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Вариант 1

The Chameleon Stone

That morning Tanon, a young farmer’s boy, discovered a strange stone in the cattle shed. It felt cold 32 ______the touch. Well, not exactly cold, more cool and smooth. It was fashioned like no other stone that Tanon had ever seen. He was fascinated by it and it 33 ______ his gaze like a venomous snake did its prey, just before making its lethal strike. Yet there was no strike – just the beautiful curves of this most precious of objects. At least, Tanon presumed it was precious, but now he had a decision to 34 ______. Should he take it immediately to his master or could he hold 35 ______ to its smoothness for just a little longer? A clap of thunder broke his daydream and he turned his gaze heavenwards. Dark clouds were forming 36 ______ smoke billowing from an open fire and Tanon knew he had not much time before the rain came. He had to get the cattle inside before the full force of the storm came to bear down on the farm. 37 ______ as he was standing up, his prize started to change. Swirling mists and patterns drifted over its outer layer and a pale pulsing light seemed to throb from its core. Tanon 38 ______ in wonder – was this some sort of magical object? Задание 32 1) for 2) to 3) on 4) from

Задание 33 1) held 2) kept 3) took 4) grabbed

Задание 34 1) do 2) make 3) have 4) get

Задание 35 1) over 2) on 3) in 4) out

Задание 36 1) as 2) as if 3) like 4) alike

Задание 37 1) only 2) quite 3) almost 4) just

Задание 38 1) viewed 2) stared 3) glimpsed 4) saw

Вариант 1 Ответы : 32-2 33-1 34-2 35-2 36-3 37-4 38-2

Вариант 2

Rick Riordan – Author of Percy Jackson

How does an ordinary history teacher living in San Antonio, Texas, become one of the most well-known middle-grade writers of the 21st century? Rick Riordan’s first book series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” 32 ____________ out as a bedtime story for his son Haley, who had just been diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder) and dyslexia. 33 _____ the time Haley was in the second grade and was studying Greek mythology. He asked his father to 34 ____________ him some myths as bedtime stories. When Rick ran out of myths, Haley insisted that he make 35 ________ some new ones. This is how the fictional character Percy Jackson was born, who, just as Haley did, suffered from ADHD and dyslexia. Later Rick told some of these stories to his 6th and 7th grade history class, who critiqued it, made some improvements and 36 ______________ him to write the story down. At that time Rick Riordan was already an aspiring writer. He was trying and 37 _______________ to get some of his works published. On a whim, he sent his agent a manuscript with the title: “Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief”, which very quickly got published. Rick Riordan got enough money from his first book to quit his teaching job and become a full-time writer. 38 _____________ then, he has written three more series based not only on Greek, but also on Roman, Egyptian, and Norse mythology. And he doesn’t seem to intend to stop writing any time soon!

Задание 32 1) began 2) started 3) set 4) commenced

Задание 33 1) At 2) Over 3) In 4) By

Задание 34 1) speak 2) tell 3) talk 4) say

Задание 35 1) out 2) over 3) off 4) up

Задание 36 1) urged 2) made 3) insisted 4) suggested

Задание 37 1) keeping 2) falling 3) failing 4) losing

Задание 38 1) From 2) After 3) Since 4) Past

Ответы вариант 2: 32-2 33-1 34-2 35-4 36-1 37-3 38-3

Вариант 3

Uncle Stаn wаs а noisy mаn. When he 32 ______ in the morning, he somehow mаnаged to wаke the entire household. No one complаined, аs he wаs the breаdwinner in the fаmily, аnd in аny 33 ______ he was cheaper and more reliable than an alarm clock. The first noise Harry would hear was the bedroom door slamming. This would be followed by his uncle tramping 34 ______ the creaky wooden landing, down the stairs and out of the house. Then another door would slam as he disappeared into the toilet. Stan 35 ______ his breakfast to be on the table by the time he walked into the kitchen. He only had a wash and a shave on Saturday evenings before going off to the Palais or the Odeon. He 36 ______ a bath four times a year on important holidays. No one was going to accuse Stan of wasting his hard earned cash on soap. Maisie, Harry’s mum, would be next up, leaping out of bed moments after the first slammed door. There would be a bowl of porridge on the stove by the time Stan came 37 ______ of the toilet. Harry had to be down within five minutes of the first slammed door if he hoped to get any breakfast. The last to arrive in the kitchen would be Grandpa who was so deaf he often managed to sleep through Stan’s early morning ritual. This daily 38 ______ in the Clifton household never varied.

Задание 32 1) rose 2) raised 3) started 4) lifted

Задание 33 1) occasion 2) possibility 3) case 4) chance

Задание 34 1) above 2) along 3) under 4) behind

Задание 35 1) managed 2) waited 3) expected 4) made

Задание 36 1) did 2) took 3) held 4) put

Задание 37 1) down 2) at 3) in 4) out

Задание 38 1) routine 2) manner 3) road 4) way

Ответы: вариант 3 : 32-1 33-3 34-2 35-3 36-2 37-4 38-1

Вариант 4

DANIEL’S VACATION

Daniel sailed out of Southampton on the Queen Mary that evening with his mother waving from the dockside. It was nice to have someone to see him 32 ______ , someone who cared about him. Daniel showed his passport to a ship’s officer at the gangplank and walked up into the ship. On deck, a steward looked at his ticket and directed him to his 33 ______. It was small but quite comfortable. He was excited as a child about his first trip abroad. While on board the great liner he wrote a long letter to his parents, which he posted five days later from Fifth Avenue. Early the following morning he purchased a ticket at a 34 ______ agency for a Pullman to Chicago. The train pulled out of Penn station at eight the same night, Daniel having spent a total of six hours in Manhattan where his only other purchase was a guide book of America. He couldn’t 35 ______ thinking about his parents. His parents didn’t know that he was going to Australia. They were sure he was going to spend his holidays in the USA.Once the express had 36 ______the station, the Pullman carriage was attached to the super Chief which took him all the 37 ______ to San Francisco. Whenever the train pulled into a new station Daniel would leap off, buy a colourful postcard that indicated exactly where he was, fill in the white space with yet more information gained from the guide book before the train started to move. He would then post the filled-in card at the following stop and repeat the process. By the time the express had arrived 38 ______ Oakland station, San Francisco, Daniel had posted twenty-seven different cards back to his parents in the Little Boltons.

Задание 32 1) about 2) to 3) off 4) on

Задание 33 1) compartment 2) cabin 3) carriage 4) suit

Задание 34 1) travel 2) trip 3) journey 4) voyage

Задание 35 1) keep 2) help 3) stay 4) get

Задание 36 1) reached 2) went 3) arrived 4) came

Задание 37 1) path 2) road 3) way 4) line

Задание 38 1) in 2) for 3) to 4) at

Ответы вариант 4: 32-3 33-2 34-1 35-2 36-1 37-3 38-4

Вариант 5 Kent 1926

Uncle Will arrived at Kent at 5 p.m. ”What’s wrong with your father, Bess? Will asked after 32 ______ her with an affectionate embrace. Bess was his favorite niece and he came as quickly as he could after her call. She sounded desperate. Stepping back, Will peered into her face. It was pale and filled with 33 ______. “What happened?” Uncle Will placed his hand on Bessy’s. “Pa took my brothers fishing at Ravenscar last weekend and 34 ______ a cold then. It was chilly out on the North Sea, and very windy, and it poured with rain, they got drenched. His cold 35 ______ into bronchitis, as it often does with him. I think it’s a family weakness, a weak chest, I mean. His face is white and he is feverish. I have never seen Pa look as ill as this. That’s why I telephoned you.” “I am glad you did, and I’m certainly glad I decided to come down to Kent last night”. As they walked across the entrance foyer of Waverley Court, heading toward the staircase, Bess went 36 ______, “I think you know that my mother went to Rome for Easter. Her former college mate invited her. She took Cecily and the two boys with her. The boys were so happy. I didn’t want to go with them, and now I’m relieved I stayed here, so that I can look 37 ______ my father”. ”I’m assuming you’ve telephoned the doctor?” “Yes, he will be here very soon. It’s Dr. Earnest Lessing. He is the local doctor we use when we are residing in Kent. Meanwhile Faxton and I have been 38 ______ Father the best we can. He’s been inhaling Frier’s Balsam and taking his cough mixture. I do think that’s helped.” At this moment the door opened and Dr. Lessing came in.

Задание 32 1) meeting 2) greeting 3) keeping 4) holding

Задание 33 1) depression 2) stress 3) trouble 4) worry

Задание 34 1) caught 2) had 3) received 4) appeared

Задание 35 1) turned 2) seemed 3) appeared 4) was

Задание 36 1) out 2) up 3) on 4) off

Задание 37 1) up 2) for 3) after 4) at

Задание 38 1) curing 2) treating 3) inhaling 4) prescribing

Ответы вариант 5: 32-2 33-4 34-1 35-1 36-3 37-3 38-2

Вариант 6 “The Polar Express”

“The Polar Express” is a fantastic book by Chris Van Allsburg. The author has 32 ______ a terrific job at both writing and illustrating this book. He portrays the boy’s enthusiasm at going to the North Pole: this journey is 33 ______ a trip to an amusement park. Chris Van Allsburg’s writing is full of magic and wonder; the first person narration is realistic and heart-warming 34 ______ the same time. The boy 35 ______ the readers what a wonderful place the North Pole is, he describes in every detail the city’s lights and the factories that surround the city. The 36 ______ that the text is set up will make any child want to go to the North Pole. Van Allsburg’s illustrations are colourful and appealing, especially of the images of the North Pole with the beautiful picture of all the fairy tale characters gathering at the centre of the city. Also, the different landscapes that the Polar Express passes through are extremely beautiful. “The Polar Express” is truly one of the greatest masterpieces in children’s literature ever created. The readers will share the experience of 37 ______ at the North Pole from a child’s perspective. They will also 38 ______ the wonderful illustrations of the North Pole itself. I would recommend this book to boys and girls aged five and up since there is nothing really inappropriate for small children.

Задание 32 1) carried 2) acted 3) made 4) done

Задание 33 1) similar 2) same 3) like 4) alike

Задание 34 1) to 2) at 3) of 4) in

Задание 35 1) talks 2) tells 3) says 4) speaks

Задание 36 1) feature 2) type 3) way 4) means

Задание 37 1) looking 2) seeing 3) watching 4) observing

Задание 38 1) please 2) attract 3) appeal 4) enjoy

Вариант 6 ответы: 32-4 33-3 34-2 35-2 36-3 37-1 38-4

Вариант 7 Christmas

As a small child I loved almost everything about Christmas. The excitement of Christmas Eve was almost unbearable. We’d go from house to house singing Christmas carols and be given hot mince pies and other 32 ______ Before bed our parents would read us stories and eventually put us to bed with warnings that Santa Claus would not come if we stayed awake. Before 33 ______ into bed we would leave out a mince pie for Santa and something for his reindeers as a “thank you”: For me Santa was the great hero and I never 34 ______ that he would come down our chimney to deliver my presents. I loved, as I mentioned before, “almost everything”. Immediately after Christmas I was told by my parents that I had to write “thank you letters”. As a six your old, writing 35 ______ one letter was a task, but several made a mountain — pressing down on my small world. “Why” I argued to my Mum “should I write to grandparents, aunts and uncles? Santa brought me all my presents”. And my mother would lie to her son. 36 ______ lies of how Santa helped Granddad choose my toy car and with the help of elves and reindeer delivered it for Granddad — but that still I should thank Granddad for the small part he played in it. The following year her lies were even more devious as she tried to 37 ______ me convinced. As I eventually solved this annual mystery, I of course lost all 38 ______ for not writing the “Thank you letters” as the realisation dawned that Granddad had managed everything by himself.

Задание 32 1) surprises 2) treats 3) presents 4) souvenirs

Задание 33 1) getting 2) going 3) putting 4) lying

Задание 34 1) hesitated 2) suspected 3) mistrusted 4) doubted

Задание 35 1) only 2) yet 3) even 4) still

Задание 36 1) Vague 2) Elaborate 3) Complete 4) Formless

Задание 37 1) hold 2) stay 3) keep 4) remain

Задание 38 1) reasons 2) defenses 3) motives 4) excuses

Ответы вариант 7: 32-2 33-1 34-4 35-3 36-2 37-3 38-4

Вариант 8 Diana

Diana had been hoping to get away by 5:00, so she could be at the farm in time for dinner. She tried not to show her true feelings when at 4:37 her deputy, Phil Haskings, presented her with a complex twelve-page document that 32 ______ the signature of a director before it could be sent out to the client. Haskins didn’t hesitate to 33 ______ her that they had lost two similar contracts that week.

To 34 ______ the truth, it was always the same on a Friday. The phones would go quiet in the middle of the afternoon and then, just as she thought she could leave, a new document would land on her desk. Diana looked at the document and knew there would be no chance of escaping before 6:00. Diana adored her children. At first 35 ______ she looked happy. The demands of being a single parent as well as a director of a small but thriving City company meant there were 36 ______ moments left in any day to relax. When it came to the one weekend in four that James and Caroline spent with her ex-husband, Diana would try to leave the office a little earlier than usual to avoid the weekend traffic. She read through the first page slowly, aware that any mistake 37 ______ hastily on a Friday evening could be 38 ______ in the weeks to come. She glanced at the clock on her desk as the signed the final page of the document. It was just showing 5:51.

Задание 32 1) obliged 2) demanded 3) required 4) compelled

Задание 33 1) recall 2) remember 3) recollect 4) remind

Задание 34 1) tell 2) speak 3) talk 4) say

Задание 35 1) glimpse 2) look 3) sight 4) view

Задание 36 1) few 2) little 3) much 4) many

Задание 37 1) took 2) made 3) held 4) done

Задание 38 1) disappointed 2) dissatisfied 3) apologized 4) regretted

Ответы вариант 8 32-3 33-4 34-1 35-3 36-1 37-2 38-4

Вариант 9 Margaret

Old Margaret was just the kind of cook that we wanted. Lots of cooks can do rich to cook simple, everyday dishes dishes well. Margaret couldn’t. But she 32 _____ in a way that made our mouths water. Her apple-pies were the best pies I’ve ever tasted. But to 33 ______ the truth, even Margaret sometimes miscalculated. A large, royal-looking steak would be set before Father, which, upon being cut into, would turn 34 ______ to be underdone. Father’s face would darken with disappointment. He would raise his foot and stamp slowly and heavily three times on the rug. At this solemn 35 ______ , we would hear Margaret leave the kitchen below us and come up the stairs to the dining-room door. “Margaret, look at the steak.” Margaret would peer with a shocked look at the platter. She would then seize the platter and make off with it. Father and Margaret were united by the intense interest they both took in cooking. Each understood the other instinctively. I have to 36 ______ that they had a complete fellow-feeling. Mother’s great interest was in babies. She loved her children and her happiness depended 37 ______ them. She wanted to keep Father pleased somehow, and if it was too difficult or impossible she didn’t always care about even that. At table it was Father who carved the fowl, or sliced the roast lamb or beef. I liked to 38 ______ him take the knife and go at it. And usually the cooking had been as superb as the carving. Sometimes it was so perfect that Father would summon Margaret and say in a low voice, “You are a good cook”.

Задание 32 1) held 2) took 3) kept 4) used

Задание 33 1) talk 2) tell 3) say 4) speak

Задание 34 1) into 2) of 3) out 4) over

Задание 35 1) gesture 2) agree 3) movement 4) signal

Задание 36 1) admit 2) on 3) accept 4) adopt

Задание 37 1) at 2) on 3) of 4) in

Задание 38 1) look 2) see 3) watch 4) gaze

Вариант 9 ответы: 32-3 33-2 34-3 35-4 36-1 37-2 38-3

Вариант 10 Philip and Michael

Philip Masters was a millionaire now. 32 ______, everyone in the club was aware that he had built up his own business from scratch after he had left his first job as a kitchen salesman. «Ready-Fit Kitchens» had started in a shed at the end of Philip’s garden. Later, he 33 ______ in building a factory on the other side of town that employed more than three hundred people.

Ten years later, the financial press speculated that Philip’s business was worth a couple of million. When five more years later the company was taken over by the John Lewis Partnership, Philip got seventeen million pounds. 34 ______ businessmen were as lucky as he was. Philip was married for more than twenty years. He had fallen in love with Sally at first 35 ______. Now Sally was chairman of the regional branch of the Save the Children Fund. Their son had just won a place at St Anne’s College, Oxford. Michael was the boy’s godfather. Michael Gilmour could 36 ______ be a greater contrast. On leaving school, where Philip had been his closest friend, he 37 ______ to find a permanent job. He started out as a trainee with Watneys, but lasted only a few months. Then he started to work as a reporter with a publishing company. He drifted from job to job. 38 ______ Philip, he married his childhood sweetheart, Carol West, the daughter of a local doctor. They had a daughter. Michael seemed to have settled down at last.

Задание 32 1) However 2) Although 3) Moreover 4) Therefore

Задание 33 1) managed 2) achieved 3) succeeded 4) fulfilled

Задание 34 1) Few 2) Much 3) Little 4) Many

Задание 35 1) look 2) glimpse 3) view 4) sight

Задание 36 1) nearly 2) hardly 3) simply 4) merely

Задание 37 1) lacked 2) lost 3) failed 4) missed

Задание 38 1) Familiar 2) Like 3) Similar 4) Alike

Ответы вариант 10: 32-1 33-3 34-1 35-4 36-2 37-3 38-2

Вариант 11 Mexico City

Mexico City was hot and frantic with Olympic gamesmanship. The hotels were full but, fortunately, Kevin owned a country house just outside the city which we 32 ______ our headquarters. The Whites also had their home in Mexico City but they were more often than not at Kevin’s private palace. I must 33 ______ that when Kevin decided to move he moved fast. Like a good general, he marshalled his army close to the point of impact; he spent a small fortune on telephone calls and 34 ______ in getting all we needed for the expedition in the shortest time possible. I had a fast decision to make, too. My job was a good one and I hated to give it 35 ______ nceremoniously, but Kevin was pushing hard. I 36 ______ my boss and he was good enough to give me six months’ leave of absence. I deceived him in a way, I gave him the right destination but not the real reason for going there. Yet I think that going to Yucatan could be understood as looking 37 ______ my father’s estate. Kevin also used resources that only money can buy. The thought of it made me a bit dizzy. Kevin was able to lift a telephone and set a private police force in motion. It made me open my eyes and think again. There was something about Kevin that got at me. Whatever it was, I preferred to keep it bottled up. Will I 38 ______ it in the future?

Задание 32 1) used 2) kept 3) did 4) made

Задание 33 1) say 2) speak 3) tell 4) talk

Задание 34 1) achieved 2) succeeded 3) managed 4) fulfilled

Задание 35 1) on 2) in 3) up 4) to

Задание 36 1) glanced 2) looked 3) watched 4) saw

Задание 37 1) down 2) after 3) back 4) into

Задание 38 1) apologize 2) disappoint 3) dissatisfy 4) regret

Ответы вариант 11: 32-4 33-1 34-2 35-3 36-4 37-2 38-4

Вариант 12 Alexander

Sir Alexander Heathcote was an exact man. 32 ______ people were like him. He was exactly six feet three-and-a-quarter inches tall, rose at seven o’clock every morning, joined his wife at breakfast to eat one boiled egg cooked for precisely four minutes, two pieces of toast with one spoonful of Cooper’s marmalade, and drink one cup of China tea. He used to take a carriage from his home in Cadogan Gardens at exactly 8:20 and 33 ______ at the Foreign Office at promptly 8:59, returning home again on the stroke of six o’clock. Sir Alexander had been exact from an early age, as he was the only son of a general. But, unlike his father, he chose to serve his queen in the diplomatic service, another exacting calling. He 34 ______ in progressing from a shared desk at the Foreign Office in Whitehall to third secretary in Calcutta to minister in Peking. He was delighted when Mr. Gladstone 35 ______ the opportunity to represent the government in China. For some time he had been 36 ______ in the art of the Ming dynasty. This appointment would present him a perfect chance of 37 ______ in their natural habitat some of the great statues, paintings and drawings he had previously been able to admire only in books.

When he arrived in Beijing, Her Imperial Highness wished him a successful term of office in his appointment and then the audience 38 ______ to an end.

Задание 32 1) Few 2) Much 3) Little 4) Many

Задание 33 1) reach 2) enter 3) arrive 4) come

Задание 34 1) fulfilled 2) achieved 3) managed 4) succeeded

Задание 35 1) approached 2) proposed 3) offered 4) suggested

Задание 36 1) fond 2) interested 3) involved 4) keen

Задание 37 1) remarking 2) observing 3) noticing 4) looking

Задание 38 1) came 2) brought 3) went 4) got

Ответы вариант 12: 32-1 33-3 34-4 35-3 36-2 37-2 38-1

Вариант 13 The Silver Jubilee

The Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary in 1935 was celebrated by everyone at Trumper’s. There were various posters and pictures of the royal couple in every shop window, and Tom Arnold ran a competition to see which shop could come up with the most imaginative display to 32 ______ the occasion. Charlie 33 ______ charge of Number 147, which he still looked upon as his personal kingdom, and with the help of Bob Making’s daughter, who was in her first year at the Chelsea School of Art, they produced a model of the King and Queen made from every fruit and vegetable that hailed from the British Empire. Charles was angry when the judges — the colonel and the Marchioness of Wiltshire, awarded Number 147 second place 34 ______ the flower shop, which was doing a roaring trade selling bunches of red, white and blue chrysanthemums. What had put them in the first place was a vast map of the world made 35 ____ entirely of flowers, with the British Empire set in red roses. Charles gave all the office 36 ______ the day off and he escorted Becky and Daniel up to the mall at four-thirty in the morning so that they could find a good vantage point to watch the King and Queen proceed from Buckingham Palace to St. Paul’s Cathedral, where a service of thanksgiving was to be conducted. They 37 ______ at the mall only to discover that thousands of people were already covering every inch of the pavements with sleeping bags, blankets and tents. Charles knew he could only depend 38 ______ his luck to find a spare place.

Задание 32 1) remind 2) commemorate 3) recollect 4) remember

Задание 33 1) took 2) kept 3) held 4) was

Задание 34 1) above 2) along 3) under 4) behind

Задание 35 1) in 2) up 3) out 4) off

Задание 36 1) crew 2) class 3) command 4) staff

Задание 37 1) went 2) reached 3) arrived 4) came

Задание 38 1) for 2) from 3) in 4) on

Ответы вариант 13 32-2 33-4 34-4 35-2 36-4 37-3 38-4

Вариант 14 William and Philippa

William and Philippa were students. Some people, it is said, fall in love at first 32 ________, but that was not what happened to them. They hated each other from the moment they met. This mutual hatred began at the first tutorial of their freshman term. Both had 33 ________ with major scholarships to read English language and literature. Each had been reliably assured by their schoolteachers that they would be the star pupil of their year. 34 ________ students had such prospects. Their tutor, Simon Jakes of New College, was amused by the competition that so quickly developed between his two brightest pupils. He skillfully used their hatred to bring out the best in both of them. He never 35 ________ it. By the end of their first year, they were far ahead of other students. In their second year, they became even more hostile. When they were both awarded A-plus for their essays on Shakespeare, it didn’t help. Simon Jakes told his colleagues that he had never had a brighter pair up in the same year. They taught each other most of the time and he 36 ________ acted as a referee. It 37 ________ as no surprise to anyone that, as the examiners felt unable on this occasion to award the prize to just one person, they 38 ________ decided that it should be shared by William and Philippa.

Задание 32 1) glimpse 2) view 3) sight 4) look

Задание 33 1) reached 2) arrived 3) completed 4) achieved

Задание 34 1) Few 2) Little 3) Much 4) Many

Задание 35 1) disappointed 2) apologized 3) regretted 4) dissatisfied

Задание 36 1) rarely 2) hardly 3) nearly 4) merely

Задание 37 1) went 2) got 3) came 4) fell

Задание 38 1) nevertheless 2) although 3) however 4) therefore

Ответы вариант 14: 32-3 33-2 34-1 35-3 36-4 37-3 38-4

Вариант 15 Consuela

Victor Rosenheim, an American banker, was Consuela’s third husband. At first 32 ______ they looked happy. The gossip columns, however, were suggesting that the former Colombian model was already searching for the next husband. The Rosenheims flew into London from their home in New York. The purpose of their trip was twofold. There was always the chance that Mr. Rosenheim would take over a small merchant bank, while Mrs. Rosenheim intended to occupy her time looking 33 ______ a suitable birthday present — for herself. 34 ______ people have been able to discover exactly which birthday Consuela would officially be celebrating.

After a sleepless night, Victor Rosenheim 35 ______ to get up early for an important meeting in the City, while Consuela remained in bed toying with her breakfast. After breakfast Consuela 36 ______ a couple of phone calls and then she disappeared into the bathroom.

Fifty minutes later she emerged from her suite dressed in a pink Chanel suit. She stepped out of the hotel and into the morning sun to begin her search for the birthday present.

She spent some time in Asprey’s considering the latest slimline watches, a gold statue of a tiger with jade eyes and a Faberge egg. She 37 ______ that her close friend, Tina, was not with her, she needed her advice badly. From there she walked to a 38 ______ shop, which despite a determined salesman who showed her almost everything the shop had to offer, she still left empty-handed.

Задание 32 1) look 2) sight 3) glimpse 4) view

Задание 33 1) for 2) after 3) into 4) at

Задание 34 1) Many 2) Much 3) Little 4) Few

Задание 35 1) achieved 2) managed 3) fulfilled 4) succeeded

Задание 36 1) took 2) did 3) made 4) held

Задание 37 1) regretted 2) disappointed 3) apologized 4) dissatisfied

Задание 38 1) next 2) close 3) near 4) nearby

Ответы вариант 15: 32-2 33-1 34-4 35-2 36-3 37-1 38-4

Вариант 16 Amy

It was Christmas Eve. Amy had never before felt such a powerful energy on such an 32 _______. Standing in the living room of the ranch house, Amy 33 _______ where Paul Chadwick really lived, since it was apparent he did not live there. Paul and Anna had not put much of a mark on the apartment, Amy reflected. The apartment was handsome but impersonal. She knew that the places where he was supposed to live were too tidy, too sleek, they 34 _______ like hotel suits. He had an office in the Towers apartment and one here, and in those she could see some marks of the man; but she saw none in the living rooms, dining rooms and bedrooms. The décor was resolutely Western, its furnishings assembled to 35 _______ the effect. Only one item said something. Above the huge smoke-stained fieldstone fireplace here was a small photograph, a snapshot, actually, of a grim, solid man in his sixties. He wore a no-nonsense expression, glaring disapprovingly at the world but not at the photographer. If you knew what you were looking 36 _______ in the picture, or used a magnifying glass, you could identify a bottle of bourbon on the desk. On a table at his side were two candlestick telephones. That was Paul Chadwick the First. Amy 37 _______ to John and his sister Emily and said, ”Your father is not what I imagined he would be.” Amy had seen pictures of Paul Chadwick, so his appearance was no surprise. What she had not seen in his newspaper and magazine pictures was that he was aggressive, beyond doubt, but 38 _______ that he was easily, naturally charismatic.

Задание 32 1) incident 2) occasion 3) event 4) accident

Задание 33 1) wondered 2) wandered 3) guessed 4) informed

Задание 34 1) viewed 2) glanced 3) looked 4) watched

Задание 35 1) bring 2) fulfill 3) create 4) do

Задание 36 1) after 2) for 3) out 4) on

Задание 37 1) stoppеd 2) pushеd 3) pullеd 4) turnеd

Задание 38 1) bеsidеs 2) apart 3) though 4) morеovеr

Ответы вариант 16: 32-2 33-1 34-3 35-3 36-2 37-4 38-1

Вариант17

Uncle Stаn wаs а noisy mаn. When he 32 ______ in the morning, he somehow mаnаged to wаke the entire household. No one complаined, аs he wаs the breаdwinner in the fаmily, аnd in аny 33 ______ he was cheaper and more reliable than an alarm clock. The first noise Harry would hear was the bedroom door slamming. This would be followed by his uncle tramping 34 ______ the creaky wooden landing, down the stairs and out of the house. Then another door would slam as he disappeared into the toilet. Stan 35 ______ his breakfast to be on the table by the time he walked into the kitchen. He only had a wash and a shave on Saturday evenings before going off to the Palais or the Odeon. He 36 ______ a bath four times a year on important holidays. No one was going to accuse Stan of wasting his hard earned cash on soap. Maisie, Harry’s mum, would be next up, leaping out of bed moments after the first slammed door. There would be a bowl of porridge on the stove by the time Stan came 37 ______ of the toilet. Harry had to be down within five minutes of the first slammed door if he hoped to get any breakfast. The last to arrive in the kitchen would be Grandpa who was so deaf he often managed to sleep through Stan’s early morning ritual. This daily 38 ______ in the Clifton household never varied.

Задание 32 1) rose 2) raised 3) started 4) lifted

Задание 33 1) occasion 2) possibility 3) case 4) chance

Задание 34 1) above 2) along 3) under 4) behind

Задание 35 1) managed 2) waited 3) expected 4) made

Задание 36 1) did 2) took 3) held 4) put

Задание 37 1) down 2) at 3) in 4) out

Задание 38 1) routine 2) manner 3) road 4) way

Ответы вариант17: 32-1 33-3 34-2 35-3 36-2 37-4 38-1

Вариант 18 Helping Mother

“Liz! Remember to clean up the basement, ok?” Mrs. Parker called out. Liz, who was still lying in bed, sighed heavily and 32 ______ . “All right, mom,” she answered flatly, dragging herself out of bed. She got changed and headed downstairs for breakfast. As usual, the whole family was already seated at the dining table. Liz greeted everyone and sat at a 33 ______ seat next to her elder brother Evan. “Pass me the butter, bro,” she said. “Sure,” Evan replied and passed it to her. “Thanks,” Liz said, and 34 ______ a thin layer of it onto her toast. Mrs. Parker placed an arm onto her daughter’s shoulder. “Honey, I know it’s going to be a tiring day for you, and I’d like your brother to help too. But he’s got to head back to school for a day-long band practice.” Liz sat still and didn’t utter a 35 ______ word. She was mad that Evan had band practice and did not need to help in the 36 ______ chores. “I know what you’re thinking, Liz. But honey, we really need your help. Dad’s away on a 37 ______ trip, you know, his boss has sent him. Evan’s busy with band practices, and I’ve got to help your grandma. You know, her health’s been poor these days*” “Ok, ok. Enough of it, mom. I’ll clean up the basement,” Liz said. Sometimes she wished her mother wouldn’t explain the reasons to her. Anyway, she thought to herself, it’ll be good to 38 ______ the basement a little. She hadn’t stepped into it since they moved in here a couple of months ago. “Who knows something interesting will pop out of nowhere,” she grinned.

Задание 32 1) waved 2) nodded 3) bowed 4) bent

Задание 33 1) clear 2) unfilled 3) blank 4) vacant

Задание 34 1) spread 2) extended 3) divided 4) covered

Задание 35 1) separate 2) single 3) only 4) sole

Задание 36 1) housework 2) homework 3) household 4) housekeeping

Задание 37 1) working 2) official 3) company 4) business

Задание 38 1) discover 2) research 3) explore 4) analyze

Ответы вариант18: 32-2 33-4 34-1 35-2 36- 3 37-4 38-3

Вариант 19 Mark’s Visit to Ravenscar

Mark and. Fenella were the first to arrive at Ravenscar. Mark had not been to Ravenscar for a long time, but even so he had not forgotten the spectacular 32 ______ from the library windows. As he and Fenella were ushered into the room by Cecily Deravenel, he 33 ______ his best not to rush over to the windows to enjoy the view.

“It’s lovely to see you both,” Cecily was 34 ______ , and then her face broke into smiles. “Ah, here’s Bess, your greatest admirer, Fenella. And Nanny with the other children.”

A moment later Fenella and Cecily were surrounded by the youngsters, all clamoring for attention, and Mark took the opportunity to walk to the other end of the room. Mark always thought that 35 ______ up children was so boring.

Turning around Mark allowed his eyes to sweep the room for an admiring moment, taking in long shelves of books, several memorable paintings, and the handsome antiques, made of dark, ripe woods. There were 36 ______ sofas and chairs arranged near the huge stone fireplace. 37 ______ the warm weather, a log fire was blazing. It was a pleasure to be in such a nice room.

His eyes settled on Fenella, who was momentarily preoccupied with the youngsters, and he had to admit he had never seen such beautiful children in his life. They might have just stepped out of a portrait by one of the greatest artists of the eighteenth century, Thomas Gainsborough, George Romney, Sir Joshua Reynolds. Suddenly he 38 ______ he had had children.

Задание 32 1) look 2) gaze 3) view 4) stare

Задание 33 1) made 2) held 3) kept 4) did

Задание 34 1) saying 2) speaking 3) telling 4) talking

Задание 35 1) raising 2) bringing 3) rearing 4) growing

Задание 36 1) comfortable 2) relaxing 3) convenient 4) suitable

Задание 37 1) Although 2) Unlike 3) Instead 4) Despite

Задание 38 1) wanted 2) longed 3) wished 4) willed

Ответы вариант 19: 32-3 33-4 34-1 35-2 36-1 37-4 38-3

Вариант 20 How to become a good leader

Being a good leader takes work. It is not hard at all to 32 ______ the difference between a good and a bad boss. Exceptional leaders – those who are respected and 33 ______ by their team – have a lot of secret skills that they put to use every day. Firstly, building relationships – both with your team and your partners – is crucial in leading a team. That means your success depends greatly 34 ______ interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage our emotions, as well as understand the emotions of others. It’s a part of how we navigate social situations and then make decisions to 35 ______ goals. Several studies have found that a strong emotional intelligence is a top factor for a leader’s success. 36 ______ to the research, managers with the strongest emotional intelligence were much more likely to succeed. Exceptional leaders are ones who regularly 37 ______ employees of the main goal. A team needs to know what they’re marching toward. With a larger vision in mind, their day-to-day work has more purpose. Great leaders 38 ______ sure their daily behavior is a model for their team. They’re reliable (meaning they always follow through on what they’ve promised), they respect people’s time (meaning they don’t make others wait unnecessarily), and they retain a thoughtful, objective approach to problems or issues.

Задание 32 1) speak 2) talk 3) tell 4) say

Задание 33 1) amazed 2) impressed 3) enjoyed 4) admired

Задание 34 1) in 2) on 3) from 4) for

Задание 35 1) achieve 2) manage 3) complete 4) master

Задание 36 1) Regarding 2) Concerning 3) Including 4) According

Задание 37 1) review 2) revise 3) recall 4) remind

Задание 38 1) hold 2) make 3) take 4) keep

Ответы вариант 20: 32-3 33-4 34-2 35-1 36-4 37-4 38-2

Вариант 21 The storybook wolf

Jose Luis Rodriguez of Spain is the overall winner of The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 32 ______ — a wolf jumping over a gate! He visualized his photo many years ago, when Iberian wolves first returned to Vila in the Castillo у Leon region of northern Spain, and cattle ranchers 33 ______ war on them. His idea was a picture that would symbolize the ancient conflict 34 ______ humans and wolves, while showing the beauty and strength of this fabled animal. But it took a long time to find the ideal 35 ______ , let alone a wolf that would jump a gate. His chance came when he found a landowner who was happy to have both the wolves and Jos6 Luis on his property, and also had the ideal setting: a copse and an ancient, disused cattle corral. Jose Luis started by placing meat in the corral. Once he knew a male wolf was visiting regularly, jumping the gate, he began to introduce the bits of equipment needed to 36 ______ up a camera trap. At first, the wolf didn’t like the flash triggered by the trip beam, but after a few weeks he 37 ______ no notice of the light or the clicks pf the hidden digital camera. Now that the wolf was happy and the camera 38 ______ was right, it was time to take the final picture with a medium-format camera. When the first transparencies arrived back from the lab, Josё Luis was overjoyed to find he finally had the picture he had dreamt of.

Задание 32 1) tournament 2) competition 3) test 4) race

Задание 33 1) pronounced 2) revealed 3) broadcasted 4) declared

Задание 34 1) between 2) among 3) within 4) amongst

Задание 35 1) situation 2) sight 3) location 4) destination

Задание 36 1) put 2) place 3) set 4) build

Задание 37 1) took 2) received 3) gave 4) paid

Задание 38 1) posture 2) positioning 3) posing 4) pose

Ответы вариант 21: 32-2 33-4 34-1 35-3 36-3 37-1 38-2

Вариант 22 My company

In 1978 I was chairman of Cooper’s, a company which ran 127 vehicles of various weights and sizes. We 32 ___ _ in transporting goods by road. My father had founded the firm in 1931, starting out with three vehicles — two of them driven by horses. By the time we became Cooper & Son in 1967, the company had 33 ______ in obtaining seventeen big trucks and delivered goods all over the north of England. My father insisted that I leave school the moment I passed my О levels. «I’ll teach you more about the real world in a month than you’d learn from any of those university types in a lifetime,» he 34 ______ to say. I followed his advice and never 35 ______ it. I left school a few weeks after my sixteenth birthday. The next morning I joined Cooper’s as an apprentice, and spent my first three years at the depot under the watchful eye of Buster Jackson, the works manager. He taught me how to take the company’s trucks 36 ______ and, more important, how to put them back together again. After graduating from the workshop, I spent five years in different departments. When my father retired in 1977 — at the age of seventy — I took over as chairman. Then I began to set in motion some ideas I’d been working on for the past decade, 37 ______ I knew my father didn’t approve of them. I never 38 ______ him, but Europe was only the beginning of my plans for the company s expansion.

Задание 32 1) specialized 2) focused 3) concentrated 4) devoted

Задание 33 1) managed 2) achieved 3) succeeded 4) fulfilled

Задание 34 1) used 2) held 3) kept 4) took

Задание 35 1) disappointed 2) displeased 3) regretted 4)dissatisfied

Задание 36 1) along 2) apart 3) away 4) among

Задание 37 1) therefore 2) moreover 3) although 4) however

Задание 38 1) spoke 2) told 3) said 4) talked

Ответы вариант 22: 32-1 33-3 34-1 35-3 36-2 37-3 38-2

Вариант 23 Amos

It wasn’t unusual for Amos to go to Deravenels on Saturday, even though the offices were closed over the weekend. He 32 ______ to go to tidy up his paperwork and do other small jobs he couldn’t attend to during the week. But on this Saturday morning he had a specific purpose when he arrived at the grand old building on the Strand. The uniformed doorman 33 ______ Amos close his umbrella and take off his raincoat. Then he touched his cap and said, “Good morning, Mr. Finnister”. Amos had come to the office to 34 ______ a few telephone calls. His first call was to the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, where he quickly discovered the records office was not open on weekends. He then dialed Ravenscar and was put through to Edward Deravenel. “Good morning, Amos,” Edward said. “I’m assuming you have some news for me.” Amos then relayed all the information he had gathered the night before. “Well done, Amos!” Edward exclaimed. “Thank you for going into all this 35 ______ . I knew I could depend 36 ______ you. My wife will be happy as I am to know everything; it’s been such a mystery all these years. To 37 ______ the truth, I think that Grace Rose should also know what happened to her mother. It will finally put her mind at rest.” “I agree, sir. I will telephone you on Monday”. Amos walked home, 38 ______ no attention to the heavy rain. He felt happy.

Задание 32 1) held 2) took 3) used 4) kept

Задание 33 1) looked 2) gazed 3) stared 4) watched

Задание 34 1) take 2) do 3) make 4) give

Задание 35 1) worry 2) trouble 3) bother 4) mess

Задание 36 1) at 2) on 3) in 4) of

Задание 37 1) tell 2) speak 3) say 4) talk

Задание 38 1) turning 2) paying 3) drawing 4) bringing

Ответы вариант 23: 32-3 33-4 34-3 35-2 36-2 37-1 38-2

Вариант 24 Music lessons

It was a hard winter for Mother. She sometimes pleaded with Father but no one could ever tell Father anything. He continued to stand like a rock against stopping my music lessons. To 32 ______ the truth, Father had certain natural gifts for debate. In the first place his voice was powerful and stormy, and he 33 ______ to let it out at full strength. As a second gift, he was convinced at all times that his opponents were wrong. Hence, even if they won a point or two, it 34 ______ them no good, for he dragged the issue to some other ground then, where he and Truth could prevail. When Mother said it surely was plain enough that I had no ear for music, what was his reply? Why, he said that the violin was the noblest instrument 35 ______ by man. Having silenced her with this solid premise he declared no boy should expect to learn it immediately. It required persistence. Everything, he had found out, required persistence. His motto was, “Never give 36 ______.” He said that Mother should be stricter with me, if necessary, and make me try harder. He also said that none of us realized what he had had to go 37 ______ . Mother started to cry and said, “But you’re downtown, you don’t have to hear it”.

Father was outraged. His final argument, I remember, was that my violin had cost twenty-five dollars, if I didn’t learn it, the money would be wasted, and he couldn’t afford it. But it was put to him that my younger brother Julian could learn it instead. Father was defeated, though he didn’t 38 ______ it, and I was set free.

Задание 32 1) tell 2) speak 3) say 4) talk

Задание 33 1) kept 2) held 3) used 4) took

Задание 34 1) gave 2) took 3) made 4) did

Задание 35 1) discovered 2) invented 3) opened 4) explored

Задание 36 1) of 2) in 3) up 4) on

Задание 37 1) over 2) into 3) through 4) down

Задание 38 1) accept 2) admit 3) agree 4) adopt

Ответы вариант 24: 32-1 33-3 34-4 35-2 36-3 37-3 38-2

Вариант 25 Dinner

Amos Finnister was a private detective. In all his years as a policeman and a private investigator, he had learned about people. He gained a psychological insight into most as he 32 ______ them do foolish things. He was at ease with people from all walks of life, and in consequence they were at ease with him. And this was most apparent on Friday evening, when Major Cedric Crawford dined with him at the Ritz restaurant. Amos 33 ______ to dine there when he lived in New York. By the time they were halfway through dinner, Amos had the major laughing and sharing stories, some of which were funny. By the time they had eaten the main course, Amos felt comfortable enough to 34 ______ the answer to an important question. “I wonder if you have ever come across Tabitha James.” Cedric 35 ______ knowing Tabitha with no sign of embarrassment or reluctance. “To 36 ______ the truth, I knew her quite well, actually. She was a close friend of a fellow guards officer, Sebastian Lawford. She fell in love with him at first sight. They were going to marry but unfortunately that did not come to pass.”

“And why was that, Major, do you know?” “Oh, yes, I’m afraid I do. Tabitha had contracted pneumonia but 37 ______ no attention to her illness. Before I knew it, she was dead and gone. As for Sebastian, he rejoined the army when the war broke out and was killed. A sad story, isn’t it?” Amos nodded. So much depended 38 ______ this information.

Задание 32 1) watched 2) stared 3) looked 4) gazed

Задание 33 1) took 2) used 3) held 4) kept

Задание 34 1) seek 2) ask 3) pose 4) search

Задание 35 1) agreed 2) admitted 3) accepted 4) adopted

Задание 36 1) say 2) tell 3) speak 4) talk

Задание 37 1) paid 2) brought 3) turned 4) took

Задание 38 1) of 2) at 3) in 4) on

Ответы вариант 25: 32-1 33-2 34-1 35-2 36-2 37-1 38-4

Вариант 26 Busy Day

Let me tell you what happened once when my dear Uncle Podger decided to hang a picture on the wall. He told us not to 32 ______ and just watch him do it. He said he would do it by himself. Well, he came up to the picture which was waiting to be put up in the dining room and took it. But suddenly it fell down and the glass 33 ______ into pieces and he cut his finger. He started to 34 ______ his handker chief but couldn’t find it because he had put it in his coat and none of us knew where his coat was. ‘Six of you!’ Uncle Podger exclaimed, ‘and you cannot find the coat that I put down only five minutes ago!’ But then he got up from his chair and found that he had been sitting on his coat the whole time. ‘Oh, you can stop your 35 ______ . I’ve found it myself!’ Then after an hour was spent in tying up his finger Uncle Podger wondered where the hammer had disappeared to. And while everybody was trying to get the hammer he was standing on the chair saying: ‘Well, I want to know if you are going to 36 ______ me here all evening!’ Finally the hammer was found, but we noticed that the nail which he had prepared was lost. And, of course, Uncle Podger didn’t keep 37 ______ while he was waiting for another nail to be brought. We heard all he had to say about our habit of losing all the things he needed. When the picture was hanging on the wall at last, everybody looked very 38 _____ , all except Uncle Podg er, who was lively as ever. Aunt Maria remarked that if Uncle Podger wanted to do a job like that again, she would spend a week with her mother until it was over.

Задание 32 1) scare 2) disturb 3) worry 4) fear

Задание 33 1) failed 2) broke 3) ruined 4) fell

Задание 34 1) look at 2) look to 3) look after 4) look for

Задание 35 1) search 2) investigation 3) exploration 4) study

Задание 36 1) stay 2) keep 3) put 4) take

Задание 37 1) dumb 2) cool 3) still 4) silent

Задание 38 1) dull 2) tired 3) angry 4) boring

Ответы вариант 26: 32-3 33-2 34-4 35-1 36-2 37-4 38-2

Вариант 27 The Fruitcake Special

I was a chemist at the Amos Cosmetics factory in New Jersey, USA, trying to design a new perfume when it happened. I never thought I would discover something quite so amazing by 32 ______. Not me. I was only 23 and it was my second year at the factory. I liked my job very much but I was not a lucky person. I had come straight from the university then, but now I was a chemist in one of the biggest factories in New Jersey. It was an important position to have and meant lots of work. I was 33 ______ out all the usual mixes of flowers and things- just as I always did — when I decided to throw in a 34 ______ of the fruitcake Mummy had packed for my lunch. I don’t know why I did it –just did it. I put it into the mix with all the other things.

I thought it 35 ______ nice, but there was nothing special about it, so I put the bottle into my handbag. I couldn’t give something like that to my boss. After all, I was a chemist and my job was to make perfumes in the proper 36 ______. If I told him how I made this one he would tell me not to be a silly girl. Later, he would probably 37 ______a joke about it to his friends at the golf club. “Anna!” It was my boss, David Amos. He happened to be walking past where I worked. I couldn’t 38 ______ being nervous. He was fairly sure of his good looks and never spoke to ordinary-looking girls like me. I was thrilled.

Задание 32 1) incident 2) accident 3) event 4) occasion

Задание 33 1) producing 2) making 3) trying 4) doing

Задание 34 1) piece 2) lump 3) bunch 4) pinch

Задание 35 1) heard 2) touched 3) tasted 4) smelled

Задание 36 1) way 2) road 3) path 4) method

Задание 37 1) Do 2) produce 3) make 4) have

Задание 38 1) hold 2) feel 3) keep 4) help

Ответы варианта 27: 32-2 33-3 34-1 35-4 36-1 37-3 38-4

Вариант 28 The Great Discovery

In ancient times people lived on whatever food they could find. As the early people 32 ______ in numbers, they had to wander and search for wild fruits and seeds of wild plants or hunt for small animals. Then one of these early people 33 ______ a great discovery. A great genius discovered the meaning of seeds. He may have noticed that where some seeds had fallen on the ground, new plants grew. Perhaps he was 34 ______ enough to put some seeds in the ground to see what would happen. No one knows how it happened, but man 35 ______ that if he put a seed into the soil it could grow into a plant which might yield hundreds or even thousands of seeds! He was free of the need to be in a constant search of his food! Early man could now 36 _____ seeds in the spring and wait for them to grow. In the fall he could gather a harvest of seeds. There would be enough to 37 ______ himself and his family all through the winter, with some left over for planting when spring came. This discovery was the beginning of 38 ______ and the most important change that ever happened to people on earth.

Задание 32 1) decreased 2) increased 3) developed 4) improved

Задание 33 1) fulfilled 2) did 3) made 4) conducted

Задание 34 1) curious 2) questioning 3) surprised 4) puzzled

Задание 35 1) disclosed 2) opened 3) discovered 4) exposed

Задание 36 1) put 2) plant 3) deliver 4) lay

Задание 37 1) feed 2) food 3) provide 4) nourish

Задание 38 1) gardening 2) cropping 3) cultivation 4) farming

Ответы варианта 28: 32-2 33-3 34-1 35-3 36-2 37-1 38-4

Вариант 29 “Faithful” by Jane Bush

“Faithful” is the final novel in the trilogy by Jane Bush. This powerful book pushes limits, breaks hearts and 32 _______ you think. It is much more complex than most young adult novels in its challenges of what is logical versus what is right. The novel 33 _______ a breathtaking story about the adventures of Tobias and Tris. Tobias reveals vulnerabilities I never would have guessed he had. I loved the half of the novel, which was told from his point of 34 _______; the darkness and desperation he fights against were so intense it hurt my heart. Tris’ side is less complicated and she doesn’t change much. However, she gains a deeper understanding of things, which in turn gives the reader 35 _______ a deeper understanding of the characters and their motivations. While I loved so many things in this book, the writing wasn’t as exciting as in the previous novels, at 36 _______ not for me and not in the beginning. Towards the middle it gained more intensity and the pace picked up, and by the end I was on the edge of my seat. The end was perfect not just on the characters’ parts, but on the author’s as well. It was an ending that left me 37 _______ earlier scenes with revelation that it was all leading to this. Jane Bush has definitely 38 _______ in creating an unforgettable world to discover.

Задание 32 1) keeps 2) puts 3) turns 4) makes

Задание 33 1) tells 2) speaks 3) says 4) talks

Задание 34 1) sight 2) opinion 3) mind 4) view

Задание 35 1) else 2) so 3) even 4) such

Задание 36 1) all 2) least 3) times 4) last

Задание 37 1) replacing 2) recalling 3) reminding 4) reflecting

Задание 38 1) fulfilled 2) managed 3) succeeded 4) achieved

Ответы варианта 29: 32-4 33-1 34-4 35-3 36- 2 37-2 38-3

Вариант 30 A night at the Museum

Anna and Ira are best friends. They are both Russian but 32 ______ the Southbank International School as their parents both work in London. They are fifteen now and are studying hard for their International Baccalaureate. Every Saturday they love to visit museums and galleries in London and so now they have visited 33 ______ all of them. But, above all, their absolute favourite is The Natural History Museum in South Kensington. They filled in an online 34 ______ form and became “members”. This means they get free magazines called “Evolve” and “Second Nature”, get fast track entry to special exhibitions and they get invited to previews, workshops, talks and special 35 ______ They even get to use the special member’s room where there are free refreshments, magazines and internet access. It 36 ______ them £56 for the year but they felt it was really good value for money. Last weekend they took part in “Dino snores” — an event 37 ______ by the film “A Night at the Museum”. They were given a talk about bugs by TV nature presenter Nick Baker, explored the Dinosaur gallery in the dark on a torch-lit tour, watched films and played games, and then slept in sleeping bags under the shadow of the huge Diplodocus in the Museum’s iconic Central Hall. It was a night they’ll never forget. Although Ira and Anna are both interested in Dinosaurs — they are more interested in present day wildlife and most interested of all in 38 ______ Russian wildlife. When they go back to Moscow both want to study and eventually become wildlife research scientists.

Задание 32 1) attend 2) visit 3) go 4) enroll

Задание 33 1) about 2) almost 3) already 4) approximately

Задание 34 1) application 2) admission 3) entrance 4) request

Задание 35 1) dealings 2) actions 3) procedures 4) events

Задание 36 1) cost 2) charged 3) priced 4) spent

Задание 37 1) stimulated 2) motivated 3) inspired 4) encouraged

Задание 38 1) struggling 2) preserving 3) securing 4) supporting

Ответы варианта 30: 32-1 33-2 34-1 35-4 36-1 37-3 38-2

Вариант 31 Your Future World

What will you be doing in 2025? Will you be living in an undersea research station? Will you be the chief engineer 32 ______ a bridge across the Atlantic Ocean? Will you be leading an 33 ______ to the planet Mars? Will you be…? You can daydream, of course, but nobody knows exactly what the world will be 34 ______. But scientists have made some guesses. Based on the advances made, they believe people will be healthier. Diphtheria, malaria, tuberculosis, polio and many other killers are under control now. These diseases are on the way out, 35 ______ to germ-killing chemicals, new ways of finding out about our bodies, and new ways of providing clean, safe 36 ______ and water. Healthier people live longer, so we can expect the world’s population to 37 ______ sharply. It may double in the next forty years! This brings up a serious problem: how will we find food, water, and minerals for such a huge population? Scientists are at work on some solutions. From the ocean they hope to get new fertilizers to increase the yield of the soil; new chemicals to kill crop-destroying insects without 38 ______ other animals, new sources of water or supplies of food.

Задание 32 1) inventing 2) designing 3) scheming 4) doing

Задание 33 1) exploration 2) expenditure 3) expedition 4) exhibit

Задание 34 1) like 2) alike 3) likely 4) likable

Задание 35 1) as a result 2) because 3) on account 4) thanks

Задание 36 1) eat 2) feed 3) food 4) cooking

Задание 37 1) decrease 2) distract 3) dissolve 4) increase

Задание 38 1) hurting 2) harming 3) injuring 4) wounding

Ответы варианта 31: 32-2 33-3 34-1 35-4 36-3 37-4 38-2

Вариант 32 Daniel and Diana

Daniel and Diana were good friends. They had majored in economics at Bristol University in the early 1980s. Then Daniel met Rachel, who had arrived a year after them, and fell in love with her at first 32 ______. In Rachel he found everything he was looking 33 ______ in a wife. They married the day he graduated, and after they returned from their honeymoon, David took over the management of his father’s farm in Bedfordshire. Three children followed in quick succession, and Diana was proud when she was asked to be godmother to Sophie, the eldest. Daniel and Rachel had been married for twelve years; they 34 ______ ever quarelled. 35 ______ married couples were so happy. 36 ______ Diane was regularly asked to spend the weekend with them in the country, she only accepted one invitation out of three. She would have liked to join them more often, but since her divorce she had no desire to take advantage of their hospitality. Diane felt tired. She 37 ______ her work, but it had been an awful week. Two contracts had fallen through, her son had been dropped from the school soccer team, and her daughter had never stopped 38 ______ her that her father didn’t mind her watching television when she ought to be doing her homework. «I will survive.» Diana smiled and thought about Daniel’s birthday. She had forgotten to get him a present.

Задание 32 1) view 2) sight 3) look 4) glimpse

Задание 33 1) at 2) after 3) into 4) for

Задание 34 1) nearly 2) closely 3) merely 4) hardly

Задание 35 1) Few 2) Little 3) Much 4) Many

Задание 36 1) Nevertheless 2) Although 3) However 4) Therefore

Задание 37 1) admired 2) pleased 3) enjoyed 4) approved

Задание 38 1) telling 2) saying 3) speaking 4) talking

Ответы варианта 32: 32-2 33-4 34-4 35-1 36-2 37-3 38-1

Вариант 33 Before Christmas

Vicky gave this party every year, just before Christmas. She 32 ______ to do it before the war and she was doing it now, when the war was over. It was always the same people who came. It struck her suddenly how clannish they all were, but to do then the Deravenels in particular were somewhat addicted to their family. Vicky knew that she could always depend 33 ______ her relatives in a crisis. She was 34 ______ the guests greet each other and share the news. Vicky thought of her sister-in-law Kathleen, not present tonight. Vicky missed her presence. When Will had arrived tonight, he had 35 ______ that Kathleen was really sick. “But not Spanish flu,” he had added swiftly, observing the look of apprehension crossing her face, “just a heavy cold.” Fenella’s voice brought her out of her reverie, and she looked across at her old friend, who was saying, “How is Charlie feeling?” “He’s relieved he is safely home, but his wounds still hurt and he feels depressed …” She looked at Fenella as if 36 ______ advice. “Mr. Ridgely made a remark to me the other day that he wished there was somewhere wounded soldiers could go, to have some sort of recreation, talk to other soldiers,” said Fenella.

“That’s an interesting idea “Vicky glanced at the others, 37 ______ a brow. “Don’t you agree?”

“To 38 ______ the truth, I do,”Stephen answered, always ready to back his wife in her project.“ I think such a place would be quite marvelous for the wounded men, who are now coming home.» Fenella nodded.

Задание 32 1) used 2) kept 3) held 4) took

Задание 33 1) on 2) at 3) in 4) of

Задание 34 1) looking 2) staring 3) watching 4) gazing

Задание 35 1) admitted 2) adopted 3) agreed 4) accepted

Задание 36 1) searching 2) posing 3) asking 4) seeking

Задание 37 1) falling 2) heaving 3) rising 4) raising

Задание 38 1) say 2) tell 3) speak 4) talk

Ответы варианта 33: 32-1 33-1 34-3 35-1 36-4 37-4 38-2

Вариант 34 То Hear a Child

I believe in patience. I live as a volunteer residential counselor in a small group home. These boys have brought joy and happiness into my life; they have made me laugh and made me proud. However, they have also challenged me, made me angry and tested my patience.

Each day we start anew, going about a 32 ______ routine. I drive them to school, pick them up, cook for them and help with homework. We spend the evenings 33 ______ about what happened during the day. I meet their teachers and study for tests with them. They are the last people I see each night and the first ones I hear in the morning. They have become a 34 ______ of my life. I am twenty-two and am beginning to understand the love of a parent.

I could not have come this far without patience. They do not think like miniature adults and it is not fair to expect them to. 35 ______ my expectations of them are high, I must remember that so much of what they see and understand is for the first time. First loves, first failed test, first time feeling the need to break away from the nest. I must have patience with them, because there is still a child within that comes out when I least expect it. This world is a fast-paced, fast food, fast-internet place. 36 ______ , no matter how fast things move, children will be children. I believe they will mature quicker and with more tools if I am patient. I see it in their eyes. Over time, sad eyes can glisten again, but only if I am 37 ______ of the fact that it takes them longer to get somewhere. I see around them a world that expects too much of them. They come 38 ______ too many things that give them too much sadness. They listen to me, respect me and understand reason but not always when I want them to. This opportunity has given me wisdom but only when I was patient enough to hear a child.

Задание 32 1) daily 2) common 3) average 4) traditional

Задание 33 1) discussing 2) debating 3) talking 4) saying

Задание 34 1) bit 2) part 3) parcel 4) piece

Задание 35 1) also 2) altogether 3) although 4) thus

Задание 36 1) Nevertheless 2) Nevermore 3) Although 4) Therefore

Задание 37 1) common 2) familiar 3) aware 4) acquainted

Задание 38 1) through 2) along 3) around 4) across

Ответы варианта 34: 32-1 33-3 34-2 35-3 36-1 37-3 38-4

Вариант 35 Во

It was raining. The rain started early in the morning and it seemed, that it would never stop. Looking out of the window, Bo was thinking about his telephone conversation. Raindrops spattered the windshield as the taxi sliced through 32 ______ traffic on Park Avenue. There were too many cars as usual. When it had skidded to a halt at the curb, Bo gave a ten-dollar bill to the driver. That included a very generous tip. He 33 ______ his point of destination and was ready to take on Frank Ramsey. He had called Ramsey that morning from the Yale club and demanded the meeting. Ramsey had tried to avoid it but Bo insisted and Ramsey gave 34 ______ . At the building’s revolving doors, Bo glanced back over his shoulder through the rain and noticed a woman standing on the sidewalk a short distance away. In the dim light he could not get a clear picture. She 35 ______ so much like Tiffany. She was wearing a yellow top and had long blond hair. Standing absolutely 36 ______ beneath her umbrella while everything around her moved, she seemed to be gazing sraight at him. His heart 37 ______ , the way it always did when he saw her. He couldn’t help it. Bo strained to 38 ______ sight of her as he was jostled into the doorway. When he cleared the doors, the woman had already disappeared.

Задание 32 1) solid 2) heavy 3) hard 4) difficult

Задание 33 1) achieved 2) arrived 3) entered 4) reached

Задание 34 1) to 2) on 3) in 4) off

Задание 35 1) stared 2) gazed 3) looked 4) glanced

Задание 36 1) inert 2) static 3) quiet 4) still

Задание 37 1) set 2) sank 3) moved 4) dropped

Задание 38 1) keep 2) hold 3) take 4) give

Ответы варианта 35: 32-2 33-4 34-3 35-3 36-4 37-2 38-1

Вариант 36 New Family Member

Tracey and her sister had always wanted their own horse. And although neither of them had much spare money, they were about to 32 ______ their dream. The tricky part was not getting a horse but actually finding somewhere to keep one. But eventually Mrs. Richards agreed to let the girls 33 ______ a small field at the far end of the farm. This was going to 34 ______ them £500 a year but it would work out at just over 20 pounds per month each which was OK. The horse himself was coming from the Horse Rescue Charity. They would need to make a small donation every year to cover the cost of an animal welfare inspector who would visit twice a year. The 35 ______ expenses after this would be for food and vet bills. But the two girls were 36 ______ that they could manage and were committed to going ahead. And it was a big commitment. They were getting an eighteen month old skewbald colt named Domino. Horses often live over twenty years and the sisters were taking him on 37 ______ life. Actually they had plans to get another horse as a friend for Domino. But first of all Domino would need to settle down. He had been badly treated by his previous owners and was still a bit nervous and difficult to 38 ______ .

Задание 32 1) realize 2) consider 3) have 4) believe

Задание 33 1) borrow 2) pay 3) rent 4) lend

Задание 34 1) charge 2) fee 3) pay 4) cost

Задание 35 1) longest 2) biggest 3) hugest 4) tallest

Задание 36 1) assured 2) comfortable 3) thoughtful 4) confident

Задание 37 1) for 2) during 3) at 4) to

Задание 38 1) deal 2) agree 3) handle 4) cope

Ответы варианта 36: 32-1 33-3 34-4 35-2 36-4 37-1 38-3

Вариант 37 “Looking for Alaska” by John Green

“Looking for Alaska”, written by John Green, is a story that will leave the reader moved by the characters. The readers will 32 _______ things about themselves they may have never known. The author graduated from Kenyon College and worked for the “Booklist” journal. He reviewed hundreds of books, particularly literary fiction. In 33 _______, he critiqued novels for “The New York Times” Book Review. His first novel “Looking for Alaska” was mostly 34 _______ by his experience at a boarding school. This book made the “Top 10 Best Book for Young Adults” and undoubtedly 35 _______ it. The novel is flawlessly written, moving and stimulating. All the characters are real and can create connections with their audience. They no longer seem to behave like fictional characters, but rather real people that have similar problems and ideas as young adults nowadays. 36 _______ of this, readers are able to recognize their own search for self-identity or labyrinths they must escape through the main characters. Overall, I would recommend this novel to kids in high school. The characters in this story showed me the good and bad parts of life and still 37 _______ me want to live through them. This novel generated a spectrum of emotions with each page and I could 38 _______ put it down.

Задание 32 1) open 2) find 3) discover 4) invent

Задание 33 1) general 2) addition 3) contrast 4) comparison

Задание 34 1) inspired 2) involved 3) impressed 4) included

Задание 35 1) confirmed 2) earned 3) defended 4) deserved

Задание 36 1) Besides 2) Instead 3) Despite 4) Because

Задание 37 1) held 2) made 3) kept 4) turned

Задание 38 1) hardly 2) merely 3) nearly 4) really

Ответы варианта 37: 32-3 33-2 34-1 35-4 36-4 37-2 38-1

Вариант 38 The dream bridge

This is a real life story of engineer John Roebling building the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, USA back in 1870. The bridge was completed in 1883, after 13 years. In 1869, a creative engineer named John Roebling was 32 ______ by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. 33 ______, bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was an impossible task. They 34 ______ Roebling to forget the idea, as it just could not be done and it was not practical. It had never been done before.Roebling could not ignore the vision he had in his mind of this bridge. He thought about it all the time and he knew 35 ______ in his heart that it could be done. He just had to 36 ______ the dream with someone else. After much discussion and persuasion he 37 ______ to convince his son Washington, an up and coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be constructed. Roeblling had never had any projects with his son before. Working together 38 ______ the first time, the father and son developed concepts of how it could be accomplished and how the obstacles could be overcome. With great excitement and enthusiasm, and the headiness of a wild challenge before them, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.

Задание 32 1) inclined 2) involved 3) included 4) inspired

Задание 33 1) However 2) Although 3) Moreover 4) Therefore

Задание 34 1) talked 2) told 3) said 4) spoke

Задание 35 1) deep 2) far 3) full 4) long

Задание 36 1) join 2) unite 3) share 4) divide

Задание 37 1) succeeded 2) handled 3) maintained 4) managed

Задание 38 1) in 2) on 3) at 4) for

Ответы варианта 38: 32-4 33-1 34-2 35-1 36-3 37-4 38-4

Вариант 39 A trip to Thailand

I have always been interested in various cultures especially those completely alien to us. Thus, imagine my delight when my father 32 ______ me that he was taking us on a holiday to Bangkok and from there to visit a remote tribe that lives about 200 kilometers north of the capital city. As my father explained, the tribe lives an isolated life and the members are cut 33 ______ from the rest of the world in terms of their unique and even weird cultural practices.

During our trip I have noticed that the Thai people are very friendly and their greetings are very 34 ______ to the Indians’. For example, when they meet you they bring their palms together in a prayer-like position and bend their bodies a little as a way of welcoming and acknowledging you. It would definitely 35 ______ you feel as an honored guest. At first, I was rather 36 ______ by these greeting traditions which seemed so unusual and respectful to me. Surprisingly, soon I got used to doing that myself and 37 ______ this procedure during my entire trip to Thailand. We spent only two fantastic days in Bangkok before heading 38 ______ the remote village which was going to be the most exciting time of our lives, dad promised. We were excited and could not wait seeing everything with our own eyes!

Задание 32 1) spoke 2) said 3) talked 4) told

Задание 33 1) out 2) back 3) off 4) down

Задание 34 1) equal 2) near 3) similar 4) alike

Задание 35 1) hold 2) take 3) keep 4) make

Задание 36 1) attached 2) influenced 3) related 4) impressed

Задание 37 1) enjoyed 2) preferred 3) amused 4) pleased

Задание 38 1) against 2) towards 3) besides 4) within

Ответы варианта 39: 32-4 33-3 34-3 35-4 36-4 37-1 38-2

Вариант 40 The Best Breakfast in the World

The “Greasy Spoon” cafe on Arundel Road offers the best full English breakfast on the planet. Of course people 32 ______ about what “full English” should consist of but I think there is a small clue in the word “full”. This is a breakfast that knows no modesty. This is not a breakfast for those on a diet. It is the breakfast of Kings; it should be enjoyed 33 ______ leisure and last for the day. That the “full English” (FE) contains both bacon and eggs is 34 ______ dispute. After this there are different schools of thought. Sausage, mushrooms, beans, black pudding, fried tomatoes and toast are often 35 ______ in different line ups and combinations competing for the best, all time classic FE. These are 36 ______ in different portions and styles and a decent breakfast is the almost guaranteed outcome. But an FE on Arundel Road beats all contenders for the best FE in the world because it includes ALL of these ingredients in 37 ______ quantities! They also serve hot toast on traditional toast racks with real butter. But best of all, each customer is served their own pot of traditional English tea (with tea cozy) which may be drunk with milk or cream. And all of this is offered for just £5 per person — and with a newspaper included! The Greasy Spoon is popular with working people and students alike. It opens early during the week for the lorry drivers and on Sunday mornings 38 ______ families come in and spend half the day there.

Задание 32 1) discuss 2) debate 3) quarrel 4) argue

Задание 33 1) for 2) at 3) on 4) in

Задание 34 1) beyond 2) behind 3) besides 4) below

Задание 35 1) contained 2) included 3) held 4) enclosed

Задание 36 1) suggested 2) advised 3) offered 4) intended

Задание 37 1) generous 2) rich 3) luxurious 4) multiple

Задание 38 1) full 2) complete 3) total 4) whole

Ответы варианта 40: 32-4 33-2 34-1 35-2 36-3 37-1 38-4

Вариант 41 Growing up with Joey

I enjoy thinking of my childhood. But when I think of my home town where I grew up, all that I 32 __________ to remember is dust. I remember the brown, crumbly dust of late summer that gets into the eyes and makes them water. It is the kind of dust that gets into the throat and between the 33 _________ of bare brown feet. I don’t know why I should remember only the dust. There must have been green lawns and paved streets under leafy shady trees somewhere in town.One day returns to me clearly for some reason. I was resting under the great oak tree in the yard. I was deep in thought which I have now forgotten except that it involved some secret. Joey and a bunch of kids were bored now with the old tire hanging from an oak limb. It had 34 _______ them busy for a while. “Hey, Lizabeth,” Joey yelled. He never talked when he could yell. “He, Lizabeth, let’s go somewhere.”I came back from the thoughts of my private world. “Where at, Joey?” The truth was that we were becoming tired 35 ____ the empty summer days. “Let’s go over to Miss Lottie’s,” said Joey. The idea caught on at once. Annoying Miss Lottie was always fun. I was still child 36 ___________ to run along with the group. We went over old fences and through bushes that tore our 37 ________ ripped clothes, back to where Miss Lottie lived. I think now that we must have looked partly funny and partly sad. There were six of us, all different ages, dressed in only one thing 38 ________. The girls wore faded dresses that were too long or too short. The boys wore patched pants. A little cloud of dust followed our thin legs and bare feet as we tramped over the dusty ground.

Задание 32 1) seem 2) think 3) look 4) believe

Задание 33 1) fingers 2) thumbs 3) toes 4) pinkies

Задание 34 1) got 2) preserved 3) held 4) kept

Задание 35 1) from 2) for 3) of 4) by

Задание 36 1) yet 2) enough 3) so far 4) after all

Задание 37 1) before 2) already 3) earlier 4) sooner

Задание 38 1) everyone 2) anyone 3) all 4) each

Ответы варианта 41: 32-1 33-3 34-4 35-3 36-2 37-2 38-4

Вариант 42 After the war

When the war ended I returned to Trinity College and was granted an extra year to complete my degree. 32 _______ my father and mother considered my grant at Trinity the highlight of the year, I thought Dad’s receiving an award from the Queen was more important. The ceremony turned 33 _______ to be a double delight, because I was able to witness my old tutor, Professor Bradford, receive his award for the role he had played in the field of breaking German military codes 34 _______ the war. I was proud of our little team working under Professor Bradford – as Churchill stated in the House of Commons, we had probably cut the length of the war by a year. We all met up afterwards for tea at the Ritz, and not unnaturally at some 35 _______ during the afternoon the conversation switched to what career I proposed to follow now the war was over. To my father’s credit he had never once 36 _______ that I should join him at the family company, especially as I knew how much he had longed for another son who might eventually 37 _______ his place. In fact, during the summer vacation I became even more conscious of my good fortune, as Father seemed to be preoccupied with the business and Mother was unable to hide her own anxiety about the future of the company. But whenever I asked if I could help all she would 38 _______ was, “Don’t worry, it will all work out in the end.”

Задание 32 1) although 2) therefore 3) moreover 4) however

Задание 33 1) off 2) into 3) out 4) over

Задание 34 1) until 2) unless 3) during 4) while

Задание 35 1) event 2) occasion 3) case 4) point

Задание 36 1) offered 2) proposed 3) suggested 4) presented

Задание 37 1) take 2) hold 3) keep 4) make

Задание 38 1) tell 2) speak 3) talk 4) say

Ответы варианта 42: 32-1 33-3 34-3 35-4 36-3 37-1 38-4

Вариант 43 A Storyteller

In my early 20s, after a year and a half in England, and four months in France, I returned to the United States and got a job at a camp in northern Virginia. My 32 ______ that summer was Dan from Mississippi, and I am from Rhode Island. We worked together with a group of boys from 12 to 14 years old. Fve always been a bit untidy, but Dan was 33 ______ and clean, even after a night in the woods with our campers. We could not have been more different, but we got on because we shared the same 34 ______ of humor. At the end of the summer, a few of us went to 35 ______ a cave in West Virginia and got stuck in the cave for the night. It wasn’t as dramatic as it sounds. The park rangers had told us to stay there if anything happened. They knew where we were going, and when we should have been back. Dan hurt his right foot badly. So we had to 36 ______ the night in the cave. Food and water were not a problem, but we turned off our lights to save power. In the distance, we could hear the sound of running water. To 37 ______ the time, we told stories. That night in the cave we moved from one family story to another. As the night wore on, I remembered more and more. I was not alone—the cave, the blue light and the flowing water released stories and memories that we had never revealed to anyone. It was as if a river of stories had started flowing in each of us. When the rangers came the next morning, we didn’t want to 38 ______ . ‘Can’t we just tell a few more stories?’ In the cave, that night, I became a storyteller.

Задание 32 1) friend 2) teammate 3) partner 4) opponent

Задание 33 1) clear 2) neat 3) exact 4) careful

Задание 34 1) feeling 2) emotion 3) reason 4) sense

Задание 35 1) explore 2) analyze 3) teach 4) learn

Задание 36 1) lead 2) spend 3) hold 4) waste

Задание 37 1) keep 2) waste 3) spare 4) pass

Задание 38 1) escape 2) leave 3) retreat 4) retire

Ответы варианта 43: 32-3 33-2 34-4 35-1 36-2 37-4 38-2

Вариант 44 The prize

William and Philippa were rivals. They were considered the best students at New College. At the beginning of the third year they applied for the Charles Oldham Shakespeare prize for an essay. The chosen theme for the prize essay that year was «Satire in Shakespeare». Troilus and Cressida clearly called for the most attention, but both students 32 ______ to find satirical nuances in almost every play by Shakespeare. As the year was coming to an end, 33______ anyone doubted that either William or Philippa would win the prize while the other would come in second. 34______, no one was willing to express an opinion as to who the victor would be. Before the prize essay submission date, they both had to take their final degree examinations. 35 ______ students studied as hard as William and Philippa. It came as no surprise to anyone that they both achieved first-class degrees in the final honors school. Rumor spread around the university that the two rivals had been awarded As in every one of their nine papers. «I would be willing to believe that is the case,» Philippa 36 ______ William. «But I feel I must point out to you that there is a considerable difference between an A-plus and an A-minus.» «I couldn’t agree with you more,» said William. «But 37 ______, when you discover who has won the Charles Oldham, you will know who was awarded less.» It turned 38 ______ that the examiners felt unable on this occasion to award the prize to one person and had therefore decided that it should be shared by William and Philippa.

Задание 32 1) managed 2) fulfilled 3) achieved 4) described

Задание 33 1) nearly 2) closely 3) merely 4) hardly

Задание 34 1) Therefore 2) Moreover 3) However 4) Although

Задание 35 1) Few 2) Little 3) Much 4) Many

Задание 36 1) spoke 2) talked 3) said 4) told

Задание 37 1) remind 2) remember 3) recollect 4) repeat

Задание 38 1) on 2) off 3) out 4) over

Ответы варианта 44: 32-1 33-4 34-3 35-1 36-4 37-2 38-3

Вариант 45 New York City:

Nostalgia for the Old Neighborhood

Life is made up of little things: some unimportant memories from childhood that, in fact, shaped your character. I 32 ______ on Third Avenue in midtown Manhattan during the 1950s-60s where family life was centred around old 33 ______ of flats and small stores. Third Avenue was my old neighbourhood and it had character. It was 34 ______ with working families of Italian, German and Irish origin. We shopped together with all those people and their kids played together. Third Avenue influenced the way our family lived. I absorbed the street life. It gave me an 35 ______ that I could not have received in any other place. To me, it was home.

In a recent walk around Third Avenue my eyes 36 ______ signs of the old neighbourhood but couldn’t find any. If I hadn’t been born here and someone described the area, it would be 37 ______ to believe. It wasn’t because a few buildings had changed — everything had changed. The transformation began in the late 1950s and 60s when corporations replaced the old neighbourhood. In the early 1960s, the houses were pulled down. Families were forced to 38 ______ , the small stores went out of business and the old neighbourhood was changed forever. And now there is a lack of character in the transformed neighbourhood.

Задание 32 1) brought up 2) grew up 3) went up 4) got up

Задание 33 1) blocks 2) houses 3) groups 4) sets

Задание 34 1) covered 2) held 3) loaded 4) filled

Задание 35 1) knowledge 2) information 3) education 4) training

Задание 36 1) looked after 2) looked for 3) looked through 4) looked at

Задание 37 1) hard 2) rough 3) strange 4) heavy

Задание 38 1) stay out 2 take out 3) move out 4) go out

Ответы варианта 45: 32-2 33-1 34-4 35-3 36-2 37-1 38-3

Вариант 46 Virtual High School

Christina C. was determined to graduate from high school. Yet, being not a driven student she faced numerous hurdles, leading to frustration. At that point, a school administrator told Christina about a new public schooling 32_____ –Youth Connection Charter School (YCCS) Virtual High School – that could be a path to graduation. Christina chose the combination of Virtual High School’s online instruction coupled with the support from classroom teachers. This hybrid education model 33_____her to take online courses at home and attend some lessons at school. «When I found out about this program, my mother said it was a good idea and told me she would help me get 34_____ it. The school even provided bus 35_____ so I could attend – and it was the best decision,» she said. «It was hard for me to adjust but taking the classes on the computer gave me a chance to study at my own 36_____,» said Christina. The online courses also relieved the pressure Christina often felt in a traditional classroom. «Sometimes I was hesitant to let a teacher know I didn’t understand something. Because there were so many students, I couldn’t get the individual attention I needed. The online courses really take the pressure off because you can 37_____ your time till you understand it all,» she explained. This past June, Christina, aged 19, graduated from High School and her academic success and newfound confidence spurred her to apply – and to be accepted – to Trinity Christian College, with a partial scholarship. «I was shocked … Here I was ready to give up, and I graduated with As. I can go to college and make my dreams 38_____true,» she said.

Задание 32 1) chance 2) advantage 3) option 4) preference

Задание 33 1) allowed 2) let 3) provided 4) gave

Задание 34 1) over 2) on 3) ahead 4) through

Задание 35 № 2941

Вставьте пропущенное слово:

1) charge

2) fare

3) tuition

4) expense

Задание 36 № 2942

Вставьте пропущенное слово:

1) step

2) walk

3) speed

4) pace

Задание 37 № 2943

Вставьте пропущенное слово:

1) spend

2) have

3) enjoy

4) take

Задание 38 № 2944

Вставьте пропущенное слово:

1) realize

2) become

3) come

4) get

Ответы варианта 46: 32-3 33-1 34-4 35-2 36-4 37-4 38-3

Вариант 1 Ответы : 32-2 33-1 34-2 35-2 36-3 37-4 38-2

Ответы вариант 2: 32-2 33-1 34-2 35-4 36-1 37-3 38-3

Ответы: вариант 3 : 32-1 33-3 34-2 35-3 36-2 37-4 38-1

Ответы вариант 4: 32-3 33-2 34-1 35-2 36-1 37-3 38-4

Ответы вариант 5: 32-2 33-4 34-1 35-1 36-3 37-3 38-2

Вариант 6 ответы: 32-4 33-3 34-2 35-2 36-3 37-1 38-4

Ответы вариант 7: 32-2 33-1 34-4 35-3 36-2 37-3 38-4

Ответы вариант 8 32-3 33-4 34-1 35-3 36-1 37-2 38-4

Вариант 9 ответы: 32-3 33-2 34-3 35-4 36-1 37-2 38-3

Ответы вариант 10: 32-1 33-3 34-1 35-4 36-2 37-3 38-2

Ответы вариант 11: 32-4 33-1 34-2 35-3 36-4 37-2 38-4

Ответы вариант 12: 32-1 33-3 34-4 35-3 36-2 37-2 38-1

Ответы вариант 13 32-2 33-4 34-4 35-2 36-4 37-3 38-4

Ответы вариант 14: 32-3 33-2 34-1 35-3 36-4 37-3 38-4

Ответы вариант 15: 32-2 33-1 34-4 35-2 36-3 37-1 38-4

Ответы вариант 16: 32-2 33-1 34-3 35-3 36-2 37-4 38-1

Ответы вариант17: 32-1 33-3 34-2 35-3 36-2 37-4 38-1

Ответы вариант18: 32-2 33-4 34-1 35-2 36- 3 37-4 38-3

Ответы вариант 19: 32-3 33-4 34-1 35-2 36-1 37-4 38-3

Ответы вариант 20: 32-3 33-4 34-2 35-1 36-4 37-4 38-2

Ответы вариант 21: 32-2 33-4 34-1 35-3 36-3 37-1 38-2

Ответы вариант 22: 32-1 33-3 34-1 35-3 36-2 37-3 38-2

Ответы вариант 23: 32-3 33-4 34-3 35-2 36-2 37-1 38-2

Ответы вариант 24: 32-1 33-3 34-4 35-2 36-3 37-3 38-2

Ответы вариант 25: 32-1 33-2 34-1 35-2 36-2 37-1 38-4

Ответы вариант 26: 32-3 33-2 34-4 35-1 36-2 37-4 38-2

Ответы варианта 27: 32-2 33-3 34-1 35-4 36-1 37-3 38-4

Ответы варианта 28: 32-2 33-3 34-1 35-3 36-2 37-1 38-4

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Rick Riordan
Riordan at BookExpo America in 2018
Born	Richard Russell Riordan, Jr. June 5, 1964 (age 58) San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Novelist
Language	English
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Texas at San Antonio
Genre	Mythology Fantasy Detective fiction
Years active	1997–present
Notable works	Percy Jackson & the Olympians pentalogy The Kane Chronicles trilogy The Heroes of Olympus pentalogy Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard trilogy The Trials of Apollo pentalogy
Spouse	Becky Riordan
Children	2
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Website
rickriordan.com

Richard Russell Riordan, Jr. ( RIRE-dən; born June 5, 1964)^[1] is an American author, best known for writing the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. Riordan’s books have been translated into forty-two languages and sold more than thirty million copies in the United States.^[2] 20th Century Fox adapted the first two books of his Percy Jackson series as part of a series of films, while a Disney+ adaptation is in production. His books have spawned related media, such as graphic novels and short story collections.

Riordan’s first full-length novel was Big Red Tequila, which became the first book in the Tres Navarre series. His big breakthrough was The Lightning Thief (2005), the first novel in the five-volume Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, which placed a group of modern-day adolescents in a Greco-Roman mythological setting. Since then, Riordan has written The Heroes of Olympus, a sequel to the Percy Jackson series; The Kane Chronicles, a trilogy of similar premise focusing on Egyptian mythology; and Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, again a trilogy of similar premise focusing on Norse mythology.^[3][4] Riordan also helped Scholastic Press develop The 39 Clues series and its spinoffs, and penned its first book, The Maze of Bones.^[5] In 2021, he published Daughter of the Deep. His third standalone novel, The Sun and the Star, co-written with author Mark Oshiro, is set to be released on May 2, 2023.^[6]

Life and career

Riordan was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He graduated from Alamo Heights High School, and first attended the music program at North Texas State University, wanting to be a guitarist. He transferred to the University of Texas at Austin and studied English and History. He received his teaching certification in those subjects from the University of Texas at San Antonio. He taught English and Social Studies for eight years at Presidio Hill School in San Francisco.^[7][8]

Rick married Becky Riordan in 1985 on the couple’s shared birthday.^[9] They have two sons, Haley and Patrick. They moved from San Antonio to Boston in June 2013, in conjunction with older son Haley starting college in Boston.^[9][10]

Riordan has created several successful book series. Tres Navarre, an adult mystery series about a Texas private eye, won the Shamus, Anthony, and Edgar Awards.^[11]

He conceived the idea for the Percy Jackson series as bedtime stories about ancient Greek heroes for his son Haley.^[12]
Haley had been diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia, inspiring Riordan to make the titular protagonist hyperactive and dyslexic.^[13] Riordan published the first novel in the series, The Lightning Thief, in 2005. Four sequels followed, with the last, The Last Olympian, in 2009. Prior to Percy Jackson, Riordan had written the Tres Navarres series, a series of mystery novels for adult readers.^[14]

His Percy Jackson & the Olympians series features the titular twelve-year-old who discovers he is the modern-day son of the ancient Greek god Poseidon. 20th Century Fox purchased the film rights and released two feature film adaptations between 2010 and 2013. Following the success of Percy Jackson, Riordan created The Kane Chronicles, which features a modern-day Egyptian pantheon and two new sibling protagonists, Sadie and Carter Kane.^[15] Riordan also created a sequel series to Percy Jackson, The Heroes of Olympus.^[3]

Riordan also helped create the children’s book series The 39 Clues. He authored several of its books, including The Maze of Bones, which topped The New York Times Best Seller list on September 28, 2008.^[16] He also wrote the introduction to the Puffin Classics edition of Roger Lancelyn Green’s Tales of the Greek Heroes, in which he states that the book influenced him to write his Greek mythology series.^[17]

In 2022, Riordan co-wrote the pilot for the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series on Disney+ and is serving as an executive producer for the show.^[18] Disney had earlier acquired Fox in 2019, allowing it to gain the rights to adapt the Percy Jackson novels.^[19]

Awards

• 1998 Shamus Award for Best First PI Novel and Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original for Big Red Tequila^[20][21]
• 1999 Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original for The Widower’s Two-Step^[22][23]
• 2008 Mark Twain Award for The Lightning Thief^[24]
• 2009 Mark Twain Award for The Sea of Monsters^[24]
• 2009 Rebecca Caudill Award for The Lightning Thief^[25]
• 2010 School Library Journal’s Best Book for The Red Pyramid^[26]
• 2011 Children’s Choice Book Awards: Author of the Year^[27]
• 2011 Children’s Choice Book Awards: Fifth Grade to Sixth Grade Book of the Year for The Red Pyramid^[27]
• 2011 Wyoming Soaring Eagle Book Award for The Last Olympian^[28]
• 2011 Milner Award for Percy Jackson and the Olympians series^[29]
• 2012 Indian Paintbrush Award for The Red Pyramid^[30]
• 2013 Best Fiction Book for Children in Bulgaria for The Mark of Athena
• 2017 Stonewall Book Award for Children’s literature for The Hammer of Thor^{[31][32][33][34]}

Bibliography

Percy Jackson & the Olympians

1. The Lightning Thief (2005)
2. The Sea of Monsters (2006)
3. The Titan’s Curse (2007)
4. The Battle of the Labyrinth (2008)
5. The Last Olympian (2009)
6. The Chalice of the Gods (2023)^[35]

1. The Demigod Files (2009)
2. The Ultimate Guide (2010, in collaboration with Antonio Caparo, Philip Chidlow, and Keven Hays)
3. Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo (2013; short story published in Guys Read)
4. Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods (2014, illustrations by John Rocco)
5. Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes (2015, illustrations by John Rocco)
6. Camp Half-Blood Confidential (2017)
7. The Percy Jackson Coloring Book (2017, artwork by Keith Robinson)^[36]
8. The Lightning Thief: Illustrated Edition (August 14, 2018, illustrated by John Rocco)^[37]

The Heroes of Olympus

1. The Lost Hero (2010)
2. The Son of Neptune (2011)
3. The Mark of Athena (2012)
4. The House of Hades (2013)
5. The Blood of Olympus (2014)

1. The Demigod Diaries (2012)
2. Demigods of Olympus (2015, interactive e-book)

The Kane Chronicles

1. The Red Pyramid (2010)
2. The Throne of Fire (2011)
3. The Serpent’s Shadow (2012)

1. Survival Guide (2012)
2. Brooklyn House Magician’s Manual (2018)^[37]

Demigods and Magicians

Published individually first, then as an anthology titled Demigods and Magicians in 2016.^[38]

1. The Son of Sobek (2013)
2. The Staff of Serapis (2014)
3. The Crown of Ptolemy (2015)

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard

1. The Sword of Summer (2015)^[39]
2. The Hammer of Thor (2016)
3. The Ship of the Dead (2017)

1. Hotel Valhalla: Guide to the Norse Worlds (2016)^[40][41]
2. The Magnus Chase Coloring Book (August 14, 2018, artwork by Keith Robinson)^[37]
3. 9 from the Nine Worlds (October 2, 2018)^[42]

The Trials of Apollo

1. The Hidden Oracle (2016)^[38]
2. The Dark Prophecy (2017)^[43]
3. The Burning Maze (2018)^[37][44]
4. The Tyrant’s Tomb (2019)
5. The Tower of Nero (2020)

1. Camp Jupiter Classified (2020)^[45]

Tres Navarre

1. Big Red Tequila (1997)
2. The Widower’s Two-Step (1998)
3. The Last King of Texas (2001)
4. The Devil Went Down to Austin (2002)
5. Southtown (2004)
6. Mission Road (2005)
7. Rebel Island (2008)

The 39 Clues

1. The Maze of Bones (2008)
2. Introduction to The 39 Clues: The Black Book of Buried Secrets (2010)
3. Vespers Rising (2011, in collaboration with Peter Lerangis, Gordon Korman, and Jude Watson)

Graphic novels

Percy Jackson & the Olympians

1. The Lightning Thief Graphic Novel (2010, in collaboration with Robert Venditti, Nate Powell, and Jose Villarrubia)
2. The Sea of Monsters Graphic Novel (2013, in collaboration with Robert Venditti, Attila Futaki, and Tamas Gaspar)
3. The Titan’s Curse Graphic Novel (2013, in collaboration with Robert Venditti, Attila Futaki, and Gregory Guilhaumond)
4. The Battle of Labyrinth Graphic Novel (2018, in collaboration with Robert Venditti, Orpheus Collar and Antoine Dode)
5. The Last Olympian Graphic Novel (2019, in collaboration with Robert Venditti, Orpheus Collar and Antoine Dode)

The Kane Chronicles

1. The Red Pyramid Graphic Novel (2012, adapted by Orpheus Collar)
2. The Throne of Fire Graphic Novel (2015, adapted by Orpheus Collar)
3. The Serpent’s Shadow Graphic Novel (2017, adapted by Orpheus Collar))^[46]

The Heroes of Olympus

1. The Lost Hero Graphic Novel (2014, in collaboration with Robert Venditti, Nate Powell, and Orpheus Collar)
2. The Son of Neptune Graphic Novel (2017, in collaboration with Robert Venditti, Antoine Dode, and Orpheus Collar)^[47]

Standalone novels

• Cold Springs (2004)
• Daughter of the Deep (2021)^[48]
• The Sun and the Star (2023, in collaboration with Mark Oshiro)^[a]

Other

• Introduction to the anthology Tales of the Greek Heroes, Roger Lancelyn Green (2009)
• Introduction to the essay collection Demigods and Monsters (2009, 2013)

Rick Riordan Presents

In September 2016, Disney-Hyperion announced a new Rick Riordan imprint. The imprint is called «Rick Riordan Presents» and was launched in March 2018. It is headed by Riordan’s editor, Stephanie Owens Lurie.^[49]

Lurie said that Riordan had been approached about an imprint several years ago but initially dismissed the idea because of his heavy workload. Later, he reported back that he had been «toying with the idea» and was «willing to go forward with a publishing line that was not a brand extension for his own work but a platform for Riordan to bring other great writers to the attention of his vast and loyal audience.»^[49] She also said that the imprint planned to launch with two then undetermined books. «The point of making this announcement now is to get the word out about what we’re looking for.”^[49]

The imprint will not publish books written by Riordan, «whose role will be closer to curator».^[49] In an interview with the Iowa Gazette, Riordan said, «Instead of me writing all of the mythologies we are going to look for authors who already are writing about that stuff. If I feel like I can recommend them [to my readers] … we’re going to have them out here in the spotlight.»^[50] A focus will be placed on «diverse, mythology-based fiction by new, emerging, and under-represented authors». Lurie expressed hopes that the imprint will help satisfy Riordan fans without asking the author to write more than his usual two books a year.^[49]

Notes

References

Further reading

• Art at Our Doorstep: San Antonio Writers and Artists featuring Riordan. Edited by Nan Cuba and Riley Robinson (Trinity University Press, 2008).

External links

• Official website
• Works by or about Rick Riordan in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
• Rick Riordan at Library of Congress Authorities, with 47 catalog records

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Rick Riordan is a bestselling children’s book author who hails from the U.S.A.

Rick Riordan is known globally for ‘The Percy Jackson And The Olympians’ series. The book is about a teenager named Percy Jackson who suddenly finds out that he is the son of Poseidon, the Greek god.

Rick’s fascination with the world of mythology and monsters has also led him to work with Norse myths. He has won several awards, including the ‘Mark Twain Award’ and the ‘Stonewall Book Award For Children’s Literature.’ Reading Rick Riordan quotes will give you a fresh and optimistic outlook on life, especially through the lens of a fantasy book.

Find these Rick Riordan quotes interesting? Check out Percy Jackson quotes and Tolkien quotes for a deep dive into the world of fantasy.

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Best Rick Riordan Quotes From The Kids Fantasy Book Author

Rick Riordan has a unique way of blending the lives of humans with the supernatural. Kids and adults equally love his books. Here are some of the best Rick Riordan quotes from the author that will put a smile on your face.

1. «Being a hero doesn’t mean you’re invincible. It just means that you’re brave enough to stand up and do what’s needed.»

‒ Rick Riordan.

2. «With great power…comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later.»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Last Olympian’.

3. «Something inside me clicked, like an engine shifting into higher gear. My thinking suddenly became faster and clearer. The anger and fear didn’t go away, but I realized they weren’t important.»

‒ Rick Riordan.

4. «There is always a way out for those clever enough to find it.»

‒ Rick Riordan.

5. «The right choice is hardly ever the easy choice.»

‒ Rick Riordan.

6. «It’s natural to feel fear. All great warriors are afraid. Only the stupid and the delusional are not.»

‒ Rick Riordan.

7. «Does truth have a moral?»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Sea Of Monsters’.

8. «We wandered the halls of an infinite magic nursing home, led by a hippo nurse with a torch. Really, just an ordinary night for the Kanes.»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Throne Of Fire’.

9. «I think the more you understand myths, the more you understand the roots of our culture and the more things will resonate.»

‒ Rick Riordan.

10. «The images from the book you make in your head are always going to be the best images.»

‒ Rick Riordan.

11. «The more you know, the more you try to change them, and that can be disastrous.»

‒ Rick Riordan.

12. «We choose to believe in Ma’at. We create order out of chaos, beauty out of ugly randomness. That’s what Egypt is all about.»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Throne Of Fire’.

13. «It’s hard to look in charge when you’re hunched over like Quasimodo.»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Red Pyramid’.

14. «No one can hate you with more intensity than someone who used to love you.»

‒ Rick Riordan.

15. «I think kids want the same thing from a book that adults want — a fast-paced story, characters worth caring about, humor, surprises, and mystery.»

‒ Rick Riordan.

Iconic ‘Percy Jackson’ Quotes From Rick Riordan

As an author, ‘The Percy Jackson’ series opened up the horizon for Rick Riordan. Kids from all around the world fell in love with his book ‘The Lightning Thief.’ It created an excellent opportunity for such an author who had so much in store for us. So, here are some fantastic Rick Riordan quotes from some of his best books.

16. «In case you’re wondering, the underside of a sheep doesn’t smell that great.»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Sea Of Monsters’.

17. «If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Lightning Thief’.

18. «Sugar and caffeine. My willpower crumbled.»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Lightning Thief’.

19. «It’s funny how humans can wrap their mind around things and fit them into their version of reality.»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Lightning Thief’.

20. «Hubris means deadly pride, Percy. Thinking you can do things better than anyone else…Even the gods.»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Sea Of Monsters’.

21. «But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword.»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Battle Of The Labyrinth’.

22. «Deadlines just aren’t real to me until I’m staring one in the face.»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Lightning Thief’.

23. «A Half-Blood of the eldest gods, Shall reach sixteen against all odds And see the world in endless sleep The Hero’s soul, cursed blade shall reap A single choice shall end his days Olympus to preserve or raze.»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Lightning Thief’.

24. «I showed him Riptide, and explained how it turned from a pen into a sword just by uncapping it.»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Lightning Thief’.

25. «Hades raised an eyebrow. When he sat forward in his throne, shadowy faces appeared in the folds of his black robes, faces of torment, as if the garment was stitched of trapped souls from the Fields of Punishment, trying to get out.»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Lightning Thief’.

26. «And it was pretty much the best underwater kiss of all time.»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Last Olympian’.

27. «I don’t recommend shadow travel if you’re scared of:

a) The dark

b) Cold shivers up your spine

c) Strange noises

d) Going so fast you feel like your face is peeling off…»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Last Olympian’.

28. «The world was collapsing, and the only thing that really mattered to me was that she was alive.»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Last Olympian’.

29. «It’s hard to enjoy practical jokes when your whole life feels like one.»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Last Olympian’.

30. «Percy: Don’t I get a kiss for luck? It’s kind of a tradition, right?

Annabeth: Come back alive, Seaweed Brain. Then we’ll see.»

‒ Rick Riordan.

Funny Rick Riordan Quotes

You may think that an author who writes about mythology will undoubtedly lack the funny bone. However, every book from Rick Riordan is packed with humor from the author.

31. «Her freckles were orange, as if somebody had spray-painted her face with liquid Cheetos.»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Lightning Thief’.

32. «I have a great deal of sympathy for reluctant readers because I was one. I would do anything to avoid reading.»

‒ Rick Riordan.

33. «I thought the thing in her hands was an umbrella until she cranked the pump and the shotgun blast blew the giant twenty feet backwards, right into Nico’s sword.»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Last Olympian’.

34. «Far, far below, red liquid bubbled. Blood? Lava? Evil ketchup? None of the posibilities were good.»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Red Pyramid’.

35. «‘Love conquers all,’ Aphrodite promised. ‘Look at Helen and Paris. Did they let anything come between them?’

‘Didn’t they start the Trojan War and get thousands of people killed?’

‘Pfft. That’s not the point. Follow your heart’…»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Titan’s Curse’.

36. «Dreams like a podcast, downloading truth in my ears. They tell me cool stuff.»

‒ Rick Riordan.

37. «If anybody felt worse than I did, it was Amos. I had just enough magic to turn myself into a falcon and him into a hamster (hey, I was rushed!).»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Red Pyramid’.

38. «The giant’s eyes lit up with greed. ‘Another weapon? I will steal it! I will copy it and sell the knockoffs for a profit! What is this secret weapon?’…»

‒ Rick Riordan.

39. «Tyson thought Annabeth was just about the coolest thing since peanut butter, and he seriously loved peanut butter.»

‒ Rick Riordan.

40. «I felt like one of Apollo’s sacred cows- slow, dumb, and bright red.»

‒ Rick Riordan, ‘The Last Olympian’.

Author Rick Riordan’s Quotes On His Life

Let’s check out what Rick Riordan has to say about himself and about being an author.

41. «I love teaching. I love working with kids.»

‒ Rick Riordan.

42. «I think kids will read more good books than we can possibly produce.»

‒ Rick Riordan.

43. «Percy was a character who just insisted on springing to life.»

‒ Rick Riordan.

44. «I’ve loved the Norse myths for just as long as I’ve loved Greek myths.»

‒ Rick Riordan.

45. «Percy has my sense of humor.»

‒ Rick Riordan.

46. «I hoped the stories would get kids reading.»

‒ Rick Riordan.

47. «I don’t consciously put messages in books, because my job is telling a good story, not preaching.»

‒ Rick Riordan.

48. «It’s easier to read about people doing amazing things…than that about people doing mundane things like going to school.»

‒ Rick Riordan.

49. «Every child’s taste is different. Don’t worry if they’re not reading ‘War and Peace’ at age 12.»

‒ Rick Riordan.

50. «I come to writing the same way I come to teaching, which is that my goal is always to create lifelong readers.»

‒ Rick Riordan.

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