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Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. amir temur was born on april 9, 1336 in the village of hojailgor near shahrisyabs. his father was a rich man whose name was amir taragay. his mother teguna was a noble woman. amir temur was well educated in his family. he was strong and handsome. at his early age he was interested in state affairs and military activities. he spent much time on military training and getting an education. his knowledge in geography, medicine, history and astronomy often astonished scientists. in his youth he took part in the wars between various landowners and in one of the battles his hand and leg were wounded. his hand recovered but his leg remained lame. still he took an active part in the fight of the central asian people for their freedom. he put an end to the battles between khans and beks and established a powerful centralized state. he became a famous statesman and great leader of the uzbek people. he was well-known all over the world as great temurlane. all of the following are true to the text except ...

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. amir temur was born on april 9, 1336 in the village of hojailgor near shahrisyabs. his father was a rich man whose name was amir taragay. his mother teguna was a noble woman. amir temur was well educated in his family. he was strong and handsome. at his early age he was interested in state affairs and military activities. he spent much time on military training and getting an education. his knowledge in geography, medicine, history and astronomy often astonished scientists. in his youth he took part in the wars between various landowners and in one of the battles his hand and leg were wounded. his hand recovered but his leg remained lame. still he took an active part in the fight of the central asian people for their freedom. he put an end to the battles between khans and beks and established a powerful centralized state. he became a famous statesman and great leader of the uzbek people. he was well-known all over the world as great temurlane. the text is about ... .

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. amir temur was born on april 9, 1336 in the village of hojailgor near shahrisyabs. his father was a rich man whose name was amir taragay. his mother teguna was a noble woman. amir temur was well educated in his family. he was strong and handsome. at his early age he was interested in state affairs and military activities. he spent much time on military training and getting an education. his knowledge in geography, medicine, history and astronomy often astonished scientists. in his youth he took part in the wars between various landowners and in one of the battles his hand and leg were wounded. his hand recovered but his leg remained lame. still he took an active part in the fight of the central asian people for their freedom. he put an end to the battles between khans and beks and established a powerful centralized state. he became a famous statesman and great leader of the uzbek people. he was well-known all over the world as great temurlane. what made it possible for amir temur to establish a centralized state?

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. elizabeth blackwell was born in england in 1821 and emigrated to new york city when she was 10. one day she found that she wanted to become a doctor. that was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the 19th century. after writing many letters she was finally accepted by a doctor in philadelphia. she taught school and gave music lessons to earn money for her tuition. in 1849 after graduation from medical school she decided to continue her education in paris. she wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced her to give up the idea. upon returning to the us she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. by 1857 elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another female doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. besides being the first female physician in the us and founding her own hospital, she also, established the first medical school for women. how old was elizabeth blackwell when she opened the first hospital for women and children?

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. elizabeth blackwell was born in england in 1821 and emigrated to new york city when she was 10. one day she found that she wanted to become a doctor. that was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the 19th century. after writing many letters she was finally accepted by a doctor in philadelphia. she taught school and gave music lessons to earn money for her tuition. in 1849 after graduation from medical school she decided to continue her education in paris. she wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced her to give up the idea. upon returning to the us she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. by 1857 elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another female doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. besides being the first female physician in the us and founding her own hospital, she also, established the first medical school for women. this text is about elizabeth`s difficulties in ...

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. elizabeth blackwell was born in england in 1821 and emigrated to new york city when she was 10. one day she found that she wanted to become a doctor. that was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the 19th century. after writing many letters she was finally accepted by a doctor in philadelphia. she taught school and gave music lessons to earn money for her tuition. in 1849 after graduation from medical school she decided to continue her education in paris. she wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced her to give up the idea. upon returning to the us she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. by 1857 elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another female doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. besides being the first female physician in the us and founding her own hospital, she also, established the first medical school for women. what fact nearly destroyed elizabeth`s chances of becoming a doctor?

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. elizabeth blackwell was born in england in 1821 and emigrated to new york city when she was 10. one day she found that she wanted to become a doctor. that was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the 19th century. after writing many letters she was finally accepted by a doctor in philadelphia. she taught school and gave music lessons to earn money for her tuition. in 1849 after graduation from medical school she decided to continue her education in paris. she wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced her to give up the idea. upon returning to the us she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. by 1857 elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another female doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. besides being the first female physician in the us and founding her own hospital, she also, established the first medical school for women. why couldn`t elizabeth blackwell become a surgeon?

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. the original inhabitants of scotland were called picts, a fierce celtic people who were never conquered by the romans. the roman emperor hadrian built a wall – hadrian`s wall - across the north of england in an attempt to keep picts in scotland. in the sixth century, the country was settled by the scotia, a tribe from ireland and later by britons from wales. scotland and england remained separate and hostile countries until 1603, when james stuart, the king of scotland, became james i of england. although both countries had the same monarch, they were still politically separate countries until 1707, when scotland accepted rule by the british parliament in westminster. scotland and england became politically united ...

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. the original inhabitants of scotland were called picts, a fierce celtic people who were never conquered by the romans. the roman emperor hadrian built a wall – hadrian`s wall - across the north of england in an attempt to keep picts in scotland. in the sixth century, the country was settled by the scotia, a tribe from ireland and later by britons from wales. scotland and england remained separate and hostile countries until 1603, when james stuart, the king of scotland, became james i of england. although both countries had the same monarch, they were still politically separate countries until 1707, when scotland accepted rule by the british parliament in westminster. scotland was first settled by ... .

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. the original inhabitants of scotland were called picts, a fierce celtic people who were never conquered by the romans. the roman emperor hadrian built a wall – hadrian`s wall - across the north of england in an attempt to keep picts in scotland. in the sixth century, the country was settled by the scotia, a tribe from ireland and later by britons from wales. scotland and england remained separate and hostile countries until 1603, when james stuart, the king of scotland, became james i of england. although both countries had the same monarch, they were still politically separate countries until 1707, when scotland accepted rule by the british parliament in westminster. hadrian`s wall was built ...

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. the original inhabitants of scotland were called picts, a fierce celtic people who were never conquered by the romans. the roman emperor hadrian built a wall – hadrian`s wall - across the north of england in an attempt to keep picts in scotland. in the sixth century, the country was settled by the scotia, a tribe from ireland and later by britons from wales. scotland and england remained separate and hostile countries until 1603, when james stuart, the king of scotland, became james i of england. although both countries had the same monarch, they were still politically separate countries until 1707, when scotland accepted rule by the british parliament in westminster. the text is about ... .

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. a child who gets ill or has an accident can miss weeks or months of school. which may mean having to repeat the whole year. now there is a special telephone system to help children keep up with their studies, while they recover from their setbacks. the system is called tele-class. and it`s working in lots of places. in oakland, california, for example, all the child needs is a telephone, a headset, the right textbook, and a specially trained teacher like mrs.molly steele. mrs.steele used to teach regular elementary school. but now she has a class of ten children. some ill at home, some in the hospital. every day she inserts a card into a special telephone and dials her students. once they are all on the line, class begins. not only can mrs.steele talk to the children, but they can talk among themselves. so they get a classroom atmosphere complete with discussions and question-and-answer sessions. they get 20 hours a week of education they would have missed before. the text is about ...

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. a child who gets ill or has an accident can miss weeks or months of school. which may mean having to repeat the whole year. now there is a special telephone system to help children keep up with their studies, while they recover from their setbacks. the system is called tele-class. and it`s working in lots of places. in oakland, california, for example, all the child needs is a telephone, a headset, the right textbook, and a specially trained teacher like mrs.molly steele. mrs.steele used to teach regular elementary school. but now she has a class of ten children. some ill at home, some in the hospital. every day she inserts a card into a special telephone and dials her students. once they are all on the line, class begins. not only can mrs.steele talk to the children, but they can talk among themselves. so they get a classroom atmosphere complete with discussions and question-and-answer sessions. they get 20 hours a week of education they would have missed before. to begin a lesson in the tele-class the teacher needs ...

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. a child who gets ill or has an accident can miss weeks or months of school. which may mean having to repeat the whole year. now there is a special telephone system to help children keep up with their studies, while they recover from their setbacks. the system is called tele-class. and it`s working in lots of places. in oakland, california, for example, all the child needs is a telephone, a headset, the right textbook, and a specially trained teacher like mrs.molly steele. mrs.steele used to teach regular elementary school. but now she has a class of ten children. some ill at home, some in the hospital. every day she inserts a card into a special telephone and dials her students. once they are all on the line, class begins. not only can mrs.steele talk to the children, but they can talk among themselves. so they get a classroom atmosphere complete with discussions and question-and-answer sessions. they get 20 hours a week of education they would have missed before. tele-class system permits ...

Choose the best answer. - do you like david? - ... .

Complete the dialogue. - good morning. - good morning. how are you today? - just fine, thanks. how are you? - wonderful. ... .

Choose the best answer. al xorezmiy was a great uzbek scientist who was born in 783 in khorezm. his full name was abu abdulloh muhammad ibn muso. he did his researches in mathematics, astronomy and geography. he enriched the world`s science with his scientific achievements. he wrote more than 20 works and some of them were translated into many languages of the world. the widely used term "algorithm" is the changed version of al xorezmiy name and the word "algebra" is the changed version of his famous book on mathematics "aljabr". al xorezmiy`s contribution into the world`s science is ... .

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. paris was founded as a small settlement on the left bank of the river seine. it was declared a capital city in 987. paris has remained the capital city throughout the long history of france. the crowning of philip ii, who was in power from 1180 to 1223, was the beginning of the best periods in the history of paris. the construction of the louvre started, the university was founded in 1215 and the cathedral of paris was under construction. there are many historical monuments, buildings and bridges crossing the river seine. one is the alexander iii bridge, built in 1900, named after alexander iii whose son, nicholas ii, opened the bridge. which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. paris was founded as a small settlement on the left bank of the river seine. it was declared a capital city in 987. paris has remained the capital city throughout the long history of france. the crowning of philip ii, who was in power from 1180 to 1223, was the beginning of the best periods in the history of paris. the construction of the louvre started, the university was founded in 1215 and the cathedral of paris was under construction. there are many historical monuments, buildings and bridges crossing the river seine. one is the alexander iii bridge, built in 1900, named after alexander iii whose son, nicholas ii, opened the bridge. what is the main topic of the passage?

Complete the dialogue. a poor man knocked at the door of a house, asking for some bread or some money. - madam, can you give me anything? - my good man, i have no money at all but if there is anything to sew or mend, i can do it for you. - madam, if you can`t give me anything, and if you are kind enough to do something for me, here`s a button. please ... .

Complete the dialogue. a. ... anything special this weekend? b. no, not really. a. well, i am going to wales on friday. would you like to come? b. yes, i`d love to. wait a minute. let me look at my diary. i`m afraid i won`t be able to come. i ... john at six.

Complete the sentence. if you see ... call the police, please.

Complete the sentence. it`s wrong for a pupil ... .

Read the passage and complete the sentence. kate and little ann are in their room. a terrible storm is blowing outside. kate is looking through the window. she can see a big tree on the ground. she says: « ... »

Choose the best answer. tom and jack were on their way to a lake in the mountains. they had to cross a small river. the river had become deeper after the rain. tom went first. as the stones were wet, tom fell into the water. as the water was very fast, he asked jack for help. what do you think jack did?

Read the passage and complete the sentence. what greeting did the passengers on the ship mayflower receive when they landed on the coats of american in 1620? being passed the vast ocean they had no friends to welcome them nor inns to entertain or refresh their weather-beaten bodies; nor houses or much less towns to repair to ... .

Read the passage and choose the appropriate title. in the himalayas people cut down forests simply because there are a lot of people who need firewood to keep warm. and so they cut down huge hillsides. this leaves fertile himalayan hills naked, unprotected from the heavy rains. the trees were umbrellas, and now the rain washes out the good soil, which ends up as mud a thousand miles away in the channels of the river ganges.

Complete the dialogue. - ... . - wait, harry. you`ll have it soon. but first, look at those traffic lights. do you know their meaning? - ... .

Complete the dialogue. - why don`t you travel by air? - ... .

Read the passage and choose the appropriate title. although dinosaurs have long captured man`s imagination, no human ever saw one. for over one hundred million years dinosaurs roamed the earth, but for some unknown reason, they perished seventy millions years ago, years before man appeared. there are several theories as to why the giants disappeared. some scientists believe that the earth became too cold; others believe that it became too dry; still others argue that smaller mammals ate the dinosaur eggs before they had an opportunity to hatch. whatever the reason, their great bodies sank into the mud where slowly the bones, teeth, and even the skin became fossilized. today huge stone footprints and enormous skeletal structures are the only record we have of their mysterious existence.

Choose the sentence which best gives the meaning of the given one. it is necessary to have a doctor`s prescription in order to buy most medicine in the united states.

Complete the dialogue. - have you been to canada? - ... .

Complete the dialogue. john: what`s for dinner, mum? i`m so hungry. mother: ... .

Read the passage and choose the appropriate title. we live on the earth. it is very, very big. there is a lot of water on the earth. it is in rivers, lakes, seas and oceans. there are a lot of forests and fields and hills, mountains on the earth. it is full of wonders.

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. this sport is very beautiful. it gives the sportsmen strength, rhythm and grace. the sportsmen do some exercises or dance to the music. they have skates and beautiful costumes on. what kind of sport is it?

Complete the sentence. their mother wanted to know ... .

Read the passage and complete the sentence. it is a problem. the university is closed, you don`t have a computer at home and you need to finish some research. what can you do? the answer may be a cybercafe, a new kind of cafe opening up all over the uk. they offer the usual selection of food and drink but are also equipped with computers for their customers to use. as well as continuing your research project until late in the evening you can book a computer and blowse on the internet exploring all the information and services available. for a small charge, international students can also get an e-mail address and use the cafe as a post office. messages sent electronically via computers are ... .

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. it is a problem. the university is closed, you don`t have a computer at home and you need to finish some research. what can you do? the answer may be a cybercafe, a new kind of cafe opening up all over the uk. they offer the usual selection of food and drink but are also equipped with computers for their customers to use. as well as continuing your research project until late in the evening you can book a computer and browse on the internet exploring all the information and services available. for a small charge, international students can also get an e-mail address and use the cafe as a post office. what is this text about?

Complete the dialogue. - do you mind if we stop by the post office? i have to mail these letters and i don`t have any stamps. - ...

Complete the dialogue. - we had a lovely holiday. - ... .

Read the passage and complete the sentence. a.b. nobel, a swedish inventor, gave most of his vast fortune in trust as a fund from which annual prizes could be awarded to the individuals and organizations who had achieved the greatest benefit to humanity in a particular year, in the field of chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and international peace. in 1969 a prize for economics was added by central bank of sweden. all candidates for the prizes are selected by the royal swedish academy, and by the norwegian nobel committee. the prizes are usually presented in stockholm on december 10 with the king of sweden officiating a tribute to nobel on the anniversary of his death. each prize includes a gold medal, a diploma and a cash award of about one million dollars. a. nobel prize would not be given to ... .

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. a.b. nobel, a swedish inventor, gave most of his vast fortune in trust as a fund from which annual prizes could be awarded to the individuals and organizations who had achieved the greatest benefit to humanity in a particular year, in the field of chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and international peace. in 1969 a prize for economics was added by central bank of sweden. all candidates for the prizes are selected by the royal swedish academy, and by the norwegian nobel committee. the prizes are usually presented in stockholm on december 10 with the king of sweden officiating a tribute to nobel on the anniversary of his death. each prize includes a gold medal, a diploma and a cash award of about one million dollars. why are the prizes awarded on december 10?

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. a.b. nobel, a swedish inventor, gave most of his vast fortune in trust as a fund from which annual prizes could be awarded to the individuals and organizations who had achieved the greatest benefit to humanity in a particular year, in the field of chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and international peace. in 1969 a prize for economics was added by central bank of sweden. all candidates for the prizes are selected by the royal swedish academy, and by the norwegian nobel committee. the prizes are usually presented in stockholm on december 10 with the king of sweden officiating a tribute to nobel on the anniversary of his death. each prize includes a gold medal, a diploma and a cash award of about one million dollars. how often are the nobel prizes awarded?

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. a.b. nobel, a swedish inventor, gave most of his vast fortune in trust as a fund from which annual prizes could be awarded to the individuals and organizations who had achieved the greatest benefit to humanity in a particular year, in the field of chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and international peace. in 1969 a prize for economics was added by central bank of sweden. all candidates for the prizes are selected by the royal swedish academy, and by the norwegian nobel committee. the prizes are usually presented in stockholm on december 10 with the king of sweden officiating a tribute to nobel on the anniversary of his death. each prize includes a gold medal, a diploma and a cash award of about one million dollars. what is this text about?

Read the passage and choose the appropriate title. the captain of the ship calls out: «who is below?». a ship`s boy answers: «it`s me, it`s billy, sir» «what are you doing there, billy?» «i am doing ... nothing, sir». «is tom there?» «yes, sir, here i am». «what on earth are you doing there?» «i am helping billy, sir».

Choose the sentence expressing the main idea of the text. during the performance a man in the pit was much annoyed by a young couple next to him who kept on whispering. «excuse me, sir» - he said, «but i can`t hear a word that is being said». «i like that!» exclaimed the talkative young man. «it is no business of yours, sir, what i am telling my wife».

Read the passage and choose the appropriate title. a painter drawing the portrait of a lady noticed that when he was working on her face she was trying to make her mouth smaller by pursing it. «do not put yourself to so much trouble, dear madam!» exclaimed the painter, «don`t purse your pretty lips. to please you i can draw your face without any mouth at all».

Choose the sentence expressing the main idea of the text. a dying man was asked to forgive his neighbour. the man said: «let it be, if i die, i`ll forgive him, but if i don`t, i`ll show him what`s what».

Complete the dialogue. - i say, what do you think of modern films? - in general, they are not bad. but i don`t like horror films. - ... . you can`t seep after seeing them. - ... . that`s why i never see them in the evening.

Complete the dialogue. - hello, dolly, how are you? - ..., thank you, and you? - ... indeed. i`ve got a cold. i feel more dead than alive.

Choose the best answer. could you lend me your book for some days?

Choose the best answer. brian has never visited france, has he?

Choose the sentence which best gives the meaning of the given one. mother is afraid she has lost her keys.

Choose the sentence which best gives the meaning of the given one. she would eat nothing but chocolate.

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. which sentence is not true? in britain compulsory education begins at 5, and children attend primary school until they are 11. normally the primary school is divided into infants (5-7) and juniors (7-11). during this time each class of children is taught by one teacher a whole year and this teacher takes them for all subjects. at the age of 11 most children go to a comprehensive school, where they stay until they are 16. nobody is allowed to leave school until they are 16. some parents, who do not want their children to go a comprehensive, pay to send their children to independent schools. independent schools for pupils aged 11 to 19 are known as «public» schools – but they are private and receive no state funding.

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. who is the text about? the british monarchy is hereditary: it passes from the monarch to the eldest son. if the monarch has no living son, the throne passes to the eldest daughter. the wife of king becomes a queen, but the husband of a queen doesn`t take the title of king. the monarch – the king or queen – is head of state in britain. as head of the government, the queen invites the leader of the winning party in a general election to form a government and pass laws in her name; she opens parliament, and she dissolves parliament before the next election. however, she cannot be a member of any political party, nor can she vote in an election. the monarch must sign all acts of parliament. the monarch is the supreme governor of the church and commander-in-chief of the army. in fact she has great power in theory, but not in practice.

Complete the dialogue. a: excuse me, barbara! i`m sorry to trouble you, but i`m afraid i have a problem. b: ..., ann? a: the thing is, i need to go to the doctor`s and my car won`t start. i wonder if i could borrow yours. b: ... . a: thank you very much.

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. the mayas is a lost civilization which had a highly developed system of government and agriculture. they were also wonderful engineers capable of moving huge blocks of stone for long distances, cutting them into precise shapes and sizes, building temples and pyramids. although the mayas knew about the wheel, they never used it. what is more surprising is that they suddenly abandoned many of their cities and built new ones in the jungle. some time around ad 900 mayan civilization collapsed. by the year 1200, their capital turned into a desert. there were different hypotheses for their sudden disappearance. all we really know is that when the first europeans appeared on their coast in 1517, this mysterious culture was only a memory. what is the most astonishing thing about the mayas?

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. the mayas is a lost civilization which had a highly developed system of government and agriculture. they were also wonderful engineers capable of moving huge blocks of stone for long distances, cutting them into precise shapes and sizes, building temples and pyramids. although the mayas knew about the wheel, they never used it. what is more surprising is that they suddenly abandoned many of their cities and built new ones in the jungle. some time around ad 900 mayan civilization collapsed. by the year 1200, their capital turned into a desert. there were different hypotheses for their sudden disappearance. all we really know is that when the first europeans appeared on their coast in 1517, this mysterious culture was only a memory. how did the mayas manage to build gigantic constructions?

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. the mayas is a lost civilization which had a highly developed system of government and agriculture. they were also wonderful engineers capable of moving huge blocks of stone for long distances, cutting them into precise shapes and sizes, building temples and pyramids. although the mayas knew about the wheel, they never used it. what is more surprising is that they suddenly abandoned many of their cities and built new ones in the jungle. some time around ad 900 mayan civilization collapsed. by the year 1200, their capital turned into a desert. there were different hypotheses for their sudden disappearance. all we really know is that when the first europeans appeared on their coast in 1517, this mysterious culture was only a memory. which of the following is not true?

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. the mayas is a lost civilization which had a highly developed system of government and agriculture. they were also wonderful engineers capable of moving huge blocks of stone for long distances, cutting them into precise shapes and sizes, building temples and pyramids. although the mayas knew about the wheel, they never used it. what is more surprising is that they suddenly abandoned many of their cities and built new ones in the jungle. some time around ad 900 mayan civilization collapsed. by the year 1200, their capital turned into a desert. there were different hypotheses for their sudden disappearance. all we really know is that when the first europeans appeared on their coast in 1517, this mysterious culture was only a memory. which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. the mayas is a lost civilization which had a highly developed system of government and agriculture. they were also wonderful engineers capable of moving huge blocks of stone for long distances, cutting them into precise shapes and sizes, building temples and pyramids. although the mayas knew about the wheel, they never used it. what is more surprising is that they suddenly abandoned many of their cities and built new ones in the jungle. some time around ad 900 mayan civilization collapsed. by the year 1200, their capital turned into a desert. there were different hypotheses for their sudden disappearance. all we really know is that when the first europeans appeared on their coast in 1517, this mysterious culture was only a memory. according to the passage why did the mayas suddenly abandon their cities?

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. the mayas is a lost civilization which had a highly developed system of government and agriculture. they were also wonderful engineers capable of moving huge blocks of stone for long distances, cutting them into precise shapes and sizes, building temples and pyramids. although the mayas knew about the wheel, they never used it. what is more surprising is that they suddenly abandoned many of their cities and built new ones in the jungle. some time around ad 900 mayan civilization collapsed. by the year 1200, their capital turned into a desert. there were different hypotheses for their sudden disappearance. all we really know is that when the first europeans appeared on their coast in 1517, this mysterious culture was only a memory. by which of the following can the word «hypothesis» best be replaced?

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. we use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that words and gestures can be interpreted in different ways. a smile means the same thing in any language. so does laughter or crying. animals show the same feeling too. for example, dogs, tigers and humans show their teeth when they are angry. fear is another emotion shown in the same way all over the world. in chinese and in english a phrase like «he went pale» suggests that the man is greatly afraid. however a phrase «he opened his eyes wide» suggests anger in chinese whereas in english surprise. in chinese surprise is described in a phrase like «they stretched out their tongues», which in its turn is very insulting in english. disgust, contempt and suffering are the most different emotions for people everywhere either to recognise or to express. which is the opposite meaning of the word «pale» according to the text.

Read the passage and complete the sentence. we use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that words and gestures can be interpreted in different ways. a smile means the same thing in any language. so does laughter or crying. animals show the same feeling too. for example, dogs, tigers and humans show their teeth when they are angry. fear is another emotion shown in the same way all over the world. in chinese and in english a phrase like «he went pale» suggests that the man is greatly afraid. however a phrase «he opened his eyes wide» suggests anger in chinese whereas in english surprise. in chinese surprise is described in a phrase like «they stretched out their tongues», which in its turn is very insulting in english. disgust, contempt and suffering are the most different emotions for people everywhere either to recognise or to express. the word "contempt" most nearly means ... .

Read the passage and complete the sentence. we use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that words and gestures can be interpreted in different ways. a smile means the same thing in any language. so does laughter or crying. animals show the same feeling too. for example, dogs, tigers and humans show their teeth when they are angry. fear is another emotion shown in the same way all over the world. in chinese and in english a phrase like «he went pale» suggests that the man is greatly afraid. however a phrase «he opened his eyes wide» suggests anger in chinese whereas in english surprise. in chinese surprise is described in a phrase like «they stretched out their tongues», which in its turn is very insulting in english. disgust, contempt and suffering are the most different emotions for people everywhere either to recognise or to express. according to the passage when animals are angry, they ... .

Read the passage and complete the sentence. we use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that words and gestures can be interpreted in different ways. a smile means the same thing in any language. so does laughter or crying. animals show the same feeling too. for example, dogs, tigers and humans show their teeth when they are angry. fear is another emotion shown in the same way all over the world. in chinese and in english a phrase like «he went pale» suggests that the man is greatly afraid. however a phrase «he opened his eyes wide» suggests anger in chinese whereas in english surprise. in chinese surprise is described in a phrase like «they stretched out their tongues», which in its turn is very insulting in english. disgust, contempt and suffering are the most different emotions for people everywhere either to recognise or to express. in chinese the phrase «they stretched out their tongues» means ... .

Complete the sentence. we use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that words and gestures can be interpreted in different ways. a smile means the same thing in any language. so does laughter or crying. animals show the same feeling too. for example, dogs, tigers and humans show their teeth when they are angry. fear is another emotion shown in the same way all over the world. in chinese and in english a phrase like «he went pale» suggests that the man is greatly afraid. however a phrase «he opened his eyes wide» suggests anger in chinese whereas in english surprise. in chinese surprise is described in a phrase like «they stretched out their tongues», which in its turn is very insulting in english. disgust, contempt and suffering are the most different emotions for people everywhere either to recognise or to express. in english the phrase «he opened his eyes wide» means ... .

Read the passage and complete the sentence. the origin of men`s coats buttoning left over right and a woman`s right over left, goes back to the days when swords were commonly worn. a gentleman offered his left arm to a lady thus leaving his right arm free to defend her in case of attack. she put her right arm through his left arm, and each placed the free arm in to the openings of their coats for warmth. this, also, is the explanation of why a bridegroom leaves the church after his wedding with his bride on his left arm - again to defend her from attack by possible jealous rivals. in the text word «button» means ... .

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. the origin of men`s coats buttoning left over right and a woman`s right over left, goes back to the days when swords were commonly worn. a gentleman offered his left arm to a lady thus leaving his right arm free to defend her in case of attack. she put her right arm through his left arm, and each placed the free arm in to the openings of their coats for warmth. this, also, is the explanation of why a bridegroom leaves the church after his wedding with his bride on his left arm - again to defend her from attack by possible jealous rivals. which sentence is not true to the text?

Read the passage and choose the appropriate title. the origin of men`s coats buttoning left over right and a woman`s right over left, goes back to the days when swords were commonly worn. a gentleman offered his left arm to a lady thus leaving his right arm free to defend her in case of attack. she put her right arm through his left arm, and each placed the free arm in to the openings of their coats for warmth. this, also, is the explanation of why a bridegroom leaves the church after his wedding with his bride on his left arm - again to defend her from attack by possible jealous rivals.

Read the passage and complete the sentence. dinosaurs lived on the earth for 135 million years. they appeared 200 million years ago, and they disappeared 65 million years ago. they were the largest animals ever to live on earth, and they ruled the earth for a very long period of time. dinosaurs lived in north america, in africa, and in europe. during that time, the land in north america was under a large, shallow sea. why did dinosaurs die out? nobody knows for sure. probably a change in the climate made serious problems for them. about 70 million years ago, the rocky mountains formed in north america. the plant life and the weather changed. perhaps the dinosaurs couldn`t change fast enough. people who like dinosaurs can see fossils in dinosaurs national park. this park is in utah and colorado. fossils are bones which have become stones. fossils have taught us a lot about these great animals of the past. dinosaurs died out probably because of ... .

Read the passage and complete the sentence. dinosaurs lived on the earth for 135 million years. they appeared 200 million years ago, and they disappeared 65 million years ago. they were the largest animals ever to live on earth, and they ruled the earth for a very long period of time. dinosaurs lived in north america, in africa, and in europe. during that time, the land in north america was under a large, shallow sea. why did dinosaurs die out? nobody knows for sure. probably a change in the climate made serious problems for them. about 70 million years ago, the rocky mountains formed in north america. the plant life and the weather changed. perhaps the dinosaurs couldn`t change fast enough. people who like dinosaurs can see fossils in dinosaurs national park. this park is in utah and colorado. fossils are bones which have become stones. fossils have taught us a lot about these great animals of the past. people who like dinosaurs can see fossils ... .

Complete the sentence. dinosaurs lived on the earth for 135 million years. they appeared 200 million years ago, and they disappeared 65 million years ago. they were the largest animals ever to live on earth, and they ruled the earth for a very long period of time. dinosaurs lived in north america, in africa, and in europe. during that time, the land in north america was under a large, shallow sea. why did dinosaurs die out? nobody knows for sure. probably a change in the climate made serious problems for them. about 70 million years ago, the rocky mountains formed in north america. the plant life and the weather changed. perhaps the dinosaurs couldn`t change fast enough. people who like dinosaurs can see fossils in dinosaurs national park. this park is in utah and colorado. fossils are bones which have become stones. fossils have taught us a lot about these great animals of the past. probably the ... climate made serious problems for them.

Complete the sentence. dinosaurs lived on the earth for 135 million years. they appeared 200 million years ago, and they disappeared 65 million years ago. they were the largest animals ever to live on earth, and they ruled the earth for a very long period of time. dinosaurs lived in north america, in africa, and in europe. during that time, the land in north america was under a large, shallow sea. why did dinosaurs die out? nobody knows for sure. probably a change in the climate made serious problems for them. about 70 million years ago, the rocky mountains formed in north america. the plant life and the weather changed. perhaps the dinosaurs couldn`t change fast enough. people who like dinosaurs can see fossils in dinosaurs national park. this park is in utah and colorado. fossils are bones which have become stones. fossils have taught us a lot about these great animals of the past. they were the largest animals ... to live on earth.

Choose the proper question to the sentence or text. dinosaurs lived on the earth for 135 million years. they appeared 200 million years ago, and they disappeared 65 million years ago. they were the largest animals ever to live on earth, and they ruled the earth for a very long period of time. dinosaurs lived in north america, in africa, and in europe. during that time, the land in north america was under a large, shallow sea. why did dinosaurs die out? nobody knows for sure. probably a change in the climate made serious problems for them. about 70 million years ago, the rocky mountains formed in north america. the plant life and the weather changed. perhaps the dinosaurs couldn`t change fast enough. people who like dinosaurs can see fossils in dinosaurs national park. this park is in utah and colorado. fossils are bones which have become stones. fossils have taught us a lot about these great animals of the past.

Complete the sentence. dinosaurs lived on the earth for 135 million years. they appeared 200 million years ago, and they disappeared 65 million years ago. they were the largest animals ever to live on earth, and they ruled the earth for a very long period of time. dinosaurs lived in north america, in africa, and in europe. during that time, the land in north america was under a large, shallow sea. why did dinosaurs die out? nobody knows for sure. probably a change in the climate made serious problems for them. about 70 million years ago, the rocky mountains formed in north america. the plant life and the weather changed. perhaps the dinosaurs couldn`t change fast enough. people who like dinosaurs can see fossils in dinosaurs national park. this park is in utah and colorado. fossils are bones which have become stones. fossils have taught us a lot about these great animals of the past. what are fossils? they are ... .

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. dinosaurs lived on the earth for 135 million years. they appeared 200 million years ago, and they disappeared 65 million years ago. they were the largest animals ever to live on earth, and they ruled the earth for a very long period of time. dinosaurs lived in north america, in africa, and in europe. during that time, the land in north america was under a large, shallow sea. why did dinosaurs die out? nobody knows for sure. probably a change in the climate made serious problems for them. about 70 million years ago, the rocky mountains formed in north america. the plant life and the weather changed. perhaps the dinosaurs couldn`t change fast enough. people who like dinosaurs can see fossils in dinosaurs national park. this park is in utah and colorado. fossils are bones which have become stones. fossils have taught us a lot about these great animals of the past. which sentence is not true to the text?

Read the passage and choose the appropriate title. dinosaurs lived on the earth for 135 million years. they appeared 200 million years ago, and they disappeared 65 million years ago. they were the largest animals ever to live on earth, and they ruled the earth for a very long period of time. dinosaurs lived in north america, in africa, and in europe. during that time, the land in north america was under a large, shallow sea. why did dinosaurs die out? nobody knows for sure. probably a change in the climate made serious problems for them. about 70 million years ago, the rocky mountains formed in north america. the plant life and the weather changed. perhaps the dinosaurs couldn`t change fast enough. people who like dinosaurs can see fossils in dinosaurs national park. this park is in utah and colorado. fossils are bones which have become stones. fossils have taught us a lot about these great animals of the past.

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. vitamins are complex compounds that the body requires to function normally. the word vitamin was coined in the 20th century, but the therapeutic value of certain foods in combating disease was recognized as early as 3000 years ago by the ancient egyptians. they knew that night blindness could be treated by eating liver, a source of vitamin a. the food we eat must contain all vitamins as the lack of these or those can cause different diseases. you should keep it in mind! which of the following is the closest in the meaning to the word «require»?

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. vitamins are complex compounds that the body requires to function normally. the word vitamin was coined in the 20th century, but the therapeutic value of certain foods in combating disease was recognized as early as 3000 years ago by the ancient egyptians. they knew that night blindness could be treated by eating liver, a source of vitamin a. the food we eat must contain all vitamins as the lack of these or those can cause different diseases. you should keep it in mind! which of the following can treat the night blindness according to the passage?

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. vitamins are complex compounds that the body requires to function normally. the word vitamin was coined in the 20th century, but the therapeutic value of certain foods in combating disease was recognized as early as 3000 years ago by the ancient egyptians. they knew that night blindness could be treated by eating liver, a source of vitamin a. the food we eat must contain all vitamins as the lack of these or those can cause different diseases. you should keep it in mind! by which of the following could the word «treat»best be replaced?

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. vitamins are complex compounds that the body requires to function normally. the word vitamin was coined in the 20th century, but the therapeutic value of certain foods in combating disease was recognized as early as 3000 years ago by the ancient egyptians. they knew that night blindness could be treated by eating liver, a source of vitamin a. the food we eat must contain all vitamins as the lack of these or those can cause different diseases. you should keep it in mind! what is the opposite meaning of the word «ancient»?

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. vitamins are complex compounds that the body requires to function normally. the word vitamin was coined in the 20th century, but the therapeutic value of certain foods in combating disease was recognized as early as 3000 years ago by the ancient egyptians. they knew that night blindness could be treated by eating liver, a source of vitamin a. the food we eat must contain all vitamins as the lack of these or those can cause different diseases. you should keep it in mind! which of the following can best replace the word «lack»?

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. vitamins are complex compounds that the body requires to function normally. the word vitamin was coined in the 20th century, but the therapeutic value of certain foods in combating disease was recognized as early as 3000 years ago by the ancient egyptians. they knew that night blindness could be treated by eating liver, a source of vitamin a. the food we eat must contain all vitamins as the lack of these or those can cause different diseases. you should keep it in mind! which of the following is true?

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. vitamins are complex compounds that the body requires to function normally. the word vitamin was coined in the 20th century, but the therapeutic value of certain foods in combating disease was recognized as early as 3000 years ago by the ancient egyptians. they knew that night blindness could be treated by eating liver, a source of vitamin a. the food we eat must contain all vitamins as the lack of these or those can cause different diseases. you should keep it in mind! what is the main idea of this passage?

Complete the dialogue. a: have you got change for 5 pounds? b: ...

Complete the passage. the seas are in danger. they are being filled with poison: industrial and nuclear waste, chemical fertilizers, pesticides and sewage. the mediterranean is already nearly dead, the north sea is following. ... .

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. persian cats probably originated in asia minor; they were introduced to europe in the 1700s, where they were called french cats or angolas. they became popular in britain during queen victoria`s reign; she and other members of the royal family kept blue persians. they have been exhibited in cat shows as a recognized breed for more than a hundred years, and people always admire them. the first cat show in britain, in 1871, included black, and white persians. the persians has changed significantly since then; early persians had much longer bodies, larger ears, smaller eyes, and longer faces than today`s short-faced, round-eyed persians. which of the following is mentioned in the text?

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. persian cats probably originated in asia minor; they were introduced to europe in the 1700s, where they were called french cats or angolas. they became popular in britain during queen victoria`s reign; she and other members of the royal family kept blue persians. they have been exhibited in cat shows as a recognized breed for more than a hundred years, and people always admire them. the first cat show in britain, in 1871, included black, and white persians. the persians has changed significantly since then; early persians had much longer bodies, larger ears, smaller eyes, and longer faces than today`s short-faced, round-eyed persians. which of the following is not true?

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. persian cats probably originated in asia minor; they were introduced to europe in the 1700s, where they were called french cats or angolas. they became popular in britain during queen victoria`s reign; she and other members of the royal family kept blue persians. they have been exhibited in cat shows as a recognized breed for more than a hundred years, and people always admire them. the first cat show in britain, in 1871, included black, and white persians. the persians has changed significantly since then; early persians had much longer bodies, larger ears, smaller eyes, and longer faces than today`s short-faced, round-eyed persians. what is the opposite meaning of the word «significantly»?

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. persian cats probably originated in asia minor; they were introduced to europe in the 1700s, where they were called french cats or angolas. they became popular in britain during queen victoria`s reign; she and other members of the royal family kept blue persians. they have been exhibited in cat shows as a recognized breed for more than a hundred years, and people always admire them. the first cat show in britain, in 1871, included black, and white persians. the persians has changed significantly since then; early persians had much longer bodies, larger ears, smaller eyes, and longer faces than today`s short-faced, round-eyed persians. by which of the following could the word «breed» best be replaced?

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer. persian cats probably originated in asia minor; they were introduced to europe in the 1700s, where they were called french cats or angolas. they became popular in britain during queen victoria`s reign. she and other members of the royal family kept blue persians. they have been exhibited in cat shows as a recognized breed for more than a hundred years, and people always admire them. the first cat show in britain, in 1871, included black, and white persians. the persians has changed significantly since then. early persians had much longer bodies, larger ears, smaller eyes, and longer faces than today`s short-faced, round-eyed persians. what is the main topic of the text?

Read the passage and choose the appropriate title. the browns were there to meet their daughter judy, who was coming home from school for the holidays. it was a warm summer day and the station was crowded with people on their way to the seaside. trains were whistling, taxis hooting, porters rushing about shouting at one another, and altogether there was so much noise that mr. brown, who saw the bear first, had to tell his wife several times before she understood.

Choose the sentence expressing the main idea of the text. i was waiting on the platform for the bristol train when a lady asked me if i knew the time of the next train to oxford. i often have to go to oxford myself, so i knew. a few minutes later a man wanted to know whether the train for bristol had already left. i knew that it hadn`t, so of course i told him. the man inquired why the train from birmingham was late. i didn`t know but i told him it might be because of the line repairs. i couldn`t understand why all these people were asking me questions. then i noticed that i was standing next to a big sign that said: «information».

Complete the passage. when i met alice at the entrance to the theatre, she looked excited and her eyes sparkled. ... . they were not expensive but we could see the stage rather well.

Complete the dialogue. - how are you, mr. brown? - ... . - what`s the matter? - ... .

Complete the dialogue. bob: i say, helen, are you going out tomorrow night? helen: ... bob: i suggest our going to the theatre. helen: ... bob: «lady windermere`s fan» by oscar wild. it`s the first night.

Complete the dialogue. - ... - normally, about nine o`clock. - do you stay in town all day? - ...

Complete the dialogue. - are you going to watch tv tonight? - i`m sorry, i can`t. ... . - what are you going to do? - ...