Сложные задания:
1. Вы услышите 6 высказываний. Установите соответствие между высказываниями каждого говорящего A–F и утверждениями, данными в списке 1–7. Используйте каждое утверждение, обозначенное соответствующей цифрой, только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение. Вы услышите запись дважды. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу.
1. I can’t explain it, but it’s ok.
2. Sometimes being alone is what you need.
3. This may be a great career opportunity!
4. There should be more holidays in a year.
5. Seeing your relatives is not always pleasant.
6. I’m so bad at it that it makes me angry!
7. Oh, where are the good old times?
2. Вы услышите диалог. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений А–G соответствуют содержанию текста (1 – True), какие не соответствуют (2 – False) и о чём в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 – Not stated). Занесите номер выбранного Вами варианта ответа в таблицу. Вы услышите запись дважды.
A. Derek and Linda are talking at the beginning of the school year.
B. Linda enjoys keeping a diary.
C. Derek is nineteen years old.
D. Linda’s great-great grandmother saw George Gershwin at a concert.
E. Derek is learning to play the piano.
F. Linda will be singing at a concert on Saturday.
G. The concert on Saturday will begin late at night
3. “Trees Can Talk” by Robin Black is
1) a book of Native American folk stories.
2) a bestselling psychological thriller.
3) a scientific book written by a biologist.
4. The word “mindset” in “That mindset – comparing trees to people – is exactly the problem” is closest in its meaning to
1) “way of thinking”.
2) “word combination”.
3) “scientific experiment”.
5. According to Robin, scientists
1) always knew that trees could communicate.
2) have just proven that trees can communicate.
3) are suspecting that trees might communicate.
6. According to Robin, when a tree is already attacked by insects, it produces chemicals, which
1) defend it from the insects.
2) tell other trees of the attack.
3) serve as medicine for it.
7. The presenter spells the word “mast” because
1) he is not sure he heard it correctly.
2) he wants to write it down correctly.
3) he thinks he needs to correct the guest.
8. Pecan trees produce nuts
1) regularly every season.
2) with no visible regularity.
3) depending on the weather.
9. We can see from the interview, that the presenter
1) himself is not a very clever person and asks stupid questions.
2) is a specialist in biology and makes the interview too technical.
3) makes sure the listeners understand what the guest is saying.
