Column a columnb

a) carrying a weapon, especially a gun

b) robber carrying a weapon; one of a gang

c) tie up tightly with rope or string

d) tie a piece of cloth round the mouth to prevent speaking or shouting

e) something made by man, usually of archaeological interest

f) diamonds, rubies, emeralds, etc.

g) cover with soil, rocks, etc.

h) explosion of a volcano

i) one of a collection or list of things

j) having pieces of metal, wood, etc., set into the surface of another kind

of metal, wood, etc., so that the resulting surface is smooth and level,

and a design or pattern is formed

k) piece of metal used as money

I) not careful, strict or obeying rules; inattentive

m) made of light, thin material, therefore weak and easily damaged

n) thin wall, or screen, dividing two rooms, or one room into separate parts

EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage.

1. It is stated in the passage that the stolen goods

A) were the most valuable items in the museum

B) were part of the museum's exhibition

C) have now been pictured in a catalog to make resale impossible

D) consisted entirely of jewelry

E) were too well-known to be sold easily

2. The artifacts stolen from the museum

A) came from the ancient city of Pompeii

B) were not on display

C) had never been exhibited in the museum

D) were all made in A.D. 79

E) were all made of metal

3. Some people commented that

A) the guards shouldn't have been carrying guns

B) the statue of Bacchus was the most valuable item

C) the thieves had clearly been in possession of a catalog

D) the thieves were able to take advantage of poor security

E) it was strange that none of the guards were harmed

EXERCISE 3: Complete the sentences by selecting words from Column B in EXERCISE 1.

1. The box the goods were packed in was so ______________ that it fell apart in the post.

2. The prisoners were made to stand in a line with their hands _________behind their backs.

3. Procedures seem to be so____________ in that hospital that I doubt that any attention is paid to hygiene at all.

4. From the map, they guessed that the treasure was_________ in a deserted plot of land, about two hundred metres to the east of the castle.

5. She sat quietly on one side of the__________________ listening to their conversation.

ВАРИАНТ 6

READING 1

This is an age of speed! Technological advance has brought jet airplanes and streamlined trains whizzing over transportation lines, helicopters carrying the mail, missiles hurtling through space; telegraphs, long-distance phones, radio, television, telstar and flashing communications. These are just a few examples of the Revolution in Speed, which is hastening us along in its breathless velocity. As for reading, thousands of newspapers, hundreds of magazines and dozens of books roll from the presses daily, speeded by technological invention. Yet no one has enough time to read as much as he would wish. We hurry all day long – workers hurry to their jobs in the morning and they hurry through the working hours in an attempt to accomplish as much as possible. After work they hurry home to hurry out in the evening to a business dinner, a social function, or one of many fascinating diversions. There is more reading to be done than ever before and less time in which to do it! What is the answer? Not more time in which to read, Out the ability to read more in the time we have.

(From Reading Instructions for Today's Children by Nila Banton Smith)

EXERCISE 1: Find words or phrases in the passage which mean the same as:

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