One should know and believe that he can achieve he wants in his life

Деловой английский язык. Тренировочный тест 1

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1. It was a good idea of _____________ to go swimming this afternoon
your
yours
yourself
you

2. Begin with a minute ___________ two of small talk
or
and
but
if

3. Paul insisted __________ visiting his parents
to
of
—
on

4. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists of _______
three parts
two parts
four parts
five parts

5. Do you want a sandwich? – No, thanks I ______ just ______ lunch
had _____ had
am _____ having
was _____ having
have ____ had

6. __________ last year Jim Cronin died of liver cancer
in
at
–
on

7. Why __________ women so long to get ready for a night out?
is it taking
does it take
it take
it takes

8. French is an official language in _______
Canada
Sweden
India
New Zealand

9. Children are __________ selfish as their parents allow them to be
as
so
such
not so

10. The majority of Australian inhabitants are of ________________ origin
British
French
Indian
Spanish

11. ____________ of us has anything in common
Some
Neither
Either
Both

12. One should know and believe that he can achieve ____________ he wants in his life
whenever
whichever
whatever
wherever

13. Shop assistant: “Can I help you?’ Customer: “ ________________”
Oh, good I’m so glad to have met you
No, that’s not necessary
Fine
No’ it’s all right, thanks I’m just looking

14. Let’s stop at this restaurant for a quick _____________
walk
smile
meal
menu

15. Prince Charles and Camilla were careful _________ the British public by appearing together as a couple too soon after Diana’s death
not to upset
don’t be upset
not upsetting
don’t upset

16. The Pyramids were built __________ people who lived a long time ago
by
of
after
with

17. Your face seems familiar to me We ______ have met somewhere
need
must
should
ought

18. One _________ buy avocados and olive oil at almost every street corner
must
should
can
may

19. She went to work ___________ she had a cold
for
as
although
or

20. There exists quite a lot of things which people _____________ don’t know for sure
yet
still
just
else

21. Don’t blame the previous government ___________ present troubles
in
of
for
at

22. Queen Victoria’s letters make her the most knowable __________ British monarchs
between
in
for
among

23. _____________Trafalgar Square is a square where only the heroes linked with the defense of the country should be commemorated
a
the
an
–

24. Guest: “ _____________ “ Hostess: “Oh, I’m glad you enjoyed it
The meal was absolutely delicious
The meal was rather good
Enjoy your meal
The meal wasn’t as bad as I expected

25. Student: “Have you had enough time to mark my composition?” Teacher: “ ___________________”
Yes, it was quite good, and I have underlined the mistakes you have made
Oh, dear, you look awful, what’s the matter with you?
Yes, and I do hope you don’t mind my saying this but you have made one or two tiny mistakes
Yes, I have

26. How many stripes are there on the US flag?
17
20
31
13

27. __________ of her arrival, I went to see her
Being told
To tell
Told
Telling

28. The grass there was much ___________ than on the upper field
long
longer
more long
the longest

29. ____________ reality of climate change should inspire everyone to take actions
The
An
A
—

30. The longest living tree in the world grows in _________ California
–
a
an
the

One should know and believe that he can achieve ____________ he wants in his life

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Presenter: Hello everybody. I’m really happy to greet our new listeners today as well as our faithful audience. We continue to speak about different jobs and right now in our studio we have Nigel our pilot in training. Hello, Nigel!
Nigel: Hi, it’s great to be here.
Presenter: Thank you, Nigel. Well, first I’d like to find out how you keep to be a pilot in training and perhaps you can tell me about what lies ahead for you.
Nigel: Well, I grew up in a poor family in Manchester and I left school early. I wasted years before I realized that flying was what I wanted to do. From that moment and on worked really hard toward the day I would be a real pilot flying domestic routes here in UK. When I achieve that I’ll be happy. I have no real ambition to make transatlantic flights and to fly any big time international roots.
Presenter: I guess, that’s an unusual background for a pilot. So, how did you get started?
Nigel: First I competed my high school education. While I was studying at school and at night I also started learning to fly. I had to work two jobs as well, just to afford it, but I wanted a commercial pilot’s license and I would have run through a brick wall to get there. I had to log 250 hours and all sorts of conditions, learn to do all the maneuvers and then do a written test. I then had to do a flight test.
Presenter: So, if that all you had to do to become a pilot?
Nigel: Oh no, you also need an instrument rating for your air craft type.
Presenter: What is that exactly?
Nigel: An instrument rating is about showing that you can fly by instruments alone. When the weather is really poor and you can’t see a thing. To do this you need to do ground training and then pass another flight test. I’m happy to say that I’ve just got my reading last week. And besides you also have to pass a medical test to show that you are fit to fly. Fortunately I’ve done this successfully too.
Presenter: And what’s left to do before you can fallow your dreams, Nigel?
Nigel: I still need to get experience. First, I’ve mainly flown single engine aircraft while I’ve been learning and I need to get some hours flying mutual engine planes. The days of getting hired just because you’ve got a license a long gone. You know, most successful pilot applicants at major airlines have thousands of hours of fly experience.
Presenter: So, is that just time in the air they want?
Nigel: Oh no, there’s more. Much more. The three main factors are the type of aircraft you flown the amount and complexity of flying you’ve done and which crew position you’ve held. But original or commuter airlines may not need as much. I work for peanuts that’s what it takes for me to get my first flying job. Of course there is a lot of water to flown under the river before I get there. But I can say my training period has been really exciting, I’ve met lots of different people and learned so much.
Presenter: Well, Nigel. With the determination that you have, I’ve got no doubts, you gonna make it as a pilot. And I bet you end up doing exactly what you planned.
Nigel: Thanks, I hope so.

Раздел 2. Чтение

B2 Установите соответствие между заголовками A–Н и текстами 1–7.

Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую букву только

один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.

A. Apples in legends E. Apple hybrids

B. Best for cooking F. True story

C. How to prepare apples G. Kinds of apples

D. What is an apple? H. Healthy fruit

1. Apples are a crisp, white-fleshed fruit with a red, yellow or green skin with a
moderately sweet refreshing flavour. The apple is actually a member of the
rose family, which may seem strange until we remember that roses make
rose hips, which are fruits similar to the apple. Over the centuries the apple
tree has spread to most temperature regions of the world and many hybrids
have been developed.

2. You can find thousands of varieties of apples in the market today. Golden
and Red Delicious apples are mild and sweet, Gravenstein, Pippin and
Granny Smith apples are notably brisk and tart. Tart apples are often used
for cooked desserts like apple pie, while Delicious apples and other sweet
varieties like Braeburn and Fuji apples are usually eaten raw.

3. Apples have long been associated with the biblical story of Adam and Eve,
although there is actually no mention that, in fact, the fruit in question was
definitely an apple. In Norse mythology, apples were given a more positive
image; a magic apple was said to keep people young forever. We can also
read about such apples in Russian folk tales.

4. There as an interesting episode connected with apples in the history of the
US. It is about Johnny Appleseed. Despite the mythologycal quality of his
tale, he was a real person named John Chapman. In the 1800s he walked
barefoot across an area of 100,000 square miles, planting apple trees that
provided food and a livelihood for generations of settlers.

5. The Bramley apple is often called the King of British apples. Dessert apples,
or “eating apples”, have high sugar content, giving them the sweet flavour
that makes them delicious to eat, but also makes them lose their flavour
when cooked. Bramley apples, however, are unique because they have lower
sugar levels and their flavour doesn’t disappear when cooked in popular
recipes.

6. Apples are such commonly-eaten fruits that it’s easy to overlook their
amazing and unique health benefits. Apples combine certain nutrients in a
way that sets them apart from all other fruits. They are a good source of
dietary fiber and vitamin C, as well as flavonoids and antioxidant nutrients.
Apples help lower the risk of heart disease and cancer.

7. Rinse apples under clear running water like you would any fruit. If organic,
don’t peel unless the recipe you have chosen requires peeled apples. To
prevent browning when cutting apples for a recipe, simply put the pieces in a
bowl of cold water to which a spoonful of lemon juice has been added. For
use in future recipes, apples freeze well in plastic bags or containers.

B3 Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски 1–6 частями предложений,

обозначенными буквами А–G. Одна из частей в списке А–G – лишняя.

Занесите букву, обозначающую соответствующую часть предложения, в

таблицу.

The national Lottery, a government sponsored and approved form of
gambling, appeared in Britain in 1994. The first draw took place on 19
November and then draws have taken place each week. Since it started, over £6
billion has been spent by punters – people 1 _______________________. This
means that the National Lottery has become the most popular form of gambling.
The prize money is considerable, so punters can daydream about
2 _______________________. All lottery publicity, including the TV
commercials, has encouraged this fantasy. Another reason for its popularity is
the ease with 3 _______________________. There are National Lottery outlets
all over the country: in supermarkets, petrol stations, newsagents. It couldn’t be
easier! The actual process of buying a stake in the draw is also very simple.
Punters blank out any six numbers between 1 and 49 on a slip of paper, and
together with their £1.00 stake, hand it over to a shop assistant,
4 _______________________, which in turn prints out a ticket with the
nominated numbers. These numbers are transmitted to a central computer. A
whole sub-culture has developed around selecting numbers. One winner used
the numbers on houses 5 _______________________. Most people use various
combinations of “lucky” or significant numbers. The draw itself is a media
event each Saturday night, 6 _______________________, such as Tina Turner
or Liza Minelli.

A. who dreams of guessing a winning combination
B. which tickets may be bought
C. which he passed on his way to work
D. which is usually presided by a celebrity or pop star
E. who gamble on having a lottery win
F. who then feeds the slip into machine
G. how they will spend their new-found wealth

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания А15–А21. В каждом задании

обведите цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному вами

варианту ответа.

a double triumph- the Park Avenue triplex (an Impressionist in every bathroom)
and the Mustique cottage (three servants per guest) belonging to Richard
Clement of the Wall Street Clements. A normally private bachelor, living a
secluded life, he had surrendered to his Italian decorator and Camilla. The
resulting article, twenty pages of honeyed description and superb photography,
had been widely noticed and much admired.

A15 A journalist friend phoned Camilla to
1) wish her good luck in her career.
2) invite her to come over to him in New York.
3) tell her about the latest events in the media.
4) find out what Camilla was working on.

A16 People thought that the Garabedian brothers had moved into publishing because
they
1) knew it was very profitable.
2) were interested in the real estate coming with it.
3) wanted to establish their own publishing house.
4) were seeking for positive publicity.

A17 Saying that a couple of magazines might be “goosed” Garabedian the younger
implied that
1) several magazines might be merged into one.
2) they would leave some magazines as they used to be.
3) they were prepared to invest in some magazines.
4) they were looking for sponsors for some magazines.

A18 The Garabedian brothers selected Decorating Quarterly because
1) it was the embodiment of good taste.
2) it had a long and glorious history.
3) numerous advertisements were placed there.
4) a family member found it interesting.

A19 Camilla became a sort of celebrity because she had
1) successfully changed the name of a magazine.
2) wasted a lot of Garabedian’s money.
3) promoted herself energetically.
4) been quick to publish the first issue of a new magazine.

A20 Camilla paid particularly close attention to decorators because they
1) represented the main body of the readers of DQ.
2) were an effective means to achieve her goals.
3) contributed articles on fabrics and furniture.
4) beautified the homes of her prospective sponsors.

A21 The first issue of DQ was a double triumph because
1) it featured both the city and country residences of a rich but solitary man.
2) both articles and photographs were of exceptionally good quality.
3) it featured both the owner of the place and his Italian decorator.
4) it was admired both by the professional community and the public at large.

One should know and believe that he can achieve he wants in his life

Задание №7535.
Чтение. ЕГЭ по английскому

Прочитайте текст и запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

My father always stressed his belief that happiness includes much more than money. I can remember him lecturing me about how money does not make an individual happy; other things in life such as: health, family, friends, and memorable experiences make a person genuinely happy. At this time in my life, I took what my dad said for granted and did not give any thought to his words. All I could see was the great life my cousins had because they had everything a kid ever dreamed of.

At a young age, I noticed society was extremely materialistic. The media seemed to portray the wealthy as happy people who add value to our society. My opinions did not change; in high school I still sought a career that would eventually yield a high salary. I still felt that the possibility of living life from paycheck to paycheck would automatically translate into my unhappiness. However, things changed when I decided to take an internship in the accounting department for the summer after my second year of college.

Starting the first day on the job in the accounting department, I found myself extremely bored. I was forced to do monotonous work, such as audit eight thousand travel and expense reports for a potential duplicate. In addition, I had to relocate away from friends and family in order to accept the position. I was earning the money I always wanted; however, I noticed that having money to spend when you are by yourself was not satisfying.

I began to think back to what my dad always said. After a few months in the job, I truly realized that money does not bring happiness. A more satisfying experience for me would have been doing an ordinary summer job for far less money. For me to understand that concept, it took an experience as painful as this one. I often contemplated how much money it would take me to do this as my everyday job. I concluded, whatever the salary for this position I would never be capable of fulfilling a happy life and making a career out of this job.

As I looked forward to the summer to draw to a close, I truly comprehended the meaning of my dad’s words. Contrary to my prior beliefs, I firmly believe through experience that money cannot make a person happy. The term ‘wealth’ is a broad term, and I believe the key to happiness is to become wealthy in great memories, friends, family, and health. This I believe.

In his childhood the narrator’s idea of happiness was to
1) get what he wanted.
2) live an interesting life.
3) be an influential person.
4) make other people happy.

Решение:
In his childhood the narrator’s idea of happiness was to get what he wanted.
В детстве рассказчик считал счастье получить желаемое.

«. my happiness would be based on whether I could fulfill all my needs and wants.»

Источник: ЕГЭ-2012: Английский язык. Авт.-сост. М.В. Вербицкая
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One should know and believe that he can achieve he wants in his life

Задание B2. Понимание основного содержания текста.

Тренировочное задание № 1.

В2. Установите соответствие между заголовками 1-8 и текстами A-G. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.

1. Cultural activities 5. Financial assistance

2. Exchange programs 6. Special consideration

3. Formal means of assesments 7. Identification

4. Getting around the campus 8. Essay writing

A. For many courses in the University, the majority of your marks will be based on your written work. It is essential that you develop your skills as a writer for the different disciplines in which you study. Most departments offer advice and guidelines on how to present your written assignments. But you should be aware that the requirements may vary from one department to another.

B. There are two formal examination periods each year: first semester period beginning in June and the second period beginning in November. Additionally, individual departments may examine at other times and by various methods such as ‘take-home’ exams, assignments, orally, practical work and so on.

C. If you feel your performance in an examination has been adversely affected by illness or misadventure, you should talk to the course Coordinator in your department and complete the appropriate form. Each case is considered on its own merits.

D. The University has arrangements with colleges throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. The schemes are open to undergraduate and postgraduate students and allow you to complete a semester or a year of your study overseas. The results you gain are credited towards your degree at the University. This offers an exciting and challenging way of broadening your horizons as well as enriching your academic experience in a different environment and culture.

E. Youth Allowance may be available to full-time students. Reimbursement of travel costs may also be available in some cases. Postgraduate research funds are offered for full-time study towards Masters by Research or PhD degrees. These are competitive and the closing date for applications is 31 October in the year prior to the one for which the funds are sought.

F. Your student card, obtained on completion of enrollment, is proof that you are enrolled. Please take special care of it and carry it with you when you are at the University. You may be asked to show it to staff at any time. This card is also your discount card and access card for the Students’ Union as well as allowing you access to the library.

G. The University provides opportunities for a wide range of activities, from the production of films and plays, to concerts and magazines, and even art and photo exhibitions. If you have a creative idea in mind, pick up a form from ACCESS on Level 3 of the College Wandsworth Building and fill it through. All the ideas will be considered.

Тренировочное задание № 2.

В2. Установите соответствие между заголовками 1-8 и текстами A-G. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.

1. Dancing helps to overcome difficulties 5. Hip-Hop movement

2. Boy’s talents 6. Senseless Life

3. Youth’s life in Bronx 7. Youth’s hobbies in Belafonte’s film

4. Popularity of breakdance 8. Personal view of the film

A. These three young men belong to ‘Hip-Hop’. This movement developed during the seventies in the USA, especially in the New York Bronx. It includes rap-songs, graffiti paintings as well as breakdance. For young boys and girls this movement is becoming more and more a kind of expression. They see it as a way to achieve something. Here they can express their longing for admiration, their desires and their disappointments.

C. The film isn’t a copy of usual breakdance films. Belafonte shows more. He shows the life of youth in the Bronx and their thrilling joy of life. And he demonstrates breakdance in nearly acrobatic pictures. Little Lee, whose feet seem to be of gum when the rhythm of breakdancing not only as a means of earning some cents. For him it is more than just dancing. In it he expresses his disappointments and his longing for something better.

F. My first impression was that the problem dealt with is not presented as cliches, everybody gets a lot background information. In an interview Harry Belafonte said: “I’ve followed break-development attentively. It is an outcry of a youth we all have forgotten. A shriek of a youth without future in reality, with true ‘no future’. ”

Задание B3. Понимание структурно-смысловых связей текста.

Тренировочное задание № 1.

B3. Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A-F частями предложений, обозначенных цифрами 1-7. Одна из частей в списке 1-7 лишняя. Занесите цифры, обозначающие соответствующие части предложений, в таблицу.

Risk sports are one of the fastest-growing leisure activities. Daredevils try anything from organized bungee jumps to illegally jumping off buildings. These people never feel so alive as A ________________________. In their quest for the ultimate sensation, thrill-seekers are thinking up more and more elaborate sports.

So why do some people’s lives seem to be dominated by the ‘thrill factor’, В___________________________? Some say that people who do risk sports are reacting against society C__________________________. David Lewis, a psychologist, believes that people today crave adventure. In an attempt to guarantee safety, our culture has eliminated risk. “The world has become a bland and safe place”, says Lewis. “People used to be able to seek adventure by hunting wild animals, D__________________________. Now they turn to risk sports as an escape”.

Risk sports have a positive side as well. They help people to overcome fears E___________________________. This makes risk sports particularly valuable for executives in office jobs who need to stay alert so that F_____________________________. They learn that being frightened doesn’t mean they can’t be in control.

1. that affect them in their real lives.

2. which they feel has become dull and constricting.

3. when they are risking their lives.

4. or taking part expeditions.

5. which means that you are about to risk your life.

6. while others are perfectly happy to sit at home by fire.

7. they can cope when things go wrong.

Тренировочное задание № 2.

B3. Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A-F частями предложений, обозначенных цифрами 1-7. Одна из частей в списке 1-7 лишняя. Занесите цифры, обозначающие соответствующие части предложений, в таблицу.

On the 14th of February 1966 Australians said goodbye to the currency denomination A______________________. Naturally enough when the British established what was then a penal colony, they used the currency denominations of their homeland, В______________________. From as early as 1901, when Australia gained independence from Britain, there had been discussion about the introduction of decimal currency, C_____________________.

Nevertheless it was more than half a century before it was introduced. The new notes and coins, D______________________, were roughly parallel to the old denominations. A dollar was the same colour and size as ten shillings, the note E___________________________. The two-dollar note was greenish in colour like the pound note, whose place it had taken. The only completely new coins introduced at this stage were the one- and two- cent coins, though many of the old coins, such as penny, the halfpenny and the threepence, ceased to be valid currency. Others, like the sixpence, the shilling and the two shilling coin, F_________________________, initially mingled with the new currency but were gradually withdrawn from circulation.

Australian school children, who had struggled with complicated sums done in the old currency, breathed a sigh of relief on that day because arithmetic suddenly became much easier. The government had put a lot of effort into educating older people as well as children about currency. Perhaps what people remember best is a little song, played constantly on radio and TV, in which they were told ‘be prepared folks when the coins begin to mix on the 14th of February 1966’.

1. which had an equivalent value in the old system

2. which were pounds, shillings and pence

3. which they had known since the European settlement of Australia in 1788

4. which were the same size respectively as the new five, ten and twenty cent coins

5. which has considerable advantages over non-decimal systems

6. whose currency denominations had not been accepted yet

7. whose names had been the subject of quite heated debate

Задания А15-А21. Полное и точное понимание информации в тексте.

Тренировочное задание № 1.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания А15-А21. В каждом задании обведите цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному вами варианту ответа.

Brunetti was at the post office at seven-thirty the next morning, located the person in charge of the postmen, showed his warrant card, and explained that he wanted to speak to the postman who delivered mail to the area in Cannaregio near the Palazzo del Cammello. She told him to go to the first floor and ask in the second room on the left, where the Cannaregio postmen sorted their mail. The room was high-ceilinged, the entire space filled with long counters with sorting racks behind them. Ten or twelve people stood around, putting letters into slots or pulling them out and packing them into leather satchels. He asked the first person he encountered, a long-haired woman with a strangely reddened complexion, where he could find the person who delivered the mail to the Canale della Misericordia area. She looked at him with open curiosity, then pointed to a man halfway along the table and called out, “Mario, someone wants to talk to you.”

The man called Mario looked at them, then down at the letters in his hands. One by one, merely glancing at the names and addresses, he slipped them quickly into the slots in front of him, then walked over to Brunetti. He was in his late thirties, Brunetti guessed, with light brown hair that fell in a thick wedge across his forehead. Brunetti introduced himself and started to take his warrant card out again, but the postman stopped him with a gesture and suggested they talk over coffee.

They walked down to the bar, where Mario ordered two coffees and asked Brunetti what he could do for him.

“Yes. I delivered her mail for three years. I must have taken her, in that time, thirty or forty items of registered mail, had to climb all those steps to get her to sign for them.”

Brunetti anticipated his anger at never having been tipped and waited for him to give voice to it, but the man simply said, “I don’t expect to be tipped, especially by old people, but she never even said thank you.”

“Isn’t that a lot of registered mail?” Brunetti asked. “How often did they come?”

“Once a month,” the postman answered. “As regular as a Swiss watch. And it wasn’t letters, but those padded envelopes, you know, the sort you send photos or CDs in.”

Or money, thought Brunetti, and asked, “Do you remember where they came from?”

“There were a couple of addresses, I think,” Mario answered. “They sounded like charity things, you know, Care and Share, and Child Aid. That sort of thing.”

“Can you remember any of them exactly?” “I deliver mail to almost four hundred people,” he said by way of answer.

“Do you remember when they started?”

“Oh, she was getting them already when I started on that route.”

“Who had the route before you?” Brunetti asked.

“Nicolo Matucci, but he retired and went back to Sicily.”

“Do you remember where those were from?”

“Most of them came from people in the neighbourhood, complaining about the television.” Before Brunetti could ask him about how he knew this, Mario said, “They all told me about them, wanted to be sure that the letters were delivered. Everyone heard it, that noise, but there was nothing they could do. She’s old. That is, she was old, and the police wouldn’t do anything. They’re useless.” He looked up suddenly at Brunetti and said, “Excuse me.”

А15. Which of the following happens in the first paragraph?

1). Everyone stops working when Brunetti enters the room.

2). Someone wonders why Brunetti is looking for Mario.

3). Brunetti is confused by something he is told.

4). Brunetti becomes impatient with someone.

А16. When Mario mentioned getting Maria Battestini to sign for registered mail,

1). he said that most old people weren’t polite to postmen.

2). Brunetti asked him if her reaction had annoyed him.

3). he said that his efforts deserved a tip.

4). Brunetti formed an incorrect opinion about how he had felt.

А17. Mario mentions a Swiss watch to give an idea of

1). how similar the registered envelopes were.

2). the neat appearance of the registered envelopes.

3). the constant pattern of the arrival of the registered envelopes.

4). how unusual the registered envelopes were.

А18. When asked exactly where the registered envelopes came from, Mario

1). indicated that he could not be expected to remember that information.

2). suggested that the addresses had seemed strange to him at first.

3). said that someone else might have that information.

4). replied that there were too many addresses for him to remember.

А19. When they discussed other mail that Maria Battestini received, Mario

1). explained why he knew what some of it contained.

2). wasn’t sure where some of the bank statements came from.

3). expressed surprise at the amount of it.

4). said that he had asked other people about it.

А20. When Mario mentioned the problem of noise, he made it clear that

1). he sympathized with the police in that situation.

2). he didn’t want to criticize Brunetti personally.

3). nothing would have had any effect on the old woman.

4). he had discussed the matter with the police himself.

А21. When he talks about complaints about noise, Brunetti

1). suggests that he finds the system for dealing with them ridiculous.

2). explains that he is not sure what the system for dealing with them is.

3). says that he wishes that the police could deal with them.

4). says that the people who deal with them are always very busy.

Тренировочное задание № 2.

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Harry Houdini, who died in 1927, was the entertainment phenomenon of the ragtime era. He could escape from chains and padlocks, from ropes and canvas sacks. They put him in a strait-jacket and hung him upside down from a skyscraper and he somehow untied himself. They tied him up in a locked packing case and sank him in Liverpool docks. Minutes later he surfaced smiling. They locked him in a zinc-lined Russian prison van and he emerged leaving the doors locked and the locks undamaged. They padlocked him in a milk chum full of water and he burst free. They put him in a coffin, screwed down the lid, and buried him and. well, no, he didn’t pop up like a mole, but when they dug him up more than half an hour later, he was still breathing.

Houdini would usually allow his equipment to be examined by the audience. The chains, locks and packing cases all seemed perfectly genuine, so it was tempting to conclude that he possessed superhuman powers. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes was the very paragon of analytical thinking but Conan Doyle believed that Houdini achieved his tricks through spiritualism. Indeed, he wrote to the escapologist imploring him to use his psychic powers more profitably for the common good instead of just prostituting his talent every night at the Alhambra. However, Houdini repeatedly denounced spiritualism and disclaimed any psychic element to his act.

The alternative explanation for his feats of escapism was that Houdini could do unnatural things with his body. It is widely held that he could dislocate his shoulders to escape from strait-jackets, and that he could somehow contract his wrists in order to escape from handcuffs. His ability to spend long periods in confined spaces is cited as evidence that he could put his body into suspended animation, as Indian fakirs are supposed to do.

This is all nonsense. If you ever find yourself in a strait-jacket, it’s difficult to imagine anything less helpful than a dislocated shoulder. Contracting your wrists is not only unhelpful but, frankly, impossible because the bones of your wrist are very tightly packed together and the whole structure is virtually incompressible. As for suspended animation, the trick of surviving burial and drowning relies on the fact that you can live for short periods on the air in a confined space. The air shifted by an average person in a day would occupy a cube just eight feet square. The build-up of carbon monoxide tends to pollute this supply, but, if you can relax, the air in a coffin should keep you going for half an hour or so.

In other words, there was nothing physically remarkable about Houdini except for his bravery, dexterity and fitness. His nerve was so cool that he could remain in a coffin six feet underground until they came to dig him up. His fingers were so strong that he could undo a buckle or manipulate keys through the canvas of a strait-jacket or a mail bag. He made a comprehensive study of locks and was able to conceal lock-picks about his person in a way which fooled even the doctors who examined him. When they locked him in the prison van he still had a hacksaw blade with which to saw through the joins in the metal lining and get access to the planks of the floor. As an entertainer he combined all this strength and ingenuity with a lot of trickery. His stage escapes took place behind a curtain with an orchestra playing to disguise the banging and sawing. The milk chum in which he was locked had a double lining so that, while the lid was locked onto the rim, the rim was not actually attached to the chum. Houdini merely had to stand up to get out. The mail sack he cut open at the seam and sewed up with similar thread. The bank safe from which he emerged had been secretly worked on by his mechanics for 24 hours before the performance.

All Houdini’s feats are eminently explicable, although to explain them, even now, is a kind of heresy. Houdini belongs to that band of mythical supermen who, we like to believe, were capable of miracles and would still be alive today were it not for some piece of low trickery. It’s said of Houdini that a punch in his belly when he wasn’t prepared for it caused his burst appendix. Anatomically, it’s virtually impossible that a punch could puncture your gut, but the story endures. Somehow the myth of the superman has an even greater appeal than the edifice of twenty-first century logic.

А15. In the first paragraph, what does the writer say Houdini managed to do?

1). Jump upside down from a skyscraper.

2). Escape from a submerged box.

3). Break the locks of a Russian prison van.

4). Fight his way out of an empty milk chum.

A16. The writer mentions Houdini’s burial alive to illustrate the fact that

1). his tricks sometimes went disastrously wrong.

2). he was not always able to do what he claimed he could.

3). he was capable of extraordinary feats of survival.

4). he had overcome his tear of confined spaces.

A17. The writer suggests that Conan Doyle

1). was less analytical about Houdini than one might have expected.

2). asked Houdini if he could include him in a Sherlock Holmes story.

3). felt that Houdini could make more money in other ways.

4). thought there were scientific explanations for Houdini’s feats.

A18. The writer comes to the conclusion that Houdini

1). had an unusual bone structure.

2). could make parts of his body smaller.

3). was able to put himself in a trance.

4). was not physically abnormal

A19. It appears that Houdini was able to escape from strait-jackets by

1). using hidden lock-picks.

2). undoing buckles from inside the material.

3). cutting the canvas with a hacksaw.

4). turning keys he had concealed.

A20. The writer states that when Houdini escaped from the milk chum

1). the role of the orchestra was important.

2). he made use of the hacksaw to free himself.

3). the container had been modified beforehand.

4). he was in full sight of the audience.

А21. How does the writer say people regard Houdini nowadays?

1). They want to hear the scientific explanations for his feats.

2). They prefer to believe that he had extraordinary powers.

3). They refuse to believe the story of how he died.

4). They doubt the fact that he ever really existed.

Для дальнейшей подготовки к выполнению заданий раздела «Чтение» рекомендуем обратиться к следующим пособиям:

1. Сафонова В.В., Бутенкова Е.В., Зуева П.А. ЕГЭ 2019. Английский язык: сборник заданий: 400 заданий с ответами. М.: Эксмо, 2018. 368 с.

2. Музланова Е.С. Английский язык: раздел «Чтение» на едином государственном экзамене. М.: Издательство АСТ, 2017. 142 с.

3. Веселова Ю.С. Тематический тренажер по английскому языку. Чтение. (Готовимся к ЕГЭ). М.: Интеллект-Центр, 2012. 64 с.