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 Global Language It is difficult to tell exactly how many languages there are in the world today. (25)_________ (SCIENCE) say there are about 2,700 languages, but no one has ever made a more definite count. In most countries there are at least two native languages, and in some cases — as in Cameroon — there are hundreds. The number of languages (26)_________ (NATURAL) changes as tribes die out or linguistic groups are absorbed. Nowadays, globalization influences the (27)_________ (DEVELOP) of languages. New words appear, existing words acquire new meanings, native words give way to international terms. Almost all languages change. A rare exception is written Icelandic, which has changed so little that (28)_________ (SPEAK) of modern Icelandic can read sagas written a thousand years ago. If you drew a map of Europe based on languages, it would be different from a conventional map. For example, Switzerland would practically (29)__________ (APPEAR), becoming part of the surrounding areas of French, Italian, and German.

По смыслу говорится о том, что страна перестала бы быть заметной на языковой карте. От слова APPEAR образуется противоположное значение с приставкой dis-: disappear («исчезнуть»).

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 Vicky Vicky Forth was an optimist, and she had been for all of her life; even when she was a child, her (30)__________ had been positive. Her glass was always half full, never half empty; tomorrow would be a much better day than today; the future was full of promise and success. She (31)__________ her best to look at the bright side of things. How right she had been to encourage her daughter to be optimistic, to set her sights on Oxford University. W omen were not yet admitted to membership of the University, but they could (32)___________ lectures, take courses, and sit for examinations. Grace Rose would be able to do all of these things, and would be well (33)___________ after by Vicky’s dear old friend Millicent, now widowed, who had a lovely new house in Oxford. It had been an inspired idea to write to her. Vicky was relieved and happy for her daughter, who was a wonderful student. She hoped to be a historian one day. Vicky always thought that (34)__________ up children was so exciting. She remembered that her husband was waiting for her downstairs. After (35)__________ on her dress and stepping into matching rose-colored shoes, Vicky went back to her dressing-table and selected a pair of diamond earrings and a matching brooch made of silver. She looked at herself in the large looking glass in one corner of the room. Vicky (36)__________ she liked her appearance. 30. 1) approach 2) position 3) attitude 4) viewpoint

Attitude означает «отношение, настрой, позиция человека по отношению к чему-либо». По смыслу речь идёт об оптимистичном отношении Вики к жизни. Почему не другие варианты: approach — подход к решению проблемы или выполнению задачи (approach to work), а не общий жизненный настрой. position — позиция в прямом или переносном смысле, но обычно мнение по конкретному вопросу. viewpoint — точка зрения, чаще на определённую проблему.

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 Vicky Vicky Forth was an optimist, and she had been for all of her life; even when she was a child, her (30)__________ had been positive. Her glass was always half full, never half empty; tomorrow would be a much better day than today; the future was full of promise and success. She (31)__________ her best to look at the bright side of things. How right she had been to encourage her daughter to be optimistic, to set her sights on Oxford University. W omen were not yet admitted to membership of the University, but they could (32)___________ lectures, take courses, and sit for examinations. Grace Rose would be able to do all of these things, and would be well (33)___________ after by Vicky’s dear old friend Millicent, now widowed, who had a lovely new house in Oxford. It had been an inspired idea to write to her. Vicky was relieved and happy for her daughter, who was a wonderful student. She hoped to be a historian one day. Vicky always thought that (34)__________ up children was so exciting. She remembered that her husband was waiting for her downstairs. After (35)__________ on her dress and stepping into matching rose-colored shoes, Vicky went back to her dressing-table and selected a pair of diamond earrings and a matching brooch made of silver. She looked at herself in the large looking glass in one corner of the room. Vicky (36)__________ she liked her appearance. 31. 1) made 2) did 3) kept 4) held

Используется устойчивое выражение do one’s best — «стараться изо всех сил».

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 Vicky Vicky Forth was an optimist, and she had been for all of her life; even when she was a child, her (30)__________ had been positive. Her glass was always half full, never half empty; tomorrow would be a much better day than today; the future was full of promise and success. She (31)__________ her best to look at the bright side of things. How right she had been to encourage her daughter to be optimistic, to set her sights on Oxford University. W omen were not yet admitted to membership of the University, but they could (32)___________ lectures, take courses, and sit for examinations. Grace Rose would be able to do all of these things, and would be well (33)___________ after by Vicky’s dear old friend Millicent, now widowed, who had a lovely new house in Oxford. It had been an inspired idea to write to her. Vicky was relieved and happy for her daughter, who was a wonderful student. She hoped to be a historian one day. Vicky always thought that (34)__________ up children was so exciting. She remembered that her husband was waiting for her downstairs. After (35)__________ on her dress and stepping into matching rose-colored shoes, Vicky went back to her dressing-table and selected a pair of diamond earrings and a matching brooch made of silver. She looked at herself in the large looking glass in one corner of the room. Vicky (36)__________ she liked her appearance. 32. 1) visit 2) attend 3) observe 4) present

Attend lectures — устойчивое выражение «посещать лекции». Visit — посещать место/человека (visit a museum, visit a friend), но не используется с лекциями.