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27.03.2023 16:44 •  Английский язык

Прочитайте текст и, опираясь на контекст, в ыберите наиболее точные синонимы к выделенным курсивом словам из текста. укажите номера выбранных вариантов под соответствующей буквой (а – d ) в талоне ответов. для вашего удобства указаны номера абзацев, в которых употреблены слова. the story goes that the more well-to-do passengers on ships travelling between england and india used to have posh written against their bookings, standing for 'port out, starboard home' (indicating the more desirable cabins, on the shady side of the ship). unfortunately, this story did not make its appearance until the 1930s, by which time the term had already been in use for some twenty years. added to this, the word does not appear to have been recorded in the form 'p.o.s.h.', which would be expected if it had started life as an abbreviation. despite exhaustive enquiries, including interviews with former travellers and inspection of shipping company documents, researchers have found no supporting evidence for this explanation of the origins of the word. a) well-to-do (par. 1) 1) rich 2) aristocratic 3) prestigious 4) experienced b) booking (par. 1) 1) signature 2) contract 3) reservation 4) ticket c) shady (par. 1) 1) less sunny 2) suspicious 3) safe 4) left d) exhaustive (par. 2) 1) tiring 2) thorough 3) professional 4) time-consuming