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ЕГЭ по английскому языку Задание №34 Лексико-грамматические навыки 34 (Выбор ответа (множественный)

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Emily

Emily was disappointed. She finally settled on the one person she felt she could seek advice from. She decided to turn 30 _________ at the docks unannounced and hope George would be around when she knocked on his door. She didn’t 31 _________ either of her brothers who she was visiting. One of them would try to stop her, while the other would feel she betrayed a confidence. Emily could 32 _________ wait until her day off, and once she had dropped Luke at school, she took a bus to the dockyard. She had chosen her time carefully: late morning, when George was still likely to be in his office, while her brothers would be fully 33 _________ loading or unloading cargo at the other end of the dock. Emily said to the man on the gate that she’d come to apply for a job as a cleaner. He pointed indifferently towards the red-brick building and still didn’t 34 _________ her. As she walked towards Spencer House, Emily looked up at the windows on the fifth floor and 35 _________ which office was his. She recalled her encounter with Mrs. Gray, and the way she had been shown the door the moment she mentioned her name. Now Emily not only had a job she 36 _________ and where she was respected, but she’d had two other offers in the past few days. She didn’t give Mrs. Gray another thought as she walked straight past the building and continued along the quayside.

34. 1) remember 2) review 3) remind 4) revise

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A nice surprise

Dotty called her friend’s mother Miranda, who was really pleased to hear her voice when she picked up the phone. 30 ______, Miranda was surprised to find out that Dotty wanted to talk to her, not her daughter. Somebody had sent Dotty’s stories to the magazine and the editors sent her a letter offering to publish her work. They asked her to telephone them and 31 ______ a meeting in London. Dotty was curious if that was Miranda who had sent her story to the magazine. She quickly explained to the woman what had happened. When the girl had finished, there was a silence for a moment before Miranda asked, “Are you very annoyed with me, Dotty? I know I shouldn’t have done that without your 32 ______, but you have such a talent for writing and I thought you should be recognised. I’m not 33 ______ all surprised that the magazine wants to publish you.”

“No, I’m not annoyed. More shocked, I think,” Dotty admitted. “I’m not too sure about the trip to London though. To 34 ______ the truth, I’ve never ventured that far away on my own before.”

“Oh, you’ll be absolutely fine,” Miranda said confidently. “But I could always come with you if you liked. I’m certainly not going to let you miss this opportunity. Look, why don’t you come here for tea after work tomorrow with Anna and we’ll discuss it then. But meantime 35 ______ sure you ring them first thing in the morning.”

Dotty promised her that she would and went to bed 36 ______ by this surprise.

34. 1) speak 2) say 3) tell 4) talk

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Going on a conference

Megan was preparing for her presentation at a very important conference in Texas. In fact, it 30 _____ like every March the entire San Francisco Bay Area migrated to Austin for the conference. It was where big deals were made. It was a time when you could walk into a restaurant and find yourself between one of the top guys at Google and a rock star. For an ambitious person 31 _____ to make their mark in the technology world, it was a good place to be. That’s why Megan was there.

She met up with the rest of her team at the hotel. They were already communicating in the lobby. She 32 _____ at the group --- they were a small company, only ten people. She was the only woman, and the awareness of that fact made her work twice as hard. But she knew the company needed her, and the company results depended 33 _____ her work. Everyone else in the team was an engineer or a designer, while Megan came from a business background. She was the one who had the vision to decide how and where their product would be attractive. 34 _____, she had the management skills to make sure everything got done.

“How are you feeling?” asked Alex, the designer. “Ready for the big presentation?” Megan was 35 _____ to do the presentation on stage, alone. She would be presenting their product in front of some of the most influential companies and investors in the world. Undoubtedly, she 36 _____ her best to prepare for it.

34. 1) therefore 2) however 3) moreover 4) otherwise

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Travel friendship

I booked my first hiking trip to Italy a few years ago. I had just moved to the UK 30__________ I could not find anyone who wanted to travel with me. It was my first group tour, and, needless to say, I was a little 31________, especially about whom I would be travelling with. But at the 32________ dinner on the first night I happened to sit next to a hilarious Hungarian girl called Hanna. Within ten minutes we were giggling like old friends and spent the rest of the holiday laughing, sneaking out for midnight treats and enjoying the time together. I do not know how it happened, but we became the best of friends within just two weeks.

When the trip was finished we promised to 33_______ another holiday together. A few months later I flew to Hungary to surprise Hanna for her birthday. It was an amazing visit as we went to the Sziget, which is a popular music festival in Budapest, and I 34________ time with her family in her hometown, Eger.

Since then, I have moved back to Australia and she has moved to Hong Kong. We have not seen each other 35_______ a few years now but we are still such good friends. We have helped each other through breakups, degrees and weird jobs. Now I am trying desperately to 36__________ a way to get to Hong Kong to see her as we speak. I still can't believe such a friendship grew out of a little holiday six years ago!

34. 1) used 2) kept 3) spent 4) held

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Philip and Michael

Philip Masters was a millionaire now. 30________, everyone in the club was aware that he had built up his own business from scratch after he had left his first job as a kitchen salesman. "Ready-Fit Kitchens" had started in a shed at the end of Philip's garden. Later, he 31________ in building a factory on the other side of town that employed more than three hundred people. Ten years later, the financial press speculated that Philip's business was worth a couple of million. When five more years later the company was taken over by the John Lewis Partnership, Philip got seventeen million pounds. 32________ businessmen were as lucky as he was. Philip was married for more than twenty years. He had fallen in love with Sally at first 33________. Now Sally was chairman of the regional branch of the Save the Children Fund. Their son had just won a place at St Anne's College, Oxford. Michael was the boy's godfather. Michael Gilmour could 34_______ be a greater contrast. On leaving school, where Philip had been his closest friend, he 35________ to find a permanent job. He started out as a trainee with Watneys, but lasted only a few months. Then he started to work as a reporter with a publishing company. He drifted from job to job. 36_______ Philip, he married his childhood sweetheart, Carol West, the daughter of a local doctor. They had a daughter. Michael seemed to have settled down at last.

1. 1) simply 2) nearly 3) hardly 4) merely

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Ray Ewry

When he was a child, Ray Ewry became ill with a fever. It turned 30 __________ that he had polio. Polio is a disease that 31 __________ people to become paralyzed. Ray gradually got better, but he found that his legs had been weakened by his illness. The doctors thought that leg exercises might help him regain his strength. But they 32 __________ Ray that he probably would never be able to walk and run as he once had.

For the next few years, Ray exercised daily. He did everything his doctors had recommended and more. After a while he could tell that his hard work was paying 33 __________ His legs became stronger and stronger. He even began to take part in track and field events.

Soon Ray could jump higher and farther than most people. So, he entered the Olympics in 1900 and 34 __________ up for three contests. He entered the standing high jump; the standing long jump; and the standing hop, step, and jump. He won gold medals, or first place, in all three events.

Ray repeated his amazing 35 __________ in 1904 and planned to try again in 1906. But before the next games, the hop, step, and jump was dropped from the list of events. So, Ray had to settle for only two gold medals in 1906 and two again in 1908. Ray had indeed overcome his illness. Today, he 36 ___________ the record for the most Olympic gold medals ever given to any one person.

1. 1) signed 2) wrote 3) joined 4) added

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The Autonomous Car Revolution

Self-driving cars are no longer science fiction. Companies like Tesla, Google, and Uber have been testing autonomous vehicles on public roads for years, and the results are impressive. These cars use a combination of cameras, radar, and artificial intelligence to navigate without human input. They can 30__________ obstacles, read traffic signs, and even predict the behavior of other drivers.

Proponents of the technology argue that autonomous cars will make roads much safer. After all, human error is responsible for over 90% of accidents. Computers don't get tired, drunk, or 31__________. They don't text while driving or lose concentration. In theory, they could save thousands of lives every year.

But there are challenges to 32__________ before self-driving cars become common. The technology is expensive, and it's not perfect yet. There have been several high-profile accidents involving autonomous vehicles, raising questions about their safety.

There are also legal and ethical issues to 33__________. Who is responsible if a self-driving car causes an accident — the owner, the manufacturer, or the software developer? And how should the car be programmed to make ethical decisions in a crash situation? Should it protect its passengers at all costs, or try to minimize overall harm?

Despite these challenges, most experts believe that autonomous vehicles are the future. They predict that within a few decades, driving yourself will seem as 34__________ as riding a horse through the city. The transition won't happen overnight, but it's already 35__________its way. Every year, cars become smarter and more capable.

For young people today, the idea of owning a car might seem less appealing than it did to previous generations. Perhaps in the future, we won't own cars at all — we'll simply summon one when we need it, like a taxi that 36__________ itself.

34. 1) modern 2) ancient 3) old-fashioned 4) antique

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An unforgettable trip

When I decided to go travelling, I wanted to get away from everything for a while. I could suddenly feel the freedom and the adventure, and I really wanted it for a 30 _______ time. So I sold all my furniture, gave notice on my flat, quit my job, and then bought a backpack and a ticket halfway around the world.

During my first stopover in Singapore, on my way to Australia, I felt nervous. I sat tired and hungry in my hotel room, 31 _______ with my wish to take a flight straight back home. Because if I felt lonely after 32 _______ 14 hours, could I honestly do this for another 12 months? Fortunately, something inside encouraged me not to 33 _______ up and to see the night through, and I carried on.

One of my worries setting out had been meeting rude people, but I didn’t come across a single unkind person on my travels. In fact, the people I met were everything I tried to be: kind, considerate, creative, down to earth, passionate, warm and friendly. 34 _______ I travelled on my own, I was never alone—all the people I met became my friends. For example, one Italian girl gave me her jumper when I was cold, a Japanese girl helped me cook a meal, and another girl helped me with my bags on a train. Once I met a group on a tour bus who persuaded me to 35 _______ them on a boat trip, which ended up being one of the best trips of my life. And the guy I met 36 _______ chance walking down a mountain on Christmas Day is now one of my closest friends.

34. 1) however 2) therefore 3) although 4) moreover

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A busy day

The January sales started and when the girls arrived at Browns department store, where they worked, there were a lot of people queuing along the street. 30 _____ the time before Christmas had been very busy for shop assistants, they were shocked by such a big crowd outside the shop.

“I’ve never 31 _____ such a queue! Do they think we’re going to be giving the stuff away or something?” Anna asked her friend Lucy.

“Well, you know what they say --- the early bird catches the worm, and 32 _____ to the radio, some people have been queuing all night in London to get the best bargains,” Lucy said. “Let’s think positively --- if we are busy, the time will go quicker.”

On her 33 _____ to the cosmetics department Anna was wondering if they would even have time for their breaks or lunch-hours. And she was quite right as there was no chance of a morning break but at last the girls were given 34 _____ to go for a shortened lunch break and they met up in the staff dining room.

“My God,” Lucy said as they stood at the counter. “I’ve actually had two ladies almost come to fight over a dress. I could 35 _____ calm them down.”

“It hasn’t been much better in the perfume and cosmetics department,” Anna remarked. “I ran out of Chanel perfume within an hour and the customers got angry with me, as if it was my 36 _____! I’ll tell you, at one point I was ready to walk out!”

That was really busy time for them. After all, the worst of the sales rush should be over soon.

1. 1) promise 2) proposal 3) permission 4) possibility

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At the party

Nick and Nelly Wilson were delighted to see Zara when she got there, and welcomed her warmly. There was a group of people standing around the fireplace, trying to get warm. And as they did every year, the women were wearing long gowns or dressy cocktail dresses, and the men were wearing black-tie. It was the one night of the year when all the Wilsons’ friends 30 _____ to dress up. Zara tried to get in the 31 _____ but in vain. It was the coldest night so far that winter, breaking some kind of record for miserable weather, which made Zara long for her bed again. 32 _____ she only saw them once a year, she recognized nearly everyone there that night, but there was one unfamiliar face in the crowd. His name was Patrick Edison. Nick 33 _____ they had been college roommates.

Patrick was a TV producer from Hollywood, Nelly whispered, and she told Zara that he produced several award-winning series, and coincidentally was single. She 34 _____ then why they had insisted that she join them. She was the only single woman in the room and she was being offered some kind of blind date. This thought made the evening seem even more difficult and tiring before it began. Zara didn’t 35 _____ trying to make conversation with him since she had noticed on the seating chart that they would be next to each other at dinner. She wasn’t looking 36 _____ to it, no matter how successful his shows were.

34. 1) reviewed 2) regretted 3) recalled 4) realized

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A sign of weakness?

What should you do when you realise that you have to apologise? Is it better to swallow your pride and say you’re sorry when somebody is waiting 30 ______ your apology? The psychologist Jack Black says that people worry that an apology will be 31 ______ as a sign of weakness, rather than as their effort to understand and make up with the opponent. But he adds that effective apologies address the person’s feelings — they don’t prove a point. As for how to do it, Professor Black has the following advice, “The right way to apologise is the way your mother taught you. Say you threw a stone at your brother. She’d have you go and 32 ______ him in the eye and say: ‘I’m sorry I threw the stone at you and I won’t do it again.’ It’s important to name what you did wrong, to show yourself as being regretful in some way and to indicate what might be different in the future.”

You should 33 ______ that the number of times you’ll need to repeat the apology may vary depending on where you live. 34 ______ to preliminary data collected by Professor Black, for a minor offence, the optimal number is a single “I’m sorry”. “If the offence is large, then making two apologies seems to be the magic number for restoring trust and liking,” Jack Black says. 35 ______, if you’re British, you may need to double that. “A single ‘Sorry’ does not 36 ______ as an apology: we have to say it so many times with a lot of adjectives,” says Professor Black.

1. 1) including 2) according 3) connecting 4) regarding

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A night in the Eifel Tower

Seven million people visit the Eifel Tower every year. But have you ever dreamed 30 ______ sleeping in this iconic structure?

Holiday rental company Viva constructed a temporary VIP apartment on the first level of the tower, open only for the duration of the Euro football tournament from 10 June to 10 July 2016. The two-bedroom apartment, with the best Paris views was furnished with a big screen television for 31 ______ the game. The space also included a seating area filled with hanging plants.

A lot of people were attracted by the 32 ______ to sleep in the apartment. To determine who got this chance, Viva 33 ______ a contest asking entrants to describe how they would spend their night in the tower.

“My two young sons are autistic and are both obsessed with lights and the tower itself so I’d spend the night 34 ______ their excitement!” was the winning response from Michelle, in the UK. Scott, from the United States, 35 ______ to win a night’s stay with his response about reuniting five generations in Paris: his mother who first visited the city in 1953, his daughter and granddaughter who visited at 13 and 14 respectively, and a brand new granddaughter who joined the trip.

The four winners began their one-night stays from the 23rd of June. 36 ______ there were no other nights to win, all the visitors to the Eifel Tower had the chance to tour the apartment and join a match viewing party.

34. 1) amusing 2) referring 3) enjoying 4) pleasing

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Sandy

Sandy called Dan Atkins the following week, to give Berta Canning, her literary agent, plenty of time to get in touch with him and send him the manuscript he could read. She hoped he would 30 ______ to help her to edit her first book.

And when Dan Atkins answered, he seemed as though she’d woken him out of a sound sleep. She 31 ______ profusely, and he didn’t sound happy to hear from her. There was a long silence and then he told Sandy to come on Saturday. He explained that he lived near the university campus where he 32 ______ to teach. She wasn’t looking forward to meeting him, but she didn’t want Berta to be angry with her either. So, she bicycled over to his address on Saturday. When Sandy got there, he took forever to answer the bell. She was 33 ______ about to leave when he opened the door.

She followed him upstairs to a large living room that would have been lovely if he tidied it once in a while. There were stacks of books everywhere, a pile of papers, a mountain of manuscripts on the desk and half eaten food on the coffee table. He obviously lived alone and needed a housekeeper desperately. He was as untidy as his living room. He had a long, unkempt beard, a mane of wild white hair that 34 ______ Sally of Albert Einstein. He was wearing jeans, a sweater with holes in it, and tennis shoes. Sandy could 35 ______ figure out his age. He seemed to be about seventy, 36 ______ Berta told her later that he was only sixty. He said that he liked her book.

1. 1) reminded 2) regarded 3) recognized 4) remembered

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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.

34. 1) reflect 2) review 3) remember 4) remind

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At the office

Max White tapped on Paul's office door at 15.00. He walked in without (30)_________ for a response. Paul looked up from the papers on his desk and said, "Sit down, Max. Please (31)_________ me everything you know."

It was Tuesday, the eighth of July; the day before, the rumors had been rampant throughout the company that more of the top executives were going to be sacked on the explicit orders of Brent Horn. (32)_________, nobody knew who would be terminated. So most of the people were (33) _________ about losing their jobs. An atmosphere of fear reigned in the company for the first time in over thirty years, and there was gloom on every floor of the building.

Max had all the information, as he had just told Paul on the phone; now he leaned closer and confided, "I understand George Sanford was given his walking orders late on Friday afternoon. And this week we'll see the (34)_________ of Jim Cooper and John Turner, two good men." It was terrible news. They had been with the company about as long as Paul had. They were among Brent Horn's big supporters when he was trying to get the company back from the DeWitts. They were much (35)_________ by everyone. Paul couldn't (36)_________ of their dismissal. He was truly shocked, and it showed. The company had changed the moment Brent Horn had taken control, and it genially concerned him.

34. 1) determination 2) demonstration 3) departure 4) destruction

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Two years in a hut

Henry Thompson, a writer, built a hut on the shore of the pond and lived there all alone for two years. He did this for two reasons: because he wanted to (30)_________ that people spend too much time and money on food and clothes and because he wanted a perfectly quiet chance to write more books. (31)_________ to the writer, he spent only one hundred dollars a year while he lived in this hut. He raised beans on his land, ate wild berries, caught fish and "went visiting" his friends and neighbours now and then. To buy his woodsman's clothes and a few necessities, he planted gardens, painted houses, and cut wood for his friends.

This period influenced Henry's creative work a lot. He wrote a book called "The Wood" which (32)_________ us all about these seven or eight hundred days he lived in his hut. Several other books also describe the time when he (33)_________ to live all by himself. These sold very well. In all of them Henry was boasting that he had found the only sensible way to live. "I am for simple living, and I (34)_________ being alone!" he would declare in his books. He (35)_________ you feel, when you read his books, that it is fine to walk around the fields, sniffing the wild grape and the green grass, and that no one can find pleasure like the man who rows, and skates, and swims. (36)_________, people passing by the pond used to hear him whistling old ballads, or playing very softly and beautifully on a flute, and they thought he sounded lonely and sad.

34. 1) amuse 2) please 3) satisfy 4) enjoy

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A strange girl

Stephen pulled up the collar of his coat as he walked along the platform. Overhead a dim fog clouded the station. He was (30)_________ trains move slowly, throwing off clouds of steam into the cold air. Everything was dirty and smoke-grimed. Stephen thought with revulsion: “What a foul country — what a foul city!” He had to (31)_________ that his first excited reaction to London — its shops, its restaurants, its well-dressed attractive women — had faded. Supposing he were back in South Africa now... To (32) ________ the truth, he felt a quick pang of homesickness. Sunshine — blue skies — gardens of flowers. And here — dirt, grime and endless crowds — moving, hurrying, jostling. He got on a train and passed along the corridor, looking for a place. The train was full. It was only three days before Christmas. He (33)_________ to go to his parents for Christmas...And then, suddenly, he caught his breath, looking into a carriage. This girl was different. Black hair, rich creamy pallor, the sad proud eyes of the South... It was all wrong that this girl should be sitting in this train (34)_________ these dull drab looking people. She should be somewhere splendid, not squeezed into the corner of a third class carriage. He was an observant man. He did not fail to (35)_________ the shabbiness of her black coat and skirt, the cheap quality of her gloves. (36) __________, splendor was the quality he associated with her. He thought: “I’ve got to know who she is and what she’s doing here.

34. 1) among 2) between 3) besides 4) along

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At home

The holiday time was approaching. Harry hadn’t been (30)___________ forward to the holidays. Not just because he wondered if he’d ever see his friend Giles again, but also because it meant (31)___________ with his uncle, Stan. Harry’s days at Ashton Road (32)___________ into a well-ordered routine: up at five, one slice of toast for breakfast, report to Mr. Deakins at the new sagent’s by six, stack the papers in the correct order, then deliver them. The whole exercise took about two hours, (33)___________ him to be back home in tim e for a cup of tea with Mum before she went off to work. At around eight-thirty Harry would set off for the library, where he would meet up with his best friend, Billy. Billy was always sitting on the top step waiting patiently for him. In the afternoon, Harry would report for choir practice, as part of his (34)___________ to St Bede’s. He never (35)___________ it as such because he enjoyed singing so much. In fact, he often prayed, “Please, God, when my and I’ll never ask for anything else.” After spending the evening going (36)___________ old exam papers, Harry would climb into bed around ten. He quickly fell asleep because he felt tired at the end of the day.

34. 1) agreement 2) obligation 3) requirement 4) responsibility

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Before Christmas

Vicky gave this party every year, just before Christmas. She (30)__________ to do it before the war and she was doing it now, when the war was over. It was always the same people who came.

It struck her suddenly how clannish they all were, but then the Deravenels in particular were somewhat addicted to their family. Vicky knew that she could always depend (31)__________ her relatives in a crisis.
She was (32)__________ the guests greet each other and share the news. Vicky thought of her sister-in-law Kathleen, not present tonight.

Vicky missed her presence. When Will had arrived tonight, he had (33)__________ that Kathleen was really sick. “But not Spanish flu,” he had added swiftly, observing the look of apprehension crossing her face, “just a heavy cold.”

Fenella’s voice brought her out of her reverie, and she looked across at her old friend, who was saying, “How is Charlie feeling?” “He’s relieved he is safely home, but his wounds still hurt and he feels depressed...” She looked at Fenella as if (34)__________ advice.

“Mr. Ridgely made a remark to me the other day that he wished there was somewhere wounded soldiers could go, to have some sort of recreation, talk to other soldiers,” said Fenella. “That’s an interesting idea” Vicky glanced at the others, (35)__________ a brow. “Don’t you agree?

“To (36)__________ the truth, I do,” Stephen answered, always ready to back his wife in her project. “I think such a place would be quite marvelous for the wounded men who are now coming home.” Fenella nodded.

34. 1) searching 2) posing 3) asking 4) seeking

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“Looking for Alaska” by John Green

“Looking for Alaska”, written by John Green, is a story that will leave the reader moved by the characters. The readers will (30)_________ things about themselves they may have never known.

The author graduated from Kenyon College and worked for the “Booklist” journal. He reviewed hundreds of books, particularly literary fiction. In (31)_________, he critiqued novels for “The New York Times” Book Review.

His first novel “Looking for Alaska” was mostly (32)_________ by his experience at a boarding school.

This book made the “Top 10 Best Book for Young Adults” and undoubtedly (33)_________ it.

The novel is flawlessly written, moving and stimulating. All the characters are real and can create connections with their audience. They no longer seem to behave like fictional characters, but rather real people that have similar problems and ideas as young adults nowadays. (34)_________ of this, readers are able to recognize their own search for self-identity or labyrinths they must escape through the main characters.

Overall, I would recommend this novel to kids in high school. The characters in this story showed me the good and bad parts of life and still (35)_________ me want to live through them.

This novel generated a spectrum of emotions with each page and I could (36)_________ put it down.

34. 1) Besides 2) Because 3) Instead 4) Despite

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Margaret

Old Margaret was just the kind of cook that we wanted. Lots of cooks can do rich dishes well. Margaret couldn’t. But she (30)_________ to cook simple, everyday dishes in a way that made our mouths water. Her apple-pies were the best pies I’ve ever tasted. But to (31)_________ the truth, even Margaret sometimes miscalculated. A large, royal-looking steak would be set before Father, which, upon being cut into, would turn (32)_________ to be underdone. Father’s face would darken with disappointment. He would raise his foot and stamp slowly and heavily three times on the rug. At this solemn (33)_________, we would hear Margaret leave the kitchen below us and come up the stairs to the dining-room door. “Margaret, look at the steak.” Margaret would peer with a shocked look at the platter. She would then seize the platter and make off with it. Father and Margaret were united by the intense interest they both took in cooking. Each understood the other instinctively. I have to (34)_________ that they had a complete fellow-feeling. Mother’s great interest was in babies. She loved her children and her happiness depended (35)_________ them. She wanted to keep Father pleased somehow, and if it was too difficult or impossible she didn’t always care about even that. At table it was Father who carved the fowl, or sliced the roast lamb or beef. I liked to (36)_________ him take the knife and go at it. And usually the cooking had been as superb as the carving. Sometimes it was so perfect that Father would summon Margaret and say in a low voice, “You are a good cook”.

34. 1) admit 2) agree 3) accept 4) adopt

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Helping Mother

“Liz! Remember to clean up the basement, ok?” Mrs. Parker called out. Liz, who was still lying in bed, sighed heavily and (30)________. “All right, mom,” she answered flatly, dragging herself out of bed. She got changed and headed downstairs for breakfast. As usual, the whole family was already seated at the dining table. Liz greeted everyone and sat at a (31)________ seat next to her elder brother Evan. “Pass me the butter, bro,” she said. “Sure,” Evan replied and passed it to her. “Thanks,” Liz said, and (32)________ a thin layer of it onto her toast. Mrs. Parker placed an arm onto her daughter’s shoulder. “Honey, I know it’s going to be a tiring day for you, and I’d like your brother to help too. But he’s got to head back to school for a day-long band practice.” Liz sat still and didn’t utter a (33)________ word. She was mad that Evan had band practice and did not need to help in the (34)________ chores. “I know what you‘re thinking, Liz. But honey, we really need your help. Dad‘s away on а (35)________ trip, you know, his boss has sent him. Evan’s busy with band practices, and I’ve got to help your grandma. You know, her health’s been poor these days-” “Ok, ok. Enough of it, mom. I’ll clean up the basement,” Liz said. Sometimes she wished her mother wouldn’t explain the reasons to her. Anyway, she thought to herself, it’ll be good to(36)________ the basement a little. She hadn’t stepped into it since they moved in here a couple of months ago. “Who knows something interesting will pop out of nowhere,” she grinned.

34. 1) housework 2) homework 3) household 4) housekeeping

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Mausoleum of Mausolus

The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus (present Bodrum, Turkey) was a tomb built in 350 BC for king Mausolus and Artemisia, his wife. In 377 BC, Halicarnassus was the capital of a small regional kingdom on the coast of Anatolia. In that year the ruler of the region died and left the kingdom to his son, Mausolus. Before his death the father king (30)________ control of several of the neighboring cities and districts. Mausolus (31)________ the territory of the kingdom as far as the southwest coast of Anatolia. Mausolus and Artemisia ruled from their capital over the surrounding territory (32)________ twenty-four years. Mausolus, although he was descended from local people, spoke Greek and (33)_________ the Greek way of life and government. He founded many cities of Greek design along the coast and (34)_________ Greek democratic traditions. Mausolus decided to build a new capital, a city as safe from capture as magnificent to be seen. He chose the city of Halicarnassus. Mausolus and Artemisia spent huge (35)_________ of tax money to embellish the city. They commissioned statues, temples and buildings of gleaming marble. In the center of the city Mausolus planned to place a resting place for his body after his death. It would be a tomb that would forever show how rich he and his queen were. In 353 BC Mausolus died, leaving Artemisia broken-hearted. As a tribute to him, she decided to build him the most splendid tomb, a structure so famous that it became one of the Seven Wonders of the (36)_________ World.

34. 1) insisted 2) suggested 3) encouraged 4) persuaded

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Mark’s Visit to Ravenscar

Mark and Fenella were the first to arrive at Ravenscar. Mark had not been to Ravenscar for a long time, but even so he had not forgotten the spectacular (30)________ from the library windows. As he and Fenella were ushered into the room by Cecily Deravenel, he (31)________ his best not to rush over to the windows to enjoy the view. “It’s lovely to see you both,” Cecily was (32)________, and then her face broke into smiles. “Ah, here’s Bess, your greatest admirer, Fenella. And Nanny with the other children.” A moment later Fenella and Cecily were surrounded by the youngsters, all clamoring for attention, and Mark took the opportunity to walk to the other end of the room. Mark always thought that (33)________ up children was so boring. Turning around Mark allowed his eyes to sweep the room for an admiring moment, taking in long shelves of books, several memorable paintings, and the handsome antiques, made of dark, ripe woods. There were (34)________ sofas and chairs arranged near the huge stone fireplace. (35)________ the warm weather, a log fire was blazing. It was a pleasure to be in such a nice room. His eyes settled on Fenella, who was momentarily preoccupied with the youngsters, and he had to admit he had never seen such beautiful children in his life. They might have just stepped out of a portrait by one of the greatest artists of the eighteenth century, Thomas Gainsborough, George Romney, Sir Joshua Reynolds. Suddenly he (36)________ he had had children.

34. 1) comfortable 2) relaxing 3) convenient 4) suitable

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Father Feels Starved

In the summers, when we went to the country, we usually hired a temporary cook to go with us, so that Margaret could stay in town. We hated to leave her, but the idea was that somebody must stay to (30)__________ care of the house. But this didn’t work well. No matter how few the substitute’s faults were, Father had no patience with them. One summer, I remember, there was a nice woman Delia who got on well with Mother because she was so obliging and pleasant, but who didn’t (31)__________ Father at all. “I don’t give a damn how obliging she is,” he (32)__________ to say. ”If she won’t oblige me by cooking something fit to eat, she can go.” This didn’t sound unreasonable, but to (33)__________ the truth, Delia cooked well enough for the rest of us. Mother tried to (34)__________ no attention to Father’s grumbling. At breakfast Father would put down his coffee cup in disgust and roar: “Does she call this confounded mess coffee? Take it away!” And while Mother and Delia were frantically making a fresh pot, he would eat all of his omelet and bacon, and then declare that he was starved. The longer Delia stayed with us, the more alarmed Father became. He ate heartily, but he said he didn’t feel nourished. At last Mother had to (35)__________ that it was impossible to go on like this. “This is Delia’s last night. I do hope you will like Tobo, they say, he is a very good cook.” The next night, Father found out, that the first dish was too Oriental and the meat underdone. So Mother sent for Margaret. She knew she could always depend (36)__________ Margaret.

34. 1) pay 2) draw 3) bring 4) turn