Задание 48885 ЕГЭ по английскому языку
Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30-36. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 30-36, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Отметьте цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
30. Natalie had a special skill for shopping, the goal of which was to pay less no matter what. She really knew how to ________ (30) a hard bargain at the market.
31. Her usual routine was to have a look round, then when she found something she liked, she’d ask the stallholder, ‘Is this your best price?’ If they ________ (31) yes, she would then give reasons as to why that price was wrong.
32. Another tactic was to find some minor problem, depending ________ (32) what she saw. ‘See this table, there’s a scratch right there. Do you see it?’ She’d manage to get a few pounds shaved off.
33. Sometimes she’d just say, ‘I’ll give you £20 for this.’ Never mind that it was marked £22.50. Any reduction in price was a win. You’d think she was trying to cut ________ (33) on expenditure, but it was more like a game.
34. Occasionally she’d meet her ________ (34). A stallholder would have a good comeback for every attempt Natalie made. In the end, though, she would pass on it if she didn’t get what she wanted.
She once shocked her friend Henry by paying more for something. ‘I’ll give you £200 for this! It’s absolutely gorgeous!’ Natalie said about an antique lamp she had ________ (36) upon, which was priced at £150. Henry thought she had fallen and hit her head that morning!