Задание 4 на подготовку к ЕГЭ по английскому. В тексте имеются пропуски слов. Для каждого пропуска даны несколько вариантов. Определите, какой вариант верный.
Alistair had an exciting weekend ahead of him, as the annual bog snorkelling competition – snorkelling along a muddy ditch in the ground – was taking EVENT / PART / PLACE / ACTION just down the road from his hometown in Wales. He had his snorkelling gear ready to go and was hoping to BREAK / CRUSH / SPLIT / ERASE his record of snorkelling 55 metres in 2 minutes 12 seconds.
It wasn’t the world record, but it was Alistair’s best time. He had competed in the competition every year for the past five years. It had become an obsession of his; you would have to be rather obsessive to LIVE / GO / CONTINUE / ENDURE the conditions. Bogs are not known for their crystal clear, debris-free waters, and Alistair had got bits of stray plants stuck in his mouth on occasion.
But it was a local tradition and it gave Alistair a great sense of pride to compete. Wales had some ofthe best bogs in the world, and as any dedicated bog snorkeller would say, they’re meant for swimming! Even the local press COVERED / WRAPPED / COATED / ENVELOPED the story.
The competition had grown over the years, and there were now about 200 participants. Although
Alistair would love to win a race, there would be some SEVERE / STIFF / HARD / DIFFICULT competition. There were people who took it more seriously than Alistair.
On the day of the event, Alistair TOSSED / CAST / THREW / FLUNG his eyes over the other entrants, looking to see who he thought he could beat. Yes, he was friendly with the crowd, but he was a true competitor OF / IN / AT / BY heart.
Alistair’s challenge
Alistair had an exciting weekend ahead of him, as the annual bog snorkelling competition – snorkelling along a muddy ditch in the ground – was taking PLACE just down the road from his hometown in Wales. He had his snorkelling gear ready to go and was hoping to BREAK his record of snorkelling 55 metres in 2 minutes 12 seconds.
It wasn’t the world record, but it was Alistair’s best time. He had competed in the competition every year for the past five years. It had become an obsession of his; you would have to be rather obsessive to ENDURE the conditions. Bogs are not known for their crystal clear, debris-free waters, and Alistair had got bits of stray plants stuck in his mouth on occasion.
But it was a local tradition and it gave Alistair a great sense of pride to compete. Wales had some ofthe best bogs in the world, and as any dedicated bog snorkeller would say, they’re meant for swimming! Even the local press COVERED the story.
The competition had grown over the years, and there were now about 200 participants. Although
Alistair would love to win a race, there would be some STIFF competition. There were people who took it more seriously than Alistair.
On the day of the event, Alistair CAST his eyes over the other entrants, looking to see who he thought he could beat. Yes, he was friendly with the crowd, but he was a true competitor AT heart.
