Задание 1
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Canada is situated in ... .
A) Africa
Б) Asia
В) South America
Г) North America
Д) Europe
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Правильный ответ: Г
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Ответ участника: Г
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Промежуточный результат: 30 + 3 = 33
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Задание 2
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The American flag has ... stripes.
A) thirteen Б) thirty В) three Г) thirty-three Д) thirsty
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Правильный ответ: А
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Ответ участника: А
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Промежуточный результат: 33 + 3 = 36
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Задание 3
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Look at the picture. What type of house is it?
A) a detached house
Б) a bungalow
В) a terraced house
Г) a mansion
Д) a semi-detached house
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Правильный ответ: Д
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Ответ участника: Д
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Промежуточный результат: 36 + 3 = 39
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Задание 4
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Look at the picture. What type of visual art is it?
A) photography Б) graffiti В) sculpture Г) drawing Д) installation
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Правильный ответ: Б
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Ответ участника: Б
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Промежуточный результат: 39 + 3 = 42
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Задание 5
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A newspaper makes its money from the price people pay for it and also from the ... it carries.
A) circulation Б) advertising В) entertainment Г) censorship Д) editorials
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Правильный ответ: Б
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Ответ участника: Б
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Промежуточный результат: 42 + 4 = 46
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Задание 6
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What kind of material does a carpenter work with?
A) plastic Б) iron В) wood Г) glass Д) brick
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Правильный ответ: В
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Ответ участника: В
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Промежуточный результат: 46 + 3 = 49
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Задание 7
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This famous person was born in Polotsk in 1486. He was one of the first book printers in Eastern Europe. He translated the Bible into Belarusian.
A) Yakub Kolas
Б) Yanka Kupala
В) Marc Chagall
Г) Francysk Skaryna
Д) Leon Bakst
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Правильный ответ: Г
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Ответ участника: Г
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Промежуточный результат: 49 + 3 = 52
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Задание 8
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Everyone knows that the Missouri is the longest river in the USA. Which river is the next longest?
A) the Arkansas
Б) the Colorado
В) the Rio Grande
Г) the Yukon
Д) the Mississippi
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Правильный ответ: Д
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Ответ участника: А
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Промежуточный результат: 52 - 0.75 = 51.25
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Задание 9
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Houses today are still built bearing the local environment and conditions in mind. Residents of very hot places need houses that will keep them …, while people in Scandinavia, for example, need houses that protect them from the cold.
A) fresh Б) cool В) frozen Г) chilled Д) lukewarm
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Правильный ответ: Б
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Ответ участника: Б
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Промежуточный результат: 51.25 + 4 = 55.25
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Задание 10
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What is the fastest spinning planet in our Solar System?
A) Neptune Б) Saturn В) Venus Г) Jupiter Д) Mercury
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Правильный ответ: Г
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Ответ участника: Д
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Промежуточный результат: 55.25 - 1.25 = 54
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Задание 11
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I could not read my book because the train was going … the tunnel.
A) on Б) at В) across Г) between Д) through
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Правильный ответ: Д
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Ответ участника: Д
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Промежуточный результат: 54 + 3 = 57
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Задание 12
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Please, don’t make so much noise. It’s too late and everybody ... .
A) is sleeping
Б) sleeps
В) has slept
Г) slept
Д) was sleeping
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Правильный ответ: А
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Ответ участника: А
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Промежуточный результат: 57 + 3 = 60
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Задание 13
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Science has not yet made a machine that can learn … a young child can learn in a few days – how to tie a pair of shoes.
A) where Б) which В) what Г) where Д) why
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Правильный ответ: В
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Ответ участника: В
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Промежуточный результат: 60 + 4 = 64
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Задание 14
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The most modern ladders cannot reach above seven stories, … firefighters must enter skyscrapers dressed in suits designed to supply oxygen and reflect heat.
A) so Б) as В) after Г) until Д) before
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Правильный ответ: А
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Ответ участника: А
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Промежуточный результат: 64 + 4 = 68
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Задание 15
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When you create a profile on a social networking site, you open up a huge range of possible social connections. You can … old friends, make new friends and share music, photos and videos with them.
A) watch
Б) look at
В) check
Г) look up
Д) look around
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Правильный ответ: Г
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Ответ участника: Г
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Промежуточный результат: 68 + 5 = 73
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Задание 16
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If you travelled to the Sun at the speed of light, you … there in about eight and a half minutes.
A) arrive
Б) would have arrived
В) would arrive
Г) will arrive
Д) arrived
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Правильный ответ: В
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Ответ участника: Г
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Промежуточный результат: 73 - 1 = 72
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Задание 17
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It’s quite common to hear someone complain that their memory is … as it used to be, or the more things they try to remember, … quickly they seem to forget.
A) less good; it’s just a
Б) not as good; the more
В) worse; not nearly as
Г) better; the most
Д) bad; so
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Правильный ответ: Б
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Ответ участника: Б
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Промежуточный результат: 72 + 4 = 76
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Задание 18
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Most of us are familiar with Robin Hood from Hollywood films. In the popular story, Robin Hood has two enemies, Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham. … try to capture and kill him.
A) Either of them
Б) Both of them
В) All of them
Г) Neither of them
Д) None of them
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Правильный ответ: Б
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Ответ участника: Б
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Промежуточный результат: 76 + 3 = 79
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Задание 19
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Friendship, stability and trust are frequently mentioned as … for a worthwhile relationship between two people.
A) criteriae Б) criterion В) crriterias Г) criteria Д) criterions
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Правильный ответ: Г
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Ответ участника: Д
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Промежуточный результат: 79 - 1.25 = 77.75
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Задание 20
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Today temporary work takes the same amount of bureaucratic preparations as a life-long career. I recently took a job as a … in a small holiday camp.
A) labour Б) labourist В) laborious Г) labourer Д) labourite
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Правильный ответ: Г
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Ответ участника: Г
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Промежуточный результат: 77.75 + 5 = 82.75
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Задание 21
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Nearly all the staff were …, and most stayed for about a month, between school and college or between one job and another.
A) seasonable Б) season В) seasoned Г) seasoning Д) seasonal
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Правильный ответ: Д
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Ответ участника: А
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Промежуточный результат: 82.75 - 1.25 = 81.5
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Задание 22
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Why do people drive on the left in Britain and on the right in other countries? The reason for this goes back to the days when people travelled by horse. Most people are right-handed, and thus the left is the … side to ride on if you are on horseback and need your right hand to hold a sword in case of trouble.
A) prior Б) principal В) natural Г) main Д) bossy
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Правильный ответ: В
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Ответ участника: Г
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Промежуточный результат: 81.5 - 1.25 = 80.25
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Задание 23
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Angela Bright started her career in the struggle against organized crime when she took on the difficult job of a warder in a high security prison.
-took on- here means:
A) replaced Б) offered В) accepted Г) stopped doing Д) continued
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Правильный ответ: В
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Ответ участника: В
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Промежуточный результат: 80.25 + 4 = 84.25
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Задание 24
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Here are the words commonly used in colloquial English. Which one refers to a man?
A) a bird
Б) a bloke
В) a kid
Г) a youth
Д) a filly
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Правильный ответ: Б
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Ответ участника: Б
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Промежуточный результат: 84.25 + 4 = 88.25
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Задание 25
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MacMillan looked round the dark and dirty rooms critically, while the landlady stood behind him, wondering whether he would decide to take them. She stood with her arms crossed, her eye was … .
A) observant Б) observable В) observatory Г) observer Д) observance
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Правильный ответ: А
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Ответ участника: А
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Промежуточный результат: 88.25 + 4 = 92.25
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Задание 26
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After speaking to him for about ten minutes, I became fully disappointed. His English was roughly … with my Italian, so communication was rather difficult.
A) level Б) equal В) in tune Г) same Д) like
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Правильный ответ: Б
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Ответ участника: Б
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Промежуточный результат: 92.25 + 5 = 97.25
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Задание 27
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I consider myself very careful with my flat. I always clean it before my mum comes round, but she always finds at least one … of dust and says it`s filthy.
A) scrap Б) gust В) speck Г) flock Д) blade
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Правильный ответ: В
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Ответ участника: В
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Промежуточный результат: 97.25 + 5 = 102.25
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Задание 28
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If you want to hike through some of the most stunning scenery in North America, then the Appalachian Trail is for you. It takes over five million steps to walk it and only 1 person in 4 makes it … .
A) entirely
Б) total
В) whole
Г) all the way
Д) altogether
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Правильный ответ: Г
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Ответ участника: Г
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Промежуточный результат: 102.25 + 5 = 107.25
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Задание 29
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Sam turned left, right, whirled around 360°, stood on his head, and then walked backwards before taking a photograph of the sunset. What direction was he pointing?
A) West. Б) East. В) North. Г) South. Д) Northeast.
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Правильный ответ: А
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Ответ участника: Д
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Промежуточный результат: 107.25 - 1.25 = 106
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Задание 30
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The Mount Rushmore National Memorial features sculptures of the heads of four United States presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. The sculptor selected these four presidents because they ... .
A) were the first four presidents of the USA
Б) represented the most important events in the history of the country
В) were the most handsome presidents
Г) died in the war for independence
Д) had written about it in their wills
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Правильный ответ: Б
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Ответ участника: Б
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Промежуточный результат: 106 + 4 = 110
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