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Задание № 1801

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

1) was arriving2) arrived3) has arrived4) was arrived

Задание № 1922

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

1) don’t find2) haven’t found3) weren’t found4) wouldn’t find

Задание № 1803

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

1) had spent2) was spent3) was spending4) had been spending

Задание № 1624

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

1) has climbed2) was climbing3) had been climbed4) climbed

Задание № 5

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Прочитайте текст. Вставьте на место пропуска (5) пропущенное слово.

1) have still mapped2) were still mapping3) are still mapped4) are still mapping

Задание № 726

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

1) has certainly affected2) will certainly affect3) will certainly be affected4) is certainly affected

Задание № 2409

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

1) is changed2) had changed3) is changing4) changed

Задание № 1208

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

1) а2) an3) the4) -

Задание № 1029

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

1) by2) on3) in4) with

Задание № 910

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

1) on2) for3) to4) with

Задание № 791

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

1) а2) an3) the4) -

Задание № 912

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

1) on2) in3) at4) by

Задание № 1873

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

1) with2) for3) to4) -

Задание № 1034

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

1) with2) in3) at4) to

Задание № 1215

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Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа. Заполните пропуск (8).

1) а2) an3) the4) -

Задание № 1336

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Прочитайте предложения. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.

Richard is ... now that he's got a permanent job.

1) much happier2) far most happy3) much most happy4) far more happier

Задание № 17

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Прочитайте предложения. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.

Brian continued to work long hours, … his doctor told him not to get overworked.

1) in spite of2) although3) even if4) despite

Задание № 438

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Укажите номер подчеркнутого фрагмента, в котором допущена ошибка.

A large number of people (1) finds themselves (2) in debt (3) because they spend more than (4) they can afford.

1) 12) 23) 34) 4

Задание № 1519

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Укажите номер подчеркнутого фрагмента, в котором допущена ошибка.

A significant number of people is moving (1) out of (2) very cosmopolitan cities (3) to the countryside (4).

1) 12) 23) 34) 4

Задание № 1940

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Укажите номер подчеркнутого фрагмента, в котором допущена ошибка.

We didn’t book a table (1) but it didn’t matter (2) as (3) it was hardly anyone (4) in the restaurant anyway.

1) 12) 23) 34) 4

Задание № 561

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Укажите номер подчеркнутого фрагмента, в котором допущена ошибка.

I've decided that since (1) you've got everything under control (2) it's no point (3) in my staying here any longer (4).

1) 12) 23) 34) 4

Задание № 862

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

1) heading2) counting3) increasing4) raising

Задание № 563

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

1) demand2) idea3) want4) need

Задание № 264

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

1) put2) work3) stand4) set

Задание № 1045

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

1) view2) regard3) thought4) belief

Задание № 326

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

1) close2) same3) alike4) similar

Задание № 1887

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

1) turn2) come3) move4) start

Задание № 2430

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

1) turn2) make3) work4) come

Задание № 149

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

1) demand2) depend3) trust4) expect

Задание № 2253

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Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа. Заполните пропуск (8).

1) make2) brand3) quality4) mark

Задание № 451

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

1) impression2) effort3) effect4) application

Задание № 212

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

Will following this advice help him feel healthier?

1) It will certainly work.2) It's as follows.3) Unwillingly.4) He'll do his best.

Задание № 1653

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

Would you mind closing the door?

1) I haven't made up my mind yet.2) To my mind, you shouldn't.3) Never mind.4) Not at all.

Задание № 934

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Установите соответствие между репликами-стимулами и ответными репликами. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.

РЕПЛИКИ-СТИМУЛЫ

ОТВЕТНЫЕ РЕПЛИКИ

1  — I must be off now.

2  — It's good tọ see you again.

3  — It seems a longtime since I saw you last.

4  — I'm crazy about football.

A  — Yes, time flies.

B  — See you soon then.

C  — Me too.

D  — Delighted to see you too.

E  — I'll see.

1) 1B2C3E4A2) 1E2B3A4C3) 1C2D3A4E4) 1B2D3A4C

Задание № 1415

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Расположите реплики так, чтобы получился связный диалог. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.

A.  How do you like commuting to London every day? Don't you find it a strain?

B.  I used to feel the same as you, but now I quite enjoy it.

C.  It was awful at first, especially getting up before dawn. But it's bearable now that I am used to it.

D.  In the morning I just sit in comfort and read the papers and on the way home at night I relax or have a nap, or chat with friends.

E.  Don't you think it's a waste of time to spend three hours sitting in a train every day?

F.  How do you pass the time?

1) ACEBFD2) AECFDB3) ABFCED4) ABECDF

Задание № 156

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§ 1. If you walk into any bookstore there is an entire shelf dedicated to books about people who decide to change their lives by relocating to another country. I used to laugh at those kinds of books and wonder why anyone would put themselves through the discomfort of going to live in a foreign country  — all in search of a simple lifel

§ 2. One day, instead of walking straight past this section, I selected a book to read on the train. It was about an accountant who realised one day how boring her life was, so she bought a ticket to Italy. After reading the book, the idea of moving abroad had lodged (засела) itself in my mind and was turning into a magnificent possibility.

§ 3. I resigned from the hospital where I worked, sold my apartment and moved to the region of Umbria in Italy. Once there, I rented an apartment and hired a little motorbike. I loved sampling the local cuisine and I signed up for a short cooking course. A very charming local man called Francesco ran the course. Each lesson not only did we learn how to prepare an authentic Umbrian dish, we were also rolling around the floor in fits of laughter, since Francesco was a natural storyteller and we enjoyed his talent for imitating people.

§ 4. I also took a three-month Italian language course. It is fair to say that my attempts at cooking were more successful than my attempts to acquire a new language. I tried hard, however, and after a few weeks of lessons I actually had a short conversation with a local  — OK, I only asked for directions to the train station. In my mind, though, this was a triumph of communication and I was satisfied with my modest progress.

§ 5. It was at one of these language classes that I heard a fellow student, John, mention that his neighbour, Sandro, was moving to Rome and selling his farmhouse very cheap. John said he wished he had the money to purchase it himself, as the property was sure to be snapped up soon. I couldn't believe that it cost less than half the amount that I had sold my tiny apartment for. Would I dare to copy the writers of all those books? I had to go and have a look, of course. The farmhouse was located on the top of a hill, and although it was very run-down, it possessed charm. I bought it straight away.

§ 6. The project wasn't without its difficulties, though. The farmhouse was collapsing in several places. My first priority, therefore, was to hire some local workers to add supports to the building. I also strengthened the foundations, installed a new kitchen and renovated the rest of the property. In the end, all the cost and effort were worthwhile, because I felt I belonged here as much as I did anywhere in the world, and I was determined to make it my home. I must say I sometimes look at my collection of books on Italy and think I'd like to have a goal writing one myself I'd like to share my experience and let other dreamers out there know that the difficulty is worth it. I didn't quite find the simple life, but I did find what the Italians call the sweet life  — la dolce vita.

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Прочитайте текст и выберите вариант ответа, соответствующий его содержанию.

What did the author originally think of books about going to live in a foreign country?

1) They took up too much space in bookstores.2) They didn't interest her in any way.3) They contained many entertaining stories.4)

Задание № 577

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§ 1. Believe it or not, I used to read Flight International every week from the age of eight onwards  — my father, an aviation engineer, encouraged my early passion for planes but I never thought that one day I would be working on it as a journalist.

§ 2. Flight International is read by anyone with an interest in aviation. From pilots to manufacturers, technicians to air vice marshals, all are readers looking for the latest news in this sector. As news editor, I'm responsible for deciding what appears on the 20 news pages we produce each week. Aviation is one of the few truly global industries and we have a team of reporters around the world. When I left school, my original plan was to become an engineer. I studied aeronautical engineering at university but found the course rather unsatisfactory. At the time there was a huge recession on with few jobs going, and I was forced to look round for other options. I actually wrote to Flight and asked for a job. The then deputy editor advised me to do a course in journalism which had just been set up, which is what I did.

§ 3. I found the course useful not so much because it gave me a pretty good basic grounding in journalism, but mainly because it focused on several workplacements, which I was able to do at Flight. I wrote a few pieces and got my face known at the magazine. When the course finished there were no jobs available on Flight so I went off and worked for an aviation newsletter. After a year or so the technical reporter at Flight moved to another job and I was in. The great thing for me about working here has been the chance to ask people questions about something I'm genuinely interested in, and to combine it with my other passion, travel. After a couple of years I was offered a job in Munich in Germany,

§ 4. It was fantastic timing as the aviation industry in eastern Europe was just opening up and I got to report on it and see the region. From there I went to Singapore, which again was an extraordinary experience. I got to fly over the Far East, visiting factories, meeting fascinating people and doing interviews, and to be honest I would have been happy to stay there a bit longer.

§ 5. However, jobs like this don't come up very often  — the last news editor stayed ten years - and so when I was offered it, I couldn't really say no. Although I'm much more office-based now, I still go to the big air shows. In some ways I was getting a bit tired of living out of a suitcase, although I still get a thrill when I take my seat on a new plane for the first time. A37. Why did the writer read Flight International when he was a child?

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Прочитайте текст. Ответьте на вопросы.

Why did the writer read Flight International when he was a child?

1) He wanted to become an airline pilot.2) He was very interested in planes.3) He dreamt of becoming a journalist on it.4)

Задание № 2080

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Прочитайте текст. Ответьте на вопросы.

Before he left his room the writer

1) was working2) was asleep.3) was day-dreaming with a book in his hand.4)

Задание № 2381

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§ 1. G. Р. Taylor is the Yorkshire vicar {приходcкой священник) who sold his motorbike to self-publish 2,000 copies of his first novel, Shadowmancer, a book that was subsequently picked up by publishers Faber & Faber and got to number one in the New York Times bestseller list. His novels bring to one’s mind dark, chilling worlds in which the supernatural threatens to take over, yet he describes his life as a writer in purely functional terms. He is able to name the exact day that he became a novelist: March 21,2002. ‘It was one of those fruitful moments in my life. Harry Potter was becoming very popular. And I thought, “This woman’s written a book. I might write one.” ’

§ 2. ‘ I got a copy of Harry Potter, counted the number of words that were on the page, measured the width of the margin {поля), counted the number of chapters in the book, how many pages were in the book and set my computer screen up so that it would have 468 words on the page. My chapters were the same length as the Harry Potter chapters; I thought, “This must be how you write a book.” ’ Shadowmancer is a simple and uncomplicated fantasy  — and Taylor, who is his own most effective critic, makes few further claims for the novel. ‘It’s a great story, but if I’d written it now, it would be a completely different book. In many ways, it’s a clumsy classic. There are a lot of things in there that I would get rid of. And yet, I think that’s the big attraction. It’s because it’s an incredible adventure story, written by a non-writer, just a storyteller.'

§ 3. Taylor returns to this distinction between writing and storytelling a number of times, distancing himself from grand and lofty ideas of the novelist’s purpose. He describes himself as a ‘fairly uneducated kid’ who ran away to London as a teenager. He is uncomfortable talking at any length about favourite novels or influences beyond J. K. Rowling: T have not read all that many books. I’m not a very literate person.’

§ 4. Taylor was a rock-music promoter in his twenties and remains a showman, happiest in front of a crowd. He describes the talks he gives in schools and at festivals, dressed up as a sea captain or as an 18th-century highwayman in a long black coat. ‘You’re using your face, you’re using your body, you’re acting out what you’re doing.’ The business of putting his thoughts in writing can be problematic in comparison. As a storyteller, in order to demonstrate shock or alarm to an audience he will ‘pause between sentences and show a wide-eyed, staring face. But to describe that in English...’

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Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа в соответствии с содержанием приведенного текста.

What opinion does Taylor have of himself?

1) He is very proud of his achievements as a writer.2) He thinks he is a better writer than J. K. Rowling.3) He does not regard himself as a serious novelist.4)

Задание № 160

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§ 1. If you walk into any bookstore there is an entire shelf dedicated to books about people who decide to change their lives by relocating to another country. I used to laugh at those kinds of books and wonder why anyone would put themselves through the discomfort of going to live in a foreign country  — all in search of a simple lifel

§ 2. One day, instead of walking straight past this section, I selected a book to read on the train. It was about an accountant who realised one day how boring her life was, so she bought a ticket to Italy. After reading the book, the idea of moving abroad had lodged (засела) itself in my mind and was turning into a magnificent possibility.

§ 3. I resigned from the hospital where I worked, sold my apartment and moved to the region of Umbria in Italy. Once there, I rented an apartment and hired a little motorbike. I loved sampling the local cuisine and I signed up for a short cooking course. A very charming local man called Francesco ran the course. Each lesson not only did we learn how to prepare an authentic Umbrian dish, we were also rolling around the floor in fits of laughter, since Francesco was a natural storyteller and we enjoyed his talent for imitating people.

§ 4. I also took a three-month Italian language course. It is fair to say that my attempts at cooking were more successful than my attempts to acquire a new language. I tried hard, however, and after a few weeks of lessons I actually had a short conversation with a local  — OK, I only asked for directions to the train station. In my mind, though, this was a triumph of communication and I was satisfied with my modest progress.

§ 5. It was at one of these language classes that I heard a fellow student, John, mention that his neighbour, Sandro, was moving to Rome and selling his farmhouse very cheap. John said he wished he had the money to purchase it himself, as the property was sure to be snapped up soon. I couldn't believe that it cost less than half the amount that I had sold my tiny apartment for. Would I dare to copy the writers of all those books? I had to go and have a look, of course. The farmhouse was located on the top of a hill, and although it was very run-down, it possessed charm. I bought it straight away.

§ 6. The project wasn't without its difficulties, though. The farmhouse was collapsing in several places. My first priority, therefore, was to hire some local workers to add supports to the building. I also strengthened the foundations, installed a new kitchen and renovated the rest of the property. In the end, all the cost and effort were worthwhile, because I felt I belonged here as much as I did anywhere in the world, and I was determined to make it my home. I must say I sometimes look at my collection of books on Italy and think I'd like to have a goal writing one myself I'd like to share my experience and let other dreamers out there know that the difficulty is worth it. I didn't quite find the simple life, but I did find what the Italians call the sweet life  — la dolce vita.

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Определите значение указанного слова в тексте.

be snapped up (§ 5)

1) be in demand2) become unwanted3) be pulled down4)

Задание № 701

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§ 1. High up in the mountains of southeast Asia, you can find the Akha hill tribes living in their traditional villages and farming the land.

§ 2. The history of the Akha people goes back hundreds, if not thousands, of years. They originally came from Tibet and have maintained the physical characteristics of that region, being fairly short and dark in complexion. Today, they live in small villages in the mountainous parts of China, Laos and northern Thailand. The Akha people are rich in culture, history and tradition. But they are also among the world's poorest people. Akha women remain remarkably strong and cheerful in the face of such a hard life. Akha men are brave and strong.

§ 3. The Akha have their own way of measuring time where one week lasts 12 days. Each village has its own leader or headman, and under his guidance people follow a code of behaviour known as the Akha Way. Thanks to the Akha Way, each person in these small communities knows their role in society. The men provide for their families by farming crops. They are also talented craftsmen. The women do spinning and weaving and make their own clothes. They wear colourfully decorated black shirts and skirts, and thick black leggings. Their headdresses are especially distinctive. As for the children, even though many of them don't attend school, they all know the names of every plant and animal in the forest. There is no written Akha language but the oral tradition is very rich.

§ 4. Akha villages all look quite similar. The bamboo houses with their thatched roofs stand on stilts (сваи) on the hillsides. Every village has two wooden frames that look like a doorway at its entrance and exit. These structures have spiritual significance and are called the 'spirit gates'. Artists cover the frames with carvings of both evil and smiling faces. This is to invite good spirits to enter the village and keep bad spirits out. Each summer the men build a swing in a public open space. Here the young children gather to play, but not just as a playground game  — it is part of the yearly ceremony to honour dead ancestors.

§ 5. Sadly, the Akha Way is slowly disappearing from many villages. A growing number of tourists are visiting them and introducing a taste of Western culture. The women and girls only dress traditionally when there are tourists around in the hope they will buy souvenirs. Some Akha have even decided to take things a step further: they are leaving their villages to seek their fortunes in the big cities.

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cheerful (§ 2)

1) funny2) healthy3) optimistic4)

Задание № 1002

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§ 1. While having lunch in an expensive restaurant, I tasted the wine I had ordered. I thought it might be spoiled, so I called the wine waiter. He was most unpleasant at the mere suggestion that something might be wrong. Unwillingly he tasted the wine  — and immediately apologized and brought another bottle. That's what I call power!' said my guest, but it helped that I knew I was right. As the customer, you have considerable rights.

§ 2. If a restaurant fails to provide a table you have booked, they will have broken their contract with you and you can politely threaten to take them to court for the cost of a spoiled evening. They will then usually find you a table. On the other hand, if you let them down, they can take you to court for lost business. In one case, a company booked a table for one o'clock for five people at a popular restaurant, then called to cancel at 1.35 p.m. on the day, saying their client did not want to eat. When the company refused to pay up, the restaurant owner took them to court and won: the judge decided that, since it was too late to re-book the table, the company should pay for the loss of profit on the meal.

§ 3. The menu is a vital legal document. The price should be included, together with the tax (налог), and the restaurant can be fined for not displaying it outside or immediately inside the door, so that customers know in advance what they are committing themselves to. It is illegal for any establishment to give a false description of their food. Everything must be what it claims to be: fresh fruit salad must consist only of fresh, not tinned, fruit; Welsh lamb must be an animal born or raised in Wales.

§ 4. You cannot rely on getting bread and butter free. A restaurant is allowed to make a cover charge  — which relates to linen, tableware, salt and pepper, Sauces and items like bread or olives  — provided it appears on the menu by the door.

§ 5. If the food is not cooked to your satisfaction, you can insist on the restaurant taking it back and supplying what you ordered. If it gives you food poisoning, the restaurant is obliged to pay for the suffering and inconvenience provided you have been to your doctor. If the food is not up to a reasonable standard for the money, you can either send it back or pay less than the bill demands. If you do not pay the full price, give your name, address and proof of identity so that you cannot be arrested for leaving without paying.

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Выберите правильный вариант перевода в соответствии с содержанием текста.

As the customer, you have considerable rights. (§ 1)

1) Как у клиента, у вас есть значительные права.2) Также, как и посетитель, вы обладаете некоторыми правами.3) Какой вы покупатель, настолько велики и ваши права.4)

Задание № 403

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A few years ago, a company called Space Marketing came up with a plan to send a mile-long advertisement into space. Using light reflected from the sun, it would beam out a message as large as the moon that could be seen by every single person on the planet as it orbited the Earth.

This would have been one advert that couldn't have been thrown out with the junk mail or switched off by remote control. (1)___ Advertising standards agencies eventually decided not to allow Space Marketing to go ahead with their plans and they were forced to abandon them, but not before several major companies had made serious enquiries about launching their logos into space.

Space may indeed be the final frontier for advertisers, because on Earth we are already surrounded by advertising wherever we are and whatever we are doing. (2)___ There are the promises of health and vitality on the cereal packet weate from this morning, for example, and the ad that we saw on the side of the bus we caught to work. Most of the time, we are probably not even aware of these less obvious advertising tactics, but that doesn't mean that they aren't effective. (3)___ You are in a packed cinema, watching the latest Hollywood blockbuster. There are adverts before the film or during a break in the film, but are there any during the film? Well, look carefully at the make of car your favourite actor is driving. And what about his watch? Can you see what brand it is? Chances are, you can, and the company that owns the brand is likely to have paid thousands for it to appear in the film.

Whilst products are most often placed' in this way in movies and TV series, they also sometimes appear in music videos, video games, plays and even books. (4)___ You may not realise you are being influenced by a technique that sounds so simple, but advertisers consider product placement to be a highly effective form of advertising. After all, they would not be willing to spend as much money as they do on it if they didn't truly believe it worked.

In fact, associating products with cool, exciting lives seems to be one of the most common forms of advertising. (5)___

And let's not forget the power of pure entertainment (6)___ If the consumers are looking forward to the next 'episode' of an ad, once again the product has become associated with something 'cool" and is therefore likely to See a considerable rise in popularity.

So, whether Space Marketing eventually succeeds in launching ads into space or not is perhaps a less important issue than it might seem.

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1  — Apart from the obvious adverts that we see every day on TV, on billboards and in newspapers and magazines, there is a whole 'other world' of advertising messages fighting for our attention.

2  — However, this is a truly inescapable form of advertising.

3  — To advertising executives and agencies, it would have cen 'a dream come true'.

4  — Take 'product placement', for example.

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I had been invited by Jack and his son John to participate in a film they were making about shark diving. I had been diving and writing about the ocean for a decade and had frequently found myself in the water with sharks. Never intentionally. They just appeared, unwanted. The idea of swimming with them seemed dangerous. Still, Jack McKen- ney had asked me to participate. 1)____

To attract the sharks, we laid out plastic boxes wired together and filled with frozen fish. Once dropped over the side, the boxes lay half in and half out of the water: As the bait thawed, a long line of blood and fish followed us. (2)____

The stars of the film promised to be blue sharks. Fast and slim-bodied with pointed snouts, they grow to 12 feet in length and are known to attack humans. (3)____I thought someone was welcoming our visitors by pounding rapidly on a large bass drum. Then I realised that the fierce pounding was the beating of my own heart.

The shark cage sat on the deck. It was mainly constructed from wire. The idea was to swim into the cage once under the water. The only hand-held weapon I was given was a broom handle.

By the time I got to the cage, five sharks were swimming around us. As they glided past, they seemed curious, and'I felt like something hung up in a meat market. (4)____Strangely, proximity seemed to calm my fear.

We began to hand-feed the sharks as they cruised by the cage. Several times, I offered a fish, then yanked it away at the crucial moment. Then I felt guilty about teasing the monsters and began to want more contact.

I decided to go outside the cage. (5)____“They tend to hit some part of your body that is not moving. Usually this means the head.”

Outside the cage and checking in all directions, I moved to where Jack was shooting one particular shark for the film. (6)____It put on a slight burst of speed and glided in my direction. I had ten seconds to get my own broom handle in position, and when the shark was a foot away, I hit it firmly, on the snout. The shark twisted away, and disappeared into the depths. Relieved, I realised the mildest show of aggression seemed to put these fellows off their feed.

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1  — Sometimes, though, they get injured too.

2  — And Jack, a film maker, photographer and adventurer, was a diving legend.

3  — They have teeth that tear into flesh like hacksaws

4  — Ideally, a cruising shark would turn and follow the line to the boat.

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1.  Housewife and grandmother

I went down a cliff to raise money for charity. It was an enormous challenge as I’m actually quite afraid of heights. It was only really the moment of going over the edge that was difficult: after that it was very easy. You just have to get into the'rhythm and not go too fast. My son is really keen on climbing and some of his friends from his university

climbing club set everything up and organised the whole event. There were about twenty of us who did it and between us we raised well over the target amount.

2.  Lawyer

I ran a triathlon and managed to get over 50 people to sponsor me. I had to train for months and it was really hard work but well worth it. I actually enjoyed the training more than the final event because on the day the weather was terrible. In the months running up to the event I followed a very strict regime and it felt good to be working towards such a specific goal. Knowing that I was going to be able to give a large donation to charity made me even more determined to do it. It was such a positive experience I’m going to do it again next year.

3.  Environmental consultant

I cycled from L.A. to Quito last spring. All my family thought I was mad but I love cycling and I knew it would be an amazing way to see lots of really interesting places. I managed to raise quite a bit of money for charity through sponsorship although that wasn’t my main, objective. I turned 30 in March and I really wanted to be doing something totally different rather than just sitting at my desk in the office. I wanted it to be something I could look back on when I am older and feel proud of. The fact that I was able to do something to help those less well off than me at the same time, well that made it even better.

4.  Retired primary school head teacher

We used to make a big effort to get the children involved in charity events as I think it helps raise their awareness of world events and the fact that in many places there are people, particularly children like themselves, who live in very different circumstances to them. I think they get a great sense of satisfaction too from knowing that they are able to do something to help. Each year we had a special day; where all the children paid a small amount of money and then came to school for one day in their own clothes and not in school uniform. We also regularly held parties where the children were encouraged to donate old toys and books and things which we then sold. All the money we made went to our chosen charity.

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1  — Housewife and grandmother

2  — Lawyer

3  — Environmental consultant

4  — Retired primary school head teacher

Wich person says the hardest part was the beginning of the activity?

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Where do people get their inspiration for work?

1.  Corinne Day: Photographer

I get my ideas for photographs anywhere, at any time; I don’t have to be specifically doing anything. I keep a diary at home and write down any t houghts I have, and then when a job comes up, I see if there is anything in it that applies. It’s almost impossible for me to switch off. When I was abroad recently, I wanted to get away from taking photographs, so I didn’t take my camera with me. But I could still see pictures all the time and wished I had brought it.

2.  Jan Kaplicky: Architect

Success in my job depends on the people you have around you and how good they are. There are engineers, model- makers, photographers  — architecture is not a one-man product. I come into the office every day. I like to arrive at 8 a.m., as this is a very peaceful period when I can think about things before the usual routine starts and other people arrive. The initial idea for a job comes to me just like that sometimes. Having lots of ideas for one problem is not a sign that you are creative; that’s just a waste of energy. But I do think a lot of creativity depends on your relationships with other people.

3.  J. B. Ballard: Novelist

I think the enemy of creativity in the world today is that so much thinking is done for you. The environment is so full of television, you hardly need to do anything. Children make you see what reality is all about. Mine were a huge inspiration for me. Watching them creating their separate worlds was a very enriching experience. As for learning to be creative, I think there are a lot of skills that you need to be born with. I wrote from a pretty early age, eight or nine, and I’ve always had a very vivid imagination.

4.  Peter Molyneux: Computer Game Creator

Perhaps the greatest difference between people who are creative and people who are not is that the former always think their idea will work. They never think, ‘That's not going to work, that’s a stupid idea’. But a lot of the time I don’t know where my ideas come from. I can remember incredibly clearly the time I saw my first computer game, in a shop window. From that moment on it was as if I’d found my aim in life. I find the computer game is very creative. It brings together many different disciplines: the logic of programming, mathematics, storytelling... The general idea for a game is easy, the real challenge always comes about six months later when you have to design all the parts of the game, and consider things like how many pieces of information players can take before they get confused.

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1  — Corinne Day: Photographer

2  — Jan Kaplicky: Architect

3  — J. B. Ballard: Novelist

4  — Peter Molyneux: Computer Game Creator

Which person likes having a quiet time before the start of a working day?

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1.  Housewife and grandmother

I went down a cliff to raise money for charity. It was an enormous challenge as I’m actually quite afraid of heights. It was only really the moment of going over the edge that was difficult: after that it was very easy. You just have to get into the'rhythm and not go too fast. My son is really keen on climbing and some of his friends from his university

climbing club set everything up and organised the whole event. There were about twenty of us who did it and between us we raised well over the target amount.

2.  Lawyer

I ran a triathlon and managed to get over 50 people to sponsor me. I had to train for months and it was really hard work but well worth it. I actually enjoyed the training more than the final event because on the day the weather was terrible. In the months running up to the event I followed a very strict regime and it felt good to be working towards such a specific goal. Knowing that I was going to be able to give a large donation to charity made me even more determined to do it. It was such a positive experience I’m going to do it again next year.

3.  Environmental consultant

I cycled from L.A. to Quito last spring. All my family thought I was mad but I love cycling and I knew it would be an amazing way to see lots of really interesting places. I managed to raise quite a bit of money for charity through sponsorship although that wasn’t my main, objective. I turned 30 in March and I really wanted to be doing something totally different rather than just sitting at my desk in the office. I wanted it to be something I could look back on when I am older and feel proud of. The fact that I was able to do something to help those less well off than me at the same time, well that made it even better.

4.  Retired primary school head teacher

We used to make a big effort to get the children involved in charity events as I think it helps raise their awareness of world events and the fact that in many places there are people, particularly children like themselves, who live in very different circumstances to them. I think they get a great sense of satisfaction too from knowing that they are able to do something to help. Each year we had a special day; where all the children paid a small amount of money and then came to school for one day in their own clothes and not in school uniform. We also regularly held parties where the children were encouraged to donate old toys and books and things which we then sold. All the money we made went to our chosen charity.

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1  — Housewife and grandmother

2  — Lawyer

3  — Environmental consultant

4  — Retired primary school head teacher

Wich person sees taking part in charity events as a way of learning about people in need?

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1. Alice Chan, 29

Not having a clear idea what career path to take, I opted for something I knew my parents would approve of - in my case, advertising. It couldn't have been a more glamorous job, dining with clients in Smart restaurants, jetting around the world to film ads. But I just couldn't be myself. So one day I just handed in my notice and retrained as a social worker, working with kids from disadvantaged families. And I've never looked back. It's meant a huge drop in my income but it's a sacrifice I'm happy to make for the sake of doing something worthwhile.

2. Jon Golding, 32

I used to work for an IT firm. I was never interested in progressing within the company but I was too scared to let go of the guaranteed income. I was a keen guitarist in my spare time. One day I was on holiday with a group of friends and we were chatting about our dreams. That was a turning point for me and I came home and enrolled on an evening course in guitar-making. I quit my job, converted my garage into a studio and set up my own business building guitars. My company is now one of the UK's leading guitar-builders. Needless to say, I haven't regretted my decision for a moment

3. Felix Mason, 34

I wanted to do something useful with my life and my dad was a science teacher so I decided to follow in his footsteps. But it turned out to be a thankless job. I was putting all my energy into it but getting very little back, apart from increasing demands from managers and parents. Finally, after 10 years, I quit. I was quite keen on writing. So I took on a very junior role as assistant editor for a technology magazine. After just three months, I was made editor, and four years on, I'm publisher of the magazine. Much as I miss the students, office life suits me far better. Being able to just get up and get a coffee whenever you want is amazing. You can't do that when you're teaching until the bell goes.

4. Debbie Fielding, 27

I'd been working as a veterinary nurse and the routine nature of the job was starting to get to me. I didn't get on with my boss, so when I was made redundant last year it came as quite a relief. I'd often dreamt of starting a company which provides specially trained animals to the film industry and it seemed like the right moment to give it ago. So I retrained and researched the opportunities available to me. It's taken a while to get the business up and running. I'm building up client contacts slowly and I expect things to take off properly within the next few months.

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Which person used to lack ambition?

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PROBABLE, CONSIDER, HEALTH, ENCOURAGE

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PROBABLE, CONSIDER, HEALTH, ENCOURAGE

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CREATE, ABLE, SATISFY, FIRM

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FASHION, EXTREME, KNOWN, POPULAR

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Прочитайте текст. Выпишите по два лишних слова в порядке их предъявления в тексте.

What does he think of the rumours that he and Sophie are planning toget their married? "Every day I see things which written about me that aren't true. One day they say we're getting married and the next day that I'm seeing another woman. I just try to ignore all of it."

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Переведите на английский язык фрагмент предложения, данный в скобках.

I'm speaking (по памяти), but I believe it was last May.

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Переведите на английский язык фрагмент предложения, данный в скобках.

Is there anything (ещё) I can do for you?

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Переведите на английский язык фрагмент предложения, данный в скобках.

Hardly anyone noticed my new dress, (не так ли)?

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