Прочитайте текст. Определите, какие из приведенных утверждений (1-5) соответствуют содержанию текста (а – True), какие не соответствуют (b – False). В поле ответа запишите одну букву, которая соответствует номеру правильного ответа. Shakira
Shakira Ripoll was born on February 2, 1977, in California. She was the only daughter of a well-respected jeweler and his wife.
When Shakira was a child, her mother discovered that the girl had a gift for learning. Shakira knew the alphabet by the age of eighteen months and at three she knew how to read. By the time she was four, she was ready for school. Shakira loved attention and wished to find a way to get it. She sang a lot for her schoolmates and teachers. However, the music teacher told her that she sounded “like a goal”. Shakira wasn’t too upset about it and soon found a more original way to become the centre of attention. It was dancing. It helped her to express herself and become famous in school. What is interesting is that no one had ever taught her to dance.
In school Shakira was disciplined, but absent-minded. She was usually writing lyrics for her songs on the back of her notebooks. However, Shakira was a good student because she was a quick learner and could understand her teachers’ explanations faster than others.
When she was eight, Shakira’s father lost all his money because his business went bankrupt. For a while Shakira had to stay with her relatives in Los Angeles. When the girl returned, she was shocked to see almost everything that her family had, had been sold. She later said: “In my childish head, this was the end of the world.”
To show her that things could be worse, her father took her to a local park to see the homeless children. What she saw shocked her deeply and she said to herself: “One day I’m going to help these poor kids when I become a famous singer or dancer”.
Between the ages of ten and thirteen Shakira was invited to various dance events and became very popular in the area. It was at this time that Shakira met a local theatre producer, who was impressed with her performance and as a result tried to help her career. This woman organized a meeting with the manager of the Sony company. After Shakira sang, they decided to sign a contract for three albums with the talented girl.
Shakira was quick at learning.
True b) False
Shakira published her first lyrics in a youth magazine.
True b) False
Shakira was upset when she learnt the family’s financial problems.
True b) False
When Shakira became a famous singer, she set up a charity fund to help homeless children.
True b) False
The meeting with Sony managers went successfully.
True b) False
Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика
Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 1– 9 так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами.
It happened in the English lesson. All the students were finishing their compositions about pets. Ms Smith, our English teacher, (1) up to the window and said “What a nice winter day! It (2) now! And everything is so quiet.”
There was a faint sound from outside the window. At first Ms Smith (3) any attention to it. Then the sound was repeated and it became (4) . Ms Smith opened the window and exclaimed “Look, (5), we have a new student, today!” She turned to the class with a little white kitten in her hands and said, “This poor kitten is cold and hungry.”
Alice raised her hand and said “I (6) the kitten home. I think I’ll call him Snowy.”
Everyone was very glad. “It’s so nice that Snowy (7) a new family”, said Ms Smith.
Now Snowy is a big clever cat. COME (1)
SNOW (2)
NOT PAY (3)
STRONG (4)
CHILD (5)
TAKE (6)
JUST FIND (7)
Прочитайте приведенный ниже текст. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 1 – 5 так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию 1 – 5.
1) My brother is taller than my father. 2)Are you taller or younger than youre brother? 3) Our street is silence, than yours. 4) English language is not harder than Germany. 5) July is hotest month in the year. 6) In November weather is most rainly. 7) The more you stady, than more you know.8) He is fater than his brother. 9) This film is not as interesting as love story. 10)This text is harder. 11) Volga is longer than Danube. 12) Oleg is smartest in the class. 13) Tower in Moscow a lot bigger, than in Usurisk. 14) He was the most latest in distance. 15) My girlfriend is prettier and smarter than yours.
1.You will miss the train if you don`t take a taxi.
2. I won`t go away till you come back .
3.I`d like to know when your sister comes back to Leningrad .
4. I would like to know the day your sister comes back to Leningrad .
5. I was not sure if he would be at the meeting, but if he comes he will debate.
6. While the ladies are at their rooms, I will come downstairs and try to get you something to eat.
1. When I find Olya and bring her here, I will call you.
2. When I find Olya and bring her here, I won`t go away, until I get her address.
3. When I find Olya and bring her here, I will marry her when I`m twenty three at that.
4. When I find Olya and bring her here and if you kill me, I won`t miss.
5. When I find Olya and bring her here, I don`t know whether I can explain to you how it works.