Тема Поисковое чтение с целью определения наличия или отсутствия в тексте запрашиваемой информации
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Signal degradation falls into two categories: noise and distortion - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Various types of law relate to identical objectives - Определите, является ли утверждение:
The role of government is vital to the tourism in France - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Many types of sharks undertake migrations on a regular basis - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Recycling has been a common practice throughout human history - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Information systems have exposed new threats to the modern society - Определите, является ли утверждение:
The vaccine from smallpox became available in the XIXth century - Определите, является ли утверждение:
The introduction of cannons onto ships encouraged techniques for strengthening the internal frame of a ship - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Most dry savannah forests are located in Africa - Определите, является ли утверждение:
The ancient art of Egyptian sculpture evolved to represent the ancient Egyptian gods, and Pharaohs, the divine kings and queens, in physical form - Определите, является ли утверждение:
The “looking in the eye ” rule isn’t considered to be important for social interaction - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Before a production is begun, the director determines both the artistic ideas and the practical needs of the play - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Monotheistic religions center on the belief in and worship of one, unique God - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Cellular telephones permit a certain degree of mobility within hundreds of square metres in area - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Plastics recycling is the process of reprocessing the material into useful products - Определите, является ли утверждение:
The identification of a micro-organism causing a disease enables the veterinarian to choose the best drug for therapy - Определите, является ли утверждение:
The An-225 is the extension of the An-124 - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Travel agents should be aware of the new developments in travel industry - Определите, является ли утверждение:
The dismantling of a ship means the reconstruction of a ship - Прочитайте текст и выполните задания
Basement Construction Hints
1. Many people find a basement construction as a necessary part of a house building process while others think it does them practically no good. It is largely a matter of what a person is accustomed to. It is true that the volume of space added to a house by a basement is large, and the cost is small, but is the space usable and desirable, or is it largely waste?
2. Perhaps the basement construction is needed when you want a rumpus room, or game room, or den, or something of that kind. Then be sure to make the ceiling at least 8 feet high. It is easy to make a dry basement in well-drained soil or on high ground where a drain tile can be run around the outside of the basement, but in low, wet ground beware of a basement.
3. Should you build one or two stories? That depends largely on your experience and background and the custom of the locality where you live. This question must be settled before you begin to plan your house, as it will have a profound effect on your house plan. First, is your lot large enough to get all the house you want on one floor and still leave room enough for the outdoor activities you contemplate? Do you really want or need an upstairs? Many people like to sleep upstairs, because it gives them a greater feeling of security. If you have always slept upstairs, you feel more exposed on the main floor. By putting high windows in the bedroom you can partly protect yourself from this exposed feeling on the main floor.
4. Most new subdivisions in the West are being built on the one-story plan. Much depends on local conditions and customs. In hot dry sections, where it would seem that basements would be ideal, they are seldom used, while in wet, damp sections, where basement construction may be a problem, they are used extensively. This is not to say that you do not need the storeroom any more, though every house needs a storeroom, complete with shelves, hooks, and every convenience to store and classify all materials and possessions; 12' x 20' in size, the size of a garage, ought to be large enough for most families, if they carefully scrutinize the things they store to make sure they are worth storing and get rid of the things not worth keeping.
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Decoration of the exhibition space may evoke the atmosphere of the period in which objects on display were created - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Paperbacks are mainly published in the developing countries - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Keel laying is the most important process in shipbuilding - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Environmentalism supports the struggle of peoples against the spread of globalization to their way of life - Определите, является ли утверждение:
The missile’s production and unit cost are close to the figures for unguided weapons - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Derek Forbes has never been imprisoned - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Shopping is an attraction for many visitors, whether in the great department stores of New York and Tokyo or in the boutiques of Paris and Londod - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Ecology studies could address endangered species - Прочитайте текст и выполните задания
ECOLOGY
1. Ecology is the scientific study of the distribution and abundance of living organisms and how the distribution and abundance are affected by interactions between the organisms and their environment. The environment of an organism includes both physical properties, which can be described as the sum of local abiotic factors such as insolation, climate, and geology, and biotic factors, which are other organisms that share its habitat.
2. Ecology is usually considered a branch of biology, the general science that studies living organisms. Organisms can be studied at many different levels, from proteins and nucleic acids, to cells, to individuals, and finally at the level of populations, communities, and ecosystems, to the biosphere as a whole.
3. Ecology is a multi-disciplinary science. Because of its focus on the higher levels of the organization of life on earth and on the interrelations between organisms and their environment, ecology draws heavily on many other branches of science, especially geology and geography, meteorology, genetics, chemistry, and physics.
As a scientific discipline, ecology does not dictate what is right or wrong. However, ecological knowledge such as the quantification of biodiversity and population dynamics have provided a scientific basis for expressing the aims of environmentalism and evaluating its goals and policies.
4. Consider the ways an ecologist might approach studying the life of honeybees:
· the behavioral relationship between individuals of a species is behavioral ecology – e.g., the study of the queen bee, and how she relates to the worker bees and the drones
· the organized activity of a species is community ecology; e.g., the activity of bees assures the pollination of flowering plants. Bee hives additionally produce honey which is consumed by other species, such as bears
· the relationship between the environment and a species is environmental ecology – e.g., bees may die out due to environmental changes.
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Ecology studies could address endangered species - Определите, является ли утверждение:
The quantity of vitamin C required by an organism amounts to 500 mg a day - Определите, является ли утверждение:
The Merrow Sewing Machine Company owns 12 major global brands of overlock sewing machines - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Juries have the same functions as judges - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Industrial development could impact certain species by air pollution - Определите, является ли утверждение:
It is common knowledge that the term Wi-Fi is short for wireless fidelity - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Fabrics produced by the simple early weavers were extremely coarse and crude - Определите, является ли утверждение:
National parks and forests, state parks, and numerous private campgrounds are available for campers - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Publishing houses usually specialize in a particular type of periodical publications - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Halibut was one of the first species for which catch quotas were established - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Iron and steel are the world’s most recyclable materials - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Recreational value of urban forests has high priority - Определите, является ли утверждение
London Eye is the latest addition to the tourist attractions in London - Определите, является ли утверждение:
If the frequency decreases, noise of any types increases - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Armies and air forces may share the same medical services - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Without Systems theory there might be no management - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Being invisible or shaping the bust and cleavage is a role of a foundation garment - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Many small groups are also the part of a larger group called an organization - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Iron and steel are the world’s most recyclable materials - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Proteins are almost neutral molecules, they have neither acid nor basic properties - Определите, является ли утверждение:
The building of the United Nations was equipped with unique air-conditioning systems - Определите, является ли утверждение:
Civil law is now becoming a compulsory subject at departments of law