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

The driest place in the world Many people think that the Sahara Desert is the driest place in the world. However, this place ______ (SITUATE) in Antarctica.

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

Snow and ice ______ (NOT LIE) there because the winds are too strong.

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

There ______ (BE) no rain here for two million years. Can you imagine that?

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

New Year postcards People love New Year. They enjoy ______ (SPEND) this time with their family and friends.

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

It is also one of the ______ (GOOD) occasions to give somebody a present or send a card.

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

In fact, the tradition to send New Year cards ______ (BEGIN) only in the 19th century in England.

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

Now everybody sends New Year cards. ______ (CHILD) love making New Year cards and giving them to their parents.

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

A jazz evening Jessica was talking about jazz music with her mother. Her mom was telling her about one song that was a revolutionary piece of music in the last century. Jessica was surprised to ______ out that it was still listened to by jazz audiences all around the world. She loved how music could be passed down through generations.

1) sort
2) find
3) turn
4) look

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

“Well, it sounds like you’re interested ______ jazz history all of a sudden. What’s making you ask all these questions?” Jessica’s mom asked.

1) in
2) of
3) on
4) at

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

The girl explained that she wanted to learn something new. She had learned enough classical music and wanted to move on to something else. “Then start improvising!” Jessica’s mom told her. “Jazz is all about improvising. So many solos are just musicians playing what their heart feels.” Jessica thought about improvising. She could ______ imagine just sitting down at the piano and playing anything that came to her mind, just piecing together notes in a way that would captivate her listeners.

1) nearly
2) merely
3) hardly
4) rarely

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

She ______ silent for a while, concentrating on what she could possibly play off the top of her head.

1) remained
2) recovered
3) reacted
4) reclined

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

Her mom noticed Jessica’s hesitation. “The only way you’re going to learn how to improvise is if you try,” she told her daughter. She ______ quickly at Jessica, walked over to the piano and pulled out the bench. She patted it and looked at Jessica.

1) stared
2) watched
3) looked
4) saw

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

“Let’s start now!” she said with excitement in her eyes. ______ Jessica had never done it before, she decided to give it a try.

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

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

She was full of inspiration. The girl didn’t say anything; she just nodded her head in ______ and sat down at the piano.

1) argument
2) agreement
3) achievement
4) arrangement