B. Origin of the Superstition

C. Significant Difference

D. Oldest Creatures

E. Traditions

F. Distress Call

G. Visible Obstacle

1. People in China and other Asian communities joined the global celebration of this millennium. On February 5, many people welcome the first day of the Year of the Dragon. The 15-day Chinese New Year festival marks the beginning of a new year and a new life. This Chinese Year is year number 4698.

 

2. The term «Mayday» is an internationally recognized radio signal which is only used when a ship is in great danger and needs help immediately. The signal is transmitted on a wavelength of 2.182 kHz, which is permanently monitored by rescue services on the shore. The use of this expression has a very straightforward explanation. It came from the French phrase «m'aidez», which means «help me».

 

3. In 1700, Henri Misson, a Frenchman visiting Britain asked villagers why they had horseshoes nailed above their doors. They said 'it was to keep witches away. Horseshoes are made of iron and the strength of the iron was thought to protect from evil. Still today they are thought to bring good luck and many brides carry silver ones at their weddings. The position of the horseshoe is very important. It must point upwards like a cup so that the luck cannot fall out.

 

4. Women generally live about six years longer than men. Evidence suggests that boys are the weaker sex at birth, which means that more die in infancy. Also women do not have as much heart disease as men. In terms of lifestyle, men smoke more than women and thus more die of smoking- related diseases. Also, they generally have more dangerous occupations, such as building work.

 

5. Scientists say that rats can help to look for earthquake survivors buried in the ruined buildings. Dogs are already used to search for people, but rats can be even more useful. Like dogs they've got a great sense of smell, but scientists still need to train rats to sniff out people and to carry special radio transmitters to let them know when the survivor is found. Rats may also be trained to find bombs or explosives.

 

6. Dinosaurs roared for about 150 million years before they disappeared. We humans have only been around for about 2 million years. But cockroaches are 350 million years old and still going strong! Cockroaches can survive in extreme conditions. They can be frozen, then thawed, and walk away as if nothing had happened. They can go for incredibly long time without eating anything. And that is the secret of their success!

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Задание № 3.

Условия выполнения задания: тестирование.

Выберите правильный вариант.

Choose the correct variant

1.    Russia is … country in world.

a. the strongest;

b. the most large;

c. the largest;

d. larger

2.    Great Britain … by the North Sea.

a. washes;

b. was washed;

c. is washed;

d. was washing

3.    In its narrowest part the English Channel is called ….

a. La Manche;

b. the Strait of Dover;

c. the Thames; d. the Severn

4.    The UK consists of … parts.

a. two;

b. five;

c. three;

d. four

5.    Northern Ireland is a part of ….

a. Great Britain;

b. the UK;

c. the Irish Republic;

d. the USA

6.    People living in Scotland are called ….

a. Irish;

b. Scottish;

c. English;

d. Scotlander

7.    The United Kingdom is a … monarchy.

a. absolute;

b. state;

c. constitutional;

d. democratic

8.    The climate on the British Isles is generally ….

a. severe;

b. hot;

c. continental;

d. mild

9.    The longest river in the UK is ….

a. the Thames;

b. the Severn;

c. Thames;

d. Severn       

10.  Russia … a vast territory.

a. occupies;

b. occupy;

c. is occupied;

d. occupied    

11.  The arctic climate is … one.

a. cold;

b. the coldest;

c. the cold;

d. most cold

12.  Slavery was … in the USA in 1865.

a. abolished;

b. diminished;

c. restricted;

d. down

13.  The USA … Canada.

a. borders with;

b. borders;

c. borders on;

d. is bordered on

14.  Arbat is … street of Moscow.

a. the longest;

b. the most famous;

c. famousest;

d. the most long

15.  Moscow is … city in Russia.

a. the largest;

b. large;

c. the larger;

d. vast

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Вариант 2

Задание №1.

Вы два раза услышите пять высказываний, обозначенных буквами А, В, С, D, Е. Установите соответствие между высказываниями и утверждениями из следующего списка: к каждому высказыванию подберите соответствующее утверждение, обозначенное цифрами. Используйте каждое утверждение из списка 1–6 только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение.

1.    The speaker talks about his/her favourite subject.

2.    The speaker talks about his/her after-class activities.

3.    The speaker describes his/her school classroom.

4.    The speaker explains how to use the school library.

5.    The speaker describes a school book exhibition.

6.    The speaker explains what his/her friend is angry about.

Запишите в таблицу выбранные цифры под соответствующими буквами.

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Задание № 2.

Условия выполнения задания: чтение текста.

Установите соответствие между заголовками А—G и текстами 1—6. Используйте каждую букву только один раз. В задании есть один лишний заголовок.

A. Health

B. Solar Car Fan

C. Traditions

D. Travelling

E. Significant Difference

F. Books

G. Bizarre Summer Fashion

1. Women generally live about six years longer than men. Evidence suggests that boys are the weaker sex at birth, which means that more die in infancy. Also women do not have as much heart disease as men. In terms of lifestyle, men smoke more than women and thus more die of smoking- related diseases. Also, they generally have more dangerous occupations, such as building work.

 

2. Welcome to England’s leading seaside resort! Enjoy the mild, healthy sea air, the beautiful architecture, the restful parks, the variety of the shopping streets. Take a trip with us into the beautiful Sussex countryside around Brighton, to romantic windmills, old castles and palaces.

 

3. A solar panel, which is 5 inches by 4.5 inches, powers the fan, which exchanges hot air inside the car for the presumably cooler air outside. If you park in the shade and want to use the fan, there's a plug-in adapter for the car. One retail Website says the fan can reduce your parked car's interior temperature by 25 degrees, though that's not much solace considering another Website cited 160 to 180 degree temps inside a parked car on a hot day. If you want to try to make your car cooler, you can buy this solar gadget online for around $10.

 

4. These famous horror stories explore the dark world of the writer’s imagination, where the dead live and speak, where fear lies in every shadow of the mind.

 

5. People in China and other Asian communities joined the global celebration of this millennium. On February 5, many people welcome the first day of the Year of the Dragon. The 15-day Chinese New Year festival marks the beginning of a new year and a new life. This Chinese Year is year number 4698.

 

6. This bamboo fan cap works just as you might imagine. Sunlight is absorbed through the disk on the top of the hat, which powers the fan that blows onto the forehead of the person wearing this unfortunate fashion accessory. Ladies don't distress, there is also a more feminine style for those of you who are more apt to go for a floral design. For the joker in you or for those of you just wanting to keep cool, both styles are for sale in the UK at just £11.00 each.

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Задание № 3.

Условия выполнения задания: тестирование.

Выберите правильный вариант.

Choose the correct variant

1.    Russia is … country in world.

a. the strongest;

b. the most large;

c. the largest;

d. larger

2.    Great Britain … by the North Sea.

a. washes;

b. was washed;

c. is washed;

d. was washing

3.    In its narrowest part the English Channel is called ….

a. La Manche;

b. the Strait of Dover;

c. the Thames;

d. the Severn

4.    The UK consists of … parts.

a. two;

b. five;

c. three;

d. four

5.    Northern Ireland is a part of ….

a. Great Britain;

b. the UK;

c. the Irish Republic;

d. the USA

6.    People living in Scotland are called ….

a. Irish;

b. Scottish;

c. English;

d. Scotlander

7.    The United Kingdom is a … monarchy.

a. absolute;

b. state;

c. constitutional;

d. democratic

8.    The climate on the British Isles is generally ….

a. severe;

b. hot;

c. continental;

d. mild

9.    The longest river in the UK is ….

a. the Thames;

b. the Severn;

c. Thames;

d. Severn       

10.  Russia … a vast territory.

a. occupies;

b. occupy;

c. is occupied;

d. occupied    

11.  The arctic climate is … one.

a. cold;

b. the coldest;

c. the cold;

d. most cold

12.  Slavery was … in the USA in 1865.

a. abolished;

b. diminished;

c. restricted;

d. down

13.  The USA … Canada.

a. borders with;

b. borders;

c. borders on;

d. is bordered on

14.  Arbat is … street of Moscow.

a. the longest;

b. the most famous;

c. famousest;

d. the most long

15.  Moscow is … city in Russia.

a. the largest;

b. large;

c. the larger;

d. vast

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Вариант 3

Задание №1.

Вы два раза услышите пять высказываний, обозначенных буквами А, В, С, D, Е. Установите соответствие между высказываниями и утверждениями из следующего списка: K каждому высказыванию подберите соответствующее утверждение, обозначенное цифрами. Используйте каждое утверждение из списка 1–6 только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение.

1.    The speaker talks about his/her favourite subject.

2.    The speaker talks about his/her after-class activities.

3.    The speaker describes his/her school classroom.

4.    The speaker explains how to use the school library.

5.    The speaker describes a school book exhibition.

6.    The speaker explains what his/her friend is angry about.

Запишите в таблицу выбранные цифры под соответствующими буквами.

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Задание № 2.

Условия выполнения задания: чтение текста.

Установите соответствие между заголовками А—G и текстами 1—6. Используйте каждую букву только один раз. В задании есть один лишний заголовок.

A. When we don ’ t sleep