26. In ancient Rome emeralds were …
A) described in religious texts. C) connected with love.
B) mentioned in books on history. D) used to decorate carpets.
27. Which of them is TRUE about emeralds?
A) Emerald is a symbol of peace B) Emerald can be seen in all the main religious
C) Emerald was used to decorate Garden of Paradise D) Emerald is mainly spring stone
The Eiffel Tower is probably the most famous and distinctive building in Paris, but before I saw it for the first time when I was about 23. I had thought of it as an unimpressive piece of grey metal. Obviously it had been a contemporary design back in the nineteenth century when it was built, but most Parisians had hated it. So when I first went to Paris I did not rush to visit it. Then one day the friend I was with insisted that we went to see it. It was huge! Then there was the beauty of the iron work. It was so delicate. Look up and finally you see the top. It has no functions but perhaps that`s part of the attraction. I love it.
28. What did many Parisians think about the Eiffel Tower at first?
A) Everybody wanted to see it. B) They found its design very original.
C) They thought it was very beautiful. D) They did not like it very much.
29. What made the writer change her opinion about the Eiffel Tower?
A) It was very high and the iron work was beautiful. B) It was just a decoration, having no functions.
C) She was with a friend of hers who liked it. D) The tower was not far from the Metro.
30. According to the text what is the role of the Eiffel Tower?
A) useless B) source of money C) very eye-catching D) just iron work
VARIANT 51
1. “I haven`t phoned my aunt since last month,” he says. He says that … aunt since last month.
A) I hadn`t phoned my B) I haven`t phoned my C) he hasn`t phoned his D) he hadn`t phoned her
2. Bobur went down the stairs making two steps at … time.
A) some B) the C) a D) –
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