A2 Susan's neighbours dislike Nick.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

A3 Susan's mother doesn't like Nick because he looks untidy.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

A4 Nick has never changed his job.

l)True 2) False 3) Not stated

A5 Nick works at a factory.

1) True 2) False 3) Not state

A6 Nick likes his job.

1) True 2) Falsed 3) Not stated

A7 Susan does not work.

1) True 2) False3) Not stated

 

 

Вы услышите интервью с известной писательни­цей. В заданиях А8—А14 обведите цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую номеру выбранного вами вари­анта ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.

A8 Tonganoxie is

1) a small farm.

2) a huge farm.

3) a small town.

A9 The most important crops on the farm are

1) popcorn and wheat.

2) corn and wheat.

3) sugar beets and corn.

А10 Debbie's mother

1) does not work.

2) works at Tonganoxie High School.

3) works in the kindergarten.

А11 Tonganoxie High School is

1) rather big.

2) not very big.

3) rather small.

А12 Some kids go to school for nearly an hour because

1) they have no cars.

2) the bus is rather slow.

3) they live rather far.

А13 Every lesson students have

1) a different class, with a different teacher, in a different room.

2) the same class, with the same teacher, in a different room.

3) the same class, with a different teacher, in a different room.

А14 Debbie works because

1) she has to help her poor family.

2) her parents made her work.

3) wants to buy a car.

 

Раздел 2 Чтение

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Установите соответствие между заголовками А—Н и текстами 1—7. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую букву только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.

A. How computers developed

B. Fashion world

C. The significance of microchips

D. Good taste will never let down

E. Extreme sports

F. Healthy eating is important

G. Taking risks can be less dangerous

H. Choosing the right food

 

1 No activity can ever be completely free of risk, but you also have to weigh up the benefits. Taking precautions to make the risks "as low as reasonably practical" is just common sense. Rock climbing without a rope would be an unacceptable risk to most people. However, using the proper safety equipment reduces the risk and gives tremendous benefits.

2 The first fully electronic computer was not a laptop, of course. It took up an entire room and weighed thirty tons. The first computers were enormous, expensive, impractical and complicated. They could break up if a small insect, a bug, for instance, got inside them — hence is the term "debugging". But with the development of the microchip in 1971, several companies began building smaller computers. In 1977 the Apple computer appeared, and in 1981 IBM introduced the personal computer (PC).

3. With a good eye and agood thrift store, $20 can go a long, long way! It's not like any other store-buying experience you have to be willing to hunt around for the right sizes and styles. Second-hand shops are wonderful because you can buy unique, fashionable clothing - that you might not be able to find in regular stores — at affordable prices. All you have to do is to use your imagination and lots of creativity to create your own style!

4 Computers and microchips are the backbone of the technology revolution that continues to change rapidly people's lives and- economy of present day. Now we have cellular phones, digital cameras, Palm Pilots, MP-3 players and all sorts of other gadgets, that are made possible by the microchip.

5 There are activities, sports or hobbies that make your heart beat faster and feel excited, that make you experience what you have neither tried nor felt before. And it's all thanks to adrenaline produced by our organism in stressed situations. BASE jumping, adventure racing, mountain boarding, canyoning, paragliding are some of the least known kinds of adrenaline sports just to mention a few.

6 In adults, healthy eating can help you manage your weight and can improve your overall feeling of well-being. It can also reduce your risk of developing illness and serious disease. For children, the right balance of foods will give them all the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development. It also helps to educate them to eat healthily and can reduce the risk of serious diseases later in life.

7 The increasing number of people considers the life behind the product as well as appearance, guality and price of things for personal style. They learn who made the item, and out of what materials. You would hardly expect them to go to a second-hand shop. In response,

a growing number of people in the fashion industry are working to produce clothes and accessories that are simultaneously beautiful, socially responsible and environmentally friendly.

 

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Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски 1—6 час­тями предложений, обозначенными буквами А—G. Одна из частей в списке А—G лишняя. Занесите букву, обозначающую соответствующую часть предложения, в таблицу.

 

 

Many people all over the world enjoy gardening because being close to nature this occupation brings relaxation and peace of mind. There is a saying 1 ________________________________

_______________________________ and that is truly so according to popular belief.

The history of modern gardens goes back thousands of years. 35,000 years ago different kinds of fruits, nuts and roots were only gathered, not cultivated. But over 10,000 years ago humans began domesticating plants which meant staying in one place and 2________________________ ____________________________________________________________. The first "garden" was a vegetable-garden.

Early people in Europe did not grow only edible plants such as wheat, they grew plants for medical purposes as well as herbs and spices for giving food special flavor and preserving it. But

there is also evidence that some not very useful plants 3 _________________________________

__________________________________________. And such growing plants not only for food was the beginning of gardening. Nowadays gardens are beautiful places to go to, but over the years 4 ____________________________________________, for example, to honor the gods, or to be used in religious ceremonies such as funerals and weddings. In some cultures there were sacred plants.

Prosperous people of ancient times planted huge gardens as a sign of their wealth and owner's status in society.

One of the most famous early gardens was the Hanging Gardens of Babylon which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was ordered by a king to please his wife 5________ ___________________________________________. The garden was designed so that the river could continually irrigate it and as a result was green all year round.

Over the course of history the beauty of a garden has become more and more important. And a lot of attention is paid to its 6 ______________________________________________________ as if a garden were a real work of art. Whether they are well designed or not, gardens are still pleasant places to have rest at.

A Chinese proverb says, "Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come".

 

A. growing their own food

B. they have been cut down by people

C. who loved beautiful trees and fragrant flowers

D. "A garden is the best alternative therapy"

E. they have been used for different purposes

F. design, ornamentation, architecture in it

G. were grown for religious purposes

Прочитайте отрывок из рассказа и выполните за­дания А15—А21,обводя цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соот­ветствующую номеру выбранного вами варианта ответа.

 

 

They were new patients to me; all I had was the name, Olson. "Please, come down as soon as you can, my daughter is very sick."

When I arrived I was met by the mother, a big, startled looking woman, very clean and apologetic, who merely said, "Is this the doctor?" And let me in. In the back, she added, "You must excuse us, doctor, we have her in the kitchen where it is warm. It is damp here sometimes."

The child was fully dressed and sitting on her father's lap near the kitchen table. He tried to get up, but I motioned for him not to bother, took off my overcoat and started to look things over. I could see that they were all very nervous, eyeing me up and down distrustfully. As often, in such cases, they weren't telling me more than they had to, it was up to me to tell them; that's why they were spending three dollars on me.

The child was fairly eating me up with her cold, steady eyes, and no expression to her face whatever.

She did not move and seemed, inwardly, guiet; an unusually attractive little thing, and as strong as a heifer in appearance. But her face was flushed, she was breathing rapidly, and I realized that she had a high fever. She had magnificent blonde hair, in profusion. One of those picture children often reproduced in advertising leaflets and the photogravure sections of the Sunday papers.

"She's had a fever for three days," began the father "and we don't know what it comes from. My wife has given her things, you know, like people do, but it don't do no good. And there's been a lot of sickness around. So we thought you'd better look her over and tell us what is the matter."

As doctors often do I took a trial shot at it as a point of departure. Has she had a sore throat?

Both parents answered me together, "No... No, she says her throat don't hurt her."

"Does your throat hurt you?" added the mother to the child. But the little girl's expression didn't change nor did she move her eyes from my face.

"Have you looked?"

"I tried to," said the mother, "but I couldn't see."

As it happens we had been having a number of cases of diphtheria in the school to which this child went during that month and we were all, guite apparently, thinking of that, though no one had as yet spoken of the thing.

"Well," I said, "suppose we take a look at the throat first," I smiled in my best professional manner and asking for the child's first name I said, "come on, Mathilda, open your mouth and let's take a look at your throat."

Nothing going.

"Aw, come on," I coaxed, "just open your mouth wide and let me take a look/' "Look," I said opening both hands wide, "I haven't anything in my hands. Just open up and let me see."

"Such a nice man," put in the mother. "Look how kind he is to you. Come on, do what he tells you to. He won't hurt you."

At. that I ground my teeth in disgust. If only they wouldn't use the word "hurt" I might be able to get somewhere.