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

1.  Just in time

2.  Just in case

3.  Eventful life

4.  A curious case

5.  Reduced Expectations

6.  Royal brother

7.  Royal ancestor

8.  Double trouble

A. I am a mother of identical, mirror-image boys  — David and John. No one but me can tell them apart. I am constantly amazed at how close they are. Once when they were babies David was ill, but it was John who began crying wildly. I tried to calm John first since nothing was wrong with him. But he only cried louder. Finally I gave some medicine to David  — who really was unwell. As soon as John sensed his brother felt better, he immediately settled to sleep.

B. The 12 year old was playing near the Platte River in North Bend, Nebraska. The river was high and as the boy stepped in, the current pushed his legs away. He floated off, spinning in the powerful current. At the last possible moment before the rapids, his yells were heard by his dog. It jumped in, reached the boy and towed him ashore. Another second and the boy would have been swept away to certain death.

C. Armgaard Karl Graves, referred to in press reports as ‘the Glasgow Spy’, was convicted in Scotland under the Official Secrets Act (1911) for spying on the British Navy. He spent years successfully creating an identity as an Australian doctor and in Scotland even conducted important clinical experiments. But he was eventually caught by a suspicious post office worker as he sent and received post under a variety of assumed names.

D. Zsa Zsa Gabor was born in Budapest on February 6th, 1917. Now in her 90s she has had a long and varied life. She was a beauty queen and singer before becoming a famous screen actress. She was married 8 times but only had one child with second husband, Conrad Hilton. Her last marriage to Frederic von Anhalt gave her the honorary title Prinzessin von Anhalt.

E. “Who do you think you are” is one of my favourite TV programs. Each episode researches the family history of a celebrity, back into the mists of time. In the UK there are good records of births, marriages and deaths going back hundreds of-years. One of the best episodes was on Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London. He was thrilled when he discovered he was directly related to King George II.

F. Paris Hilton is a famous socialite, media personality, actress, model and singer. In 2007 her grandfather Barron Hilton pledged 97% of his estate  — a value of more than 2 billion US dollars  — to a charitable foundation. Many now believe that Paris and the other grandchildren have had their potential inheritance sharply reduced. Others have commented that this news was unlikely to change her future life style.

G. Andy always travels well equipped for any potential possibility. He has a sewing repair kit and a small medical kit with aspirin. These are, I suppose, perfectly sensible. But what about a ball of string, tape measure, masking tape, Swiss army penknife, disposable cutlery, disinfectant, dry bags and an inflatable back rest? Andy says you never know what might happen and it’s always best to be prepared.

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Раздел 1. Аудирование

Вы услышите 6 высказываний. Установите соответствие между высказываниями каждого говорящего A—F и утверждениями, данными в списке 1—7. Используйте каждую букву, обозначающую утверждение, только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение. Вы услышите запись дважды. Занесите свои ответы в поле справа.

Нажмите , чтобы прослушать запись

1. Writing music for the piano is the easiest task for a composer.

2. Technology can make classics sound more understandable.

3. Music is successful only if people want to listen to it regularly.

4. Teaching music to kids can give you joy.

5. Variety in genres is the key to success for me.

6. Classical music is not only for professionals or the privileged few.

7. When writing music, composers should consider several target groups.

Вы услышите диалог. Определите, какие из приведенных утверждений A—G 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). Вы услышите запись дважды.

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A. Trevor thinks everybody loves the beach.

B. Amanda doesn’t like to spend time on the beach.

C. Trevor goes surfing only on the weekends.

D. Trevor comes to the beach exclusively to surf.

E. Trevor is about 25 years old.

F. On the beach Trevor has all he needs.

G. Trevor is not in Australia now.

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3—9 выберите цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.

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The snow crystals grow from …

1. air.

2. water.

3. dust.

What does Jane say about a snow crystal’s shape?

1. It’s absolutely different for every crystal.

2. It may be in one of two basic patterns.

3. It doesn’t depend on the air temperature.

I According to Jane, why does snow seem to be blue sometimes.

1. Because of peculiarities in the light reflection.

2. Because of the amount of sunlight.

3. Because of the distance we look at it from.

According to Jane, which places are more likely to get more snowfall.

1. Any highlands.

2. Warmer areas.

3. Coastal territorifes.

Which of the following may be a symptom of an illness caused by snow?

1. Red skin.

2. Irrational behavior.

3. Overeating.

Which of the following is among Jane’s recommendations to a driver caught in a snow storm?

1. Leave the car immediately.

2. Don’t turn on the engine.

3. Put a bright object above the car.

Which positive use of snow does Jane NOT mention?

1. Production of electricity.

2. Growing crops.

3. Drinking water provision.

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. То take from home

2. Evening drinks

3. Food for relaxation

4. Skipping the meal

5. Foreign cuisine

6. Unusual meals

7. Traditional morning meal

8. Take it ready to eat

A. If you go to a hotel in Britain and ask for a typical English breakfast, you will probably get bacon and eggs, sausage, mushrooms, baked beans, tea and toast. When porridge juice are offered as well, the meal is sometimes advertised as a «full Engilsh breakfast». Many years ago people couldn’t imagine their breakfast without a bowl of cerea or usual bacon and eggs.

B. But how many people in England actually eat an English breakfast? Only one person in ten. One in five people say all they have for breakfast is a cup of coffee, and many children go to school without eating anything. That is happening because people lack time. They are always in a hurry and prefer to choose something light and ready-made, especially in the morning.

C. If in Britain you stay with a family, you will almost certainly be given a «packed lunch» to eat for your midday meal. Some factories and schools have canteens where a packed lunch is the most common thing to eat. A packed lunch usually consists of some sandwiches, a packet of crisps, an apple, and a can of something to drink, for example, Coca-Cola. The quality of the packed lunch can vary.

D. Fish and chips is the classic English takeaway food. It is usually bought ready cooked at special shops — fish and chip shops, or «chippies» as they are sometimes called. This takeaway food is wrapped in paper to be eaten at home or outside. If you go to a fish and chip shop, you’ll be asked if you want salt and vinegar to be sprinkled over your chips. Be careful because sometimes they give you too much.

E. If you have trouble getting off to sleep, don’t panic. There are plenty of healthy, low fat alternatives to pills to help you nod off. Why not try a glass of warm skimmed milk, or even a cup of camomile tea? These natural and low-fat drinks will help you to get asleep. They can also relax you after a difficult day.

F. Every British town has Indian or Chinese restaurants. There are more Chinese takeaways than there are fish and chips shops in the UK. But most people are eating curry Curry is now Britain’s most popular meal because the majority of British people like spicy food. But British people like food from other countries, too. They say it allows them to understand other cultures better.

G. Eating carbohydrate-rich foods like bread, cereal, rice and pasta causes the production of serotonin, which makes us feel calm. Fruit and vegetables also set off the production of this chemical. Milk and cheese are also useful. The next time you feel stressed, try a little piece of bread and a glass of milk and you’ll feel better in no time.

Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A-F частями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1-7. Одна из частей в списке лишняя.

1. depending on the survey and the time of year

2. rotating disk with holes arranged in a spiral pattern

3. could be measured in the thousands

4. could capture moving images

5. funding a number of research programmes

6. transmitting images 16 years before

7. had lived in a house without electricity

Television

Few inventions have had as much effect on contemporary society, especially American society, as television. Before 1947 the number of U.S. homes with television sets A ______ . By the late 1990s, 98 percent of U.S. homes had at least one television set, and those sets were on for an average of more than seven hours a day. The typical American spends (B ______ ) from two-and-a-half to almost five hours a day watching television.

The invention of TV is not credited to one single person. Vladimir Zworykin and Philo Farnsworth both played instrumental roles. Electronic television was first successfully demonstrated in San Francisco on Sept. 7, 1927. The system was designed by Philo Taylor Farnsworth, a 21-year-old inventor who C ______ until he was 14. While still in high school, Farnsworth had begun to think of a system that D ______ in a form that could be coded onto radio waves and then transformed back into a picture on a screen. Boris Rosing and Vladimir Zvorykin in Russia had conducted some experiments in E ______ Farnsworth’s first success.

Also, a mechanical television system, which scanned images using a F ______ , had been demonstrated by John Logic Baird in England and Charles Francis Jenkins in the United States earlier in the 1920s. However, Farnsworth’s invention and Vladimir Zvorykin’s electronic TV system are the direct ancestors of modern television.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания 12—18, обводя цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую номеру выбранного вами варианта ответа.

Lesson in humility

I was nine when this started. That was in 1964, the year my mother left us. Chess led me to Horatio — chess and my father and my absent mother and the fact that on that day, I broke the rule about not showing what you feel. My form-master of that year at the private day-school I went to was a chess enthusiast. He explained the rules to us, he encouraged us to play. He was kind to me and I admired him, more than admired: I wanted to be where he was. I suppose I was more than usually responsive to kindness just at that time. To please him I tried hard to be good at chess and I discovered that I was good. I had a natural talent, the master said.

I joined the school chess club. I took part in tournaments and distinguished myself. Shining at few things, for a brief season I shone at chess. I studied the game, I read the accounts of historic encounters, the ploys of long-dead masters, and I played them out alone. I would set out the pieces at random, then sweep them off and try to replace them from memory. At night, I would picture the chess board, go through the moves of some legendary end-game and find consolation.

A colleague of my father was there one Sunday afternoon — my father was a senior official at the Treasury. «Your father tells me you are quite a chess-player.” On his reddish face an indulgent look. «At least by his own report,” my father said with a sarcastic smile. He seemed to suggest I had boasted. Perhaps I had. “Not up to your level, Henry, not yet.» Henry, Harry, Humphrey. A chessplayer ot note. Fancy a game, young man?

We played and I won. He still had half his pieces on the board when l checkmated him. I leasure in victory, expectation of praise — face and voice were not yet practiced enough, I suppose I showed my feelings too clearly. My father looked at me, but uttered no word. He went out, came back with a book from his study, brought it over for me to see. “Look here,” he said, the colleague meanwhile looking on. “Look at these people here.”

He had opened the book roughly in the middle. There were two faces, one on either side: William Pitt the Younger and Horatio Nelson. Neither name meant anything to me at the time. Later, ot course, I knew them tor close contemporaries -Horatio was a year older and died three months earlier.

“Take a good look,” my father said. “These two men saved our country, they had reason to be pleased with themselves.”

He meant it for my benefit or so I like to think. He did not want me to be jubilant in victory, to overrate small achievements. He wanted to inspire me with worthy ambitions. But in his mannei and tone I sensed displeasure; he was not pleased at my success, it had disturbed his sense of the natural order.

My interest in chess did not long survive that day, the lesson in humility proved the death-blow to it. I continued to play during what was left of the term, but my heart was not in it, I lost the appetite for victory, my game fell off. In the autumn, Monty and I were sent away to boarding school and I never played chess again.

The narrator started playing chess because of the encouragement from …

1. his father.

2. his mother.

3. his teacher.

4. Horatio.

In paragraph 2 the words “shining at few things” mean that the boy …

1. did not have many achievements.

2. won a few tournaments.

3. perfected his chess skills.

4. devoted himself to many activities.

The father spoke about his son’s chess talent …

1. enthusiastically.

2. boastfully.

3. happily.

4. ironically.

The father was displeased with his son because …

1. his colleague was hurt by the defeat.

2. the boy couldn’t hide his pleasure.

3. he had hoped for his loss.

4. the boy broke the rules of the game.

What did the boy think about William Pitt and Horatio Nelson?

1. They were models for the boy.

2. He didn’t want to be like them.

3. He knew nothing about them at the time.

4. He liked William Pitt but disposed Horatio Nelson.

The father’s words were meant to …

1. teach his son some history.

2. show his son how wrong he was.

3. show his son how to celebrate a victory.

4. teach his son to evaluate one’s achievements.

The boy stopped playing chess because …

1. he had to leave his school.

2. he lost interest.

3. his father wouldn’t let him play.

4. he had started losing games.

Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика

Прочитайте приведенные ниже тексты. Преобразуйте, если необходимо, слова, напечатанные жирными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 19—25, так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текстов. Перенесите полученный ответ в соответствующее поле справа. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы 19 — 25. Ответ пишите без пробелов и иных знаков.

The game of chess

PLAYNo one knows for certain where the game of chess comes from. Most likely, the first game _____ in ancient India in the 6^th century.

CALLDuring the 6^th or 7^th century, the game ______ chaturanga travelled from India to neighbouring Persia.

BECOME There its name _______ shatranj. The word “chess” comes from either shatranj, or from the Persian shah, which means “king.” “Checkmate” comes from the Persian shah mat, which means “the king is dead.”

LATE_______ ,in the 13^th century, the game came to Europe.

The Earth

NOT BEThe Earth is moving around the Sun at about 1,800 kilometres a minute. However, there _____ anything close by to show this.

TRAVELWhen _____ in a car, you see nearby bushes and buildings rushing by, but mountains in the distance don’t seem to move at all.

WE If we had other satellites close by along the route of Earth’s orbit, we’d see how fast we are going. But the stars are like the mountains, too far away to help ______ judge our speed.

Прочитайте приведенный ниже текст. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные жирными буквам в конце строк 26—31, так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните соответствующее поле справа полученными словами. Каждое поле соответствует отдельному заданию из группы 26—31.

Russia at the 2012 London Olympics

PERFORMThere are different opinions as to the results of the Russian team at the London Olympics. In medal-winning terms, Russia’s 2012 _______ is better than that at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, improving from 23 gold medals to 24 and up from a total of 73 medals to 82.

SUCCESSBut the British were more ______ with 29 gold medals, moving Russia into the fourth place.

NEGATIONThe reaction in Russia during the first days of the Olympics was largely ______ , but then changed as more and more medals were won.

LUCKYet, we have to admit that in some ways our sportsmen were _______ . For example, there were no gold medals in weightlifting this time, though we usually had had a number of them at the Olympics.

TRAINAlexander Zhukov, president of the Russian Olympic Committee, explains China’s success in the following way: “They have actually copied the Soviet system of children’s ______.»

REASONHe adds, “It is rather difficult for us to return to the Soviet system now and, besides, I doubt whether it is _____ in this day and age.»

Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32 — 38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32 — 38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Обведите номер выбранного вами варианта ответа.

Robert Henry Kefford III was known to his friends as Bob. He was sorry to be leaving Cambridge. He had spent three glorious years at St. John’s, and 32 ______ he hadn’t read as many books as he had done for his undergraduate degree at the University of Chicago, he had tried hard to come in head of the river. It wasn’t unusual for an American to win a rowing competition in the early 1970s, but he 33 ______ to win a victorious Cambridge eight for three years in a row. 34 ______ Britons have done it.

however

although

therefore

moreover

achieved

managed

succeeded

fulfilled

review

remind

remember

recall

lacked

lost

failed

missed

Раздел 4. Письмо

При выполнении заданий 39 и 40 особое внимание обратите на то, что Ваши ответы будут оцениваться только по записям, сделанным в БЛАНКЕ ОТВЕТОВ. Никакие записи черновика не будут учитываться экспертом. Обратите внимание также на необходимость соблюдения указанного объёма текста. Тексты недостаточного объёма, а также часть текста, превышающая требуемый объём, не оцениваются.

You have received an email message from your English-speaking pen-friend David:

From: [email protected]

To: [email protected]

Subject: Welcome

…Thank you for the book you sent me about the Lyceum years of Pushkin and his friends. I’m glad it was in English. My elder sister is reading it now. Isn’t it amazing that all the 10-year-old boys could read, write and speak French before they got to the Lyceum?! Was home education typical for all kids under 10 in Russia in the 19th century? Would you like to study in a boarding school like Pushkin’s Lyceum?

Next week I am planning to apply to a University…

Write an email to David .

In your message answer her questions, ask 3 questions about the University he is going to apply to.

Write 100—140 words.

Remember the rules of email writing.

40.1. Imagine that you are doing a project on what life events are important for people in Zetland. You have found some data on the subject – the results of the opinion polls (see the table below). Comment on the data in the table and give your personal opinion on the subject of the project.

Use the following plan:

– make an opening statement on the subject of the project work;

– select and report 2–3 main features;

– make 1–2 comparisons where relevant;

– outline a problem that can arise with life events and suggest the way of solving it;

– draw a conclusion giving your personal opinion on the importance of life events in human life.

40.2. Imagine that you are doing a project on what are the problems in rural areas in Zetland. You have found some data on the subject (see the diagram below). Comment on the data in the diagram and give your personal opinion on the subject of the project

Use the following plan:

– make an opening statement on the subject of the project work;

– select and report 2–3 main features;

– make 1–2 comparisons where relevant;

– outline a problem that can arise with rural areas and suggest the way of solving it;

– draw a conclusion giving your personal opinion on the problems in rural areas

Раздел 5. Говорение

Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.

Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease. Mental is about how people think and feel. Social talks about how people live with other people. It is about family, work, school, and friends. Physical fitness refers to good body health. It is the result of regular exercise, proper diet and nutrition, and proper rest. A person who is physically fit will be able to walk or run without getting breathless and they will be able to carry out the activities of everyday living and not need help. How much each person can do will depend on their age and whether they are a man or woman. A physically fit person usually has a normal weight for their height. A taller person can be heavier and still be fit. If a person is too heavy or too thin for their height it may affect their health.

Study the advertisement.

You are considering going on a bus tour and now you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following::

price for a person
audio guide in English
starting point
duration of the tour

You have 20 seconds to ask each questions.

Показать ответ

1. What is the price for a person on a bus tour?

2. Is audio guide in English available?

3. Where is starting point located?

4. What is duration of the tour?

You are going to give an interview. You have to answer five questions. Give full answers to the questions (2−3 sentences). Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.

Interviewer: Hello everybody! It’s Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss health. We’d like to know our guest’s point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started.

Interviewer: What region of Russia do you live in? Is it a healthy place to live in?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: What role do sports play in staying healthy?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: What kind of diet is good for your body?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: How would you describe your lifestyle?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: Do your friends and family have an active lifestyle?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview.

Показать ответ

1. I live in a central part of Russia. It’s Moscow. I consider that Moscow region is healthy place to live in it, because there are no a lot of dangerous factories. Also there are many green forests here.

2. Doing sports plays a significant role in staying healthy. Sport hepls people to be stronger. Also it helps to unload emotionally.

3. For my body no one kind of diet is good. I believe that people should eat all useful products every day such as vegetables, fruits, nuts and meat. Also it’s good to drink a lot of water.

4. My lifestyle is active and healhy. I do sports every week and I try to eat useful meal.

5. Yes, they have. My friends and family enjoy active lifestyle. My family likes playing tennis. And my friends like going to a swimming pool.

Imagine that you are doing a project «Leisure activities» together with your friend. You have found some illustrations and want to share the news. Leave a voice message to your friend. In 2.5 minutes be ready to tell the friend about the photos:

give a brief description of the photos (2 features connected with the subject of the project in each photo minimum);
say in what way the pictures are different (2 features connected with the subject of the project minimum);
mention the advantages and disadvantages (1–2) of the two ways of spending your spare time;
express your opinion on the subject of the project – which leisure activity would you prefer?/li>

You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (2–3 sentences for every item of the plan, 12–15 sentences total). You have to talk continuously.

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№1

Вы услышите 6 высказываний. Установите соответствие между высказываниями каждого говорящего A–F и утверждениями, данными в списке 1–7. Используйте каждое утверждение, обозначенное соответствующей цифрой, только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение. Вы услышите запись дважды. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу.

The speaker feels unhappy about changes in her/his former classmates.
The speaker thinks that uniforms give students a tidier look.
The speaker is unhappy with his rich classmates’ attitude to expensive gifts.
The speaker says that his school building is inconvenient because of its size.
The speaker says that students prefer casual clothes to school uniform.
The speaker thinks it depends on the person what type of school is better for her/him.
The speaker thinks private school gives better opportunities to study different subjects.

№2

Вы услышите диалог. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений А–G соответствуют содержанию текста (1 – True), какие не соответствуют (2 – False) и о чём в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 – Not stated). Занесите номер выбранного Вами варианта ответа в таблицу. Вы услышите запись дважды.

A) Tini can’t live a day without reading a book.

B) Tini can’t wait to leave school.

C) Tini has got some work experience.

D) Tini is ready to meet the difficulties of the real world.

E) John is pleased with his working hours.

F) Tini disapproves of John choosing a teaching career.

G) Tini thinks she has the right personality for a career in banking.

№3

Вы услышите интервью. В задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.

The girl’s grandmother goes by the name of Elaine because

1) it is only natural to go by one’s first name for a girl.
2) she didn’t like her real first name and changed it when she grew up.
3) she wanted to avoid confusion with other female members in the family.

№4

Elaine liked primary school because

1) she could be alone at least on the way to school.
2) her teacher always made her feel special.
3) she could learn more, listening to older kids.

№5

Among Elaine’s chores was

1) waxing the floors.
2) tidying the closets.
3) washing the dishes.

№6

When in high school Elaine

1) proved to be a natural dancer.
2) couldn’t learn to play basketball.
3) could take athletics with boys.

№7

She got a chance to go to college because

1) her employer helped her to continue her education.
2) she earned enough money working at the creamery and at the cafeteria.
3) she got an academic scholarship.

№8

She majored in

1) economics.
2) home economics education.
3) education.

№9

Elaine had a big family, and remembering her kids growing up

1) she feels sorry she had so many children.
2) she wishes she had more.
3) she believes it was a reward for all her previous problems.

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1. Difficult Ocean Voyage	5. The Start of a Long-Lasting Tradition
2. Not Discouraged by First Failure	6. Forced to Leave for Religious Reasons
3. New Home Built Against All the Odds	7. Funded by Compatriots
4. Harmonious Relations with the Locals	8. Meeting Local People for the First Time

A. The pilgrim story begins in England in the 16th century. A congregation of religious dissidents in Nottinghamshire believed the Church of England did not act in accordance with the teachings of the Bible so they established a church of their own in 1606. At that time the church and state were one, so being a separatist was considered an act of treason. The congregation had no choice but to leave their motherland. They fled to the city of Leiden in Holland where they could worship as they liked. Unfortunately life was hard there, so they decided to emigrate to the English colonies in North America, then known as ‘Virginia’.

B. The voyage and settlement were financed by a group of English investors known as the ‘merchant adventurers’. They formed a partnership with the colonists whereby the merchants agreed to risk their money, and the settlers to invest their labour, for seven years. Land and livestock were jointly owned and the company would dissolve and divide its assets after the seven years..

C. On September 6, 1620, aboard a ship called the Mayflower, 102 passengers set sail across the Atlantic. The crossing was smooth at first but then came many storms, which damaged the ship. Two people died on board and one baby, named Oceanus, was born. Eventually, after 66 days of travelling, the emigrants arrived in Cape Cod in south-eastern Massachusetts. The pilgrims chose to stay here as it was too late to go to the northern part of Virginia..

D. The pilgrims went ashore to explore the wilderness. Exploration began with a small group of 16 men. They discovered a buried cache of corn and a kettle, signs that the native Americans had a camp there. They also found a native American burial ground and unoccupied homes. After a cold night camping, the pilgrims came face to face with the native Americans at dawn. So, they decided to settle down somewhere else..

E. Later on, in December, the pilgrims discovered a sheltered bay, called Plymouth Harbour, a place which was protected and good for them to live permanently. Their first winter was much colder than the English winters they had experienced before. The pilgrims began building houses, but the weather conditions were terrible, meaning that the building took longer to complete. Some of the thatched houses caught fire as a result of pilgrims cooking and trying to keep warm. The pilgrims sheltered from the snowstorms in the Mayflower ship. About half the group died from the bitter cold and from malnutrition, although happily, a baby, Peregrine, was also born. The pilgrims persevered and finally finished their village in February.

F. The native Americans met the pilgrims on March 16th. A native American, Samoset, from present-day Maine, welcomed the pilgrims in English. Samoset had learnt English from fishermen. He explained how previous explorers had kidnapped some native Americans, and said he hoped they would be able to live peacefully together. Massasoit, the regional leader of the Wampanoag also visited the pilgrims and they exchanged gifts. They signed a peace treaty, which would last for over 50 years.

G. The first Thanksgiving festival was held in the autumn of 1621, and Massasoit was invited. Together, they celebrated the harvest and the success of their peace with feasting and dancing. This festival is now a public holiday in the USA.

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For hundreds of years, people used an old piece of fabric as an altar cloth in a rural church, A______ about the cloth’s origins over the past year and discovered B_____.

It was once part of a skirt that belonged to Queen Elizabeth I C____ in 1603. It may even have been part of the outfit worn D______ famous portraits.

People believe that the queen gifted the cloth to a devoted lady-in-waiting E_____ in the West Midlands. Historians think F_______ of clothing belonging to Queen Elizabeth I. Once its restoration is complete, it will go on display at Hampton Court Palace.

that it is of huge historical significance
who ruled from 1558 until her death
who lives in a particular church parish
who was a parishioner in the village
but historians pieced together clues
by the Tudor Queen in one of her
that the cloth is the only surviving piece

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Yves Henri Donat Mathieu Saint Laurent was born on August 1, 1936, in Oran, Algeria. He grew up in a villa by the Mediterranean with his two younger sisters, Michelle and Brigitte. While his family was relatively well off—his father was a lawyer and insurance broker who owned a chain of cinemas—childhood for the future fashion icon was not easy. Saint Laurent was not popular in school, and was often bullied by schoolmates. As a consequence, Saint Laurent was a nervous child, and sick nearly every day.

He found solace, however, in the world of fashion. He liked to create intricate paper dolls, and by his early teen years he was designing dresses for his mother and sisters. At the age of 17, a whole new world opened up to Saint Laurent when his mother took him to Paris for a meeting she had arranged with Michael de Brunhoff, the editor of French Vogue.

A year later, Saint Laurent, who had impressed de Brunhoff with his drawings, moved to Paris and enrolled at the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture, where his designs gained notice very quickly. De Brunhoff also introduced Saint Laurent to designer Christian Dior, a giant in the fashion world. «Dior fascinated me,» Saint Laurent later recalled. «I couldn’t speak in front of him. He taught me the basis of my art. Whatever was to happen next, I never forgot the years I spent at his side.» Under Dior’s tutelage, Saint Laurent’s style continued to mature and gain still more notice.

In 1960 Saint Laurent was called back to his home country of Algeria to fight for its independence. He managed to secure an exemption based on health grounds, but when he returned to Paris, Saint Laurent found that his job with Dior had disappeared. The news, at first, was traumatic for the young, fragile designer. Then it became ugly, with Saint Laurent successfully suing his former mentor for breach of contract, and collecting £48,000.

Over the next two decades, Saint Laurent’s designs sat atop the fashion world. Models and actresses gushed over his creations. He outfitted women in blazers and smoking jackets, and introduced attire like the pea coat to the runway. His signature pieces also included the sheer blouse and the jumpsuit.

By the 1980s, Yves Saint Laurent was a true icon. He became the first designer to have a retrospective on his work at the Metropolitan Museum in New York City. The fashion house flourished as a money-making venture.

Yves Saint Laurent didn’t have a happy childhood because

he lived far from the city
his family was very poor
he didn’t get along with his classmates
his father was too busy at work

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The turning point in his life was

the first time he saw Paris
the acquaintance with a well-known representative of the fashion industry
the moment when his relatives started to wear clothes of his own design
his new hobby of creating dolls

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At the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture the work of Yves Saint Laurent

aroused interest almost immediately
wasn’t appreciated at the beginning
didn’t find appraisal at all
flourished only after his studies with Christian Dior

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Why couldn’t Yves Saint Laurent speak in front of Christian Dior?

he was too shy
he didn’t know what to say
he was afraid of Dior
he deeply admired Dior

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After Yves Saint Laurent returned from Algeria, Christian Dior

made him pay £48,000
continued working with him
broke his dream of becoming a well-known designer
was made to pay a huge sum because of firing Yves

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The expression “sat atop” in the first line of the 5th paragraph means

was passive and didn’t make any contribution to the fashion development
played the leading role in the fashion world
lost his influence in the fashion world
became less popular in the fashion world

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During the 80-s the profits of the fashion ‘Saint Laurent’ house were

very modest
critically low
huge
satisfactory

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About 2 billion ______ use smartphones across the globe,

PERSON

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with more than half the population in developed countries relying on _____ daily.

THEY

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In fact, according to research by psychologists, we spend on average about five hours each day doing so, _______ it on as many as 85 times.

FLICK

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I was one of ______ people, until a few weeks ago.

THAT

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In my case, going smartphone-free was an accident. There I ______ the washing up, when one of my kids asked me a question about their homework. And as I tried to (surreptitiously) google the answer, I dropped my phone in the sink.

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In the panic that followed, I did exactly what in no case you _______ to do:

MEAN

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I ripped it open, took out the battery – it was an older Samsung Galaxy model – dried it, then tried to turn the phone back on. But no joy, my smartphone was lost to the world. And for the_____ 24 hours or so I felt like that too.

ONE

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Stuck at your work desk? Standing up and walking around for five minutes every hour during the workday could lift your mood, combat lethargy without reducing focus and attention, and even dull hunger pangs, according to an _______ new study

INSTRUCT

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The study, which also found that frequent, brief walking breaks were more effective at improving well-being than a single, longer walk before work, could provide the basis for a simple, realistic New Year’s ________ for those of us bound to our desks all day.

RESOLVE

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There is growing ______, of course, that long bouts of uninterrupted sitting

EVIDENT

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can have ________ physical and emotional consequences. Studies have shown that sitting motionless reduces blood flow to the legs, increasing the risk for atherosclerosis, the build-up of plaques in the arteries.

DESIRE

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People who sit for more than eight or nine hours daily, which for many of us

TYPE

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31 also are at heightened risk for diabetes, depression and _______ compared with people who move more often.

OBESE

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