6.

Task 6 No 2348
Variant No 6209 Educational portal "RESU DT"(https://en.reshuct.by)
Read the text. Select one of the answer options. Fill in the pass (A6).
Centralized testing. English language: a collection of tests, 2019. Option 1.
1) have bought
2) are bought
1. Assignment 1 No 2343 3) will buy
Read the text. Select one of the answer options. Fill in the pass (A1). 4) will he bought
Answer: 3
A German architect, Werner Aisslinger, thinks that he (A1) ... the answer to our crowded cities. It is a portable micro-
apartment. These apartments (A2) ... ‘Loftcubes’. and they can be lifted onto any empty, flat roof by helicopter! Each 7. Task 7 No 2349
Loftcube (A3) ... with a kitchen and bathroom, as well as a large living area. They are extremely modern - they have been Read the text. Select one of the answer options. Fill in the pass (A7).
built using all the latest ideas, fabrics, and technology in interior design. The Loftcube (A4) ... at an exhibition in Berlin
several years ago. but Berlin wasn’t the right place for them, because it doesn’t have a housing shortage. These
1) are spoken
apartments are needed in busy, overcrowded cities, such as London and New York. They (A5) ... very much. In the future,
2) have been speaking
Aisslinger hopes that young professionals who often move from city to city (A6)... them. When it is time to move, they will
3) speak
just take their home w ith them! 'Since the Berlin exhibition we (A7) ... to a number of companies interested in building
4) had spoken
them, but no decisions have been made yet,’ says Aisslinger.
Answer: 2
1)is finding
2)is found

8. Task 8 No 2350
3)has found
4)was found
Read the text. Select one of the answer options. Fill in the pass (A8).

Answer: 3
The Scout Movement has a rich and exciting history which has led (A8)... it becoming the leading global youth
2. Assignment 2 No 2344 movement of today. There are more than 40 million Scouts in over 200 countries and territories today. Scouting as (A9) ...
movement began with 20 boys and an experimental camp in 1907. It was held on Brownsea Island, near Poole in Dorset,
Read the text. Select one of the answer options. Fill in the pass (A2).
England. (A10) ... camp was (All) ... great success and proved (A12) ... its organiser, Robert Baden- Powell, that his
training and methods appealed (A13) ... young people and really worked. In 1908, he published the first Scouting for
1)are called Boys, a book issued in fortnightly (published every two weeks) parts at four pence each. The book was immediately sold
2)call
out. Baden-Powell’s only intention was to provide existing youth organisations (A14) ... a new method of training boys.
3)are
calling (A15) ... his surprise, youngsters started to organise themselves into what was destined to become the world’s largest
4)have called
voluntary youth movement.

Answer: 1 1) for
2) to
3. Assignment 3 No 2345 3) at
Read the text. Select one of the answer options. Fill in the pass (A3). 4) with
Answer: 2
1)is designing
2)is designed
9. Task 9 No 2351
3)

has designed Read the text. Select one of the answer options. Fill in the pass (A9).
4)designs

Answer: 2 1) a
2) an
4. Task 4 No 2346 3) the
Read the text. Select one of the answer options. Fill in the pass (A4). 4) -
Answer: 1
1)was first shown
2)first shown
10. Task 10 No 2352
3)

has first shown Read the text. Select one of the answer options. Fill in the pass (A10).
4)

was first showing

Answer: 1 1) A
2) an
5. Task 5 No 2347 3) the
Read the text. Select one of the answer options. Fill in the pass (A5). 4) -
Answer: 3
1)are not costing
2)weren’t cost
11. Task 11 No 2353
3)

weren’t costing Read the text. Select one of the answer options. Fill in the pass (A11).
4)don’t cost

Answer: 4 1) a
2) an
3) the
4) - 18. Task 18 No 2360

Answer: 1 Read the sentence. Select one of the answer options.

 
12. Task 12 No 2354 I regret... you that you’ve run out of time.

Read the text. Select one of the answer options. Fill in the pass (A12). 1) tell
2) telling
3) to tell
1) to 4) told
2) for
3) by Answer: 3
4) -
19. Task 19 No 2361
Answer: 1
Read the sentence. Select one of the answer options.
13. Task 13 No. 2355  
... there was not a single cloud in the sky, and the sun was shining brightly, we were all wearing light summer clothes.
Read the text. Select one of the answer options. Fill in the pass (A13).
1) So as
2) Despite
1) with 3) Although
2) to 4) Since
3) for
4) - Answer: 4

Answer: 2 20. Task 20 No 2362

14. Task 14 No 2356 Read the sentence. Specify the number of the underlined fragment in which the error was made.
 
Read the text. Select one of the answer options. Fill in the pass (A14). We’ve just received this piece of traffic information (1): the police is advising drivers (2) to leave their cars at home
(3) and use public transport (4).
1) for 1) 1
2) in 2) 2
3) with 3) 3
4) by 4) 4
Answer: 3 Answer: 2
15. Task 15 No 2357 21. Task 21 No 2363
Read the text. Select one of the answer options. Fill in the pass (A15). Read the sentence. Specify the number of the underlined fragment in which the error was made.
 
1) At I don’t like using (1) a credit card because there’s easy (2) to spend more (3) than you can afford (4).
2) By 1) 1
3) For 2) 2
4) To 3) 3
Answer: 4 4) 4
Ответ: 2
16. Task 16 No 2358
Read the sentence. Select one of the answer options. 22. Task 22 No 2364
  Read the sentence. Specify the number of the underlined fragment in which the error was made.
I’d rather take the assistant manager’s position, which offers ... pay.  
1) much better No one likes (1) to lend money from parents (2) or friends, and taking out huge bank loans (3) isn’t a good idea either
2) more better (4).
3) most good 1) 1
4) much more better 2) 2
Answer: 1 3) 3
4) 4
17. Task 17 No 2359
Ответ: 2
Read the sentence. Select one of the answer options.
 
... have been spent on the new hospital.
1) A thousand pound
2) Thousand pounds
3) Thousands pounds
4) Thousands of pounds
Answer: 4
 3) providing
23. Task 23 No. 2365
4) supplying
Read the text. Select one of the answer options. Fill in the pass (A23).
Ответ: 1

A large-scale (A23) ... has been done by advertisers on the spending habits of today’s teenagers. It has come up with 29. Задание 29 № 2371
some fascinating results. Girls across Europe ranging in age from 15 to 18 were interviewed. The researchers (A2A) ... Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа. Заполните пропуск (A29).
that these girls want to be successful and sophisticated and are willing to spend vast (A25) ... of money to (A26) ... the
look they want — when they have the money, that is! Feeling confident is the most important factor when it (A21) ... to
buying clothes. Another interesting piece of information (L28) ... from the study is that German teenagers go for clothes 1) concerned
that are practical and comfortable, while British and French teenagers are more (A29) ... about appearance, although they 2) interested
all agreed that the clothes should (A30) ... them properly. All the girls who were interviewed (A31) ... for clothes regularly, 3) regarded
half of them buying something from a department store or a large clothes shop at least once a month. They also see it as 4) focused
a social activity and (A32)... round the shops with their friends is the main way they learn what the latest trends are. Ответ: 1
1) work
2) conclusion 30. Задание 30 № 2372
3) discovery Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа. Заполните пропуск (A30).
4) study
Ответ: 4 1) approach
2) match
24. Задание 24 № 2366 3) wear
Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа. Заполните пропуск (A24). 4) fit
Ответ: 4
1) discovered
2) invented 31. Задание 31 № 2373
3) founded Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа. Заполните пропуск (A31).
4) offered
Ответ: 1 1) buy
2) shop
25. Задание 25 № 2367 3) purchase
Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа. Заполните пропуск (A25). 4) pay
Ответ: 2
1) numbers
2) deals 32. Задание 32 № 2374
3) sums Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа. Заполните пропуск (A32).
4) ranges
Ответ: 3 1) seeing
2) turning
26. Задание 26 № 2368 3) going
Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа. Заполните пропуск (A26). 4) watching
Ответ: 3
1) become
2) succeed 33. Task 33 No 2375
3) appear Read the dialogue. Answer the next question after the dialog by selecting one of the answer options.
4) achieve  
Ответ: 4 Man: I need to go out. Is it still raining?
Woman: Yes, but it’s starting to clear up.
27. Задание 27 № 2369  
What does the woman mean?
Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа. Заполните пропуск (A27).
1) The rain has just begun.
2) It’s not raining as hard now.
1) goes 3) It only rained a little bit.
2) makes 4) It’s raining too hard to go out.
3) comes
4) brings Ответ: 2

Ответ: 3 34. Task 34 No 2376

28. Задание 28 № 2370 Select a response replica that is appropriate for the proposed stimulus replica.
 
Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа. Заполните пропуск (A28). Would you do me a favour?
1) It would be my pleasure.
1) resulting 2) Nothing at all.
2) obtaining 3) 1 wouldn’t say so.
4) There’s nothing to it.
Ответ: 1
37. Task 37 No 2379
35. Task 35 No 2377 Read the text and complete the tasks for it (A37-A42).
Establish a correspondence between stimulus replicas 1-4 and response replicas A-E. Select one of the proposed Select one of the proposed answer options in accordance with the content of the above text.
answer options. One response (A-E) is redundant.  
  What aspect of the Harry Potter books does Taylor admit to imitating?

STIMULUS REPLICAS   RESPONSES

§ 1. G. R. Taylor is the Yorkshire vicar {parish priest) who sold his motorbike to self-publish 2,000 copies of his first
1. How do you get on with her? A. I can’t agree more. novel, Shadowmancer, a book that was subsequently picked up by publishers Faber & Faber and got to number one in the
2. How is your exam?. B. Might be better. New York Times bestseller list. His novels bring to one’s mind dark, chilling worlds in which the supernatural threatens to
3. How are you? You don’t look cheerful today. C. We all have our ups and downs. take over, yet he describes his life as a writer in purely functional terms. He is able to name the exact day that he became
  a novelist: March 21,2002. ‘It was one of those fruitful moments in my life. Harry Potter was becoming very popular. And I
4. How about doing it together? D. Oh. it’s a touchy subject.
F. No way, sorry. thought, “This woman’s written a book. I might write one.” ’
  § 2. ' I got a copy of Harry Potter, counted the number of words that were on the page, measured the width of the margin
reshuct.by
{fields), counted the number of chapters in the book, how many pages were in the book and set my computer screen up
1) 1A2E3D4C so that it would have 468 words on the page. My chapters were the same length as the Harry Potter chapters; I thought,
2) 1D2B3C4A “This must be how you write a book.” ’ Shadowmancer is a simple and uncomplicated fantasy — and Taylor, who is his own
3) 1D2A3E4B most effective critic, makes few further claims for the novel. ‘It’s a great story, but if I’d written it now, it would be a
4) 1A2D3B4C completely different book. In many ways, it’s a clumsy classic. There are a lot of things in there that I would get rid of.
Ответ: 2 And yet, I think that’s the big attraction. It’s because it’s an incredible adventure story, written by a non-writer, just a
storyteller.'
36. Task 36 No. 2378 § 3. Taylor returns to this distinction between writing and storytelling a number of times, distancing himself from grand
and lofty ideas of the novelist’s purpose. He describes himself as a ‘fairly uneducated kid’ who ran away to London as a
Arrange the remarks so that you get a coherent dialogue. Select one of the answer options.
teenager. He is uncomfortable talking at any length about favourite novels or influences beyond J. K. Rowling: T have not
 
read all that many books. I’m not a very literate person.’
A. I see, there are a lot of our old school mates. Have you spoken to some of them yet?
§ 4. Taylor was a rock-music promoter in his twenties and remains a showman, happiest in front of a crowd. He describes
B. Yes and there are so many people that I haven’t met for ages.
the talks he gives in schools and at festivals, dressed up as a sea captain or as an 18th-century highwayman in a long
C. It’s a great party, isn’t it?
black coat. ‘You’re using your face, you’re using your body, you’re acting out what you’re doing.’ The business of putting
D. I can’t but agree. He hasn’t changed at all. But look, that’s Jack over there. He’s waving to us.
his thoughts in writing can be problematic in comparison. As a storyteller, in order to demonstrate shock or alarm to an
E. He is still the same, he just likes talking about himself and he doesn’t seem to be interested in what anyone else
audience he will ‘pause between sentences and show a wide-eyed, staring face. But to describe that in English...’
has to say.
F. I bumped into Adrian and we had a brief chat. Well no, he chatted and I listened. 1) the writing style
2) the storylines
1) CDEFBA
3) the layout
2) FBCADE
3) FABCDE Ответ: 3
4) CBAFED
38. Task 38 No. 2380
Ответ: 4
Read the text and complete the tasks for it (A37-A42).
Select one of the proposed answer options in accordance with the content of the above text.
 
What does Taylor say about Shadowmancer?

1) He is aware of its shortcomings.

2) He is going to write a revised edition.
3) It does not deserve the praise it receives.
Ответ: 1

39. Task 39 No 2381

Read the text and complete the tasks for it (A37-A42).
Select one of the proposed answer options in accordance with the content of the above text.
 
What opinion does Taylor have of himself?

1) He is very proud of his achievements as a writer.

2) He thinks he is a better writer than J. K. Rowling.
3) He does not regard himself as a serious novelist.
Ответ: 3

40. Task 40 No. 2382

Read the text and complete the tasks for it (A37-A42).
Select one of the proposed answer options in accordance with the content of the above text.
 
What do we learn about the talks Taylor gives?
1) He enjoys them more than being a promoter.
2) He finds them easier than writing. 43. Task 43 No 2385
3) He couldn’t do them without dressing up. Read the texts (1-4). Answer the questions (A43-A48). In the answer form, place a label (x) in the box corresponding
Ответ: 2 to the number of the text answering the question.
 
41. Task 41 No 2383 Where do people get their inspiration for work?
 
Determine the meaning of the specified word in the text. 1 — Corinne Day: Photographer
  2 — Jan Kaplicky: Architect
subsequently (§1) 3 — J.B. Ballard: Novelist
4 — Peter Molyneux: Computer Game Creator
1) later  
2) regularly Wich person is unhappy about the effect of the media on people’s ability to think?
3) reviously
Ответ: 1 1. Corinne Day: Photographer
I get my ideas for photographs anywhere, at any time; I don’t have to be specifically doing anything. I keep a diary at
42. Task 42 No 2384 home and write down any t houghts I have, and then when a job comes up, I see if there is anything in it that applies. It’s
Determine the meaning of the specified word in the text. almost impossible for me to switch off. When I was abroad recently, I wanted to get away from taking photographs, so I
  didn’t take my camera with me. But I could still see pictures all the time and wished I had brought it.
claims (§ 2) 2. Jan Kaplicky: Architect
Success in my job depends on the people you have around you and how good they are. There are engineers, model-
makers, photographers — architecture is not a one-man product. I come into the office every day. I like to arrive at 8
1) warnings
a.m., as this is a very peaceful period when I can think about things before the usual routine starts and other people
2) comments
arrive. The initial idea for a job comes to me just like that sometimes. Having lots of ideas for one problem is not a sign
3) hanges
that you are creative; that’s just a waste of energy. But I do think a lot of creativity depends on your relationships with
Ответ: 2 other people.
3. J.B. Ballard: Novelist
I think the enemy of creativity in the world today is that so much thinking is done for you. The environment is so full
of television, you hardly need to do anything. Children make you see what reality is all about. Mine were a huge
inspiration for me. Watching them creating their separate worlds was a very enriching experience. As for learning to be
creative, I think there are a lot of skills that you need to be born with. I wrote from a pretty early age, eight or nine, and
I’ve always had a very vivid imagination.
4. Peter Molyneux: Computer Game Creator
Perhaps the greatest difference between people who are creative and people who are not is that the former always
think their idea will work. They never think, ‘That's not going to work, that’s a stupid idea’. But a lot of the time I don’t
know where my ideas come from. I can remember incredibly clearly the time I saw my first computer game, in a shop
window. From that moment on it was as if I’d found my aim in life. I find the computer game is very creative. It brings
together many different disciplines: the logic of programming, mathematics, storytelling... The general idea for a game is
easy, the real challenge always comes about six months later when you have to design all the parts of the game, and
consider things like how many pieces of information players can take before they get confused.
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
Ответ: 3

44. Task 44 No 2386

Read the texts (1-4). Answer the questions (A43-A48). In the answer form, place a label (x) in the box corresponding
to the number of the text answering the question.
 
Where do people get their inspiration for work?
 
1 — Corinne Day: Photographer
2 — Jan Kaplicky: Architect
3 — J.B. Ballard: Novelist
4 — Peter Molyneux: Computer Game Creator
 
Which person looks back at their notes in the hope of finding useful ideas for work?

1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
Ответ: 1
45. Task 45 No 2387 48. Task 48 No 2390
Read the texts (1-4). Answer the questions (A43-A48). In the answer form, place a label (x) in the box corresponding Read the texts (1-4). Answer the questions (A43-A48). In the answer form, place a label (x) in the box corresponding
to the number of the text answering the question. to the number of the text answering the question.
   
Where do people get their inspiration for work? Where do people get their inspiration for work?
   
1 — Corinne Day: Photographer 1 — Corinne Day: Photographer
2 — Jan Kaplicky: Architect 2 — Jan Kaplicky: Architect
3 — J.B. Ballard: Novelist 3 — J.B. Ballard: Novelist
4 — Peter Molyneux: Computer Game Creator 4 — Peter Molyneux: Computer Game Creator
   
Which person mentions the variety of subjects involved in their work? Which person feels that the process of developing an idea in detail is the most difficult?

1) 1 1) 1
2) 2 2) 2
3) 3 3) 3
4) 4 4) 4
Ответ: 4 Ответ: 4

46. Task 46 No. 2388 49. Task 49 No 2391

Read the texts (1-4). Answer the questions (A43-A48). In the answer form, place a label (x) in the box corresponding Read the text (B1-B4). From the words in parentheses, form THE SAME-ROOT words in such a way that they
to the number of the text answering the question. grammatically and lexically correspond to the content of the text. Fill in the gaps with the words you received. Remember
  that the specified shape of the word must be changed. Fill in the pass (B1).
Where do people get their inspiration for work?
  The Airport Express service has been in full operation for the past three weeks. This train service takes you from the
1 — Corinne Day: Photographer centre of the city to the airport very (51) ... (RAPID) and at a very reasonable price. The carriages are comfortable and
2 — Jan Kaplicky: Architect (52) ... (SPACE) but food and drink is (53) ... (AVAIL) because the journey is short. There is an on-board television service
3 — J.B. Ballard: Novelist with informaticm-about flights and airport facilities. In (54) ... (ADD), the train has telephones for passengers to use.
4 — Peter Molyneux: Computer Game Creator Many travellers are already choosing the train in preference to a long and tiring journey by car or taxi.
 
Which person likes having a quiet time before the start of a working day? О т в е т : R A P I D LY

50. Task 50 No. 2392

1) 1
Read the text (B1-B4). From the words in parentheses, form THE SAME-ROOT words in such a way that they
2) 2
grammatically and lexically correspond to the content of the text. Fill in the gaps with the words you received. Remember
3) 3
that the specified shape of the word must be changed. Fill in the pass (B2).
4) 4
Ответ: 2
Ответ: SPACIOUS
47. Task 47 No 2389
51. Task 51 No. 2393
Read the texts (1-4). Answer the questions (A43-A48). In the answer form, place a label (x) in the box corresponding
Read the text (B1-B4). From the words in parentheses, form THE SAME-ROOT words in such a way that they
to the number of the text answering the question.
grammatically and lexically correspond to the content of the text. Fill in the gaps with the words you received. Remember
 
that the specified shape of the word must be changed. Fill in the pass (B3).
Where do people get their inspiration for work?
 
1 — Corinne Day: Photographer Ответ: UNAVAILABLE
2 — Jan Kaplicky: Architect
3 — J.B. Ballard: Novelist 52. Task 52 No. 2394
4 — Peter Molyneux: Computer Game Creator Read the text (B1-B4). From the words in parentheses, form THE SAME-ROOT words in such a way that they
  grammatically and lexically correspond to the content of the text. Fill in the gaps with the words you received. Remember
Which person admits their work requires the contribution of others? that the specified shape of the word must be changed. Fill in the pass (B4).

1) 1 Ответ: ADDITION
2) 2
3) 3 53. Task 53 No. 2395
4) 4
Read the text (B5-B8). Fill in the pass (B5) with only one word that is appropriate in meaning. The word must contain
Ответ: 2 no more than 15 characters.

Surveys show that more and (53) ... young people plan to work a great (54) ... longer than people did in the past. In
fact, the majority expect to continue working beyond the most typical retirement age of 65. The reasons are that most
people’s pension won’t be worth as much (55) ... it is now and we are living longer now. Some companies are also looking
for more experienced employees because they already understand the needs of business and they are often better (56) ...
their younger colleagues at jobs which require greater concentration.
Ответ: MORE

54. Task 54 No. 2396

Read the text (B5-B8). Fill in the pass (B6) with only one word that is appropriate in meaning. The word must contain
no more than 15 characters.

Ответ: DEAL

55. Task 55 No. 2397

Read the text (B5-B8). Fill in the pass (B7) with only one word that is appropriate in meaning. The word must contain
no more than 15 characters.

Ответ: AS

56. Task 56 No. 2398

Read the text (B5-B8). Fill in the pass (B8) with only one word that matches the meaning. The word must contain no
more than 15 characters.

Ответ: THAN

57. Task 57 No 2399

Read the text. Write down two extra words in the order in which they are presented in the text. Write each letter in a
separate cell, leaving no spaces between words.
 
Social networks connect people at low cost; this can be beneficial for entrepreneurs and small businesses planning to
very expand their contact base. These networks often act as a customer relationship management tool for companies
which selling products and services.
Ответ: VERYWHICH

58. Task 58 No. 2400

Read the text. Write down two extra words in the order in which they are presented in the text. Write each letter in a
separate cell, leaving no spaces between words.
 
Companies can also use social networks for it advertising in the form of banners and text ads. Since businesses
operate globally, social networks can make it such easier to keep in touch with contacts around the world.
Ответ: ITSUCH

59. Task 59 No. 2401

Translate the sentence fragment in parentheses into English.
 
This method would reward people from (both) side, the employee and employer.
Ответ: EITHER

60. Task 60 No. 2402

Translate the sentence fragment in parentheses into English.
 
Let's advantage of this opportunity to sit down and rest.
О т в е т : TA K E