1. Reading Passage 1.

    The Japanese macaque is an endangered monkey. It inhabits an area farther north than any other primate except for humans. The Japanese call this animal the snow monkey because it can be found in the snowy regions of Japan. Ironically, some troops of macaques have been relocated in Texas to ensure their survival.

    The word relocated here means
    1.   размножили на новом месте
    2.   перевезли
    3.   расселили
  2. Now you have 30 seconds to answer the question why it is ironical that some troops of macaques have been relocated in Texas to ensure their survival. Restart this page to set the timer.
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  3. Reading Passage 2.

    Originally, robots were found only in science fiction movies and books. Today, they have become science fact as technology has turned them into a feasible means of increasing productivity. The robot industries may still be in their infancy, but their products are no longer being ridiculed as an impossibility.


    The word feasible here means
    1.   вполне подходящий
    2.   вероятный
    3.   осуществимый
  4. Now you have 30 seconds to answer what exactly makes people ridicule an entity as an impossibility and what stops them do this. Restart this page to set the timer.
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  5. Reading Passage 3.

    Parsley, a good source of iron and vitamins A, C, and E, is a common herb of the Mediterranean area. The ancient Greeks considered it sacred and therefore did not eat it. The Romans served it as a garnish and to improve the taste of food.


    The word sacred here means
    1.   божественный
    2.   нерушимый
    3.   ненавистный
  6. Now you have 30 seconds to answer the question why one and the same thing is made sacred by one culture while another culture develops a purely pragmatic approach to it. Give an example of your own. Restart this page to set the timer.
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  7. Reading Passage 4.

    For thousands of years, desert dwellers have sheltered themselves in extremely functional buildings constructed of one of the most readily available, dependable, and inexpensive materials we know of. This ideal insulator, which absorbs heat during the day and slowly releases it at night, is mud.

    The word absorb here means
    1.   поглощать
    2.   присоединять
    3.   впитывать
  8. Now you have 30 seconds to explain why it has been for thousands of years that desert dwellers have sheltered themselves in buildings made of such a primitive construction material as mud and what prevents them from inventing new materials and building techniques. Restart this page to set the timer.
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