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Задание № 1

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Задание № 1

I. Reading

I.I Read the article and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

Television presenter Agatha has completed various dangerous challenges for charity, including the desert marathon run and a journey river down the Amazon river in a tiny boat. For her latest challenge, Agatha walked on high wire, a long thin piece of metal, 67 metres above the ground, between the two towers of an empty power station. There was no safety net, only a belt around her waist attached to another wire above. To help her keep her balance and not to fall, she carried a long stick, weighing eight kilograms.
Agatha took lessons from an expert high-wire walker. Although she already had a few circus skills, she quickly discovered that high-wire walking was completely different. “The training was a shock”, said Agatha. “I didn’t realize how strong I’d need to be. Every day started at 8 am with a run up a steep hill; then came an hour of exercises, with another hour of them after my day practicing on the wire. I also had to learn how to fall onto the wire so that if I slipped I could carry on. Every time I fell on the wire it hurt badly. But it was essential to keep a positive attitude; if I was nervous and started shaking, so would the wire!”
The day of the actual challenge was windy and Agatha controlled herself by taking deep breaths as she moved step by step along the wire. The 150-metre walk took 15 minutes. “That was the scariest thing I’ve done,” she admitted afterwards. “I’m glad it’s over!”
The experience has not prevented Agatha, however, from planning her next charity project: to reach the South Pole by ski, kite and bike.

Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов)

1. What is the writer doing in this article?

A. introducing a new television presenter.

B. getting support for a charity project.

C. describing a woman’s achievement. Это правильный ответ

D. recommending a television programme.

Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов)

2. Agatha knew she would be safe if she fell because

A. she had a net that could catch her.

B. she had a stick to support herself with.

C. she was wearing special equipment Это правильный ответ

D. she was quite close to the ground.

Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов)

3. During her training, Agatha was surprised to find that

A. staying on the wire was so difficult. Это правильный ответ

B. had to work so hard at her fitness.

C. it was so important to be confident.

D. her circus skills were so useful.

Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов)

4. When Agatha performed her work on the high wire

A. she was so sorry to get to the end.

B. the weather conditions were perfect.

C. it took less time than expected.

D. she managed to keep herself calm. Это правильный ответ

Задание № 2

Read the dialogue between Sam and Ann talking about an indoor wildlife centre they have visited.
Mark the correct answer: A for True, B for False.

Sam: Hi, Ann! Wasn’t the indoor wildlife centre fantastic? I have never seen such an amazing building , with its glass walls and all those different floors.
Ann: Hi, Sam. Didn’t you find it tiring, walking up so many stairs, and it was so hard to find your way round? That’s not what I call good design.
Sam: I didn’t really think about that.
Ann: It was an interesting start down in the basement, where it was so dark that I didn’t see the sharks at first in the water behind the glass.
Sam: They were quite scary. You might guess how dangerous they are.
Ann: Only if you are silly enough to swim with them. Anyway, what did you think of the temperature in the building?
Sam: It has to be so high in there because of all those tropical trees growing. They require a lot of heat.
Ann: I suppose so. It felt really uncomfortable to me. I loved the banana trees though.
Sam: Those butterflies right at the top of the building were fabulous – so huge and colourful. But I thought there would be a lot more insects to see. There were hardly any really.
Ann: Just as well! Who wants to see load of insects! I don’t find them especially interesting at the best of times. Tree frogs are so cute.
Sam: I spent ages hunting for them. They manage to hide by having skin that looks like a part of a tree and they lie still without moving. I couldn’t find a single one.
Ann: They aren’t stupid.

Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов)

1. They agree that the wildlife centre building is well designed

A. True

B. False Это правильный ответ

Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов)

2. Ann thought the sharks at the wildlife centre were frightening.

A. True

B. False Это правильный ответ

Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов)

3. Ann found the building was too warm.

A. True Это правильный ответ

B. False

Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов)

4. Sam was disappointed with the number of insects.

A. True Это правильный ответ

B. False

Вопрос № 5 1 балла(ов)

5. Sam only managed to see one tree frog.

A. True

B. False Это правильный ответ

Задание № 3

Use of English

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space (a,b,c or d).

The tiger can live in almost 1) … natural environment from hot, steamy jungles to snowfields with zero temperatures. A female tiger has her first cubs when she is less 2) … four years old. About half usually die before they 3) … a year old. They kill their first small animals when they are about one and leave their mother a year 4) …. Tigers are good swimmers, can climb trees 5) … eat 23 kilos of meat in a night. They can jump nearly nine metres, 6)… is about the length of a double-decker bus. A tiger depends 7) … its sharp eyes and keen ears. It waits in cover and rushes at the animals it hunts, jumping on 8) … If it fails it often 9) … up because it gets tired very easily. It can go for more than a week 10) … catching anything.

Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов)