Äèñòàíöèîííûé òóð Îëèìïèàäû "Ëîìîíîñîâ - 2010"
Ôàêóëüòåò èíîñòðàííûõ ÿçûêîâ è ðåãèîíîâåäåíèÿ
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Íà ãëàâíóþ ñòðàíèöó îëèìïèàäû

Àíãëèéñêèé ÿçûê
Ïåðâûé ýòàï äèñòàíöèîííîé îëèìïèàäû - 2010

Íàïîìèíàåì, ÷òî ýòè çàäàíèÿ ÿâëÿþòñÿ òðåíèðîâî÷íûìè, îíè ïðåäíàçíà÷åíû äëÿ îçíàêîìëåíèÿ ñ óðîâíåì ñëîæíîñòè è òåìàòèêîé îëèìïèàäû, à òàêæå äëÿ îòðàáîòêè òåõíè÷åñêèõ àñïåêòîâ ðàáîòû ñ êîìïüþòåðîì, íåîáõîäèìûõ äëÿ ó÷àñòèÿ â îëèìïèàäå.

Âûïîëíåííûå ó÷àñòíèêàìè îëèìïèàäû òðåíèðîâî÷íûå çàäàíèÿ íå ïðîâåðÿþòñÿ îðãàíèçàòîðàìè îëèìïèàäû è íå ó÷èòûâàþòñÿ ïðè ïðîâåðêå ðåàëüíûõ çàäàíèé îëèìïèàäû


Choose the correct answer. There is only one correct answer for each phrase.

I've finally decided to call …(1)… Simon, I want to know how he’s feeling.
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They hoped the firemen would arrive …(2)… to prevent an accident.
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…(3)… survey revealed that …(3)… internet is rapidly becoming …(3)… vital part of …(3)… many people's lives in …(3)… diverse range of …(3)… nations.
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Astronomers rely on measurements of mass and brightness to determine …(4)… .
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Salaries very rarely …(5)… up with the cost of living.
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Drug trade is …(6)… in most countries of the World.
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Mike and …(7)… sister say that the cushion is …(7)… , they have made it …(7)… .
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Even if …(8)… you say is true, there is still no reason …(8)… her money.
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I …(9)… whether you’d like to come …(9)… to my place for coffee.
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At last the train stopped and we …(10)… to start our walk.
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I …(11)… to find a permanent job for a considerable time. I …(11)… found one yet.
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Robin was writing a letter when all the lights suddenly went …(12)… .
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…(13)… in the super final, she …(13)… home the next day.
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You’ll have to …(14)… the classes you’ve missed.
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I really liked the book but the film was a bit …(15)… . The ending was …(15)… different.
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He was not old, he …(16)… more than forty.
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Could I have …(17)… and some butter please?
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I saw her …(18)… off the road, but I …(18)… her up just in time to avoid an accident.
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He suggested to them …(19)… the decision.
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That man seems to …(20)… his car. Why don’t you give him a push?
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…(21)… hailstorm has struck …(21)… Australian city of …(21)… Melbourne, causing …(21)… widespread damage and …(21)… traffic disruption.
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I want to know how long …(22)… .
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You must work …(23)… on your English if you want to get …(23)… marks in the class.
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I usually take a toothbrush to work …(24)… I can clean my teeth thoroughly …(24)… I have eaten my lunch.
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Professor Smith, …(25)… teaches English at my college, always knows …(25)… paper he is reading, …(25)… a student has forgotten to write down his / her name.
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French was essential for call-center employees. If they …(26)… French they …(26)… half the callers.
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Sorry. It was stupid …(27)… the train.
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I like this candidate …(28)… than others. I think she is …(28)… her opponents, but her program is …(28)… than theirs. Anyway, she is …(28)… among them!
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…(29)… the bad weather we have had in the past days, there …(29)… no doubt that the tournament will go on.
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Try to …(30)… the most of your trip to London!
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It’s not easy to find a job in this city, …(31)… is the main problem here.
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Why …(32)… everyone be promoted …(32)… me? It’s not fair.
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I've got an appointment at …(33 )…at eleven o'clock.
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If you want to get a job done properly it’s better …(34)… yourself.
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…(35)… should turn in …(35)… assignments on time. There is no deadline extension, …(35)… the reason.
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The partners asked …(36)… .
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The officer made us …(37)… our identifications before admitting us into the test center.
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I am looking …(38)… hearing from you soon.
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I’m learning car mechanics because I want …(39)… to service my own car. It …(39)… a fortune if you send it to the garage.
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“Break a …(40)… is the phrase said to actors for good luck before they go on stage, especially on an opening night.
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