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

Michelle’s big night Michelle was quite nervous about her performance in the school play. She thought she would feel ___ (GOOD), though, if her brother Frank came to see to the show.

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

She asked him, even begged him to be there, ___ (THINK) he might just say yes but then not turn up. T promise you, Michelle. I'll be sitting in the front row from the beginning to the end of the play.’

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

On the night of the show, Michelle did wonderfully. As a show of support, her brother clapped the ___ (LOUD) of everyone in the theatre.

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

Trans-Siberian Railway Russia’s Trans-Siberian Railway is a source of great pride for the country. No railway in the world goes ___ (FAR) than this one, stretching 9,289 kilometres to connect Moscow with the Russian Far East.

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

Construction on the line began in 1891 and ended in 1916, at which point Moscow and Vladivostok, a Russian city that lies on the Sea of Japan, ___ (JOIN) by a single railway track.

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

Linking the two sides of the continent meant that development could accelerate in Siberia. Before the railway, rivers were the main form of transport, and in the winter, people rode horse-drawn carriages over ___ (THEY) after they had frozen.

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

Nowadays, the Trans-Siberian Railway gives Russians and foreign travellers the chance to see an enormous part of the Russian countryside. More than that, however, agricultural goods and manufactured products ___ (TRANSPORT) across the country on the railway.

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

Getting back to nature City life has caused people to lose touch with nature. This is ___ (SPECIAL) true for children who grow up in cities and never have much of a chance to experience nature aside from public parks.

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

It’s quite different from how many of their parents grew up, when 71% of children regularly played outside. Ask today’s children if they like climbing trees, and it’s ___ (PROBABLE) that they will ever have tried it.

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

The resulting loss of our children’s ___ (RELATION) with nature means they’re missing out on opportunities to make discoveries about plants and wildlife, and to build a love and respect for the natural world.

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

Instead, children spend a lot of their time watching television, playing 29 video games or surfing the internet. School ___ (ADMINISTRATE) are beginning to notice this problem and have begun to address it.

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

More and more schools are taking children to nature reserves on school trips in an effort to ___ (CLAIM) this lost appreciation of nature.

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

The experience allows children to enjoy some time outside in a ___ (MEANING) way. It helps relieve the pressure that they face from their studies while providing a learning experience as well.

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

The young violinist Gillian’s parents were both musicians, her dad a singer and her mum a violinist. She had realised from a young age that she hadn’t inherited her dads voice, but she had quite a talent ___ playing instruments.

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

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

So, when Gillian was seven years old, her mum arranged for her to take violin lessons. The teacher was astonished at how skilful Gillian was. 'In ___ probability, she will be a huge star one day', her teacher remarked.

1) any
2) some
3) most
4) all

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

By age 11, Gillian was performing in her towns orchestra and became a featured soloist by age 14. She ___ so much time and effort to her violin studies that her parents felt she wasn’t studying enough.

1) put
2) spent
3) devoted
4) offered

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

'I hate to ___ the bad news to you, but you’re going to have to read more and play less,’ her mum told her.

1) break
2) share
3) spread
4) tell

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

Gillian, a high-achieving student at school, felt discouraged ___ this news. She loved to play the violin more than anything in the world.

1) by
2) towards
3) about
4) over

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

Because of this, she found herself in quite a dilemma. Should she abandon her lifetime ___ to perform onstage, or should she hold onto it and just let her school marks be above average, rather than excellent?

1) objective
2) ambition
3) desire
4) spirit

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

As much as she felt she had a responsibility to her studies, she chose the latter. She ___ at this decision by telling herself that being an above-average student was something to be very proud of, but being a professional violinist was a dream come true.

1) took
2) entered
3) arrived
4) came