Исключительно в ознакомительных целях приведены задания и ответы по английскому языку.
Listen to an extract from a radio programme about the animals we are closely related to and do tasks 1—15. You will hear the text twice. Listen to the text for the first time and answer questions 1—6.

Задание 1. According to the speaker, when did the ancestors of humans and the ancestors of cats and dogs last share a common ancestor?
5 million years ago.
90—95 million years ago. +
55 million years ago.
100 million years ago.

Задание 2. Which of the following animals are cats and dogs more closely related to than to humans?
Pangolins, horses, cows, whales, bats, shrews, and moles. +
Rabbits, rats, and mice.
Primates.
Colugos and tree shrews.

Задание 3. Why might cats be a better model than dogs for studying human gene regulation?
Because cats are more cooperative in research.
Because their genome organization is closer to humans’. +
Because they live longer.
Because they have more chromosomes.

Задание 4. Which disease is mentioned in the article as occurring in both humans and cats?
Alzheimer’s disease.
Polycystic kidney disease. +
Idiopathic epilepsy.
Heart disease.

Задание 5. What does the article suggest about the gene FBXW7?
It causes Alzheimer’s disease.
It is responsible for eye disease in dogs.
It is only found in cats.
+ Mutations in this gene are linked to worse outcomes in breast cancer in humans and were found in feline tumors.

Задание 6. According to the article, why has more research historically focused on dogs than on cats?
Cats are more expensive to keep in labs.
Dogs have more genetic diseases.
Dogs have a larger brain.
+ The canine genome was sequenced earlier, and dogs are seen as more cooperative.

Listen to the text for the second time and answer questions 7—15.
Задание 7. Cats and dogs make up one-third of all pet ownership worldwide.
True
False +
Not Stated

Задание 8. Mark Springer, teaches ecology and organismal biology at the University of California.
True +
False
Not Stated

Задание 9. From an evolutionary perspective, humans are more closely related to cats than to dogs.
True
False +
Not Stated

Задание 10. The order Carnivora includes cats, dogs and some other mammals.
True +
False
Not Stated

Задание 11. The ancestors of modern-day dogs went through extensive chromosome rearrangements over evolutionary time.
True +
False
Not Stated

Задание 12. Cats have a genome organization that is closer to that of humans than dogs do.
True +
False
Not Stated

Задание 13. The article states that treatments for polycystic kidney disease in cats could help inform therapies for people.
True +
False
Not Stated

Задание 14. Dogs are never used to model human illnesses.
True
False +
Not Stated

Задание 15. The article mentions that cats are generally perceived as more cooperative than dogs in research settings.
True
False +
Not Stated

Read an article about the intricate songs of the small, leaping primates on an Indonesian island and do tasks 16—25.
Задание 16. What do tarsiers look like, according to the article?
They look like small bears.
They resemble the Jedi master Yoda. +
They are similar to squirrels.
They look like ordinary monkeys.

Задание 17. Why do tarsiers sing duets, as suggested in the study?
To scare away predators.
To communicate with humans.
To signal to each other that it’s time to find some food.
As a way to attract prospective partners. +

Задание 18. What technology did the scientists use to analyze the tarsiers’ songs?
Machine learning. +
Telescopes.
X-ray machines.
Simple tape recorders.

Задание 19. What is special about the singing style of tarsiers?
It is very slow and quiet.
It resembles a complex operatic style. +
They sing only at night.
They only sing one note.

Задание 20. The study was conducted in a national park in the Philippines.
True
False +
Not Stated

Задание 21. All tarsiers are capable of singing both very fast and with a wide range of notes.
True
False +
Not Stated

Задание 22. Gursky’s spectral tarsiers are found only on the island of Sulawesi.
True +
False
Not Stated

Задание 23. There are 12 other species of tarsiers inhabiting Sulawesi.
True
False
Not Stated +

Задание 24. The researchers believe that singing duets may be physically demanding for tarsiers.
True +
False
Not Stated

Задание 25. The researchers are currently investigating ultrasonic sounds produced by tarsiers in Sulawesi.
True +
False
Not Stated

Задание 26. For items 1—8, read the text below. Use the word given in brackets to form a new word that fits in the provided space before the brackets. There is an example at the beginning (0).
A chunky digital cat is here to help you stop doomscrolling
Cat Gatekeeper plops an adorable, orange tabby on your screen when it’s time to go touch grass.
Every day, the average American spends nearly 2.5 hours scrolling through social media. Cats, on the other hand, waste (0) approximately (approximate) no time on the internet. Which species generally appears less stressed and anxious?
Sure, this may not be the most (1) __ (science) analysis about mental health and screen time, but it’s never a bad idea to try limiting the amount of idle time wasted in front of a computer or smartphone. And while there are plenty of apps and devices promising to reduce your social media (2) __ (consume), their results are often (3) __ (even) and many require (4) _ (cost) fees. Knowing this, a developer in Japan released a completely free Chrome browser (5) _ (extend) designed to throttle your doomscrolling. Their secret weapon is Cat Gatekeeper. “You know that cat who always shows up right when you’re trying to work? We’ve (6) _ (create) that classic cat-owner experience in your browser,” the creators explain on its description page. “Let’s face it—humans are just (7) _ (serve) to their cats. We are powerless against their charm… Let their (8) _ (adore) heal you while you take a proper break.”
Ответ
1. scientific
2. consumption
3. uneven
4. costly
5. еxtension
6. created
7. subservient
8. adoration

Задание 27. For items 1–6, read the text further and for each gap unscramble the word given in capital letters. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Cat Gatekeeper currently works with some of the most (0) popular (polarup) timewasters like TikTok and VK. The timer is customizable, but its (1) __ (faulted) setting allots a (generous) 60 minutes of social media frivolity. After overstepping your time limit, the screen is suddenly hijacked by a very hefty tabby who promptly plops down in front of your browser (2) ___ (ownwid) for five minutes, preventing you from accessing your feed. After your respite, the (3) __ (tailigd) feline presumably moves on to their next distraction, thus letting you return to posting. Pretty simple stuff. However, there is some leeway to Cat Gatekeeper. The (4) ___ (merit) resets if you swap over to another website tab, and it’s exclusively designed for the preset social media (5) __ (saltpromf). If that sounds like an easy way to (6) ___ teach the system—well, cats can’t do everything for us, can they?

use of english. Task 3
Read the article up to the end and find 5 misspelled words and spell them correctly. There is an example at the beginning.
Ответы
1. default
2. window
3. delighted
4. timer
5. platforms
6. cheat

Задание 28.
Cat Gatekeeper looks trastworthy from a security standpaint, too. The free extension doesn’t feature ads, and promises that “no date is collected or transmitted externally.” An independent review on Reddit also provided Cat Gatekeeper’s source code, which only needs local storage permission to truck its own settings. At any rate, it’s worth giving it a shoot. Cat Gatekeeper may not solve your social media dependancy, but it might at least force you to break up with a brief “cat nap,” so to speak.

For items 1—6, think of one word that fits all the three sentences. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example. 0.
Anyone can tell that he’s blind as a __, but he won’t wear glasses.
He used a __ to hit the ball.
The old lady has _ s in the belfry.
Ответы
trastworthy — trustworthy
standpaint — standpoint
date — data
truck — track
shoot — shot
dependancy — dependency

Задание 29.
1. Before the exam, we were running around like headless ___.
He ignored the warnings for years, and now the _ have come home to roost.
He is going to ask her out, unless he _ out at the last moment.
Ответ — chickens

Задание 30.
2. He’s a big ___ in a small pond in his hometown.
He’s a nice guy, but a bit of a cold __.
I can drive a car, but a truck is a different kettle of _.
Ответ — fish

Задание 31.
3. The new law looks strict, but it’s just a paper __.
She walked into the exam with the eye of the _.
Once he joined the project, he had to ride the _ to the end.
Ответ — tiger

Задание 32.
4. After traveling across Asia, he felt he’d really seen the _.
We need to talk about the _ in the room — the company’s financial problems.
The old mansion is a white __ — it costs a fortune to maintain.
Ответ — elephant

Задание 33.
5. The scammer saw him as an easy ___.
In that debate, he was a real clay __ for the press.
No one trusted him after he turned stool __ and gave evidence against his friends.
Ответ — pigeon

Задание 34.
6. Sean never acts the __—he’s always serious.
That guy just gets my __ every time he opens his mouth.
His unhappy childhood was the _ he used to rationalize every failure and shortcoming.
Ответ — fool