TESTE La Engleza Clasa 9

Angela Cazacu Irina Sajina Lilia Burag=

Valentina Cheptene Doina Tolico Lorina Bujor

EnglishSamplE TESTS

for ThE 9th form pupilS To ExcEl aT ThE EngliSh Exam

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Coordonator: Eugenia BRÎNZĂ

Autori: Angela CAZACUIrina SAJINALilia BURAGĂValentina CHEPTENEDoina TOLICOLorina BUJOR

Redactor tehnic: Silvia ŢuguiCopertă: Silvia Ţugui

English : Sample Tests for the 9th from students to excelat the English exam / Angela Cazacu, Irina Sajina, Lilia Buraga [et al.]. - Ch. : Lyceum, 2010 (F.E.-P. “Tipogr. Cnetrala”). - 88 p.

5000 ex.

ISBN 978-9975-9846-9-0.

811.111(079)

Tipografia Centrală

Editura Lyceum, str. Puşkin, 24, bir. 28Tel.: 21-26-36

ISBN 978-9975-9846-9-0. © Lyceum © Angela Cazacu, Irina Sajina Lilia Buragă, Valentina Cheptene

Doina Tolico, Lorina Bujor

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FOREWORD

This practice book is designed for the 9th year pupils with the aim to enable them to engage in their own analyses of knowledge and comprehension of the English language.

The book includes 20 tests. Each test is organized into 3 parts:o Part I deals with Text Comprehension, containing an unknown text and 10

activities following it;o Part II treats Grammar and Vocabulary. It includes a test that sums up all the

pupils have learned in previous years.o Part III consists of Creativity topics, which are followed by supplementary

questions enabling pupils to develop their ideas.

The activities suggested in the book, which are suitable for in-class work or as pupils’ homework, will make the learners’ time informative, enjoyable and creative. Clear notes explain the tasks to be accomplished. Through the reading and post-reading exercises pupils will certainly absorb more information as they learn, review, and retain concepts getting ready for the exam.

For the convenience of the pupils there has been attached a list of new words in case there isn’t a dictionary at hand.

We hope this brochure that is an up-to-date reference concerning exams, will help pupils to sum up all they have learnt in the previous years, giving them a chance to check their progress and at the same time prepare for the English exam.

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READing COmpREhEnsiOn

This part consists of reading an unknown text and accomplishing the post-text tasks that include multiple choice sentences, special questions, matching, True or False questions, giving the synonyms and antonyms required and finding words to the given definitions, all checking the comprehension.

The pupils are to read the text attentively. They are going to work with it and their success in fulfilling the tasks depends mostly on how they understand the text.

Some introductory lines to the text are very important. They help the reader and bring the absolutely necessary information for the text understanding (space and time settings, some information about characters and their role in the text and other details).

While studying the text the pupils are not to hurry, in order to be able to draw a conclusion of what has been read after each paragraph. They will make sure they have understood it by summarizing the general meaning of the passage. It is good to make certain pauses and come back to some paragraphs. This time will be never spent in vain. The pupils may, as well, work with a pencil in their hands to mark the main ideas.

The pupils should not hesitate in writing their remarks on the working sheet. These personal notes that follow the first spontaneous reactions will be of great importance when they are to answer the questions. The first general reading will be followed by another reading of the text, the second, a detailed one that will allow them to deepen the understanding of the text and to clarify their notes. They will also be able to write the key words at the moment and to identify logical links in the recently read text.

ThE gRAmmAR sECTiOn

The grammar section includes 2 parts: a multiple choice exercise (15 points) and an open-the brackets exercise (5 points).

In the first part the pupils are to:use the proper plural form of nouns, simple or compound, of native or foreign origin;distinguish when to use either an adjective or an adverb, choose the appropriate degree of comparison and arrange adjectives in the correct order;use the appropriate type of pronoun and spelling;accurately use a variety of prepositions, depending on the context;use the modal verbs studied so far;use suitable article with proper and common nouns;write the adequate word to a given definition;know what joining words fit a certain context;choose between a number of given words, usually confused/misused by the pupils.

In the second part the pupils are to: use appropriately three types of conditionals and wish sentences;•write the verb in the required mood and tense form, while reporting someone;•make up adequate questions in the correct order.•

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CREATiviTy

Assessment scale

Task Fulfillment- the task is fully achieved;- the volume meets the requirements.

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student’s sociolinguistic competences- can adapt the work to a situation, and use the language appropriate to that situation.

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student’s ability to give the account of events- can present a situation with accuracy and clarity. 0 1 2

student’s ability to express his/her opinion and make personal decisions- can identify the main idea of the situation;- can bring examples to illustrate the arguments taking into consideration the events and his/her personal knowledge.

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Coherence and cohesion- can write the introduction and conclusion;- can express written ideas in a form of a clear and coherent text;- can structure the text into paragraphs;- can use appropriate logical expressions.

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vocabulary range and usage- possesses a large range of vocabulary in order to express his/ her thoughts on a certain topic in written form.

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spelling and punctuation- spelling of the words and punctuation are correct. 0 1 2grammar- can use verb forms, tenses, nouns, etc. correctly. 1 2 3

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TEsT 1I. a) Read the text attentively.

Mobile PhonesMobile phones are used for a variety of purposes, including keeping in touch

with family members, conducting business, and having access to a telephone in the event of an emergency. Some individuals keep multiple cell phones in some cases for legitimate reasons such as having one phone for business and another for personal use.

Why are we so addicted to mobile phones? There are now over forty million people in Britain with mobiles and if the present trend continues, every man, woman and child in Britain will soon have one – or two, or three!

They can be expensive and are possibly bad for us. You can spend a fortune if you use your mobile a lot. According to some scientists, if we go on using mobiles, we’ll cook our brains. Some people even think that radiation from mobiles causes can-cer. Psychologists say we are becoming dependent on mobiles. Dr. Oliver James talks about ‘phoneliness’ – in modern society we are lonely, so if people ring us up or send us text messages, we feel wanted.

Teenagers are among the biggest users of mobiles, and ‘texting’ is creating a new language full of abbreviations such as ‘How RU?’. In Japan, surveys show teenagers are reading less and mobile use is affecting the marks of secondary school students. Some schools limit or restrict the use of mobile phones. Schools set restrictions on the use of mobile phones because of the use of cell phones for cheating on tests, harassing other people, causing threats to the schools secu-rity, distractions to the student and facilitating gossip and other social activity in school. Many mobile phones are banned in school locker room facilities, public restrooms and swimming pools. A big problem in Britain is crime. Last year half a million British teenagers were victims of mobile phone theft.

But there is also a good side of having mobiles. As technology improves, mo-biles can do more and more. If you have one of the new multimedia mobiles, you can log on to the Net, pay for things, play games, interact with TV programmes and take photos to send to your friends.

As miniaturisation and increased processing power of microchips has enabled ever more features to be added to phones, the concept of the smartphone has evolved, and what was a high-end smartphone five years ago, is a standard phone today.

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tick the correct variant;•answer the questions;•match the words with their definitions;•find / give antonyms or synonyms;•express your point of view;•agree or disagree.•

1. A big problem in Britain is:poverty•crime•unemployment•

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2. Find in the text the words for the following definitions:___________________ – apparatus for transmitting sound (esp. speech) to a distance, esp. by using optical or electrical signals.___________________– educational institution for pupils up to 17-18 years old.

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3. What can happen to our brain, if you use your mobile a lot?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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4. What are the good things about mobiles? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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5. When do people feel wanted, according to Dr. Oliver James?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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6. Why do we use mobiles? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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7. Name the minuses of having a mobile.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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8. What is the advantage of having one of the multimedia mobiles?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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9. How do mobiles affect your life?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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10. Schools set restrictions on the use of mobile phones. True False because ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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II. Grammar

a) Choose the correct item. A A

1. I must _______________________ this work today. a) make b) do c) be making d) be doing

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2. How _______________________ times did you call me? a) many b) much c) little d) few

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3. It’s quiet today, _______________________ no wind. a) it is b) there is c) it was d) there was

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4.We went to a small district _______________________ is situated in the North of England.a) who b) whose c) whom d) which

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5. He was _______________________ injured in the accident. a) bad b) strong c) badly d) strongly

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6. Mary isn’t learning Spanish, _______________________ ?a) isn’t she b) is she c) doesn't she d) does she

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7.The ______________________ haven’t taken place this week.a) presses-conference c) press-conferences b) press-conference d) presses-conferences

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8.The more you do now, the ____________________ will be left for tomorrow. a) more b) much c) less d) little

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9.Everybody _______________________ the film is interesting. a) say b) says c) said d) have said

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10.Egyptologists have often wondered how __________ Egyptians were able to cut such hard stone.a) - b) the c) a d) an

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11. The advice she gave me _______________________ very helpful.a) is b) had c) was d) were

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12. I came home by my _______________________ bike.a) classmates’ b) classmates c) classmate’s d) classmates’s

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13.I thought I had heard voices, but ____________________ was there.a) nowhere b) somebody c) anybody d) nobody

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14.There is _______________________ place like home. a) no b) some c) any d) somewhere

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15.Let’s paint the house _______________________. It will be much cheaper.a) itself b) ourselves c) myself d) ourself

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30 p.

b) Open the brackets using the verbs in the appropriate form.

1. _________ you ever (to dream) _____________ of becoming a cosmonaut?

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2. If only he (to be) _____________________________ more careful during his exam, he would have had his driving license by now.

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3. This car (to design) ___________________________ to use less petrol than any other.

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4. We wondered when our documents (to be) ______________________ ready.

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5. I hate living in Seattle because it always (to rain) __________________. 02

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10 p.III. Creativity

Outline in 10 sentences your opinion on the following topic: An ideal Friend.

Describe your best friend. List some qualities of an ideal friend. How should an ideal friend look like?

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I. a) Read the text attentively.

Saving Space Japanese-StyleHave you ever felt in a hotel that you are paying for dozens of things you don’t

want and never use: tables you don’t sit at, desks you don’t write on, chairs you don’t sit on, a balcony without a view, a doorman in full traditional costume, a lift boy whose skill at pressing buttons is quite amazing?

Have you ever packed in your bag the bubble bath sachet, the shampoo, the shoe-shiner and the writing paper and envelopes that the hotel has so generously left in your room? Did you feel that, as you have paid for them, you might as well take them with you? The Japanese have the answers to all your problems: the module hotel.

With land prices the highest in the world and land scarce, it is not surprising that Tokyo was the first place to introduce module hotels.

What is a module hotel? It’s a hotel which provides beds for travellers, each in a self-contained module. You unlock your door and crawl straight into your bed. Built into the walls are a washbasin, a radio, a television and a clock. It must feel a bit like being put into a drawer with entertainment provided! For people who just want a bed for the night, however it is convenient and cheap. But there should be a warning: “Not suitable for sleep-walkers!”

The Japanese have also changed the concept of single room living. Again driven by the back of space and the high prices in Tokyo, they have constructed blocks of square rooms, each of which contains all the facilities needed by a single person. These rooms are so small that, lying full length on the floor, you can touch the two opposite walls. The secret is that everything in the room is either folded up into the wall or hidden behind sliding panels. At first the room appears like a large empty box, but a bed, chairs and a table can be lowered from panels in the wall, and there are cooking and washing facilities behind sliding panels, as well as a television and a radio cassette player. If you want to give a party the whole floor space can be made available – but don’t invite too many guests!!

Will other overcrowded mega cities follow Tokyo? It seems unlikely, as most cities of comparable size are in countries where the idea of living alone is a foreign one.

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1. A module hotel is:a model hotel•a hotel that provides beds in a self-contained module•a hotel for sleep-walkers •a hotel for travellers•

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2. Find in the text the words that match the definitions below:

______________- to cause or arrange for someone to have or use (something needed or useful); to supply.______________- a statement or event that warns or serves as a cautionary example.______________ - device with a screen for receiving visual images transmitted (usu. with sound) by radio signals or cable.

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3. What was the reason of introducing/ constructing module hotels?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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4. Find in the text antonyms for the following words: disability - ______________plenty of - _______________destroyed - ______________partial - _________________

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5. Find in the text synonyms for: shortage - ________________ obtainable - _______________push - ___________________limited/rare - _____________

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6. How many guests can you invite in a module hotel?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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7. What should you do if you want a bed for a night in Tokyo? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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8. Where are all the needed facilities concealed? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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9. What are the facilities a traveller can have in the room of a module hotel? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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10. It is important to save space in Tokyo. True False because___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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a) Choose the correct item. A A1. Beatrice has _____________books than I do.

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2. Fred ________________ swim well, he needs your help.a) can not b) may c) must d) can

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3. They went to Brazil in 2002, __________________________?a) didn’t they b) did they c) they didn’t d) hadn’t they

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4. The man_____________ is sitting in the armchair is my father.a) who b) whom c) whose d) which

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5. ________ what languages do you speak?a) in b) at c) on d) -

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6. I don’t know where to spend my holidays: either in ____ Alps or at the bank on _________ Nistru River.a) -/- b) an/the c) the/the d) -/the

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7. Whose dictionary is on the desk? It’s ______________.a) mine b) her c) my d) their

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8. Nelly doesn’t like these vegetables. I don’t like them ____________.a) neither b) or c) either d) nor

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9. I put my book somewhere yesterday and now I can’t find it _____________. a) everywhere b) anywhere c) nowhere d) somewhere

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10. Children, you must draw the picture ________________________.a) yourselves b) ourselves c) yourself d) ourself

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11. I have read this book. But my friend _____________________.a) doesn’t have b) has c) have d) hasn’t

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12. “Don’t ________ noise,” the teacher said, “and _________ your homework.”a) do/do b) do/make c) make/ make d) make/do

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13. _________________________ apartment is on the third floor.a) Jill and James b) Jill’s and James c) Jill and James’ d) Jill and James’s

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14. How could you make Sam _____________________ your advice?a) to follow b) following c) followed d) follow

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15. She apologized for her behaviour, but that’s no __________________ for breaking all the plates.a) excuse b) excursion c) agreement d) use

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30 p.b) Open the brackets using the verbs in the appropriate form.

1. It seemed to me that she (to knit)__________________________ since I had left.

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2. (Not/to worry) ________________________________ about it. 02

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3. The students’ marks (to announce) next week?

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4. I wish the sea (to be calm) ____________________________ when we got to the seashore.

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Outline in 10 sentences your opinion on the following topic:Describe a flat/ a house of your dreams.

Write about the design, number of rooms, floors, materials, furniture, etc.20 p.

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Keep Stress under ControlStress is a feeling that’s created when we react to particular events. It’s the

body’s way of rising to a challenge and preparing to meet a tough situation with focus, strength, stamina, and heightened alertness.

The human body responds to stressors by activating the nervous system and spe-cific hormones. This natural reaction is known as the stress response. But the stress response can also cause problems. For example, feeling a little stress about a test that’s coming up can motivate you to study hard. But stressing out too much over the test can make it hard to concentrate on the material you need to learn. Some stressful situations can be extreme and may require special attention and care.

Everyone experiences stress a little differently. Some people become angry and act out their stress or take it out on others. Some people internalize it and de-velop eating disorders or substance abuse problems. And some people who have a chronic illness may find that the symptoms of their illness flare up under an overload of stress.

What can you do to deal with stress overload or, better yet, to avoid it in the first place? Learn how to manage stress. Stress-management skills work best when they’re used regularly, not just when the pressure’s on. Knowing how to “de-stress” and doing it when things are relatively calm can help you get through challenging circumstances that may arise.

Here are some things that can help keep stress under control:Be realistic. Don’t try to be perfect — no one is. If you need help on something,

like schoolwork, ask for it.Get a good night’s sleep. Getting enough sleep helps keep your body and mind

in top shape. If you stay up late and still need to get up early for school, you may not get all the hours of sleep you need.

Learn to relax. Ensure you stay relaxed by building time into your schedule for activities that are calming and pleasurable: reading a good book or making time for a hobby, spending time with your pet, or just taking a relaxing bath.

Treat your body well. Experts agree that getting regular exercise helps people manage stress.

Watch what you’re thinking. Your outlook, attitude, and thoughts influence the way you see things. A healthy dose of optimism can help you make the best of stressful circumstances.

Solve the little problems. Learning to solve everyday problems can give you a sense of control. But avoiding them can leave you feeling like you have little con-trol and that just adds to stress.

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tick the correct variant;•answer the questions;•match the words with their definitions;•find / give antonyms or synonyms;•express your point of view;•

agree• or disagree.1. Find in the text the words for the following definitions:

___________________ - interaction of substances undergoing chemical change.___________________ - inclination to hopefulness and confidence; belief that this world is as good as it could be or that good must ultimately prevail over evil.___________________ - cause (a person) to act in a particular way; stimulate the interest of (a person in an activity).

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2. How does the human body respond to stressors?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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3. What can motivate one to study hard?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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4. What are the things one should do to keep stress under control?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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5. How should a stress overload be dealt with?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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6. Find in the text the synonym for each line of the words given below:pressure, strain, anxiety, constant worry, tension -_______________be in charge of, be in command of, have power over -____________agreeable, enjoyable, pleasing, pleasant - ______________________view, position, point of view - _______________________________

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7. Explain in your own words: flare up under an overload of stress - _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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8. When do stress management skills work best?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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9. According to the text, what can the fact of avoiding problems cause?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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10. Everyone experiences stress in the same way. True False because________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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a) Choose the correct item. 1. Short thick finger set apart from the others is called: _______________

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2. Your coat’s on the _____________________.a) chair’s back b) chairs’ back c) backs of chair d) back of the chair

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3. There grow many __________________ in our forest.a) lily-of-the-valley b) lily-of-the-valleysc) lilies-of-the-valleys d) lilies-of-the-valley

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4. I live _________________________ Mango Street.a) up b) at c) in d) –

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5. The doctor is busy. You ____________ come in.a) may b) may not c) had better d) would rather

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6. Let your heels touch _____ earth every day and you will heal your wounds.a) - b) an c) a d) the

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7. That’s the man, ____________________ wife left him because he kept his pet snake in their bedroom.a) who b) whose c) what d) whom

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8. These belongings of John _____________________ found in the cupboard yesterday.a) is b) are c) was d) were

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9. ____________ is an inflammation of appendix. a) appendicitis b) apendicitis c) appendisitis d) appendisite

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10. I saw Alice ______________ the room.a) entering b) enter c) entered d) to enter

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11. What did you spend all your money ____________________?a) with b) in c) on d) among

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12. He was wearing a __________________________ T-shirt at the party. a) new, white, cotton b) cotton, white, new c) white, cotton, new d) new, cotton, white

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13. The town, where I was born, has changed _______________________.a) drama b) dramatical c) dramatically d) dramatic

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14. There is _____________ milk left. It’s not enough for porridge.a) little b) a little c) few d) much

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15. He _________________ an excuse and left the office in a hurry.a) does b) did c) makes d) made


1. We (to do) _____________________our homework before our parents returned from work.

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2. What time she usually (to come) home?________________________________________________________?

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4. The teacher said that we (not to have) ________________ a dictation the next week.

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5. They wish it (not to be) ________________ so cold. They can’t go outside.

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10 p.

III. Creativity

Outline in 10 sentences your opinion on the following topic:Clothes and fashion.

What types of clothes do young people prefer? What would teenagers wear in 5-10 years?

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Health HazardsAll forms of tobacco — cigarettes, pipes, cigars, and smokeless tobacco — are

hazardous.Today we’re more aware about how bad smoking is for our health. Smoking is

restricted or banned in almost all public places and cigarette companies are no longer allowed to advertise on TV, radio, and in many magazines.

Almost everyone knows that smoking causes many types of cancer— including lung, throat, and stomach cancer. People who smoke also have an increased risk of infections like bronchitis, pneumonia, emphysema (breakdown of lung tissue), and heart disease. Smoking can shorten your life by 10 years or more; and this habit can cost a smoker thousands of dollars a year. These diseases limit a person’s ability to be normally active, and they can be fatal. Each time a smoker lights up, that single cigarette takes about 5 to 20 minutes off the person’s life. So how come people are still lighting up? The answer, in a word, is addiction.

Once you start, it’s hard to stop. Smoking is a hard habit to break because tobacco contains nicotine, which is highly addictive.

There are no physical reasons to start smoking. The body doesn’t need tobacco the way it needs food, water, sleep, and exercise.

Smokers not only develop wrinkles and yellow teeth, they also lose bone density, which increases their risk of osteoporosis (pronounced: ahs-tee-o-puh-row-sus), a condition that causes older people to become bent over and their bones to break more easily. Smokers also tend to be less active than non-smokers because smoking affects lung power.

Teen smokers experience many of these problems:Bad skin. Because smoking restricts blood vessels, it can prevent oxygen and

nutrients from getting to the skin — which is why smokers often appear pale and unhealthy.

Bad breath. Bad-smelling clothes and hair. Reduced athletic performance. Greater risk of injury and slower healing time. Increased risk of illness. Studies show that smokers get more colds, flu,

bronchitis, and pneumonia than nonsmokers. And people with certain health conditions, like asthma, become more sick if they smoke (and often if they’re just around people who smoke).

When quitting, it can be helpful to realize that the first few days are the hardest. So don’t give up. Some people find they have a few relapses before they manage to quit for good.

Staying smoke free will give you a whole lot more of everything — more energy, better performance, better looks, more money in your pocket, and, in the long run, more life to live!

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tick the correct variant;•answer the questions;•match the words with their definitions;•find / give antonyms or synonyms;•express your point of view;•agree or disagre• e.

1. What does smoking cause, according to the text? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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2. About what are we more aware today?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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4. What happens each time when a smoker lights up a single cigarette?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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5. Find in the text the words for the following definitions:state of being well in body or mind –_______________________unhealthy condition of the body or mind –__________________crease in the skin, esp. caused by age – _______________________stop from happening or doing something; hinder; make impossible – ________________________________________________________

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6. Continue the thought: The thing that one stays smoke free will give that person…________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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a) Choose the correct item. A A1. We’ll do our _______________________ to win the contest.

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2. The man, ___________________ teaches us biology, forgot to come so we had some free time.a) whose b) whom c) which d) who

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3. _______________ you apologize _____ I’ll never speak to you again.a) Neither/nor b) Either/or c) Neither/none of d) Neither of/either

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4. Most people ___________________ on holiday at least once a year.a) go b) goes c) have d) has

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11. She __________________ stay away from school because she was ill. a) can b) may c) was able to d) was allowed to

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13. What are you looking ______________? – Gloves, I can’t find them. a) after b) at c) for d) of

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15. He bought a/an ______________________ cottage in the country.a) stone, old, small c) small, old, stoneb) old, small, stone d) stone, small, old

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Outline in 10 sentences your opinion on the following topic:illnesses and their symptoms.

Have you ever had a cold? Describe the symptoms and the ways of treating this infectious disease.

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The Cherokee NationAmong the groups of Indians living east of the Mississippi River were the

Cherokees. About 15’000 Cherokees lived in parts of Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama. In 1791 the federal government had made a treaty with the Cherokee nation. The United States agreed that the land the Cherokees were living on should be theirs and that they should be an independent nation.

In the 19th century, the Cherokees were known as one of the “Five Civilized Tribes”, because they had assimilated numerous cultural and technological practices of European-American settlers. Over the years the Cherokees adopted many of the ways of the farmers and other settlers who had moved near them. They dressed up like the settlers, and many of them became Christians. Like their neighbours, the peaceful Cherokees grew corn and vegetables for food, and they raised tobacco and cotton to sell. Some of them even held slaves, just as other southern farmers did. They had a written language, and they put out a written newspaper. They built schools for their children. Cherokee leaders even wrote a constitution that was based on the US Constitution.

None of this was enough to save the Cherokees. White settlers wanted their land, and that was all that mattered. Settlers rushed in. To make matters worse, in 1828 gold was discovered on Cherokee land. The Cherokees were peaceful allies of the Americans, so they asked the Supreme Court for help. They reminded the US government of the 1791 treaty, and asked the government for help. While some settlers said the Cherokees should be allowed to stay on their homeland, President Jackson did not agree. Instead of supporting the treaty, he sent the army to help settlers remove the Cherokees. In the winter of 1838, 15,000 Cherokee Indians gave up their homes and began a long journey.

It was a sad and terrible journey. During the next few months, the Cherokees suffered from disease, hunger, and bitter cold. Four thousand of them died before what was left of the tribe reached the Indian territory. Indians called this journey the Trail of Tears.



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a) Choose the correct item. A A1. Although many American men help with work at home, women still

take the responsibility for 70%. Work means ________________a) chores b) budgets c) toddlers d) errands

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6. He has been to Canada twice,________________?a) has he b) hasn’t he c) was he d) didn’t he

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10. Although Eliza is 3 years old, she can dress _____________________ .a) itself b) himself c) herself d) myself

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12. The match was called off because of bad weather. Call off means _____________.a) cancel b) surrender c) lose d) organize

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Outline in 10 sentences your opinion on the following topic: The role of sports in people’s life.

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Watching the Night SkyWhat do you see when you look up at the sky at night? If you live in a city,

you can probably see the moon and a few stars. But if you live out in the country, away from all the city lights, you can see a sky full of stars! But stars aren’t the only things up there. The night sky is full of strange and wonderful things – if you know what to look for.

School science teaches us that there are eight planets in the solar system. The closest to the sun is Mercury, then Venus, Earth, and Mars. After Mars comes the asteroid belt; a ring of massive rocks floating in space. Beyond the asteroid belt there are the giant planets: Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune.

The other planets are incredibly far away. But as far away as the other planets are, we can see five of them in the night sky. Mercury and Venus can be seen in the early evening; they look like really bright stars. Venus is the brightest thing in the sky after the moon! Mars has a reddish colour, and Jupiter is almost as bright as Venus. Saturn often appears very large because of its rings, and with a simple telescope, you can even spot some of its moons.

Sometimes, you can see something that looks like a star moving slowly and steadily across the sky. It’s not a UFO, it’s just one of the thousands of man made things we put into space. It may be a satellite, or space shuttle, or even the International Space Station. Be sure to wave at it – someone may be watching!

Other times, you might see bright streaks of light across the sky. These “shooting stars” are actually meteors – chunks of rock that are burning up as they fall through our atmosphere. Some even hit the ground! If a meteor reaches the ground, it becomes a meteorite. You can tell a meteorite by the black, burned coating on the outside, and it may have pits or craters in it from colliding at high speed with dust in the atmosphere.

One of the most spectacular things you can see in the night sky are comets. Comets are massive balls of frozen ice, rock, and gases. As they come toward the sun, they begin to melt, and the melting vapours stream behind the comet in a beautiful tail. It’s hard to tell when a new comet may cross the night sky, so be sure you look up from time to time. Who knows, you may discover something new!

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3. I wonder _________________ umbrella it is.a) who b) that c) whose d) whom

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4. ____ United Kingdom is separated from ______Europe by the English Channel.a) -/- b) -/the c) the/- d) the/the

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5. Your friend is disappointed. You _________________ apologize.a) can b) ought to c) may not d) has to

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7. Having no one to play with, he would often sit on the front steps talking to _____________________ or to an imaginary friend.a) herself b) themselves c) ourselves d) himself

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8. I can’t get ______________ ring off my finger. _____________ stuck.a) this/it’s b) that/its c) these/it’s d) its/ that’s

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9. The beach near the hotel was very___________. It was ____________________ all the beaches on the island. a) the dirtiest/dirtier b) dirty/dirtier of c) dirty/ the dirtiest of d) the dirtiest/dirty

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10. Betty couldn’t read when she was 5. ____________ could her cousin.a) neither b) either c) nor d) or

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11. You must find ________________________ who can help you. a) anyone b) no one c) everyone d) someone

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12. A group of people chosen to direct some work is a ______________.a) crew b) committee c) family d) audience

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13. My mother has to look ___________________ my grandfather, because he’s ill. a) for b) after c) through d) forward

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How different will schools be in future?20 p.

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The Shocking Story of ElectricityHave you ever watched lightning in the sky at night, or gotten zapped when

you touched a metal door? Those are two shocking examples of electricity!From science classes you probably remember that everything in the world is

made up of tiny particles called atoms. An atom is made up of a hard core, called a nucleus, and a cloud of fast whizzing particles called electrons that move around the nucleus. Sometimes electrons can even jump from one place to another. When electrons move, this creates a current of electricity.

When you see lightning up in the sky, you actually see billions of electrons jumping all at once from one place to another. Moving electrons tend to release a lot of energy, and we can use this electricity to do all kinds of things, from powering a computer to splitting an atom apart.

Our bodies also use electricity. Every thought that you have is the result of tiny electrical signals jumping between the cells in your brain. Everything that you feel is an electrical message passed down long pathways called nerves that run from your body to your brain. Even your heart is controlled by electrical signals that tell each cell in your heart when to beat.

A heart attack happens when this electrical signal gets mixed up and every cell in your heart tries to beat at a different time. That’s why doctors can use a machine called a defibrillator to deliver a powerful electric shock to your heart – it resets all the heart cells and gets them beating in time again!



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a) Circle the correct item. A A1. He is crazy driving at ________ 190 kilometres ____________ hour.

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2. Take your feet off the table. _________________ legs aren’t strong.a) It b) Their c) Its d) her

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3. Who were _______________people you were talking with last night?a) this b) that c) these d) those

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4. _____________________ the countries in Europe have you visited?a) Which of b) What of c) Which d) What

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5. Nobody can find out ________________ about the event.a) something b) anything c) nothing d) anyone

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6. I can’t give you any advice. You ___________________ see a doctor.a) had better b) might c) may d) would rather

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7. I used to stay _______________ my aunt ____________ weekends.a) at/on b) with/at c) beside/for d) near/in

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8. Mark doesn’t join the Musical School. He plays __________________ the violin ____________ the guitar.a) neither/nor b) neither/or c) either/or d) nor/nor

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9. Pat and Bill write to ______________________________ every day.a) each other b) one another c) themselves d) oneself

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10. Is there ____________________________ demand for silk stockings?a) many b) a lot of c) few d) much

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15. Nobody could rely on Fred. He was _______________________.a) for-good-nothing b) nothing-good-for c) good-nothing-for d) good-for-nothing

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Outline in 10 sentences your opinion on the following topic: English lessons.

Describe an English lesson at your school. List the activities you usually accomplish. Describe your favourite activity.

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ComputersToday we use many machines but often we don’t know how they work. For

example we drive cars but maybe know nothing about car engines. It’s the same with computers. Secretaries use them to write letters, writers use them to write books, bankers use them to store and transfer information; but not many people know how they work.

A computer is a machine that manipulates data according to a set of instructions. The ability to store and execute lists of instructions called programs makes computers extremely versatile, distinguishing them from calculators. Therefore computers ranging from a mobile phone to a supercomputer are all able to perform the same computational tasks, given time and storage capacity.

The first use of the word “computer” was recorded in 1613, referring to a person who carried out calculations, or totaling, and the word continued to be used in that sense until the middle of the 20th century. From the end of the 19th century, the word began to take on its more familiar meaning, describing a machine that carries out computations.

Since computers were first introduced to the public in the early 1980’s, technology has changed a great deal. The first computers were simple machines designed for basic tasks. They didn’t have much memory and they were not very powerful.

Early computers were often quite expensive and customs often paid thousands of dollars for machines which actually did very little. Most computers were separate, individual machines used mostly as expensive typewriters or playing games.

Time has changed. Computers have become powerful machines with practical applications. Programmers have created a large selection of useful programs which do everything from teaching foreign languages to bookkeeping. We are still playing video games, but today’s games have become faster, more exciting interactive adventures. Many computer users have got also on the Internet and have begun communicating with other computer users around the world. We have started to create international communities online.

Modern computers based on integrated circuits are millions to billions of times more capable than the early machines and occupy a fraction of the space. Simple computers are small enough to fit into a wristwatch and can be powered by a watch battery.

In short, the simple, individual machines of the past have involved into an international World Wide Web of knowledge.

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a) Circle the correct item. A A1. He reminds me ___________________ someone I knew in the army.

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4. Ted is good at football but Rick is _______________________. a) good b) well c) better d) best

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Outline in 10 sentences your opinion on the following topic: Jobs and trades.

Name 3 or 4 professions you know. Write what the representatives of these jobs are to do. What qualities are important in their professions?

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Global Traffic JamHow long does it take you to get to school in the mornings? In some big cities it

can take ages to go anywhere and millions of people spend hours sitting in traffic jams. For example, in Lima in Peru, the traffic is so bad during the rush hour that it is quicker to walk than to go by bus or by car.

The problem with walking to school is that you have to breathe, in many cities, the air that is not exactly clean. In some cities the pollution caused by cars is so dangerous that people wear masks in the street.

There are very few cities with no cars. Venice is one of these and people get around on foot or by boat, by water buses or water taxis. It is more expensive to go by gondola and not very fast, but much more romantic!

In many places public transport also gets very crowded in rush hours. In Tokyo there are special workers to push people into the underground trains. But if you go by underground you can avoid traffic jams and public transport causes less pollution.

Perhaps the best way of getting around is by getting on your bike. It can be more dangerous but a lot of cities have special lanes. The bicycles became popular towards the end of the 19th century. They did not cost much, and they did not take up a lot of space. For this reason, more and more people bought them. The only difficulty was the roads. They were very bad, and they took a great deal of the pleasure out of riding. Going by bike does not cause any pollution and it is good exercise for you!

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Outline in 10 sentences your opinion on the following topic: holidays/vacation of my dreams.

If you could plan your next holiday, how would you spend it, where would you go, what would you do?

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TelevisionAfter nuclear arms, television must be the most disastrous invention of the

twentieth century.It is the most passive form of entertainment ever devised because it involves

absolutely no effort beyond pressing a button or turning a switch on. With a radio or cassette player you can listen and do something else at the same time, with a book you make an effort of reading it, even with the cinema you make the effort of going out of the house to get there.

The television kills all other activities in the same room and demands absolute silence from those who seriously want to watch a programme. In many homes, however, nobody actually watches properly: all the people talk, play, eat or sleep their way through the programmes. The television remains on. The background noise has become part of a life.

Quarrels often occur in the family because either someone wants to watch a programme and someone else talks all the way through it or, when there are several channels to choose from, one member of the family wants to watch one channel while another wants to watch a different one.

Nowadays, people don’t bother to select the programmes they watch but will watch anything that happens to be on while they are in the same room as the television. Even visitors are rarely important enough to warrant turning the tel-evision off.

Children who grow up in a society where family televisions are common rare-ly read or write or draw for pleasure but prefer to install themselves in front of the television set because it requires much less effort. Homework has also suffered badly as a result of the presence of television. An American study of university students recently found that the present generation of students is the worst edu-cated since the end of the Second World War (1945). Much of the blame for this can be attributed to the influence of television.

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As Strong as … an Ant!Imagine you’re standing in a room full of 50 kids just your size. Now imagine

that you can pick all 50 of them up at the same time, and carry them around the room with you! If you could do that, you’d be as strong as an ant!

Ants are incredible insects. They live in colonies, squished in with millions of their sisters. Each colony has a queen, who acts as mother for the colony. Her only job is to lay eggs, and she’s easy to spot, because she’s enormous. When she’s born, the young queen also has a pair of wings. After she uses them to fly off and find a mate, she will either detach her wings or the worker ants will chew them off, and she spends the rest of her life in the colony. This can be a long time: some queens live to be 30 years old!

Most of the ants in a colony are workers: females who can’t lay eggs. Worker ants can “talk” to each other using smelly chemicals called pheromones. Their antennae pick up the pheromones that other ants leave behind, and each smell sends a different message. One kind of pheromone is left by foraging ants to make a trail that other ants can follow to a source of food. Another kind tells ants in the colony what job a worker should be doing. And crushed ants release an alarm smell that sends nearby ants into a furious attack mode, so think twice before you decide to step on one!

What’s really amazing is that there are over 14,000 different kinds of ants, and some of them do some really strange things.

Fortunately for us, we can learn ant science online, because some ants use those powerful jaws to deliver a nasty bite if you get too close. Fire ants, for example, will bite and spray acid onto the wound – this feels just like getting burned by fire!

So next time you walk over a patch of bare ground, step carefully; there might be an entire ant army beneath your feet!



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a) Choose the correct item. A A1. Mr Gessler couldn’t be a competitor ______ big well-known

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Outline in 10 sentences your opinion on the following topic: Leisure Time.

How do you spend your free time? Describe your hobbies and extracurricular activities.

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Deep in the Ocean What do you think the most unexplored part of our planet is? It’s not the

depths of the rainforest. It’s not the burning deserts. It’s not even the frozen Arctic wastes. The most unexplored parts of our planet are our oceans! We’re just beginning to realize what kind of incredible mysteries are hidden in the deep, dark waters. Our oceans make up a huge part of our planet – over 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by them! They help control the temperature of the planet, shape the weather, and are home to millions of living things.

The deepest part of our planet is the Mariana trench, near Japan and the Philippines. At its deepest point, it reaches 10,924 meters (or 6.78 miles) deep. That means if you were to take Mount Everest, the highest mountain on Earth, and stick it at the deepest part of this trench, there would still be more than 2 kilometers of water over the top of it! Fortunately, scientists have invented special deep water research cameras and vehicles that can reach into the cold, dark, high-pressure world of the deep sea. And what we’re starting to discover is that these dark, deep, freezing waters are filled with living things. Go down deep enough, and the living things you find look like aliens from another world. The discovering of these strange creatures make science fun!

One of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean is the famous giant squid. For many years, people thought the giant squid was just a legend. Then whale watchers started to notice marks on the sides of some whales, like they had been caught by a suction cup that was the size of a dinner plate! Finally, the bodies of some squid washed up on the shores of Newfoundland, and the squid went from science fiction to science fact! They can grow up to 13 meters long, and are wicked predators with sharp beaks.

Even though we think we’ve explored the planet, we’ve really just scratched the surface. There’s a whole world left to explore under the sea!


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a) Choose the correct item. A A1. The people ________________ called yesterday want to buy the

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What are the qualities of an ideal teacher? Write about your favourite teacher. Why do you like him/her?

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Let’s Learn about Honey BeesDid you know that a working beehive in the summer can be filled with thou-

sands of bees? A worker bee’s life begins as a tiny egg. The egg hatches into a white larva, like a small worm or caterpillar, and for the next seven days or so, all that bee larva does is grow and eat. Once it grows big enough to fill its cell in the honeycomb, an adult worker builds a cap of wax over the opening to the baby bee’s cell, and that little larva turns itself into a pupa. A pupa is a little bit like the cocoon of a moth, and inside that pupa, that baby bee is changing from a shapeless white blob into a grown-up bee, with legs, wings, antennae, and a stinger.

When the change is finished, the new bee chews its way out and gets to work. The youngest bees start their lives cleaning up the hive, licking the cells clean with their tongues and carrying out bits of debris with their strong jaws.

Older bees have the job of nursing the baby larvae, bringing them the food they need to grow strong. Sometimes nurses have the job of feeding special larvae full of a substance called royal jelly. This will make the larvae turn into queens instead of a worker. To make sure they get a good strong queen, the workers will feed several larvae with royal jelly, and the new queens will fight to the death when they hatch! The queen who lives takes over the hive.

After they grow out of nursing, older bees will move to the entrance of the hive and become soldiers, guarding the hive from any invading insects that might eat the larvae, and stinging anything that tries to attack the hive. They will only sting if they have a good reason, though – once a honeybee stings, she dies.

It may be a difficult life, but the end result is a hive full of golden, sticky honey. It’s food for the bees in the hive, and it’s also a tasty treat for us!



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I. a) Read the text attentively

The Mystery of WalesTo the west of England lies a small, almost secret country called Wales. It is

a land of green and grey: green fields, valleys and hills; grey mountains and sky, grey mining villages and grey stone castles.

The story of the Welsh people is one of determined resistance to invaders- the Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Normans and finally the English. After the fall of the Roman Empire in 410 AD, the barbarian Anglo-Saxons invaded Britain. Legendary kings and princes, like king Arthur, won important victories against the Saxons, but gradually these original ‘Britons’ were pushed west, into the hills and mountains of Wales. Welsh princes fought hard against the English, but Wales was finally conquered. In 1301 Edward I gave his son the title of Prince of Wales and in 1536 Wales was united with England.

Despite the conquest, Wales has maintained its unique culture and strong national identity, particularly through its language. Welsh, a Celtic language, very different from English, is one of the oldest languages in Europe. However, in the 19th century and first half of the 20th century, the Welsh language declined. The British government made English the official language and English was the only language allowed in schools. Since the 1960s, though, there has been a revival of the Welsh language. Welsh is also an official language, it is taught in schools and there is a Welsh language TV channel.

A tradition of storytelling, poetry and singing began in the castles of the Welsh princes in the middle ages and continues today. Every year ‘eisteddfods’ are held around the country. An ‘eisteddfod’ is a meeting of poets and singers who take part in competitions. As well as literature in the Welsh language, Wales has produced important poets in English such as Dylan Thomas and R.S. Thomas. Wales is a musical nation and choirs are important. Nowadays, when the national rugby team plays in Cardiff, 80,000 voices can be heard singing the Welsh hymn ‘Bread of Heaven’.

The flag of Wales, with its red dragon, is one of the oldest in the world. It was brought to Britain by the Romans. The patron saint of Wales is St. David. The leek is another symbol of Wales. According to legend, St. David ordered his soldiers to wear them on their helmets before the Welsh fought a victorious battle over the Saxons.

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9. According to the passage, whom does the author mention as ‘original Britons’?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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a) Choose the correct item. A A1. The police _________ a hard job to do.

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4. Frank began to cry, he couldn’t express his feelings because of his ____________ voice.a) hoarce b) hoarse c) horse d) sore

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6. I don’t see James anymore. I haven’t been _______ touch with him for years.a) for b) about c) in d) to

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7. The ocean air smells ___________. a) fresh b) freshly c) as fresh as d) freshlier

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8. I looked everywhere in my room for my keys, but I couldn’t find___________.a) it b) you c) him d) them

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9. I __________ an appointment to see the optician.a) am made b) have made c) had done d) did

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10. This is the smallest car _________ has ever been made.a) who b) whom c) which d) whose

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11. Sue, please help ___________to some cake. And would you like some coffee?a) yourself b) herself c) yourselves d) myself

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12. Sandra wasn’t happy about the idea, ___________?a) didn’t she b) did she c) was she d) wasn’t she

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14. She apologized for her behaviour, but that’s no _____________ for breaking all the plates.a) excursion b) agreement c) use d) excuse

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3. After she (to do) _________________ the washing up she went out to do the shopping.

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Outline in 10 sentences your opinion on the following topic: my country.

Make a presentation of your country. Describe some aspects of Moldovan culture.

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MichelangeloMichelangelo (1475-1564) was one of the most inspired creators in the history

of art. As a sculptor, an architect, a painter, and a poet, he had a tremendous influence on all his contemporaries.

He was born near Arezzo, but it was Florence that he considered to be his home town. What he loved above all was the city’s art, architecture, and culture.

Initially, he concentrated on sculpture. In 1501 he began to carve a figure of David from a huge block of marble. This was finished in 1504, when he was 29. David is shown with a sling on his shoulder, looking into the distance.

Later, Michelangelo was asked by Pope Julius II to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Every day for four years, from 1508 till 1512, he worked on his task, lying on his back at the top of high scaffolding, his neck stiff, with paint trickling onto his face. It is the Sistine ceiling that displays Michelangelo at the full stretch of his majesty. Recent cleaning and restoration have exposed this astonishing work in the original vigour of its colour. The sublime forms, surging with desperate energy, tremendous with vitality, have always been recognized as uniquely grand. Now these splendid shapes are seen to be intensely alive in their colour, indeed shockingly so for those who liked them in their previous dim grandeur.

He designed many buildings, but it was his work at St. Peter’s Basilica that represented his greatest achievement as an architect. His dome became the model for domes all over the western world. What is difficult to appreciate nowadays is its revolutionary design.

There is a small group of artists such as Shakespeare and Beethoven, who, through their work, have been able to express the deepest experiences of humanity. Michelangelo belongs to this group.


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8. Name Michelangelo’s greatest achievement as an architect.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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a) Choose the correct item. A A1. There _________ a couple of people outside who want to talk to you.

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2. I have ____________________ to go.a) no b) anything c) nowhere d) nothing

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3. Each day large ______________ of food arrive for the animals kept in Zoos.a) deliver’s b) delivery c) deliveries d) deliverys

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4. The weather ___________________ very unpredictable in England.a) were b) are c) has d) is

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5. “What do you think of her new novel?” “I think it is the ____________________ book she’s ever written.” a) most interesting c) more interesting b) most interested d) interested

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6. The money ________________________ not enough to pay the bill.a) are b) were c) has d) was

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8. “Can I help you?” “I’d like a ___________________ of milk, please.”a) box b) carton c) pot d) rasher

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9. I need a break. I think I’ll go to the seaside ______________ Easter.a) in b) on c) at d) from

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10. She performed brilliantly that evening, ______________________?a) hasn’t she b) didn’t she c) hadn’t she d) did she

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11. “Why are you upset?” “________________________ time Pete rings me he asks for money!”a) every b) both c) all d) some

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12. I began to study German last year. So_________________________.a) does Sam b) didn’t Sam c) will Sam d) did Sam

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15. My dog is very ________________. He __________________ barks.a) silently/rare b) silent/rare c) silent/rarely d) rare/silently

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Outline in 10 sentences your opinion on the following topic: Animals.

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Can Dolphins Talk?Scientists have been studying dolphins in order to learn more about how these

sea animals “talk” to one another. Most scientists believe that they can teach dolphins to make sounds understandable to man.

Some experiments have shown that dolphins try to “talk” to peo ple. That’s what two American scientists once observed.

A captive dolphin stopped eating and moving about. After three days the scientists became worried; they were afraid the dolphin would die. When two of the scientists began to pet and stroke it, it suddenly started to whistle! The scientists decided that the dol phin felt very lonely, that he needed a companion, a friend, and that the whistling sounds it made were cries for help! Soon, other dol-phins appeared in the sea nearby. The newcomers seemed especially interested in the captive dolphin who soon became happy and active. Because of this change in its behaviour the scientists decided that the dolphins had talked to one another in a language of their own.

The two scientists now spent several hours every day playing with the dolphins, talking to them, and listening to “dolphin talk”. After a time the dolphins learnt to play a few games, but they never learnt to imitate human sounds. Their “talk” was still whistling talk. But one day, one of the scientists who had made a tape record-ing of the “dolphin talk”, slowed down the speed of the tape record er and, to his surprise, discovered that the whistles sounded more like human sounds. He said that perhaps the animals had been imi tating the words of the scientists.

Scientists continue to study dolphins and hope to learn more about them and how to teach them to “talk” to humans and under stand them when they talk.


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8. Why did the scientists decide that the dolphins had talked to one another?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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a) Choose the correct item. A A1. We have improved __________videos this year than last year.

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2. I was watching a _________ of wolves moving towards the villagers.a)flock b)herd c)pack d)gaggle

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3. I knew Jane at university. In __________days she had long blond hair.a)this b)that c)these d)those

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4. My aunt buys vegetables at __________market in John Street, because the vegetables are fresh only at this market.a)- b)the c) a d) an

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8. I’m having trouble_________ my car. It won’t start in the mornings.a)with b) of c) by d)in

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9. You must __________ a decision now.a) made b)do c) does d)make

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10. Picasso was the artist __________ painted Guernica.a) who b) which c) whose d)who’s

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11. Our plane takes off at four p.m., ________?a)does it b) doesn’t it c) did it d)don’t it

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14. My friend had recommended the movie, saying it was ___________film he had seen for months. I won’t listen to him again.a)good b) better c) as good as d)the best

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15. The_________ duties include the accomplishment of the tasks set by the head of the state.a) Prime Ministers c) Prime Minister b) Prime Minister’s d) Prime Ministers’s

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Outline in 10 sentences your opinion on the following topic: The Librarian.

Imagine you have been chosen to be a librarian for a day. Describe your working day.

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Arctic Ice May Disappear in a DecadeA new report on global warming predicts the frozen Arctic Ocean will soon

be like a normal sea in the summers. There are shocking changes happening in the polar environment and its fragile eco-systems. For millions of years, the sea around the North Pole has been frozen all year round. Recent research from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Catlin Atlantic Survey show things are changing fast. They predict that within a decade, the Arctic will be largely ice-free in the summer. They base their prediction on the rate at which the sea ice is cur-rently thinning. The lead researcher, Professor Peter Wadhams, said: “The area is now more likely to become open water each summer, bringing forward the potential date when the summer sea ice will be completely gone.”

An ice-free Arctic will have consequences for the whole world’s weather pat-terns. The Arctic Ocean ice is a key part of the Earth’s climate system. Experts call it Earth’s “refrigerator”. They said that as it disappears, the world will be-come a lot warmer. Scientists are still unclear exactly what changes there will be to our weather. Forecasters predict an increase in all kinds of disasters and extreme weather events. These include massive flooding, much more dangerous hurricanes and the spread of the world’s deserts. These new findings provide an urgent call for world leaders to act. The timing of the WWF report is a reminder to those attending the UN climate summit in Copenhagen in December. Rich countries will face pressure to agree to reduce their carbon emissions by 40 per cent by 2020.

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1. Which of the following disasters are mentioned in the text?earthquake•tsunami•hurricane•tornado•

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9. Match the following synonyms from the text.1. ____fragile a. possible 2. ____consequences b. precisely 3. ____massive c. forecasts 4. ____ predicts d. delicate 5. ____ potential e. results6. ____ exactly f. huge

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a) Choose the correct item. A A1. He prefers this method _________________ that one.

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4. You should ________________________ this bad habit!a) leave b) give up c) give off d) give out

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5. The Browns _____________________ next door to us, but now they live in another town.a) used to live b) were used to live c) got used to live d) are getting used to living

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6. They found only __________________ mushrooms in the wood.a) few b) a few c) little d) a little

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8. There was nobody in the room, ________________________?a) were they b) weren’t they c) was there d) wasn’t there

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10. Mom, could you give me _________________________________?a) a piece of advice b) an advice c) a advice d) some advices

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12. Do you know _____________________ I am?a) that b) whom c) whose d) who

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15. ______ Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world.a) - b) The c) A d) An

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3. Ice hockey (to start) in Canada?_______________________________________________________?

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Outline in 10 sentences your opinion on the following topic:A sound mind in a sound Body.

What steps do people take in order to maintain a healthy way of life? Refer to food, activities, rules of hygiene, etc.

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Popular Sports around the World.For centuries, people have been playing kicking games with a ball. The game

of soccer developed from some of these early games. The English probably gave soccer its name and its first set of rules. In European countries, soccer is called football or association football.

Organized soccer games began in 1863. In soccer, two teams of eleven players try to kick or head the ball into their opponents’ goal. The goalie, who tries to keep the ball out of the goal, is the only player on the field who is allowed to touch the ball with his or her hands.

Brazil is the home of many great soccer players, including the most famous player of all, Pelé. With his fast footwork, dazzling speed, and great scoring ability. During his 22 years in soccer, he scored 1,281 goals and held every major record for the sport.

James Naismith, a physical education teacher in Massachusetts, invented basketball in 1891. Naismith’s boss asked him to invent a game that students could play indoors during bad weather.

Naismith attached peach baskets to a railing ten feet above the floor at either end of the gym. The players used a soccer ball.

A person sat on a ladder next to each basket at either end of the gym, and threw out the balls that landed in the baskets.

Two years later, metal hoops with net bags replaced the peach baskets. Officials pulled a string on the nets to release the balls that went in. In 1894, Naismith added the backboard behind each net and changed to a larger ball. In 1913, people began using the bottomless nets that are used today.

By the 1900s, basketball was the most popular indoor sport. Athletes in approximately 130 countries play the game. Basketball is especially popular in the United States, China, and Puerto Rico.

Baseball began in the United States in the early 1800s. Some people believe that Abner Doubleday invented the game. Others think that baseball came from an old British sport called rounders. Baseball and rounders are very similar. However, in rounders the field players throw the ball right at the runner. If the ball hits the runner, he or she is out. In baseball, a field player just touches the ball to the base or the running player to get the player out.

Every spring in the United States, people of all ages play baseball at local baseball fields. It’s no wonder that baseball is called the national pastime of the United States.

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6. She has ____________ flour left, that’s why she can’t make the cake.a) few b) a few c) little d) a little

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7. There ______________________ three sheep in the field last night.a) is b) was c) are d) were

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8. ______________ dark and ________________ a long way still to go.a) there is/it isn’t b) it is/there is c) it is/it is d)there is/it is

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9. Judy came 5 minutes _____________________ than her husband. a) late b) later c) latest d) least.

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10. Their brother didn’t use to go to the _____________________.a) chemist shop b) chemist shop’s c) chemist’s d) chemists shops

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11. We normally _______________ the shopping on Saturday mornings.a) has b) make c) do d) is done

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12. My grandparents have _____________________ this area with sweet pea for many years.a) seen b) sown c) sewn d) sow

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13. I suggest ____________________ to that performance.a) to go b) going c) that we go d) go

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14. – I’ve got a headache! – So _________________________.a) haven’t I b) have I c) I have d) I don’t have

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15. The faster we finish, the _____________________ we can leave.a) soon b) most soon c) sooner d) soonest

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3. My classmate said he (to be) ____________________ at the seaside the previous summer.

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10 p.III. CreativityOutline in 10 sentences your opinion on the following topic:

A space Adventure. If you could travel anywhere in space where would you go and why. What do you think it would be like? Whom and what would you take with you?

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The Mystery of the MayaThe Mayan Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years before the Spanish

arrived in the 1500s. The Maya were an intelligent, culturally rich people whose achievements were many. They had farms, beautiful palaces, and cities with many buildings. The Mayan people knew a lot about nature and the world around them. This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time, because they could use it to make their lives more comfortable and rewarding. Knowledge about tools and farming, for instance, made their work easier and more productive.

They planted seeds by digging holes in the ground with pointed sticks. A farmer was able to grow crops that produced food for several people. But not every Maya had to be a farmer. Some were cloth makers, builders, or priests.

The Maya believed in many gods, including rain gods, sun gods, and corn gods. The people built large temples to honour the Mayan gods. Skillful workers built resistent cities around these temples. Today many of these ancient Mayan cities and temples are still standing.

Although the cities that the Maya built were beautiful, and the people worked hard to build them, very few of the people lived in them. Usually, only the priests lived in the cities.

The other people lived in small villages in the forests. They lived in small huts with no windows. The walls were made of poles covered with dried mud, and the roof was made of grass or leaves. Most Maya lived a simple life close to nature.

Measuring time was important to the Maya, so they developed a system for measuring it accurately. Farmers needed to know when to plant and harvest their crops. Mayan priests made a system to keep track of time. They wrote numbers as dots (...) and bars (-). A dot was one and a bar was five.

The Mayan priests studied the Sun, Moon, stars, and planets. They made a calendar from what they learned. The year was divided into 18 months of 20 days each with five days left over. The Mayan calendar was far more accurate than the European calendars of the time.

Around the year 800, the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities, never to return. No one knows why this happened. They may have died from an infectious disease. They may have left because the soil could no longer grow crops. Archaeologists are still trying to find the lost secrets of the Maya. They are still one of our greatest mysteries.

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7. What helped the Maya to live a better life than most people of that time?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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9. Is the Mayan calendar the same or different from our current calendar? Use details from the article to support your answer.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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10. How do we know that the Mayan civilization was an intelligent and cultured one? Use details from the text to support your answer.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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40 p.II. Grammar

a) Choose the correct item and write it in the space left. A A1. Where can I call _______________ help?

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4. I can’t give you any advice. You ____________________ see a doctor.a) had better b) might c) may d) would rather

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5. His brother taught him to drive the car _______________________.a) care b) careful c) carefully d) careless

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7. Is that collection ________________? No, it isn’t ________________.a) my/your b) yours/mine c) their/mine d) mine/her

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8. Nobody knew what was hidden behind these huge _____________.a) stones walls b) stones wall c) stone walls d) stone wall

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10. I’d like to help you. I can _______ do the dishes ____ clean the carpet.a. either/or; b. neither/nor; c. neither; d. either

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11. “Do you like the blue jeans?” “No, I would choose the white ______.”a) another b) others c) ones d) one

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12. John _______________________ built a canoe.a) he b) himself c) yourself d) themselves

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13. _______________________ there any news in your father’s letter? a) are b) were c) have d) is.

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15. I had my car repaired by a good __________________.a) plumber b) fireman c) clergyman d) mechanic

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30 p.b) Open the brackets using the verbs in the appropriate form.1. The baby-sitter was told (to give)____________________________

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2. If she hadn’t felt ill this morning, she (to go) _________________ to school.

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3. Amanda wishes her father (to give) __________________________ her more pocket money every day.

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4. Sandy will not go for a walk until he (to do) _____________ his homework.

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Outline in 10 sentences your opinion on the following topic: Appearance.

Some people trust their first impressions, judging others by external appearance. Other people believe that appearances can be deceitful. Express your point of view.

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The Statue of LibertyOn July 4, 1884 France presented the United States with an incredible birthday

gift: the Statue of Liberty! Without its pedestal it’s as tall as a 15-story building. She represents the United States. But the world-famous Statue of Liberty standing in New York Harbour was built in France. The statue was presented to the U.S., Harbour, taken apart, shipped across the Atlantic Ocean in crates, and rebuilt in the U.S. It was France’s gift to the American people.

It all started at dinner one night near Paris in 1865. A group of Frenchmen were discussing their dictator-like emperor and the democratic government of the U.S. They decided to build a monument to American freedom—and perhaps even strengthen French demands for democracy in their own country. At that dinner there was the sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi. He imagined a statue of a woman holding a torch burning with the light of freedom.Turning Bartholdi’s idea into reality took 21 years. French supporters raised money to build the statue, and Americans paid for the pedestal it would stand on. Finally, in 1886, the statue was dedicated.

The Statue of Liberty functioned as a lighthouse from 1886 to 1902. Except for a period of time between September 11, 2001, and July 4, 2009, the interior of the statue has been open to visitors. Visitors must purchase crown tickets in advance. Once they arrive by ferry, they must check in at the information centre, then go to the base to start the walking up the monument. The climb to the top is 146 stairs.

The Statue of Liberty was engineered to withstand heavy winds. Winds of 50 miles per hour (80 km/h) cause the Statue to sway 3 inches (76 mm) and the torch to sway 5 inches (130 mm). This allows the Statue to move rather than break in high wind conditions.

The statue’s image has been used in many ways over the years - welcoming immigrants, encouraging support of the armed forces, and even to sell lemons. The statue’s museum, located in the pedestal, shows how it was conceived, constructed, and restored, and also allows visitors to see full scale replicas of her face and foot up close.

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a) Choose the correct item and write it in the space left. A A1. He’s been to _________ North Pole.

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Outline in 10 sentences opinion on the following topic: places of interest.You would like to travel to English Speaking Countries (the USA, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand). What is the aim of your visiting a certain country? What places of interest would you prefer to see?

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1. mOBiLE phOnEs

harassing – trouble and annoy continually; make repeated attacks on.

restroom – WCgossip – unconstrained talk or writing, esp.

about persons or social incidents; idle talk.to bann – forbid, prohibit, esp. formally. —n.

formal prohibitionto enable – (foll. by to + infin.) give (a

person etc.) the means or authority; make possible.

2. sAving spACE JApAnEsE-sTyLE

sachet – a small bag or packet containing shampoo etc; small scented bag for perfuming drawers etc.

scarce – (esp. of food, money, etc.) in short supply.

to crawl – move slowly, esp. on hands and knees or with the body close to the ground etc.

drawer – lidless boxlike storage compartment, sliding in and out of a table etc. (chest of drawers).

sleep-walkers – people who walk about while asleep.

to fold up – make compact by bending part of a thing.

sliding panels – rectangular section of a surface moving along a smooth surface with continuous contact on the same part of the thing moving.

3. KEEp sTREss unDER COnTROL

tough – hard, difficult;stamina – physical or mental endurance;to require – need; have need of; call for;flare up – sudden outburst;to deal with – take measures to resolve;to overload – load excessively; put too great a

demand on;challenging – stimulatingly difficult;outlook – prospect, view; mental attitude.

4. hEALTh hAzARDs

breakdown – a mechanical failure; loss of (esp. mental) health; collapse;

lung – either of the pair of respiratory organs in humans and many other vertebrates.

tissue – any of the coherent collections of specialized cells of which animals or plants are made (muscular tissue);

to light up – begin to smoke a cigarette etc.

addiction – the condition of being addicted to something; to be dependent on smth.;

bent over – not able to stand up straight, usually because of old age or disease;

relapse – a deterioration in a patient’s condition after partial recovery; to go back into a previous condition or into a worse state after making an improvement;

to quit – give up, let go, abandon; cease, stop.

5. ThE ChEROKEE nATiOn

trail – track or scent left by a moving thing, person, etc.; beaten path, esp. through a wild region.

6. WATChing ThE nighT sKy

shuttle – a form of transport that travels regularly between two places.

streak – long thin usu. irregular line or band, esp. of colour

chunk – thick piece cut or broken off; substantial amount.

one can tell – one can distinguishcoating – a thin layer or covering of

something;pit – a deep hole in the ground, usu. large.colliding – (often foll. by with) come into

collision or conflict; hit by accident when moving.

tail – luminous trail following a comet.stream – a small, narrow river; a continuous

flow of liquid, air, gas, people, or things.

7. ThE shOCKing sTORy OF ELECTRiCiTy

to zapp – kill or destroy; attack; hit hard (zapped the ball over the net); move quickly; overwhelm emotionally. —int. expressing the sound or impact of a bullet, ray gun, etc., or any sudden event.

core – horny central part of certain fruits, containing the seeds; central or most important part of anything; inner central region of the earth; inner strand of an electric cable.

whiz – sound made by a body moving through the air at great speed. —v. (-zz-) move with or make a whiz.

to split – break or cause to break forcibly into parts. cause the fission of (an atom); divide or cause to divide into parts or groups. (often split up) end a marriage or other relationship.

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8. COmpuTERs

versatile – adapting easily to different subjects or occupations; skilled at many subjects or occupations; having many functions.

computational – using computers; of computers

customs – a duty on imports and exports; official department administering this.

typewriter – a machine with keys for producing printlike characters one at a time on paper inserted round a roller.

bookkeeping – a person who keeps accounts, esp. for a living.

9. gLOBAL TRAFFiC JAm

lane – a narrow road; division of a road for a stream of traffic;

10. TELEvisiOndevise – carefully plan or invent.warrant – a thing that authorizes an action;

– a written authorization, money voucher, etc.; written authorization allowing police to search premises, arrest a suspect, etc.

11. As sTROng As … An AnT!

squish – make a sucking sound as of treading in thick mud; move with a squelching sound.

pheromone – a substance secreted and released by an animal for detection and response by another usu. of the same species.

foraging – searching widely for food or provisions.

patch – a piece of ground.trail – a mark or a series of signs or objects

left behind by the passage of someone or something; a track or scent used in following someone or hunting an animal.

12. DEEp in ThE OCEAn

trench – a long, narrow ditch; a ditch of this type dug by troops to provide shelter from enemy fire; (also ocean trench) a long, narrow, deep depression in the ocean bed, typically running parallel to a plate boundary and marking a subduction zone.

wicked – evil or morally wrong. tentacle – a long slender flexible appendage

of an animal, used for grasping or moving about, or bearing sense organs.

to devour – eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly; (of fire or a similar force) consume destructively; read quickly and eagerly.

13. LET’s LEARn ABOuT hOnEy BEEs

to hatch – (of a young bird, fish, or reptile) emerge from its egg; (of an egg) open and produce a young animal; cause (a young animal) to emerge from its egg.

honeycomb – a structure of hexagonal cells of wax, made by bees to store honey and eggs.

moth – a chiefly nocturnal insect having two pairs of broad wings covered in microscopic scales, typically drably coloured and held flat when at rest, and lacking the clubbed antennae of butterflies.

pupa – (plural pupae ) an insect in its inactive immature form between larva and adult

blob – a drop of a thick liquid or viscous substance.

debris – scattered rubbish or remains; – loose natural material, e.g. broken rocks.

14. ThE mysTERy OF WALEs

eisteddfods – congress of Welsh poets and musicians; festival for musical competitions etc.

15. miChELAngELO

marble – crystalline limestone capable of taking a polish, used in sculpture and architecture.

sling – strap etc. used to support or raise a thing; bandage supporting an injured arm

from the neck.scaffolding – temporary structure of poles,

planks, etc., for building work; materials for this; any temporary framework.

stiff – rigid; inflexible; hard to bend, move, or turn etc.; (of a muscle, person, etc.) aching owing to exertion, injury, etc.

to trickle – (-ling) - (cause to) flow in drops or a small stream; come or go slowly or gradually (information trickles out).

to surge – (-ging) move suddenly and powerfully forwards; (of an electric current etc.) increase suddenly; (of the sea etc.) swell.

grandeur – majesty, splendour; dignity of appearance or bearing; high rank, eminence; nobility of character.

dome – rounded (usu. hemispherical) vault forming a roof.

16. DOLphins

to stroke – pass one’s hand gently along the surface of (hair or fur etc.).

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17. ARCTiC iCE mAy DisAppEAR in A DECADE

to predict – to state that (a specified event) will happen in the future.

rate – a measure, quantity, or frequency; the speed with which something moves or happens.

consequence – a result or effect.forecaster – a person who predicts weatherflood – an overflow of a large amount of water

over dry land.reminder – a thing that causes someone to

remember something.emission – the action of emitting something,

especially heat, light, gas, or radiation.

18. pOpuLAR spORTs AROunD ThE WORLD

to kick – strike, strike out, or propel forcibly, with the foot or the horny part of the foot; hoof it (slang) go on foot.

goalie – colloq. goalkeeper.footwork – use or agility of the feet in sports,

dancing, etc.railing – fence or barrier made of bars or series

of bars used to hang things on.ladder – set of horizontal bars fixed between

two uprights and used for climbing up or down.

hoop – circular band of metal, wood, etc., esp. as part of a framework; ring bowled along by a child, or for circus performers to jump through; arch through which balls are hit.

string – twine or narrow cord; piece of this or of similar material used for tying or holding together, pulling, forming the head of a racket, etc.

net – open-network fabric of cord, rope, etc.; piece of net used esp. to restrain, contain, or delimit, or to catch fish etc.; structure with a net used in various games.

pastime – recreation, hobby.

19. ThE mysTERy OF ThE mAyA

rewarding – (of an activity etc.) worthwhile; satisfying.

pointed – sharpened or tapering to a point.corn – a cereal before or after harvesting, esp.

the chief crop of a region; grain or seed of a cereal plant.

hut – small simple or crude house or shelter.pole – long slender rounded piece of wood,

metal, etc., esp. with the end placed in the ground as

a support etc. mud – soft wet earth.to harvest – the process of gathering in crops

etc.crops – produce of cultivated plants, esp.

cereals.to keep/lose track of time – follow (or fail to

follow) the course of time

20. ThE sTATuE OF LiBERTy

crate – a slatted wooden case used for transporting goods; a square container divided into small individual units for holding bottles.

strengthen – to make or become stronger. torch – a portable battery-powered electric

lamp; a portable means of illumination such as a piece of wood soaked in tallow and ignited.

lighthouse – a tower or other structure containing a beacon light to warn ships at sea.

ferry – a boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods, especially as a regular service.

withstand – to remain undamaged or unaffected by.

sway – to move slowly or rhythmically backwards and forwards or from side to side.

conceive – to devise in the mind; imagine. replica – an exact copy or model especially

one on a smaller scale than the original.

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