1) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

Swimming competition Jane was upset after she finished the regional swimming competition. She had practised every day for several months, but despite all her hard work, she finished in ___ (TWO) place.

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2) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

She tried not to be too disappointed about it, but at her swimming practice the other day she ___ (SWIM) her fastest time ever, which had made her really hopeful of winning the competition this time.

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3) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

Her father tried to make her feel better. “There are plenty of other swimming competitions to win. Just keep practising and one day you ___ (GET) the gold!” he told her, making her laugh by stretching his arms up in the air so vigorously that he fell off his chair.

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4) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

Where ships go to die We might not think about it much, but most of us owe a lot to the shipping industry. Almost anyone who ___ (BUY) a car, clothes or furniture recently has benefitted from the industry, because it is the cheapest way to transport goods.

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5) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

No matter where a ship has sailed during its life, most ships ___ (SEND) to South Asia when they are no longer usable. India, Bangladesh and Pakistan alone take up to 70% of worn-out ships.

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6) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

The ships rest along the shoreline, where workers climb on them and take them apart piece by piece. In 2012, observers recorded that 365 ships ___ (LIE) on beaches in this region.

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7) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

The work is quite dangerous, and occasionally, workers lose ___ (THEY) lives. More must be done to make this work safe.

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8) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

Altai mountains Russia’s Altai mountains are situated near the country’s border with Mongolia, China and Kazakhstan. The mountain range is quite 26 high and ___ (EXTREME) difficult to cross.

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9) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

The mountains were formed as a result of the Indian subcontinent pushing into southern Asia. There are many fault lines that run through the region, and although it is a rare ___ (OCCUR), the region sometimes has very large earthquakes.

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10) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

The name Altai means ‘golden mountain’ in the ___ (MONGOLIA) language. The tallest peak is Belukha mountain, which actually has two peaks.

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11) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

One of the peaks reaches a height of 4,440 metres, and the other reaches 4,506 metres. The mountains are home to several glaciers, lakes and rivers, and many ___ (DIFFER) types of plants and animals are found in its range of habitats.

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12) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

Many species in the region have existed since the last ice age. This is because the Altai mountain range is one of the few places in the world whose climate has remained largely ___ (CHANGE) since that period.

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13) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

The mountain range and its surrounding area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Because of the mountains’ stunning natural beauty, the region has become quite popular with ___ (TOUR).

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14) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Horse riding lessons Learning to ride a horse can be a thrilling, yet challenging experience, as Laura learnt during her early lessons. She would never have ___ up for the course if it hadn’t been for her boyfriend urging her to try it, but she’d decided to face her fears and give it a go.

1) enrolled
2) signed
3) written
4) entered

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15) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Her first lesson went fairly well, although it took her half an hour just to ___ the horse, who could obviously sense her fear and wasn’t keen on helping her out.

1) mount
2) board
3) climb
4) launch

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16) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

The instructor told her, ‘Don’t be frightened. Just try to ___ him that you’re in control. He won’t throw you.’

1) pretend
2) insist
3) force
4) convince

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17) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

She eventually managed it and rode for a full hour, so it was a successful day after all. Her next few lessons went fairly smoothly. The area where she practised was an open meadow surrounded by trees and a river. It was a safe place to learn, but still, she had to be mindful ___ hazards such as rocks and the occasional wild animal.

1) of
2) for
3) to
4) with

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18) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

On one particular day, her horse came ___ a snake in the woods. The horse took fright and threw Laura to the ground, just as her instructor had said it wouldn’t.

1) by
2) through
3) over
4) across

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19) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

‘I’m terribly sorry about that,’ he said. Laura was a good ___ about it.

1) round
2) match
3) sport
4) game

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20) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

‘If I came across a snake, I’d throw someone off my back, too!’ She ended the day a bit ___ from where her body had hit the ground, but otherwise unhurt and determined to continue riding.

1) bruised
2) broken
3) sprained
4) torn