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ЕГЭ по английскому языку Задание №23 Грамматические навыки: формообразование 23

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The two crabs

One fine day two crabs came out of their home to take a stroll on the sand. “Child,” said the mother, “you (19)__________ (WALK) very ungracefully. You should get yourself used to walking straight forward without twisting from side to side.”

The young crab asked his mother to show how to do it so that he (20)__________ (CAN) copy it.

You see, setting an example is the (21)__________ (GOOD) way of teaching.

Emoji

Emoji is a Japanese word to denote ideograms and smileys. People often put (22)__________ (THIS) emoticons in their electronic messages and Web pages.

They (23)__________ (INTRODUCE) in the 1990s.

Since that time they (24)__________ (BECOME) immensely popular worldwide, much thanks to their international inclusion in smartphones.

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A hungry wolf

An old nurse was putting a baby to bed. She (19)__________ (TELL) the boy to be quiet otherwise she would give him to a wolf.

But the child (20)__________ (SCREAM) even more and more loudly.

The wolf heard the screams and thought to himself, “I (21)__________ (NOT HAVE) any lunch yet. This boy is just what I need.”

But the old nurse shut the door and all the windows, and the wolf had to go away.

The invention of the light bulb

Every person in the world knows about Thomas Edison. The electric light bulb (22)__________ (INVENT) by this famous scientist.

The electrification of the modern world profoundly changed human life, (23)__________ (ILLUMINATE) the night.

The (24)__________ (ONE) electric bulb made it possible for people to continue their usual day activities after dark.

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The Thorn Birds

The Thorn Birds is a 1977 bestselling novel by the Australian author Colin McCullough. The story gives (19)__________ (WE) information about life on Australian sheep stations, but it also includes a dramatic love story.

The book (20)__________ (BRING) the writer international fame as soon as it was published.

In 1983 it was adapted into a TV miniseries (21)__________ (STAR) Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward.

GPS functions

Car GPS Tracking appears a lot in new vehicles, offering drivers tracking and navigation. Yet, the (22)__________ (LATE) inventions are even more modern and sophisticated, offering extra opportunities to people.

Smart box technology is one example of how car GPS tracking systems (23)__________ (USE) to lower car insurance.

If the driver (24)__________ (NOT BREAK) the rules, he gets a discount or an insurance premium.

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Kenneth Graham

Kenneth Graham (1859–1932) was a Scottish writer. Life was very hard on (19)__________ (HE) but he remained an optimistic person.

His books are classics of literature for (20)__________ (CHILD).

Recently the Disney studio (21)__________ (MAKE) some films based on his books, for example, The Reluctant Dragon. These films are certainly worth watching.

A Walking House

Can you imagine a house that can walk? An innovative prototype of a walking house (22)__________ (INTRODUCE) last year in England.

The (23)__________ (GOOD) thing about it is that this eco-friendly house has everything necessary – a kitchen, a composting toilet, a method to collect rain water, and so on.

Without a doubt, such houses (24)__________ (ATTRACT) enthusiastic travellers in the near future.

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VK

VK is a mobile photo-sharing application. It’s one of the (19)__________ (POPULAR) services for users to share their pictures and videos.

Pavel Durov (20)__________ (BEGIN) it in October 2006 as a free mobile application.

In the near future everybody (21)__________ (USE) VK to attract people’s attention and simply show off.

About fables

A fable is a fictional story. It often features animals like (22)__________ (MOUSE) and lions, mythical creatures or forces of nature.

These creatures (23)__________ (GIVE) human qualities as they can talk, think and act like humans.

The creatures are often stereotypes of human characteristics, (24)__________ (ILLUSTRATE) some important idea or message.

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Strange but true

When President Lincoln was ready to sign the Emancipation Proclamation, his hands (19)__________ (SHAKE) because he was very nervous.

So he (20)__________ (PUT) the pen down. He decided to wait to sign the document until he could do this with a steady hand.

He was afraid that his critics would accuse (21)__________ (HE) of hesitating if they saw a shaky signature.

The camera

The camera is a miraculous invention. Some people treat it as a time machine. It helps people capture any moment in history and in the present. Alexander Walcott (22)__________ (CONSIDER) to have invented it.

The (23)__________ (ONE) camera appeared in 1840.

The improvement in the camera technology has helped bring motion pictures. Today, we enjoy our (24)__________ (GOOD) images and get time to interact with our own past.

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Apollo and Cassandra

In ancient Greece there were many temples built for Apollo. He was the god of youth, beauty, music and poetry. Besides, Apollo had one very special skill - he could see the future. The Temple in Troy was one of the (19)__________ (GREAT) of all Apollo's Temples.

One day, having nothing better to do, Apollo came to the temple in Troy. Among other (20)__________ (WOMAN) he saw Cassandra, a young and beautiful priestess, who worked at the temple.

Apollo (21)__________ (IMPRESS) by her grace.

The minute Apollo saw Cassandra, he (22)__________ (FALL) in love. It was love at first sight. Apollo offered her a deal. He would give Cassandra the gift of being able to see the future, if she gave him a kiss. Cassandra agreed.

With a laugh, Apollo gave her the gift, (23)__________ (DREAM) about the reward. Instantly, Cassandra could see the future. She saw Apollo, in the future, helping the Greeks destroy Troy. When Apollo bent his head to gently kiss her, she angrily spat in his face.

Apollo got very angry. He (24)__________ (NOT CAN) take away his gift, but he was able to add to it. So, whatever Cassandra said, no one would believe her. That was his second gift.

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The Minotaur

The legends of ancient Greece tell us about the half man-half bull called the Minotaur. People were afraid of this strange and terrible beast (19)__________ (LIVE) in a deep, dark Labyrinth on the island of Crete.

The Labyrinth (20)__________ (DESIGN) by the cunning and ingenious mind of Daedalus.

Daedalus was a brilliant architect and inventor – in fact, he was so brilliant that King Minos of Crete (21)__________ (NOT WANT) to let him go back to his home in Athens.

Instead, he (22)__________ (KEEP) him as a prisoner.

Daedalus lived with his son Icarus in a tower of the palace, and King Minos made him invent weapons of war that would make his army and navy even (23)__________ (POWERFUL) than they already were.

Although Daedalus and Icarus had every comfort that they (24)__________ (CAN) ask for, the father longed to return home to Athens.

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Singing in the car

My elder brother likes all kinds of music. He prefers jazz but also listens to pop music and sometimes goes to classical music concerts. But when driving (19)__________ (I) in his car, he insists on listening to heavy-metal music.

He knew very well that for me it was the (20)__________ (BAD) kind of music.

One day I decided to ask him why he always chooses this type while driving. “Well, sister,” he reluctantly replied, “to be frank, it's mainly so you can't sing along.” He added that he (21)__________ (LISTEN) to anything else if only I promised not to sing along.

Honesty is the best policy

To learn more about her students, my younger brother's teacher sent home a lengthy questionnaire at the beginning of the school year. She asked (22)__________ (THEY) about their likes and dislikes and about many other things.

She asked what they (23)__________ (THINK) about their school in twenty years time.

Some of the questions were so difficult that I (24)__________ (NOT CAN) answer them offhand though I was 6 years his senior.

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A solution for drivers

It’s a problem for any driver to drive in sunny weather. Wearing sunglasses (19) __________ (NOT HELP) much – it’s still very hard to see anything in front of you.

Now there is a solution to this problem. In 2011 LCD sunglasses (20) __________ (INVENT).

Meteora

Meteora is an area that attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world. Meteora (21) __________ (SITUATE) in Greece.

It is famous for the ancient monasteries (22) __________ (BUILD) right on the eroded rocks.

Now tourists enjoy (23) __________ (VISIT) them and they take numerous pictures.

The (24) __________ (GOOD) way to reach this amazing place is to take a bus from Athens.

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Live green!

The Oriental Development Company is an enterprise in Japan. It specializes in green inventions. One of their newest inventions is connected with (19) __________ (RECYCLE) paper.

A big advantage is that this machine (20) __________ (NOT PRODUCE) any harmful emissions.

Where’s our teacher?

One school had a very strict head teacher. Once he (21) __________ (WALK) around the school when he heard a terrible noise coming from one of the classrooms.

Opening the door, the teacher (22) __________ (SEE) a noisy young man in the centre of the classroom.

He was (23) __________ (TALL) than the others and he was making the most noise. The head teacher ordered him to leave the classroom immediately.

“Any more questions?” he asked the students. “Yes, sir,” the (24) __________ (CHILD) replied. “Can we have our teacher back?”

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The lost speech

Abraham Lincoln was famous as a great public speaker. In 1865 he (19) __________ (GIVE) a very emotional speech at the Bloomington Convention.

The speech was so captivating that for the (20) __________ (ONE) time in their lives the reporters forgot to take notes.

The (21) __________ (BAD) thing about it is that it was a very important speech – the one that led to the founding of the Republican Party in the USA.

Bread

Bread is always on our table like many other products. However, we (22) __________ (NOT KNOW) who invented it.

Since that time bread (23) __________ (CHANGE) in many ways.

For example, sliced bread (24) __________ (INTRODUCE) in 1930. New varieties of bread appear every day.

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How the Nobel Prize started

Everybody knows about Alfred Nobel. He was the man who (19) __________ (GIVE) the world a great invention – dynamite.

However, Nobel saw that people started (20) __________ (USE) it for military purposes.

That is why the scientist changed his will and introduced the Nobel Prize. The scientist’s wish was that people would remember something good about (21) __________ (HE).

Antarctica

Many people think that Antarctica is just a block of thin ice. It is, indeed, the (22) __________ (COLD) place on Earth.

However, during the summer the sun (23) __________ (NOT SET) in Antarctica.

It means that Antarctica receives (24) __________ (MUCH) sunlight than the equator during that period of time.

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Yakutia

Yakutia is right in the middle of Russia’s far eastern region. Probably Yakutia is one of the (19) __________ (COLD) parts of Russia. Still, it’s a beautiful place.

Tourists love (20) __________ (VISIT) Yakutia because it is a perfect place for photography tours and spending quality time outdoors.

You only have to remember that winter (21) __________ (NOT BE) a good time to visit the area as winters here are very cold there.

The print brush

As its name suggests, the print brush is a printer that acts like a paint brush. The print brush (22) __________ (DEMONSTRATE) to public in 2011.

It immediately (23) __________ (CATCH) the attention of designers.

If you want to use it, you just swipe it over any flat surface and in less than 10 seconds it prints over it. It is very small and has a digital camera (24) __________ (INSTALL).

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Clever plants

The flora of our planet is simply amazing. There are a lot of things plants (19) __________ (LEARN) to do since they appeared on our planet.

Some of them produce dangerous chemicals so that herbivores cannot eat (20) __________ (THEY).

There are even plants which attract predators. This is one of the (21) __________ (GOOD) survival mechanisms developed by plants in the process of evolution.

Yuri Lysyansky

July 22 is a special day in Russian history. In 1806 on this day the (22) __________ (ONE) Russian round-the-world trip ended.

The trip led by the Russian navy officer Yuri Lysyansky (23) __________ (MAKE) a great contribution to the study of the oceans.

(24) __________ (LATE), Lysyansky wrote his memoirs about the journey around the world. Russian people are certainly proud of this outstanding man.

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Languages of the world

What do you think is the most difficult language to learn? Chinese? Japanese? No, it is Basque, the language which (19) __________ (SPEAK) in northwestern Spain and southwestern France.

It (20) __________ (NOT RELATE) to any other language in the world. In Basque, the name of the language is officially “Euskara”.

In French, the language is normally called “basque”, though in recent times “euskara” has become common. Spanish has a (21) __________ (GREAT) variety of names for the language than French. Today, it is most commonly referred to as “el vasco”, ”la lengua vasca” or “el euskera”.

Slavery in North America

August 13, 1619 is the date when two and a half centuries of slavery in North America began. On this day the first Africans kidnapped by the Portuguese arrived in the British colony of Virginia and (22) __________ (BUY) by English colonists.

(23) __________ (FOUND) at Jamestown in 1607, the Virginia Colony was home to about 700 people by 1619.

The first enslaved Africans to arrive there disembarked at Point Comfort, in what (24) __________ (KNOW) today as Hampton Roads.

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Languages in the USA

The most commonly used language in the United States is English, which is the de facto national language. Nonetheless, many other languages (19) __________ (SPEAK) in the United States.

(20) __________ (THIS) include indigenous languages, languages brought to the country by colonists, enslaved people and immigrants from Europe, Africa and Asia.

Spanish, of course, is the (21) __________ (TWO) most commonly spoken language in the United States. However, few people realise that after English and Spanish Chinese is spoken regularly in more American homes than any other language.

The Brownings

On January 10, 1845, Robert Browning, a little-known poet and playwright, sent a letter to Elizabeth Barrett, an internationally renowned poet, an invalid, after reading her volume of poetry. Over the course of the next 20 months, they (22) __________ (WRITE) each other close to 600 letters.

The couple’s last letter was exchanged on September 18, 1846, the night before the two (23) __________ (LEAVE) for a trip to Italy and two weeks after their secret marriage.

(24) __________ (THEY) romance, which Elizabeth credited with saving her life, lasted for 15 years and spawned some of the world’s most beautiful poetry.

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Oleg Protopopov

Have you heard about Oleg Protopopov? He was born in 1932 and he was one of the (19) __________ (GOOD) figure skaters of his time.

He (20) __________ (WIN) two Olympic gold medals.

He was also the (21) __________ (ONE) sportsman to show a lyrical programme in figure skating. Russian people are certainly proud of this outstanding sportsman.

The Rosetta Stone

We learn about our past thanks to the findings of archaeologists. The Rosetta stone is one of them. It (22) __________ (FIND) in 1799.

Thanks to this finding, scientists could start (23) __________ (STUDY) the language of ancient Egyptians.

This happened so because there were texts on the stone. These texts were both in Greek and the ancient Egyptian language.

Now the Rosetta stone is in the British museum. Millions of visitors to the museum (24) __________ (SEE) it so far.

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A strange story

Boris Kustodiev was a famous Soviet painter. One day two young scientists (19) __________ (COME) to see him.

They wanted to have their portraits painted. Kustodiev painted portraits of famous people only and his (20) __________ (ONE) wish was to refuse them.

Still, the scientists insisted they (21) __________ (BE) famous in the near future. They were P. Kapitsa and N. Semenov, who both later got the Nobel Prizes.

A tasty cup

Can you imagine a person who drinks his cup of coffee, then has his empty cup for dessert and leaves the café? A lot of Italian restaurants now serve the (22) __________ (GOOD) coffee in the country in the cups which one can eat.

The cup (23) __________ (COVER) with a substance which keeps the liquid inside.

You (24) __________ (NOT NEED) to put extra sugar in your coffee in such a cup because it is sweet.

There is no doubt that soon such cups will become popular all over the world.

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Animal friends

Few people know that dolphins and whales can make good friends. They really enjoy (19) __________ (PLAY) with each other.

It is one of the (20) __________ (FUNNY) things to see in the animal world. Scientists believe that whales think that dolphins are their babies.

In 2011 people even (21) __________ (FIND) a dolphin brought up by whales. Isn’t it amazing?

Magical metals

Do you know why people use silver and copper in medicine? (22) __________ (THIS) metals can kill dangerous bacteria and viruses.

People (23) __________ (KNOW) about it for a long time.

The door handles (24) __________ (MAKE) of copper can even clean themselves. Maybe in the future we will find more useful qualities of silver and copper.

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Tasty furniture

Everybody likes sweets. Children are the ones who enjoy (19) __________ (EAT) all kinds of sweets.

Now they have even (20) __________ (MANY) reasons to be happy because they can have party furniture made of sweets.

Such furniture looks bright and attractive. The producers hope that soon such furniture (21) __________ (BECOME) popular all over the world.

A street with a record

Have you ever been to Scotland? There are a lot of wonderful attractions there, including the (22) __________ (SHORT) street in the world.

It (23) __________ (CALL) Ebenezer Place in the town of Wick. It is only 2.06 metres long.

It appeared when the Mackeys Hotel (24) __________ (BUILD) there in 1883 and has only this building. So, if you come to Wick, the first thing on your must-do list should be to visit this place.

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What a story!

Daniel, aged 4, returned from Sunday school with a new amusing Christmas story about the Three Wise Men of the East. They (19) __________ (BRING) gifts to the baby Jesus.

Daniel was so excited he just had to tell his parents, “I learned in Sunday School all about the very (20) __________ (ONE) Christmas. There wasn’t a Santa Claus then, so these three wise men on camels had to deliver all the toys.

And Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer with his nose so bright (21) __________ (NOT LEAD) the sleigh, so they had to follow the big star in the sky to find their way around”.

Growing old in England

Someone asked the other day, ‘What was your favourite fast food when you were growing up?’ ‘We (22) __________ (NOT HAVE) fast food when I was growing up,’ I informed him. ‘All the food was slow.’

‘Come on, you are not serious. Where did you eat?’

‘In my childhood, it (23) __________ (CALL) “at home,”’ I explained.

‘Mum cooked every day and when Dad got home from work, we (24) __________ (SIT) down together at the dining room table, and if I didn’t like what she had put on my plate I was allowed to sit there until I did like it.’

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He was too clever

Some people want to show how clever they are and that may lead to trouble. Once a professor (19) __________ (TRAVEL) by boat. On his way he asked the sailor: “Do you know biology, ecology, zoology, geography?”

The sailor said no to all his questions. The professor said: “What on Earth do you know? You (20) __________ (DIE) of illiteracy.”

After a while, the boat started (21) __________ (SINK). The sailor asked the professor: “Do you know swiminology and escapology from sharkology?” The professor said no. The sailor said, “Well, sharkology and crocodilogy will eat your headology and bodyology and you will dielogy because of your mouthology.”

Do Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving?

Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day, but on a different day. Their Thanksgiving is on the (22) __________ (TWO) Monday in October.

It happens so because harvest time comes (23) __________ (EARLY) in Canada.

Canadians enjoy turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving, but they (24) __________ (NOT ASSOCIATE) their holiday with Pilgrims and the landing of the Mayflower.

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Who invented spaghetti, the Italians or the Chinese?

When you think of agriculture in China, you probably think of rice. However, China is the largest wheat producer in Asia, and the (19) __________ (THREE) largest producer overall, (20) __________ (ACCOUNT) for about 10 percent of the world’s wheat crop.

What do the Chinese make from their wheat? Among other things, they make spaghetti! The Chinese (21) __________ (MAKE) noodles from wheat and other grains for longer than the Italians.

What is the longest river in Europe?

The Volga River, which flows entirely within Russia, is the longest river in Europe. From its source in the hills northwest of Moscow, the Volga travels almost 2,300 miles (3,700 km) to the Caspian Sea. Much of Russia’s freight (22) __________ (CARRY) on barges on this river.

The Danube River is Europe’s (23) __________ (TWO) longest, at almost 1,770 miles (2,860 km). The Danube passes through Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, and Romania before it empties into the Black Sea.

The Danube River flows through (24) __________ (MANY) countries than any other river in the world.

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What is the oldest subway system in the world?

London’s Underground, which opened in 1863, is the oldest subway system in the world. Despite the name, about 55% of the subway network is above ground. (19) __________ (MANY) than one billion passenger journeys were recorded in 2007.

The (20) __________ (BUSY) station in the London Underground network is Victoria station, which serves about 78 million passengers a year.

The tube map, with its schematic and colour-coded layout, (21) __________ (CONSIDER) a design classic.

He didn’t need advice

Once Mozart was approached by a young man, who was interested in Mozart’s advice on how to compose a symphony. Since he was still very young, Mozart recommended that he should start by (22) __________ (WRITE) ballads.

(23) __________ (SURPRISE), the young man responded, “But you wrote symphonies when you were only ten years old.”

“But I (24) __________ (NOT HAVE) to ask,” countered Mozart.