Name: ____________________________________________ Date: _______________
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Writing Test
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The 2nd Semester
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The 9th Form
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Variant I
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I. Give Ukrainian equivalent of the words.
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to invent
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to advance
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to convert
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a heritage
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medieval
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extra-terrestrial
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to pursue
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a sitcom
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to assume
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a factory worker
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to make a decision
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responsible
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____ / 2 points
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II. Match the words (1-9) with their definitions (a-i).
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technology
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falsehood
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a host
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heritage
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an ability
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an invention
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engineering
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high-tech
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mankind
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the activity of designing and building roads, bridges, machines, etc.;
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using the latest technology;
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when something brings progress and makes it possible for people to do the things that they couldn’t do before;
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the fact that you can do something; the quality or skill that you have which makes it possible for you to do something;
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all humans, thought about as one large group; the human race;
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the use of scientific knowledge and discoveries to develop new machines and systems;
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the quality or fact of being untrue or of being a lie;
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a large number of people or things; a person who invites guests to a meal/party;
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the history, traditions and qualities that a country or society has had for many years and that are considered an important part of its character.
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____ / 3 points
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III. Complete the sentences with the correct -ing forms of the verbs from the box.
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to write
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to lead
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to try
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to manage
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to play
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to hear
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____ / 3 points
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to walk
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to be
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to take
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As well as _____________ the political centre, the city is also the centre for business, education and culture.
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Looking forward to _____________ from you soon.
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The style of my _____________ is going to be informal.
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She’d like to earn her living by _____________ a hotel or a restaurant.
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He suggested _____________ to the city centre after lunch.
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They couldn’t leave the place without _____________ some photos.
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Don’t stop! Keep on _____________.
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They saw stairs _____________ to the top of the tower.
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You should always read the rules before _____________ a game,
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IV. Choose one task:
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Write a short essay about the role of mass media in your life (10-12 sentences)
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Write a short essay about what devices you use in your everyday life and which of them you consider to be the most important for you (10-12 sentences)
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____ / 4 points
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Total: ____/12 points
Name: ____________________________________________ Date: _______________
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Writing Test
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The 2nd Semester
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The 9th Form
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Variant II
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I. Give Ukrainian equivalent of the words.
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to discover
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a device
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a flip
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to launch
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to revolve
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comprising
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a broadsheet
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to broadcast
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a falsehood
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a scientist
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to succeed
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imaginative
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____ / 2 points
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II. Match the words (1-9) with their definitions (a-i).
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information
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a landmark
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a speculation
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a technological/scientific/ medical advance
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device
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venue
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a discovery
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a site
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science
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a place where a building, town, etc. was, is, or will be located;
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a product, machine, system, etc., which someone has thought of for the first time;
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knowledge and theories about the world which are based on facts, experiments and research;
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a machine or tool used for a specific task;
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a building or a place that is very important because of its history, and that should be preserved;
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the acts of forming opinions about what has happened or what might happen without knowing all the facts;
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a fact or thing that someone has found out about, which was not known about before;
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a place where an event or activity will happen;
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facts or details about somebody or something.
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____ / 3 points
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III. Complete the sentences with the correct -ing or infinitive forms of the verbs from the box.
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to pay
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to go
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to sing
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to get
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to participate
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____ / 3
points
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to hear
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to swim
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to spend
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to take
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Does he enjoy _____________ the time with his nephew and niece?
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_____________ is a good way to keep it.
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Could you tell me how _____________ to the city centre?
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She decided _____________ some guitar lessons.
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Yesterday I heard his brother _____________ my favourite song as I walked in.
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Mrs Diggle suggested _____________ to the museum next Tuesday.
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I’m looking forward to _____________ from you.
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My friend doesn’t stand _____________ in such activities.
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They decided to continue moving without _____________ attention to the weather.
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IV. Choose one task:
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Write a short essay about the job you consider the best/the worst (10-12 sentences)
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Write a short essay about what you associate Great Britain with and is worth visiting (10-12 sentences)
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____ / 4 points
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Total: ____/12 points
