Вариант 9
Часть А
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Last night the emergency services (A1)... out to investigate an explosion in a first-floor flat just off the High Road. For almost ten minutes, fire-fighters (A2) ... to gain entrance, but the door (A3)... from inside. Eventually, they managed to break it down. They could hardly believe what had happened inside. There, in the kitchen, was an old lady holding a gigantic water pistol. It appeared that her iron (A4) ... a small fire. She realised that there was no fire extinguisher (огнетушитель) in the flat, but remembered a toy that (A5) ... in the bathroom by her grandson. She then quickly (A6) ... the toy gun with water and used it to put out the fire. The fire-fighters (A7) ... the lady with a brand new fire extinguisher. She was pleased with the present but said rather sadly, "It's a long time since I (A8)... so much fun!"
А1. | 1) were called | 2) called | 3) were calling | 4) have been called |
А2. | 1) have tried | 2) were tried | 3) have been trying | 4) tried |
А3. | 1) locked | 2) was locked | 3) was locking | 4) had locked |
А4. | 1) was causing | 2) was caused | 3) has been causing | 4) had caused |
А5. | 1) had left | 2) had been left | 3) has been left | 4) left |
А6. | 1) was filled | 2) was filling | 3) has filled | 4) filled |
А7. | 1) presented | 2) were presented | 3) have been presented | 4) were presenting |
А8. | 1) had | 2) am having | 3) had had | 4) was had |
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Dear Sir / Madam,
I am writing to complain in the strongest terms (A9)... the roadworks which have been (A10)... progress outside my house for the last four weeks. (A11) ... noise is intolerable. Moreover, there has been no attempt to tidy the area around the works and there are bricks and pieces of wood all over the street. This has resulted (A12) ... unnecessary delays in traffic, not to mention (A13) ... inconvenience this causes to pedestrians. As a local taxpayer I am disgusted to see my money being spent (A14)... this way.
I insist (A15)... a representative of the council coming to inspect the roadworks immediately to see what can be done to improve this situation. I look forward to (A16)... prompt reply.
Yours faithfully, Thomas Brown
А9. | 1) at | 2) about | 3) on | 4) over |
А10. | 1) in | 2) on | 3) at | 4) for |
А11. | 1) A | 2) An | 3) The | 4) - |
А12. | 1) at | 2) for | 3) with | 4) in |
А13. | 1) a | 2) an | 3) the | 4) - |
А14. | 1) on | 2) by | 3) in | 4) at |
А15. | 1) to | 2) on | 3) in | 4) of |
А16. | 1) a | 2) an | 3) the | 4) - |
Прочитайте предложения. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.
А17. I'm going to make an early start... I won't get stuck in the traffic.
1) so that | 2) if | 3) unless | 4) so as |
А18. The... final decision will be made in four months.
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A19. The number of school-leavers going on to (1) university have declined (2) since (3) the government introduced higher tuition fees (4).
A20. I had just finished (1) getting me dressed (2) when (3) the doorbell rang and the first guest arrived (4).
A21. The lessons cost me (1) over (2) five hundred of dollars (3), but I consider them a good investment (4).
A22. Because of (1) the illegal transfer of music via the Internet (2), many performers have become worrying (3) that their main source of income will grow smaller (4).
A23. Gerry and Louisa told me (1) last week that they have got tickets (2) for the opera (3) in New York at the weekend (4).
A24. It's no diving board (1) at the swimming pool (2) because (3) it's too shallow (4).
Прочитайте предложения. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.
Seventeen year-old Cameron Davies loves adventure and loves being outdoors. Last summer he (A25) ... an Outward Bound programme. He (A26)... three weeks camping in the mountains of Scotland with a group of young people aged 16—24 and a highly trained instructor. It was a typical Outward Bound camp and included activities like climbing and canoeing.
At first, Cameron (A27)... it strange being away from the city, but he soon got used to the peace and quiet of the mountains. The instructor arranged special activities (A28) ... the young people to work as part of a team. Moreover, Cameron developed leadership skills. "Sometimes I had to (A29) ... decisions for my team," he says, "like where we should camp for the night. I had a hard time at first but then I started to (A30) ... really sure of myself." Like many other young people before him, Cameron went home with a greater (A31) ... of his own worth. He says he will always (A32)... back on the time he spent with Outward Bound as a valuable experience.
A25. | 1) involved | 2) joined | 3) attached | 4) went |
A26. | 1) wasted | 2) spent | 3) lost | 4) passed |
A27. | 1) thought | 2) discovered | 3) expected | 4) found |
A28. | 1) letting | 2) encouraging | 3) managing | 4) supplying |
A29. | 1) do | 2) receive | 3) produce | 4) make |
A30. | 1) believe | 2) think | 3) feel | 4) make |
A31. | 1) sense | 2) ability | 3) capacity | 4) admiration |
A32. | 1) remember | 2) look | 3) see | 4) consider |
А33. Выберите ответную реплику, подходящую по смыслу к предложенной реплике-стимулу.
I was wondering if I could borrow your bike.
That's a great idea. I'd love to, but I can't. Any time. No wonder.
A34. Выберите реплику-стимул, подходящую по смыслу к предложенной ответной реплике.
Very much obliged to you.
Are you offended? I hope you will excuse me. Here's Mr Blogg's telephone number. Could you do me a favour?
A35. Расположите реплики так, чтобы получился связный диалог. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.
They are looking for the best singer in the city. You have to perform alone and they'll provide a musician. What's it for, Jenny? Jenny and I have got lots to tell you, haven't we, Jenny? And what are the rules? Not many. For example, there's no limit on age, but you must live within five miles of the town. That's right. This week, on Saturday night, the local radio runs its annual competition.1) С В A D F E | 2) С A F D E В | 3) С E F В A D | 4) С F В A D E |
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§ 1. There are various types of yoga and each has its celebrity fan. Madonna famously did Astanga yoga, Julia Roberts is more of a Bikram fan, but it is arguably because of the model Christy Turlington that ordinary yoga has become so popular. It is Christy, after all, who has always just done it, only mentioning in passing that yoga was her exercise of choice. And it was Christy who started to design a range of clothing specifically for yoga. Now Christy has gone one step further and produced a Ј250 bag for carrying your yoga mat.
§ 2. All the proceeds (доход) from sales of the mat are going to a charity. But really, why does she bother? A decade as one of the original supermodels means she need never work again. Yet Turlington has turned herself into a sort of Christy Inc business empire with impressive money-making capabilities. "I didn't realise I was ambitious," she says, "but looking at all I've done, I must be. So I guess I'm ambitious about contributing to the greater things in life."
§ 3. The "Christy" yoga mat bag, a collaboration with designer Marc Jacobs, grew out of her work with Puma, manufacturers of her Nuala range of yoga clothing. The Nuala website describes the result as "a classic and an extremely multi-purpose bag which helps ease the transition between office, yoga centre and back home again". Not, admittedly, a problem many of us knew we had, but we're not Christy Turlington, who practises yoga every day. "Yoga is more than just physical postures: it disciplines the mind," she says.
§ 4. "Everything in my life at the moment," she maintains, "is rooted in my study of yoga and respect for this ancient practice." To Christy's credit, she is not at all pushy about the Nuala line and freely admits that there's nothing wrong with a T-shirt and leggings. "I just feel that things you would buy to do other types of sport don't really work," she explains. "You need to have more flexibility, things that are softer and feel better on your skin. But it's not like you have to buy clothes designed for yoga: they're just clothes that are designed with a better understanding of what you might need to. do in them."
§ 5. These days, Christy has largely retired from modeling, unless it's linked in some way to yoga. Now 33, she recently completed a degree at New York University in Comparative Religion. Like the rest of the world, she calmly gets on with the business of keeping busy, trying to do some good and making money: she just looks rather better on it than the rest of us. Maybe it's the yoga.
A36. What do we learn about Christy Turlington in the first paragraph?
She practises her own special kind of yoga. She was doing yoga before she became famous. She is keen to tell everyone about the value of yoga.A37. What is suggested about Christy in the second paragraph?
She's still a very rich woman. She has no more ambitions in life. She's given all of her money to charity.A38. What does Christy say about the 'yoga mat bag'?
It's too expensive to carry just a yoga mat in it. A friend helped her to design it. She got the idea from a website.A39. In Christy's opinion, what type of clothes are best for yoga?
any kind of sports clothing clothes in which you can move easily clothing which is specially designed for itОпределите значение указанного слова в тексте.
А40. in passing (§1)
while talking about other things during the break moving about the roomA41. pushy (§ 4)
1) crazy | 2) sorry | 3) happy |
Выберите правильный вариант перевода (1, 2 или 3) в соответствии с содержанием текста.
А42. Not, admittedly, a problem many of us knew we had,.... (§ 3)
Боюсь, что это не относится к проблемам, о которых никто не знает,.... Это, прямо скажем, такая проблема, о которой многие из нас вряд ли когда-нибудь задумывались,.... Нельзя не признать, что это не такая проблема, о существовании которой многие из нас не осведомлены,…Прочитайте текст. Ответьте на вопросы. В бланке ответов поставьте метку (х) в клеточке, соответствующей номеру ученого, отвечающего на вопрос.
How will we look 100 years from now? Surely we'll all be fitter and more beautiful? Surely not fatter and uglier? Let's look at the latest research.
One thing is certain, according to Dr Sally Hancock, a lecturer in medical sciences. 'Every ten years that go by will mean people in some parts of the world can hope to survive for an extra couple of years. Which means that a century from now, it'll be the norm to get to the age of 100 if you live in certain places.'
Professor Susan Cullis, a medical researcher, does not hold out much hope for us. 'The last 20 years have shown a frightening rise in the number of vastly overweight people in the western world, and I can't see any evidence that this tendency is on the decrease. Even if it does, the majority of people living there will be overweight in 100 years. Those under 20 will continue to be the worst affected, and this will lead to weight-related diseases and premature deaths. In my opinion, obesity (чрезмерная полнота) will have a bigger impact than anything on how we look, live and die.'
University professor Dr David Murphy is sceptical of any notion of miracle cures, even in 100 years' time. 'Don't be fooled by what the pharmaceutical companies say. There will never be a drug that allows you to eat what you like and not get fat. The same is true of a 'fitness' cure. A drug can only reinforce what you do by yourself. That is not to say there aren't genes for body shape, fitness and so on, but the benefits of exercise on body and mind are so complex that I don't believe drugs will ever be as effective.'
'Drugs will, however, have quite an impact in other areas,' predicts Dr Daniel Green, vice-chairman of a research company. 'Men may get fatter, but shiny heads will one day be a thing of the past. There is very promising research going on into growth treatments, using hormones, and I am optimistic that there will be a cure for baldness within a generation. Glasses will be unnecessary, too, as in the much longer term we will be putting drugs in our eyes as part of our morning routine to prevent short-sightedness. However, I fear that, rather than changing our attitudes, advances in science will mean that many people will become even more obsessed by physical perfection and youth.'
'People's complexion will definitely look more wrinkle-free in 100 years' time,' says Susan Cullis. 'The main reason is simply a growing awareness in many parts of the world of the damage caused by the sun. Researchers employed by big corporations are working on a new generation of drugs which will be able to repair some of the damage already caused. It will also be possible to prevent the skin from damaging, thus making face-lifts and other cosmetic surgery unnecessary.'
Which scientist (1—4)
Dr Sally Hancock Professor Susan Cullis Dr David Murphy Dr Daniel GreenA43. warns about drug companies making false claims?
A44. regrets some people's increasing obsession with appearance?
A45. is pessimistic about changing a current trend for the better?
A46. has good news for a certain sector of the male population?
A47. says that making skin look more youthful will not require a medical operation?
A48. feels optimistic about potential life expectancy in some parts of the world?
Часть В
Прочитайте текст (B1—B4). Выберите подходящее по смыслу слово из предложенных. В бланке ответов запишите его в той форме, в которой оно должно стоять в предложении. Помните, что каждое слово может быть использовано только один раз и что заданную форму слова необходимо изменить.
ACCIDENT, BELIEVE, ARRANGE, EMPIRE
The figures that guard the tomb of the first Chinese (В1) ... , Qin Shihuangdi, were actually found (B2) ... . During his reign there were three attempts to murder him. This may explain why, despite being such a young age, he had begun making (B3) ... for an underground tomb to be built for his death. Included in these plans were, of course, the soldiers that made up the army. They were made with (B4) ... attention to detail — each one has a face that is unmistakable and individual. In fact, it is believed that each one has the likeness of a real soldier.
Прочитайте текст (B5—B7). Заполните каждый из пропусков только одним словом, подходящим по смыслу. Слово должно содержать не более 15 символов.
Tony, an amateur actor from Lancashire, decided to leave his job and take up acting professionally. At the (B5)... of 41, it was a big step to take, but he has (B6) ... regrets about it at all. 'I really enjoy my life,' says Tony, 'although it is difficult to make plans. A couple of phone calls can (B7)... my week upside down, but I love every minute of it!'
Прочитайте текст (B8—B9). Выпишите по два лишних слова в бланк ответов в строки под номерами B8 и B9 в порядке их предъявления в тексте. Каждую букву пишите в отдельной клеточке, не оставляя пробелов между словами.
B8. Nowadays, cosmetic surgery which has become very popular both not only with celebrities but with ordinary people as well.
B9. But before making a decision whether to 'go under the knife' or not people must carefully to consider the reason why they want them to have such a painful operation.
Переведите на английский язык фрагмент предложения, данный в скобках.
B10. I was in (не в настроении) for a joke.
B11. I find it really difficult to (отличить) the difference between Frank and his brother.
B12. The income had barely covered the cost of making the film, (не так ли)?
