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6. Вы услышите репортаж дважды. Выберите правильный ответ 1, 2 или 3.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned by Stan as an outcome of the experiments?

1) New methods of music recording.

2) New design of concert halls.

3) New types of DVDs.

Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30—36. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 30—36, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

34.

1) aware

2) acquainted

3) familiar

4) known

Nationality in Britain

UK, GB, British Isles — what’s in a name? Nationality, or national identity, can be a complex issue for those of us from Britain. 30________ my mum is Scottish and my granny is from Northern Ireland, I was born in England. Now I live and study in Scotland. Can I claim my Scottish and Irish nationalities as well? And why don’t we all just say we’re ‘British’?

When we Brits travel abroad, we often 31________ people as we try to explain why we have such muddled identities. But beyond these geographical terms, it’s impossible to 32________ nationality from national pride. Everyone’s passports describe them as ‘British citizens’ but many will choose to identify themselves as Welsh or Northern Irish, for example. Each of the ‘home nations’ has a unique culture and heritage, which means they stand 33________. There are even different languages that you might not be 34________ of, such as Welch and Gaelic, as well as different national holidays. And perhaps the most important separation of all: each nation has its own football team!

I’ve met lots of people who have real difficulty convincing people that Scotland is a country and not an area of northern England! As a 35________ of fact, people have strong links to other countries, far from Britain. They might describe themselves as ‘British Asian’ or identify with the country that their 36________ come from. So the next time you ask someone who speaks British English if they are indeed English, don’t be surprised if they say ‘no!’ 

Преобразуйте, если необходимо, SUCCESS, так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текстов. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы 25-29.

Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово KNOW так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста.

Although the show is called “Dr Who” the hero ______ simply as “The Doctor”. He (there has never been a lady doctor) is a travelling “Time Lord” who constantly rescues planet earth from alien attack.

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.

Which of the following is NOT Paul’s achievement?

1) Academy Award.

2) Two Oscars.

3) World’s best actor.

Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово DREAM так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста.

With a laugh, Apollo gave her the gift, ______ about the reward. Instantly, Cassandra could see the future. She saw Apollo, in the future, helping to destroy Troy.

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

One of its main ___ (ATTRACT) is Parliament Hill standing high above the Ottawa River.

A team player

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания 12–18. В каждом задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

18. From the last paragraph it can be implied that …

           1)     it’s very difficult to get a patent in the USA.

           2)     Hudson made alchemy popular again.

           3)     Hudson’s discovery wasn’t scientifically validated.

           4)     Britain and Australia have similar scientific traditions.

Edible Gold

I like to think of myself as an open-minded person, someone who is tolerant to those with different beliefs, however wacky they may seem to me. Every rule has its exceptions, though.

A few years ago while traveling in England, I met a woman who asked me if I’d heard of edible gold. I replied that I had, as I’d seen a TV show about chefs using gold leaves as a decorative but edible garnish on dishes. I assumed that’s what she was talking about. But she seemed very surprised and in a hushed, conspiratorial tone, began excitedly talking about how the ancient Egyptians had discovered that by eating powdered gold, one could become immortal. Very clearly, she believed this too. OK. I felt that all my good intentions of open-mindedness went out the window – that was just way too strange for me.

Later, when I consulted Google to see if I could learn more about this outrageous claim, I was shocked and dismayed to find thousands of Web pages describing, with great seriousness, a miraculous substance usually referred to as white powder gold. Even though I can’t claim the slightest expertise in this esoteric field, I thought I’d make an attempt to distil the essence of these claims for your consideration.

Let’s begin with culinary gold. If you walk into your nearest gourmet supply store, you can probably find, for about US$20, a box of gold leaf manufactured expressly to enable you to impress your friends at your next dinner party. These unbelievably thin pieces of nearly pure gold add an impressive touch to chocolates, soups, sushi, or just about anything else you can think of. Because the quantity of gold is so small, the price is reasonable; yet these gold highlights make a meal appear to be extravagant and give restaurants an excuse to charge exorbitant prices.

Some purveyors of mineral supplements sell a gold colloid: a suspension of extremely tiny particles of metallic gold in water. In a gold colloid, each particle contains nine atoms of gold. Its daily dose is enough to provide a wide range of health benefits. Here, at least, there is some research behind it. A few studies found the product to be effective in managing rheumatoid arthritis and also, intriguingly, increasing I.Q. scores. These claims are at least plausible.

Our next step is one decidedly outside the realm of scientific certainty. David Hudson, a farmer living in Arizona, was trying to extract gold and silver from the tailings of an abandoned mine in the mid-1970s. In the process, he found a mysterious substance that defied analysis, despite years of experimentation by reputable laboratories, undertaken at great personal expense. Hudson eventually concluded the white powder was gold in a monatomic state and it has some amazing properties: when heated it can levitate and has a long list of incredible health benefits.

Hudson even received patents in Britain and Australia, though not in the USA. I should interject that the awarding of a patent does not mean that a government agency has successfully reproduced the invention in question, or even that they have validated it as being scientifically sound. Interested in alchemy Hudson became convinced that his white powder gold was the stuff of many legends. He equated it with “the philosopher’s stone”, and “the food of the gods”, among other things. Hudson believed he had rediscovered an ancient alchemical formula. And, naturally, numerous companies sell solid or liquid forms of “white powder gold” supposedly created using variants of Hudson’s recipe.

Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "School meals". You have found some photos to illustrate it but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project. In 2.5 minutes be ready to:

• explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences; 
• mention the advantages (1–2) of the two types of school meals;
• mention the disadvantages (1–2) of the two types of school meals;
• express your opinion on the subject of the project – what kind of lunch you prefer to eat at school and why. 

You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12–15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.