued |
4) Screened |
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1)learns |
2) opens |
3) discovers |
4) investigates |
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1) aroused |
2) encouraged |
3) pushed |
4) inspired |
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1) constant |
2) permanent |
3) stable |
4) steady |
A26 |
1) ended |
2) lasted |
3) went |
4) carried |
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1) hardly |
2) obviously |
3) fairly |
4) apparently |
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1) alive |
2) reality |
3) real |
4) life |
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Blue Whale Watching
For years I have had the same dream about a blue whale. I see the sea darken as the gigantic mammal comes to the surface. Then I see the monster ∣A22∣At me through the clear green water.
But finally I am about to see my dream come true. Several months of planning had brought me to the warm waters off the southern tip of Sri Lanka. Less than an hour after leaving the harbour we A23∣At the location whales had been seen the day before.
Blue Whales are the largest creatures that have ever lived. Compared to the big“Blue” — elephants, hippos and the biggest great white sharks are tiny. My fellOw tOurists ∣A24∣The deck — all of us breathless with anticipation. Each of us A25 first to see the darkening of the sea.
I heard a shout behind me and suddenly the boat engines roared noisily as the my life’s ∣A28∣, to the realization of beautiful sight I have ever seen.
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2) stare |
3) see |
4) observe |
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1) arrived |
2) reached |
3) entered |
4) achieved |
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2) between |
3) besides |
4) along |
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3) determined |
4) assured |
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2) set |
3) pulled |
4) parked |
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2) to |
3) forward |
4) off |
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3) travel |
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The Best Breakfast in the World?
The “Greasy Spoon” cafe on Arundel Road offers the best full English breakfast on the planet. Of course people ∣A22∣ about what “full English” should consist of but I think there is a small clue in the word “full”. This is a breakfast that knows no modesty. This is not a breakfast for those on a diet. It is the breakfast of Kings; it should be enjoyed ∣A23∣ leisure and last for the day.
That the “full English” (FE) contains both bacon and eggs is A24_____________ dispute. After this
There are different schools of thought. Sausage, mushrooms, beans, black pudding, fried tomatoes and toast are often ∣A25[ in different line ups and combinations competing for the best, all time classic FE. These are ∣A26∣ in different portions and styles and a decent breakfast is the almost guaranteed outcome. But an FE on Arundel Road beats all contenders for the best FE in the world because it includes ALL of these ingredients in ∣A27∣Quantities! They also serve hot toast on traditional toast racks with real butter. But best of all, each customer is served their own pot of traditional English tea (with tea cosy) which may be drunk with milk or cream. And all of this is offered for just J5 per person — and with a newspaper included! The Greasy Spoon is popular with working people and students alike. It opens early during the week for the lorry drivers and on Sunday mornings ∣A28∣ families come in and spend half the day there.
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3) luxurious |
4) multiple |
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3) total |
4) whole |
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A night at the Museum
Anna and Ira are best friends. They are both Russian but ∣A22⅛ the Southbank International School as their parents both work in London. They are fifteen now and are studying hard for their International Baccalaureate.
Every Saturday they love to visit museums and galleries in London and so now they have visited A23∣All of them. But, above all, their absolute favourite is The Natural History Museum in South Kensington.
They filled in an online A24∣Form and became “members”. This means they get free magazines called “Evolve” and “Second Nature”, get fast track entry to special exhibitions and they get invited to previews, workshops, talks and special A25____________________________________________________ . They even get to use the
Special member’s room where there are free refreshments, magazines and internet access. It ∣A26∣Them J56 For the year but they felt it was really good value for money.
Last weekend they took part in “Dino snores” — an event A27∣By the film “A Night at the Museum”. They were given a talk about bugs by TV nature presenter Nick Baker, explored the Dinosaur gallery in the dark on a torch-lit tour, watched films and played games, and then slept in sleeping bags under the shadow of the huge Diplodocus in the Museum’s iconic Central Hall. It was a night they’ll never forget. Although Ira and Anna are both interested in Dinosaurs — they are more interested in present day wildlife and most interested of all in ≡— Russian wildlife. When they go back to Moscow both want to study and eventually
Become wildlife research scientists.
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1) attend |
2) visit |
3) go |
4) enroll |
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1) about |
2) almost |
3) already |
4) approximately |
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1) application |
2) admission |
3) entrance |
4) request |
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1) dealings |
2) actions |
3) procedures |
4) events |
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1) cost |
2) charged |
3) priced |
4) spent |
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1) inspired |
2) motivated |
3) stimulated |
4) encouraged |
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1) struggling |
2) preserving |
3) securing |
4) supporting |
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Day schools VS Boarding schools
The majority of modern public schools in the UK and state schools in the USA — schools that offer free education— are со-educational day schools. Children that attend these schools remain in family settings with family support and nurture that helps to reduce the stress of ∣A22∣Any school for a child. They are able to retain contacts with friends and neighbours.
Being less expensive, these schools offer a wider ∣A23∣Of courses and activities. On the other hand, these schools have larger classes and lower academic standards as compared to more selective schools.
Pupils there have a greater ∣A24∣ of encountering bad social trends: drug culture, gangs, anti-intellectualism. Of course, much depends on the regional location and the administrative policy of each school.
Boarding or recreational schools have smaller classes with more individualized iNstruCtion; can often (though not always) boast higher academic standards that are focused ∣A25 making students more independent thinkers; encourage them to make many decisions on their own. Graduates of such schools may have an advantage when applying at more popular universities.
Students of such schools ∣A26∣Lifetime friendships and the so-called ‘old school tie’ — the system of after school, lifelong support and lobbying former schoolmates — can be truly applied in this case.
But there is the ∣A27[ Side of the medal: missed opportunities for parents to educate their children on values; disruption of family: homesick kids, parents missing their children; narrower and less-diverse ∣A28∣Contacts; expensive tuition.
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2) starting |
3) going |
4) getting |
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1) group |
2) collection |
3) mixture |
4) selection |
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1) ability |
2) opportunity |
3) chance |
4) prospect |
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1) on |
2) at |
3) for |
4) to |
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1) assemble |
2) build |
3) construct |
4) design |
A27 |
1) another |
2) other |
3) different |
4) optional |
A28 |
1) social |
2) sociable |
3) society |
4) civil |
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Times are Changing
I grew up in tiny village in East Anglia — population 210 people. Everybody knew each other and seemed to know everyone else’s business. What strikes me now — looking back ∣A22∣ 40 years ago — is that the village contained several social groups and there were clear distinctions and unspoken (and certainly unwritten) rules of engagement.
We had two ∣A23∣Class families living in the village: The Brandings, who lived in the manor house, and the very honourable Archer family. The Brandings were well ∣A24∣But certainly not rich. They were extremely posh and so were the Archers who — on the contrary — were fabulously wealthy. But socially — the Brandings and Archers were ∣A25∣. They could socialise with the vicar and my family (because my Dad was an RAF Officer) but their contact with the other villagers was ∣A26∣To friendly but polite greetings. Then we had 8 or 10 middle class families; teachers, a scientist, a factory director and so on. In so small a village we knew each other well and socialised a lot.
The ∣A27∣ comprised of the true working class. They worked in shops, or on the farms. We had also had quite a few elderly couples who in their young days had been “in service”. We didn’t socialise but relations were friendly and we greeted on first name terms.
It’s all changed now of course. Our village is a small town — far too large to be anything like the community of my youth. I may be wrong, but it seems like society has contracted into featureless ∣A28∣And that nowadays people often don’t even know their neighbours’ names.
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1) above |
2) over |
3) beyond |
4) behind |
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1) upper |
2) aristocratic |
3) high |
4) noble |
A24∣ |
1) allied |
2) associated |
3) linked |
4) connected |
A25 I |
1) commoners |
2) equivalents |
3) equals |
4) parallels |
A26∣ |
1) restricted |
2) framed |
3) enclosed |
4) narrowed |
A27∣ |
1) remnants |
2) reminders |
3) remain |
4) remainder |
A28∣ |
1) likelihood |
2) sameness |
3) neutrality |
4) equality |
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Education in the UK: Modern schools
The 1976 Education Act abolished the Tripartite System in favour of a system of free Comprehensive Schools that were ∣A22∣ to provide Grammar School education for all. In the UK today, schools reflect elements of both the Tripartite and the Comprehensive models.
The UK system of state schools is complex and ∣A23∣ the following types: Primary Schools (ages 4-11), Secondary Schools (ages 11-16), Sixth Form Colleges (non-compulsory, ages 16-18), Special Schools for children with physical, emotional and behavioral learning needs, City Technology Colleges (CTCs) and City Colleges for the Technology of the Arts (CCTAs) (ages 11-18). These schools provide a broad secondary education with special emphasis on science and technology and offer a ≡— _ range of vocational qualifications.
Grammar Schools remain and continue to select almost all of their pupils ∣A25∣ reference to high academic ability. Independent Schools are private schools that obtain most of their finances from ∣A26 paid by parents and income from investments. Some of them are
Selective but many are not. Some of the larger independent schools are ∣A27∣ as Public Schools. Most Independent Schools are Church Schools.
Most state schools (primary and secondary) are со-educational day schools, but some secondary schools accept boarders. Independent Schools include day and boarding schools and are mostly single-sex, although an increasing number of junior and some senior schools are coeducational. There has been a sharp increase in the number of children ∣A28∣Independent Schools, owing to the increasing dissatisfaction with academic standards at State Comprehensive Schools.
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1) intended |
2) aimed |
3) offered |
4) proposed |
I A23 I |
1) fits |
2) includes |
3) engages |
4) composes |
I A24 I |
1) high |
2) intensive |
3) extensive |
4) wide |
I A25 I |
1) by |
2) at |
3) for |
4) about |
I A26 I |
1) costs |
2) bills |
3) fees |
4) taxes |
I A27∣ |
1) famous |
2) known |
3) notorious |
4) familiar |
I A28∣ |
1) accepting |
2) entering |
3) going |
4) attending |
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Mining in Australia
Australia is the “mainland” of the world’s smallest continent. It is mostly very flat and much of it is inhospitable desert. ∣A22∣Of the population lives in the South East and South West where there is a ∣A23∣Climate. But the weather played only a relatively minor part in establishing population centres. Many argue that the real story was about mining.
The early colonies in South Australia had a terrible struggle economically. But after significant silver, lead and copper ∣A24j were discovered in Southern Australia, the local
Populations began to grow. In 1841 silver and lead were discovered at Glen Osmond — now a suburb of Adelaide: Then came the discovery of copper at Kapunda in 1845.
But the big story was gold! The first “strike” was at Ophir, New South Wales in 1851. ∣A25∣Weeks more gold was found in the colony of Victoria. The Australian gold rushes had a major impact ∣A26∣, Victoria and Australia as a whole. They coloured every aspect of Australian society and elements of it are still clearly visible today. Victoria became the richest colony and Melbourne Australia’s largest city.
The population of Australia changed dramatically ∣A27∣Of the discovery of gold. In 1851 the population was just 437,655. 10 years later it was 1,151,947. The rapid growth came from “new chums” — recent immigrants from the UK and British Commonwealth. As a lot of Australians will be quick to tell you, much of the new wealth was “stolen” back to England. But enough wealth remained to fund substantial development in industry and infrastructure and to ∣A28∣The foundations for building modern Australia.
A22 I |
1) Most |
2) Many |
3) Mainly |
4) Main |
I A23 I |
1) temperature |
2) temperate |
3) tempered |
4) temporal |
L⅛24J |
1) riches |
2) stores |
3) deposits |
4) treasures |
A25 I |
1) Throughout |
2) During |
3) While |
4) Within |
[A2βJ |
1) at |
2) on |
3) for |
4) in |
I A27∣ |
1) because |
2) due |
3) as |
4)thanks |
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The storybook wolf
Josii Luis Rodriguez of Spain is the overall winner of The Wildlife Photographer of the — a wolf jumping over a gate! He visualized his photo many years ago, when Iberian wolves first returned to Bvila in the Castilla у Leyn region of northern Spain, and cattle
Ranchers ∣A23∣ war on them. His idea was a picture that would symbolize the ancient conflict ∣A24∣ humans and wolves, while showing the beauty and strength of this fabled
Animal. But it took a long time to find the ideal ∣A25∣, let alone a wolf that would jump a gate. His chance came when he found a landowner who was happy to have both the wolves and Josfi Luis on his property, and also had the ideal setting: a copse and an ancient, disused cattle corral.
Josfi Luis started by placing meat in the corral. Once he knew a male wolf was visiting regularly, jumping the gate, he began to introduce the bits of equipment needed to up a camera trap. At first, the wolf didn’t like the flash triggered by the trip beam, but after a few weeks he ∣A27 no notice of the light or the clicks of the hidden digital camera. Now that the wolf was happy and the camera ∣A28∣ was right, it was time to take the final picture with a medium-format camera. When the first transparencies arrived back from the lab, Josfi Luis was overjoyed to find he finally had the picture he had dreamt of.
A22 |
1) tournament |
2) competition |
3) test |
4) race |
A23 |
1) pronounced |
2) revealed |
3) broadcasted |
4) declared |
A24 |
1) between |
2) among |
3) within |
4) amongst |
A2δ |
1) situation |
2) sight |
3) location |
4) destination |
A26 |
1) put |
2) place |
3) set |
4) build |
A27 |
1)took |
2) received |
3) gave |
4) paid |
A28 |
1) posture |
2) positioning |
3) posing |
4) pose |
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Christmas
As a small child I loved almost everything about Christmas. The excitement of Christmas Eve was almost unbearable. We’d go from house to house singing Christmas carols and be given hot mince pies and other ∣A22∣.
Before bed our parents would read us stories and eventualLy puT us to bed with warnings that Santa Claus would not come if we stayed awake. Before ∣A23∣Into bed we would leave out a mince pie for Santa and something for his reindeers as a “thank you”: For me Santa was the great hero and I never ∣A24∣That he would come down our chimney to deliver my presents.
I loved, as I mentioned before, “almost everything”. Immediately after ChristMas I was told by my parents that I had to write “thank you letters”. As a six your old, writing ∣A25∣One letter was a task, but several made a mountain — pressing down on my small world. “Why” I argued to my Mum “should I write to grandparents, aunts and uncles? Santa brought me all my presents”. ___
And my mother would lie to her son. ∣A26Lies of how Santa helped Granddad choose my toy car and with the help of elves and reindeer delivered it for Granddad — but that still I should thank Granddad for the small part he played in it. The following year her lies were even more devious as she tried to ∣A27∣Me convinced. As I eventually solved this annual mystery, I of course lost all A28∣For not writing the “Thank you letters” as the realisation dawned that Granddad had managed everything by himself.
I A22 I |
1) surprises |
2) treats |
3) presents |
4) souvenirs |
|
I A23 I |
1) getting |
2) going |
3) putting |
4) lying |
|
I A24 I |
1) hesitated |
2) suspected |
3) mistrusted |
4) doubted |
|
I A25∣ |
1) only |
2) yet |
3) even |
4) still |
|
I A26 I |
1) Vague |
2) Elaborate |
3) Complete |
4) Formless |
|
• |
A27 I |
1) hold |
2) stay |
3) keep |
4) remain |
A28∣ |
1) reasons |
2) defenses |
3) motives |
4) excuses |
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The Magnificent Six
This is a real life story. When I was about eight, I [A22∣An organization called the “Cub Scouts”. We met once a week and learned basic first aid and were trained ∣A23∣ various techniques related to camping and the outdoor life. For each skill learned, there would be a test — which if passed would result in earning a badge. These badges were cArefulLy sewn on our uniforms; green caps with yellow piping, green shirts with a type of scarf ∣A24j a
Neckerchief and short trousers. Our leader was called Akela — after the wolf pack____________ leader in
Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book” and we were formed in units of six boys — called a “Six” and led by a “Sixer”.
I can ∣A25∣ remember our Six. We were nicknamed “the dwarves” after the fairy tale “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves”. This was nothing to do with our height (and we were of course six rather than seven) but rather it was to do with our ∣A26∣. We were “Sneezy” (real name Richard), “Bashful” (OLiver), “Grumpy” (Jim), “Doc” (Henry), “Sleepy” (Rupert) and I was “Happy”. Only “Dopey” was ∣A27∣From the original seven! And really that was what we were like. Richard always seemed to have a cold, Oliver was shy, Jim always in a bad mood and so forth. But we all, without fail, had enormous fun — especially on our annual camping ∣A28∣ to the Lake District. Every day was filled with adventure and discovery and the reality was — we werd all truly happy.
I A22∣ |
1) entered |
2) enrolled |
3)joined |
4) registered |
I A23∣ |
1) in |
2) on |
3) at |
4) for |
I A24 I |
1) pronounced |
2) named |
3) entitled |
4) called |
I A25 I |
1) always |
2) forever |
3) ever |
4) still |
I A26∣ |
1) characters |
2) features |
3) dispositions |
4) persons |
I A27 I |
1) away |
2) missing |
3) gone |
4) absent |
I A28∣ |
1) excursion |
2) trip |
3) travel |
4)journey |
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David Bowie
British Singer David Bowie was always famous for changing his appearance and his musical styles throughout his career. At the beginning, in the late 1960’s — he was compared ∣A22∣ fifties singers like Tommy Steele and Anthony Newley. Then he grew his hair and became “Major Tom” — a weird, futuristic space traveller — for his number one album called “Space Oddity”: His appearance made more remarkable for having one eye blue and one brown (the result of a childhood A23∣).
As the years passed he continued to change his appearance — often with fabulous and dramatic costumes that A24∣Each new stage character. After the “space phase” he created the character “Ziggy Stardust”. At this stage Bowie was the most important artist in the early 70’s glam rock era: His costumes sparkling in silvers, reds and golds and his bright orange hair feathered out like a flaming ∣A25∣. Then he became “Aladdin Sane” with a bizarre lightening flash motif painted on his face. Soon after this his hair was again short but wavy, he wore ∣A26Size suits and became an “American” soul singer before transforming again into
Yet another character — a central European “Thin White Duke”.
Probably of all British pop stars — he has become the one most A27[ with change and transformation. Even now after 40 years in the business, he continues to ∣A28∣Strange and original music for his countless fans worldwide. Some believe his 1972 hit song “Changes” predicted all this. It is a song about change and time and the inevitable conflict between one generation and the next.
A22 |
1) to |
2) for |
3) on |
4) at |
A23 |
1) incident |
2) event |
3) thing |
4) accident |
A24 |
1) described |
2) named |
3) defined |
4) recognized |
A25 |
1) lamp |
2) torch |
3)lantern |
4) light |
A26 |
1) above |
2) over |
3) extreme |
4) upper |
A27 |
1) related |
2) fixed |
3) combined |
4) associated |
A28 |
1) shape |
2) form |
3) make |
4) do |
Ключи
Первое задание (В4-В10).
Образование грамматических форм
Тренировочное задание № 1 |
Тренировочное задание № 2 |
Тренировочное задание № 3 |
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В4 |
Stood |
Islocated |
Took |
В5 |
Sheep |
Larger |
Eldest / oldest |
BG |
Strongest |
Cooking |
Mostimpressiυe |
В7 |
Was swimming |
Doesn’t/does not need |
Standing |
В8 |
Those |
Cutting |
Found |
В9 |
Hasrealized |
Nearer |
Women |
BlO |
One |
Best |
Impersonating |
Тренировочное задание № 4 |
Тренировочное задание № 5 |
Тренировочное задание № 6 |
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B4 |
Broke |
Others |
Took |
B5 |
Wasmurdered |
Begins |
Hadto |
B6 |
Their |
Walking |
Waswearing |
B7 |
Wasrecording |
Me |
Her |
B8 |
Wereplayed |
Biggest |
Started |
B9 |
Lasting |
Closer |
Advertising |
BlO |
Bigger |
Trapped |
Was |
Тренировочное задание № 7 |
Тренировочное задание № 8 |
Тренировочное задание № 9 |
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B4 |
Hasbeeneducating |
Its |
Societies |
B5 |
Our |
Arelooking |
Worse |
B6 |
Receives |
Ar elocated |
Fastest |
B7 |
Toknow |
Including |
My |
B8 |
Willhave∕have |
Offers |
Won, tget/Willnotget |
Тренировочное задание № 7 |
Тренировочное задание № 8 |
Тренировочное задание № 9 |
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B9 |
Tnorecheerful |
Оиг |
Hascoτne/сате |
BlO |
Arenot/aren’ Hncluded |
Getting |
Has joined |
Тренировочное задание № 10 |
Тренировочное задание № 11 |
Тренировочное задание № 12 |
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B4 |
Diaries |
First |
Beexperienced |
B5 |
Most |
Wasacknowledged |
Windest |
B6 |
Believed |
Fell |
Less |
B7 |
Their |
Bears |
Discussing |
B8 |
Biggest |
Sailed |
Willbe |
B9 |
Falls |
His |
Knows |
BlO |
Arepresented |
Didn’t Zdidnotrealized |
Appearing |
Тренировочное задание № 13 |
Тренировочное задание № 14 |
Тренировочное задание № 15 |
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B4 |
Friend’s |
Including |
Involves |
B5 |
Was covered |
Hascontinued |
These |
B6 |
Fell |
Isknown |
Arelearning |
B7 |
Used |
Wereworn |
Me |
B8 |
Caught |
Women |
Eating |
B9 |
Us |
Enemies |
Wasorganised |
BlO |
WascryingZhadbeencrying |
Greater |
Is |
Тренировочное задание № 16 |
Тренировочное задание № 17 |
Тренировочное задание № 18 |
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B4 |
Mostfamous |
Made |
Working |
B5 |
Our |
Him |
Their |
B6 |
Stepped |
First |
Their |
B7 |
Heroes |
Wastrying |
Divided |
B8 |
Beheld |
Hadseen |
Hasdeveloped |
B9 |
Doesn’t / doesnotdeserve |
Ran |
Followed |
BlO |
Voting |
Mostfamous |
Greater |
Тренировочное задание № 19 |
Тренировочное задание № 20 |
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B4 |
Wascalled |
Living |
B5 |
Leading |
Iscalled |
B6 |
Fittest |
Hidden |
B7 |
Lives |
Nightclubs |
B8 |
Better |
Togo |
B9 |
Became |
Couldnot/couldn’t |
BlO |
Third |
Hasn’t/hasnottroubled |
Второе задание (В11-В16).
Словообразование
Тренировочное задание № 1 |
Тренировочное задание № 2 |
Тренировочное задание № 3 |
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Bll |
Unpopular |
Environmental |
Fruitless |
В12 |
Commercial |
Preservation |
Adventurous |
В13 |
Mainly |
Development |
Significant |
В14 |
Addition |
Responsible |
Generally |
В15 |
Anxious |
Politicians |
Managerial |
В16 |
Reality |
Economic |
Reality |
Тренировочное задание № 4 |
Тренировочное задание № 5 |
Тренировочное задание № 6 |
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Bll |
Unpopular |
Environmental |
Tricky |
B12 |
Commercial |
Imagination |
Impossible |
B13 |
Daily |
Responsible |
Unpredictable |
B14 |
Addition |
Establishment |
Resourceful |
B15 |
Anxious |
Visitors |
Expensive |
B16 |
Difference |
Lives |
Disagree |
Тренировочное задание № 7 |
Тренировочное задание № 8 |
Тренировочное задание № 9 |
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Bll |
Necessarily |
Educators |
Feelings |
B12 |
Activity |
Independently |
Hardship |
B13 |
Highly |
Inappropriate |
Formation |
B14 |
Routinely |
Necessity |
Unattractive |
B15 |
Independence |
Membership |
Personality |
B16 |
Academic |
Easily |
Impression |
Тренировочное задание № 10 |
Тренировочное задание № 11 |
Тренировочное задание № 12 |
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Bll |
French |
Artist |
Believable |
B12 |
Psychological |
Notable |
Connection |
B13 |
Discouraged |
Smoky |
Indicators |
B14 |
Ambitious |
Violent |
Remarkably |
B15 |
European |
Sadly |
Investigations |
B16 |
Tension |
Surroundings |
Distinctive |
Тренировочное задание № 13 |
Тренировочное задание № 14 |
Тренировочное задание № 15 |
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Bll |
Greatness |
Originally |
Scientist |
B12 |
Adventurous |
Honestly |
Achievements |
B13 |
Important |
Visitors |
Scientific |
B14 |
Generally |
Certainly |
Additional |
B15 |
Industrial |
Occasionally |
Equipment |
B16 |
Reality |
Disagree |
Subscriptions / subscription |
Тренировочное задание № 16 |
Тренировочное задание № 17 |
Тренировочное задание № 18 |
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Bll |
Impossible |
Certainly |
Dramatically |
B12 |
Indistinguishable |
Invisible |
Additional |
B13 |
Buildings |
Kingdom |
Dangerous |
B14 |
Realistically |
Wonderful |
Passionate |
B15 |
Cultural |
Expensive |
Government |
B16 |
Impressive |
Disagree |
Helpful |
Тренировочное задание № 19 |
Тренировочное задание № 20 |
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Bll |
Residential |
Physicist |
B12 |
Permission |
Achievements |
B13 |
Responsibility |
Unreasonable |
B14 |
Accountability |
Enthusiastic |
B15 |
Healthy |
Indignation |
B16 |
Relaxation / relaxing |
National |
Третье (A22-A28).
Лексическое задание на множественный выбор
А22 |
А23 |
А24 |
А25 |
А26 |
А27 |
А28 |
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3 |
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Тренировочное задание № 4 |
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2 |
3 |
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3 |
Тренировочное задание № 5 |
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Тренировочное задание № 6 |
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Тренировочное задание № 7 |
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Тренировочное задание № 8 |
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Тренировочное задание № 9 |
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4 |
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Тренировочное задание № 10 |
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1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
А22 |
А23 |
А24 |
А25 |
А26 |
А27 |
А28 |
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Тренировочное задание № 11 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
Тренировочное задание № 12 |
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2 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
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Тренировочное задание № 13 |
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3 |
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Тренировочное задание № 14 |
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Тренировочное задание № 15 |
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Тренировочное задание № 16 |
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Тренировочное задание № 17 |
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Тренировочное задание № 18 |
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4 |
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Тренировочное задание № 19 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
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Тренировочное задание № 20 |
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3 |
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Справочное издание
Соловова Елена Николаевна
John Parsons
ЕГЭ
АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК
[1] Общеевропейские компетенции владения языком: Изучение, преподавание, оценка. МГЛУ, 2003.
[2] Поскольку весь возможный спектр уровней владения иностранным языком представлен в документе Совета Европы лишь шестью уровнями, очевидно, что внутри каждого из них можно выделять определенные подуровни. Обозначение базового уровня ЕГЭ как А2+ означает, что из описания уровня А2 для подготовки заданий базового уровня разработчики ориентируются на дескрипторы, лежащие ближе к уровню Bl, а не к Al.