1 Ответ
Задание 1. Where did the sport originate?
South Africa
Britain
Ireland +
Задание 2. What does he say about the ball?
It’s the same as a tennis ball.
It’s made from wood.
It’s made from leather.+
Задание 3. How many points is a goal scored past the goalkeeper worth?
three +
two
one
Задание 4. How many kilometres an hour can the ball travel?
115
150 +
110
Задание 5. One of the rules of the game is that you
can only carry the ball using the hurley.
cannot hold the ball in your hand.
must use the hurley to pick the ball up from the ground.+
Задание 6. What does Sean say about the best hurling players?
They aren’t as skilful as they were in the past.
They earn no money.+
They earn too much money.
Задание 7. What does he say about the fans of the game?
Rival fans sit together.+
They come from the nobility.
They are aggressive.
Задание 8. Patrick’s offspring DOESN’T speak the Irish-Gaelic language.
True
False +
Not stated
Задание 9. There are TV channels in Australia that broadcast in Irish.
True +
False
Not stated
Задание 10. Why is the Irish language significant to Patrick?
It evokes city life in a particular era.
It was spoken to him when he was a child.
It is a major part of his cultural heritage.+
It came close to disappearing at one time.
Задание 11. Which aspect of Irish has particularly impressed Patrick?
its role in broadcasting
its age as a language
its suitability for song lyrics
its success in the modern world +
Задание 12. Why was Patrick keen to learn Irish?
He lacked a strong identity as an Australian.
He was reacting against other people’s views.
He wanted to be actively involved in its revival.
He was aware that it would broaden his horizons.+
Задание 13. According to Patrick, what makes Irish different from other languages in Australia?
It is used as a second language.
It is not a language published in Australia.
It is impossible to show how it sounds.
It has not gone through a process of evolution.+
Задание 14. What reason does Patrick give for Irish becoming fashionable?
It is associated with the popularity of the country.+
Speaking languages fluently has become a status symbol.
It is seen as the language of well-known fairy tales.
Many Irish-Australians now aspire to live in Ireland.
Задание 15. What does Patrick say about other people’s explanations of why they are learning Irish?
They indicate that people feel little need to justify themselves.
They may not reveal the whole truth. +
They show they are trying to reassure themselves.
They reveal a lack of self-awareness.
Задание 16. For items 1-12, read the text below. Use the word given in brackets to form a new word that fits in the provided space before the brackets. В поле ответа запишите только ОДНО слово.
Are you tired of (0) DAILY (DAY) routine? Would you like to have a short break in one of the European cities? Have you thought of Moscow city break?
Maybe it is time to get acquainted with a long and fascinating history of Russia and its cultural heritage? It is high time you visited Moscow, the city with (1) (FABLE) history, (2) (NUMBER) museums and turbulent nightlife!
How far is Moscow?
Moscow is not so far from Europe. It’ll take you only a few hours to get from London, Paris or any other European capitals. A Moscow city break can be easily included in your European trip itinerary.
When to come?
That’s the first question many people ask. To give an unambiguous answer is tough. The most experienced would reply the best season is summer. Russian “summer” usually comes in May and stays up to mid-September. The average July temperature is around 25 C (76 F). Warm weather and short nights favor long walks around Moscow.
Planning your Moscow city break keep in mind that summer is also the busiest tourist season. Why not come in a quieter time of the year? Moscow is so charming in the early May, when the nature is waking up and lilac, cherry, chestnut trees are blossoming. Early autumn is also majestic; October brings the stunning colors of falling leaves. The most (3) (COURAGE) are welcomed in winter time. (4) (PICTURE) snowy scenery will make your city break to Moscow the most (5) (MEMORY). Yes, it’s cold (around – 16 C in January), but you’ll enjoy this season if you’ve prepared well. Just pack enough of (6) (LAY), as it’s usually very cold outside and hot inside. Museums are empty and hotels and air companies usually offer good (7) (COUNT). Winter (8) (AMUSE) like skiing, skating (on Red Square!), playing snowballs, sleighing (or may be ice-swimming 🙂 will give you an (9) (NORM) joy.
Is it expensive?
Moscow is not a common Cheap City Breaks destination. It is often voted as one of the most expensive cities in the world. But this is not always true. A budget hotel will cost you around 80 EUR per night; a dorm bed in hostel can be only 12 EUR, a meal in a local restaurant can be under 10 EUR. Public transport (metro) in Moscow is convenient and (10) (EXPENSE). Most of the museum (11) (ENTER) cost 5-7 EUR and there’re a lot of free (12) (ATTRACT) to keep a traveler busy. A Moscow City break can appear a good value for money and there’re many ways to do the capital of Russia on a budget.
Ответ:
1 fabulous
2 numerous
3 courageous
4 picturesque
5 memorable
6 layers
7 accounts
8 amusements
9 enormous
10 unexpensive
11 entrance
12 attractions
USE OF ENGLISH Task 2
Задание 17. For the following items, match verbs with trios to form meaningful collocations. There is an example at the beginning. Two trios are not used.
Ответ:
Save money/someone/stamps
Lose way/purse/temper
Put on light/weight/hat
Deliver speech/baby/letter
Pass salt/test/law
Make up quarrel/story/mind
Go on journey/diet/strike
Pay compliment/bill/attention
Задание 18. Match complaints from the dissatisfied diners of a busy restaurant with dishes on the menu. There is an example at the beginning.
It’s awfully stale
It’s very bitter
It’s much too spicy
It’s not ripe enough
It’s horribly bony
coffee
bread
fish
fruit
curry
Ответ:
Stale bread
Bitter coffee
Spicy curry
Not ripe fruit
Bony fish
Задание 19. For items 1–15, read the text below and decide which answer best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Spelling (0) presents a major problem to many students – and, indeed, native speakers – of English. This is (1)___(just, hardly, nearly, strongly)surprising when you consider just how illogical the English spelling (2)___(system, procedure, method, schedule) is. The spelling of such basic words as right, through, once, and who seems to (3)___(hold, keep, carry, bear) no relation to their (4)___(voice, speech, vocation, pronunciation) . And how can the words go, sew, and though all rhyme with (5)___(the, every, each, one) other?
There have been attempts in the (6)___(history, years, past, ages) to reform English spelling. The playwright George Bernard Shaw was an enthusiastic (7)___(campaigner, demonstrator, champion,
candidate) for a more phonetic approach. In a clever illustration of the absurdity of English spelling he suggested that the word fish be (8)___(described, represented, signed, written) by the letters ‘ghoti’: the gh from enough, the o from women, and the ti from nation. When he died in 1950, he (9)___(inherited, left, gave, divided)a large part of his estate to promote spelling reform.
So why do we (10)___(insist, continue, keep, persist) in spelling words the way we do, (11)___(in spite, despite, however, although) the efforts of reformers like Shaw? One reason is that we are too (12)___(accustomed, used, friendly, familiar) with the words as they are currently spelled. It is certain that any change in the rules (13)___(would, might, ought, should) be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to (14)___(require, enforce, make, oblige) . Another is that there is (15)___(many, quite, such, so) a variety of regional accents within the English speaking world that it would be unfair to select just one as the standard model for spelling.
Ответ:
1 nearly
2 system
3 bear
4 pronunciation
5 each
6 history
7 campaignier
8 written
9 left
10 keep
11 despite
12 familiar
13 would
14 enforce
15 such