Examination Card 1

1. Read the text and answer the questions.

Once upon a time, fashion was only for the rich. Paris was the centre of the fashion world, and
everyone else tried to copy the top French designers. But now fashion is a much more
international matter. London, like other big European cities, has a large number of its own
talented designers. Street styles are not created by big fashion designers. The British don't think
about fashion very much. Most people go down to their nearest shopping street and buy
something from a "chain" store. The most popular of these stores, with a shop in every town, is
"Marks and Spencer". It is Britain's favourite store. It started more than a hundred years ago
when a young Polish immigrant, Michael Marks, had a stall in Leeds Market. He didn't have
many things to sell: some cotton, lots of buttons and a few shoe-laces. Ten years later, he met
Tom Spencer and together they started Penny Stalls in many towns in the north of England.
Today there are more than 500 branches of M&S all over the world.

I . Was Paris the centre of the fashion world?

Yes, it was. It must be noted that once upon a time, fashion was only for the rich. Paris was the
centre of the fashion world, and everyone else tried to copy the top French designers.
2. The word rich is synonymous to wealthy
3. Do the British think about fashion?
No,in fact they don’t. The British don't think about fashion very much. Most people go down to
their nearest shopping street and buy something from a "chain" store.
4. Who is the owner of Britain’s favourite store
The story started more than a hundred years ago when a young Polish immigrant, Michael
Marks, had a stall in Leeds Market. He didn't have many things to sell: some cotton, lots of
buttons and a few shoe-laces. Ten years later, he met Tom Spencer and together they started
Penny Stalls in many towns in the north of England

II. Write the verbs in the right tense form.

Once, when I was a young man, I (1)_was

____travelling_______ in India (to travel). One evening, after hunting in the forest all day, I
(2)___was returning_____________ alone to the place (to return), where I_____had put up/put
up__________ (3) my tent. (to put up). It was getting dark and I (4)____was
walking__________ along a narrow path (to walk). Suddenly I (5) ___saw_______ two green
eyes looking at me. (to see).

III.Translate the sentences from Armenian into English.

1. Երբ Սեդան վերդարձավ, երեխաները դեռ խաղում էին այգում:

When Seda came back/returned the children were still playing in the garden/park
2. Ուժեղ ձյուն էր գալիս, և մենք ստիպված եղանք հետաձգել մեր
հանդիպումը
It was snowing heavily and we had to postpone our meeting
3. Ես կարծում եմ,որ մենք կկարողանանք հարցազրույց վերցնել այս
հայտնի գրողից մոտ օրերս:
I think we will be able to interview this famous writer in the next few days./ in the nearest
future
4. Դուք կտեղեկացնեք նրանց, որ մենք չենք կարող հանդիպել նրանց
հետ այսօր, այնպես չէ:
You will inform them that we can't meet them today, won't you?

5. Ես գիտեմ,որ նա այսօր մեկնել է Լոնդոն, բայց չգիտեմ, թե ինչքան

ժամանակ է այնտեղ մնալու:
I know,he has left for London but I don't know how long he will stay there/ how long he
is going to stay there

IV Speak on the following topic

My Summer Holidays
All the people enjoy summer holidays very much. It is a great pleasure to have a rest after a whol
e year of hard work or study. People like to travel during their summer holidays. Some people go 
abroad to see new countries, some people prefer to go to the country-side to enjoy country-life fa
r from noise and fuss of big cities.
Some people like to spend their holidays in cities, visiting theatres, museums and going sightseei
ng. But a great number of people go to the seaside in summer.
I like to have rest at the seaside best of all. I do not like crowds when I am on holiday. My family 
and I always have our holiday on the coast. Sea and sunshine, that is what we look forward to ev
ery summer. Hotels at the large seaside towns are rather expensive, so we usually go to a holiday 
camp.
Last year we spent our holidays in such a camp. Each day was full of small joys. We swam in the 
sea, lay in the sun, played different games and had a wonderful time. We lived there for about a 
month and did not even notice when the time came for us to return home. The time flew very qui
ckly. It was a wonderful rest.