Распознавание в звучащем и письменном тексте и употребление в устной и письменной речи лексических единиц (слов, в том числе многозначных, фразовых глаголов, словосочетаний, речевых клише, средств логической связи), обслуживающих ситуации общения в рамках тематического

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32–38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32–38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Mr. Thoreau in Concord Concord, Massachusetts, is one of the New England towns that everybody likes to visit. When tourists 32 ______ Boston they usually make a point of going to Concord by electric train because they have read about the famous battle ground of the great Revolutionary War there. They also want to see the homes of American writers Hawthorne, Emerson, and Thoreau. 33 ______, Concord is the place that everybody likes to visit. The philosopher Henry Thoreau, who was born in Concord, was 34 ______ on hiking. He loved the town so much that he spent most of his life walking through its fields and forests. You might 35 ______ it was his life’s work, for he never had any real profession, and he walked between four to eight hours a day. When Mr. Thoreau started out on a long walk in the woods, he wore a wide-brimmed straw hat, stout shoes, and strong grey trousers to 36 ______ sure that they would not show spots too easily, and would survive tree-climbing. Under his arm he usually carried an old music book in which to press plants, and in his pocket he kept a pencil and his diary. His friend, William Ellery Channing, often 37 ______ the writer on his walks in the forest. They agreed that a week's camping was more fun than all the books in the world. Once they tried camping in Canada. They wore overalls most of the time, and 38 ______ of suitcases, they tied a few changes of clothing into bundles, and each man took an umbrella. They called themselves “Knights of the Umbrella and Bundle”.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32–38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32–38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Mr. Thoreau in Concord Concord, Massachusetts, is one of the New England towns that everybody likes to visit. When tourists 32 ______ Boston they usually make a point of going to Concord by electric train because they have read about the famous battle ground of the great Revolutionary War there. They also want to see the homes of American writers Hawthorne, Emerson, and Thoreau. 33 ______, Concord is the place that everybody likes to visit. The philosopher Henry Thoreau, who was born in Concord, was 34 ______ on hiking. He loved the town so much that he spent most of his life walking through its fields and forests. You might 35 ______ it was his life’s work, for he never had any real profession, and he walked between four to eight hours a day. When Mr. Thoreau started out on a long walk in the woods, he wore a wide-brimmed straw hat, stout shoes, and strong grey trousers to 36 ______ sure that they would not show spots too easily, and would survive tree-climbing. Under his arm he usually carried an old music book in which to press plants, and in his pocket he kept a pencil and his diary. His friend, William Ellery Channing, often 37 ______ the writer on his walks in the forest. They agreed that a week's camping was more fun than all the books in the world. Once they tried camping in Canada. They wore overalls most of the time, and 38 ______ of suitcases, they tied a few changes of clothing into bundles, and each man took an umbrella. They called themselves “Knights of the Umbrella and Bundle”.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32–38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32–38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Olivia I never took Olivia to the theatre, but it was there I met her. I 32 ______ the habit now of going every Saturday night, usually alone, sometimes with George. It was George who 33 ______ me to Olivia Nelson. She was an only child whose father, a cotton merchant, had died and left her all he had. She was not very beautiful but she was tall, very graceful, smartly dressed and 34 ______ me at once. Olivia got interested when George said that I was a novelist. Novelists were not too common in Cornwell then, though I believe they are now as numerous as knights. Olivia adored famous people. She was delighted to meet me. It turned 35 ______ that Olivia had read my books, at least some of them and she liked them. She could 36 ______ intelligently about them. She praised them and criticized them with a good deal of common sense. She discussed new plays and new books with me. She developed a habit of being wherever I was to be found. We had a few meals together at restaurants, and I 37 ______ that I was dressing with unusual care. She was so excited and happy, so full of good conversation, that I was charmed and captivated by her company. But I couldn’t help thinking that something was wrong. There was no 38 ______ to think the worst. However, I couldn’t make myself propose to her.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32–38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32–38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Olivia I never took Olivia to the theatre, but it was there I met her. I 32 ______ the habit now of going every Saturday night, usually alone, sometimes with George. It was George who 33 ______ me to Olivia Nelson. She was an only child whose father, a cotton merchant, had died and left her all he had. She was not very beautiful but she was tall, very graceful, smartly dressed and 34 ______ me at once. Olivia got interested when George said that I was a novelist. Novelists were not too common in Cornwell then, though I believe they are now as numerous as knights. Olivia adored famous people. She was delighted to meet me. It turned 35 ______ that Olivia had read my books, at least some of them and she liked them. She could 36 ______ intelligently about them. She praised them and criticized them with a good deal of common sense. She discussed new plays and new books with me. She developed a habit of being wherever I was to be found. We had a few meals together at restaurants, and I 37 ______ that I was dressing with unusual care. She was so excited and happy, so full of good conversation, that I was charmed and captivated by her company. But I couldn’t help thinking that something was wrong. There was no 38 ______ to think the worst. However, I couldn’t make myself propose to her.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30–36. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 30–36, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Sheila Sheila had taken on a heavy load of six classes for her first semester. She wanted to get her obligatory classes out of the 30 ______ as quickly as possible, so she took more than she could enjoy. But she found that she liked the ones she had signed up for, including an eighteenth-century English literature class, which 31 ______ writing. She knew it was good for her to write more than crime stories and mysteries. She had a lot of reading to do at night, and loved being challenged by the work. Most of her high school classes had been easy for her, and it was exciting to be taking more challenging courses, taught by professors she 32 ______. She noticed that one of her roommates studied as much as she did and they went to the library together. She was from China and a physics major. She’d wanted to 33 ______ Oxford and didn’t get in, but was hoping to try again and transfer to sophomore year. At the end of the first month, Sheila went home, delighted to see the family and have a weekend with them, 34 ______ she had brought home a lot of reading to do. She 35 ______ to write any of her own stories for a month, and was frustrated about it. Her sister Mary came to her room after dinner on her first night back, and they talked into the night. Mary was upset that Sheila had no social life, she preferred to spend every moment on her book. At last Sheila 36 ______ to finish the book.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32–38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32–38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Solo travelling I like travelling alone. I have visited many places, such as Thailand, Europe, South America and the USA on my own, which was a great challenge. Every time I travel solo I 32 ______ myself of how strong I am. Travelling with others, you tend to rely on different people for different things. For example, Joe handles the map because he’s good 33 ______ navigation, while Jennifer deals with the arguments because she’s an excellent problem solver. When you’re travelling by yourself, only you’re 34 ______ for it all: reading the map, navigating local transportation, communicating through language barriers to order food or a bus ticket, and any other travel situation. Solo travelling also developed my communication skills. I think I truly reached my full socializing potential when I was travelling alone in Europe. I can 35 ______ that European culture is extremely social in itself. Suddenly, people were coming up and starting conversations with me in money exchanges, train stations, parks, buses, piazzas, hostels. As I got used to the European culture, I began initiating conversations myself. I still 36 ______ in touch with most of the friends I made on that trip. They are very kind and helpful people. 37 ______, I realized how easy it was to make friends once you came out of your shell. These communication skills have helped me to 38 ______ in work, friendship and relationships.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32–38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32–38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Solo travelling I like travelling alone. I have visited many places, such as Thailand, Europe, South America and the USA on my own, which was a great challenge. Every time I travel solo I 32 ______ myself of how strong I am. Travelling with others, you tend to rely on different people for different things. For example, Joe handles the map because he’s good 33 ______ navigation, while Jennifer deals with the arguments because she’s an excellent problem solver. When you’re travelling by yourself, only you’re 34 ______ for it all: reading the map, navigating local transportation, communicating through language barriers to order food or a bus ticket, and any other travel situation. Solo travelling also developed my communication skills. I think I truly reached my full socializing potential when I was travelling alone in Europe. I can 35 ______ that European culture is extremely social in itself. Suddenly, people were coming up and starting conversations with me in money exchanges, train stations, parks, buses, piazzas, hostels. As I got used to the European culture, I began initiating conversations myself. I still 36 ______ in touch with most of the friends I made on that trip. They are very kind and helpful people. 37 ______, I realized how easy it was to make friends once you came out of your shell. These communication skills have helped me to 38 ______ in work, friendship and relationships.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30–36. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 30–36, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Going on a hike Simon and I were in a school football team. Occasionally, the team took field trips to places outside of our neighbourhood on the weekends. Last week, our coach Mr Brown 30 ______ we were going on a hike through a forest in a state park. Simon is my best friend, and the two of us had both liked the trips to the museums, plays, and basketball games. We weren’t all that 31 ______ in the outdoors. 32 ______, Mr Brown claimed that we’d really enjoy discovering how amazing nature can be—especially for the big city kids. Simon and I were sure we’d rather be back home playing video games. Now we were in a state park, marching through woods as 33 ______as a grizzly bear’s fur. Our group of 12 kids had been hiking for a good 30 minutes when Simon and I grew bored and stepped away from the group to take some pictures. I looked around, shouting, “Check out that tree — it’s kinda cool. Doesn’t its shape 34 ______ you of an elephant?” “Ha! It does,” Simon replied. “And look at how those rocks are formed over there. You don’t see stuff like that in the city, now do you?” For the next few minutes, we got caught up in 35 ______ flowers, leaves, animals, and little caves we hadn’t seen before. The more we opened up to the forest, the more it opened up to us. We were beginning to see the amazing things around us. Out here, away from the city, I was starting to get what Mr Brown had 36 ______ us about how wonderful nature could be.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30–36. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 30–36, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Going on a hike Simon and I were in a school football team. Occasionally, the team took field trips to places outside of our neighbourhood on the weekends. Last week, our coach Mr Brown 30 ______ we were going on a hike through a forest in a state park. Simon is my best friend, and the two of us had both liked the trips to the museums, plays, and basketball games. We weren’t all that 31 ______ in the outdoors. 32 ______, Mr Brown claimed that we’d really enjoy discovering how amazing nature can be—especially for the big city kids. Simon and I were sure we’d rather be back home playing video games. Now we were in a state park, marching through woods as 33 ______as a grizzly bear’s fur. Our group of 12 kids had been hiking for a good 30 minutes when Simon and I grew bored and stepped away from the group to take some pictures. I looked around, shouting, “Check out that tree — it’s kinda cool. Doesn’t its shape 34 ______ you of an elephant?” “Ha! It does,” Simon replied. “And look at how those rocks are formed over there. You don’t see stuff like that in the city, now do you?” For the next few minutes, we got caught up in 35 ______ flowers, leaves, animals, and little caves we hadn’t seen before. The more we opened up to the forest, the more it opened up to us. We were beginning to see the amazing things around us. Out here, away from the city, I was starting to get what Mr Brown had 36 ______ us about how wonderful nature could be.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30–36. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 30–36, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. A famous athlete Victoria Green is a tennis player who holds the most combined major titles among active players. But how did she 30 ______ to get all of those cups? She dominates the court with her strength and agility. Her serve is 31 ______ one of the best serves in women's tennis history. She serves with power and places the ball with accuracy. At Wimbledon in 2010, Green not only won the tournament, but she also 32 ______ the tournament's record when she served 100 aces throughout her matches in the tournament! Green uses her mental strength and resilience to win tennis matches. Victoria has made incredible comebacks in her career. In the 2013 US Open Final, she was losing to her opponent towards the end of the game. 33 ______ she was two points away from losing the whole match, Green did not give up. Finally, she made a comeback and won the championship! Her victories in high-pressure tournaments illustrate her remarkable focus and 34 ______. Victoria Green continues to play professional tennis and also runs her own businesses. She has been on the cover of many popular magazines. She has also created her own charitable organization that 35 ______ educational opportunities for underprivileged youth around the world. Victoria Green 36 ______ young people that they can accomplish their dreams through hard work and dedication.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32–38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32–38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. The effect of the temperature Many people believe that office conditions can influence our work. For a 32 ______ time achieving a comfortable room temperature in hot climates was a constant struggle. Research discovered an obvious fact: finding an office temperature to 33 ______ everyone all the time is basically impossible. “Part of the problem is trying to work out the “correct” temperature. It depends 34 _______ what you’re measuring,” said researcher David House. One study 35 ______ at the impact of the room temperature on worker productivity, by tracking the activity of managers in an office. 36 ______ it measured the activity of just nine women, the results were impressive. At 25°C they were typing non-stop with an error rate of just 10%. When the temperature dropped to 20°C, they were half as productive, more than doubling the number of mistakes. But it’s not quite that simple. When students in the other study were asked to solve a math problem in either a cool or a warm room, the group in the cooler room 37 ______ in this task twice as often. It means that complex decisions are more difficult when we’re warm. When the temperature is above 27°C, we’re not so good at mathematics. In fact, the room temperature can do more than influence your productivity – it can change the way you think. Warm environments are better for creative thinking, while cooler workplaces are thought to 38 ______ people active during repetitive or monotonous tasks.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32–38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32–38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. The effect of the temperature Many people believe that office conditions can influence our work. For a 32 ______ time achieving a comfortable room temperature in hot climates was a constant struggle. Research discovered an obvious fact: finding an office temperature to 33 ______ everyone all the time is basically impossible. “Part of the problem is trying to work out the “correct” temperature. It depends 34 _______ what you’re measuring,” said researcher David House. One study 35 ______ at the impact of the room temperature on worker productivity, by tracking the activity of managers in an office. 36 ______ it measured the activity of just nine women, the results were impressive. At 25°C they were typing non-stop with an error rate of just 10%. When the temperature dropped to 20°C, they were half as productive, more than doubling the number of mistakes. But it’s not quite that simple. When students in the other study were asked to solve a math problem in either a cool or a warm room, the group in the cooler room 37 ______ in this task twice as often. It means that complex decisions are more difficult when we’re warm. When the temperature is above 27°C, we’re not so good at mathematics. In fact, the room temperature can do more than influence your productivity – it can change the way you think. Warm environments are better for creative thinking, while cooler workplaces are thought to 38 ______ people active during repetitive or monotonous tasks.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32–38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32–38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. The effect of the temperature Many people believe that office conditions can influence our work. For a 32 ______ time achieving a comfortable room temperature in hot climates was a constant struggle. Research discovered an obvious fact: finding an office temperature to 33 ______ everyone all the time is basically impossible. “Part of the problem is trying to work out the “correct” temperature. It depends 34 _______ what you’re measuring,” said researcher David House. One study 35 ______ at the impact of the room temperature on worker productivity, by tracking the activity of managers in an office. 36 ______ it measured the activity of just nine women, the results were impressive. At 25°C they were typing non-stop with an error rate of just 10%. When the temperature dropped to 20°C, they were half as productive, more than doubling the number of mistakes. But it’s not quite that simple. When students in the other study were asked to solve a math problem in either a cool or a warm room, the group in the cooler room 37 ______ in this task twice as often. It means that complex decisions are more difficult when we’re warm. When the temperature is above 27°C, we’re not so good at mathematics. In fact, the room temperature can do more than influence your productivity – it can change the way you think. Warm environments are better for creative thinking, while cooler workplaces are thought to 38 ______ people active during repetitive or monotonous tasks.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32–38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32–38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. A hard task I barely made the 8:30 a.m. Saturday train to Huntington, a town on the north shore of Long Island. The railroad stopped service because of the snowfall the night before; sleepy commuters wearing smart suits crowded in the train. They seemed really tired and eager to get home and finally 32 ______ the rest of the weekend with their families. I had planned on using this one-hour train ride to get a good start on a short story I was 33 ______ to submit to a magazine on Monday morning. But standing there, sandwiched between a stroller and an exhausted businessman, I couldn’t even get my journal out of my backpack. It was absolutely impossible to compose my thoughts on its pages. Of course, it was a 34 ______ for me as I was forced to relax instead of struggling with my blank journal pages. Frankly 35 ______, I’d been struggling to come up with an idea for the story for days, my thoughts circling aimlessly in the warehouse of my mind. The harder I 36 ______ for the idea, the emptier my head seemed. And then, unexpectedly, as I was trying hard to maintain my balance, pressed against the bathroom door and a crowd of commuters, I finally got an idea – or rather, an idea for how to get an idea. I decided that by the end of 37 ______ adventure I have this weekend, I will write a short story about it. I told my friend Bennett about my decision when I was getting inside his car at the station. And the two of us set 38 ______ on our adventure.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32–38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32–38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Becky Becky met Professor Alan Dobson at the lecture. His lecture was devoted to the British role after the war. Becky had fallen in love with Alan even before he started to speak. It was love at first 32 ______. He was very handsome with a head of thick grey hair and large blue eyes. His athletic build belied his age, and 33 ______ that he must spend almost as many hours in the gym as in the library. The second he began to 34 ______, Becky was captivated by Dobson’s energy, and within moments he had everyone in the auditorium sitting on the edge of their seats. Students began furiously writing 35 ______ his every word. Speaking without notes, the professor nimbly switched from subject to subject, the role of Downing Street after the war, the dollar as the new world currency, oil becoming the commodity that would dominate the second half of the century and the future role of the British monarchy. When his lecture came to an end, Becky’s only regret was that he’d scarcely 36 ______ on transport, with just a passing mention of how the airplane would change the new world order, both for business and tourism. She wanted him to expand his views on the future of the British shipping industry. But like a seasoned pro, he 37 ______ his audience that he had written a book on the subject. Becky wouldn’t be waiting for Christmas to get hold of a copy. It made her think about Ben, and hope his book 38 ______ was going as well in France.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32–38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32–38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Becky Becky met Professor Alan Dobson at the lecture. His lecture was devoted to the British role after the war. Becky had fallen in love with Alan even before he started to speak. It was love at first 32 ______. He was very handsome with a head of thick grey hair and large blue eyes. His athletic build belied his age, and 33 ______ that he must spend almost as many hours in the gym as in the library. The second he began to 34 ______, Becky was captivated by Dobson’s energy, and within moments he had everyone in the auditorium sitting on the edge of their seats. Students began furiously writing 35 ______ his every word. Speaking without notes, the professor nimbly switched from subject to subject, the role of Downing Street after the war, the dollar as the new world currency, oil becoming the commodity that would dominate the second half of the century and the future role of the British monarchy. When his lecture came to an end, Becky’s only regret was that he’d scarcely 36 ______ on transport, with just a passing mention of how the airplane would change the new world order, both for business and tourism. She wanted him to expand his views on the future of the British shipping industry. But like a seasoned pro, he 37 ______ his audience that he had written a book on the subject. Becky wouldn’t be waiting for Christmas to get hold of a copy. It made her think about Ben, and hope his book 38 ______ was going as well in France.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32–38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32–38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Becky Becky met Professor Alan Dobson at the lecture. His lecture was devoted to the British role after the war. Becky had fallen in love with Alan even before he started to speak. It was love at first 32 ______. He was very handsome with a head of thick grey hair and large blue eyes. His athletic build belied his age, and 33 ______ that he must spend almost as many hours in the gym as in the library. The second he began to 34 ______, Becky was captivated by Dobson’s energy, and within moments he had everyone in the auditorium sitting on the edge of their seats. Students began furiously writing 35 ______ his every word. Speaking without notes, the professor nimbly switched from subject to subject, the role of Downing Street after the war, the dollar as the new world currency, oil becoming the commodity that would dominate the second half of the century and the future role of the British monarchy. When his lecture came to an end, Becky’s only regret was that he’d scarcely 36 ______ on transport, with just a passing mention of how the airplane would change the new world order, both for business and tourism. She wanted him to expand his views on the future of the British shipping industry. But like a seasoned pro, he 37 ______ his audience that he had written a book on the subject. Becky wouldn’t be waiting for Christmas to get hold of a copy. It made her think about Ben, and hope his book 38 ______ was going as well in France.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32–38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32–38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Michael’s holidays Michael was very happy. He was 32 ______ holidays with his family, making the most of his time by Emerald Lake. Early in the morning, as soon as dawn broke, he was on its shore – building fantastic sand castles from the gritty sand. He imitated the birds, trying to get their 33 ______. He chased the lizards, hoping they would want to play. He threw rocks into the water doing everything he could to entertain the fish. Michael loved nature — even if the hundreds of mosquito bites that covered his arms and legs were proof that nature didn’t love him back. Camping in the nature was 34 ______ the best way to spend your summer holidays. Michael saw his sister Barbara sitting on the sand. At first, he didn’t want to 35 ______ her, but he had a great idea to share. So he came up to her and stated, “I bet the other side of the lake is even better than this side!” Trying to act interested, Barbara asked, “What 36 ______ you think so?” “It’s tough to believe, I know, because this side is so unbelievably perfect. There are birds and lizards and mosquitoes and fish. 37 ______, something in my gut tells me that it’s even better over there.” The summer before, Barbara and her mother had driven to the other side of the lake to buy shampoo at the drugstore. The other side of the lake was nothing very exciting: strip malls and gas stations, with a shopping mall in the middle. But before she 38 ______ the truth, she wanted to know what he was imagining. “Describe it to me,” she asked. “Describe everything that’s on the other side of the lake.”

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32–38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32–38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Michael’s holidays Michael was very happy. He was 32 ______ holidays with his family, making the most of his time by Emerald Lake. Early in the morning, as soon as dawn broke, he was on its shore – building fantastic sand castles from the gritty sand. He imitated the birds, trying to get their 33 ______. He chased the lizards, hoping they would want to play. He threw rocks into the water doing everything he could to entertain the fish. Michael loved nature — even if the hundreds of mosquito bites that covered his arms and legs were proof that nature didn’t love him back. Camping in the nature was 34 ______ the best way to spend your summer holidays. Michael saw his sister Barbara sitting on the sand. At first, he didn’t want to 35 ______ her, but he had a great idea to share. So he came up to her and stated, “I bet the other side of the lake is even better than this side!” Trying to act interested, Barbara asked, “What 36 ______ you think so?” “It’s tough to believe, I know, because this side is so unbelievably perfect. There are birds and lizards and mosquitoes and fish. 37 ______, something in my gut tells me that it’s even better over there.” The summer before, Barbara and her mother had driven to the other side of the lake to buy shampoo at the drugstore. The other side of the lake was nothing very exciting: strip malls and gas stations, with a shopping mall in the middle. But before she 38 ______ the truth, she wanted to know what he was imagining. “Describe it to me,” she asked. “Describe everything that’s on the other side of the lake.”

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32–38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32–38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. My day Classes started today, on Thursday, but my first class with Professor Hunt wasn’t until the forthcoming Monday. After a light breakfast I went back to my room and began working. Not until almost four in the afternoon did I finally close my books. When I 32 ______ out of my window, it was as if I’d just woken up, sleepy and disoriented, to find it was getting dark. It was high time for dinner. It was the big back-to-school dinner that night – roast beef, green beans and cheese soufflé. I ate dinner alone at the same table where I’d had my breakfast. I 33 ______ the food and the atmosphere. The halls were packed, everyone was smoking, laughing. People were walking from group to group saying “Hello”. Suddenly I saw Victor Porter and Peter Wilson 34 ______ their way to my table. One was the son of a movie producer, the other was the son of a famous racket boss. They were, 35 ______, president and vice-president of the Student Council. Both 36 ______ their fathers a lot. Victor held out a box full of change and crumpled bills. “Hi, guy,” he said. “We’re 37 ______ a party in the sculpture studio tonight. Want to give something?” I put down my coffee and fished in my jacket pocket and found a quarter and some pennies. I didn’t say a word. “Oh, come on, man,” Peter said. His voice 38 ______, there was a threat in it. “You can do better than that.” “Sorry,” I said, pushed back from the table, got my coat and left.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32–38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32–38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Good news Barbara was doing a course in the traditional Hawaiian dancing, which is called hula. She and her groupmates were sitting at the meeting in their dance school when their teacher announced the final preparations for the graduation ceremony. The girls and boys 32 ______ at one another in excitement – they had been training hard in order to graduate and become professional hula dancers. They were all waiting 33 ______ this moment. “That means that you all must stay in the school unless you have a very good reason to leave. I don’t want you to 34 ______ out of energy now, so we’ll only practice once a day in order to give your bodies rest,” the dance teacher told her students. Barbara and her friends all let out a sigh of relief. They expected to practice more than usual before their big graduation performance. 35 ______, their teacher had a different plan. After the meeting the girls and boys got up to eat breakfast. They walked to the kitchen where fresh fruit was already scattered across the table. Barbara picked up a mango and a knife and began to cut. As she passed around juicy mango slices to her friends, they 36 ______ their excitement for graduation with each other. “I can’t wait to see my family!” a boy named Keanu said. Everyone nodded their heads in 37 ______. It had been a month since everyone had seen their family and friends. Although they loved living in the dance school, it was sort of a boarding school and they could not go home 38 ______ they wanted to. They couldn’t wait to celebrate graduation with their friends.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32–38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32–38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Good news Barbara was doing a course in the traditional Hawaiian dancing, which is called hula. She and her groupmates were sitting at the meeting in their dance school when their teacher announced the final preparations for the graduation ceremony. The girls and boys 32 ______ at one another in excitement – they had been training hard in order to graduate and become professional hula dancers. They were all waiting 33 ______ this moment. “That means that you all must stay in the school unless you have a very good reason to leave. I don’t want you to 34 ______ out of energy now, so we’ll only practice once a day in order to give your bodies rest,” the dance teacher told her students. Barbara and her friends all let out a sigh of relief. They expected to practice more than usual before their big graduation performance. 35 ______, their teacher had a different plan. After the meeting the girls and boys got up to eat breakfast. They walked to the kitchen where fresh fruit was already scattered across the table. Barbara picked up a mango and a knife and began to cut. As she passed around juicy mango slices to her friends, they 36 ______ their excitement for graduation with each other. “I can’t wait to see my family!” a boy named Keanu said. Everyone nodded their heads in 37 ______. It had been a month since everyone had seen their family and friends. Although they loved living in the dance school, it was sort of a boarding school and they could not go home 38 ______ they wanted to. They couldn’t wait to celebrate graduation with their friends.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32–38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32–38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. A visit Early the next afternoon, Peter dropped by for a visit. “It’s hot in here,” he said, taking 32 ______ his wet coat and throwing it over the back of a chair. His hair was wet, his face flushed. “Don’t go outside, whatever you do,” he said. “It’s terrible outside. By the way, you haven’t 33 ______ Dave, have you?” I ran a hand through my hair. It was a Friday afternoon, no class and I hadn’t been out of my room all day. I worked hard translating a Greek poem. “Dave stopped by last night,” I said. Peter reached to the pocket of his overcoat and pulled out a pack. “I 34 ______ you a sandwich since you weren’t at lunch.” It was cream cheese and marmalade, I knew without looking. Peter was fanatical about them, but I didn’t like them much. I unwrapped a corner of it and took a bite, pretended to 35 ______it, then set it down on my desk. “Have you talked to Dave recently?” I said. “Just this morning. He drove me to the bank.” Peter reached into his pocket again and took out a sheet of paper covered with numbers. Mechanically, I took the sheet of paper from him. It was covered with algebraic formulas, but at the moment it was frankly the last thing on my 36 ______. I shook my head and was on the 37 ______ of handing it back when something stopped me. I wasn’t very good at mathematics but I knew I should 38 ______ in solving this problem.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32–38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32–38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Memories Jessica was having dinner with her family. They were listening to jazz music and discussing the history of jazz. Jessica 32 ______ quickly at her mom and asked if she had listened to jazz while growing up. “Oh, all the time! I can 33 ______ think of an evening without jazz music at home,” she exclaimed. “My dad was really keen 34 ______ jazz and swing music. He was a pianist himself. He learned how to play from his father – my grandfather – who was around when swing music was just becoming popular,” she explained. “When was that?” Jessica asked. “Well, swing music – a type of jazz style with a strong beat that really makes you want to dance – had been played for a long time by the African-American community before it really became popular. My grandfather and his father had been playing swing long before it was heard on the radio. When the Great Depression hit in the 1930s, many Americans were out of jobs and money. So of course they needed something to 35 ______ them up. When people heard swing music, they forgot about their problems. The music was just so uplifting; it 36 ______ them of all the good times they had had. So big bands, like the one led by Duke Ellington, started to play at famous ballrooms and theaters all across the United States and even Europe,” her mom explained. “And so that’s when your grandpa was around?” Jessica asked. She was so excited to learn that she had a connection to this music. “Yes,” her mother nodded her head in 37 ______. “He loved to go dancing and never missed a music party. 38 ______, he saw the famous Duke Ellington and his band play live once!” she replied.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32–38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32–38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Memories Jessica was having dinner with her family. They were listening to jazz music and discussing the history of jazz. Jessica 32 ______ quickly at her mom and asked if she had listened to jazz while growing up. “Oh, all the time! I can 33 ______ think of an evening without jazz music at home,” she exclaimed. “My dad was really keen 34 ______ jazz and swing music. He was a pianist himself. He learned how to play from his father – my grandfather – who was around when swing music was just becoming popular,” she explained. “When was that?” Jessica asked. “Well, swing music – a type of jazz style with a strong beat that really makes you want to dance – had been played for a long time by the African-American community before it really became popular. My grandfather and his father had been playing swing long before it was heard on the radio. When the Great Depression hit in the 1930s, many Americans were out of jobs and money. So of course they needed something to 35 ______ them up. When people heard swing music, they forgot about their problems. The music was just so uplifting; it 36 ______ them of all the good times they had had. So big bands, like the one led by Duke Ellington, started to play at famous ballrooms and theaters all across the United States and even Europe,” her mom explained. “And so that’s when your grandpa was around?” Jessica asked. She was so excited to learn that she had a connection to this music. “Yes,” her mother nodded her head in 37 ______. “He loved to go dancing and never missed a music party. 38 ______, he saw the famous Duke Ellington and his band play live once!” she replied.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30–36. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 30–36, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Thanksgiving The two families spent Thanksgiving together. Adam came down the grand staircase before dinner, playing the bagpipes, with his dog following him, howling. It was hard to decide which sound was worse. The entire group sat 30 ______ for him, and he walked around the table three times, with ear-shattering results. Clara, Helen’s pug, jumped into her lap and buried her head in Helen’s arms to 31 ______ the noise. It was a blessed relief when he stopped. “Wonderful, Adam, thank you,” Helen 32 ______ her brother. Harry, Helen’s husband, walked in with an enormous turkey on a silver platter. There was stuffing, sweet and mashed potatoes, half a dozen different vegetables, cranberry jelly, and all the trimmings. It was the Gordons’ first Thanksgiving with the Greens. They were going to spend Christmas together too, and then the Gordons were planning to go to Paris between Christmas and New Year’s. They had 33 ______ a house there. And their son Peter was coming home for three weeks. They were all looking 34 ______ to it. Their Thanksgiving meal was a long one, with warm feelings of friendship among them. It was 35 ______ that everyone enjoyed themselves, and at the end of the evening they all hugged one another. Mrs Green even embraced Helen, 36 ______ most of the time she ignored her or complained about what she wore.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30–36. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 30–36, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Thanksgiving The two families spent Thanksgiving together. Adam came down the grand staircase before dinner, playing the bagpipes, with his dog following him, howling. It was hard to decide which sound was worse. The entire group sat 30 ______ for him, and he walked around the table three times, with ear-shattering results. Clara, Helen’s pug, jumped into her lap and buried her head in Helen’s arms to 31 ______ the noise. It was a blessed relief when he stopped. “Wonderful, Adam, thank you,” Helen 32 ______ her brother. Harry, Helen’s husband, walked in with an enormous turkey on a silver platter. There was stuffing, sweet and mashed potatoes, half a dozen different vegetables, cranberry jelly, and all the trimmings. It was the Gordons’ first Thanksgiving with the Greens. They were going to spend Christmas together too, and then the Gordons were planning to go to Paris between Christmas and New Year’s. They had 33 ______ a house there. And their son Peter was coming home for three weeks. They were all looking 34 ______ to it. Their Thanksgiving meal was a long one, with warm feelings of friendship among them. It was 35 ______ that everyone enjoyed themselves, and at the end of the evening they all hugged one another. Mrs Green even embraced Helen, 36 ______ most of the time she ignored her or complained about what she wore.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30–36. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 30–36, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Thanksgiving The two families spent Thanksgiving together. Adam came down the grand staircase before dinner, playing the bagpipes, with his dog following him, howling. It was hard to decide which sound was worse. The entire group sat 30 ______ for him, and he walked around the table three times, with ear-shattering results. Clara, Helen’s pug, jumped into her lap and buried her head in Helen’s arms to 31 ______ the noise. It was a blessed relief when he stopped. “Wonderful, Adam, thank you,” Helen 32 ______ her brother. Harry, Helen’s husband, walked in with an enormous turkey on a silver platter. There was stuffing, sweet and mashed potatoes, half a dozen different vegetables, cranberry jelly, and all the trimmings. It was the Gordons’ first Thanksgiving with the Greens. They were going to spend Christmas together too, and then the Gordons were planning to go to Paris between Christmas and New Year’s. They had 33 ______ a house there. And their son Peter was coming home for three weeks. They were all looking 34 ______ to it. Their Thanksgiving meal was a long one, with warm feelings of friendship among them. It was 35 ______ that everyone enjoyed themselves, and at the end of the evening they all hugged one another. Mrs Green even embraced Helen, 36 ______ most of the time she ignored her or complained about what she wore.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30–36. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 30–36, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. My uncle I didn’t like my uncle Conrad. When he rose in the morning, he somehow 30 ______ to wake the entire household. No one complained, as he was the breadwinner in the family, and in any 31 ______, he was cheaper and more reliable than an alarm clock. The first noise I would hear was the bedroom door slamming. This would be followed by my uncle tramping along the creaky wooden landing and down the stairs. Then another door would slam as he 32 ______ into the bathroom. If anyone was still asleep, the rush of water, followed by two more slammed doors before he returned to the bedroom, served to 33 ______ them that my uncle expected his breakfast to be on the table by the time he walked into the kitchen. He only had a wash and a shave on Saturday evenings before going to the cinema. He 34 ______ a bath four times a year on quarter-day. No one was going to accuse him of wasting his hard-earned cash on soap. My mum would be next up, leaping out of bed moments after the first slammed door. There would be a bowl of porridge on the stove by the time my uncle came out of the bathroom. Grandma followed shortly afterwards, and would 35 ______ her daughter in the kitchen before my uncle had taken his place at the head of the table. I had to be down within 5 minutes of the first slammed door if I hoped to get any breakfast. This daily 36 ______ in the household never varied.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30–36. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 30–36, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. My uncle I didn’t like my uncle Conrad. When he rose in the morning, he somehow 30 ______ to wake the entire household. No one complained, as he was the breadwinner in the family, and in any 31 ______, he was cheaper and more reliable than an alarm clock. The first noise I would hear was the bedroom door slamming. This would be followed by my uncle tramping along the creaky wooden landing and down the stairs. Then another door would slam as he 32 ______ into the bathroom. If anyone was still asleep, the rush of water, followed by two more slammed doors before he returned to the bedroom, served to 33 ______ them that my uncle expected his breakfast to be on the table by the time he walked into the kitchen. He only had a wash and a shave on Saturday evenings before going to the cinema. He 34 ______ a bath four times a year on quarter-day. No one was going to accuse him of wasting his hard-earned cash on soap. My mum would be next up, leaping out of bed moments after the first slammed door. There would be a bowl of porridge on the stove by the time my uncle came out of the bathroom. Grandma followed shortly afterwards, and would 35 ______ her daughter in the kitchen before my uncle had taken his place at the head of the table. I had to be down within 5 minutes of the first slammed door if I hoped to get any breakfast. This daily 36 ______ in the household never varied.