Підготовка до НМТ, Use of English

Read the text below. For questions (39–48) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

To Tattoo Or Not To Tattoo?

For various reasons, being tattooed can be (1)               [mitigating, intimidating, humiliating, interrogating].To start with, a tattoo is permanent. You need to really (2)          [size up, value, evaluate, estimate] yourself before (3)          [making, doing, spending, having]a final decision because you could end (4)      [with, on, up, to] stuck with something you regret.Tattoo (5)              [abolition, conciliation, elimination, removal] is an option, of course, but it's painful. It shows you are confident enough with your choice, to live with it for the rest of your life or go (6)         [through, with, on, along] the pain of having it removed.Getting a tattoo does require you to tolerate some pain. It shows a level of self-esteem and control to go through the process. It also takes confidence to walk into a tattoo studio. There is a stereotype that is associated with individuals that frequent tattoo studios.The decision to get a tattoo will change your life. You will need to (7)          [reflect, express, think, consider]your tattoo design (8)              [definitively, frankly, carefully, closely]. Choosing a tattoo that expresses yourself is very important because it is something you will have for the rest of your life. Considering how others will view your tattoo is important too. Judgmental people may cause (9)            [unexpected, sudden, abrupt, rude] difficulties for you because of their own misconceptions. Whether they are right or wrong, it will still affect you. So whether you are confidently prepared to get a tattoo on your body or not, should be a well thought (10)         [out, up, through, on]decision.

Lucky Strike

Lucky Strike (11)                [named, was named, had been named, has been named] after the Gold Rush era. As (12)                  [mentioned, mentioning, having mentioned, being mentioned] above, the cigarettes were introduced in 1871, initially as a chewing tobacco and (13)           [than, therefore, then, their] as a cigarette brand from R. Patterson. At that time, the gold rush was at its peak with thousands of gold diggers trying to "strike" a gold seam. Of course the lucky ones were just (14)                [little, a little, a great number, a few] but Patterson used this gold frenzy to his advantage. He named his tobacco "Lucky Strike" because whoever (15)                [preferred, had preferred, would prefer, was preferring] his cigarettes was increasing his chances of having the "lucky strike" (to find gold) since it was a high quality tobacco! Hence the name Lucky Strike.

The Young Crab and his Mother

One day, a young crab and his mother were on the beach, (16)               [were spending, spent, being spent, spending] some time together. The young crab got up to move, but it could only walk sideways. His mother scolded him for walking sideways and asked him to walk forward by pointing his toes out front. The young crab responded, "I would like to walk forward mom, but I do not know how to".(17)              [Hearing, Having heard, Being heard, heard] this, his mom got up to show him how, but even she was unable (18)            [bending, to bending, bend, to bend] her knees forward. She realized that she was being unfair, apologized (19)            [sheepish, sheepishly, sheeped, sheepingly], and (20)             [sitting, was sitting, sat, sit] back in the sand.Moral: Don't condemn someone for not doing something that you yourself are unable to do.