1. Read the texts and match them with their subjects. There is an extra subject on the list. (12 points max.) Subjects: museums; solar cars; ecological problems; transport system; endangered species; entertainment; education. Texts: 1. Performances in London cinemas usually start in the afternoon and go on until about 11 p.m. Some cinemas have late night showings at about 11 p.m. on Saturdays. The prices vary and certain seats may be reserved in advance. 2. London underground provides the quickest and easiest method of getting from one part of London to another. More than 3 million passengers travel on the underground every day. Another 6 million use buses every weekday. Many people still travel in private cars. There are even some solar cars in the street. 3. This collection was founded in 1856. Its purpose is to illustrate British history, literature, arts and science by means of portraits of most outstanding men and women. The collection now numbers over 4,500 paintings, sculptures and drawings representing about 3,500 persons. 4. For centuries London was famous for its smog. Smog is a type of air pollutant. The word “smog” was made out of words smoke and fog. This kind of smog is caused by the burning of large amounts of coal in a city. Coal is no longer used, but smog caused by traffic pollution, however, still occurs in modern London. 5. One of the most famous public schools, Harrow School, is situated in the town of Harrow, near London. This is a school for boys only. Seven UK Prime-Ministers are this school graduates. Besides academic programmes, much attention is given to sports and arts. The school has its own uniform. 6. A new research shows that red squirrels are unlikely to exist in the UK 20 years from now. There are not so many red squirrels left in England and only a few thousand remaining in Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The planting of large forests is an important factor in helping them to survive.

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1. Read the texts and match them with their subjects. There is an extra subject on the list. (12 points max.) Subjects: museums; solar cars; ecological problems; transport system; endangered species; entertainment; education. Texts: 1. Performances in London cinemas usually start in the afternoon and go on until about 11 p.m. Some cinemas have late night showings at about 11 p.m. on Saturdays. The prices vary and certain seats may be reserved in advance. 2. London underground provides the quickest and easiest method of getting from one part of London to another. More than 3 million passengers travel on the underground every day. Another 6 million use buses every weekday. Many people still travel in private cars. There are even some solar cars in the street. 3. This collection was founded in 1856. Its purpose is to illustrate British history, literature, arts and science by means of portraits of most outstanding men and women. The collection now numbers over 4,500 paintings, sculptures and drawings representing about 3,500 persons. 4. For centuries London was famous for its smog. Smog is a type of air pollutant. The word “smog” was made out of words smoke and fog. This kind of smog is caused by the burning of large amounts of coal in a city. Coal is no longer used, but smog caused by traffic pollution, however, still occurs in modern London. 5. One of the most famous public schools, Harrow School, is situated in the town of Harrow, near London. This is a school for boys only. Seven UK Prime-Ministers are this school graduates. Besides academic programmes, much attention is given to sports and arts. The school has its own uniform. 6. A new research shows that red squirrels are unlikely to exist in the UK 20 years from now. There are not so many red squirrels left in England and only a few thousand remaining in Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The planting of large forests is an important factor in helping them to survive.

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Перевод задания: Прочитайте тексты и сопоставьте их с темами. В списке есть лишняя тема. (Максимум 12 баллов.)

Тема каждого текста определяется по его основному содержанию.

Translation: The subject of each text is identified by its main content.

Subject	Text number	Перевод
museums	3	музеи
solar cars	—	автомобили на солнечной энергии
ecological problems	4	экологические проблемы
transport system	2	транспортная система
endangered species	6	виды, находящиеся под угрозой исчезновения
entertainment	1	развлечения
education	5	образование

Text 1 is about cinema performances, text 2 about public transport, text 3 about a collection of portraits, text 4 about air pollution, text 5 about a school, and text 6 about red squirrels at risk of disappearing.

Текст 1 — о киносеансах, текст 2 — об общественном транспорте, текст 3 — о коллекции портретов, текст 4 — о загрязнении воздуха, текст 5 — о школе, текст 6 — о рыжих белках, которым грозит исчезновение.

Answer: 1 — entertainment; 2 — transport system; 3 — museums; 4 — ecological problems; 5 — education; 6 — endangered species. The extra subject is solar cars.

Ответ: 1 — развлечения; 2 — транспортная система; 3 — музеи; 4 — экологические проблемы; 5 — образование; 6 — виды, находящиеся под угрозой исчезновения. Лишняя тема — автомобили на солнечной энергии.