- •Оглавление
- •Unit I Вариант 1
- •1. Read the article. Choose from the list a-h the heading which best summarises each part (1-7) of the article. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use.
- •2. Read the text. Choose from the list a-g sentence which fits in the space (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
- •3. Read the text and choose the best answer (a, b, c or d) to the questions 1-7. The joy and enthusiasm of reading
- •1. The unlimited liberty of reading for the narrator means
- •5. Read the text. Use the words in capitals on the right to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. Mind the correct grammar form.
- •Invention of bubble gum
- •6. Read the text. Choose which word (a, b, c or d) best fits each space. Harrods
- •Вариант 2
- •1. Read the article. Choose from the list a-h the heading which best summarises each part (1-7) of the article. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use.
- •2. Read the text. Choose from the list a-g sentence which fits in the space (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Hollywood
- •3. Read the text and choose the best answer (a, b, c or d) to the questions 1-7. To become wealthy
- •1. In his childhood the narrator’s idea of happiness was to
- •5. Read the text. Use the words in capitals on the right to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. Mind the correct grammar form.
- •Invention of computer
- •6. Read the text. Choose which word (a, b, c or d) best fits each space. The qualities of great children’s films
- •Вариант 3.
- •1. Read the article. Choose from the list a-h the heading which best summarises each part (1-7) of the article. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use.
- •2. Read the text. Choose from the list a-g sentence which fits in the space (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Hi-tech brings families together
- •3. Read the text and choose the best answer (a, b, c or d) to the questions 1-7. A busy saturday
- •1. The word ‘it’ (line 4, paragraph one) refers to
- •5. Read the text. Use the words in capitals on the right to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. Mind the correct grammar form.
- •Invention of crossword puzzle
- •6. Read the text. Choose which word (a, b, c or d) best fits each space. New york city: nostalgia for the old neighbourhood
- •Unit II Вариант 1
- •1. Read the text. Use the words in capitals on the right to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. Mind the correct grammar form.
- •Memories and reality
- •2. Read the text. Use the words in capitals on the right to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. Mind the correct grammar form. Jeans
- •3. Read the text. Choose which word (a, b, c or d) best fits each space. Alfred nobel
- •4. Read the text. Choose from the list a-g sentence which fits in the space (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. A new way to find a job
- •5. Read the text and choose the best answer (a, b, c or d) to the questions 1-3. Bali revisited
- •1. What is the writer trying to do in this text?
- •2. Read the text. Use the words in capitals on the right to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. Mind the correct grammar form. Who discovered australia?
- •3. Read the text. Choose which word (a, b, c or d) best fits each space. The circus
- •4. Read the text. Choose from the list a-g sentence which fits in the space (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Not enough viola players
- •5. Read the text and choose the best answer (a, b, c or d) to the questions 1-3. The history of the english pound
- •1. According to the author …
- •2. Read the text. Use the words in capitals on the right to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. Mind the correct grammar form. History of washington, d.C.
- •3. Read the text. Choose which word (a, b, c or d) best fits each space. Alaska
- •4. Read the text. Choose from the list a-g sentence which fits in the space (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Happiness
- •5. Read the text and choose the best answer (a, b, c or d) to the questions 1-3. Artificial intelligence
- •1. According to the text, people have been trying to create thinking machines …
Invention of bubble gum
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Bubble gum is a type of chewing gum that is especially designed for blowing bubbles. It is (1)......... pink in colour and has a particular flavour. In 1928 it was invented by Walter E. Diemer who worked for the Fleer Chewing Gum Company in Philadelphia. In his spare time Diemer was trying new gum recipes and, by accident, invented a (2)......... gum. It was less (3)......... than regular chewing gum and it stretched more easily. When Walter Diemer, who was 23 years old at that time, saw the bubbles, produced by his new gum, he saw the (4)......... of making money. He took the gum, which he had given the name Dubble Bubble, to the nearby grocery store and made a (5)......... to the salesmen to show the extraordinary features of his gum. The new gum was very (6)......... and popular with customers. Although Diemer never received a patent for his invention, he sold the recipe to his company and became a senior vice president. |
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6. Read the text. Choose which word (a, b, c or d) best fits each space. Harrods
Harrods is a world-famous department store in Knightsbridge, London. Known for its quality merchandise and excellent customer service, Harrods is one of London’s biggest tourist (1)..........
Harrods, which was (2)......... by Charles Henry Harrod in 1835, started out as a tiny grocery and tea shop in London’s East End. The shop was moved in 1849 to its current (3)......... on the Brompton Road, where it gradually grew into what it is today. Currently, Harrods comprises over 330 departments on seven floors and has a staff of about 5,000 people.
Harrods’ motto is ‘All things for all people, everywhere’. And it is true that you can buy almost anything you need at Harrods. (4)......... you want to get a haircut, buy a pet dog, find a wedding dress, buy some property in London, or simply choose a new coat, Harrods can help. What’s more, if you want to (5)......... a break from your shopping, don’t worry because the shop has twenty-nine restaurants!
So when in London, don’t forget to take a (6)......... at this famous department store. You can’t (7)......... it – at night, Harrods is illuminated by about 11,500 lightbulbs, 300 of which are changed every day by the shop’s electrical engineers.
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A) features A) composed A) situation A) Whether A) give A) view A) lose |
B) attractions B) produced B) post B) Including B) take B) sight B) miss |
C) stops C) established C) area C) Depending C) do C) look C) leave |
D) places D) manufactured D) location D) While D) make D) glance D) pass |