ekaterinaanta

17.07.2021 10:15 •  Английский язык

1. When he was young, albert Einstein A) was better at some subjects than others
B) did not go to school
C) was not good at maths
D) had tp take an exam twice
2. Most of the exhibits at the museum
A) belong to Loren
B) are peplicas
C) are plaster casts
D) were donated
3.What inspired Loren to study cryptids?
A) A film he saw as a young boy
B) His teacher`s encouragement
C) The books he read on cryptoxoology
D) His travels and camping rtips
4.What does Loren say motivates him most to continue searching?
A) uncertainly
B) his scepticism
C) people`s accounts
D) hard evidence
5. Martin Rietze can`t stay near a volcano for a long time because …
A) it`s bad for his equipment
B) he can`t stand the heat
C) it`s too loud
D) it`s dangerous for his health
6. Volcano chasers have to be …
A) patient
B) very active
C) talented scientists
D) freelancers
7.When the Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted, it was difficult for Martin to…
A) project himself from flying rocks
B) get a flight to Iceland
C) find somewhere to stay
D) get close enough to take good photos
8. It seems that Martin …
A) understands the risks he`s taking
B) doesn`t take enough safety precautions
C) jften gets injured
D) underestimates the dangerous of volcano chasing
9.Martin suggests that …
A) a volcano is sometimes too dangerous tp photograph up close
B) he sometimes takes photos when he knows it`s too dangerous
C) volcano chasing is for everyone
D) volcanoes aren`t as dangerous as people think
10. The reason people may use TVs less in the future is
A) smartphones will be able to project imagesonto walls
B) smartphones will have bigger screen displays
C) TV programmes will be made especially for smartphones
D) TV programmes will all be watched on PCs
11. Smartphone screens will soon be
A) expandable
B) unbreajable
C) rigid
D) exchangeable
12. In the future, cash could become
A) no longer necessary
B) more valuable
C) used in only some countries
D) made of plastic
13. In order for our phones to suggest goods and services to us, we would have to
A) sacrifice some privacy
B) make changes to our lifestyle
C) join a social networking site
D) provide location detais
14.The nanotechnology of the future may
A) revolutionize smartphones
B) replace smartphones
C) release harmful toxins
D) be used in a number of gadgets
15. Monika Fleshner believes that stress
A) is not as harmful as the media says
B) is very bad for everyone
C) is very good for everyone
D) at home is worse than stress at work
16.The hormones released when we are stressed
A) help us deal with difficult situations
B) help us feel a lot calmer
C) help the body flight diseases
D) may cause serious illness later in life
17. The main purpose of the article is to
A) warm us about the stress management industry
B) bust some myths about stress
C) give the writer`s opinion about stress
D) give advice about how to avoid stress
18. The writer implies that Chris Gardner
A) is not very modest
B) can not believe his luck in life
C) doesn`t like to be reminded of his past
D) is driven by money and power
19.Gardner`s reason for wanting to become a stockbroker that day in 1981 was he
A) wanted to be rich
B) wanted to own a Ferrari
C) was tired of working in a parking lot
D) knew he would be good at it
20. Gardner was such a good stockbroker that, in 1987, he
A) started his own company
B) became a multi-millionaire
C) founded a homeless charity
D) got himself and Chris Jr off the streets