Test 9
Part А
Directions: (Questions 1—6).
Here is a story in which paragraphs are given in the wrong order. Find the right order. There is an example at the beginning.
Задания: (1—6)
Перед вами рассказ, в котором неправильно расставлены все абзацы.
Расставьте их по порядку. В начале задания дан пример.1
Fresh Air Will Kill You
(after Art Buchwald)
A. We found a truck driver, and gave him a five-dollar bill, and he let me put my heart near his exhaust pipe for a half-hour.
1 was immediately revived and able to give my speech.
В. I was lecturing recently, and one of my stops was Flagstaff, Arizona, which is about 7,000 miles above sea level.
As soon as I got out of the plane, I smelled something peculiar.
«What's that smell?» 1 asked the man who met me at the plane.
«Oh, you must be talking about the fresh air. A lot of people come out here who have never smelled fresh air before».
«What am I supposed to do?» 1 asked suspiciously.
«Nothing. You just breathe it like any other kind of air. It's supposed to be good for your lungs».
С. «Okay, I'll try it. If I'd known I was coming to a place that had nothing but fresh air, 1 would have brought a gas mask». We drove in silence. About fifteen minutes later I asked, «How come there's no pollution around here?»
«Flagstaff doesn't seem to attract industry. 1 guess we're really behind the times. The only smoke we get is when the Indians start signalling each other by making fires».
D. I looked around and everything appeared crystal clear. It was strange sensation and made me feel very uncomfortable.
«You're just saying that because you want me to stay here», I said. «Nobody who has lived in a big city can stand fresh air for a very long time».
«Well, if the fresh air bothers you, why don't you put a handkerchief over your nose and breathe through your mouth?»
E. The fresh air was making me feel dizzy.
«Isn't there a diesel bus around here that I could breathe into for a couplc of hours?»
«Not at this time of the day.
1 might be able to find a truck for you».F. Smog, which was once a big attraction of Los Angeles, can now be found all over the country and people are getting so used to polluted air that it's hard for them to breathe anything else.
(from American English)
PartB
Directions: (Questions 7—12).
Read the text and choose the one best answer to each question on the basis of what is stated or implied in the text. Mark the answer on your answer sheet.
Задания: (7—12)
Прочитайте текст и ответьте на вопросы, следующие за текстом, выбрав один из предложенных вариантов ответа. Отметьте свой выбор в бланке ответов.
Polluted air ...
Л is a big attraction for Americans. В can be found only in Los Angeles. С is a usual phenomenon in the USA.
«As soon as I got out of the plane, I smelled something peculiar» means that...
A he smelled the sea air. В he smelled the smoke of the Indians fires. С the air was fresh and clear.
«Nobody who has lived in a big city can stand fresh air for a very long time». The word «stand» is closest in meaning to...
A breathe Z? endure С perceive
Why did the man want to get a gas mask?
A He couldn't stand fresh air for a long time. В The air was full of poison gas. С He was ill.
«The fresh air was making me feel dizzy» means that... A the man was not well.
В the man was happy.
С the man was pleased with the new feeling.
Why did the men look for some means of transport? A their car was broken
В to get some polluted air С to get the place of destination in time
И