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

An honest answer George Bernard Shaw was an outstanding British literary figure and a man with a good sense of humour. When he was still a young critic, he ______ (INVITE) as a guest to a family party.

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

When he entered the room, the daughter of the host ______ (PLAY) the piano and her performance was no good. She said, “People say you are fond of music. Are you?”

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

“I ______ (BE) fond of music for a long time, but never mind, go on playing,” was Shaw’s answer.

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

E-books People of the 21st century have to think about living green. A long time ago we ______ (UNDERSTAND) that we should protect our forests.

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

That is why today people try to avoid printing photos and keep ______ (THEY) all on computers. E-books are another example of people wishing not to waste paper.

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

The ______ (ONE) e-book appeared in 1998 and attracted everybody’s attention immediately.

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

Modern e-books are much ______ (SAFE) for your eyes than they used to be in the past and are very affordable now.

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

Capilano Suspension Bridge Canada can boast of many sights. Capilano Suspension Bridge is ______ (CERTAIN) one of them.

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

It is a ______ (BEAUTY) bridge in Canada, located near Vancouver. It is located at an altitude of 70 meters above the Capilano River.

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

It was originally built as a shorter path to the local mill to make life easier for employees. Going over this bridge is quite an adventure for ______ (TOUR).

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

If the weather is ______ (WIND), the bridge sways from side to side. Despite this, it is always crowded.

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

People come here for the fresh and clean air, the scent of pine needles and ______ (VARY) attractions on the other side of the bridge.

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

There is a park there with all sorts of entertainment and great boutiques for enthusiastic ______ (SHOP).

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

Going on a conference Megan was preparing for her presentation at a very important conference in Texas. In fact, it ______ like every March the entire San Francisco Bay Area migrated to Austin for the conference. It was where big deals were made.

1) showed
2) held
3) turned
4) seemed

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

It was a time when you could walk into a restaurant and find yourself between one of the top guys at Google and a rock star. For an ambitious person ______ to make their mark in the technology world, it was a good place to be. That’s why Megan was there.

1) attractive
2) confused
3) enthusiastic
4) amused

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

She met up with the rest of her team at the hotel. They were already communicating in the lobby. She ______ at the group – they were a small company, only ten people.

1) noticed
2) observed
3) looked
4) watched

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

She was the only woman, and the awareness of that fact made her work twice as hard. But she knew the company needed her, and the company results depended ______ her work.

1) for
2) on
3) from
4) of

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

Everyone else in the team was an engineer or a designer, while Megan came from a business background. She was the one who had the vision to decide how and where their product would be attractive. ______, she had the management skills to make sure everything got done.

1) Therefore
2) However
3) Moreover
4) Otherwise

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

“How are you feeling?” asked Alex, the designer. “Ready for the big presentation?” Megan was ______ to do the presentation on stage, alone.

1) succeeded
2) suspected
3) supported
4) supposed

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

She would be presenting their product in front of some of the most influential companies and investors in the world. Undoubtedly, she ______ her best to prepare for it.

1) got
2) did
3) gave
4) made