1. ______ poverty is now so much worse because of its surrounding circumstances. a) a
b) the
c) an
d) –
2. The damage to ____ Earth’s environment from a large impact can be catastrophic.
a) a
b) the
c) an
d) –
3. _____ national identity doesn’t come top-down from a government, it comes bottom-up from the people.
a) a
b) the
c) an
d) –
4. Any constitution doesn’t step apart moral principles.
a) at
b) with
c) from
d) by
5. Community is merely a step the organized world of tomorrow.
a) towards
b) to
c) out
d) away
6. The 20th century ended uniting the countries of Europe.
a) at
b) with
c) by
d) in
7. We don’t have much time to enjoy our _____ childhood and we should relish every minute.
a) children
b) childrens
c) children’s
d) childrens’
8. In _____ words, being a working mother is unbelievably tough.
a) another
b) other
c) others
d) the other
9. A successful candidate is likely to come from _____ a research or agency background.
a) either
b) neither
c) both
d) or
10. New experiments show that a computer can use geometry to predict _____ a human face is attractive or not.
a) either
b) whether
c) rather
d) neither
11. There’s nothing worse than someone who takes ______ terribly serious.
a) itself
b) themselves
c) yourselves
d) himself
12. Before packed public audience Mr. Fayed swore by Allah to tell ‘the truth, the whole truth and ______ but the truth.’
a) something
b) anything
c) nothing
d) everything
13. The problem is that ______ of modern art has no lasting value.
a) many
b) much
c) more
d) much more
14. It is criminal for the British to think that they need _____ police.
a) fewer
b) less
c) fewest
d) least
15. ______ people like quite a lot of security and stability.
a) much
b) more
c) most
d) the most

1. _d) –_ poverty is now so much worse because of its surrounding circumstances.

a) a

b) the

c) an

d) –

2. The damage to __b) the__ Earth’s environment from a large impact can be catastrophic.

a) a

b) the

c) an

d) –

3. ___d) –__ national identity doesn’t come top-down from a government, it comes bottom-up from the people.

a) a

b) the

c) an

d) –

4. Any constitution doesn’t step apart c) from moral principles.

a) at

b) with

c) from

d) by

5. Community is merely a step a) towards the organized world of tomorrow.

a) towards

b) to

c) out

d) away

6. The 20th century ended d) in uniting the countries of Europe.

a) at

b) with

c) by

d) in

7. We don’t have much time to enjoy our __c) children’s___ childhood and we should relish every minute.

a) children

b) childrens

c) children’s

d) childrens’

8. In _b) other__ words, being a working mother is unbelievably tough.

a) another

b) other

c) others

d) the other

9. A successful candidate is likely to come from ___a) either__ a research or agency background.

a) either

b) neither

c) both

d) or

10. New experiments show that a computer can use geometry to predict ___b) whether__ a human face is attractive or not.

a) either

b) whether

c) rather

d) neither

11. There’s nothing worse than someone who takes _d) himself_ terribly serious.

a) itself

b) themselves

c) yourselves

d) himself

12. Before packed public audience Mr. Fayed swore by Allah to tell ‘the truth, the whole truth and ___c) nothing___ but the truth.’

a) something

b) anything

c) nothing

d) everything

13. The problem is that _b) much_ of modern art has no lasting value.

a) many

b) much

c) more

d) much more

14. It is criminal for the British to think that they need _a) fewer__ police.

a) fewer

b) less

c) fewest

d) least

15. _c) most_ people like quite a lot of security and stability.

a) much

b) more

c) most

d) the most

Russian people celebrate christmas on 7 january. new year is celebrated since 31 december up to 1 january. people decorate their flats with different decorations. my mum and i decorate our flat with tinsel of different colours. we also decorate the new year tree with colourful lights, tinsel, toys and balls. in russia all the cities are decorated and so is krasnoyarsk. families go shopping and buy various presents. my mother and i choose presents together. some people make presents themselves. and all people put presents under the tree. the russian people also prepare a traditional new year dish. it’s a pancake. i like them very much. at new year my family first cooks russian salad. we cook meat in aspic, beetroot salad, chicken, potatoes, herrings in a “fur muff” and pickled vegetables. we also buy caviar and tangerines. they are delicious! at christmas people in russia go to churches. at christmastime they tell fortunes, eat pancakes, wear costumes and masks, and some people swim in an ice hole. in krasnoyarsk is the river yenisey. at christmas “walruses” swim in it. in winter it is very cold to swim in the river but i know that they will be healthy. in the past the russian people also sang “kolyadki”, danced in a circle and played near the bonfire at christmas. it is dangerous. but in the past it was our tradition перевод: россияне празднуют рождество седьмого января. новый год мы празднуем с 31 декабря по 1 января. люди украшают свои квартиры разными украшениями. мама и я украшаем нашу квартиру разноцветной мишурой. также мы украшаем новогоднюю елку гирляндой, мишурой, игрушками и шарами. в россии все города украшены и красноярск тоже. семьи идут в магазины и покупают разнообразные подарки. моя мама и я выбираем подарки вместе. некоторые люди делают подарки сами. и все кладут подарки под елку. россияне также готовят традиционное новогоднее блюдо. это блины. я их люблю. на новый год первым делом мы в семье готовим салат «оливье». мы готовим холодец, винегрет, курицу, картошку, рыбу под шубой и маринованные овощи. также мы покупаем икру и мандарины. они вкусные! на рождество люди ходят в церковь. на святки они , едят блины, надевают костюмы и маски, а некоторые люди плавают в проруби. в красноярске есть река енисей. на рождество " моржи" плавают в нем. зимой плавать в реке холодно, но я знаю, что они будут здоровыми. в прошлом на рождество также пели колядки, водили хоровод и прыгали через костер. это опасно. но в прошлом это было нашей