[/city/kiev/] Головна Наші курси Про нас Програми Акціі та знижки Пройти тест Презентація Галерея Фото Відео Мови Англійська Німецька Іспанська Італійська Французька Польська Умови та ціни Цікаво Тренажерний зал Бібліотека Чи знаєте Ви, що... Блог Контакти Для відповідей на питання 9-18 прочитайте наступний текст і виберіть з запропонованих нижче варіантів відповідей єдину правильну. Who discovered Australia Australia is the world’s _____(1)_____ island and its _____(2)_____ continent. Its area is about _____(3)_____ that of the United States ( without Alaska ). Hundreds of years ago there _____(4)_____ stories about a large continent in the Southern Hemisphere. But no one could say what it was _____(5)_____ and whether it was inhabited. People called this land “terra australis incognita”, or “the unknown southern land”. The Dutch were the first Europeans to visit Australia. They discovered it while they _____(6)_____ their journeys to the island of Java, a Dutch colony _____(7)_____ Southeast Asia. When the Dutch _____(8)_____ themselves on the West coast of Australia, they gave the name New Holland to this western part of the continent. In 1770 the English captain James Cook discovered the east coast of Australia. In 1778 the first English colony was established in what later became the city of Sydney. 1 large larger largest 2 small smaller smallest 3 as large as as large than as large of 4 are were was 5 like as not 6 make made were making 7 large larger largest 8 find found have found Для відповідей на питання 9-18 прочитайте наступний текст і виберіть з запропонованих нижче варіантів відповідей єдину правильну. The story of The Victoria Falls _____(9)_____ a really big waterfall? At the Victoria Falls the blue Zambezi river, about two kilometers wide, _____(10)_____ down for over a hundred metres. These falls _____(11)_____ by an explorer called David Livingstone in1855. He _____(12)_____ to follow the Zambezi river to its mouth in a small boat when he came to the Falls. At first he _____(13)_____ the great waterfall from his boat. But the noise of the falling water made him stop at an island in the river and he _____(14)_____.He called it “Livingstone Island”. Nowadays _____(15)_____ a road and a railway bridge _____(16)_____ the river, but in those days it was very difficult even to walk near the Falls _____(17)_____ the thick tropical jungle. You can see _____(18)_____ of the Falls and a picture of David Livingstone on the stamp 9 Did you ever see Do you ever see Have you ever seen 10 fall falls fell 11 was first discovered were first discovered first discovered 12 tried has tried was trying 13 did not see did not saw has not seen 14 was saved was saving saved 15 is is there there is 16 around at across 17 because because of so 18 a view a sight a look For questions 19-30, read the text below and choose the answer which best fits each gap. TOP OF THE WORLD Oliver Burr went back to school last week with a story to tell about his holidays. At 13, he _____(19)_____ a new world record as the youngest Briton ever _____(20)_____ Matterhorn, a giant 4,478 m ice-capped mountain in _____(21)_____. He was _____(22)_____ than the usual minimum age for even _____(23)_____ the climb. «The climb was very hard work», says Oliver. «Several times I felt _____(24)_____ giving up. We started walking up the mountain at 4 am. It was totally dark for an hour _____(25)_____ I was quite scared, but then the sun came up, and that was fantastic. It took a long time but I liked that best. When we got to the top, we could see the other mountains. It was _____(26)_____». «When he came back down again, he _____(27)_____ like a hero,» says his father, who made the climb with him. His Mum stayed at home and wasn’t quite as enthusiastic. «I didn’t really want him _____(28)_____ it», she says. «I felt very nervous and was glad when he was back home. It was a dangerous mountain to climb – perhaps he could _____(29)_____ something smaller. But if his father _____(30)_____ by his side, I wouldn’t have allowed him to do it by any means.» Not a chance. Next year Oliver is going to try an even a bigger climb. 19 had put had set had made 20 to climb climbed has climbed 21 Swiss Alps the Swiss Alps some Swiss Alps 22 by 3 years younger 3 years younger younger by 3 years 23 attempt attempted attempting 24 myself as like 25 so because however 26 amazed amazing amazingly 27 treated was treated was treating 28 do doing to do 29 try tried have tried 30 wouldn’t be hadn’t been wasn’t For questions 31-36, read the text below and choose the answer which best fits each gap. HARD QUESTIONS A lawyer and a blonde are sitting next _____(31)_____ at the bar. The lawyer leans over to her and asks if she would like to play a fun game. The blonde, drunk and dozing, just wants to take a nap, so she politely declines and rolls over to the window to catch a few winks. The lawyer persists and explains that the game is really easy and a lot of fun. He explains: «I ask you a question, and if you don’t know the answer, you pay me , and visa-versa.” Again she politely declines and tries to get some sleep. The lawyer, now somewhat agitated , says. “Okay, if you don’t know the answer you pay me , and if I don’t know the answer, I will pay you », figuring that _____(32)_____ she is a blonde he will easily win the match. This catches the blonde’s attention and, figuring there will be no end to this torment _____(33)_____ she pays, she agrees to the game. The lawyer asks the first question; «What’s the distance from the earth to the moon?» The blonde doesn’t say a word, reaches into her purse, pulls out a five-dollar bill and hands it to the lawyer. Now it’s the blonde’s _____(34)_____ She asks the lawyer: «What goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four?» The lawyer looks at her with a puzzled look. He takes out his lap-top computer and searches all his references. He taps into the digital cellphone via infra-red wireless connection to his modem port and searches the Net and the Library of Congress. _____(35)_____ , he sends E-mails to all his co-workers, friends, clients and suppliers _____(36)_____ he knows. All to no avail. After over an hour he wakes the blonde and hands her .The blonde politely takes the and turns away to get back to sleep. The lawyer, who is more than a little miffed, wakes the blonde and asks: «Well, so what is the answer?» Without a word the blonde reaches into her purse, hands the lawyer and goes back to sleep. 31 by themselves to each other on their own 32 since because of despite 33 although as soon as unless 34 turn side queue 35 Frustrating To be frustrated Frustrated 36 which that whose For questions 37-44 choose for the words in bold in the text above the answer which is the closest in meaning to the given one and can be replaced by without a change in its implication. 37 lleans over comes moves closer looks 38 to take a nap to go away to be left alone to have a sleep 39 declines refuses decreases agrees 40 persists proposes gets angry insists 41 agitated happy embarrassed nervous 42 figuring reckoning imagining explaining 43 puzzled frightened hilarious confused 44 co-workers customers colleagues employers Отримати результати Перевірка результатів тесту Киев Вінниця Бердичів вул. М. 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