Name__________________________________ Class 9___   Date_________________________

Variant  1

1. Variety helps socializing
2. The Net socializing
3. Negative socializing
4. Fears of loneliness
5. Socializing dominates education
6. Eager to socialize
7. Family socializing
8. Kids need more socializing

А. Most students that don’t have any friends at school get depressed or something because they feel lonely, down, and that nobody wants to talk to them. They also might get those phobia things, like for instance, being insecure when talking to someone, or people, for one of the “first” times. So therefore, when a teacher calls them, they might feel uncomfortable with answering. They also might have stuff going through their heads and can’t focus on a test, worksheet, or whatever class assignment.

В.  In many instances, the failure to socialize may be a key factor in qualifying for special education. It is one of the triad of feature for a diagnosis of autism, for example. Special education has a very strong emphasis on inclusion, which in significant part provides for increased social interaction. Learning how to get by in society is an absolutely key component to education, irrespective of whether it is the subject of a performance test.

С.  In order to get through school properly you need to be able to socialize. It is especially important for little children. That’s why in my early childhood education course we are learning that developing ways of having healthy social interactions is so important for children.

D.  Various societies have varied socializing skills among their members. It does not mean that one culture is superior to others. It just depends on the way that the civilization under study has progressed. A civilization which has cultivated its young generation with a common set of rules and a uniform educational system is more likely to be at harmony. But on the other hand in the United States of America each minor community brings its culture, its ethnicity and their customs. Having so many socializing influences makes the society more tolerant.

E.   My boyfriend used to go out clubbing all the time. But I’m an introvert and I can’t stand that way of easy living.  I told him how it made me feel but he says he wants to start going out more, he says socializing is part of his path in life. I asked him what it would be like if we had our own place, he said he would be working all day and then out socializing every night except for the weekends, then he would spend it with me, this is what he would be like if we lived together.

F.  Every time I use Myspace, Facebook or Bebo, I have a chance to socialize. I use these websites to talk to old friends and make new friends, but the thing is I never ever get that chance to meet a friend, it would be cool to try that, but I don’t know what socializing websites guarantee that, I would like a safe teen site, where I can meet and make cool mates.

G.  There are two types of socializing, depending on the nature of factors that influence them. One is positive when a person learns through good and happy experiences. Parents teaching their kids from their experiences, learning from books or from peers are some example of positive socializing. Positive socializing can take on the form of natural socializing and planned socializing.

I have a problem socializing with girls

I try to follow the rule ‘treat others the way you want to be treated’. But the thing I’ve realized is that a lot less seems to bother me than bothers girls. If a girl told me something like ‘I really like you but you’re in a dead end job and I am accustomed to a more expensive lifestyle therefore I wouldn’t compromise.’ I would just say okay.

I don’t know, but the way I am, I prefer if people tell me the truth like that so at least I know what’s wrong and maybe I can do better next time. However with girls I noticed telling the truth gets me hated. Girls call me rude and everything. I started lying to girls in college recently and I managed to get back relations pretty easily so I can imagine why lots of guys do it.
The interesting thing is the girls seem to suspect that I’m lying but they still smile and go along with it anyway. Telling girls what they want to hear gets me much further than I used to get. I always had difficulty lying to people because of my morals but these results are astonishing. Women always shun me for telling the cold hard truth so I didn’t know what to do. So I just started doing what got results.

A 7         The guy tries to follow his own rule.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 8        Girls don’t worry much about many things as the guy thinks.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 9        Many girls told him that they prefer a more expensive lifestyle.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 10        If a girl explains her choice to date or not, the guy just submits.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 11        The guy likes being told what the real matter is.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 12        All girls like the truth about them as the guy finds it.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 13        Girls find the guy rude as he tells openly his opinion.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 14         Telling lies makes all business with girls easier according to the guy’s opinion.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

Name__________________________________ Class 9___   Date_________________________

Variant  2

1. Еxams need fundamental reform

2. Нistory of education

3. Еnglish and maths to be taught up to 18

4. Тerms and conditions
5. New school
6. School day
7. Vocations may help

8. Away from school

9. Начало формы

1. We have had a great week out of school on the Isle of Wight and I’m sure the children will have stories to tell for days to come.  They have had a pleasure to be taken away and have been complimented on numerous occasions by the school staff.  They got involved in all activities, supported each other through difficult challenges but most importantly entertained their teachers with their smiles and comments.
2. The education committee says there is evidence of boards which offer the easiest tests. Schools are said to choose exams that will make them look good in local league tables. The committee calls for exam boards to be limited in the right to set their own tests to prevent a decline in standards. It recommends a technical and regulatory fix to stop what it says is a “public loss of confidence in exams such as GCSEs and A-levels”. This includes tighter regulation of what is recognized as one of these qualifications.
3. Pupils in England who fail to achieve at least a C grade at GCSE in English and Maths will have to carry on taking the subjects to the age of 18, the government has announced. Too many teenagers who leave education without adequate skills in literacy and numeracy are not needed by employers. It will see some pupils re-taking GCSEs and others taking less demanding tests, aimed at improving basic skills. This will apply from September 2013. The changes are set out in a written ministerial statement from Education Secretary Michael Gove.
4. Class teachers are responsible for the children’s welfare and delivery of the curriculum. Work is planned jointly, in Year Teams of three teaching staff with close contact, communication and support from our teaching assistant team. During planning, Year Teams share the preparation of work, drawing on different experiences, knowledge to ensure work is relevant and well matched to meet the needs of the children.  In this way, we are able to use the strengths of a large staff team and improve the quality of learning and teaching.
5. Schools were attached to monasteries and churches to educate clerics who were the civil servants and the scholars of the time as well as monks, nuns and priests. Education had no direct control by the state, the church had been almost a monopoly of literacy and education. There were chantry schools for boys from poor families, beating was highly recommended in such schools and was an important part of education. Song schools were attached to cathedrals and almonry schools were attached to monasteries for sons of those connected with the religious house.
6. Our school starts at 8:55 with registration. At 9:10 we go to assembly. In assembly we sing songs, listen to a story and pray. Our first lesson begins at 9:20. We have break time from 10:20 until 10:35. During break time, the children have a snack and play games outdoors. Afterwards, we go back in for another lesson until lunch at 12:00. Afternoon lessons begin at 1:10 and end at 3:15, when the children go home. We do not have a break in the afternoon.
7. Camp Buckskin located at 8100 Wayzata Boulevard in Golden Valley Minnesota is one of many at risk summer camps for teens. Camp Buckskin defines their goals as having a two-fold purpose, and that is in serving as a preventive program, and secondly acts as a bridge from one school year to the other. While at camp teens are exposed to the necessary daily life to develop habits and behaviors to improve their self confidence, social skills, academics and self esteem. Through the skills acquired during the summer camp programs, students leave with a sense of accomplishment which they carry over into their new school year.

Fab Things About Woodlands

Hi, our names are Ashleigh, Rachel, Chloe and Maddie. We are all in class 3Wa.

We have lots of news from Woodlands Junior School. We hope you like reading about us, here are the top ten best things about our school.

1.  At Woodlands we have raised money for many charity programmes.

2. We have a lot of fun days called Rainbow Days where we pay money to dress up in lots of different coloured clothes.

3. We are having a New Building that is progressing very well. It started on 10th of December 2005 and it is now growing steadily each day and hopefully it will be completed in a few months time.

4. We have a set of rules at Woodlands otherwise known as The Woodlands Code. These are the four Code words: Care, Consideration, Courtesy and Community.

5. Pupils and teachers have been on TV many times. We all enjoy watching ourselves on TV.

6. We have had many important visitors. The Mayor of Ton bridge is one of them.

7. Keeping Fit is important to us.

8. Our School Dinners are delicious and healthy.

9. Teddy Trousers (Teddy with really long legs) is our Head Teacher’s best friend and helps him in assemblies.

10. Every pupil has the opportunity to join after school clubs. Here they are: choir, country dancing, cross country running, judo, football, netball and computer club.

A 7         The three girls write about the main points of their school.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 8        Children at Woodlands pay money for new clothes.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 9        Children at school are expecting a new building for their needs.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 10        Woodlands have code words to enter the school.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 11        Children at school like watching TV a lot.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 12        Woodlands are supported by the local mayor.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 13        The school has a lot of sports facilities.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 14         Schoolchildren have a chance to socialize after classes.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

Name__________________________________ Class 9___   Date_________________________

Variant  3

1. A rich football fan

2. Women’s voice in poetry

3. Imitating the great

4. Keeping a foreign example
5. Famous Russian sports model
6. Trouble provoking leader
7. Notoriously famous

8. Equal to the world’s masters

9. Начало формы

1. The poetry of Anna Akhmatova can be called “the book of woman’s soul”. At the turn of the centuries – 19th and 20th, on the edge of the great revolution, in the epoch having two world wars, there appeared, formed and developed perhaps the most significant female poetry in the history of the new time. Do we really need to distinguish between “male” and “female” poetry? Of course the great poetry is all-human, but it will hardly be possible to understand Akhmatova’s work not taking into consideration its female character. And the main explanation of it is in the world and Russian history itself – it was for the very first time that a woman had a poetic voice of such strength. “I taught women to speak”, – noticed Akhmatova in one of her epigrams.
2. There is no doubt that practically every person in the entire world knows Tchaikovsky as one of the most famous composers of all time. He is a real genius and ranked among such unsurpassable masters as Mozart, Beethoven, and Bach. And yet, he didn’t have an easy life. Few people know about his searches, failures and success, his delight and his despair. If you are in Russia you’ll probably be visiting one of his beautiful and striking ballets or operas – Swan Lake, Nutcracker, Sleeping beauty, Eugene Onegin, or Queen of Spades listening to which is great pleasure and experience of a lifetime.
3. Valentin Serov was considered to be the greatest portraitist of his time. He has been extremely revered both in Russia and abroad. Serov continued the traditions of late nineteenth-century realist portraiture influenced by late Impressionism. While creating his early works that resemble Renoir in a way, he did not know about the existence of the new trend called Impressionism. Serov painted a brilliant gallery of portraits that are among the most treasured exhibits in the Russian Museum in St Petersburg and the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.
4. Roman Abramovich is a Russian multi-billionaire who owns the private investment company Millhouse LLC. Born in Soviet Russia and orphaned at the age of two, he was raised by an uncle and his family in Ukhta, N Russia. While still a student he set up a small company producing plastic toys, and its success enabled him to found an oil company later the fourth biggest in the world. Roman was elected twice to the Russian parliament representing Chukotka. Among his many homes is a country estate in Sussex, and he has become a familiar face in England since his acquisition of Chelsea Football Club in 2003.
5. Catherine II, often called Catherine the Great, the Russian empress under whose reign Russia expanded its territories and was modernized following the example of Western Europe. Catherine started out as a minor German princess. She grew up in Stettin in a small principality called Anhalt-Zebst. Her father, Christian August, was a prince of this tiny dominion, but he gained more fame for his military career. He served as a general for Frederick William I of Prussia. Catherine II’s mother, had little interest in her daughter.
6. Anna Kournikova is a Russian professional tennis player. She was competing in the juniors since 9. She subsequently won several international junior tennis tournaments and was declared the Junior European Champion and Junior World Champion in 1995. In 1999, she won two Grand Slam doubles titles with a partner. However, she was soon ranking quite low in tournaments. Despite her losing record, her fame grew thanks to her modeling career and personal life.
7. Nikita Khrushchev became Premier of the Soviet Union after Joseph Stalin’s death in 1953. In a 1956 “secret speech,” he discussed Stalin’s crimes for the first time, starting a process called ‘de-Stalinization.’ He also visited the West, putting a smiling face on his brand of ‘Reformed Communism.’ But he is more famous for provoking the Cuban Missile Crisis and his frightening speech in the white House.

Peter the Great

Born in Moscow, Russia on June 9, 1672, Peter the Great was a Russian czar in the late 17th

Restoring a Red Square Icon
BBC Moscow correspondent

Ever since it was built by Ivan the Terrible, St Basil’s Cathedral with its host of multi-coloured domes has been one of the most recognizable buildings in all of Russia. Today it is covered with green dust-netting. Builders shout to each other, as they winch materials to the top of one of St Basil’s towers. “It's like a visual icon of Red Square. I think it’s beautiful,” says an American tourist gazing up at the building.

A three-year restoration project on the cathedral’s exterior is just coming to an end. But inside, the walls – built over 400 years ago – are slowly cracking. There are fears Russia is in danger of losing its most famous landmark. If you walk up the dark and narrow staircase in the centre of St Basil’s, you emerge in one of the nine separate chapels inside the building. The walls are covered in old paintings and frescoes. But long cracks run through the brickwork. A report commissioned by the Russian Government has said the cathedral is slowly sinking into the ground and cracking apart. It warns St Basil’s could fall into ruin if its foundations are not strengthened.

The earth under the cathedral is more solid in some places than others. As a result the cathedral has settled unevenly over the years. So that’s why there are these cracks.

The use of Red Square for huge public events has also helped weaken St Basil’s foundations. During the Soviet years massive military parades were held here. Squadrons of tanks and missiles launchers would grind their way past the cathedral. In more recent years it has been used as the venue for rock concerts by the likes of Paul McCartney.

“When tanks used to cross Red Square we could feel everything shake,” says Igor Mitichkin, the man responsible for the upkeep of all the monuments around the Kremlin.

“Thank God there aren’t tanks any more. Gun salutes don’t really have any effect on the buildings. But rock concerts, if they are too loud, they do.”

Right across the road from St Basil’s is Number Five, Red Square. It is a long cream-coloured building with a green tiled roof, and a commanding view of the cathedral and the Kremlin.

There are plans to turn it into a giant hotel complex with an underground car park big enough for 600 vehicles.

The cathedral’s curator, Lybov Uspenskaya, says she has not been consulted about the plans for the hotel so has no way of knowing if they might further undermine St Basil’s.

“Nobody has showed us any plans for the development. As for who’s in charge of it, they have nothing to do with us. We don’t even know which authorities are handling the project.”

Mrs Uspenskaya is not going to question the new development. It is not her place to do so she says. Instead she will wait and then fix any new damage that is done to cathedral.

But she insists St Basil’s will still be standing as a symbol of Russia for centuries to come.

A 7         St Basil’s Cathedral was built during the reign of Ivan the Great.    1) True 2) False  3) Not stated

A 8        The building of St Basil’s Cathedral is the most recognizable Russian construction.        

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 9        Now St Basil’s Cathedral is being rebuilt. 1) True 2) False  3) Not stated

A 10        All visitors of Red Square admire the beauty of St Basil’s Cathedral. 1) True 2) False  3) Not stated

A 11        The basement of St Basil’s Cathedral need fixing.  1) True 2) False  3) Not stated

A 12        The basement of St Basil’s Cathedral is not evenly grounded unfortunately. 1) True 2) False  3) Not stated

A 13        Military parades have lead to cracks all over the inside walls of the cathedral.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 14         Rock concerts do not do any harm to the building. 1) True 2) False  3) Not stated

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А7 – 3; A8 – 1; A9 – 3; A10 – 1; A11 – 1; A12 – 2; A13 – 1; A14 – 1

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Extra – 5

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A7 – 2; A8 – 2; A9 – 1; A10 – 2; A11 – 3; A12 – 3; A13 – 1; A14 – 1.

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7 – extra

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A7 –2; A8 – 1; A9 – 2; A10 – 3; A 11 – 1; A12 – 1; A13 – 1; A14 – 2.