Марафон: задание 15

What is NOT characteristic of the author's eating habits?

1.  She avoids eating meat.

2.  She misses lunches.

3.  She studies the menus attentively.

4.  She tries to vary the food she eats.

The author was worried about having to...

1.  ...change her habits.

2.  ...eat too much food.

3.  ...phone her mother too often.

4.  ...live with a stranger.

Judging by paragraph 7, the author comes from a family which is...

1.  ...aristocratic.

2.  ...educated.

3.  ...not very rich.

4.  ...big.

According to the author, social conditioning taking place in Britain implies that...

1.  ...science could be interesting.

2.  ...math is an optional skill.

3.  ...boys are smarter than girls.

4.  ...science is for boys.

The inadequate nighttime rest of employees might result in...

1.  ...problems with alcohol.

2.  ...lack of job satisfaction.

3.  ...inefficiency at work.

4.  ...brain damage.

Why does the author think that her information can't be shocking?

1.  It's not news.

2.  It's outdated.

3.  It's not proven.

4.  It's too popular.

The solution of the problem with the lack of IP addresses is to...

1.  ...add a temporary network.

2.  ...speed up research.

3.  ...improve the current Internet protocol.

4.  ...restrict the number of users.

What does "this" in paragraph 5 refer to?

1.  The historical impact of climate change.

2.  Negative public attitude to climate change.

3.  The way the climate change used to be presented.

4.  Scientific evidence of climate change.

The way people read has changed because...

1.  ...they don’t need all the information they read about.

2.  ...they lost interest in serious literature.

3.  ...they had to adjust to new conditions.

4.  ...they had to read faster.

According to the author complete freedom...

1.  ...is to be avoided.

2.  ...is very relaxing.

3.  ...is tempting.

4.  ...needs control.

Teacher Kinney is worried about children’s...

1.  ...writing skills.

2.  ...communicative skills.

3.  ...computer skills.

4.  ...parents’ attitudes.

Which is NOT true about the author’s place in Michigan?

1.  Her mother did not like the garden.

2.  The mowers worked on weekend mornings.

3.  Owners had to hire landscapers.

4.  Their yard was much more spacious.

What does the example of Woody Allen’s reading of "War and Peace" illustrate?

1.  Scientific research of brain supports critics of new media.

2.  Technology hardly influences the way brain deals with information.

3.  Experience with technology is significant for intellectual abilities.

4.  Speed-⁠reading programs improve information-⁠processing.

In her own words, Claudia used the letter for a piece of art because she...

1.  ...was overfilled with emotions.

2.  ...believed it was a good idea.

3.  ...wanted to remember the event.

4.  ...thought the letter was funny.

Which of the following did the college donors NOT do?

1.  Write for college publications.

2.  Sponsor health treatment.

3.  Communicate with students.

4.  Attend college sport clubs.

According to Henrietta McCall, Agatha Christie found similarity between archaeology and crime detection because...

1.  ...people enjoy discovering what is hidden.

2.  ...archaeologists turn out to be criminals.

3.  ...the discovery requires a lot of digging up.

4.  ...clearing away the rubbish is really hard.

The word this in Paragraph 4 ("...this is because we have no "cuisine" ourselves...") refers to the fact that...

1.  ...the British share their dishes with the world.

2.  ...all the best food in Britain is foreign.

3.  ...various foreign food is available in London.

4.  ...there are a lot of immigrants in Britain.

It in Paragraph 5 ("...even if it did happen.") most probably refers to...

1.  ...booking accommodation.

2.  ...looking for a new place.

3.  ...problem with accommodation.

4.  ...security in a hotel.

The word iconic in Paragraph 4 ("...for iconic beautiful views of the fireworks...") is closest in meaning to...

1.  ...well-⁠known.

2.  ...popular.

3.  ...memorable.

4.  ...marvellous.

The phrasal verb push off in "We often push things off until the last minute" (paragraph 6) is closest in meaning to...

1.  ...cancel.

2.  ...postpone.

3.  ...repeat.

4.  ...accumulate.