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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. Зане
сите свои ответы в таблицу.
1. The speaker presents the facts about the variety of chewing gum. К
юге than 2. The speaker enumerates the positive aspects o f chewing gum.
3. The speaker gives the historical background o f chewing gum.
4. The speaker describes the rules o f chewing gum.
5. The speaker talks about solving the problem.
6. The speaker describes the process o f inventing chewing gum.
7. The speaker talks about the environmental problem caused by chewing gum. W!
Говорящий А В С D Е F
Утверждение
and Вы услышите диалог. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений А-G соответ

ствуют 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.
to talk A. Bill is having meat for lunch.

B. Bill has to submit his m otivation letter today.
C. W endy thinks it ’ s typical o f Bill to submit his paper at the last minute.
D. Bill finds the sample letters useful.
E. W endy disapproves of some parts o f B ill’ s letter.
F. W en dy’ s brother handed in his m otivation letter right before the deadline.
G. W endy w ill miss her class to help Bill.
Утверждение А В С D Е F G
Соответствие диалогу
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соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.
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W h at do NOT animals use m im icry for?
1) To give birth to the next generation o f species.
2) To stay alive.
3) To look as attractive as some other species.
Ответ:
When did the scientists start to use the term “ m im icry” in zoology?
1) In 1637.
2) In 1861.
3) In 1851.
Ответ:
Cryptic resemblance to make themselves invisible implies that

1) animals turn into something uninteresting to predators.
2) predators would think they are poisonous.
3) predators would find dead leaves disgusting to eat.
Ответ:
W hat point does John make about the seasonal adaptation of insects to leaves?
6 1) Insects try to im itate old decaying leaves.
2) Insects mostly look like green fresh leaves.
3) Insects manage to duplicate the tiniest detail o f leaves in every season.
Ответ:
Insects which don’ t have stings adapt to the colour of a bumble-bee in order to
1) make an impression they can cause pain.
2) demonstrate they are poisonous.
3) pretend they are not delicious to eat.
Ответ:
Vavilovian m im icry sometimes leads to ...

8 1) weeds being totally destroyed in the field.
2) weeds becoming domesticated cultural crops.
3) weeds being w idely spread in the field.
Ответ:
Agressive m im icry means ...

9 1) predators merge with the surroundings to catch their prey.
2) predators could recognise their prey among flow er petals.
3) predators w ait fo r the prey to give itself out by moving.
Ответ:
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веты в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один
заголовок лишний.
1. W orld ’s popularity 5. Improvement in bread-making

2. Bread and economy 6. Bread recipe
3. Myths and tales about bread 7. Bread crimes
4. Bread and language 8. Bread and medicine
A . A ll over the world, in Europe and the Americas and in most of A sia bread is the
“ s ta ff o f life ” , i t ’ s the key food in people’ s diets. Alm ost everyone eats bread. W e eat
it as toasts fo r breakfast, as sandwiches fo r lunch, as hamburger buns fo r dinner, or
people eat it as croissants or roti, or under hundreds o f other names in as many d iffe r
ent languages. Even in Southeast Asia, where rice is the king, bread is becoming more
and more popular these days. And it should, because i t ’ s a very healthy and nutritious,
convenient, delicious food.
leaves? B. People have been making bread since the Stone A ge. Bread is certainly a funda
mental part o f our culture. I t ’ s a significant part o f our diet and even a significant part
o f expressions at a verbal level. W e talk about a worker being a “ breadwinner” , someone
HI. who “ puts bread on the table” , and our job is our “ bread and butter” . W e call any rich
agricultural area o f a country its “ breadbasket” . And in fact, “ bread” and “ dough” are
both current slang fo r “ money” , which is another fundamental necessity in our society.
C. In very early times, in times of irregular weather and poor agricultural practices,
der to ... England often went through periods o f fa ilin g crops and famine. The rulers were aware
that famine created unrest among the people, so they tried to keep the price o f bread
from fluctuating too much. The earliest recorded law was issued in 1202. This law fixed
the selling price o f bread and its ingredients. Nowadays, even in hard economic situa
tions, the government does its best to keep the price of bread at the same level.
D. Throughout history, there have been many examples o f dishonesty and corrup
tion in the baking industry. For instance, there’ re records from 1298 when bakers were
given heavy fines fo r selling short weights o f bread. In 1327 they discovered a fraud
where the public bakers were stealing small amounts of the dough that their customers
brought in. Some bakers were cheating by adding cheaper ingredients than the customer
had requested.
E. The latest major advance in bread-making was the development of the Chorleywood
Bread Process in 1964. It kneads the dough rapidly and reduces the fermentation period.
This shortens the time needed to produce a loaf of bread, and it also allows the use of
lower quality wheat. The Chorleywood Process has made bread-making faster and cheaper.
F. Bread is made with three basic ingredients: grain, water, and bakers’ yeast. The
harvested grain is ground according to the type of bread. Other ingredients may be add
ed, too, depending on the kind o f bread. W ater and yeast are mixed with the flou r to
make dough. Then the dough is molded and kneaded before it is sent to the oven. The
baking and cooling process lasts approxim ately 30 minutes.
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G. Bread has been prepared for hundreds of years and is known as one of the earliest
of baked goods. It is no surprise that there are lots o f bread superstitions. For instance,
one story tells that if a boy and girl eat from the same loaf, they are bound to fall in love.
Another superstition says it is bad luck to turn a loaf of bread upside down or cut an un
baked loaf. I t ’ s a popular belief that singing is also not allowed during the baking process.
A В C D E F G
Ответ:
Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A-F частями предложений, обозначенными

цифрами 1-7. Одна из частей в списке 1-7 лишняя. Занесите цифры, обознача
ющие соответствующие части предложений, в таблицу.
Instagram
Instagram, the photo sharing service that even your mum has probably heard of,
hasn’ t always been the successful company that it is today. Instagram we know and
love started life as a completely d ifferen t project, designed to teach K evin Systrom,
A ______________________ , some coding skills.
A fte r working on the app in the evenings and at weekends, Systrom had a prototype
to share among his friends. The prototype convinced the potential investors to meet seri
ously to talk about the future app and within two weeks o f that meeting Systrom had
raised $500,000 in funding and gave up his job В ___________________ .
Mike K rieger, the other co-founder o f Instagram, and Systrom weren’ t friends
C ___________________ and would exchange hints and tips when they saw each other.
W ith a solid idea and the money in place, K rieger got aboard the idea o f tryin g to
turn the app into a real business. The founders decided that it had too much functionality
and that it fe lt cluttered. They made up their minds to start over, D ___________________ .
It was a decision that would see it rocket to success in a little over two years.
According to Systrom, K rieger likes to say that Instagram only took eight weeks
to ship and build, but was a product o f over a year of work. When Instagram was
released in 2010, it went from a handful o f users (friends and early testers, mostly)
E ______________________ . By December 2010, Instagram had more than one m illion users.
Over the course o f the next two years the popularity o f the service continued to
grow and Instagram team continued to add features F _________________________, among
others. Today, while other services are figh tin g fo r popularity, Instagram remains the
number one app fo r sharing photos and communication.
1. including hashtags, new filters, high resolution photo support and one click rotate
2. to develop another app collecting users’ photos
3. to the number one free photography app in just a few hours
4. one o f the co-founders o f what would later become Instagram
5. focusing instead on just one feature - the camera
6. but they knew each other from the San Francisco tech scene
7. to see i f he could make his app a reality
A В C D E F
Ответ:
Прочитайте текст и выполните задания 12-18. В каждом задании запишите в поле
ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
Smell
Smell is a powerful sense that often evokes long-forgotten memories. For some peo
ple the w h iff of cinnamon is enough to transport them back to childhood holidays, eating
biscuits at grandma’ s house. For others the fragrance o f a flow er like honeysuckle may
trigg er thoughts o f playing games in the playground, or the walk to school. W ords and
pictures might remind us of the more recent past, but only smells seem to be capable
o f bringing childhood memories flooding back. So what happens when our nose detects
an odour?
Before reaching the thalamus (a gland gathering sensory inform ation) smells first
wind their way through other regions o f your brain, including areas controlling memory
and emotion, which means you have extra processing even before you have conscious
awareness of the smell. Interestingly, sound and touch signals do not pass through the
regions. Another difference is that, while sound and touch rely on four receptors, there
are at least 1,000 d ifferen t smell receptor types, which regenerate throughout your life
time. The result o f this com plexity is that we are able to discriminate many, many d if
ferent kinds o f smells, even those we may not have words to describe them.
W h at we know is that smell is the oldest sense, having its origins in the rudimen
tary senses fo r chemicals in air and water - senses that even bacteria have. B efore
sight or hearing, before even touch, creatures evolved to respond to chemicals around
them.
Verbalising inform ation from our senses is an interesting issue indeed. M emory
research has shown that describing things in words can aid memory, but it also reduces
the emotion we feel about the subject. Smells seem to be especially hard to be put into
words. In English, there are only three dedicated smell words: stinky, fragrant, and
musty and the firs t two are more about the sm eller’ s subjective experience than about
the smelly thing itself. A ll o f our other scent descriptors are really descriptions o f
sources: we say that things smell like cinnamon, or roses, or teen spirit, or napalm in
the morning.
Many scientists have suggested that smells are essentially indescribable. Kant wrote,
“ Smell does not allow itself to be described, but only compared through sim ilarity with
another sense.” Indeed, when Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, the protagonist o f Perfu m e: The
Story o f a M u rd e re r can id en tify smells, remember them, and m ix and match them in
his head, he seems off-pu ttin g and supernatural to us, precisely because, on average, we
are bad at those tasks.
It is not just our ability to communicate smells that is lim ited by language but our
own ability to understand and recognise scents. Speakers o f Jahai, a language found in
parts o f Malaysia, have been shown to be fa r better at id en tifyin g smells than speakers
o f W estern languages. It seems that livin g in a humid and aromatic jungle has given
them the experience needed to understand what their noses are telling them. Speakers o f
Maniq in Thailand’ s fragrant jungles are just as good as the Jahai at recognising smells
and their language is sim ilarly rich in words fo r those smells. A s ifa M ajid, one o f the
researchers who have worked with Jahai and Maniq speaking tribes, suggests that their
abilities come from the general importance o f smell in their cultures. However, people
who speak other languages but who work with their nose, perfumers and wine tasters for
instance, are just as able to distinguish odours as the Jahai or Maniq speakers.
Smell has been used a lot fo r advertising purposes and not only. Smell-o-vision was
a system that released odour during the projection o f a film so that the view er could
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“ smell” what was happening in the movie. A rthu r Mayer installed an in-theatre smell
system in Paramount’ s R ialto Theater on Broadway in 1933. However, it would take
over an hour to clear the scents from the theatre, and some smells would linger fo r days
afterward. Another problem was that the human nose has a d iffic u lt time transitioning
between smells until the molecules that triggered one smell are completely cleared from
the nose, and with that volume o f perfume, the scents would mix, becoming muddled.
W a lt Disney also explored the idea o f actually including scents with his 1940 film F a n
tasia, but eventually decided against pursuing this fo r cost reasons.
As opposed to verbal and visual inform ation, smells ...

1) improve long-term memory.
2) may cause us to recall our earliest memories.
3) bring memories of not so long ago.
4) help us remember directions.
Ответ:
W hat is true about smell?

1) Smell firs t passes through the thalamus.
2) Smell receptors cannot be restored.
3) W e can describe every smell we feel.
4) Smell is being processed in your brain before you’ re aware you feel it.
Ответ:
“ Rudim entary” in paragraph 3 means...

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1) unnecessary.
2) complex.
3) basic.
4) harmful.
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Ответ:
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W h at is true about verbalising the information?
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1) Verbalising doesn’ t facilitate memory.
2) Verbalising the inform ation keeps emotions intact.
3) People tend to turn to comparisons to describe smells.
4) English provides a vast palette of descriptive words fo r smells.
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Ответ:
W h y is the book Perfu m e: The story o f a M u rd e re r mentioned?

16 1) To put us o ff reading it.
2) To illustrate that an ordinary person can’ t describe subtle smells. 23
3) To give an example o f how one makes a livin g from his ability.
4) To encourage the reader to develop their sense o f smell.
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Ответ: 25
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W hat is NOT mentioned as the reason why some people are better at distinguishing
smells?
1) A special talent.
2) Professional necessity.
3) Geographical location.
4) Cultural significance o f smell.
Ответ:
The challenges film-makers faced while using smell-o-vision do not include ...
1) m ingling o f smells.
2) considerable expenses.
3) pervasiveness of certain smells.
4) fragrance allergies among the audience.
Ответ:
Прочитайте приведённые ниже тексты. Преобразуйте, если необходимо, слова, на

печатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 19-25,
так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текстов. Заполните про
пуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из
группы 19-25.
The Edinburgh Royal Museum

19 The Royal Museum _________ in Edinburgh. It is part LOCATE
o f the National Museums of Scotland, adjacent to the
20 Museum of Scotland. The museum _________ artefacts C O N TA IN
from around the world on geology, archaeology, natural
21 history, science, technology and art. One o f the _________ N OTABLE
exhibits is Dolly the sheep, the firs t successful clone of
a mammal from an adult cell. Others include Ancient
Egyptian exhibitions, one o f Elton John’ s extravagant
suits, a suspended whale skeleton and the Millennium
22 clock. The w in g _________the whale skeleton is tem porarily C O N T A IN
closed fo r renovation, and w ill reopen in 2020.
Have you ever wondered how much electricity it takes

to use an M P3 player like an iPod? Owen Louis, a
23 student from Portsmouth _________ about the amount of WORRY
electricity he was using, so he experimented with a new
form of power - onion power! And it works. You make
24 two _________in an onion, soak it in an energy drink and HOLE
25 put a USB cable into the onion. It _________ your iPod CHARGE
fo r an hour! “ The only problem is you have no control
over how long it may work fo r ... and it can be smelly!”
says Owen.
Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Образуйте от слов, напечатанных заглавными

буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 26-31, однокоренные слова, так,
чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Запол
ните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному за
данию из группы 26-31.
Alistair Eve
26 A lista ir Eve is a man with a (n ) _____ job, to say the least! USUAL
He is a human cannonball. Twice a day he is fired from
27 a cannon, _____ used in battles, and is thrown through NORMAL
the air at nearly 80 kilometres per hour. H e ’ s a real
crowd-pleaser, but i t ’ s not as easy as it looks. A listair
28 admits that i t ’ s a tough job that requires a lot o f _____ CONCENTRATE
and perfect tim ing.
29 A lis ta ir comes from a long line o f circus _____ and grew PERFORM
up under the Big Top. His father was a clown, bringing
tears of laughter to generations of children and his
mother was a daring trapeze artist. N aturally, A listair
wanted to keep up the tradition and follow in his fa m ily ’ s
footsteps. Like his mum, he has always had a passion
fo r danger and decided that human cannonball was the
career fo r him.
30 To do his act, A lista ir climbs into the cannon and _____ C AR EFUL
positions himself. Then air is pumped inside the barrel
at high pressure. A s he flies into mid-air, he has to
keep his body as tigh t as possible and land on his back
in the safety net. I t ’ s all over in a matter o f seconds,
31 but gettin g it righ t takes years o f _____ and a high level T R A IN
o f skill.
In over a decade o f perform ing A lis ta ir has never had
a serious accident. “ Just a few bumps and bruises” , he
says, laughing. Still, a fter seeing how fast and high he
goes, I intend to keep my feet firm ly on the ground!
Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32-38. Эти номера соот

ветствуют заданиям 32-38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов.
Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами
варианту ответа.
Plants or Insects First?

W hich came first? The chicken or the egg? This age-old question touches, in another
form , 32 __________ the theory o f evolution. W hich came first, the plants or the insects,
in particular the bees? I f the plants came first, they would have had to be plants that
could 33 __________ without pollination. If, however, they had no need fo r bees, then
there was no need fo r bees to evolve. Further, if plants were able to survive without
bees, there was no need fo r plants to have a particular colour or smell to attract bees,
there being no bees to attract.
A bee cannot exist by itself. It needs to be part o f a unit, sixty thousand strong.
Did one bee originally 34 __________ on his own? Evolution believes that before the bees
there were bee-like creatures going through various changes, evolving into what finally
and suddenly became a fully-developed nest with workers, drones* and one queen.
But the question here 3 5 ___________ regard to bees is the question o f food. I f the bees
came first, what did they feed on? Perhaps on some other life form or, cannibalistically,
on one 36 __________ . I f bees came before the plants, it is clear that they 37 __________
to survive until the appearance o f plants, and that whatever their first or original food,
they eventually transferred their needs to plants. Equally, if the plants came first, they
must have had some way o f survival that did not 38 __________ the help o f bees.
*a type o f male bee that does not do any work
1) up 2) on 3) with 4) to
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Ответ:
1) live 2) survive 3) grow 4) grow up

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Ответ
1) evolve 2) revolve 3) rotate 4) move

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1) to 2) o f 3) with 4) within
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1) other 2) an other 3) another 4) anothers
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Ответ:
1) managed 2) succeeded 3) could 4) had
Ответ:
1) ask 2) inquire 3) enquire 4) require
Ответ:
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You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Ron who writes:
... I ’m going to do a p roject on hobbies in d ifferen t countries. I would be thankful fo r

any help.
D o you think that hobbies can be special fo r d ifferen t nations? Can you give examples?
W hat interesting hobbies do Russia’s peoples have? W hat hobbies do your friends have?
As fo r the latest news, I have ju st passed my last exam, it was English ...
W rite a letter to Ron.

In your letter
- answer his questions
- ask 3 questions about his exam in English
W rite 100—140 words.
Remember the rules o f letter w riting.
Comment on one of the following statements.
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40.1. I t is a waste o f time to read the same book more than once.
40.2. Moscow and St. Petersburg have gained a greater popularity among foreign tourists
as compared to other Russian towns and cities.
W hat is your opinion? Do you agree with this statement?
Use the follow ing plan:
• make an introduction (state the problem paraphrasing the given statement)
• express your personal opinion and give 2-3 reasons fo r your opinion
• express an opposing opinion and give 1-2 reasons fo r this opposing opinion
• explain why you do not agree with the opposing opinion
• make a conclusion restating your position
Task 1. 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.
“ A fire service that can’ t even keep its own fire station and engines safe doesn’ t
exactly inspire confidence,” complained one local a fter disorganised firem en from
W ales accidentally burnt their own station to the ground. A ll six fire engines perished
in the £3 m illion blaze, and it took 250 firem en from nearby towns to fin ally get
control o f the inferno. Investigators believe the firefigh ters could have sparked
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the blaze themselves in a training exercise accident or that it could have been faulty
wiring. The weekend blaze was the second time the brigade has lost all its engines
in a fire. The station was recently rebuilt in 1994, and had just invested in new
equipment.
Task 2. Study the advertisement. Welcome to our zoo!

You are considering working part-time at
the local zoo and now you'd like to get
more information. In 1.5 minutes you are
to ask five direct questions to find out the
following:
1) when they need helpers

2) what helpers have to do
3) any experience needed
4) is it a part-time job
5) how to get to the zoo
You have 20 seconds to ask each question.
Task 3. Imagine that these are photos from your photo album. Choose one photo
to present to your friend.
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why you decided to show the picture to
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• give a b rief description of the photos (action, location)
• say what the pictures have in common Л
• say in what way the pictures are d ifferen t / \
• say which o f the jobs (w ith people or computers) presented in the pictures you
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• explain why
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Вы услышите б высказываний. Установите соответствие между высказываниями

каждого говорящего A-F и утверждениями, данными в списке 1-7. Используйте
1. The speaker describes the way you make up the characters.

2. The speaker talks about the rejection o f the idea o f the game.
3. The speaker explains the aims o f the game.
4. The speaker describes the worldwide popularity o f the game.
5. The speaker talks about the needs of the gam e’ s characters.
6. The speaker mentions the influence o f the game.
7. The speaker describes the linguistic features o f the game.
Вы услышите диалог. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений А-G соответ

1 Mark hasn’ t arranged any work fo r the summer yet.

: Lucy’ s going to Scotland fo r the whole summer.
Lucy’ s work w ill allow her to have free time during the day.
Lucy found out about the job from the Internet.
: Lark says that work at music festivals is badly paid.
¥ L асу does not have to pay fo r her accommodation.
I. Lark has missed the deadline fo r applying fo r a job.
* ' : -рждение А В С D Е F G
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According to the speaker, what has NOT U S A Today altered?
1) Its appearance.
2) Its manner o f bringing the news round.
3) Its reporters.
Ответ:
W h at made the stories of U S A Today more appealing?

1) They started to include pictures and graphs.
2) They started to be printed on one page.
3) They stopped telling about crimes.
Ответ:
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W h at does “ dumb down the news” mean?
1) To bring the news in a simpler way.
2) To deliver the news in a more entertaining way.
3) To w rite more about fast food restaurants.
Ответ
W h y did some newspapers replace news stories with feature stories?

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1) To copy U S A Today.
2) To catch up with U SA Today.
3) To quote other newspapers.
Ответ:
W hich term is referred to as the moment when the paper has to start being
printed?
1) Deadline.
2) Timeline.
3) Score.
Ответ:
W h at makes U S A Today d ifferen t now?

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1) It started to include international news.
2) It has stopped using pictures.
3) It aims at sophisticated readers.
Ответ:
W h y U S A Today broke the policy of noninterference into Presidential elections

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in 2016?
1) To support Donald Trump.
2) To show that Donald Trump cannot become President.
3) To make people vote fo r H illary Clinton.
Ответ:
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1. European influence 5. Excluding meat or fish

2. Seasonal food 6. Variety of places to eat
3. Special drink ritual 7. The main product
4. Japanese desserts 8. Japanese special meat
A . The food offered in Japan extends to fa r more than just fish. Japan has a huge
variety of fru it and vegetables and wonderful meat dishes. Kobe with its wonderful ar
ray o f cafes is the place to head fo r those. Kobe beef, a delicacy renowned worldwide is
produced from cows raised according to strict tradition and provides a wonderful flavour
that melts in your mouth. However, be prepared to fork out an arm and a leg fo r a
genuine Kobe beefsteak at a good restaurant!
B. There are plenty of vegetarian options in Japan. In fact, eating meat was prohib
ited in Japan fo r more than a thousand years prior to 1868. T ry the wonderful zaru soba
buckwheat noodles served cold with a dipping sauce, a bowl o f udon - thicker noodles in
a mountain vegetable soup, tofu steak or okonomiyaki. I f you are feelin g adventurous,
you could try natto - a sticky and sligh tly smelly concoction made o f ferm ented soya
beans. The Japanese liken it to M armite — you’ ll either love it or hate it.
C. Going out fo r food in Japan is as much about the experience as the food. Many
Japanese restaurants specialise in one particular type o f food and there are countless d if
ferent styles including the famous kaiten-sushi restaurants now gaining more popularity
tart being
in the west. Others include restaurants that specialise in skewers, ramen noodles in a
broth, tempura, cook-your-own Korean-style BBQ, teriyaki - marinated beef/chicken/fish
served on a hot plate. The list o f such special places can go on.
D. Japan is very proud o f its four very distinctive seasons and each season marks
the beginning o f more delicious offerin gs. This is very evident in supermarkets, hotels
and inns and restaurants where menus are frequently changed to reflect what is available
and what is in season. In fact, there is such a diverse range o f food on o ffe r that it is
not an exaggeration to say that many Japanese would struggle to name all the countless
varieties o f seaweed, mushrooms and fish on the shelves o f their local shop.
E. Once traded as currency, rice has been a staple food for the Japanese fo r over
2,000 years and still accompanies or forms the base o f many meals. Harvesting rice is
very labour-intensive and the Japanese are reminded o f this from a very young age,
which is why rice is rarely wasted and leftover rice is put to good use. Aside from sushi,
many popular dishes include rice as the main part o f the dish.
elections F. Japan is tea heaven. The Japanese word fo r tea is cha and there are countless
varieties ranging from classic green teas through to the more unusual barley tea, buck
wheat tea, brown rice tea, powdered plum tea and many more. Sado, a Japanese green
tea ceremony, is an ancient tradition with roots traced back to Zen Buddhism. Literally
translated as “ the way of the tea” , the ceremony involves the preparation and drinking
o f tea. As with all Japanese arts, it requires years o f study and perfection to master.
Sado is w idely taught in schools across Japan and still remains a popular hobby today.
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G. Traditional Japanese sweets are known as wagashi. More modern-day tastes in
clude green tea ice cream, a very popular flavour. Alm ost all manufacturers produce a
version o f it. K ak igori is a shaved ice dessert flavoured with syrup or condensed milk. It
is usually sold and eaten at summer festivals. A dessert very popular among the children
in Japan are sweet pancakes filled with sweet red bean paste. They are mostly eaten at
room temperature but are also considered very delicious hot.
A В С D Е F G
Ответ:

The Curonian Spit

The Curonian Spit is a unique and vulnerable, sandy and wooded cultural landscape
on a coastal spit which features small Curonian Lagoon settlements. The Spit was formed
A _________________. Rich in an abundance of unique natural and cultural features, it has
retained its social and cultural importance.
The history o f the Curonian Spit is dramatic: after intensive logging in the 17th
and 18th centuries, the dunes began m oving towards the Curonian Lagoon, burying the
oldest settlements. A t the turn o f the 19th century, it became evident that human habi
tation would no В __________________ . Dune stabilisation work began and has continued
ever since. By the end o f the 19th century, a protective dune ridge was formed along the
seashore C __________________ , and the Great Dune R idge was reinforced using trees and
brushwood hedges. Currently, forests and sands dominate the Curonian Spit. Urbanised
areas (eight small settlements) cover just about 6% o f the land.
The most valuable elements and qualities o f the Curonian Spit cultural landscape
D __________________ , demonstrating the harmonious coexistence between humans and na
ture; the characteristic panoramas and the silhouette o f the Curonian Lagoon. The spa
tial-planned structure and architecture o f ancient fishermen villages turned into resort
settlements (ancient wooden fishermen houses, professionally designed buildings o f the
19th century), E ___________________ ; and elements of marine cultural heritage.
The Curonian Spit meets all the requirements made fo r observation o f birds. In
spring, the first m igrating birds reach Lithuania already at the beginning o f March
F _____________________ to get some unforgettable experience. One can observe even more
birds than in spring during autumn m igration from August until November.
1. and the last migrants fly by their breeding places only at the end o f May
2. including lighthouses, piers, churches, schools, villas
3. are its unique size and general spatial structure
4. by the sea, wind and human activity and continues to be shaped by them
5. to prevent inland sand m igration
6. which attracts most of the visitors
7. longer be possible in the area without immediate action
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Plagiarism — the Highest form of Flattery

The age o f the Internet, where everything is connected, has made plagiarism both
easier to commit and more d iffic u lt to hide. It has also exposed writers to new levels of
examination, such as the recent allegations that Emma Cline, author of the best-selling
novel The G irls, took ideas for the book from her ex-boyfriend’ s emails, and the v a ri
ous claims that Guillermo del T oro’ s Oscar contender, The Shape o f W ater, is based on
a 1969 play, Let M e H ea r You Whisper. Two short stories published in the past few
months also raise contemporary, as well as age-old, questions about influence and debt
in works of fiction. W here exactly is the line between homage, reference, fa ir borrowing,
and plagiarism? And is acknowledging such debts enough or necessary?
Foreign-Returned, by Sadia Shepard, published in the New Y orker last month,
describes a professional Pakistani couple working and socialising in Am erica. In an in
terview published online to accompany the story, Shepard acknowledged the “ great debt”
her story owes to Mavis Gallant’ s The Ice W agon Going Down the Street, itself published
in the New Y orker in 1963. N ot d ifferen t enough, according to a series o f Facebook posts
by the novelist and critic Francine Prose. “ That debt,” she wrote, “ is a scene by scene,
plot-turn by plot-turn, gesture by gesture, line-of-dialogue by line-of-dialogue copy - the
only major difference being that the main characters here are Pakistanis in Connecticut
during the Trump era instead o f Canadians in post-W orld W a r II Geneva.”
The truth, o f course, is that no w riting, no artistic creation exists in isolation.
You only have to see photographs or film o f the cave paintings at Chauvet in southern
France, made over hundreds, even thousands o f years, some 30 millennia ago, the newer
paintings im itating, overlapping, remaking, the older ones, to appreciate that art has
been from its earliest origins a conversation between artists.
“ A r t is th e ft,” Picasso famously said. The “ magpie genius” , as one art critic has
called him, openly borrowed from and reworked earlier and contemporary art, both on
a large scale, such as in his reim aginings o f paintings by Goya and Delacroix, and in
smaller ways. “ Shown a portfolio, o f old drawings,” Picasso said, “ I have no qualms about
taking anything I want from them.”
W riters o f fiction can be more shy, less w illin g to own up to their debts, than oth
er artists. Fiction seems to have an uneasier relationship with influence than other art
forms. Remember the allegations about Graham S w ift’ s novel Last Orders? The novel
won the Booker P rize in 1996. Had it plagiarised W illiam Faulkner’ s As I Lay D y in g by
repeating not only the premise o f Faulkner’ s novel - a group o f characters transporting
a body, or in S w ift’ s case, ashes - but also its form ? In Last Orders b rief alternating
chapters are told by the members o f the transporting party; the chapters are titled with
the names o f the speakers; one chapter consists o f a numbered list, another o f a few
words, another is in the voice of the dead character. I f S w ift had given any kind o f nod
to Faulkner in his text, the fuss would probably have been laughed away. But instead
the story played out in the newspapers for days.
“ Influence on a w riter is a hard business to assess,” one critic said, “ and I ’ m not
sure I would tell the truth i f I could.” “ To list every w riter I ’ve learned something from
would take me hours,” Jonathan Franzen has w ritten. But he has also said that i f he
were “ labouring in the shadow” o f another w riter, he “ would certainly be at pains to
pretend he wasn’ t ” . So why this reluctance among fiction writers to acknowledge what
Picasso was so happy to embrace? Is it a macho thing? Is the novelist’ s cult o f originality
a product o f the relative youth o f the novel form , when compared to art, music, poetry:
something still adolescent in fiction? Or is it simply the demand fo r novelty contained
in the name?
So, is Shepard’ s story in the New Y orker a breach o f copyright? Or plagiarism? My
own reading would be more generous. I think she has made a new story out o f an old
one, something that has value in its own right. A s Antonya Nelson, another w riter of
short stories, pointed out, it is part of the game and entertainment o f reading to discover
fo r oneself echoes o f older stories in newer ones. I would also argue that writers could
do themselves a favour by liberating themselves from the strait jacket of originality. As
Picasso and Eliot exem plified, conversations between artists should be celebrated, not
hidden.
W h at difference did the Internet make concerning plagiarism?

1) It shifted the borders o f legal and illegal usage o f other people’ s works.
2) It made it easier to punish people who break copyright laws.
3) It made other people more aware o f others plagiarising.
4) It led to more profound analysis o f literary pieces.
Ответ:
Frances Prose, the critic, remarks that Foreign-Returned is ...

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1) a universally truthful piece.
2) a bold copy o f the 1963 novel.
3) a literary piece in its own right.
4) a piece o f w ritin g which should be acknowledged.
Ответ:
W h at point is made by the author about art and artistic creations?

1) They are the products o f a certain time and are not related to each other.
2) They are unique and never repeated later in history.
3) It is not possible to reproduce any parts o f them.
4) It always involves a dialogue between works o f art o f d ifferen t epochs.
Ответ:
Picasso ...
15 1) didn’ t feel any remorse copying others’ works.
2) called him self “ a magpie genius” .
3) repainted only old works o f art.
4) didn’ t respect Goya and Delacroix.
Ответ:
The example with S w ift and Faulkner is used to demonstrate that ...
1) written pieces have uneasy relationships with other art forms.
2) writers are unlikely to confess to plagiarising.
3) it is not easy to transfer the plot to the new setting.
4) S w ift approved of Faulkner’ s novel.
Ответ:
According to the text, writers o f fiction ...
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1) always tell the truth about reference to others’ works.
2) happy to embrace the opportunity to share their sources of inspiration.
3) are hardly ever ready to recognise they have copied others’ pieces.
4) always consider themselves to be strong and original.
Ответ:
W hat kind o f conclusion does the article draw?

1) Recognising other authors’ pieces is fun fo r the reader.
2) W riters should try and conceal the pieces they “ borrowed” .
3) W riters should always be original.
4) The new story doesn’ t have any artistic value when plagiarised.
Ответ:

группы 19-25.
The Pinata
19 М у __________ friend had a candy-filled pinata at her GOOD

party. I planned to impress the guy I liked by crashing
the pinata really hard. M y friends spun me around 15
20 times and I __________ off-balance, but I fin ally located BE
the pinata to my left. I swung with all my might, felt
21 the bat make contact, but then __________ a scream. A s I H EAR
took o ff the blindfold, I thought I ’ d see candy strewn all
22 over the floor, and instead I found some g irl __________ KNEEL
over in pain. I fe lt so bad!
The Glasgow Museum of Transport
The Museum o f Transport in Glasgow is one o f the
23 __________ museums of transport in the United Kingdom , PO PU LAR
24, 25 __________ half a m illion visitors a year. __________ A T T R A C T , FO UND
in 1964, it houses many exhibits o f national and
international importance: the oldest surviving pedal
cycle and the w orld’ s leading collection o f Scottish-built
cars are represented, too. A ll kinds o f transport are
displayed, from horse-drawn vehicles to fire engines,
from motorcycles to caravans, even toy cars and prams,
some 250 ship models, and locomotives.
Julie Mac Andrew

I ’ve always been fascinated by history, so being an
26 _____ I ’ m able to dig into the past and explore all the ARCHAEOLOGY
27 things I ’ m _____ in, and get paid fo r it. I also love the INTEREST
fresh air which is great because even though there is
some o ffice work, most o f the time I ’ m outside.
M y interest started when I was about eight. There was
something on T V about a farm er finding some gold coins
in his field, and I thought that was magic. W hen I was
28 at school, I was _____ at things like languages but good HOPE
29 at subjects like science and history. I ’ m _____ because at LUCK
that time some parts o f an ancient Roman bathhouse were
discovered near my town, and during my school holidays
I went along to watch and help. So when I le ft school,
30 university didn’ t attract me - I wanted to work _____ . IM M EDIATE
The man in charge offered me a job fo r not much money,
but I learnt a lot from him. N ot just practical things but
also how to get the best out o f the people you’ re working
with. That’ s been a great help to me.
Now, I specialise in what’ s called rescue archaeology. I f
a company is going to build on some land, we get there
firs t and make a record o f what’ s in the ground before
31 it _____ . I have the same group o f people working with APPEAR
me on every job - we get on very well together and have
some good laughs. W e ’ re friends outside work too - some
of us are members o f the women’ s football team. But
often, if I ’ ve been outside in the cold and wet all day,
all I want to do is stay at home and plan my next day.
When I go to bed, I sleep very well!

Did Charlotte W rite It?

Emily Bronte’ s “ W uthering H eights” is an extraordinary book. It is a very bad one.
It is a very fine one. It is ugly. It has beauty. It is a terrible, agonising and a passion
ate book. Some have thought it impossible that a clergym an’ s daughter who 3 2 __________
a retired, humdrum life and knew few people and nothing o f the world could have w rit
ten it. This seems 33 __________ me absurd. “ W uthering Heights” is w ildly romantic,
and romanticism avoids the patient observation o f realism. Romanticism enjoys the un-
controlled flig h t o f the imagination and often deals (sometimes with enthusiasm, some
times with gloom ) 34 __________ horror, m ystery, passion and deeds o f violence. It is an
escape from reality. Given E m ily’ s character and fierce repressed passions, “ W uthering
H eights” is just the sort o f book one would have 35 __________ her to write. But on the
face o f it, it is much more the sort o f book that her good-for-nothing brother Branwell
m ight have w ritten, and a number o f people have been able to persuade themselves that
he had either in whole or in part done so. It has been 36 __________ that Branwell wrote
the firs t four chapters and then 37 __________ , whereupon Emily took it over. The argu
ment is that these chapters are w ritten in a s tiffe r tone than the rest o f the novel. That
I cannot see. The whole book is very badly w ritten in the pseudo-literary manner o f the
amateur. When the amateur, and it must be 38 __________ that Em ily Brontb had never
w ritten a book before, sits down to write, he thinks he must use grand words rather than
ordinary ones. It is only by practice that he learns to w rite simply. The main part of
the story is told by a Yorkshire servant, Mrs Dean, and she expresses herself in a way
that no human being could. She never tries to do a thing, but endeavours or essays, she
never leaves a room but quits it, she never meets anybody but encounters him. I should
have said that whoever wrote the firs t chapters wrote the rest.
(W . Somerset Maugham)
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... I hear you are working very hard at the moment. So am I because o f the exams.
W hat about you?
W hat kind o f exams will you be taking before leaving school? Do you have any choice?
W hich exam is the most d iffic u lt fo r you and which do you think m ight be quite
easy? Why?
... Remember Andrea? She took p a rt in an interesting contest ...
W rite a letter to Henry.

In your letter
- answer his questions
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40.2. T ra vellin g makes people bored and exhausted.
In England, Saint George’ s Day is celebrated on 23rd A p ril. George is a m ilitary saint,
who was born in Palestine between 275 A D and 285 AD . He rose through the ranks
o f the Roman army until he was ordered to reject his Christianity. George continued
to refuse despite bribery and then torture, and was eventually beheaded in 303 AD .
However, George is more o f a legendary rather than historical character. The story
goes that an English kingdom was being terrorised by a fearfu l dragon. Their princess
was to be sacrificed to the dragon. But George rode by, killed the dragon and rescued
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• say in what way the pictures are differen t
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каждого говорящего А -F и утверждениями, данными в списке 1-7, Используйте
каждое утверждение, обозначенное соответствующей цифрой, только одмн раз.
1. The speaker mentions the educational background of the city.

2. The speaker talks about the weather and climate in the city.
3. The speaker enumerates the drawbacks o f working in the city.
4. The speaker describes a bilingual city.
5. The speaker explains why the city is so attractive.
6. The speaker talks about the cosmopolitan image o f the city.
7. The speaker describes the diversity of industries presented in the city.
Вы услышите диалог. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений А -G соответ

A. Judy had a working day today.

B. Before m oving to Steve’ s Judy shared a fla t with someone else.
C. Steve understands now why Judy had problems in her previous apartment.
D. The problem with the television is that Judy has sometimes forgotten to turn the TV off.
E. Steve told Judy about his lights system on her arrival.
F. Judy never realised that the d ifferen t cleaner was causing a problem in the shower.
G. Steve’ s mom visits him every week.

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The name o f Canberra ...
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1) was given to it after the person who was its firs t owner.
m vi $ 2) was borrowed from the name o f the city outside Australia.
.u . i 3) can be translated from the language it originated from .
✓
Ответ:
Sydney and Melbourne ...

1) were both candidates to become the main city in Australia.
2) never got the chance to be regarded as potential capitals.
3) were designed fo r other purposes than being the capital.
Ответ:
According to some politicians, the whites ...

1) would benefit from working not in hot climate.
2) would feel exhausted from working in hot climate.
3) would not be affected by cold climate at all.
Ответ:
The word “ hampered” means ...

1) stimulated.
2) hindered.
3) threatened.
Ответ:
Canberra is a truly cultural centre ...

1) despite its age.
2) because o f the Am erican influence.
3) because of the governm ent’ s residence.
Ответ:
Australian W a r Memorial ...

1) was designed to remind about the soldiers who died in W orld W a r I.
2) commemorates all the died soldiers who were Australians.
3) was built to remember the soldiers who had died before 1901.
Ответ:
The urban design o f Canberra can be described as ...

1) a deliberately created chaos with well-structured outer area.
2) a grid which interm ingles residential areas with green open spaces.
3) a combination o f various geometric forms mixed with the elements o f a garden.
Ответ:
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1. Chinese significant purchase 5. Cultural merge

2. No longer secret 6. Transporting beliefs
3. Essential to survive 7. Commemorated in writing
4. Earliest trade system 8. Fall after prime
A . One o f the firs t major drivers of globalization came into being about two thou
sand years ago. It was the Great Silk Road, which was the oldest, longest, and the most
historically significant trade route in the world. It was actually a network o f trade
routes between China and Italy, and it ran thousands o f kilometers through and over
and around the deserts, the mountain ranges, through some o f the most inhospitable
geography on Earth.
B. W hen Alexander the Great conquered Persia in 330 BC, trade expanded into
southern Europe. Alexander’ s empire itself did not actually last very long, but waves
o f succeeding ruling peoples in this crossroads area brought their cultural elements into
the mix. In the Gandara culture o f northern Pakistan, fo r instance, Buddhist and Greek
art was fused into a unique form , where many o f the carved Buddhist idols strongly
resemble statues o f the Greek hero, Hercules.
C. The important big impetus came during the Han Dynasty in China. The Great
W a ll of China had just been begun. In 125 BC, one o f their generals brought back news
of previously unknown peoples in the west, and o f a new, large breed of horse that would
be invaluable fo r the Han cavalry. The emperor was very interested, and so the “ heavenly
horses” were obtained and Chinese trade missions eventually pushed through to Persia,
bringing back many wonderful g ifts fo r the emperor.
D. Actually, the Silk Road’ s name wasn’ t coined until the 19 th century, and silk was
never its main goods, though that fabric must have been very remarkable to Europeans,
and it was certainly in demand. The road’ s most significant commodity was probably
religion, prim arily Buddhism, but Christianity and Islam as well. Buddhism surged east
from northern India in the 4th and 5th centuries AD , where it later reached its height
o f development in China and Japan.
E. Meanwhile, the secret o f silk production, which had been carefully hidden from
foreigners, was fin ally discovered. In the mid-6th century the Byzantine emperor Jus
tinian quickly sent secret agents to China to bribe silk experts and bring back some
silkworm eggs. A Christian monk smuggled these eggs out, and a fter this time, silk was
also produced in southern Europe.
F. The Silk Road’ s greatest years o f art and civilization came in the 7 th century,
arden. during the Tang Dynasty. In 754 A D , one o f the largest Asian cities, Changan, at the
eastern end o f the road, boasted a population o f more than 5.000 foreigners from all over
Eurasia. A fte r this time, however, the internal stability o f China began dissolving, and
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robbers and neighbouring states increasingly pillaged the Silk Road caravans. Eventually,
sea trade and sea travel began to supersede these slow, unsafe land routes.
G. Nevertheless, 500 years later, the Silk Road was still viable enough to inspire
its greatest chronicler, Marco Polo, whose book, Book M illio n , so famously told of his
nearly 25 years o f travel from 1271 to 1295 - along its length, and his travelogue still
captivates the reader with the wonders he saw along the Great Silk Road.
A В c D E F G
Ответ:
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V irtu al and Augm ented R eality

In discussing the latest and future technologies, virtual reality (V R ) and augment
ed reality (A R ) are often mentioned in the same breath. And oftentimes, they’ re used
interchangeably A ___________________________ .
A R works effe c tiv e ly in that it blurs the line В _______________________ . Unlike in
VR, where you’ re in a completely new environment, A R makes your surrounding better.
V R uses 360-degree video to move you from your current environment
C __________________________ . On the other hand, A R transforms your current environment
by adding digital inform ation to your line of sight. V R replaces your reality, while A R
enhances it.
Introducing new reality has attracted many industries that have already made it
work fo r them. Brands understand the need fo r social media presence. They rely on it
to advertise products and services, as well as use it fo r daily interaction with consum
ers. More well-known companies are showing interest in incorporating the technology
В _____________________.
In the process o f using the new technology, a completely new market is being cre
ated. Since people are always looking fo r fast and convenient processes, brands can use
A R ads to bring the actual products to social media users. This way, potential customers
can try out d ifferen t products before making a purchase - an act E _____________________,
loyal customers and increased sales.
There is a wide range of brands tryin g to implement these technologies: car ser
vice companies create videos that use A R to demonstrate small fixes o f the new mod
els to potential customers, restaurants do the same showing local customers how
F _______________________ , let alone fashion brands that make it possible to try on virtual
clothes.
1. that w ill result in more inform ed decisions

2. despite all of the differences between them
3. to access their store and what i t ’ d feel like to dine there
4. which leads to commercial failure
5. into a new digital (virtu al) world
6. between an imagined world and the reality
7. while some are already in the game
A В C D E Г
Ответ:

G ift Price and the F eeling o f Appreciation

Every day, millions of shoppers hit the stores in fu ll force - both online and on foot
searching fran tically fo r the perfect g ift. Last year, Americans spent over $30 billion at
retail stores in the month o f December alone. Aside from purchasing holiday gifts, most
people regularly buy presents fo r other occasions throughout the year, including wed
dings, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and baby showers. This frequent experience
o f g ift-g iv in g can cause ambivalent feelings in gift-givers. Many welcome the opportunity
to buy presents because g ift-g iv in g offers a powerful means to build stronger bonds with
one’ s closest peers. A t the same time, many dread the thought o f buying g ifts supposing
that their purchases w ill disappoint a person who is to receive the g ift.
Anthropologists describe g ift-g iv in g as a positive social process, serving various po
litical, religious, and psychological functions. Economists, however, o ffe r a less favou r
able view. According to them, g ift-g iv in g represents an objective waste o f resources.
People buy g ifts that recipients would not choose to buy on their own, or at least not
spend as much money to purchase - a phenomenon referred to as “ the deadweight loss of
Christmas” . Givers are likely to spend $100 to purchase a g ift that receivers would spend
only $80 to buy themselves. This “ deadweight loss” suggests that gift-givers are not very
good at predicting what g ifts others w ill appreciate. That in itself is not surprising to
social psychologists. Research has found that people often struggle to take account of
others’ perspectives - their insights are subject to egocentrism, social projection, and
multiple attribution errors.
W hat is surprising, g ift-g ivers have considerable experience acting as both
g ift-givers and gift-recipients, but nevertheless tend to overspend each time they set out
to purchase a meaningful g ift. In the present research, a unique psychological explana
tion fo r this overspending problem is proposed, that gift-givers equate how much they
spend with how much recipients w ill appreciate the g ift. Although a link between g ift
price and feelings o f appreciation m ight seem intuitive to g ift-givers, such an assumption
may be unfounded. Indeed, we propose that gift-recipients w ill be less inclined to base
their feelings o f appreciation on the size o f a g ift than givers assume.
W h y do g ift-g ivers assume that g ift price is closely linked to gift-recipien ts’ feelings
of appreciation? Perhaps givers believe that more expensive g ifts convey stronger signals
of thoughtfulness and consideration. According to some scientists, g ift-g iv in g represents
a symbolic ritual, whereby g ift-givers attempt to signal their positive attitudes toward
the intended recipient and their willingness to invest resources in a future relationship.
In this sense, gift-givers may be m otivated to spend more money on a g ift in order to
send a “ stronger signal” to their intended recipient. As fo r gift-recipients, they may not
construe smaller and larger g ifts as representing smaller and larger signals of thought
fulness and consideration.
The notion o f gift-givers and gift-recipients being unable to account fo r the other
party’ s perspective seems puzzling because people slip in and out of these roles every
day, and, in some cases, multiple times in the course o f the same day. Y et, despite the
extensive experience that people have as both givers and receivers, they often struggle
to transfer inform ation gained from one role (e.g., as a g iver) and apply it in another, [ »
complementary role, fo r example as a receiver. In theoretical terms, people fail to utilise
inform ation about their own preferences and experiences in order to produce more e f f i
cient outcomes in their exchange relations. In practical terms, people spend hundreds of
dollars each year on gifts, but somehow never learn to calibrate their g ift expenditures
according to personal insight.
The authors indicate that people value g ift-g iv in g because they feel it
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1) functions as a form o f self-expression. 18
2 ) is an inexpensive way to show appreciation,
3) requires the gift-recipient to give the present back,
4) can serve to make relationships stronger.
Ответ:
Some people consider the process o f g ivin g g ifts unpleasant because

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1) they fear that the present w ill not meet recipient’ s expectations.
2) they suppose that recipient w ill disapprove o f them.
3) they believe that choosing a present is dreadful.
4) they find it very d iffic u lt to purchase something handy.
Ответ:
In line 2, the word ‘fran tically” means

14
1) happily.
2) madly.
3) increasingly.
4) w illingly.
Ответ:
“ The deadweight loss of Christmas” is suggested to be ...

15
1) an irrational spending o f money on unnecessary presents. 19
2) an inability to come up with an interesting present. 20
3) a process o f buying too expensive gifts.
4) a major economic problem. 21
Ответ: 22
W hich is NOT true about the problem o f overspending?

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1) The g ift-g ivers tend to correspond the expenditures with the level of
appreciation.
2) The recipients are prone to appreciate a g ift according to its size.
3) There is no evidence that the price o f the g ift defines the effect it w ill make
on recipient. 23
4) The decision about the value o f the g ift is instinctive.
24
Ответ: 25
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According to the text, what is one o f the reasons which encourages people to buy
more expensive gifts?
1) They want to boast about the ability to invest money.
2) They want to show that they can be thoughtful and considerate.
3) They want to send some incomprehensible signals.
4) They want to show the willingness to maintain and develop a relationship.
Ответ:
W hat is a confusing thing about people being unable to buy an adequate g ift?
1) They have extensive experience as gift-givers.
2) People apply their own preferences and experiences to choose a g ift.
3) People spend hundreds o f dollars each year on gifts.
4) They are unable to project their experience as a recipient while being a giver.
Ответ:

группы 19-25.
The Straw Bear Festival

In W hittlesea, England, from unknown times, it
19 ___________ the custom on the Tuesday follow ing Plough BE
20 Monday (the firs t Monday after ___________ N igh t) to TW ELVE
dress one person o f the brotherhood o f the plough in
21 straw and c a ll ___________ a “ Straw Bear” . This event has HE
been known as The Straw Bear Festival. The costume was
22 heavy with straw b an d s___________ up the arms, legs and W IN D
body and a strong chain which was fastened around the
armpits o f the man or boy who was unfortunate enough
to have been chosen.
George V I
George V I (reigned 1936-52) became king suddenly,
23 ___________ the throne after his brother, K in g Edward V III, TAK E
in 1936. A careful and dedicated man, he worked hard
24 ___________ to the position. Reserved by nature, and ADAPT
25 being very religious, he ___________ in his work by his HELP
w ife. K in g George V I paid State Visits to France in 1938,
and to Canada and the United States in 1939, being the
firs t British monarch to enter the United States. His
greatest achievements came during W orld W a r II, when
he remained fo r most of the time at Buckingham Palace
(the Palace was bombed nine times during the war).

Some Facts About Coffee

For a long time, people thought that coffee was not
healthy, at least for those who drink a lot o f it. Coffee
26 can make you nervous and , some say, and many A N X IE T Y
regular drinkers would agree. In medieval times coffee
was considered a drug, and early coffee shops were seen
as dens of iniquity, subject to shutdown by municipal
authorities across Europe.
Today things have changed quite a bit. Still, few m ight
have expected coffe e ’ s grow ing role as an important
27 health supplement and _____ preventive cocktail fo r a PO W E R
variety o f health conditions. Indeed, some say it may
even turn out to be good fo r kids!
28 A recent study funded by Harvard _____ suggested that R E SE AR C H
those who drank something like six cups of coffee a day
had a much reduced risk o f developing type II diabetes
compared to those who consumed no coffee each day —
up to 50% less fo r men and 30% less fo r women.
29 Researchers were _____ whether this e ffect was due to SU RE
the caffeine in coffee or other substances (decaffeinated
coffee also worked, but with less impact). Some o f the
ingredients in coffee, like magnesium, are thought to
improve insulin efficacy, so the reasons fo r coffee’ s
30 benefits in this case may be manifold. Coffee is a ls o _____ P O S IT IV E
implicated in reducing the risk fo r Parkinson’ s disease,
liver cirrhosis, colon cancer and even gallstones. Coffee
could also help lower the risk o f A lzh eim er’ s disease
fo r long-term coffee drinkers. A t the same time, it may
increase the risk of cardiovascular disease or reduce it
31 _____ on its interaction with other conditions like stress DEPEND
and individual health conditions.

Slurndog M illio n a ire (2008) is the rags-to-riches story o f a young boy’ s 3 2 __________
to find money and love. It takes 33 __________ in Mumbai, India. This film is filled
34 __________ colour, music and drama as it follows the life o f main character Jamal.
Jamal, played by Dev Patel, wins 10,000,000 Rupees on the game show W ho W ants to
be a M illio n a ire before he is 35 __________ cheating and removed from the show. Police
don’ t believe that a boy from the slums could have such success on the show, and so
they 3 6 __________ him to the station fo r questioning. A fte r an excruciating interrogation
by the Mumbai police, we see that the many h orrifyin g experiences o f Jamal’ s life have
given him the 37 __________ answers to the show’ s questions. The police 38 __________
him return to compete on the show, but w ill he know the fin al answer? The film is
an adaptation o f the book Q & A w ritten by Vikas Swarup and was directed by Danny
Boyle.
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1) part 2) places 3) place 4) seat

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1) with 2) in 3) up 4) out
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1) accused with 2) accused fo r 3) accused on 4) accused of

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1) bring 2) take 3) fetch 4) carry

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1) correct 2) false 3) true 4) authentic

37
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1) allow 2) lets 3) let 4) permit

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Ответ:
You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Jane who writes:
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... I have just returned from our school basketball com petition. I played fo r my class
team and we won!
W hat sports com petitions do you have at your school, if any? How can you become a
member o f your school sports team? Is it an easy th in g to do? W hat kind o f sports
clubs can you attend a fte r classes?
Oh, I have some more good news! M y sister decided to visit London.
W rite a letter to Jane.

In your letter
- answer her questions
- ask 3 questions about her sister’ s visitin g London
Remember the rules o f letter writing.
40.1. G ettin g marks does not m otivate students to study.

40.2. P la y in g sports is better than watching other people doing them.
• express your personal opinion and give 2-3 reasons for your opinion
Tourism chiefs in Australia are o fferin g a new job vacancy - a caretaker o f a paradise
island. The job w ill take “ minimal e ffo r t” fo r laid-back duties that work out at nearly
$1,000 an hour. The new post on Hamilton Island, on the Great B arrier R eef, is a
relaxing job and doesn’ t call fo r much in the way of experience. It requires no academic
qualifications, but applicants must be able to swim and must have an “ adventurous
attitude” . The six-month contract comes with a $70,000 salary package, and a free
three-bedroom house. Bosses say they want the caretaker to promote the island to a
“ global market” . The only requirement is that the caretaker keeps a blog o f what’ s
going on - a job that should take less than three hours a week. The rest o f the time
they can go diving, help marine biologists or come up with ideas o f new activities for
visitors.
Task 2. Study the advertisement. Welcome to our cinema!

You are considering going to the cinema and
now you'd like to get more information. In
1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct ques
tions to find out the following:
1) film s on this evening
2) what kind o f film s they are
3) what time they start
4) the length o f the film s

• what/who is in the photo
• why you decided to show the picture to
your friend
“I ’ve chosen photo number ...”
Task 4. Study the two photographs. In 1.5 minutes be ready to compare and con
trast the photographs:
• give a b rief description o f the photos (action, location)
• say in what way the pictures are d ifferen t
• say which learning style (at school or at home) presented in the pictures you prefer
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1. The speaker points out the outstanding expansion o f the company.

2. The speaker describes the customers’ desire to travel fo r shopping.
3. The speaker narrates the story o f the company’ s foundation.
4. The speaker explains why the items are called a certain way.
5. The speaker talks about the riva lry and partnership between the companies.
6. The speaker mentions a risky investment o f the creator o f the company.
7. The speaker describes the drastic change in the industry.

A. The weather is suitable fo r running today.

B. Jack is going to work in the garden.
C. Susan currently follows a very strict running schedule.
D. Susan usually runs with other people.
E. Susan says her earlier running programme was easy to follow because she did it every day.
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1. Choose which way of learning suits 5. Remind yourself why you are learning
you better 6. Go to where the language is spoken
2. Learn vocabulary in context 7. Ignore the myths: age is just a number
3. Make realistic, specific goals 8. Read for pleasure
4. Don’t underestimate the importance
of translation
A . You have decided to learn another language. Now what? The first tip is to ask
yourself: what do you want to achieve and by when? Language learning is best when
broken down into manageable goals that are achievable over a few months. This is far
more m otivating and realistic. You m ight be feeling w ildly optim istic when you start
but aiming to be fluent is not necessarily the best idea. W h y not set yourself a target
of being able to read a newspaper article in the target language without having to look
up any words in the dictionary?
B. It m ight sound obvious, but recognising exactly why you want to learn a lan
guage is really important as well as constantly repeating it to yourself. A lex Rawlings,
a language teacher now learning his 13th language, says: “ M otivation is usually the first
thing to go, especially among students who are teaching themselves” . To keep the mo
mentum going he suggests w ritin g down 10 reasons why you are learning a language and
sticking it to the front o f the file you are using: “ I turn to these in times of self-doubt.”
C. Often the discussion around how to learn a language slides into a debate about
so-called traditional vs tech approaches. The question is not so much about online vs
o fflin e or app vs book. Rather it should be how can we assemble the necessary elements
o f a language for a particular objective, present them in a user-friendly way, and pro
vide a means fo r students to understand those elements. When signing up to a particular
method or approach, think about the substance behind the style or technology. The learn
ing takes place inside you rather than outside, regardless o f whether it ’ s a computer or
a book or a teacher in front of you.
D. Memorising lists of vocabulary can be challenging, not to mention potentially
dull. Ed Cooke, co-founder and chief executive of M em rise, believes that association is
the key to retaining new words: “ A great way to build vocabulary is to make sure the
lists you’ re learning come from situations or texts that you have experienced yourself,
so that the content is always relevant and connects to background experience.”
E. You are a monolingual adult: have you missed the language boat? A key lan
guage myth is that it ’ s harder to learn a language as an adult. Adults and children may
learn in d ifferen t ways but that shouldn’ t deter you from com m itting to learning another
language. Languages are simultaneously organic and systematic. As children, we learn
languages organically and instinctively; as adults, we can learn them systematically. I f
you’ re still not convinced of your chances, try and draw inspiration from early philolo
gists and founders of linguistics who “ learned dozens of languages to encyclopedic levels
as adults” .
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F. D ifferen t approaches may be necessary at d ifferen t stages o f the learning pro
cess. Once you have reached a certain level o f proficiency and can say quite a bit, fairly
accurately, Rebecca Braun, senior lecturer in German studies at Lancaster U niversity,
says it is typical to feel a slowing down in progress. “ Translation” , she says, “ is such
an important exercise fo r helping you get over a certain plateau that you w ill reach as
a language learner. Translation exercises don’ t allow you to paraphrase and force the
learner on to the next level” .
G. Everyone should be reminded that i f you are serious about learning the language
and gettin g direct pleasure from what you have learned, you need to go to where that
language is spoken. Travel and livin g abroad can complement learning in the classroom.
The books and verb charts may be the easiest way to ensure you expose yourself to the
language at home, but the people and the culture w ill far outclass them once you get to
the country where your language is spoken.
A В C D E F G
Ответ:

Coachella
The Coachella Valley M u s ic and A rts Festival (commonly referred to as Coachella or
the Coachella F estiva l) is an annual music and arts festival held in Indio, California. It
was co-founded by Paul Tollett and Rick Van Santen in 1999. The event features musical
artists A ____________________ including rock, indie, hip hop, and electronic dance music,
as well as art installations and sculptures.
Across the grounds, several stages continuously host live music. The main stages
are the: Coachella Stage, O utdoor Theatre, Gobi Tent, M oja ve Tent, and Sahara Tent;
a smaller Oasis Dome was used in 2006 and 2011 В _______________________ and a Sonora
stage in 2017.
The festiva l’ s origins trace back to a 1993 concert that Pea rl Jam performed at the
Em pire P olo Club C _______________________ , A fte r no event was held in 2000, Coachella
returned on an annual basis beginning in A p ril 2001. A t first, it was a single-day event,
and in 2002 D _______________________ .
Coachella was then expanded to a third day in 2007 and eventually a second week
end in 2012; it is currently held on three-day weekends in A p ril E ___________________ .
Organisers began perm itting spectators to camp on the grounds in 2003, one o f several
expansions and additions o f amenities that have been made in the festiva l’ s history.
Coachella shows popular and established musical artists F _______________________ .
Coachella is one o f the largest, most famous, and most profitable music festivals in the
United States and all over the world. Each Coachella staged from 2013 to 2015 set new
records for festival attendance and gross revenues. The 2017 festival was attended by
250,000 people. The success o f Coachella led to Golden voice establishing two additional
music festivals at the site. Stagecoach and Desert Trip.
1. while boycotting venues controlled by Ticketm aster
2. with each weekend having identical line-ups
3. from many genres o f music
4. as well as new artists and reunited groups
5. which used to be the main event o f the festival
6. the festival reverted to a two-day form at
7. a new Yum a stage was introduced in 2013
A В C D E F

A Visit to Wuthering Heights

I have just returned from a visit to my landlord - the solitary neighbour that I shall
be troubled with. This is certainly a beautiful country! In all England, I do not believe
that I could have fixed on a situation so completely removed from the stir o f society.
A perfect misanthropist’ s heaven: and M r H eath cliff and I are such a suitable pair to
divide the desolation between us. He could not imagine how my heart warmed towards
him when I spotted his black eyes withdraw so suspiciously under their brows, as I rode
up, and when his fingers sheltered themselves, with a jealous resolution, still further in
his waistcoat, as I announced my name. “ M r H eath cliff?” I said. A nod was the answer.
“ M r Lockwood, your new tenant, sir. 1 do myself the honour of calling as soon as
possible after my arrival, to express the hope that I have not inconvenienced you by my
perseverance in soliciting the occupation o f Thrushcross Grange: I heard yesterday you
r.ad had some thoughts. Thrushcross Grange is my own, sir,” he interrupted, wincing. “ I
-hould not allow anyone to inconvenience me, if I could hinder it - walk in!” The “ walk
n” was uttered with closed teeth, and expressed the sentiment, “ Go to the Deuce” : even
:he gate over which he leant manifested no sympathising movement to the words; and
I think that circumstance determined me to accept the invitation: I fe lt interested in a
man who seemed more exaggeratedly reserved than myself.
W uthering Heights was the name o f M r H e a th cliff’ s dwelling. “ W u thering” being a
-ignificant provincial adjective, descriptive o f the atmospheric tumult to which its sta
tion is exposed in stormy weather. Pure, bracing ventilation they must have up there at
id times, indeed: one may guess the power o f the north wind blowing over the edge, by
\'.e excessive slant of a few stunted firs at the end of the house. Happily, the architect
id foresight to build it strong: the narrow windows are deeply set in the wall, and the
:rners defended with large ju ttin g stones.
Before passing the threshold, I paused to admire a quantity o f grotesque carving
•vished over the front, and especially about the principal door; above which, among a
ilderness o f crumbling g riffin s and shameless little boys, I detected the date “ 1500” ,
and the name “ Hareton Earnshaw” . I would have made a few comments, and requested
a short history o f the place from the surly owner; but his attitude at the door appeared
to demand my speedy entrance, or complete departure, and I had no desire to aggravate
his impatience previous to inspecting the place.
The apartment and furniture would have been nothing extraordinary as belonging to
a homely, northern farmer, with a stubborn facial expression and blond hair. Such an
individual seated in his armchair, his mug o f ale frothin g on the round table before him,
is to be seen in any house among these hills, i f you go at the right time after dinner.
But M r H eath cliff formed a singular contrast to his dwelling and style o f living. He was
a dark-skinned gipsy in aspect, in dress and manners a gentleman. Possibly, some people
m ight suspect him o f a degree o f under-bred pride; I have a sympathetic chord within
that told me it was nothing o f the sort.
I took a seat at the end o f the hearthstone opposite that towards which my landlord
advanced, and filled up an interval o f silence by attem pting to caress the dog, who had
le ft her nursery, and was sneaking w olfishly to the back o f my legs, her lip curled up,
and her white teeth watering fo r a snatch. M y caress provoked a long, guttural gnarl.
“ Y ou ’ d better let the dog alone,” growled M r H eath cliff in unison, checking fiercer dem
onstrations with a punch o f his foot. “ She’ s not accustomed to be spoiled - not kept for
a pet.” Then, striding to a side door, he shouted again, “ Joseph!”
W hat was the feature which united the author of the text with H eath cliff?
1) Their love fo r being alone.
2) Their love fo r the beauty o f the country.
3) Their warm hearts.
4) Their love fo r riding horses.
Ответ:
W h at was the implication o f H e a th cliff’ s “ walk in ” ?

1) He welcomed the author to come into the house.
2) He was reluctant to in vite him in.
3) He wasn’ t bothered by the author’ s arrival.
4) He was genuinely interested in his guest.
Ответ:
W h y was the author eager to make H e a th cliff’ s acquaintance?

1) H eath cliff was his neighbour.
2) H eath cliff had a wonderful place to live.
3) H eath cliff had a characteristic feature which interested the author.
4) H eath cliff wouldn’ t bear any inconveniences.
Ответ:
The word “ wuthering” , according to the author, means ...

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1) something very provincial.
2) something connected with storms and winds.
3) something with very small windows.
4) something strong-built.
Ответ:
W h at didn’ t the author do at the threshold despite his wish to know?

1) He didn’ t look around.
2) He didn’ t ask H eath cliff about the inscription on the doorway.
3) He didn’ t make any comments about the inscription.
4) He didn’ t try to be impatient.
Ответ:
W h at struck the author o f the text as odd about H eath cliff and his house?
1) The house was extraordinary enough.
2) The furniture was old-fashioned.
3) The place didn’ t look like a house o f a gentleman.
4) The house and H eath cliff didn’ t look like a match to him.
Ответ:
How did H eath cliff react to the guest’ s desire to caress the dog?
1) He became angry.
2) He became embarrassed.
3) He asked fo r help.
4) He didn’ t react at all.
Ответ:

группы 19-25.
19 The number o f single-parent _______ is also on the rise, F A M IL Y

due to high rates o f divorce in some cases, but also due
20, 21 to some _______ making the active choice to h a v e _______ W O M A N , CHILD
without a live-in partner. The average fam ily in England
is 2.4 people big. There was a famous television comedy
22 show _______ “ 2.4 children” that was all about fam ily NAM E
life.
The Transport System
in Northern Ireland
The transport system in Northern Ireland is very well
23 developed. Translink _______ the Ulsterbus, Metrobus OPERATE
service and N1 Railways integrated public transport
system - you can reach every corner o f every county in a
couple o f hours. Taxis are also an economical option fo r
short journeys. A ll legal taxis should display taxi license
plates. Taxis are generally meter-reading fares; i f a taxi
24 _______ a meter, ask the fare to your destination before NOT H A V E
25 _______ ■ SET OFF
Cell Phones
26 Colour screens, M P3 _____ , Internet access, text PLAY
messaging, voice activation, games, photo caller ID,
personal organisers, e-mail... you name it, cell phones
seem to have it these days. W e ’ ve come a long way from
27 the early days o f cellular _____ , when cell phones could COM M UNICATE
barely pick up a signal.
28 W e have become a _____ world where cell phones have W IR E
progressed from long-range walkie-talkies to complete
communication systems used by the young and the old.
Now you can find cell phones in an array o f funky colours
and in sizes smaller than your fake ID.
So what’ s next? By the end o f this year, expect to see
handsets with Java capabilities. These phones w ill be able
to download colours, graphics, and motion, enabling us
to watch streaming video, play high-quality video games,
and store pictures on our cell phones.
N ot far o ff is a built-in Geographic Positioning System,
which allows you to pinpoint location. For example, you
could use your GPS to fin d the nearest all-night coffee
29 shop relative to where you are. Also, a tracking _____ C APABLE
w ill soon be available, enabling you to know who else is
on their phone at the same time as you.
However, the latest thing is often old news by the time
30 it hits your ear. Engineers around the world are _____ C O NTIN UE
working to create new uses fo r your cell phone.
A ccording to a recent survey, cell phone users between
the ages o f 16-24 are heavy, but responsible cell phone
users. They more often use cell phones to call mom
and dad, rather than to call friends. On average, they
use phones two to three hours per week and make
31 purchasing _____ based prim arily on price, functionality DECIDE
and reception.

Famous People of Northern Ireland

For such a small country, Northern Ireland has a lot o f 32 __________ people who
have made an impact all across the world. Northern Ireland has produced a wealth of
writers, 3 3 __________ others Brian Friel and Brian Moore (screenwriter fo r Hitchcock’ s
film Torn C u rta in ). C. S. Lewis, the author o f the 34 __________ popular children’ s sto
ries was born in East Belfast. Northern Irish w ritin g talent is also 35 __________ dis
play through Oscar W ild e and Samuel Beckett who both went to school in Enniskillen.
A 36 __________ literary trail is associated 37 __________ Patrick Bronte, father of the
novelist sisters. Northern Ireland has competed at the highest level in sport - including
football legend George Best, H arry Gregg, Pat Jennings and Martin O’ N eill, Form ula
One d river Eddie Irvine, m otorcycling hero Joey Dunlop, snooker world champions A lex
Higgins and Dennis Taylor, g o lfer Darren Clarke and Olympic gold 38 __________ Mary
Peters.
1) famous 2) popular 3) infamous 4) close
Ответ:
1) between 2) among 3) near 4) to

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Ответ:
1) strongly 2) massive 3) hugely 4) great
Ответ
1) at 2) in 3) upon 4) on
Ответ:
1) good- 2) well- 3) hugely 4) greatly

developed developed developed developed
Ответ:
1) to 2) o f 3) with 4) among
Ответ:
1) medalist 2) winners 3) champions 4) athlete
Ответ:
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РАЗДЕЛ
You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Ronda who writes:
... M y fam ily and I are going to Cyprus on holiday. Sounds great, but it means
tra vellin g by a ir and I have never flown in a plane before. I would p re fe r tra vellin g
by train.
H ave you ever flown by air? W h a t is your favourite means o f tra vellin g and why? Do
you like spending your free time with your parents?
Last weekend my friends and I went to see a new film ...
W rite a letter to Ronda.

In your letter
- ask 3 questions about a new film
40.1. Some people think that it is better to study 6 days a week at school.
40.2. The only purpose o f social networks is entertainm ent.
• express your personal opinion and give 2-3 reasons for your opinion
Ska comes from Jamaica. It became very popular there and then travelled across
to the United Kingdom when people migrated fo r economic reasons from the W est
Indies during the 1950s and 60s. Ska music combines elements o f traditional Jamaican
music with a rhythm-and-blues sound. It was welcomed by the British public fo r its
infectious fun, and quickly became a chart topper. Today ska is still going but seems
to be returning to its roots as more and more bands play full-blown traditional ska.
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Task 2. Study the advertisement. Welcome to London!

You are going to visit London this spring
and now you are calling to find out more
information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask
five direct questions to find out the follow
ing:
1) arrival times
2) return ticket price
3) buying the ticket online
4) any special offers
5) attractions open at the moment
You will have to start speaking in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than
2 minutes (12—15 sentences).
• why you decided to show the picture to your friend
^ Task 4. Study the two photographs. In 1.5 minutes be ready to compare and contrast
_______ the photographs:
• give a b rief description o f the photos (action, location)
• say whether you’ d prefer reading a book or listening to an audiobook
• explain why
continuously.
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1. The speaker describes the Zodiac sign as determined.

2. The speaker talks about the dominant nature o f the Zodiac sign.
3. The speaker points out the two-facet nature o f the Zodiac sign.
4. The speaker describes the Zodiac sign as very sensitive.
5. The speaker talks about the Zodiac sign’ s arrogance and egotism.
6. The speaker marks out the Zodiac sign’s love fo r planning.
7. The speaker describes the Zodiac sign’ s ability to be on good terms with others.

A. This school party is at the end o f the month.

B. M att has heard about the party from his teacher.
C. M att doesn’ t like the famous band.
D. M att’ s brother’ s band is going to perform a fter the famous band.
E. Students o f all ages may come to the party.
F. You have to ask fo r your invitation on a certain day.
G. Sheryl hasn’ t got her invitation yet.

W hat is NOT true about the Noh theatre?
1) It includes music, movement and reciting.
2) Topics are devoted to supernatural things only.
3) The spectators are supposed to get aesthetic pleasure from the performance
Ответ:
W hat do Japanese people say about the Noh theatre?

1) The language is hard to perceive.
2) There are men and women actors in the Noh theatre.
3) The plays have one character only.
Ответ:
How did Noh come to existence?

1) It was brought from China.
2) It is purely Japanese cultural heritage.
3) It is a combination o f d ifferen t genres.
Ответ:
W hat main point does Kate make about the stage in the Noh theatre?
1) It leaves everything open to the viewers.
2) It is a holy place.
3) It is the bridge between the real and the imaginary.
Ответ:
W h at is special about the Noh costumes?

1) The less important the character the more elaborate the costumes are.
2) The more important the character the more decorated the costumes are.
3) A ll the characters should wear black only.
Ответ:
W h at does Kate emphasise speaking about the Noh music?

1) It imitates Japanese poetry.
2) It is a combination o f d ifferen t styles.
3) It is perform ed by the main character.
Ответ:
W h at is NOT true about Mugen?

1) It is based on classical literature.
2) It takes much energy from the performers.
3) A ll the characters are real people.
Ответ:
10 Установите соответствие между текстами А-G и заголовками 1-8. Занесите свои от
1 A brutally honest friend 5 A fearless adventurer

2 A loyal best friend 6 A polar opposite
3 A wise mentor 7 A friend from a different culture
4 A work pal 8 A friendly neighbour
A . To up your chances o f livin g a long, happy life, having a bunch o f fair-weather

buddies won’ t do the trick. You need diverse, well-rounded companions that w ill stick
with you through thick and thin. Sometimes a real, true friend is the only thing you
need to stay sane. Everyone needs a non-judgmental friend who w ill support them no
matter what. This is the kind o f friend who lets you be a hot mess and knows all of
your deepest and darkest secrets, but still loves you all the same.
B. W e live in a big world where there are so many places to see, people to meet, and
experiences to be had, yet so many of us are stuck in our own routines and forget to
live. W e all need a daring brave friend who w ill pull us out o f your shells and introduce
us to new ideas, cultures, philosophies, and activities. He w ill encourage you to conquer
Everest and to dive into the deepest ocean together.
C. There are certain situations in life where we need to hear the harsh truth. That’ s
what the truthful merciless friend is for. I f you’ re in a rocky relationship and everyone’ s
telling you that i t ’ s perfectly normal that you’ re back with that special someone for
the seventh time in the last two years, this friend is there to break your rose-coloured
classes o f f and tell you, “ Enough. You deserve better” .
D. Jesse Jackson once said, “ N ever look down on someone unless you’ re helping them
p” . I f you have someone smart, inspiring, and admirable in your life who practices
mis philosophy, you’ re extrem ely lucky. W e all need a friend who inspires us to be
tetter people without making us feel inadequate. Plus, being around such a person —
: colleague, a frien d who’ s beyond their years, or an older neighbour w ill challenge us
better ourselves every day.
E. The last thing you want to be described as is someone who’ s stuck in their own
ays. I f everyone had a friend from a d ifferen t background, the world would be a much
e:ter place. Being in a cross-cultural friendship allows you to explore customs, values,
1 traditions outside o f your own country. Sometimes you m ight even adopt new ways
do things. Keep your mind open, make the e ffo rt to learn about customs, values, and
■editions while gettin g to know the person on a personal level.
F. W e humans are hard-wired to get together in groups and attack outsiders — the
man pack m entality, i f you w ill. I f you only develop friendships with others who follow
- same beliefs, customs, and values as you do, chances are you’ re somewhat detached
r:m the rest o f the world, and you’ re more likely to perpetuate stereotypes on anyone
» holds a d ifferen t world view from you. Instead o f constantly surrounding yourself
like-minded people, try to break out o f your com fort zone and befriend people who
alternative views. They w ill help open your eyes to d ifferen t worlds.
G. These days, a lot o f people don’ t know people livin g next door. I t ’ s a shame,
because some of them can be the nicest and most helpful people ever. I f you’ re on a
vacation, and you suddenly realise that you forgo t to lock the fron t door, you can call
up your trusty old Jane and Jack and ask them to head over to your house and lock it
fo r you. Nice dependable people o f such kind who have each other’ s backs are a dying
breed but you should give such relations a go.
A В C D E F G
Ответ:

Gdansk
P ort cities are always interesting. Their architecture is a legacy o f trading prosperity,
and their cultures are influenced by A ____________________ . Poland’ s Baltic city Gdansk
has all that and more, with a tumultuous history th at’ s le ft its mark and added character.
The best way to experience this vibrant place is by walking its historic heart.
W hen the kings o f Poland came to the port city o f Gdansk, they would display their
splendour by promenading along the Royal Route. You can do the same by starting at
the Upland Gate, at the western end o f the picturesque Main Town. Built in the 16th
century, it is В _____________________.
Continue your progress to the nearby Foregate. Once a jail, i t ’ s now home to
something much more attractive: amber. C _____________________, washed up from the
Baltic sea and fashioned fo r use in jew ellery, is one o f the c ity ’ s great treasures and is
featured in the Am ber Museum within the gate. V isit and take a close-up look at one-
of-a-kind “ Baltic gold” .
I f you like, you can make a side trip south here to tour the recently opened
Gdansk Shakespeare Theatre. Built on the site o f a Renaissance-era playhouse that had
D _____________________, i t ’ s a striking building with a roof that opens to the sky.
Stop and eat, or walk on - there’ s plenty more to see. A t w ater’ s edge is the Gdansk
Crane, a massive medieval structure which lifted cargo between ships and shore. I t ’ s part
o f the nearby National M aritim e Museum E ___________________ . A short fe rry ride takes
you across the river to more o f its exhibits on Olowianka, an island which also houses
the Baltic Philharmonic Hall.
Once you’ve reflected on that aspect o f the c ity ’ s industrial heritage, walk a short
distance north to Hall B90. On the w ater’ s edge, this form er shipyard structure is now
the home fo r alternative music and art. It seems fittin g that this walk ends on an
upbeat note. Gdansk has seen much triumph and tragedy in its long, contested history
F _______________________ .
1. packed with exhibits on the c ity ’ s seafaring past

2. a connection with England’ s theatrical traditions
3. this valuable fossilised resin
4. a cosmopolitan past o f merchants and sailors
5. but its people and culture have endured
6. embellished with unicorns, angels and lions
7. although these have been renovated since then
A В C D E F
Ответ:

Bilingualism in Education
People are fascinated by brain research. And yet it can be hard to point to places
where our education system is really making use o f the latest neuroscience findings. But
there is one happy point where research is m eeting practice: bilingual education. One
o f the hottest trends in public schooling is what’ s often called dual-language or two-
way immersion programmes. Traditional programmes fo r English-language learners, or
ELLs, focus on assimilating students into English as quickly as possible. Dual-language
classrooms, by contrast, provide instruction across subjects to both English natives
and English learners, in both English and in a target language. The goal is functional
bilingualism and biliteracy fo r all students by middle school.
The trend flies in the face o f some o f the culture wars o f two decades ago, when
advocates insisted on “ English fir s t” education. Some of the insistence on “ English fir s t”
was founded on research produced decades ago, in which bilingual students underperformed
monolingual English speakers and had lower IQ scores. Today’ s scholars now say that
research was “ deeply flaw ed” . Earlier research looked at socially disadvantaged groups.
This has been completely contradicted by recent research that compares more similar
groups to each other.
So what does recent research say about the potential benefits o f bilingual education?
It turns out that, in many ways, the real trick to speaking two languages consists in
managing not to speak one o f those languages at a given moment, which is fundamentally
a feat o f paying attention. Saying “ goodbye” to mom and then “ guten tag” to your
teacher, or managing to ask fo r a “ crayola roja” instead o f a red crayon requires skills
called “ task switching” . These skills are subsets o f an ability called executive function.
People who speak two languages often outperform monolinguals on general measures of
executive function.
Do the same advantages refer to a child who begins learning a second language in
kindergarten instead o f as a baby? No one knows yet. Patterns o f language learning and
language use are complex. However, an interesting observation was made on adolescents
that shows similar changes in brain structure when compared with those who are bilingual
from birth, even when they didn’ t begin practising a second language in earnest before
late childhood. Young children being raised bilingual have to follow social cues to figu re
out which language to use with which person and in what setting. A s a result, bilingual
children as young as age 3 have demonstrated a head start on tests o f perspective taking
and theory of mind, both o f which are fundamental social and emotional skills.
H arvard researchers have recently done a small study looking at a group o f 100
fourth-graders who had similar reading scores on a standard test, but very differen t
language experiences. Some were foreign-language dominant and others were English
natives. H ere’ s what’ s interesting. The students who were dominant in a foreign language
weren’ t yet com fortably bilingual; they were just starting to learn English. Therefore,
by definition, they had much weaker English vocabularies than the native speakers.
Y et they were just as good at decoding a text. It is very surprising because one would
expect the reading comprehension performance to m irror vocabulary — i t ’ s a cornerston-
o f comprehension. How did the foreign-language dominant speakers manage this feat?
In bilingual education, non-English-dominant students and their fam ilies tend to fee.
that their home language is heard and valued, compared with a classroom where the
home language is le ft at the door in favour of English. This can im prove students’ sense
of belonging and increase parent involvem ent in their children’ s education, including
behaviours like reading to children. Many parents fear their language is an obstacle, a
problem and if they abandon it, their child w ill integrate better. They should be told tha:
th ey’ re not doing their child a favour by g ivin g up their language.
Researchers have found that actively using two languages seems to have a protective
effect against age-related dementia — perhaps relating to the changes in brain structure.
Specifically, among patients with A lzh eim er’ s a group o f bilingual adults perform ed on
par with a group o f monolingual adults in terms o f cognitive tests and daily functioning.
But when researchers looked at the two groups’ brains, they found evidence o f brain
atrophy that was fiv e to seven years more advanced in the bilingual group. In other
words, the adults who spoke two languages were carrying on longer at a higher level
despite greater degrees of damage.
W h at is the key point o f classroom policy in bilingual education?

1) Students must speak only English.
2) Students are encouraged to use their native language.
3) Students are instructed in two languages.
4) Students are taught differen tly.
Ответ:
W hy were the results o f the initial research o f bilingual students incorrect?

1) It compared d ifferen t social groups.
2) It included people with low IQ scores.
3) It was conducted long ago.
4) It included very few people.
Ответ:
W h at is the most challenging thing fo r users o f two languages?

1) To pay their attention to words in two languages.
2) To understand what executive function is.
3) To switch to their native language.
4) To resort to one language only while speaking.
Ответ:
W h at is a specific feature o f 3-year-old bilingual children?

1) Their brain works differen tly.
2) They are better in recognising and dealing with emotions and social contexts.
3) They are cleverer than their peers in general.
4) They are slower in doing d ifferen t tasks.
Ответ:
The research made on 4th-graders shows that ...
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1) vocabulary is not the key factor in reading comprehension.
2) bilingual children had d ifficu lties in comprehending the text.
3) they had the same score in reading tests.
4) bilingual children demonstrated fa r better reading skills.
Ответ
W h at shouldn’ t parents o f bilingual children stop doing?

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1) Abandoning their children.
2) Speaking English at home.
3) Using their mother tongue.
4) Reading to kids in English.
Ответ:
W ith age bilingual people ...

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1) lose their ability to speak two languages.
2) keep better brain function fo r a longer time.
3) never su ffer from age-related dementia.
4) su ffer from brain atrophy earlier than their peers.
Ответ:

группы 19-25.
Visiting London
A n Am erican architect was visitin g London. He was on
a business trip but he also wanted to see all the famous
19 buildings in London. The Am erican _______ time so he N O T H A V E MUCH
stopped a taxi and asked the d river to take him to all
the old and famous buildings in London, The taxi driver
20 _______ him to the Tower o f London. “ This is the Tower D R IV E
o f London. It was a prison in the old days” , he said.
The Am erican looked at the building and said, “ It is so
small. In Am erica we could build this in a day” . The
taxi d river took the Am erican to W estm inster Abbey. He
said, “ This is a famous church. Kings and queens get
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_______ here” . The Am erican looked at the old building M ARRY
and said, “ Huh. In Am erica we could build this church
in two days” , The driver decided to take the Am erican to
a bigger church so he drove him to St Paul’ s Cathedral.
He stopped outside the church and said, “ This is the
most famous church in England. The great architect
Christopher W ren _______ this church” . The American B U ILD
got out o f the taxi and looked at the church, “ Huh, In
Am erica we could build this church in three days” , he
said.
Amanda Gardener
Amanda Gardener was eighteen. Her parents decided to
have her birthday party in a hotel. About two hundred
people _______ to the party. An old woman was staying COME
in the hotel. She _______ the music and came into the H EAR
party room. The young boys and girls were dancing in
the middle o f the room. The old lady sat down, and
watched. Then she said, “ When I was young, parties were
d ifferent. It was very easy to tell who was a boy and who
was a girl. Today i t ’ s very d iffic u lt to tell who is a boy
and who is a g ir l” . The person sitting next to her said
nothing.
The old lady continued, “ W hen I was young, boys wore
trousers and girls wore _______ . Look at that g irl over DRESS
there. She’ s wearing boy’ s jeans” . The person sitting
next to her said nothing. The old lady continued, “ When
I was young, boys had short hair and girls had long hair,
so it was very easy to tell who was a boy and who was a
girl. That g ir l’ s hair is very short. I t ’ s a boy’ s haircut” .
The person sittin g next to her said nothing.

Rockers
Rockers _____ came from “ up north” and saw Mods as G EN ER AL
weedy, effem inate snobs because they had good jobs and
d ressed _____ . Mods saw Rockers as d irty and thick idiots SM ART
as the stereotype o f manual workers from rural areas. To
the outsider Mods looked like nice but arrogant young
chaps, whereas Rockers looked as i f they were going to
make trouble. Rockers enjoyed Rock and R oll, and their
style consisted o f jeans, boots and leather jackets. They
each had the same hairstyle, _____ with a bit o f slick to SH A G
it. Riding motorcycles was of the upmost _____ , so they IM PO R TA N T
kept away from drugs and alcohol. The motorcycles were
also m odified or “ souped up” in order to be in top racing
form . E very Rocker had a “ Trium ph” or a “ N orton” , a
brand o f motorcycle. Their favourite music was by Elvis
Presley, The R o llin g Stones, The K inks, The Yardbirds,
The A nim als and The Trogs. Even The Beatles, who
30 started their _____ as a leather-clad rock band The L IV E
31 Quarrymen, made long hair _____. F A S H IO N

Men think they are Maths experts,

therefore they are
More men pursue science and engineering jobs because they readily 32 _________ how
good they are in sums.
Just because more men pursue careers in science and engineering does not mean they
are actually 3 3 ___________ Maths than women are. The difference is that men think they
are much better at Maths than they really are. Women, on the 34 __________ hand, tend
to accurately estimate their arithmetic prowess.
There is a sizeable gap between the number o f men and women who choose to study
and follow careers in the so-called STEM fields o f science, technology, engineering
and mathematics in the U.S. This is true even 35 __________ women outperform their
male counterparts on mathematical tests in elementary school. The study examined how
people’ s biases and previous experiences about their mathematical abilities make them
more or less likely to consider pursuing math-related courses and careers.
Gender gaps in the science, technology, engineering and maths fields are not
necessarily the 36 _____________ women’ s underestimating their abilities, but rather may
be due to men’ s overestim ating their abilities. Women who had more positive past
experiences with mathematics tended to rate their numerical abilities higher than they
really were. This highlights the value o f positively reinforcing a woman’ s knack for
mathematics especially at a young age.
3 7 ___________ assumptions that realism and objectivity are always best in evaluating
the self and making decisions, positive illusions about math abilities may be beneficial
to women pursuing math courses and careers. “ Such positive illusions could function to
protect women’ s self-esteem in spite o f lower-than-desired performance, leading women
to continue to pursue courses in science, technology, engineering and maths fields and
ultim ately 38 their skills” .
1) unde res :imate 2) evaluate 3) overestimate 4) count

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Ответ:
1) better of 2) better in 3) better at 4) better on

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Ответ:
1) other 2) others 3) another 4) d ifferen t
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Ответ
II
J 1) despite 2) in spite of 3) however 4) though
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Ответ:
1) result from 2) result in 3) result of 4) result at

36
Ответ:
1) though 2) despite 3) although 4) in spite

37
Ответ:
1) improve 2) worsen 3) develop 4) progress

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Ответ:
You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Ann who writes:
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... A t school we are now doing a project on the most popular jobs among young people
in England. The results are quite am azing! Could you tell me what jobs young people
in Russia want to get? W hy are they popular? W hat career have you chosen, i f any
yet?
Last week I read an interesting book ...
W rite a letter to Ann.

In your letter
0 ! i - answer her questions
- ask 3 questions about the book
= W rite 100—140 words.


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40.1. T ra vellin g abroad helps to understand your own country.
40.2. One should start working im m ediately a fte r leaving school.
V! W hat is your opinion? Do you agree with this statement?
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Saint David is unlike other British patron saints. He was actually born in W ales
and lived there all his life which allegedly lasted over a century. David, a monk and
onetime Archbishop o f W ales, lived o ff bread and herbs and only drank water. His
most famous miracle was to raise a hill from fla t ground, so that everybody could see
and hear him preach. David reportedly died on Tuesday 1st March (now Saint D avid’ s
Day) 589 A D with the words “ Be joyfu l, and keep your faith. Do the little things that
щ. you have seen me do . “ Do the little things” is now a famous W elsh saying.
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Task 2. Study the advertisement. swimming pool!
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You want to find a good swimming pool and
d writes: now you are calling to find out more informa
tion. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct
questions to find out the following: W y '/ i : ! \ 4 v
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if any 3) i f sauna is available V
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z You will have to start speaking in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than
^ Task 4. Study the tw o photographs. In 1.5 minutes be ready to compare and

______ contrast the photographs:
• say which kind o f sports presented in the pictures you’ d prefer
• explain why
You will speak for not more than 2 minutes (12— 15 sentences). You have to talk
continuously.
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ВАРИАНТ 8

1. The speaker narrates the story o f lack o f empathy.

2. The speaker talks about the age when people start showing empathy.
3. The speaker lists the components o f empathy.
4. The speaker clarifies the meaning o f the terms which are often confused.
5. The speaker criticises the recent research.
6. The speaker gives the definition o f several terms.
7. The speaker names the animals able to show empathy.

A. V icky and Tim are planning to spend two weeks travelling.

B. V icky and Tim are going to travel by air.
C. V icky and Tim always stay in hotels during their trips.
D. It doesn’ t matter fo r Tim where to stay.
E. Vicky found some cottages using her mobile application.
F. Tim thinks that the apartment is more spacious than they need.
G. Tim and Vicky agree that a long distance from town is not a problem.

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W hat point does Adam make about behavioural addictions?
1) He likens them to chemical addictions.
2) He says that only young people are influenced by them.
3) He says they are to decline with time.
Ответ:
W h at is “ addiction” , according to Adam?

1) Something which makes us feel good.
2) Something which is pleasant but w ill turn out to be problem later.
3) Something one can build tolerance for.
Ответ:
W h at advice does Adam give to parents about their children’ s use o f smartphones?
1) They should lim it their children’ s use o f smartphones.
2) They should stop using smartphones themselves.
3) They should distinguish between necessary and unnecessary instances o f using
them.
Ответ
W h at is NOT mentioned as a characteristic feature o f teenage addictive behaviour?

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1) Sleeping disorder and mood swings.
2) A void in g social events and breaking fam ily rules.
3) Missing out on messaging and notifications.
Ответ:
W hat is the crucial point Adam makes about children gettin g their smartphones?
1) Parents and children should agree about the use of smartphones before buying
them.
2) Parents should be critical about their children.
3) Parents should let children use smartphones at weekends only.
Ответ
W hat is the main purpose o f the designers o f new technologies?

8 1) To make people more creative.
2) To get people hooked to get more profit.
3) To promote advanced use o f technology.
Ответ:
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W hat do “ Cinderella laws” imply?
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1) The children should go to rehabilitation camps.
2) The children can’ t play computer games after midnight.
3) The children should get help from psychiatrists.
Ответ:
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1 The high-energy teacher 5 The very demanding teacher

2 The know-it-all teacher 6 The heartfelt teacher
3 The stressed out teacher 7 The burnt out teacher
4 The perfect-classroom teacher 8 The always-complaining teacher
phones? A . Otherwise known as the “ Pinterest-ready” teacher, there’ s at least one in every
school. Classroom decor has taken a new meaning with this kind o f teacher. They go to
all lengths to make their room awesome. They cut their summer breaks weeks short to
:: using get started early on the back-to-school preparations, they drop a fa ir amount of money
on materials, and they transform plain, old, ugly walls and drop-down ceilings into learn
ing wonderlands.
B. Every teacher gets to this state o f mind at some point in the school year. I t ’ s
only human. There’ s only so much one can handle between all the paperwork, meetings,
iaviour? and interruptions that drive us to the very lim its o f sanity. W e all panic sometimes, we
all break down every now and then. This type o f teacher can often be found taking deep
breaths in the middle o f class and headache medicine directly after. Don’ t be surprised
i f you see them starting the countdown to summer break already in the fall.
C. This is the teacher who would do anything fo r their students. They lose sleep at
night thinking about ways to help the struggling ones. Y ou ’ ll see students’ drawings
hung up all over their walls, their desktops and drawers are fu ll o f random g ifts every
phones? student ever gave them, and you m ight catch them tearing up over an “ aha” moment or
buying a simple sentimental gesture. Y o u ’ ll see a lot o f old students stopping by to say hello to
this teacher, and they’ ll never forget the names o f all their kids.
D. This teacher is hard on their students, but fo r good reasons. They come to school
to teach above all, not to make friends with students. Their respect must be earned and
they expect students to take responsibility fo r all o f their actions. These teachers are
not cold-hearted, they care more about their students’ progress than most. To them, set
tin g the bar high, making students work hard, and teaching them to be disciplined w ill
prepare them fo r life more than th ey’ ll ever know.
E. This teacher has memorised all the latest research on best teaching approaches.
They’ re often the ones volunteering to run the professional development meetings and
sending staff-w ide emails about the best teacher conferences to attend. Truth is, they’ re
extrem ely passionate about the science behind teaching, and got into this profession be
cause o f their love fo r learning. However, th ey’ re also probably the ones asking a ques
tion at the end o f s ta ff meetings to prolong them another ten minutes.
F. E very teacher feels like this at some point. Tired teachers have permanent dark
circles around their eyes, are always holding a cup o f coffee, and act kind o f numb to
the chaos surrounding them. They fa ll asleep during sta ff meetings and have stacks of
papers on their desk, which th ey’ve put o f f grading fo r weeks, sometimes months. The
question is not, “ A re you this teacher?” , i t ’ s, “ A t what point in the school year w ill you
become this teacher?”
G. This one has had enough o f the school system. W henever you run into them,
they always have a story to tell. The second they see another adult, they explode with
everything that set them o ff so fa r that day. Misbehaving students, annoying parents,
the unannounced observation, the pointless sta ff meeting, that other teacher they don’ t
like, the cafeteria food, the extra kid admin threw in their class, you name it. I t ’ s pure
entertainment. They’ re also often cracking sarcastic comments during sta ff meetings,
adding a little humour to the party.
A В C D E F G
Ответ:

T E D Conference
T E D is a non-profit conference devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form
A ___________________ . T E D began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment
and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics - В _____________________ in
more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independently run T E D x events help share ideas
in communities around the world.
T E D was born in 1984 out o f Richard Saul W urm an’ s observation o f a powerful
convergence among three fields: technology, entertainment and design. The firs t T E D ,
which he co-founded with H arry Marks, included a demo o f C _____________________ from
Lu ca sfilm , while mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot demonstrated how to map coastlines
using his developing theory o f fractal geometry.
But despite a stellar line-up, the event lost money, D ______________________ . This time,
in 1990, the world was ready. The T E D Conference became an annual event in Monterey,
California, attracting a growing and influential audience from many d ifferen t disciplines
united by their curiosity and open-mindedness and also by their shared discovery o f an
exciting secret. Back then, T E D was an invitation-only event but E _____________________.
Meanwhile, the roster o f presenters broadened to include scientists, philosophers,
musicians, business and religious leaders, philanthropists and many others. In taking
the conference non-profit, Anderson stood by the principles that made T E D great: the
inspired form at, the breadth o f content, the commitment to seek out the most interesting
people on Earth and F ______________________ . It soon became clear that the ideas and
inspiration generated at T E D should have an impact well outside the city lim its of
Monterey.
1. the compact disc, the e-book and cutting-edge 3-D graphics
2. now you’ re welcome and encouraged to apply to attend
3. of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less)
4. from science to business, to global issues
5. let them communicate their passion
6. that was designed to make the conference international
7. and it was six years before Wurm an and Marks tried again
A В C D E F
Ответ:
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Arson Dogs
Stories o f heroism and courage are abundant, but oftentim es they are overlooked
when it comes to our canine friends. A n accelerant detection canine (arson dog) is
a dog that has been trained to s n iff out minute traces o f accelerants that may have
been used to start a fire. These dogs go through extensive training before becoming
certified accelerants detection canines. Each dog is part o f a team that is comprised
o f the canine and its handler. The handler is a law enforcement o fficer that has been
trained to investigate fire scenes. N ot only are these teams trained to investigate the
causes of fires but they are responsible fo r providing community outreach programmes
and educational seminars on fire prevention and safety.
Each year billions of dollars worth o f property damage and hundreds o f lives are
lost due to the crime o f arson. This crime has an impact on all communities and the
State Farm Arson Dog Program me is a resource that can help fig h t this crime. The
programme was established in 1993. The K-9s and handlers are required to complete a
200-hour training programme in Maine and are then certified. A ll the K-9s are Labrador
Retrievers and are trained using a food-reward method. The programme uses Labrador
Retrievers fo r numerous reasons. The prior one is the superior ability to discriminate
among scents at a fire scene. Labs generally have a gentle disposition, a “ love to work”
attitude, and an outgoing personality. A ll of these characteristics make Lab the perfect
choice to become an arson dog.
A fte r more than twenty years o f m ilitary and State Police service as a K-9 handler,
Sergeant R inker’ s most memorable partner was a hero with four legs. A police dog story
in the news may have a moment in the lim elight, but Reno, a Belgian Malinois arson dog,
was a continuous story of heroism fo r eleven years. During that time Reno’ s character
shone through in solving literally hundreds o f arson cases. His ability to work o ff leash
and communicate well with his handler brought Reno to solve arsons quickly, safely, and
within a reasonable budget set by the police force.
Nevertheless, R eno’ s heroic actions reached w ell beyond the burned buildings where
he and R inker spent many days on the job. Reno absolutely loved children, and one of
his best performances was when he entered a school to teach kids about fire safety.
W h ether it was in a classroom or fu ll auditorium, the gorgeous pup always captured
the attention o f his audience and made a connection with every child watching. He was
a hero kids instantly connected w ith and easily learned from - what heroism is tru ly
about.
Constant devotion to keeping people safe and making a lasting connection with
the community, according to Sergeant Rinker, was just the tip o f Reno’ s distinguished
career. As he prepared fo r retirem ent, he trained his successor, Birkl, and continued to
live on as a companion to Sergeant Rinker. Every year the Humane Society o f the United
States calls fo r nominations fo r the Hero Dog Awards, and fo r the second year in a row,
a Pennsylvania arson dog - just like Reno - is in the running.
When it comes to the resonance o f a heroic police dog story, arson dogs like Judge
and Reno are often overlooked. However, arson dogs have amazing abilities that at
times look and seem simply impossible to the average pet parent. Judge is trained in
id en tifyin g sixty-one d ifferen t chemical combinations and has a non-stop drive to work.
The distinguishing feature o f Judge is that he never eats a meal from a bowl; all his food
is consumed day and night from the hand o f Chief Laubach. Another statistic that could
put Judge at the top o f the 2016 Hero Dog nominations is the measurable impact his
work has had: since his arrival to the Fire Department staff, there’ s been a 52-percent
decrease in arson cases in the city o f Allentown.
In addition to their daily devotion to their handlers and communities, both Reno
and Judge have been crucial in various police dog pilot programmes. Currently, Judge
is helping with a pilot programme that works with children who have autism. He also
continues to promote fire safety in schools, clubs, and at large community events. Reno
and Judge are just two examples o f the many police dog heroes that work behind the
scenes to help keep their communities safe. W ithou t arson dogs, many fire cases would
be unsolved and more lives would be endangered. Thankfully, through social media, dog
lovers can continue to spread the news about four-legged heroism.
W hat are the arson dogs’ teams NOT responsible for?

1) To look into fire scenes.
2) To find traces o f inflammable substances.
3) To put out fires.
4) To enlighten people on fire prevention and safety.
Ответ:
W hat is the main reason Labradors are used as arson dogs?

1) Their perfect sense of smell.
2) Their outgoing personality.
3) Their love fo r work.
4) Their cute appearance.
Ответ:
W h at d iffered the story o f Reno from other stories about dogs’ heroism?
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1) His story appeared in the newspapers.
2) His sense o f smell was outstanding.
3) The attention to his story o f the public was more lasting.
4) The attention to his story was insufficient.
Ответ:
W h ile at school, Reno ... 19

1) gave the kids the example o f heroism.
2) taught the kids safety rules.
3) played with the kids.
4) learned from the kids.
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A fte r his retirem ent Reno ...

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1) won an award.
2) trained his successor.
3) went on to live with his master.
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4) continued solving cases o f crime.
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W hat is special about Judge — the arson dog?
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1) He gets his food throughout his work.
2) He can id en tify many chemicals.
3) He is driven by his master to work.
4) He is able to measure the work it has done.
Ответ:
W hat is another arson dogs’ contribution to community service?

1) They are used to make public events more exciting.
2) They are featured in the media.
3) They save endangered species.
4) They are used to help children overcome an illness.
Ответ:

группы 19-25.
Linda Robinson
Linda Robinson was very thirsty so she went into a cafe.
There was an old woman in the cafe. She was sitting at
19 a table near the door. A t _________ feet, under the table, SHE
there was a small dog. Linda bought a large glass of
lemonade and some biscuits. She sat down at the table
next to the old woman. The old woman sat quietly. She
looked lonely. Linda decided to talk to the old woman.
She said, “ It is very hot today’ . “ Yes, but it is nice and
20 cool inside the cafe,” _________ the old woman. Linda R EPLY
looked at the little dog and she asked, “ Does your dog
like people?” “ Oh, he is very frien d ly.” Linda wanted
21 _________ the dog one o f her biscuits so she asked, “ Does GIVE
your dog like biscuits?” “ They are his favourite food ,”
said the old woman. Linda was afraid o f dogs, so she
22 said, “ Does your dog bite?” The old woman _________ and LAUGH
said, “ No. M y dog is very tame. He is afraid of cats.”
Linda took a biscuit from her plate and put it near the
dog’ s mouth.
A Grammar Lesson
George was sittin g in his English class. It was a hot
afternoon and he was feelin g sleepy. It was a grammar
lesson and George was also bored. He hated grammar. He
wanted to leave school and work. He wanted to be
a gardener. George loved flowers and trees. George
looked out o f the window. He looked at the trees and
flowers. Then he started daydreaming. A fte r ten minutes
К / i 23 the teacher _________ talking. She asked the students to STOP
24 do a grammar exercise in _________ books. The students THEY
took out their exercise books and their pencils and they
started w riting. The teacher looked at George. She saw
25 that he wasn’ t w riting, so she said, “ W h y _________, NOT YOU W R IT E
George?” George stopped dreaming and said, “ W hat,
Miss?” “ W ake up, George!” the teacher said. “ W h a t’ s the
m atter?” George thought fo r a moment and replied, “ I
ain’ t got no pencil.”

Raccoons
Raccoons are unusual, fo r their thumbs _____ them to ABLE
open many c lo s e d _____ (such as garbage cans and doors). C O N TA IN
They are omnivores with a reputation fo r being clever
and _____ , th eir intelligence and d exterity equip them MISCHIEF
to survive in a wide range o f environments. Raccoons
are one o f the few m edium-to-large-sized animals that
have _____ its range since human encroachment began LARGE
(another is the coyote). Raccoon’ s hind feet are sim ilar
to a human’ s. Raccoons are often considered a nuisance,
and are common in Campgrounds o f N orth Am erica,
especially in the Midwest. Many people are surprised
when a creature that they _____ think o f as cute or USUAL
cuddly raids their campsite at night and makes odd
grow ls and figh ts _____ over scraps o f food le ft out by VICIOUS
campers.

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Can science explain why I ’m a pessimist?
Many o f us categorise ourselves as either optim ist or pessimist, but what can science
32 __________ us about how we got that way and can we change, asks Michael Mosley —
medical journalist, T V presenter and trained doctor.
By studying a group o f identical twins, P r o f Tim Spector, based at St Thom as’
hospital in London, has been try in g to answer fundam ental questions about how our
personality is 3 3 ____________. W h y are some people more p ositive about life than
others?
Spector has been able to 34 ____________ a handful o f genes which are switched
on in one twin and not the other. Tw in studies suggest that, when it 35 __________
personality, about half the differences between us are because o f genetic factors. But
Spector points out that throughout our lives, in response to environm ental factors, our
genes are constantly being dialled up and down as with a dimmer switch, a process
known as epigenetics. W ith several twins they have found changes in just fiv e genes
in the brain’ s hippocampus which they 36 __________ have triggered depression in one
o f them.
Spector, who 37 __________ him self as an optimist, hopes that this research w ill lead
to improved treatments fo r depression and anxiety. “ W e used to say,” he told me, “ that
we can’ t change our genes. W e now know there are these mini mechanisms that can
switch them on and o ff. W e ’ re regaining control, i f you like, o f our genes.”
P ro f Michael Meaney, from M cGill U n iversity in Canada, is investigating ways to
measure how many glucocorticoid receptors are activated in someone’ s brain.
The number o f active glucocorticoid receptors is an indicator o f that person’ s ability
to 38 __________ stress. It may also be a measure o f how well-mothered they were at a
young age - reflectin g how anxious and stressed their mothers were, and how this
impacted on the amount o f affection they received in their early years.
1) tell 2) say 3) speak 4) explain

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1) shaped 2) formed 3) reformed 4) fitted
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1) understand 2) realise 3) id en tify 4) spot

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1) comes about 2) comes into 3) comes to 4) comes in

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1) belief 2) explain 3) suggest 4) believe
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1) narrate 2) is described 3) draws 4) describes
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... Last week our class went to the zoo. Could you believe it? I ’ve never been to the
zoo before! I had so much fun w atching d ifferen t animals, but I thought that some
cages were not big enough.
W hen was the last tim e you went to the zoo, i f at all? W hat kinds o f animals is it
possible to see in zoos in Russia? W ho do you think has more fun in zoos - children
or adults and why? 1) if f
This sum mer I plan to take up a new hobby ... 2) if t
3) the
4) des
W rite a letter to Jane. 5) disi
In your letter You h

- ask 3 questions about her new hobby
40.1. One must discuss all im portant decisions in the fam ily circle.
40.2. A childhood dream is often a reality.
• express an opposing opinion and give 1-2 reasons fo r this opposing opinion You \
• explain why you do not agree with the opposing opinion 2 min
Tourism is big business in the U K . 32 m illion people vis it Britain each year, and
tourism generated 114-bln in 2008. But many visitors often complain that there is a
lack o f “ service with a smile” . Just recently, a consumer group found poor standards
o f hygiene at less-expensive hotels during an undercover investigation. These included
filth y lavatories and d irty sheets. “ W e need to im prove service levels and attention.
A really nice English breakfast served with a smile and a comfortable bed can make
all the differen ce,” said B ritain’ s tourism boss Christopher Smith.
Task 2. Study the advertisement. Try our delicious pizza!

You want to order a family-size pizza and
now you are calling to find out more infor
mation. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five
direct questions to find out the following:
1) i f fam ily-size pizzas are on the menu today
2) i f topping contains chicken
3) the cost
4) desserts available
5) discounts fo r two and more pizzas
• g ive a b rief description o f the photos (action, location)
• say which kind o f fam ily (big or small) presented in the pictures you prefer
• explain why
You will speak for not more than 2 minutes (12— 15 sentences). You have to talk
continuously.
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1. The speaker points out the social division which defined the usage of make-up.
2. The speaker mentions dangerous components o f make-up used in the past.
3. The speaker explains how cinema made an impact on make-up.
4. The speaker talks about how you should keep make-up products.
5. The speaker appreciates the use o f make-up by actresses.
6. The speakers describes the new era o f make-up development.
7. The speaker outlines the current make-up trends.

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A . M ary bought her dog at the market.

B. M ary’ s sister had her 17th birthday.
C. Rob thinks it m ight be d iffic u lt to take care o f a pet.
D. M ary thinks that her sister is capable o f looking after a pet.
E. M ary loves her fish.
F. R ob’ s parents gave him a dog on the New Y ear Eve.
G. M ary used to live in a smaller apartment.

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W hat is NOT true about the North Pole according to Tom ’ s introduction?
1) People can put up fo r a night in unusual places.
2) Several countries claimed the righ t fo r oil there.
3) There is evidence to Santa Claus’ existence there.
Ответ:
W hat is true about the two N orth Poles?

1) Global warming poses a threat to the w ild life there.
2) They are both situated on land.
3) They are ice caps in the ocean.
Ответ:
W hen is it colder in the N orth Pole?

1) In February.
2) In A p ril.
3) In July.
Ответ:
W hat is the reason why the N orth Pole is NOT the coldest place on Earth?
6 1) The temperatures there are lower than in the South Pole.
2) It gets warmth from the ocean.
3) It is situated on a piece o f land.
Ответ:
W hich animals are NOT the N orth Pole dwellers?

1) Polar bears.
2) Penguins.
3) Reindeer.
Ответ:
W hat point does Tom make about narwhal?

8 1) It possesses magic powers.
2) It is becoming an endangered species.
3) The Queen bought one fo r herself.
Ответ:
W h at address shall Am erican children send their letters to Santa Claus to?
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1) To Finland.
2) To Lapland.
3) To Alaska, the N orth Pole.
Ответ:
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1. The Oblivious 5. The Genuinely Curious

2. The Thrill Seeker 6. The Pioneer
3. The Escapist 7. The Pilgrim
4. The Conformist 8. The Collector
A . A sophisticated hunter-gatherer o f the exceptional and exotic. N ot, however, of

endangered species or looted antiquities. He or she travels with a purely metaphorical
b u tterfly net swishing it this way and that in Order to gather up uncommon experiences
in out-of-the-way places. Once caught, these are meticulously pinned in memory and
proudly displayed in conversation. Like an actual scientist, this traveller delights in the
poetry and precision o f proper names.
B. A dreary universal type. This person travels not fo r personal satisfaction but
fo r social acceptance - perhaps even finds personal satisfaction in social acceptance.
Destinations are chosen from a lim ited, unimaginative, class-determined table d ’ hote
menu. This is by no means a snob thing. It applies across the social spectrum. Such
ones can be spotted from M agaluf to Megeve. The point isn’ t where you’ve been but what
your peers think about where you’ve been.
C. N ot so much o f the adventure-sports variety, though o f course there’ s no shortage
o f people w illin g to tie their ankles to a rubber band and leap o ff a bridge or whatever.
Such a traveller exists along a continuum - one that runs from the ticket-purchasing slum
tourist or frequenter o f dodgy-looking dive bars to the professional war correspondent.
Such travellers th rive on adrenalin and seek fo r more every time they go somewhere:
a mountain top or an unexplored seabed.
D. This person tries to break out o f routine o f reality. Fugitive from the fam iliar. An
intriguing type, labouring under that most deligh tful o f delusions, namely, that anything
at all - boredom, w orry, heartbreak, guilt, fear, failure, conflict, one’ s own reflection in
the m irror - can be lost with distance. Alas, it cannot. Y et it always seems worth a try.
E. Follower o f trails, visitor o f shrines - religious and otherwise. These days certain
shopping streets and malls seem to exert a similar fascination. The teenage g irl tending
the bar clearly knew her way around a w a ffle iron but seemed to me far too young to be
serving alcohol. I asked her how she planned to spend the money she was earning. “ In
London” , she said, beaming, “ at W estfield Store.” Modern people worship other things.
Consumerism is their religion.
F. A lm ost extinct in the wild. Like most endangered species, this traveller is
running out o f habitat, since so much o f the world has been discovered already. There
is a question whether such travellers o f today are not great, fearless, eccentric explorers
o f the Vasco da Gama va riety but grey-faced men in suits opening up obscure business
ventures in parts o f China where there are cities that you and I have never heard of
with populations o f fou r or fiv e or six m illion people. I try to remind m yself that
Marco Polo was basically a business traveller, as w ell as a true explorer and a stand-
up guy.
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G. The saddest type o f traveller. The one not paying attention, not rem otely interested
in where he or she is. One could get a shock to hear someone ask one famous w riter about
her fabulously glamorous life as a celebrated novelist and screenwriter responsible fo r
several w ildly successful M erchant-Ivory movies. “ Most of the time I don’ t even bother
to look up and see where I am,” she drawled from behind a pair o f enormous sunglasses,
or words to that effect. I was floored. Room with a View, indeed.
A В C D E F G
Ответ:
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The History of Jeans

Jeans are pants made from denim or dungaree cloth. They were invented by Jacob
Davis and Levi Strauss in 1873 and are still worn today. Jeans are named after the
city o f Genoa in Italy, a place where special type o f cotton, A ___________ _________ , was
manufactured. Levi Strauss came from Germany to New York in 1851 to join his older
brother who had a dry goods store.
In 1853 he heard about Gold Rush in the W est so moved to San Francisco to establish
western branch of the fam ily dry goods business. There he sold, among other things,
cotton cloth. One o f his customers was Jacob W . Davis, a tailor from Nevada. Davis
made functional items В ______________________ .
One day, his customer ordered a pair o f sturdy pants that could withstand hard
work. He made them from denim that he bought from Levi Strauss & Co and made them
stronger by placing copper rivets C _______________________ . W hen he wanted to patent
them, he wrote to Levi Strauss, and they became partners. They opened a bigger factory,
and that is how jeans were born.
Jeans marked culture o f the last 140 years probably more than we think.
D _______________________ , then they became the symbol o f rebellion and disobedience.
H istory of denim and jeans is long and colourful.
Jeans are made o f a material called denim. The name “ denim” comes from the name
of a sturdy fabric called Serge de N im es. W eavers of Nrnies tried to reproduce the
cotton corduroy that was famously made in the city o f Genoa, in Italy, but with no luck.
E _____________________, they developed another fabric that became known as denim. Some
threads were dyed in indigo F ___________________ that gave to denim blue colour on the
one side and white on the other. Denim is highly durable, and that is why it was used
by people that needed clothes that would last long.
1. at the places pants rip the most: pockets and flies

2. such as tents, horse blankets, and wagon covers
3. to make it look more fashionable
4. with trial and error
5. called either jean or jeane
6. while other remained white
7. firs t they were working clothes
A В C D E F
Ответ:

ответа цифру 1, 2, В или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
Travelling Alone
Some people shy away from travellin g alone, only few embrace it. So, what is it that
can make it an attractive option? W hat are the advantages o f going somewhere alone?
W ell, firs t things first, travelling solo can be very liberating. The itinerary you set and
all the decisions you make are yours and yours alone. You don’ t need to w orry about
any other person or group. In other words, there’ s no need to compromise, there are no
arguments, and no need to second-guess what other people want or need. A ctually, you
can be completely selfish.
I f you’ re seeking a setting fo r your next short story, jet across the pond to the
W elsh coastline. No one w ill lim it your creativity. You w ill be inspired by some o f the
most beautiful beaches in the world - Barafundle Bay’ s emerald fields, the colourful
architecture lining the waters in Tenby, jagged rock c liffs at Presipe. Get some fresh
ideas fo r your story by staying at a bed-and-breakfast, or one o f W ales’ many medieval
castles like Bath Tower on the northern coast. The W elsh are also frien dly and hospitable
folk, so when you inevitably tuck into a local pub fo r a pint, making a new drinking
buddy won’ t be d iffic u lt especially since English is their most recognised language.
Travellin g alone is also a great confidence builder. Yes, at times it can feel a bit
lonely, but that is just one o f many problems you w ill have to solve yourself, along
with making your own arrangements, and setting your own goals. “ When I moved to
Spain fiv e years ago without knowing a soul, I panicked,” one solo traveller reports.
“ In a country so famously social (the entire concept o f tapas implies having friends to
share them w ith ) how would I get by? Luckily, I landed in Seville. The south lives up
to its stereotype as Spain’ s most fun-loving, open, hospitable region. Social life here is a
public affair. For a real challenge, vis it during the Feria de A b ril, when the entire city
dresses up like i t ’ s 1899 and spends a whole week dancing “ sevillanas” and day-drinking
in b rightly coloured canvas tents, called “ casettas” . A few o f the “ casettas” are public
and open to all, but most are reserved for specific fam ilies and their closest friends.
Score an invite to one o f those and you’ ll earn a spot in the Solo Traveller Hall o f Fame.”
Have you noticed that when you’ re on your own, people are more w illin g to start a
conversation with you? Y o u ’ re more likely to take the in itiative as well, and before you
know it, up pops an invitation fo r a meal, a side trip, a stay at someone’ s home. For some
odd reason people keep a slight distance from couples and groups, probably because they
seem so self-contained and exclusive. Whereas the lone traveller looks ready to connect
with their fellow human beings, and more likely to engage in pleasant conversations and
simple exchanges about their travels. Puttin g it simply, lone travellers look interesting.
Here are more exciting reasons why you should consider travellin g solo. You w ill
find you learn language faster when you don’ t have someone else talking to you in your
own language all the time. I t ’ s funny, but we interact, are forced to interact much more
frequently when we travel alone in a country that doesn’ t speak our native tongue. I f that
doesn’ t convince you, there is the chance fo r adventure and even romance. W hen you’ re
on your own, you’ re free to meet someone who m ight turn out to be very important in
your life.
IT T
Travellin g solo does not always mean you’ re alone. Most often, you meet marvellous
people along the way and make connections that last a lifetim e. The most important factor
to consider in your decision to make a trip alone is your own sense o f independence. I f
you find that you have little tolerance fo r the idiosyncrasies of others, or you don’ t get
how group dynamics work, you m ight be happier travellin g alone.
O f course, there may be things holding you back. Fear o f the unknown or maybe
.л " you have a spouse, relative, or friend who may be upset by your decision to take o ff
by yourself, you w ill have to convince them o f the value of travellin g alone and allay
any fears they m ight have, but with the technology at our fingertips, you can include
them in the adventure. You have to answer your own inner wanderer, to pick up your
courage and let your heart lead the way to a new adventure. Be it near or far, you can
go on it alone!
W hat is NOT true about travellin g alone?

12 1) It gives you feelin g o f freedom.
2) Many people try to stay away from it.
3) You can allow yourself to be egoistic.
4) It w ill make you w orry about other people.
Ответ:
W h y does the author urge the readers to go to Scotland as a solo traveller?

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1) To practise the language.
mzrrj 'Ц 2) To look at nature.
3) To produce a piece of w riting.
4) To rest with people in a bar.
Ответ:
W h at is challenging for the visitor to Seville?

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1) To get acquainted with the locals.
2) To make your own arrangements and set your goals.
3) To get into a private “ casetta” .
4) To dance all night.
Ответ:
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N ative people in other countries ...
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1) are eager to get to know the groups.
2) keep their distance when they see a solo traveller.
3) invite solo travellers to stay in their house.
4) are more likely to associate with single travellers.
Ответ:
W h y should you travel alone i f you want to learn a language?

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1) You can find a boyfriend or a girlfrien d.
2) You w ill have no one speaking your native language around.
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3) You w ill learn how to convince people.
4) You w ill become very adventurous.
Ответ:
W hat kind o f people should opt fo r travellin g alone?

1) Those who don’ t like to put up with other’ s differences.
2) Those who want to make lifelon g connections.
3) Those who don’ t like to be leaders o f the group.
4) Those who want to become stronger.
Ответ:
W hat can help your near and dear benefit from your experience o f solo travel?
1) Modern gadgets.
2) Resting at home.
3) Your being frank with them.
4) Fear of the unknown.
Ответ:

группы 19-25.
Koalas
19 The koala _______ almost entirely on eucalypt leaves. It LIVE
has a very low metabolic rate fo r a mammal and rests
20 motionless fo r about 19 hours a day, _______ most of SLEEP
21 that time. Koalas that _______ are known to be violent, D ISTURB
their teeth and claws capable o f providing considerable
injury to humans; special handling requirements are as
such applicable. Handling o f koalas has been a source of
political contention due to these risks, which can also
cause harm to the koala as well. Koalas spend about three
22 o f their fiv e active hours _______ . Feeding occurs at any EAT
time o f day, but usually at night. A n average koala eats
500 grams of eucalypt leaves each day, chewing them in
its powerful jaws to a very fine paste before swallowing.
Glenbrae Yet Clinic
Glenbrae vet clinic in Glasgow, Scotland, offers a big
23 variety of _______ fo r sick animals. W ith in the reception SERVICE
area there is a variety of pet foods and accessories.
A t Glenbrae vet clinic there are four consulting rooms
and, depending on the time o f day, either two vets
consulting or one vet and one of the nurses.
24 _______ any stressful waits the clinic operates an M IN IM ISE
appointment system. There is also a veterinary surgeon
and a veterinary nurse available during the night and at
25 weekends (and all public h o lid a ys )_______ a high standard ALLOW
o f emergency treatment and full-tim e supervision out
with the normal clinic hours.

The Enigma
26 This _____ disappearance began on the night of M YSTERY
3rd December, 1926. Crime author Agatha Christie went
upstairs to kiss her sleeping daughter goodnight, and
then drove o ff. A few hours later, her abandoned car was
found down at the end of a slope. Christie was nowhere
to be found. Eleven days later, Christie was found alone,
27 and using a _____ name. She had been livin g in a hotel DIFFER
28, 29 since the day a fter h e r _____ . The two m o s t_____ theories A PPEAR ,
have been that either Christie was su fferin g from memory PO P U L A R IT Y
30 _____ after a car crash, or that she had planned the whole LOSE
thing to prevent her husband from spending a weekend
with his mistress. Recently, however, a new theory has
emerged. Police hypothesise that Christie was in a period
o f out-of-body amnesia caused by stress. In other words,
31 the _____ was in a kind of trance for several days. But W R IT E
who can be sure?

Mass migration: who benefits and why?

When people in rich countries 32 __________ migration, they tend to think o f low-
paid incomers who compete for jobs as construction workers, dishwashers or farmhands.
When people in 3 3 __________ countries worry about m igration, they are usually concerned
at the prospect of their best and brightest decamping to Silicon Valley or to hospitals
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and universities in the developed world. These are the kind o f workers that countries
34 __________ Britain, Canada and Australia try to attract by using im m igration rules
that privilege college graduates.
H ighly 35 __________ workers in developing countries leave their homeland to work
in one o f the rich nations. Brain drain is perhaps best known in relation to healthcare
professionals, but it also 36 __________ many other groups, including computer software
experts and a range o f engineering specialists.
The numbers are large. Some 214 million people are international migrants, livin g
in a d ifferen t country from the one in which they were born. They are a very diverse
group, with a very wide 37 __________ of skill levels. There are plenty with high-level
skills who 38 __________ working fo r at least part o f their careers outside their home
country. Some take work they are overqualified for, because it still pays better than
what is available at home. But others do use their skills. H ighly skilled migrants are a
m inority, but an important one. Many o f those highly qualified migrants are from other
developed countries. But there are also many who are not.
1) w orry about 2) w orry on 3) w orry of 4) w orry to

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Ответ:
1) developing 2) developed 3) redevelop 4) develop

33
Ответ:
1) as 2) like 3) unlike 4) so
34
Ответ:
1) skilly 2) skills 3) skilled 4) skilling

35
Ответ:
1) applies on 2) applies at 3) applies fo r 4) applies to

36
Ответ:
1) choice 2) range 3) choose 4) select

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1) end up 2) end on 3) end in 4) end away

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... Last week our A r t teacher took us to the N a tio n a l Gallery in London and it was
great! A r t is my favourite subject and I ’d like to study it at university.
D o you like A r t and why? W hat kind o f museums do your teachers take you to, if at
all? W hat would you like to study at university and why?
Wow, my elder brother is com ing back from his voyage ...
W rite a letter to Mary.

In your letter
- ask 3 questions about her brother

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40.1. Everyone should spend some tim e serving in the army.
40.2. English will open a ll doors.
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There is no doubt that the modern English fam ily is very d ifferen t from any English
fam ilies o f the past. There has been a steady rise in the number o f single people
in England, the numbers ranging from 15 % in the 1970s to 30 % in 2000. Many
estimations state that in 30 years there w ill be more single than married people in
England. N ot so long ago, this would have been seen as completely unacceptable by
English standards.
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You are considering having lunch at the
cafe and now you are calling to find out
more information. In 1.5 minutes you are
to ask five direct questions to find out the
following:
1) i f business lunch is available
2) i f chicken dishes are on the menu
3) the cost
4) opening hours
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1. The speaker describes what podcasts can be about.

2. The speaker has some surprising facts about podcasts.
3. The speaker points out the way that communities use podcasts.
4. The speaker talks about the podcasts’ creators.
5. The speaker explains why podcasts are called this way.
6. The speaker describes a special type o f podcast.
7. The speaker favours certain type o f podcasts.

A . The Cattalloni fam ily are going to come next month.

B. This w ill be Cattalloni fa m ily ’ s firs t trip to England.
C. Colin suggests sightseeing in London.
D. The Cattalloni children are teenagers.
E. Liza has been to the Natural H istory museum before.
F. Colin thinks that everyone enjoys visitin g museums.
G. Colin and Liza have bought tickets fo r the tennis competition.

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According to Jerald, Dunbar’ s number indicates ...
1) the actual number o f people you know.
2) the number o f people who you deal with in your life.
3) the number o f friends on Facebook.
Ответ:
The example with Simone Black and Facebook shows that ...
1) people have stopped relying on friends on Facebook.
2) people can’ t count on online friends in real trouble.
3) people on Facebook don’ t take you seriously.
Ответ:
W h y is it hard to define the concept “ frien d” ?

1) It means something d ifferen t to d ifferen t people.
2) W e underestimate the number of people with whom we associate.
3) It means someone who provides emotional support.
Ответ:
W hat point does the speaker make about the number o f friends a person has?
1) Quantity is better than quality.
2) People should have warm, trusting relationships with all friends.
3) People who have a few trustworthy friends feel better later in life.
Ответ:
W h at are the emotional drawbacks o f relying on Facebook friends?

1) People can be emotionally ruined when rejected as “ frien d ” .
2) People feel lonely despite having many “ friends” on Facebook.
3) People stop posting anything unless there are many responses to the post.
Ответ:
Whom does the term “ reluctant adopters” refer to?

1) D igital “ natives” who don’ t want to use Facebook.
2) D igital “ im m igrants” who try to stay away from Facebook but they have to
use it.
3) The “ avoiders” who are suspicious o f networking sites.
Ответ:
W h at is NOT true about how having friends can benefit people?

1) People w ill give up bad habits.
2) They can make people be happier and live longer.
3) They can help people avoid depression.
Ответ:
1. Brain stimulant 5. Against heart diseases

2. Powerful antioxidant 6. Diabetes’ risk reducer
3. Short-term memory booster 7. Beating the blues
4. Cons of coffee drinking 8. Fitness booster
A. The latest wave o f scien tific evidence brings a wealth o f good news fo r coffee
lovers. C offee shows more antioxidant a c tiv ity than green tea and cocoa, two superstars
o f the kind. Substances, which coffee contains, fig h t inflam m ation, an underlying cause
o f many chronic conditions, including arthritis and many types o f cancer. In other
words, antioxidants help keep us healthy at the m icrolevel by protecting our cells from
damage.
has? B. When a group of volunteers received a dose o f 100 m illigrams o f caffeine, about
as much contained in a single cup o f coffee, Austrian researchers found a surge in the
volunteers’ brain activity when perform ing mnemonic tasks. Caffeine appears to affect
the particular areas o f the brain responsible for memory and concentration, providing a
stimulation o f short-term memory, although it ’ s not clear how long the e ffe c t lasts or
how it may vary from person to person.
C. A landmark Dutch study found that moderate coffee drinkers had a 20 percent
lower risk o f cardiovascular diseases as compared to heavy or light coffee drinkers,
and non-drinkers. There is some evidence that coffee may support health by protecting
against arterial damage caused by inflammation.
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D. Scientists believe that coffee may be beneficial for health in several ways: by
helping the body use insulin and protecting insulin-producing cells, enabling effective
regulation o f blood sugar; preventing tissue damage; and battling inflammation. One
component o f coffee known as caffeic acid has been found to be particularly significant
in reducing the toxic accumulation o f abnormal protein deposits found in people with
have to type 2 diabetes. Decaffeinated coffee is thought to be as beneficial, or more so, than
regular.
E. W e tended to believe that caffeine is dehydrating so people should reject coffee

pre- and post-workout. However, recent research suggests that moderate caffeine
consumption doesn’ t dehydrate exercisers enough to interfere with their workout.
Caffeine is a performance and endurance enhancer; not only does it fig h t fatigue, but
it also strengthens muscle contraction, reduces the exerciser’ s perception o f pain, and
increases fa tty acids in the blood, which supports endurance.
F. Multiple studies have linked coffee drinking to lower rates o f depression in both
men and women. In several studies, the data suggested an inverse relationship between
coffee consumption and depression: in other words, heavy coffee drinkers seemed to have
the lowest risk of depression. Researchers aren’ t yet sure how coffee seems to stave o ff
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depression, but it is known that caffeine activates neurotransmitters that control mood,
including dopamine and serotonin.
G. The potential health benefits o f drinking coffee are exciting news, but that doesn’ t
mean more is better. For some people, coffee can cause irritab ility, nervousness or anxiety
in high doses, and it can also impact sleep quality and cause insomnia. In people with
hypertension, coffee consumption does raise their blood pressure - although fo r no more
than several hours. Caffeine affects every person d ifferen tly, so i f you experience any
negative side effects, consider cutting your coffee consumption accordingly.
A В C D E F G
Ответ:
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G ra ffiti
G ra ffiti is not modern at all. The firs t g r a ffiti appeared around 2000 years ago.
W hen Mount Vesuvius buried Pom peii under lava during its eruption in 79 A D , there
were preserved such early examples o f g r a ffiti A ___________________________ .
By definition, g r a ffiti is the name for images В ______________________________ .
Nowadays, there are three general sorts o f g ra ffiti: gang g ra ffiti, sociopolitical g ra ffiti,
and expressive or humorous g ra ffiti.
Gang g r a ffiti appeared after W orld W a r II C ______________________ and the social
stresses and strains o f urban livin g led to the rise o f urban gangs - groups o f boys and
young men who lived in d ifferen t parts of a city, and who marked their territories to
warn other gangs away.
And these days, you can see a lot o f political g r a ffiti just by watching the evening
news from the Middle East or other areas o f conflict. On the buildings in the background
you can see slogans D ___________________________ .
You can also find humorous and expressive, E __________________________________ . “ Jack
was here” , “ Make love, not war” .
A ll o f these kinds o f g r a ffiti are very interesting as artifacts o f human nature which
can be used F ___________________________ .
1. to tell anthropologists a lot about daily life in earlier times

2. calling fo r liberty or free speech, or other social changes
3. or wall-messages, that are illega lly scrawled, scratched, sprayed or painted in any way
on property
4. that are liked by many modern teenagers
5. as magic spells, curses, declarations o f love, and literary quotations
6. generally harmless g r a ffiti in the toilet stalls of any bar or college campus
7. when our cities were getting much bigger
A В C D E F
Ответ:
Too many toys

T h ere’ s a fir e truck in your bathroom. A talk in g g orilla , a Barney videocassette,
and a Sesame Street cell phone are all peeking out from under the couch. Y ou r
liv in g room looks like a m ulticoloured m in efield o f bears, balls and un iden tifiable
bits o f plastic. There are toys in the backseat o f your car, between your bed sheets
and occasionally in the clothes dryer. I f y ou ’ ve got at least one child under the age
o f fiv e , i t ’ s most lik ely your rea lity. A research suggests that parents are driven
so much by g u ilt, especially w orking parents and single parents. I t ’ s am azing that
parents often buy a toy a fte r toy to get rid o f th eir own feelin gs o f remorse fo r not
spending tim e w ith th eir children.
Attem pting to fill the time gap with a piece o f plastic usually backfires. “ The parent
is the child’ s firs t and most important to y,” asserts Dr Auerbach, author o f D r T oy ’s
S m a rt Play: How to Raise a Child with a H igh Play Quotient. She explains that the
best toys encourage interaction between parents and children. “ Puppets are great because
children can make up stories and parents can discover what their children are thinking
about” , she says, “ and you can make one at home with a sock or a potholder!”
Many psychologists agree that parents and teachers should use a lot o f basic
materials: clay, blocks, water, sand, LEGOs, and paint. These are materials that the child
can make whatever they want with; they bring what they know to the table. There is
no designed outcome. It is essential to encourage the child to create something differen t
every time. The role o f the parents and teachers is to value those ideas and ask questions
like “ W hat were you thinking about when you made that?” or “ W hat does it remind
you o f? ” . A s fo r ready-made plastic supermarket toys, while studies have shown that
bright colours and a variety o f sounds and textures help babies learn about their world,
that kind o f stimulation is readily available in most children’ s homes. Those toys are
gim m icky - artificial. Children grow tired o f them quickly. Toys should make kids think,
not just press buttons.
But why do seemingly boring household items win the toddler attention over flashy
new gadgets? First o f all, children are curious. I f they were in the forest, they’ d go grab
twigs and dirt. They want to explore their surroundings. I t ’ s how they learn. M oving
things, acting upon things. That’ s why basic materials are valuable. Other experts believe
that babies love everyday items like telephones, measuring cups and old clothes because
these items allow them to mimic grown-ups, which is how little people learn to act like
big people.
No matter how attractive everyday items are, Grandma, Santa Claus and your credit
card have all conspired to create a mountain o f blinking, meowing, educational nonsense
in your livin g room. W hat can you do now? The answer is in these three magical words:
donate, rotate and reciprocate.
Despite the dozens o f toy options they have to choose from , each child has his
own personal favourites. Set those aside and create a big pile o f s tu ff your baby
hasn’ t touched in months. I f you can’ t bear to part with your hard-earned toys, hide
them instead. Stashing away half o f your current plastic collection not only reduces
clutter but also creates “ brand-new” toys when you pull them out six weeks later and
conveniently stow the other half away. Babies are enthralled at the “ new” items revealed
in their closets! Even older children enjoy g ettin g reacquainted with old favourites if
they haven’ t seen them in a month or so. This little trick not only saves space, it saves
money too!
E very parent knows it: the only toy your child wants belongs to another kid. That’ s
why playgroups are so popular. W h y not make every day a playgroup day? The next time
you and your friends get together with your munchkins, have everyone bring fiv e toys to
exchange. W rite your little one’ s initials in permanent marker somewhere inconspicuous
and throw all the toys in a pile. W hichever toys your child gravitates toward are his/
hers fo r the week! You didn’ t really get rid o f any toys, but you gained fiv e new ones
and didn’ t spend a dime. Y ou ’ re happy. Junior is happy. W hat more could you ask for?
The text suggests that parents buy a lot o f toys fo r their kids ...
1) to make up fo r the time they don’ t devote to kids.
2) to entertain their kids.
3) to show that they can afford it.
4) to make their livin g room lively.
Ответ:
Dr Auerbah claims that ...

1) children should not consider their parents to be toys.
2) parents should buy only the best toys fo r their kids.
fi 3) parents should interact with their children while playing to understand them
if better.
4) parents should not buy toys but use kitchen equipment to encourage children
to be more creative.
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Ответ:
The use o f basic materials helps children ...

14 1) to choose the material they want to experiment with.
2) to be creative and get something unpredictable every time.
3) to ask parents and teachers many questions about them.
4) to get rid of plastic rubbish.
Ответ:
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W h at is NOT true about brightly-coloured plastic toys?
1) They don’ t develop children’ s cognitive skills.
2) They make children get bored with them quickly.
l| 3) They make children think.
4) They are mostly artificial.
Ответ:
But why household items are more attractive to the toddler than flashy new
gadgets?
1) They would rather take them to the park to play.
2) They want to im itate grown-ups.
3) They want to learn to cook.
4) They want to try and create something with their help.
Ответ
W hat is NOT mentioned as the benefit o f hiding favou rite toys?
1) It saves money.
2) It renews children’ s enthusiasm.
3) It makes parents buy more toys.
4) It brings more order to your dwelling.
Ответ:
The “ playgroup day” means that ...

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1) children can play with other kids’ toys in the yard.
2) parents should pay fo r toys’ exchange.
3) parents can get rid o f unwanted toys.
4) children should swap toys fo r a week.
Ответ:

группы 19-25.
Andrew Lloyd W ebber

Andrew Lloyd W ebber is a highly successful British
composer o f musical theatre. W ebber started composing
at the age o f 6 and published his firs t piece at the age
o f 9. Lloyd W ebber has received great popular success,
with several musicals that have run fo r more than a
decade both in the W est End and on Broadway. He has
composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set o f variations
and two film scores. He has also gained a number of
19 honours, _____________ a knighthood in 1992 follow ed by IN C LU D E
a peerage, 3 Grammy Awards, an Oscar, an International
Emmy, a Golden Globe and many others. Several o f his
songs, notably “ Don’ t Cry fo r Me, A rgen tin a ” from the
musical E v ita , “ M em ory” from Cats, and “ The Music
o f the N ig h t” from The P h a n tom o f the Opera have
20 been w idely recorded and __________ hits outside o f BE
their parent musicals. His company, the Really U seful
21 Group, is one o f the _____________ theatre operators in LA R G E
London.
The V ictorian Era
22 V ictoria (__________ 1837-1901) was the Queen o f the R E IG N
United Kingdom o f Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
23 H er reign lasted 63 years and 7 months, __________ than LONG
that o f any other British monarch. In general, the period
o f her reign is known as the Victorian era. V ictoria was
the granddaughter o f George III, and was almost entirely
of German descent. She was the last British monarch of
the House o f Hanover. Her son K in g Edward V II belonged
to the House o f Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The Victorian era
was at the height o f the Industrial Revolution, a period
o f important social, economic, and technical progress
24 in the United Kingdom . V ictoria’ s reign __________ by a M ARK
great expansion o f the British Empire; during this period
25 it reached its top, __________ the most powerful empire BECOME
o f the time.

Fortnight
26 F ortn ig h t magazine has been providing _______ on all COM M ENT
aspects of life in Northern Ireland since 1970 and it is
27 the longest running _______ publication. W ith a number D E PEN D E NT
28 o f award-winning _____ and national journalists attached REGION
to it, F ortn ig h t has been able to comment freely and
without prejudice on politics, arts and culture. F ortn ig h t
29 started publication in 1970 in the hope o f making a _____ C O N TR IB U TE
to resolving the political and security crisis in Northern
Ireland. The magazine survived the bombs and the threats
of bankruptcy that destroyed so many newspapers and
magazines and has continued to provide a broad range of
30 _____ and constructive political and community analysis. D E T A IL
F ortn ig h t has also built a reputation fo r high-quality
31 _____ and w ritin g on the fu ll range o f arts and culture. As COVER
the representatives say, “ W e plan, with the support from
the A rts Council, to promote new writers and critics, as
we have since our inception. W e hope you w ill continue
to read them firs t in Fortnight.'”

The peril o f “ showroom ing”
Have you ever seen something you wanted in a shop, tried it, checked the
32 __________ online on your smartphone, found it was cheaper, and 33 __________ ?
W elcom e to the world o f “ showrooming” .
“ The sta ff at Jessop’ s would like to thank you 34 _______ shopping with Am azon”
read the sign in a shop window shortly after the British camera chain went into
administration. It was a dry reaction to a 35 _______ problem fo r “ bricks and m ortar” -
focused retailers. “ Showrooming” is said to have exacerbated the decline o f high-profile
brands like Comet.
Gadget stores, bookshops and the cosmetics industry are all losing sales to
“ showroomers” , but solutions have proved 36 __________ to find.
K e lly Buckle, 23, of Birmingham, sometimes spends more than £200 in a single
shopping trip, but never actually gets as fa r as the checkout. “ I can go in and smell
a perfume and then find it online fo r £30 less,” she says. Research by design agency
Foolp roof found that 24 % o f people “ showroomed” while Christmas shopping and 40 %
o f them 37 __________ their business elsewhere. “ Showroomers” are not doing anything
illegal. But the process can still be embarrassing. “ I feel bad about it, especially when
the s ta ff have been helpful, but i t ’ s my money,” says Buckle.
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“ Bricks and m ortar” shops have to pay rent, bills and sta ff salaries. Online retailers
can o ffe r cheaper prices because they don’ t. “ W e see them in the corner with their mobile
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phones, scanning the barcode on a book and finding it cheaper,” says Steve Pritchard,
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You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Emily who writes:
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... N e x t Thursday is our fin a l test in L itera tu re and i t ’s taking me a lot o f tim e to
prepare! I heard that in Russia you mostly take w ritten exams.
Do you p re fe r oral exams to w ritten tests and why? W hat do you usually do to get
ready fo r a test? W h a t is the best way fo r you to prepare fo r tests and exams?
This sum mer I want to go to Paris, because I haven’t been to this wonderful city
yet ...
W rite a letter to Emily.

In your letter
- ask 3 questions about her future trip to Paris

40
40.1. A good teacher should always be s trict and exacting.

40.2. You should give up your hobbies in the 11th class if you want to finish school
successfully.
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WM
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И 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.
Mods appeared in the 60s when the music scene was split along a North/South
divide, the Northerners preferring rock music and wearing leather. In London it was
rhythm-and-blues. The Londoners danced and wore smart clothes and were known
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I as modernists or Mods. A Mod was a product o f working-class British youth o f the
mid-sixties. They tried to seem snobbish and phoney. The Mod boys dressed in suits,
neat narrow trousers, and pointed shoes. The girls displayed a boyish image. The
most popular and revolutionary band who could be labeled as Mods themselves were
writes: The H ig h Num bers, later renamed The Who.
me to Task 2. Study the advertisement. Welcome to our city!

You are considering visiting the city and
fo get now you are calling to find out more infor
t
mation. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five
l city direct questions to find out the following:
1) dates fo r departures
2) i f breakfast is included
3) buying the ticket online
4) number o f city tours
school

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text to
read it
• why you decided to show the picture to your
south friend
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nown
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• say which kind o f life presented in the pictures you prefer
• explain why
continuously.
исан тотщштшт . • •л
ввавя
Типичные фрат
Вступительная фраза I’ve chosen photo number 1/2/3.
Last summer/winter/spring/autumn holidays were
wonderful, I took a lot of photos and now I’d like to
show you one of the photos. It’s great!
• where and when the photo W ell, I took this photo when I was on holidays .../
was taken (в среднем не ме I travelled .../The photo was taken in ... last summer/
нее трёх фраз) winter
It’s a(n) ancient/wonderful/breathtaking place I ’ve
ever visited/have been to/seen in my life.
I was there with my friends/my family.
• what/who is in the photo In the picture you can see a boy/a girl/a group of
(в среднем не менее трёх people/а man/a woman V.m g
фраз) The ph oto/p ictu re shows
I can see ...
I n the p ictu re there is/are ...
I n the m iddle/centre there is/are ...
On the left/righ t there is/are ...)
He/she/they is/are happy/excited/pleased with
• what is happening (в сред USE the Present Continuous Tense (is/are + V )

нем не менее трёх фраз) Если вы не совсем уверены в происходящем на кар
тинке, можно использовать обороты: they s e e m /
a p p e a r to be ru n ning: they m u s t / m a y be helping ...
In my opinion the atmosphere in this picture/photo
is peacef ul/wonderf ul/j oyf u l/f estive / carefree/light-
hearted/gripping/thrilling ...
(B y the way, you see that the weather in the picture
is also nice ...)
• why you keep the photo in • So you see why I keep this photo in my album.
your album (в среднем не U SE the Present Simple Tense (V j)
менее трёх фраз) • I think it is the best picture I ’ve ever taken in my
life.
• This place is breathtaking, every time I look at it
I think of the most beautiful moment in my life.
The children/people are/were so cheerful/active/
involved V.ng something ... (Though the day isn’ t /
wasn’t nice ... they are/were ...)
And I couldn’t help stopping and photographing him/
her/them.
My mood improved immediately/instantly/right away.
(I felt that I also wanted to smile; everything was
getting better despite a gloomy windy day.)
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Продолжение
• why you decided to show I decided to show this picture to you as I am sure you
the picture to your friend (в will share this positive moment with me.
среднем не менее тоёх сЬпаз) I know that you are having problems now, so maybe
this picture will improve your mood.
Cheer up and enjoy your life, it’s wonderful. ...
I decided to show the photo to you because
• it is one of the best pictures I took during my trip
• it shows one of the most exciting moments of my
trip
• you have never seen such ...
• I hope my photo will inspire you to join me next
time
• I know you are also fond of taking pictures and I
hope you’ll like this one
• I want to share my experience with you
Заключительная фраза W ell, that’s all for now. I am looking forward to

your reaction. See you!
Вступительная фраза I’d like to compare and contrast these two photographs/
pictures.
• give a brief description of In the first picture I can see ... He/she/they is/are
the photos (action, location) V ing
(в среднем не менее трёх He/she/they look(s) as if he ...
фраз) He/she/they is/are in the park/in the mountains ...
The second picture shows ...
Если вы не совсем уверены в происходящем на
картинке, можно использовать обороты типа:
theu s e e m / a p p e a r to be ru n ning: theu m u s t / т а и
be helving ...
• say what the pictures have On the one hand, the pictures have much in common./
in common (в среднем не What the photos have in common is that they both
менее тоёх сЬпаз) show ...
The/both pictures present/depict ...
Both a ... and a ... are/have to be/...
They ...Vj ...
I get the impression that both pictures ...
That’s where the similarities end.
Продолжение
• say in what way the pictures On the other hand, in some ways the photos are really
are different (в среднем не different./The pictures are different in many ways/in
менее тг>ёх ётаз! a couple of ways. Firstly, ...
A man in the first picture V s ... whereas/while a man
in photo 2 V s ... (сравниваем постоянные действия
героев фотографий )
In contrast with .../B y contrast ...
M u c h / a lot / a great deal + safer/ bigger/ more
e xcitin g than ...
• say which of the ... pre I’d prefer to ... (prefer/preferred as a child.
sented in the pictures you ... really attracts me in various aspects.
prefer (prefer/preferred as And now I ’d like to prove my point of view./I’d
a child спел нем не менее like to give several reasons for proving my point of
тоёх сЬпаз! view ./I’d like to argue for this choice./I’d like to
give arguments in favour of this choice.
• explain why (в среднем не First of all, I think ...

менее тоёх ёгоаз! W hat’ s more, ... . Finally, ... .
Заключительная фраза W ell, that’s all for now. I have tried to show the
similarities and the differences of these two pictures.

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1) evolve 2) revolve 3) rotate 4) move

1) managed 2) succeeded 3) could 4) had

1) ask 2) inquire 3) enquire 4) require

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1) suggested 2) offered 3) proposed 4) supposed

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1) memorised 2) remembered 3) reminded 4) reminisced

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