Test Writing. Use of English Variant 3
Vocabulary
Task 1. Read the text below. For questions (1-12) choose the correct answer (А, В, C or D). An example (0) has been done for you.

THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
by J. D. Salinger
The (0) A in this book are so believable, you’ll think the author has been crawling around in your mind. Haven’t you read or heard something and thought: “That’s exactly how I feel, but I just couldn’t put it into (1) ?” That idea keeps coming to mind as you read. This guy in the book (2) in, but doesn’t (3) fit in. He conforms on the outside — most of the time — but resists conformity on the inside and resents the people he (4) to get along (5) .
Everybody’s pushing and he wants to (6) back, but doesn’t openly — most of the time. Society says: “Get in step. Stay in (7) .” And he does — most of the time.
“But I’m not like the rest,” he thinks. Or is he? He can’t (8) out who he is or what he wants to become.
The story may not (9) you at first. Keep going! It’s worth the (10) .
You think nobody ever felt the way you do about growing (11) ? Reading this will (12) your mind.

0
A
characters
В
persons
C
members
D
participants •
1
A
practice
В
reality
C
words
D
ideas
2
A
adjusts
В
fits
C
comes
D
gets
3
A
hardly
B
rarely
C
factually
D
really
4
A
has
B
is
C
must
D
is about
5
A
with
B
off
C
at
D
for
6
A
move
B
get
C
push
D
be
7
A
love
B
touch
C
time
D
line
8
A
get
B
count
C
figure
D
miss
9
A
take
B
grab
C
seize
D
clutch
10
A
effort
B
text
C
mind
D
book
11
A
off
B
away
C
on
D
up
12
A
amend
B
alter
C
change
D
vary

Grammar
Task 2. Read the text below. For questions (1- 10) choose the correct answer (A,B,C or D).
What you need to know about the Australia bushfires
(1) of fires erupted in (2) New South Wales, Australia, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency in November 2019. Fires rapidly spread across all states to become some of the most devastating on record. An area about the size of South Korea, roughly 25.5 million acres, (3) . At least 33 people are dead, including at least three volunteer firefighters, and (4) are missing. Around 3,000 homes have been destroyed or damaged. As blazes intensified in the days leading up to New Year’s Eve, thousands of people who were forced to evacuate sought shelter on beaches (5) New South Wales and Victoria.
More than 1 billion mammals, birds, and reptiles likely lost their lives in the blazes, according to one estimate from the University of Sydney. Around 25,000 koalas (6) dead on Kangaroo Island. Eight thousand koalas, a third of all the koalas in New South Wales, are believed to have perished, and about 30 percent of the koalas’ habitat has also been (7) . The devastation only adds to existing pressures on Australia’s unique ecosystems. The continent is home to 244 species that are not found anywhere else. The region also has the highest rate of native mammals becoming extinct (8) the past 200 years. The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment published a list on February 11th of the 113 animal species, including the platypus, that most urgently need help following the fires.
Australia relies heavily on volunteer firefighters, especially in the rural bush where (9) of the fires are burning. Its fire response relies more heavily on community efforts compared to places like the United States that have centralized fire management systems. The current crisis has led to some policy changes. As volunteers missed work to fight local blazes, Morrison announced in December that they would be compensated. To bolster the local forces, the Australian military sent in its own aircraft and vessels and 3,000 army reservists. Help is also coming from abroad: the United States and Canada have sent firefighters to battle the blazes. Malaysia is preparing to send help, too.
“It’s not (10) possible.”

1.
A
The dozens
B
A dozen
C
Dozen
D
Dozens
2.
A
a
B
the
C
—
D
an
3.
A
had burned
B
has burned
C
burned
D
burns
4.
A
many
B
more
C
most
D
much
5.
A
across
B
along
C
between
D
among
6.
A
was feared
B
have feared
C
were feared
D
feared
7.
A
wiped out
B
wiped off
C
wiped away
D
wiped up
8.
A
in
B
over
C
from
D
up
9.
A
few
B
lots
C
much
D
many
10.
A
humantly
B
human
C
humanness
D
humanly

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