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1.  
i

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

 

We are going to the disco now.

1) Well, enjoy yourselves.
2) OK, I'll just get it for you.
3) My pleasure.
4) You've enjoyed every minute of it.
2.  
i

Вы­бе­ри­те ре­пли­ку-сти­мул, под­хо­дя­щую по смыс­лу к пред­ло­жен­ной от­вет­ной ре­пли­ке.

 

Yes, I'm afraid so.

1) I expect it will clear up later,
2) It looks like rain, doesn't it?
3) What a charming city Blackpool is!
4) He is a very intelligent man, isn't he?
3.  
i

Three years ago a bolt of lightning almost (1) ... Lyn Miller's house with her two children inside. "There was a huge rainstorm," she says, recalling the terrifying experience. "My brother and I were outside desperately working to stop floodwater from coming in the house. Suddenly I (2) ... to the ground by an enormous bang. When I (3) ... myself up, the roof and the entire upper storey of the house (4) ... . The door (5) ... by rubble (бу­лыж­ник), but we forced our way in and found the children, thankfully unharmed. Later I was told that to be struck by lightning is a chance in a million." In fact, it is calculated at one chance in 600,000. And if you (6) ... lightning, you'll be glad to know that a company in America (7) ... a hand-held lightning detector which can detect lightning up to 70 kms away.

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

1) had destroyed
2) destroys
3) destroyed
4) was destroyed
4.  
i

Three years ago a bolt of lightning almost (1) ... Lyn Miller's house with her two children inside. "There was a huge rainstorm," she says, recalling the terrifying experience. "My brother and I were outside desperately working to stop floodwater from coming in the house. Suddenly I (2) ... to the ground by an enormous bang. When I (3) ... myself up, the roof and the entire upper storey of the house (4) ... . The door (5) ... by rubble (бу­лыж­ник), but we forced our way in and found the children, thankfully unharmed. Later I was told that to be struck by lightning is a chance in a million." In fact, it is calculated at one chance in 600,000. And if you (6) ... lightning, you'll be glad to know that a company in America (7) ... a hand-held lightning detector which can detect lightning up to 70 kms away.

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

1) were destroying
2) had been destroyed
3) destroyed
4) have destroyed
5.  
i

Three years ago a bolt of lightning almost (1) ... Lyn Miller's house with her two children inside. "There was a huge rainstorm," she says, recalling the terrifying experience. "My brother and I were outside desperately working to stop floodwater from coming in the house. Suddenly I (2) ... to the ground by an enormous bang. When I (3) ... myself up, the roof and the entire upper storey of the house (4) ... . The door (5) ... by rubble (бу­лыж­ник), but we forced our way in and found the children, thankfully unharmed. Later I was told that to be struck by lightning is a chance in a million." In fact, it is calculated at one chance in 600,000. And if you (6) ... lightning, you'll be glad to know that a company in America (7) ... a hand-held lightning detector which can detect lightning up to 70 kms away.

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

1) had been feared
2) will fear
3) was feared
4) fear
6.  
i

Three years ago a bolt of lightning almost (1) ... Lyn Miller's house with her two children inside. "There was a huge rainstorm," she says, recalling the terrifying experience. "My brother and I were outside desperately working to stop floodwater from coming in the house. Suddenly I (2) ... to the ground by an enormous bang. When I (3) ... myself up, the roof and the entire upper storey of the house (4) ... . The door (5) ... by rubble (бу­лыж­ник), but we forced our way in and found the children, thankfully unharmed. Later I was told that to be struck by lightning is a chance in a million." In fact, it is calculated at one chance in 600,000. And if you (6) ... lightning, you'll be glad to know that a company in America (7) ... a hand-held lightning detector which can detect lightning up to 70 kms away.

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

1) has been manufactured
2) were being manufactured
3) had manufactured
4) has manufactured
7.  
i

Wayback in 1828, the world's first modern police force was created by Sir Robert Peel. The Metropolitan Police Force of London made its home at the famous Scotland Yard and quickly became the model for police forces around the world. But it would be another decade before the Detective Branch of Scotland Yard was set up. This branch later became the Criminal Investigation Department (commonly known as C.I.D) and to this day remains the main police department in Britain responsible for major crime investigation.

Becoming a plain clothes detective in the C.I.D is no easy task. Firstly, a police officer needs to have served for at least two years as a uniformed officer. (1)___ Once this period has been completed the officer can then apply to go to a detective training school. However, there's no guarantee they will be accepted.

In order to become a detective, an officer needs to possess a wide range of skills and qualities, the most obvious being complete honesty and good character. They also need to be highly observant and to have good judgement. (2)___ An officer with all these skills could more than likely find themselves being accepted to train as a detective. Most of these "detectives-to-be' discover that the really hard work begins once they get to the training school. (3)___ For instance, they will have to learn about psychology, which will come in handy when they are questioning suspects and witnesses. Perhaps the most difficult subjects though deal with learning all about the modem scientific methods now used in crime detection.

Once our future Sherlocks have completed their initial training, they begin life as detective constables and start working on unsolved crime cases in the C.I.D. Most of the work they do is not nearly as glamorous as it seems on TV and in novels. (4)___ Not exactly exciting, but essential duties all the same.

Apart from having to do painstaking investigative work, detectives also have a lot of paperwork to deal with. (5)___ Every detail of a crime and its investigation must be recorded. Most detectives find the amount of clerical work they have to do the most frustrating part of their job.

Nonetheless, it can be a very rewarding job; a detective gets great satisfaction knowing they have solved a major crime. However, a detective's job is still not over after a suspect has been arrested and charged. (6)___ Only when the offender is actually behind bars is the detective's goal achieved. Then there's always the next case to tackle, of course.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск (1) одним из пред­ло­жен­ных тек­сто­вых фраг­мен­тов. Один фраг­мент яв­ля­ет­ся лиш­ним.

 

1  — There the officers receive intensive instruction in all areas related to solving major crime.

2  — In fact, it is nothing like it used to be.

3  — Last but not least, a high degree of patience is an absolute must as, believe it or not, crime investigation can often be a very lengthy and boring process.

4  — During this time, the officer learns all the basics of general police work.

1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
8.  
i

Wayback in 1828, the world's first modern police force was created by Sir Robert Peel. The Metropolitan Police Force of London made its home at the famous Scotland Yard and quickly became the model for police forces around the world. But it would be another decade before the Detective Branch of Scotland Yard was set up. This branch later became the Criminal Investigation Department (commonly known as C.I.D) and to this day remains the main police department in Britain responsible for major crime investigation.

Becoming a plain clothes detective in the C.I.D is no easy task. Firstly, a police officer needs to have served for at least two years as a uniformed officer. (1)___ Once this period has been completed the officer can then apply to go to a detective training school. However, there's no guarantee they will be accepted.

In order to become a detective, an officer needs to possess a wide range of skills and qualities, the most obvious being complete honesty and good character. They also need to be highly observant and to have good judgement. (2)___ An officer with all these skills could more than likely find themselves being accepted to train as a detective. Most of these "detectives-to-be' discover that the really hard work begins once they get to the training school. (3)___ For instance, they will have to learn about psychology, which will come in handy when they are questioning suspects and witnesses. Perhaps the most difficult subjects though deal with learning all about the modem scientific methods now used in crime detection.

Once our future Sherlocks have completed their initial training, they begin life as detective constables and start working on unsolved crime cases in the C.I.D. Most of the work they do is not nearly as glamorous as it seems on TV and in novels. (4)___ Not exactly exciting, but essential duties all the same.

Apart from having to do painstaking investigative work, detectives also have a lot of paperwork to deal with. (5)___ Every detail of a crime and its investigation must be recorded. Most detectives find the amount of clerical work they have to do the most frustrating part of their job.

Nonetheless, it can be a very rewarding job; a detective gets great satisfaction knowing they have solved a major crime. However, a detective's job is still not over after a suspect has been arrested and charged. (6)___ Only when the offender is actually behind bars is the detective's goal achieved. Then there's always the next case to tackle, of course.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск (2) одним из пред­ло­жен­ных тек­сто­вых фраг­мен­тов. Один фраг­мент яв­ля­ет­ся лиш­ним.

 

1  — There the officers receive intensive instruction in all areas related to solving major crime.

2  — In fact, it is nothing like it used to be.

3  — Last but not least, a high degree of patience is an absolute must as, believe it or not, crime investigation can often be a very lengthy and boring process.

4  — During this time, the officer learns all the basics of general police work.

1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
9.  
i

Wayback in 1828, the world's first modern police force was created by Sir Robert Peel. The Metropolitan Police Force of London made its home at the famous Scotland Yard and quickly became the model for police forces around the world. But it would be another decade before the Detective Branch of Scotland Yard was set up. This branch later became the Criminal Investigation Department (commonly known as C.I.D) and to this day remains the main police department in Britain responsible for major crime investigation.

Becoming a plain clothes detective in the C.I.D is no easy task. Firstly, a police officer needs to have served for at least two years as a uniformed officer. (1)___ Once this period has been completed the officer can then apply to go to a detective training school. However, there's no guarantee they will be accepted.

In order to become a detective, an officer needs to possess a wide range of skills and qualities, the most obvious being complete honesty and good character. They also need to be highly observant and to have good judgement. (2)___ An officer with all these skills could more than likely find themselves being accepted to train as a detective. Most of these "detectives-to-be' discover that the really hard work begins once they get to the training school. (3)___ For instance, they will have to learn about psychology, which will come in handy when they are questioning suspects and witnesses. Perhaps the most difficult subjects though deal with learning all about the modem scientific methods now used in crime detection.

Once our future Sherlocks have completed their initial training, they begin life as detective constables and start working on unsolved crime cases in the C.I.D. Most of the work they do is not nearly as glamorous as it seems on TV and in novels. (4)___ Not exactly exciting, but essential duties all the same.

Apart from having to do painstaking investigative work, detectives also have a lot of paperwork to deal with. (5)___ Every detail of a crime and its investigation must be recorded. Most detectives find the amount of clerical work they have to do the most frustrating part of their job.

Nonetheless, it can be a very rewarding job; a detective gets great satisfaction knowing they have solved a major crime. However, a detective's job is still not over after a suspect has been arrested and charged. (6)___ Only when the offender is actually behind bars is the detective's goal achieved. Then there's always the next case to tackle, of course.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск (5) одним из пред­ло­жен­ных тек­сто­вых фраг­мен­тов. Один фраг­мент яв­ля­ет­ся лиш­ним.

 

1  — For every investigation, forms have to be filled in and reports written.

2  — In addition to catching criminals, they have to give evidence in court.

3  — Detectives still have to ask questions and find answers.

4  — Typical boring tasks include going house to house asking questions or searching carefully through a suspect's phone records for clues to a crime.

1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
10.  
i

According to the United Nations' population figures, the world's population will be (1) ... for 8.9 billion by the year 2050, (2) ... to 6.7 billion in 2009. This figure (3) ... into account that each woman on the planet will give birth to two children. Eight billion, nine hundred million people may sound like an astronomical figure, yet statistics (4) ... that, throughout the world, the number of children being born is (5) ... . The explanation (6) ... for this is the fact that women have become better educated and would rather (7) ... a career than enjoy motherhood. Therefore, they (8) ... bringing up many children and being out of work for long periods of time. All the same, the world's population will continue to increase in spite of the ageing population. This will happen because of an overall rise in life expectancy, especially in the developed countries. The main (9) ... for this is that many diseases which were fatal in the past, can be (10) ... nowadays.

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

1) heading
2) counting
3) increasing
4) raising
11.  
i

According to the United Nations' population figures, the world's population will be (1) ... for 8.9 billion by the year 2050, (2) ... to 6.7 billion in 2009. This figure (3) ... into account that each woman on the planet will give birth to two children. Eight billion, nine hundred million people may sound like an astronomical figure, yet statistics (4) ... that, throughout the world, the number of children being born is (5) ... . The explanation (6) ... for this is the fact that women have become better educated and would rather (7) ... a career than enjoy motherhood. Therefore, they (8) ... bringing up many children and being out of work for long periods of time. All the same, the world's population will continue to increase in spite of the ageing population. This will happen because of an overall rise in life expectancy, especially in the developed countries. The main (9) ... for this is that many diseases which were fatal in the past, can be (10) ... nowadays.

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

1) considered
2) differed
3) competed
4) compared
12.  
i

According to the United Nations' population figures, the world's population will be (1) ... for 8.9 billion by the year 2050, (2) ... to 6.7 billion in 2009. This figure (3) ... into account that each woman on the planet will give birth to two children. Eight billion, nine hundred million people may sound like an astronomical figure, yet statistics (4) ... that, throughout the world, the number of children being born is (5) ... . The explanation (6) ... for this is the fact that women have become better educated and would rather (7) ... a career than enjoy motherhood. Therefore, they (8) ... bringing up many children and being out of work for long periods of time. All the same, the world's population will continue to increase in spite of the ageing population. This will happen because of an overall rise in life expectancy, especially in the developed countries. The main (9) ... for this is that many diseases which were fatal in the past, can be (10) ... nowadays.

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

1) brings
2) gets
3) takes
4) gives
13.  
i

According to the United Nations' population figures, the world's population will be (1) ... for 8.9 billion by the year 2050, (2) ... to 6.7 billion in 2009. This figure (3) ... into account that each woman on the planet will give birth to two children. Eight billion, nine hundred million people may sound like an astronomical figure, yet statistics (4) ... that, throughout the world, the number of children being born is (5) ... . The explanation (6) ... for this is the fact that women have become better educated and would rather (7) ... a career than enjoy motherhood. Therefore, they (8) ... bringing up many children and being out of work for long periods of time. All the same, the world's population will continue to increase in spite of the ageing population. This will happen because of an overall rise in life expectancy, especially in the developed countries. The main (9) ... for this is that many diseases which were fatal in the past, can be (10) ... nowadays.

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

1) reveal
2) offer
3) open
4) produce
14.  
i

According to the United Nations' population figures, the world's population will be (1) ... for 8.9 billion by the year 2050, (2) ... to 6.7 billion in 2009. This figure (3) ... into account that each woman on the planet will give birth to two children. Eight billion, nine hundred million people may sound like an astronomical figure, yet statistics (4) ... that, throughout the world, the number of children being born is (5) ... . The explanation (6) ... for this is the fact that women have become better educated and would rather (7) ... a career than enjoy motherhood. Therefore, they (8) ... bringing up many children and being out of work for long periods of time. All the same, the world's population will continue to increase in spite of the ageing population. This will happen because of an overall rise in life expectancy, especially in the developed countries. The main (9) ... for this is that many diseases which were fatal in the past, can be (10) ... nowadays.

Про­чи­тай­те текст. Вы­бе­ри­те один из пред­ло­жен­ных ва­ри­ан­тов от­ве­та. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск (5).

1) missing
2) sinking
3) dropping
4) leaving
15.  
i

§ 1. Though he is, in many ways, unremarkable and we have never met before, and he hasn't given me any particular clues to help me pick him out, it's not hard to spot Steve Sires in the lobby of his hotel, simply because he's the only man here who looks exactly like Bill Gates, the computer millionaire and head of Microsoft. "I figured you'd recognise me," he says, rising from his chair to shake my hand, in his Bill Gates glasses, with his Bill Gates hair, Smiling his Bill Gates smile. Steve Sires is a civil engineering consultant who runs his own business and, twice a month or so, gets paid to jet across the continent and look like Bill Gates. He's hired for business functions mostly - product launches, industry seminars and conferences. He isn't the only professional Bill Gates lookalike in the world, but he is, by most accounts, the best.

§ 2. We walk over to a business-district restaurant. I'd made a reservation for two, under 'Gates'. I'm worried this might annoy Sires, but he just laughs and admits that it's something he's never tried himself. The hostess doesn't even blink when I drop the name. As she leads us to our table I imagine a few glances sent our way, but they're likely just that, my imagination. Sires assures me that he causes much more talk back in Seattle, where the real Gates is occasionally known to walk among the masses. "People have reported spotting Bill at Burger King or eating popcorn at a movie, Sires says. "I wonder how many times people see me and think "Why in the world would Bill Gates be shopping in a cheap supermarket?"'

§ 3. When Sires moved to the Seattle area he had no idea why people kept stopping him on the street or asking him for stockmarket tips in the checkout line. "I didn't know who this Gates guy was," he says. "Turns out I lived 20 minutes from his house.' Sires initially ignored the much-remarked-on resemblance. Then, his wife cut out a newspaper ad placed by a local agent who handles lookalikes. She'd called the agent. He got me a job at the grand opening of a performing arts centre. I did it for free. But my picture was picked up by Associated Press." Soon, Sires was travelling to events, his appearance fee running to several thousand dollars.

§ 4. So Steve Sires is famous. Actually, what he has is better than fame  — it's celebrity, without any of the complications of actually being Bill Gates. "I've got a great deal," he admits. "I get a little attention. It's fun to get a little attention. But at the end of the day, I can always go home to my real life."

Про­чи­тай­те текст. От­веть­те на во­про­сы.

 

Steve Sires

1) runs a business organising parties.
2) is easy to recognise.
3) only needs to work twice a month.
16.  
i

§ 1. Though he is, in many ways, unremarkable and we have never met before, and he hasn't given me any particular clues to help me pick him out, it's not hard to spot Steve Sires in the lobby of his hotel, simply because he's the only man here who looks exactly like Bill Gates, the computer millionaire and head of Microsoft. "I figured you'd recognise me," he says, rising from his chair to shake my hand, in his Bill Gates glasses, with his Bill Gates hair, Smiling his Bill Gates smile. Steve Sires is a civil engineering consultant who runs his own business and, twice a month or so, gets paid to jet across the continent and look like Bill Gates. He's hired for business functions mostly - product launches, industry seminars and conferences. He isn't the only professional Bill Gates lookalike in the world, but he is, by most accounts, the best.

§ 2. We walk over to a business-district restaurant. I'd made a reservation for two, under 'Gates'. I'm worried this might annoy Sires, but he just laughs and admits that it's something he's never tried himself. The hostess doesn't even blink when I drop the name. As she leads us to our table I imagine a few glances sent our way, but they're likely just that, my imagination. Sires assures me that he causes much more talk back in Seattle, where the real Gates is occasionally known to walk among the masses. "People have reported spotting Bill at Burger King or eating popcorn at a movie, Sires says. "I wonder how many times people see me and think "Why in the world would Bill Gates be shopping in a cheap supermarket?"'

§ 3. When Sires moved to the Seattle area he had no idea why people kept stopping him on the street or asking him for stockmarket tips in the checkout line. "I didn't know who this Gates guy was," he says. "Turns out I lived 20 minutes from his house.' Sires initially ignored the much-remarked-on resemblance. Then, his wife cut out a newspaper ad placed by a local agent who handles lookalikes. She'd called the agent. He got me a job at the grand opening of a performing arts centre. I did it for free. But my picture was picked up by Associated Press." Soon, Sires was travelling to events, his appearance fee running to several thousand dollars.

§ 4. So Steve Sires is famous. Actually, what he has is better than fame  — it's celebrity, without any of the complications of actually being Bill Gates. "I've got a great deal," he admits. "I get a little attention. It's fun to get a little attention. But at the end of the day, I can always go home to my real life."

Про­чи­тай­те текст. От­веть­те на во­про­сы.

 

In the restaurant

1) Bill Gates is a regular customer.
2) the writer thinks that people are looking at them.
3) Steve Sires booked the table in his real name.
17.  
i

§ 1. Though he is, in many ways, unremarkable and we have never met before, and he hasn't given me any particular clues to help me pick him out, it's not hard to spot Steve Sires in the lobby of his hotel, simply because he's the only man here who looks exactly like Bill Gates, the computer millionaire and head of Microsoft. "I figured you'd recognise me," he says, rising from his chair to shake my hand, in his Bill Gates glasses, with his Bill Gates hair, Smiling his Bill Gates smile. Steve Sires is a civil engineering consultant who runs his own business and, twice a month or so, gets paid to jet across the continent and look like Bill Gates. He's hired for business functions mostly - product launches, industry seminars and conferences. He isn't the only professional Bill Gates lookalike in the world, but he is, by most accounts, the best.

§ 2. We walk over to a business-district restaurant. I'd made a reservation for two, under 'Gates'. I'm worried this might annoy Sires, but he just laughs and admits that it's something he's never tried himself. The hostess doesn't even blink when I drop the name. As she leads us to our table I imagine a few glances sent our way, but they're likely just that, my imagination. Sires assures me that he causes much more talk back in Seattle, where the real Gates is occasionally known to walk among the masses. "People have reported spotting Bill at Burger King or eating popcorn at a movie, Sires says. "I wonder how many times people see me and think "Why in the world would Bill Gates be shopping in a cheap supermarket?"'

§ 3. When Sires moved to the Seattle area he had no idea why people kept stopping him on the street or asking him for stockmarket tips in the checkout line. "I didn't know who this Gates guy was," he says. "Turns out I lived 20 minutes from his house.' Sires initially ignored the much-remarked-on resemblance. Then, his wife cut out a newspaper ad placed by a local agent who handles lookalikes. She'd called the agent. He got me a job at the grand opening of a performing arts centre. I did it for free. But my picture was picked up by Associated Press." Soon, Sires was travelling to events, his appearance fee running to several thousand dollars.

§ 4. So Steve Sires is famous. Actually, what he has is better than fame  — it's celebrity, without any of the complications of actually being Bill Gates. "I've got a great deal," he admits. "I get a little attention. It's fun to get a little attention. But at the end of the day, I can always go home to my real life."

Про­чи­тай­те текст. От­веть­те на во­про­сы.

 

When Steve first realised he looked like Bill Gates

1) he started selling stockmarket tips.
2) he immediately started making public appearances for money.
3) he didn't think it was particularly important.
18.  
i

§ 1. Though he is, in many ways, unremarkable and we have never met before, and he hasn't given me any particular clues to help me pick him out, it's not hard to spot Steve Sires in the lobby of his hotel, simply because he's the only man here who looks exactly like Bill Gates, the computer millionaire and head of Microsoft. "I figured you'd recognise me," he says, rising from his chair to shake my hand, in his Bill Gates glasses, with his Bill Gates hair, Smiling his Bill Gates smile. Steve Sires is a civil engineering consultant who runs his own business and, twice a month or so, gets paid to jet across the continent and look like Bill Gates. He's hired for business functions mostly - product launches, industry seminars and conferences. He isn't the only professional Bill Gates lookalike in the world, but he is, by most accounts, the best.

§ 2. We walk over to a business-district restaurant. I'd made a reservation for two, under 'Gates'. I'm worried this might annoy Sires, but he just laughs and admits that it's something he's never tried himself. The hostess doesn't even blink when I drop the name. As she leads us to our table I imagine a few glances sent our way, but they're likely just that, my imagination. Sires assures me that he causes much more talk back in Seattle, where the real Gates is occasionally known to walk among the masses. "People have reported spotting Bill at Burger King or eating popcorn at a movie, Sires says. "I wonder how many times people see me and think "Why in the world would Bill Gates be shopping in a cheap supermarket?"'

§ 3. When Sires moved to the Seattle area he had no idea why people kept stopping him on the street or asking him for stockmarket tips in the checkout line. "I didn't know who this Gates guy was," he says. "Turns out I lived 20 minutes from his house.' Sires initially ignored the much-remarked-on resemblance. Then, his wife cut out a newspaper ad placed by a local agent who handles lookalikes. She'd called the agent. He got me a job at the grand opening of a performing arts centre. I did it for free. But my picture was picked up by Associated Press." Soon, Sires was travelling to events, his appearance fee running to several thousand dollars.

§ 4. So Steve Sires is famous. Actually, what he has is better than fame  — it's celebrity, without any of the complications of actually being Bill Gates. "I've got a great deal," he admits. "I get a little attention. It's fun to get a little attention. But at the end of the day, I can always go home to my real life."

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How does Steve Sires feel about looking like Bill Gates?

1) He enjoys it but he also likes having his own life.
2) He finds it a bit confusing at times.
3) He would prefer to be famous himself.
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Пе­ре­ве­ди­те на ан­глий­ский язык фраг­мент пред­ло­же­ния, дан­ный в скоб­ках.

 

I signed the contract the (на днях) day.

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Every year, selected poems are displayed on posters in the city’s train and subway Systems, so passengers who can read them while they travel. The programme has been very successful, and there has also been a similar programme called it Train of Thought, with quotes from novels and other kinds of literature.

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Пе­ре­ве­ди­те на ан­глий­ский язык фраг­мент пред­ло­же­ния, дан­ный в скоб­ках.

 

Hardly anyone was able to move, (не так ли)?

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Пе­ре­ве­ди­те на ан­глий­ский язык фраг­мент пред­ло­же­ния, дан­ный в скоб­ках.

 

The two candidates applied for the post, but (ни один) of them had the necessary qualifications.

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In an era when family cars are about as (1) ... as fridges, Volkswagen has taken the most (2) ... car of all time, the ‘Beetle’, back to the (3) ... board and given it a (4) ... look.

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FUTURE, SUCCESS, DRAW, CHARISMA

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In an era when family cars are about as (1) ... as fridges, Volkswagen has taken the most (2) ... car of all time, the ‘Beetle’, back to the (3) ... board and given it a (4) ... look.

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FUTURE, SUCCESS, DRAW, CHARISMA

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1.  Can you imagine life without both a computer, or music or even lights? Kelvin Doe

2.  is an inspiring young man who from Sierra Leone. When he was growing up, the

3.  electricity in his neighbourhood didn’t always have work, so the lights only used

4.  to come on once a week. As a boy, Kelvin was interested in how every things worked

5.  and he used to get such excited about making things. While he was hanging out with

6.  his friends, Kelvin used to find much materials in the street and make useful things

7.  from them. He used old electronic items to repair its broken TVs and radios. At 13,

8.  he even was made a battery so that his family had lights at night. He also built

9.  a radio station and played lots music on the radio. People called him DJ Focus

10.  because he believes that when you focus on something, you can to do anything.

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1.  Can you imagine life without both a computer, or music or even lights? Kelvin Doe

2.  is an inspiring young man who from Sierra Leone. When he was growing up, the

3.  electricity in his neighbourhood didn’t always have work, so the lights only used

4.  to come on once a week. As a boy, Kelvin was interested in how every things worked

5.  and he used to get such excited about making things. While he was hanging out with

6.  his friends, Kelvin used to find much materials in the street and make useful things

7.  from them. He used old electronic items to repair its broken TVs and radios. At 13,

8.  he even was made a battery so that his family had lights at night. He also built

9.  a radio station and played lots music on the radio. People called him DJ Focus

10.  because he believes that when you focus on something, you can to do anything.

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i

1.  Can you imagine life without both a computer, or music or even lights? Kelvin Doe

2.  is an inspiring young man who from Sierra Leone. When he was growing up, the

3.  electricity in his neighbourhood didn’t always have work, so the lights only used

4.  to come on once a week. As a boy, Kelvin was interested in how every things worked

5.  and he used to get such excited about making things. While he was hanging out with

6.  his friends, Kelvin used to find much materials in the street and make useful things

7.  from them. He used old electronic items to repair its broken TVs and radios. At 13,

8.  he even was made a battery so that his family had lights at night. He also built

9.  a radio station and played lots music on the radio. People called him DJ Focus

10.  because he believes that when you focus on something, you can to do anything.

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1.  Can you imagine life without both a computer, or music or even lights? Kelvin Doe

2.  is an inspiring young man who from Sierra Leone. When he was growing up, the

3.  electricity in his neighbourhood didn’t always have work, so the lights only used

4.  to come on once a week. As a boy, Kelvin was interested in how every things worked

5.  and he used to get such excited about making things. While he was hanging out with

6.  his friends, Kelvin used to find much materials in the street and make useful things

7.  from them. He used old electronic items to repair its broken TVs and radios. At 13,

8.  he even was made a battery so that his family had lights at night. He also built

9.  a radio station and played lots music on the radio. People called him DJ Focus

10.  because he believes that when you focus on something, you can to do anything.

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1.  Can you imagine life without both a computer, or music or even lights? Kelvin Doe

2.  is an inspiring young man who from Sierra Leone. When he was growing up, the

3.  electricity in his neighbourhood didn’t always have work, so the lights only used

4.  to come on once a week. As a boy, Kelvin was interested in how every things worked

5.  and he used to get such excited about making things. While he was hanging out with

6.  his friends, Kelvin used to find much materials in the street and make useful things

7.  from them. He used old electronic items to repair its broken TVs and radios. At 13,

8.  he even was made a battery so that his family had lights at night. He also built

9.  a radio station and played lots music on the radio. People called him DJ Focus

10.  because he believes that when you focus on something, you can to do anything.

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30.  
i

1.  Can you imagine life without both a computer, or music or even lights? Kelvin Doe

2.  is an inspiring young man who from Sierra Leone. When he was growing up, the

3.  electricity in his neighbourhood didn’t always have work, so the lights only used

4.  to come on once a week. As a boy, Kelvin was interested in how every things worked

5.  and he used to get such excited about making things. While he was hanging out with

6.  his friends, Kelvin used to find much materials in the street and make useful things

7.  from them. He used old electronic items to repair its broken TVs and radios. At 13,

8.  he even was made a battery so that his family had lights at night. He also built

9.  a radio station and played lots music on the radio. People called him DJ Focus

10.  because he believes that when you focus on something, you can to do anything.

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31.  
i

1.  Can you imagine life without both a computer, or music or even lights? Kelvin Doe

2.  is an inspiring young man who from Sierra Leone. When he was growing up, the

3.  electricity in his neighbourhood didn’t always have work, so the lights only used

4.  to come on once a week. As a boy, Kelvin was interested in how every things worked

5.  and he used to get such excited about making things. While he was hanging out with

6.  his friends, Kelvin used to find much materials in the street and make useful things

7.  from them. He used old electronic items to repair its broken TVs and radios. At 13,

8.  he even was made a battery so that his family had lights at night. He also built

9.  a radio station and played lots music on the radio. People called him DJ Focus

10.  because he believes that when you focus on something, you can to do anything.

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i

1.  Can you imagine life without both a computer, or music or even lights? Kelvin Doe

2.  is an inspiring young man who from Sierra Leone. When he was growing up, the

3.  electricity in his neighbourhood didn’t always have work, so the lights only used

4.  to come on once a week. As a boy, Kelvin was interested in how every things worked

5.  and he used to get such excited about making things. While he was hanging out with

6.  his friends, Kelvin used to find much materials in the street and make useful things

7.  from them. He used old electronic items to repair its broken TVs and radios. At 13,

8.  he even was made a battery so that his family had lights at night. He also built

9.  a radio station and played lots music on the radio. People called him DJ Focus

10.  because he believes that when you focus on something, you can to do anything.

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i

1.  Can you imagine life without both a computer, or music or even lights? Kelvin Doe

2.  is an inspiring young man who from Sierra Leone. When he was growing up, the

3.  electricity in his neighbourhood didn’t always have work, so the lights only used

4.  to come on once a week. As a boy, Kelvin was interested in how every things worked

5.  and he used to get such excited about making things. While he was hanging out with

6.  his friends, Kelvin used to find much materials in the street and make useful things

7.  from them. He used old electronic items to repair its broken TVs and radios. At 13,

8.  he even was made a battery so that his family had lights at night. He also built

9.  a radio station and played lots music on the radio. People called him DJ Focus

10.  because he believes that when you focus on something, you can to do anything.

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i

1.  Can you imagine life without both a computer, or music or even lights? Kelvin Doe

2.  is an inspiring young man who from Sierra Leone. When he was growing up, the

3.  electricity in his neighbourhood didn’t always have work, so the lights only used

4.  to come on once a week. As a boy, Kelvin was interested in how every things worked

5.  and he used to get such excited about making things. While he was hanging out with

6.  his friends, Kelvin used to find much materials in the street and make useful things

7.  from them. He used old electronic items to repair its broken TVs and radios. At 13,

8.  he even was made a battery so that his family had lights at night. He also built

9.  a radio station and played lots music on the radio. People called him DJ Focus

10.  because he believes that when you focus on something, you can to do anything.

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1.  ... conclusion, I would like to thank you all for your help.

2.  Clare is very optimistic ... her chances of winning a gold medal.

3.  The variety of accommodation available ranges ... a studio flat to a four-bedroomed house.

4.  This flat has a bigger living room than the other one we saw, but I’m afraid ... of them has cable TV.

5.  The first cheese ... probably made in Asia around four thousand years ago.

6.  A chameleon is a kind of lizard ... skin changes colour to match the colour of its surroundings.

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

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1.  ... conclusion, I would like to thank you all for your help.

2.  Clare is very optimistic ... her chances of winning a gold medal.

3.  The variety of accommodation available ranges ... a studio flat to a four-bedroomed house.

4.  This flat has a bigger living room than the other one we saw, but I’m afraid ... of them has cable TV.

5.  The first cheese ... probably made in Asia around four thousand years ago.

6.  A chameleon is a kind of lizard ... skin changes colour to match the colour of its surroundings.

Про­чи­тай­те пред­ло­же­ние 2. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск толь­ко ОДНИМ сло­вом, под­хо­дя­щим по смыс­лу. Слово долж­но со­дер­жать не более 15 сим­во­лов.

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1.  ... conclusion, I would like to thank you all for your help.

2.  Clare is very optimistic ... her chances of winning a gold medal.

3.  The variety of accommodation available ranges ... a studio flat to a four-bedroomed house.

4.  This flat has a bigger living room than the other one we saw, but I’m afraid ... of them has cable TV.

5.  The first cheese ... probably made in Asia around four thousand years ago.

6.  A chameleon is a kind of lizard ... skin changes colour to match the colour of its surroundings.

Про­чи­тай­те пред­ло­же­ние 3. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск толь­ко ОДНИМ сло­вом, под­хо­дя­щим по смыс­лу. Слово долж­но со­дер­жать не более 15 сим­во­лов.

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1.  ... conclusion, I would like to thank you all for your help.

2.  Clare is very optimistic ... her chances of winning a gold medal.

3.  The variety of accommodation available ranges ... a studio flat to a four-bedroomed house.

4.  This flat has a bigger living room than the other one we saw, but I’m afraid ... of them has cable TV.

5.  The first cheese ... probably made in Asia around four thousand years ago.

6.  A chameleon is a kind of lizard ... skin changes colour to match the colour of its surroundings.

Про­чи­тай­те пред­ло­же­ние 4. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск толь­ко ОДНИМ сло­вом, под­хо­дя­щим по смыс­лу. Слово долж­но со­дер­жать не более 15 сим­во­лов.

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1.  ... conclusion, I would like to thank you all for your help.

2.  Clare is very optimistic ... her chances of winning a gold medal.

3.  The variety of accommodation available ranges ... a studio flat to a four-bedroomed house.

4.  This flat has a bigger living room than the other one we saw, but I’m afraid ... of them has cable TV.

5.  The first cheese ... probably made in Asia around four thousand years ago.

6.  A chameleon is a kind of lizard ... skin changes colour to match the colour of its surroundings.

Про­чи­тай­те пред­ло­же­ние 5. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск толь­ко ОДНИМ сло­вом, под­хо­дя­щим по смыс­лу. Слово долж­но со­дер­жать не более 15 сим­во­лов.

40.  
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1.  ... conclusion, I would like to thank you all for your help.

2.  Clare is very optimistic ... her chances of winning a gold medal.

3.  The variety of accommodation available ranges ... a studio flat to a four-bedroomed house.

4.  This flat has a bigger living room than the other one we saw, but I’m afraid ... of them has cable TV.

5.  The first cheese ... probably made in Asia around four thousand years ago.

6.  A chameleon is a kind of lizard ... skin changes colour to match the colour of its surroundings.

Про­чи­тай­те пред­ло­же­ние 6. За­пол­ни­те про­пуск толь­ко ОДНИМ сло­вом, под­хо­дя­щим по смыс­лу. Слово долж­но со­дер­жать не более 15 сим­во­лов.