Task 4. Read the text and decide what each word in bold refers to. Every summer thousands of teenagers apply for volunteer programs in Russian national parks. Most of (1) them are between sixteen and eighteen. The work is hands-on and practical: volunteers repair wooden paths, plant young trees and clean up the areas around popular trails. (2) The last of these jobs often turns out to be everyone’s favourite by the end of the trip, once volunteers see how much cleaner the park looks. Nobody pays the volunteers, but the experience gives them something money can’t buy: new friends, real skills and unforgettable memories. (3) Such an experience stays with people for years, and every year the parks receive more applications than they can accept. Anna, a student from Novgorod, spent three weeks near Lake Baikal last July, and this summer she is going to (4) do so again. Her parents were unsure about the idea at first. (5) They wondered whether their daughter would miss home after just two days. Now her mother proudly shows the whole family her daughter’s photographs. Some schools give students extra points for projects like this, but (6) others do not even ask about them. Anna is certain that every school should (7) do the same. 1. them: a) national parks b) summer programs c) teenagers. 2. The last of these jobs: a) repairing paths b) planting trees c) cleaning up the areas. 3. Such an experience: a) making new friends and seeing beautiful places b) getting paid for hard work c) living far from home. 4. do so: a) study at a university b) travel to Baikal as a tourist c) work as a volunteer for three weeks. 5. They: a) Anna and her friends b) Anna’s parents c) the volunteers. 6. others: a) other students b) other schools c) other projects. 7. do the same: a) send students to national parks b) give students extra points for volunteering c) pay volunteers for their work.

Перевод задания: Прочитайте текст и определите, к чему относится каждое выделенное жирным слово или выражение.

1. them — c) teenagers (подростки). Местоимение относится к тысячам подростков, подающих заявки.
2. The last of these jobs — c) cleaning up the areas (уборка территорий). Это последняя из перечисленных работ: ремонт троп, посадка деревьев и уборка территорий.
3. Such an experience — a) making new friends and seeing beautiful places (знакомство с новыми людьми и возможность увидеть красивые места). Текст поясняет, что волонтёрство даёт новых друзей, навыки и незабываемые впечатления.
4. do so — c) work as a volunteer for three weeks (три недели работать волонтёром). Выражение заменяет упомянутую ранее поездку Анны на Байкал для волонтёрской работы.
5. They — b) Anna’s parents (родители Анны). Именно родители сначала сомневались, а затем беспокоились, что дочь будет скучать по дому.
6. others — b) other schools (другие школы). Подразумеваются другие школы, не начисляющие ученикам дополнительные баллы.
7. do the same — b) give students extra points for volunteering (давать ученикам дополнительные баллы за волонтёрство). Это действие названо непосредственно перед выражением.