Презентація. Завдання з Use of English при підготовці до НМТ

Завдання з Use of English при підготовці учнів до НМТ Підготувала: Усова Марина Олександрівнавчитель англійської мови вищої категорії Канівської загальноосвітньої школи І-ІІІ ступенів 4

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PRACTICE TEST №1 Task 1. Read the text below. For assignments (1-5) choose the correct answer (A, B, C, D). A MESSAGE TO THE STARSTEST 1 Our planet Earth is one of nine planets revolving around the Sun, a fairly small and ordinary star, which lies in the outer areas of the Milky Way galaxy. There are about 250 billion stars in our galaxy and billions of galaxies ni the universe. People have always rendered about the possibility of intelligent life forms on other planets. In recent years this has become serious scientific speculation. Some scientists believe that there must be large numbers of stars with planets which could support living intelligent beings. Perhaps we will never know. The nearest star is 4,3 light years away. A light year is the distance covered by light travelling at about 186,000 miles a second ni one year. It would take the fastest Earth spacecraft about 40,000 years to reach the nearest star. For a number of years radio telescopes have been trying to pick up signals from outer space, so far without success. There are, however, millions of possible radio frequencies, and there is no reason why a completely alien civilization should not use a different type of communication, such as X-rays or even a type of wave we haven't yet discovered. Suppose contacts were made with beings 30 light years away. By the time we had sent our replyand received their response, the Earth would be 600 years older. It would be an interesting, but rather slow-moving conversation!

QUESTIONS ACCORDING THE TEXT1 The nearest star is .... A 4,3 light years away. B 1,5 light years away C 2 light years away D 10 light years away 2 There are about ... inourgalaxy.'A 100 billion stars B 200 billion stars C 250 billion stars. D 10 billion stars3 A light year is the distance covered by light travelling at about . . . in one year. A 186.000 miles a second. B 100,000 miles a second. C 20,000 miles a second D 10,000 miles a second 

4 Suppose contacts were made with beings . A 100 light years away. B 200 light years away. C 10 light years away D 300 light years away 5 It would take the fastest spacecraft about . . to reach the nearest star. A 40,000 years B 10,000 years C 200,000 years. D 15,000 years. QUESTIONS ACCORDING THE TEXT

Task 2 Read the texts below. Match choices (A-H) to (6-10). There are three choices you do not need to use. AMERICANS: MYTHS, STEREOTYPES AND PARADOXES6______________When we think of Americans, we usually associate them with colourful clothes, noisy behaviour and overweight. But what are they really like? What values do they have? It si not possible to answer this question explicitly but it seems that some American characteristics are a legacy of the Puritan ideology. 7_____________The Puritans thought of themselves as a special people able to build a city upon a hill'. They considered their success and increasing prosperity a sign of God's grace and did not respect those who failed. They promoted hard work, self-reliance and believed in man's unlimited ability to make progress. Even today their ideas are still popular. The special significance of succeeding in life has come to characterize the American culture ever since.  

8_____________American children are taught that drive, initiative and activity are the essence of life. It is believed that passivity warps the mind and that is why it is not accepted. Generally, Americans are characterized by a very practical sense and optimism. They never give up and even fi they have problems, they are always trying to find some solution. Their recipe is simple: You have no money? No job? Don't wait! Dosomething! Be flexible! There is always a way out! Take a course in gardening, cooking, ceramics, embroidering, typing... Promote yourself? You must find some way to achieve success! If you don't, you are a muff and a crock.  

9_____________American see their country as a vast continent of unlimited possibilities, the Promised Land where everyone has a chance to become perfect and successful. Success means money, hence Americans seem to be preoccupied with the thought of how to make money. Many of them still believe in the myth 'from rags to riches'. However, not everyone becomes a millionaire in the richest country in the world. The vast majority of Americans have their own house, a good car and a well-paid job. The less fortunate ones rent a sleazy apartment and live on unemployment benefits. It is also commonly accepted that in that country of welfare there are some people living in cardboard boxes, sleeping on the pavement and carrying their belongings in plastic bags.

10______________Another American obsession, apart from money, is being fit and healthy. Ilinesses make life complicated, hence Americans put a lot of effort into prevention. They regularly see specialists, take tons of vitamins, minerals and pills, practise sports (especially jogging), and keep a healthy, low-fat diet. Paradoxically, there are more overweight people in the States than anywhere else. It is not surprising since they are constantly temped by calorific 'junk food' snacks, fry-ups, hot-dogs, hamburgers, pizza, chocolate bars, chips, cookies and so on. Task 2 Read the texts below. Match choices (A-H) to (6-10). There are three choices you do not need to use. AMERICANS: MYTHS, STEREOTYPES AND PARADOXES

QUESTIONSA The Americans are people with a very practical sense and ABCDEFGH optimism. 6 B Puritan ideology is the ideology with strict moral principles. C American children are taught that the care of their parents is the essence of the life. D American characteristics are a legacy of the Puritan ideology. E Being fit and healthy is another American obsession, apart from money. F The Americans are usually associated with rich people and big mansions. G Puritan ideology is the ideology without any moral principles. H American belief in the myth 'from rags to riches'.

Task 3 Read the text below. Match choices (A-H) to (11-16). There are two choices vou do not need to use. NEW YORK MUSEUMS AND ART CENTRES11______________The Guggenheim Museum is at Fifth Avenue and 89th Street. It specializes in modern painting, sculpture and graphic arts. The building itself is a place of modern art designed by the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright.12 ______________The Lincoln Centre for the Performing Arts is the official name of what is more commonly called Lincoln Centre. It is at Broadway and 64th Street and includes the home of the New York Philharmonic Society, the New York State Theatre, a library and a school.

13______________The Metropolitan Museum of Art is at 82nd Street and Fifth Avenue. It is one of the most important artmuseums in the world and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. It includes hundreds of world' famous masterpieces: paintings, sculptures, tapestries, musical instruments, decorative arts and costumes. Its collection includes more than two million works of art across the globe: from the first cities of the ancient world to works being created today.14______________The Radio City Music Hall Entertainment Centre is in the Rockefeller Centre. It is located from 47th to 52nd. Street, west of Fifth Avenue. It is a masterpiece of art deco, special performances and spectacular revues.

15______________Carnegie Hall is situated at 57th and Seventh Avenue. It is a music centre founded in 1891 by the capitalistand philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It is the place where the world's greatest orchestras and soloists play. 16______________The Museum of Modern Art is situated at 11th W 53rd Street. It exhibits modern paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, and architecture, photography, film, industrial and graphic design dating from the 1880s to the present day.

Which of the art centres and museums is associated with__________? A the works of art across the whole globe. B a masterpiece of art deco and spectacular revues C modern painting, sculpture and graphic arts. D business and entertainment. E classical and popular music concerts. F playhouses, hotels and shops. G performing arts. H extraordinary exhibitions and collection of modern and contemporary art

Task 4 Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space (17-22). There are two choices you do not need to use. TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONAWe were driving in a car from Switzerland toward the beautiful old Italian city of Verona. Just outside the city we met two boys, who were selling strawberries. My friend spoke to the boys and found out that they were brothers. Nicolo, was 13, Jacopo, the smaller one, was almost 12. We bought their strawberries and continued (17)_______________ The next morning we saw the two boys again near our hotel in Verona. They were shining the shoes of the men (18) _______________. They were very busy, but they said 'hello' to us in a friendly way.'I thought you sold strawberries,' I said. "We do many things, sir,' Nicolo answered seriously. In the week (19) _______________ we saw Nicolo and Jacopo several times. These two brothers worked all day under the hot sun, shining shoes, selling fruit and newspapers. They always looked very busy. One morning while Nicolo was shining my shoes I said: 'You and Jacopo work very hard. Tell me, how do you spend your money?' 'We have plans, sir', the boys said. As we were soon leaving Verona we wanted to do (20)_____________ for the Boys who were friendly to us. 'Well,' I said, 'can we do anything for you before we go?'

'Every Sunday we go to a village not far from Verona,' Nicolo began. 'We usually go by bus; but tomorrow, sir, may be you will take us in your car.'On Sunday I took the boys to the village. I stopped my car where the boys asked. It was a lovely big house. The boys promised not to be long and entered the building. I waited a few minutes and then I followed the boys.'Excuse me,' I said to a nurse who came to the door, I' just brought two small boys here.' 'Ah, yes,' she said with a smile. 'Nicolo and Jacopo came to visit their sister. They are alone in the world, except for their sister. Their mother and father died before the war. When the fascists came to Verona the boys began to carry (21) _______________ to the mountains. When the war ended they found their sister sick with tuberculosis. They brought her to our hospital. And every week the boys come to pay for their sister.'I thanked the nurse and waited outside. Soon the boys came back to the car. They sat (22)___________, looking serious and proud, these twogentlemen of Verona.

A which followed. B died after the war. C who passed by. D something pleasant F beside me. E secret messages in their shoes F beside me. G not far from Switzerland. H our way to Verona

Task 5 Read and complete the text below. For each of the empty space (23-32) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). MR. SELLYER IS SELLING BOOKSOne day I (23)­­­­­­__________ to a bookshop to look through new books. Mr. Sellyer showed me to the back of the shop where I could find some interesting books. While I was looking (24)___________ the books, I could watch Mr. Sellyer at work and see some of his methods. A fashionably dressed woman was standing at the corner and Mr. Sellyer was showing a book to her. 'You are quite sure it's the (25) ?' the lady was saying to Mr. Sellyer. 'Oh, yes, Mrs. Rassel', answered the manager. 'This is Mr. Slush's latest book. It's having a wonderful sale.'1 looked at the title, the name of the book was Golden Dreams. Another lady (26) ___________the bookshop. She was in deep mourning and looked (27)__________ a widow. She asked the manager to show her some new books, something new in fiction. 'Yes, Madam, here's a charming thing Golden Dreams. The critics say that it's one of the (28)____________'Is it a good book?' asked the lady.things, written by this author"

A charming one', said the manager. 'It's a love story - very simple and sweet and wonderfully charming. My wife was reading it aloud only last night. She was crying all the time while she was reading it.'The lady bought Golden Dreams and (29)______________ the shop.'Have you (30)_____________ good light reading for vacation time?' asked the next lady. 'Yes', said Mr. Sellyer. 'Golden Dreams is the most humorous book of the (31)_____________ She was laughing all the time while she was reading it.'The lady paid (32)____________ the book and went out. So every customer who entered the shop went away with Golden Dreams. To one lady the manager sold Golden Dreams as the reading for a holiday, to another as the book to read after the holiday, another bought it to read on a rainy day and the fourth as the right book for a fine day. When I was leaving the bookshop, I went up to the manager and asked him, 'Do you like the book yourself?''Dear me!' said the manager. 'I've no idea of the book. I've no time to read every book. I'm selling.' "And did your wife really like the book?' I' am not married, Sir', answered the manager smiling.

23. A) came B) walked C) went D) left24. A) after B) through C) for D) over25. A) latest B) later C) late D) lately26. A) went B) arrived C) came D) entered27. A) as B) like C) such D) so28. A) sweetest B) sweet C) sweeter D) sweeten29. A) went B) left C) moved D) departed30. A) every B) some C) any D) no31. A) time B) period C) interval D) season32. A) for B) to C) out D) off

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Which species pulls at your heartstrings- a panda or a toad? A lion or a dung beetle? When it comes to emotional attachment, research funding, global popularity and conservation support, the fluffier your fur and the bigger your eyes, the better your chances- unless zoologist Lucy Cooke has a vote. She's on a one-woman mission to show the world why some of the most unlovable animals are actually the most interesting and deserving of our attention, study and protection. Cooke's popular blogs, online videos, films and TV programmes bring her characteristic sense of humour and unusual storytelling style to a serious message: If we only care for the best known and best loved species, other enormously important parts of the web of life could vanish forever. With her unconventional attitude, she's taking advantage of the power of the internet to reach a new audience that more traditional wildlife programmes have yet to tap. Practice test №2 Task 1. Read the text below. For questions (1-5) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Animal defender

'My goal is to persuade the unconvinced,' says Cooke. 'A lot of conservation messages are difficult to hear; they make people feel guilty. I think humour is the sugar coating that helps people swallow the pill. If you manage to make someone laugh while you tell them something important, they'll stick around and listen to more.'Cooke worries about what she calls 'the tyranny of the cute'. 'There are so many television shows about koala bears and kittens,' she observes. 'All the attention seems focused on a handful of charismatic "celebrity" animals. Even scientists get less funding for animals that aren't sweet and cuddly. In fact, large mammal species appear in 500 times as many articles in scientific journals as threatened amphibians.' She adds: 'Weird, freaky creatures fascinate me because they tell an amazing evolutionary story. I'm interested in all of nature, not just the shiny, fluffy bits.'

Amphibians- animals like frogs that live both on land and in water- top Cooke's list. 'Over a third of amphibians are going extinct; it's the worst extinction crisis since the dinosaurs were wiped off the planet. Yet I couldn't convince anyone to commission a film about it. That motivated me to start my Amphibian Avenger blog.' The widely read blog showcases creatures that rarely attract the spotlight. 'Frogs are such a fascinating miracle of evolution that I could study them forever.'Amphibians also occupy a crucial spot in the middle of the food chain. 'If you remove them, everything else goes haywire,' she notes. 'When amphibians go extinct, birds and snakes that eat them also disappear. Since amphibians breathe through their delicate skin, they are very vulnerable to pollution, climate change, and disease. That makes them fantastic barometers of the health of ecosystems. If amphibians aren't doing well, chances are their overall environment is sick.'

The wobbly-nosed proboscis monkey, dung beetles, bats and more get their moment in the sun thanks to Cooke. 'it's about telling their stories in a way that engages a wider audience. I want people to share my sense of wonder, amazement and love for these creatures. Once you understand why they're ugly or odd, I hope you'll appreciate and want to save them as much as I do.'

1. What are we told about Cooke in the second paragraph?A She hopes to make more conventional nature documentaries in the future. B She is communicating her ideas to people who have not heard them before. C Her approach is more suited to the internet than to other media. D Her manner shows a lack of concern about the problems she mentions.  2. According to Cooke, what is many people's attitude to nature conservation? A They are embarrassed at their lack of knowledge of the subject. B They are reluctant to think about the subject. C They find it hard to take the subject seriously. D They are tired of hearing so much about it.3. What is Cooke's main point in the fourth paragraph?A lt is a mistake to limit the types of species that are studied carefully. B Too much research is being done into animals that are endangered. C Scientists are wasting public money on unnecessary animal studies. D Television programmes rarely concentrate on larger species.

Cooke says she started her Amphibian Avenger blog because A she wanted to raise funds to make a film. B she felt inspired to start a search for a new species. C she realised she would have to inform people herself. D she knew she would always have something interesting to write about. What does 'goes haywire' in the sixth paragraph mean? A tends to do better. B carries on as it always has C finds ways of coping. D stops working as it should

Task 2. You are going to read an article about teenage television stars. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-H for each part (6-11) of the article. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. There is an example (o). A Bad acting!В The future looks bright C Fantasy lifestyles. D The way they see us. E Teen talk is not for parents F Ideal teenagers. G Closer to reality. H Teenage stereotypes on TV

Is that me on TV!They have cash to spend, time to spare and talk in a very weird way. TV's got a funny view of teenagers. It's the 21st century - a new era. It’s time for the younger generation to take over the world and show adults what we're made of. However, there isn’t much variety in TV's portrayal of teenagers. In fact, I’d go as far as to say that images of teenagers are mostly stereotypical. And when programmes try and show less stereotypical teenagers, they don't always get it right.6 Television teenagers often don't seem ‘real’. Older actors in their mid-20s frequently play the roles of teenagers, creating the false image that we are all spot-free, glamorous young adults. It doesn’t help anyone’s self-image to compare themselves to make-believe stars. However, the shows' producers think that superstar actors help make 'perfect teenagers' and help make their programmes big hits. They aren’t particularly interested in how real the teenagers actually are.

7 In many programmes such as Hollyoaks, Popular, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the comical My Family, teenagers can get a little out of hand. They lead easy and sometimes wild lifestyles where everyone has a new car and plenty of money to spend. In reality, we don't always have enough change in our pockets to go and sit in a cafe or go shopping everyday. But because it's television, the idealistic lives of these teenagers appear far more interesting than ours. And because it is only television, they can get away with exaggerated and unrealistic stories that usually turn out all right in the end.8 I feel that Michael (Gabriel Thompson) in My Family is as close as any programme has got to portraying a teenager realistically. Although Michael has been brought up in a middle-class family, his lifestyle does mimic that of the average teenager. He is witty, intelligent and shows us how he handles his embarrassing parents and older siblings. It just goes to show that very occasionally, 16-year-olds have a better vocabulary than just 'whatever' and any random swear word.

9 Talking of slang, let's face it, adults can't write 'street' language into a script without having a slang dictionary to hand. Even I have trouble keeping up with the quick changes, and I attend a relatively 'ghetto' school. So terms such as 'blood' (friend), 'standard' (good), 'shoddy'(good) and ‘beef (trouble) are impossible for adults to understand as the vocabulary of the urban generation changes constantly. From a 16-year-old's perspective, adults simply cannot do street lingo. Screen parents do make very good attempts at being cool with their children. It can be hilariously funny, as you tend to laugh at the children for having such embarrassing parents.10 The way teenagers are portrayed by adults on television can give us an insight into how our elders perceive us. On rare occasions, they can get it horribly wrong and make out that most teens are hooligans who steal and fight just to pass the time. We aren't all like that Surprisingly, some of us are actually intelligent individuals, who are fully aware of the world and its fears. As hard as it may be to believe, young adults aren't defenceless and incompetent And we are certainly not naive.

11 So, television companies who assume all young people are loud, unaware and full of hate for the world, take note. We don't all hate our parents and the whole world. Amazingly, we have the ability to come up with original concepts and turn those ideas into reality. I personally believe that my generation does have the ability to run the world properly after all, and show it what we're made of.

  Which person or people: Saves some money in case something bad happens?Have been given money for helping around the house?Knows that some parents are not well off?Will not ask for expensive items?Likes the feeling of having his/her own money?Task 3. You are going to read the opinions of four young people about pocket money. For questions 12-16, choose from the people (А-E).

Money matters. A) Malcolm Sawyers, 13, allowance: €5 per week. I usually save € 1.50 and spend the rest. I haven’t counted it for a while, so I'm not sure how much is there at the moment. If I do a really big chore at home, I might get a bit extra. Generally, the two things I like to buy with my pocket money are tracksuits and trainers. Recently, I needed some new trainers and my dad offered to pay up to €40 for them. But I wanted more expensive ones, so I did a deal with my mum where she agreed to buy me the ones I wanted and I said I’d go without pocket money for three weeks. В) Grace Pickering, 11, no allowance. If I was to get it, I would like about €1 a week. My mum doesn’t think I'm old enough to go shopping on my own, so I don't really need a lot of money each week. I save up money from Christmas and birthdays and have got quite a lot at the moment - about €60. If there’s something I want and it's too expensive, I don't bother asking my mum and dad if I can have it; but if it's something small, I will ask them if I can have it. They're likely to say, ‘If you practice the piano (or something like that), we'll get it for you.'

C) Jimmy O'Donnell, 14, allowance: €10. My mum gives me €10 a week and says that I can either spend it in the canteen at school or she will make me a packed lunch, and then I can save the €10 to spend on whatever I want. I'm trying to save the €10 and not spend it in the canteen. I have €170 saved up from birthday and Christmas money. I try not to talk about pocket money at school because I know there are some people whose mums can't afford to give them much. The whole pocket money issue is very competitive at school.  D) Ellen Segalov, 12, allowance: €8 a month I try to put some of it to one side for emergencies, and spend the rest. It doesn’t bother me spending less than my allowance, but it really hurts, when I want to buy something expensive. One thing I've found works very well is a 50/50 deal with my mum and dad - I pay half, if they'll pay half. I went to the cinema with my friends last week to see Ocean's 17 on that basis. They are very good to do deals with - I end up getting an extra euro here and there.

E. Mike Milburn, allowance: €10. Now that I've started secondary school, I'm going out more with my friends. It's nice to go out with some money in my pocket and know that it's mine. There are some things that I do with my friends that don't cost money, like going to drama and running clubs at school, but there's only so much you can do without money. I keep saying to Mum and Dad that I'll wash the car to get some extra money. But it hasn't actually happened yet.

Task 4. Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space (17 - 22). There are two choices you do not need to use. Hooked-up babes. Now that there is a mobile phone for every adult in the UK, it’s the children’s turn to join the mobile revolution. In Tokyo, for example, one-quarter of all four to fifteen-year-olds has a mobile phone. Half the children surveyed recently said their lifestyle ‘required’ them to have a mobile phone, while 41.5% said their parents ‘forced’ them to have one. Another interesting poll was conducted on the Tokyo streets by Japan Today magazine, however, suggests (17) It is not the content of the communication but the act of staying in touch that matters. Emi Inoue, 17, agrees, adding: ‘It’s great for talking to friends about gossip I don’t want my parents to hear.’Parents were also surveyed and more than a third felt their children spent too much time on the phone, (18) . Tokyo parents may have good reason to be worried, since 26% of the children said they were regularly corresponding with people they had never met.

Such growth in the mobile phone market, especially among the young, has lead to a new type of neurosis, say sociologists. Japanese teenagers, in particular, have become fanatical about being ‘always available’. ‘If I can't find my phone I feel really isolated from my friends,’ says 16-year-old Asuka Maezawa. Indeed, many become extremely uneasy (19) , fearing they are becoming socially isolated,’ writes the sociologist Hisao Ishii. If this trend continues, he adds, such thing is likely to happen. Mobile phone addiction, (20) forming and maintaining relationships without the help of mobiles. An extreme view, perhaps, (21) of the mobile revolution’s negative impact on children. Moreover, academic performance may also be affected: 68% of children who responded to one survey and owned a mobile phone said their grades were poor, compared with 49% of those without mobiles, (22) .

A that the nations’ teenagers have other reasons for keeping hold of their best electronic friend’В if unable to contact their peers countless times each day C who said they were doing well. D but the success of wireless web phones in Japan shows more evidence. E while 23% said the mobile made it difficult for them to keep track of who their children were communicating with. F as services improve, mobile phones could soon replace laptops among teenagers. G where a person is incapable of. H where mobiles have been common among the young for some time

Use of English03 Task 5. Read the texts below. For questions (23-32) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Why we don't like the sound of our own voice'That doesn't sound like me ...' This is what many of us mutter when we hear our recorded voices. Well, yes, it does - and it's what everyone else hears, too. When someone speaks to us, or we hear a recording of our voice, the sound is air-conducted. Sounds (23) on the air are transmitted through our eardrums, making the small bones in our inner ears tremble. In turn, these vibrations are (24) by our brains. When we speak, the sound doesn't all enter our ears from the outside, and what we hear is(25) different. The vibrations are sent directly to our inner ear, and as they travel, their frequency is lowered. The reason our recorded voice doesn't (26) us is that we've grown up hearing ourselves in a real way, so it's difficult to accept that isn't how we sound to the outside world. We've (27) got used to what we sound like inside.

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The Trojan Horse is a story from the Trojan War about the subterfuge that the Greeks (28) to enter the independent city of Troy and win the war. In the canonical version, after a fruitless (29) siege, the Greeks constructed a huge wooden horse, and hid a select force of men inside including Od• ysseus. The Greeks pretended to sail away, and the Trojans (30) the horse into their city as a victory trophy. (31) night the Greek force crept out of the horse and opened the gates for the rest of the Greek army, which had sailed back under cover of night. The Greeks entered and destroyed the city of Troy, (31) the war. Metaphorically, a "Trojan Horse" has come to mean any trick or stratagem that causes a target to invite a foe into a securely protected bastion or place. Trojan Horse

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Practice test №3 Task 1 Read the text below. For assignments (1-5) choose the correct answer (A, B, C, D). A MYSTERIOUS WOMANI was on holiday in Scotland, and I was staying at Ferine Castle Hotel, which used to be just Ferine Castle when it was built about 600 years ago. I was staying in a small room up in the West Tower, and I went to bed after a good meal. I was just falling asleep when I heard someone knocking at the door. So I got up, put the light on and went to the door, but there was no one there. So I went back to bed and decided it must have been a dream or my imagination. I was just falling asleep again when I heard someone knocking again - a very light tapping, not a loud knock. I got up, put the light on, went to the door and there was nobody there. I wasn't scared but it's a bit worrying when you're staying by yourself in a very old castle. I locked the door and went back to bed but I left the light on, and nothing else happened; I slept until morning. The next night I went to bed and there was no knocking at the door, but in the middle of the night I woke up for some reason and saw a woman standing in the room. She was wearing a green dress with a high neck and she was looking at me, but when I switched on the light she disappeared, she wasn't there. And by this time I was really very worried and I stayed awake for the rest of the night.

When I went down to breakfast I said to the owner ofthe hotel that I had seen a woman in my room the night before. He asked, W' as she wearing ahigh-necked green dress?' and I said, 'Yes, she was.'The man said, 'Many people saw this woman but I never did. She was a bride of a man who was running away with her to get married. Her father did not want her to marry this man. They escaped to Fernie Castle and hid in a tiny room at the top of the West Tower. Her father's men eventually tracked them down and there was a terrible struggle, and somehow while she was trying to escape she fell out of the window to her death on the stone courtyard below. And now her ghost haunts the West Tower and occasionally appears in people's bedroom with a sad expression, never saying anything. And that's probably what you saw. Either that or you had too much champagne the nightbefore.

1. I was staying in a...up in the West Tower, and I went to bed after a good meal. A) small kitchen B) large room. C) small room D) one-bedroom flat2. I was just falling asleep when I heard someone . . . . A) knocking at the door B) singing C) playing the violin D) crying3. I got up, put the light on, went to the door and there was . . . there. A) a waiter B) nobody. C) a young girl D) a ghost4. When I went down to breakfast I said to the owner of the hotel that I had seen. In my room the night before. A) a monkey B) a child. C) a woman D) a cat 5. And by this time I was really very ... and I stayed awake for the rest of the night. A) worried B) scared C) happy D) sad

Task 2 Read the texts below. Match choices (A-H) to (6-10). There are three choices you do not need to use. A NEW GENERATION OF ANTIBIOTIC DRUGS6___________Insects entombed in fossilized amber for tens of millions of years have provided the key to creating a new generation of antibiotic drugs that could wage war on modern diseases. Scientists have isolated the antibiotics from microbes found either inside the intestines o f the amber-encased insects or in soil particles trapped with them when they were caught by sticky tree resin up to 130 million years ago. Spores of the microbes have survived an unprecedented period of suspended animation, enabling scientists to revive them ni the laboratory. 7___________Research over the past two years has uncovered at least four antibiotics from the microbes and one has been able to kill modern drug-resistant bacteria that can cause potentially deadly diseases in humans. Present-day antibiotics have nearly al been isolated from micro-organisms that use them as a form of defense against them

8___________Raul Cano, who has pioneered the research at the California Polytechnic State University, said the ancient antibiotics had been successful in fighting drug-resistant strains of staphylococcus bacteria, a 'superbug' that had threatened the health of patients in hospitals across the globe. He now intends to establish whether the antibiotics might have harmful sideeffects. "The problem is how toxic they are to other cells and how easy they are to purify', said Cano.9___________A biotechnology company, Ambergene, has been set up to develop the antibiotics into drugs. If any ancient microbes are revived that resemble present-day diseases, they will be destroyed ni case they escape and cause new epidemics. Drug companies will be anxious to study the chemical structures of the prehistoric antibiotics to see how they differ from modern drugs. They hope that one ancient molecule could be used as a basis to synthesize a range o f drugs.

10___________Cano's findings have been hailed as a break-through by scientists. Edward Golenburg, an expert on extracting DNA from fossilized life-forms at Wayne State University in Detroit, said: 'They appear to be verifiable, ancient spores. They do seem ot be real.' Richard Lenski, professor of microbial ecology at Michigan State University, said the fight against antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria such as tuberculosis and staphylococcus could be helped by the discovery. However, even the use of ancient antibiotics may not halt the rise of drug-resistant bacteria. Stuart Levy, a micro-biologist at Tufts University in Boston, warned that the bacteria would eventually evolve to fight back against the new drugs. 'There might also be an enzyme already out that can degrade it. So the only way to keep the life of that antibiotic going is to use it sensibly and not excessively,' he said.

A) A reference to the length of time we have been using antibiotic drugs B) The original source of the new drugs being developed. C) The location of the studies into the new antibiotic drugs. D) Theantibiotics have harmful side effects. E) Ancient microbes would be used to synthesize a new generation of modern drugs. F) Examples of other studies similar to Cano's. G) Two examples of bacteria that are no longer killed by modern antibiotic drugs. H) The researchers could not verify ancient spores.

Task 3 Read the text below. Match choices (A-H) to (11-16). There are two choices you do not need to use. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN TOURISM11___________Brenda Gordon is a receptionist in a five-star hotel. She says that what appeals to her most ni her work is the diversity of the challenges she faces every day. She first came to the hotel when she was on a year's work experience from university and now she works part-time, which allows her to continue her education with her degree course ni management. She advisers everyone not to pay much attention to low wages at the start of the career. Having the right degree or diploma is no guarantee of promotion, but the right attitude and excellent communication skills will get you a long way in profession. 12___________Maria Smith is a tour guide who accompanies groups of holidaymakers on package tours. She knows she plays a central role in ensuring that people enjoy their holiday by providing them with practical support and information throughout the trip. She allows people to do what they want, while at the same time everybody should return to the minibus by the agreed time.

13___________Alfred Gattoni is a chef in an Italian restaurant that attracts the tourists whose holiday is never complete without the opportunity to try out the latest dishes. He went straight into employment after school, but that's not something he would recommend. If he had taken a full-time college course as his parents wanted, he would have made faster progress in his profession. 14___________Patrick O'Connor is an adventure travel guide. He leads trips to exotic places around the world, and he is quick to remind us that you need experience in a range of adventurous disciplines. People on holidays are doing potentially dangerous activities, such as kayaking or diving. It's crucial to be able to exercise good judgement in difficult situations and be resourceful when dealing with the emergencies that are bound to arise.

15___________Jennie Sullivan is a history student ni the local college in Detroit. She prefers to find summer work to summer vacation. She knows that tourist industry offers a range of jobs and career opportunities for the students ni summer. She knows the history of places where she leads tours really well. Once she was embarrassed when a holidaymaker spotted some incorrect details in a commentary she was giving. Since then she had managed to attendregular local history classes to make sure it didn't happen again.16___________Connie Chen is a travel agent. She considers that the job outlook isn't good right now because of the Internet. It has become much easier for people to make their own travel arrangements, though many people still need the adviceof a travel professional.

Which person___________?A) regrets the decision made years ago?B) gained promotion after impressing a senior colleague?C) mentions the need to take the right decisions under pressure? D) warns about the decreasing opportunities for jobs in one area? E) stresses the need to provide the clients with a balance between freedom and control?F) looks forward to developing a new career?G) says people shouldn't feel discouraged if they do not earn much at first?H) has been able to combine studying with work?

Task 4 Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space (17-22). There are two choices you do not need to use. WANTED: AGOLDFISHA professor of physiology, whose name was Floyd, was out visiting one winter night, and the people at the house showed him a goldfish that had died because the water that it was in (17)___________ . The professor looked at the fish and said, 'Let me take it home and I think that tomorrow I can treat it in the laboratory and (18) ____________. So when he started for home they wrapped the goldfish in a bit of paper and professor Floyd put it in his overcoat pocket. It was a cold night, very late and with lots of deep snow along the street. On the way home Floyd put his hand into his coat pocket and accidentally flipped out the goldfish and it (19) ____________.

Floyd knelt down to pick to up, but he couldn't find ti and stayed there on his knees looking for it. Just then a policeman came along. He stopped and said, 'What are you doing there?''Professors (20) ____________. Floyd just looked over his shoulder and said, 'I am trying to find a goldfish.'The policeman then understood that he was dealing with a madman, and he said, 'Now you just come along with me and I'll take you to a place where we've a whole lot of goldfish - all you want.' "Al right,' Floyd said, 'only just help me (21) ____________. To please him the policeman knelt down and began looking in the snow and out came a goldfish! He was very much surprised.'Great heavens!' he said. 'Are there any more?' 'Maybe a whole lot,' Floyd said. As the professor started off for home again, the policeman was (22) ____________ looking for goldfish.

A) treat it in the laboratory. B) had got frozen C) fell into the snow. D) on the way home. E) still on his knees. F) hate to be questioned G) revive it. H) to get this one first

Task 5 Read and complete the text below. For each of the empty space (23-32) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). JAZZJazz has many homes. Kansas City, Chicago, New York, San Francisco - each (23) ____________ its own (24) ____________ style of this musical form. But jazz has only one birthplace and that, indisputably, is New Orleans. Some musical scholars (25) ____________ its origins back to slave gatherings in the city's Congo Square, where rhythmic dances were a (26) ____________ attraction before the Civil War. Others find its (27) ____________ in Storyville, the former red-light district, where black musicians performed before a mainly white clientele. There were the 'spasm' (28) ____________ on the city streets, (29____________) a musical phrase from the blues, another from the church, another from some old French or Spanish tune that was (30) ____________ to anyone from New Orleans. Sometime around 1900 this new music started rolling out of the city's black neighbourhoods. Legendary figures such as Bunk Johnson and Jelly Roll Morton and King Oliver were playing it, in the nightclubs and on the riverboats. Then in 1917 two local groups - The New Orleans Rhythm Kings and the Original Dixieland Jass Band- signed recording (31) ____________ and the music suddenly (32) ____________ to the rest of the world.

Calling for a high degree of improvisational skill within a structured framework, jazz demanded discipline and creativity, genius in a mold. It changed from Dixie to swing to bop and swept the world as America's most distinct sound. But it almost died in the city that invented it. By the late 1950s, traditional jazz musicians could not get work here and the music they had played nin their youth was seldom heard.

23. A) gives B) claims C) demands D) insists24. A) characteristic B) unique C) distinctive D) unordinary25. A) record B) date C) depict D) trace26. A) local B) regional C) small town D) national27. A) nucleus B) roots C) source D) starting point28. A) crews B) orchestras C) bands D) companies29. A) borrowing B) lending C) adopting D) stealing30. A) ordinary B) routine C) knowledgeable D) familiar31. A) treaties B) contracts C) bargains D) agreements32. A) spilled on B) spilled into C) spilled out D) spilled over

TEST 4 Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4

Practice test №4 More and more British schools are now running their own farms. There are now over 100, with another 100 more in the pipeline. One example is Hutton College in the north of England, which opened its farm in 2005. Here, students deal with all aspects of raising animals and growing vegetables. The working day starts at 7.30 am, two hours before lessons begin. Jake, 15, who used to hate waking up early for school, is now happy to do so. ‘I love looking after the animals even if I have to get up early.’ Jake also thinks the responsibility has made him a better student: ‘I don’t misbehave any more, and I find it easier to concentrate in class now.’There are 1,200 pupils attending Hutton College. Sam Connolly, a science teacher, explains that although the school farm has helped improve the attitudes and behaviour of many of the students, overall it has also significantly improved results in subjects such as art, technology, maths and science. A number of school qualifications, including Agriculture Science and the Certificate in Animal Care, are now based on work done at the farm. Task 1. Read the text below. For questions (1-5) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). School farms

Mr Connolly emphasises that this is a real farm. It gives the school the opportunity to examine areas which are vital to today’s food industry, including better awareness of where food comes from, animal welfare, the importance of a balanced diet and the need to reduce waste. Students are involved in growing fruit and vegetables which are on sale in the college’s farm shop. ‘If I can get children to realise how farming works in reality and what it all means, from the farm to the dinner plate, I’ll be delighted,’ he says. All those concerned agree that the main thing with food is knowing where it comes from, so students are urged to pick and eat produce grown in the college gardens. Eating vegetables picked fresh from the gardens is something new for students often more familiar with supermarket ready-meals. Everyone comments on the way the lettuces stay fresh a lot longer than pre-packaged supermarket versions. Mr Connolly says he is often amazed at some students’ ignorance of farming. ‘Even something as basic as growing a few peas and discovering how much effort you have to put in to get results can have a powerful impact on people,’ he says. Professor Alex Andrews of Hutton University agrees. His research shows farms can improve students’ self-confidence, educate them in the importance of eating well throughout their lives, and teach them about where their dinner originally comes from. As he says, ‘All schools should be able to use farms to support their educational processes, even if this involves just looking after some chickens or growing vegetables for the school kitchens.’

1 Before he started work on the farm, Jake. A was always late for school. B caused problems in his lessons. C knew very little about farming. D disliked having any responsibility.2 What does Sam Connolly think is the farm’s main achievement? A It has made teachers’ lives easier in class. B It has improved the students’ school attendance. C It has boosted the school’s academic performance. D It has helped increase the range of subjects studied.3 Mr Connolly’s ambition is for the farm to help students A understand the whole process of food production. B get employment in the food industry. C appreciate the importance of the environment. D know more about the business side of agriculture.4 Why are students encouraged to pick and eat vegetables? A to provide a healthier diet than they get at home. B to teach them important new practical skills C to reinforce a key piece of knowledge. D to demonstrate the poor quality of supermarket food5 Professor Andrews thinks school farms A have changed children’s eating habits. B can help schools save money. C should be part of the curriculum. D may have long-term health benefits.

Task 2. Choose the most suitable summary sentence from the list A-H for each part (6-11) of the article. There is one extra summary sentence which you do not need to use. There is an example (o). A) Free time is another opportunity for learning. В) Doing something different is a form of relaxation. C) It’s the friendship that really counts. D) Souls find meaning in the sounds. E) Health and fitness are the key. F) Time with relations is well spent. G) The star struck seek the screen. H) There are two different aspects to this.

Jemma and Julie are twins, both 16 last month. They’re good students at school and spend a lot of time studying, but they make sure they take time out for a little fun and entertainment The best choice for a free afternoon or evening for these girls is going to the cinema with friends. Tm crazy about action movies,' says Jemma. 'They’re just so exciting!' Julie agrees and explains that going to the cinema is almost an addiction for them. ‘If I don’t see at least one movie at the weekend, I really feel I’ve missed something great.'6 Charlie is 15 years old and has his own ideas on how to spend his leisure time. Never without his laptop during the week, Charlie abandons technology at the weekend in favour of his other hobby - bowling! Charlie's favourite way to unwind is to bowl for a few hours at the local bowling alley. ‘We've got a nice league going, and it’s great fun. Bowling lets you escape from the pressures of school and just enjoy yourself for a while. It's great!'7 Sean is 17 and his cousin Roger is 16. They both believe there’s only one proper leisure activity - sport! In particular, football. Sean and Roger are both players and fans. They play for the school team and attend as many of their local team's games as they can. When they can afford the trip, they love to travel to other cities to support their team in away games. Faces painted in team colours, Sean and Roger are sure to be the ones jumping up and down in front of the camera when their team scores. 'There’s nothing more exciting than sport,’ says Sean. Roger adds that being a player goes hand in hand with being a fan of a professional team. ‘I can’t imagine being one and not the other.'8 Jeffrey, 14, is also very passionate about his favourite pastime, music. 'Music means everything to me,' he explains. 'It expresses all my moods and feelings. It makes me feel like someone totally understands me.' When he’s not listening to music, he's out shopping for new CDs or DVDs with his friends. 'We talk about music all the time, what’s new, what's hot, you know. It's a very big part of our lives.'

Task 3. You are going to read an article about being a newspaper reporter. For questions 12- 16, choose from the people (A–D). You may need to use one letter twice. Which person says:they had a particular advantage when applying for one job?time for research is often limited?their present job is good training for their future career?they find it difficult when they are not permitted to finish something?it is important to take advantage of subject areas you know a lot about??

A Craig. As a reporter, you really have to be ready for anything. A story could come up on a subject you know nothing about and you may have just half an hour to read a report or past stories before you interview someone. I spend most of my time in the office, unfortunately. My advice for potential journalists is that you need to be able to speak to anyone in all walksof life. A story could come up where the subject is close to your heart but you have to be unbiased and open to other people’s opinions, even if you do not agree with them. Every subject is useful – you need to know a little bit about everything. B Beth. I would say about 60% of my time is spent inside the office. It is always better to visit someone in their house as it makes for a much better story, but due to time constraints unfortunately this is not always possible. The experience I’m gaining at a local newspaper will set me up for a job on a bigger newspaper. Local newspapers are a great source of news for national newspapers. The general agreement at my newspaper is that the story can be passed on as long as it has appeared in our paper or on our website first. To be a journalist you must be outgoing and professional, and you also have to ensure accuracy in all stories. You will often find yourself in a situation where you have to generate a conversation with a complete stranger who may not want to speak to you!

C Andrew. My first job was with a regional paper. I think the editor was impressed by the fact that I come from the area and know about local issues. I now work from home on a freelance basis, writing features for the Sunday newspapers. You have to be very self- motivated and able to generate ideas for new stories all the time. In a good week I’ll sell two or three features to magazines. Some weeks I’ll sell nothing. Journalism isn’t a profession where you progress upwards from one position to the next. I’ve made several moves already but it’s not clear whether they were upwards, downwards or sideways! You need to be prepared to work hard to get work experience, get a qualification and demonstrate your commitment. If you’re a specialist in anything (sport, music, computer games), write about it. D Deborah. I had no career plan at all when I graduated – I found work with a very small family-owned paper where I found myself doing all sorts of jobs. While there I decided to train as a journalist. I must be the only person in the universe to ‘fall into’ journalism! A crucial part of my job is building contacts locally. I attend a lot of council meetings to try to find out what is going on with the 15,000 employees and attend numerous other meetings. Why do I do it? It’s certainly not for the money, which is very poor. I really enjoy seeing my words change things. The frustrations include leaving a story I’m enjoying working on because the editor wants something else.

Task 4. Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space (17 - 22). There are two choices you do not need to use.  Studying abroad. Have you always dreamed of traveling, meeting lots of different people, and maybe picking up a language or two? No matter (17) , you can fly over the world’s highest waterfalls in Venezuela, learn world trade in Japan, study in France, or take dancing lessons in Ghana. How? You could join a study program abroad, (18) with a host family in a foreign country. Semester, summer, and year-long programs allow you to attend school, takeintensive language courses, or perform community service in another country. Read on to learn more about study abroad programs. One of the reasons for studying abroad is (19) . Christina studied in Caracas, Venezuela, a city of ten million people and a huge change from her hometown of 35,000! Christina says she learned how to be better at standing up for herself and her beliefs, and to express herself in another language.

Although many academic programs abroad have academic requirements, you do not necessarily have to have the highest grades or marks to be eligible and (20) . Study programs abroad look for students who are independent, self-assured, enjoy having new experiences and meeting different types of people, and can handle challenges. If you really hate change and don’t like the idea of figuring things out all on your own, then studying abroad may not be for you. It’s important to be honest with yourself and really think about what you expect. You could end up having a miserable time if you don’t! Of course, (21) , then studying abroad may be an ideal way to take the plunge. Are you convinced that a year abroad is for you, but you’re worried that your parents will never go for it? Use some of the points of view (22) __to explain why you want to study overseas. Explain that studying abroad is a chance of a lifetime and that it offers great academic opportunities. 

A what country you live in. B that you’ll become more self-assured. C where high-school and college students live. D if you want to change those things about yourself and don’t mind tackling them head on E that sold you on the idea. F and most do not have language requirements G what people might say. H dancing all nights at local clubs

Use of English. Task 5. Read the texts below. For questions (23-32) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Planning an adventure trip. Researching your destination properly will make all aspects of your adventure trip easier, as well as helping you to (23) the most out of the experience. Research will help you pick the best places to go but you’ll also learn what you need to pack, and also what cultural (and sometimes political) issues you should be (24) of. Climate and seasonal pricing are important (25) in your decision about when to go. For adventure travel, bad weather or weather you’re not (26) for can ruin the trip. While you can’t predict what the (27) weather will be, find out as much as you can about the climate in advance. 

23 A take. B get. C find. D set24 A aware. B familiar. C informed. D knowledgeable25 A points. B reasons. C factors. D details26 A anticipated. B prepared. C expected. D planned27 A accurate. B correct. C true. D exact. Planning an adventure trip. Researching your destination properly will make all aspects of your adventure trip easier, as well as helping you to (23) the most out of the experience. Research will help you pick the best places to go but you’ll also learn what you need to pack, and also what cultural (and sometimes political) issues you should be (24) of. Climate and seasonal pricing are important (25) in your decision about when to go. For adventure travel, bad weather or weather you’re not (26) for can ruin the trip. While you can’t predict what the (27) weather will be, find out as much as you can about the climate in advance. 

Translaty is a simple yet life-changing Japanese invention that helps you to overcome any obstacles (28) by foreign languages, whether you (29) in a business meeting with an international client or chilling somewhere on a Spanish beach. This small but ingenious device is able to instantly recognize and translate over 40 different languages, making intercultural communication completely effortless! With Translaty you are able to communicate to almost anyone in the world in seconds!Translaty (30) to make your life easier as simply as possible - (31) it's created using the latest technologies, you are not required to have any special knowledge to use this device. Translaty has more than 40 languages pre-in• stalled so you're able to use it the minute you get it! It provides fast and accurate two-way communication and allows you (32) some other languages that you might be missing. Translaty

28 Aare caused. Вcausing. Ccaused. Dbeing caused29 Aare. Вwill be. Cwould be. Dwere30 Ainvented. Вwas invented. Chad been invented. Dhad invented31 Adespite. Вin spite of. Cin spite. Dalthough32 Ato be installed. Вinstalling. Cto install. Dinstall. Translaty is a simple yet life-changing Japanese invention that helps you to overcome any obstacles (28) by foreign languages, whether you (29) in a business meeting with an international client or chilling somewhere on a Spanish beach. This small but ingenious device is able to instantly recognize and translate over 40 different languages, making intercultural communication completely effortless! With Translaty you are able to communicate to almost anyone in the world in seconds!Translaty (30) to make your life easier as simply as possible - (31) it's created using the latest technologies, you are not required to have any special knowledge to use this device. Translaty has more than 40 languages pre-in• stalled so you're able to use it the minute you get it! It provides fast and accurate two-way communication and allows you (32) some other languages that you might be missing.

TEST 5 Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Task 5

For many fans of pop music, the Beatles is a legendary group. Using songs written largely by . J Lennon and P. Mc. Cartney, the Beatles dominated rock music and pop culture in the 1960s. In addition to experimenting with a wide range of musical styles, they greatly influenced subsequent bands, made films and toured extensively. Although they broke up many years ago, their influence is still enormous and their albums enjoy great popularity. The four boys from Liverpool made their name in the 1960s. Their music was considered a real revolution. After their first single Love Me Do was released, it became immediately clear that the styles of music and lyrics they produced were startlingly different from, anything else on the pop scene of that time. Their records were consistently top of the pop music lists in the mid sixties. Their first hit was the song Please, Please Me. It was followed by She Loves You and I Wanna Hold Your Hand which sold over 1 million copies in a year. Task 1 Read the text below. For questions (1-5) choose the correct answer (A, B, C, D). THE BEATLESPractice test №5

In the beginning, the Beatles performed music which was influenced by American rock'n'roll and rhythm- and-blues. In the process of time, however, Lennon and Mc. Cartney's songs became more and more sophisticated and experimental. They developed their own characteristic style, and their imaginative lyrics and memorable melodies put them in a class of their own. One of the most successful and unique albums at that time was Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band released in 1967. Their hit songs include She loves you (1963), Can't buy my love (1964), Yesterday (1965). The late sixties brought a slight change in the Beatles style. Their music, influenced by Indian mysticism anddrugs, became softer and more reflective. The Beatles broke up in 1971. The strongest individual of the group, John Lennon, was murdered in New. York in 1980. Paul Mc. Cartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr still record music and have their own groups but they are not so popular as they used to be in the 1960's. Nevertheless they continued to have an impact on the dress, hair, style of life and thought of young people even after they pursued separate careers.

1. Why do you think the Beatles is called the legendary group?A Because their influence is still enormous. B Because they broke up many years ago. C Because they play simple music. D Because they didn't like experimental music.2. Why was their music considered a real revolution? A Because they sold over 1 million copies in a year. B Because they produced many songs of a revolutionary character. C Because they produced such styles of music and lyrics which were startlingly different from anything else on the top scene of that time. D Because their albums enjoy great popularity.3. Why were their records consistently top of the pop music lists in the middle sixties? A Because their albums consisted of many hits. B Because the group enjoyed great popularity. C Because the group was successful in business. D Because the group performed music was influenced by American rock'n'roll.4. What was their own characteristic style in music?A They developed their imaginative lyrics and memorable melodies. B They developed rock'n'roll. C They developed rhythm-and-blues. D They developed disco.5. How did they change their style in the late sixties? A Their music became more sophisticated and energetic. B Their music became softer and more reflective. C Their music became different. D Their music became unpleasant.

Task 2 Read the texts below. Match choices (A-H) to (6-10). There are three choices you do not need to use. POPULAR CAMPING SITES6______________Nestling at the foot of the highest mountain in Wales it is one of the most picturesque campsites in the world. You can pitch a tent or bring your caravan as this site caters for both. The charges for staying here are very reasonable. There is a shop which sells just about everything you might need and a good restaurant on site, but be warned - the prices are very high, so make sure to take essential items with you. There is a good play area for children, although it's not supervised. The site offers pony treks in the mountains on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. For an extra charge, you have the opportunity to go on a day excursion and see the spectacular scenery of North Wales. Al modern amenities are available, the cost of which is included in the ground charge. It is open from April to September and is very popular so you'll definitely need to make a reservation if you want to stay there.

7______________It is situated literally two minutes' walk from the golden beach of Paignton on England's south coast. It's a traditional family campsite and an ideal place to take the children, but it often attracts young people as well. Spend the whole day at the beach (provided the British weather doesn't let you down), or at the amusement arcade which si open until midnight. Pubs, clubs and discos take care of the evenings, so there's always something to do. Camping facilities include a well-supervised play area for young children, electricity and a modern shower block. This site is for tents only. It is open al year round but you must make reservations for July and August.8______________Set in the middle of the Lake District, it is the ideal place to relax and enjoy the peace and quiet that the areais famous for. The site has strict rules about noise levels. The scenery makes ti the perfect place to go for long walks. The site is not, however, the place for people who need lots of facilities. The amenities of this campsite are very basic, which probably explains why this site is fairly inexpensive. Tents and caravans are both welcome. The site is closed from October to Marc. Reservations aren't necessary.

9______________ This novel campsite is perfect for both children and their parents. The kids have a great time while their parents stay at home and have a break. It is situated near the New Forest, and the variety of activities for youngsters is hard to beat. Games, sports of all kinds, walks in the forest and pony rides are just some of the activities laid on. The children are all carefully supervised by experienced adults. Tents, bedding, and meals are all provided and are included in the charge, which is quite high, but for a week or two of peace at home it's worth it! It is only open from June to August. 10 10______________ This is a camping ground with a difference. It's a place for sick or injured animals. The founders of it came up with the idea when they started to get so many animals that they needed extra help and money to feed and house them all. It consists ofthe house and farmyard and three large fields. The owners have built some amenities in the largest field and opened it as a campsite. The other two fields are reserved for animals. If you like animals and don't mind hard work, then this is the holiday for you. Days are spent helping cats, dogs, horses, donkeys, cows, pigs - in fact, just about every animal you can think of - recover from their illnesses or injuries. The money charged for the holiday goes towards the sanctuary fund. The site is open all year round, but reservations must be made. And by the way, no pets are allowed!

A The Windermere campsite is perfect to go for long walks. B The Shimmering Sands Site is open all year round. C Children like to swim in the river and play games in this campsite. D The Snowdon Site offers pony excursions in the mountains. E The Sanctuary Camp is a campsite in the large field. F The campsite is usually associated with rich people and big mansions. G The campsite is for people who want to recover from their illnesses or injuries. H Kiddies Camping Ground is perfect to walk in the forest and sports of all kinds.

Task 3 Read the text below. Match choices (A-H) to (11-16). There are twochoices you do not need to use. WHY NOT TO TRY SOMETHINGYOU MIGHT ACTUALLY ENJOY?Sylvia Armano was always interested in football, but it was only at the age of 18 when she learnt that women's football existed. 'In my first refereeing job, I knew that I was very well aware of every detail of the game and that's why I couldn't go wrong. I was sure I wouldn't make a wrong decision. I can say that Ihaven't had any bad experiences so far', she says. Guy Gordon had his first ice-climbing lesson at an indoor climbing centre which had an enormous artificial ice cave. He put on a heavy climbing boots and armed with two metal ice axes. He buried the axes on the ice, kicked one boot at the wall, then the other, and started climbing. But he had forgotten his first important lesson: don't bury the axes too deep. As his desire not to fall increased, so he hammered them deeper until they got stuck. His arms were aching and he stopped, utterly disappointed with himself. Gill Clarke got a unique achievement in her life: until her no English woman had ever umpired at three Olympic Games. Sydney was actually her third Olympics. She arrived in Sydney early to get over the stresses and strains of the flight, ready for the pressures of the two weeks of the Olympic hockey competition, knowing too that it would be her final tournament as she had decided to retire at what she hoped was the top. Grace Gavin was accepted as a referee for the Women's Rugby World Cup.

She combined her refereeing with a full-time job. Early in her refereeing career, somebody told her that she would always be handicapped by the perception that she was not fast enough to referee men's rugby. 'I have worked constantly to defeat this perception,' she said. Ann Bridge took part in a freediving course organized by a leading subaqua website. This is surely the best place in the world to learn this skill. Her training took place in a 30-metre high and 6-metre wide cylindrical water tank. All her co-trainees were scuba divers. After a few lectures about safety, and suitably kitted with flippers and a diving mask, she was ready to get into the water. This sport is not only about adrenaline but about being calm too. Debbie Stanton always wanted to try snowboarding. So she went for a training day at an indoor snow slope near her home- a 170-metre-long slope, all covered by 1500 tonnes of man-made snow which was surprisingly like the real thing. She knew she shouldn't use the techniques she had learnt in years of surfing and skiing, and she didn't. Her instructor had said they were not applicable to snowboarding at all. She started riding slowly at first, and couldn't get the balance right. It took hours before she could pick up speed and successfully perform a neat turn.

Which person_______________?A was aware of making a mistake during training?B intends to do something so that other women can reach her position? C was appointed to do a job which she knew would be her last? D was warned not to try to use skills acquired in other sports?E remembers her feeling of confidence when she started refereeing?F felt the need to prove to others that she was well suited to the job?G was confident of having the physical strength to succeed?H believes the training venue used is the best available?

Task 4 Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space (17-22). There are two choices you do not need to use. Movies. Also known as movies, film, or cinema, the motion picture is one of the most popular forms of art andentertainment throughout the world. It is also a major (17) ________________. Every week, millions of people go to the movies. Many millions more watch movies that (18) ________________ played back on a videotape player. But movies are much more than just entertainment. The motion picture is a major art form, as are, for example, painting and drama. Artists express themselves by using paint and dramatists by using words. Filmmakers express their ideas through (19)________________. By using the camera in different ways, the filmmaker can" express different points of view. A filmmaker may film scenes for a picture in a desert, on a mountain, and in a large city.

We can enjoy many forms of art and entertainment by ourselves. We can enjoy reading a story or looking at a painting alone. But films are intended to be viewed in theatres. As a result, we usually enjoy a motion picture the most when we watch it as part of a large audience. Although movies are increasingly watched at home on television or videocassette, most films have their strongest (20) ________________ in theatres. In addition to their artistic and entertainment values, movies are also widely used in education, especially as (21) ________________. Teachers use such films in classes on Geography, History, Mathematics, and the Physical and Social sciences. Movies use slow motion, animation, and other special techniques to demonstrate processes that could not be seen or studied well. For example, a film can show the formation of crystals at fast speed so a class can study this process.. Television stations use motion pictures to inform as well as to entertain their viewers. TV stations often present documentaries. A documentary tries to present information in a dramatic and entertaining way. Documentaries deal with a variety of subjects, such as environmental pollution and the history of presidential elections. Millions of people enjoy taking own motion pictures with small motion-picture cameras or with video cameras, also known as camcorders. Home movies began to develop as a hobby during the 1920's, following the invention of (22)________________ that could be used in small cameras. The popularity of movies has increased over the years with the improvement in cameras and projectors, the introduction of colour and sound film, and the development of home video recorders that play back on TV sets.

A a motion-picture camera. C are presented in theatres. E teaching aids. G are broadcast on television. B low-cost film. D impact on viewers. F source of information H a course of action

Task 5 Read and complete the text below. For each of the empty space (23-32) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Americans: Myths, Stereotypes and Paradoxes (Part I)When we think of Americans, we usually associate them with colourful clothes, noisy (23) _______________ and overweight. But what are they really like? What values do they have? It is not possible to answer this question (24)_______________ but it seems that some American characteristics are a legacy of the Puritan ideology. The Puritans thought of themselves as a special people able to build 'a city upon a hill'. They considered their success and increasing (25) _______________ a sign of God's grace and did not respect those who (26) _______________. They promoted hard work, self-reliance and believed in man's (27) _______________ ability to make progress. Even today their ideas are still popular. The special significance of succeeding in life has come to characterize the American culture ever since. American children are taught that (28) _______________ initiative and activity are the essence of life. It is believed that passivity (29) _______________ the mind and that is why ti is not accepted. Generally, Americans are characterized by a very practical sense and optimism. They never (30) _______________ and even if they have problems, they are always trying to find some (31) _______________ Their (32) _______________ is simple:

You have no money? No job? Don't wait! Do something! Be flexible! There is always a way out! Take a course in gardening, cooking, ceramics, embroidering, typing.. Promote yourself! You must find some way to achieve success! If you don't, you are a muff and a crock. Another American obsession, apart from money, is being fit and healthy. Illnesses make life complicated, hence Americans put a lot of effort into prevention. They regularly see specialists, take tons of vitamins, minerals and pills, practice sports (especially jogging), and keep a healthy, low-fat diet. Paradoxically, there are more overweight people in the States than anywhere else. It is not surprising since they are constantly temped by calorific 'junk food' snacks, fry-ups, hot-dogs, hamburgers, pizza, chocolate bars, chips, cookies and so on.

23 A) manners B) behaviour C) doings D) habits24 A) explicitly B) positively C) specifically D) categorically 25 A) luxury B) richness C) prosperity D) boom26 A) neglected B) declined C) disappointed D) failed27 A) full B) unlimited C) great D) absolute28 A) action B) push C) drive D) compaign29 A) warps B) corrupts C) changes D) misshapes30 A) leave B) abandon C) surrender D) give up31 A) remedy B) solution C) result D) explanation32 A) recipe B) formula C) method D) process 

ANSWERSPractice test №11. A 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. H 10. E 11. C 12. G 13. A 14. B 15. E 16. H 17. H 18. C 19. A 20. D 21. 22. F. 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. APractice test №21. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. F 7. C 8. G 9. E 10. D 11. B 12. D 13. A 14. C 15. B 16. E 17. A 18. E 19. B 20. G 21. D 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. B 32. APractice test №31. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. E 10. F 11. G 12. E 13. A 14. C 15. H 16. D 17. B 18. G 19. C 20. F 21. H 22. E 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. B 32. CPractice test №41. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. H 8. D 9. C 10. A 11. F 12. C 13. A 14. B 15. D 16. C 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. F 21. D 22. E 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. D 32. CPractice test №51. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. H 10. E 11. E 12. A 13. C 14. F 15. H 16. D 17. F 18. G 19. A 20. D 21. E 22. B 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. B 32. A

Practice test №61. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. F 8. E 9. B 10. D 11. H 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. F 16. G 17. B 18. D 19. E 20. F 21. C 22. H 23. A 24. A 25. C 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. B 31. A 32. APractice test №71. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. G7. B 8. C 9. D 10. F 11. D 12. G 13. H 14. E 15. B 16. A 17. C 18. D 19. G. 20. A 21. F 22. E 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. A 31. A 32. BPractice test №81. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. G 7. B 8. D 9. E 10. A 11. H 12. A 13. B 14. D 15. E 16. C 17. E 18. C 19. D 20. A 21. G 22. F 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. D 31. B 32. CPractice test №91. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. D 7. G 8. B 9. F 10. C 11. C 12. G 13. A 14. B 15. E16. H 17. C 18. A 19. E 20. B 21. G 22. H 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. B 31. B 32. APractice test №101. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. E 9. D 10. G 11. G 12. E 13. A 14. C 15. H 16. D 17. C 18. A 19. E 20. B 21. G 22. H 23. D 24. C 25. C 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. A 31. B 32. APractice test №111. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. E 9. D 10. H 11. B 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. C 16. E 17. C 18. A 19. H 20. D 21. E 22. G 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. C 32. A

Practice test №121. С 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. E 7. C 8. H 9. G 10. D 11. B 12. C 13. E 14. B 15. D 16. A 17. D 18. B 19. A 20. F 21. E 22. H 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. C 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. D 32. BPractice test №13 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. G 7. F 8. C 9. E 10. A 11. E 12. A 13. C 14. F 15. H 16. D 17. C 18. A 19. E 20. B 21. G 22. H 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. A 27. C 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. C 32. APractice test №141. C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. E 8. F 9. B 10. D 11. H 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. F 16. G 17. C 18. A 19. E 20. B 21. G 22. H 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. D 31. A 32. APractice test №151. B 2. C • 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. G 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. F 11. D 12. G 13. H 14. E 15. B 16. A 17. C 18. A 19. E 20. B 21. G 22. H 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. D 31. B 32. A

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