Variant1
1.Read the text and mark ( ⱱ) the following statements «True» or «False».
There was a blind girl who hated
herself just because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving
boyfriend. He was always there for her. She said that if she could only see the
world, she would marry her boyfriend. It was close to Christmas, and she
secretly dreamed to herself that it would be the perfect time to get married.
One day, someone donated a pair o f eyes to her. When the bandages came
off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend. He asked her,
«Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?»
The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The sight of
his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn’t expected that. The thought of
looking at them the rest of her life led her to refuse to marry him.
Besides he was not as handsome as some other strong, muscular, pretty guys
she could now see all around her. So she said she wouldn’t marry him. Her boyfriend
left her in tears and days later wrote a note to her saying, «Take good care of
your eyes, my dear, for before they were yours, they were mine.»
True False
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The girl in the story didn’t feel positive about herself.
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Nobody loved the girl.
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The girl told her boyfriend that Christmas would be the perfect time
to get married.
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The girl promised to marry the boy as soon as she could see.
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The girl didn’t know who donated the pair of eyes to her
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When she saw her boyfriend, she was disappointed as he was not tall
enough.
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She didn’t want to marry the boy.
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The boy was crying when he left her.
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From his letter she found out who had given his eyes to her.
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2. Complete the
text with the words from the table.
Brazilian New Year is one o f ( 1 ) traditionally
celebrated festivals for the people living there. New Year in Brazil is (2)
............ as Ano Nove (Portuguese) but is more popularly known as Revillion.
It is celebrated ( 3 ) January 1. New Year is the time (4) ............ people
from various parts o f the world like to celebrate it in Brazil. Pubs, party
halls, clubs, beaches and even roads ( 5 ) overcrowded. New Year’s celebrations
in Brazil reflect (6) ............ culture and tradition. (7) ............ the
New Year’s Day, it’s a tradition to eat lentils and rice. It is (8) to bring in
wealth, health and good fortune in the coming year. New Year is celebrated with
(9) ............devotion and sincerity by the (10) .............. of the city.
They believe the catch at the time reflects the catch for rest of the year.
A B C
1 most the
more the
most
2 knowing known knows
3 on in at
4 when which
where
5 have is are
6 her his its
7 on in at
8 believes believed to
believe
9 much many more
10 fishermens fishermen fishermans
3.Comment on the
following issues.
Imagine that you are given a chance to go on a one-day
tour to Great Britain or the USA.
• Name the places where you would choose to go and
why.
• Compare the place you would like to visit with a
similar one in Ukraine.
Variant3
1.Read the text and mark (ⱱ ) the following statements
«True» or «False».
Once upon
a time there was a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer’s
well. After carefully analysing the situation, the farmer decided that neither the
mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving. Instead, he called his
neighbours together, told them what had happened, and asked them to help bring
dirt to bury the old mule in the well.
When the old mule heard
that, he was hysterical! But as the farmer and his neighbours started throwing
dirt into the well, a thought struck the mule. He realized that he was able to
shake the dirt off and step up! This was what he did. «Shake it off and step
up... shake it off and step up... shake it оff and step up!» He repeated to encourage himself. No matter how
distressing the situation seemed, the old mule fought panic and just kept right
on shaking it off and stepping up.
It wasn’t long before the
old mule, battered and exhausted, stepped triumphantly over the wall of that
well! What seemed like it would bury him actually helped him... all because of
the manner in which he handled his
adversity.That’ s life! If we face our problems and respond to them positively and
refuse to give in to panic, bitterness or self-pity, the problems that come
alone to loury us usually have within them the potential to benefit us.
True False
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The mule in the story was young and strong
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The farmer wanted to help
the mule, but didn’t know how to do it.
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The farmer had made a
decision to leave the mule in the well.
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The neighbours came to
help the farmer to pull out the mule
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First the mule was in
despair.
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The mule quickly realized
how it could step up.
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The old mule couldn’t get rid o f panic.
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It was a hard and often
painful job of shaking the dirt off and stepping up.
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The mule managed to change
the situation in his favour.
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The moral of the story is:
life is impossible without problems.
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2. Complete the
text with the words from the table.
Author J. K. Rowling is open to the possibility that she may write ( 1 )
Harry Potter book. Or maybe even ( 2 ) more. Thatꞌ s what she ( 3 )
............talk show host Oprah Winfrey in an interview recently.The Harry
Potter series beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and
ending with ( 4 ) seventh novel, Harry Potterand the Deathly Hallows, (5)
............ Rowling international fame.
More( 6 ) ............. 400 million books ( 7 ) ..............worldwide.
The series also made her one of the richest (8) in Britain, according to Forbes
magazine. So (9) ..............we see another Harry Potter novel in the very
near future? Probably not very soon. Rowling says she’s moved on to a new phase
in her writing. In the meantime, kids can always close their eyes, wave a
wand... and (1 0 ) ..............a wish.
A
B C
1 other another the other
2 a few many fewer
3 told
said spoke
4 a
— the
5 brought bring bought
6 then
than that
7 were selled have been sold have sold
8 women
woman
womans
9 did
must will
10 to make make making
3.Comment on the following issues.
Imagine that an English-speaking friend is coming to stay with you for
the first time for a week in July. Describe:
• the type of weather he/she can expect and clothes he/she should take;
• what you’re planning to do together when he/she comes.
Variant 5
1.Read the text and mark (ⱱ) the following statements «True» or «False».
There was a millionaire who was bothered by severe eye
pain. He consulted so many physicians and was getting his treatment done. But
the ache was even more severe than before. At last a monk who was supposed to
be an expert in treating such patients was called for by the millionaire.The
monk understood his problem and said that for some time he should concentrate
only on green colours and not let his eyes fall on any other colours.
The millionaire got together a group of painters and
purchased barrels of green paint and directed that every object his eye was
likely to fall on be painted in green colour just as the monk had directed.
When the monk came to visit him after a few days, the
millionaire’s servants ran with buckets of green paint and poured on him since
he was in red dress lest their master see any other colour and his eye ache
come back. Hearing this, the monk laughed and said, «If only you had purchased a
pair o f green spectacles, you could have saved these walls and trees and pots
and all other articles and also could have saved a large share of your fortune.
You cannot paint the world green.» Let us change our vision and the world will
appear accordingly. It is foolish to shape the world, let us shape ourselves
first.
True False
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The millionaire in this story was blind.
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He didn’t do what doctors
told him to
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At last he asked the monk
as a medical expert.
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The monk’s advice was to look at green objects.
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The millionaire invited painters to paint the house in different colours.
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The monk came to the millionaire wearing green.
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The monk poured green paint on the servants.
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The monk said he didn’ t actually mean to paint
everything green.
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The millionaire bought a pair of green spectacles in order to see the world green.
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According to the moral of the story, the world starts changing after our attitude to a situation is changed.
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2.Complete the text with the words from the box.
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Despite
yours arrive by
earlier too visiting it
where same
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New York is an
invisible city, a chameleon hiding in plain sight, a place that two people will
never experience in quite the ( 1 ) .........................way. (2) this, it
is — like all great cities — constantly being explored, examined, and
explained. But New York moves ( 3 ) ........................ fast to be easily
understood. Just when you think you understand ( 4 ) ........................ ,
the city dances away, changed. New immigrants ( 5 )
........................transforming entire neighbourhoods o f the city. Rents
go up, buildings come down, and stable businesses disappear only to be replaced
by new industries that were unimaginable just a few months (6)......................... But even more
powerful than the changes caused (7)......................... time are the
changes caused by place, by ethnicity, by character.New York is a vision embraced by many people
personally, each unlike any other. Which New York you see depends on who you
are and (8).........................you live: my New York is not, and never
will be, ( 9 ) ........................ . But while we may not be able to live
in all of these intersecting cities, (1 0 ) ........................ them is a
definite possibility.
3.Comment on the following issues.
In your English class you have been discussing different ways of
studying English. Name the advantages and disadvantages of learning
English abroad compared to learning in your own country.
• Describe some good and bad points o f learning English in Ukraine.
• Characterize some good and bad points of learning English abroad.
Variant6
1.Read the text and mark ( ⱱ ) the following statements «True» or «False».
Caring for a Pet Hamster
You and your parents agree that you are ready for a pet. A dog is too
big for a small flat. Mom is allergic to cats. So a hamster is the best choice.
What will it take to keep your new pet safe and happy?
Choose a hamster from a pet shop that is clean and
whose staff seems to know about the animals. If you want to tame and handle
your hamster,youꞌd better choose a younger pet.
Before you get your hamster, you should prepare its
new home. Here are the items your hamster must have: a cage, bedding made of
woodshavings, nesting material, an exercise wheel, a water bottle, a fooddish
and food.
Almost all of
your hamster’s life will be spent in the cage. So, buy the largest cage you can
afford.
Make sure that
your hamster has fresh water at all times. A general hamster mix from the pet
shop will make up most of your pet’s diet. You can also give it carrots,
raisins, cheese, dog biscuits and acorns as treats.In general, do not feed your
hamster sweets or prepared foods. With dailyfood and water, regular attention
and a weekly cage cleaning, your hamster should be a happy addition to your
household for several years.
True False
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The article says it is
important for parents to agree that you are old enough to have a pet.
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Dogs make good pets when
you live in a small flat.
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When choosing a pet shop,
choose one with a knowledgeable staff who can give you information about the
pets.
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It is better to buy a
fully-grown animal than a young one.
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A hamster’ s cage must be
big enough to allow your hamster to move around.
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A hamster sleeps in wood shavings.
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The article says that it
is very important to be sure your hamster has water.
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A hamster will consider
chips and crackers a good treat.
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You should clean your
hamster’ s cage every year.
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The article recommends
that you bring your
hamster home for a visit
to be sure it will be
happy
in your flat
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2. Complete the text with the words from the table.
Exploration of (1) ............ sorts is rooted in the
notion of ( 2 ) risks. Risk underlies any (3 ) into the unknown, whether it is
a ship captain’s voyage into uncharted seas, a scientist’s research on dangerous
diseases, or an entrepreneur’s investment in a new venture. But what exactly
pushed Christopher Columbus to embark on a voyage(4) the Atlantic, or Edward
Jenner to test his (5) ............ for an early smallpox vaccine on a child,
or Henry Ford to bet that automobiles could replace horses?
Some o f the motivations for taking risks are obvious
— ( 6 ) ..............reward, fame, political gain, saving lives. Many people willingly
expose themselves to varying degrees of risk in their pursuit of such goals.
But as the danger increases, the (7) ............ of people willing to go
forward shrinks, until the only ones ( 8 ) ............. remain are the extreme
risk-takers, those willing to endanger their reputation, fortune and life. This
is the (9) of risk: what makes some humans willing to jeopardize so much and
continue to do (10) ............ even in the face of dire consequences?
(From
«The Mystery of Risk», National Geographic, Peter Gwin, June 2013)
A B C D
1 every all
each most
2 taking making asking having
3 trip voyage travelling journey
4 in on across through
5 theory science concept idea
6 famous important financial political
7 number circle crowd group
8 what which when who
9 mystery task danger answer
10 as if so or
3.Comment on the following issues.
Describe yourself.
• Include information about your family, interests, strengths and weaknesses.
• Give a brief description of your personal qualities and specify what traits
of character you would like to develop in yourself.
Variant8
1.Read the text and mark (ⱱ) the following statements «True» or «False».
New Forms of
Entertainment
Many inventions gave Americans new ways to spend their leisure time. In
the 1920s families used to gather around their radios to hear broadcasts of
news and music, as well as comedy shows, religious shows, and programmes fo r
children. In this period, many people first started going to the movies. But
the movies in the 1920s were very different from the movies o f today. They
were filmed in black and white, and they were silent.
The movies of the 1920s included westerns, love
stories, adventures, and stories based on tales from the Bible. But the
best-loved movies were comedies. For a while they offered only slapstick
humour, in which people got into crazy car chases or hit each other in the face
with pies. But then came a series of great comedies in which Charlie Chaplin
played a character called «the Little Tramp» — a poor, shy, unlucky little man who
used to get into lots of trouble. In the twenties, people all over the world
became familiar with «the Little Tramp» and loved him. He made them laugh but
he never lost his dignity or sense o f hope.
True False
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Before movies, Americans
got their entertainment from radio shows.
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Programmes for children
and comedy shows were broadcast on the radio in the 1920s.
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All types of movies were
presented in the 1920s except Bible stories
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Two big changes in movies
since the 1920s are music and sound.
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Two big changes in movies
since the 1920s are sound and colour.
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When one character throws
a pie in the face of another, it is an example of slapstick.
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When characters hit each
other in the face with pies, it is an example of a silent movie.
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Charlie Chaplin got famous
after the role of a poor funny little man.
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The audience loved «the
Little Tramp» because he made them laugh.
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«The Little Tramp» was
successful because he was always lucky.
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2.Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
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Too with but
open another by
prefer stunned than
around
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The cake is homemade, decorated with «Happy Birthday
Sophie» in red icing. We gather (1 ) ........................the 4-year-old and
sing the birthday song. Cake comes
(2 )
.........................assorted flavours of ice cream. Sophie’s friend Duncan
grabs from ( 3 ) ........................ little guest’s plate, and the adults
make them share. When it’s finally time to ( 4 ) .........................
gifts, Sophie’s (5) ........................ tired to care. Sophie’s not a
party animal, ( 6 )…………….. she is a dog, as are Duncan and half the guests at
the feast arranged ( 7 ) ........................Doggie Heaven, a Seattle
bakery and boutique for dogs. I’m visiting my hometown after several years of
living in Hong Kong, and I’m ( 8 ) ........................by the contrast. In
parts of Asia, many people still (9) ........................ to cook a dog
(10) ........................ pet it. But in America, a dog is man’ s best
friend.
(From .«The New Dog’s Life»
by Barbara Koh)
3.Comment on the following issues.
What school subject will be the most helpful in your
future career?
• Mention what
favourite subject you have at school and clarify how
the knowledge o f this subject might influence your future.
• Describe how much your attitude to the subject
depends on the
teachers.
Variant10
1.Read the text and mark (ⱱ) the following statements «True» or «False».
In ancient times, there was a King who decided to have
an experiment. He placed a huge stone on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched
to see if anyone would remove it. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and
courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for
not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out
of the way.
Then a peasant came along; he was carrying a load of
vegetables. Upon approaching the huge rock, the peasant laid down his burden
and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and
straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of
vegetables, he noticed a purse lying on the road where the rock had been. The
purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the
gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway.
The peasant learned what many of us never understand!
Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.
True False
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ago.
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servants to place a huge stone on a roadway.
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road from the shelter.
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kingdom ignored the stone.
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No one blamed the King for
not keeping the
roads
clear.
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The peasant was carrying
some wood.
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It was difficult for the
peasant to move the rock away from the road.
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The peasant didn’t manage
to move the rock away.
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Under the rock there was a
purse.
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The King went out of the
shelter and thanked the peasant for his job.
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2.Complete the text with the words from the table.
Bengali is a region in India with (1) ............ own
language and its own culture. It is a practice of Bengali nomenclature to grant
to every person two names. (2) ............. names are a pet name or dahnam and
a good name or bhalonam. The meaning of daknam is the name by (3) ............
one is called by close friends and family. It is used at home and in ( 4 )…………
private situations. Pet names are a remnant of childhood, a reminder that life
is not always ( 5 )……... serious, formal, and complicated. Pet names are never
( 6 )………. officially. Everyone in Bengali has a pet name. These are the names
by which even adult people (7)………. in their respective families, the names (8)
............ they are scolded and missed and loved.
Unlike good
names, pet names are frequently ( 9 ) ............, silly, ironic. Every pet
name is paired with a good name that (1 0 )…….. as identification in the outside
world.
A
B C
1
his her its
2
These There This
3
which what that
4
another the other other
5
such so as
6
recorded records recording
7 are known are knowing will know
8
with which by what by which
9
mean meaning meaningful
10
used is used is
3.Comment on the following issues.
Imagine you work for a television company. Present a
report about
young people’s television-watching habits.
• Mention TV channels and programmes popular among
teenagers.
• Describe good and bad aspects of television, its
influence on young
people.
Variant12
1.Read the text and mark (ⱱ) the following statements «True «False».
A Man and a Butterfly
A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a
small opening appeared. He sat and
watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body
through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress.
So the
man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off
the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly then came out easily. But it had
a swollen body and small, faded wings.
The man continued to
watch the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would
enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would contract in
time. Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life
crawling around with a swollen body and faded wings. It never was able to fly.
What the man, in his
kindness and haste, did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the
struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our
lives, otherwise we would not be as strong as what we could have been. We could never
fly!
True False
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A man found a butterfly.
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The man kept an eye on the
cocoon.
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The butterfly had
difficulties in coming out of the cocoon.
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The man used the scissors
to destroy the cocoon
and
the butterfly.
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The wings o f the
butterfly were large and fresh.
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The man thought that the
butterfly’ s wings would grow.
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The butterfly got the
ability to fly very soon.
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The man’ s kindness made
harm to the butterfly.
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The man wasn’ t able to help the butterfly.
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The moral o f the story
is: haste makes waste.
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2.Complete the sentences with the correct words from
the box.
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By there some
built has exists
with through thousands attract
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Toronto (1)
..........................a huge sports stadium, a science centre and great
museums. But (2) ......................... is one attraction it doesn’t have
that (3) ........................ big cities have — a large aquarium. Now, an
aquarium may be (4) ........................ in Toronto. If it is approved by
the City Council, it could be ready (5) ........................ July 2015. The
aquarium would be in a large building. It could have many (6)
..........................of fish and marine animals including sharks. One idea
is to have a jellyfish room (7) ........................special lighting and
mirrors. Another idea is for a tunnel
that people could walk (8) ..........................to see the fish swimming
around and above them. An
aquarium would make a lot of money for Toronto. It would also (9)
........................ school groups for field trips to see the life that (10)
..........................underwater.
3.Comment on the following issues.
Holidays are significant in almost every culture.
• Mention your favourite holiday.
• Describe some special traditions you share with your
family and the way you celebrate your favourite holiday.
Variant13
1.Read the text and mark (ⱱ) the following statements
«True» or «False».
Seven years ago Ewan McGregor was still at drama
school. Now he’s the leading British actor of his generation. He gained
intergalactic fame in the new Star Wars trilogy, however he is a modest man
with the world at his feet.
His first professional acting job was as an Indian in
the film A Passage to India where immediately he says, «I knew where I wanted
to be.»
Evidently he was so keen on acting that even his
parents, who were teachers, gave him their blessings to leave school at 16. «I
didn’t hate school,» he explains. «I just didn’t get it.»
While every aspiring young actor in Hollywood was competing
for a part in Star Wars movies, McGregor simply met the casting agent, talked
to director George Lucas and did a screen test.
Ask people who have worked with him how his success
has been so rapid, and rather than mention his talent first of all, they tend
to talk about his energy, eagerness and above all, his charm.
Another thing people remark upon is just how likeable
Ewan McGregor is. He combines an eagerness, energy and fierce friendliness with
the sort of sharp sarcasm. He never seems to stop smiling, a particularly rare
quality to find in actors these days.
True False
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The actor described in
this passage appeared in his first role in the Star Wars trilogy.
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He has wanted to be an
actor since he was very young.
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He left school rather
early.
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His parents were actors as
well.
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The actor got his role in
Star Wars because he has a famous acting relative who was already in the cast
of the movie.
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Ewan McGregor won his role
in the Star Wars movies by meeting the casting agent and talking to the
director.
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Ewan McGregor became
successful surprisingly quickly.
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He is described as an
unusually serious and thoughtful person.
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He can be sharply sarcastic.
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10
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He has a warm smile and a
charming manner.
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2.Complete the sentences with the correct words from
the box.
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Doing wearing than
easier many their
through majority what
whether
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We tend to magnify celebrities’ places in our lives
(1) .........................we love them or hate them.
The fact is, feeling closer (2)
........................we are to the stars is not unhealthy, at least for a
(3) .........................of us. It’s (4) .........................than ever
to keep up with celebs in real time (5) ........................the media,
reality shows and social networking. The direct access that (6)
...................... celebs provide makes us privy to many details of (7)
......................... lives. And many stars aren’ t exactly shy about
sharing what clothes they’ re ( 8 ) ........................ , (9)
..........................food they are eating or what they are (10)
........................ . We no longer have to rely solely on information from
a star’s publicist, but are given a virtual front-row seat to their fears,
heartbreaks, successes and failures.
(From «Is Your
Obsession With Celebrities Unhealthy?»)
3.Comment on the following issues.
Families are an important part of all cultures.
• Describe your family members and mention some main
traits of their
characters.
• Describe their appearance, activities and
achievements.
Variant14
1.Read the text and mark (ⱱ) the following statements «True» or «False».
Puppies For Sale
Once a small boy was attracted with a sign above the
door of the store that read «Puppies For Sale». «How much are you going to sell
the puppies for ?» the boy asked the store-owner. «Anywhere from $30 to $50.» «1
have $2.37,» he said. «Can I please look at them?»
The store-owner smiled and whistled and out of the
kennel came Lady followed by five tiny balls of fur. One puppy was lagging
considerably behind. The store owner explained that it was ill and it would
always limp. The little boy became excited. «That is the puppy that I want to
buy.» «If you really want him, I’ll just give him to you.» The little boy got
quite upset. He said, «1 don’t want you to give him to me. I’ll pay the full
price. I’ll give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a month until I have him paid
for.»
The store-owner argued, «But this little dog is never
going to be able to run and jump and play with you like the other puppies.» To
his surprise, the little boy reached down and revealed a badly twisted,
crippled left leg supported by a big metal brace. He looked up at the
store-owner and softly replied, «Well, I don’t run so well myself, and the
little puppy will need someone who understands!»
True False
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A small boy wanted to buy
a hamster.
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The money the boy had was
not enough to buy a puppy.
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3
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Lady was the mother of the
puppies.
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The puppies were small and
puffy.
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5
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One puppy couldn’ t hear
well.
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6
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The little boy wanted a
puppy that limped.
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7
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The store-owner presented
the puppy to the boy.
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8
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The boy insisted on paying
the full price for the puppy
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9
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The boy needed a puppy to
run and jump and play with him.
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10
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The boy had a damaged leg
so he believed he could become a good friend to the puppy.
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2.Complete the text with the words from the table.
A Museum Fit for a King
Located on (1)………
Seine River in the heart of Paris, the Louvre is (2)…….. biggest art museum in
the world. It has seven major areas, (3) ............ one hundred different
rooms, and (4) ............ 300,000 items in (5) ............. collection. The
Louvre is (6) of several different buildings that (7) ........ added over many
centuries. The very first section, built more than eight hundred years ago, was
originally (8) ............ as a fortress to protect Paris from the Vikings.
Within a hundred years, King Charles V had turned one of the towers into a
library. (9)…….. his reign, King Henry IV added a huge section called the Grande
Galerie. After the French Revolution, the art in the Louvre was available for
everyone to enjoy. The museum opened to the public for the first time (10)………
November 8, 1793.Today, the Louvre is owned and operated by the French
government.
A B C
1 a the —
2 a the —
3 more than more then most of
4 near nearly nearest
5 its his
their
6 making
up makes up made up
7 were was
has
8 use used using
9 While During For
10 at in on
3.Comment on the following issues.
The number of mobile phones in Ukraine is twice as
many as the number of people.
• Explain why people prefer to have mobile phones and
prove that mobile phones have changed the life of teenagers.
• Describe what you personally use your mobile phone
for.
Variant15
1.Read the text and mark (ⱱ) the following statements
«True» or «False».
The little girl lived in a small simple house. Across
the valley there was a wonderful house high on the hill — and this house had
golden windows, so the little girl wished to grow up and live in a house with golden
windows instead of an ordinary house like hers. And although she loved her
parents and her family, she wished to live in such a golden house.
When she got to an age when she gained enough skill
and sensibility to go outside her garden fence, she asked her mother if she
could go for a bike ride outside the gate. The little girl knew exactly where
she was heading! Down the lane and across the valley, she rode her bike until she
got to the gate of the golden house across on the other hill. The girl focused
on the path that lead to the house and then on the house itself... and was so
disappointed as she realized all the windows were plain and rather dirty,
reflecting nothing other than the sad neglect of the house that stood empty.
So sad she didn’t go any further. As she glanced up
she saw a sight to amaze her: there across the way on her side of the valley
was a little house and its windows glistened golden as the sun shone on her
little home. She realized that she had been living in her golden house and all the
love and care she found there was what made her home the «golden house».
Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her nose!
True False
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1
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The house the little girl
lived in seemed small and ordinary.
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2
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The house the girl liked
was situated next to her house.
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3
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The house o f the girl’ s
dream had a golden roof.
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4
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The girl had a loving
family.
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5
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The girl was allowed to go
outside the garden fence when she left school.
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6
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The girl rode her bike
across the valley to meet her friend.
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7
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When the girl saw the
house, she was disappointed.
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8
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Nobody lived in that
house.
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9
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The girl came inside the
house.
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10
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The girl was surprised by
how her own house looked.
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2.Complete the text with the words from the box.
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Most instead across
first occur revival
addition parades part
French
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«Mardi Gras» is (1) ......................... for «Fat
Tuesday». Perhaps the city most famous for its Mardi Gras celebrations is Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil. Carnival is an important celebration in (2) .........................
of Europe including Nice, France and Venice, Italy. It is only in Ireland and
the United Kingdom where the festival is called Shrove Tuesday (3)
......................... of Mardi Gras and pancakes are the tradition. In
Brazil, the Carnival celebrations (4) ......................... in
Recife,.Salvador and Rio de Janeiro. Thousands of people from (5)
......................... Brazil and around the world come to attend the
festivities. Venice is home to one of the most famous Carnival celebrations in
the world, in (6) ......................... to one of the oldest. The Carnival
of Venice was (7) ........................ recorded in 1268. It was not until a
modern mask shop was founded in the 1980s that Carnival enjoyed a (8)
......................... In Nice Carnival became famous when Charles II began
taking his holidays in Nice. All that was required to take (9)
........................ was a costume and a mask. The city of Nice still
celebrates Mardi Gras with (10) ............... ........of flower-covered
floats and brilliant night-time light displays.
3.Comment on the following issues.
Imagine you are going to create your own personal
website.
• Describe what kinds of information you will put on
it and why.
• Point out who would be your target audience.
Variant16
1.Read the text
and mark (ⱱ) the following statements «True» or «False».
Whether we love them or hate them, we tend to magnify
celebrities’ places in our lives. The fact is, feeling closer than we are to
the stars is not unhealthy, at least for a majority of us. Through the media,
reality shows and social networking, it’s easier than ever to keep up with
celebs in real time. That kind of access creates what’s known as «the illusion
of intimacy», says Cooper Lawrence, author of «The Cult of Celebrity».
The direct access that many celebs provide makes us
privy to many details of their lives. And as Lawrence points out, many stars
aren’t exactly shy about sharing what outfits they’re wearing, what food they are
eating or what they are doing. We no longer have to rely only on information
from a star’s publicist, but are given a virtual front-row seat to their fears,
heartbreaks, successes and failures.
Most of the time, this behaviour is harmless. As
Lawrence points out, the more common problem is with what she refers to as
«celebrity fans». Intense levels of adoration for a celebrity can be linked to
depression and anxiety, she says.
(From «Is Your Obsession With Celebrities Unhealthy?»)
True False
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1
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To magnify celebrities’
places in our lives means overemphasize.
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2
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For most people trying to
get closer to the celebrities is unhealthy.
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3
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Through the media we can
feel closer than we are to the stars.
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4
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The phrase «to keep up
with somebody» means to stay informed.
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5
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The phrase «to keep up
with somebody» means to have a final opinion.
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6
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Through social nets we are
provided with lots of private information about celebrities.
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7
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7 Most celebrities don’ t
want us to know much about their life.
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8
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Most celebrities don’ t
mind that we get access to some details of their lives.
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9
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Trying to learn more about
stars is very harmful.
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10
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Celebrity fans never have
serious problems connected with too much adoration.
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2.Complete the text with the words from the box.
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up cooking but
worth weather late
monuments down decorate
heated
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Paris — the City o f Light — shines year-round, (1)
............. it has a special appeal in winter. Sure, the (2)
........................ can be cold but i f you dress in layers, you’ ll keep
warm and easily deal with temperature changes as you go from cold streets to
(3) .........................museums and cafés.
Slow (4) ..........................and enjoy your
favourite museums and monuments — spending one-on-one time with the Mona Lisa
and Venus de Milo is (5)…………. the extra clothes you had to pack. Attend a (6)
..........................demonstration or take a short course in art or architecture. Get into cafés to warm (7) and enjoy a
break from sightseeing or shopping.
One of Europe’s greatest treats is strolling down the
glowing Champs- Elysées in winter. From (8) ..........................November through
mid-January, holiday lights adorn city streets, buildings, and (9) ........................
, and the Champs-Elysées beams with a dazzling display of lights on the trees
that line the long boulevard. The city springs for 1,000 fresh-cut fir-trees to
put up and (10)
......................... around town, 300 of which ring the traffic circle at
the lower end of the Champs-Elysées.
3.Comment on the
following issues.
Imagine you have a chance to travel back in time.
• Choose where and when you travel.
• Explain why you choose that time and place above all
others
Variant17
1.Read the text and mark (ⱱ) the following statements «True» or «False».
Life is Full of Imperfect
Things
When I was a
kid, I remember one night in particular when Mum had made dinner after a long,
hard day at work. On that evening my Mum placed a plate of eggs, sausage and
extremely burnt biscuits in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if
anyone noticed! Yet all my dad did was reach for the biscuit, smile at my Mum
and ask me how my day was at school. I don’t remember what I told him that
night, but I do remember hearing my Mum apologize to my dad for burning the biscuits.
And I’ll never forget what he said, «Honey, I love burned biscuits. » Later I
went to kiss my Daddy good night and asked him if he really liked his biscuits
burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, «Your mum put in a long hard day at
work today and she is really tired. And besides a burnt biscuit never hurt
anyone! You know, life is full o f imperfect things and imperfect people. I’m
not the best, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like everyone. What
I have learned over the years is that learning to accept each other’s faults
and choosing to celebrate each other’s differences is one of the most important
keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.»
True False
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1
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The author describes the
days of his childhood.
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2
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The story happened at the
weekend.
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3
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It was the father who
cooked dinner in their
family.
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4
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For dinner they liked to
eat burnt biscuits.
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5
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The boy and the father
didn’ t complain about the food.
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6
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The mother was sorry the
dinner was not perfect.
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7
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The father didn’ t want to
upset mother by criticizing her cooking.
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8
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The boy had a long talk
with his father at dinner
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9
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The boy’s father thought that
nobody had to be perfect.
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10
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From the text we can say
that the author had a happy family.
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2.Complete the text with the words from the box.
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daily up behaviour destroys
far keep back
eggs until hatched
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Have you ever observed the (1)
..........................of birds in the face of trouble? For days and days
they make their nest, sometimes gathering materials brought from (2)
..........................away. And when they have completed the nest and are
ready to lay (3)…………… , the weather or the work of humans, or some animal,
destroys it, and it falls to the ground, all that they have done with so much
effort. Do they stop and leave their work? No way! They start building the nest
again and again (4) ........................ they have eggs in the nest again.
Sometimes, and
very often before the chicks are (5) ........................, an animal, a
child, or a storm (6) .........................the nest once again, but this
time with its valuable contents. It hurts to go (7 ) ........................
and begin again... Even so, the birds do not stop, they continue to sing and
build, and (8 ) ........................ singing and building. Do you sometimes
get the feeling that your life is not what you had dreamed? Do you sometimes
want to say: «Enough, the effort is not worthwhile, it is all too much for me»?
Are you tired of it all? Do you feel that the
(9)..........................struggle is a waste of time, your trust has been
betrayed, your goals not reached just as you were about to get them? No matter
what happens... Never give (10)........................ as long as you are
alive.
3.Comment on the following issues.
Many spare-time activities are a valuable use of time
outside of school.
• Describe what your favourite spare-time activity is
and how long
you have done it.
• Explain why you enjoy doing it.
Variant19
1.Read the text and mark (ⱱ ) the following statements
«True» or «False».
Britain seems not to be so progressive when it comes
to learning foreign languages. More than half of other Europeans can speak at
least one foreign language, and often two. However, 66% of the British
population has absolutely no knowledge of any language apart from English and
51% think that it would be too difficult.
Compare
these figures with Luxembourg, where only 2% could not speak a foreign
language. Or Sweden, Denmark and Holland, where 80% of the population can speak
English. However, 56% of the Portuguese, 53% of the Spanish and 51% of the
French spoke only their own languages. 18% of Britons claimed some knowledge of
Spanish and 10% some German. But it was not true. The British Tourist Centre
(BTC) carried out a little experiment: they hired researchers to pretend to be monolingual
Spanish and German speakers. They had to contact hotels to ask questions about
accommodations. Eighty-five percent of the hotels were unable to answer even
one question in Spanish, and 90% were unable to answer anything in German.
True False
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1
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Britain is considered to
be the leader of Europe when it comes to learning foreign languages.
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2
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Less than half of other
European countries can speak another foreign language.
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3
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More than half of the
British population know two foreign languages.
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4
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Lots of British people think
that learning foreign languages is very difficult.
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5
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Not all other European
countries were as good at languages as Sweden, Denmark and Holland.
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6
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Two per cent of the people
in Luxembourg speak a foreign language.
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7
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Besides England, Portugal speaks
the lowest number of foreign languages.
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8
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The BTC experiment
concluded that less than 18% of Britons spoke Spanish or German
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9
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Ninety per cent of the
hotel staff could not answer questions in German.
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10
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The researchers from the
BTC asked the hotel workers about learning foreign languages.
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2.Complete the text with the words from the box.
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however experts
art public
valueless scenery
impressionist fakes paintings artists
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Some o f the great (1) ..........................which
disappeared during World War II had been concealed in the Hermitage Museum in
St Petersburg. There are literally hundreds of paintings, 74 of which are
masterpieces. Among the (2) ........................ represented are Degas, Van
Gogh,Cezanne and Picasso.
The value of these works of (3)
..........................is enormous. Although no official amount has been
given, (4) ......................... believe they are worth about £200 million.
(5) ........................ , valuing paintings such as these is extremely difficult
because the market changes so much from year to year.
It
is the (6) ......................... works which are of greatest value, the
most outstanding being Degas’ «Place de la Concorde». This work is particularly
special because of the balance between the (7) ..........................in the
background and the figures in the foreground. There are also excellent examples
of the work of Gauguin, one of which had never been seen in (8) ……………….before.
However, not all the paintings are the masterpieces
the Russians first thought they were. Several of the works have been discovered
to be (9) ........................ . One Toulouse-Lautrec was almost put into
an exhibition at the Hermitage before an expert worked out that it was an
excellent, but (10) ........................ , copy.
3.Comment on the following issues.
Remember a book you have recently read on your own
initiative.
• Specify its genre, title, and author.
• Describe where the plot is set, who the main
characters are, what the content of the book is and explain why you liked the
book.
Variant25
1.Read the text and mark (ⱱ)the following statements
«True» or «False».
The Tale Of Two Pebbles
Many years ago in a small Indian village a poor farmer
had borrowed a large sum of money from a village moneylender. The moneylender
was old and ugly, and he promised to forget the farmer’s debt if he could marry
his beautiful daughter Myra.
Both the farmer and his daughter were horrified and
didn’t want to agree. «Let Providence decide the matter!» the cunning
moneylender suggested. «I’ll put a black pebble and a white pebble into a money
bag. Then Myra should pick one pebble from the bag. If she picks the black
pebble, she will become my wife and I’ ll forgive you the debt. If she picks
the white pebble she doesn’t need to get married and the debtwill still be
forgiven.»
They were standing on a pebble path and the moneylender
bent over to pick up two pebbles. But Myra noticed that he had picked up two black
pebbles and put them into the bag. «Now pick a pebble from the bag!» he said.
Myra put her hand into the moneybag and drew out a
pebble. Without looking at it, she let it fall onto the path where it became
lost among all the other pebbles. «Oh, how clumsy of me!» she said. «But never
mind, if you look into the bag for the one that is left, you will be able to
tell which pebble I picked.»
True False
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1
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The characters of the
story lived in a small town.
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2
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The farmer didn’t have
money to return his debt.
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3
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The moneylender was not a
pleasant person.
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4
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The moneylender wanted to
marry Myra and get his money back.
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5
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The farmer tried to
convince his daughter to marry the moneylender.
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6
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According to the
moneylender’ s offer, Providence had to help decide the matter.
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7
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Myra wished to pick a
white pebble.
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8
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The moneylender wanted to
cheat the farmer and his daughter.
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9
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The farmer noticed that
the moneylender had put two black pebbles into the bag.
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10
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Myra let the pebble fall
and did it on purpose.
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2.Complete the text with the words from the table.
There was a time, long ago, when all the animals in
the forest (1)………….. long, thick tails. Some of them were (2)………….. to keep
their tails, but some were not wise. How (3) ..............this happen?
Once there was a fisherman (4) ............ earned a
living selling fish from a cart. One cold winter day, while the fisherman (5)
............ the woods, a wily fox (6) ............. the fish and followed the
cart at a close distance. The fisherman kept his fish in long baskets, and the
sight of the fish made the fox’s mouth water.
So, the fox leaped on the cart and dropped a basket
onto the snow. The fisherman did not notice (7)………….. and continued his
journey. The fox opened the basket and got ready to enjoy her meal when a hugte
bear (8) ............. «Where did you get all that tasty fish?» the big bear asked, looking terribly hungry. «I
(9) ............,» the fox lied. «Fishing? How? The lake is frozen over,» the
bear said, suspiciously. «How did you manage (10) ............?». «I fished
with my tail,» was the fox’s reply.
A B C
1 had have having
2 enough
wise too wise wise enough
3 will did was
4 who which what
5 is crossing was crossing crossed
6 smelled smells was smelling
7 something nothing anything
8 was
appearing appears appeared
9 were fishing have been fishing have fishing
10 to fish fishing fished
3.Comment on the following issues.
Describe your favourite actor/actress.
• Say what you like about him/her.
• Compare this person with other actors/actresses and
explain why your choice is best.
Variant 28
1.Read the text and mark (ⱱ) the following statements
«True» or «False».
Once there was a man who had three daughters and was a
single to his children. One morning he
asked his eldest daughter, Sonya, to wash the breakfast dishes before going to
school. But she was already running late, so she burst into tears. The father
decided that she was just trying to get out of an unpleasant chore, and he demanded
that she dry her tears and get back to work immediately. She silently obeyed
him, but that day they were driving to school in silence.
The
man dropped his daughters and moved to the office. He tried to work but couldn’t
concentrate — all he could see was his daughter’s scared, tear-stained face as
she climbed out of the car. So he decided to say sorry to his daughter. He took
permission from the school to take his daughter for lunch. When she came out,
he turned towards his daughter and said, «Sonya, I am sorry. It’s not that I
shouldn’t have asked you to help out at home, but I had no right to it this
morning without any previous warning. I upset you at a time when you most needed
my love and support. And I let you go without saying, «I love you. Please
forgive me.» Sonya put her arms around her father’s neck and said, «Oh, Dad, of
course I forgive you. I love you, too.»
True False
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1
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The man in the story had
no wife.
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2
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Sonya had a brother and a
sister.
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3
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Sonya was the eldest
child.
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4
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It was Sonya’ s duty to
wash the dishes every morning.
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5
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Sonya didn’t want to wash
the dishes because she didn’t like it.
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6
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The father was rude to his
daughter.
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7
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Sonya didn’t obey her
father.
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8
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Sonya got to school by bus
that day.
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9
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The father felt guilty and
couldn’t say a word.
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10
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Sonya easily forgave her
father.
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2.Complete
the text with the words from the table.
What (1)……….. you think of when you hear
the word «desert»? We usually think of deserts as hot, dry places, but there
can be (2)……….. hot and cold deserts. Scientists define deserts as areas of
land where (3) ........ than ten inches of rain falls per year and (4)…………
plants can grow. In Arctic and Antarctic regions, there is very (5)…………. rain.
Precipitation is almost always (6)……… in the form of ice or snow, and because
it stays frozen on the ground, plants cannot (7)……… it to grow. So these
regions (8) ............. deserts and given the special label «cold desert» to
describe (9) .............temperatures, which can range from 10 to 50° F
(10)……….. summer and from -5 0 to 10° F in winter.
A B C
1
do are have
2 too both either
3 less little fewer
4 little much few
5
few little many
6
freeze froze frozen
7 use to use used
8 are
considered are considering have considered
9 them there their
10 at in
on
3.Comment
on the following issues.
Exercise
creates stronger, happier, and smarter people. Dwell upon:
•
whether you agree or disagree with that statement;
•
what you can do to make your lifestyle healthier.
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