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

York York is a historic walled city. It is situated in England where the two rivers Ouse and Foss confluence. Traditionally York is a county town, so, it ___ (HAVE) a rich heritage.

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The city ___ (FOUND) about 20 centuries ago by the Romans. In the 19th century, York became a basis of the railway network and a confectionery manufacturing center. Lately, the city has become a tourist city which is important for its economy.

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For two thousand years of existence the city ___ (CONNECT) with numerous important political events.

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Peterborough Peterborough is a cathedral city in England. Its population is about 185 thousand people. The distance between London and Peterborough is 118,4 km. The Peterborough stop at the railway station is one of 22 the ___ (ONE) between Edinburgh and London. The city is situated on the river Nene, from which you can reach the North Sea because it is in 48 km of flow.

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

The ___ (OLD) cathedral in the city is called Peterborough Cathedral. It is supposed that the cathedral was established in the Anglo-Saxon period.

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By the middle of the 19th century Peterborough ___ (BECOME) an industrial center because of its brick manufacture. But of course now the city’s significance as an industrial city has fallen.

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The situation ___ (BE) better now if the city were closer to London.

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

Manchester Manchester is a city in England. Its population is about 530 thousand people. The ___ (LOCALITY) authority is Manchester City Council.

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

The history of Manchester began with the ___ (ROME). They built a fort there. It was established about 20 centuries ago.

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In 2014, Manchester was ranked as a beta world city, the highest — ___ (RANK) British city apart from London.

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After London and Edinburgh Manchester is the third city in the UK that people choose to visit. It is known for its architecture, music, sports clubs, culture, transport ___ (CONNECT) and a lot more. Moreover, the world’s first inter-city passenger railway station was built there.

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

Cambridge Cambridge is a university city. It is situated on the River Cam which is approximately 80 km north of London. The population of the city is about 125 thousand people and the 30 fifth part of it consists of students and there are almost no ___ (EMPLOY) people living in the city.

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Everyone knows that this city is home to the University of Cambridge that was founded in 1209. The university has one of the largest legal deposit libraries in the world. The skyline 31 of Cambridge is arrayed by several college ___ (BUILD), a church, a hospital and a chapel tower.

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

Scotland The United Kingdom consists of several parts: Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Scotland is ___ the north of the UK. It is washed by the North Sea, Atlantic Ocean, the North Channel and Irish Sea.

1) on
2) at
3) in
4) about

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

Scotland is not ___ on Great Britain, it includes more than 790 smaller islands.

1) yet
2) only
3) just
4) simply

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

For the moment less than 90 islands are inhabited. The population of this country is about 5 million people. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. It is ___ the country’s financial centre.

1) also
2) and
3) nevertheless
4) too

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

Numerous finance firms are based there. But the ___ city is Glasgow. Its population counts about 600 thousand people, so that means that one-eighth of the whole country lives in this city. ‘Scotland’ comes from ‘Scoti’, the Latin name for the Gaels who settled there first.

1) widest
2) tallest
3) nevertheless
4) largest

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

There are three official languages in Scotland they are English, Scots and Scottish Gaelic. Scottish English is something ___ British English and Scots.

1) between
2) among
3) amidst
4) through

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

The climate of Scotland is temperate and oceanic, but it is always very changeable. ___ the fact that it is warmed by the Gulf Stream from the Atlantic Ocean, Scotish winters are much milder than those in areas on similar latitudes such as the Moscow region, the Kamchatka Peninsula, the southern part of Scandinavia etc.

1) though
2) due to
3) in spite of
4) thus

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

Nevertheless, the temperature in Scotland is usually ___ than in other parts of the United Kingdom. In the coldest winter of 1985 the temperature recorded in the Grampian Mountains was -27,2 °C.

1) smaller
2) shorter
3) colder
4) lower