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| Задание № 1 |
READING Прочитайте текст и выберите правильный вариант ответа (A, B, C or D). Man claims he was misled over nutritional content of meals If Caesar Barber dreamed of winning fame, he probably didn't think it would be due to his obesity. However, since the 120kg maintenance worker filed a lawsuit against McDonald's, Wendy's, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Burger King last month - seeking damages for selling him food that made him obese - Barber's 15 minutes of fame are proving as painful as the two heart attacks he has already had. "Does anyone really believe that Mr Barber was too dumb to know that eating saturated fat was less healthy than having, say, a fruit dish or a chef salad?" said Steve Dasbach, who is the executive director of the Libertarian party. Barber says that he was in the dark about the nutritional content of the fast food he was eating up to five times a week from the 1950s onwards. Incredibly, he didn't didn’t give up burgers and salty fries after he had his first heart attack in 1996. He is now a diabetic with high blood pressure. In his lawsuit - the first of its kind in the United States - he contends that deceptive advertising misled him about the nutritional value of the food, until a doctor pointed it out. "Those people in the advertisements don't tell you what's in the food," he says. "Now I'm obese. The fast-food industry has ruined my life. They said 100% beef. I thought that meant it was good for you." Attacks on Barber’s character and perceived IQ became a sport in the US media. Barber wasn't stupid, columnists and radio hosts joked, just out to make money by failing to take responsibility for his diet. More than 75 million Americans eat fast food every day. But who, the journalists asked, doesn't know that too much will make you overweight? "Mr Barber honestly didn't know what the dangers were when he started eating fast food in the 50s," says his lawyer, Samuel Hirsch. "The fast-food chains made no effort then, and little today, to inform consumers about the dangerously high fat, cholesterol or salt content of their food." Hirsch says that his client, who has now gone into hiding, is not trying to make money but to get the chains to inform customers that their food is guilty of expanding their waistlines. Barber and his lawyer are following hard on the heels of a series of lawsuit wins over some tobacco companies for the addictive nature of nicotine and subsequent diagnosis of cancer. It actually seems that Hirsh believes that there might be similarities between tobacco and fast food products as he claims that both nicotine and fast food products create a craving. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine applauded the lawsuit. The committee's research coordinator, Brie Turner-McGrivey, says that whether Barber wins or loses, the hype surrounding the case has been good for doctors, spotlighting America's obesity epidemic and the role that fast food plays in it. One might consider Mr. Barber’s case an act of stupidity or an attempt to make some quick money but Ceasar Barber definitely takes credit for initiating the discussion about whether obesity is a matter of personal responsibility or if fast food chains are also to blame for failure to inform consumers and fighting obesity has become a one of the priorities of American health organizations. |
| Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов) |
| Why is Caesar Barber famous? |
| A. Because he is a top lawyer. |
| B. Because he sued fast food chains for making him obese. Это правильный ответ |
| C. Because he has been eating fast food for more than 40 years. |
| D. Because he has serious health problems due to eating fast food. |
| Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов) |
| What does Caesar Barber say about fast food? |
| A. He didn’t know what the content of fast food was. Это правильный ответ |
| B. He used to eat fast food five days a week. |
| C. He started to eat fast food before 1950. |
| D. In the 50s fast food wasn’t fattening. |
| Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов) |
| After the first heart attack, Caesar Barber |
| A. carried on eating fast food. Это правильный ответ |
| B. became very ill. |
| C. started to eat even more fast food. |
| D. stopped eating all fast food except for burgers and fries. |
| Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов) |
| How did the American media react to this lawsuit? |
| A. Some media started a sports campaign against eating hamburgers. |
| B. Barber was offered to host his own radio show. |
| C. The media made fun of Caesar Barber. Это правильный ответ |
| D. The media suggested that Caesar Barber should go on a diet. |
| Вопрос № 5 1 балла(ов) |
| Caesar Barber’s lawyer argues that |
| A. fast food chains are expanding too quickly. |
| B. Caesar Barber is in hiding because he is worried about his life. |
| C. he is only trying to make money just like other lawyers. |
| D. Caesar Barber is trying to force fast food chains to better inform their customers. Это правильный ответ |
| Вопрос № 6 1 балла(ов) |
| What is meant by the expression “hard on the heels”? |
| A. in a very difficult way |
| B. with a lot of problems |
| C. very persistently |
| D. immediately after Это правильный ответ |
| Вопрос № 7 1 балла(ов) |
| What is Mr. Turney-McGrivey's opinion about the publicity surrounding Caesar Barber’s case: |
| A. It is bad because it has shown that fast food is high in saturated fat. |
| B. It is good because it has shown that Americans are overweight. |
| C. It is good because it raises awareness about the connection between fast food and obesity Это правильный ответ |
| D. It is good for doctors because it will bring them more patients. |
| Вопрос № 8 1 балла(ов) |
| The writer concludes that Mr. Barber |
| A. proved that fast food chains are responsible of the obesity epidemic |
| B. raised awareness about the problem of obesity Это правильный ответ |
| C. is just looking for ways to make money as fast as possible |
| D. should take responsibility for his eating habits |
| Задание № 2 |
| USE OF ENGLISH Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, is best (9) ________ for his keen social observation and as the author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The (10) ______ became a landmark in the history of American literature. The book first (11) _______ in 1885. Although it has been (12) _______ popular with young readers and taken as a (13) _______ to the earlier Tom Sawyer, it has also (14) ________ the attention of serious literary critics. Based in the mid 1800s, the novel often (15) _______ with deeply rooted attitudes, (16) ______ racism, of the time. Immediately after its publication the book became controversial and has remained (17) ______ up to the present. It has been (18) ______ from the sections for children of several libraries and removed from reading lists and school programs because of its alleged racism. However, its defenders claim that the (19) ______ of the book is anti-racist, (20) ______ to its satirical nature. |
| Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов) |
| 9. |
| A remembered Это правильный ответ |
| B famous |
| C reminded |
| D awarded |
| Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов) |
| 10. |
| A last |
| B latter Это правильный ответ |
| C latest |
| D second |
| Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов) |
| 11. |
| A appeared Это правильный ответ |
| B publish |
| C sold |
| D printed |
| Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов) |
| 12. |
| A absolutely |
| B ordinary |
| C truly Это правильный ответ |
| D totally |
| Вопрос № 5 1 балла(ов) |
| 13. |
| A story |
| B sequel Это правильный ответ |
| C part |
| D follow |
| Вопрос № 6 1 балла(ов) |
| 14. |
| A attracted Это правильный ответ |
| B applied |
| C pulled |
| D amazed |
| Вопрос № 7 1 балла(ов) |
| 15. |
| A describes |
| B focuses |
| C disapproves |
| D deals Это правильный ответ |
| Вопрос № 8 1 балла(ов) |
| 16. |
| A strongly |
| B hardly |
| C particularly Это правильный ответ |
| D solely |
| Вопрос № 9 1 балла(ов) |
| 17. |
| A such |
| B as |
| C that |
| D so Это правильный ответ |
| Вопрос № 10 1 балла(ов) |
| 18. |
| A excluded Это правильный ответ |
| B forbidden |
| C extracted |
| D misplaced |
| Вопрос № 11 1 балла(ов) |
| 19. |
| A plot Это правильный ответ |
| B chapter |
| C plan |
| D action |
| Вопрос № 12 1 балла(ов) |
| 20. |
| A showing |
| B relating |
| C referring Это правильный ответ |
| D regarding |
| Задание № 3 |
| COUNTRY STUDY |
| Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов) |
| What languages were spoken in Roman Britain? |
| A) Roman and English |
| B) Celtic and Latin Это правильный ответ |
| C) French and English |
| D) Latin and English |
| Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов) |
| Who were the Druids? |
| A) Protestants |
| B) Pagans Это правильный ответ |
| C) Muslims |
| D) Catholics |
| Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов) |
| What were the objects the Druids worshipped? |
| A) Trees Это правильный ответ |
| B) Stones |
| C) Buildings |
| D) Henges |
| Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов) |
| G. Chaucer was called |
| A) the Father of the English language Это правильный ответ |
| B) the Father of Middle English |
| C) the Father of novels |
| D) the Father of poetry |
| Вопрос № 5 1 балла(ов) |
| After the Romans left Britain, the country became weaker because |
| A) they didn’t leave any weapon |
| B) they didn’t protect the country any more Это правильный ответ |
| C) they didn’t leave any fortifications |
| D) they didn’t teach the Celts how to fight |
| Вопрос № 6 1 балла(ов) |
| The Angles, Saxons and Jutes came to Britain because |
| A) there wasn’t enough place for them to settle on the continent |
| B) they were trying to find some lands to grow crops and feed themselves Это правильный ответ |
| C) they wanted to plunder the land |
| D) they were forced to leave their lands because of invasions |
| Вопрос № 7 1 балла(ов) |
| First tribes converted to Christianity on the territory of Great Britain were |
| A) the Celts Это правильный ответ |
| B) the Angles, Saxons and Jutes |
| C) the Beaker people |
| D) the Vikings |
| Вопрос № 8 1 балла(ов) |
| The main hero who is famous for resistance to Teutonic invasion was |
| A) King Alfred the Great |
| B) King Canute |
| C) Edward the Confessor |
| D) King Arthur Это правильный ответ |
| Вопрос № 9 1 балла(ов) |
| The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle was started by |
| A) King Alfred the Great Это правильный ответ |
| B) Bede the Venerable |
| C) King Arthur |
| D) William the Conqueror |
| Вопрос № 10 1 балла(ов) |
| The feudal system appeared and developed under the rule of |
| A) King Canute |
| B) King Henry I |
| C) William the Conqueror Это правильный ответ |
| D) King Edward I |