Вариант 5

Тест А
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When student Sheridan Gregorio (А1) ... at Fortaleza airport in Brazil, he (А2) ... to fly home to Holland, lie
had had a great vacation, but unfortunately he (A3) ... all his money. All he had was his airline ticket back to
Amsterdam. But when he checked in, the airline employees at the airport said, "You have to pay airport tax
before you (А4) ... the country." Even though Sheridan explained that he was completely broke, he (A5) ... to
fly, so he missed his flight home. His ticket was nonrefundable, so now he needed to buy a new ticket and pay
the airport tax. Since he (А6)... no money, Sheridan's only option was to sleep in the airport and work in
restaurants in exchange for food and some money. He (A7)... for five months, before he (A8)... enough money
for the airport tax, and the Brazilian police persuaded the airline to let him use his old ticket to go home.
Sheridan finally arrived home safe and sound last week.
А1. 1) was arriving 2) arrived 3) has arrived 4) was arrived
А2. 1) has planned 2) was planned 3) was planning 4) had been planned
А3. 1) had spent 2) was spent 3) was spending 4) had been spending
А4. 1) will leave 2) had left 3) leave 4) left
А5. 1) wasn't allowed 2) didn't allow 3) hadn't allowed 4) isn't allowed
А6. 1) has 2) has had 3) was had 4) has worked
А7. 1) worked 2) was working 3) had been working 4) had been saving
А8. 1) saves 2) saved 3) was saving 4) had been saving
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Imagine the situation: a busy mother is pushing a heavy trolley around a supermarket. Her baby is sitting in the
seat and crying (А9) ... food, while her two bigger children have become bored and are starting to run (А10) ...
the shop. They have already spent (A11)... hour in their car, stuck in queues of vehicles waiting to park, and the
mother will soon have to carry a large number of bags back to the car. Wouldn't it be a whole lot easier (А12) ...
the mother to order her shopping (A13)... the Internet? This method of shopping saves time and transport costs,
enables you to see (A14)... much greater range of goods, and must surely be a lot less stressful. So why has
internet shopping not caught on to (А15)... greater extent? The answer may well be that most people still enjoy
leaving their homes to shop. They want to be able to see and touch the goods, try (А16)... clothes before buying
them, for example. That is why, in my opinion, internet shopping will never replace conventional shopping.
А9. 1) to 2) on 3) for 4) of
А10. 1) over 2) around 3) out 4) away
А11. 1) a 2) an 3) the 4) -
А12. 1) with 2) at 3) to 4) for
А13. 1) on 2) from 3) at 4) with
А14. 1) a 2) an 3) the 4) -
А15. 1) a 2) an 3) the 4) -
А16. 1) in 2) out 3) on 4) up
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А17. The king built а chain of castles ... he might control the whole country.
1) so that 2) so as to 3) because of 4) despite
А18. The people, who witnessed the accident, claimed that it was the ... fault.
1) passer-by's 2) passer's-by 3) passers'-by 4) passer-bys'
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А19. There (1) was (2) a number of people at the party (3) who I knew (4).
A20. They recommended Maggie, a friend of me (1), to try massage (2), which (3), they said, would do
her good (4).
A21. Two hundred of workers (1) were made redundant (2) due to (3) financial problems at the factory
(4).
A22. I think most children (1) enjoy going to (2) funfairs, although (3) I know a few who are frightening
(4) of the big rides.
A23. The salesperson (1) wanted to know what the problem (2) with (3) the new fax machine is (4).
A24. It was (1) an even shorter way to (2) their country house across the fields (3) if only we had known it
(4).
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 Imagine you are walking to school listening to music on your MP3 player. All of a (A25)..., it stops
working and you (А26)... that the batteries have (A27)... out. Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could simply
recharge the batteries wherever you are? This might be possible in a few years' time as scientists are now
working on a bag that makes electricity. They say that all someone needs to do is (A28) ... the bag on their back
and start walking. The movement of the body makes electricity in a special part of the bag. This new invention
(А29) ... like a brilliant idea, doesn't it? Scientists developed the "electric backpack" in order to help soldiers,
who often carry around with them torches (фонари), radios and other equipment.
All these things run on batteries and at the moment, the soldiers (А30) ... on these batteries to supply the
(A31)... this equipment needs. With the "electric backpack", the soldiers won't need to carry extra batteries
around with them. Rescue workers and mountain climbers will also find the bag useful, as will students who
don't want their M P3 players to stop working by (А32)... on their way to school.
A25. 1) accident 2) chance 3) possibility 4) sudden
A26. 1) accept 2) realise 3) remind 4) forget
A27. 1) moved 2) got 3) nin 4) put
A28. 1) base 2) put 3) bring 4) take
A29. 1) sounds 2) appears 3) turns 4) becomes
A30. 1) rely 2) trust 3) use 4) put
A31. 1) force 2) strength 3) power 4) intensity
A32. 1) time 2) luck 3) means 4) chance
A33. Выберите ответную реплику, подходящую по смыслу к предложенной реплике-стимулу.
Make us some tea, will you?
1) No, thanks, I've had enough. 3) Don't mention it.
2) Black or white? 4) None at all.
A4. Выберите реплику-стимул, подходящую по смыслу к предложенной ответной реплике.
Thank you all the same.
1) Have a good holiday.
2) Hope you'll soon be better.
3) Your mother is the same lovely lady I used to know.
4) Sorry, I couldn't be of much help.
A35. Расположите реплики так, чтобы получился связный диалог. Выберите один из
предложенных вариантов ответа.
A. Don't you remember? It broke down just before we got married and it was in the garage for a whole week.
B. What? You mean, sell my sports car? Never!
C. That's right, but, it's a very good car, and I never have any trouble with it.
D. I tell you this is a wonderful car. It always starts first time!
E. Tom, why don't we get a small family car?
F. But it's expensive to run and it's old. You bought it long before I met you.
1) E В A D F С 2)'E С F В D A 3) E С A D F В 4) E В F С A D
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§ 1 .If you've ever thought that talking to someone was a waste of breath, you might be comforted to
know that in some cases you are right — the words we utter have very little effect on people compared with
how we say them and what we are doing when we say them.
§ 2. Recent research has shown that in a presentation before a group of people, 55 per cent of the effect
on the audience is determined by the body language of the speaker, 38 per cent by their tone of voice and only 7
per cent by the actual content of what is being said. Body language speaks louder than words.
§ 3. So can performance and communication skills really be improved? It would appear so, according to
Neuro-Linguistic Programming, or NLP, which was developed in the 1970s by therapist Richard Bandler and
linguistics professor John Grinder. They asked: "What makes the difference between someone who is
competent at something and someone who is excellent?" They examined the behaviour of people generally
considered to be examples of excellence in their respective fields to identify what they were doing consciously
(осознанно) and unconsciously. Surprisingly, they discovered patterns of communication which all these high
achievers were using to produce consistently positive results. They found that they were able to copy these
strategies and achieve similar success, so they developed a way of teaching these skills to other people, a
method they called Neuro-Linguistic Programming.
 § 4. They have discovered how people achieve mutual understanding, both consciously and
unconsciously, by observing the body language and voice patterns of the person they are talking to. If you're
dealing with someone who is painfully shy, you're not going to make a good connection by overwhelming them
with your cheerfulness. By matching someone's behaviour we can gain their confidence, achieve a good
relationship and improve the quality of communication — in other words, we can get on someone's wavelength.
NLP practitioners claim anyone can learn how to do this, and quite quickly. NLP is all about taking one's
unconscious, not very highly developed skills and practising them consciously.
§ 5. Another powerful aspect of NLP is its use of positive thinking. We can become aware of the
negative and turn it to the positive. Once it is framed in a positive way as a goal, the brain can begin to cope
with it and then apply itself to achieving that outcome. To put it another way, if you don't know where you're
going, it makes it harder to get there.
A36. What has recent research into the way people speak shown?
1) Certain kinds of body language create distrust.
2) A person's tone of voice often does not match what they are saying.
3) Failure to communicate well has little to do with what you say.
A37. The therapist and the professor developed NLP when they discovered that
1) successful people communicate in similar ways.
2) people copy methods of communication.
3) competence depends on good communication.
A38. NLP training involves learning how to
1) increase an ability that we already have.
2) be more aware of our own body and eye movements.
3) respond more quickly to what people say to us.
A39. Which of the following does NLP teach people to do when communicating with others?
1) realise when they are making mistakes
2) stop thinking about what they are doing
3) decide precisely what their aims are
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А40. consistently (§ 3)
1) regularly 2) occasionally 3) exceptionally
A41. confidence (§ 4)
1) trust 2) self-respect 3) attention
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А42. Once it is framed in a positive way as a goal (§ 5)
1) В единичных случаях негативное имеет форму позитивной цели,....
2) Однажды это (негативное) сформируется как позитивная цель,....
3) Как только оно (негативное) трансформируется в позитивную цель,....
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Four readers suggest great locations where you can watch wildlife in its natural surroundings
1. Kevin: Hallo Bay, Alaska
The first time you see a bear your mouth definitely goes dry. Unlike in other more frequently visited areas, the
bears at Hallo Bay don't associate humans with food, so they pose no risk to people. For me, Hallo Bay's a
magical place. I've always been a person who was structured and organised, but I've said for years now that 1
lost my list in Alaska. One thing which makes Hallo Bay so special is that the remote camp has just a dozen
guests at a time, with guided groups of no more than half that many heading out to search for the bears. For me,
even without the bears it would be a gorgeous place to visit.
2. Ray: Playa Grands Sanctuary, Costa Rica
With concerns mounting about the pressure on the Galapagos Islands, Costa Rica's popularity as a wildlife
venue could be about to take off, and deservedly so. Costa Rica has it all: iguanas at your feet, capuchin
monkeys overhead, sloths (ленивец) and jaguars are to be seen. However, perhaps the most magical thing to do
here is to watch turtles lay their eggs on a moonlight beach. It does require patience; we waited two nights,
napping on hard benches at the Playa Grande sanctuary, before one of the wardens shook us awake. We were
allowed quite close to watch the turtle dig a hole with her flippers and deposit hundreds of eggs. She then
casually covered them up and headed off back down the beach.
3. Sarah: Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa
It's so hard to recommend just one location in Africa to go in search of the big five! However, if you've never
been on safari before, then travel is straightforward in South Africa and its parks are the cheapest if you're short
of money. The parks have well-equipped campsites and good-quality roads, so it's perfectly possible to hire a
four-by-four and head off on your own. There's also an impressive selection of volunteer projects involving
animals, particularly around the country's biggest parks. I spent four weeks helping at a veterinary practice with
African Conservation Experience. I got the chance to work with lion, cheetah, elephant and buffalo. The work's
extremely hands-on and you have to be ready for anything, whether it's taking a lion's temperature or treating a
dog for a snake bite!
4. Amy: Chitwan National Park, Nepal
With tigers, snow leopards and one-horned rhinoceros, Nepal certainly has its share of endangered animals. I
visited Chitwan at the foot of the Himalayas. The park was set aside for wildlife in 1959 and is the place to see
Indian rhinoceros as well as being one of the last refuges of the Bengal tiger. One of the best ways to view both
is from the back of an elephant — something that is rather fabulous in itself. We were having breakfast one day
when two elephants were being taken for their daily wash on the river bank near our hotel. We made a small
donation and asked to help — it was one of the most amazing animal encounters possible, sitting on the backs
of those huge elephants scrubbing their backs whilst they knelt in the water and sprayed us from their trunk!
Which reader (1—4)
A43. offered money in return for the chance to interact directly with some animals?
A44. feels that visiting the location has been a life-changing experience?
A45. mentions one particularly enjoyable form of transport?
A46. has a suggestion for the inexperienced wildlife tourist?
A47. suffered some discomfort in order to witness one wildlife event?
A48. got involved in activities designed to help various types of animal directly?
Часть В
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каждое слово может быть использовано только один раз и что заданную форму слова необходимо
изменить.
ESSENCE, CARRY, MISERY, CURE
Rising temperatures and a hotter climate? Well, if you are fortunate enough to live in a country with a
(B1) ... climate, it sounds great, doesn't it? But there is a dark side. This climate might bring with it mosquitoes,
(B2) ... of malaria. It is important to remember that malaria is not an (B3)... disease providing it is dealt with
promptly. So if you should come back from the tropics feeling ill, it is (B4) ... to receive medical treatment as
quickly as possible.
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по смыслу. Слово должно содержать не более 15 символов.
Canada is a massive country (В5) ... of wide-open spaces. With scenery that is truly magnificent, it is
without doubt one of the great unspoilt areas of the world. If you have the chance, (B6) ... sure you go to
Niagara Falls (B7) ... are the top attraction in North America and one of the most spectacular sights anywhere.
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номерами B8 и B9 в порядке их предъявления в тексте. Каждую букву пишите в отдельной
клеточке, не оставляя пробелов между словами.
B8. Most people do not like getting up early there, and some people find it such impossible to wake up on time!
For these people the alarm clock is a wonderful invention.
B9. But there are much other people who have got so much used to hearing to the regular ringing sounds of
their alarm clock that they continue to sleep straight through the noise.
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B10. She went blue (от холода).
B11. Не usually (гордиться) great pride in his children's achievements.
B12. Hardly anyone was able to move, (не так ли)?