КТ № 25

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КТ № 25

A1.

At first, I could hardly believe it when my father told us that we were going to visit my aunt in Miami. I had always wanted to go there but it seemed unbelievable that one day my dream would come true. The night before, Dad (A1) … a taxi to take us to the airport so we didn’t need to take our car. In the taxi we were all so excited about our holiday that nobody noticed that it seemed to be taking much longer than usual to get to the airport. When the driver (A2) … why it was taking so long he said that this was his first day as a taxi driver and he wasn’t really sure how to get there. So my father said, “If you (A3) … me drive, we (A4) … at the airport much faster.” Eventually we arrived at the airport. We all rushed to the check-in with our suitcases, but as soon as we got there we discovered that the flight had been cancelled due to bad weather. Our frantic rush had been for nothing.

1) has ordered
2) has been ordering
3) had ordered
4) will be ordered
5) is ordered

A2.

1) was asking
2) asked
3) has asked
4) was asked
5) asks

A3.

1) had let
2) will be let
3) are let
4) are letting
5) let

A4.

1) are arriving
2) arrive
3) will arrive
4) arrived
5) were arriving

A5.

At … first sight, Diana gives … impression of being self-confident, but in … fact she’s rather insecure.

1) THE, —, —
2) —, A, —
3) THE, THE, THE
4) —, AN, —
5) —, THE, THE

A6.

… they had little time, they succeeded in fulfilling their task.

1) Despite of
2) In spite
3) Although
4) Because of
5) Since

A7.

Many elderly people (1) don’t want to put a burden on (2) their family member’s busy lives (3), by taking care of them (4) 24 hours every day (5).

A8.

During the last few years (1) money have become (2) more important (3) as (4) a way of satisfying our needs (5).

Прочитайте текст (А9 – А12). Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответов.

A9.

We usually expect flowers to have an attractive smell. However, this isn’t true of all of them. The flowering plant called the Titan Arum only produces flowers every ten years or so – but when it does, the smell is so disgusting that most people say they can’t (A9) … being near the flower, unless they hold their noses. They say that it’s the worst smell they have ever (A10) … . The plant is able to produce heat. As this happens, the bad smell is created. The smell is intended to encourage all kinds of insects to travel long distances to visit the flowers. The flowers always (A11) … a lot of interest because they are produced so rarely. Scientists wanting to study the plant need to (A12) … out their research before the flowers disappear again for another ten years.

1) stand
2) help
3) stop
4) wait
5) make

A10.

1) happened
2) experienced
3) realized
4) seen
5) occurred

A11.

1) aim
2) offer
3) demand
4) appeal
5) attract

A12.

1) make
2) find
3) carry
4) start
5) take

Прочитайте диалог. Ответьте на вопрос, следующий после диалога, выбрав один из предложенных вариантов.

A13.

1) Not at all.
2) He’s really smart.
3) He is a student.
4) He’s studying for her exams.
5) He’s into basketball.

What does your brother do?

A14.

А. I certainly have! I got a pair of shoes that I really liked at half price! I got to the shop early so I’d get them before anybody else saw them.
B. Why?
C. Although the shop assistant gave me a shock when I went to pay for them. She wanted to charge me full price!
D. I see you’ve been to the sales!
E. Well done!
F. They’d forgotten to put the sales price into the computer, so there was one price on the shoes and another in the computer. Anyway, they sorted it out and I got a bargain!

1) D F E А В C
2) E A В F D C
3) A D F E С В
4) E С В F D A
5) D A E С В F

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания к нему (A15 – A18).

§1. My family and I recently went to Australia, to see my grandparents. But before we visited them, we went sightseeing along the Great Ocean Road, on the Australian coast. Dad had intended to drive, but even though he was used to driving miles without getting exhausted, he then read on the website that the road wouldn’t be an easy drive, with a number of sharp bends. Anyway, we thought he deserved to enjoy the fantastic views too, which he couldn’t do as our driver. So instead, we persuaded him to book discount bus tickets and off we went.
§2. Our first stop was where wild kangaroos lived — and Dad and I were taking a walk when a big one appeared. For a moment, it seemed to consider coming towards us, which made me slightly nervous — but then it went off along the road, stopping to check if we were following. Although it was with us a while, I was so excited I didn’t even manage to pull out my camera. Then it looked back once more, and went off into the bushes.
§3. That wasn’t the only wildlife we saw. I thought it unlikely we’d see Australia’s famous koala bears during our short visit, as I’d heard they were rare — but we weren’t disappointed at our next stop. In fact, we discovered there were roughly six million in that area! Sadly, some gum trees they were in had very few leaves left, which people told us was because of the koalas, although I’d read that lack of water is actually the problem. Still, I guess they looked cute, and were easy to find — we just followed the tourists looking up into the trees!
§4. Dad had booked a campsite for the night, with ready-made tents — for an adventure! I wasn’t sure about that, but they were actually luxury tents, within walking distance of some famous rocks and other places we hoped to visit. However, Dad also said the sounds of wild creatures would help us sleep. That sounded worrying — until the ‘wild creatures’ turned out to be frogs! So I was embarrassed by my fears — and kept awake by the frogs! But we had fun making meals together — we’d brought food, as we knew there’d be nowhere to eat. In fact, this whole trip was fantastic!

A15.

The author’s dad decided not to drive the Great Ocean Road himself because…

1) he realised he wouldn’t enjoy the views as much.
2) he thought it would be too tiring for him.
3) he discovered the bus would be a cheaper option.
4) he found out the route was very challenging.

A16.

When the author saw a kangaroo along the route, she was…

1) worried that it might approach her.
2) amazed at the size of it.
3) sad that it didn’t stay with them long.
4) disappointed that she had forgotten her camera.

A17.

The author says that the koala bears they saw were…
1) responsible for damage to the trees.
2) even more attractive than people had told her.
3) more common than she’d expected.
4) very skilled at hiding away from tourists.

A18.

What was the author’s opinion of the place where they stayed?

1) She found it was less comfortable than she’d hoped.
2) She liked the fact that it was convenient for sightseeing.
3) She enjoyed hearing the sounds of nature as she slept.
4) She was disappointed there was no restaurant nearby.

Часть B

Прочитайте предложения (В1 – В3). Заполните каждый из пропусков ОДНИМ подходящим ПРЕДЛОГОМ. Ответ заполните большими буквами и без пробелов.

B1.

I am truly thankful … all the support my family has given me.

B2.

There is no point … arguing with someone who refuses to listen.

B3.

The prices in this store range … ten dollars to several hundred.

Прочитайте предложения (B4 – B6). Заполните каждый из пропусков только ОДНИМ словом, подходящим по смыслу. Слово должно содержать не более 15 символов.

B4.

The old photos … taken by my grandad during his trip to Italy.

B5.

We have … travelling across Europe for two weeks and we love it.

B6.

No matter … hard he tries, he can’t remember where he parked his car.

Прочитайте предложения (В7 – В8). Заполните пропуски ОДНИМ словом, подходящим по смыслу сразу для двух предложений. Запишите слово только ОДИН раз.

B7.

My grandad doesn’t like using credit cards, so he always … in cash when he goes to the market.

This student often … no attention to the teacher’s instructions and makes many mistakes in his tests.

B8.

I couldn’t answer the phone because I was … the ironing when you called.

While my sister was … the washing, I was cleaning the kitchen to finish the housework faster.

Прочитайте текст. Из каждой строки (В9 – В18) выпишите ОДНО лишнее слово.

B9. It could be the one thing that lots stresses us out more than anything else in our work life —
B10. technical problems. Your phone isn’t working and you can’t to download any apps. You finish
B11. writing an essay or a report and then realise you’ve just deleted the files by the mistake, and lost
B12. everything. Or maybe the photocopier is out of order just when you need to copy so an important
B13. document. Your computer which keeps crashing in the middle of a meeting or you can’t open a file
B14. or attachment on your laptop. Perhaps you’ve forgotten your password it, or you have a slow
B15. internet connection. On top of all this, do you find the printer is broken. You call the technical
B16. department but after waiting for twenty minutes to speak to a real person itself, you get cut off.
B17. All these each technical problems contribute to “Computer Stress Syndrome”, something many
B18. of us suffer for from. When the technology works, it’s great. When it fails, it’s a nightmare.

Прочитайте текст. От приведенных в скобках (B19 – B22) слов образуйте ОДНОКОРЕННЫЕ слова таким образом, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Помните, что заданную форму слова необходимо изменить.

One of the most important (B19) … (ACHIEVE) in the history of the motor car was the development of the Model-T Ford in 1913, which was the first car to be produced on a large scale. The inventor of this method of production was Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company. The production line, as it came to be known, offered employment to thousands of workers. It cut costs as well, making cars affordable to consumers. In addition, the replacement of old work practices made cars more (B20) … (RELY), while (B21) … (NUMBER) improvements to the interior of the car made driving a pleasure. So, car (B22) … (OWN) have Henry Ford to thank for his enormous contribution to the car industry.

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