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Use of English

Time: 15 минут

Task 1. For questions 1-7 read the text about one of the greatest Russian cities below and use the words to the right of the text to form a word or a grammar structure that fits in the same numbered space in the text. There is an example at the beginning (0).

ST. PETERSBURG

St. Petersburg, Russia’s second (0) largest city, (1)____________________ a vital role in the history of this country. Peter the Great, who wanted to give Russia access to the Black and Baltic Seas, founded the city in May 1703 on the marshy land of the delta of the river Neva. The tsar himself supervised the construction of the Peter and Paul Fortress, the first building in the city. The new city started as a fortress with the Peter and Paul Cathedral as its symbol. The spire is crowned with a statue of an angel (2) ________ a cross.

The Russian Tsar wanted his new capital of Russia to be as (3)____________ as any European city. He invited many European architects, masons, casters and metal workers to build the city and he had it built of stone, which was (4) _____________ of Russia. Foreign artists, actors and scientists (5) _____________________ to St. Petersburg, which became the first Russian city with a strong European influence.

St. Petersburg spreads across nearly 100 islands. It is divided into two main sections by the River Neva. Other rivers, canals and natural channels make it a city of many waterways and bridges. In the 1980s, a dyke was built across the Gulf of Finland to protect the city against floods. The climate (6) _____________ by the Baltic Sea and the weather often makes life uncomfortable in the city.

St. Petersburg attracts tourists from all over the world. The best time to visit is during the season of White Nights, in June. Tourists enjoy (7) _________ the bridges across the River Neva open up at night to let cargo ships and barges pass through.

  1. LARGE
  2. ALWAYS PLAY
  3. CARRY
  4. BEAUTY
  5. CHARACTER
  6. ATTRACT
  7. INFLUENCE
  8. WATCH

Transfer your answers to the answer sheet!

Task 2

Time: 15 minutes

For items 8-13, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. The first example (0) is done for you.

A LUCKY ESCAPE!

Curiosity nearly killed Polly the kitten when she found a cosy spot for a nap. It (0) A when Diana Travers was (8) _____ after her grandsons while their mum and dad were away. Diana (9) _____, 'I’d been watching the kittens (10) _____ they crept into the washing machine. I popped out of the kitchen when I heard the phone (11) ______. When I came back, I (12) _____ in the washing and switched it on. Polly was nowhere to be (13) _____. Then I heard miaows.

  1. A happened B seemed C resulted D appeared
  2. A taking B caring C watching D looking
  3. A realizes B reminds C recalls D recognizes
  4. A in case B if C whether D since
  5. A answering B calling C talking D ringing
  6. A leapt B threw C caught D clutched
  7. A discovered B noticed C seen D caught