Слушание 4.6

1.

    What is being described in the passage? -
A. A duel.
B. An act of bravado in which one officer shoots an apple off another officer’s head.
C. A shooting competition between two friends.
D. An execution.

2.

    What is one fact stated by the speaker about one of the men who took part in the event described in the passage? -
A. He was always lucky.
B. He had a high rank in the Army.
C. He was rude and conceited.
D. He was very happy to be there.

3.

    How many people took part in the event described in the passage? -
A. Four.
B. Three.
C. Eight.
D. Six.

1.

    Which fact is stated by the navy man Lipatov? -
A. Their mission was to protect the Winter Palace.
B. The Winter Palace was under siege.
C. The warship he was on was firing cannons at the Winter Palace all morning.
D. The warship he was on was anchored near the Mikhailovsky Bridge.

2.

    What does the word “шлюпка” mean in the given passage? -
A. A messenger.
B. A small special forces squad.
C. A small boat.
D. A good opportunity.

3.

    What is true about the signal mentioned in the passage? -
A. For the Aurora’s crew, it would mean they needed to signal the start of the attack.
B. The signal would serve as a direct order for an immediate attack by Aurora’s artillery.
C. The signal would indicate the surrender of the Provisional Government.
D. Navy man Lipatov was the first to see the signal.

1.

    What best characterizes the speaker’s emotional state? -
A. Persistent sorrow mixed with self-reproach.
B. A subdued sense of contentment after withdrawing from a noisy former life.
C. Boredom and loneliness.
D. Calm resignation grounded in moral humility.

2.

    What does «наливка» mean in the given passage? -
A. A homemade alcoholic drink, typically fruit-based.
B. A figurative rural expression for habitual drunkenness.
C. An archaic term for prolonged rainfall.
D. A metaphorical reference to a recurring intrusive idea.

3.

    What can be inferred about the speaker’s neighbors? -
A. The majority were elderly women living alone.
B. Excessive drinking was a common trait among them.
C. Their conversations centered on familiar literary topics, offering little novelty to the speaker.
D. The speaker maintained close social ties with only a small number of them.

1.

    What can reasonably be inferred about Smirnov? -
A. He is a poorly educated peasant.
B. He is a well-educated person.
C. He struggles to express his thoughts clearly, even when he agrees with the Revolution.
D. Based on subtle cues, he appears supportive of the Revolution publicly but privately expresses anti-revolution sentiments.

2.

    What was one obstacle the squad had to overcome during the assault? -
A. The large iron gates of the main entrance to the Winter Palace, barricaded with oak logs.
B. A large oak doors reinforced with copper sheets at the Saltykov entrance.
C. The long distance to the Winter Palace.
D. Explosions along the path to the Winter Palace.

3.

    Why does the speaker quotes Mayakovsky? -
A. To pay respect to his fallen brothers.
B. To reference a specific moment in his story.
C. To emphasize the glory of the October Revolution.
D. To illustrate the courage of Red Army soldiers.

1.

    What does the speaker state as the reason why she started to play with the cat? -
A. She got bored
B. The cat engaged her first.
C. She wanted to attract the guest’s attention.
D. Her legs started to feel numb from sitting, and chasing the cat was a way to stretch.

2.

    What was the cat not doing during playtime? -
A. Jumping from one corner to another.
B. Tumbling.
C. Hissing.
D. Meowing.

3.

    What saved the cat from being chased by the speaker? -
A. The shelve.
B. The hole.
C. The sound.
D. The Fourteenth Amendment.