EXIT TEST
VARIANT A
A Match the dialogs to the places
1. In a classroom
2. At home
3. At a post office
4. In a library
5. On an excursion
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B Match the texts to the headings
| 1. Coffee in the New World | 5. A long journey to Europe |
| 2. Growing coffee plants | 6. A chance discovery |
| 3. The original taste of coffee | 7. Different recipes |
| 4. An illegal drink |
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A. Coffee was first found in Eastern Africa in the area we know today as Ethiopia. A popular legend says that one day a man called Kaldi was watching his goats eating grass and leaves. He noticed that after eating berries from a certain bush the goats became very active. Curious, Kaldi tried the berries himself. He found that these berries gave him additional energy. The story quickly spread throughout the region.
B. The first coffee berries were transported from Ethiopia to Arabian countries and then they were cultivated in Yemen. From there, coffee travelled to Turkey where coffee beans were roasted for the first time over open fires. The roasted beans were crushed and then boiled in water, creating the drink we enjoy today. Finally, in the seventeenth century coffee arrived in France, Britain and Italy.
C. The first coffeehouses opened in Mecca and quickly became popular centres of social and political activity. The government believed that coffee stimulated radical thinking, and the governor even thought it might unite his opposition. As a result, coffee was forbidden in Mecca. The same thing happened in Turkey a century later, when coffee drinkers were severely punished.
D. They say, in 1776 the thirteen American colonies adopted coffee as their national drink instead of tea. When the British tried to raise the tax on tea, Americans refused to buy it and switched to coffee. In fact, by drinking coffee Americans demonstrated their political views and their dislike for the British – the famous tea-lovers.
E. The Italians drink their espresso with sugar, the Germans and Swiss add an equal part of hot chocolate, the Mexicans prefer it with cinnamon, and the Belgians – with chocolate. Coffee drinkers in the Middle East usually add cardamom and spices. The Egyptians, on the other hand, are extremely fond of pure, strong coffee. They add neither milk nor cream.
F. Plain and simple, nothing else. People discovered that if they drank coffee slowly they could taste bitterness, sourness, sweetness and saltiness. For a long time such a taste was new and more than enough. It needed no improvement. Only later did they start experimenting with coffee by adding milk, chocolate, and other flavors. However, nothing can hide the taste of real coffee.
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C Choose the correct answer
1 If he wasn't so concerned about the homeless, he ___ to the charity.
A will donate B donated C would donate
2 I ___ a book if I had known the flight would be delayed.
A had taken B took C would have taken
3 Chris ___ chocolate when he is nervous.
A had eaten B eated C eats
4 Paul ___ this week; he’s on holiday leave.
A isn’t working B work C hadn’t worked
5 What is Anna cooking? She ___ in the kitchen for hours!
A been B has been C is
6 Jessica ___ in the sun for hours and her skin was starting to go red.
A had been lying B had lain C lied
7 If you hadn’t been so selfish, you ___ to help them.
A had trying B would have tried C will try
8 Edna was watching her favourite soap opera at 6:00 pm yesterday.
A lied B had lain C had been lying
9 Peter was ice skating when he slipped and ___ his arm.
A was breaking B broken C broke
10 You harm the environment if you ___ your car everywhere.
A driving B drive C would drive
D Derive the words in brackets into nouns
1 They sent me an ___ (attach) in the e-mail.
2 There is a lot of ___ (inform) in the Internet.
3. Anna and her husband always ___ (agree) and quarrel
4 Directors make a lot ___ (make) of old films.
5. Your ___ (friend) is very important to me
E Choose the correct prepositions
1 Yesterday I accidentally ran into/over my mom in the cinema.
2 Let’s check off/out that new restaurant.
3 He almost ran over/away my cat yesterday.
4 They checked in/out of the hotel and went to their room.
5 Buy some milk we run out of/away it.
EXIT TEST
VARIANT B
A Match the dialogs to the places
1. On an excursion
2. In a library
3. At a post office
4. At home
5. In a classroom
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B Match the texts to the headings
| 1. An unlucky symbol | 5. The national food |
| 2. A false stereotype | 6. A world famous journey |
| 3. A talisman for luck | 7. Old holiday traditions |
| 4. One and the same name |
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A. When you think of the Irish, you often picture a red-haired person dressed all in green. However, it's just a popular myth which has grown into a tradition, particularly in the United States. It's customary in Ireland to wear green clothes only on St. Patrick's Day. Lots of people are tricked by this clichй. However, originally, the colour associated with Saint Patrick was not green, but blue.
B. In Ireland, the colour green was long considered to bring bad fortune. The reason is that in Irish folklore green is the favourite color of the Good People (the proper name for fairies). Myths run that they are likely to steal people, especially children, who wear too much of the colour. In the past, a girl would never wear anything green on her wedding day.
C. Christmas is a very important celebration in Ireland. After dinner on Christmas Eve, it is common for families to leave milk and bread on the table as a sign of friendliness and kindness. Another custom is to leave the door unlocked. A lit candle is left in a window during the night. It represents help for any traveller who is passing by.
D. Potatoes form the basis for many traditional Irish dishes. They are eaten boiled, mashed, fried, baked, you name it. Potatoes are mixed with cabbage or green onions to make traditional Irish dishes. They are also made into potato cakes and used in soups or stews. It’s common to find potatoes cooked in two different ways on the same dinner plate.
E. The shamrock is still a popular sign of good fortune in Ireland. It is believed that anyone who possesses one will be blessed with fortune in everything, even in gambling, and will be saved from the evil of witches. There are certain conditions to be met so that its power remains effective: the owner of the shamrock must keep it away from the public eye and never give it to anyone else.
F. The name Gulliver is known to everyone due to the book or the film about the fantastic trip of the English doctor. However, not all of us remember the name of the author — Jonathan Swift, an Irish writer, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1667. In his book Gulliver’s Travels a man went to an island where strange tiny people lived. His life there was full of adventures and dangers, he met there friends and enemies.
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C Choose the correct answer
1 He will be hungry if he ___ breakfast.
A will not have B have C doesn’t have
2 If I’d known they were looking for people to live on the space station, I ___ for the job!
A applied B would have applied C will apply
3 A terrible explosion ___ last Monday at noon causing a lot of damage.
A will happen B is happening C happened
4 Paul ___ in Amsterdam for just two days, so he hasn’t done much sightseeing yet.
A has been B was C was being
5 I would gladly live on the moon if they ever ___ it.
A are colonising B colonised C colonise
6 If I was like my friends, I ___ round the world on my holiday.
A had travelled B would travel C travel
7 Gabriel ___ the 8 o’clock news every evening.
A is watching B watches C watch
8 Experts ___ in later today to assess the extent of the damage.
A are flying B flew C fly
9 John ___ a beard and looked really different.
A had grown B grows C will grow
10 Her phone ___ for a few minutes before she finally answered it.
A are ringing B had been ringing C rings
D Derive the words in brackets into nouns
1 It was a ___ (disappoint) when the team lost the match.
2 Red Square is one of Moscow’s ___ (attract).
3 Tomas Edison made a great ___ (invent).
4 You should show ___(kind) to animals.
5 I made a lot of mistakes so I have to ___ (write) my essay.
E Choose the correct prepositions
1 James and Kate had an argument and then broke down/up.
2 I’ve checked off/on the items in my list A burglar broke out/into the house last night.
3 The fire broke out/into when there was a short cut.
4 A criminal ran over/away from the jail.
5 I can’t use my washing machine because it is always breaking down/up.
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