IPOrPAMOIO Z i ni cynKosi KONTPOABHi “(opo6 BapiaHTis V Fag SPP sy upshumngeg Poy errsTligcymrosi KonTpombui pobor: JIEP2KABHOI ee AT! A 3 aHTWiiCbKOI MOB (2, on J \ } oth: Vacranai: aoe fapyenko, Haramia Jeena - woni.ns ge Bujasnunrso 5 Fs ip/Ginenfa history. However, life hasn't had (7)___ in finding friends, he had finished High School, Tom. ‘Tom Cruise is one of the (0) su on always been that easy for him. As‘ young béy, Tom although he really enjoyed (8) __ in sehool plays. en Ne er tok tr a rd it as a porter, and at the same time he drama classes. 1980, the fim dit Zeffirelli offered Tom his first part ina becéme (tp) __$ugegs6ful that he was one of the highest-paid actors ol i) __ film. Today, Tom (12) __ appears in films fans from all around the world. 8 Oc best O pb better jlem. Oc tear O p ditticulty 8 Yolding OO ¢ taking O p finding B waited Oi € attended O p happened Oc too Op very Cc each O b some Oc already Oo stn WRITING ‘You have left your smartphone in a bus. Write a notice (at least 50 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas: + describe the smartphone; + when and where you hi + give your contact detai Vci ITA nume ua erudyt.netTEST2 READING Read the text and mark the correct sentence (A-G) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. ‘A ‘thought everyone had forgotten,’ replied Ted. ABCDEFG a laude are aor ee The station was crowded with people and so was the train. Boo goo0o00 ‘ Aon ooo F The receptionist gave him a small white envelope with his rr / name printed on the front. (OA \ ‘There was no answer, so Ted decided to open the door. gogo Tt was already five o'clock and the hotel was on the other side of the city. $e G Ted jumped in surprise. ‘The sun was shining brightly in the clear, blue sky, (0) __Ted Brown was sitting in his office, daydi an exotic place,’ he thought to himself. Just then, the telephone rang loudly. (1)__ When he answer. Puzzled, he looked at his watch. ‘to hurry if he was to get there in time, so he quickly left the office. Thetraffic putside as farrible, so Ted decided to make the journey to the hotel on the undererowhd, “7, i (3)__It took him almostian hour foto ba ing the impressive buildin, towards the %éception desk and asked if anyone had left anything for him. (4) __‘Ted/Oppned it and ‘the card which was inside. It said ‘Come to room 147 on the 10% floor dnd Knock dy the'd By now, Ted was very anxious to find out what wi zn he foungfoom 147, he knocked on the door three times and dark, 7 came on. ‘Surprise!’ yelled Ted’s friends and family. .ppy Birthday, Ted,’ said his mum. (6)__His boss gave him an- et for a week's Caribbean cruise. Ted was amazed! “Thank Ane best birthday present ever!” [15] (272 words)TEST2 ‘USE OF ENGLISH Grammar Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. © ‘She got the job. ‘great!’ Oa Thisis Ob These are Bc that’s Ob Those are 1 What are you doing __ afternoon? Da this OB these Oc that 2 Who is___ man over there? Oa this OB these Uc those 3 T'mreally busy__days. Da this Os these Oc that f 4 Hello? ___is Emily. Can I speak to Joan? { Da This O16 These De That ppm 5 In___days, people didn't have cars. (EN ee Da this Oe these Oi cana / D those 6 Hello? Whois speaking? Da this Oe that Oc Ob those Vocasucary Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fil in oops as cana cnet \ EY, Iwas sixteen when I got my fo)__‘Job» wey 7 _ our local supermarket was one of my mother’s friends. She (8) ___himy that was bards ‘and needed to (9)__ some money. ‘He interviewed me, and after s/few, i start work. The (10) ___ was not good, but I worked every evening fordwelve wedks and savéd enough money for a short holiday with my to be abla to pay for eyérything I wanted (12)__of asking my parents hake al 196 a job as well as studying. o Oa c Oc one O pb only 7 Da hel gan Oc turned Obran a OA told i Oc askea Ob spoke s WU reep B earn O coring Op take 10 Bl webarge \ B fee Oc salary Op fare. 1 WA froid) 7 Oe great Oc tun Ob generous 12 Caiogainst? 1B instead Oc except Ob without Se WRITING You have just seen a new film, Write an email to your friend about it (at least 50 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas: + what kind of film itis; + Its short description; + whether you enjoyed watching it. YVci JITA auwe ua erudyt.netTEST3 e's eyes, but I know Yasmin loves working for me and she knows READING Read the text and mark the correct sentence (A-G) to fill n the blanks (1-6) asin the example. ‘A. Sometimes Yasmin goes with David and Rachel to a restau- ABCDEFG rant or to a friend’s house in the evening, but usually they °OOO0O80 stay home where they listen to music and relax. 10000000 ° 20000000 B Sheis always on hand sohecancallherwhenhewantsherto 33 GOIQOOOO help him. 4 ooo She lets David know when it is safe to cross the roads and if s§oogo0o00 there is anything in his way. e go tones / D_ They both wake up at 6.80 every morning. 7 iw er € After that, she helps him to find his way to work. Og “ai F She works for David, who can’t see. Vis "Ged G She has to remain alert in case David needs her! ae [ADAY INTHE LIFE OF AG ‘Yasmin has got short golden hair and enormous brow) is Vist seven years old and she lives in Kent, England with her owners, Dgyid and Rach®\ (0) In fact, she is his eyes. Yasmin sleeps on her own mat which to David’, boX 4 ___David washes and gets dressed, then they go downstairs togetl tt, then Yasmin fetches David's keys and wallet and she takes bfinfor Going for walks with David is ha: but ‘doesn’t mind. She has to concentrate hard on the traffic and all the other pedple in the {3)__When they get to work, Yasmin’s Job is much easier. She Just Ei her plage, under avid’ computer desk, But sho can't relax completely. (4) _ Jaki When David fini ark, Yasmineads jim home where he makes her dinner. He doesn’t need Yasmin’s pel th ih the quae, bPeGuse he knows where everything is and, of course, he has Rachel t ssary/ Yasmin tries to stay out of his way so that he doesn’t fall over he er After di in xgd Dayid usually go for another walk in the park. When they get home he alyays thagks help during the day and they play for a while. (6) _ ; that LApprettate ‘says David. ‘She makes it possible for me to live a normal life.’ [23] SAY (274 words) V/ Pes {N73 Nao 9 22pm mea pr Art a 9 | Yci QITA nuwe na erudyt.netTEST3 USE OF ENGLISH Grammar ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. Hil We're in Cairo today. ‘It’s one of (0) ___ places I have ever seen. It’s the largest city in Africa, so there are a lot of things to see. ‘It's definitely (1) ___place I’ve been to. The streets are crowded but there are more tourists than Egyptians in this part of town. It’s much (2)__ than any town I've been far. It’s like one gigantic market place. ‘We had coffee in the Cairo Tower this morning. It was @) Iti (yf Ngtructure in the city and has the (5)__ view. Then we went to the Pharaonic Village may interesting. Td better go. This is (6) holiday of my life, Love, Betty x oa Ca beautiful 1 B beautifuller CI ¢ more beautitur E DA hot O B hotter Oc the hottest Oamorenoisy (18 thenoisiest OI c noisy ‘ ‘ndisi OA lovely OB lovelier \ Dv-the Idveliest Da high Ob higher ‘most high. OA good Ob better D best Da busy CO B the busiest D more busy Vocasuuany Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the. eNRY FORD /\, Henry Ford was born (0) a fe figan in 1898 but he did not like farming. When he was fifteen he worked as.a méthani ‘hepbuilt his first car. After he had (7)_ 1,500 kilometres, he sold it and built, two ts ‘Then, in 1903, he started the Ford Mo- ‘tor Company. By (8) __: ates Tight, rete fit cheap cars for ordinary people to buy. In 1908, he built the first Foy eM, (9) ‘sold for $825. He was soon selling 100 cars a day. By 1927, the see Anan ages ne and cheap, but Regpi (11) _less choice. “You (12) _have any eolour you like,’ sé F ees Mel ‘as long as it’s black. ow Por” Octo Ob out 7 Qan run O c driven Ob walked 8 B operating Oc using O b managing fds O 8 which Oc who Ob what fo DA rich OB worth Oc expensive Ob dear w ‘A fians 9 Ob decides Oc plans Ob has 2 Bi Amast? OB ought Oc need O Dean wririne..7 You want to make friends with somebody on the Internet. Write an email to your new penfriend {at least 50 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas: + your appearance; + your character; + your interests. YVci AITA auwe Ha erudyt.netTESTS READING Read the text and mark ifthe statements are T (true) or F (false) asin the example. PLANNING THE PERFECT PARTY ‘There's no better way to have fun than by throwing a party. Everyone loves to spend time with their friends and have fun in a relaxed atmosphere. However, as anyone who has ever Ehrown a party will know, alot of hard work goos into hosting a party The folowing tips will help you to plan the perfect party. + Parties need to be planned carefully. Make sure you allow yourself Le 1e to prepare for your party. Make a list of everything you need to do and be oragnised, things can get very busy as the day of your party gets closer. “Ny + It you are serving food at your party, choose foods which a coulypick a theme for your party and make food which fits that them or Chi- nese Make sure you don't serve fods which are golng to ember, you are the one who will have to clean it up the next day! \ Written invitations are a great idea, especially £¢ ¢,thefun or different. Don’t forget to put important information likpthe dim®datewnd address on your invita- tions. Tell your guests when the party si 1 ei. Also, let them know if your favourite music and play it i to remove your television if it isa the arty can also replace some of your light bulbs with coloured lanips. oe Just follow these simple steps spe have a fantastic party that everyone will ‘enjoy! Good luck! [7] gen (298 words) fr Gory ee 7 \ de oO oe ere while preparing to a party. ‘6r the party in advance. foods with a mixture of themes. unTest 4 USE OF ENGLISH Grammar ‘Markthe correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. Last week we went on a school trip to (0)___ Edinburgh. It is a fascinating city, with lots of things to see and do there. We went by plane, and as we wore landing, we had a terrific view of (1)_River Forth. We stayed at (2)___ youth hostel in (3)__place called Leith, which is about half an hour away from (@)__city centre. Iloved the Scottish people. They are hospitable and polite. iy Allin all, we had (5)___ wonderful time. I’m going to go there again next r this time T’m going to stay for at least (6)__ week. Ca the Cea eters ANCA, / 1 Daan Oe the Olea Yas 2 Daa Oean Oc_ f > yg. 2 Dathe ee Ocan 4 £3 4 Daan Oe Dea pom \ Horthe J 3s Caan Ose Ocy SG] p the 6 Cathe Olean Ow ee VOCABULARY Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (7-12) asin THEESEALATOR Charles D. Seeberger invented moving stairs tp transp, le(0)__ the 1890s. He (7)__ this invention an ‘escalator’, taking the name from the Lat ‘scala’, which means ‘ladder’. Escalators move people up and‘down, the'samé, butonly move (8)__small number of people. If an escalator breaks down, it.ceta ea ‘as ordinary stairs. An escalator can move (10)__ 8,000 and 0 an hour, it not need a person to operate it. At the end of the th, -y, Citidg woe (11)__ more crowded and the first esca- lators were built at/f? itidns andin big.départment (12) ___, so that people could move wésce bacalatorseyérywhere. eA o Bait a ear Ocby Ooo 7 Da B Yattett Oc translated O D explained s Da the Oc some Ob any 9 Oawal fmade Oc used Ob changed oe B above Octo Ob between " B becoming OC continuing Ob developing 12 Dnata O 8 shops Oc places Ob houses WRITING | Your teachérshasdanounced a short story competition. The story must end with the sentence ‘ttwas the trip | would always remember’. Write your story (at least 50 words), Use the plan below and your own ideas: ‘+ when and where you went on atrip; + who you went with; + what impressed you most during the trip. Vci JITA auwe Ha erudyt.netTESTS READING Read the text and mark if the statements are T (true) or F (false) asin the example. IRELAND ‘The Republic of Ireland has a population of about three and a half million people. The of- ficial language is Irish but people usually speak English. People call Ireland the ‘EMERALD ISLE’ because it is a very green island. It often rains in Ireland. The countryside is beautiful and Irish people are very friendly. By the way, Ireland is the third largest ‘Bhadin Burope and the twentieth largest island on the Earth. Have a great time in Dublin! There are wonderful shops, restaur: Walk around the busy streets, visit the museums or relax in one of College library. In the library you can see the amazing Book of Kells frottr , mute and night life. ‘ks. Go 4g Trinity * cenitun Some of the best writers in the English language are from/ fonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde and James Joyce. You can see their portraits and, ae ’s Writers Museum. \ Go to Blarney Castle and see the famous Blarney $téne. aS gre has got magic powers and you will become a brilliant speaker when fou. Nie” Explore Ireland: drive, walk or cycle around and the green countryside. Stop in wonderful old towns and villages and visi churches. Horse riding, fishing, cycling and walking are on the island, There are fantastic beaches, too. Try surfing or scyba diving — wve a swinn! [2] (237 words) Te ao Noe) Le 2D trish pool ate not Vary oo on eof shdpqin Da Thodfories of Syitt, WWjld6 and Joyce are in English. o the Bl Blgtney Slone, you become healthy. y historic buildings in Ireland. ll is. lar activity in Ireland. 3 Yci HITA nume Ha erudyt.netTESTS USE OF ENGLISH Grammar Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. Andrew Rugasira is an Ugandan businessman, ‘Ten years ago, he decided (0)_a new busi- ness. At that time, Ugandan coffee farmers made money by selling coffee beans to Western companies, who then made coffee and sold it to supermarkets. ‘Andrew thought that was wrong. He believed that his farmers didn’t earn enough money. He stopped (1) _beans to Western companies and started making coffee himself. At first, it was very difficult (2) British and American supermarkets to buy his, after ten years, he has finally succeeded. Andrew told me that Africans needed more confidence in their business @leas. “We should (G)___im ourselves. It took me six years, but I kept (4)_hard and refused (5) Ay (6 __ this business has been good for me, but it’s also good for the farmer / o Ca start tostart Cc starting Ce nee 1 Oa selling OB tose Oc sell ‘sells 2 DA persuade O18 topersuade 3 DA believe OB tobelieve 4 DA work OB to work a2 ELA gi ey OB to give up 6 [1a Tocreates OB Tocreate ‘a year. Today, it only opens twice a week. of the bridge when it started to open. The ‘eourse, now (11) are lights at (12)_end and O ¢ tetting Corts Oc recently Oo sti Oc very Ob more Oc was Cb must Ocin Ooo ny ‘> Os bere Oc they Ovi Wa) 7 O Beach Oca O pany WRITING Sse ‘You have decided to organise a surprise party for your sister. Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her for the party (at least 50 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas: + details about the party theme; + place and time; + directions on how to get there. Yci ITA nume na erudyt.netTEST6 READING Read the text and mark if the statements are T (true) or F (false) as in the example. Flamenco is very popular in southern Spain. It begins with guitar music and clapping, and dancers join the performance. Sometimes a woman dances alone and sometimes she dances with aman, The woman usually wears a long, colourful dress. She moves her arms and hands slowly but her feet move fast, complicated steps. The man often wears black, patos click their shoes on the floor when they dance around each other. Cossack dances are from Ukraine. They are very energetic — some & tics than dancing! Dancers have to be very fit because they jump very hi and Nek their re up and down. They often jump over swords. The movements are similar, 0 activities, for example, sword fighting and getting on and off ras ‘Limbo dancing is originally from West Africa but today it is‘an, Re tions in the Caribbean, Young people have to dance under a horizé1 fe ote is often on fire and the dancers mustn't touch it! After a successful ‘limbo’, pofe lower and do it again. Some dancers can dance under a pole just creayf ool » ground! ‘Mask dances are important for the Dogon iy village makes different masks. They are often huge and colourful. There or local animals like crocodiles, hyenas and monkeys. Mask dancers ‘they dance to the sound of drums for hours after the death of a person in the ¥ill perform the dances for tourists. [26] a sce © o BO Flamenco dasivers Begit a ‘the 1 OD Flamenco is p6pular in Tely. ks abnedston Ages Die ayarpisaite which are similar to traditional activities. the Unto during carnivals. (262 words) colourful. 15 Yci MITA auwe Ha erudyt.netTESTS USE OF ENGLISH Grammar ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. 0 The problem of pollution ___worse these days. Oa will get OB got Bi cisgetting (1 d was getting 1 This time yesterday we __in the sea. Oa swam O 6 are swimming Oc had been swimming O b were swimming Nye 2 Doris __in that office since April. S Ok hasbeen working) 8 works Ocisworking Op 3 He was hot because he __in the sun. n Oa sat Cb had been sitting D0 € is sitting a AR it > 4 1__to you as soon as I get home. fy” Rt Cine Cle have written Cle witlwnite { KprtipGaity to write 5 Paul abroad once a month on business. X 2} Da travels Ob istravelling Oc tray Sip fib tcvaing 6 They a lot of animals at the zoo last weekend. et Vocasurary Da see Oe saw OO care cheing were seeing Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks {7-12) as in th eayetiived oy in tenta, camping as we know 5 40 in the use of cars and improve- ‘ments in camping equipment Haye peoplé to fravel longer (8)__ into the country- side and to stay there in greater Comfort, Many campers like to be by themselves ink quiet Areas, so they (9) __ their tent and food and walk or cycle inta the forgste 6f the mountajngOthers, preferring to be near people, drive to a public or privatelNgwned carhpsite which oP sa cia tion, is showers and 4» swimming pools. \ Shia tis ratalan or on a busy site, they should remember to ts, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden ry Oc both OD each popular O ¢ favourite O D current B directions Oc voyages O b distances 9 Of sin \ Oo mate Elogck Dodo 0 ath) 7 Ca ixe Ocas Ob just 7 Cl Ae 2 Oa cingle felic separate: Op alone 2D aYometh Os stay O € leave Oo tet WRITING ‘You have found a wallet. Write a notice (at + describe the wallet; + tell when and where you found it; + give your contact details. st 50 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas: 16 YVci JITA auwe ua erudyt.netTEST? READING Read the text and mark if the statements are T (true) or F (false) as in the example. CARS Can you imagine our world without cars? We have only had cars for about 20 years. People laughed at the first cars. They were slow and noisy. Two German engineers, Daimler and Benz, made the first car with a gasoline engine in 1885. It had only three wheels-from about 1905, companies like Rolls-Royce started to make cars. They were very expensive le each car by hand. Then, in 1913, the Ford Motor Company started to make special factory. Ford's factories produced cars quickly, so the Model T was other cars. By 1927, there were more than 15 million Model Ts on the Bee Gasoline in the USA was cheap and people wanted to travel lox dist baby 1. American cars were large. In Europe and Asia, drivers preferred er city traffic. Sports cars, like the Bugatti Veyron, are low. This heJps.the As air can move easily over it. The Bugatti Veyron goes faster tl 1,5 million american dollars, and the people who mak since they started to produce them in 2005. and it is 30,5 metres long! (271 words) a7 Rapes ere 0A er ae Vci JITA sume na erudyt.netTEST? USE OF ENGLISH Grammar Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. Hi Annal We're in Australia at the moment. We're visiting the Palmer family. You remem- ber them, don’t you? They're the people (0)___used to live next door. They moved to Australia last year (1)_Mrs Palmer got a job in Sydney. ‘There are lots of things (2) __you can do in Sydney. tice beach. And the weather is great, (3) ___you can spend all the time outside. (5)__we met. But do you know something? (6)__it’ I wouldn’t be able to eee my friends. sreat place, (4) __T get home, I'll show you the photos of the places that we visit I mil See ive ae Julia XYy o Bla who Ob which A 1 Oaso Ob because 2 Dawho O 6 where 3 DA because OB although 4 OA When Ob while pee fe s Oa where Ob which D what 6 Oaso Ob Because D Although Vocasutary ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fillin the blanks {73 Honey is a sweet liquid (0)_“”by boés. (7) __ as seventy-five thousand kilo: half a kilo of honey. The colour andbflavour of fact, there are more than three jrindred (9)\._of and sugar, Bees may travel as jwo million flowers to produce just |__the type of flower visited. In In ancient times, honey was omar f, as sugar was very (10)__. Honey was of great (11) __ it as payment. ‘Today, /__part of the world. Research suggests that it prevents ti Sere eFtormance. However, honey is not just food — it can ‘intiany skin and hair-care products. o Ba made rned Oc done Ob put 7 Oc soon Ob far 8 ore Oc for O b with 9 B collections Oc sets O b differences a, we Oc smalt Ob stim Aoost./ } Ob price Oc value O p charge nO 7 O18 some Oc most O Devery WRITING ‘Anew gym has been opened recently in your school. Write an email to your friend about it (at least ‘50 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas: + who can join the gym; + types of trainings; + things to wear. 18 Yci ATTA nuwe na erudyt.netTESTS READING Read the text and markif the statements are T (true) or F (false) as in the example. US CROSS-CONTINENT TOURS Operate all year round, and offer you the opportunity ofa lifetime to visit five ofthe greatest US cites, crassing nine sates in our I5-days tour! Days 1-4. The tour begins with three days in New York City, the largest and busiest city in the USA. You can see the Statue of Liberty, visit the city's museums and spend an evening at Carnegie Hall, one of the best concert halls in the world. The city has a so there is plenty to see and do. Days 4~7. In Washington, DC, the capital of the USA, you will tour the most famous building in the city and home to the President. You will faite ‘oldest neighbourhood in Washington, DC. For history lovers, Wasli 3000 memorials and statues, and there are several museums. =| of Days 7-9. Our next stop is beautiful Chicago, which is the third largest US city. Its skyline ‘contains one of the tallest buildings in the world, the Searg/ToweiThe sho? 6t Lake Michigan offers beautiful scenery with open parks and beaches. Neel Days 9-12. We will spend three days in the wor a -es0M of Las Vegas, visiting the city’s most famous attraction, The Strip — a ‘and casinos for fan- tastic entertainment, Days 12-15. The last stop on our tour is, Francisco is full of amazing sights, from to the Twin Peaks of mount Davidson also eat out in the Chinatowny‘the lary nd Varied culture, t cosmopolitan cities. San the finest natural harbours, rrgest of the city’s hills. You will G outside Asia. [19] (261 words) touby of once a year. thecal of the USA. neighbourhood. Chicago. 19 Yci JITA auwe na erudyt.netrests USE OF ENGLISH Grammar ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) asin the example. A few days ago, David, his wife Sarah and (0) __children, Sam and Martha, moved into ‘a new house. It was wonderful and (1)__ garden even had trees and a pond. The children were very happy to have (2)___ own bedrooms. They were all very tired that first night and went to bed early. Sam was sleeping calmly until a strange noise woke (3)__up. He got up quickly and went into Martha’s room to see if the noise had woken her up, too. Martha wgsawake, (4)__was sitting on the floor, wearing (5)___ pyjamas. ‘What was that?” Sam aske Tell out of bed!” she said. o DA ber Os them Bc their 1 Oa their O sits O c his 2 OA they Os her 3 DA ber Os him 4 DAhe Os her s Oaits Os them 6 Oa your Ob my Vocasurary Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the bl Student exchange programmes ai where else for a school year..ft helps and the way of life of other people. For this reason large numbérs of ‘yot (7 __ the advantage of living in (8) __ country and are deciding to styidy abroad. They will ght new food, experience new traditions and learn the way people live fudia daysto day, live abroad, they stay with host families students the (0)__ to live some- and attend a (10) (__stludent on te exchange programme has (12)___who directly supports him okher o Wa O Cc reason O D cecasion 7 OX e0c i B-revognising 1 reviewing OD looking s Dae O c different O D another ’ 8 Although Oc while O 0 However oa I O 5 home Oc near Op close 1 BIA Many,” Oe all Oc Both Op Every WH Kash CB somebody Cceveryone ‘1 anyone writing... 7 Write a short article to your school magazine about your favourite actor /actress (at least 50 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas: ‘+ what he/she is famous for; + his/her career; + your personal feelings about him/her. 20 Yci AITA auwe na erudyt.netTESTO READING Read the letters and mark if the statements are T (true) or F (false) as in the example. Living in the country can be a nightmare for simple things like catching a plane. My hus- ‘band Paul and I were going on a holiday to Thailand. A friend picked us up and we drove for ‘three hours to get to the airport. We arrived in plenty of time and waited in the queue at the check-in desk. When it was our turn, a look of horror came over Paull’ face. He had forgotten all of our travel documents on the kitchen table! We had to reschedule our flis hf rive all the way home and leave the following day. few Zealand Talways wanted to travel to Venice and I finally did last year. As the city Milluf cattalsene way to cross the water is to use a gondola, a traditional rowing boat. JAvas with'ay best frigid, Sue, and we decided to hire one. We had so much fun on the boat, lafighing, ‘pho- tos! At one point, I stood up to take a photo of Sue. However, the boat ‘rok, I lost my balance and actually dropped my camera in the water. It was parxibl& <7 f SP Kerry Wales Saat ting around different Thad travelled to Europe many times and was countries. I was with my younger sister who had neveXtravalled ab) fore. In a way, I was responsible for teaching her about the right and wrong We caught an over- night train from northern Italy headed for Austria to vis\\famMy. We had fallen asleep and ‘woke up when the ticket inspector asked us f6rqur tickets, ed closely at the tickets and ‘then explained that we were on a train goifig to $pain! ey TF . \ eae Ni 0 OB oti ana raf of tugnte fren to board the plane David, Canada (284 words) 1 OOP oa 20@ 7 anced tyfir fight to Thailand. 3B (rip to Venice. 4 OD boat. 34 Oo at when he travels. of of Pes hs! fs sister had arranged to see relatives in Austria. “ feke)} ee, a Yci ITA nuwe na erudyt.netTesr9 USE OF ENGLISH Grammar ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill n the blanks (1-6) as in the example. ‘The boy in the water was twelve-year-old Jamie Jones. ‘At first I (0) __ the rough sea, Jamie said later. “Then the water (1) to pull me and I got frightened, s0 @)__ for help. Sud- denly I saw Henry in the water near me. I was very happy to see him.’ “The sea here is very rough and dangerous,’ he explained to me. ‘I can’t help you swim back to the beach, but a man (3) here in a boat. He'll take us to the beach.’ While we (4) for the boat, Harr __to me and (6)____me calm. I believe he saved my life? ‘The experience has had a big effect on Henry. ‘A few weeks ago, I didn’t a a Td like to do. Now, I want to train as a lifeguard.’ 0 Caamenjoying 2 8 wasenjoying 1 € enjoyed es 4, 1 DAstarted Cb starts Cc wasstarting Tents 2 CLA wasshouting (1 8 shouted O ¢ shout 3 Clawascoming (1 8 comes Oc came 4 Dla were waiting (1 8 waited Oe way 5 DA istalking Os talks Oc 6 CLA waskeeping (1 8 kept a 4 VocaBuLARY A SARIN ARB AAD ’-12) as in m) Not many people have (0) seen a bia ap white animals can sometimes (@) __the size of a large dog. The live i Avoods and forests in Europe and ‘many of their homes have been'there '@) seine ists have even found bones of badg- ers from 250,000 years ago. The old English word’for g/badger was ‘brock’ and a few English villages, for example Brockenhyffét and Brockley, hay6{s) that name. (10) __ are lots af childrén’s book about badgers. In (11) __ stories badgers are very old and clever, but in they’te not nice ad all. Gertainly, badgers are not very friendly and only (ay animals, but also eat young plants and eggs. Oc soon. Oo yet Oc been Onis Oc during Ob for Oc kept Od keeps Oc They Op Where O cevery Od much Oc comes Op come ‘You have two tickets for a concert of your favourite singer. Write a message to your friend (at least 50 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas: + tell the time and the place of the concert; + tell some facts about this singer; + invite your friend to go with you. 2 YVci HITA auwe ua_ erudyt.net OOOTEST 10 READING Read the text and mark if the statements are T (true) or F (false) as in the example. WE ARE NOT ALONE... OR ARE WE? ‘UFOs, alien abductions, lost time... It might sound like the latest series of the X-Files, but many people believe that these things really exist! ‘We asked Jack Smith, a top UFO researcher, what makes him believe that we're not alone. ‘Well,’ he told us, ‘just picture the scene... 1 am riding my bike home ons ing with my sister when suddenly a strange bright light appears in the sky in front of us. I na star until it ‘starts to change colour and move up and down and from side to side. I’m hfraid, Wut then I feel strangely calm. After a few minutes, it disappears behind the hills and my ride home as fast as we can.’ eS Astronauts, pilots, scientists, even presidents have had similar perience have even found burn marks on the ground from UFO crashes. Ore i r, col- lected a list of 70,000 sightings from all over the world and found ext for 80% of them: comets, meteors, bright planets like Venus, aircraft lights ar even bird«, anythjng but UFOs! But what about the other 20%? ‘Well, there are thousands of sdler aystems op/lanets that go around a central star like our sun,’ Jack told us. ‘If the right toyditidys exist in just one of these planets, it is possible that life exists there. Personatty, aliens are here and that they walk among us!” There is just one problem with this. So far no one a logical explanation for UFO and alien 8? Or S the Wxuth) Ti com ren ¥qund ny real aliens. So, is there ill out there? You decide! [30] (276 words) Te 0 BC Jack Smith believes in 100 eee E en fie Gdenly saw a strange bright light in the sky. 2 baw sifestyCcigns which had been left with UFO. fracesfehind them. lar systems in the universe. that there are aliens among us. 23 Yci ATTA nume ua erudyt.netTEST 10 USE OF ENGLISH Grammar ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. ‘The town (0) __ I was born has changed greatly over the last fifty years. Now there is a modern shopping centre in the place where my school used to be and all the children (1)_went ‘there have grown up and moved away. The local cinema, which was built several years ago, used to be a dance hall (2) ___big bands played. The park, (3)__ was my favourite place as a child, is now a car park. Some things are still the same though. Mrs Jones, (4) __ is now seventy years od, still lives in High Street and Mr Jones still owns the bakery, (5)__his tYOwona now work instead of him. The hospital which I was born in is still standing, although it ig now ‘myeh bigger than it was at the time (6) _ Iwas born. On the day when my family and I left our fame town. wwe were all very sad. _ o DA which PB where Oc what fas > 1 DA whose O's which Oc who & eel 2 Da which Ob where Det 2 } 3 Da which O 8 where SN wd 4 DA whose C8 who Ge cw s Da that O 8 which 6 DA where 0 8 when Oe Vocaputany ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill n the blanes(%-12) as in the ‘One of my favourite actors is Colin Fay pepe nes His (7)__ famous films are Ordmary ee Great. ¢ i A Colin was born in Dublin in'976. He fs qui lnc es OE eae ate toos on his arms. He usually ory talantd and hagorkid aftr an ‘rie football and wantg to a very. cect in films. goers Report and Alexander The handsome. He is tall and well-built ”__and a goatee beard. He also has tat- Aoolin has a very (11)___ personality and is a %ay he is very kind and generous. Colin loves fotballer like his father. All in all, I think Colin eh all his films and can’t wait to see his next one. rs, Gc scores O b music jore O ¢ rather O b most r Oc black OD open B dimple Oc wrinkle Ob smile B casual Oc calm O pb bright O ¢ strong O b plain O ¢ straight Ob talented wring ‘You have just received an invitation toa birthday party from your friend, Writea card to him//her (at least 50 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas: + thank your friend for the invitation; + askabout details of the party; + askabout a dress code. 24 Yci TTA auwe na erudyt.netTEST 11 READING Read the text and markif the statements are T (true) ot F (alse) as in the example. cROcoDILES For centuries, people lived with and respected the all-powerful crocodile. Those snapping jaws and lethal teeth frightened all attackers away, whether human or animal. People were also fascinated by their characteristic ealls, their beauty and their intelligence. Yafortunately, it was their beautiful skin which put them under threst. When explorers realise luable croco- dile skin was, everything changed. Hunters risked their lives — and sometimes laft-them — in order to satisty the world’s demand for crocodile skin. ‘Worse was to come. The crocodiles’ homes began to disappear as acer wore developed on the land near swamps and rivers. Luckily for thp/roe that a world without them would just not be the same, and now woe an endangered species. In some parts of the world, there are now parks safely, with laws to protect them. oe ‘Te is illegal to kill crocodiles,’ says conservationist harles sm who oh spent the last thirty years protecting the Jamaican crocodiles. farm animals are killed by crocodiles, farmers ignore the law and . against. ‘Crocodiles are much more seared of us than Wg ari to watch,’ he adds. If Charles, and others like him, can eDayi ‘world to share this opinion, crocodiles will be with us forever! [14] (236 words) o RO wena tag etal 1 ceaenna es ful skin. oo ils de ofotect2 by ly» 2 1ivesnfelyth farms. and near swamps and rivers to live in. id of people. joN {ill the farm animals. 2s seTarpem epee TA wre ae YVci HITA nuwe na erudyt.netTEST USE OF ENGLISH Grammar Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. © Cheddar cheese ___very tasty. Da isbeing O Bare Beis Ob were 1 The Birds __ film starring Rod Taylor. Oais O Bare Octobea Oovisa 2. Five minutes __ enough time to complete this task. Onare Osis Oc were f is being 3 Who___the vase on the table? S Cla hesbroken (8 havebroken [1] ¢ was broken D were broken 4 Neither they nor she ___ the flowers. porn. fm CA have bought “Ta bavebemtought I € has bi, wobyen buying 5 Fish and chips my mother’s favourite dish. LA OD ais B are Oc is beigg 4 g were 6 IfI___you, I'd tell our teacher the truth. Chis OB have been con Vocasurany 4 ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (7- Hi Andyl How are you? I(0)_everything’y‘OX back home. fy love my new (7)__here in Lan- caster. It's much cosier than my ‘one. h ‘The best (8) __ is the'view. fom my living room balcony. It’s (9)__! The flat is apache Masha ith a fireplace and a bright kitchen. There's only one bedroom, but it's'(10)_\. big, Bh space for my large desk and a bookcase. My bedroom has also got ety of ‘the my garden. My neighbours are very friendly and helpful, too. ek Visit oe Saari like. You're (12) __ anytime! Sia Oc love Ob want eae Oc place Ob ground OB room Cc stute Op thing CO 8 incredible Oc messy C entertaining { i Op much Osc quite O batt Vr Sen OB look Oc feature O b vision ia A visit OB come Oc ready Op welcome 7 writine” ‘A teen magazine is running a competition about adults who inspire us. Write an article about the adult family member you admire (at least 50 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas: + who the person you admire is; + what kind of person he/she is; + what you admire about him/her. 26 Yci HITA nuwe na erudyt.netTEST 12 READING Read the texts and match the headings (A-G) to the paragraphs (1-6) as in the example. More Comfortable in Water than on Land Living Conditions and Description ‘Learning How to Swim ‘Danger of Extinction Always Hungry and Thirsty A Friendly Giant Elephants in Danger a™mone> HARP SEAL o_ ms a rn ta Baby harp seals are born early Cae ibthey don’t swim immediately. For about two weeks they stay on large blocks of ice floating onshe sea. Later, they dive into the water with their mothers to catch fish sa'shrimps, @_ POP seal re ip danger of dying out because they are hunted for their beautiful a them is'tMat many people believe that seals take too many fish A "Ssssnee/“AFRICAN ELEPHANT largest living land mammal in the world. It is also the strong- that it is also very gentle and social, too. hint has a huge appetite. It can eat up to 226 kilos of grass, leaves and drink up to 136 litres of water at a time! They usually eat and drink at night, Or ift-4Me gerly morning or evening. arco" African elephants usually live for about 70 years. However, many die younger because hunt- ers kill them for their long tusks, which are made of valuable ivory. Although hunting and ivory trading are illegal now, some people continue to break the law, so efforts to save this beautiful animal are failing. [15] (G11 words) 7 YVci AITA auwie Ha erudyt.netTest 12 USE OF ENGLISH Grammar ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. © You __watch so much TV. It’s a bad idea. Da couldn't Bb shouldn't Oc mustn't Ob needn't 1 You__eat all broccoli. It’s very good for you. OA need O 8 mustn't Oc have to iS Ae must 2 You___do what the doctor said. Oa have to O 6 need Ocean 3. We___ keep the puppy we found because we live in a flat. C1 needn't Ce mustn't Ocam ym > to 4 You___leave the windows open when you go out. Oa can't O 8 mustn't Oc Lto ee 5 You___take an umbrella, It’s going to be sunny today, \ OD a couldn't O 5 mustn't O€ can SN Cad needn't 6 We___write on the walls at school. f7" an Oa mustn't OB needn't O Dean't Vocasuiany When I was a child weused fy g ither’s house. We often had a picnic in a wood which was (7) _ofwil ers Sused to go to the (8)__place. One day when we had finished our ge my’ i 4 t she had (9)_her ring, which had her initials inside it. See eerea ‘on until it was dark and we had to give up. Thir- ty years lateryT SWSiniren and we en, the same wood. We derided oy jade it a lucky day. He was bored with the picnic so he a Ne iddenly, he (11) ___up a ring. It had some writing inside ay 's ring. She was really happy when we gave it back to her. 8 visit Oc walk Bogo 8 full Oc complete Od crowded ‘same O c similar O palike a Os stolen Oc disappeared C1 0 missed O18 came Oc found Ob met OB took O € looked OD came wa, afarsusited OB agreed Oc promised 0 b recommended WRITING ‘You are going on a camping trip up in the mountains. Write an email to your friend about prepara- tion for the trip (at least 50 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas: + how youwill get there; + suggest going together; ag” Bhim /her for advice about things to take. 8 Vci JITA auwe ua erudyt.netTEST 13 READING Read the text and mark if the statements are T (true) or F (false) as in the example. DARYLHANNAH ‘The pretty mermaid looked up from the golden sand and the world fell in love with her. The film was Splash, and the mermaid was the famous actress, Daryl Hannah. Daryl is tall and slender. She has got long blond hair, large blue eyes and stunning features. ‘She looks fantastic in expensive clothes, but she prefers casual clothes which show off her natu- ral beauty, f . She is more than just another pretty face, however. She is a complicatéd persqyt whose char- to overcome with her friends’ help. She is not the sort of person who. anything back, however, Daryl is an extremely caring person, and; cou orld Nea aes ee ig ered Hae lic asta ne wants to find someone very special before she starts a family, \ Daryl may prefer to sit in the shadows at parties, apes afraid to speak her mind, She has strong views on the ern lifestyle is destroying the environment. For this, es Sided she is not ‘believes that our mod- ‘and sincere in a world where (280 words) 1 OC Sheis shy. f 29 Vci HITA auwe na erudyt.netTEST 13 USE OF ENGLISH Grammar Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. Amanda is 81, She has got grey hair and blue eyes. She is a kind, friendly lady (@) __likes talking to people (1) _ making new friends. (2)____, she enjoys good shopping. (3)_, she can- not walk very far (4) __her age, (5) _her daughter Jane takes her into town every Sunday. They look in the shops, (6)___go for a coffee together. o CA which & b who Oc where 1 Da but OBs0 Ocand 2 OLA Imaddition OB As wellas Ocaninall 3 Oa itmconclusion Os Asaresuit Oc Moreover 4 DAasaresult C1 8 because Oc dueto s Oa that OB incase Oc but 6 Oa then OBs0 Oe which Vocasuuany f ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (7-12) as in thie ear Hello, Pam. \ T'm sorry for (0) _such a long time to write back. I've ork lately. I've also not been studying very hard and my French exam is next mont! you the truth, I'm get- is I'm going on holiday ting a bit nervous and will have to (8)__ some sion! The with my parents before the exam, so if 1(@) _/ the hance, P&n'yoing to try to (10) ___an effort and work on my French. Anyway, the (11) by wae you if you would like to come to the UK. I know you haven't been here’ ‘echo ie ‘f2) __ sightseeing. Let me know what you think. ¥ Take care, Roy o BA taking Ob waiting 7 OA say Ob reveal 8 OA werk Opdo~ 9 Oa Op take 10 CA make Opty 1" digi B reason Cc excuse Ob matter rs Oc take Oo go ge ae Nes herabesaa Sumaiiiaa ume job in a local newspaper. Write aletter of application (atleast 50 {se the plan below and your own ideas: + why itis important for you to get this job; ‘= your personal information; + your work experience. 30 YVci HITA auwe Ha erudyt.netTEST 14 READING Read the text and mark if the statements are T (true) or F (false) as in the example. wotves ‘The big bad wolf eats the poor little pig or chases Little Red Riding Hood. The brave young hunter comes along and — BANG! — the wolf is dead. Unfortunately, in some parts of the world ‘there are no more wolves living in the wild. And all because the wolf has traditionally been seen ‘as an evil enemy. In fact, this misunderstood animal has many virtues. ‘Wolves are superb hunters. They prefer hunting wild animals to dor ale coverpopulate, but keep their numbers at the level they can feed. As for tionists insist that this is simply not true, Wolves avoid people. We have to ‘wolves only attack human beings in fairy tales. nr ‘There are plans to bring wolves back to the wild areas of Scotlénd,,but I doubts about the idea. ‘We want wolves back. They lived for thousarids of is their land — but we fear for our animals,’ one farmer says. The! ‘that it will pay for any farm animals killed by wolves. 7. \ People in favour of bringing the wolf back say thig{ ‘Let ox children ha to hear a wolf howl at the moon on a still, Scottish night/antJet Ux pe proud that we made it possible. [14] \ (220 words) TF © CO Wolves are usually in fairy ti ; 1D Wotves are verygdod gt, LAY 11 O Wolves attack aitd kill people. oo The governs wilbnay Peakes | ives kill their cattle. 1D mp Degber me Ke constant. oOo. huntdomestié animals. ‘Worvied “bout the idea to bring wolves back to the wild areas of 31 Yci ATTA nuwme ua erudyt.netTEST 4 USE OF ENGLISH Grammar ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example, ‘Two very important guests have just arrived at Edinburgh Zoo. Tian Tian and Yang Guang (0) __giant pandas. They (1)___born and grew up in China. Then, two days ago, they flew into Britain. Now they (2)__in a special, luxury area of the zoo and are recovering from their long journey. ‘This is the first time that pandas (3) __in Britain since 1995, so SOR of new visitors will probably come to the zoo to see them. ‘The pandas will be very expensive for the zoo. Firstly, the 200 (4) __ aes government £6 million to keep the pandas for ten years. Secondly, it will ha woe money on food. Pandas (5)_bamboo and they normally eat for fourteen hours bay. So will probably (6)__£70,000 a year to buy enough bamboo! eta o CA were OB have been Bic are (> pee wt 1 OA was OB had been Oc have been \ 2 OAastay OB are staying Piet tiene 2 Daare Cb have been deme \ Bit 4 Da going Os wil é 5 CO Aareloving OB love © D loves 6 Da peving [aes D ispaying. VocaBuLary Mark the correct variant (A-D) to filin the Blan (7312) as in ple. I started learning to drive when I Eirgt (0) a ‘earning enough to pay for a tutor. I had lots of lessons but I was le dei 1°-first (7) __I took my test nobody ‘thought I would pass, They werecorrect. fd a total of six times and I began to think I would never get my licence It wa, Bail me x6 much (9) __ that I even thought about giving up. Then a friend offergd to-give me |. She was very patient and after a while I started to feel | appli e the test again. On the day of the test my friend took me to J. foe’me to return. When she (12) __ the smile on my face as I got Tilad finally passed. o BA 7 De work Ob occupation 7 Qa Oc time O p sight s Oa cu Oc real OD case aie Oc amount Ob money 10 F) apps Oc clear O b sure " ey Sy Oc stayed Ob kept Oc viewed O b every WRITING Nes Your English penfriend has asked you about shopping in your city/town. Write her/him an email about your recent shopping (at least 50 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas: + where you went and with whom; ‘+ what you saw and bought; ‘+ what you want to buy the next time. 32 Vci JITA nuwe na erudyt.netTEST 15 READING Read the text and mark the correct sentence (A-G) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. ‘A The experiment failed. ABCDEFG : eO8O0000 8 Genes carry information. 1000000 € Some — but not all — supermarkets are telling their custom- 20000000 ‘ers which foods are genetically engineered. ? o0000 D_ ‘They will have to find one, fight for one — or kill for one. ean E These new life forms have been described as a ‘real-life yoo Frankenstein’. ps ay ‘Tt makes them easier and faster for the farmer to grow. f Z. Lat Plants which grow faster, or cows which produce more milk, an ts people. es Nt Every living thing has genes. (0) _T make sure that humans give birth to ht take genes from one species — for le, a ample, corn. In this way a neW'life ners Genetic engineers put Hormones ci te 1em produce more milk. They put genes from flowers into soya beans and from sc iny6 corn. This does not make them cheaper, tastier or healthier. (2)___/” etic fneeting ofthe xatural world may be disastrous. The engineers — that nnot control. The new life forms have no natural éttgefs of these experiments can often be cruel. In Ameri- iaé them bigger and less fatty. (4) The pigs became very ‘The effects of gem ent all such food experiments. Some — but not all — food com- ically engineered foods. (3) __ We must all be aware of what is ‘if the toby, Erhnkenstein created such a terrible and dangerous monster that he had to destroyiit. Wemuist make sure that it remains a story — and no more than that. [14] e” (283 words) 33 Yci HITA nuwe ua erudyt.netTESTIS USE OF ENGLISH Granman Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. Pele was born on 23 October, 1940 in Brazil. He is often called the greatest footballer of all time. (0) _ 1956, at the age of only fifteen, he joined the Santos Football Club and stayed with the team until 1974. (1)___ the time Pele was sixteen, he had also started playing for the Brazilian national team and in 1958 he won the World Cup @2)__ the first time. In total, he played for Brazil (3) __ fourteen years and (4) __ that time, Brazil won the World Cup three times. (5) __eighteen years at Santos, Pele left Brazil and ended his tenga ica. He played his last match ever (6)__1 October, 1977. During his whole career ‘The tball’ amaz- ingly scored 697 goals in 758 matches. if * ay, o Aon Oat Bem “0 ve / ne 1 Daby Ocat { 7 2 Dain Oc VY Zio tor 3 Daa D cat \ Sap Auring 4 Oa during D ¢ tor. D6 in s Oafor a Oom 6 Oaat ¢ Oggi Opvon Vocasurany ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) tofillin the (7-12) as inthe phample. DOLPHINS People love dolphins because we heee and friendly. Dolphins are also (7) _of the cleverest animals and . wie dogs. (8) __ is possible to teach them in the same way we teach monkeys and dogs. $0 (9) __believe that dolphins have a special way of talking to each othe.” and tish, géfphins are in danger. Many dolphins are caught s, but & (12) ‘greater problem is that thousands of dolphins are aig ee o B wes ¢ you D these Crsréhe Ocan Ob each s OA ‘That Oc this Oot o Da B yet Oceven O Dever Oa Os For Oc Like Op Since ep Dory Oc trom Op tor ie Phere Y Ob much Oe most Od some writing “7 7 ‘You havérecetly bought a camera on the Internet shop. But you have got the wrong model and no. instruction manual. Write a letter of complaint (at least 50 words). Use the plan below and your own: ide + describe the problem; + ask to solve it; + name the actions you expect from the Internet shop stuff, 34 Yci JITA nuwme ua erudyt.netTEST 16 READING Read the texts and match the headings (A-G) to the paragraphs (1-6) as in the example. seme aoooooo ° Apel 19000000 © Recommendation 20000000 D Outdoor Activities a eae £ Evening Entertainment Ogoo0o00 F Eating pe Re G Description of Guest Rooms wae ‘, y. AJOURNEY IN TIMEL t g a wom Gh fp for a weekend away with a difference? Do yf enioy 1g peop and making friends? Are you interested in history? Then you shoyld try the Vi Palace Hotel, and spend a few days living like people did two hundred Biss Enjoy traditional Victorian food! Our master chefs dinner just like your great grandmother did Mat in Victoriai serve breakfast, lunch and nd then relax in the games room, where you can meet and talk to who share 1mé interests. a - i ‘The Victorian Palace Hotel roger over ts. Each room. has its own toilet and See etait sr et eee eee it yet! has beautiful gardens alll around it, where e_ . How about a pienie? ThéViet jc t have a pleasant afternoon walk. } » u, oa yn plays Victorian music every night. You'll definitely ards, photo albums, or even Victorian dresses. Palace Hotel is an unforgettable experience! Liven up your winter or entertaining journey back in time! [12} (227 words) 35 Yci HITA nuue ua erudyt.netTEST 16 USE OF ENGLISH Grammar ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. — I’ve no idea where the station is. — We should have bought a map, (0) __? I told you, (1)__? — Well, we'll have to ask someone, (2)__? Let’s ask a policeman, shall we? — But there aren't any policemen, (3)__? And we can't speak Spanish, (4)__? —I think we'd better get a taxi. — But we haven't got enough money for a taxi, (6) __? We a spent all our ‘money in that restaurant last night. — Wall, it doesn’t matter now, because we've missed our train, (6) __ o BJA shouldn'twe C1 8 have we Oc didwe jhoul 1 Da dontt Os didn't you Oc dian'ti 2 Oa willwe CB won't we eee eee) ‘did? 3 Oa isthere Cb dothere Dic aren't there \/ LY’ are there 4 Dacanwe OB could we Oce Ns 1) vill we s Da hadwe Ge didwe Deke Sx 0 pio we 6 OA have we Ob haven't we aun’ "E’D don’t we Vocasutany Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (7-12), pre. Lost: Losing a favourite toy can be very for a you (Deborah Hitchens understood that when she found a soft pink rabbit, inD er aan Although Deborah was only in the area on holiday with hier family, s ry ee Pa Anh Deh rl (7)__.. She turned to the Internebto iis le as (8)__. She took a picture of the toy and posted it on a social networking et ‘message: ‘Please share this photo and help him get back to the little péfson-who loves ® Hes him.’ Amazingly, the photo was shared rah Cross, the parents of the rabbit's owner, saw sborah and lived 100 miles away from her. Thanks the Crosses’ daughter Maddie was reunited with Gc annoying O pb painful Oc owner O pb friend Ocean Ob possible Oc between O p inside Ocso Ob unless O c efforts Ob job Oc cute O b dear You are going to be late. Write a message to your parents (at least 50 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas: + apologise; + explain the reason of your delay; + write the time of your return, 36 YVci JITA auwe ua erudyt.netTEST 17 READING Read the text and mark if the statements are T (true) or F (false) as in the example. ‘ALONG JOURNEY ‘Where did the Polo family come from? They were a rich family and they lived in Italy over 750 years ago. They travelled all over the Mediterranean. They bought and sold things like gold and silver. Marco was born in 1254 in Venice. iw Marco was only six years old when his father and uncle went on their to China. In China, they met the King of the Mongols, Kublai Khan. Marco didn’t see his father for nine years. He was 15 when his fathi when from China. The next time his father and uncle decided to go to Chj Zap mney them. This was in 1271. They went by ship to Turkey and then used ew In 1275 they arrived in Khanbalik (modern Beijing) and say Phat talked to them and asked them many questions. He liked Marco and so he gave hi it What did Marco do in China? Well, he travelled all over the country. He Vow nt ae money and used a machine to print books. No He visited the largest city in China, called Kins: said that the people in Kinsai wore beautiful clothes and ate good food. ‘in Kinsai and they sold everything people wanted. Marco stayed in China for 17 years. The journey’ and his family two years. In Italy, Marco decided to write a book abc life in people didn’t believe Mar- co’s stories at first. Later, they believed, 5 Marco digdt 4. [2] cA bay 211 words) ea? XN i ee o OR apse ok ttre sae 100 camef Vente. 200 it ba. Chinta ywifén he was six years old. 3 O€ Score a long time to get to China, ao China by ship and on a horse. 5 iblai Khan. ¢ 25 Bed ive markets. USS A VEO { O ? Ne 37 Yci JITA nuwme ua erudyt.netmest USE OF ENGLISH Grammar ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. Alaska is (0)___largest state in (1) _USA, with @) __ population of 741,204. The name Alaska comes from an old word, ‘Alyeska’, meaning ‘great land’. Alaska officially became the 49" state in 1959, Before 1959, Alaska was a territory and not (3)___state. (4) capital of (5) Alaska is Juneau, located in the southeast region. Juneau has a population of 34,135. In Barrow, Alaska’s northernmost village far above the Arctic Circle, 46) ___sun doesn’t set for 84 days! i o Qaa Oean cies So 1 Da the Ose Ocean a WAS 2 Oven Os the Tea eee 3 Daa Osan Oc f GC tho « Oaan Os the Eliciass'in ye [5 s Cla the Cea oa. 6 Oa the Osan { ‘Vocasurany ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (7-1 ‘history dates back thousands of st (0)_plants or fruit they could FARMERS Farming is the cultivation of anis plant years, Before farming started, uused to go eat, which meant they were (theiti food. Then about 12,000 years ago, people (7) ___ to grow food, aiid. ni ible for people to stay in (9)___ place, rather than wandering in search of food. The eee wee rand (10) __the farmers coul’grow.food for ple, others started doing other things. Farm- ing at that timawas very dependent on and when it was bad, there was not (11) _ fped (12) _be grown and it travels great distances to Ocat O after Oc opened Oopdia . Oc them Obit O cone Op another Ocor Ob but Oc many Op little Oe need Oc have Od can Your friend has moved to another town. Write an email to him/her (at least 50 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas: + apologise for not writing sooner; + tell the news about yourself; + ask questions about him/her, 38 Yci HITA nume na erudyt.netTEST 18 READING Read the text and mark if the statements are T (true) or F (false) as in the example. ‘THE HISTORY OF THE T-SHIRT White cotton T-shirts were first worn by the US Navy in the Second World War and by 1948, every American soldier was wearing one too. But it was Hollywood films that made the ‘T-shirt really popular: actors Marlon Brando and James Dean wore classic white Tshirts in On the Waterfront (1954) and Rebel Without a Cause (1955). After these f ry young man wanted to wear one. i ‘Women didn’t begin to wear Tshirts until the end of the 1950s. In the, 1959: A bout de souffle (Breathless), American actress Jean Seberg wore a T-shirt ‘an Eng- lish language newspaper. This started a new fashion in T-shirts for w ‘hut t.washte itil the mid-1960s that companies like Budweiser and Coca-Cola started xing.’ ‘wallping advertisements’, tak, Meni Later, the T-shirt became a way of saying something important. For’ % acon after the black American leader Angela Davis went to prison in 19" JeNell world were wearing T-shirts with the message ‘Free Angela’. eee In the 1970s, French fashion designer Yves Saint Jaghurd ‘WYainous blue T-shirt with his name in white letters. Giorgio Armani has ale used T-shihtg in bjs fashion shows. And in 2001, a limited number of white ‘S’adore Dior’ T-shirthgold byickly over £100 each! [2] (Q214 words) TF o (I C1 Inthe 1940s, white T-shj 1 0D tshirts becamemore' luded fe T-shirt in his designs. Dior’ Christian Dior T-shirt cost almost £100. 39 Vci HITA auwe Ha erudyt.netTEST 18 USE OF ENGLISH Grammar Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. © “Those flowers __lovely. What are they?’ “They are orchids.’ A smells O sb is smelling & c smell O p are smelling 1 What at? Oh, these are some pictures my sister drew. OA isyoulooking CB doyoulook 11 € youlook O 0 areyou looking 2. Here! Touch this. It__so soft. f Da feels O B is feeling O ¢ feet 3 ‘Do you know that girl over there?” ‘No, but I___she’s Spanish.’ OA thought | Oe amthinking OC ¢ was thinki 4 ‘Areyou coming tomorrow?" ‘Sorry, Leant.1__lunch with pwgunt> \._/ Oa has OB amhaving Gs pets 5 Have some of this. It__s0 good. C2 Da tastes Oeistesting O res i El paste 6 1__about buying anew car. Dare Oa tothink OB isthinking Vocasuiany on the River Nile, the longest In the sixteenth centiiny, people from Ei Spe on vos Saber BS ae fount! new yéys around the world. Life was hard for these yy often didn’t have (9) __ food. (10) __tea from China to Britain and wool . Iyer stropef winds, clippers could sail 650 kilometres a day. ee are oil tankers. (11) __ of these are 400 metres long ‘vo travel round the ship! 8 them Oc this Opvit 8 Here Ock Ob They Os much Oc more Ob great The first people to build ships w, ‘Egyptian’ ‘years ago. They used (0)___to travel a OB enough Oc little Ob some Ob carrying Oc earry C1 D carried Os Every Oc Some Ob Any O 8 becau Oc when Oos0 WRITING ‘Your friend has invited youto a concert next Saturday but you can’t go. Write a text message to your friend (at least 50 words). Use the plan below and your own + thank your friend for the invitation; + tell him/her why you can’t go; + suggest meeting another time. 40 Vci ATIA aume ua erudyt.netTEST 19 READING Read the text and mark if the statements are T (true) or F (false) as in the example. ‘ALONG AND HAPPY LIFE ‘Some of the oldest people in the world are said to live in Azerbaijan. The most famous of all ‘was Shirali Muslimov, who died on 2 September, 1978 at the age of 168. Today, doctors do not think this is possible, but he was a very old man — probably nearer 120 than 160! Another person who was once the oldest person in the world was Kat Hongo. She was born in 1887, in Japan, and died in 2003 at the age of 116. Kamato usually sl¢pt full days ata time and then was awake for two full days. She said to live a long life y “think too much’, and her favourite things were sugar, steak and green tea. Joan Riudavets Moll was born on 15 December, 1889, on the Balearic, le still lives there, spending up to 14 hours a day asleep. Rindavets reall ee jut he became a shoemaker, working at home in the family ciate tre all, with five grandsons and six great-grandchildren. He rarely leaves his ‘Hinks planes and electricity are the most important changes he has seen in.his Ife. Dufing hig life he has played a lot of football — his favourite game — and still e ‘What does Joan Riudavets Moll say about living a long live a long life.’ [2] Tr 1 (1 C Kamato Hongo lived a. 2 010 Kamato Hongo ina i 3 ert eNO 4 OD Joa ends rhost ot his Ym 5 CO godarem er ais 6 Os Santen Yci AITA nuwme na si as ca and Blayitg the guitar. Lette bit often, you will (247 words) than he thought he was. ate vegetables. 41 erudyt.netTEST 19 USE OF ENGLISH Grammar ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill n the blanks (1-6) as in the example. © Thave had __success in my search for a job. I must try harder. Daatew O Balittle Bl c very little Ob much 1 Thave alot of records, but __CDs. OA very few Op little Oc very little O vatew 2 Wehave spaghetti, so I can’t make spaghetti bolognese. i D a alittle Ds very tew Oc tew D vey little 3 I'm tired. I didn't got sleep last night. N CA many Te much Oc tew ae 4 ['vemade___notes, but I haven’t written my essay yet. on , esa Oa many Oe much Ocalotot § & fo much 5 This coffee is bitter. It needs __more sugar. sag A } of Da atew O palittie D epfitie \\ WW pzew 6 Thave invited __people to the party. Ihope thoxé. rook oF thiém all. D a alittle Ob mucha lot of Ob many Vocasurany ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to ill in the: (7-12) as in mple. ‘Will schools in the future be very mr The way (0) it, alot of what we do in schools today will disay i Thelieve that pupils will do'ell theiyAegsonis eoria rk on computers, (7) __ there will be no more heavy books to catry. They ill ise lp6top ¢omputers instead of books. I(8)__ there will also be robots to teach gnd’help pupils: If thigappens, there will also be fewer (8) __ for toachers. I also predict that inthe future ;pils will have videophone screens at home. They will not travél tolschool to have (0) __. ‘No one realy (17 at the futhrebSids so we need to be optimistic (12)__it and change with the ti do say tht change can be a good thing. 0 see’ By Oc read Op think 7 Oa B 80 Oc because Ob thus 8 B think Oc say Ob know YO O 8 missions Oc jobs Od occupations fo CIA is Oe knowledge 1 lessons Cb education WG Madieves? Os knows Oc thinks Ob recognizes 12 O Wabout Oso O cor Ob upon WRITING Se Write about an interesting place you've visited last summer (at least 50 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas: + name of the place; + its sights; + yourimpression. 2 Yci MITA nuwe na erudyt.netSS ae TEST 20 READING Read the text and mark the correct variant (A-D) to complete the sentences (1-6) as in the example. In 2003, 14-year-old Jenna spoke to a journalist of ours about moving to Spain. ‘T’ve only been a Beckham fan for a couple of years but my dad always loved seeing him play at Manchester United. It took him ten hours to get there by car from Cornwall! Mum also follows Becks now. When she and I heard he was leaving to play in Spain, I said, ‘Let's move to Spain!’ Dad agreed to come but my older brother decided to stay in England. He's stil] living in our house there. At first we didn’t know if Becks would play for Barcelona or Madrid, so m bought a place in Alicante. It’s only about three hours away from both cities. Our new yome habthree bedrooms and two bathrooms on one floor, and there's a flat with a ‘s9 bathrooms under that. There's a pool, too. Sad My friends in England will come and visit for my birthday in February, Tma bit mad but they're pleased for me too. I email them all the time. It’s great éo li ‘country and learn a new language, but I'm finding Spanish quite diffigat"Hleabned England and I keep mixing the two. It'll be easier when I start at my wew school, “\.__, 1 What T Becks is playing really well in Spain, which keeps haj Tove most about him is that he’s a big family man. Being famous hasn’t changedypim. Nq haping a great time in Spain and I'd really like to meet Becks one day.’ [2] ies ey © During the years that David Beckham for Manchoder Pnited,... Oa Jenna always'liked him, j CO 8 Jenna’s mother followed his ray Bc Jenna's father drove to his ‘. Y% 1 Who had the idea of movitig.to Spain? | OA Jenna Jonna ath 2 Jenna's family i Da after they Suid their Oc Jenna's brother 2 g z z £ *recel) Od willmisif Yer in winter. CO C\azen’t Happy about her move. 5 Jenna is having problems learning Spanish because... A her lessons at school are too hard. CB everyone speaks English to her. 1 she can’t stop using French words. 6 Jenna thinks the best thing about Beckham is how he... Cla plays football. C1 8 loves his children. {1 c enjoys being famous. 4a YVci JITA auwe Ha erudyt.netTEST 20 USE OF ENGLISH Grammar ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. people worry that the Earth may not survive forever and humans will have to go ()__else. But is life possible anywhere else? People (2)___ talk about Mars, one of the nearest planets to Earth. There are, however, too many problems with Mars. First of all, (3)__at least 34 million miles from Earth to Mars aml it takes eight months to get there. Secondly, there is (4)___ oxygen and there's too much carbon dioxide. (5)__ AOR MAR F ew ial equipment. ‘The biggest problem, however, is water. There isn’t (6) ___ water Sn it, life isn't possible. People dream about life on Mars but it probably won’t happen. o Oa— OB someone Ocany /“ 1 CLA anywhere Os somewhere Le wath” 2 Oaatatime OB anytime Oc =e # en 3 Oaitis OB these are 4 Daatew OB enough ov aera 5 (1A Anyone OB Noone TC Somenne 6 CA any Osno Oo few Vocasurany Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in Gwyneth Paltrow is a Hol ite actresses. Her most fatnous zi Gecrasth was borg Daa @ gle tn isin her (0)__ NE Gwyneth is a (9) /talent (10) _people. She is f se feat “woman but she is not always very friendly. ety ind yusic. She likes to eat healthy food. 1 bP tsp isan exelent aires anda very 2]__peron. would Ee ater Bic early Tee OB middle Oc medial Ob media Ob straight Ocslim OD sweet OB such Ocs Ob wery OB nice O c beautiful Ob handsome C8 careless Oc careful O pv care CB interesting 01 € perfect OD excellent warnin” ‘Write the rules you should obey ina library (at least 50 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas: + what library you go to; + what you should do there; + what you shouldn't do there. 44 Vci HITA nuwe na erudyt.netTEST 21 READING Read the text and mark the correct sentence (A-G) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. ‘A Our ‘kumpania’ consists of my two sons and their families, ABCDEFG which include our four little grandchildren. eOOoo008 10000000 8 You see, ‘home’ has more than one meaning. 20000000 Tt used to be in a bright shade of yellow, and my motherhad § MAQOOOO ‘ decorated it with lovely brass bells and ribbons. Ogo0000 D_ Itis then that we stop at the council-run gypsy sites. SCs a E Ghe'sastrong creature, with acalmand gentle nature. / oA, F Iwish I'd lived back then. { Py on © G He talks to ‘Lifestyle’ magazine about his home. ae. Nee SAE WHEN HOME’ IS TO, Jonathan Smith is an English gypsy. (0) _ (2)__ Now it has a well-made beige Terew up in this wagon, with my, Now it’s just Nelly and I, but we bra ca \ ais are painted bright red! frother Jess and’ irents who have since passed away. ea ‘“kumpania’ as it’s known in our language. "Of course it’s not like in $he-old diiys before theMvar. My grandparents used to tell stories of gypsy wagon trains that they, fed trom one horizon to the other. They were a ‘travelling a) 2 ish @ living these days. ee aJ6, living in a chilly and damp climate like that of anu uu oats the winter. (5)__ Even though some of ‘most of our temporary home by singing and dancing and knowing fredjom to move on when we please. Our life is’ ‘move, and we’re not interested in owning land or having our ne abut owning or living in a house. (6) __ For me, home is my trailer, homs 's bel oO ture. Basically ‘home’ is where you feel that you belong. [22] ti 7m (283 words) D/ 7 74 FS bea v Nee 45 Yci HITA nuwe ua erudyt.netrest USE OF ENGLISH Grammar Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. ‘T often forget names but I never forget a face.’ We're all used to (0) __ this. But why is it true? Probably, like most people, your brain (1) __ the memory of thousands of faces. This (2) ___that you recognize people you (3)__ before. And when you hear the name of a person that you know, an image of their face will appear in your mind. For about 2% of the population, however, everybody's faces (4)__to be the samo, or very similar. Se Emily Roberts has had this problem since she was a child but she’ onl m the name for it for afew weeks. ‘I(5)__about memory on the Internet when I saw an) nut “face blind- ness’. I realized at that moment that other people have this problem. a face blindness support group to get help and advice in the future”, o DA hears & B hearing Oc o 1 Da got Ce usedtohave Oc has | i, D ‘shaving 2 QA has meant Os meant r D means 3 Da met O18 ve met D ’d met 4 CAareappearing OB appeared ie paattig C1 D appear 5s Qawasreading (18 ‘dread R Ob will have read 6 Da joins O18 ve joined Ob “djoined Vocasutany ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in she | IAT RACE, A recent study hasshown ftain work harder than (0) else in Eu- rope with an average working st, more and more Britons are deciding to(7)_the rat race in fayour ofa (8) j_ Research shows eople ake do. One in i sady given up jobs in order to take less stressful igh workers hay. ones, and alt anillior} worjeérs will (9) __ them in the next three years. Ub Dentin the simple life all of a (10) _? Well, it seems that ter tian ever (11)__, and people are beginning to value free time ° OB someone O ceverything Od no-one Os leave Oc exit Dogo 8. Os less Oc much Ob even £ 6AQais Oe add Oc connect Ob link \W'76 Bs sugdon Oe moment Oc minute Op second in Da yet OB since Oc sti O p before Oa tall OB long Oc high Ob wide WRITING You have lost the magazine your friend lent you. Write an email to your friend (at least 50 words). Use the plan below and your own ide: + apologize; + explain how it happened; + offertoreplaceit. 46 Vci ATTA auwe ua_erudyt.netTEST 22 READING Read the text and mark if the statements (1-6) are T (true) or F (false) as in the example. NORWICH Norwich, the capital of Hast Anglia, has existed as a place to live for more than two thou- sand years. It began as a small village beside the River Wensum. At the time of the Norman invasion in 1066 it had grown to become one of the largest towns in England. ‘With two cathedrals and a mosque, Norwich has long been a popular ceyttze for various re- ligions. The first cathedral was built in 1095 and has recently celebrated it niversary, while Norwich itself had a year of celebration in 1994 to mark the 800" an: of the pe receiving a Royal Charter. This allowed it to be called a city and to govern it ‘Today, in comparison with places like London or Manchester, Nc ite smal fogs ‘a population of around 150,000, but in the 16" century Norwich was the In 1964 the University of East Anglia was built in Norwich. With ‘fe ‘udent population and its success as a modern commercial centre, the city 4 wide choice of entertainment. There is also a football team, whose colou: sae ‘yellow /The team is known as ‘The Canaries’, though nobody can be sure why. / Fe Now the city’s attractions include another: a called “The Castle Mall’. The people of Norwich lived for over two years. Lorries moved nearly a million tons become a city centre park, with water pools and trees. But the old open market remains, right next to devel business, proving that Norwich has managed to Inix the, rome , \ 4 o & 0 The tre Reape ac ‘Anglia. lived by the River’ im for at least 2000 years. 3 mallage ee 11 century, ity sinbo its first cathedral was built. its in Norwich is increasing. ‘team is called “The Canaries’ because of colours they wear. ? took more than two years to build. in tye middle of their city thatNx6 roof of the Mall could cof the old and the new. [29] (306 words) 41 Yci HITA nuwe na erudyt.netrest22 USE OF ENGLISH Grammar ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. There are a lot of good things about my town. First, it’s a beautiful place, with (0) __parks and trees. There are also a lot of mountains near the town, and in winter you can see (1)__ snow. Second, there isn't (2)___ traffic, so it’s quiet and we don’t get (3)_pollution. There are, however, (4)___bad things. There aren’t much to do in the evening. There isn’t a cinema; there are only a few cafes; and there aren’t many clothes shops, 60 we have to go to the next town to buy clothes. Fortunately, there are a lot of supermarkets, 50 we alweys have (5)___ food In winter, there’s (6)__ snow and that’s great for skiing. But in si tl lot of ‘rain, so you can’t do outdoor activities very often. vain! a o Catew Os many Oe much /” BN 1 Oaa Os many Ocalotot / # ae 2 Oa many CB enough Oemuh § & ae 3 Cla many 8 much Oc ajittle \ 6 4 Oaailittle Os iittle OD cfew \ 0 pA tew 5 CA enough O16 much afew “CT few 6 OAa 1b many C allgt of Oo tow VocAsuLarY Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (7-12) as in Wye example. 719 BEAUTY; Have you ever wondered what ke tet do we (0)__some people more attractive than (7)__?'They say ay oe ‘eye 6f the beholder, butis that really true? According to research, the f a ss apf role models that we choose depends on their facial symmetry. That jsy-on howalike the (g/_sides of their face are. Scientists (9) __ that human beings have dj is chai tic in order to make sure that the healthiest and smartest ive. Howéyer, (to) __a more symmetrical face does not make one person better hurhan gharacteristics, (11) __as being kind, generous, car- ing and ee fog the survival of our species. It is unfair to ignore these traits in Sgvou! Pear o Of B find O c believe. OD see ? Q rn waitin Oc each Dp others B each Octwo O peither Ba Oeste Oc ask Ob speak ve oS we Os has Oc have Op hea Kalo CB such Ocs Cp like 2 BA Os physical Oc reat Oo true WRITING ‘Someone phoned your father while he was away. Write him a short message (at least 50 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas: + who phoned; + what the message was about; + the person’s contact telephone number. 48 Yci ATTA sume ua_ erudyt.netTEST 23 READING Read the text and mark the correct variant (A-D) to complete the sentences (1-6) as in the example. ‘Many people know ebout the Hindu festival Diwali, as it is probably the most famous one, but have you ever heard of Holi? This is a spring celebration, connected with the moon and — in ‘Western India only — with the wheat harvest. It is celebrated on the day of the full moon, either in February or March. As with most Indian festivals, there are regional custom variations throgitzhous India. Some families hold religious ceremonies, but for many Holi is more a time for{fun’ religious observance. Holi is a colourful festival, with dancing, singing, and.throwiitg of fawder paint and coloured water. Bonfires are lit and roasting grains, pop corn, coconut hudkchicl\peas are thrown on by Hindu families. a 2 ‘Where my family and I live, we always build a bonfire. We sort oyff alLthe ob} 0 with what is not wanted from the previous year so that they can be tBro¥n, . You see our New Year begins immediately after Holi. Of course, despite its jayfuYl r;the day has a more serious side too. The burning of objects in the bonfis rself clean and ready for the New Year. That’s why people pay or forgive debts, fr and forgive each other and generally try to forget and leave behind any‘ ‘om gnything negative from the old year. Holi is a festival which ends the year on aay te beg ‘the New Year on a fresh, hopeful one. It makes us all feel better for having Selebr’ it. (258 words) © According to the writer, Holt is... (1A not a Hindu Festival. Z { EY mont famous Hindu Festival. 1 j Oc very similar to Diwali, famous than Diwali. 1. Holi is usually celebrated... OA whenever iri moon. { B in February or March. O ¢ at the same ti fas Diwali. Cb in Western India. fos oly “ whysix‘india. C1 B isnotsimilar to other Indian Festivals, heré the writer lives. [] D isnot popular where the writer lives. fire by people. C] B is used to colour people’s clothes. ‘each other. C1 D explodes from paint factories. is fun but has a serious aspect too. ‘Year's Day Festival. jous occasion. a¥ealfy funny celebration without any particular meaning. 5 During HOli people usually DON’T... Ca pay or forgive debts. Os fight. 1 € become friends. 1 0 forgive each other. 6 People burn objects in the bonfire... OA to celebrate the god Krishna. CB to have good luck in the new year. O € only for fun. C1 b asa symbol of leaving bad things 49 Yci HITA auwe na erudyt.netTEST23 USE OF ENGLISH Grammar ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example, ‘The Blue Star is a kind of starfish which is usually completely dark blue or light blue. (0) _ do Blue Stars live? Blue Stars live in coral reefs and sea grass in the Indian Ocean and parts of the Pacific Ocean. (1) __do they look like? They have five rounded arms with an eye at the end of each arm that can identify only light and darkness. Their mouth, (2)___ is in the centre, is on the underside of the body. (3)__ big do Blue Stars grow? Blue Stars can grow up to 80 cm across. (4) __do they eat? Blue Stars are omnivores, (5) _ means that they eat plants and animals. Can Blue Stars grow new arms if their arms break off? Yes, they can. Jn tapt;.a single bro- kon Blue Star arm can grow into a whole new Blue Star. (6)_amazing is that? o Bla Where Os How Oc why When, 1 Dadtow Os what Oc Where wh ich 2 Oa where Os that Oc who Dywhith 7 3 Oa which Os what Oc How 4 OA When Os How Oc What s Da those Os these Oc ys 6 Oatow Os What VocaButany In the 1920s, people were keen to (0) ‘most popular and amazing idea of that de of the television took place on 13 Jani broadcast and shown in the home of, television (7) __ saw a largémachind w which was not black or white but pink. They saw a picture of a man which looked li in made using the x keys on a typewriter. ‘The image was not very cleay tid moved from sidyo side slightly. Magazines and newspapers (8)__ this event with greayex . Pop! amazed. Science fiction had suddenly (9)_ reality. Television Wag here ai {life bars (1g) __be the same again. In those days, there were inventions, but perhaps the first public demonstration only a (1) “days, millions of homes all over the planet have TV aed Te our = it is here to stay. BS c learn Op study 7 Gas jen¢ eee Cc spectators O ob listeners B told Oc reported Cb explained ESN) Eis Sear eho ‘a O B sometimes Oc rarely Ob never ny nfey DD many Oc tittle Ob number 12 © avtiess Os This Oc that O > Those writinc Says ‘You wish to take an information Technology (IT) course in the USA. Write an email asking for details (at least 50 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas: + duration of the course; + Itslevel; + Itsprice. 50 Yci ATTA auwe Ha erudyt.netTEST 24 READING Read the text and mark the correct sentence (A-G) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. ‘A Cows and sheep are kept here during this time to improve the soil, A BC DEF G ie UreuiT nda eOOO8000 ‘a well-equipped primary and secondary school. 19000880 € Allland is dug by hand, using spades. ooo D_Itlies in the middle of Lake Donika. al E Itnow has a population of 1,500 people. F They recently voted against a hotel development plan. ase ISLAND OF PETULIA Petulia Island is only 5.5 kilometres long and 1.5 kilot is 3,900 metres above sea level. Potulia has had a small nuyfber of ries. (1)__ It has no roads, no cars or bicycles, and no eledtri¢ity the day but temperatures at night regularly fall well ‘Until recently, the island was separate from the motorboats in the 1970s, travelling from Petulia to the m (2) __ Motorboats have now cut the journey Aftue to three hot) to the island. Petulia is divided into six. Each far ‘one piece of land in each of the six areas and grows vegetables, ante ‘Year, farmers leave a different piece of land unplanted to allow the earth @, grown by each farmer is shared by eve- ryone: none is for sale. Petulig’s farming yeat is divjded into wet and dry seasons. The wet season is the busiest time. (4) __Ipf thedry.season ‘July and August, the islanders have time to ed bports field Mu it instead of playing football the boys usually choose the ffs shake wool. Walking along the rough tracks of the island, ‘way to and from school. but the people have kept their traditional customs. (6) _ So Instead, tourists are placed with a family as guests. The like all money on the island, equally divided. [1] (08 words) st Yci HITA nuwe ua_erudyt.netrest 24 USE OF ENGLISH Grammar ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. Andrew Sully was canoeing with his family when he accidentally dropped the camera. ‘Oh nol There (0)___be about 100 pictures on there!” said his wife, ‘We will never see them again!” ‘I (1)__be able to find it,” said Andrew, and he dived into the river to look for the camera. Unfor- tunately, he wasn't able to see anything and he soon (2) _ stop looking. ‘Two weeks later, 23-year-old student Kevin was scuba diving in the same river when he found the camera. He (3) __ to download the photos and then he started his detective work. “There were pictures of a man standing by a ‘Sully’ sign, so I guessed the/ownep.(4)__be called Sully. There were also photos of a cycling event, and I found Mr Sully on the event website. 1(5)___to email him a message saying ‘I think I might have found your ok "Ny wife and I were very happy to see our camera and all our holiddyphotod again,’ says Andrew. ‘We (6) __ like to say a big ‘thank you’ to Kevin. Perhaps 5 div. ing equipment!’ fy nt o Clacould OB can't Oc might ey o, (Dp ynust 1 Dawon't CB can't De might D would 2 Cawil Cb could O pattie SE p/might 3 Cla managed Os could of« Vt MhJe Y~.....L4D didn’t manage 4 Oamest 8 was able to ‘Cfean’ O b couldn't s Oawill OB have got to c abl O b could 6 OA have O18 could wi Ob would Vocasuiany ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in thé blariks (7-12)43in t Samuel Pepys, who wrote the ruary, 1633. His diary isfamous everyday life in England @™), _ 166 his life, and he writes abougimportant news of the River Thames or the @regbPixe of London, ie example. -Snwyd born in London, England, on 23 Feb- , but mainly because it provides a (0) __of is very open about different aspects of fime, like disease, or an enemy navy (8)_up “large part of the diary is devoted to himself. He mentions having (9) _/ with his Wife and tHen making up. He was known to like books, music, the theatre, i ee food and (11)__ of fun. Although he had many differents Apolag ‘Parliament and President of the Royal Society, he will especially sberdq fox.his wopk for the British Navy. o "8 notice Bc description 1 0 story 7 OW 8 from Oc through Ooto 8, a B flying Oc running Op sailing ee A OB quarrel 0 € discussion Op talk re Da: he Ob battles Oc games Op plays Lat pmoyyt Oe much Oc some Cp plenty 14 Chasoys’ OB hobbies Oc acts Op studies ware“ Your school has its own rules, Write about them (at least 50 words). Use the plan below and your ‘own ideas: + things you must do; + things you mustn't do; + aschool uniform. 32 Vci JITA sume Ha erudyt.netTEST 25 READING Read the text and mark the correct sentence (A-G) to fill in the blanks (1-6) asin the example. ‘A Holiday postcards from friends, birthday cards from favour- ABCDEFG ite aunts and letters from penfriends can all provide you with eOO000m80 stamps from all over the world. 10000000 8 This contains 100 stamps to begin your collection, together oq 5 5 50 with an attractive box to keep them in. ooo0o0 € To join the Club simply complete the application form and Rs ooo send your membership fee. pooh o D_ We're sure you'll agree that this is great value for money. Vs os $26/ 95 E Bvery two months you'll get a copy of the club magazine, | P ‘< 4 F And every year, more and more people start stampiiceMgm thetroy/and discover ‘an interest which can last a lifetime. 3 Ni G Or wecan send you the same stamps in a coloux{ul infgemattgn padx with lots of interest- ing facts. Millions of people of all ages enjoy a hobbp>yhich is ig and fun. (0) __ Starting your collection is easy bepuse stamps chere. (1) __ But once you've started collecting seriously, you will probably want to join pe Stamp Collectors’ Club which ex- ists to provide collectors with new Briti; ie. Asa Club member you order the special gets Ztamps you want for your collection. You can receive these in three aigtetint ways, We can pé@t you a complete set of stamps on an enve- lope addressed to you. (2)_/ Of {f Yau préfos.yycan sond you the individual stamps for you to own. ‘The Stangp Dqllec g abéut'46,000 members and you could become a member too, i > basting jusy/£5. You can even get a reduction if a group of you join And wi é sends you a Starter Pack at no extra cost. (4) __ You also re- ceive our hel lecting, which has further suggestions on how to add to your ae {ul Addresses of shops and businesses that sell stamps. ) zit is Packet\{uj¥ot competitions and quizzes. This magazine gives you the chance to eee mémbers around the world. gin ho Binigf Collectors Club today and discover the fun and excitement of stamp col- lecting. (6) ‘~“Yoyir Starter Pack will be sent within 28 days. [1] Na (256 words) 3 Yci HITA sume na erudyt.net‘TEST25 USE OF ENGLISH Grammar ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as inthe example, ‘The train journey from Riobamba (0) _Guayaquil in Ecuador is one of the most exciting in the world. It starts at 2,700 metres above sea level and then travels (1) the Andes mountains before gradually going all the way down to the sea at Guayaquil. The train travels (2)___volca- ‘noes covered in snow and stops at interesting Andean towns. There is also something special about the train itself. It has seats on the.roof. So most people don’t sit (3)__the train; they climb (4)__a ladder and sit outside during the Journey. When you sit on top of the train, the views are fantastic. Every time the train arrives at a station, people get (5)__ colourful markets. After half an hour, they climb back onto the train. hee ‘The whole journey to Guayaquil takes about eight hours. o Dau Ost Bet / 1 Ca along OB across Ocover | 2 DA past C8 down Oc \ 3 Dan Q 4 DA above é 5s Da from 6 OA around Vocasutary Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fillin the, What will our homes be like 100 st Dyin onion, wer a how me re will change a lot in the futures I 1a that we will Have homes, thre ord a friendly. __ this happens, gia ste, of energy such as wind and solar power. Talos baliave that we will gd Sash eat Sie Vee, sta be easier, (10) ___lights will goon. owl fhen we ask them to. In the future, there will be remy ‘so many people by then that there will be no land ah _ tron 9 do ot ma 1n,BeSohnson once said, “Yesterday is not ours to recover, but Bof Ocwn Opin B say Octe O ob think Osr Oc Because Oo pu fo {V1 Ob means G c sources Ob ways WE Kathoyh OB oo Oc while Ovas ni) s-épigion OB idea O c belier O p point 12 ELA jahkes 1 holds Oc does Ob has WRITING Write an advertisement of your favourite TV programme (at least 50 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas: + Itsnameand the channel where you can watch it; + itsshort description; why itis worth watching, 54 Yci AITA auwe ua erudyt.netTEST 26 READING Read the text and mark ifthe statements (1-6) are T (true) or F (false) as in the example. TAKE THE STRESS OUT OF SHOPPING ‘The holiday season is one of the most stressful times of the year, especially when it comes to shopping. Shoppers are faced with long queues, last minute shopping trips and midnight gift wrapping. If you want to enjoy the holidays and experience less stress, here are a few simple holiday shopping tips. The first step to successful gift shopping is to make alist of who you need to buy presents for. You also need to know what type of gift you would like to siv@each person, as this will help you save both time and money. The next step is to decide where foe to do a your shopping. If you are going to a shopping centre, make sure you have alkegdy which shops you want to visit. This will help cut: down on the time you have tg, ‘trip as well as keeping you from wandering around window shonping’ th to do, shopping on weekdays, or if you have to do it on the weekends, go ¢arly‘i 8 avoid the crowds. Another tip is to stock up on basic items, such as wrapping pS jon, tape and cards, before the season rush begins. It’s also a good idea to buy. some 5} i for exam- ple candles or chocolates as this can save you from embarpéssing ts and JpSt-minute trips to the shops for people you have forgotten. f Set If all of this sounds like too much hard work, thga, ‘us can do all our shopping on the Internet, without you do your shopping, it’s important not to lose sight show your love and affection for friends andfemily. [1] = iks Dynoddgn technology, many of ig to egy home. No matter how ¢ that you are buying gifts to } (204 words) 0 BC) The holiday seaSon can be very tire. 1 01D Holiday shoppitig can be made, 2 OO wet tolmake Rist of 6w much you want to spend. 3 tg window shopping. shoprfng is at the weekend. sping paper and cards before you buy your gifts. its can save your money. 55 Yci HITA auwe na erudyt.netTEST26 USE OF ENGLISH ill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. Asa young teenager I used to love (0)__to summer camp. I can remember (1) __ for school to end so I could pack my bag and get all my gear ready. My parents would take me to the train station and wave to me as the train pulled away. I loved (2)__on my own. I will never forget how much I looked forward to (3) __ all my old friends again. The camp instructors were great too and they would let us (4) ___up late and tell us scary stories. I used to enjoy (5)_early in ‘the morning and (6) __down to the lake. In my mind, I can still hear thé‘gound of the birds and smell the flowers, [iknow I will always have these memories to remind ne ial those days were. Ss o CIA tobe going lB going Ocgo 1 Oa waiting O B be waiting Oc towait 2 Oa travel OB to travel Oc travelling be ealing 3 CA meet Ce meeting Detomet \ (et 4 CA staying Oe tostay De gay \\ \ Tio fre saving s OA wake up Cb waking up CO citoteyakidg 36 to wake up 6 Da togo OB tobe going O pb going ‘Vocasunary Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fi (7-12) as inthe ex>mple. BECOMING‘A COBTUME DI It is difficult to find a job,in costyrhe design as it o> (0) __. But if you work hard and you are good at it, you will do well. ddkignéte rodearch, design and prepare costumes, (@)__for theatres but also for film, ‘prog(ctiops. To be a costume designer, you have to be (8) __in theatre, film and @rama'and hive a kyg(ledge of fashion and art. You will (9)__ meetings with directors and/‘managers to,(1 je costumes and how much will be (11) _ on. ‘them. You need toe able fo dfaw ait work hefd because costumes are often produced in very short time. 4 Sica ae ‘There aaa ing: ow to be a costume designer. Some people (12) __a job and leai ‘Ring. Others do a course at an art school. o BA CO € satisfied Ob known 7 Ong Oc hugely Op fully s fin Cicinterested 1 pleased t R go OB open Oc attend Od come to nAlrouss7 O stalk Oc argue Ob chat " a anda? O18 charged Oc bough Oo spent 12 Chasoefch Os get Oc become Ob took WRITING Write about your favourite book (at least 50 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas: + thetitie and the author; + short description of the plot; + why itis worth reading. Yci HITA nuwe ua erudyt.netTEST 27 READING Read the text and mark if the statements (1-6) are T (true) or F (false) as in the example. ‘THE GREEN SEA TURTLE . The green sea turtle is a large turtle which is found in warm coastal waters around the world, but the largest populations today are in Florida, the Caribbean, Hawaii, and Borneo. In all these areas the turtles are at risk. Although in the past there were probably several million green sea turtles in the world, today scientists believe that fewer than 200,900 gilt females re- main. Below we list some of the reasons why numbers of this and other sea turtles declined. People around the world have used the meat of the green sea turtle fof food stage ancient times and it is the main ingredient in turtle soup. The eggs, which the femal on sandy beaches, are also collected by hunters. Unfortunately, althoug}faws hupfing have been passed in many countries, people continue to do so illegally. /”” ne Every year, more than 10,000 sea turtles are accidentally trapped in ‘nets. Unable to breathe, these turtles soon drown. Many of these deaths could he avajded if the fishermen made minor changes to their equipment that would allow the turtfes to For somfreason, many fishermen seem unwilling to do this, although the law rf ‘The seas are littered with rubbish which can pr the turtles swallow the plastic, it can block their digesti to death. More and more beaches, used by the f2frtle9 as nest! ;, are lost every year as tourist areas are developed. This means that je females do rei a familiar place in which to lay their eggs and as a result some fer: 25) (02 words) 7rest 27 USE OF ENGLISH Grammar ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. ee cream, one of the most favourite desserts in the world, (0)__ to Europe from the East. In 1670, Francisco Procopio opened a cafe in Paris, serving ices and sherbets. The ices and sher- beta became eo popular that by 1676 there were 250 ice makers in Paris. However, another cafe ‘owner in Paris in the late 18 century by the name of Tortoni (1) ___ to be the first person to make cream ices. ‘The main ingredients which (2)___ to make ice cream are milk, sugar and eggs. These ingredients (3)__ to make a mixture which (4) _in a large c srgnd refrigerated for several hours. Then, chopped nuts or chocolate pieces (5) _ to malty diffefent flavours. Af- ter that, the ice cream (6) __ individually and finally itis frozen. j: © CLA has been introduced Bb was int owe sp: Oi c is introduced Ob had erie 1 OA aresaid C1 hasbeen said 0 ¢ issaid { had been said 2 DA areused OB is used Oc have heen 21 p were used 3 QA iscombined 1 8 wascombined € are’ ne were combined 4 Daisput O Bare put oof] b were put 5 Da isadded CO 8 were added dO b are added 6 CLA was packaged C1 8 is packaged d C1 D being packaged Vocasutany ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in $H@ Blanks (7-12) as pe example. ‘When a company wants to (0) _/“ the sales see it will usually advertise. An adver- tisement (7)__us what producty/are x¥ailable (50 (8)_us to buy a particular product. "Today’s Talevialon Kgver erage ; lligns of people, but the first forms of advertis- ing were much more local. Market traders houyéd out what they had for sale and large signs were displayed outside shéjps. Modern advertiing began about 150 years ago, when factories Reaial proajene Gage ace newspapers. tapers) __ of advertisements. They can appear on the sides of ‘we Wear as well as on television and radio. But the (12)__of all ad- fo bring our attention and get us to buy a particular product. OB correct O c rise O p create CO B indicates Oc tells © announces OB suggests O cwins Op persuades OB pass O ¢ reach Op spread OB row Oc range Op pack Ob kinds Oc systems Ob ways Os plan O € attempt Ob wish Imagine youarea travel agent. Write an advert about any famous place in Ukraine (atleast 50 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas: + itsname and location; + its sights; + interesting things todo there. 58 Yci JITA nuwme na erudyt.netTEST 28 READING Read the text and mark if the statements (1-6) are T (true) or F (false) as in the example. READY. GET SET... EAT! Competitive eating is a well-organised activity for thousands of people from all over the world, although it’s most popular in the USA, where the tradition began. Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest takes place every fourth of July in Coney Island, New ‘York. According to the legend, in 1916, four immigrants had a hot dog eat of the first Nathan's stand to show who was the most patriotic. Today, ti together many of the world’s best competitive eaters. The current champ Kobayashi, who set a world record of eating 53 1/2 hot dogs in 12 minutes, B ‘tough competition from America’s Sonya Thomas, The Black Widoyr tho ho i eating 65 hard boiled eggs in 7 minutes. / Other world records include eating 187 chicken wings in 30 igh 4d boxes 0 of pop- corn in 12 minutes and almost a kilo of butter in 5 minutes, but don't i ypu have to be enormous to break a record. Kobayashi weighs just 65 kilgand fact, being overweight is thought to be a disadvantage in welighs gnily 55 kilos. In tnganthty fat stops the ach for a competition ge will not get in the way during a competition. The rules of Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Gontest are a le. Twenty competitors stand behind a long table with hot dogs and : i ‘eat them however they like, but most usually dip their food in wa chew and swallow. Whoover eats (and keeps down) the most hot Yogs j iner. [25] (300 words) Tr a foe o @O usm Seales ition is money. 1 ive tim gay haps in the USA. 2 competen the contest. 3 older is a man. are overweight. ¥ pa "a to increase the amounts of food you eat before a competition. 6 bY > Therdgze many rules to obey at the contest. (Oy 7 59 Yci AITA nuwe ua_ erudyt.netLI were you. I (0) __ so excited,’ Julie said. ‘I am,’ replied Mary, “but I wish you (1)__ with me. ‘We (2)___such fun!’ ‘I know. If only I (3)___ earlier, I would not spent all my money on redecorat- ing the kitchen. Anyway, what clothes are you planning to take with you?’ ‘Well, I’m hoping to ‘buy some new ones. If you (4)__ work early today, we (5)_ shopping in town.’ ‘If I were you, T'd make sure I took light clothes and lots of insect repellent. What (6) ‘Sunbathe, swim and go for long walks on the beach.’ ‘Make sure you will take lots of pictures.’ ‘Don’t worry. I will.” 0 BA would be Ob willbe Ocam en you get there?’ a postcard and been OD acome OB came Oc will cop OA would have had O) 8 will have ee ren 1 a 3 OA knew Ob had known nog 4 OA finished O 8 would finish vs 5 CA would go Os will go oe rn cp 6 Da youdo OB did you do Ob would you do Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the,blanks BP ae example. ‘These amazing islands, which Ocean, were once voleanoe: On km of fast South America in the Pacific di cera rt eae tera islands that we see today/ ‘The Galapagos are home'to Sor] of)Animals that do not ive anywhere else. The climate is just right for them andthe og Sener es the food they need. The Galapagos are x6W « national it possible to protect their natural beauty and the wild fe'there. ets Taro asian aia nid @__ to them is limited. Tourists are (9__t9 Visit the island by boat but cannot (10) __ there over $0 hie Accompanied by a park guide. They can take photographs they iiust/not (12)___anything from the islands. Eb 8 deep & c wide Ob high 8 makes Oc puts Op allows Ob path Oc way Ob access Oetet Oc agreed OD welcomed Os bold Oc stay Ob pass O18 whereas O c although Oo while (opr? De give OO ¢ remove 1 0 place TEST 28 USE OF ENGLISH Grammar ‘Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill the blanks (1-6) as in the example. Mary was telling Julie about her planned trip to a tropical island. It sounded wonderful. ‘It ‘You spent a holiday at your relatives in the country last month. You enjoyed it very much. Write an ‘email to your relatives (at least 50 words). Use the plan below and your own idé + thank your relatives for the invitation; | say what you liked best; + invite them to visit you. 60 Yci HITA nuwe na erudyt.net‘TEST 29 READING Read the text and mark the correct sentence (A-G) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. ‘A Most search engines and Internet shopping directories should ABCDEFG bbe able to find it for you. pti 1 8 So browsing around a wide range of shops can take as long as ae a traditional shopping visit. #ugooo00 © Stick to well-known retailers and large chain store: a eS eS E E D_ When you are ready to pay for your goods, youaretakentoa o secure part of the site to give the details of your credit card. 7" E Allyou have to do is turn on your computer, click on to you Eg ‘a world of hi-tech shopping. an oy \ 5 F Supermarket shopping online, in particular, can by’Gaiituging becande ‘yh have to buy everything according to weights and measures so; be precise? into swer, (0) _ Finding your favourite shop onli, ldn't be whey you don’t have the online address, all you have to do is use a séarch r Once online, shoppers tot the'sité*wit ‘want to buy, all you have to click‘on the item gfid drag it into the shopping basket. (2) _ Buying online has a ym advant -stly, it is convenient for those people who don’t own cars, ousebundl or jut too ‘to go shopping. (3)__ Online shoppers also have a much wider tOghoose for because on the net they can access shops from all ing has many advantages, there can be problems. The cost of usi cheaper, but many Internet providers still charge by the minute. (4) __ Also, oS see or feel the quality of the items they're buying or try on ane ithe © fopping, you have to rely on someone else to choose the product for you,f5) f e involved, you can shop safely. (6) __ If you're paying by credit card, mabye pe before giving your details. If you are buying clothing, check the ee es sizes ag si from country to country. Finally, if the offer seems too good to be true, then it DeobablyAs. [34] ed (278 words) 6. Yci ATTA nuwe wa erudyt.netTEST29 USE OF ENGLISH Grammar Mark the correct variant (A-D)to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. ‘When (0) __winter, frogs stay at the bottom of ponds or in holes where (1)_ the frogs usually return to a place they know to lay their eggs. They might cross from one side of a busy road to the other, for example. When they arrive, they call to each other. Each species of frog has a particular set of sounds, because (2)__ important that frogs of the same species find each other. The frogs mate in the water and lay their eggs in a layer of jelly there. There are large numbers of eggs, because (3) __likely that predators will eat mosf, about ten days before the tadpoles leave the eggs. They look like small fi and a tail, and live in the water until 5)__ begin to change into frogs. o CA there is Ob they are & c itis 1 Daitis Ob thereis Oc there 2 Oaits Os they are 3 OA theyare O sitis 4 Dan Ob There is s Da they Ob they are 6 OA There is Ob They are Vocasuiary In the past, importance (0) ___not early foot coverings were probably cold weather. We still use leather ti it re teyjals such as silk, plastic or cotton are also popular, (8) _on what isin Tt was only one hundted and te G spre at people began to wear a different shoe ‘on each foot. Formerly, the =, ope som fad nt ght instead of shaped and could be worn on the left or the sich ia aioe by hand, but now, (10) __ shoemakers still using their (11) ani are now machine-made in large factories. The introduction of sewing male shge ingdstry to produce large (12) __of cheaper shoes for a wider ram SS, Cc has Oo haa o Ra 7 whe B why Oc which Ob where e Oa B depending Cc resting O ob taking yo Ob beyona Oc ago Op after fw a Osit Oc unless Op since it das Cb usual Cc model Ob traditional “afCXn hupotics O18 totale Oc sume Op sizes warring _/ Your English-speaking friend is going to visit you. Write him/her a note giving directions how to get teyeurapartment from theralway station atleast 50 words). Use the plan below and your own das + approximate time of a trip. Yci JITA nuwe.ua_ erudyt.netTEST 30 READING Read the texts and match the headings (A-G) to the paragraphs (1-6) as in the example, A Gift for James ABCDEFG 8 Unanswered Questions Taeoe © Waking up in London 2 Heese . 3 000 D Fantastic Dream? Bua og © Happy Anniversary sQo gooO 6 F Reunion with Dr Applebaum pink AA G Mary Finds James {ps we (YVy} _ \ 24 ‘The professor woke up in the park near Dr Applebaum's Bill di pon vere ‘was or what year it was. The streets and the cars looked rata ee ‘the house, and there ‘was barely conscious but he was able to ask if had brouXt an}thing from the past. James suddenly remembered the charm given to Ula. He it of his pocket and showed it to the doctor, who smiled weakly and thén lost ‘Fhe ambulance took him away. ry, ran down the street. She hugged "t come home. Pye Sod As he stood watching the house but Jaines', wife, 7 him and told him how worried ue ‘been wh oh that a lot had happend D\ie Spout of eling her the whoo sary but Unde cided that it bash ote ‘Mary put her arms round his shoulders, Kissed him gad iyersary/darling.” @ As they wal byld him that she had found the charm in an antique shop. The salesm: fan authentic Viking artifact, and she had bought it. Mary had put it i hong that he would find it during the day. James smiled and told her it was the peffeg ini , but quietly he wondered, ‘What about Ula?” aos A phere ss $1 ex his rao unl his laboratory had bots destroyed i the fre: uxnon never fout a) how he had travelled through time. He began to think that it had all been just a @_ ‘But how had he got to the park? Why had the doctor asked him if he'd brought anything back? Suddenly, he remembered his notebook. He looked for it in his coat pocket, but it was gone. fay (853 words) 63 YVci ATTA auwe na_ erudyt.netTEST30 USE OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. © Some foods, chocolate, are very fattening. DA sucha OB moreover Bc suchas Opas 1 T've never been here before __ my friend has. Daas Ob but Oceventhough 1 D like 2. I typed the reports __Joanne interviewed a client. DA before OB despite Oc while 3 __, I think that Mark is the best person for this job. CA Inconelusion [18 Forinstance 1 ¢ Firstly 4 Lwent to the bank __get some money. OA incase to OB due to 0 tam D in) 5 Wetooka taxi___we were late. Da sothat O18 because o 6 This house is beautiful. __, itis in poor condit Oa tnaddition O18 But Vocasutary ‘The idea of fashion and wearing (0) But why do we get so excited about what we wear and how we look? Orie reabon is. fashion we can show others how we feel about ourselves. In other uf ie yes us '__that others recognise. There are many different fashion (8) oe f skaters and raggas. The one we choose makes us a part of a like-minded) ON a aiea wre - It’s only natural to Benepe ae yas yk ah op eae Getting the look re ay | sonality is a matter of finding the right place to buy your clotitigg and (12i{_ é like to splash out on designer labels, while others are happier pi ip A baregin ‘at the%6cal market. But, young or old, alternative or main- stream, off bs gue ual dedieatd followers of fashion. SLectitashioned Bi c trendy Ob patterned J B message Oc shape O p identity 1 B victims O c crowds OD teams OB identities OC interests, Ob aims foQ Cle competitive © c confused Ob confident at OA oreanjae Os teat O c express Ob explain 12 harpetacts CB accessories 1 € styles Ob varieties warn” Your friend from Britain invited youto visit him/her. Writean email to your friend (atleast 50 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas: + thankfor the invitation; + askwhat to prepare for the trip and how to get to the place; ‘+ say what places you would like to visit. 64 Yci AITA auwe ua erudyt.net