Communicative Domain.

I. Assessment of Communicative Language Competences. Reading Comprehension - 30 points.

Read the text and complete the tasks that follow:
A Future in the Country?
City life is cool; but is country life cooler? Apparently yes. After the terrible Covid-19 epidemic of 2020,
lots of people would like to leave their city and live in the country.
    More and more people in Britain want to live in the country, and this is causing more and more problems
in some rural areas.
    The population of British cities has been falling for years. Cities like Liverpool and Glasgow have lost
about 30% of their population in 30 years. But Britain's population is still growing. Where are the people
going? Answer: to the country.
The English countryside has a classic image. People imagine that life in the country is slow and calm; that
there are no traffic jams,  no pollution, and no crime. In some places, this is true; but in others it is not.
    Small towns and villages are becoming more and more popular; people have more space and most houses
have gardens. But problems are growing. Lots of people want to live in the country and work in the city; so
more and more people travel long distances each day, to go to work. Of course they don't use buses (they are
too slow) or trains (they don't stop in the country); they use cars. And although they live in the country, they
want to use supermarkets and good fast roads.... but they do not want to see them or hear them. Besides, lots
of young people say that life in the country is boring: there is not enough to do, there are not enough activities
and excitements.
    Little villages now have traffic problems in the morning, just like big cities! And they are getting worse.
The problems are very complicated! If everyone moves into the country, large parts of the countryside will
disappear! People leave cities and big towns, to escape from urban problems; but more and more, they are
bringing their problems with them.
    On warm summer days, and cold winter days, air pollution can be a big problem in large parts of the south
of England, not just in London. Traffic jams are now often part of life, even in the country; crime has become
a serious problem in rural areas.
    Perhaps there is hope for the future. Soon Britain's population will stop rising. From about the year 2030, it
will perhaps start to fall. In 100 year's time, there will be less people in Britain than today - perhaps two
million less. No doubt there will be less pollution too; oil and petrol will probably be rare by then.
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I. Circle the letter corresponding to the correct variant to complete the statements. 4 points
1.British population in cities has been… for years. A
a. decreased; 0
b. increased; 1
c. lost;
2. Some people imagine that life in the country is… . A
a. busy and excited; 0
b. slow and calm; 1
c. active;
3. Lots of people want to live in the country and work … . A
a. in the garden; 0
b. in the city; 1
c. in a supermarket;
4. … leave cities and big towns, to escape from urban problems. A
a. old people; 0
b. teenagers; 1
c. people;
II. In the text, identify the meaning of the words. Circle the letter corresponding to the 2 points
correct variant.
1. The word “jam” in the text means: A
a. marmalade; 0
b. difficult movement; 1
c. to press hard;
 2. The word “besides” in the text means: A
a. in addition; 0
b. except; 1
c. as well as;
III. Answer the questions below, choosing words and/or numbers from the text. 4 points
1. How is life in the country in the opinion of lots of teenagers? A
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2. What do most houses in the villages have? 1
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3. Where do most of the villagers work? 4
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4. What do villagers go to work by?
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IV. Match the halves of the sentences. Write the answers in the table below. One is extra. 4points
1. The population of British cities a. and work in the city. A
2. Lots of people want to live in the country b.  life in the country is boring. 0
3. People leave cities c.  often part of life, even in the country. 1
4. Traffic jams are now d. has been falling for years. 2
e. to escape from urban problems. 3
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V. Identify if the statements are true or false. Circle the letter corresponding to the correct 6points
variant. Justify the answer by quoting the text and write it on the lines below.
1. Young people particularly like living in the country. A
a. True b. False 0
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2. Air pollution and traffic are problems in the villages.
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a. True b. False
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3. There is very little crime in rural areas of England.
a. True b. False A
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VI. Write the most important ideas in order they come in the text. Fill in the table with the 8 points
letter corresponding to the correct variant (A, B, …).
A. Lots of young people say that life in the country is boring. A
B. Lots of people want to live in the country and work in the city; so more and more 0
people travel long distances each day, to go to work. 2
C. Britain's population is still growing. 4
D. Some people imagine that life in the country is slow and calm; that there are no traffic 6
jams,  no pollution, and no crime. 8
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VII What is the main idea of the text? Circle the letter corresponding to the correct variant. 2points
a. There are not enough activities and excitements in villages. A
b. There are a lot of problems in cities and villages. 0
c. People imagine that life in the country is slow and calm and so it is. 2
 II. Assessment of Communicative Language Competences. Written Production - 40 points.
Write a 180-200-word text according to the given task.
I. Item 40 points
You are going to participate in a school seminar entitled ,,Success and Hard Work”. You A
are required to write an essay commenting on the following assertion: ,,When people 0
succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success.” 1
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1. Describe the importance of hard work for achieving success;
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2. Present the pros and/or cons of combining competence, luck and diligence; 4
3. Provide two examples from experiences, readings, etc. to support your opinion;
4. Express your opinion on ranking hard work on the top position serving as a main key 0
to success; 3
5. Justify your opinion on being a hard-worker for succeeding in life. 6
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