caves. PLACE
22. Modern graffiti …………………… in many different forms, from the scrawled message in a public bathroom stall to the spray-painted murals boasted on subway walls. COME
23. Nowadays, paint, particularly spray paint, and marker pens have become them …………………… used graffiti materials. COMMONLY
24. In most countries, marking or painting property without the property …………………… consent is considered to be vandalism, which is a punishable crime. OWNER
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Way to Success
25. Are you a talented actor or a popular singer? Have you got extraordinary leadership qualities or an ……………………… appearance? ATTRACT
26. No? Don’t get upset because that doesn’t make any difference today. There is a great ……………………… of other ways how to magically change your life. VARY
27. Firstly, you may get acquainted with a popular ……………………… and make him invite you to start in his new film. PRODUCE
28. If you have ……………………… in finding one, then try taking part in a reality show. Reality television has the potential to turn its participants into national celebrities. DIFFICULT
29. If you succeed in the show, you can ……………………… become a superstar and your life will be full of excitement. EASY
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The Phoenix Legend
This magical, mythical bird has long been a part of legends, dating 30 … to ancient civilizations. In today’s culture, the phoenix’s legend is still going 31 …, with a major city in the United States named after the resurrecting beast and popular books and movies, including the phenomenally successful «Harry Potter’ series encompassing the bird into characters and plots.
Since the story has come 32 … to us through the oral tradition, there is no single version of it. It varies from teller to teller – each adding something of their own and changing tiny aspects of it. 33 …, the main facts of the legend of the Phoenix remain intact, even though the myth has been adulterated.
According to the legend, the Phoenix is a supernatural creature that has an incredibly long 34 …, stretching to at least a thousand years. It cannot fall sick or get injured at any point in its lifetime. However, some believe that it does get affected by disease or drought, which leads it to prematurely enter the next phase of its life.
Once that time is over, the bird builds its own funeral pyre. The traditional story goes that the phoenix ignites himself, burns to ash, and then rises again from the ashes to live another thousand years. This triumph over adversity has caused the bird to become the 35 … or symbol of many groups and organizations. Once the bird is born from ashes, the cycle begins anew.
Another version of the story is that before the fire consumes the bird, it lays an egg, which hatches a new phoenix. This phoenix will live to be a thousand years old before having an 36 … in the same method. There is no way of ascertaining which version of the story is true, but all of them express the same theme: the triumph over adversity.
30. 1) from 2) back 3) away 4) through
Ответ _____
31. 1) healthy. 2) strong. 3) alive. 4) fine
Ответ _____
32. 1) back. 2) round. 3) forward. 4) down
Ответ _____
33. 1) As a result. 2) Therefore. 3) Nonetheless. 4) Regardless
Ответ _____
34. 1) lifespan. 2) lifespin. 3) lifescan. 4) lifespam
Ответ _____
35. 1) pendant. 2) anthem. 3) mascot. 4) amulet
Ответ _____
36. 1) ancestor. 2) offspring. 3) predecessor. 4) offcut
Ответ _____
По окончании выполнения заданий 19—36 не забудьте перенести свои ответы в БЛАНК ОТВЕТОВ №1! Запишите ответ справа от номера соответствующего задания, начиная с первой клеточки. При переносе ответов на задания 19—29 буквы записываются без пробелов, запятых и других дополнительных символов. Каждую букву или цифру пишите в отдельной клеточке в соответствии с приведёнными в бланке образцами.
Проверьте, чтобы каждый ответ был записан рядом с номером соответствующего задания.
Раздел 4. Письменная речь
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