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7-8-th form

LISTENING

I. Listen to the text and answer the questions

1.        Tommy went skiing for the first time        

1.   with his friends
2.   with his family
3.   alone

2.        He _ .

1.   was taught to ski
2.   learnt to ski
3.   didn't learn to ski

3.        He fell over a lot because he        

1.   enjoyed it
2.   could ski very well
3.   couldn't ski

4.        Tommy went to the mountains for        

A)  seven days

B)   ten days

C)   a month

5.        They …._ time together.

A)  didn't have

B)  enjoyed

C)  didn't enjoy

6.        They went down the mountain on …        

1.  skis
2.  skateboards
3.  snowboards

7.        In the evening they        

1.  stayed at the hotel
2.  went out
3.  watched TV

8.        They liked to eat        

A)  fish and chips

B)  pizza

C)  hamburgers

9.        They watched an ice-hockey game        

1.  at the stadium
2.  on TV
3. A t the sports centre

10.        Tommy and his friends …_ winter sports.

1.  are fond of
2.  don't like
3.  are not keen on

2. AN INTERVIEW WITH EMMA

Are the statements below true (T) or false (F)?

1. Emma took her exams yesterday.
2. Emma’s mother lives in Oxford.
3. Her parents do not live together.
4. Emma has got a brother and a sister.
5. Her brother is twelve years younger than Emma.
6. Emma’s brother likes to play football.
7. He doesn’t go to school yet.
8. Emma’s father lives in Edinburgh.
9. They often spend holidays together with their father.
10. Emma is fond of pop music.

WRITING

Writing (20 points) - 30 минут

You have just come from an exciting trip in the mountains. Write a letter (100 words) to your friend in the United States and share your impressions. Mind the rules of letter writing.

READING

1. Read the text and do the tasks below .

A company in Japan is selling a new drink. Their new drink is a powerful mixture of powered ginseng root, a fungus from the skin of caterpillars and reptile's blood. This strange drink, people say, is helping Chinese women athletes to win gold medals at international athletics meetings. The Japanese firm says that this mixture can do wonderful things for ordinary people too.

Mr. Ma Junwen is the trainer of the Chinese women's athletics team. He created the recipe for this peculiar cocktail of roots and fungus and blood specially for the team. His runners train in the mountains of central China. They run 30  or  40 kilometers every day, so they are all very strong runners. But they all drink Ma's cocktail every day too ... and they are winning more medals nowadays than they did before. And Mr. Ma is trying to market his odd mixture through the company in Japan. People in Japan know about Ma's runners and they are rushing to buy a bottle of his amazing drink.

So Mr. Ma is winning, too, not only runners. Before he invented his drink, he was not a rich man, but now he is making a lot of money from the drink, and people in Japan love it!

A   Write down whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).

1. New drink is a mixture consisting of different ingredients.
2. Mr. Ma is helping Japanese sportswomen.
3. This mixture was created for sale.
4. Mr. Ma was a rich man before.
5. A Japanese company is now selling the drink in China. 

2. The parts of the following text are all mixed up. Put them in the right order (6 points).

1.   He often told his friends that he could tell anyone's character exactly by his handwriting. So one lady friend decided to give it a test.

2.   The lady was surprised. She smiled and explained that this was Balzac's own exercise book which he used when he was a little boy.

3.   She brought him a young boy's exercise book. She said she wanted to know what Balzac thought of the boy's character.

4.   Balzac, the famous French writer, was a man of great talent. He was very proud of his ability to tell a person's character by his or her handwriting.

5.   He decided to tell the truth. The boy's exercise book showed that it was written by a bad, lazy fellow with no respect  to other people.

(F)  She told him that the boy wasn't her son and asked him to tell her the truth. Balzac studied the boy's handwriting very carefully.

3. MUSICAL CHEERS

We met first in a wine bar off Oxford Street. I'd just been to a disastrous concert at the Wigmore Hall – a little-known Korean soprano in a Hugo Wolf song cycle. You can imagine! He came up to me, pointing to my concert programme.

'Oh well, my dear. Some you win, some you lose, I suppose! Have a nice cool drink and forget all about it.'

He ordered two glasses of Sancerre and we took them to a corner table. I don't usually accept drinks from total strangers but there was something disarming about him. He wore a bizarre assortment of clothes – a striped cricket blazer worn over a slightly grubby T-shirt, brown corduroy trousers and a pair of dirty, battered trainers. He was perhaps fifty, maybe older. He had short grey hair and a small moustache. The most attractive thing about him was his voice. It was warm and lilting. It had the sort of musical quality I associate with Ireland.

'Things aren't what they were,' he sighed, sipping his wine, 'I remember the greats you know – Beecham, Sir Malcolm Sargent, von Karajan – you name them, I knew them. Anyway, cheers.'

He raised his glass and we drank. I went to replenish our glasses.

'So you're in the music business?' I inquired.

'Me? Music is in my veins. It's the air in my lungs. It's the food in my stomach. Music? Me and music are like that.' And he interlaced his fingers to show me how close he and music were.

'But do you play yourself?' I asked.

'Not exactly play. I'm more in the broadcasting and recording area,' he confided, 'but I have an essential role in every performance,' he replied evasively. 'I've worked with them all – Zubin Mehta, Bernstein (now he was a lad, I can tell you), Arthur Rubenstein (a real ladies' man too), Pavarotti, Solti. There are plenty of stories I could tell you.'

When we left to make our way to our separate homes, we agreed to meet again the following week. From then on, we met occasionally for about six months. But, despite our common interest in music, we never went to a concert together. I suggested it once, but he refused so violently that I never suggested it again.

Yet, every time we met he would boast about his musical contacts.

'I was on with Sir Neville Marriner last week,' he said, with a modest smile, 'and next week it's the Juillard. I'm busy every night. But they're all such lovely people; lovely…' His voice trailed off nostalgically.

Now, I am not an especially curious person, but I have to admit that I was intrigued by Cheers. (When I had asked his name, he had told me, 'Just call me Cheers.') How did he come to know all these musicians so well? What did he do for a living? Who was he?

Inevitably, one evening we did find ourselves at the same concert. It was at the Royal Festival Hall. I spotted him down in the front row, dressed in his inimitable style. He seemed very agitated. As the orchestra came to the end of the first half of the concert, I saw him leap up, clapping and cheering loudly, as close as possible to the BBC radio microphones recording the concert. I suddenly realized what his 'role' was.

So, whenever you hear a live broadcast of a concert – think of 'Cheers'!

Choose the most accurate answer.

1. Where did the author and Cheers first meet?

1. at the Concert Hall
2. in a bar
3. in the street

1. What was the most remarkable thing about Cheers?

1. his moustache
2. his voice
3. his grey hair

1. What did the author think about Cheers’ profession?

1. he was a musician
2. he had some business in music
3. he was a composer

1. Why did Cheers attend the greatest musicians’ concerts?

1. he was their admirer
2. he did it just for entertainment
3. it was necessary for his job

1. How did the author learn about Cheers’ real role in the performance?

1. he saw it with his own eyes
2. he learned about it from the advertisement
3. he read it in the poster

USE OF ENGLISH

Task 1. 

Read the text. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space provided.

        Kim had always been the 1) ………. (bright) student in her class and had never worried before her exams.

        But the week before the finals she felt 2) ………………….. (nerve).

        3) …………………… (unfortunate) for her, the first exam she was taking was Physics – the subject she didn’t feel very good at. Some 4) ……………. (study) in her class thought that it was a very 5) …………………. (importance) subject but she didn’t see any 6) …………………….. (practice) use in it.

        Since her 7) ……………… (child), reading was Kim’s hobby. Kim preferred literature to other subjects and wanted to become a 8) ………………. (write) or a journalist, not a 9) ………………. (science). And journalists don’t need Physics, do they?

Task 2. 

 Choose the right variant (9 points)

      1. I broke my leg yesterday and I … take part in the football match.

                 a) can’t    b) couldn’t  c) could

      2. Mr Garret … a personal bank account.

                 a) doesn’t  have   b) don’t have   c) haven’t

      3. … birthday is it next week?

                 a) Whose    b) Whom        c) Who

      4. Run downstairs. Your sister … for you.

                 a) waits     b) waiting     c) is waiting

      5 Don’t worry about your letter. I … it.

                 a) have sent   b) sent   c) sended

      6. Timothy can play cricket well, …?

                 a) doesn’t he?    b) can he?      c) can’t he?

      7. My elder sister is afraid … height.

                 a) -             b) of           c) with

      8. I don’t want … or help.

                 a) advices    b) an advice    c) advice

Task 3. 

For Questions 1-14, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.

The Fox and the Goat

One hot summer day a fox was very thirsty. He was _____1_____ some water to drink. At last he ran up to ____2_____ old well. The water was out of his reach. When he was trying to get the water he ____3_____ into the well. The water was not deep and he began to drink _____4_____ once. When he had drunk enough, he tried to get _____5____. But the sides of the well were high, and he ____6______ not ____7_____ the top.

        After the fox ____8_____ there for a long time he heard a noise. That was a goat ____9____ came to the well. The goat saw the fox and asked, “What ___10___ down there?” “Oh, I ___11___ the water. It’s ___12____ fresh. Come down here.” The goat was _____13____ to listen to the fox, and jumped down. After the goat had got into the well, the fox climbed ____14____ the goat’s back and got out of the well. Then he turned round and went away

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I. Listen to the text and choose the correct answer

1. Tommy went skiing for the first time...

1. with his friends
2. with his family
3. alone

2. He …

1. was taught to ski
2. learnt to ski
3. didn’t learn to ski

3. He fell over a lot because he…

1. enjoyed it
2. could ski very well
3. couldn’t ski

4. Tommy went to the  mountains for…

1. seven days
2. ten days
3. a month

5. They went down the mountains on…

1. skis
2. skateboards
3. snowboards

6. They … time together

1. didn’t have
2. enjoyed
3. didn’t enjoy

7. In the evening they…

1. stayed at the hotel
2. went out
3. watched TV

8. They lied to eat …

1. fish and chips
2. pizza
3. hamburgers

9. They watched an ice – hockey game  …

1. at the stadium
2. on TV
3. at the sport centre

10. Tommy and his friends … winter sports

1. are fond of
2. don’t like
3. are not keen on

II. Read the text and fill the gaps with the prepositions

This is the story … (11) a ghost. He lives in the beautiful Centerville Castle.  Mr. Otis and his family live there, too. The ghost has got big red eyes, grey hair, a long nose, thin legs and a white face. He thinks he’s very frightening. But nobody is afraid … (12) him.

The ghost is very sad and unhappy. He cries in his room … (13) the tower. Mr. Otis’ daughter,  Virginia fells sorry … (14) him and wants to help him. The ghost tells her … (15) his problems. He can only rest when a girl … (16) blonde hair helps him and the almond tree has flowers.

Virginia and the  ghost go … (17) a wall. The Otis family looks for Virginia in the rooms,  …(18) the beds, behind the door, on the roof. They finally see her sitting … (19) the almond tree. They look  … (20) and notice that the almond tree has flowers. Virginia and the ghost can finally rest. Now they are happy.

11.   A) at      B) of         C)by
12. A) ofB) about    C)in
13. A) forB) along    C)in
14. A) withB) forC)at  
15. A) in   B) aboutC)for
16. A) withB)of    C)in
17. A) next   B)in           C)through
18. A) above B) underC)of
19.  A) byB)nextC)along
20.  A) for   B)down     C)up

III. Read the text again and find the right answer.

21. It is a story about the ghost.

A) True      B)False    C)Doesn’t say

22. He lives in Centerville Village.

A) True      B)False    C)Doesn’t say

23. The ghost has a beard.

A) True      B)False    C)Doesn’t say

24. He thinks he is funny.

A) True      B)False    C)Doesn’t say

25. The ghost is sad and cries.

A) True      B)False    C)Doesn’t say

26. He lives in the living room.

A) True      B)False    C)Doesn’t say

27. The ghost has a problem. He can’t rest.

A) True      B)False    C)Doesn’t say

28. He can only rest when the almond tree has flowers.

A) True      B)False    C)Doesn’t say

29. In the end Virginia and the ghost are happy.

A) True      B)False    C)Doesn’t say

30. They wanted to go for a walk.

A) True      B)False    C)Doesn’t say

IV. Choose the correct answer.

31.  Who’s that girl?

1. Is Betty  B) It’s Jane  C) She is a pupil.

32.  Whose dolls are these? They are …

1. of the baby  B)the baby’s C) the babies

33. In his free time he likes …. with his friend.

1. playing  B)play C) plays

34. I … my homework because I left my book at school.

1. can’t to do  B)can’t do C) don’t make

35. Is your sister … than yours?

1. hair more long  B)more long hair C) hair longer

36. What is Peter like? He…

1. is very well  B)likes football C) is very nice

37. .. the room!

1. Not to go into  B)Don’t going to C) Don’t go into

38. …these girls do you know?

1. How many  B)Which of  C) What of

39. Last week John … his leg.

1. fell and broke  B)felt and broke C) fallen and broken

40. How long does it take to … to Moscow

1. get  B)arrive  C) make

5-6 КЛАССЫ

Part 1:

You are going to read an article about online safety. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

BE WEB WISE

Protect your computer, by all means, but don't forget to protect yourself, advises web safety expert, Amanda Knox.

We're always being urged to stay safe online. But in an era where the internet is part of our everyday lives - for work, fun, study, shopping, even managing finances - it's not always easy to spot the dangers. Web safety expert, Amanda Knox, explores some of the issues lurking in cyberspace.

Her first piece of advice is to install software and a firewall to protect your computer from viruses, hackers and criminals who want to steal your data or financial information. "Think of these as your first line of defence," says Amanda.

So much for protecting yourself against intruders, but what about other problems? Say you've accidentally deleted an important file or you've been at the mercy of a natural disaster. Katy Marsh runs an online photography business from home and when a fire destroyed part of her house it could easily have spelled ruin for her business too. "Luckily I keep a regular back-up of my data so it wasn't a catastrophe." Amanda advises that while back-ups are good to have we must ensure we protect our computers to start with.

Whilst most of us are aware of the need to protect our computers, it seems we're more lax when it comes to looking out for ourselves, at least according to a recent web awareness survey. Web safety specialists say better personal awareness is needed and this is due in part to the rise of 'Social Networking' sites like 'Bebo', 'MySpace' and 'Facebook', which allow us to connect with people around the world with similar interests and professional backgrounds. Chris Simpson, a computer programmer, learnt the hard way. "I joined a free online networking group in the hope of making some professional contacts to help me find a new job. After a month, one of my online contacts invited me to take out a subscription to a club that promised access to a network of job recruiters. It turned out to be a waste of money. I ended up a laughing stock with my mates - they couldn't believe that someone in my job could get taken in so easily." No wonder then that Amanda warns, "It's easy to get complacent and let our guard down when we meet someone with the same interests online."

This brings us to other potential pitfalls. Are the people you meet online who they really claim to be? Can you be sure the person you're chatting with is in fact a 22-year-old Maths undergraduate from London and not someone merely masquerading as a student to win your trust? Khaled, a postgrad from Manchester University, quickly realised that it was unwise of him to post his phone number and email address in the public forum of an online academic discussion group. He was soon bombarded with unwanted emails and nuisance phone calls. Yet, it's astonishing how many highly educated people do this without considering the consequences that anyone in the world could use the information to make (unwanted) contact.

When networking and joining online communities it's better to be cautious about the amount of personal information you share. For example, it isn't always necessary to use your real name as a username when registering for a service. You could instead use a pseudonym, or a name that doesn't give away your real identity to other users. And is it really important to tell the world details about your school, college or any local clubs you're a member of? Sometimes it pays to be a little vague and simply say something like 'I'm studying at college in Madrid at the moment and I'm a member of a local tennis club'.

If you do experience problems from another user be prepared to report them for misusing the service. You'll be doing other users a favour too. And if all else fails, check to see if it is easy to delete your account and leave the service if you choose to and that you have the option to delete all your details.

A general rule of thumb is not to post any information about yourself that you would not be happy for the world to know - not just now but in years to come. This includes photographs of yourself, particularly embarrassing shots of you at that party which you may later regret! It's not always easy to remove information after it's been posted so you - not to mention your future employer - may have an unpleasant surprise a few years down the line.

1. In the second paragraph the phrase 'first line of defence' suggests something

A. is the only option.
B. offers protection.
C. is an instruction.
D. shows weakness.

2. The effect of the fire was

1. worse for Katy's business than her home.
2. to ruin Katy's business.
3. not as serious for Katy's business as it could have been.
4. to make Katy start to back up her data.

3. According to the web awareness survey, our attitude to our personal safety is rather

1. relaxed.
2. concerned.
3. positive.
4. uncertain.

4. Chris first joined the networking group

1. because it promised him a job.
2. in order to make friends and have fun.
3. to assist him in a job search.
4. because it didn't cost him anything.

5. Regarding Khaled's experience, the writer is surprised that

1. people telephone complete strangers.
2. people don't think of the results of their actions online.
3. university students take part in online discussions.
4. people sent emails to Khaled without asking permission.

6. What tip does the writer give for joining an online community?

1.  Always use a false name.
2. Make sure you are properly registered.
3. Limit the information you give to others.
4. Tell other users where you're studying.

7. The writer says that you should report troublesome users

1. because other people will benefit.
2. so you can stop using the service.
3. only if nothing else works.
4. if you want to delete your own details.

8. In the final paragraph, the writer advises people

1. not to put photos online.
2. to apply for a job online.
3. not to have any personal information online. 
4. to consider what may cause problems in the future.

Part 2:

You are going to read a magazine article about Sarah Bryant, an acupuncturist. Seven sentences have been removed from the article on the left. Choose the most suitable sentence from the list A-H for each part (1-7) of the article. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

This month in lifestyles we feature Sarah a practising acupuncturist. 
I’ve done a lot of travelling in Europe and Asia throughout my adult life and it was whilst I was teaching in China that I became interested in acupuncture. 

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It was after returning from China and witnessing how successful it had been that I reached the decision to become an acupuncturist myself. I was lucky to discover that the town where I lived had a famous and well-reputed college of traditional acupuncture.

Alternative medicine is particularly important for me because I firmly believe that it works on the level of body, mind and spirit.

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Of course this medicine is very powerful and can consequently have powerful side effects. Alternative medicine like acupuncture on the other hand is aimed at treating the person as a whole. When a person’s ill, there’s something in their life which is putting their energy levels out of balance. What alternative therapies try to do is help to gradually push that energy back into balance. The result is that any disease present might naturally disappear as it cannot survive when energies are balanced.

The treatments consist largely of balancing the energy between the different meridians of a person’s body.

3____________________________________________________________________Treatment aims to free blocks of energy in these meridians which may be causing ill health and which may have been there for many years.

It would be an odd state of affairs if a practising alternative therapist had not had treatment themselves and this is certainly not the case for myself.

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I’ve never suffered particularly from physical problems but treatment for my mental and spiritual wellbeing has been very successful.

I’ve treated a wide range of people for various conditions, for example people suffering from stress and anxiety and helped them to cope with stressful situations in their lives. 

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There’s another woman who suffers from arthritis of the hip and at the moment I’m treating an old lady who has several health problems, one of them being Parkinson’s Disease. All these people have found that acupuncture has made them feel more balanced in themselves and they have certainly benefited from the treatment.

To date I currently own the Licentiate in Acupuncture. This course lasted three years and I had to go to the college about one weekend in three. 

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I had a large amount of homework to do and practical work, which I did two or three evenings a week. This entailed locating points on different people. As you can imagine, this isn’t straightforward as people are different sizes and have different shaped bodies.

In the future I hope to set up an alternative health clinic which will involve myself as an acupuncturist but perhaps other people as well.

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I’d like to set this up somewhere in a rural setting, where people could enjoy coming not only for the treatment but where they would be able to sit and enjoy the scenery, go for walks and basically feel free from the stresses of life.

A. These are twelve acupuncture channels along which energy travels in the human body.

B. Also on a physical level I’ve treated a woman for problems with eczema.

C. I'd like to work with practitioners of homeopathy, reflexology, aromatherapy and perhaps  counseling.

D. There was a lot more to it than that though.

E. It is common for people there to have acupuncture treatment, not only if they’re ill but also to prevent the onset of diseases.

F. Contrary to popular belief, having the needles placed in your body is quite painless.

G. I’ve had a lot of acupuncture treatment and found it particularly useful.

H. This is very different from Western medicine which is supposed to work solely on the body.

Part 3:

You are going to read a selection of letters from a driving magazine. For questions 1-15, choose from the people (A-E). The people may be chosen more than once.

Your Letters

This month we feature your early driving experiences:

A I'd been taking lessons for a year before I passed my driving test at the age of eighteen, but my dad never gave me any help. Even after I'd passed he never let me use the car. So I used to take my dad's keys before leaving the apartment block where we lived and would run round to the car park at the back where my father left the car at night. He hardly ever used the car after getting in from work. I used to go and see my girlfriend or just drive around and then come back and leave the car in exactly the same place. One night though, I got back at around ten thirty only to find there were no parking spaces left. I suppose because I went in and told my dad the truth straight away he was quite good about it. Although he did stop my allowance for four weeks.
Terry

B My most unfortunate driving experience happened ages ago, before I'd actually passed my driving test. My girlfriend's father used to let her borrow his car whenever we were going to the cinema or something. Anyway, I'd been thinking about learning to drive and I persuaded her to let me have a go. We took the car down to the beach on the sand where no one could see us and she let me take the wheel. We were having such fun that we didn't notice the tide was coming in until the car was actually swimming in the water. We had to leave the car where it was and catch the bus back to tell her dad. By the time the three of us returned, the car was almost covered in water. Needless to say, her father wasn't too pleased. The funny thing is her dad ended up selling me the car after I passed my test. 
Carl

C I was teaching my mum to drive and we were coming down a rather narrow road which had cars parked on both sides. Suddenly, from nowhere there was a young man on a bike coming towards us. Mum slammed the brakes on but he crashed into us, landed on the car and then rolled off. My mother and I both jumped out of the car to see if he was all right. Fortunately, he stood up and said he was OK, just a little shaken. My mum offered to give him some money for the repair of the bike, and then an old lady came along. When she saw what had happened, she began shouting at my mother, saying she must have been driving too fast and that it was a bad example to set her young daughter. Poor old mum didn't say a word and I had to explain that she was still learning to drive.
Sarah

D My advice about learning to drive would be to have proper lessons from a qualified instructor and never to let a friend or family member try to teach you. It's a guaranteed way to spoil a good relationship. Every Sunday, when the traffic was quieter, my father would pick me up and take me for a drive along the streets of our hometown and give me a lecture on how to drive, explaining everything he was doing and why. Eventually it was my turn to have a go. My dad was so nervous that he panicked before I'd even started up the engine. He used to shout at the slightest mistake, and when the lesson was finally over he'd come home and have a large glass of whisky to calm down.
Karen

E I didn't start learning to drive until I was twenty one. I'd spent lots of money on lessons but I was a terrible driver, I must admit. The first time I took my driving test nobody expected me to pass. But after failing another four times the pressure was really on. I took my test for a sixth time and failed yet again, but I was too embarrassed to admit it to my family, so I just pretended that I'd passed after all. My family were delighted and my father went out and bought me a car the next day. I didn't know what to do so I just got in and drove. I continued to drive - illegally - for three months. Fortunately I was never stopped by the police and the next time I took my driving test I passed. 
Mike

Which person('s)
1) father was accused of driving dangerously? 
2) bought a car? 
3) drove his girlfriend’s dad’s car? 
4) drove alone without a license? 
5) had to defend one of their parents?
6) drove their father’s car without permission? 
7) was teaching someone to drive? 
8) paid for driving lessons? 
9) had no driving instruction from their father? 
10) was punished for their actions?
11) was given driving lessons by their father? 
12) was considering taking driving lessons? 
13) advises against being taught to drive by a friend or family member? 
14) was given a treat for passing their test? 
15) used to make their father nervous? 

Part 4:

Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.  

Example: (0)  A situation  B place  C position  D site

                                                Environmental Concerns
Earth is the only (0) ... we know of in the universe that can support human life. (1) ... human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (2) ... on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population do so (3) ... to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (4) ... resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (5) ... built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (6) ... We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a (7) ... the planet's ability to support people is being (8) ... at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (9) ... increasingly heavy demands on it.
The Earth's (10) ... resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (11) ... us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will (12) ... indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.

Part 5:

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. 

Exam Tips

When the day comes give yourself plenty of time (0) ... do everything: have breakfast but don't drink (1) ... much; go to the toilet; arrive on time, but not too early or you will find yourself getting more and more nervous while you wait to start. Try not to talk (2) ... the exam before you go in.

In the exam, calm (3) ... down by breathing deeply and thinking positively. Read (4) ... exam questions carefully and underline all of the key instruction words (5) ... indicate how the questions should (6) ... answered. If possible start with the ones (7) ... can do easily to give you confidence. Remember what you've learnt from practising questions and doing mock exams previously and plan your use of time. Don't panic (8) ... everyone around you seems to start writing furiously straight away and don't be tempted to follow their example.

Finally, after the exam, don't join in a discussion about (9) ... everyone else did, (10) ... you want to frighten yourself, and drain your self-confidence for the next exam. Above (11) ..., remember that exams are not designed to catch you out, (12) ... to find out what you know, what you understand and what you can do.

Part 6:

Dress Code

UK companies have received (0) CRITICISM  from a business forum for what their report refers to as a rather narrow-minded attitude towards the dress code for office workers. This follows a case in which a male (1) ... working in the post room of a large

(2) ... in the United Kingdom received a

(3) ... for wearing jeans to work. Whilst the report accepts that there is a need for people dealing with (4) ... to look well dressed, it questions whether employees who work behind the scenes necessarily need to dress formally. The authors of the report made a (5) ... between the UK and other European nations where employers seem (6) ... about the need for their workers to wear smart clothes in the office. Their (7) ... is based on research that claims workers are far more (8) ... when they have the

(9) ... to dress in a way that they feel most

(10) ... in.

Part 7:

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use 2- 5 words, including the word given.  Do not change the word given.

1. I want to go to university this year.

INTERESTED

I ........................................ to university this year.

2. "Have you been on holiday recently, Jane?" asked Tony.

BEEN

Tony asked Jane ........................................ on holiday recently.

3. I was too tired to go to the party.

THAT

I was ........................................ I couldn't go to the party.

4. There's no point asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.

WASTE

It's ........................................ asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.

5. The union claims its members will only return to work if the company agrees to a meeting.

NOT

The union claims its members will ....................................... the company agrees to a meeting.

6. I'm sure it was Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.

MUST

It ........................................ Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.

7. We demanded to see the hotel manager to make our complaint.

SEEING

We ........................................ the hotel manager to make our complaint.

8. The boss wouldn't object to you going early today.

OBJECTION

The boss would not ........................................ you going early today.

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Один балл за каждый правильный ответ. В Part 7 один балл за правильный ответ или 0,5 балла за ответ с ошибкой в написании слов.

Максимальное количество баллов - 72 

Время на выполнение работы 1 час 45 минут.

Time: 45 minutes

Read the text. Six sentences have been removed from the text. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

People often ask which is the most difficult language to learn, and it is not easy to answer 1___________________. A native speaker of Spanish, for example, will find Portuguese much easier to learn than a native speaker of Chinese, because Portuguese is very similar to Spanish, while Chinese is very different, so the first language can affect learning a second language. The greater the differences between the second language and our first one, 2___________________. Many people answer that Chinese is the hardest language to learn possibly influenced by the thought of learning the Chinese writing system. The pronunciation of Chinese appears to be very difficult for many foreign learners, too. However, for Japanese speakers, who already use Chinese characters in their own language, learning this language will be less difficult than for speakers of languages using the Roman alphabet.

Some people seem to learn languages readily, 3____________________. Teachers and the circumstances in which the language is learned also play an important role, 4____________________. If people learn a language because they need to use it professionally, they often learn it faster than people studying a language that has no direct use in their day-to-day life.

British diplomats and other embassy staff have found that the second hardest language is Japanese, which will probably come as no surprise to many. But the language that they have found to be the most problematic is Hungarian, which has 35 grammatical cases. This does not mean that Hungarian is the hardest language to learn for everyone, but it causes British diplomatic personnel the most difficulty. However, Tabassaran, a Caucasian language has 48 cases, 5____________________. Different cultures and individuals from those cultures will find different languages more difficult. In the case of Hungarian for British learners, it is not a question of the writing system, which uses a similar alphabet, but the grammatical complexity, though native speakers of related languages may find it easier, 6____________________.

A. as well as each learner’s motivation for learning

B. because there are many factors to take into consideration

C. so it might cause more difficulty if British diplomats had to learn it

D. while others find it very difficult

E. while struggling with languages that the British find relatively easy

F. the harder it will be for most people to learn

G. as it might seem

Read the text. For situations 7-20, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

§ 1. China’s new marriage bureaus are doing a roaring business among frustrated singles. The world’s most populous nation, where young love once was considered almost a crime, recently opened it matchmaker service in the bustling seaport of Shanghai.

§ 2. Now one has opened in the capital of Peking. Both are doing so well that youth organizers dare to talk about a string of marriage bureaus across the country to cater for tens of millions of lonely hearts.

§ 3. The marriage bureaus are run by earnest young Communist Party cadres. They are serious business.

§ 4. The Peking bureau is in a beautiful temple courtyard with a curved green tile roof where China’s former emperors used to dress before praying at the nearby Sun Altar.

§ 5. It has quickly become the liveliest spot in town on Sunday afternoons.

‘We’re overwhelmed with people,’ said Liu Lian, 29, one of the seven part-time employees who helps singles fill out lengthy application forms. ‘We cannot cope with the number of people we have.’

§ 6. As he explained bureau operations, dozens of eager males lined up in the courtyard. Women registered in a smaller building.

§ 7. ‘There are more men than women at present,’ Liu said. ‘Perhaps the girls are shy. Often one will send her mother to register her.’

§ 8. In the middle of the courtyard, one elderly lady (who did not seem to mind she was ignoring bureau rules) spoke enthusiastically about the qualities of her daughter. A crowd of men gathered to listen.

§ 9. ‘Marriage seekers are allowed three tries. If they reject a series of partners without good reason, they are removed from the books,’ Liu said.

§ 10. As he talked, an anxious-looking tile worker, Liang Zhe Cheng, 27, bustled into the room. He was the first to sign up when the bureau opened earlier this month. He had returned twice to ask if a suitable partner had been found.

§ 11. Liu told him that a meeting, under strict supervision, would be arranged shortly. Liang said his only alternative to the marriage bureau was to ask his parents’ help, ‘but their circle of friends is too small, and I haven’t been able to find a partner myself at work.’

§ 12. The newspaper China Youth News, reporting on the new marriage bureau, wrote, ‘These young people are suffering badly from their failure to get married. Their enthusiasm for work and study is dampened by lack of love, and this is not good for China’s modernization and their own development.’

§ 13. It explained why marriage bureaus are necessary in a country where there are few if any bars or clubs for meeting young people of the opposite sex: ‘The proportion is quite out of balance in various industries,’ it said. ‘There are more young men than girls in porcelain, thermos flasks and bicycles, and vice versa in clocks and watches and the foodstuff trade. This has confronted the young people with not a few marriage difficulties, and our service wants to help them overcome their problems.’

7.        Who are meant by ‘frustrated singles’ in the first sentence?

Men and women who

A do not dare to marry.

B have failed to find a marriage partner.

C have got no friends.

D have no one to live with.

8.        What do the words ‘where young love once was considered almost a crime’ from the second sentence make clear?

A In China young people have to wait a long time before they can marry.

B In China young people in love behave differently from old people in love.

C Things have changed in China.

D Young people in China have to keep their love a secret.

9.        ‘Both are doing so well’ (§ 2) can be replaced by ...

A Both marriage bureaus are making so much money.

B Both marriage bureaus are organized so efficiently.

C Both marriage bureaus are so popular with young organizers.

D Both marriage bureaus have so many clients.

10.        Which of the following is true about the “string of marriage bureaus” (§ 2)?

A It is already in existence all over the country.

B It is a possibility youth organizers are thinking of.

C It is a youth organizers’ dream that cannot come true.

D It is going to be realized in the near future.

11.        What is the problem mentioned by Liu Lian in § 5?

A Clients get confused by having to deal with so many people.

B Clients get confused by the lengthy application forms.

C The bureau cannot always find the right partner.

D The bureau does not have enough staff.

12.        Why did the elderly lady speak enthusiastically about her daughter’s qualities? (§ 8)?

A She realized this was the only way to attract the men’s attention.

B She thought it might help to find a suitable partner for her daughter.

C She thought it would make the bureau accept her daughter as a client.

D She wanted to find the best possible husband for her daughter.

13.        Under what circumstances are applicants “removed from the books” (§ 9)?

A If, in the bureau’s opinion, they have proved to be unreasonably critical.

B If they have not behaved correctly towards a partner.

C If they keep turning up at the bureau without an appointment.

D If they refuse to meet more than one partner.

14.        Which of the following can be concluded about Liang Zhe Cheng from § 10?

A He knew in his heart that no marriage partner could ever be found for him.

B He wanted very much to hear about a possible partner.

C He was nervous because that day’s visit was his last chance.

D He was sure the bureau had not paid enough attention to his case.

15.        What is the attitude of the China Youth News towards the marriage bureaus (§ 12)?

It considers them …

A a good thing for the country and the young people.

B a guarantee for long-lasting marriages.

C a means of making the population grow.

D a sign of the country’s modernization.

16.        Which “proportion” is meant in § 13?

A of married and unmarried people.

B of men and women.

C of skilled and unskilled workers.

D of young and old people.

In this reading, what do the following words mean?

17.        populous (§ 1)

A popular

B intelligent

C numerous

18.        to cater for (§ 2)

A to be useful to

B to service

C to look after

19.        earnest (§ 3)

A serious

B honest

C professional

20.        to dampen (§ 12)

A to weaken

B to stress

C to worsen

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Time: 25 min.

Task 1

Read the text. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate forms of the words from the right column.

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Task 2

Choose the appropriate answer.

9.        How many stadiums (to erect) by the beginning of the Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014?

10.        Adeline said to Luke: “You … ever … (to exaggerate) things!”

11.        No sooner … she (to wring) out the blouse than it faded.

12.        The niece thought of going to … hospital until it was too late for visitors.

13.        If the policeman (to spy) on the criminal yesterday, he would have investigated the crime already.

14.        The producer thought that there was no point … staging the play in summer as the  company would have to tour the country then.

15.        Have you ever heard Christine (to complain) about the misfortunes she has gone through?

16.        Scarcely had the apartment been swept … the cleaners were enveloped in a cloud of dust.

17.        The owner of the plant knew he would have to fire 50 people and at last  he was made (to give) the definite answer.

18.        The conductor decided … playing this piece of music one more time as the musicians were really tired.

19.        You will never master the technique of ballet dance without (to practise) every day for more than 7 hours.

20.        Isabel wondered: “Can he (to lie) to Maggie on purpose now?”  

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CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN OUR REGION

Time: 45 minutes

Task I

Imagine that your school wants to organize the festival CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN OUR REGION. You need to think of an interesting programme to be sent to participants and guests and write it down in the provided space. Do not forget to give details of the festival events, time schedule and place. Give any additional information concerning the festival which you think is important.

Write 100-120 words. 

CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN OUR REGION

Programme

DAY 1

DAY 2

DAY 3

Task II

Write a letter to your friend from another school. Describe the festival programme and persuade him/her to take part in the festival. Specify the event you want him/her to take part in (100-120 words). 

STUDENT 1

Task I

Imagine that you and your partner are invited to a TALK SHOW “Teachers vs Computers” to discuss:

• the teacher’s role in education;
• the effects the use of computers and the Internet can have on the process of learning.

1. You have to argue for the opinion that computers will replace teachers in the future.

(Monologue; Time: 1,5 minutes)

2. Answer 2 questions of your partner.

(Dialogue; Time: 1,5 minute)

Task II

Now listen to your partner’s ideas about the same issue.

Then ask your partner 2 questions to learn more about it.

(Dialogue; Time: 1,5 minute)

Карточка участника

STUDENT 2

Task I

Listen to your partner’s ideas about the roles of teachers and computers in the process of learning.

Then ask your partner 2 questions to learn more about the topic under discussion.

(Dialogue; Time: 1,5 minute)

Task II

Imagine that you and your partner are invited to a TALK SHOW “Teachers vs Computers” to discuss:

• the teacher’s role in education;
• the effects the use of computers and the Internet can have on the process of learning.

1. You have to argue for the opinion that computers will never be substitutes for teachers.

(Monologue; Time: 1,5 minutes)

2. Answer 2 questions of your partner.

(Dialogue; Time: 1,5 minute)