Повышение языковых компетенций для сдачи ЕГЭ по английскому языку

29 are trying to get to the summit every year. They all need a special permit. In 2008, Nepal issued 160 permits. That number increased (10) ____ 421 last year. Nepal limits the number of permits for (11) ____ reasons. There are many dangers to climbing Everest. These include altitude (12) ____, freezing weather, and avalanches. Which of these words go in the above text? 1. (a) broke (b) breaking (c) breaks (d) broken 2. (a) know (b) knows (c) knowing (d) known 3. (a) down (b) own (c) sown (d) town 4. (a) root (b) rout (c) route (d) router 5. (a) by (b) of (c) from (d) at 6. (a) of (b) by (c) to (d) at 7. (a) sled (b) led (c) fled (d) bled 8. (a) officially (b) officialdom (c) official (d) officials 9. (a) most (b) more (c) many (d) much 10. (a) of (b) at (c) to (d) by 11. (a) safely (b) safe (c) safety (d) save 12. (a) cold (b) ill (c) sick (d) sickness Lesson 4 Task 1. Read and translate the text Los Angeles wildfires lead to sky-high rents There are reports that landlords in Los Angeles are profiting from the wildfires that have destroyed many communities and thousands of homes. Many people lost their homes in the fires. They now have nowhere to live. Tens of thousands of people are trying to find a house to rent. However, some landlords are suddenly raising their rents by thousands of dollars. Local newspapers are reporting that some rents in L.A. have doubled since the wildfires began. Trying to make a profit in a crisis is called price gouging. California Governor Gavin Newsom said he would introduce price-gouging laws on January the 7th. This was after he declared a state ...