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Internet is the greatest time-waster.
Public libraries are becoming less popular and they will soon disappear.
Sport unites people.

Writing: tasks 39-40. Examples

ЭТО ВАЖНО: ПРИМЕРЫ ЭССЕ И ПИСЬМА 

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Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Преобразуйте, если необходимо, слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами В11–B16, так чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы В11–В16. Global Language It is difficult to tell exactly how many languages there are in the world today. __________________ say there are about 2,700 languages, but no one has ever made a more definite count. SCIENCE

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In most countries there are at least two native languages, and in some cases — as in Cameroon — there are hundreds. The number of languages __________________ changes as tribes die out or linguistic groups are absorbed. NATURAL

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Nowadays, globalization influences the __________________ of languages. New words appear, existing words acquire new meanings, native words give way to international terms. DEVELOP

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Almost all languages change. A rare exception is written Icelandic, which has changed so little that __________________ of modern Icelandic can read sagas written a thousand years ago. SPEAK

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If you drew a map of Europe based on languages, it would be different from a conventional map. For example, Switzerland would practically __________________, becoming part of the surrounding areas of French, Italian, and German. APPEAR

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Italy, too, would appear on the map not as one language, but as a whole __________________ of broadly related but often mutually incomprehensible dialects. VARY

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Преобразуйте, если необходимо, слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами, так чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы В11–В16. Впишите слова в поле ответа.

Chicago from above

Following a recent renovation, the new Hancock Observatory invites you to enjoy Chicago’s best views from the city’s highest open-air Skywalk. It has quickly gained  _____POPULAR_____  with both Chicagoans and visitors of the city.

Skywalk is Chicago’s highest open-air viewing area. It is 1,000 feet in the air! Everyone here can feel the strong wind and hear the dynamic buzz of the city below. The friendly staff will _____CERTAIN_______ tell the real story behind Chicago’s “Windy City” nickname.

For those who feel ______COMFORT______   about such a great height there are more relaxing indoor audio Sky Tours.

These 30-minute personal audio tours give a unique “overview” of Chicago’s wonderful sights and ______REMARK______ history! Sky Tours are available in English, Spanish and German.

History Wall is another popular ______ATTRACT_______. More than 100 photos on a great 80-foot display show Chicago’s rise from a small settlement to a great city.

As a tour guide I have been to the Skywalk _______COUNT_______ times and still I can't help admiring it.

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Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 1 – 8. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 1 – 8, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов (А, Б, В, Г). Установите соответствие номера пропуска варианту ответа.

The First Day at School

Do you remember your first day at school? It was probably 1 ____ confusing. Now, to 2 ____ this confusion, many primary schools in England have a special teacher who welcomes new pupils. She is 3____ a reception class teacher. The children are 4 ____ with the idea of school and if they have been good, they can’t understand why they have to go to school. They imagine that school is optional. When the child goes to school on his first day and watches his mother leaving he thinks that she is deserting him. The teacher must 5 ____ him that at the end of the day his mother will be back and take him home. The children are not the only people that are disturbed by going to school. The teacher sometimes has as much difficulty in 6 ____ with the mothers. They hang around and dislike leaving the child without their protection.

The best way to 7 ____ with the situation is to get the child used to the idea of school. Before the beginning of term, the mother should take her child to see the teacher and to look 8 ____ the school. The first day should be something to emphasize the regularity of school.

1. А) enough; Б) rarely; В) rather; Г) equally

2. A) escape; Б) defeat; В) beat; Г) avoid

3. A) named; Б) called; В) said; Г) told

4. A) afraid; Б) threatened; В) endangered; Г) risked

5. A) convince; Б) prove; В) explain; Г) announce

6. A) managing; Б) guiding; В) coping; Г) handling

7. A) face; Б) deal; В) touch; Г) consider

8. A) through; Б) about; В) after; Г) round



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