Section b use of english
Part 4 (10 questions)
Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами A19-A28. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям A19-A28, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Обведите букву выбранного вами варианта.
A LUCKY ESCAPE
Curiosity nearly killed Polly the kitten when she found a cosy spot for a nap. It happened when Diana Travers was (A19)_________after her grandsons while their mum and dad were away. Diana (A20)__________, ‘I’d been watching the kittens (A21)_________they crept into the washing machine. I popped out of the kitchen when I heard the phone (A22)_________. When I came back, I threw in the washing and switched it on. Polly was nowhere to be (A23)_________. Then I heard miaows. I looked through the door of the machine and there was Polly in the water with the clothes. All I could see was one of her ears above the foam.’ Horrified, Diana (A24)_________the machine but couldn’t open the door. She dialled the emergency services and the vet. A large engine (A25)_________to the home, and five fire officers pumped out the water before opening the door. Polly was well, but soggy. One of the fire officers (A26)________, ‘At least her coat’s had a good wash!’ And (A27)__________five minutes, she was back chasing the other kitten again. The vet (A28)__________shortly afterwards but she was not needed. ‘Polly never goes near the washing machine now,’ says Diana. She’s certainly learned her lesson!’
A19 A taking B caring C watching D looking
A20 A B C D
A21 A B C D
A22 A B C D
A23 A B C D
A24 A B C D
A25 A B C D
A26 A B C D
A27 A B C D
A28 A B C D
Part 5 (10 questions)
Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Преобразуйте, если необходимо, слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами В23–В32, так чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы B23–B32.
NOT SUCH GOOD NEIGHBOURS
The families in our street are slowly being driven mad by the refusal
of the inhabitants of No.13 to have any form of (B23)_________ COMMUNICATE
with them. The trouble started over what is known as noise
(B24)__________. POLLUTE
Every evening the neighbours used to turn up
the volume on the TV so loud that no one in the (B25)_________ ………
was able to hear anything else. Not knowing what (B26)_______ …
to take, local (B27)________ held a meeting to see if anyone had any ……
(B28)________ as to how to deal with the problem. …….
A (B29)_________was made to send a number of people to talk ……
to the family in No.13 and ask them (B30)_________to turn their ……
music down after six in the evening. Unfortunately the visit did not
turn out to be (B31)_________, as the inhabitants of No.13 refused …….
to talk to them. So, on the (B32)__________ of local police, the ……
matter is now in the hands of the court.