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Уста­но­ви­те со­от­вет­ствие между ре­пли­ка­ми-сти­му­ла­ми и от­вет­ны­ми ре­пли­ка­ми. Вы­бе­ри­те один из пред­ло­жен­ных ва­ри­ан­тов от­ве­та. Одна от­вет­ная ре­пли­ка яв­ля­ет­ся лиш­ней.

 

РЕ­ПЛИ­КИ-СТИ­МУ­ЛЫ ОТ­ВЕТ­НЫЕ РЕ­ПЛИ­КИ

1  — Oh dear, my computer's crashed again.

2  — Do you mind if I leave early tomorrow?

3  — Do you have a moment?

4  — I'm feeling a bit tired. Shall we have a coffee?

A  — No problem. I'll bring it in tomorrow.

B  — OK, let's take a break.

C  — Actually, we have a lot of work to do.

D  — Sure, what's up?

E  — Well, let me help you.

1) 1E2A3C4B
2) 1E2C3D4B
3) 1D2A3C4E
4) 1D2E3B4C
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Про­чи­тай­те диа­лог. От­веть­те на во­прос, сле­ду­ю­щий после диа­ло­га, вы­брав один из пред­ло­жен­ных ва­ри­ан­тов от­ве­та.

 

Woman: Did you notice that Mark shaved off his beard over the summer?

Man: Notice? I didn’t even recognise him.

What does the man mean?

1) He hadn't noticed any change in Mark
2) Mark looks different without a beard
3) He thinks Mark looked better with the beard
4) He hasn’t seen Mark yet
5) He would never recognise Mark with his beard
3.  
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Everyone, whatever their age, can share in the joy and fulfillment of learning, as June Weatherall found out.

§ 1. When I first retired, I thought I'd love spending more time on the gardening, needlework, and other creative activities I'd found so relaxing after my demanding job. But it didn't turn out that way. I found that I didn't want, or need, that kind of relaxation anymore, I wanted to stimulate my mind instead.

§ 2. So, with a couple of friends, I went along to an art appreciation evening class at our local regional college. It was wonderful, but only lasted a year. At the end, I asked my tutor, "What next?' He suggested I attend his history of art access course. "Whatever's that?' I asked. The college had an open evening coming up, so I went along to find out. A full-time access course takes one year and gives you access to university if, like me, you left school without any qualifications, and it's free if you do it full-time. I only wanted to do the art history bit.

§ 3. Lyn, who organises the courses for the college, was enthusiastic. "Why don't you do the whole course? You could start in the spring term with art history, do another module in the summer, then go full-time in the autumn and do all the subjects." It sounded wonderful, but wasn't I a bit old, at 63, to start being a student? A definite 'no'. One of the students that year was 82. That decided it. It must be worth having a go.

§ 4. The art history part of the course, which I've just completed, was stimulating. The tutors are enthusiasts and infect us all with their enjoyment of the subjects they teach. "Lively' would be the word to describe the classes. My fellow students, who are also doing subjects like psychology, maths, biology, etc., are good company. They're mainly people in their thirties with children, taking a second bite at the educational cherry.

§ 5. We have homework and have to do an essay each term for each subject, and sit exams. For art history, we had to produce a journal about all the painters we'd learnt about  — which was fun, but rather time-consuming. Occasionally, I envy the more typical mature students, who just do courses for fun and don't have to do exams or essays, but really I'm a very happy lady. There are drawbacks, however. The main one is you have to make a commitment. During term time, you can't just drop everything and go out for the day if the sun shines  — one of the supposed joys of retirement.

§ 6. Will I go on to university if I'm successful? I'll see how next year goes. Meanwhile, exercising my brain cells is working well for me. I feel alive. The garden's getting a bit out of control, but that's the least of my worries!

Про­чи­тай­те текст. От­веть­те на во­про­сы.

 

What did June discover when she first retired?

1) She had more free time than she expected.
2) She had not really been very happy in her job.
3) She no longer found her old hobbies satisfying.
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Everyone, whatever their age, can share in the joy and fulfillment of learning, as June Weatherall found out.

§ 1. When I first retired, I thought I'd love spending more time on the gardening, needlework, and other creative activities I'd found so relaxing after my demanding job. But it didn't turn out that way. I found that I didn't want, or need, that kind of relaxation anymore, I wanted to stimulate my mind instead.

§ 2. So, with a couple of friends, I went along to an art appreciation evening class at our local regional college. It was wonderful, but only lasted a year. At the end, I asked my tutor, "What next?' He suggested I attend his history of art access course. "Whatever's that?' I asked. The college had an open evening coming up, so I went along to find out. A full-time access course takes one year and gives you access to university if, like me, you left school without any qualifications, and it's free if you do it full-time. I only wanted to do the art history bit.

§ 3. Lyn, who organises the courses for the college, was enthusiastic. "Why don't you do the whole course? You could start in the spring term with art history, do another module in the summer, then go full-time in the autumn and do all the subjects." It sounded wonderful, but wasn't I a bit old, at 63, to start being a student? A definite 'no'. One of the students that year was 82. That decided it. It must be worth having a go.

§ 4. The art history part of the course, which I've just completed, was stimulating. The tutors are enthusiasts and infect us all with their enjoyment of the subjects they teach. "Lively' would be the word to describe the classes. My fellow students, who are also doing subjects like psychology, maths, biology, etc., are good company. They're mainly people in their thirties with children, taking a second bite at the educational cherry.

§ 5. We have homework and have to do an essay each term for each subject, and sit exams. For art history, we had to produce a journal about all the painters we'd learnt about  — which was fun, but rather time-consuming. Occasionally, I envy the more typical mature students, who just do courses for fun and don't have to do exams or essays, but really I'm a very happy lady. There are drawbacks, however. The main one is you have to make a commitment. During term time, you can't just drop everything and go out for the day if the sun shines  — one of the supposed joys of retirement.

§ 6. Will I go on to university if I'm successful? I'll see how next year goes. Meanwhile, exercising my brain cells is working well for me. I feel alive. The garden's getting a bit out of control, but that's the least of my worries!

Про­чи­тай­те текст. От­веть­те на во­про­сы.

 

What does June say about the teachers on the access course?

1) They are very patient with the more mature students.
2) They appear to be genuinely interested in what they teach.
3) They have problems dealing with such a variety of students.
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Everyone, whatever their age, can share in the joy and fulfillment of learning, as June Weatherall found out.

§ 1. When I first retired, I thought I'd love spending more time on the gardening, needlework, and other creative activities I'd found so relaxing after my demanding job. But it didn't turn out that way. I found that I didn't want, or need, that kind of relaxation anymore, I wanted to stimulate my mind instead.

§ 2. So, with a couple of friends, I went along to an art appreciation evening class at our local regional college. It was wonderful, but only lasted a year. At the end, I asked my tutor, "What next?' He suggested I attend his history of art access course. "Whatever's that?' I asked. The college had an open evening coming up, so I went along to find out. A full-time access course takes one year and gives you access to university if, like me, you left school without any qualifications, and it's free if you do it full-time. I only wanted to do the art history bit.

§ 3. Lyn, who organises the courses for the college, was enthusiastic. "Why don't you do the whole course? You could start in the spring term with art history, do another module in the summer, then go full-time in the autumn and do all the subjects." It sounded wonderful, but wasn't I a bit old, at 63, to start being a student? A definite 'no'. One of the students that year was 82. That decided it. It must be worth having a go.

§ 4. The art history part of the course, which I've just completed, was stimulating. The tutors are enthusiasts and infect us all with their enjoyment of the subjects they teach. "Lively' would be the word to describe the classes. My fellow students, who are also doing subjects like psychology, maths, biology, etc., are good company. They're mainly people in their thirties with children, taking a second bite at the educational cherry.

§ 5. We have homework and have to do an essay each term for each subject, and sit exams. For art history, we had to produce a journal about all the painters we'd learnt about  — which was fun, but rather time-consuming. Occasionally, I envy the more typical mature students, who just do courses for fun and don't have to do exams or essays, but really I'm a very happy lady. There are drawbacks, however. The main one is you have to make a commitment. During term time, you can't just drop everything and go out for the day if the sun shines  — one of the supposed joys of retirement.

§ 6. Will I go on to university if I'm successful? I'll see how next year goes. Meanwhile, exercising my brain cells is working well for me. I feel alive. The garden's getting a bit out of control, but that's the least of my worries!

Про­чи­тай­те текст. От­веть­те на во­про­сы.

 

What disadvantage of the access course does June mention?

1) It limits her freedom in some ways.
2) It involves homework which is rather boring.
3) It attracts students who are not really committed.
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Everyone, whatever their age, can share in the joy and fulfillment of learning, as June Weatherall found out.

§ 1. When I first retired, I thought I'd love spending more time on the gardening, needlework, and other creative activities I'd found so relaxing after my demanding job. But it didn't turn out that way. I found that I didn't want, or need, that kind of relaxation anymore, I wanted to stimulate my mind instead.

§ 2. So, with a couple of friends, I went along to an art appreciation evening class at our local regional college. It was wonderful, but only lasted a year. At the end, I asked my tutor, "What next?' He suggested I attend his history of art access course. "Whatever's that?' I asked. The college had an open evening coming up, so I went along to find out. A full-time access course takes one year and gives you access to university if, like me, you left school without any qualifications, and it's free if you do it full-time. I only wanted to do the art history bit.

§ 3. Lyn, who organises the courses for the college, was enthusiastic. "Why don't you do the whole course? You could start in the spring term with art history, do another module in the summer, then go full-time in the autumn and do all the subjects." It sounded wonderful, but wasn't I a bit old, at 63, to start being a student? A definite 'no'. One of the students that year was 82. That decided it. It must be worth having a go.

§ 4. The art history part of the course, which I've just completed, was stimulating. The tutors are enthusiasts and infect us all with their enjoyment of the subjects they teach. "Lively' would be the word to describe the classes. My fellow students, who are also doing subjects like psychology, maths, biology, etc., are good company. They're mainly people in their thirties with children, taking a second bite at the educational cherry.

§ 5. We have homework and have to do an essay each term for each subject, and sit exams. For art history, we had to produce a journal about all the painters we'd learnt about  — which was fun, but rather time-consuming. Occasionally, I envy the more typical mature students, who just do courses for fun and don't have to do exams or essays, but really I'm a very happy lady. There are drawbacks, however. The main one is you have to make a commitment. During term time, you can't just drop everything and go out for the day if the sun shines  — one of the supposed joys of retirement.

§ 6. Will I go on to university if I'm successful? I'll see how next year goes. Meanwhile, exercising my brain cells is working well for me. I feel alive. The garden's getting a bit out of control, but that's the least of my worries!

Опре­де­ли­те зна­че­ние ука­зан­но­го слова в тек­сте.

 

make a commitment (§ 5)

1) make a suggestion
2) have an achievement
3) feel an obligation
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My sister Edna, with all the advantages of youth, was, strangely enough, less tolerant. She admitted that Robert had a good heart; but she couldn’t accept him, as my mother (1) ... him, for my sake. Her narrow ideas what was ‘proper’ (2) ... sharply with Robert’s natural lack of respect for appearances; and she (3) ... at her mother’s familiarity with the eccentric little man. I (4) ..., not only in sister’s case, but in others as well, that we of the younger generation are not nearly so cheerful and so impulsive as some of our elders. I often see old people (5) ... wide-eyed and excited at the promise of some anticipated pleasure which totally (6) ... to upset the calm of their grandchildren. (7) ... we, I wonder, such genuine boys and girls as our seniors were when they were young?

Про­чи­тай­те текст. Вы­бе­ри­те один из пред­ло­жен­ных ва­ри­ан­тов от­ве­та. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск (1).

1) was accepting
2) had accepted
3) accepted
4) was being accepted
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My sister Edna, with all the advantages of youth, was, strangely enough, less tolerant. She admitted that Robert had a good heart; but she couldn’t accept him, as my mother (1) ... him, for my sake. Her narrow ideas what was ‘proper’ (2) ... sharply with Robert’s natural lack of respect for appearances; and she (3) ... at her mother’s familiarity with the eccentric little man. I (4) ..., not only in sister’s case, but in others as well, that we of the younger generation are not nearly so cheerful and so impulsive as some of our elders. I often see old people (5) ... wide-eyed and excited at the promise of some anticipated pleasure which totally (6) ... to upset the calm of their grandchildren. (7) ... we, I wonder, such genuine boys and girls as our seniors were when they were young?

Про­чи­тай­те текст. Вы­бе­ри­те один из пред­ло­жен­ных ва­ри­ан­тов от­ве­та. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск (2).

1) contrasting
2) being contrasted
3) contrasted
4) had contrasted
9.  
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My sister Edna, with all the advantages of youth, was, strangely enough, less tolerant. She admitted that Robert had a good heart; but she couldn’t accept him, as my mother (1) ... him, for my sake. Her narrow ideas what was ‘proper’ (2) ... sharply with Robert’s natural lack of respect for appearances; and she (3) ... at her mother’s familiarity with the eccentric little man. I (4) ..., not only in sister’s case, but in others as well, that we of the younger generation are not nearly so cheerful and so impulsive as some of our elders. I often see old people (5) ... wide-eyed and excited at the promise of some anticipated pleasure which totally (6) ... to upset the calm of their grandchildren. (7) ... we, I wonder, such genuine boys and girls as our seniors were when they were young?

Про­чи­тай­те текст. Вы­бе­ри­те один из пред­ло­жен­ных ва­ри­ан­тов от­ве­та. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск (6).

1) fails
2) has failed
3) will fail
4) will have failed
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My sister Edna, with all the advantages of youth, was, strangely enough, less tolerant. She admitted that Robert had a good heart; but she couldn’t accept him, as my mother (1) ... him, for my sake. Her narrow ideas what was ‘proper’ (2) ... sharply with Robert’s natural lack of respect for appearances; and she (3) ... at her mother’s familiarity with the eccentric little man. I (4) ..., not only in sister’s case, but in others as well, that we of the younger generation are not nearly so cheerful and so impulsive as some of our elders. I often see old people (5) ... wide-eyed and excited at the promise of some anticipated pleasure which totally (6) ... to upset the calm of their grandchildren. (7) ... we, I wonder, such genuine boys and girls as our seniors were when they were young?

Про­чи­тай­те текст. Вы­бе­ри­те один из пред­ло­жен­ных ва­ри­ан­тов от­ве­та. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск (7).

1) Are
2) Were
3) Are being
4) Were being
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A large-scale (1) ... has been done by advertisers on the spending habits of today’s teenagers. It has come up with some fascinating results. Girls across Europe ranging in age from 15 to 18 were interviewed. The researchers (2) ... that these girls want to be successful and sophisticated and are willing to spend vast (3) ... of money to (4) ... the look they want  — when they have the money, that is! Feeling confident is the most important factor when it (5) ... to buying clothes. Another interesting piece of information (6) ... from the study is that German teenagers go for clothes that are practical and comfortable, while British and French teenagers are more (7) ... about appearance, although they all agreed that the clothes should (8) ... them properly. All the girls who were interviewed (9) ... for clothes regularly, half of them buying something from a department store or a large clothes shop at least once a month. They also see it as a social activity and (10)... round the shops with their friends is the main way they learn what the latest trends are.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. Вы­бе­ри­те один из пред­ло­жен­ных ва­ри­ан­тов от­ве­та. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск (1).

1) work
2) conclusion
3) discovery
4) study
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A large-scale (1) ... has been done by advertisers on the spending habits of today’s teenagers. It has come up with some fascinating results. Girls across Europe ranging in age from 15 to 18 were interviewed. The researchers (2) ... that these girls want to be successful and sophisticated and are willing to spend vast (3) ... of money to (4) ... the look they want  — when they have the money, that is! Feeling confident is the most important factor when it (5) ... to buying clothes. Another interesting piece of information (6) ... from the study is that German teenagers go for clothes that are practical and comfortable, while British and French teenagers are more (7) ... about appearance, although they all agreed that the clothes should (8) ... them properly. All the girls who were interviewed (9) ... for clothes regularly, half of them buying something from a department store or a large clothes shop at least once a month. They also see it as a social activity and (10)... round the shops with their friends is the main way they learn what the latest trends are.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. Вы­бе­ри­те один из пред­ло­жен­ных ва­ри­ан­тов от­ве­та. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск (2).

1) discovered
2) invented
3) founded
4) offered
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A large-scale (1) ... has been done by advertisers on the spending habits of today’s teenagers. It has come up with some fascinating results. Girls across Europe ranging in age from 15 to 18 were interviewed. The researchers (2) ... that these girls want to be successful and sophisticated and are willing to spend vast (3) ... of money to (4) ... the look they want  — when they have the money, that is! Feeling confident is the most important factor when it (5) ... to buying clothes. Another interesting piece of information (6) ... from the study is that German teenagers go for clothes that are practical and comfortable, while British and French teenagers are more (7) ... about appearance, although they all agreed that the clothes should (8) ... them properly. All the girls who were interviewed (9) ... for clothes regularly, half of them buying something from a department store or a large clothes shop at least once a month. They also see it as a social activity and (10)... round the shops with their friends is the main way they learn what the latest trends are.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. Вы­бе­ри­те один из пред­ло­жен­ных ва­ри­ан­тов от­ве­та. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск (3).

1) numbers
2) deals
3) sums
4) ranges
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A large-scale (1) ... has been done by advertisers on the spending habits of today’s teenagers. It has come up with some fascinating results. Girls across Europe ranging in age from 15 to 18 were interviewed. The researchers (2) ... that these girls want to be successful and sophisticated and are willing to spend vast (3) ... of money to (4) ... the look they want  — when they have the money, that is! Feeling confident is the most important factor when it (5) ... to buying clothes. Another interesting piece of information (6) ... from the study is that German teenagers go for clothes that are practical and comfortable, while British and French teenagers are more (7) ... about appearance, although they all agreed that the clothes should (8) ... them properly. All the girls who were interviewed (9) ... for clothes regularly, half of them buying something from a department store or a large clothes shop at least once a month. They also see it as a social activity and (10)... round the shops with their friends is the main way they learn what the latest trends are.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. Вы­бе­ри­те один из пред­ло­жен­ных ва­ри­ан­тов от­ве­та. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск (4).

1) become
2) succeed
3) appear
4) achieve
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A large-scale (1) ... has been done by advertisers on the spending habits of today’s teenagers. It has come up with some fascinating results. Girls across Europe ranging in age from 15 to 18 were interviewed. The researchers (2) ... that these girls want to be successful and sophisticated and are willing to spend vast (3) ... of money to (4) ... the look they want  — when they have the money, that is! Feeling confident is the most important factor when it (5) ... to buying clothes. Another interesting piece of information (6) ... from the study is that German teenagers go for clothes that are practical and comfortable, while British and French teenagers are more (7) ... about appearance, although they all agreed that the clothes should (8) ... them properly. All the girls who were interviewed (9) ... for clothes regularly, half of them buying something from a department store or a large clothes shop at least once a month. They also see it as a social activity and (10)... round the shops with their friends is the main way they learn what the latest trends are.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. Вы­бе­ри­те один из пред­ло­жен­ных ва­ри­ан­тов от­ве­та. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск (9).

1) buy
2) shop
3) purchase
4) pay
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An interview with a couple who own a holiday home in the French Pyrenees

Why did you decide to buy a holiday home here?

We have always loved travelling and spending time in different countries on holidays. It made sense to us to have somewhere which was our own, where we could go back to again and again whenever we liked. (1)_________ It has everything we were looking for: mountains, beautiful scenery, good countryside for walking and there are towns and a major city nearby. We looked at some very remote places but decided we wanted to be in a town. We enjoy being able to walk down to the shops in the morning to get fresh bread and walk to a restaurant for dinner in the evening. It was important to us that it was easy to get to for short holidays too so the fact that there is an airport nearby was a key factor. (2)____________ We love both of our houses even though they are very different in style and in very different places.

How did you find this particular property?

We did some research into the area we liked and we looked at adverts on the Internet. Then we went to an agency which specialised in property in the area where we were looking. They were really helpful and in three days they took us to a number of different houses as well as some empty plots of land with potential for building a new property. (3)_________ We spent time talking to the couple who were selling it and looking around the garden в as well as the house. It’s not a big house; there are only two bedrooms, but it is exactly what we were looking for. It has a fantastic terrace with views of the mountains. It's very picturesque. In fact it is a beautiful place to have a holiday at any time of the year.

What do you like most about owning a second home?

(4)___________ We spend lots of holidays here ourselves and sometimes friends and family join us, but we also let friends and family stay in it by themselves if they want to. It means the house is occupied more, and the more it is used the better. We also like that we have met some good friends here. (5)_________ It means we don’t feel like strangers when we’re here. Another thing we like is that there is always somewhere new to visit and explore as well as favourite places to go back to.

Would you like to move and live here permanently?

No. We have too much that we would miss back home: good friends and family. (6)________We might come for a month or more at a time instead of a week or two as we do now. But we bought it as a holiday home or second home not somewhere to live all the time. We like having both our homes and don’t want to give up either of them.

За­пол­ни­те про­пуск (1) одним из пред­ло­жен­ных тек­сто­вых фраг­мен­тов (1−5). Два фраг­мен­та яв­ля­ют­ся лиш­ни­ми.

1) Home buying is an emotional experience that’s personal to each buyer.
2) The weather is usually better than what we’re used to at home with lots of blue sky and sunshine, even in winter.
3) And finally we were looking for somewhere in contrast to where we live the rest of the year.
4) We visited this area a couple of times and we really liked it.
5) The house we now own was actually the last one we saw and we instantly knew it was perfect.
17.  
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An interview with a couple who own a holiday home in the French Pyrenees

Why did you decide to buy a holiday home here?

We have always loved travelling and spending time in different countries on holidays. It made sense to us to have somewhere which was our own, where we could go back to again and again whenever we liked. (1)_________ It has everything we were looking for: mountains, beautiful scenery, good countryside for walking and there are towns and a major city nearby. We looked at some very remote places but decided we wanted to be in a town. We enjoy being able to walk down to the shops in the morning to get fresh bread and walk to a restaurant for dinner in the evening. It was important to us that it was easy to get to for short holidays too so the fact that there is an airport nearby was a key factor. (2)____________ We love both of our houses even though they are very different in style and in very different places.

How did you find this particular property?

We did some research into the area we liked and we looked at adverts on the Internet. Then we went to an agency which specialised in property in the area where we were looking. They were really helpful and in three days they took us to a number of different houses as well as some empty plots of land with potential for building a new property. (3)_________ We spent time talking to the couple who were selling it and looking around the garden в as well as the house. It’s not a big house; there are only two bedrooms, but it is exactly what we were looking for. It has a fantastic terrace with views of the mountains. It's very picturesque. In fact it is a beautiful place to have a holiday at any time of the year.

What do you like most about owning a second home?

(4)___________ We spend lots of holidays here ourselves and sometimes friends and family join us, but we also let friends and family stay in it by themselves if they want to. It means the house is occupied more, and the more it is used the better. We also like that we have met some good friends here. (5)_________ It means we don’t feel like strangers when we’re here. Another thing we like is that there is always somewhere new to visit and explore as well as favourite places to go back to.

Would you like to move and live here permanently?

No. We have too much that we would miss back home: good friends and family. (6)________We might come for a month or more at a time instead of a week or two as we do now. But we bought it as a holiday home or second home not somewhere to live all the time. We like having both our homes and don’t want to give up either of them.

За­пол­ни­те про­пуск (2) одним из пред­ло­жен­ных тек­сто­вых фраг­мен­тов (1−5). Два фраг­мен­та яв­ля­ют­ся лиш­ни­ми.

1) Home buying is an emotional experience that’s personal to each buyer.
2) The weather is usually better than what we’re used to at home with lots of blue sky and sunshine, even in winter.
3) And finally we were looking for somewhere in contrast to where we live the rest of the year.
4) We visited this area a couple of times and we really liked it.
5) The house we now own was actually the last one we saw and we instantly knew it was perfect.
18.  
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An interview with a couple who own a holiday home in the French Pyrenees

Why did you decide to buy a holiday home here?

We have always loved travelling and spending time in different countries on holidays. It made sense to us to have somewhere which was our own, where we could go back to again and again whenever we liked. (1)_________ It has everything we were looking for: mountains, beautiful scenery, good countryside for walking and there are towns and a major city nearby. We looked at some very remote places but decided we wanted to be in a town. We enjoy being able to walk down to the shops in the morning to get fresh bread and walk to a restaurant for dinner in the evening. It was important to us that it was easy to get to for short holidays too so the fact that there is an airport nearby was a key factor. (2)____________ We love both of our houses even though they are very different in style and in very different places.

How did you find this particular property?

We did some research into the area we liked and we looked at adverts on the Internet. Then we went to an agency which specialised in property in the area where we were looking. They were really helpful and in three days they took us to a number of different houses as well as some empty plots of land with potential for building a new property. (3)_________ We spent time talking to the couple who were selling it and looking around the garden в as well as the house. It’s not a big house; there are only two bedrooms, but it is exactly what we were looking for. It has a fantastic terrace with views of the mountains. It's very picturesque. In fact it is a beautiful place to have a holiday at any time of the year.

What do you like most about owning a second home?

(4)___________ We spend lots of holidays here ourselves and sometimes friends and family join us, but we also let friends and family stay in it by themselves if they want to. It means the house is occupied more, and the more it is used the better. We also like that we have met some good friends here. (5)_________ It means we don’t feel like strangers when we’re here. Another thing we like is that there is always somewhere new to visit and explore as well as favourite places to go back to.

Would you like to move and live here permanently?

No. We have too much that we would miss back home: good friends and family. (6)________We might come for a month or more at a time instead of a week or two as we do now. But we bought it as a holiday home or second home not somewhere to live all the time. We like having both our homes and don’t want to give up either of them.

За­пол­ни­те про­пуск (3) одним из пред­ло­жен­ных тек­сто­вых фраг­мен­тов (1−5). Два фраг­мен­та яв­ля­ют­ся лиш­ни­ми.

1) Home buying is an emotional experience that’s personal to each buyer.
2) The weather is usually better than what we’re used to at home with lots of blue sky and sunshine, even in winter.
3) And finally we were looking for somewhere in contrast to where we live the rest of the year.
4) We visited this area a couple of times and we really liked it.
5) The house we now own was actually the last one we saw and we instantly knew it was perfect.
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Пе­ре­ве­ди­те на ан­глий­ский язык фраг­мент пред­ло­же­ния, дан­ный в скоб­ках.

 

Actions (го­во­рят) louder than words.

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Пе­ре­ве­ди­те на ан­глий­ский язык фраг­мент пред­ло­же­ния, дан­ный в скоб­ках.

 

I hope that you all enjoy each (друга) company.

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Пе­ре­ве­ди­те на ан­глий­ский язык фраг­мент пред­ло­же­ния, дан­ный в скоб­ках.

 

Ben doesn’t want to (рис­ко­вать) such a risk.

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Resisting the (1) ... to buy is hard. Now guilty shoppers keen to get rid of (2) ... purchases have a new option  — simply give it away online. I find it (3) ... that everything advertised on Freecycle is free. The site is the creation of Deron Bcal, an (4) ... from Arizona. Bcal says his chief aim is to cut waste and help the environment reducing the amount of rubbish sent to landfill sites (свал­ка), through the promotion of giving things to people who want them.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. Вы­бе­ри­те под­хо­дя­щее по смыс­лу слово из пред­ло­жен­ных. B ответ за­пи­ши­те слово 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. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск (1).

 

BELIEVE, ENVIRONMENT, TEMPT, WANT

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Resisting the (1) ... to buy is hard. Now guilty shoppers keen to get rid of (2) ... purchases have a new option  — simply give it away online. I find it (3) ... that everything advertised on Freecycle is free. The site is the creation of Deron Bcal, an (4) ... from Arizona. Bcal says his chief aim is to cut waste and help the environment reducing the amount of rubbish sent to landfill sites (свал­ка), through the promotion of giving things to people who want them.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. Вы­бе­ри­те под­хо­дя­щее по смыс­лу слово из пред­ло­жен­ных. B ответ за­пи­ши­те слово 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. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск (2).

 

BELIEVE, ENVIRONMENT, TEMPT, WANT

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Resisting the (1) ... to buy is hard. Now guilty shoppers keen to get rid of (2) ... purchases have a new option  — simply give it away online. I find it (3) ... that everything advertised on Freecycle is free. The site is the creation of Deron Bcal, an (4) ... from Arizona. Bcal says his chief aim is to cut waste and help the environment reducing the amount of rubbish sent to landfill sites (свал­ка), through the promotion of giving things to people who want them.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. Вы­бе­ри­те под­хо­дя­щее по смыс­лу слово из пред­ло­жен­ных. B ответ за­пи­ши­те слово 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. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск (3).

 

BELIEVE, ENVIRONMENT, TEMPT, WANT

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Resisting the (1) ... to buy is hard. Now guilty shoppers keen to get rid of (2) ... purchases have a new option  — simply give it away online. I find it (3) ... that everything advertised on Freecycle is free. The site is the creation of Deron Bcal, an (4) ... from Arizona. Bcal says his chief aim is to cut waste and help the environment reducing the amount of rubbish sent to landfill sites (свал­ка), through the promotion of giving things to people who want them.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. Вы­бе­ри­те под­хо­дя­щее по смыс­лу слово из пред­ло­жен­ных. B ответ за­пи­ши­те слово 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. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск (4).

 

BELIEVE, ENVIRONMENT, TEMPT, WANT

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While some people consider cooking to be boring, especially those who are occupied daily with the task of feeding a large family on a small budget, (1) ... find it a creative and fulfilling activity. Cooking for a family (2) ... members are not only choosy but (3) ... have limited tastes hardly gives the cook much creative opportunity.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск (1) толь­ко одним сло­вом, под­хо­дя­щим по смыс­лу. Слово долж­но со­дер­жать не более 15 сим­во­лов.

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While some people consider cooking to be boring, especially those who are occupied daily with the task of feeding a large family on a small budget, (1) ... find it a creative and fulfilling activity. Cooking for a family (2) ... members are not only choosy but (3) ... have limited tastes hardly gives the cook much creative opportunity.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск (2) толь­ко одним сло­вом, под­хо­дя­щим по смыс­лу. Слово долж­но со­дер­жать не более 15 сим­во­лов.

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While some people consider cooking to be boring, especially those who are occupied daily with the task of feeding a large family on a small budget, (1) ... find it a creative and fulfilling activity. Cooking for a family (2) ... members are not only choosy but (3) ... have limited tastes hardly gives the cook much creative opportunity.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск (3) толь­ко одним сло­вом, под­хо­дя­щим по смыс­лу. Слово долж­но со­дер­жать не более 15 сим­во­лов.

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1.  I have visited many countries, but it was Brazil that impressed me rather more than any other.

2.  Having graduated from university with a degree in biology, I would wanted to travel and see

3.  either wild animals and plants in their natural habitat. People who had visited Brazil described

4.  how much beautiful it was and I discovered that what they had told me was true. First of all,

5.  approximately a quarter of the world’s plant species they are found in the Amazon basin, so no

6.  other matter where you go, you see the most beautiful plants, including orchids. Whatever part of

7.  Brazil you go to it, you won’t be disappointed. However, I believe the southern states can be the most

8.  magical and it is because I very love flowers that I enjoyed myself so much. Having lost my camera, I

9.  wasn’t been able to take photos, but I saw a lot of the local fauna and flora. It was a wonderful experience

10.  and, taking into my consideration the amount of time I had at my disposal, I managed to see a lot.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. Из стро­ки (1) вы­пи­ши­те ОДНО лиш­нее слово.

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1.  I have visited many countries, but it was Brazil that impressed me rather more than any other.

2.  Having graduated from university with a degree in biology, I would wanted to travel and see

3.  either wild animals and plants in their natural habitat. People who had visited Brazil described

4.  how much beautiful it was and I discovered that what they had told me was true. First of all,

5.  approximately a quarter of the world’s plant species they are found in the Amazon basin, so no

6.  other matter where you go, you see the most beautiful plants, including orchids. Whatever part of

7.  Brazil you go to it, you won’t be disappointed. However, I believe the southern states can be the most

8.  magical and it is because I very love flowers that I enjoyed myself so much. Having lost my camera, I

9.  wasn’t been able to take photos, but I saw a lot of the local fauna and flora. It was a wonderful experience

10.  and, taking into my consideration the amount of time I had at my disposal, I managed to see a lot.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. Из стро­ки (2) вы­пи­ши­те ОДНО лиш­нее слово.

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1.  I have visited many countries, but it was Brazil that impressed me rather more than any other.

2.  Having graduated from university with a degree in biology, I would wanted to travel and see

3.  either wild animals and plants in their natural habitat. People who had visited Brazil described

4.  how much beautiful it was and I discovered that what they had told me was true. First of all,

5.  approximately a quarter of the world’s plant species they are found in the Amazon basin, so no

6.  other matter where you go, you see the most beautiful plants, including orchids. Whatever part of

7.  Brazil you go to it, you won’t be disappointed. However, I believe the southern states can be the most

8.  magical and it is because I very love flowers that I enjoyed myself so much. Having lost my camera, I

9.  wasn’t been able to take photos, but I saw a lot of the local fauna and flora. It was a wonderful experience

10.  and, taking into my consideration the amount of time I had at my disposal, I managed to see a lot.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. Из стро­ки (3) вы­пи­ши­те ОДНО лиш­нее слово.

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1.  I have visited many countries, but it was Brazil that impressed me rather more than any other.

2.  Having graduated from university with a degree in biology, I would wanted to travel and see

3.  either wild animals and plants in their natural habitat. People who had visited Brazil described

4.  how much beautiful it was and I discovered that what they had told me was true. First of all,

5.  approximately a quarter of the world’s plant species they are found in the Amazon basin, so no

6.  other matter where you go, you see the most beautiful plants, including orchids. Whatever part of

7.  Brazil you go to it, you won’t be disappointed. However, I believe the southern states can be the most

8.  magical and it is because I very love flowers that I enjoyed myself so much. Having lost my camera, I

9.  wasn’t been able to take photos, but I saw a lot of the local fauna and flora. It was a wonderful experience

10.  and, taking into my consideration the amount of time I had at my disposal, I managed to see a lot.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. Из стро­ки (4) вы­пи­ши­те ОДНО лиш­нее слово.

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1.  I have visited many countries, but it was Brazil that impressed me rather more than any other.

2.  Having graduated from university with a degree in biology, I would wanted to travel and see

3.  either wild animals and plants in their natural habitat. People who had visited Brazil described

4.  how much beautiful it was and I discovered that what they had told me was true. First of all,

5.  approximately a quarter of the world’s plant species they are found in the Amazon basin, so no

6.  other matter where you go, you see the most beautiful plants, including orchids. Whatever part of

7.  Brazil you go to it, you won’t be disappointed. However, I believe the southern states can be the most

8.  magical and it is because I very love flowers that I enjoyed myself so much. Having lost my camera, I

9.  wasn’t been able to take photos, but I saw a lot of the local fauna and flora. It was a wonderful experience

10.  and, taking into my consideration the amount of time I had at my disposal, I managed to see a lot.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. Из стро­ки (5) вы­пи­ши­те ОДНО лиш­нее слово.

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1.  I have visited many countries, but it was Brazil that impressed me rather more than any other.

2.  Having graduated from university with a degree in biology, I would wanted to travel and see

3.  either wild animals and plants in their natural habitat. People who had visited Brazil described

4.  how much beautiful it was and I discovered that what they had told me was true. First of all,

5.  approximately a quarter of the world’s plant species they are found in the Amazon basin, so no

6.  other matter where you go, you see the most beautiful plants, including orchids. Whatever part of

7.  Brazil you go to it, you won’t be disappointed. However, I believe the southern states can be the most

8.  magical and it is because I very love flowers that I enjoyed myself so much. Having lost my camera, I

9.  wasn’t been able to take photos, but I saw a lot of the local fauna and flora. It was a wonderful experience

10.  and, taking into my consideration the amount of time I had at my disposal, I managed to see a lot.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. Из стро­ки (6) вы­пи­ши­те ОДНО лиш­нее слово.

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1.  I have visited many countries, but it was Brazil that impressed me rather more than any other.

2.  Having graduated from university with a degree in biology, I would wanted to travel and see

3.  either wild animals and plants in their natural habitat. People who had visited Brazil described

4.  how much beautiful it was and I discovered that what they had told me was true. First of all,

5.  approximately a quarter of the world’s plant species they are found in the Amazon basin, so no

6.  other matter where you go, you see the most beautiful plants, including orchids. Whatever part of

7.  Brazil you go to it, you won’t be disappointed. However, I believe the southern states can be the most

8.  magical and it is because I very love flowers that I enjoyed myself so much. Having lost my camera, I

9.  wasn’t been able to take photos, but I saw a lot of the local fauna and flora. It was a wonderful experience

10.  and, taking into my consideration the amount of time I had at my disposal, I managed to see a lot.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. Из стро­ки (7) вы­пи­ши­те ОДНО лиш­нее слово.

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1.  I have visited many countries, but it was Brazil that impressed me rather more than any other.

2.  Having graduated from university with a degree in biology, I would wanted to travel and see

3.  either wild animals and plants in their natural habitat. People who had visited Brazil described

4.  how much beautiful it was and I discovered that what they had told me was true. First of all,

5.  approximately a quarter of the world’s plant species they are found in the Amazon basin, so no

6.  other matter where you go, you see the most beautiful plants, including orchids. Whatever part of

7.  Brazil you go to it, you won’t be disappointed. However, I believe the southern states can be the most

8.  magical and it is because I very love flowers that I enjoyed myself so much. Having lost my camera, I

9.  wasn’t been able to take photos, but I saw a lot of the local fauna and flora. It was a wonderful experience

10.  and, taking into my consideration the amount of time I had at my disposal, I managed to see a lot.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. Из стро­ки (8) вы­пи­ши­те ОДНО лиш­нее слово.

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1.  I have visited many countries, but it was Brazil that impressed me rather more than any other.

2.  Having graduated from university with a degree in biology, I would wanted to travel and see

3.  either wild animals and plants in their natural habitat. People who had visited Brazil described

4.  how much beautiful it was and I discovered that what they had told me was true. First of all,

5.  approximately a quarter of the world’s plant species they are found in the Amazon basin, so no

6.  other matter where you go, you see the most beautiful plants, including orchids. Whatever part of

7.  Brazil you go to it, you won’t be disappointed. However, I believe the southern states can be the most

8.  magical and it is because I very love flowers that I enjoyed myself so much. Having lost my camera, I

9.  wasn’t been able to take photos, but I saw a lot of the local fauna and flora. It was a wonderful experience

10.  and, taking into my consideration the amount of time I had at my disposal, I managed to see a lot.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. Из стро­ки (10) вы­пи­ши­те ОДНО лиш­нее слово.

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1.  She described the whole play to us ... detail.

2.  Both my sons are crazy ... old motorbikes.

3.  The restaurant prides itself ... having the best pizza in town.

4.  There are so ... lemons in the fridge that I can't make lemonade.

5.  ... Susan use to be slim when she was at university?

6.  Bob Dylan ... original name was Robert Zimmerman won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016.

Про­чи­тай­те пред­ло­же­ние (1). За­пол­ни­те про­пуск ОДНИМ сло­вом, под­хо­дя­щим по смыс­лу. Слово долж­но со­дер­жать не более 15 сим­во­лов.

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1.  She described the whole play to us ... detail.

2.  Both my sons are crazy ... old motorbikes.

3.  The restaurant prides itself ... having the best pizza in town.

4.  There are so ... lemons in the fridge that I can't make lemonade.

5.  ... Susan use to be slim when she was at university?

6.  Bob Dylan ... original name was Robert Zimmerman won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016.

Про­чи­тай­те пред­ло­же­ние (2). За­пол­ни­те каж­дый из про­пус­ков толь­ко ОДНИМ сло­вом, под­хо­дя­щим по смыс­лу. Слово долж­но со­дер­жать не более 15 сим­во­лов.

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1.  She described the whole play to us ... detail.

2.  Both my sons are crazy ... old motorbikes.

3.  The restaurant prides itself ... having the best pizza in town.

4.  There are so ... lemons in the fridge that I can't make lemonade.

5.  ... Susan use to be slim when she was at university?

6.  Bob Dylan ... original name was Robert Zimmerman won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016.

Про­чи­тай­те пред­ло­же­ние (3). За­пол­ни­те каж­дый из про­пус­ков толь­ко ОДНИМ сло­вом, под­хо­дя­щим по смыс­лу. Слово долж­но со­дер­жать не более 15 сим­во­лов.