Вариант 3

ВАРИАНТ 3

Часть А

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Levi Strauss came to California in the 1850s during the Gold Rush to make clothes for the miners. He knew that they would wear (A1) ... their clothes quickly, so he made them out of canvas, which was used at (A2) ... time to make tents. Later, he replaced the canvas (A3) ... denim, a softer fabric originating from the city of Nimes in France. In Europe this fabric was known as "serge de Nimes" and because of (A4) ... way it was pronounced, it came to be known as denim in America. Strauss began to dye the miners' pants blue so that stains would not show, and this colour increased their popularity. To achieve (A5) ... snug (облегающий) fit, cowboys would soak them in water, then put them (A6) ... and lie (A7) ... the sun to shrink (A8)... material as it dried.

A1.	1) on	2) in	3) out	4) of
A2.	1) a	2) an	3) the	4) -
A3.	1) for	2) with	3) at	4) in
A4.	1) a	2) an	3) the	4) -
A5.	1) a	2) an	3) the	4) -
A6.	1) on	2) off	3) -	4) down
A7.	1) in	2) under	3) over	4) on
A8.	1) a	2) an	3) the	4) -

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My elder sister Ann (A9) ... very good at the time she (A10) ... school she (A11) ... a good command of three foreign languages - German, French and Italian. After finishing school she went to Spain where she (A12) ... Spanish and Portuguese at a language college for three years before she (A13) ... as a professional interpreter. With her excellent knowledge of so many languages she (A14) ... a good job at the United Nations.

Ann (A15) ... from Spanish into French and from Portuguese into English over the last two years. She likes her job very much. Ann has two main aims for her future career. She hopes she (A16) ... a substantial promotion at the UN by next year and by the time she (A17) ... 35, she (A18) ... two oriental languages: Chinese and Japanese.

A9.	1) always was	2) had always been	3) has always been	4) always is
A10.	1) had been left	2) has left	3) was leaving	4) left
A11.	1) has had	2) was had	3) had had	4) had been had
A12.	1) was studying	2) was studied	3) has been studying	4) had been studying
A13.	1) qualified	2) was qualifying	3) had been qualified	4) has qualified
A14.	1) was offered	2) offered	3) was offering	4) has offered
A15.	1) is translating	2) was translating	3) has been translating	4) had translated
A16.	1) will have given	2) will be giving	3) will give	4) will have been given
A17.	1) turns	2) turned	3) was turned	4) will turn
A18.	1) studies	2) will have studied	3) has studied	4) will be studying

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А19. Let the … down before you try them.

cookies to cool        3) cookies cool cookies cooling        4) cookies' cooling

A20. Do you think the boss will regret... Bill to be sacked as he has said?

to threaten        3) threaten threatening        4) of threatening

Укажите номер подчеркнутого фрагмента, в котором допущена ошибка.

А21. Karaoke, which(1) popularity has spread throughout the world(2) in recent years(3), originated in(4) Japan.

A22. The(1) vast majority of children attends school(2) for all(3) or part of the primary school cycle(4).

A23. The chief gave his ten-minutes speech(1) and offered to organize(2) an advertising campaign(3) to promote their product on the market(4).

A24. There(1) was too icy for people(2) to walk safely(3) on the pavement(4).

A25. After(1) so many years, going back(2) to college(3) and studying was a frightened prospect(4).

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When a group of church-goers (А26) ... up for their regular early evening church service in the village of Ashurst last Tuesday, they had no idea what was about to happen to them. Shortly after the service had begun, a sudden gust of wind caught the heavy church door, (A27) ... it to shut and lock. Finding themselves trapped inside without a key, the imprisoned worshippers used the church's 200-year-old bells to sound an SOS signal, hoping to (A28) ... the attention of their fellow villagers. The bells had not been rung for quite a number of years. Kate Pickering, 75, said afterwards: At first we all thought it was quite amusing, and we had a good

(А29)... about it, but after a while we began to (A30) ... it was not so funny. It was actually quite (A31) ... .' They used Morse Code but none of the villagers understood the signal. The church-goers were eventually freed after Mr Barclay managed to climb up to the top of the bell tower and (A32) ... for help.

A26.	1) appeared	2) turned	3) singed	4) took
A27.	1) making	2) resulting	3) doing	4) causing
A29.	1) attract	2) enjoy	3) invite	4) keep
A30.	1) delight	2) fun	3) laugh	4) pleasure
A31.	1) regard	2) realize	3) obtain	4) concern
A32.	1) afraid	2) terrific	3) scared	4) frightening
A33.	1) demand	2) call	3) want	4) require

Выберите ответную реплику, подходящую по смыслу к предложен­ной реплике-стимулу.

А33. Are you staying here for long?

Not in the least.        3) It depends. I'll do it with pleasure.        4) It may or it may not.

Выберите реплику-стимул, подходящую no смыслу к предложенной ответной реплике.

А34. I'd rather you didn't.

Shall I close the window? Fm sorry, but I am simply freezing with this open window. I'd told you to put on something warmer. I'd like you to close the window.

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А35. The USA is a (an) ....

constitutional monarchy        3) federation presidential republic        4) absolute monarchy

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§1. I was on holiday in Greece with my parents and my brother Joe. It was all very beautiful and mostly I was enjoying myself, but my family were getting on my nerves. They told me things, all the time. They were usually interesting things, but I got really fed up with the way they always knew stuff I didn't. They told me stories from Greek myths; they showed me how olives and lemons grow; they taught me how to eat an artichoke. I can't think of anything they didn't tell me. I remember sitting outside a cafe on the beach eating honey cake and thinking that my head was so full it didn't have enough room for a single extra fact or figure.

§2. Then my father suggested visiting a tiny rocky island we could see, so we went down to the water's edge where the boats were moored, and my father talked with two fishermen. An older one only spoke Greek, but his son, Stefanos, spoke English. Although he was really friendly and helpful, when my father asked about a trip to the island, he shook his head and said it was only a rock and no one went there. My mother said we'd like to have a picnic on it, but Stefanos said that was out of the question because landing there was too risky. Instead, he offered to take us night fishing.

§3. He took us out at sunset, and it was beautiful. My mother was watching the land, where thousands of tiny fireflies were flickering among the trees. But I was looking in the other direction because I'd seen something amazing - a silver seal. My father said he wasn't sure if there were silver ones. I think Joe believed me, but by the time he looked where I was pointing, it had gone - and even I was beginning to wonder if I'd imagined it. Stefanos didn't say anything. He stopped rowing and lowered a net into the water, saying that we might get fish there.

§4. And then I saw it again, moving towards us. It looked completely magical. Joe shouted out that I was right, it was a seal. It dived again and my father explained to us that it wasn't really silver; it was just that there was phosphorescence in the water. Stefanos said the seals were rare and shy, but I just wanted to know where mine had gone. I kept staring at the sea until Stefanos rowed us back to shore again. But there was no sign of the seal.

§5. When I saw it next day, it was a long way out, and I stood at the edge of the sea near Stefanos and his father, who were sorting their nets, and watched it through my mother's binoculars. Stefanos' father said something to him in Greek. He sounded cross. Stefanos explained that his father was angry because the seals took all the fish.

§6. 'He says the seals get caught in the nets and tear them,' said Stefanos. I asked if the seals escaped from the nets and Stefanos said that they sometimes did. Later on, I got frightened because my seal dived and didn't come up again. I pictured him struggling in a net. But Stefanos told me that seals stay underwater for a long time. Perhaps I hadn't seen the last of my seal after all.

А36. In the first paragraph we learn that the writer

was finding her family irritating. was feeling unsure of herself in unfamiliar surroundings. was having trouble remembering all the things she'd learnt.

A37. Why did the family decide not to visit the island?

There wasn't a suitable place for a picnic there. The fishermen had no time to take them there. It wasn't safe to take a boat out there.

A38. When the writer first noticed a seal in the water,

all of her family thought she had imagined it. it was too dark to see what colour it was. nobody else caught sight of it.

A39. Stefanos' father

was complaining about the seals. felt sorry for the seals which got caught. didn't really want to talk about the seals.

Определите значение указанного слова в тексте.

А40. stuff (§1)

1) things

2) books

3) advice

A41. amazing (§3)

1) frightening

2) very beautiful

3) funny

Выберите правильный вариант перевода (1, 2 или 3) в соответ­ствии с содержанием текста.

А42. ... it didn't have enough room for a single extra fact or figure. (§ 1)

... там не было достаточно комнат для лишних вещей или людей. ... в ней не было больше места ни для одного лишнего факта или цифры. ... этого было недостаточно, чтобы вместить единственный допол­нительный факт или число.

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Seven years ago Ewan McGregor was still at drama school. Now he's the leading British actor of his generation.

"So how do you audition (пробоваться на роль) for Star Wars, one of the most popular phenomena in Hollywood history?" "That was really scary." Ewan McGregor beams with real enthusiasm. (A43)...

While every young actor in Hollywood was competing for a part, McGregor simply met the casting agent, talked to director George Lucas and did a screen test.

During the interview he sounds as casual as you like, trying to sum up his life right now. (A44) ...

The Star Wars project was kept such a secret that McGregor wasn't allowed to tell anyone, except his parents and his wife, Eve. "When I found out, I walked all day around with my eyes wide with delight, but nobody knew what I was excited about."

McGregor wanted to be an actor from the age of nine and has pursued his dream since then with almostmanic enthusiasm and determination.

Evidently he was so keen on acting that even his parents, who were teachers, gave him their blessings to leave school at 16. "I didn't hate school," he explains. (A45)...

He grew up in Grieff, in Perth, with an adventurous childhood. Never fond of sports, he would spend Saturday afternoons lying on the carpet in front of the TV, watching black and white movies. (A46) ...

People who have worked with him talk about his energy, eagerness and above all, his charm. The directors of two forthcoming releases, Todd Haynes and James Deardon, both say they were struck by the enormous enthusiasm and commitment he brings to his roles. (A47) ...

Another thing people remark upon is an eagerness, energy and fierce friendliness mixed with the sort of sharp sarcasm that you see in Trainspotting and Shallow' Grave, which prevents him from seeming too full of himself. (A48) ...

People often ask how he manages to combine a family life and a career but he doesn't look at it that way. "My family and career are my life. They're not separate," he says.

Заполните пропуски A43-A45 одним из предложенных текстовых фрагментов (1-4). Один фрагмент является лишним.

Не often comes to the pub and plays pool there walking round the table with his trademark smile. "It's all going so unbelievably well," he admits, "you start to worry that something really terrible is going to happen." "I just didn't get it. I just remember not liking many of the teachers. They said I had attitude problems." "I was more nervous than I have been for a long time. Sitting there, feeling really scared again. It was brilliant!"

Заполните пропуски A46-A48 одним из предложенных текстовых фрагментов (1-4). Один фрагмент является лишним.

1) This might account for the old-fashioned, romantic qualities he can bring to roles in films such as Emma, Scarlet and Black and A life Less Ordinary

2) "He's always very, very involved with the part. You can see that at each point, in each scene, he knows exactly where he wants to be. He's a very dynamic and instinctive actor."

3) He never seems to stop smiling, a particularly rare quality to find in actors these days.

4) His first professional acting job was as an Indian in the film A Passage to India where immediately, he says, "I knew I was where I wanted to be."

Часть В

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REQUIRE, ENERGY, EFFECT, LIKE, CHILD, VARY

I'm a great lover of bread. Whenever I smell freshly baked bread, it reminds me of my early (Bl) ... when I used to visit the little bakery that my grandfather owned. And, of course, there are (B2) ... good medical reasons why we should not forget the importance of eating plenty of bread. We can get a third of our daily protein (B3) ... from just six slices of bread. Bread, (B4)... some popular foods which are mostly (B5) ... in giving strength to bones and teeth, helps us to keep them healthy as we get older. It also makes us feel (B6) ... as it contains iron and several essential vitamins.

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The Skeens family moved onto their houseboat a month ago. The boat is huge: 20 metres long and four metres (B7) .... "It's four times bigger (B8) ... our old house," says Nick, (B9) ... works as a media consultant. "The kitchen takes up about half of the main living space. The area is occupied by an enormous table which is big (B10) ... to seat 16 hungry people," says his wife, Leda. Their children's friends enjoy the novelty of visiting a houseboat.

Переведите на английский язык фрагмент предложения, данный в скобках.

В11. We'll (сделаем) our utmost to see that this never happens again.

B12. They are unlikely to find new evidence, (не так ли)?