Тест 39. Чтение. ЕГЭ по английскому языку


1) Установите соответствие между заголовками 1 — 8 и текстами A — G. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.

1. Old word – new meaning
2. Not for profit
3. Generosity to taste
4. New word – old service
5. For travellers' needs
6. For body and mind
7. Under lock and key
8. Cheap yet safe

A. The residents of the southern United States are particularly warm to visitors, ready to welcome them to their homes and to the South in general. Food places an important role in the traditions of southern hospitality. A cake or other delicacy is often brought to the door of a new neighbor as a means of introduction. When a serious illness occurs, neighbors, friends, and church members generally bring food to that family as a form of support and encouragement.

B. Destination spas exist for those who only can take a short term trip, but still want to develop healthy habits. Guests reside and participate in the program at a destination spa instead of just visiting it for a treatment or pure vacation. Typically over a seven-day stay, such facilities provide a program that includes spa services, physical fitness activities, wellness education, healthy cuisine and special interest programming.

C. When people travel, stay in a hotel, eat out, or go to the movies, they rarely think that they are experiencing many-sided, vast and very diverse hospitality industry. The tourism industry is very challenging for those who work there, as they should be able to meet a wide variety of needs and to be flexible enough to anticipate them. The right person to help us feel at home likes working with the public, and enjoys solving puzzles.

D. Ten years ago, with the help of friends and family, Veit Kühne founded Hospitality Club as a general-purpose Internet-based hospitality exchange organization. Now, it is one of the largest hospitality networks with members in 226 countries. This is a completely free organization, which involves no money. The core activity is the exchange of accommodation, when hosts offer their guests the possibility to stay free at their homes.

E. To the ancient Greeks and Romans, hospitality was a divine right. The host was expected to make sure the needs of his guests were seen to. In the contemporary West, hospitality is rarely associated with generously provided care and kindness to whoever is in need or strangers. Now it is only a service that includes hotels, casinos, and resorts, which offer comfort and guidance to strangers, but only as part of a business relationship.

F. A bed and breakfast is a type of overnight accommodation with breakfast offered in someone's private home. This type of service was established in Europe many years ago and its roots lie a long way back in history when monasteries provided bed and breakfasts for travelers. But the term appeared in the UK only after World War II, when numerous foreigners needed a place to stay and local people opened their homes and started serving breakfast to those overnight guests.

G. Hostels are nothing more than budget oriented, sociable accommodation where guests can rent a bed, and share a bathroom, lounge and sometimes a kitchen. But somehow there are misconceptions that a hostel is a kind of homeless shelter, a dangerous place where young people can face potential threat. This does not reflect the high quality and level of professionalism in many modern hostels.

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2) Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A — F частями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1 — 7. Одна из частей в списке 1—7 лишняя.

Welcome to the Smithsonian
When you visit any of the Smithsonian’s 19 museums and galleries or the National zoo, you are entering the largest museum complex in the world. This complex holds about 137 million unique objects in its trust for the American people.

The Smithsonian was established in 1846 with funds given to the United States by James Smithson, an English scientist. The main idea was to increase and spread knowledge for free. And now all Smithsonian institutions are still devoted to public education, ___ (A) history.

Ten Smithsonian museums and galleries are located in the centre of the U.S. capital. Six other museums and the National zoo are nearby in the Washington metropolitan area, ___ (B).

The 19th and the newest museum ___ (C) is the National Museum of African American history and culture. It is now operating in the form of a virtual museum. Its key feature is the memory book, ___ (D). These diverse memories are linked to each other and to the museum content, ___ (E).

The Smithsonian complex is home to the world’s foremost research centres in science, the arts and the humanities. Besides the basic research ___ (F), there are a number of special facilities. Conservation centre at the zoo studies rare and endangered species, environment centre carries out research in ecosystems in the coastal area.

1. that is carried on regularly in each of the museums
2. providing different materials in the arts, science and
3. placing a spotlight on people and events in African American history
4. that has been established within the Smithsonian complex
5. which allows website visitors to upload their own stories or images
6. and visitors can enjoywatching rare exhibits on
7. and two museums are situated in New York City

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3) Прочитайте текст и запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

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The best title reflecting the message of the story probably is
1) The History of Coca-Cola company.
2) Coca-Cola secret recipe revealed?
3) Tracking down the famous recipe.
4) The secret recipe is a fraud.



4) Прочитайте текст и запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

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Who is supposed to know the Coke secret recipe nowadays?
1) Certain Coca-Cola executives.
2) A broadcaster.
3) The director of Atlanta Sun Trust Bank.
4) RR Evans.



5) Прочитайте текст и запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

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How did Ira Glass learn about the recipe?
1) Talking to a relative of John Pemberton.
2) Working in Atlanta archives.
3) Accidentally reading an article in an old Atlanta paper.
4) Studying an old notebook that belonged to Pemberton.



6) Прочитайте текст и запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

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Which of the following does NOT belong to the famous 7X ingredients?
1) Orange oil.
2) Caffeine.
3) Nutmeg oil.
4) Alcohol.



7) Прочитайте текст и запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

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Why might the secret recipe be considered a myth?
1) The recipe has never existed.
2) It has never been a secret.
3) The company has been regularly changing the ingredients.
4) The quality of the ingredients has been changing.



8) Прочитайте текст и запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

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What disappointed Coca-Cola fans in 1980?
1) Sugar was removed from the drink.
2) The price of the drink went up with the price of sugar.
3) Beet and cane sugar was replaced with the corn one.
4) The recipe of the drink was revealed.



9) Прочитайте текст и запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

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The phrase “proving good for business” in the last paragraph means that the rumors about the recipe
1) provided unnecessary problems for the company.
2) helped the company’s sales.
3) were supported by the company.
4) helped to keep the recipe in secret.