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

The 'All Blacks' Rugby is the most popular sport in New Zealand. The country even has a Rugby Museum. The game ___ (PLAY) there as early as the 1860s.

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

The game spread quickly. Soon New Zealand’s national team appeared. It ___ (CALL) the “All Blacks” and not be- cause of the colour of the players’ skin.

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

They got their name because all the ___ (MAN) in the team wore black shorts, shirts, socks and shoes when they play rugby.

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

In 1884 they went to New South 4 Wales, Australia to play and won eight games! It was the ___ (ONE) international competition for them.

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

Before a rugby match, the “All Blacks” dance a special Maori war dance. The Maories are the New Zealand aborigines. It ___ (NOT MEAN) that all the players in the team are Maori but they all perform the dance.

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

Today the most popular player is Jonah Lomu. He is a ___ (LIVE) legend of New Zealand rugby.

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

He was just 19 when he started playing for the “All Blacks” in 1994 and became the ___ (YOUNG) player in rugby history.

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

Migrating Birds In autumn you can see large flocks of birds flying from Russia to warmer countries. In spring, they come back to us. Migration is the periodic seasonal ___ (MOVE) of birds.

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

The main routes connect Europe and Africa, Europe and South-Eastern Asia and Australia, North and South America. How do we know about these routes? ___ (SCIENCE) study birds. They catch birds, place small bands with numbers on the birds’ legs and then let the birds fly away. Some of these banded birds are caught again. The band tells about the route.

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

Some birds fly very ___ (QUICK) and they can feed on the wing. They migrate in the daytime.

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

Swallows and swifts do this. Cuckoos fly during the night and rest and feed during the day. Swimming birds can fly both during the day and night, in complete ___ (DARK).

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

How long can birds fly for without a stop? The tiny hummingbird weighs only about as much as a small coin. But it has ___ (POWER) wings.

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

It flies 1,000 km across the Gulf of Mexico to the southern coast of the United States in 24 hours without a stop! You may think it's ___ (POSSIBLE), but other small birds can fly nonstop for up to 90 hours!

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

То Hear a Child I believe in patience. I live as a volunteer residential counselor in a small group home. These boys have brought joy and happiness into my life; they have made me laugh and made me proud. However, they have also challenged me, made me angry and tested my patience. Each day we start anew, going about a ___ routine.

1) daily
2) common
3) average
4) traditional

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

I drive them to school, pick them up, cook for them and help with homework. We spend the evenings ___ about what happened during the day.

1) discussing
2) debating
3) talking
4) saying

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

I meet their teachers and study for tests with them. They are the last people I see each night and the first ones I hear in the morning. They have become a ___ of my life.

1) bit
2) part
3) parcel
4) piece

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

I am twenty-two and am beginning to understand the love of a parent. I could not have come this far without patience. They do not think like miniature adults and it is not fair to expect them to. ___ my expectations of them are high, I must remember that so much of what they see and understand is for the first time. First loves, first failed test, first time feeling the need to break away from the nest. I must have patience with them, because there is still a child within that comes out when I least expect it.

1) also
2) altogether
3) although
4) thus

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

This world is a fast-paced, fast food, fast-internet place. ___, no matter how fast things move, children will be children. I believe they will mature quicker and with more tools if I am patient.

1) Nevertheless
2) Nevermore
3) Although
4) Therefore

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

I see it in their eyes. Over time, sad eyes can glisten again, but only if I am ___ of the fact that it takes them longer to get somewhere.

1) common
2) familiar
3) aware
4) acquainted

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

I see around them a world that expects too much of them. They come ___ too many things that give them too much sadness. They listen to me, respect me and understand reason but not always when I want them to. This opportunity has given me wisdom but only when I was patient enough to hear a child.

1) through
2) along
3) around
4) across