Variant 1

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

Whales in a Noisy Ocean

Whales use sound in very different ways. Some whales produce songs that travel over vast distances. They also use echolocation, like bats, (A)________. But other noise in the ocean creates a problem for the whales. Since 1987, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has sent their research vessel Song of the Whale around the world (B)________. During the travels, the Song of the Whale scientists have developed expertise (C)________ to listen to and record the sounds that the animals make. This helps them to track, identify, and survey different species. One of the threats facing whales and other marine animals is noise pollution in the seas, such as noise from drilling, military activities, oil exploration, and coastal construction. This noise can cause great distress (бедствие, беда, страдание) to whales and dolphins and can (D)________. It is feared this noise pollution may cause mass strandings (уничтожение, перемещение), (E)________. If the Song of the Whale team can (F)________, then hopefully the nature and location of disturbing (тревожный, беспокойный) noise can be changed.

1. in using underwater microphones

2. to locate food and find their way

3. result in injury and even death

4. track (отслеживать) and identify their habitats (средыобитания)

5. to filter out food from the water

6. to provide a platform for marine research

7. when large numbers come ashore 

Ответ: A ____B____C___D___ E____ F____

Task 2 Fill in the correct form of the verb given.

1. Jeff ____________ our bank manager at the moment. He _________________ here for three years. (BE, BE)

2. I ____________________ when the alarm ____________________ off at 5.30 this morning. (STILL SLEEP, GO)

3. If everyone donates $5, we ____________________ enough to buy a new machine. (HAVE)

4. There ______________ a great documentary on TV yesterday evening. ____________________ it? – No, I didn't. I ______________ to take my television set back to the store to have it repaired. (BE, YOU SEE, HAVE)

5. When I ____________________ to the car park I didn't know where I ____________________ my car. (RETURN, PARK)

6. My uncle ____________________ the same pullover the whole winter. I guess he ____________ it. (WEAR, LOVE) 7. Mum ____________________ dinner when the doctor __________________. (PREPARE, ARRIVE)

8. He ____________________ around with a limp since he ____________________ his accident a few weeks ago. (WALK, HAVE)

9. You look pretty worried. – What ____________________? (HAPPEN)

10.When we ____________________ at the theatre the play ______________________. (ARRIVE, ALREADY START) 11.When she ________________ home, she ________________ that her husband ____________________ for some time. (COME, SEE, DRINK) 12. ____________________ the good news? – Stan and Margie ____________________ married!

Task 3 Answer the questions

1. What kind of family chores do you normally have, if at all?

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2. What would you cook for yourself, if you had to?

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3. Do you think boys should be able to cook and to keep house, and why?

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