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Заполните пропуски словом (словосочетанием), выбранным из четырех предложенных (A, B, C, D). Только один вариант верный. Libraries
The word “library” comes from the Latin word liber, meaning “a (1) ___”. This is a place where information in print and in other form is collected and arranged to serve people of all ages and interests. Libraries appeared in (2) ___ times in Egypt, Assiria, Greece and Rome. Perhaps the most (3) ___ library of that early day was at Alexandria. It was found by Ptolomy I. He ordered the librarians to collect all the Greek texts as well as (4) ___ in other languages from every part of the known world. By the middle of the 1st century BC there were about 700,000 papyrus rolls in the library.The first libraries in Russia were established in medieval (5) ___ .Public libraries were opened in the 19th century at the Academy of sciences and Moscow University.
The library today is a centre of all kinds of (6) ___ : printed, pictured, recorded and electronically stored. People go to the library to read, listen, look, search, inquire, relax, discuss and think.The largest and best-known libraries in the world are: the British National Library in (7) ___ , the Library of Congress in Washington and the Russian State Library. The national libraries of different countries keep in touch and (8) ___ books and information.
Most libraries have a professionally educated (9) ___ whose first duty is to help you. Librarians also select and purchase books and other materials, organize materials so that you can easily (10) ___ them, answer questions about facts, people, events, or to (11) ___ you how to find the information you (12) ___ .
Many people have books at home. These are the books of their (13) ___ authors, dictionaries, reference books and the like. My family also has a family (14) ___ . It was my grandfather who started to (15) ___ it. There are over two thousands of books in it. I believe, sometime I will read them all.
1. A. book B. dictionary C. collection D. magazine
2. A. happy B. ancient C. modern D. contemporary
3. A. picturesque B. famous C. expensive D. inquisitive
4. A. letters B. bills C. invitations D. manuscripts
5. A. schools B. universities C. monasteries D. churches
6. A. meetings B. communications C. cooperations D. collaborations
7. A. London B. Glasgow C. Liverpool D. Manchester
8. A. study B. examine C. sell D. exchange
9. A. store B. stock C. staff D. strength
10. A. use B. forget C. exchange D. translate
11. A. give B. advise C. advertise D. admit
12. A. hate B. find C. can D. need
13. A. favourite B. famous C. popular D. fantastic
14. A. album B. manual C. library D. librarianship
15. A. exchange B. collect C. call D. Reflect