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Максимальное количество баллов- 30
Задания I уровня- 1 балл
Задания II уровня- 2 балла
Задания III уровня- 3 балла
Чтение
Read the text.
1 Travel agencies started long ago. Thomas Cook was one of the first travel agents. He started to organize excursions by train in the middle of the last century. Later on, he also organized excursions from England to European continent. In 1890 he began to sell travel tickets to places in England.
2 Today, travel agents offer all kinds of holidays to all types of people, as nearly everybody can afford some sort of holidays. Travel agents think that their customers (клиенты) consist of certain types of people. For each type, they try to offer the «right» kind of holiday, at the «right» price in the «right» country. All this has to be planned very carefully. So, while most people are still busy buying Christmas presents, the travel agents have already decided where their customers will be going next summer, what kind of things they will be doing there and how much money they will be spending on their holidays.
3 Sometimes the agents are right (people will be doing exactly what the travel agents have planned for them) but sometimes they are wrong. All this makes their business rather risky, because if they make mistakes, they can lose a lot of money.
4 In spite of the many advantages which travel agents can offer, there are still quite a few people who «go it alone», choosing their own destination and booking their tickets and accommodation themselves.
I Определите тему текста и закончите предложения
The text is about
a)excursions b)Thomas Cook c)travel agencies d)holidays
II Установите соответствия A-D и абзацами 1-4. Занесите ответы в таблицу.
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3
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A) Travel agencies have to plan ahead.
B) It’s important to make the right prediction.
C) How travel agencies started.
D) People who can do without travel agents.
III T (true) or F (false).
1.___ Travel agents can’t offer all kinds of holidays.
2.___ Travel agents planned the holidays carefully.
3.___ It’s important for travel agents to make the right prediction.
4.___ All people use travel agencies’ services.
5.___ Travel agencies started their work long ago.
6.___ Travel agents can lose a lot of money if they make mistakes
Лексика
I Найдите и обведите лишнее слово
a) plot, content, reporter, vocabulary, characters, title
b) detectives, adventures, advertisements, historical novels, thrillers
II Найдите слово близкое по значению с выделенным
1) storm a) wind b) hurricane c) rain
2) garbage a) danger b) litter c) bin
3) to destroy a) to recycle b) to pack c ) to damage
4) quality a) popular b )original c ) serious
III Выберите нужный вариант
Hello! My name 1_________ Sharon Green and I represent an international organization “The Green Earth”. We work to keep our planet 2_________ and suitable for living. We try to 3_______ wildlife in all parts of the world from industrial and urban development. Now we are 4________for a suitable place to arrange 5_______ there. 6______ you know of such a place in Russia and have any ideas, please fill in the form.
1. a) be b) are c) is d) was
2. a) unspoiled b) dirty c) dangerous d) unforgettable
3. a) damage b) protect c) destroy d)save
4. a) looking b) seeing c) watching d) staring
5. a) a zoo b) a national park c)a forest d) a sports ground
6. a) as b) when c) if d) because
