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THE RAVEN
A very large fierce black bird, the raven has always been (0) C with evil omen. But the myths and stories that surround ravens also take account of their unusual intelligence, their ability to (1) sounds and voices and the way they seem to (2) up a situation. The fact is, people have never known quite how to (3) the raven. In many northern myths he was creator of the world, bringer of daylight, but also an aggressive trickster. Many traditional stories turn on the unpleasant ways in which Raven gets the (4) of a human adversary. Legend (5) it that when there are no more ravens in the Tower of London, the monarchy will fall. In the seventeenth century King Charles II (6) that at least six ravens should always be kept in the Tower. Today there are seven; six to preserve the monarchy, and a seventh in (7) . To the amusement of tourists, the ravens are officially enlisted as defenders of the kingdom, and, as is the (8) with soldiers, can be dismissed for unsatisfactory conduct.
1 A fake B mimic C mirror D simulate
2 A size B match C eye D catch
3 A put B work C pick D take
4 A best B most C better D good
5 A holds B states C has D keeps
6 A decreed B compelled C required D enacted
7 A substitution B reserve C continuity D standby
8 A truth B issue C circumstance D case

A. when peter was a child, he had two drawing books. one of  them was (larger) than the other. his elder brother bought the  (largest) one for him. peter liked it (better) because the drawings in it  were (large) and simple. he drew something every day. each new  day his drawing was (better) than the one he had made the day be­  fore. the last page was much (better) than the first one.  b. after graduating from the institute mike went to siberia to a  small industrial town. it was (more difficult) for him to begin his work as  an engineer than he thought that it would be. he moved to ( more  important) city than the first one. he was not (more successful) there than be­  fore, however, and sometimes he was even (unhappier). however, he  was (happy) about one thing, he was becoming a (useful) specialist.  c. new york is the (largest) city in the us. perhaps, with all its  suburbs (пригород), it is the (largest) city in the world. it is one of  the (most important) industrial cities in the country. some of the (oldest) and historic buildings are there. some of the buildings in new york city are the (high) buildings in the whole world. new york city is not only the (largest) city in the us; it is also the (most important) industrial center. perhaps, the (most expensive) office buildings in the world are there. it has the (greatest) number of factories, the (largest) banks and post offices. it sends out many letters and receives the (heaviest) mail bags. it is truly the (most important) business city.