Task 1
А. The narrator says that people think the weather in London is always _________.
1. cool and sunny 2. cold and windy 3. rainy and foggy
B. The narrator says that she came to London _________.
1. in spring 2. in winter 3. in summer
C. According to the narrator she went to Kensington Garden _________.
1. to see his friend Arthur 2. to take a walk 3. to meet new people.
D. The narrator says that she _________.
1. lost the way to the Gardens 2. found the way very easily 3. couldn`t find the way
E. According to the narrator she _________.
1. didn’t like the Gardens 2. she was impressed by the Gardens 3. didn’t enjoy walking in the Gardens
Task 2
Sleep is food for the brain. During sleeping, important body functions and brain activity occur. Skipping sleep can be really harmful. You can look bad, you may feel moody, perform poorly. Sleepiness can make it hard to get along with your family and friends and hurt your scores on school exams. Teens need about 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night to function best. Unfortunately, most teens do not get enough sleep.
Not getting enough sleep or having sleep difficulties can limit your ability to learn, listen, concentrate and solve problems. You may even forget important information like names, numbers, your homework or a date with a special person in your life. Moreover, lack of sleep can lead to aggressive or inappropriate behaviour.
Task 3
Выберите фотографию и опишите человека на ней. У вас есть полторы минуты на подготовку и не более двух минут для ответа. У вас должен получиться связный рассказ (7−8 предложений). План ответа поможет вам:
— the place
— the action
— the person's appearance
— whether you like the picture or not
— why
Start with: “I’d like to describe picture № ... . The picture shows …”
Task 4
Установите соответствие между текстами A — E и их темами, выбрав тему 1 — 6 из списка. Используйте каждую тему только один раз. В задании одна тема лишняя.
This text deals with …
1) the country’s strange tradition.
2) the country’s geography.
3) the country’s famous people.
4) the country’s history.
5) the country’s traditional food.
6) the country’s animals.
A) Iceland is a country quite unique in many ways. Located in the Arctic Region of Northern Europe, it is covered by ice, more than 20 active volcanos, glaciers and geysers. Even though located in the north, Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream, and so the winter temperatures seldom drop below minus 10 degrees Centigrade,
while in the summer they stay around plus 10.
B) Iceland was discovered by the Vikings in the 870s AD. Scandinavian people from Norway, Denmark and Sweden were the first to settle in Iceland. Soon they were followed by the Celts who came over from Scotland and Ireland. For centuries Iceland was part of some other kingdom — Norway or Denmark, and only in 1918 did it become an independent country.
C) When Iceland was first discovered by the Vikings, there was only one land mammal living there — the Arctic fox. Europeans brought sheep, chickens, horses and goats to Iceland. Now there are also mice, rats, rabbits and reindeer. Sometimes, polar bears visit Iceland. They usually arrive from Greenland on icebergs!
D) Icelanders don’t have family names or surnames. Instead of the family name they use their father’s name to which they add “sdottir” — “daughter of” or “sson” — “son of”. So if the father is called Jon, and his daughter’s given name is Eva, her full name would be Eva Jonsdottir. If Jon has a son whose name is Adam, it would be Adam Jonsson.
E) There are at least two people from Iceland who are very well-known around the world. The first one of them is Leif Erikson who was the first European explorer to discover America — long before Christopher Columbus! The other one is Björk, a popular singer and actress of today.
Task 5
Прочитайте текст и вставьте вместо каждого пропуска нужную грамматическую форму, выбрав её из выпадающего списка.
St. Valentine’s day
St. Valentine’s Day has roots in several different legends that have A____ their way to us through the ages. One of the earliest popular symbols of the day is Cupid, the Roman god of Love, who is represented by the image of a young boy with a bow and arrow. Three hundred years after the death of Jesus Christ, the Roman emperors still demanded that everyone believe in the Roman gods. Valentine, a Christian priest, had been thrown in B____ for his teachings. On February 14, Valentine was beheaded, not only because he was a Christian, but also because he had performed a miracle. He supposedly C____ the jailer’s daughter of her blindness. The night before he was executed, he wrote the jailer’s daughter a farewell letter, signing it, “From Your Valentine”. Another legend D____ us that this same Valentine, well-loved by all, wrote notes from his jail cell to children and friends who missed him. February, 14 was also a Roman holiday, held in E____ of a goddess. Young men randomly chose the name of a young girl to escort to the festivities. The custom of choosing a sweetheart on this date spread through Europe in the Middle Ages, and then to the early American colonies. Whatever the odd mixture of origins, St Valentine’s Day is now a day for sweethearts in Russia, too.
A 1) founded 2) found 3) looked 4) met
B 1) danger 2) punishment 3) court 4) prison
C 1) effected 2) cured 3) provided 4) corrected
D 1) tells 2) says 3) speaks 4) talks
E 1) pleasure 2) respect 3) honour 4) feeling
Task 6
Прочитайте текст и вставьте вместо каждого пропуска подходящее слово, выбрав его из выпадающего списка. Два слова в списке лишние.
Tom’s New Love
Walking past Jeff Thatcher’s house, Tom saw a new girl in the (A)____. She had long yellow hair and blue eyes and was dressed in a white (B)____ dress. She was the most (C)____ creature Tom had ever seen. A certain Amy Lawrence immediately vanished out of his (D)____ ; he thought he loved her more than anything else in the world — in fact, he had only won her a (E)____ ago. Then, for seven days, he had been the happiest boy alive.
1. week; 2. heart; 3. incredible; 4. garden; 5. summer; 6. towards; 7. beautiful.
