Тренировочный вариант Яндекс.ЕГЭ по английскому языку № 17 за 2016 год

A. Her Majesty’s Government, in spite of its name, derives its authority and power from its party representation in Parliament. Parliament is housed in the Palace of Westminster, once a home of the monarchy. Like the monarchy, Parliament is an ancient institution, dating from the middle of the thirteenth century. Parliament is the seat of British democracy, but it is perhaps valuable to remember that while the House of Lords was created in order to provide a council of the nobility for the king, the Commons were summoned originally in order to provide the king with money.

B. The reigning monarch is not only head of state but symbol of the unity of the nation. The monarchy is Britain’s oldest secular institution, its continuity for over a thousand years broken only once by a republic that lasted a mere eleven years (1649-60). The monarchy is hereditary, the succession passing automatically to the oldest male child, or in the absence of males to the oldest female offspring of the monarch. In law the monarch is head of the executive and of the judiciary, head of the Church of England, and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

C. The dynamic power of Parliament lies in its lower chamber. Of its 650 members, 523 represent constituencies in England, 38 in Wales, 72 in Scotland and 17 in Northern Ireland. There are only seats in the Commons debating chamber for 370 members, but except on matters of great interest, it is unusual for all members to be present at any one time. Many MPs find themselves in other rooms of the Commons, participating in a variety of committees and meetings necessary for an effective parliamentary process.

D. Britain is a democracy, yet its people are not, as one might expect in a democracy, constitutionally in control of the state. The constitutional situation is an apparently contradictory one. As a result of a historical process the people of Britain are subjects of the Crown, accepting the Queen as the head of the state. Yet even the Queen is not sovereign in any substantial sense since she receives her authority from Parliament, and is subject to its direction in almost all matters. This curious situation came about as a result of a long struggle for power between the Crown and Parliament during the sixteenth and the seventeenth centuries.

E. Her Majesty’s Government governs in the name of the Queen, and its hub, Downing Street, lies in Whitehall, a short walk from Parliament. Following a general election, the Queen invites the leader of the majority party represented in the Commons, to form a government on her behalf. Government ministers are invariably members of the House of Commons, but infrequently members of the House of Lords are appointed. All government members continue to represent “constituencies” which elected them.

F. Each parliamentary session begins with the “State Opening of Parliament”, a ceremonial occasion in which the Queen proceeds from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster where she delivers the Queen’s Speech from her throne in the House of Lords. Her speech is drafted by her government, and describes what the government intends to implement during the forthcoming session. Leading members of the Commons may hear the speech from the far end of the chamber, but are not allowed to enter the House of Lords.

G. The upper chamber of Parliament is not democratic in any sense at all. It consists of four categories of peer. The majority are hereditary peers, a total of almost 800, but of whom only about half take an active interest in the affairs of the state. A smaller number, between 350 and 400, are “life” peers — an idea introduced in 1958 to elevate to the peerage certain people who rendered political or public service to the nation. The purpose was not only to honour but also to enhance the quality of business done in the Lords.

It is impossible for me (A) when it comes to the subject of music or the music program in school. I have been in my school’s band since I was in the sixth grade. The unity and structure of the music caught my ear and pulled me in (B). I was interested in how so many instruments could all have different parts and still fit together (C). I toyed with the thought of playing multiple instruments before I decided to follow my big brother’s footsteps and invest in a saxophone. Six years have passed since (D)for the first time and I still enjoy playing.

Although I do view my school as a very fun and exciting place with eccentric teachers and great students, I would not enjoy it if it was (E). For the people in a band, music class is an escape from the math, English, and science classes they take every day. Music is a way for students (F). As a music fan, I sleep, read, and do homework better when there is music constantly playing in the background.

Mrs. Bell invited Aaron Houston, a famous British artist, to paint her younger daughter’s portrait. Aaron wanted to make a few drawings before he started a portrait. On the Thursday evening the drawing was finished. Not a word had been said because the girls were shy to speak in Aaron’s presence and he had gone on working in silence. “There,” said he, “I don’t think that it will be any better if I go on for another hour. I hope you will like it. There, Miss Susan”, and he sent it across the table with his fingers.

Susan’s face got red, she was embarrassed. She took the drawing and said, “Oh, it’s beautiful”. The superb originality of the drawing captivated her. A young girl was represented sitting at a table in a room filled with fresh air and the soft light of a summer day. The greenery of an old overgrown garden could be seen through the window. In front of her on the white tablecloth there was her book.

The eyes of the girl looked out at you, dark grey, mysterious, sad, languorous, yet strangely intent. What was the girl thinking about? Who was the girl thinking about? The drawing was more than a portrait. It fact, the artist tackled a far bigger job than that of reproducing a definite person in portraiture and in performing which he imparted another and bigger content. Susan’s face revealed her feelings. She turned to her mother and said, “Isn’t it beautifully done, mother?” and then her elder sister and her mother got up to look at it, and both admitted that it was beautifully done but Susan felt there was doubt in her mother’s voice.

“We thank you very much,” said Susan after a long pause.

“Oh, it’s nothing”, said he, not quite liking the word “we”.

On the following day he returned from his work to Saratoga about noon. He had never done this before, and therefore no one expected that he would be seen in the house before the evening. On this occasion, however, he went straight there, and by chance both the widow and her elder daughter were out. Susan was there alone in charge of the house. He walked in and opened the sitting-room door. There she sat, with her knitting and a book forgotten on the table behind her, and Aaron’s drawing, on her lap. She was looking at it closely as he entered.

“Oh, Mr. Dunn,” she said, getting up and holding the picture behind her dress. “Miss Susan, I have come here to tell your mother that I must start for New York this afternoon and be there for six weeks, or perhaps, longer.”

“Mother is out,” she said. “I am sorry.”

“Is she?” said Aaron. “And Hetta too. Dear me! And you will want dinner. I’ll go and see about it.” Aaron began to swear that he could not possibly eat any dinner.

“But you must have something, Mr. Dunn“ she said.

“Miss Susan,” said he, “I’ve been here nearly two months.”

“Yes, sir,” Susan said, hardly knowing what she was saying. “I’m going away now, and it seems to be such a long time before I’ll come back.” And then he paused, looking into her eyes, to see what he could read there. She leant against the table; but her eyes were turned to the ground, and he could hardly see them.

“Will you help me?” he said. She was keeping silent. “Miss Susan,” he continued, “I am not very good at saying things like this, but will you marry me? I love you dearly with all my heart. I never saw anyone so beautiful, so nice, so good.” And then he stopped. He didn’t ask for any love in return. He simply declared his feelings, leaning against the door. Susan remained silent. Aaron ran out of the room.

Mrs. Bell invited Aaron Houston, a famous British artist, to paint her younger daughter’s portrait. Aaron wanted to make a few drawings before he started a portrait. On the Thursday evening the drawing was finished. Not a word had been said because the girls were shy to speak in Aaron’s presence and he had gone on working in silence. “There,” said he, “I don’t think that it will be any better if I go on for another hour. I hope you will like it. There, Miss Susan”, and he sent it across the table with his fingers.

Susan’s face got red, she was embarrassed. She took the drawing and said, “Oh, it’s beautiful”. The superb originality of the drawing captivated her. A young girl was represented sitting at a table in a room filled with fresh air and the soft light of a summer day. The greenery of an old overgrown garden could be seen through the window. In front of her on the white tablecloth there was her book.

The eyes of the girl looked out at you, dark grey, mysterious, sad, languorous, yet strangely intent. What was the girl thinking about? Who was the girl thinking about? The drawing was more than a portrait. It fact, the artist tackled a far bigger job than that of reproducing a definite person in portraiture and in performing which he imparted another and bigger content. Susan’s face revealed her feelings. She turned to her mother and said, “Isn’t it beautifully done, mother?” and then her elder sister and her mother got up to look at it, and both admitted that it was beautifully done but Susan felt there was doubt in her mother’s voice.

“We thank you very much,” said Susan after a long pause.

“Oh, it’s nothing”, said he, not quite liking the word “we”.

On the following day he returned from his work to Saratoga about noon. He had never done this before, and therefore no one expected that he would be seen in the house before the evening. On this occasion, however, he went straight there, and by chance both the widow and her elder daughter were out. Susan was there alone in charge of the house. He walked in and opened the sitting-room door. There she sat, with her knitting and a book forgotten on the table behind her, and Aaron’s drawing, on her lap. She was looking at it closely as he entered.

“Oh, Mr. Dunn,” she said, getting up and holding the picture behind her dress. “Miss Susan, I have come here to tell your mother that I must start for New York this afternoon and be there for six weeks, or perhaps, longer.”

“Mother is out,” she said. “I am sorry.”

“Is she?” said Aaron. “And Hetta too. Dear me! And you will want dinner. I’ll go and see about it.” Aaron began to swear that he could not possibly eat any dinner.

“But you must have something, Mr. Dunn“ she said.

“Miss Susan,” said he, “I’ve been here nearly two months.”

“Yes, sir,” Susan said, hardly knowing what she was saying. “I’m going away now, and it seems to be such a long time before I’ll come back.” And then he paused, looking into her eyes, to see what he could read there. She leant against the table; but her eyes were turned to the ground, and he could hardly see them.

“Will you help me?” he said. She was keeping silent. “Miss Susan,” he continued, “I am not very good at saying things like this, but will you marry me? I love you dearly with all my heart. I never saw anyone so beautiful, so nice, so good.” And then he stopped. He didn’t ask for any love in return. He simply declared his feelings, leaning against the door. Susan remained silent. Aaron ran out of the room.

Mrs. Bell invited Aaron Houston, a famous British artist, to paint her younger daughter’s portrait. Aaron wanted to make a few drawings before he started a portrait. On the Thursday evening the drawing was finished. Not a word had been said because the girls were shy to speak in Aaron’s presence and he had gone on working in silence. “There,” said he, “I don’t think that it will be any better if I go on for another hour. I hope you will like it. There, Miss Susan”, and he sent it across the table with his fingers.

Susan’s face got red, she was embarrassed. She took the drawing and said, “Oh, it’s beautiful”. The superb originality of the drawing captivated her. A young girl was represented sitting at a table in a room filled with fresh air and the soft light of a summer day. The greenery of an old overgrown garden could be seen through the window. In front of her on the white tablecloth there was her book.

The eyes of the girl looked out at you, dark grey, mysterious, sad, languorous, yet strangely intent. What was the girl thinking about? Who was the girl thinking about? The drawing was more than a portrait. It fact, the artist tackled a far bigger job than that of reproducing a definite person in portraiture and in performing which he imparted another and bigger content. Susan’s face revealed her feelings. She turned to her mother and said, “Isn’t it beautifully done, mother?” and then her elder sister and her mother got up to look at it, and both admitted that it was beautifully done but Susan felt there was doubt in her mother’s voice.

“We thank you very much,” said Susan after a long pause.

“Oh, it’s nothing”, said he, not quite liking the word “we”.

On the following day he returned from his work to Saratoga about noon. He had never done this before, and therefore no one expected that he would be seen in the house before the evening. On this occasion, however, he went straight there, and by chance both the widow and her elder daughter were out. Susan was there alone in charge of the house. He walked in and opened the sitting-room door. There she sat, with her knitting and a book forgotten on the table behind her, and Aaron’s drawing, on her lap. She was looking at it closely as he entered.

“Oh, Mr. Dunn,” she said, getting up and holding the picture behind her dress. “Miss Susan, I have come here to tell your mother that I must start for New York this afternoon and be there for six weeks, or perhaps, longer.”

“Mother is out,” she said. “I am sorry.”

“Is she?” said Aaron. “And Hetta too. Dear me! And you will want dinner. I’ll go and see about it.” Aaron began to swear that he could not possibly eat any dinner.

“But you must have something, Mr. Dunn“ she said.

“Miss Susan,” said he, “I’ve been here nearly two months.”

“Yes, sir,” Susan said, hardly knowing what she was saying. “I’m going away now, and it seems to be such a long time before I’ll come back.” And then he paused, looking into her eyes, to see what he could read there. She leant against the table; but her eyes were turned to the ground, and he could hardly see them.

“Will you help me?” he said. She was keeping silent. “Miss Susan,” he continued, “I am not very good at saying things like this, but will you marry me? I love you dearly with all my heart. I never saw anyone so beautiful, so nice, so good.” And then he stopped. He didn’t ask for any love in return. He simply declared his feelings, leaning against the door. Susan remained silent. Aaron ran out of the room.

Mrs. Bell invited Aaron Houston, a famous British artist, to paint her younger daughter’s portrait. Aaron wanted to make a few drawings before he started a portrait. On the Thursday evening the drawing was finished. Not a word had been said because the girls were shy to speak in Aaron’s presence and he had gone on working in silence. “There,” said he, “I don’t think that it will be any better if I go on for another hour. I hope you will like it. There, Miss Susan”, and he sent it across the table with his fingers.

Susan’s face got red, she was embarrassed. She took the drawing and said, “Oh, it’s beautiful”. The superb originality of the drawing captivated her. A young girl was represented sitting at a table in a room filled with fresh air and the soft light of a summer day. The greenery of an old overgrown garden could be seen through the window. In front of her on the white tablecloth there was her book.

The eyes of the girl looked out at you, dark grey, mysterious, sad, languorous, yet strangely intent. What was the girl thinking about? Who was the girl thinking about? The drawing was more than a portrait. It fact, the artist tackled a far bigger job than that of reproducing a definite person in portraiture and in performing which he imparted another and bigger content. Susan’s face revealed her feelings. She turned to her mother and said, “Isn’t it beautifully done, mother?” and then her elder sister and her mother got up to look at it, and both admitted that it was beautifully done but Susan felt there was doubt in her mother’s voice.

“We thank you very much,” said Susan after a long pause.

“Oh, it’s nothing”, said he, not quite liking the word “we”.

On the following day he returned from his work to Saratoga about noon. He had never done this before, and therefore no one expected that he would be seen in the house before the evening. On this occasion, however, he went straight there, and by chance both the widow and her elder daughter were out. Susan was there alone in charge of the house. He walked in and opened the sitting-room door. There she sat, with her knitting and a book forgotten on the table behind her, and Aaron’s drawing, on her lap. She was looking at it closely as he entered.

“Oh, Mr. Dunn,” she said, getting up and holding the picture behind her dress. “Miss Susan, I have come here to tell your mother that I must start for New York this afternoon and be there for six weeks, or perhaps, longer.”

“Mother is out,” she said. “I am sorry.”

“Is she?” said Aaron. “And Hetta too. Dear me! And you will want dinner. I’ll go and see about it.” Aaron began to swear that he could not possibly eat any dinner.

“But you must have something, Mr. Dunn“ she said.

“Miss Susan,” said he, “I’ve been here nearly two months.”

“Yes, sir,” Susan said, hardly knowing what she was saying. “I’m going away now, and it seems to be such a long time before I’ll come back.” And then he paused, looking into her eyes, to see what he could read there. She leant against the table; but her eyes were turned to the ground, and he could hardly see them.

“Will you help me?” he said. She was keeping silent. “Miss Susan,” he continued, “I am not very good at saying things like this, but will you marry me? I love you dearly with all my heart. I never saw anyone so beautiful, so nice, so good.” And then he stopped. He didn’t ask for any love in return. He simply declared his feelings, leaning against the door. Susan remained silent. Aaron ran out of the room.

Mrs. Bell invited Aaron Houston, a famous British artist, to paint her younger daughter’s portrait. Aaron wanted to make a few drawings before he started a portrait. On the Thursday evening the drawing was finished. Not a word had been said because the girls were shy to speak in Aaron’s presence and he had gone on working in silence. “There,” said he, “I don’t think that it will be any better if I go on for another hour. I hope you will like it. There, Miss Susan”, and he sent it across the table with his fingers.

Susan’s face got red, she was embarrassed. She took the drawing and said, “Oh, it’s beautiful”. The superb originality of the drawing captivated her. A young girl was represented sitting at a table in a room filled with fresh air and the soft light of a summer day. The greenery of an old overgrown garden could be seen through the window. In front of her on the white tablecloth there was her book.

The eyes of the girl looked out at you, dark grey, mysterious, sad, languorous, yet strangely intent. What was the girl thinking about? Who was the girl thinking about? The drawing was more than a portrait. It fact, the artist tackled a far bigger job than that of reproducing a definite person in portraiture and in performing which he imparted another and bigger content. Susan’s face revealed her feelings. She turned to her mother and said, “Isn’t it beautifully done, mother?” and then her elder sister and her mother got up to look at it, and both admitted that it was beautifully done but Susan felt there was doubt in her mother’s voice.

“We thank you very much,” said Susan after a long pause.

“Oh, it’s nothing”, said he, not quite liking the word “we”.

On the following day he returned from his work to Saratoga about noon. He had never done this before, and therefore no one expected that he would be seen in the house before the evening. On this occasion, however, he went straight there, and by chance both the widow and her elder daughter were out. Susan was there alone in charge of the house. He walked in and opened the sitting-room door. There she sat, with her knitting and a book forgotten on the table behind her, and Aaron’s drawing, on her lap. She was looking at it closely as he entered.

“Oh, Mr. Dunn,” she said, getting up and holding the picture behind her dress. “Miss Susan, I have come here to tell your mother that I must start for New York this afternoon and be there for six weeks, or perhaps, longer.”

“Mother is out,” she said. “I am sorry.”

“Is she?” said Aaron. “And Hetta too. Dear me! And you will want dinner. I’ll go and see about it.” Aaron began to swear that he could not possibly eat any dinner.

“But you must have something, Mr. Dunn“ she said.

“Miss Susan,” said he, “I’ve been here nearly two months.”

“Yes, sir,” Susan said, hardly knowing what she was saying. “I’m going away now, and it seems to be such a long time before I’ll come back.” And then he paused, looking into her eyes, to see what he could read there. She leant against the table; but her eyes were turned to the ground, and he could hardly see them.

“Will you help me?” he said. She was keeping silent. “Miss Susan,” he continued, “I am not very good at saying things like this, but will you marry me? I love you dearly with all my heart. I never saw anyone so beautiful, so nice, so good.” And then he stopped. He didn’t ask for any love in return. He simply declared his feelings, leaning against the door. Susan remained silent. Aaron ran out of the room.

Mrs. Bell invited Aaron Houston, a famous British artist, to paint her younger daughter’s portrait. Aaron wanted to make a few drawings before he started a portrait. On the Thursday evening the drawing was finished. Not a word had been said because the girls were shy to speak in Aaron’s presence and he had gone on working in silence. “There,” said he, “I don’t think that it will be any better if I go on for another hour. I hope you will like it. There, Miss Susan”, and he sent it across the table with his fingers.

Susan’s face got red, she was embarrassed. She took the drawing and said, “Oh, it’s beautiful”. The superb originality of the drawing captivated her. A young girl was represented sitting at a table in a room filled with fresh air and the soft light of a summer day. The greenery of an old overgrown garden could be seen through the window. In front of her on the white tablecloth there was her book.

The eyes of the girl looked out at you, dark grey, mysterious, sad, languorous, yet strangely intent. What was the girl thinking about? Who was the girl thinking about? The drawing was more than a portrait. It fact, the artist tackled a far bigger job than that of reproducing a definite person in portraiture and in performing which he imparted another and bigger content. Susan’s face revealed her feelings. She turned to her mother and said, “Isn’t it beautifully done, mother?” and then her elder sister and her mother got up to look at it, and both admitted that it was beautifully done but Susan felt there was doubt in her mother’s voice.

“We thank you very much,” said Susan after a long pause.

“Oh, it’s nothing”, said he, not quite liking the word “we”.

On the following day he returned from his work to Saratoga about noon. He had never done this before, and therefore no one expected that he would be seen in the house before the evening. On this occasion, however, he went straight there, and by chance both the widow and her elder daughter were out. Susan was there alone in charge of the house. He walked in and opened the sitting-room door. There she sat, with her knitting and a book forgotten on the table behind her, and Aaron’s drawing, on her lap. She was looking at it closely as he entered.

“Oh, Mr. Dunn,” she said, getting up and holding the picture behind her dress. “Miss Susan, I have come here to tell your mother that I must start for New York this afternoon and be there for six weeks, or perhaps, longer.”

“Mother is out,” she said. “I am sorry.”

“Is she?” said Aaron. “And Hetta too. Dear me! And you will want dinner. I’ll go and see about it.” Aaron began to swear that he could not possibly eat any dinner.

“But you must have something, Mr. Dunn“ she said.

“Miss Susan,” said he, “I’ve been here nearly two months.”

“Yes, sir,” Susan said, hardly knowing what she was saying. “I’m going away now, and it seems to be such a long time before I’ll come back.” And then he paused, looking into her eyes, to see what he could read there. She leant against the table; but her eyes were turned to the ground, and he could hardly see them.

“Will you help me?” he said. She was keeping silent. “Miss Susan,” he continued, “I am not very good at saying things like this, but will you marry me? I love you dearly with all my heart. I never saw anyone so beautiful, so nice, so good.” And then he stopped. He didn’t ask for any love in return. He simply declared his feelings, leaning against the door. Susan remained silent. Aaron ran out of the room.

Mrs. Bell invited Aaron Houston, a famous British artist, to paint her younger daughter’s portrait. Aaron wanted to make a few drawings before he started a portrait. On the Thursday evening the drawing was finished. Not a word had been said because the girls were shy to speak in Aaron’s presence and he had gone on working in silence. “There,” said he, “I don’t think that it will be any better if I go on for another hour. I hope you will like it. There, Miss Susan”, and he sent it across the table with his fingers.

Susan’s face got red, she was embarrassed. She took the drawing and said, “Oh, it’s beautiful”. The superb originality of the drawing captivated her. A young girl was represented sitting at a table in a room filled with fresh air and the soft light of a summer day. The greenery of an old overgrown garden could be seen through the window. In front of her on the white tablecloth there was her book.

The eyes of the girl looked out at you, dark grey, mysterious, sad, languorous, yet strangely intent. What was the girl thinking about? Who was the girl thinking about? The drawing was more than a portrait. It fact, the artist tackled a far bigger job than that of reproducing a definite person in portraiture and in performing which he imparted another and bigger content. Susan’s face revealed her feelings. She turned to her mother and said, “Isn’t it beautifully done, mother?” and then her elder sister and her mother got up to look at it, and both admitted that it was beautifully done but Susan felt there was doubt in her mother’s voice.

“We thank you very much,” said Susan after a long pause.

“Oh, it’s nothing”, said he, not quite liking the word “we”.

On the following day he returned from his work to Saratoga about noon. He had never done this before, and therefore no one expected that he would be seen in the house before the evening. On this occasion, however, he went straight there, and by chance both the widow and her elder daughter were out. Susan was there alone in charge of the house. He walked in and opened the sitting-room door. There she sat, with her knitting and a book forgotten on the table behind her, and Aaron’s drawing, on her lap. She was looking at it closely as he entered.

“Oh, Mr. Dunn,” she said, getting up and holding the picture behind her dress. “Miss Susan, I have come here to tell your mother that I must start for New York this afternoon and be there for six weeks, or perhaps, longer.”

“Mother is out,” she said. “I am sorry.”

“Is she?” said Aaron. “And Hetta too. Dear me! And you will want dinner. I’ll go and see about it.” Aaron began to swear that he could not possibly eat any dinner.

“But you must have something, Mr. Dunn“ she said.

“Miss Susan,” said he, “I’ve been here nearly two months.”

“Yes, sir,” Susan said, hardly knowing what she was saying. “I’m going away now, and it seems to be such a long time before I’ll come back.” And then he paused, looking into her eyes, to see what he could read there. She leant against the table; but her eyes were turned to the ground, and he could hardly see them.

“Will you help me?” he said. She was keeping silent. “Miss Susan,” he continued, “I am not very good at saying things like this, but will you marry me? I love you dearly with all my heart. I never saw anyone so beautiful, so nice, so good.” And then he stopped. He didn’t ask for any love in return. He simply declared his feelings, leaning against the door. Susan remained silent. Aaron ran out of the room.

(1) The outer layer of your skin, the epidermis, (PRODUCE)________ an oily substance (CALL)________ sebum – you can see it when you touch a mirror or a window; it's the oil you leave there.

(2) Sebum keeps water off your skin, but after a long period underwater, the sebum (WASH)________ off and the skin starts to absorb water.

(3) When you (IMMERSE)________ for a long time, dead cells in the outermost layer of your skin (which protects the body from the environment) absorb the water. (4) This causes this layer to expand and therefore have a greater surface area.

(5)(ATTACH)________ to the tissue below, it wrinkles (COMPENSATE)________ for the greater surface area.

(6) This outer skin layer is (THICK)________ on the palms of your hands and on the soles of your feet than on the other parts of your body, so absorbs more water here, making the wrinkling more noticeable.

(1) The outer layer of your skin, the epidermis, (PRODUCE)________ an oily substance (CALL)________ sebum – you can see it when you touch a mirror or a window; it's the oil you leave there.

(2) Sebum keeps water off your skin, but after a long period underwater, the sebum (WASH)________ off and the skin starts to absorb water.

(3) When you (IMMERSE)________ for a long time, dead cells in the outermost layer of your skin (which protects the body from the environment) absorb the water. (4) This causes this layer to expand and therefore have a greater surface area.

(5)(ATTACH)________ to the tissue below, it wrinkles (COMPENSATE)________ for the greater surface area.

(6) This outer skin layer is (THICK)________ on the palms of your hands and on the soles of your feet than on the other parts of your body, so absorbs more water here, making the wrinkling more noticeable.

(1) The outer layer of your skin, the epidermis, (PRODUCE)________ an oily substance (CALL)________ sebum – you can see it when you touch a mirror or a window; it's the oil you leave there.

(2) Sebum keeps water off your skin, but after a long period underwater, the sebum (WASH)________ off and the skin starts to absorb water.

(3) When you (IMMERSE)________ for a long time, dead cells in the outermost layer of your skin (which protects the body from the environment) absorb the water. (4) This causes this layer to expand and therefore have a greater surface area.

(5)(ATTACH)________ to the tissue below, it wrinkles (COMPENSATE)________ for the greater surface area.

(6) This outer skin layer is (THICK)________ on the palms of your hands and on the soles of your feet than on the other parts of your body, so absorbs more water here, making the wrinkling more noticeable.

(1) The outer layer of your skin, the epidermis, (PRODUCE)________ an oily substance (CALL)________ sebum – you can see it when you touch a mirror or a window; it's the oil you leave there.

(2) Sebum keeps water off your skin, but after a long period underwater, the sebum (WASH)________ off and the skin starts to absorb water.

(3) When you (IMMERSE)________ for a long time, dead cells in the outermost layer of your skin (which protects the body from the environment) absorb the water. (4) This causes this layer to expand and therefore have a greater surface area.

(5)(ATTACH)________ to the tissue below, it wrinkles (COMPENSATE)________ for the greater surface area.

(6) This outer skin layer is (THICK)________ on the palms of your hands and on the soles of your feet than on the other parts of your body, so absorbs more water here, making the wrinkling more noticeable.

(1) The outer layer of your skin, the epidermis, (PRODUCE)________ an oily substance (CALL)________ sebum – you can see it when you touch a mirror or a window; it's the oil you leave there.

(2) Sebum keeps water off your skin, but after a long period underwater, the sebum (WASH)________ off and the skin starts to absorb water.

(3) When you (IMMERSE)________ for a long time, dead cells in the outermost layer of your skin (which protects the body from the environment) absorb the water. (4) This causes this layer to expand and therefore have a greater surface area.

(5)(ATTACH)________ to the tissue below, it wrinkles (COMPENSATE)________ for the greater surface area.

(6) This outer skin layer is (THICK)________ on the palms of your hands and on the soles of your feet than on the other parts of your body, so absorbs more water here, making the wrinkling more noticeable.

(1) The outer layer of your skin, the epidermis, (PRODUCE)________ an oily substance (CALL)________ sebum – you can see it when you touch a mirror or a window; it's the oil you leave there.

(2) Sebum keeps water off your skin, but after a long period underwater, the sebum (WASH)________ off and the skin starts to absorb water.

(3) When you (IMMERSE)________ for a long time, dead cells in the outermost layer of your skin (which protects the body from the environment) absorb the water. (4) This causes this layer to expand and therefore have a greater surface area.

(5)(ATTACH)________ to the tissue below, it wrinkles (COMPENSATE)________ for the greater surface area.

(6) This outer skin layer is (THICK)________ on the palms of your hands and on the soles of your feet than on the other parts of your body, so absorbs more water here, making the wrinkling more noticeable.

(1) The outer layer of your skin, the epidermis, (PRODUCE)________ an oily substance (CALL)________ sebum – you can see it when you touch a mirror or a window; it's the oil you leave there.

(2) Sebum keeps water off your skin, but after a long period underwater, the sebum (WASH)________ off and the skin starts to absorb water.

(3) When you (IMMERSE)________ for a long time, dead cells in the outermost layer of your skin (which protects the body from the environment) absorb the water. (4) This causes this layer to expand and therefore have a greater surface area.

(5)(ATTACH)________ to the tissue below, it wrinkles (COMPENSATE)________ for the greater surface area.

(6) This outer skin layer is (THICK)________ on the palms of your hands and on the soles of your feet than on the other parts of your body, so absorbs more water here, making the wrinkling more noticeable.

(1) Protecting the environment is now a major concern in Britain. (2) But despite many efforts (VARY)________ threats to the environment remain.

(3) Unfortunately, there have been many cases of environmental (POLLUTE)________ in Britain. (4) These include the dumping of (CHEMISTRY)________ and other waste on the land, the emission into the air of smoke and other toxic substances from factories, and the discharge of industrial effluents into rivers.

(5) The British have earned the unsavoury reputation of being Europe’s ‘litter louts’. (6) Although there are a lot of litter bins in most towns and public places, many people (SIMPLE)________ drop unwanted cans, wrappers etc on the ground.

(7) Many people regard environmental issues to be of social importance and make (POLITICS)________ pay greater attention to their “green” policies.

(8)The Department of the Environment works with the support of a number of voluntary (ORGANIZE)________ which encourage young people to fight for a better environment. (9) The success of the environmental movement often depends on people between 18 and 30, statistics say.

(1) Protecting the environment is now a major concern in Britain. (2) But despite many efforts (VARY)________ threats to the environment remain.

(3) Unfortunately, there have been many cases of environmental (POLLUTE)________ in Britain. (4) These include the dumping of (CHEMISTRY)________ and other waste on the land, the emission into the air of smoke and other toxic substances from factories, and the discharge of industrial effluents into rivers.

(5) The British have earned the unsavoury reputation of being Europe’s ‘litter louts’. (6) Although there are a lot of litter bins in most towns and public places, many people (SIMPLE)________ drop unwanted cans, wrappers etc on the ground.

(7) Many people regard environmental issues to be of social importance and make (POLITICS)________ pay greater attention to their “green” policies.

(8) The Department of the Environment works with the support of a number of voluntary (ORGANIZE)________ which encourage young people to fight for a better environment. (9) The success of the environmental movement often depends on people between 18 and 30, statistics say.

(1) Protecting the environment is now a major concern in Britain. (2) But despite many efforts (VARY)________ threats to the environment remain.

(3) Unfortunately, there have been many cases of environmental (POLLUTE)________ in Britain. (4) These include the dumping of (CHEMISTRY)________ and other waste on the land, the emission into the air of smoke and other toxic substances from factories, and the discharge of industrial effluents into rivers.

(5) The British have earned the unsavoury reputation of being Europe’s ‘litter louts’. (6) Although there are a lot of litter bins in most towns and public places, many people (SIMPLE)________ drop unwanted cans, wrappers etc on the ground.

(7) Many people regard environmental issues to be of social importance and make (POLITICS)________ pay greater attention to their “green” policies.

(8) The Department of the Environment works with the support of a number of voluntary (ORGANIZE)________ which encourage young people to fight for a better environment. (9) The success of the environmental movement often depends on people between 18 and 30, statistics say.

(1) Protecting the environment is now a major concern in Britain. (2) But despite many efforts (VARY)________ threats to the environment remain.

(3) Unfortunately, there have been many cases of environmental (POLLUTE)________ in Britain. (4) These include the dumping of (CHEMISTRY)________ and other waste on the land, the emission into the air of smoke and other toxic substances from factories, and the discharge of industrial effluents into rivers.

(5) The British have earned the unsavoury reputation of being Europe’s ‘litter louts’. (6) Although there are a lot of litter bins in most towns and public places, many people (SIMPLE)________ drop unwanted cans, wrappers etc on the ground.

(7) Many people regard environmental issues to be of social importance and make (POLITICS)________ pay greater attention to their “green” policies.

(8)The Department of the Environment works with the support of a number of voluntary (ORGANIZE)________ which encourage young people to fight for a better environment. (9) The success of the environmental movement often depends on people between 18 and 30, statistics say.

(1) Protecting the environment is now a major concern in Britain. (2) But despite many efforts (VARY) ________ threats to the environment remain.

(3) Unfortunately, there have been many cases of environmental (POLLUTE) ________ in Britain. (4) These include the dumping of (CHEMISTRY) ________ and other waste on the land, the emission into the air of smoke and other toxic substances from factories, and the discharge of industrial effluents into rivers.

(5) The British have earned the unsavoury reputation of being Europe’s ‘litter louts’. (6) Although there are a lot of litter bins in most towns and public places, many people (SIMPLE) ________ drop unwanted cans, wrappers etc on the ground.

(7) Many people regard environmental issues to be of social importance and make (POLITICS) ________ pay greater attention to their “green” policies.

(8) The Department of the Environment works with the support of a number of voluntary (ORGANIZE) ________ which encourage young people to fight for a better environment. (9) The success of the environmental movement often depends on people between 18 and 30, statistics say.

(1) Protecting the environment is now a major concern in Britain. (2) But despite many efforts (VARY)________ threats to the environment remain.

(2) Unfortunately, there have been many cases of environmental (POLLUTE)________ in Britain. (3) These include the dumping of (CHEMISTRY)________ and other waste on the land, the emission into the air of smoke and other toxic substances from factories, and the discharge of industrial effluents into rivers.

(4) The British have earned the unsavoury reputation of being Europe’s ‘litter louts’. (5) Although there are a lot of litter bins in most towns and public places, many people (SIMPLE)________ drop unwanted cans, wrappers etc on the ground.

(6) Many people regard environmental issues to be of social importance and make (POLITICS)________ pay greater attention to their “green” policies.

(7)The Department of the Environment works with the support of a number of voluntary (ORGANIZE)________ which encourage young people to fight for a better environment. (8) The success of the environmental movement often depends on people between 18 and 30, statistics say.

It is not just humans, chimpanzees and gorillas that don't have tails. Other apes (A)________ orang-utans, bonobos and gibbons do not have them (B)________.

Basically, tails are (C)________ to provide balance for animals, particularly those that might live (D)________ trees. A tail counterbalances the weight of the head at the front of the body. (E)________ humans became more upright and some apes started to use arms for more than just (F)________, the need for a tail for balancing became smaller, so over time and through evolution, it faded out.

(G)________, we do have the remains of a tail — the bottom three or four vertebrae of the human spine are fused together to form the tailbone (coccyx).

This still has a use, anchoring muscles such as the one of your bottom, and it still really hurts if you fall on it.

It is not just humans, chimpanzees and gorillas that don't have tails. Other apes (A)________ orang-utans, bonobos and gibbons do not have them (B)________.

Basically, tails are (C)________ to provide balance for animals, particularly those that might live (D)________ trees. A tail counterbalances the weight of the head at the front of the body. (E)________ humans became more upright and some apes started to use arms for more than just (F)________, the need for a tail for balancing became smaller, so over time and through evolution, it faded out.

(G)________, we do have the remains of a tail – the bottom three or four vertebrae of the human spine are fused together to form the tailbone (coccyx).

This still has a use, anchoring muscles such as the one of your bottom, and it still really hurts if you fall on it.

It is not just humans, chimpanzees and gorillas that don't have tails. Other apes (A)________ orang-utans, bonobos and gibbons do not have them (B)________.

Basically, tails are (C)________ to provide balance for animals, particularly those that might live (D)________ trees. A tail counterbalances the weight of the head at the front of the body. (E)________ humans became more upright and some apes started to use arms for more than just (F)________, the need for a tail for balancing became smaller, so over time and through evolution, it faded out.

(G)________, we do have the remains of a tail – the bottom three or four vertebrae of the human spine are fused together to form the tailbone (coccyx).

This still has a use, anchoring muscles such as the one of your bottom, and it still really hurts if you fall on it.

It is not just humans, chimpanzees and gorillas that don't have tails. Other apes (A)________ orang-utans, bonobos and gibbons do not have them (B)________.

Basically, tails are (C)________ to provide balance for animals, particularly those that might live (D)________ trees. A tail counterbalances the weight of the head at the front of the body. (E)________ humans became more upright and some apes started to use arms for more than just (F)________, the need for a tail for balancing became smaller, so over time and through evolution, it faded out.

(G)________, we do have the remains of a tail – the bottom three or four vertebrae of the human spine are fused together to form the tailbone (coccyx).

This still has a use, anchoring muscles such as the one of your bottom, and it still really hurts if you fall on it.

It is not just humans, chimpanzees and gorillas that don't have tails. Other apes (A)________ orang-utans, bonobos and gibbons do not have them (B)________.

Basically, tails are (C)________ to provide balance for animals, particularly those that might live (D)________ trees. A tail counterbalances the weight of the head at the front of the body. (E)________ humans became more upright and some apes started to use arms for more than just (F)________, the need for a tail for balancing became smaller, so over time and through evolution, it faded out.

(G)________, we do have the remains of a tail — the bottom three or four vertebrae of the human spine are fused together to form the tailbone (coccyx).

This still has a use, anchoring muscles such as the one of your bottom, and it still really hurts if you fall on it.

It is not just humans, chimpanzees and gorillas that don't have tails. Other apes (A)________ orang-utans, bonobos and gibbons do not have them (B)________.

Basically, tails are (C)________ to provide balance for animals, particularly those that might live (D)________ trees. A tail counterbalances the weight of the head at the front of the body. (E)________ humans became more upright and some apes started to use arms for more than just (F)________, the need for a tail for balancing became smaller, so over time and through evolution, it faded out.

(G)________, we do have the remains of a tail – the bottom three or four vertebrae of the human spine are fused together to form the tailbone (coccyx).

This still has a use, anchoring muscles such as the one of your bottom, and it still really hurts if you fall on it.

It is not just humans, chimpanzees and gorillas that don't have tails. Other apes (A)________ orang-utans, bonobos and gibbons do not have them (B)________.

Basically, tails are (C)________ to provide balance for animals, particularly those that might live (D)________ trees. A tail counterbalances the weight of the head at the front of the body. (E)________ humans became more upright and some apes started to use arms for more than just (F)________, the need for a tail for balancing became smaller, so over time and through evolution, it faded out.

(G)________, we do have the remains of a tail — the bottom three or four vertebrae of the human spine are fused together to form the tailbone (coccyx).

This still has a use, anchoring muscles such as the one of your bottom, and it still really hurts if you fall on it.