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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.

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» Тексты, используемые для заданий всех разделов, должны отвечать следующим требованиям: » выбранный отрывок должен характеризоваться законченностью, внешней связностью и внутренней осмысленностью; » содержание должно учитывать возрастные особенности выпускника, не должно выходить за рамки коммуникативного, читательского и жизненного опыта экзаменуемого; » текст должен соответствовать жанру, указанному в описании задания; » содержание не должно дискриминировать экзаменуемых по религиозному, национальному и другим признакам; » текст не должен быть перегружен информативными элементами: терминами, именами собственными, цифровыми данными; » содержание текста должно быть культурно приемлемым и методически целесообразным; » языковая сложность текста должна соответствовать уровню подготовки экзаменуемых (базовый, повышенный, высокий).

1. 1. Recovery of a masterpiece 5. Return to the market Return of the popularity 6. A happy comeback Dangerous when rare 7. From Eastern to Western culture Back and deep into the past 8. They come back in spring

A. The Mona Lisa, also known as La Giaconda, became world famous after it was stolen from the Louvre in The painting was missing for two years before police traced the theft to Italian painter, Vincenzo Peruggia, who stole the work to return it to its country of origin. The Louvre Museum in Paris built a separate room to house the Mona Lisa, giving up to five million visitors a year the chance to see the painting.

C. When the story in which Holmes died was published in a popular magazine in 1893, the British reading public was outraged. More than 20,000 people canceled their subscriptions. The demand for Holmes stories was so great that Conan Doyle brought the great detective back to life by explaining that no one had actually seen Holmes go down the Reichenbach Falls. The public, glad to have new tales, bought the explanation.

1. Recovery of a masterpiece 5. Return to the market 2. Return of the popularity 6. A happy comeback

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.

Changing image For more than 200 years Madame Tussauds has been attracting tourists from all over the world and it remains just as popular as it ever was. There are many reasons for this enduring success, but at the heart of it all is good, old-fashioned curiosity. Madame Tussauds original concept has entered a brand new era of interactive entertainment A _______________________. Todays visitors are sent on a breathtaking journey in black cabs through hundreds of years of the past. They have a unique chance to see the great legends of history, B _______________________ of politics. Much of the figure construction technique follows the traditional pattern, beginning whenever possible with the subject C _______________________ and personal characteristics. The surprising likeliness of the wax portraits also owes much to many stars D _______________________, either by providing their stage clothes, or simply giving useful advice. The museum continues constantly to add figures E _______________________ popularity. The attraction also continues to expand globally with established international branches in New York, Hong Kong, Amsterdam and many other cities. And they all have the same rich mix of interaction, authenticity and local appeal. The museum provides a stimulating and educational environment for schoolchildren. Its specialists are working together with practicing teachers and educational advisors to create different programmes of activities, F _______________________.

Madame Tussauds original concept has entered a brand new era of interactive entertainment A _______________________. 1. as well as resources on art, technology and drama 2. as well as the idols of popular music and the icons 3. who is sitting to determine exact measurements 4. ranging from special effects to fully animated figures 5. ranging from all kinds of souvenirs to sports equipment

They have a unique chance to see the great legends of history, B _______________________ of politics. 1. as well as resources on art, technology and drama 2. as well as the idols of popular music and the icons

Much of the figure construction technique follows the traditional pattern, beginning whenever possible with the subject C _______________________ and personal characteristics. 3. who is sitting to determine exact measurements 7. who are eager to help in any possible way they can

The museum continues constantly to add figures E _______________________ popularity. 5. ranging from all kinds of souvenirs to sports equipment

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

Sympathy is in short supply these days. You can't move for people being blamed for their own miserable situations: smokers who "burden" the NHS; alcoholics who don't "deserve" liver transplants; obese people who "should" pay more for flights. By this logic, people who've been regularly informed of the dangers of meat, particularly the cheap processed variety, but who continue to wolf it down should be held just as accountable.

1) people tend to blame sick people in their sickness. 2) meat eaters do not deserve her sympathy. 3) society neglects people who have problems. 4) overweight people should pay more. Saying sympathy is in short supply these days, the author means that …

1) do not believe in their own competence. 2) use improper methods in problem-solving. 3) employ wrong stereotypical techniques. 4) are not encouraged to do the subject. Dr. Gijbert Stoet claims that women do worse than men at maths because they …

Women's underachievement in maths may not be due to their poor self-image in the subject, a new report suggests. Researcher Dr. Gijsbert Stoet at the University of Leeds says that the so-called "stereotype threat" theory – which holds that women perform worse than men because they expect to do badly – "does not stand up to scrutiny".Dr. Gijsbert Stoetdoes not stand up to scrutiny

Earlier research had serious flaws, he says, with improper use of statistical techniques and methodology. Clearly, those who carried out this research need to review their own competence in maths. Stoet believes the gender gap may simply be that men and women have different interests from an early age, and says the answer to getting more women into maths and engineering is probably a matter of motivation.