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09.12.2020 03:23 •  Английский язык

I. Use the correct tenses of the verbs. Запишите цифру и преобразованное слово в нужном граматическом времени. Вспоминайте какие есть вс глаголы и формулы.
1. The concert (start) at 7 p.m.
2. Jessica always (call) us lte at night. It’s annoying.
3. Look at Steven. He is really happy because he (win) the competition.
4. Where are Judy and Helen? They (cook) since 10 am for the party.
5. We (move) to the east in 1998.
II. Choose the correct variant. Записываем цифру и выбранную БУКВУ.
1. The girl … is playing the guitar is my best friend.
a) which b) who c) whose
2. It was kind of you (help) me with the project.
a) to help b) help c) helping
3. He speaks really weird because of his accent. I have difficulty … (understand) him.
a) to understand b) understand c) in understanding
4. There were … chairs for everyone so some people had to stand.
a) not enough b) enough c) too many
5. Brad thinks he is (funny) and (creative) person in the world.
a) the funniest, creative b) funnier , more creative c) the funniest, most creative
6. Jason believes that all types of public transport (power) by natural gas in the future.
a) will be powered b) are powered c) will power.
7. The sooner we start writing the report, the sooner we get it… .
a) down b) over c) over with
8. The dog went … the kitten.
a) up b) after c) off
9. Shakira is bringing … a new album.
a ) round b) about c) out
10. … Smiths left for their annual holiday to … USA from … Heathrow Airport.
a) the, the, - b) -, the, - c) the, -, the

III. Read the texts and answer the following questions (mark A, B, C or D). Записываем цифру и выбранную букву.

A. Carl Lewis was born on July 1. 1961 in Birmingham, Alabama. Introduced to track and field by his athletic parents, Lewis first broke the long jump record while in high school. In 1984, he returned home with 4 gold medals after his first Olympics. Later, participating in the Summer Olympics of 1988, 1992 and 1996, he won another 5 gold medals and a silver one. He was also named ‘ athlete of the year’ 3 years in a row by Track and Field magazine and ‘sportsman of the century’ by the International Olympic Committee.

B. Born October 14, 1952 in Vladimir, Nikolai Adrianov first signed up for gymnastic classes at the age of 11. Having difficulty balancing gymnastics and all that homework his teachers gave him, he almost quit, but Tolkachov, his coach, encouraged and helped him to go on trying. Between 1971 and 1980, he was at the top pf many international gymnastics competitions, including the World Championships. He participated in the 1972, 1976 and the 1980 Olympic Games in which he won 15 medals, the most a man has won in Olympic competition. In 2001 he was introduced into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.

C. Oksana Baiul was born in Ukraine on February 26, 1977. She began skating at the age of four and although orphaned at 13, she was cared for by her coach. When he left the country, she lived with her new coach, Galina Zmievskaya. At 15, Oksana won the World Figure Skating Championship and a couple of years later, participated in the 1994 Winter Olympics. She almost missed one of the competitions due to a warm-up accident. However, she was not severely injured and went on to win an Olympic gold medal.

D. Michael Gross was born as the best swimmer between the 1981 and 1988. Born in Frankfurt on June 17, 1964, people referred to him as “The Albatross” because of his extremely long arms. At the age of 19, Gross set his first world record, then set 4 world records in four different events over the next three years. He also won two world titles and four European titles. He competed in the Summer Olympics of 1984 and 1988 in which he won six medals. During the 1984 Olympics, his freestyle relay team was defeated by the Americans, earning the American tem the title of “Grossbusters”
1. got first place in an Olympic event after being hurt?
2. was honoured by a publication and an athletic organization?
3. had a problem managing their schedule?
4. was pushed by their coach to continue their effort?
5. and their team lost to a US team?