In the summer of 1869, John Wesley Powell set out with ten companions and four boats A) __1 . on one of the greatest adventures of all time . Powell and his men planned to travel hundreds of miles through unknown parts of the western United States. Powell was a naturalist, explorer, and former army officer. Although his right arm had been amputated above the elbow B)__4. as a result of a war injury _ , he never turned away from danger. In August, after travelling through many canyons, the group reached the Grand Canyon. It often rained in torrents and cloudbursts. At midday the sun poured down C) _5. as if it would fry them down _ . More than half the party was without hats and not one of them had an entire suit of clothes. They sat up all night on the rocks, shivering, and were more exhausted by the night’s discomfort than by the day’s heat and toil. They guarded their precious flour supply D)_7. as if it had been sacks of gold _ , keeping it always in watertight compartments and dividing it equally among the four boats – so that if one of the boats cracked up only a fourth of it would be lost. Mile after mile, day after day, the vast gorge of the Colorado twisted on through the earth, E)__3. as if its waters would roar for eternity _ . They had seen a few ancient ruins, but no sign that any living Indians ever came down to the river. Suddenly, with their flour almost gone, they saw a sight F)_2 . they could scarcely believe _ . On the bank they found a garden planted with corn and squash.
I admire my mother's job. She restores the decorations of old buildings. The greatest achievement of my mother and her colleagues was
the house-museum of a famous Russian (10) (PAINT) ___PAINTER . The museum houses (11) (WONDER) ___WONDERFULcollections of ancient
maps and coins. They are (12) (ABSOLUTE) __ABSOLUTELY unique! My mother and her colleagues brought back to life the old furniture in the house-
museum. Another team restored the (13) PAINT) PAINTINGS in the museum.
Unfortunately during the war some pictures (14) (APPEARE) DISAPEARED . My mother and some other restorers were awarded with
the State Prize for the (15) (CONTRIBUTE) CONTRIBUTION to the development of culture.
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I was born and live in the city of Orenburg, the capital of the Orenburg Region, Russia. My native city is very old, it was (16) in 1743 It
was started as a (17) ; it protected the territories near the Ural River. Today Orenburg is an important economic and cultural city that
is (18) in interesting sights. There are theatres, concert halls, museums, buildings of the 18th and 19th centuries and (19) tohistorical events and people who contributed (20) the development of the region. Orenburg is famous (21) wonderful Christian
churches and Muslim mosques. My city is beautiful, comfortable and friendly, it (22) our love and care.
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I admire my mother's job. She restores the decorations of old buildings. The greatest achievement of my mother and her colleagues was
the house-museum of a famous Russian (10) (PAINT) ___PAINTER . The museum houses (11) (WONDER) ___WONDERFULcollections of ancient
maps and coins. They are (12) (ABSOLUTE) __ABSOLUTELY unique! My mother and her colleagues brought back to life the old furniture in the house-
museum. Another team restored the (13) PAINT) PAINTINGS in the museum.
Unfortunately during the war some pictures (14) (APPEARE) DISAPEARED . My mother and some other restorers were awarded with
the State Prize for the (15) (CONTRIBUTE) CONTRIBUTION to the development of culture.
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представлены возможные варианты ответов 1, 2 или 3 Запиши номер пропуска и выбранную цифру из столбика.
I was born and live in the city of Orenburg, the capital of the Orenburg Region, Russia. My native city is very old, it was (16) in 1743 It
was started as a (17) ; it protected the territories near the Ural River. Today Orenburg is an important economic and cultural city that
is (18) in interesting sights. There are theatres, concert halls, museums, buildings of the 18th and 19th centuries and (19) tohistorical events and people who contributed (20) the development of the region. Orenburg is famous (21) wonderful Christian
churches and Muslim mosques. My city is beautiful, comfortable and friendly, it (22) our love and care.
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1) housed
2) founded
3) appeared
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1) fortress
2) prison
3) capital
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1) rich 2) unique
3) known
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1) squares
2) towers
3) monuments
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1) to
2) in
3) for
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1) in
2) for
3) by
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1) protects
2) achieves
3) deserves
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