Слушание 4.3

1.

    The disaster happened in…

A. Louisiana.
B. Italy.
C. Indonesia.
D. Greece.

2.

    The biggest damage was caused by strong winds and…

A. fire.
B. hard rain.
C. hail.
D. flood.

3.

    People who sought medical aide…

A. had been injured.
B. had been looting abandoned stores.
C. had fallen off the roof.
D. had been on the beach when the hurricane came.

1.

    
A. The special forces attacked the leaders of the opposition.
B. The minister of defense was killed.
C. The explosion happened at the Parliament building.
D. Dozens of innocent civilians died during the terrorist attack.

2.

    The president appointed a new minister of defense because the previous one…

A. could not prevent the attack.
B. was incompetent.
C. was no longer capable to carry out his duties.
D. was conspiring against the president.

3.

    According to some intelligence sources, the attack was organized by…

A. the Martyrs of Islam Brigade.
B. the Free Syrian Army.
C. the man in charge of the president’s security.
D. one of the bodyguards.

1.

    
A. The grand jury rendered the verdict “Guilty”.
B. The grand jury rendered the verdict “Not guilty”.
C. The coach of the American football team received a life sentence.
D. Jerry Sandusky was charged with sexually harassing female coworkers.

2.

    
A. The crimes were committed during the period 2004 - 2009.
B. The victims of the accused were in their twenties.
C. The victims of the accused were mostly young girls.
D. If Joe Paterno had known the trouble Sandusky was going to cause for his career, he would never have hired him as an assistant.

3.

    
A. Jerry Sandusky pleaded “Not guilty”.
B. Jerry Sandusky pleaded “Guilty”.
C. Jerry Sandusky stated that he does not fully understand the charges against him.
D. If Jerry Sandusky receives fifty years instead of a life sentence, he will have a chance to make amends after he serves his full sentence.

1.

    The main message of the government official is that…

A. the history of Russia is unique.
B. the measures taken amid the economic crisis are highly efficient.
C. the Planned economy is better than the free market.
D. the Russian people should not fear hunger.

2.

    The government official…

A. advises Russian people to stock up on the groceries just in case.
B. warns about the anti-soviet propaganda.
C. emphasizes the importance of the people’s support.
D. compares the current situation with one specific period in Russian history.

3.

    The significant transformations mentioned by the government official…

A. have already been implemented.
B. are not finished yet but have already shown positive results.
C. have been rejected by the authorities.
D. can be implemented, according to him.

1.

    The reportage covers the situation in…

A. Moscow.
B. St-Petersburg.
C. Kyiv.
D. Samara.

2.

    
A. The state of emergency has been declared in Moscow.
B. The military controls the main streets of all major cities in Russia.
C. According to the reporter, civilians are horrified by the military presence.
D. Conflicts between civilians and the military have taken place only in Moscow.

3.

    The biggest damage by the military was done to…

A. the “ЗИЛ” factory.
B. the city’s infrastructure.
C. vehicles operated by private companies.
D. the mental state of the Muscovites.

1.

    Moscow received the potential investors…

A. with joy.
B. reluctantly.
C. indifferently.
D. from China.

2.

    
A. The guests of the Russian president were American real estate moguls.
B. The guests of the Russian vice prime minister were American real estate moguls.
C. The guests were mostly the US government officials.
D. The first investment contract was signed during the meeting.

3.

    
A. Vladimir Putin promised great profits to American investors.
B. At the moment of the meeting American real estate companies had a significant share of the Moscow market.
C. Vladimir Resin also proposed a few projects in domains such as the oil and natural gas industries.
D. Vladimir Resin did not describe in detail the situation in the construction and development sectors in Moscow.

1.

    The reportage about the first McDonald’s was most likely made…

A. by the Russian News Agency “Время”.
B. in order to undermine the reputation of Capitalist’s food.
C. for Russian kids and teenagers.
D. by Russian kids and teenagers.

2.

    The employees of the first McDonald’s in Russia…

A. were mostly underage KGB agents.
B. Russians who could speak English.
C. were selected by a special commission.
D. were paid half a rouble per hour.

3.

    The interviewed visitors of the first McDonald’s in Russia…

A. mostly complained about the bad behavior of the adults towards the children.
B. mostly complained about the prices.
C. were impressed by the service more than by the food.
D. have never been outside of Russia.

1.

    The police officer…

A. lists the significant achievements in the war against crime.
B. praises the resources of the local police.
C. directly accuses the government.
D. does not promise any improvements.

2.

    According to the police officer…

A. the main targets of the criminals are the tourists.
B. sometimes it’s hard to even get the crime scene.
C. detectives are not allowed to work more than eighteen hours per day.
D. there have been sixty burglaries in 1990.

3.

    Most likely, the police officer…

A. is on the payroll of pro-government propaganda agencies.
B. feels very optimistic.
C. is speaking sincerely.
D. lives in Moscow.

1.

    The reporter says that Larry King was hospitalized because…

A. he had a heart attack.
B. he had a diabetes.
C. he had cancer.
D. tested positive for COVID.

2.

    According to the reporter, Larry King…

A. was diagnosed with diabetes last year.
B. had his first heart attack in 2017.
C. had treatment for liver cancer in 2017.
D. has already had three heart attacks.

3.

    Larry King entered the Guinness book because his show…

A. was the longest-running show that aired at the same time.
B. was sold at the highest price to CNN.
C. had the largest number of guests from abroad.
D. was the longest-running show ever.

1.

    According to the reportage…

A. the capital of Philippines was entirely flooded.
B. only ten died.
C. fifty thousands were evacuated.
D. one of the largest islands was entirely flooded.

2.

    According to the reportage…

A. the damages from this disaster are greater in Japan than in Taiwan.
B. the meteorologists are claiming that they had warned about this disaster.
C. the typhoon hit Manilla Wednesday morning.
D. the gigantic waves hit Manilla Friday morning.

3.

    According to the reportage, flights have been canceled in…

A. all of Southeast Asia.
B. Japan.
C. Shanghai.
D. Taiwan.