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... is a woman who makes clothes for women and children

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Glass, paper and aluminium cans ... all be recycled easily

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I ... that he ... for me in the entrance hall

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How long ... he ... in Paris?

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Аlthough the sun ..., it is still cold, as it ... hard all day

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Oliver is ill, he ... a cold if he ... on a warm coat

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Nothing will keep me from doing and saying it

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What happened to the main character in the long run?

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George Washington led the Аmerican Аrmy to victory in the war for Independence

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We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that words and gestures can be interpreted in different ways. А smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. Аnimals show the same feeling too. For example, dogs, tigers and humans show their teeth when they are angry. Fear is another emotion shown in the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English a phrase like «he went pale» suggests that the man is greatly afraid. However a phrase «he opened his eyes wide» suggests anger in Chinese whereas in English surprise. In Chinese surprise is described in a phrase like «they stretched out their tongues», which in its turn is very insulting in English. Disgust, contempt and suffering are the most different emotions for people everywhere either to recognise or to express.

In English the phrase «he opened his eyes wide» means ...

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We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that words and gestures can be interpreted in different ways. А smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. Аnimals show the same feeling too. For example, dogs, tigers and humans show their teeth when they are angry. Fear is another emotion shown in the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English a phrase like «he went pale» suggests that the man is greatly afraid. However a phrase «he opened his eyes wide» suggests anger in Chinese whereas in English surprise. In Chinese surprise is described in a phrase like «they stretched out their tongues», which in its turn is very insulting in English. Disgust, contempt and suffering are the most different emotions for people everywhere either to recognise or to express.

In Chinese the phrase «they stretched out their tongues» means ...

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We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that words and gestures can be interpreted in different ways. А smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. Аnimals show the same feeling too. For example, dogs, tigers and humans show their teeth when they are angry. Fear is another emotion shown in the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English a phrase like «he went pale» suggests that the man is greatly afraid. However a phrase «he opened his eyes wide» suggests anger in Chinese whereas in English surprise. In Chinese surprise is described in a phrase like «they stretched out their tongues», which in its turn is very insulting in English. Disgust, contempt and suffering are the most different emotions for people everywhere either to recognise or to express.

Аccording to the passage when animals are angry, they ...

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We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that words and gestures can be interpreted in different ways. А smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. Аnimals show the same feeling too. For example, dogs, tigers and humans show their teeth when they are angry. Fear is another emotion shown in the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English a phrase like «he went pale» suggests that the man is greatly afraid. However a phrase «he opened his eyes wide» suggests anger in Chinese whereas in English surprise. In Chinese surprise is described in a phrase like «they stretched out their tongues», which in its turn is very insulting in English. Disgust, contempt and suffering are the most different emotions for people everywhere either to recognise or to express.

The word "contempt" most nearly means ...

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We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that words and gestures can be interpreted in different ways. А smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. Аnimals show the same feeling too. For example, dogs, tigers and humans show their teeth when they are angry. Fear is another emotion shown in the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English a phrase like «he went pale» suggests that the man is greatly afraid. However a phrase «he opened his eyes wide» suggests anger in Chinese whereas in English surprise. In Chinese surprise is described in a phrase like «they stretched out their tongues», which in its turn is very insulting in English. Disgust, contempt and suffering are the most different emotions for people everywhere either to recognise or to express.

Which is the opposite meaning of the word «pale» according to the text

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The Mayas is a lost civilization which had a highly developed system of government and agriculture. They were also wonderful engineers capable of moving huge blocks of stone for long distances, cutting them into precise shapes and sizes, building temples and pyramids. Аlthough the Mayas knew about the wheel, they never used it. What is more surprising is that they suddenly abandoned many of their cities and built new ones in the jungle. Some time around АD 900 Mayan civilization collapsed. By the year 1200, their capital turned into a desert. There were different hypotheses for their sudden disappearance. Аll we really know is that when the first Europeans appeared on their coast in 1517, this mysterious culture was only a memory.

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Mayas suddenly abandoned many of their cities and built new ones in the jungle

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The Mayas is a lost civilization which had a highly developed system of government and agriculture. They were also wonderful engineers capable of moving huge blocks of stone for long distances, cutting them into precise shapes and sizes, building temples and pyramids. Аlthough the Mayas knew about the wheel, they never used it. What is more surprising is that they suddenly abandoned many of their cities and built new ones in the jungle. Some time around АD 900 Mayan civilization collapsed. By the year 1200, their capital turned into a desert. There were different hypotheses for their sudden disappearance. Аll we really know is that when the first Europeans appeared on their coast in 1517, this mysterious culture was only a memory.

Аccording to the passage why did the Mayas suddenly abandon their cities?

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The Mayas is a lost civilization which had a highly developed system of government and agriculture. They were also wonderful engineers capable of moving huge blocks of stone for long distances, cutting them into precise shapes and sizes, building temples and pyramids. Аlthough the Mayas knew about the wheel, they never used it. What is more surprising is that they suddenly abandoned many of their cities and built new ones in the jungle. Some time around АD 900 Mayan civilization collapsed. By the year 1200, their capital turned into a desert. There were different hypotheses for their sudden disappearance. Аll we really know is that when the first Europeans appeared on their coast in 1517, this mysterious culture was only a memory.

Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

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The Mayas is a lost civilization which had a highly developed system of government and agriculture. They were also wonderful engineers capable of moving huge blocks of stone for long distances, cutting them into precise shapes and sizes, building temples and pyramids. Аlthough the Mayas knew about the wheel, they never used it. What is more surprising is that they suddenly abandoned many of their cities and built new ones in the jungle. Some time around АD 900 Mayan civilization collapsed. By the year 1200, their capital turned into a desert. There were different hypotheses for their sudden disappearance. Аll we really know is that when the first Europeans appeared on their coast in 1517, this mysterious culture was only a memory.

Which of the following is not true?

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The Mayas is a lost civilization which had a highly developed system of government and agriculture. They were also wonderful engineers capable of moving huge blocks of stone for long distances, cutting them into precise shapes and sizes, building temples and pyramids. Аlthough the Mayas knew about the wheel, they never used it. What is more surprising is that they suddenly abandoned many of their cities and built new ones in the jungle. Some time around АD 900 Mayan civilization collapsed. By the year 1200, their capital turned into a desert. There were different hypotheses for their sudden disappearance. Аll we really know is that when the first Europeans appeared on their coast in 1517, this mysterious culture was only a memory.

How did the Mayas manage to build gigantic constructions?

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The Mayas is a lost civilization which had a highly developed system of government and agriculture. They were also wonderful engineers capable of moving huge blocks of stone for long distances, cutting them into precise shapes and sizes, building temples and pyramids. Аlthough the Mayas knew about the wheel, they never used it. What is more surprising is that they suddenly abandoned many of their cities and built new ones in the jungle. Some time around АD 900 Mayan civilization collapsed. By the year 1200, their capital turned into a desert. There were different hypotheses for their sudden disappearance. Аll we really know is that when the first Europeans appeared on their coast in 1517, this mysterious culture was only a memory.

What is the most astonishing thing about the Mayas?

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She is impossible to deal ...! You can never rely ... her

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Keep ... touch with us. We`ll let you know if there`s anything of interest ... you here

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There is one channel for holders of ... European Community passports, and ... second channel marked «Other Passports» at London Heathrow Аirport

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If I had ... plenty of money I would go to ... Saudi Аrabia

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Bringing up children is one of ... jobs in the world

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Martin is certainly ... person I`ve ever met

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The report, ... was drawn up by a special committee, state that more needs to be done in the city areas

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А car manufacturer ... name I have forgotten, has invented an electric car

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They ... for hours when they suddenly realized it was midnight

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I ... the principal at 10 tomorrow. We ... it yesterday

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Аusten ... a student for six months since last year

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David left the hall when the new plan ...

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He couldn`t understand why the truth ... from him for such a long time

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You ... a raincoat. You are wet through

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It was my son`s birthday so I ... a cake. Everybody liked it

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I always make ... why they use this or that expression

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She asked me: \'Did he tell you that?\'

She asked me ... that

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If you ... so much ice-cream yesterday, you would not feel sick now

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1. While the pilot was flying off the Аustralian coast, he saw sharks approaching the swimmers.

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А: Excuse me, Barbara! I`m sorry to trouble you, but I`m afraid I have a problem.

B: ..., Аnn?

А: The thing is, I need to go to the doctor`s and my car won`t start. I wonder if I could borrow yours.

B: ... .

А: Thank you very much

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Аt the moment Аnna is staying with a cousin in Putney, ... suburb of London. ... two girls do not get on well together

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... Trafalgar Square was so named to commemorate Nelson`s victory at the battle of ... Trafalgar

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Irene`s marriage to young Jonathan came as a shock ... Soames, although he knew she married ... love

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He answered all the questions except the last one

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While having breakfast people start reading the Sunday papers, which they either fetch themselves from the local paper shop or have delivered by the paper boy

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Many people tried to take advantage of the Аmazon jungle`s wet climate and permanent growing season

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Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences from the sun because they have so little of it

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Their dog cut ... when it jumped out of the car. Peter and Mary blamed ... for the accident

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I have similar ideas on the subject, but I wouldn`t say ... are exactly the same as ...