Вариант 9
Часть А
Прочитайте предложения. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.
A1. It is assumed that... moon landing will take place next year.
1) the other | 2) other | 3) another | 4) others |
A2. Hilda Simpson celebrated her... birthday last Saturday.
1) eighty | 2) eighty's | 3) eighties | 4) eightieth |
A3. These days I take all those things... than I used to.
| more serious | much more serious | much more seriously | seriously |
A4. Six months have passed from... start of... strike, but there is still no end in... sight.
1) -, the, a | 2) the, the,- | 3) a, a, - | 4)-, the, the |
A5. ... Singapore is a small country in... south-east Asia, consisting of... number of islands.
1) -, the, a | 2) The,-the | 3) The, the, the | 4) -,-, a |
A6. ... patient's condition is giving... cause for... concern.
1) A, -,the | 2) -,a,- | 3) The, the, a | 4)The,-,- |
A7. The flat he rented for his short holiday was... the sea, close... local shops and within easy walking distance... the beach.
1) at, by, on | 2) by, to, of | 3) in, to, to | 4) by, at, from |
A8. The Congress was bound to agree... the President... the increase... federal taxes.
1) with, on, in | 2) to, at, of | 3) with, over, by | 4) to, to, on |
A9. The preference... travelling by plane in recent years has led... an improvement... the quality of service offered during a flight.
1) in, for, of | 2) for, to, in | 3) of, by, of | 4) to, for, to |
A10. The negotiations went several weeks before they eventually
came... an agreement.
| up, to, for | on, for, to | in, for, with | on, since, with |
Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.
Orienteering is a sport in which you have to navigate round some checkpoints in a forest using a compass and a very detailed map. This sport (A11) ... in Sweden many years ago and since then it (A12) ... in popularity greatly. The checkpoints are very well hidden and they are very difficult to find. The best orienteers must be very fit, read maps well and make quick accurate decisions.
Last year was the first time I (A13) ... orienteering. No sooner (A14) ... myself in the forest than I got totally lost! I (A15) ... for the first checkpoint for nearly 20 minutes but I couldn't find it though it (A16) ... only 200 meters away from me. I (A17) ... hard to remember what instructions I (A18) ... before I set off.
My friend who is an expert orienteer was able to finish two hours before me, and when I got back, wet and exhausted, he (A19) ... his clothes and (A20) ... in the car drinking tea.
A11. | 1) was invented | 2) invented | 3) has been invented | 4) was inventing |
A12. | 1) was gained | 2) was gaining | 3) has gained | 4) had gained |
A13. | 1) have done | 2) have been doing | 3) was done | 4) had done |
A14. | 1) I had found | 2) was I found | 3) had I found | 4) I found |
A15. | 1) was searched | 2) was searching | 3) have been searching | 4) had been searching |
A16. | 1) hid | 2) was being hidden | 3) was hid | 4) had been hidden |
A17. | 1) tried | 2) was tried | 3) have tried | 4) have been trying |
A18. | 1) gave | 2) was giving | 3) had been given | 4) had been giving |
А19. | 1) changed | 2) has changed | 3) was changed | 4) had changed |
A20. | 1) sat | 2) has been sitting | 3) is sitting | 4) was sat |
Прочитайте предложения. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.
А21. My father used to forbid... in those woods.
| us play | we played | us to play | us playing |
A22. The travel agent told us to avoid... a lot of cash on us.
| to have | have | having had | having |
A23. If he... so fast on that nasty morning, he... on a hospital bed now.
hadn't been driving, wouldn't be lying didn't drive, wouldn't be lying hadn't driven, wouldn't have lain wouldn't drive, wouldn't lieУкажите номер подчеркнутого фрагмента, в котором допущена ошибка.
А24. All staff (1) which (2) are sent (3) to work abroad will receive a special allowance (4) in addition to their normal salary.
A25. So that (1) to avoid traffic jams (2) on the way (3) to the airport, you should plan to leave early (4) tomorrow.
A26. If your qualification doesn't meet (1) the requiring (2) standard, try to agree on (3) an improvement plan and ask them to let you be interviewed (4) another time.
Укажите ряд, в котором не все слова относятся к теме "Eating Out".
А27.
waiter, tray, order, bill, service, tip take-away, fast food, snack bar, restaurant, canteen menu, dish, desert, ingredients, causeПрочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.
The most famous library of all time was (A28) Alexander the Great over 2,300 years ago, in Alexandria. It was situated at the crossroads of Europe, Africa and Asia, and was a perfect location for a centre of learning. The library was (A29) ... to have around 7 million books. Copies of these books were (A30) ... there, and these were then (A31) ... around countries in the ancient world. But then the library was (A32) fire. Thousands of works of philosophy, science and literature were lost.
A28. | 1) originated | 2) founded | 3) lain | 4) based |
A29. | 1) promised | 2) told | 3) spoken | 4) said |
A30. | 1) done | 2) made | 3) reached | 4) achieved |
A31. | 1) appeared | 2) sent | 3) travelled | 4) got |
A32. | 1) broken | 2) injured | 3) destroyed | 4) collapsed |
Выберите ответную реплику, подходящую по смыслу к предложенной реплике-стимулу.
А33. Look here, Jack. This bill can't be right. We only had two coffees.
| Didn't we? | Did we? | Hadn't we? | Do we really? |
Выберите реплику-стимул, подходящую noсмыслу к предложенной ответной реплике.
А34. I don't think much of it.
How do you like their last album? Why do you always think I'm wrong? Do you often think about your friends? How's Jane getting on?Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.
А35. The famous concert hall in West London which was named after a prince is -
| Whitehall | Harrods | Alexandra Palace | the Albert Hall |
Прочитайте текст и выберите вариант ответа, соответствующий содержанию прочитанного текста. Укажите номер выбранного варианта в бланке ответов.
§ 1. Working as a manager in the head office of a bank, as I do, clothes can be a real nightmare. In New York, where I worked for a time last summer, you have to brave the sticky heat every time you venture outside, yet freeze once you arrive in a meeting with the air-conditioner turned up full blast. I struggled to know what to wear. The problem was compounded by the office dress code for the month of July and August, which was 'dress-down'. The dress-down phenomenon seems to have originated in places where staff work through the oppressive heat of summer whilst their families take refuge at the coast or in the hills. Dress-down, restricted to Fridays, allowed staff to head straight for their out-of-town retreats on Friday evenings without going home to change.
§2. For me, dress-down is a nuisance for two reasons. The first is that it actually requires a whole new wardrobe. For my male colleagues in the US, it seemed to mean a switch from one uniform (single-breasted suits, silk ties) to another (designer shirts, chinos and blazers). I basically only own two types of clothes; suits for working in and truly casual gear for relaxing weekends in the countryside.
§3. Returning to London, I was therefore rather upset to discover that my employers had instituted summer dress-down. Here too, though its relevance to the climate is far from immediately apparent. Initially, I tried to sidestep it by simply turning up in my suit as usual, but my staff complained that they then felt pressured into doing the same. So, I found myself having to buy 'smart casual' clothes specifically to wear to work; a ridiculous expense.
§4. Even more irritating is the fact that I'm still obliged to have a suit hanging up in my office in case I'm suddenly called to a meeting on our conference floor, where dress-down is banned lest a client should witness it. One of my colleagues started to accumulate more and more very smart suits in her office, explaining that she was having her flat renovated and that the in-office wardrobe was a necessity as she was staying at a different friend's place each night. We weren't convinced.
§5. However, the clothes hanging in my office are now finding a second use. I have suddenly become the target for several 'headhunters', people employed by other companies to try and tempt employees away with offers of better pay and conditions. I've barely had time to go to the hairdresser's between overseas trips, let alone attend a job interview. However, as the financial rewards offered have reached breathtaking amounts, I've been forced to take an interest. The only problem with this is that I have just one suit at the office. As a series of spontaneous interviews with one prospective employer progresses, I'm having to bring in additional clothes. I can hardly present myself as a highly-paid investment banker, requiring a vast salary, if they only ever see me in one suit. At this rate, I shall have to tell my staff that I, too, have decided to have my flat done up. I just hope that none of them offers me the use of their spare room.
A36. According to the writer, 'dress-down' in New York began as a way of
discouraging staff from taking summer holidays. showing concern for staff who lived out of town. making life easier for staff in the summer months.A37. What was the writer's first reaction to the idea of 'dress-down' in her London office?
She attempted to ignore it. She argued against it. She recognised the need for it.A38. The aspect of 'dress-down' that most annoys the writer is the fact that
not everyone has to conform to it. it does not apply on all occasions. the clothes themselves do not suit her.A39. Why did the writer not respond immediately to the 'headhunters'?
She knew they would increase their offer. She had a busy schedule to cope with. She was concerned about her appearance.Определите значение указанного слова в тексте.
А40. target (§5)
1) object | 2) partner | 3) opponent |
A41. prospective (§5)
1) potential | 2) promising | 3) important |
Выберите правильный вариант перевода (1,2 илиЗ) в соответствии с содержанием текста.
А42. ... I've been forced to take an interest. (§5)
... мне пришлось сделать усилие для интереса. ... я была вынуждена вызвать к себе интерес. ... я не могла не проявить интерес.Прочитайте текст. Заполните пропуски одним из предложенных текстовых фрагментов. В бланке ответов поставьте крестик (х) в клеточке, номер которой соответствует номеру выбранного варианта ответа.
We bought our first microcomputer when the children were quite young. Home computers were in their infancy too and the model we chose was simply a small black keyboard with keys which were just tiny pieces of grey rubber impossible to use with any degree of speed or accuracy.
(А43) ... In our house, this necessitated sitting on the floor in front of the television in considerable discomfort, and my earliest computer memories are therefore of an aching back and stiff legs rather than the miracle of the microchip. (A44) ... They crouched happily for hours, producing high beeping noises and watching intently as small rectangles moved awkwardly across the TV screen.
The programmes were mostly in BASIC computer language and to me the 'pictures' on the screen were very basic indeed. (A45) ... Consequently, when faced with a so-called 'game' which involved making little colourless blocks move extremely slowly across the screen and build a wall, I began to lose interest.
(A46) ... In fact, getting the computer to do anything more than write my name on the screen seemed at first to be beyond my capabilities. The instruction manual gave directions for more exciting programs, but going through them step by step took time and patience and I was rapidly running out of both.
Nevertheless, I felt it was my duty as a parent to explain the manual to the children so that they could learn more about the computer and keep up with advances in technology. (A47) ... With a confidence I was far from feeling, I pressed a few keys and carefully explained what I was doing and why. 'Yes,' said my youngest, who was almost four and a half, 'but if you press this and this and then enter that, it's much quicker and better.'
1 gave up. While I had been struggling with the first few pages, they had covered most of the first ten chapters simply by experimenting, learning from mistakes and trying out ideas. (A48)... In time, of course, I improved and am now quite capable of using a personal computer for work, but I still know next to nothing about programming.
I am, however, perfectly happy with commercially-produced software and can move a mouse as quickly and confidently as anyone else.
Заполните пропуски A43-A45 одним из предложенных текстовых фрагментов (1-4). Один фрагмент является лишним.
This marvel of modern technology did not come complete with monitor and disk drive but was designed to be used with an ordinary TV and a cassette player. Colour in these early days was for us, of course, an unheard-of luxury and the most we could achieve was an exciting range of grey. When finally completed, this entire program refused to run. The children, on the other hand, were not put off by this lack of suitable furniture and the simple nature of the hardware.Заполните пропуски A46-A48 одним из предложенных текстовых фрагментов (1-4). Один фрагмент является лишним.
Games, however, are another matter. Nor could I rouse much enthusiasm for doing my own programming. With this in mind I gathered the family together to study Chapter 1, determined to be patient and go over everything as often as necessary. My pride never really recovered from this humbling experience.Часть B
Прочитайте текст (В1-В6). Выберите подходящее по смыслу слово из предложенных. В бланке ответов запишите его в той форме, в которой оно должно стоить в предложении. Помните, что каждое слово может быть использовано только один раз и что заданную форму слова необходимо изменить.
EMPLOY, RELY, PAY, POSSIBLE, PRODUCE, PATIENT
Factory work is often dull and repetitive although it generally isn't difficult. Most people work on a (B1) ... line, where individuals are responsible for the completion of one stage of a process. Much of the work doesn't require training and is unskilled, although it helps if you have (B2).... Some factory workers enjoy their job because it provides regular hours and a (B3) ... income. They all have the (B4) ... of making friends, as factories are often large and have lots of (B5) .... Others complain that they are (B6)..., and frequently scan the jobs column of local newspapers hoping to find something better.
Прочитайте текст (B7-B10). Заполните каждый из пропусков только одним словом, подходящим по смыслу. Слово должно содержать не более 15 символов.
Paris, the capital of France, is a city where (B7) ... the modern and the historical can be appreciated at the (B8) ... time. Visitors come from all (B9) ... the world to see the Louvre and to admire the grand architecture of the building itself. However, in the eighties, a more contemporary attraction was built in the gallery's courtyard: giant glass pyramids which, (B10)... of their sharp contrast, look surprisingly spectacular.
Переведите на английский язык фрагмент предложения, данный в скобках.
В11. Не has (оказал) her a service by telling her the truth.
B12. I always turn my jeans (наизнанку) to wash them.
