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Прочитайте текст и выполните задания 12–18. В каждом задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

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iGeneration: teenagers affected by phones

One day last summer, around noon, I called Athena, a 13-year-old who lives in Houston, Texas. She answered her phone—she has had an iPhone since she was 11—sounding as if she’d just woken up. We chatted about her favorite songs and TV shows, and I asked her what she likes to do with her friends. “We go to the mall,” she said. “Do your parents drop you off?” I asked, recalling my own middle-school days, in the 1980s, when I’d enjoy a few parent-free hours shopping with my friends. “No—I go with my family,” she replied. “We’ll go with my mom and brothers and walk a little behind them. I just have to tell my mom where we are going. I have to check in every hour or every 30 minutes.”

Those mall trips are infrequent—about once a month. More often, Athena and her friends spend time together on their phones, unchaperoned. Unlike the teens of my generation, who might have spent an evening tying up the family landline with gossip, they talk on Snapchat, a smartphone app that allows users to send pictures and videos that quickly disappear. They make sure to keep up their Snapstreaks, which show how many days in a row, they have Snapchatted with each other. She told me she had spent most of the summer hanging out alone in her room with her phone. That is just the way her generation is, she said. “We didn’t know any life other than with iPads or iPhones. I think we like our phones more than we like actual people.”

Some generational changes are positive, some are negative, and many are both. More comfortable in their bedrooms than in a car or at a party, today’s teens are physically safer than teens have ever been. They are markedly less likely to get into a car accident and, having less of a taste for alcohol than their predecessors, are less susceptible to drinking’s attendant ills.

Psychologically, however, they are more vulnerable than Millennials were: rates of teen depression and suicide have skyrocketed since 2011. It is not an exaggeration to describe iGen as being on the brink of the worst mental-health crisis in decades. Much of this deterioration can be traced to their phones.

However, in my conversations with teens, I saw hopeful signs that kids themselves are beginning to link some of their troubles to their ever-present phone. Athena told me that when she does spend time with her friends in person, they are often looking at their device instead of at her. “I’m trying to talk to them about something, and they don’t actually look at my face,” she said. “They’re looking at their phone, or they’re looking at their Apple Watch.” “What does that feel like when you’re trying to talk to somebody face-to-face and they’re not looking at you?” I asked. “It kind of hurts,” she said. “It hurts. I know my parents’ generation didn’t do that. I could be talking about something super important to me, and they wouldn’t even be listening.”

Once, she told me, she was hanging out with a friend who was texting her boyfriend. “I was trying to talk to her about my family, and what was going on, and she was like, ‘Uh-huh, yeah, whatever.’ So I took her phone out of her hands and I threw it at the wall.”

Though it is aggressive behavior that I don’t support, on the other hand, it is a step towards a life with limited phone use. So, if I were going to give advice for a happy adolescence, it would be straightforward: put down the phone, turn off the laptop, and do something—anything—that does not involve a screen.

17. The fact that Athena threw away her friend’s phone proves that …

1) her friend thought she was doing the right thing.

2) smartphones make teenagers more aggressive.

3) teenagers know the problems caused by phones.

4) smartphones can cause mental health problems.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания 12–18. В каждом задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Пример ответа: 1

iGeneration: teenagers affected by phones

One day last summer, around noon, I called Athena, a 13-year-old who lives in Houston, Texas. She answered her phone—she has had an iPhone since she was 11—sounding as if she’d just woken up. We chatted about her favorite songs and TV shows, and I asked her what she likes to do with her friends. “We go to the mall,” she said. “Do your parents drop you off?” I asked, recalling my own middle-school days, in the 1980s, when I’d enjoy a few parent-free hours shopping with my friends. “No—I go with my family,” she replied. “We’ll go with my mom and brothers and walk a little behind them. I just have to tell my mom where we are going. I have to check in every hour or every 30 minutes.”

Those mall trips are infrequent—about once a month. More often, Athena and her friends spend time together on their phones, unchaperoned. Unlike the teens of my generation, who might have spent an evening tying up the family landline with gossip, they talk on Snapchat, a smartphone app that allows users to send pictures and videos that quickly disappear. They make sure to keep up their Snapstreaks, which show how many days in a row, they have Snapchatted with each other. She told me she had spent most of the summer hanging out alone in her room with her phone. That is just the way her generation is, she said. “We didn’t know any life other than with iPads or iPhones. I think we like our phones more than we like actual people.”

Some generational changes are positive, some are negative, and many are both. More comfortable in their bedrooms than in a car or at a party, today’s teens are physically safer than teens have ever been. They are markedly less likely to get into a car accident and, having less of a taste for alcohol than their predecessors, are less susceptible to drinking’s attendant ills.

Psychologically, however, they are more vulnerable than Millennials were: rates of teen depression and suicide have skyrocketed since 2011. It is not an exaggeration to describe iGen as being on the brink of the worst mental-health crisis in decades. Much of this deterioration can be traced to their phones.

However, in my conversations with teens, I saw hopeful signs that kids themselves are beginning to link some of their troubles to their ever-present phone. Athena told me that when she does spend time with her friends in person, they are often looking at their device instead of at her. “I’m trying to talk to them about something, and they don’t actually look at my face,” she said. “They’re looking at their phone, or they’re looking at their Apple Watch.” “What does that feel like when you’re trying to talk to somebody face-to-face and they’re not looking at you?” I asked. “It kind of hurts,” she said. “It hurts. I know my parents’ generation didn’t do that. I could be talking about something super important to me, and they wouldn’t even be listening.”

Once, she told me, she was hanging out with a friend who was texting her boyfriend. “I was trying to talk to her about my family, and what was going on, and she was like, ‘Uh-huh, yeah, whatever.’ So I took her phone out of her hands and I threw it at the wall.”

Though it is aggressive behavior that I don’t support, on the other hand, it is a step towards a life with limited phone use. So, if I were going to give advice for a happy adolescence, it would be straightforward: put down the phone, turn off the laptop, and do something—anything—that does not involve a screen.

18. What does the author suggest in her article?

1) Smartphones are not safe.

2) Phone use by young people should be limited.

3) Smartphones cause violent behavior.

4) There are good and bad sides in using smartphones.

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Emoji

Emoji is a Japanese word to denote ideograms and smileys. People often put (19)___(THIS) emoticons in their electronic messages and Web pages. They (20)___(INTRODUCE) in the 1990s. Since that time they (21)___(BECOME) immensely popular worldwide, much thanks to their international inclusion in smartphones. 

Hi-tech Cleaning 

A cleaning wand is a totally new invention. It features the advanced UV-C technology that helps to kill bacteria and germs. It's the (22)___ (ONE) ever cleaning device you can literally take anywhere. The (23)___ (GOOD) thing about it is that it can clean anything. There's no doubt that (24)___ (WOMAN) are going to like this invention very much.

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Пример ответа: was built

Emoji

Emoji is a Japanese word to denote ideograms and smileys. People often put (19)___(THIS) emoticons in their electronic messages and Web pages. They (20)___(INTRODUCE) in the 1990s. Since that time they (21)___(BECOME) immensely popular worldwide, much thanks to their international inclusion in smartphones. 

Hi-tech Cleaning 

A cleaning wand is a totally new invention. It features the advanced UV-C technology that helps to kill bacteria and germs. It's the (22)___ (ONE) ever cleaning device you can literally take anywhere. The (23)___ (GOOD) thing about it is that it can clean anything. There's no doubt that (24)___ (WOMAN) are going to like this invention very much.

Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст / приведённые ниже тексты. Преобразуйте, если необходимо, слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 19–24, так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текстов. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы 19–24.

Пример ответа: was built

Emoji

Emoji is a Japanese word to denote ideograms and smileys. People often put (19)___(THIS) emoticons in their electronic messages and Web pages. They (20)___(INTRODUCE) in the 1990s. Since that time they (21)___(BECOME) immensely popular worldwide, much thanks to their international inclusion in smartphones. 

Hi-tech Cleaning 

A cleaning wand is a totally new invention. It features the advanced UV-C technology that helps to kill bacteria and germs. It's the (22)___ (ONE) ever cleaning device you can literally take anywhere. The (23)___ (GOOD) thing about it is that it can clean anything. There's no doubt that (24)___ (WOMAN) are going to like this invention very much.

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Пример ответа: was built

Emoji

Emoji is a Japanese word to denote ideograms and smileys. People often put (19)___(THIS) emoticons in their electronic messages and Web pages. They (20)___(INTRODUCE) in the 1990s. Since that time they (21)___(BECOME) immensely popular worldwide, much thanks to their international inclusion in smartphones. 

Hi-tech Cleaning 

A cleaning wand is a totally new invention. It features the advanced UV-C technology that helps to kill bacteria and germs. It's the (22)___ (ONE) ever cleaning device you can literally take anywhere. The (23)___ (GOOD) thing about it is that it can clean anything. There's no doubt that (24)___ (WOMAN) are going to like this invention very much.

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Пример ответа: was built

Emoji

Emoji is a Japanese word to denote ideograms and smileys. People often put (19)___(THIS) emoticons in their electronic messages and Web pages. They (20)___(INTRODUCE) in the 1990s. Since that time they (21)___(BECOME) immensely popular worldwide, much thanks to their international inclusion in smartphones. 

Hi-tech Cleaning 

A cleaning wand is a totally new invention. It features the advanced UV-C technology that helps to kill bacteria and germs. It's the (22)___ (ONE) ever cleaning device you can literally take anywhere. The (23)___ (GOOD) thing about it is that it can clean anything. There's no doubt that (24)___ (WOMAN) are going to like this invention very much.

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Пример ответа: was built

Emoji

Emoji is a Japanese word to denote ideograms and smileys. People often put (19)___(THIS) emoticons in their electronic messages and Web pages. They (20)___(INTRODUCE) in the 1990s. Since that time they (21)___(BECOME) immensely popular worldwide, much thanks to their international inclusion in smartphones. 

Hi-tech Cleaning 

A cleaning wand is a totally new invention. It features the advanced UV-C technology that helps to kill bacteria and germs. It's the (22)___ (ONE) ever cleaning device you can literally take anywhere. The (23)___ (GOOD) thing about it is that it can clean anything. There's no doubt that (24)___ (WOMAN) are going to like this invention very much.

Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Образуйте от слов, напечатанных заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 25–29, однокоренные слова, так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы 25–29.

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Whether there is life on other planets has always been one of the greatest questions in science but it remains difficult to prove. In 2010, a group of NASA scientists made a discovery that aroused a lot of (25)______ (EXCITE). Using the Kepler, a telescope that is mounted on a satellite in space, they spotted a planet that is very similar to Earth. They called it Kepler 10b. After eight months of (26)_____ (OBSERVE) scientists were able to estimate the size of the planet and concluded that Kepler 10b is the smallest known planet outside our solar system and the only one that is rocky.

This means that Kepler 10b is like Mars or Earth; it has a solid surface as opposed to one formed (27) ________ (ENTIRE) of gases. However, scientists think that Kepler 10b is (28)_______ (LIKELY) to support any form of life. They came to this (29)______(DISAPPOINT) conclusion because temperatures on its surface can rise to around 1,300 degrees Celsius.

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Пример ответа: foundation

Whether there is life on other planets has always been one of the greatest questions in science but it remains difficult to prove. In 2010, a group of NASA scientists made a discovery that aroused a lot of (25)______ (EXCITE). Using the Kepler, a telescope that is mounted on a satellite in space, they spotted a planet that is very similar to Earth. They called it Kepler 10b. After eight months of (26)_____ (OBSERVE) scientists were able to estimate the size of the planet and concluded that Kepler 10b is the smallest known planet outside our solar system and the only one that is rocky.

This means that Kepler 10b is like Mars or Earth; it has a solid surface as opposed to one formed (27) ________ (ENTIRE) of gases. However, scientists think that Kepler 10b is (28)_______ (LIKELY) to support any form of life. They came to this (29)______(DISAPPOINT) conclusion because temperatures on its surface can rise to around 1,300 degrees Celsius.

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Пример ответа: foundation

Whether there is life on other planets has always been one of the greatest questions in science but it remains difficult to prove. In 2010, a group of NASA scientists made a discovery that aroused a lot of (25)______ (EXCITE). Using the Kepler, a telescope that is mounted on a satellite in space, they spotted a planet that is very similar to Earth. They called it Kepler 10b. After eight months of (26)_____ (OBSERVE) scientists were able to estimate the size of the planet and concluded that Kepler 10b is the smallest known planet outside our solar system and the only one that is rocky.

This means that Kepler 10b is like Mars or Earth; it has a solid surface as opposed to one formed (27) ________ (ENTIRE) of gases. However, scientists think that Kepler 10b is (28)_______ (LIKELY) to support any form of life. They came to this (29)______(DISAPPOINT) conclusion because temperatures on its surface can rise to around 1,300 degrees Celsius.

Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Образуйте от слов, напечатанных заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 25–29, однокоренные слова, так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы 25–29.

Пример ответа: foundation

Whether there is life on other planets has always been one of the greatest questions in science but it remains difficult to prove. In 2010, a group of NASA scientists made a discovery that aroused a lot of (25)______ (EXCITE). Using the Kepler, a telescope that is mounted on a satellite in space, they spotted a planet that is very similar to Earth. They called it Kepler 10b. After eight months of (26)_____ (OBSERVE) scientists were able to estimate the size of the planet and concluded that Kepler 10b is the smallest known planet outside our solar system and the only one that is rocky.

This means that Kepler 10b is like Mars or Earth; it has a solid surface as opposed to one formed (27) ________ (ENTIRE) of gases. However, scientists think that Kepler 10b is (28)_______ (LIKELY) to support any form of life. They came to this (29)______(DISAPPOINT) conclusion because temperatures on its surface can rise to around 1,300 degrees Celsius.

Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Образуйте от слов, напечатанных заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 25–29, однокоренные слова, так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы 25–29.

Пример ответа: foundation

Whether there is life on other planets has always been one of the greatest questions in science but it remains difficult to prove. In 2010, a group of NASA scientists made a discovery that aroused a lot of (25)______ (EXCITE). Using the Kepler, a telescope that is mounted on a satellite in space, they spotted a planet that is very similar to Earth. They called it Kepler 10b. After eight months of (26)_____ (OBSERVE) scientists were able to estimate the size of the planet and concluded that Kepler 10b is the smallest known planet outside our solar system and the only one that is rocky.

This means that Kepler 10b is like Mars or Earth; it has a solid surface as opposed to one formed (27) ________ (ENTIRE) of gases. However, scientists think that Kepler 10b is (28)_______ (LIKELY) to support any form of life. They came to this (29)______(DISAPPOINT) conclusion because temperatures on its surface can rise to around 1,300 degrees Celsius.

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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) therefore 2) although 3) however 4) moreover

Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30–36. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 30–36, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Пример ответа: 1

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) glanced 2) watched 3) seen 4) looked

Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30–36. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 30–36, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Пример ответа: 1

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) concerning 2) regarding 3) including 4) according

Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30–36. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 30–36, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Пример ответа: 1

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) way 2) track 3) path 4) road

Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30–36. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 30–36, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Пример ответа: 1

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

Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30–36. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 30–36, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Пример ответа: 1

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) sharply 2) hardly 3) roughly 4) nearly

Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30–36. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 30–36, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Пример ответа: 1

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) harm 2) shame 3) blame 4) fault

You have received an email message from your English-speaking pen-friend Kate:

Write an email to Kate.

In your message:
– answer her questions;

– ask 3 questions about her brother’s hike.

Write 100–140 words.

Remember the rules of email writing.

Imagine that you are doing a project on natural disasters. You have found some data on the subject — the results of a survey conducted among Zetlanders (see the pie chart below).

Comment on the data in the pie chart and give your opinion on the subject of the project.

Write 200–250 words.
Use the following plan:

– make an opening statement on the subject of the project;

– select and report 2–3 facts;

– make 1–2 comparisons where relevant and give your comments;

– outline a problem that can arise when a natural disaster occurs and suggest a way of solving it;

– conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the impact of natural disasters on our life.

Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.

As the world's population grows, there will be less and less space available for housing. One solution for the future could be 'vertical villages'. These are buildings that have other purposes besides residential use. Designs exist for vertical villages that have shops, libraries and other facilities on the lower floors in a square-shaped base. On top of the base are apartments for 60 or 70 families, within a more traditional tower block shape. The plans for the vertical villages have been developed with families in mind. They include 'sky gardens', cafes and even swimming pools close to the apartments.

Making use of space in this way will have a huge impact on the way people live in cities. However, it will be a positive development because we will use urban spaces more efficiently and it will be better for the environment.

Task 2. Study the advertisement.

Sun, swim, and family time — all by the lake!

You are considering renting a summer house near a lake for your family. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following:

1) size of the house and number of bedrooms

2) distance to the lake

3) availability of a garden or outdoor space

4) price for two weeks in July

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

You are going to give an interview. You have to answer five questions. Give full answers to the questions (2-3 sentences).

Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.