2.02 Задание 11. Задание на понимание структурно-смысловых связей в прочитанном тексте

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Natural wonder

The Great Barrier Reef on the World Heritage List is Australia's top tourism treasure. It stretches from the northern tip of Queensland south to the coastal town of Bundaberg. The Great Barrier Reef is the planet's largest coral reef system A__________. Not only is it made up of hard and soft corals, but also sponges, fish, sea turtles, and other organisms. This complex of reefs, islands, seagrass beds, and corals is so vast B__________.

Experiencing the Great Barrier Reef is a top Australian outdoor adventure, C__________. Among the most popular things to do are scuba diving D__________. One can try sailing around idyllic tropical islands and fishing in special zones. Soaring over this magnificent natural wonder on a scenic flight is also popular.

Thanks to its vast size, tourists can access the Great Barrier Reef from various points along the Queensland coast.

This magnificent spectacle is a must-see sight. Climate change is one of the biggest threats to the Great Barrier Reef. Climate change causes large-scale coral die-off, especially along the reef's far northern stretches, E__________ as soon as they can. The Australian and Queensland Government introduced a long-term sustainability plan to help combat the effects of climate change and pollution, F__________ for future generations.

1. and tourists can find plenty of ways to enjoy it
2. and comprises one of its richest ecosystems
3. so tourists are advised to see this natural wonder
4. that they had to be protected by the government
5. and snorkelling along the shimmering coral reefs
6. but more action is needed to conserve this resource
7. that it's the only living structure visible from space

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Это не простое задание 11. Это аутентичная статья про моду. Наслаждайтесь:)
 

REASONS WHY FASHION IS IMPORTANT IN OUR LIFE

We all have heard, "the first impression is the last impression" and despite the controversies surrounding we all tend to follow it. The first 5-8 seconds of screening any person may help us A __________. The way you wear outfits, accessories, jewellery and carry yourself B __________ creating a lasting impact. Fashion not just makes you be sure of yourself but also helps you show yourself as something or someone you wish for yourself.

Art is the essence of life and it helps in the creative expression of self. The more we create art in our appearance C __________. All the things that we put on with a certain amount of creativity make for a great fashion statement. Art is all about finding your peace and inner strength. The way you dress speaks D __________ and love for art.

You may not be a fashion designer to be creative. Mix and match, picking designer outfits and wearing things with a certain accessory or jewellery are what brings out our creativity. Creativity in itself is a by-product of inspiration. the drive that gets us going for a particular form of an or expression. Fashion also helps in E __________. The more you feel right about an the more you wear it as fashion thus boosting your confidence. There are immense benefits of fashion as they help in self-actualization accomplishment for you. Whatever you wear defines you and makes you comfortable.

Fashion has become the most important part of the entertainment industry. Everything that happens in the tabloid world is all about fashion and this fashion drives us all towards the fun. Every movie, TV show or post we see is all about fashion thus F __________. Most of the fashion is a result of our belief, culture and tradition. It also brings out history and old belief too. All forms of art G __________ help in defining fashion and its current trends.

1. like music, dance, paint and atchitecture
2. it has the capability to drive the world
3. is very important in
4. the more fashion it becomes
5. about your fine taste
6. giving you insights to explore your creative self
7. decide whether or not we would connect with them
 

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Arizona’s world class cruise

Spectacular Canyon Lake is situated in the heart of the Superstition Mountains in Arizona, giving home to the Dolly Steamboat. The Dolly Steamboat, A__________, now cruises the secluded inner waterways of this beautiful lake. It is worth exploring this favourite destination of President Theodore Roosevelt who declared, «The Apache Trail and surrounding area combines the grandeur of the Alps, the glory of the Rockies, the magnificence of the Grand Canyon and then adds something B__________.» You will marvel as you travel up to the national forest, which provides the most inspiring and beautiful panorama C__________. Every trip brings new discoveries of rock formations, geological history, and the flora and fauna distinct to the deserts of Arizona.

Once aboard the Dolly Steamboat, you may view the majestic desert big horn sheep, bald eagles and a host bird of other wildlife, water fowl, D__________. Experience the unique sound harmony that is created by the waters of Canyon Lake. Stretch out and relax at one of the tables or stand next to the railings on the deck. There is plenty of leg room on the Dolly. You will get a unique chance to listen to the captain E__________.

All the passengers are treated with outstanding service and personal attention to every need. Feel free to ask questions, move about and mingle with the crew. So enjoy an unforgettable vacation cruise and see F__________, like a ride on Arizona’s Dolly Steamboat.

1. hovering over the magnificent lake
2. for yourself why there is nothing quite
3. that none of the others have
4. who pays much attention to children’s safety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
5. continuing a tradition of cruising since 1925
6. that nature has ever created in the wild
7. who retells the legends of the mysterious past

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Beautiful cities of Italy

The political and cultural centre of Italy is the ‘Eternal City’, Rome. Ever since the Roman Empire, as its capital, Rome has become famous as a centre of European culture. The most striking sights of Rome are, of course, the Colosseum and the Forum. Once the Colosseum was able to receive about 50 thousand spectators, A __________ and concert halls. The Pantheon, the old temple of all gods, B__________, is also located in Rome.

The second most important town in Italy is Milan. Milan is the capital of fashion and C__________, exhibitions and conferences. The main attraction of Milan is its Cathedral Square, where the monument to the King Victor Emmanuel II is installed. Theatre fans will not be left disappointed by visiting the Theatre of La Scala.

The most popular city among tourists is Venice. The city is unique because it has more than 120 islands, D__________ and 400 bridges. Venice has been known for more than fifteen hundred years, and for E__________. The main area of the city is Saint Mark’s Square with the Cathedral of San Marco. One of the most beautiful buildings in Venice is the Palace of Doges. The other famous attraction is the Grand Canal F__________.

In addition to this, there are such beautiful cities in Italy as Naples, Turin, Florence, Genoa, Pisa and the islands of Sardinia and Sicily. All of them are outstanding places to visit.

1. that is the largest in Venice
2. the venue for major international festivals
3. which was built in the early I century
4. that everyone is dreaming about this trip
5. which are connected by more than 150 canals
6. that time it produced a lot of attractions
7. which is comparable with modern stadiums

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The symbol of Paris

The Eiffel Tower never fails to impress being an object of disagreement, desire and fascination. It was the tallest tower in the world at the time of its construction and has been imitated in various places around the world. Overtaken in height by today's great towers, it nevertheless, remains unique.

The Eiffel Tower was a symbol of technological progress at the end of the 19th century. Moreover, it was a demonstration of French engineering personified by Gustave Eiffel, A__________.

The Eiffel Tower was intended to last for 20 years only, but it was saved by the scientific experiments, B__________, followed by telecommunications. For example, the Eiffel Tower served C__________. It transmitted the first public radio programme in 1925, and then broadcast television more recently.

Today, the Eiffel Tower is a mythical and audacious site, D__________ entertainers. It is the stage for numerous events of international significance, such E__________, the tower's centenary, repainting campaigns and sparkling lights. Almost 300 million visitors regardless of age or origin have come from all over the planet to see it since its opening in 1889.

The symbol of Paris and of France, the Eiffel Tower is one of the best known monuments in the world, and the one F__________.

1. as a military radio post in 1903
2. which has always inspired artists and
3. and a great monument of the industrial era
4. whose silhouette has been most depicted
5. which offer a panoramic view of the capital
6. as light shows, the Year 2000 pyrotechnic show
7. and in particular by the first radio transmissions 

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Hemingway in Cuba

History and Cuba go hand in hand. About 16 kilometres east of Havana, Cuba’s capital, lies the small town of San Francisco de Paula, A_______________________ located. It was the part-time residence of Ernest Hemingway for 20 years. He lived there between 1939 and 1959, B_______________________ during that period.

Upon Hemingway’s death, Finca La Vigia was turned into a museum – the museum of Ernest Hemingway. The house remains as Hemingway left it, with more than 8,000 books on display, as well as artwork, hunting trophies, the author’s typewriter, and other personal belongings. Visitors are not allowed inside, but it is possible to peek in through the windows, C_______________________ during rainy weather. One can also wander through the garden to see Hemingway’s fishing boat, Pilar, D_______________________. The garden is also home to a pet cemetery, the final resting place for some of his beloved cats.

Hemingway fans should also visit the small fishing village of Cojimar, about 20 minutes east of Havana by taxi. During the 1950s, Hemingway visited Cojimar often E_______________________, The Old Man and the Sea. He also kept his fishing boat, Pilar, there, and could often be seen socialising with locals in the streets of the village.

These days, tourists come to the village to visit the square named in his honour F_______________________. Perhaps inspired by Hemingway’s legacy, many artists from Havana and other parts of Cuba are drawn there.

1. despite all the troubles in Cuba
2. unless the house is closed up
3. where Hemingway was brought up
4. where the estate of Finca La Vigia is
5. and made it the setting for his novel
6. which he had kept in the local village
7. and see the statue of the famous writer

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"Tune In, Turn On, and Drop Out" was the motto of the hippie movement that grew partially out of young America's disillusionment with the Vietnam War. Hippies were mainly white teenagers and young adults A_______________________.

The immediate precursor to the hippies was the so-called Beat Generation of the late 1950s. But where the intellectual beats tended to stay out of politics, the hippies were known as much for their political outspokenness B_______________________. Their opposition to the Vietnam War became one of the most significant aspects of the growing antiwar movement throughout the latter half of the 1960s.

To express their protests, and to "turn on" others, the hippies used art, street theatre and particularly music. This culture reached its peak in the summer of 1967, when a concert in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park introduced the music of the hippies to a wider audience. The concert inspired thousands of young people around the country to head to San Francisco, C_______________________.

In the 60's, hippies sought to free themselves from societal restrictions, choose their own way and find new meaning in life. This made hippies instantly recognizable to one another and served D_______________________.

Hippies often chose brightly coloured clothing. Much of hippie clothing was self-made, and hippies often purchased their clothes from flea markets and second-hand shops. Natural and foreign accessories for both men and women included Native Amer­ican jewellery, headbands and long beaded necklaces. Tie-dyeing was very fashionable E_______________________.

Hippie culture spread worldwide through a fusion of rock music, folk and blues. It also found expression in literature, fashion, and the visual arts, F_______________________.

Eventually the hippie movement extended far beyond the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and appeared in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, Brazil and many other countries.

1. which were against the war and the government
2. who shared distrust towards traditional values and authority
3. some wearing flowers in their hair
4. including film, posters and album covers
5. as part of hippie style and still is today
6. as a visual symbol of their willingness to question authority
7. as for their long hair and colourful clothing

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PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT 

An eco-footprint is a measurement of the total amount of the earth's natural resources needed to support the way in which you live. For example, it estimates the land required to produce everything you consume, as well as the area A__________. It also calculates the size of forest required to absorb the carbon dioxide emissions from your car or from the plane that took you on holiday. 

A new European Environment Agency study has identified the UK as one of the nations using more resources per person B__________. At an enormous 5.3 global hectares per person (about the size of six football pitches), the average UK eco-footprint is not much higher than the European average. But C__________, we would need not one but three planets. 

The good news is that children in the UK are starting to apply eco 'pester power' — trying to persuade their parents D__________.  Ann McGarry, an education officer who runs a course called 'Educating with the Eco-footprint', has seen a dramatic increase in the number of young people E__________. 'The eco-footprint is a useful educational tool for showing where we make a big impact,' she says. 'The UK global footprint is approximately 20 global hectares per average family. Wealthier areas tend to have bigger footprints.' 

Parents who are being put under pressure by their children can turn to eco-footprint calculators for help. Answering 16 straightforward questions on www.myfootprint.org will calculate your footprint F__________. The questions relate to the size, location and energy efficiency of your home, your household size and car miles travelled each week, as well as air travel and weekly household waste. You are also asked whether you recycle, buy heavily packaged goods and eat meat or processed foods. 

1. if everyone lived like that
2. wanting to know more about their family's impact on the environment
3. or reduce the size of an eco-footprint more quickly
4. than can be produced within its own borders
5. and compare it with the worldwide average of 1.5 global hectares
6. to do something about their effect on the environment
7. that is used to dispose of your rubbish

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The term 'biosphere' was coined in 1875 by the geologist, Eduard Suess, but it was Vladimir Vernadsky A_______________________. He believed that all living organisms together with their environments make up the biosphere. These environments include the air, land, rocks and water. The exact thickness of the biosphere on Earth is difficult to calculate, but most scientists would agree that it is from about 5000 metres above sea level to around 9000 metres below sea level. Thus, there is a 14-kilometre zone B_______________________.

The biosphere is important because it is all of life. Without the biosphere, Earth would be a lifeless planet like all the others in our solar system. Also, the biosphere could not exist without water. Water is essential for all living organisms on Earth and has played a very important role in the evolution of life on our planet. Life on Earth began approximately 3.5 billion years ago in the oceans. At that time, Earth was very different from C_______________________. 

The biosphere is like a ladder. This ladder is known as the food chain, and all life depends on the first step of the ladder D_______________________. Animals eat the plants; bigger animals eat the smaller animals, and so on. In this way, all organisms are closely connected to their environment.

The biosphere is E_______________________. It gives us our food, water and the air that we breathe. Everything we need in order to grow and survive comes directly from the biosphere, so it is important to protect it. However, humans have had a huge impact on the biosphere. Sometimes this has been good, but at other times it has been very destructive.

Scientists are very concerned about the future, particularly F_______________________. It is very important to try and prevent any permanent damage, or we will destroy ourselves. 

1. how people will affect the environment
2. within which life exists
3. who recognised its ecological importance
4. what keeps us alive
5. what it is today
6. which will cause environmental damage
7. which is made up of plants

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Going green

Green buildings. Green energy. Green cleaning. Once upon a time, green was just another colour in your crayon box. It was also a word A__________. In recent years, "green" has become the universal word for all environmentally friendly things.

The happy hum of a washing machine B__________ are some of the soothing sounds of home. And there are times when these appliances are running all at once at your place. But as C__________ pollution. The more energy your home consumes, the harder power plants have to work, and the more pollution enters the environment. 

As a resident of a fragile planet, you do want to do your part to help the environment. So you recycle, you use D__________ and you never let the water run while you're brushing your teeth. But as you do your part to protect the environment, it's important E__________ can also improve your health. For example, reducing carbon dioxide emissions can be achieved in many ways, and can benefit your health. By deciding to use your bike or walk to work, you benefit both F__________. You reduce your fossil fuel consumption and increase leisure-time physical activity and connect with others. So, don't hesitate and go green whenever you can.

1. public transportation whenever you can
2. your health and the local environment
3. clothes dryer, dishwasher and refrigerator
4. biking, walking or working from home
5. the neighbour used to describe your garden
6. your electricity usage goes up, so does the air
7. to keep in mind that living green

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The Best Job in the World

Imagine being offered £70,000 to spend six months in a luxurious $2m villa on a beautiful tropical island. It sounds like the stuff of fantasy, but believe it or not, A__________. Ben Southall was one of thousands of hopeful individuals who applied for it. From 34,000 applications, a shortlist of 50 candidates was drawn up. These were narrowed down to 15. Finally, after much discussion, Ben was singled out as the right person for the job.

Tourism Queensland dreamed up the idea in response to B__________. It was advertised on its website as 'the best job in the world': a caretaker for the beautiful islands of the Great Barrier Reef, off north-east Australia. The caretaker's duties included befriending the locals, enjoying the lifestyle and climate of Queensland and reporting back on life in the region. As if getting paid to have fun wasn't good enough, C__________.  Applicants had simply to forward their CVs and a short video showcasing their skills and talents.

The media quickly got wind of the incredible opportunity, D__________.  People rushed to Tourism Queensland's website. Within 3 days, E__________. In fact, the volume of traffic was so great, F__________! Tourism Queensland had generated a level of publicity for Queensland that was beyond its wildest dreams. By the time the position was filled. it had gained more than $100 million worth of free advertising. 

1. with reports about it appearing around the world
2. Australian tourist attractions
3. this was a real job offered to a lucky young man from Britain
4. no experience was necessary
5. the website crashed
6. diminished visitor numbers to the area
7. more than a million people had viewed the ad 

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The world's highest junkyard

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world and one of the most difficult to climb. Hundreds of mountain climbers try to reach the top every year, A__________. The climbers who do reach the top find an amazing view, B__________. 

Mount Everest is too tall to climb in one day. Climbers bring tents and sleeping bags, packed food and drinks, and carry oxygen bottles to help them breathe. But C__________, empty oxygen bottles, old tents, and other trash behind.

Trash on the mountain is not a new problem. Even Sir Edmund Hillary, one of the first people admitted D__________.  Thousands of climbers have been on the mountain in the 70 years since. Each climber makes about 8 kilograms of trash, some of which they leave behind. Add it all up, and you'll understand E__________.

Why does this matter? After all, no one lives on the mountain. But Mount Everest, which is covered by glaciers, is F__________. Some are fed by the water from Everest's ice and snow. These rivers supply more than a billion people with drinking water. Trash and waste from the mountain end up in the water. Garbage on Mount Everest is more than just ugly. It harms the health of the people and animals who depend on its water.

1. that he and his team had left their trash behind
2. and feel the temperature that is below freezing
3. as there are no trash cans, they leave food cans
4. where ten major rivers begin in the Himalayas
5. which takes training, hard work, and some luck
6. yet they also find trash along their way to the top
7. why Mount Everest is the world's highest junkyard

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Obento: Art in a Lunch Box 

Japanese kids eat a good-looking lunch. It is called obento (oh-BEN-toe) A __________. Bento boxes are small containers made out of plastic, wood, or metal and decorated with cartoon characters, animals, or flowers. They have matching chopsticks or silverware containers, bags, cups, and lunch mats. Inside the bento box, the obento is just as colourful. Many Japanese people believe B __________. There is a Japanese saying: Food should be made C __________. Japanese parents often choose foods with different colours, textures, shapes, and tastes. Then they arrange the food in the bento boxes. They make the obento look nice but also make sure it’s healthy. What do kids eat as their obento? Rice and side dishes D __________, omelettes made with salt and sugar, small sausages, fish, or meat. Obento time is special. First, children wash their hands with soap E __________. Then they get their obento from their bags. In the winter, the sensei (teacher) may take their obento out of a warmer for them. Kids put their obento, chopsticks, and cups on their lunch mats F __________. Before eating, they sing a fun song about obento: “We are so happy because it’s obento time. Our hands are washed and clean. Everybody is here now. So, let’s say, “Thank you for the food, Mommy and Daddy.”

1. so that you could eat it with your eyes

2. as they carry it to school in a bento box

3. and their mouth and throat with mouthwash

4. that all food should taste good and look pretty

5. which are arranged over their classroom tables

6. which includes food that is red, yellow, and brown

7. which include pickled, boiled, or steamed vegetables

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The roof of the world

Did you know that Tibet is called the “roof of the world?” Tibet is a small country surrounded on all sides by gigantic snowy mountain peaks. For thousands of years, these towering mountains acted like a fence, A __________. That’s one reason why explorers and writers have called Tibet the roof of the world. It’s hard to get to. The other reason is Tibet’s high elevation. When people climb mountain passes over 17,000 feet above sea level, they gasp for air B __________! Years ago, the people of Tibet were nomads, C __________. The ground in Tibet is much too rocky and thin to grow crops, so Tibetans centred their daily life and survival on the large ox, the yak. The yaks provided the nomads with nearly everything they needed – D __________. Even yak dung was used for fires. Tibetan nomads would lead their herds of yaks and sheep across pastures, valleys, and mountainsides in search of the best grazing lands. They did not live in permanent homes made of wood, brick, or stone. When nomads arrived at their destination, they were so skilled at setting up their large yak-hair tents that they had them up in minutes. They could even compete to see E __________, a fire going, and hot tea poured. Times are changing in Tibet, and more and more people live and work in villages and cities. But there are still nomads F____________.

1. which means people without permanent homes

2. who would be the first one to have their tent up

3. as they may need 30 yaks to carry their supplies

4. milk, butter, meat, and wool for clothes and ropes

5. as they are more than three miles high above the sea

6. keeping people from entering or leaving the country

7. that survive in the mountains just as their ancestors did

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The Super Soaker story

Super Soakers are a familiar part of summer fun, but did you know the toy was inspired by a part meant for a refrigerator? It’s true! An accident sparked its creation, but its success took years of hard work. Lonnie Johnson, A __________, has always been interested in how things work. As a kid, he took his toys apart and put them back together, B __________. In 1982, Johnson’s day job was working on spacecraft in California. In the evening, he worked on his own inventions. One of his projects was a refrigerator that cooled with water C __________. One evening, he hooked a part he’d made to a bathroom sink so he could test it. It sprayed a strong stream of water across the sink! It made Johnson think D __________. He made the plastic parts for his water blaster in his basement, put it together, and asked his sevenyear-old daughter to test it. As he watched her water fight with the other kids, he realised she was able to drench them E __________. Johnson wanted to make and sell the water blaster himself, F __________. He didn’t have that much extra money, so he decided to find a toy company as a partner. He tried and failed for the next 7 years. Since then, the Super Soaker became one of the best-selling toys of all time and has brought a lot of fun to kids everywhere.

1. but it would cost $200,000 to make 1,000 of them

2. the man behind the invention of the Super Soaker

3. before her friends even got close with their squirt guns

4. that a high-powered water blaster might be a lot of fun

5. which led his friends to nickname Lonnie “The Professor”

6. called the Power Blaster, came out in 1990 and ever since

7. instead of the environmentally harmful chemical used then

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Hemingway in Cuba

History and Cuba go hand in hand. About 16 kilometres east of Havana, Cuba’s capital, lies the small town of San Francisco de Paula, A __________ located. It was the part-time residence of Ernest Hemingway for 20 years. He lived there between 1939 and 1959, B __________ during that period. Upon Hemingway’s death, Finca La Vigia was turned into a museum – the museum of Ernest Hemingway. The house remains as Hemingway left it, with more than 8,000 books on display, as well as artwork, hunting trophies, the author’s typewriter, and other personal belongings. Visitors are not allowed inside, but it is possible to peek in through the windows, C __________ during rainy weather. One can also wander through the garden to see Hemingway’s fishing boat, Pilar, D __________. The garden is also home to a pet cemetery, the final resting place for some of his beloved cats. Hemingway fans should also visit the small fishing village of Cojimar, about 20 minutes east of Havana by taxi. During the 1950s, Hemingway visited Cojimar often E __________, The Old Man and the Sea. He also kept his fishing boat, Pilar, there, and could often be seen socialising with locals in the streets of the village. These days, tourists come to the village to visit the square named in his honour F __________. Perhaps inspired by Hemingway’s legacy, many artists from Havana and other parts of Cuba are drawn there.

1. unless the house is closed up

2. despite all the troubles in Cuba

3. and made it the setting for his novel

4. which he had kept in the local village

5. where Hemingway was brought up

6. where the estate of Finca La Vigia is

7. and see the statue of the famous writer

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Magical transformation of bread

You may eat your sandwich without even thinking about what’s holding it together. But without bread, you won’t have a sandwich. To people from all around the world, bread is an important, familiar food, but it is also an amazing transformer. To turn A __________, your loaf had to go through an extraordinary series of changes. You only need four ingredients to make bread: water, flour, salt, and yeast. Yeast is a type of microbe, B __________. Flour, C __________, is dry and powdery. When you add water, the flour absorbs the liquid. If you continue mixing, you’ll get a big lumpy blob. As you knead it – D __________ – the blob soon becomes smooth and turns into dough. After kneading your dough, you must let it rest. It’s time for the yeast to do its job. These tiny creatures eat the sugar in the flour. As they eat, they produce carbon dioxide which forms air bubbles E __________. Bread also needs salt to strengthen dough and make your bread taste good. Now, it’s time to bake. Even after it comes out of the oven, a loaf of bread keeps changing. As soon as it starts to cool, it starts getting stale. To make hard bread more appealing, it’s best to put it in the oven. The bread becomes softer again. Over time, though, the bread loses flavour and aromas. So, F __________ not be as tasty as it once was. Still, it’s probably good enough for another sandwich.

1. even if you can soften it again, it may

2. press it, stretch it, roll it, and flatten it

3. into those soft, delicious slices of bread

4. inside bread and makes it light and fluffy

5. a living organism which is too small to see

6. you put in an oven and a loaf of bread comes

7. which comes from ground-up grains of wheat 

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Beauty of the Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands are some of the most naturally beautiful locations in the Caribbean. The Cayman Islands are three islands made up of Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, and Cayman Brac. The ocean at sunrise and sunset is the most popular scene with photographers on the Cayman Islands. But these islands are committed to conservation A __________, both above and below the water’s surface. There are many protected coral reefs around these tropical islands to explore and enjoy. Some reefs have small holes and cave-like structures B __________, like silverside fish that hide in the shadows. In addition to the coral reefs around the islands, the shipwrecks in the nearby waters deserve special attention. The Kittiwake shipwreck is the most unusual one C __________, about 76 m long and attracts many tropical fish. The colourful and colonial architecture of George Town on Grand Cayman is interesting as well. The small duty-free shops and waterfront restaurants along the harbour showcase the life in the village, D __________ on the other side of the island. The Cayman Crystal Caves provide a glimpse into the amazing life on the islands millions of years ago. Water erosion E __________ of the islands resulted in spectacular crystal formations. There are three wonderful caves to visit, each with delicate stalactite and stalagmite formations, F __________.

1. because it covers a very large area

2. because there is rare beauty to keep

3. which were created one drop at a time

4. that serve as protection for sea life

5. and other attractions of the Cayman Islands

6. which is a contrast to the natural scenery

7. and environmental changes to the landscape

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Unique country

The world first discovered China through the writings of adventurer Marco Polo more than 700 years ago. Ever since, this large Asian country has come to be regarded as the embodiment of everything that is mysterious and exotic. Even now, A__________, this vast country has lost none of its attraction. Indeed, the contrast between China’s ancient customs and the new ultra-modern state has only increased the fascination with its culture B__________. It is a culture that is much celebrated by the Chinese themselves, as evidenced by the preservation of such important historic sites as the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace in Beijing, C__________. And then, there is the famous Great Wall of China, D__________ from the Yellow Sea to Central Asia. Its countless shrines demonstrate the spirit of age-old Eastern religions. The cities of the Middle Kingdom, E__________ of over a million, and the coastal provinces, are today enjoying a soaring economic boom. Thanks to its size, China is a great tourist destination. It offers limitless scope for exploration. Whether people choose to travel aboard a luxury cruise ship, F__________, this country is full of incredible experiences and sightseeing opportunities. China has something for every taste and all the essential ingredients for an unforgettable holiday in a beautiful country.

1. after many decades of economic growth

2. more than 50 of which have populations

3. that dates back more than 5000 years

4. winding for 6,700 kilometres all the way

5. each recalling the days of China’s emperors

6. or during the latest years of economic boom

7. or seek out the peace of an ancient temple

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Tourism in Kamchatka

The range of tourist activities in Kamchatka is really wide. The most wide-spread type of tourism is ecotourism, A__________ and resources of Kamchatka. Fishing, medicinal, cultural and ethnographical tourism are popular as well. Kamchatka offers almost unlimited possibilities for those B__________, and gives the chance to climb not only mountains, but volcanoes as well. Moreover, many rivers in Kamchatka are good for rafting. In winter one should be prepared for heli-skiing and skiing. In summer trekking, diving, photo safari and bird watching are at one’s service. Besides, this region has a good recreational potential, C__________ take some rest and improve health, thanks to the presence of almost every kind of mineral curative water. Visitors should not forget to try famous Kamchatka dishes, D__________ and other seafood, for example of salmon, which Kamchatka is really famous for. Many tourist camps were built in Kamchatka in the past few years. Tourist infrastructure is getting better and better nowadays. As for natural wonders, tourists should not miss the famous rock “three brothers” protecting the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The city is located on the bank of the bay, E__________ bays in the world. There is only one way to get there by plane from the European part of Russia – from Moscow. The ticket price is quite high, F__________ as possible.

1. who are fond of extreme tourism

2. and tourists may just go there to

3. which are often made of local fish

4. who wants to enjoy the nature as long

5. so one should plan for the journey as early

6. and it is clearly explained by the unique nature

7. which is considered to be one of the most beautiful