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Вы услышите 6 высказываний. Установите соответствие между высказываниями каждого говорящего A–F и утверждениями, данными в списке 1–7. Используйте каждое утверждение, обозначенное соответствующей цифрой, только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение. Вы услышите запись дважды. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу.
1. There are many disadvantages to having a pet.
2. It’s not easy to select a suitable pet.
3. Your pet can become your best friend.
4. You can get a pet only if you have a big house.
5. Small creatures make the best pets.
6. Pets can help you to relax.
7. It’s great to boast of having an exotic pet.
Вы услышите диалог. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений A–G соответствуют содержанию текста (1 – True), какие не соответствуют (2 – False) и о чём в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 – Not stated). Занесите номер выбранного Вами варианта ответа в таблицу. Вы услышите запись дважды.
A. Emma is very busy during her summer holidays.
B. Emma has never had a summer job before.
C. Jason is going to travel to Morocco soon.
D. Jason is a very good cook.
E. Jason has to buy some equipment for the trip.
F. Jason has several social media profiles.
G. Emma wants to see Jason’s pictures of Morocco.
What do we learn about Julia at the beginning of the interview?
1) She has written a number of books.
2) She is the author of How to Get Published.
3) She organizes events for writers.
Why did Brenda start working on The Secret Garden?
1) She likes stories of this kind.
2) She has never read the story.
3) She found the task very easy.
What does Jessica say about her work on the lyrics?
1) She prefers to invite co-writers.
2) She usually works on them at the end.
3) She works on them in the studio.
What do we learn about Alice’s working space?
1) It’s in her office at work.
2) It’s packed with her possessions.
3) It’s located in a safe part of the city.
When at school Mandy used to write more …
1) fiction.
2) non-fiction.
3) encyclopedias.
What kind of characters does Harry say he prefers to play?
1) Good guys.
2) Bad guys.
3) Anybody.
Liza advises future interpreters to …
1) watch TV in a foreign language.
2) ignore the cultural aspect of a language.
3) use smartphone translation apps.
Установите соответствие между текстами A–G и заголовками 1–8. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.
1. Losing habitat
2. Helping cheetahs
3. Natural surroundings
4. What does a cheetah look like?
5. Sign language
6. Setting speed records
7. Unique hunting habits
8. How can cheetahs speak?
A. Adult cheetahs are, on average, 2.5 feet tall at the shoulder, and up to nearly 5 feet long from head to rump, with their tails adding another 26 to 33 inches. Typically, these large cats weigh between 75 and 140 pounds. Cheetahs have black spots scattered across their tan coats. Their spots are evenly distributed across the body. Cheetahs’ spotted coats help them blend into the environment when resting, stalking prey and hiding from predators. Like a human fingerprint, these markings are unique from cat to cat.
B. Cheetahs’ long, slender bodies, powerful legs and flexible spine enable them to fully stretch their bodies when they sprint and cover significant ground – around 20 to 22 feet per stride. Cheetahs have been known to accelerate from 0 to 45 mph (72 km/h) in just 2.5 seconds. For comparison, the fastest cars in the world can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 3.5 seconds. The fastest a human can run is about 28 mph (45 km/h), which means it’s impossible for a person to outrun a cheetah on foot.
C. Cheetahs are native to Africa and Asia, although the Asiatic cheetah has become all but extinct. According to the African Wildlife Foundation, the large cats currently only inhabit about 10% of their historic range, and are primarily found in North Africa, the Sahel (the region between the Sahara Desert and the Sudanian savanna), eastern Africa (Kenya and Tanzania), and southern Africa (Namibia and Botswana). A small population also lives in Iran, where they are critically endangered.
D. Cheetahs do not have one home location where they seek shelter day in and day out. Instead, these nomadic cats have home territories or ranges – expanses of grasslands, savannas, forest land and mountainous terrain, ranging from 5 to over 300 square miles (13 to over 780 square kilometres) in size, which they regularly roam, according to the Smithsonian National Zoo. When cheetahs are not actively hunting, they prefer to sleep and rest in tall grasses, under trees, or on rocky outposts.
E. Cheetahs are carnivores, or meat-eaters, whose typical prey are small to medium-size animals, such as birds, hares, warthogs, gazelles and young wildebeest. During daybreak and dusk, cheetahs spend their time stalking and catching prey. Because their teeth are short compared to other big cats, cheetahs do not go for the throat right away in an attack. Instead, they suffocate their prey by clamping down on the animal’s throat with their strong jaws. Despite being carnivores, cheetahs are the shyest of the big cats.
F. Unlike other large cats, cheetahs can’t roar. But they can purr just like cats. Compared with other big cats, such as lions, tigers and leopards, cheetahs have a wide vocabulary. In addition to purring, they are able to produce a large range of vocal cues, such as chirping, hissing, yelping and an “eeaow” sound, which is similar to a cat’s meow. Each vocalization has a specific meaning. Various types of chirping, for example, could be a mother giving instructions to her cubs, or a female trying to attract a male.
G. The cheetahs’ steep population decline is tied to habitat loss, human conflict, illegal trade and poaching. Conservation efforts are underway to try and support the population rebound. Groups, such as the African Wildlife Foundation and the Cheetah Conservation Fund, work locally with communities near cheetah populations to create sustainable solutions for agriculture and population growth, so that both the cats and humans have sufficient space. Protected areas and wildlife parks save cheetahs too.
Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A–F частями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1–7. Одна из частей в списке 1–7 лишняя. Занесите цифры, обозначающие соответствующие части предложений, в таблицу.
Nevsky Prospect is the main and most famous street of St. Petersburg. The unique architectural ensemble of Nevsky Prospect was formed during the 18th – early 20th centuries. It starts from the bank of the Neva River, runs through the centre of the city and ends at the Neva River. The whole history of St. Petersburg can be seen in the history of the avenue. The length of Nevsky Prospect is 4.5 km, the width is 25-60 m. The narrowest section is located from the Admiralty to the Moika River, A__________.
After the construction of the Admiralty in 1704 and the Alexander Nevsky Monastery in 1710, it was decided to build a road B__________ each other and with the Novgorod Path, which was used by Russian merchants. The construction began on both sides at the same time, the roads were laid through the wood, and in the 1760s they were connected into one road, C__________, but with a turn at the Vosstaniya Square. Nevsky Prospect got its name only in 1783. The road was paved with cobble stones, D__________. It was the first street in St. Petersburg with gas lighting. By the early 20th century Nevsky Prospect had become the financial centre of Russia E__________ had their offices there.
Nowadays, Nevsky Prospect is the centre of cultural and social life of St. Petersburg. There are museums, theatres, exhibition halls, cinemas, restaurants, cafés, shops F__________.
1) and hotels there or nearby the avenue
2) showing the original width of the avenue
3) which was not as straight as it was planned
4) which were built by famous architects and
5) connecting these two important structures with
6) and a few rows of trees were planted along the street
7) as the 40 largest banks of Russia, Europe and America
How is New Year in Russia different from other places, according to the text?
1) It is a bigger holiday than Christmas.
2) It is celebrated with close relatives.
3) New Year parties are usually noisier.
4) People go to clubs and restaurants.
The author believes that going to a foreign country without knowing its language is …
1) hard.
2) useful.
3) stupid.
4) common.
Which statement about the use of technology is FALSE, according to the text?
1) Technology gives everyone equal chances.
2) It provides the environment students are used to.
3) We cannot avoid technology, so we should use it.
4) Students should use technology at home.
The author cried when finishing her trip because she …
1) was full of emotions.
2) was extremely tired.
3) did not want to leave.
4) admired the city.
American journalist Bill Marsano implies that …
1) the British initially conquered lands to get better food.
2) the creation of the British empire was a long process.
3) the life of the British at home used to be very hard.
4) while travelling the British suffered from hunger.
What did the author NOT do in the course of his Chinese studies, as mentioned in the text?
1) Take a university course.
2) Study the language abroad.
3) Have a lot of language input.
4) Communicate with native speakers.
The expression “the ones” in “… most of the ones I experienced …” (paragraph 8) refers to …
1) culture shocks.
2) gap years.
3) studies abroad.
4) feelings about friends.
Animal sleep
Sleep is as important for animals as for human beings. Ferrets, for instance, can sleep the ____________________ part of the day – about 20 hours.
BIG
| The speech was so captivating that for the __________________ time in their lives the reporters forgot to take notes. | ONE |
At that time nobody knew that in the future Russia __________________ one of the longest and best railway systems in the world.
HAVE
The English language
You are lucky to know English! It ____________________ one of the most popular languages in the world for many years.
BE
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However, few people know that Sofia ________________ interested in mathematics at a very early age. |
GET |
Arenal Volcano
Costa Rica is a country that has a lot of volcanoes. Even so, Arenal Volcano is one of the greatest natural wonders of this country. It is one of the most ____________________ volcanoes in the world. It is a stratovolcano whose height is 5,437 feet.
IMPRESS
Stanley Park
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Stanley Park is a 1,001-acre public park that borders the downtown of Vancouver, Canada. This ________________ |
AMAZE |
It can be very helpful for your personal _________________.
DEVELOP
Located in the Red Centre, Uluru is one the most ____________________ sights in Australia.
FORGET
The two men then had many more matches at various ____________________, proving to be equally good chess masters. Karpov is now actively involved in humanitarian activities.
CHAMPION
1) suggested
2) provided
3) proposed
4) offered
|
There is a park there with all sorts of entertainment and great boutiques for enthusiastic ________________. |
SHOP |
1) affected
2) satisfied
3) interested
4) convinced
1) in
2) for
3) on
4) at
1) complaints
2) impacts
3) requests
4) attempts
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