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

Does the plan work? Brad was a student in my after-school tutoring session. He was working ___ (LITTLE) than diligently.

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

“Brad,” I said, “I talked to your mom, and she wants you to stay for the full hour, so you may as well get something done.” “She wants you to keep me every day for an hour?” he complained. “She wants you to learn it’s ___ (EASY) to work during regular class hours than to give up after-school time.” Brad seemed to agree.

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

“So,” I continued, “why not get your work done now so you can bring your marks up and get your mom off your back?” “No!” he replied in horror. “If I ___ (GET) good marks now, she'll think this plan is working, and she'll keep me in here until June!”

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

April Fool’s Day This is the day when people play tricks on each other. April Fool’s Day ___ (BEGIN) in France centuries ago. New Year’s Day in France used to be on April 1.

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

Then the Pope changed the date. Some people ___ (NOT KNOW) and kept using the old date.

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

They ___ (LAUGH) at and got the name “April fools”.

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

Sometimes, newspapers and TV programmes trick people. For example, we all know that spaghetti is made of flour, eggs and water. But one year a TV programme showed spaghetti ___ (GROW) on trees!

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

Understanding poetry Poetry is language used to form patterns of sound and thought into work of art. Good poems often seem to suggest more than they say, and complete understanding of the poem often depends upon the sensitivity and ___ (IMAGINE) of the reader.

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

Reading poetry in English can be especially ___ (HELP) to speakers of other languages because it requires them to think in English.

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

It also requires them to consider the subtle ___ (MEAN) and connotations of words.

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

To understand the poem is to understand its images. An image is a detailed ___ (DESCRIBE) that appeals to the senses.

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

It is like a picture drawn with words and like words, it can have ___ (VARY) meanings.

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

These images often do more than describe a scene or experience – they try to create an experience for the reader. Poems speak to us in many ways. Poems say to us something that cannot be ___ (FULL) expressed in any direct or literal way.

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

At the Manor House The Rolls-Royce drove through the gates of the Manor House and up a long driveway lined with tall oaks. Harry had counted six gardeners even before he ___ eyes on the house.

1) put
2) rest
3) set
4) fixed

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

___ during their time at the boarding school Harry had learned a little about how Giles lived, but nothing had prepared him for this.

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

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

When he saw the house for the first time, his mouth opened and ___ open. “Early eighteenth century would be my guess,” said Deakins. “Not bad,” said Giles. “1722, built by Vanbrugh”.

1) kept
2) held
3) left
4) stayed

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

The car came to a halt in front of a three-storey mansion built from golden Cotswold stone. Giles jumped out before the chauffeur had a chance to open the back door. He ran up the steps and made his ___ through the front door and into a large, highly polished wood-panelled hall. His two friends followed him.

1) road
2) path
3) way
4) track

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

As soon as Harry stepped into the hall, he found himself transfixed by the portrait of an old man. He appeared to be staring directly down at Harry. Giles ___ the man in the portrait – he had inherited the man’s beak-like nose, fierce blue eyes and square jaw.

1) reminded
2) resembled
3) remembered
4) recollected

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

Harry looked ___ at the other paintings that adorned the walls. He was looking at a landscape by an artist called Constable, when a woman swept into the hall wearing what Harry could only have described as a ball gown.

1) over
2) into
3) around
4) after

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

“Happy birthday, my darling,” she ___. “Thank you, Mum,” replied Giles as she bent down to kiss him. She gave Harry such a warm smile that he immediately felt at ease.

1) spoke
2) said
3) talked
4) told