№18 прочитайте текст и выберите точное толкование ниже слов из текста. укажите номера выбранных вариантов в талоне ответов под буквой соответствующего . being a grown-up isn’t always as good as people say. you’ve got the rent and the bills to pay, work can be a grind and you’ve got the transport problems to cope with. it’s no surprise, then, that those who head to the united states to spend a summer working as counselors on a children’s camp often come back raving about their experience. every day of their nine- or ten-week placement is spent working with kids who go there for some serious fun, so it’s not hard for the counselors to enjoy themselves, too. bec hardy, from australia, spent a summer working for camp america in connecticut and insists, despite its being hard work and a lot of responsibility, it was the best thing she’s done since leaving home. “there were about seventy counselors working on the camp, so it was a great way to meet new people, ” she says. having worked an extra month at the end of camp, hardy got to learn more about the jobs that are done behind the scenes, such as in the kitchen and with building work. “the people doing these jobs tended to be from non-english-speaking countries and the jobs were harder work, although they did get paid a bit more than counselors, ” says hardy, who now works processing new applications for camp america. what are her tips for those thinking about working on a camp? “pack light and pack your least favorite clothes. expect hard work and plan some time for sleeping after the ten weeks! ” she says. suze cossey, from new zealand, spent four summers working for camp counselors usa in maine. “i’d have to say the best part of it is meeting new people, ” she agrees. in her last camp job she shared her log cabin with five fifteen-year-old girls. “it was like being a big sister and i still keep in touch with some of them.” she managed to save quite a bit of money, too. “you don’t spend anything while you’re there, as all the food and the accommodation are provided, ” she says. “afterwards, while i was traveling around the states, i was invited to stay in the homes of the friends i’d made.” a) grind 1) excitement 2) a tiring activity 3) a profitable job 4) boredom b) raving 1) speaking loudly 2) expressing dissatisfaction 3) expressing excitement c) behind the scenes 1) dishonestly 2) quietly 3) in the background/known to few people 4) privately d) counselors 1) members of a council 2) someone working for free 3) professionals whose job is to advise people with health or other problems 4) usually young people who look after children/teenagers in a camp. e) log cabin 1) a brick house 2) a modern bungalow 3) a tent 4) a small wooden house

A-2. b-2. c-3. d-4. e-4.

The Olympic Games is a worldwide famous sport event. Every four years the best sportsmen of every country united in national teams meet each other in one selected city to find out who is the strongest, fastest and the sturdiest person in the world. There are two types of these games: summer and winter ones, because all sports are conditionally divided according to seasons.

The event was first organized by the ancient Greeks at the Olympus more than 2,700 years ago. Modern games are very different from the first ones and quantity of played sports changes every time depending on their popularity. Summer sports usually include synchronized swimming, volleyball, rhythmic-sportive gymnastics, pole vaulting, athletics, etc. The most popular winter sports are hockey, bobsledding, figure skating, biathlon and skiing. As it was noted before, the programme is changeable: the most popular sport stays, the less popular one disappears for some time (rugby, motor sports and golf).

The winners in every competition get gold, silver and bronze medals and every sportsman desires to win the golden award. It is a big honor for every country to be a host for Olympic Games, because this is a chance to show its power, financial capabilities and the highest hospitality to guests from other countries by means of organization, opening/closing ceremonies of event and Olympic torch relay.

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Олімпійські Ігри є всесвітньо відомим спортивною подією. Кращі спортсмени всіх країн об'єднуються в команди, що представляють нації, зустрічаються в спеціально обраному місті кожні чотири роки для того щоб з'ясувати, хто з них найсильніший, швидкий і витривалий. Існує два види таких ігор: зимові та літні, так як всі види спорту можна умовно розділити щодо сезону.

Цей захід було вперше проведено Древніми Греками на Олімпі більше 2700 років тому. Сучасні ігри дуже далекі від тих, що проводилися першими, і кількість учасників видів спорту щоразу змінюється в залежності від їх популярності. Літні види спорту зазвичай включають в себе синхронне плавання, волейболу, художньої гімнастики, стрибки з жердиною, атлетика і т.д. Найбільш популярними Зимовими видами є хокей, бобслей, фігурне катання, біатлон і біг на лижах. Як вже було зазначено раніше, програма мінлива: найбільш популярні види спорту залишаються, а менш популярні зникають на якийсь час (регбі, мотоспорт і гольф).

Переможці змагань отримують золоті, срібні та бронзові медалі і кожен спортсмен мріє про золотій нагороді. Для кожної країни є великою честю приймати у себе Олімпіаду, так як це шанс показати свою міць, фінансові можливості і високий рівень гостинності по відношенню до гостей з інших країн за до організації заходів, церемоній відкриття і закриття гри і естафета з Олімпійським вогнем.

1) on the internet, we discuss the (превосходная степень прилагательного) latest events, talk a lot about life, about our problems.  2) but i hope to master (я бы сказала to improve - но ваше право оставить как у вас) it because it will be (в будущем же! ) useful to me in the future.3) i enjoy learning, but i get tired after classes (после and i feel (я бы сказала have a headache - устойчивое выражение)  a headache.4) and the last thing i would like to tell you about things i hope to achieve in my life, they (иначе предложение потерялось) are: to finish (вы же дальше везде пишете инфинитив)  the university, to have a very successful career, to build the home of my dreams and to find someone in my life to share all that with. хорошая работа!