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Annie

Soon everything was back to normal. Annie and her father David were both ashamed of themselves, they went out of their 30 ______ to be kind to one another. David even told himself that he would try to like Sean O’Connell, if that could make his daughter happy. Since Sean’s visit Annie had bloomed, but it was three days now since she had 31 ______ the Irishman and David hoped he had not forgotten her.

As the days passed, Annie ceased looking out of the window every ten seconds in the hope of seeing Sean come to her door. Now Annie and David decided to reopen the club for their regular customers. She felt this would be the best thing for her dad, and he thought it would be the best thing for her. Both of them needed to be busy for their own 32 ______.

Annie was hurt, she had found Sean again only for him to leave her again. She went 33 ______ their evening together and tried to see what she could have done to make him ignore her like this. They had laughed, 34 ______ of their childhood, and their lives since. She thought that he was the only man she could ever love. He liked to 35 ______ his remarks as outrageous as possible. He liked to shock people, and 36 ______ he knew that Annie was one of the few people who saw through him. She knew that he was lonely, unhappy and unable to change his way of life.

31. Вставьте пропущенное слово

1) paddled
2) sailed
3) travelled
4) rowed

Alaska

The first Europeans to visit what is now called Alaska were Russian sailors led by Captain Bering. The 30 ______ was funded by Russian czar Peter the Great. In 1728 Bering and his crew 31 ______ through the strait that is now named after him, between the easternmost part of Asia and the westernmost part of the Americas. Their journey 32 ______ that Asia was not connected to North America; however, due to the heavy fog, they never actually saw the nearby land of North America. In 1741 Bering headed further south, landing on tiny Kayak Island off the 33______ of what is now the southeastern part of the state.

In the 1780s and 1790s Russians began small colonies, first on Kodiak Island and later on the mainland. In 1799 the Russian-American Company was established to 34 ______ Russian interests. For the next 68 years the company provided the only form of government for the European colonists, 35 ______ never numbered more than a few hundred. The Russians ruled the 36 ______ until the late 1860s, when they sold it to the United States for $7.2 million dollars.

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Emily

Emily touched the button on the top of her bedside clock. It glowed 5.56 a.m. Another four minutes and it would have 30 ______ her with the early morning news. Her mind had been racing all through the night only allowing her sporadic patches of sleep. By the time it was 6.00 a.m, Emily had decided exactly what she had to do if the chairman was unwilling to go along with her recommendations. She switched 31 ______ the automatic alarm, avoiding any news that might distract her. Then she jumped out of bed and headed straight for the bathroom. Her mother thought it amusing that Emily always showered before going out for her morning run. Emily 32 ______ under the cold shower a little longer than usual, hoping it would help her get rid of her bad dreams.

33 ______ the sun had not yet risen, she didn’t need to open the bedroom curtains of her little room to know that it was going to be another clear, sunny day. A few minutes later Emily double-locked the front door of her four-room apartment, walked across the corridor and 34 ______ the elevator button. While she waited for the elevator to travel slowly up to the tenth floor, she began a series of stretching exercises that would be completed before the elevator returned to the ground floor. She 35 ______ out into the lobby and smiled at her favourite doorman, who quickly opened the front door so that she didn’t have to stop in her tracks.

“Morning, George,” she 36 ______, as she jogged out of Essex House onto West Street and headed towards Central Park.

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Diana

Diana had been hoping to get away by 5:00, so she could be at the farm in time for dinner. She tried not to show her true feelings when at 4:37 her deputy, Phil Haskings, presented her with a complex twelve-page document that 30 ______ the signature of a director before it could be sent out to the client. Haskins didn’t hesitate to 31 ______ her that they had lost two similar contracts that week.

To 32 ______ the truth, it was always the same on a Friday. The phones would go quiet in the middle of the afternoon and then, just as she thought she could leave, a new document would land on her desk. Diana looked at the document and knew there would be no chance of escaping before 6:00.

Diana adored her children. At first 33 ______ she looked happy. The demands of being a single parent as well as a director of a small but thriving City company meant there were 34 ______ moments left in any day to relax. When it came to the one weekend in four that James and Caroline spent with her ex-husband, Diana would try to leave the office a little earlier than usual to avoid the weekend traffic.

She read through the first page slowly, aware that any mistake 35 ______ hastily on a Friday evening could be 36 ______ in the weeks to come. She glanced at the clock on her desk as the signed the final page of the document. It was just showing 5:51.

Ответ:

1. remember

2. remind

3. recall

4. recollect

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Molly the Cactus

Lady Anna had a lovely garden with lots of flowers. All the flowers would talk, sing and play all day. Only Molly the Сactus could not join them. The mean flowers would only 30 ______ fun of her. “People stop to smell and touch me, but you neither smell nor look good!” the Rose flower would say and all the flowers would start laughing. Poor Molly was very sad and lonely.

Once, Lady Anna went to the neighboring town and stayed there for a 31 ______ time. The flowers began to worry. “It is so sunny! We need to be watered quickly; 32 ______ we will all dry up!” said the Lily flower in dismay. The Rose flower was crying. “What is the matter, Rose? We are all waiting 33 ______ water,” said the Tulip flower. “Oh, I’m worried about my new flower. It may dry out even before blooming!” sobbed Rose. The flowers started discussing what could be done to save little Rose, but no one could think 34 ______ a solution. Then Molly the Cactus said “I can give water to little Rose. I have water stored in me, which is more important for Rose now”. “Little Rose bud will survive!” cheered everybody. Then the Rose flower turned to Molly and said “Molly, we must 35 ______. Even though we were mean, you helped us. You have taught us an important lesson. It is not how one 36 ______, but how one behaves that makes one a good or a bad person”.

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Consuela

Victor Rosenheim, an American banker, was Consuela’s third husband. At first 30 ______ they looked happy. The gossip columns, however, were suggesting that the former Colombian model was already searching for the next husband. The Rosenheims flew into London from their home in New York. The purpose of their trip was twofold. There was always the chance that Mr. Rosenheim would take over a small merchant bank, while Mrs. Rosenheim intended to occupy her time looking 31 ______ a suitable birthday present – for herself. 32 ______ people have been able to discover exactly which birthday Consuela would officially be celebrating.

After a sleepless night, Victor Rosenheim 33______ to get up early for an important meeting in the City, while Consuela remained in bed toying with her breakfast. After breakfast Consuela 34 ______ a couple of phone calls and then she disappeared into the bathroom.

Fifty minutes later she emerged from her suite dressed in a pink Chanel suit. She stepped out of the hotel and into the morning sun to begin her search for the birthday present.

She spent some time in Asprey’s considering the latest slimline watches, a gold statue of a tiger with jade eyes and a Faberge egg. She 35 ______ that her close friend, Tina, was not with her, she needed her advice badly. From there she walked to a 36 ______ shop, which despite a determined salesman who showed her almost everything the shop had to offer, she still left empty-handed.

Ответ:

1. at

2. for

3. into

4. after

31.

1) leave out

2) give away

3) throw away

4) do with

My family and I were getting ready for a long-awaited trip to the beach. We had been looking 30______ to it for months and we were all excited to pack up and hit the road. However, things did not go as smoothly as we had hoped.

My dad was in charge of loading the car, but he had trouble fitting everything in. We had to 31______ some of our belongings to make room for everything. My mom was busy packing up the snacks and drinks for the road trip, but she couldn't find the cooler to 32______ them in. It turned 33______  my little brother had taken it to his room to use as a toy chest.

Once we finally got on the road, we realized we were low on gas. My dad had forgotten to 34______ the tank before we left, so we had to stop at a gas station. While we were there, my sister left her phone in the restroom and we had to go back to retrieve it.

When we finally arrived at the beach, we were all tired and irritated. My parents 35______ on and on about the long drive and all the mishaps along the way. But once we stepped onto the sand and felt the ocean breeze, all the troubles faded 36______ .

31.

1) pursuing

2) seeking

3) intending

4) aiming

Smart homes

The beginning of the 21st century saw a revolution in home-living with new technology changing the places where we live, and it seems technology could be changing our homes again. A research 30_________ out by Johann Siau, Senior Lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire’s School of Engineering and Technology, builds on the University’s InterHome project – 31_________ at creating a home that monitors people living at home who are ill or elderly.

‘We’ve developed a wrist-band type device,’ says Johann Siau, ‘which allows us to monitor the condition of an elderly person, or 32_________ is wearing the device. It allows us to collect data of a person, to find out if the person has fallen or is away from where they are 33_________ to be. It connects an elderly person with an assisted-living type device with the InterHome.’ The assisted-living project is part of the University’s wider InterHome project, which is the development of a smart house. 

The InterHome is not just a prototype or a vehicle for research, it’s a study tool where students from a range of scientific disciplines 34_________ to learn and develop technology. The InterHome incorporates the latest broadband technology, mobile data and communication. Researchers and students make sure all the technology works together. It requires a variety of skills from students – electronic engineers, computer students, design students. ‘The current plan we are elaborating 35_________ is a smart home project in Watford with some commercial companies,’ says Johann Siau. ‘We are 36_________ at how a smarter home can provide extra value services.’

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31.

1) reflecting

2) reciting

3) recovering

4) restoring

A day in Chicago

Lily and her best friend Zoe were driving home from their vacation in California. That was a great adventure which they were enjoying a lot. They 30 ______ to visit so many interesting places. As they were driving closer to Chicago, the ladies were 31 ______ facts from the guidebook about this city, which was their little road ritual.
They had planned to stop first at Millennium Park, one of the city’s public parks made famous by its unique art displays. Lily had seen pictures of her friends posing with “The Bean,” a three-storey steel sculpture shaped like a giant legume, and she was 32 ______ to have one of her own. The piece was completely reflective, so those standing around it could look at their reflections as if they were looking into a mirror. Everybody 33 ______ it made spectacular photographs.
The two travellers spent the day walking around Chicago. They listened to music in Millennium Park, lying on their backs in the grass, peering up at the modern sculptures across the lawn. They took an overwhelming 34 ______ of photographs at The Bean, much to Lily’s satisfaction. Finally, her dream to post this photo 35 ______ true. They met some friends with whom they had gone to university to eat deep-dish pizza for dinner – a Chicago staple. Even before the sun set, Zoe and Lily were exhausted. 36 ______, they still had one more thing to do.

31. 

1) of

2) at

3) about

4) for

Chernobyl Catastrophe

On the 26th of April 1986 a catastrophe broke out in Chernobyl. It was the major break-down of the power unit at the Chernobyl nuclear power station. It is the most severe catastrophe throughout the entire history of the atomic energy and the whole world still suffers 30_______ the consequences of this terrible event.

As the result of the explosion of the failed reactor a huge amount of radioactive substances was released into the atmosphere. There is no exact information about who is responsible 31________ what happened, but most of the commissions believe that the cause of the accident was a gross violation of the Operating Regulations. Director of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant - Bryukhanov V. P., chief engineer of Plant - Fomin N. M. and some other people were blamed 32________ the accident. All of them received different terms of imprisonment.

The Chernobyl evacuation of 1986 forced people to leave all their belongings, houses, and households… People started complaining 33­______ strange sounds and smells in the night from 26 to 27, at about 15.00 on April 27, the population was informed by radio that it was necessary to collect all their necessary things and evacuate. Most people tried to escape 34________ this place as soon as possible, but there were also those who stayed.

Many countries still contribute 35_____the elimination of the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster. At the moment, there are operating enterprises in the city that maintain hazardous areas in a safe, ecological condition, we can only hope 36______the soon restoration of the area.