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

Sepak takraw Have you heard of sepak takraw? It's a sport in Southeast Asia which ___ (PLAY) like volleyball, except players use their feet to kick the ball and not their hands.

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

The sport has been around since the 15th century, with records ___ (SHOW) that it was played by one of the royal families of the Malay region at that time.

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

The word ‘sepak’ is Malay for ‘kick’ and ‘takraw’ is Thai for ‘woven ball’; thus, the name of the sport literally means ‘kick ball’. The combination of these words from different languages represents a symbol of solidarity between two of the ___ (POWERFUL) countries in the region.

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

A special occasion Sarah and John worked for a transport service helping elderly people get round town. It was Friday and they ___ (DRIVE) through heavy London traffic to get to Ms Harris’s house to take her to her doctor’s surgery.

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

When they arrived, they rang the bell and were greeted by Ms Harris. ‘Please, come inside. I’m not quite ready to leave, so have a seat and make ___ (YOU) comfortable,’ she said.

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

They sat in her living room and waited, but after about fifteen minutes, they started to worry. ‘Maybe she ___ (FALL) down and she can’t get up,’ said Sarah.

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

Just then, they heard Ms Harris coming down the stairs. She was wearing a black evening gown and a diamond tiara. Sarah and John were surprised and thought Ms Harris ___ (MAKE) a mistake. When John asked where they were going, Ms Harris replied, ‘To Dr Amherst’s surgery. I’m his date for the awards ceremony honouring his work!’

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

British English British English is a form of English used in many parts of the world. Generally, areas of the world that have been strongly influenced by the British, such as the Commonwealth Nations, or areas that are ___ (GEOGRAPHY) closer to the UK than the United States, use and study this form of English.

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

Because of the UK’s influence on the world for hundreds of years, British English has become a(n) ___ (NATIONAL) language, along with American English.

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

Many phrasal verbs, idioms and other ___ (EXPRESS) have slightly different wording in other forms of English. The phrasal verb ‘get on’ in British English, meaning have a good relationship, is ‘get along’ in American English, for example.

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

Differences between the forms have also resulted in many students writing ___ (SPELL) words when they try to write in one form or the other.

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

British English is the official form of English used in the European Union, along with 24 other languages. This was made ___ (EFFECT) in 1973, when the UK joined the European Community.

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

Culturally, British English is thought to be the most definitive form of the English language. The dozens of distinct accents in the UK add 31 another level of ___ (RICH) to the language.

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

A medical question Raymond left in the morning for his job at a research lab. He had been working in the lab for six months and felt he had really settled ___.

1) in
2) on
3) out
4) to

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

His colleagues were a great bunch of guys and everyone got on well. Hed had fears before he began his job that some of his co-workers might be too uptight and ___ their work too seriously.

1) make
2) take
3) do
4) have

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

One day, they held a study which involved a new heart medication, A group of individuals had volunteered for the study and they arrived to get ready. Raymond and one of his colleagues, Miranda, were responsible ___ doing a few tests before the study started.

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

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

They first asked the volunteers a ___ of questions about their medical history.

1) row
2) column
3) sequence
4) series

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

One question asked if they had any metal parts inside their bodies. Regardless of how they answered, Raymond had to ask all the volunteers to walk through metal detectors. Three volunteers ___ the machine's alarm.

1) triggered
2) prompted
3) generated
4) produced

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

But one man who set it off ___ that he had no metal in his body.

1) demanded
2) insisted
3) required
4) enforced

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

Miranda pulled Raymond to one side and said, 'I can see something in his hair that’s used to cover up the thinning. You know, spray-on hair? Well, that stuff is basically tiny flecks of metal and glue. The man doesn’t want to tell us that because hes embarrassed, Im sure!' The two of them had to work out a way of ___ the issue without upsetting the volunteer.

1) rising
2) raising
3) lifting
4) pushing