Äèñòàíöèîííûé òóð Îëèìïèàäû "Ëîìîíîñîâ - 2009"
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Íàïîìèíàåì, ÷òî ýòè çàäàíèÿ ÿâëÿþòñÿ òðåíèðîâî÷íûìè, îíè ïðåäíàçíà÷åíû äëÿ îçíàêîìëåíèÿ ñ óðîâíåì ñëîæíîñòè è òåìàòèêîé îëèìïèàäû, à òàêæå äëÿ îòðàáîòêè òåõíè÷åñêèõ àñïåêòîâ ðàáîòû ñ êîìïüþòåðîì, íåîáõîäèìûõ äëÿ ó÷àñòèÿ â îëèìïèàäå.

Âûïîëíåííûå ó÷àñòíèêàìè îëèìïèàäû òðåíèðîâî÷íûå çàäàíèÿ íå ïðîâåðÿþòñÿ îðãàíèçàòîðàìè îëèìïèàäû è íå ó÷èòûâàþòñÿ ïðè ïðîâåðêå ðåàëüíûõ çàäàíèé îëèìïèàäû

Choose the correct answer. There is only one correct answer for each phrase.

They were …(1)… to lend me the money for making that purchase.
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She could never forget Dorian's …(2)… eyes.
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Everyone wanted to go out …(3)… John.
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…(4)… volleyball is her main focus, she is also good at basketball.
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My brother now works on his English …(5)… than before.
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I’m afraid you …(6)… smoke in here.
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She is the lady …(7)… son has been admitted to the University.
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It’s common knowledge that President Kennedy …(8)… by an insane person.
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John made so …(9)… mistakes that he came top at the exam.
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He was asking questions …(10)… which there were no answers.
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…(11)… cheats on the test will be caught sooner or later.
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It was not until she arrived at the station …(12)… realized she had forgotten the ticket.
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Recently I read in …(13)… TIMES that …(13)… big American company, …(13)… General Motors, had developed …(13)… car that uses the power of …(13)… sun instead of petrol.
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Tom’s girlfriend became furious after …(14)… for Tom to get ready for the party for a whole hour.
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- What …(15)… the latest news from Somalia? - I haven't read my morning paper yet.
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The majority of parents believe that it is foolish …(16)… the child …(16)… his/ her own way.
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You …(17)… so many things with you! How are you going to carry them?
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I could not make out what he was saying – his speech seemed …(18)… to me.
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Fifty-seven? No, that …(19)… be the right answer!
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I’m afraid I can’t come for …(20)… reasons.
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The smaller the parcel is, the …(21)… it is to post.
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This message has just arrived and the man…(22)… in case you …(22)… to send a reply.
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Mathematics …(23)… first based on practical problems of everyday life.
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If she …(24)… as silly as you claim her to be, she …(24)… the best results at our A-level exam yesterday.
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Hurry up and …(25)… , the taxi's on its way.
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Jack and I had an argument after he refused to return my CDs, insisting that he did not remember …(26)… any disks of mine.
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We could not take our things as the room …(27)… cleaned at that time.
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They should …(28)… corporal punishment at school, if you ask me.
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Eat everything up! I don’t want to see anything …(29)… on your plate!
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During my first visit to …(30)… Washington, DC I enjoyed …(30)… several days left after …(30)… conference exploring the city’s renowned historic and cultural sights, including …(30)… White House and …(30)… Washington Monument.
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…(31)… of the credit for our success has to go to Mrs. McAree!
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The prisoner is alleged …(32)… by climbing over a fence, as reported in the news yesterday.
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This simple country cottage …(33)… modern facilities.
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Mother asked Bill if …(34)… .
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As you make your bed, so you must …(35)… in it.
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I could hardly agree that the building needed …(36)… after its construction just 2 years ago.
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The police …(37)… that a terrorist group might be behind the kidnapping.
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When I called him he didn’t answer. He …(38)… .
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When Julia smiles, she …(39)… me of Monica Bellucci.
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He laughs best who laughs …(40).
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