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\(\boxed{11}\) Прочитай текст и заполни пропуски A–F частями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1–7. Одна из частей в списке 1–7 лишняя. Занеси цифры, обозначающие соответствующие части предложений, в таблицу.

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1. Read the text through once.
2. Look at the parts of sentences 1–7.
3. Read the paragraph that contains the first gap and look for clues:
   • Are there any reference words to help you?
   • Is there a linking word before or after the gap?
4. Look for a clause that changes or continues the "flow".
5. When you've decided on the appropriate clause, check that it fits grammatically and follows the sense of the text.

• Recommended time is 10 minutes.
• Remember, there is an extra clause there: just to confuse you!
• Pay attention to the words before and after the gap and punctuation.
• It is important to be able to follow the "flow" of the text and to understand how parts of the text are connected.

One of the greatest mysteries of England is the Uffington White Horse. It is a prehistoric hill figure located A _____. The Uffington White Horse, as well as Uffington Castle and Dragon Hill, is located beside the Ridgeway, the ancient route that led from Dorset to the Wash.

The Uffington White Horse is the chalk-cut figure of a horse about 110 metres long B _____ to its ear. Oxfordshire is home to many white horse hill figures. However, the Uffington White Horse is the only one with an established prehistoric origin. It has been dated to the later Bronze Age or Iron Age.

Due to C _____, it is hard to see the whole figure from anywhere but up in the air. Therefore, there is a theory that this figure was carved as a signal for extraterrestrials. However strange this theory might seem, no reasonable explanation has been given on who made the horse, when and why. Researchers also disagree on what the figure symbolises. Some say it D _____ that was worshipped by a local tribe, while others claim it is the Celtic goddess Epona, who was seen as a protector of horses. Some historians believe it is not a horse, E _____. The reason for the dragon theory is that the figure is located near Dragon Hill, where St George, England's patron saint, killed the dragon. The dragon's blood spilt on the top of the hill and left bare patches.

For many years villagers carefully cleaned the grass that grew in the chalk to save the horse's outline. The shape of the horse has changed over the centuries. Aerial photography shows it F _____. Nowadays, English Heritage cares for the figure. The entry is free and the figure can be seen any time during daylight hours. You can even take a dog on a lead with you. But drone flying is prohibited, except when done by partners of English Heritage for a specific purpose.

1. which occupies the top;

2. on a hill in Oxfordshire;

3. from the tip of its tail;

4. but a mythical dragon;

5. used to be larger;

6. represents a horse goddess;

7. the size of the horse.

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