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With over 2 million members on the website, there are now (12) …
12 million books travelling through over 132 countries.
1. a. originated c. set e. found
b. appeared d. founded
2. a. all c. absolute e. whole
b. total d. full
3. a. enables c. means e. affords
b. lets d. cooperates
4. a. similar c. alike e. same
b. near d. likely
5. a. held c. picked e. taken
b. given d. lifted
6. a. walks c. goes e. moves
b. takes d. comes
7. a. put c. try e. hold
b. turn d. pass
8. a. looks c. reminds e. seems
b. resembles d. remembers
9. a. heading c. title e. sign
b. sight d. signature
10. a. loose c. lost e. lose
b. loss d. losing
11. a. injured c. hurt e. defeated
b. destroyed d. collapsed
12. a. more c. nearby e. up
b. close d. approximately
10. Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариан-
тов ответа:
Coronavirus, reported to have (1) … in China’s Wuhan in De-
cember 2019, infected and killed millions of people. According to the
World Health Organization (WHO), (2) … of infection include fever, dry
cough, fatigue, shortness of breath, loss of taste or smell. In more severe
cases, it may (3) … to pneumonia and even death. However, infected patients can also be asymptomatic, i.e. they do not display any symptoms.
While scientists around the globe were racing to (4) … a vaccine,
a(n) (5) … of countries introduced various (6) … to slow the spread of the
coronavirus, such as nationwide lockdowns, bans on gatherings, closure
of schools, restaurants and sports clubs as (7) … as issuing work-fromhome decrees.
You can reduce your chances of being infected or spreading any virus
by (8) … some simple precautions:
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• wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at (9) … 20
seconds, or use a hand sanitizer if you are out and about;
• (10) … touching your mouth, eyes and nose, with hands that
haven’t been washed;
• (11) … a cloth face mask in public places;
• maintain social distance (1-2 metres) between yourself and others;
• stay home and self-isolate even with minor symptoms until you
(12) … .
1. a. invented c. founded e. originated
b. found d. discovered
2. a. sings c. signs e. sighs
b. sights d. signatures
3. a. follow c. lead e. cause
b. indicate d. result
4. a. determine c. dedicate e. devote
b. develop d. depend
5. a. amount c. number e. lots
b. few d. quantity
6. a. measures c. extents e. reasons
b. degrees d. matters
7. a. soon c. far e. such
b. also d. well
8. a. putting c. doing e. taking
b. preventing d. removing
9. a. minimal c. last e. least
b. first d. latest
10. a. deny c. refuse e. hide
b. avoid d. miss
11. a. put c. dress e. have
b. carry d. wear
12. a. cover c. cure e. recover
b. correct d. improve
11. Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариан-
тов ответа:
Are you (1) … after breaking a mirror or seeing a black cat in the
street on Friday 13? All cultures have superstitions of their own, while
some of them are (2) … by all humankind.
Let’s (3) … the superstition associated with walking under a ladder
which is thought to bring you bad (4) … . It is said that this superstition is
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based on ancient Egyptians’ (5) … that a triangle is a holy shape, as can
be seen in the pyramids. A ladder leaning against a wall forms a triangle.
To them, triangles represented the trinity of the gods and if one (6) …
under it, he or she might see a god or goddess climbing up or down,
which might anger them very much.
However, do not be (7) … if you have to pass under a ladder. Accord-
ing to ‘The Encyclopedia of Superstitions’, there are a (8) … things that
you can do to break the curse or bad luck (if you believe in these things).
You can:
− make a wish while walking under the ladder;
− walk backwards under the ladder again;
− cross your (9) … and keep them crossed until you see a dog.
Well, there is really no clue as to whether these (10) … work if there
is a case of angering the gods, but you should probably avoid walking
under a ladder due to the safety (11) … alone if you (12) … for your own
well-being.
1. a. pleasant c. convenient e. cosy
b. glad d. comfortable
2. a. divided c. distributed e. split
b. shared d. separated
3. a. look c. count e. consider
b. regard d. know
4. a. luck c. lack e. success
b. chance d. loss
5. a. church c. religion e. attitude
b. impression d. belief
6. a. travels c. comes e. heads
b. moves d. passes
7. a. alarmed c. worry e. scary
b. panic d. terrifying
8. a. little c. plenty e. few
b. number d. lot
9. a. fists c. fingers e. toes
b. brows d. shoulders
10. a. drugs c. pills e. tools
b. remedies d. medications
11. a. explanations c. reasons e. goals
b. excuses d. causes
12. a. care c. follow e. concern
b. worry d. treat
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12. Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариан-
тов ответа:
Selfie is a photographic self-portrait taken at arm’s (1) … with a
smartphone and (2) … via social media. The inclusion of front facing
cameras on smart phones and the popularity of social networking sites
(3) … Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat have made the posting of selfies increasingly (4) … as a form of photographic self-expression.
‘A selfie a day keeps bad feelings away’, so goes an updated version
of a well-known (5) … . Taking selfies is often thought to be (6) … and
unhealthy. But a recent report (7) … there’s a direct link between taking
daily self-portraits and having a positive and (8) … view of one’s self.
According to psychologists, we take selfies to improve our mood, (9) …
attention to ourselves, boost our self-confidence and share experiences.
After snapping a selfie, we have an (10) … to change our faces, add filters, edit our flaws and so on and so forth.
The first-ever ‘selfie’ was taken by Robert Cornelius, a photography
enthusiast, in Philadelphia in 1839. Cornelius took a picture of himself
in the back of his family’s chandelier store. He (11) … up the camera and
then ran into the frame for the picture, thus having clicked the first-ever
‘selfie’. In 2014, BBC officially (12) … June 21 a Selfie Day.
1. a. length c. breadth e. distance
b. stretch d. measure
2. a. shared c. split e. used
b. divided d. distributed
3. a. such c. as e. like
b. example d. alike
4. a. known c. favourite e. familiar
b. famous d. popular
5. a. statement c. saying e. motto
b. adverb d. idiom
6. a. infectious c. addictive e. absorbed
b. addicted d. dependent
7. a. offers c. suggests e. submits
b. identifies d. points
8. a. profitable c. valuable e. worth
b. beneficial d. courageous
9. a. focus c. catch e. draw
b. distract d. bring
10. a. option c. possibility e. variant
b. ability d. alternative
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11. a. took c. installed e. stood
b. placed d. set
12. a. expressed c. celebrated e. mentioned
b. declared d. notified
13. Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариан-
тов ответа:
These days, in certain countries, there are laws which (1) … children
who are under 16 from working until they leave school. This is because
governments worry that they will be unable to (2) … with their school
work. However, teens can be employed in what is considered ‘light work’.
This means that they cannot do any job that may (3) … their health and
safety or interfere with their education.
When I was a teenager, I had various part-time jobs. My parents
wanted me to (4) … my own money. They couldn’t (5) … to buy all the
things I wanted, but if I had a part-time job, I could buy them myself.
They also believed it was good to get practical (6) … of working.
My first job was delivering newspapers. It sounds easy, but there was
a lot to learn. First, I had to (7) … out the best route around the houses so
I didn’t waste too much time. There was also a list of houses to (8) … and
which newspapers they wanted. I had to pay (9) … because the customers would get annoyed if they got the wrong newspaper. I had that job for
six months, but then I started to (10) … behind at school. I had to (11) …
up early every morning, which made me tired at school. I realized I had
to (12) … up my job. The money was useful, but finishing high school
was more important so that I could enter the university.
1. a. remove c. preserve e. delay
b. oppose d. prevent
2. a. cope c. face e. manage
b. succeed d. accomplish
3. a. depend c. govern e. effect
b. affect d. warn
4. a. win c. cost e. do
b. earn d. pay
5. a. encourage c. afford e. save
b. let d. waste
6. a. abilities c. level e. skill
b. qualifications d. experience
7. a. plan c. search e. make
b. work d. discover
8. a. remind c. resemble e. memorize
b. realize d. store
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9. a. attention c. notice e. effort
b. bills d. visit
10. a. keep c. fall e. fail
b. slow d. leave
11. a. stand c. go e. stay
b. wake d. raise
12. a. make c. get e. keep
b. take d. give
14. Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариан-
тов ответа:
City officials and planners are continually (1) … for ways to enhance
people’s quality of life in urban areas, some of which (2) … investing in
outdoor spaces for things like walking and cycling. Now, scientists from
Princeton University in the US have found that home gardening may
also help (3) … the emotional well-being of people who live in cities.
The scholars asked 370 people to use an app to report how they felt
while doing any one of 15 activities. These included (4) … activities, as
well as things like working and (5) … different types of public transport.
The study revealed that gardening at home had the (6) … effect on
emotional well-being (or happiness) as biking, walking or dining out.
In (7) … , whether people gardened alone or with others (8) … no difference, and people who kept vegetable gardens reported a higher level
of average emotional well-being than those who worked in ornamental
gardens.
One of the study’s co-authors, Anu Ramaswami, noted that garden-
ing was among the top five activities in (9) … of how meaningful it felt to
participants (10) … in it. She said, “Gardening could provide the health
(11) … of fresh fruits and vegetables, (12) … physical activity, and support emotional well-being, which can reinforce this healthy behaviour.”
1. a. waiting c. seeking e. finding
b. exploring d. looking
2. a. contain c. consist e. conclude
b. compose d. include
3. a. raise c. progress e. improve
b. grow d. contribute
4. a. leisure c. spare e. funny
b. excited d. active
5. a. going c. taking e. driving
b. having d. travelling
6. a. same c. like e. alike
b. similar d. likely
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7. a. vain c. advance e. addition
b. factor d. common
8. a. had c. told e. did
b. took d. made
9. a. terms c. place e. case
b. plan d. favour
10. a. involving c. engaged e. interesting
b. participated d. occupied
11. a. profits c. care e. prizes
b. benefits d. achievements
12. a. promote c. make e. perform
b. succeed d. undertake
15. Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариан-
тов ответа:
Sit down. (1) … yourself a Coke, have a chocolate chip cookie. Then,
grab a yellow sticky note and write this down: “Mistakes are the portals
for discovery”. Certain mistakes in history have (2) … out to be lucky for
the people who (3) … them.
Did you (4) … that in 1886, a pharmacist’s assistant used fizzy water
by mistake to mix a new medicine? The result? Coca-Cola.
In the 1930s, Ruth Wakefield from Massachusetts added (5) … bro-
ken chocolate bar pieces into her cookie batter (тесто) thinking that
they would melt. Instead, the classic dessert – a chocolate chip cookie
was born.
In 1968, Dr. Spencer Silver, a chemist at 3M Company, was trying
to (6) … a super-strong adhesive, but he (7) … up with a super-weak one
instead. In 1974, Art Fry, a (8) … of Dr. Silver’s at 3M, was singing in
his church choir. He became frustrated when the bookmarks he used
to mark his place in his hymnal kept falling out. He (9) … Dr. Silver’s
adhesive and tried some on his bookmarks. It worked wonderfully! The
bookmarks (10) … in place, but he could move and reattach them easily
without harming any of the pages. The rest, as they say, is history…
These stories (11) … an interesting fact: if scientists were always well-
organized, they wouldn’t have (12) … some of the most important discoveries in history!
1. a. Drink c. Water e. Flow
b. Pour d. Fill
2. a. proved c. appeared e. gone
b. turned d. found
3. a. created c. solved e. performed
b. made d. did
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4. a. learn c. consider e. regard
b. aware d. know
5. a. hurt c. destroyed e. broken
b. damaged d. injured
6. a. think c. invent e. establish
b. experiment d. experience
7. a. came c. got e. faced
b. kept d. caught
8. a. staff c. college e. colleague
b. employee d. acquaintance
9. a. remembered c. thought e. realized
b. memorized d. mentioned
10. a. located c. reminded e. kept
b. left d. stayed
11. a. approve c. provide e. persuade
b. improve d. prove
12. a. done c. made e. created
b. performed d. opened
16. Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариан-
тов ответа:
Modern teenagers absolutely must have the (1) … fashion item or
trendy gadget that is taking the world by storm. That is the impression
you get from some of the (2) … today, saying that one in four teenagers
are (3) … to their smartphone.
Teenagers and smartphones are an unstoppable force. It would be
hard to find a(n) (4) … school in Europe where the hallways aren’t (5)
… with teens and tweens texting and chatting away. Mobile devices these
days are rarely just phones. They are portable electronic entertainment
units that (6) … teens to occupy their minds and hands by providing immediate (7) … to music, images, games, and video. Teenagers see their
devices not only as a status symbol, helping to build their self-confidence, but also as the essential ingredient for (8) … a healthy social life.
For teenagers, gadgets can seem all good, and to parents, they can
seem all bad. Parents are concerned about their teenager’s ability to (9)
… with real people and to be engaged with family. It (10) … out that parents spend (11) … more time arguing with their kids about their screen
time than they do discussing with them what they’re doing online. It’s
time for a different (12) … . When both sides can agree that there are
costs and benefits to using their phones, it helps communication between the two generations.
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1. a. last c. latest e. late
b. least d. final
2. a. titles c. nicknames e. contents
b. pages d. headlines
3. a. linked c. connected e. addictive
b. addicted d. dependent
4. a. single c. lonely e. only
b. alone d. one
5. a. crowded c. busy e. complete
b. full d. surrounded
6. a. allow c. let e. make
b. afford d. suggest
7. a. entrance c. admission e. access
b. ability d. entry
8. a. remaining c. managing e. making
b. mentioning d. maintaining
9. a. commute c. express e. exchange
b. interact d. contact
10. a. looks c. turns e. seems
b. finds d. sets
11. a. many c. lot e. long
b. far d. little
12. a. research c. reproach e. approach
b. case d. movement
17. Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариан-
тов ответа:
Picture this… You (1) … at a city you have never been to before and
enjoy your day sightseeing and having fun. Then, you head to someone’s house, someone you’ve never met before in (2) … , and stay at their
house as a guest (for free). Well, it’s not as crazy as it sounds. It’s usually called couch-surfing. ‘Couchsurfing’ is a social networking service
which travellers use to find (3) … . Today, www.couchsurfing.com has over
14 million members across 200,000 cities and (4) … free to use.
In (5) … to couchsurf, you have to become a member and fill out a
profile with certain personal information, hobbies, interests, and other
information that gives a sense of who you are. As a traveller, you can
meet locals and learn more about a (6) … . As a host, you can learn about
other cultures while staying in your home and (7) … new friends around.
And as a community member, you can attend meetups and (8) … with
like-minded individuals.
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Once you’re hosted, you can help with cooking a meal or 9) … the
dishes. You can also take the host out, bring a small gift, or offer some
other gesture to express your gratitude. But, in my (10) … , a must is
spending some time with your host. (11) … stories with them, (12) …
things they might recommend, or whatever might come along the way.
Remember, this is an exchange experience, not just a free stay.
1. a. come c. arrive e. reach
b. get d. enter
2. a. reality c. contact e. person
b. public d. yourself
3. a. accommodation c. apartment e. home
b. room d. residence
4. a. leaves c. reminds e. continues
b. reserves d. remains
5. a. need c. reply e. addition
b. order d. favour
6. a. destination c. area e. direction
b. stop d. landing
7. a. visiting c. showing e. touring
b. going d. presenting
8. a. incidents c. occasions e. events
b. matters d. circumstances
9. a. making c. pouring e. doing
b. watering d. showering
10. a. mind c. brain e. place
b. point d. opinion
11. a. Divide c. Split e. Spread
b. Share d. Separate
12. a. explore c. research e. look
b. discover d. investigate
18. Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариан-
тов ответа:
While the key to success in both personal and professional relation-
ships (1) … in your ability to communicate well, it’s not the words that
you use but your body language that (2) … the loudest. Even when you’re
silent, you’re still communicating nonverbally.
Body language (3) … to the nonverbal signals that you use to (4) …
your true feelings, emotions and intentions. It (5) … your posture, gestures, facial expressions, tone of voice, and eye movements. According
to experts, these nonverbal signals (6) … up between 60 to 65% of all
communication.
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