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Задание 1. Read the text below and decide whether the statements 1–11 are TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN according to the text.
The Maplehampton scarecrow competition — a great success!
There was once a time when farmers all over the country put scarecrows in fields of growing crops. A traditional scarecrow was a model — usually life-size — of a man or woman dressed in old clothes, and their purpose was to frighten the birds away; though how successful they were is a matter of opinion!
Maplehampton’s scarecrow competition took place on September 12th. Local farmers supplied everything needed to make a scarecrow — like pieces of wood to form a frame, and straw to stuff the scarecrow. The scarecrows were dressed in old clothes which the competitors brought with them.
The festival was held in the village hall, instead of outdoors as planned, due to the unusually high temperature. There were two classes, one for adults and one for children, all of them working in small teams. Over 20 teams took part, each creating one scarecrow. They were encouraged by an audience of around 50, and had ideas and guidance from local artist Tracey Sanzo.
The scarecrows were judged by a team of people from the village. The winning children’s team made a scarecrow that looked like a giant bird — which would surely keep every real bird away! The winning adult team’s scarecrow was dressed as an alien from another planet, and its face was painted to make it look very frightening — at least to human beings!
After the judging, many of the participants and the spectators had a picnic which they had brought. Some of the scarecrows then went home to their creators’ gardens. Alice Cameron, a local farmer, liked one of the scarecrows so much, she bought it to stand on her balcony: she said she didn’t need it to scare birds away from her crops, as only bird-scarers that made a noise were effective. She just wanted to be able to see it!
The event raised over £300 for village funds.
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If the statement agrees with the information.
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Ответ: TRUE
Задание 2. Read the text below and decide whether the statements 1–11 are TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN according to the text.
The competition was held on 12th September.
If the statement contradicts the information.
If there is no information on this.
If the statement agrees with the information.
Ответ: NOT GIVEN
Задание 3. Read the text below and decide whether the statements 1–11 are TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN according to the text.
The competition in September was the first one in Maplehampton.
If the statement agrees with the information.
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If the statement contradicts the information.
Ответ: NOT GIVEN
Задание 4. Read the text below and decide whether the statements 1–11 are TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN according to the text.
The farmers who provided materials could take part in the competition.
If the statement contradicts the information.
If there is no information on this.
If the statement agrees with the information.
Ответ: FALSE
Задание 5. Read the text below and decide whether the statements 1–11 are TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN according to the text.
Old clothes were supplied to the people who made the scarecrows.
If the statement agrees with the information.
If the statement contradicts the information.
If there is no information on this.
Ответ: TRUE
Задание 6. Read the text below and decide whether the statements 1–11 are TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN according to the text.
The venue for the competition was changed because of the weather.
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If the statement agrees with the information.
If the statement contradicts the information.
Ответ: FALSE
Задание 7. Read the text below and decide whether the statements 1–11 are TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN according to the text.
Each team made more than one scarecrow.
If the statement agrees with the information.
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Ответ:TRUE
Задание 8. Read the text below and decide whether the statements 1–11 are TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN according to the text.
Competitors could get advice on making their scarecrows.
If the statement contradicts the information.
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If the statement agrees with the information.
Ответ: NOT GIVEN
Задание 9. Read the text below and decide whether the statements 1–11 are TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN according to the text.
In the judges’ opinion, the scarecrow dressed as an alien was better than the giant bird.
If the statement agrees with the information.
If the statement contradicts the information.
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Ответ: FALSE
Задание 10. Read the text below and decide whether the statements 1–11 are TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN according to the text.
The competition organisers supplied a picnic for the competitors and spectators.
If the statement agrees with the information.
If there is no information on this.
If the statement contradicts the information.
Ответ: FALSE
Задание 11. Read the text below and decide whether the statements 1–11 are TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN according to the text.
Alice Cameron bought a scarecrow to frighten birds away from her crops.
If the statement agrees with the information.
If the statement contradicts the information.
If there is no information on this.
Ответ: TRUE
Задание 12. Read the following texts about five unusual sports. For questions 12–21 choose the most appropriate answer A–E.
Five unusual sports
A. Glima is by far the oldest form of wrestling in Iceland. The most widespread version of the sport is Brokartok glima, in which two wrestlers attempt to trip and throw each other by grasping a belt worn around their opponent’s waist and thighs. To win, a wrestler must make his opponent touch the ground with a part of his body between the elbow and the knee. Wrestlers have to stand straight and are not allowed to fall on their opponents or to push them down by force. Most importantly, when they are fighting they should always look over each other’s shoulders, because it is considered more gentlemanly to wrestle by touch and feel than by sight. This form of glima has always been a friendly recreational sport, but there are other versions which are played much more violently. (сокращен)
12. Allows players to hit a ball with equipment and parts of their body? = B. Hurling
13. Is based on a traditional native sport? = E. Tejo
14. Allows players to use their bodies to obstruct their opponents? = D. Lacrosse
15. Makes the wearing of protective equipment optional? = B. Hurling
16. Disapproves of players looking at what they are doing? = A. Glima
17. Often receives funding from business? = E. Tejo
18. Is not played all the year round? = D. Lacrosse
19. Is played mainly for pleasure and relaxation? = A. Glima
20. Has a ball which is designed to be picked up easily? = C. Pato
21. Involves contestants holding on to part of each other’s clothing? = A. Glima
Задание 13. For questions 1–10 choose the correct articles to complete each sentence.
1. «____ moment of your time, please! I would like to speak to you.»
2. He was taken to hospital after the accident, but he was released ____ following day.
3. ____ Netherlands is known for its flat landscape.
4. In ____ North America it is very common to see raccoons.
5. ____ honesty is the quality I value most in a friend.
6. I don’t know how to write a CV, could you give me ____ advice?
7. I don’t have ____ slightest clue what he is talking about
8. ____ Amazon is the largest river in the world by discharge volume.
9. That only happens once in ____ blue moon
10. ____ elderly are often overlooked in discussions about urban planning.
Ответ:
1. A moment of your time, please!
2. the following day
3. The Netherlands
4. North America
5. honesty
6. advice
7. the slightest clue
8. The Amazon
9. a blue moon
10. The elderly
Задание 14. For questions 11–24 fill in the gaps in the sentences below with the correct verbs to form the right phrasal verbs that fit the context. Each verb is going to be used once.
bring, stand, catch, account, hang, boil, drop, call, figure, carry, back, add, break, come
11. The chemistry teacher paused mid-lecture and asked him to ____ for the mysterious scorch mark that had appeared on the lab table overnight.
12. She swore she’d studied for six straight hours, but with her phone buzzing every two minutes the whole night, that story didn’t quite ____ up.
13. Even after the referee warned her twice for arguing, the team captain still refused to ____ down from her case about the missed call.
14. Our literature teacher asked us to ____ down the plot of the whole novel to just two sentences.
15. If even one person forgets their slides tomorrow, the whole group presentation could ____ down right in front of the class.
16. He knew better than to ____ up the missed penalty kick while she was still sulking about losing the semifinal.
17. Just thirty minutes before kickoff, thick fog rolled across the field, and the referees had no choice but to ____ off the match.
18. Despite spraining her ankle during warm-ups, she taped it up tight and decided to ____ on with the relay anyway.
19. Between catching the flu and a two-week trip to visit her grandparents abroad, she now has three chapters of algebra to ____ up with before the test.
20. While digging through the attic for old Halloween costumes, he stumbled into a dusty shoebox and happened to ____ across his dad’s entire comic book collection from the 90s.
21. Halfway through his second year, Marco realised he wasn’t interested in law and decided to ____ out of university and start his own business.
22. With only forty-five minutes on the clock, the whole group had to ____ out the final escape-room code before the alarm buzzer went off.
23. Now that midterms are finally over, they’re planning to ____ out at the skate park every afternoon until the streetlights come on.
24. Surrounded by dozens of matching black-and-white posters, her neon-colored volcano display was the one that really made her project ____ out at the science fair.
Ответ:
11. account — account for
12. add — add up
13. back — back down
14. boil — boil down
15. break — break down
16. bring — bring up
17. call — call off
18. carry — carry on
19. catch — catch up
20. come — come across
21. drop — drop out
22. figure — figure out
23. hang — hang out
24. stand — stand out
Задание 15. For questions 25–34, match the names of the following scientists with facts about them.
25. While observing how objects fall, this scientist realized that a single force holds everything to the Earth and keeps the planets orbiting around the Sun.
26. Driven by an interest in speech and sound, this inventor developed a way to send human voices through wires, creating the first practical telephone.
27. This researcher spent years living in the forests of Africa studying wild chimpanzees, showing the world that animals can use tools and express complex emotions.
28. By studying different species of birds and turtles across distant islands, this naturalist formed the theory of evolution by natural selection.
29. During World War II, this mathematician built a machine to crack secret codes, laying the foundational concepts for modern computers and artificial intelligence.
30. Noticing that a stray mold in his laboratory killed surrounding bacteria, this biologist discovered penicillin, the first antibiotic that saved millions of lives.
31. Famous for experimenting with a kite during a thunderstorm, this American founder proved that lightning is a form of electricity and invented the lightning rod.
32. After testing thousands of materials, this persistent American inventor perfected a long-lasting electric light bulb and built one of the world’s first power grids.
33. Despite facing severe physical limitations due to ALS, this physicist explored the mechanics of black holes and wrote worldwide best-selling books about space and time.
34. By moving a magnet through a coil of wire, this experimental scientist generated an electric current, leading to the creation of the electric motor and generator.
Scientists:
Ответ:
25. Isaac Newton
26. Alexander Graham Bell
27. Jane Goodall
28. Charles Darwin
29. Alan Turing
30. Alexander Fleming
31. Benjamin Franklin
32. Thomas Edison
33. Stephen Hawking
34. Michael Faraday