1. READING
Read the following passage. For Questions 1-5, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.
A
recent investigation by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey shows that
strange animal behavior might help predict future earthquakes. Investigators
found such occurrences in a ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter of a fairly
recent earthquake. Some birds screeched and flew about widely; dogs yelped and
ran around uncontrollably.
Scientists
believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as
several days before the mishap.
In
1976 after observing animal behavior, the Chinese were able to predict a
devastating earthquake. Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed,
the government was able to evacuate millions of other people and thus keep the
death toll at a lower level.
1. What prediction may be made by
observing animal behavior?
A an impending earthquake
B the number of people who will die
C the ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter
D environmental changes
2. Why can animals perceive these
changes when humans can not?
A Animals are smarter than humans.
B Animals have certain instincts that humans don’t
possess.
C By running around the house, they can feel the
vibrations.
D Humans don’t know where to look.
3. Which of the following is NOT true?
A Some animals may be able to sense an
approaching earthquake.
B By observing animal behavior scientists perhaps
can predict earthquakes.
C The Chinese have successfully predicted an
earthquake and saved many lives.
D All birds and dogs in a ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter went wild
before the earthquake.
4. In this passage, the word evacuate
most nearly means
A remove
B exile
C destroy
D emaciate
5. If scientists can accurately predict earthquakes, there will be
A fewer animals going crazy
B a lower death rate
C fewer people evacuated
D fewer environmental changes
2. USE OF ENGLISH
2.1.
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each
question, mark the letter next to the correct word - А, В, С or D - on your answer sheet.
ENGLISH AROUND THE
WORLD
English is the first language of (0)..............people in countries
outside the United Kingdom.
When you (1)..............speakers of English from around the world, you
(2)..............notice
that they do not all speak in the same way. There are also some
(3)..............in the words
they use, including the names of (4)..............objects that are part
of everyone's daily life.
But although pronunciation and (5)..............are not the same
everywhere, it is interesting
that English speakers (6)..............opposite sides of the world can
understand (7)..............
other quite easily. It does not seem to (8)..............where they
learnt the language. And of
course this is one reason why speakers of other languages are keen
(9)..............learning
English too. If you know English, you are more (10)..............to be
able to study or work in all
orts
of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia.
1
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A recognize
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В meet
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С
find
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D attend
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2
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A originally
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В
strangely
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С
curiously
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D immediately
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3
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A mistakes
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В corrections
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С
changes
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D differences
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4
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A common
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В
popular
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С
favourite
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D general
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5
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A reading
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В
composition
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С
dictation
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D vocabulary
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6
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A of
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В
in
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С
from
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D at
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7
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A each
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В
one
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С
the
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D some
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8
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A mind
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В
care
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С
matter
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D worry
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9
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A by
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В
on
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С
to
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D for
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10
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A likely
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В
probably
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С possibly
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D luckily
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2.2. For questions 1 –
5, read the text and then write the
correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete the gaps.
Example: 0 __beautifully__
SPEAKING ENGLISH
WELL
I have a Dutch friend who speaks English (0)... . I have
always wondered how the Dutch manage to learn languages so (1) … .
The
Dutch, like the Germans, often speak English (2) …
than
some native speakers or at least they seem
to speak
the language more (3) …
than
some English people. If you want to speak English (4) …
with a
reasonable accent, you should listen to tapes as frequently as possible.
There
are no magic solutions but you (5) …
have to
work hard at the new language.
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BEAUTY
SUCCESS
WELL
CORRECT
FLUENCY
SIMPLICITY
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3. CULTURAL AWARENESS
For Questions 1-8, give Russian equivalents to:
1.
Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs
2.
Warsaw
3.
The
Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed (in Moscow)
4. The Thames
5.
The
South Pole
6.
Westminster
Abbey
7.
Cyprus
8.
The
Amazon
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