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Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 1 - 8. Определите, какой вариант ответа соответствует данному пропуску.
 

The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is the biggest object  ... [ever/never/forever/always]  made by humans. It  ... [streches/prolongs/enlarges/covers]  across mountains, deserts and grasslands for over 6,000 kilometres. The ancient Chinese built the wall to keep invaders from the west  ... [out/for/up/down]  of their country. Today tourists from all over the world come and see it. The Great Wall began as a series of many smaller walls that were not  ... [connected/stocked/married/related]  with each other. The first sections of the wall were built as early as 600 B.C. As time  ... [went/passed/ran/flew]  on Chinese emperors connected them together to keep Huns, Mongols and other  ... [tribes/races/sects/crowds]  away. 

Thousands of soldiers, criminals and peasants worked on building the wall. It was  ... [finally/absolutely/once/plainly]  completed during the Ming dynasty in the 17 th century. The Chinese wall is  ... [made/created/prepared/produced]  of dirt, mud, stone and brick. It is between 5 and 9 metres tall and up to 8 metres wide. A small road runs on the top of the wall. Towers every few hundred metres were built to store military supplies.

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GAP 1 (EVER) ... China is the biggest object ever made by humans. It stretches across ...
EVER => ADVERB
EVER => a word meaning at any time; used mostly in questions, negatives, comparisons, or sentences with 'if'.
Common Errors:
Nobody never visits us. X 
Nobody ever visits us. V 

 

GAP 2 (STRETCHES) ... made by humans. It stretches across mountains, deserts and grasslands for over ...
STRETCH + ACROSS => VERB + PREPOSITION 
STRETCH ACROSS => to reach a long way for something.
Other Phrases:
STRETCH YOUR LEGS => to stand up and walk especially after sitting for a long period of time.
STRETCH THE RULES => do something that is not normally allowed.

 

GAP 3 (OUT) ... Chinese built the wall to keep invaders from the west out of their country. Today tourists ...
KEEP + OUT OF => PHRASAL VERB
KEEP OUT OF => to stop or prevent someone or something from entering a place. 
Common Errors:
Keep the dog out off the kitchen. X 
Keep the dog out of the kitchen. V 

 

GAP 4 (CONNECTED) ... many smaller walls that were not connected with each other. The first sections of the wall ...
CONNECT + WITH => VERB + PREPOSITION
CONNECT WITH => to join two or more things together.
Common Errors:
Is your job in any way connected by journalism? X 
Is your job in any way connected with journalism? V 

 

GAP 5 (WENT) ... as early as 600 B.C. As time went on Chinese emperors connected them together ...
GO + ON => PHRASAL VERB
GO ON => to continue as time passes.
Common Errors:
John became more and more nervous as the evening went away. X
John became more and more nervous as the evening went on. V 

 

GAP 6 (TRIBES) ... to keep Huns, Mongols and other tribes away. Thousands of soldiers, criminals ...
TRIBES => NOUN
TRIBE => a group of people that includes many families and relatives who have the same language, customs, and beliefs.
Other Collocations:
ENEMY TRIBE, BLOOD AND TRIBE, RIVAL TRIBE, INDIAN TRIBE. 

 

GAP 7 (FINALLY) ... building the wall. It was finally completed during the Ming dynasty in the 17 th century ...
FINALLY + COMPLETED => COLLOCATION
FINALLY => (EVENTUALLY), after a long time, especially when there has been some difficulty or delay. 
Other Collocations:
FINALLY SETTLED, FINALLY ARRIVED, FINALLY MANAGED. 

 

GAP 8 (MADE) ... The Chinese wall is made of dirt, mud, stone and brick. It is between 5 ...
BE MADE OF => VERB + PREPOSITION
BE MADE OF => used in speaking of the material from which an object is constructed etc.
Common Errors:
Many components are made by glass. X
Many components are made of glass. V