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

Languages in the USA The most commonly used language in the United States is English, which is the de facto national language. Nonetheless, many other languages ___ (SPEAK) in the United States.

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

___ (THIS) include indigenous languages, languages brought to the country by colonists, enslaved people and immigrants from Europe, Africa and Asia.

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

Spanish, of course, is the ___ (TWO) most commonly spoken language in the United States. However, few people realise that after English and Spanish Chinese is spoken regularly in more American homes than any other language.

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

The Brownings On January 10, 1845, Robert Browning, a little-known poet and playwright, sent a letter to Elizabeth Barrett, an internationally renowned poet, an invalid, after reading her volume of poetry. Over the course of the next 20 months, they ___ (WRITE) each other close to 600 letters.

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

It is one of the ___ (GREAT) literary correspondences of all time.

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

The couple’s last letter was exchanged on September 18, 1846, the night before the two ___ (LEAVE) for a trip to Italy and two weeks after their secret marriage.

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

___ (THEY) romance, which Elizabeth credited with saving her life, lasted for 15 years and spawned some of the world’s most beautiful poetry.

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

The Vancouver Aquarium The Vancouver Aquarium is a public aquarium. It is ___ (CONVENIENT) located in Stanley Park, a popular area.

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

In addition to being a major ___ (ATTRACT) for Vancouver, the aquarium is a centre for marine research and conservation.

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

It was one of the first facilities to invite ___ (SCIENCE) into the galleries to interpret animal behaviour.

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

So a visit to the aquarium is not only pleasant, but also ___ (EDUCATION).

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

The aquarium remains a nonprofit organisation. Its ___ (OWN) is the City of Vancouver.

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

The aquarium has been rented for $40,000 a year since 1991. This money and the entrance fees paid by ___ (TOUR) support the aquarium financially.

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

A QUIET HOUSE It was April and John Moore was studying for an important examination. As the date of the exam ___ nearer, he decided to go somewhere and read by himself.

1) appeared
2) drew
3) moved
4) entered

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

He did not want the amusements of the seaside, or the beauties of the countryside. He decided to find a quiet, little town and work there undisturbed. He ___ his suitcase with clothes and books.

1) wrapped
2) laid
3) piled
4) packed

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

Then he looked in a railway timetable for a town that he did not know. He found one, and bought a ticket to go there. He did not tell anyone where he was going. After all, he did not want to be ___.

1) bothered
2) intervened
3) interfered
4) helped

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

That is how Moore arrived at Benchurch. It was a market town, and once a week it was quite busy for a few hours. The rest of the time it was a very quiet and sleepy place. Moore spent his first night at the only hotel in the town. The landlady was very kind and helpful, but the hotel was not really quiet enough for him. The second day he started ___ for a house to rent.

1) finding
2) looking
3) skimming
4) exploring

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

There was only one place that he liked. It was more than quiet – it was deserted and very lonely. It was a big, old seventeenth-century house. It had barred windows like a prison, and a high brick wall all around it. It would be hard to ___ a more unwelcoming place. But it suited Moore perfectly. He went to find the local lawyer, who was responsible for the house.

1) understand
2) imagine
3) know
4) seek

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

Mr. Carnford, the lawyer, was very happy to rent the house to him. “I’d be glad to let you have it free,” he said, “. It’s been empty so long that people have started to ___ a lot of foolish stories about it. You’ll be able to prove that the stories are wrong.

1) extend
2) promote
3) gossip
4) spread

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

Moore didn’t think it was necessary to ask the lawyer for more details of the foolish stories. He paid his rent, and Mr. Carnford gave him the name of an old servant to ___ him. He came away from the lawyer with the keys of the house in his pocket.

1) look at
2) look about
3) look after
4) look around