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same as the first sentence. Malika wasn't able to understa’d what Sanjar was saying. She couldn't ... out what he ’as saying. A) make B) clear C) bear D) do 14. Choose the best answer. A sleeping bag is a warm bag ... in, especially when camping. A) to sleeping B) for sleeping C) with sleeping D) before sleeping 15. Choose the best answer. The boys had black eyes and torn shirts. They .... A) were fighting B) have been fighting C) had been fighting D) have fought 16. Choose the best answer. You and I talked to him last week, ... ? A) hadn't we В) didn't we’C) were you D’ didn't you
David liked those movies as much as .... A) we did B) we used to C) we do D) John does
Marina is very proud ... her son because he got top marks in all his exams. A) with B) off C) about D) of
Azim couldn't find his sunglas’es and he asked me if I knew where ... . A) it was B) are they C) they were D) were they
It is understood that Helen loved her children with all her heart. A) Helen was understood to had loved her children with all her heart. B) Helen was understood to be loved her children with all her heart. C) Helen is understood to have loved her children with all her heart. D) Helen is understood to love her children with all her heart. Read & choose the correct answer for (21-24). Benjamin Franklin, who was to become one of the best known American writers, politicians and scientists, was born in Boston in 1706. He was one of 17 children, and as a child, he worked in the shop of his father, who was a soap and candle maker. As he loved to read and study, however, working for his father did not appeal to him, so when he was 12, he was sent to assist his brother James, who had a printing shop. There, surrounded by books, he would often stay up late at night reading on a wide range of subjects. As he read, he practised improvinguarreledstyle of writing.
A) was deeply satisfied with working with his father. B) had 17 brothers in the family. C) worked in his father's shop until he wa’ 12. D) came from a wealthy background.
Benjamin ... A) was too weak to fulfill hard work at his brother's printing s’op.
B) searched a more profitable job than his father's work. C) liked ’aking soap and candle every day until late at night D) was a man of many interests.
A) lacking a formal education, didn't achieve much in ’riting B) was a master of the printing shop, that's why stayed up ’ there late at night. C) staying up late in the shop he read only historical novels. D) became famous due to his great craving for knowledge. 24. Benjamin Franklin was born ... A) in a family of dozens of children. B) in a poor small family. C) in a family of more than half a dozen children. D) a family of more than twenty children.
TIME magazine has chosen 26-year old Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg as its Person of the Year for 2010. Since 1920 TIME has chosen a person, or a group of people, who have changed the world for the better, or sometimes for worse.
Mark Zuckerberg won the award because he has created a new style of communication and a new way of exchanging information. In 2010 a film called " The Social Networ“" portrayed Zucker”erg's life at Harvard ’nd what happened later on. After winning the prize Zuckerberg stated that he is happy that Facebook has succeeded in being something that millions want to use. Everything began in February 2004, when Zuckerberg was still a student at Harvard. There he started an online platform that connected college students. It was a way of keeping in touch when you left college and the university. By the end of 2004 Facebook had grown and was accessible on hundreds of campuses across the USA. By 2006 13 million people used the social network; today Facebook is used by 600 million people around the word. Although 50% of all Americans have a Facebook account, three out of four users come from outside the US. Since 2004 Mark Zuckerberg has earned about 6 billion dollars, making him the youngest billionaire one of the richest people in the United States. 25. What kind of text is it? A) Philosophical text B) Scientific text C) Introductory text D) Advertisement
A) to change the world of social network B) to connect college students in online platform C) to be rich D) to win the prize
TRUE, EXCEPT: A) Three out of four users are from different countries of the world.
B) Zuckerberg studied at Harvard University. C) Zuckerberg made a film "The Social Network“ D) 50% of all Am”ricans have Facebook accounts.
Facebook? A) 23 B) 26 C) 20 D) 18 Read & choose the correct answer for (29-32). Sleep researchers have found that people can make themselves wake up at a given time simply by deciding to do so before they go to sleep. Scientists took two groups of volunteers and, at nightfall, told one group that they would be woken at 6 a.m. and the other that they would be woken at 9 a.m. The sleepers' levels of the hor’one adrenocorticotropin which is known to cause spontaneous awakening, were then measured. In each group, there was a rise in the levels of the hormone one hour before the volunteers expected to get up. The three-hour difference between the rise in hormones in the two groups suggests that the body can be programmed to wake up on command. 29. The result of the experiment shows that the people under research ... A) suffered from insomnia. B) could be awakened only by their relatives. C) were representatives of the same family having the same habits. D) can be inspired to wake up by order.
to the given one "the body can be pr“grammed to wake up on command''. A) the human h’’ing a good command of language can act as a programmer B) sleep researchers order to sleep as much as possible C) people often command the services of sleeping drugs D) it turned out possible to code a person's slumber to awake’ at a particular time
A) scientists conducted their research only among heavy sleepers. B) people who wake up at 6 a.m. and who wake 9 a.m. have the same hormones. C) the hormones that wake people up have a three-hour long cycle. D) one can definitely suggest the time of awakening. 32. The researchers carried out their experiment ... A) over the entire circadian period B) during lunar day C) during a solar day D) at dusk
New technologies are developing. The Michigan factory of a leading car manufacturing company already has its place industrial history. It is famous primarily because of record-breaking models produced there 1927 - 1931. Now the re–itted factory is back in the limelight as one of the world's most architectur’lly advanced buildings. The height of new technology will be its 42,000 square meter roof . Dubbed a "living" roof by th“ compa”y, it consists of a ground-hugging-plant called sedum which is growing in a 7. 'cm-thick mat-like ’aterial. The sedum insulates the roof, cutting down heating bills by as much as 5% and saving on replacement costs. It lasts twice as long as a standard roof because it doesn't shrink or expand’when the temperature varies. It is also expected to become a habitat for butterflies and birds. 36 skylights, which let in natural light, are embedded in the roof . On sunny days the factory will operate with up to half of its lights switched off. The company also intends to clear the soil around the factory to remove the chemical by-products of years of steel manufacturing. The car company will plant native plants that will break down chemicals. 33. The author called the roof of the factory "living" … . A) bec“use it”hardly provides insulation from the weather B) since the mat-like material from which it is made is comprised of by-products. C) since it attracts large numbers of butterflies and birds D) because the material from which it is made actually includes living plants.
A) will make it possible for the company to reduce its heating bills. B) is one of the less unusual features of the new style factory C) will enable the company to cut down on its profit. D) is the company's way of apologizi’g for the harm cars cause to the environment.
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A) make a garden around the factory and get rid of the chemical by-products accumulated there. B) increase its car sales which, over recent years, have be rapidly declining, by attracting notice through its "living roof"“ C) stay in the ”imelight whatever the cost may be. D) get rid of the chemical by-products that have accumulate around the factory and a garden there. 36. According to the passage, the factory ... A) famous now because of its extremely modern architectural features. B) is in the news now on account of its ultra-modern record-breaking models. C) produces high-quality cars that have repeatedly broke, automobile speed records. D) has a remarkable roof that will never need replacing. VARIANT – 21 1. Choose the best answer. Jamshed confessed to ... the jewels. A) stolen B) to steal C) stealing D) steal
Don't shout so loudly.’Father ... work and he hates if anybody ... noise while he .... A) has not finished / makes / is working B) finished / makes / has been working C) does not finish / will make / will work D) has finished / make / is working
A) flags, children, men-of-war, basis B) room-mates, classes, mouse, phenomenon C) passers-by, oxen, deer, pages D) knives, memorandum, feet, sheep
I finished ... the television, and then I went to bed. A) watch B) to watch C) watching D) watch to
The role of packaging is likely ... very various. A) to be B) being C) be D) been
In Britain, you might have a business lunch and ... as you eat. A) businessing B) business C) do business D) make business 7. Choose the answer. They wish you'd turn the TV ... ’ it's too loud and dis’racting! A) on B) of C) up D) down
Australia has several different climatic regions from warm . subtropical and tropical. A) by B) to C) in D) with
We enjoyed ... the football match. It was rarely an exciting game .... A) to seeing / watching B) seeing / watching C) seeing / to watch D) not seeing / to watch 10. Choose the best answer. Could you explain it ... ? A) most clearly B) much clear C) more clearly D) more clear
I'm not sure this is’my size. Can I put it on to see if it fits? I'm not sure this is’my size. Can I try ... to see if it fits? A) out it B) on it C) it on D) it up 12. Choose the best answer. I want ... where she's going with her f’iends, but she refuses ... me. A) to know / telling B) knowing / to tell C) knew / tells D) tо know / to tell 13. Choose the best answer. ... employee at our office has got an English-Russian and a Russian-English dictionary. A) Either B) Each C) None D) All 14. Choose the best answer. Our team was ... during the first half, but we lost in the last ten minutes. A) inactive B) head C) behind D) sluggish
I wish you ... something instead of just sitting and doing nothing, in a few hours. A) had done B) did C) to do D) would do 16. We have real ... in our work. A) proud B) priding C) prouded D) pride 17. Choose the best answer. He's hardly passed th’ exam, ... ? A) is he B) hasn't he C) has he’ D) isn't he
The original ... of the Web was to help manage one extremely complex project. A) intensive B) intend C) intense D) intention 19. Choose the best answer. If my friend ... more clever, he ... to do given tasks in time at that time. He has been an idle person since he was born. A) were / would manage B) were / would have managed C) had been / would have managed D) had been / would manage 20. Choose the best answer. 'Can we stop at the’next village?' She asked ’e ... A) if we can stop at the next village. B) could they stop at the next village. C) whether we could stop at the next village. D) could we stop at the next village. Read & choose the correct answer for (21-24). Like humans, every dolphin has its own "name". The name i“ a s”ecial whistle. Each dolphin chooses a specific whistle for itself, usually by its first birthday. Actually, scientists think dolphins, like people, "talk" to each othe“ abo”t a lot of things, such as their age, their feelings, or finding food. And, like humans, dolphins use a system of sounds and body language to communicate. But understanding their conversations is not easy for humans, but some scientists are trying to learn. Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups called pods , and they often join others from different pods to play games and have fun-just like people. In fact, playing together is something only intelligent animals do. Dolphins and humans are similar in another way: both make plans to get something they want. In the seas of southern Brazil, for example, dolphins use an interesting strategy to get food. When fish are near a boat, dolphins signal to the fisherman-to put their nets in the water. Using this method, the men can catch a lot of fish. Dolphins do it to get to eat some of the fish.
A) dolphins are very intelligent animals. B) there are many different types of dolphins. C) dolphins are humans' favourite animals’ D) some dolphins are more intelligent than humans.
EXCEPT: A) Dolphins' conversation is e’sy to understand. B) Dolphins learn to speak from their mother. C) Dolphins whistle, but they do not use body language. D) Dolphins use language to talk about a lot of things. 23. Why do dolphins sometimes help fishermen? A) Since the fishermen ask the dolphins for help. B) Since they know the men are hungry. C) In order to talk to people. D) In order to get food.
"pod". A) “erd” B) tribe C) fish D) peel Read & choose the correct answer for (25-28). Having a big party (called a "prom" ) in the jun“or a”d senior years of high school is a great American tradition. It's a special night’which people plan carefully, and remember for the rest of their lives. The high school prom season usually starts in April and continues through May. Planning starts as early as February, however, when the magazines and stores begin to show prom fashions. There is a lot of organization to be done. Proms are held in many different places. Some schools still hold their proms in schools gymnasiums but this is considered a bit old-fashioned now. Most high schools today have their Junior and Senior proms at a hotel or country club. Girls spend a long time deciding what kind of dress to wear and fashions change from year to year, and from school to school. Fashions range from cocktail dresses to full ball gowns and can be extremely glamorous. Sometimes girls have their dresses specially made by dressmakers. Boys generally wear tuxedos. Each year there are different styles, but as the proms are quite traditional occasions, classic clothes are usually a good choice. 25. It can be inferred from the passage that prom night is ... A) an American national festival which is held in spring months. B) a party especially important to high school students in U.S. C) a traditional fashion carnival dedicated to high school students. D) an occasion celebrated by students at the end of each month.
A) There exist a great number of organizations to arrange prom parties. B) Magazines and stores are not indifferent to this great tradition. C) Now and then girls have their evening gown sewn for the occasion. D) Presently, the celebrations are not being held in the sports halls of schools.
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A) colorful B) fascinating C) colossal D) dreadful 28. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A) High School Proms B) Fashion for Juniors and Seniors C) High School Festivals D) U.S. Students and Prom Clubs
Alexander Melville Bell (1 March 1819 - 7 August 1905) w–s a teacher and researcher of physiological phonetics and was the author of numerous works on orthoepy and elocution. Melville Bell, the father of Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, studied the anatomy of speech and approached his subject s with scientific thoroughness. In 1864, he completed a universally applicable phonetic alphabet , by which he could describe the manner of production of the sounds of nearly all known languages. He called this alphabet "Visible Speech" an“ its various s”mbol s - thirty-four in all, showed how the vocal organs would be positioned to make a sound. This alphabet was to become the direct ancestor of the International Phonetic Alphabet , which is used today.
A) it was Alexander Melville Bell who invented the telephone. B) a scientific approach to study of speech was fulfilled by Alexander Graham Bell in the 19th century. C) the scientific contribution of Melville Bell appeared to be of great importance for future generations. D) Melville Bell was the first in the world history to position the vocal organs correctly.
A) Melville Bell created the language spoken by the whole world. B) people who spoke different languages were able to communicate with each other. C) "Visible Speech" is“a set of phone”ic rules used today. D) by compiling the phonetic alphabet Melville Bell described how to produce a sound. 31. The author of the passage points out that ... A) he phonetic alphabet compiled by Melville Bell included at least 34 sounds. B) Melville Bell applied deep approach based on methods and principles of science in his studies. C) the languages Melville Bell spoke were the ones spoken in major countries of the world. D) the telephone invention was one of the greatest scientific contribution used today.
We know Melville Bell as a great scientist because he ... A) approached his subjects with scientific thoroughness. B) occurred to be father of the telephone inventor. C) he succeeded in description of sounds production. D) studied the anatomy of human brain. Read & choose the correct answer for (33-36). According to recent medical research, sleeping more than nine hours or jess than six hours a night can shorten your life expectancy. Those who are likely to live longest are people who regularly get seven or eight hours a night. A new survey of 1,000 adults conducted by the Better Sleep Council found that few people understand the important role sleep plays normal daily brain functions and many people actually reduce their brain power by getting too little sleep. One in three adults admit that they do not get enough sleep, and lack of sleep is leaving millions of people without the energy to work as hard as they should. Although a large number of people say that they need to be mentally alert their work, over half of the people interviewed say that the sleep just under seven hours a night during the week. On the other hand, most of the people interviewed say that they sleep more than seven hours a night at the weekend. This suggests that a significant number of people try to catch u; on their sleep at the weekend instead of getting enough sleep during the week, when they most need it. According to this survey, nearly half of the population believe that the brain rests when the body sleeps. In fact, the opposite is true. Sleep allows the brain to go to work, filling and storing the day's events. 33. It’is clear from the text that the likelihood of living long increased in people who ... A) go to bed in time and do exercises to increase their brain power.
B) sleep seven or eight hours every night. C) are always mentally alert in their work. D) get up late at the weekend to reach, normal sleeping hours
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A) At night, when you are asleep, your brain is not active. B) Little sleep effects badly on the fruitfulness of the work. C) The majority of people do not get enough sleep on weekdays. D) More than 300 interviewees suffer from lack of sleep.
word 'mentally'? ‘A) moral’y B) psychologically C) physically D) spiritually
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