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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.

2. 
   The latest development in the debate amongst scientists about what killed the prehistoric dinosaurs is the suggestion that acid rain was the cause. Some geologists suggest that a large meteor hitting the earth at 65 kilometres per second would have led to strongly acidic rain falling all over the world. This idea is fascinating but it would mean the dinosaurs would all have died within a very short time.
   
3. 
   In 1948, a British farmer discovered an interesting lump of metal while ploughing his field. At first he thought the metal bits were parts of an old bed. Then more 'parts of old beds' turned up and the farm­er took them to the local museum. 'But these bits are priceless!' ex­claimed the keeper of the museum. 'They are Iron Age jewellery and coins!' Over the next 40 years, more and more items were found in the same field.
   
4. 
   Rats may have had a bit of a hard time over the years but these days lots of people are forgetting about guinea-pigs and hamsters and are buying rats instead. Domestic rats aren't the same as the ones that run around rubbish bins — they're actually quite cute. They are very intelligent and can be trained like dogs. They come in different colours and— a big bonus— they will eat anything!
   
5. 
   In Western cultures, people look each other in the eye during a conversation to show interest and trust, but in many Asian countries, it's rude to look people in the eye, especially a superior such as a teacher. One of the most basic and powerful signals is when a person crosses his or her arms across the chest. This can indicate that a person is putting up an unconscious barrier between themselves and others.
   
6. 
   Earthquakes happen all the time in all parts of the world but we don't notice most of them because they are small. However, big earthquakes are really dangerous. They can make buildings fall down, set off landslides and do other deadly things. The highest death toll caused by an earthquake was in China in 1556, when at least 830,000 people died.
   
7. 
   According to scientists, Americans watch more TV on average than any other nationality. In fact, many people, particularly children, sit for 35 hours or more per week glued to the box. What's wrong with watching all that TV? Studies have linked it to everything from obesity to aggression in children not to mention that it puts your mind into a sort of sedated state. Habitual television watching, over long periods of time, has been known to cause depression, and anger.
   

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The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is awarded every year for the

best original full-length novel written by a writer from the Com­
monwealth or the Republic of Ireland. It aims to represent the
greatest in contemporary literature and promotes the finest in fic­
tion by rewarding the best book of the year. The prize was originally
called the Booker-McConnell Prize, 1 . How­
ever, it was better-known as simply the 'Booker Prize'. In 2002, the
Man Group became the sponsor and they chose the new name,
keeping 'Booker¹.

Publishers can submit books for consideration for the prize, but

the judges can also ask for books to be submitted 2 .

Firstly, the Advisory Committee gives advice if there have been any changes to the rules for the prize. Then it selects the people

3 . The judging panel changes every year and

usually a person is only a judge once.

Great efforts are made to ensure that the judging panel is bal­
anced in terms of gender and professions within the industry.
A writer, a critic, an editor and an academic are chosen along with
a well-known person from wider society. However, when the panel
of judges has been finalized, they are left to make their own deci­
sions 4 . The Man Booker judges include

critics, writers and academics 5 ,. The

influence of the prize is so great that the winner will almost cer­tainly see the considerable sales increase, in addition to the

£50,000 6 . In 1992 a Booker Russian Novel Prize

was introduced.

A. without any further interference from the prize sponsor.

B. so as to maintain the consistent quality of the prize.

C. who will judge the books.

D. so as to sell them.

E. which was the name of the company that sponsored it.

F. that comes with the prize.

G. they think should be included.

1	2	3	4	5	6

4- Английский язык


Прочитайте рассказ и выполните задания A15—A2L В каждом задании обведите цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбран­ному вами варианту ответа.

Young sculptor⁴Suzy Jordan is fast developing an international reputation for her beautifully-crafted figures which are made from a mixture of clay and metal. People love dancers, particularly ballet dancers, and Suzy has a fascination for them too. ^UI used to long to be a dancer when I was younger,' she says. 'There's something amaz­ing about all those graceful movements that, unknown to the audi­ence, can be so painful for the dancers. I'm glad I didn't go in for it, but just watching them gives me so many ideas/

Suzy has been in touch with some leading ballet companies to see if they'll allow her to sit and draw their dancers during rehearsal time. Her dream is to join forces with them, do a series of life-size sculptures and then hold an exhibition in the foyer of the theatre where the dancers perform.

Most of her sculpture is of figures. Tf I get the chance to sculpt from life, it's really great because I can work more quickly and I'm not guessing shapes or turning to reference books,' she told us. But most of her work has to be done from drawings. After graduating from Art School, Suzy taught drawing for a number of years before setting up as a sculptor, so at least she has the necessary skills.

Most of Suzy's works are individually commissioned, one piece can take as long as four or five months to complete. All of the work is done in a small shed in the garden of her family home in the country. This tiny space, about 3 square metres, contains her main worktop, plus all her other gear. Suzy uses terracotta clay to her sculptures and applies a mixture of lacquer and crushed metal pow­der, usually bronze, on top. This makes her pieces less expensive than solid bronze figures would be. She then adds a layer of resin or wax to give her work an aged look.

One of Suzy's biggest commissions came from a school in Sweden. They wanted three specially-designed life-size figures to suspend from the ceiling in their gymnasium. Hard to imagine how she did it, but each one was made in her garden shed. They had to be made of plaster so that they wouldn't be too heavy to hang up. Suzy travelled to Swe­den with the sculptures to help direct their installation. One of the drawbacks of working to commissions rather than on mass produced pieces is having to work out what sort of price to charge, i used to be such a softie,' she confides. 4f someone fell in love with something I'd made, I'd accept a lower offer or let them pay for it in instalments, just >o that it went to a good home. But I've learnt not to do that anymore.'

Suzy's work starts at around £100 for the smallest figures, but large sculptures can cost as much as £3000 each. But as she
doesn't make copies of her work, each person has an original, so they must be worth having as an investment. As she explains, 'All artists want some kind of recognition for their work. 1 don't think many of us do it for the money. I have a friend who says she can't wait to see my work in ten years and see how it's progressed. I'm very lucky to be doing the sort of work where that kind of progres­sion shows.'

A15

A16

A17

A18

A19

A20

When Suzy speaks about dancers, she feels

1. 
   upset by how much they suffer.
   
2. 
   inspired by the way they move.
   
3. 
   sad that she didn't train to be one.
   
4. 
   impressed by how they react to audiences.
   

Suzy has contacted certain ballet companies because she'd like to

1. 
   find a job in a theatre.
   
2. 
   sell sculptures to them.
   
3. 
   be invited to performances.
   
4. 
   co-operate in a joint project.
   

Suzy would prefer not to work from drawings because

1. 
   it takes a long time to do.
   
2. 
   books advise against it.
   
3. 
   she's not good at drawing.
   
4. 
   she'd like to develop new skills.
   

In paragraph 4 a 'worktop' is

1. 
   a type of building.
   
2. 
   a piece of equipment.
   
3. 
   a surface to work on.
   
4. 
   an article of clothing.
   

Suzy does not make her figures wholly from metal because

1. 
   they would look too new.
   
2. 
   they would cost too much.
   
3. 
   it would make them too heavy.
   
4. 
   it would require more space.
   

Suzy's attitude towards her work has changed because

1. 
   she now produces larger quantities.
   
2. 
   she now only works to commission.
   
3. 
   she no longer has problems selling it.
   
4. 
   she has become more businesslike.
   

А21

Suzy finds her work satisfying because

1. 
   each piece is unique.
   
2. 
   she makes a good living.
   
3. 
   people appreciate what she does.
   
4. 
   her work is rising in value.
   

B4

B5

B6

B7

B8

It was quite late on a Friday night. Bill

and Lora were having supper in their new
house. They much no­
tice when they heard some noise in the
house next door.

From the windows they

see figures in the front garden.

Bill and Lora assumed that their neigh­

bours some sort of party.

That's all right,' said Ben. 'Our neigh­

bours big parties.'

'Yes, I agree,' answered his wife. 'I am

sure they us long.' Not

long after, they heard the front door shut and the house went very quiet.

NOT TAKE

CAN

HAVE

NOT LIKE

NOT DISTURB


Bill and Lora went to bed and forgot all about it. At breakfast early the next day,

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they heard someone

loudly.

Their neighbours arrived back home and

BIO discovered that some thieves

all their furniture and valuables from the house.

SHOUT

TAKE





Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами А22~ А28. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям А22—А28, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Обведите номер вы­бранного вами варианта ответа.

What Does the Future Hold?

Have you ever thought about the future? One of the most amaz­ing predictions I have heard about the twenty-first century is that we

will be living longer and longer. Scientists will have

A22

up

with a cure for a lot of the most common diseases that people die of at the moment. They say that by the year 2050, the average person's

life-span will have A23 to one hundred years.

ess of our

A24

They also predict that work will take lives and we will have more free time to spend. Robots, which will look more and more like human beings, will have taken

A25 | a lot of the boring everyday jobs we do today. In the

next ten years, the Japanese will have | A26 | a robot that un­

derstands human speech. This is not science fiction: the optimists say
hat by the year 2020 we will have created humanoids with brains

similar to those of an adult human being. This will |A27

about a big change in the way we live.

However, many experts feel pessimistic about the future. They predict that people themselves will look like robots. They will have microchips in various parts of their body, which will connect them to a wide variety of gadgets. Some experts even see robots as a

to human freedom. They are afraid that we will not be

A28

able to control them and that in the end, they will control us.



A22
turned

A24

A25

A26

A27 1) bring

A23| i) gone 1) on I) up 1) discovered

2) made 2) risen 2) up 2) off 2) found 2) turn

3) come 3) turned 3) over 3) over 3) done 3) take

4) found 4) come 4) away 4) in

4) invented 4) come


А28

1) damage 2) dream 3) threat 4) problem

[ С2 1 You have 40 minutes to do this task. Comment on the following statement.

Lots of people enjoy celebrating holidays. However, for some people a holiday is just a day off

What is your attitude to celebrations? Which way of spending holidays do you find more enjoyable?

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
  

ариант 5

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.

А1

Ben has already worked at a children's summer camp.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated


А2 | Ben is self-assured, outgoing and extremely sociable.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

| A3 | Ben is good at entertaining children.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

1 A4 | Ben is a mature person.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

1 A5 | Ben is best suited to early morning tasks.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

I A6 | Ben shows great initiative and responds well to a challenge
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

1 A7 | Ben is a bit of a trouble-maker.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

Вы услышите интервью с Барбарой Кренстон, директором по подбору актёров. В заданиях А8—А14 обведите цифру /, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному вами варианту ответа. Вы услы­шите запись дважды.

А8 | According to Barbara, a casting director needs above all

1. 
   to have a natural feel for the job.
   
2. 
   to learn from experience.
   
3. 
   to have a relevant qualification.
   

A9 | Barbara says that she looks for actors who

1. 
   can play a variety of roles.
   
2. 
   make a good combination with each other.
   
3. 
   accept her way of working.
   

A10

All

Barbara meets the actors

1. 
   as soon as a final selection is made.
   
2. 
   once the director has approved them.
   
3. 
   before a final short-list is drawn up.
   

Barbara explains that what motivates her now is a need for

1. 
   personal satisfaction.
   
2. 
   financial security.
   
3. 
   a glamorous lifestyle.
   

А12

А13

А14

Barbara gave up her job for a time because

1. 
   she'd become tired of travelling.
   
2. 
   she wanted to try something new.
   
3. 
   she'd been put under too much pressure.
   

Barbara went back to her job because

1. 
   she was missing her colleagues.
   
2. 
   she was made an interesting offer.
   
3. 
   she wasn't happy working in theatre.
   

When her work on a film ends, Barbara feels

1. 
   surprised by the attitude of others.
   
2. 
   upset not to be better appreciated.
   
3. 
   ready for the next challenge.