dark when the London sleeper slid out of Fort William Station. I did not brood for long on the triumphs and tragedies of Highland history. When I next opened my eyes, I saw the huddled rooftops of suburban London, and a cheerful attendant, passing me a cup of tea.
12 The author decided to spend a holiday in the Highlands to …
1) ride an exclusive train.
2) spend some time on his own.
3) get away from the busy capital.
4) see what the Highlands are known for.
Ответ:
13 It in Paragraph 3 (and a lake running alongside it) refers to the …
1) lakeshore.
2) street.
3) shop.
4) church.
Ответ:
14 Which statement about the author’s fishing experience is FALSE?
1) His fishing skills slowly improved.
2) His attempts to catch something were useless.
3) The experience was quite satisfying.
4) The guide showed him how to throw the line.
Ответ:
15 Unassuming in Paragraph 4 (My meal was unassuming but tasty) most probably means …
1) heavy.
2) healthy.
3) modest.
4) inexpensive.
Ответ:
16 Hikers behaved strangely because they were …
1) attacked by insects.
2) performing a ritual.
3) impressed by the Highlands.
4) having an argument.
Ответ:
17 What did the author NOT see at the museum?
1) Old textiles.
2) Magic stones.
3) Parts of weapons.
4) Ancient charms.
Ответ:
18 How can the author’s weekend experience be described?
1) Thought-provoking.
2) Eye-opening.
3) Time-consuming.
4) Pressure-free.
Ответ:
По окончании выполнения заданий 10–18 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 10 и 11 цифры записываются без пробелов, запятых и других дополнительных символов. Каждую цифру пишите в отдельной клеточке в соответствии с приведёнными в бланке образцами.
Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика
Прочитайте 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.
Forest therapy
19 The Japanese are a very wise nation. Many Japanese people lead a very busy life and they need effective means to fight stress. Forest therapy __________________ one of them for a long time.
BE
20 The Japanese enjoy __________________ to local forests at the weekend.
GO
21 They spend there no __________________ than three hours walking and listening to birds singing. Scientists consider this kind of therapy very good.
LITTLE
Snow
22 Snow is beautiful. People all over the world, especially __________________, love looking at it or even playing with it.
CHILD
23 There are many interesting facts about snow. For instance, snow is colourless – it just looks white to us. A long time ago people __________________ to make artificial snow.
LEARN
24 The __________________ snow maker was patented in 1961 by Alden Hanson.
ONE
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.
Denis Matsuev
25 Denis Matsuev is a Russian classical pianist. Born in Irkutsk in 1975, Matsuev is the only child of two musicians. His mother is a piano teacher and his father is a pianist and a __________________.
COMPOSE
26 Matsuev’s talent became obvious in his early childhood. He was only three years old when he managed to __________________ on his piano at home a melody which he had heard on television.
PRODUCE
27 In 1990 young Denis won a prize at the New Names Charitable Foundation __________________ in Irkutsk and got a scholarship from the foundation to study music in Moscow.
COMPETE
28 Matsuev toured the world with other young gifted musicians from Russia discovered by the foundation. In 1994 he took part in his first __________________ piano contest in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he was awarded the Grand Prix.
NATIONAL
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