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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.

can be seen when orbiting the earth are the fires of African desert people and the lights of fishing boats off Japan.

2. 
   The term 'Mayday' is an internationally recognized radio signal which is only used when a ship is in great danger and needs help immedi­ately. The signal is transmitted on a wavelength of 2.182 kHz, which is permanently monitored by rescue services on the shore. The use of this expression has a very straightforward explanation. It came from the French phrase 'm'aidez', which means 'help me'.
   
3. 
   In 1700, Henri Misson, a Frenchman visiting Britain, asked villag­ers why they had horseshoes nailed above their doors. They said it was to keep witches away. Horseshoes are made of iron and the strength of the iron was thought to protect from evil. Still today they are thought to bring good luck and many brides carry silver ones at their weddings. The position of the horseshoe is very important. It must point upwards like a cup so that the luck cannot fall out.
   
4. 
   Women generally live about six years longer than men. Evidence suggests that boys are the weaker sex at birth, which means that more die in infancy. Also women do not have as much heart disease as men. In terms of lifestyle, men smoke more than women and thus more die of smoking-related diseases. Also, they generally have more dangerous occupations, such as building work.
   
5. 
   Scientists say that rats can help look for earthquake survivors buried in the ruined buildings. Dogs are already used to search for people, but rats can be even more useful. Like dogs they've got a great sense of smell, but scientists still need to train rats to sniff out people and to carry special radio transmitters to let them know when the survivor is found. Rats may also be trained to find bombs or explosives.
   
6. 
   Dinosaurs roared for about 150 million years before they disappeared. We humans have only been around for about 2 million years. But cock­roaches are 350 million years old and still going strong! Cockroaches can survive in extreme conditions. They can be frozen, then thawed, and walk away as if nothing had happened. They can go for incredibly long time' without eating anything. And that is the secret of their success!
   
7. 
   Founded in 1980, BASE jumping grew out of skydiving. But BASE jumping is much more dangerous than skydiving that is why it is banned in many countries. Legal jumps now happen on specific days and from approved structures. However, like other extreme sports, it's the risk of disaster that makes BASE jumping so exciting.
   

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On 25 October, 1881 a little boy was born in Malaga, Spain. It was a difficult birth and to help him breathe, cigar smoke was blown into his nose! But despite being the youngest ever smoker, this baby grew up to be one of the 20th century's greatest painters — Pablo Picasso.

Picasso showed his truly exceptional talent from a very young age. His first word was lapiz (Spanish for pencil) and he learned to draw before he could talk.

He was the only son in the family and very good-looking,

1 . He hated school and often refused to go unless his do­
ting parents allowed him to take one of his father's pet pigeons with him!

Apart from pigeons, his great love was art, and when in 1891 his father, who was an amateur artist, got a job as a drawing teacher at a college, Pablo went with him to the college. He often watched his father paint and sometimes was allowed to help. One evening his

father was painting a picture of their pigeons 2 .

He returned to find that Pablo had completed the picture, and it was so amazingly beautiful and lifelike that he gave his son his own palette and brushes and never painted again. Pablo was just 13.

From then onwards there was no stopping him. Many people rea­
lized that he was a genius but he disappointed those 3 .

He was always breaking the rules of artistic tradition and shocked the public with his strange and powerful pictures. He is probably best

known for his 'Cubist' pictures, 4 . His

paintings of people were often made up of triangles and squares with their features in the wrong place. His work changed our ideas about

art 5 . Guernica, which he painted in 1937, records

the bombing of that little Basque town during the Spanish Civil War, and is undisputedly one of the masterpieces of modern painting.

Picasso died of heart failure during an attack of influenza in 1973.
The artist created over 6,000 paintings, drawings and sculptures.
Today a 'Picasso' costs several million pounds, 6 .

A. which used only simple geometric shapes.

B. so he was thoroughly spoilt.

C. which is not surprising.

D. that is why he was very hard-working.

E. when he had to leave the room.

F. who wanted him to become a traditional painter.

G. that is why to millions of people modern art means the

work of Picasso.

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Most children at the tender age of six or so are full of most imprac­tical scheme for becoming policemen, firemen or train drivers when they grow up. But when I was that age, I could not be bothered with such mundane ambitions. I knew exactly what I wanted to do, 1 was going to have my own zoo. At the time, this did not seem to me, and still does not seem, a very unreasonable idea. My friends and relatives, who had long found me strange because I showed little interest in anything that did not have fur or feathers, accepted this as just another manifestation of my strangeness. They felt that, if they ignored my often-repeated re­marks about owning my own zoo, I would eventually grow out of it.

As the years passed, however, to the bewilderment of those friends and relatives, my resolve to have my own zoo grew greater and greater and eventually, after going on a number of exhibitions to bring back animals for other zoos, I felt the time was ripe to acquire my own.

From my latest trip to West Africa, I had brought back a consid­erable collection of animals which were living, temporarily I assured her, in my sister's suburban garden in Bournemouth. But after a number of unsuccessful attempts to convince local councils in various areas to support my plans, I began to investigate the possibility of starting my zoo on the island of Jersey in the English Channel.

I was given an introduction to a man named Hugh Fraser who, I was told, was a broad-minded, kindly soul. He would show me around the island and point out suitable sites. So, I flew to Jersey and was met by Hugh Fraser who drove us to his family home, probably one of the most beautiful old houses on the island. There was a huge walled garden with lots of outbuildings all built in the beautiful local stone which was the colour of autumn leaves glowing in the sunshine. Turning to my wife, I said: 'What a marvellous place for a zoo.'

If my host had promptly fainted on the spot, I could not have blamed him. The thought of creating the average person's idea of a zoo, with all the grey cement and iron bars, in such a lovely spot was horrible. To my astonishment, however, Hugh Fraser did not faint, but merely cocked an enquiring eyebrow at me and asked whether I really meant what I said. Slightly embarrassed, I replied that I had meant it, but added hastily that I realised that it was impossible. Hugh said he did not think it was as impossible as all that.

He went on to explain that the house and grounds were too big for him to keep up as a private individual, and so he wanted to move to a smaller place in England. Would I care to consider renting the property for the purpose of establishing my zoo? I could not imagine more attractive surroundings for my purpose, and by the time lunch was over, the bargain had been sealed.

The alarm displayed by all who knew me when this was announced can be imagined. The only exception to the general chorus of disap­proval was my sister. Although she thought it a mad scheme, at least it would rid her back garden of the assorted jungle creatures that were be­ginning to put a great strain on her relationship with her neighbours.

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The writer's friends and family

1. 
   encouraged him in his childhood ambition.
   
2. 
   took no notice of his childhood ambition.
   
3. 
   tried to talk him out of his childhood ambition.
   
4. 
   tried to interest him in other things.
   

In paragraph 2 the word 'bewilderment' means that the writer's friends and relatives

1. 
   were pleasantly surprised by him.
   
2. 
   became increasingly angry with him.
   
3. 
   were shown to be right about his ideas.
   
4. 
   didn't really understand his ambitions.
   

The writer didn't start a zoo in England because

1. 
   nobody wanted to help him.
   
2. 
   he' had too many animals.
   
3. 
   his sister was against it.
   
4. 
   he couldn't get permission.
   

The writer was introduced to Hugh Fraser because

1. 
   Hugh knew a lot about zoos.
   
2. 
   Hugh owned a number of houses.
   
3. 
   Hugh knew the island very well.
   
4. 
   Hugh had offered land for rent.
   

When the writer made a comment about the walled garden, Hugh

1. 
   was horrified at the prospect.
   
2. 
   was surprised by the suggestion.
   
3. 
   was too embarrassed to reply.
   
4. 
   was interested in the idea.
   

The writer particularly liked the place he chose for the zoo because of

1. 
   its size. 3) its setting.
   
2. 
   its price. 4) its facilities.
   

When the writer's sister learned about the establishment of the zoo in Jersey, she felt

1. 
   alarmed. 3) supportive.
   
2. 
   relieved. 4) disappointed.
   

РАЗДЕЛ 3. ГРАММАТИКА И ЛЕКСИКА

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The Bald Eagle

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In 1782, soon after the United States won

its independence, the bald eagle

as the national bird of the new country. American leaders wanted the eagle to be a symbol of their country because it is one of the strongest birds.

CHOOSE


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Today the bald eagle almost from the country.

DISAPPEAR



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NOT HATCH

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In 1972 there
only 3,000 bald BE

eagles in the entire United States. The reason for the bird's

ulation was pollution of rivers by pesticides.

Pesticides poison the fish. Eagles eat these

fish and then the eggs eagles lay have very
thin shells and .

Today, the American government and the

American people to pro­
tect the bald eagle.

We are sure that the American national bird

a symbol of strength and

courage for many years to come.

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New York — the 'Big Apple'


INHABIT
Bll

B12

Our
in New York was ARRIVE

spectacular. Its skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty make a beautiful sight.

New York has a population of over seven million and it is probably the world's

most famous city. The of

the 'Big Apple' come from many different countries.



SPECIAL

WONDER

ENTHUSIASM
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There are more
in New NATION

York than in any other place on earth.

It also has more tourists than any other

city except London,

in the summer.

Visitors come from all over the world and

have a time.

There are so many sights for them to get

about — whether it's

some of the best museums in the world or the charming little streets of Greenwich Village.

objections to it during this time and

grounds. Did it cause eye-strain? Was the screen bombarding us with radioactivity?

Did the advertisements messages, persuading us to buy more? Did children turn to violence through watching it, either because so many programmes taught them how to shoot, rob, and kill, or because they had to do something to

counteract the hours they had

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glued to the tiny screen?

Or did it simply create a vast passive audience, drugged by glamorous

serials and inane situation A25

On the other hand, did it increase anxiety by sensationalising the news and filling our living rooms with war and political unrest? All in all, television proved to be the all-purpose scapegoat for the second

half of the century, | A261 for everything, but above all,

eagerly watched. For no A27 how much we despised it,

were bored by it, or felt that it took us away from the old paradise of family conversation and hobbies such as collecting stamps, we never

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staring at the screen, aware that our

own tiny reflection was in it if we looked carefully.
turned it off. We

1) comedies 2) programmes 3) perhaps A26| l) accused 2) looking

A22| l) with 2) over


1) contain 2) of 1) almost 2) spent

3)by	4) on
3) take	4) having
3) quite	4) madly
3) perhaps	4) consequently
3) blamed	4) ready

All

1) one

2) matter

3) difference 4) reason

A28 l) refused 2) received 3) turned 4) kept

РАЗДЕЛ 4. ПИСЬМО

| Cl 1 You have 20 minutes to do this task.

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Jack who writes:

...Have you ever thought what you are going to do in the future? As for me, I really don '/ know what career to choose although my parents say it's time I made a choice. What kind of job would you prefer to do? Have you asked your parents for advice? Would you like to follow in their footsteps?

Anyway, we \e got some time to think. Let me know what you think about it.

Write a letter to Jack. In your letter

• 
  answer his questions
  
• 
  ask 3 questions about his hobbies and leisure activities Write 100—140 words.
  

Remember the rules of letter writing.

1 C2 1 You have 40 minutes to do this task. Comment on the following statement.

The future of education — books or computers?

What is your opinion? Are computers going to replace printed books in the future?

Write 200—250 words.

Use the following plan:

• 
  make an introduction (state the problem)
  
• 
  express your personal opinion and give reasons for it
  
• 
  give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don't agree with it
  
• 
  draw a conclusion
  

Вариант 4

РАЗДЕЛ 1. АУДИРОВАНИЕ

Во время выполнения теста по аудированию перед каждым заданием дана пауза с тем, чтобы вы смогли просмотреть воп­росы к заданию, а также паузы после первичного и повторного предъявления аудиотекста для внесения ответов. По окончании выполнения всего раздела «Аудирование» перенесите свои отве­ты в бланк ответов.

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Вы услышите 6 высказываний. Установите соответствие между высказываниями каждого говорящего 1—6 и ут­верждениями, данными в списке A—G. Используйте каж­дое утверждение, обозначенное соответствующей буквой, только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утвержде­ние. Вы услышите запись дважды. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу.

А2 | The Lotus Garden is the best restaurant in Durham at the moment.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

A3 | Sarah is getting to Durham by rail.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

A4 | Sarah can get to the Kwai Lam by bus.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

A5 1 It will take James about half an hour to get to Durham.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

A6 I The three friends are going to meet in The County.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

A7 | Sarah will phone Alan to tell him about the change in their plans.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

Вы услышите рассказ популярного телеактёра о его карьере. В за­даниях А8—А14 обведите цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую вы­бранному вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.

А8 | The actor did not go into acting straight from school because

1. 
   he didn't want to study any more.
   
2. 
   he was not brave enough.
   
3. 
   he lacked the necessary qualifications.
   

A9 | How does the actor feel now about the careers advice he was

given?

1. 
   He is grateful for the opportunity it gave him.
   
2. 
   He regrets not mentioning his real ambitions.
   
3. 
   He wishes he hadn't trained as an accountant.
   

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The actor gave up accountancy because

1. 
   he found the work boring.
   
2. 
   he had developed other interests.
   
3. 
   he realised he wasn't going to qualify.
   

The actor took up 'busking'

1. 
   to earn extra pocket money.
   
2. 
   to pay the fees for his course of study.
   
3. 
   to support himself while he studied.
   

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The actor's grandmother

1. 
   encouraged him in his ambitions.
   
2. 
   organized plays for children.
   
3. 
   had been involved in the theatre.
   

According to the actor's opinion, people who are shy

1. 
   prefer to be on their own.
   
2. 
   really want to be accepted.
   
3. 
   find acting comes easily to them.
   

He thinks that it is better for actors if they

1. 
   can identify with the characters they play.
   
2. 
   have to work hard to convince audiences.
   
3. 
   are not too similar to the characters they play.