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DTAGNOSTTC TEST ....................4

SICTION 1: LISTENING
Task 1: Multiple choice, short audio extracts .................16
Task 2:Truelfialse........... ......20
Task 3: Multiple choice, long audio extract ....22

SECTION 2: READING

Task 4: Matching........... ......25.


Task 5: Multiple choice .......29
Task 6: Matching........... ......94
Task 7: Gap fill ........... ..........38

SECTION 3: USE OF ENGLISH

Task 8: Gap fill (vocabulary)..... ......:......... .........4,1


Task 9: Gap fill (grammar) .................44

SECTION 4: WRIT1NG............. ..............47


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Formal letter...... ..................50
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PRACTICE TEST .....54

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Maprnnrcr Anna flerpiexa Martynyuk Alla


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KaHAilAar Qinonoriv H 71x HayK, Ph. D. of Philological Sciences,
AoL{eHr raQe4przr aurnilrcurol Associate Professor of the English
Qilonorii Xapriecuroro HaqioHa.nbHoTo Philology Department,
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DIAGNOSTIC TEST

Listening

Track 1

iltotr..,p"ukers.Forquestions1-6choosethecorrectanSWerA,BorC.
You will hear each recording twice'

1 What will Nick have to do todaY?

2 What time will the guest NOT get a wake-up


call?

3 Which of them is Bob?

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4 What does the speaker complain about?

A The teachers are too strict towards students.

B The teachers give students very low grades.

C The teachers are unable to call students to order.

5 What would the speaker like to change about school?

A the way of teaching


B the number of subjects
C the duration of classes

6 What would the speaker like to change about school?

A the school uniform


B educationalactivities
C lunch hours

Task 2 Track2

Listen to the text. For statementsT-11 choose T if the statement is true according
to the text or F if it is false. You will hear the recording twice:

TF
7 The exhibition of the bear's works has been open for a month. ' '

8Juusopaintswithbrushesmadeofbearfur..:
9 The bear's painting depends on the season. : :

10 The process of painting is safe for the bear. ', :

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Task 3 Track 3

Listen to the speakers. For statements 12-16 choose the correct answer A, B or C.
You will hear the recording twice.

12 How does Jerry feel about going to karaoke?


A displeased

B uncertain
C haPPY

13 Why is it difficult forJerry to sing in karaoke?

A He dislikes strange people.

B He doesn't know what to sing.

C He doesn't feel confident about his singing ability.

14 Where is the karaoke?


A in a separate room

B inabar
C in a restaurant

15 Which song isJerry supposed to sing firs .

A 'Hotel California'

B Just do it!'
C 'Good luck, Jerry'

"16 What mightJerry's words at the end of the karaoke party mean?
A He wanted to sing another twenty songs.

B He decided to stay out overnight.

C He had had fun singing karaoke.

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Reading
Task 4

Read the texts below. Match choices A-H to the texts 17-21. There are three choices
you do not need to use.

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Task 5

Read the text below. For questions 22-26 choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

Stray dog follows adventure race team for 430 miles


The Adventure Racing World Series might be the most challenging sports event in
the world. lt usually involves teams of four navigating through a vast wilderness area
while using adventure skills from a range of disciplines including hiking, adventure
running, mountain biking, paddling and climbing.

During the 2014 competition, for the first time ever, an exception was made so that
one team could finish the race with five members instead of four. That fifth member?
A stray dog, named Arthur by his companions, who decided to follow one team for
430 tiring miles through the Amazon jungle. According to the Daily Mail, if this story
doesn't warm your heart, you don't have one.

Team Peak Performance from Sweden came across Arthur while sharing a meal
before a 20-mile race stage through a mountainous area in Ecuador. Mikael Lindnord,
one of the team's members, felt sorry for the miserable, lonely stray, and decided to
share a meatball with him. lt was an innocent gesture - Lindnord had no intention
but to lift the poor dog's spirits - but it was a gesture that would earn him a friend
for life.

As the team got up to continue their race, Arthur went along with them. The team
suspected he would eventually turn back around, but Arthur kept following them, He
traiied them through muddy jungle, across vast distances of the Amazon river, all the
way to the finish line.

The sport of adventure racing is not for the faint of heart - no more for dogs than for
humans. During the most challenging stages of the race, the team tried to get rid of
their companion because they were concerned for his safety, but Arthur refused to
leave. He was determined to stay with his companions.

For instance, one of the most important stages of the race requires the team to
kayak along the coast for 36 miles. Understandably, the team wanted to leave Arthur
behind on the shore. But as they paddled away, Arthur broke free, jumped into the
water and began swimming after the team. Realising that the dog was willing to
drown in order to stay with his friends, the team lifted Arthur onto the kayak so the
dog could complete the race with them, to loud clapping from people watching from
the shore.

Arthur's loyalty paid off in the end; Lindnord was able to adopt him and bring him
back to his home in Sweden, where the dog is currently living, healthy and happy.
"l almost cried in front of the computer, when I got the decision from Jordbruksverket
(Board of Agriculture) in Sweden!" reported Lindnord after hearing that his request to
adopt,Arthur had been granted. "l came to Ecuador to win the World Championship.
Instead, I got a new friend."

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22 what is NoT TRUE about the Adventure Racing world series?

A The competition involves five sports activities'


B As a rule, the participants race in groups of five'
C The competition takes place in various landscapes'
D The participants race across unpopulated land.

23 What did the dog look like when it ran into the racers?

A innocent
B spirited
C friendly
D unhappy

24 Why did the team try to leave Arthur behind?

A Arthur caused the team too much trouble.


B The race was too dangerous for Arthur.
C The team lacked special equipment for Arthur.
D Arthur was slowing the team down.

25 Why did the team lift Arthur onto the kayak?

A They were encouraged to do so by the people watching the race.


B They realised he could finish the race with them.
C They had to do it because of the race rules.
D They saw that he was a true friend.

26 What made Lindnord almost cry in front of the computer?

A a letter from a friend in Ecuador


B permission to take the dog home
C sad news from the Board of Agriculture
D an award in the World Championship
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Task 6

Read the texts below. Match choices A-H to the texts 27-32.There are two choices
you do not need to use.

Extraordinary museums
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The Travelling Museum of the paranormal & Occult

A paranorqal museum that comes to your front door? Scary. The Travelling
Museum of the Paranormal & Occult brings the only mobile collection oT
haunted objects to you-r town. We're told thit among iis exhibits are a crying
mirror that shows terriflTing vis.ions and a creepy-loo[ing doll called nuOy wfrS
can make people feel ill. Unlike most museums, you're actually allowed to
handle the strange things... if that seems like a good idea to you.

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Troll Museum
Fans of kitsch, meet your perfect place: the Troll Museum, home to the most
impressive trolJ doll collection, well, anywhere. The curator is the legendary
Lower East Side_performance artist and "trollologist" Reverend Jeri, whot
worn a pair of elf ears since 2006. The museum's o?icial ,Mona Lisa, is a two-
headed'60s era troll doll. By day, the museum is RevJen,s apartment, so call in
advance to make an appointm6nt: 212-560-7235.

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World of Accordions Museum
This Superior museum celebrates the "squeezebox" of instruments: the
accordion! The World of Accordions Museum is home to some of the oldest
and rarest European musical instruments in the country. The museum also
hosts concerts and events throughout the year for accordion enthusiasts.

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The Neue Galerie

It is a gorgeous, elegant, and understated museum of early twentieth century


German and Austrian art. Though its collection is well-known, it's a Museum
Mile gem th_at can be overlooked bythe crowds of tourists on their wayfrom the
Met to the Guggenheim. With that extra space you can linger in fronf of (limt's
famous 'woman in Gold' painting, or, untillune t 3, MuncE's The scream,. The
museum is free on the first Friday of the month from 6pm to gpm.

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Riplefs Believe lt or Not!
Explore the weird and wonderful at Ripley's Believe lt or Not! in the heart of
London's West End. Riple/s contains moie than 700 artifacts that celebrate
the beautiful and the bizarre. The London museum features a life-sized knitted
Ferrari, an 8ft (2.4m) Transformer, a mirror maze and the lmpossible Laser
Fiq". lf you want to save money, cheaper prices are only available online. The
highest prices apply if you pay at the museum itself.

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Bayshore Discovery Project Museum

the Bayshore Discovery project, guests can enjoy this 1 1S-foot ovster
Pa.rt of
schooner first hand while learning about the natural,-historic and cultural
resources of the Delaware Estuary. An interactive learning experience, visitors
are able to assist the crew with vaiious tasks. What makes"it weird? Where else
can you search for oysters, sample plankton and take water quality tests too?

Which place

A gives a chance to take hold of exhibits


,

i B i isn't open on the first Friday of every month i


j
;a
C
- has a system for getting discounted tickets
j D ialso seryes as a dwelling place :
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: E : offers some practical training activities )

F displays wax figures of celebrities


FI
:

; G : doesn't charge for admission on a certain day :

: H iholds live performances ,

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Task 7

Read the text below. Fill in gaps 33-38 with choices A-H. There are two
choices you
do not need to use.

British men change careers


More and more British men are getting out of office jobs and retraining as teachers.
According to a study by the Training and Development Agency for Sihools
ODA),
many of these men have female partners (33) , wf,icfr makes it easier for
men to change careers.

The TDA reports (34)- , followed by science research, engineering retail,


social work and the police. The agency said (35)_ , whilJ3t perlent did
no_t enjoy sitting at a desk. Men also said that turning 30 or becoming
a father had
influenced their decisions

Mike watkins, director of teacher recruitment at the TDA, told The Guordion
(36)-- , where teachers are needed. "lt,s easy to see why teaching is
the top choice for.a career change," watkins said. He also a-dded that (il) - ,
working with children creates a dynamic, vibrant environment (3g)_.

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Use of English

Task 8

Read the text below. For gaps 39-48 choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

Just like us? Elephants comfort each other when they are stressed out

Elephants have long had a reputation for good memories. Now, (39) _ a new
study from Emory University and Think Elephants International, the giant animals
are also pretty good when it (40) to empathy.
The researchers observed 26 elephants held in an elephant camp in northern Thailand
for over a year. They did not try (41) _ to stress out the elephants but rather
waited for something stressful to naturally occur (a surprising sound, for example)
andthen(42)-whathappenednext.lnshort,thee|ephantsweremore|ike|y
to sympathise during stressful times than during other periods.

that elephants are able to sense when other elephants are


Researchers found
stressedandwi||often(43)-themwithavoca|reSponseorphysica|contact
such as a trunk touch.

Lead researcherJoshua Plotnik of Emory University (44) Discovery News that


the physical gestures "may be sending a signal of 'l'm here to help you, not hurt you."'

As for the vocal calls, Plotnik told Discovery, "l've never heard that vocalization when
elephants are (45) ." He continued, "lt may be a signal like,'Sshhhh, it's OK,'
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Co-author Frans de Waal said, "With their strong social (47) , it's not surprising
that elephants show concern for others. This study demonstrates that elephants get
distressed when they see others in distress, reaching out to calm them (48) ,
the same way as chimpanzees or humans embrace someone who is upset."

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Task 9

Read the texts below. For gaps 4g-5g choose the correct
answer A, B, C or D.

Brave house cat chases brack bear in NewJersey


(49) of 2oo6,Jack, a (5ol protected his territory from a black
. cat,
bear by chasing it up a tree when the bear wandered into his
minutes, the bear came down and tried.to escape only (51)Gr;.
After about 15
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a hissing and spitting mad Jack who (52) once again by
the blar ,_rp tf,il.e once again.
Finally, the owner took pity on the poor bear anO
called her cat indoors (53) _
the bear could escape.

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You and your handwriting


According to research, the way someone (54) and the size of their handwriting
can (55) you several things about the person. Th9 study, wrricrr(56)
the National Pen Company, shows that peopie wiftr imall handwriting by
tend to be shy
and hardworking, (?ll people who'are more outgoing try to gain attention
with larger handwriting. (5g)
the pen, and light-handed writers are typically em"pathetic and
sensitive.

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Wri
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Your school staff have announced that they will get some funding to develop
the school area. They are inviting teenagers to write letters suggesting how the
money should be spent. Write a letter to the editor of the school newspaper
in which you explain
. why this funding is important
. what changes should be made '

. what might happen if improvements are not made


Write a letter of at least 100 words. Do not use your real name or any other
personal information. Start yoLtr letter in an appropriate way.

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SECTION 1: LISTEI\IING

Task 1: Multiple choice, short audio extracts

Listen to the speakers. For questions 1-6 choose the correct answer A, B or C.
You will hear each recording twice.

Questions 1-3 are with picture-based options


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1 What is the girl going to do?

Step tr. Sefore listening

Read question 1 to understand what information to look for while listening.


Have a close look at the pictures. Try to find one or two words to describe whJt
the girl in each of the pictures is doing.

PROMPT
The girl in picture Ais cooking.
The girl in picture g is cleaning/tidying up.
The girl in picture C is readtng.

Step 2. Listen to the recording


Track 4
You will hear the recording twice.

Step 3. After listereEng

Match one of your descriptions of the girl's actions with her plan for tonight.
Pay attention to the time of the actions the speakers are talking about.
In answer to the question if she is going to cook, the girl says that she is too tired
after cleoning the apartmenf and sie would rother read. So the correct answer is
C -.{he girl is going to reod.

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EXAM T'IP :
llpo4uennroqilcb nr4TaHHs Ao 3aBAaHb 3 ay4iroeanHfl, 3Beprafire yearyi
Ha rari MapKepr qacy lK today / yesterday / tomorrow a6o iHuri Qpasta gnn:
Bil3HaqeHHF L{acy no4ii', rari qK to be going to. :
llpurahahre rirsra cruoHilie Ao Knrcqoe/x cnie y nLrraHHFX, Hanpilrna4,:.
4enri czrHoHiwvr c.floBa like - enjoy, prefer, be fond of. MoxnnBo, BaM BAacrbcq :
Haeiru nepe46avntu 4en<i c.,-toBa, qKi3'Rsncrucr ni4 qac npocnyxoeyeaHnr. i

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Track 5
2 Where is the girl going tomorrow?
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THtrATRE
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3 What game does the boy like playing?

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Questions 4-6 sre with text-based options

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4 what does the speaker like about the family restaurant?
A lt's a good place for a family lunch.
B Younger kids can cycle in the back yard.
C Customers are allowed to bring their pets.

Step'1. Befone listening

Read question 4. Now you know that you are going to hear about a
fomity
restouronf. Look through the suggested answers to determine the key *ordr rni
reiated ideas: famity lunch; cycting for kids; pets qllowed.

Step 2. Listen to the recording


Track 6':
Listen for similar ideas. You will hear the sentence You con olso take your dogwhich
is a paraphrase of pets allowed.

Step 3. After listening

Go back to the answers to choose the correct option.


A is not correct as the restaurant is a good piace for weekend breakfasts, not
lunches. Cycling is a good activity for older kids (not younger), and we don,t know
whether they do it in the back yard, so B is not correct either. In C we are told that
customers are allowed to bringtheir pets, which is a paraphrase of the sentence
You con also take your dog. So C is the correct answer.

EXAM TIP
EQe rrrzr eHo 814 Kopvr croeyfr re nay3tl ne pe4 KoxH r M ay4iorpe ro v. veaxHo
npovmraftTe 3anilTaHHq, He 3BeprarcqvtyBarn na e-Jpianrn ei4noeiheil.
3anrraHHq Nricrsru rrrcqoei cnoea/Qpairz, ueo6xi4ui 4nr rr=,raL{eHHF
npaerluHoi ei4noei4i. PoEeileafire 3ByrL{Ky noMi.laril rari rrrc.loei
Bnpa3n ra ni4rpec.ntoBarr'ix, ronvt Ltr4Ta€Te 3anflTaHHF.

!-ET'S TR,Y!

TrackT
5 what does the speaker like about the restaurant Golden River spur?
A They have a lot of things on the menu.
B They hold special events.
c Thty offer live music.
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What does the speaker like about the pizza restaurant best of all?
A the fantastic food
B the entertainment for kids
C the restaurant staff

A
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Trick

Listen to the speakers. For questions 1-6 choose the correct answer A, B or C.
You will hear each recording twice.

1 What would Malcolm prefer to watch?

BBC EDITOR OUITS OVFR CENDER PAY

2 Where will Robert spend this evening?

t-i-

3 What is the weather like at the moment of speaking?

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4 Why didn't Ben do well in his final exams?
A The exams were too hard for him.
B He felt too tired during the exams.
C He hadn't prepared for the exams.

5 What is the boys'problem?


A The air-conditioner needs repairing.
B The electric fan has not been fixed yet.
c The roof has been damaged by heat.

6 Why is Bob late today?


A He was held up in a traffic jam.
B He got injured while riding a bike.
c He had a bad pain while walking.

Task 2:Truelfalse

Listen to the text. For statements 1-5 choose T if the statemenl is true according
to the text or F if it is false. You will hear the recording twice.

A longer sudio to decide if the statements are true or false

p] HERE !s Ftow ro Do rr
Ul=
TF
1 Cammy Holmes took part in the coastal cleanup with all her family.

Step'1. Before listening

Read the given statements (p. 21) carefully to get a general idea of the audio
text you are going to hear. Now you can guess that the text is obout a girl who
porticipated in the coostal cleanup, her feelings about the cleanup itself and
about environmentol protection in general, and what changes should be made.
Read statement 1 again to know what information to look for while listening.
You have to find out whether oll the members of Commy's fomity took port in the
coostal cleonup.

step 2. Listen to the fi!'st paragraph of the text to answer question '!

Track 9
Listen for the information the statement is about. You will hear that Cammy took
paqt in the coastal cleanup with her big sister and o friend.
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Step 3. After listening

Analyse statement 1 to decide whether the information given in it corresponds


with the text.
lt is FALSE, as C,ammy took part in the coastal cleanup with her big sister and o
friend, but not oll her family.

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cnpo6yrZre Hacryn Hy crpareriro:
1. 3eepuirb yBary Ha K.ruoqoei eupazn ra ni4rpecnirs rx;
2. t1i4 L{ac nepuor-o npocnyxoByBaHHq He qutailre rBepAXeHHs
noBropHo, a cKoHqeurpyfirecu Ha ay4ioQparveHri;
3. f1epe4 Apyrvtw npocnyxoByBaHHflM o6epiru npaBilnbHi, ua eauy
4yMKy, ei4noei4i;
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1 Carhmy Holmes took part in the coastal cleanup with all her family \.,,
,.\
2The|nternationa|Coasta|C|eanupishe|deVeryyear.
3Coasta|C|eanupparticipantSgetpaidforpickinguprubbish.
4Cammythinksthecoastalc|eanupisinteresting.
5 The Ocean Conservancy provides schools with rubbish bins to help l

protect the ocean environment.

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Task 2 Track 11

Listen to the text. For statements 1-5 choose T if the statement is true according
to the text or F if it is false. you will hear the recording twice.

TF
1 London schools gave the world's largest history lesson.
2 The record lesson lasted for one hour.
3 Michael Morpurgo feels very proud of his connection with the record.
4 some pupils of a primary school got a chance to go to the theatre for free.
5 The rgcord for the largest reading lesson was encouraged by the local
press.

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Task 3: Multiple choice, long audio extract

Listen to the speaker. For statements 1-5 choose the correct answer A, B or C.
You will hear the recording twice.

You hove 45 seconds to read the questions befare tke sudio sfsrfs

fuI
ur- HERE IS HOW TO DO IT

1 Why did teacher Adam Randall start his 'Kindness Project'?

A He wanted to put his students'ideas into practice.


B He liked giving his students difficult assignments.
C He intended to teach his students to be generous.

Step'1. Befsre listening


) Read questions 1-5 (p. 23) and the possible answers to them. While reading,
try to determine the topic of the text you will hear. Now you can guess that
the text is about students' participation in a project for pet lovers. You can
guess this because of the following clues: kindness project, students'ideas, to be
generous, the omount of money raised by the kids, msde equipment, tidied up the
'Kitty City'cot homes, to donote, woys to support, child animol helpers.
) Read question 1 and the possible answers to it again. Look for the key words
and related ideas to help you decid e why the teqcher started the project.

Step 2. Llsten to the first paragraph of the text to answer question 1

Track 12

Listen for the information that can help you answer the question.

Step 3. After listening


Go back to the answers again to choose the right one. Analyse the answers.
At the beginning of the text it is said that kindness con go o long way and thot's the
lesson teocher Adam Randoll hod in mind. From the text we can't figure out whether
Adam Randall's assignmenls were difficult (B), or guess whether the students had
their own ideos which should be put into practice (A). Therefore, answer C is the
best answer to the question. Besides, the word kindness which you hear in the
recording is close in its meaning to generous (generosity) in option C.

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Task 3 Track 13

1 Why did teacher Adam Randall start his 'Kindness Project'?

A He wanted to put his students'ideas into practice.


B He liked giving his students difficult assignments.

f| n. intended to teach his students to be generous.

2 What was Randall especially surprised about?

A the number of project participants


B the amount of money raised by the kids
C the extent of the children's activities

3 What did Grace do to help homeless animals in Pleasonton?

A exercised with the'Kitty City'cats


B made equipment for the'Kitty Cit/
C tidied up the'Kitty City'cat homes

4 What did Dexter do within the'Kindness Project'?

A He bought things from his neighbours to donate to Valley Humane Society.


B He asked the community to help Valley Humane Society via newspapers.
C He found several ways to support Valley Humane Society financially.

5 How were Grace and Dexter distinguished for their work?


A They were awarded a 2,000-dollar grant by the Pleasonton community.
B They were presented with 300 pounds of the world's best cat food.
C They were listed among the nation's best child animal helpers.

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DO IT YOURSELF!

Task 3 Track14

Listen to the speaker. For statements 1-5 choose the correct answer A, B or C.
You will hear the recording twice.

1 How many lkinari Steak restaurants are there in the US?

A1
B20
c 100

2 What does the speaker say about the meat at lkinari Steak?
A Customers cut meat themselves.
B Meat comes from a Japanese company.
C The restaurant offers one sort of meat.

3 What's the main idea behind lkinari.steak restaurants?

A to provide a fast meal at a reasonable price


B to introduceJapanese recipes in the USA
C to promote healthyfoods and seasonings

4 Who are lkinari Steak restaurants most popular with?


A office workers
B Japanese shoppers
C New York students

5 Why does head manager Tsuchiyama believe the new restaurant will be
successful?
A because the company tests their projects scientifically
B because Americans are famous for their love of steaks
c betause he expects young customers to say good things about it

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SECTION 2: R.EADIhIG
Task 4: Matching

Read the texts below. Match choices A-H to the texts 1-5. There are three choices
you do not need to use.

5 short texts with 3 extra options

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HERE !S FIOW TO DO IT

How to improve your communication skills

Step 1. Read the heading, guess the eontent

) Read the heading How to improve your communicstion skills. Now you can
guess what the texts you are going to read are about.

Step 2. Work with the ehoices

) Determine the key words in the choices:


A Express your ideas clearly.
B Put away the distructions.
C Get rid of unnecessory conversotion fillers.
D Have a script for small talk for all occasions.
E Be brief yet specific.
F Shape your messoge to your audience.
G Learn to be an attentive listener.
H Watch your body language.
Step 3. Woa'k wEtlr the texts

) Read the first line of text 1 : You tellyour portner you're reody for discussion but
your arms qre crassed in front of your chest.
) Look for a similar idea in the choices. Perhaps the text is about body language.
) Skim the rest of the text to check that you have correctly identified the main
*id.r.
Go back to the choices to choose the best one. The correct answer is H.

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E-T EXAM TIP


3eepHiru yBary Ha nepr-ui pflAKt/1 KOXHOT-O TeKCTy, TOMy ulo 3a3Bwuail y
nepuoMy peveuHi 3HaxoAr/rrbcn TeMa Bcboro a6:aqy. floriv uBt4AKo
nepernF H bTe yBecb TeKcT.

LET"S TR,Y!

A
B:
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Task 4

Read the texts below. Match choices A-H to the texts 1-5. There are three choices
you do not need to use.

How to get closer to happiness

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A i Learn to be flexible.
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', C i Have clear and achievable goals.


: D I Don't get upset about your failures. i

E ,Try to gain knowledge daily.


| . D_9ry lolge! !o,f,gw_af9 11o-gryetf. - "
G I Be ready to solve any probl.*.

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Task 5: Multiple choice

Read the text below. For questions 1-5 choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

A longer text with 5 questions and 4 options for esclt

EXAM TlP
B 4auovy recroBoMy 3aBAaHHi e 4ea rrAnrA nrraHb - Ha 3HaxoAXeHHg
Qarrie (a factual detailed question) i ua Bil3HaqeHHF ei4cyrHuoi
iHQopvaqil (a negative detailed question).

rra H Hc Ha 3HaxoA)KeH Ht Qa rrr v HoI i nQoprvla qiT crocytorbcff oKpeM nx


l-l

Qarrie 3 TeKcry, a He reKcry 3aranoM. r]acro npaerrrnuHa ei4noei4u


BtAfnfrAae nr napaQpa3 L.|acrrHTr reKcry. [e osHaL{ae, t4o npaBilnbHa
ei4noei4u BricroB.flro€ TaKy caMy i4erc, flKa 3HaxoAtAT',cF e reKcri, a,[e
nepe4aerucq i H ut tzt r\r v cnoBawn.

flilraHHc Ha Br3HaqeHHf, ei4cyrHuol iHeopruaqiT crocyrorbcq nouyKy


iuQopvaqii', ffKa ei4cyrHn B rercri, He 3ra4aHa a6o ue ei4noai4ae
4ifrcHocri. flaanil TrAn 3anvraHb o3HaL{a€, qo rpr/ eapiaurr ei4noei4efr
(: vorrpuox), u-qo era4aui e rercri, ei4noei4aroru 4ificHocri, e rofi qac, Rr<
oAHa ei4noei4u - ni.

flrrauHs Ha 3HaxoA)KeHHfl Qarrie Moxyrb BtArnflAarn HacrynHilM


LITlHOM:
According to the paragraph / according to the author,...
It is stated in paragraph one that...
What is said about... in paragraph two?
Which of the following is TRUE... ?

ilrraHHq Ha Br3HaqeHHfl ei4cyrnuol iHQopvraqil voxyrb BtArnrkarvi


TAK:
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about ...
All of the following are true EXCEpT...

flpovrrafire nrraHHr 1 (crop.29)ra nnraHHF 2-5 (crop.31). Tenep erzr


3Haere, ulo nilTaHnn 1-4 L{boro 3aBAaHHF ei4HOCnrUCfl AO nilTaHb Ha
3HaXOAXeHHf, Qarrie, a 5 - Ao flr/TaHb Ha Bn3HaqeHHn ei4cyrHuol
inQopvraqiT.

What is TRUE about dolphins, according to the first paragraph?

A Dolphins are extremely dangerous when disturbed.


B Dolphins have a lot of brain capacity.
C Dolphins protect their species from distant cousins.
D Dolphins'friendliness to humans helps them survive.

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HERE ts How ro Do lr
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Step 1.
Read the heading to see that the text you are going to read is about
dolphins
)
speaking a common longuoge.
) skim questions 1-5 and the optionsA-D to get more information aboutthe
text.
qbout dolphins'
) Read question 1. Question 1 asks what is TRIJE

Step 2.
disturbed
) Read options A-D and underline the key words, e.g. dongerous and
(A), o lot of brain caPacitY (B).

Step 3.
) Scan the paragraph for the sentences connected with these ideas. For
to
example, aisturOla iinkr to'faced with problems', broin copacity is connected
'extremelY smart'.

Step 4.
) Make sure the information in the text matches the key words in the
options' Do
dolphins have a lot of brain capacity? According to the text, they are extremely
smart.

Dolphins speak a common language with each other

Dolphins have a reputation as the smiling diplomats of the sea, often shown
as
luppy'
hyper-intelligent friends to people in feel-good film.s and more. In truth, dolphins are
when
extremely smart and often really do react in diplomatic clicks and whistles
iaced with problems. Now, the ggC reports that new evidence shows dolphins are
with
good at not lust speat ing with their own immediate family members, but also
d ista ntly-related cousi ns.

University of puerto Rico biologist Laura May-Collado noticed this while


studying
refuge
tfre dotptrins of the Costa Rica'iGandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge. The
is

home to Bottlenose and Guyana dolphins, and May-Collado discovered


that the two
distant species often communicated with each other. lt seems that the
two species
they can
of dolphins - which both use their own distinct language - pick a 1anguage
surprised
both understand when they meet up. As May-Collado told the BBC, "l was
perhaps exaggerate,
by these findings, as I was expecting both species to emphasize,
ignrts specific" to their o*n tp"cles. Instead, the. signa.ls recorded during these
ericounters became more alike. This was a very exciting discovery."
or
At present, it is still unclear if one species is changing its signals for the other,
It uothr species are attempting to communicate with each other. As May-Collado
pointS out, all dolphins .r. lino*n to communicate through squeaks' whistles'
blowing, and slapping the sea with their bodies'
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Dolphins are already known to change their language when they talk to each other.
According to May-Collado, "l wouldn't be surprised if they can change their signals
to copy, and even possibly communicate with other species. Particularly when their
home ranges force them to communicate every day, which is what happened in this
situation."

But some people say that this situation may not necessarily be one of friendly
interaction or diplomacy. Bottlenose dolphins are much bigger than their Guyana
cousins and have been known to bully the smaller species. Dr. May-Collado points
out that the Guyana dolphins could even have been transmitting distress calls to
make the Bottlenose dolphins go away. Bottlenose dolphin group together in pods
usually consisting of 10 to 30 members. Some pods have been known to even include
a thousand dolphins! They are an impressive presence in the sea and can measure
up to 3.8m long. The Guyana dolphins look a lot like a smaller Bottlenose, measuring
around 2.1m long.

LHT"s TR,V!

What discovery did May-Collado make?

A Dolphins identify each other from a big distance.


B The two species of dolphins develop a common language.
C Each of the two species of dolphins speaks its own language.
D The two species use exaggerated signals for communication.
3 According to May-Collado, it is still unclear if

A the two species produce sounds in the same range of frequencies.


B one dolphin species does more work to communicate with the other.
C dolphins can vary their signals when they talk to each other.
D dolphins learn squeaks and whistles while interacting with each other.
4 What is said about Bottlenose dolphins?

A They swim in larger groups than Guyana dolphins.


B They behave more diplomatically than their cousins.
C They group together to scare the smaller species away.
D They are different from their distant relatives in size.

5 What is NOT TRUE about dolphins, according to the text?


A Dolphins have different types of communication.
B Dolphins' language skills have attracted the attention of scientists.
C Dolphins move in and out of various groups.
D Dolphins'size varies depending on the species.

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Task

Read the text below. For questions 1-5 choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

Meet Chico the capybara,


an outsized pet in every sense of the word
"Anybody can have a cat or a dog," says jackie Coleman Wren. "But I wanted a oet
that would fit my personality." So, what's her choice? Chico, a hog-sized capybara.
Capybaras are the world's largest rodents and resemble giant guinea pigs. ln the
wild, these water-loving South American natives spend days feeding'oi aquatic
plants in lakes and rivers, and roaming the savannas to graze on grasses and fruit.
But not Chico.

Chico loves to wear hats, swimming and diving in the family pool with Wren,s
grandchildren, sleeping in bed with Wren and her husband, and he adores weekly
barbecues where he likes to relax on a chair in the middle of everything. Oh, and his
best friend is Darla, a mini-pig, who also lives at home with the Wrens, along with a
possum, a pet chihuahua and occasional rescued animals.

Not only is Chico a much loved family member who keeps everyone laughing, he,s
also extremely adorable. "He thinks he's a lapdog," Wren says. ;'lf you,r. sitting on
the couch or someone comes over to visit, the first thing Chico doei is climb up-anO
start giving kisses." Apparently, he's also highly intelligent and expressive with a wide
range of sounds, from whistles to clicking his teeth as a warning.

In fact, Chico's extreme people-friendliness (unusual for a capybara) has.made him


a star, both in his community and around the world. Chico has appeared on Animal
Planet and the BBC. He even has his own Facebook page.

Chico is also part of several research and charitable projects. He receives specialised
veterinary care at Texas A&M University, which keeps track of his growth and health
in an effort to better understand capybaras' medical needs and help train vets to
care for them. Wren also supplies regular updates on Chico's diet and any health
issues to the ROUS (Rodents of Unusual Size) Foundation. The group has a iesearch
program to "improve the quality and duration of life" for pet capybaras and those
living in zoos. The information eventually may also be used to helb wild capybaras,
which are getting smaller in number in some areas where they are heavily hunted.

One of Chico's (and Wren's) favourite outreach activities is touring schools and visiting
kids with special needs. Chico loves the attention, teachers useihe hands-on lesson
to teach kids about South America, and students get to see and touch a creature
they're hot likely to meet anywhere else. Wren view-s it as an opportunity to teach

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tolerance with Chico serving as an ambassador. "l want kids to see that even though
an animal looks different, it's just like with human beings. Everybody is different, but
everybody has his or her role. We should embrace each other for our differences.
Children are more likely to listen to this message than adults."

1 Why did Wren decide to have a capybara as a pet?


A She had already had a cat and a dog.
B She was looking for a pet like a guinea pig.
C She had always wanted to have a unique pet.
D She chose a pet similar to her in nature.

2 Which of the following is TRUE about Chico?

A He does not cover his head.


B He does not bathe with kids.
C He does not party outdoors.
D He does not chase the mini-Pig.

3 How is Chico different from other capybaras?


A He is more intelligent.
B He is more sociable.
C He makes more sounds.
D He is bigger.

4 What is the purpose of the research projects involving Chico?

A to investigate the behaviour of wild capybaras


B to keep Chico healthy
C to ensure better living conditions for capybaras
D to improve Chico's diet

5 What is the aim of Wren and Chico's visits to schools?


A to help kids get to know the animals of South America
B to participate in hands-on craft lessons
C to make kids accept and respect various people
D to show kids an extremely clever pet

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Task 6: Matching

Read the texts below. Match choices A-H to the texts 1-6. There are two choices
you do not need to use.

6 short texts with 2 extra options

HERE IS HOW TO DO IT

Step 1. Read the heading, guess the content

) Read the heading (p. 35) Current public events. So now you can guess what the
series of texts you are going to read is about.

Step 2. Work with the question and chsices

) Read the question and the choices.


) Look for the key words (clues).
A invite pet owners to participate
B guarantee alotof prizes
C don't charge for using beach accessories
D ask you not to forgef about the people who need help
E don't allow smoking on the beach
F give a chance to listen to live music
G provide an opportunity to win d ccrr
H require people to sign up for the event
) Paraphrase the key words
A pet owners - cqts, dogs, fish, parrots
B prizes - bonus, trophies, oward
C don't chorge - no money, free
D help - aid, assistonce, hond
E smoking - cigorettes, smoke
F live music - donce, sing, song show
G to win s cdr - lottery, get a cor, success
H to sign up - join, register, enlist

HXAIVI TIP
fiau'ntailTe,npaBrnbHa ei4noei4u ei4o6paxa€ raKy caMy i4erc, ara
u_{o
3HaxoAr4Tbcn e rercri, a.[e 3a3Buraak nepe4a€Tucq iHuJmMr4 c.noBaMn
(napaQpa:).

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Current public events

conditions). Bring own beach chairs and blankets to North Beach on Monday
{9rI
nights for our family-friendly B_onfirg
9n
the Beach. While the fire burns, sit bac'k
and enjoy the performances of local singers and songwriters. We start as the sun
goes down and keep the fire burning until approximately 10.30pm.

Step 3. Work with text 1 and match the speeific information you are looking
for with the right choiee

) Read text 1 to understand what it is about.


Go back to the choices and look through your paraphrased words (clues).
) Look for the sentence in the text that contains one of the clues. The words
in the text enioy the performonces of locot singers ond songwrifers match your
paraphrased words for choice F - sing, song show (a synonym of performance)
and also the words live music from choice F. so F is the beit choice.-

LET'S TRY!

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Bay Boulevard show


on sunday from 9am to-3pm on Bay Boulevard. Any carcg9d
at least 25 years old
is etigibte to be judged for one of-t so li"phi"i ,;;;;;ded.
:y.; uy ttre vintage Automobileproceeds
organizati-ons sponsoreo
::Tlt-Yrious-local
Ocean County. Free admission for s CIub of

Seaside Heights Santacon


on saturday at (meeting point at Hooks Bar).
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possible.
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19!gt"d
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--?
A : owner:
inv-i,te p.et
t9 pgfticipa_t9
B guarantee a lot of prizes
C .' don't charge for using beach accessories
ask you n9t
? !9 fgrge! ?g9u! th9_ neoglg yrrro need hetp
;r "E' ,]"'''don't allow smoking on the beach
-

F give a chance to listen to live music


-'
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PI

&/ DO !T YOURSETF!

Task 6

Read the texts below. Match choices A-H to


the texts '1-6. There are two choices
you do not need ro use.

Suffol k water attractions

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Seal watching
We offer seal watching trips from Harwich to Hamford Water National Nature
Reserve. On some days there are as many as 70 seals on the mud waiting for you!
The trip takes between 90-110 minutes, depending on tides and other vessels. We
take up to 12 passengers at a time. The seals enjoy resting on the mudbanks, and
prefer areas where rivers flow into the sea, such as backwaters, because these
waters are permanently ice-free.

Harwich Harbour Foot & Bicycle Ferry


The only ferry service connecting Essex and Suffolk, the Harwich Harbour Ferry
begins i ne* chapter in its 104-year history. Formerly a lifeboat from the luxury
cruise liner SS Canberra, the boat now has an MCA licence to transport 58 passengers
from and to Shotley, Harwich and Felixstowe. We also have a 65 passenger life
raft with life jackets. The new timetable will allow passengers to enjoy a 55-minute
round trip of Harwich Harbour for just f i 0.

River Stour Trips


Our four boats operate between Sudbury, Great Cornard and Great Henny. Rosette
can accommodate up to 8 passengers, the Francis J can carry up to 5 passengers
(including a wheelchair), whilstthe Edwardian Lady and the restoredJohn Constable
Lighter cin each carry up to 12 passengers. Rosette, the FrancisJ and the Edwardian
Lady are available for scheduled trips and private charters from spring until the end
of October. The John Constable is available for private charters; visit the website to
find out more.

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Bungay Loop - Canoeing


Canoes can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They also have the advantage of
being totally silent, ailowing you to get closer to wildlife while enjoying the beautiful
landscape of the Waveney Valley. Swans, herons and kingfishers can be seen on
the river and, in the summer, beautiful butterflies and dragonflies gather there
too. Although otters often live in the river, they are unfortunately not easily seen.
Canoe hire is available at Bungay from the Outney Meadow Caravan Park. Children
accom pa nied by adults a re welcome. As safety on the water is always very im portant,
please be aware of the safety rules.

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do not give a fixed duration of the excursion
iC 1 do not allow clients with pets

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iF gaming facilities for different ages
j"- ' *- -,-plovide
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...-.......-..'.-..

H: run a more than a c,entury-old business

Task 7: Gap fill

Read the text below. Fill in gaps 1-6 with choices A-H. There are two choices you
do not need to use.

6 gaps to be filled with parts of the sentences

FIERE IS HOW TO DO IT

Step 1. Work with the gapped text


) Read the heading (p. 39) to understand that the text is about o person who
u nto ngl es Ch ristmos I ights.

Step 2. work with the sentence fragment to fill the gaps


) Look through the sentence fragment with gap 1. ldentiflT the grammatical
function of the gapped fragment.
) lt is an object_clause. So, grammatically gap 1 can be filled in by options A, C,
and E, as all of them are subordinate clauses of the same type, blt only E makes
sense, especially if you pay attention to the words a job odvert, o Chriitmas light
hntangler, and the unknotting expert, all of which refer to a certain job.
Exam Tutor

Christmas light untangler


lf you haven't decided (1)_, take a look at this.

Tesco has posted a job advert for a Christmas light untangler, and they to (2)
be ready for the festive season. The basic idea is (3)_
which they can't untangle
themselves and the expert will get them back to their unraveled original state in
store.

The main criteria for this modern day festive elf is that they should be able to
"successfully untangle customers' three metres of Christmas lights in 3 minutes
neatly, quickly and efficiently."

The responsibilities are quite clearly defined. You must (4)_, "taking time to
listen and help out wherever you can". Once you have the lights, you have to check
all the bulbs for signs of breakage and (5)_ . The full requirements also involve
proudly serving customers and being "passionate and knowledgeable about the
service you are offering."

lf you are good at puzzles, Rubix cubes and things like that (6)_ .

:
A , that customefs qlilg in their Ch,ri;tm9g lig-hts
P
: then you could be the ideal candidate
c : lhat Clristmgs light1 are used fol dgcora-119n
D : manage the Christmas Lights Untangling stand
E. ryhat
y9y1 tlue_
1o!9
i1
:1his
w_9rl_!]s y_e!
Fi handle !he,T gl! !:glefullV to keep gvlrylhing in perfect gondition

9. what have they done to the world


H, w?lt lle unknotting_ expef to start work as s:oon as posllpf e

HXAN/T T3P
Brrouyroqil 3aB4aHHfl Ha 3anoBHeHHF nponycrie e rercri, npovrrafrre
TeKcr nepuufi pa3, He 3BeprarcL{yt yBartA Ha eapiaurr ei4noei4elZ.
l-.[e 4acru 3Mor-y spo:yvirr reMarilKy reKcry ra Mo)K-nL{By nponyu-{eHy
iHQopvaqin.
fii4 vac aHarisy reKcry yBaxHo ,autailte qacrvHt peqeHb Ao ra nicls
n ponyqeHoro Qpa rveHry, Ha Ma [a fi recu znailtvt rpa Maril r{ n i n i4ra:rrn.
f'l p rcr i eH ur yet (Qpa TM e Hr E), n<uil q a cro a co qi rcerbcn 3 Btlt Ko p yt cra H HF M
4iecnie y AoKoHaHoMy vaci (Perfect tense), AoBoAytrb, u-lo Btlt zpo6nnvt

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A
W PO BT Y&URSHE-F!

Task 7

Read the text below. Fill in gaps 1-6 with choices A-H.
There are two choices you
do not need to use.

Crocodilian climbers
Crocodiles are usually considered ground-dwellers, but a few
anecdotes suggest
they climb at least occasionally. Local reports from places such
as Mexico, Colombia,
Indonesia and Botswana described crocs lying in trees.

University of Tennessee zoologist Vladimir Dinets and his


colleagues decided
(1)- ' While they were conducting their crocodile research, the scientists
recorded their observations of climbing crocs.

In Australia, they observed freshwater crocodiles (2)_


. when approached by
boats, the crocs splashed into the water below to escape.
Climbing Aussie crocodiles
were more likely to be small or juvenile; such crocs are sometimes
able . (3)_
The champion climbers of the crocodilians seem to be
central Africa,s slender-
snouted species, which regularly lie up high, the researchers
found.
There is no evidence (4)-, but they are still capable of climbing high, Dinets
and his colleagues concluded. The most common spots for climbing
suggesting that crocodilians use trees to get up out of the
(5)_ ,
shade and into the sun.
However, the existence of night-climbing suggests the behaviour
has another
function - perhaps the abirity to see dangEr .Jriing. Trees,
the resea;;r; ffii.,
(6)

that crocodiles have evolved to climb trees


19 Ililg_9tong bii;k*;;k il
ur.i["?ro, iro.oJir. rri.i
found no crocs in the process of climbing
i_l . provide a safe hiding place
:

..F lylnq ol l9w;f alSing branches day anJ night -


: ' 'i
_--_ _ -'_-_' __- _'_ :-"_

:G ::'- !9--' fj-nd


-- "--"
out the reason for these strange events
.H : :!gp-qllg- s_!19!s of crocs jumping into the water

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SFCTION 3: USE OF ENGLISH

Task 8: Gap fill (vocabulary)

Read the text below. For gaps 1-10 choose the correct answer A, B, c or D.

6"'=rI
F HERE !s rtow ro Do tr
Step 1. Wsrk with the text as a whole

) Read the heading of the gapped text (p. 42) Trovelling makes us for happier than
any moterialwealth ever does.
) Read the whole of the gapped text to get a general idea of what it's about.

Step 2" Work wlth the sentences that have gaps


Let's analyse the sentence with gap 2.

) Read the sentence with gap 2 and try to work out its meaning. The sentence
means that people hove to search again for satisfaction after new things become
ordinory.
) Guess the meaning of the gapped words from the context. So the gapped
word relates to something you have to do.
) Look through the choices to decide which best suits the lexical context.
Choice A required is not correct because it would mean that o rule or authority
mokes you do this.
) !9ok through the choices to decide which best suits the grammatical context.
Choices C and D are not possible because the verbs csuse and demand cannot
be used in the passive form in this context. So the best choice is B - forced.

EXAM TIP
flponyuleHiyrercri c,noBa za=evraail € qacrr4Hoo neeHoicraloi roHcrpyrrlii'.
HanpruaA, B nvraHui 4 out europrrcroByerbcn z corried (c) FK qacrr4Ha
Qpa:eonoriquoro 4iecnoea; B nmraHui 6 hoppiness cKnaAa€ cra.fle
c.noBocnofiyqeHHfl 3 amount, ToMy e4unnil npaBilnbHmfr eapiaHt e D the
amount of hoppiness,' B nilTanni 9 npoflyrJ-leHe cnoBo € qacrilHoro craloi
Qpa:m on the other hand, roMy eAtAHa npaBilnbHa ei4noei4u e C hand.
Havarafirecb 3aHoroByBaril Ta 3anaM'FToByBarttt ctani Bnpa3v, qri ean/

RFMIEMBFR
The gapped words can be a part of basically two Vpes of linguistic units.
set coqstructions - phrasal verbs (4), collocations (6), set expressions (9) or free
combinations.

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Exam Tutor

E-HT's TRYS

Read the text below. For gaps 1-10 choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

Travelling makes us far happier than any material wealth ever does

Why do we head for the shops with such determination as soon as we have money
to spend? With every new purchase we feel a little happier, but a few days later that
satisfaction is often gone completely.

It (1)_ that the main obstacle to happiness is adaptation. As soon as something


we've bought becomes ordinary and unexciting, the level of life satisfaction we feel
falls, and we're (2) to search around for the next purchase. This process is
(3)_ again and again.
However, research (4)_out at Cornell University has found a (5)_ to break
this damaging cycle. Psychology professor Thomas Gilovich has shown that we
experience the same increase in happiness when we buy something we want and
when we go travelling. But - and here's the most important point - the (6)_
of happiness we get from our purchase falls over time, while the memories of our
travelling experience continue to supply us with happiness hormones for much
(7)_.
Going to various kinds of unusual events, going on trips,(8)- new skills, even an
extreme sport - all of these are an ideal source of happiness for each and every one
of us. A new device or even a new car will eventually become just another ordinary
object we own, or will otherwise become old and outdated..Every new memory, on
the other (9)_, becomes a real source of joy that (10)_ with us for our
whole lives.

carried
road

word

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A
&{ DO IT YOTJR.SELF!

Task 8

Read thetext below. Forgaps 1-10 choosethe correctanswerA, B, C or D.

French tourist who gave food to'Hobo' Richard Gere:


'l Don't Believe This'
oneFrenchtourist,skindgesturegotthewor|d'S(1)-foraveryuniquereaSon.
"l gave some food to a homeless person, and the homeless person is Richard Gere,"
KarineGombeau,thewomanwhoseaction(2)-headlines,to|dABCNews'
Gombeau, a Paris native, says she was visiting New York's famous Little ltaly
neighbourhood|astweekwhenshesawaman(3)-throughthegarbage.
Thinking he was homeless, she gave him her leftover pizza. She had no idea that he
was (4)_ Hollywood megastar Richard Gere.
|t(5)-Gombeauhadwa|kedontothesetofGere'snewmovie,Timeoutof
Mind', in which Gere,64, plays a homeless man.
Gombeauto|dABCNewsthatGere(6)-herwhatshewasofferinghim.When
she replied it was barbecue chicken pizza, she says he thanked her and told her, <God
b|essyou,))neVerrevea|inghisA-|istidentity.|n(7)-,shesaysshehadno
idea who he was until she saw the picture of their meeting in the media the following
morning while eating breakfast.
''Sudden|y,l(8)-toSeethenewsand|recognisedmyse|f,''shereca|led.''|
thought'What did I do? | don't believe this."'
Gombeau, who says she is a fan of Gere's 2002 movie,'Chicago', believes her encounter
with the undercover leading man proves he's obviously in the right business.
"He is a good actor," she said. "lt was an amazing experience." As for her first trip to
New York City, Gombreau explained, "lt's a (9)- of New York I will keep for
aVery|ongtime.FormyfirsttimeinNewYork,|cou|dnothave(10)-for
better."

1 A importance
2 A made

4 Acertainly B naturally Cpotentially Dactually


J::JJ|

:5 iA:turnedon :B:turnedout ,C lturnedup :D:turnedin


6 iAasked :B:told
"
iCisaid :O:addr:essed
7 Areality Bfact Ctruth Dlife
i i - atI r ., F -r r r I r:. a i.r | | j n :r- - t-- -.tc. .-
8-;-A:]9o-!-9d:9|!e.|.-B-:|g-orgog|gu=oi-9:
-

9 A image B view 'C'story


ci 'Dlmemory
. D iwished

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Task 9: Gap fill (grammar)

Read the texts below. For gaps 1-10 choose the correct answer A, B, c or D.

FIERE 15 I{OW TO EC IT

Step 1. Wonk wlth the text as a whole

Rgad the heading of the gapped text Lsrks snd owls to get a general idea of
what the text is about.
Read the whole of the gapped text to get more details about the ideas of the
text.

Step 2" Lffonk wEth the sentenae with gap ,l

) Read the sentence to identify its structure and guess the grammatical form of
the gapped word. In this example, the use orine indefiiite article o tells us
that the noun-subject is singular. Look after the gap 2. We are looking for a
word or a phrase that relates to body temperature.
) Look through the choices to decide which one best suits the grammatical
context. The use of o before the gap means options C and D are incorrect,
as the noun lorks is used in the plural, not singular. The correct option is B
because it is singular and in the possessive form (o lark's body temperoture).

tu: HXAft/T TFP


3eepHiru yBary Ha ,aacoenil acneKT 4iecnieHrx Qoprur, qri
Br/KOpr/croByrorbcfl y rercri, qo6 no€AHarr onrcaHy crryar_{iro
3 MtAHylltAM, renepiuHilv a6o vail6yruiv LtacoM. l_le - AonoMoxe
BaM y en6opi npaBilnbHoi ei4noei4i. flicnq 3anoBHeHHc nponycrie
nepeqilTailre rercr noeHicrrc, u-lo6 nepeKoHarvtcfl, u1o eiH v,ae ceHc ra
3Byr'{t4Tb loriqHo.

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Exam Tutor

Larks and owls

The ups and downs of your body temperature determine whether you will be a lark
or an owl. A (1)_ bodytemperature rises sharply in the morning, reaching a
peak (2)_ late afternoon and early evening. This is when larks are (3)_
productive. But as body temperature decreases, so (4)_
energy level. By nine
o'clock, larks are getting sleepy. Owls work on a different schedule. Their body
temperature rises more gradually and peaks later in the day. This allows them
(5)_ going while larks are getting ready for bed.

:'l ,AllarK :B,larK'S :CllarKs ,D:larKs'


:'****:-'*-",: *-'::*'a*"' :

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i4:Aldo iCidoes :D:doing :

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ffiKAftffi Y$P
Haeiru flKr4o Br4 He aneeHeHi Ha cro ei4corrie, rra onqin € npaBilnbHoro,
He 3a.n14ualrre nriraHHfl 6er ei4noei4i. Bi4rrHbre cnoqarKy oAHo3HaLrHo
H e n pa Biln u H i, Ha Ba LUy AyM ry, ea p ia u rtA T a: po6iru r ori.{ He n pil nyule *ta /

3AoraAKy (make an educoted guess).

Wolf mayor
Shunka, a wolf (6)_ at the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center, won the 2016
election to be mayor. The election is organized (7)_the RegionalAnimal Shelter.
(8)_ animal mayor is elected to a two- (9)_
term. This is the fourth election
the organization has held, but the first time a wolf has won. A vote costs $1, and the
money (10)_ to help the shelter with their daily expenses.

6 : A llives ; B :lived C is living D :living


:7,Aito ,B'by :Cifrom tD'of ,

jglAinnyot ,B:Eachof :ClEach ,D:someone j

:9;A:years' :B:year ;C;year's ,D,years ,

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DO IT YOURSELF!

Task 9

Read the texts below. For gaps 1-10 choose the correct answer A, B, c or D.

Treasure tree
Students at Beijing's Yucai High School (1)_ to be very careful when playing
football on the school's field. That's because it has a 100-(2)_ -old tree growing
in the middle of it.
Building a football field around a tree sounds (3)_ , but the Chinese school
had no choice as it (4)- by various historical buildings, and this was the only
available space for a football field. Before starting work, the school (5)_ ask
permission to have the tree transplanted somewhere else, but they were notified
that it is considered a national treasure.

a1 t ---:i B:;;;:--- -c,;:";;-:--*- i=1;";*:----.


: ^-.:- ^i;ho"t,t - -i
2Ayears'ByearCyear,sDyears
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: !- iA;issurrounded j B ,surrounds iC isurrounded io:issurrounding
t

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l?-:|-:-d9-:-----:?.9:9-..--:*9_t99:eS-P--*i!]d9_
Ha ndbag-th rowing cha mpionsh ip
Fifteen teams (6)- it out for an unusual trophy in northern Germany on
Saturday - the 'Golden Handbag', (7)-to the winners of the annual handbag-
throwing world championship. This (8)- event in the city of Bottrop was the
fourth world championship, (9)- the competitors have had some time to
perfect their technique. There was a party atmosphere as the teams and judges
arrived accompanied by cheerleaders. Participants (10)_ to follow strict ruies,
including a handbag weight of one kilo for women and two for men.

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i_9:Alyears
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SHCTION 4: WRITING

Hacrrna <<flrcuvto> nepe46aqae crBopeHHfl B,nacHoro Bilc.fioB.teHHF ei4noei4Ho


Ao 3a n pono HoBa H oi' ro vyH rarr eH ol' crarya qil.
i

3ri4Ho BTrMor flporpavzr 3HO e aHrnificurol MoBn BunycKHrAKtA noernHi


npoAeMoHcrpyBaril HacrynHi svrir-lHq, 3HaHHF i Haeilqrr4:
- crBoptoBarv BnacHe Bilc.noB.fleHHfl, nre ei4noei4ae BytMoraM rovyuirarreHoi
cnryaqii;
- :6epirarr nocli4oeHicru i noriquicrb B,rtacHoFo Btlc.noBneHHF;
- Br4KopyrcroByBaril rercilqHi o4nun4i ei4noei4Ho Ao 3aAaHoi revm;
- AeMoHcrpyBaril 3HaHHn pi:HorvaHirHNx rpaMarilLlHt/x crpyKTyp.

Baxrilao nav'qtatn, t4o Ha Lle 3aBAaHHfl 6axauo BilTpaqarr He 6inulue 20-25


xBnnnH.
Cropncrailrecs cnoqarKy LrepHerKoro e po6oqoMy goLr-.trzlri, nepeeipre uanncauuil
reKcr i noriv nepeHeciru ltoro Ha 6naur 5. Ey4ure yeaxHi i ne BuxoAbre 3a
uexi vopHoTniuiT. Terct, u.{o Br{xoAwrb sa Mexi niniT, He nepeBipnerucn ine
3apaxoBy€Tbcf,.
flmcuvo o4iHloerucn BiA 0 Ao 14 6anie 3a rprrepinvzr :vicry ra MoBHoro
oQopvneHHr:
a. 3Microee HanoBHeHHe (onpa4roeaHHfl Tpbox yMoB, 3a3HaqeHilx y
ro uyH i ra rueuiil crrya qii):

a1- nepu.ra yMoBa: 0, 1 a6o 2 6annr;


a2- gpyra yMoBa:0,1 a6o 26ann;
a3 - rpern yMoBa:0, 1 a6o 26ann.
b. Crpyrrypa reKcry ra se'Rsr-{icrs:
b1 - noriraBVKnaAy ra 3B'F3Hicru reKcry (HaneHicrb 3'€AHyBarb+tAx eleveHrie y
rercri): 0, 1 a6o 2 6ann;
b2 - ei4noei4Hicru nrcbMoBoro Bilc.noBreHHn 3aAaHoMy Qoprvary (reip, nncr,
oFonoueHHn, 3anrcKa roulo): 0, 1 a6o 2 6anu.
c. Br,lroprcraHHf, neKcnKr,a (rercnvHa HanoBHoeaHicrs, eolo4iuHn ,neKc/rLtHl/tM
varepiarov): 0, 1 a6o 2 6ann.
d. BrzrroprcraHHfl rpaMarnKra (vropQo norin, ctAHraKCtAc, op$orpaQin): 0, i a6o 2
6anu.

flrcqo yLtocHuK zoeuiuuuozo otqiutoeoHHfr ompuMye 0 6anie 3a Kpumepiil a. 3uicmoee


HonoeHeHHfr, mo ecrc po6omy oqinrcrcmb y 0 6onie. flxt4o yqacHuK soeuiwuuozo
otliurceauHe ompuMye 0 6qnie 30 Kpumepiil c. BuxopucmaHHfr /teKcuKu o6o xpumepitt
d. BuxopucmaHHu zpaMamuKu, mo ecrc po6omy oqiunrcmb y 0 6q/tie. flxt4o
yqacHuK 3oeuiutuaozo otliurceaHHfl He npucmynqe do euKoHaHHs sqedauufl, s/tacHe
eucnoeneHHs eemQaroms HeHonucauuu i ecrc po6omy otliutonmb y 0 6anie.

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I nf'ornnaI letten {Oco6e*errlfl ffi n mer}

EXAIVI TIP
Oco6ucrufi nuct Ma€ cK/ra Aarncb 3 TaK!4x L{acrLlH:
1 flpneiraHHF (e.g. Hello Mike,)
2 BcrynHa qacrrHa (e.g.Thankyou forthe letter. I'm writingyou becouse...)
3 flepurfi nyHrr 3aBAaHHF (e.g. Io begin with...)
4 flpyrnil nyHKr 3aBAaHHn (e.g. Also, I'd like to tellyou that...)
5 Tperiil nyHKr 3aBAaHHrr (e.9. 5C l'm sure thot...)
6 3arnrcqHa qacrnH a rmcra (e.g. Sorry, I hove no time to write more...)
7 {pyxHe npoulaHHfl (e.9. Best wishes, Ann)

,[,eraruHo on paLlboByhte eci rprz nyHKTt/ rovyHirarilBHoFo 3aBAaHHF.


3a roxHrrM nyHKToM Br1 Ma€Te Hanttcarv orpevril a6:ar1 : 4eox a6o
Tpbox peqeHb.

B oco6rcroMy nacri ByrKopyrcroeyfi re:


cKopoL{eHHn (e.g. he's got, l'll)
npnvi 3anilraHHfl (e.9. Whot do you think? Do you ogreeT)
ot<,ttnqHi peL{eHHfl (e.g. That'll be greot!)

ffiJ
]il-__
FEER.fi ss Flow rffi ffiffi fiT

S€ep 1. Read the task

You hove received a letter from your English pen-friend in which he/she tells you how
he/she is preporing for the celebrotion of Mother's Day. Write o letter to your pen-
friend in which you say:
, whether you know onything about this holiday
, whot holidoys are widely celebroted in Ukroine
. which holidoy you like the most ond why
Write o letter of of leost 100 words. Do not write your own name, ony dotes, oddresses
or other personol informotion. Start your letter in an appropriote way.

S€cp 2. Tny tCI wnsee ffi@€es €o €hEs mrra€fing tas$<

) whether you know anything about this holiday (know o lot, we olso hove this.
holidoy, widely celebroted, concerts, W shows, presents)
) what holidays are widely celebrated in Ukraine (Easter, Christmos,
lndependence Day)
) which holiday you like most and why (St. Nicholas Doy, birthdoy party, fun
ond lots of presents, friends ond family gather together)

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Step 3. Now expand your notes into sentences

For example,
I know a lot obout this holiday becouse we celebrote it widely in IJkroine. Children
orgonise great concerts qt school snd invite their mothers to listen to songs ond poems.
As for me, I usually prepare some handmode presents for my Mum and Gronny. Also,
there ore lots of beautiful W shows devoted to this holidoy.

EXAM TlP
flepevrrafire ceiil lltAcr, nepeKoHafirecu, u1o eiH He uicrrrb .neKcLlr{Ht4x
Ta rpaMart4gHnx noMnroK,loriqHo ra nocli4oBHo no6y4oeaHrft. Tarox
eiH vae rrtictutttt AocrarHrc riluricru 3'€AHyBanbHvtx eleveHrie Ha pieHi
a6:aqie ra peqeHb:
Konv neperivyere Qarrr ra nocni4oeuo nponoHyere i4ei',
B|/Kopytcroeyfire: firstly, secondly,to begin with, in addition, lastly,
besides.
Ha no3HaL{eHHfl KoHTpacry ra nporilcraB,fleHHfl 3acrocoeyilte: on
the one hond...on the other hond, however, still, in spite of/despite, rot4o.
- AnA ni46mta ni4cyvris exneafrre oll in all, to sum up, in conclusion
roulo.

He :a6y4bre 3aBepLlJVrn rvcra croBaMri Love / Yours / Best wishes ta


nignncatw BtAf aAaHtAM iM'rM, HanprK,qa 4, Best wishes, Daniel / Yours, Kate.
Pa4rvo He Bilrpaqaril qac Ha ni4paxyHoK rirurocri cnie y eauifi po6ori.
Havarafirecb rt14carr qiraeo, nori.{Ho ra nocli4oBHo.

DO IT VOI..IRSELF!

Recall the most unforgettable event of your summer holidays. Write a letter to your
pen friend in which you describe
. where it took place
. what exactly happened
. how you felt about it.
Write a letter of at least 1 00 words. Do not write your own name, any dates, addresses
or any other personal information. Start your letter in an appropriate way.

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Fmrmm fi Fe€€es" {ffi@Hqnffi r<pm ffi .m nnar}


$,o o$it4iilnux riucffiis uct,aesttsma Sinaet rr[.ia{Tnu, peNCImewdwu,it, sanur"fr'u, e;{Gper"!,
na&nrcu, o@iqt#wi ffiffi peK..$sfiitt-ii nquernieri.i naw,*"

EXAf\Jfi TfiP
' veaxHo npovmrafrTe 3aBAaHHr, ni4rpecriru e yvoei Krrcqoei c,floea i

Q pas r. Ko p tz cH o zpo6ut ttt n o n epeAH i H orarrr, n ori rvr po3 t-ll p r u'ix y
14 14

peLleHHf .

' Po3noqvtuailte oQi4irZnoro rlAcra croBaMil Dear Mr/ Mrs/ Miss/ Ms


ra npi:eru|a nr.AtAHrA, Ao nro'i eu 3Bepra€Tecn. ffru1o Br,.l nr[Jere
Heei4oloMy a4pecaroei, ritAcr Mae po3noqrtHarvcfl c.noBaMu Dear sir/
Madam/ Deor Sirs.
' v nepulovy a6sarli cni4 qirro BKa3aril, LioMy Bvr niluere rrcra, Rri
nTtraHHfl xoqere 3'frcyBarr. I sm writing to complain obout / enquire
obout / tel I you a bo ut / suggest ...; I wo u I d I i ke to req u estfu rth er i nfo r m oti o n
about ... ; I would be most grateful if you could send me detsirs of ...; ln
response to your letter of 26 February, I am writing to ...
' PereruHo onpallrcfire eci rprr nyHKTri rovyHi<arrBHoro 3aBAaHHfi,
npr4iriru KoxHoMy nyHKry orpevrfi a6:ar1.

B oQiqifiuoMy nvcryeaHui BzrKopr/croByrorb Henpnvi 3anr4raHHF Ao


aApecara: I wonder if you could give me some information sbout...; Could
you be so kind to tell me when I should come to...

OQiL{ifiHi IltAcrtA Marorb 6ytu ctvcnvlMrA, He BKlrovaru:aileoi'iHQopva4ii.


' He exileafrre po3MoBH/rx 3Boporia (l gonno/wanna, you see, etc.),
cKo po Lr eH a xa p ro H i: v i e ro ulo.
(i s nT,'co u se, efc. ),
' Lnn oprau i:aqii':e'nsry vix a6aa rlavrr 4o4ir bHo BXrzB arv3'e1HyearuH i

C,NCMCHTil:
- Anfr neperiry Qarrie ra nocri4oeHoro BBeAeHHF i4eh
BL4Kop/tcrOeyfire ra<i s'e4uyeanuHi e.neMeHTTr : firstly, secondly, to
begin with, in oddition, furthermore, lostly, moreover, besides;
- Ha no3HaL{eHHfl KoHTpacry ra nporilcraB.rreHHfl 3acrocoByilte: on the
one hand...on the other hand, however, in spite of/despite, nevertheless
moL4o;
- A F ni46nnn ni4cyrvrie exreailre: oll in oll, to sum Ltp, in conclusion
rot4o.
' 36epirafire Qopvran*tuil crtAr'tb y HanilcaHui nrcra ei4 novarry i 4o
riuqr.
' 5y4ure yeaxHi ra He aa6y4ure ni4nucatu nt/1cra: yours foithfuily (nrc4o
Br He 3Ha€Te iveHi rtc.AtAHtA, srciil uanncanv lltlcta); Yours sincerely
(nru1o 3Haere iv'n a4pecara), noriM Balue BilraAaHe iv's ra npi:er,tu1e.
' Pa4mvo cnoqarKy HanilcarrA nvcr Ha qepHerqi, yeaxHo nepernflHyrv
froro i noriv nepeHecrn ua 6naHr E.

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Semi-formal letten (Ha n i eoQi r4ifi n nfi macr)

EXAM T!P
flpzrrna4ov HanieoQiqifiHoro nvcra e ntAcr Ao peAaKropa ulrinuHoi
Ta3eril, pa4io a6o rereeiEilrHoi nepe4avi, nnnh nepe46avae BilKopl/CraHHtl
HanieoQirlifiHoto, ApyXHbot-o cTil.rtn. Bi4 eac ovirynrs BYIctloB.neHHtl cBol-o
ocO6ncrolo cTa BneH HF AO sa4a Hoi TeM yl ra n i4raepAxeH Hfl ceoei AyM Krl.
Ilncr uae uicrnrr rari qacrvHu;
1 flprzreiraHHfl (e.g. Dear Sir or Modom,)
2 Bcryn (e.9./ would liketo presentmy pointof view.)
3 OcHoeHa L{acrilHa, u.lo cKnaAa€Tbcg 3 Tpbox a6:aqie, qri Bapro
po3noqrHaru eei4Hrzrvrrr Qpa:al,rrur (e.g. I think, I qm sure thot" I dont
ogree thot)
4 Kinrliera (e.g. / would be happy if you... / lwould oppreciote if you...)
5 flpor4aHnfl (e.g. Yours foithfully, Yours truly, Best regards)
6 lli4nrzrc (enra4aHe iMq ra npiserule)
Y nnCti MOX.mIBO axVBaTI CKopOqeHHf, :annraluui Ta CnOHyraluui
peqeHHq.

HERE IS HOW TO DO IT

You listened to a radio programme about plans of the Ministry to limit the
numberof subjects in high school.Write a lettertothe editorof the programme
in which you
. agree or disagree with the proposal and explain why
. give your list of compulsory subjects and justify your choice
. suggest some optional lessons for teenagers and explain your choice
Write a letter of at least 100 words. Do not write your own name, any dates,
addresses or any other personal information. Start your letter in an appropriate
way.

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flprua4 HanilcaHHfl nvcra Ao peAaKropa

Hello Mr. Editor,


My friends and I listened to your progromme yesterday which wos very interesting
for us. We are school leqvers now thot's why this problem is important for us. You soid
about plans of the Ministry to limit the numbers of subjects in high school. l woutd like
explain my point of view to you.
I agree with this proposal becouse for me it is difficult to learn all those unnecesory
subiects like Chemistry, Physics, ond so on. I om going to enter tT facutty and I see
myself os an lT developer in the future.
I am sure that Ukrainion, English or German ond Mothematics will be enough
for me
to become o good lT specialist. My parents also say thot it's better to know less subjects
well thon to know nothing when we have 20 subjects. I'd also like to hqve more Sports
lessons at school becouse it's importantto keep fit. Do you agree with me?
Speoking obout some optional lessons I think thot it could be greot to study
Economics and Manogement to know more how business works. Nowadoys we hove
msny posibilities to make our own business and we must understond how to do that
correctly. Also, I wont to leorn to play chess at school, I om sure it will help me to think
logic in difficult situotions.
Thank you for your ottention. lh looking forword to your onswer.
Best wishes to you and your programme.
Sincerely yours,
Vlod K.

flpruaA oqiHrcBaHHe nucbMoBoT po6oru BiAnoei4Ho Ao Kpnrepile


ot-liHtoBaHHfl recroBoro 3aBAaHHe 3 po3ropHyroro ei4noei44lo
(enacuoro BytcnoBneH Hfl )

3arprrepieual po6oryorliHeHo26anavu,roMyuloyMoBynoeHicroonpaL{boBaHo,
HaAaHo o6ipyHryBaHHF elacHol AyMKr/ npo re, vur rpe6a cKopoL{yBarn rirsricru
HaBL{arbHilx npeAMerie y crapuift utroni:
I ogree with this proposal becouse for me it is difficult to leorn all those unnecesory
subiects like Chemistry, Physics, and so on. I om going to enter tT facutty and t see myse-tf
os an lT developer in the future.

3a xpnrepievra2 po6oryoqiHeHo 26anawn, ocrirurryMoBynoBHicrrc onpaL{boBaHo,


HaAaHo ni4reep4xeHHq eracHoi4yMKtA npo nepenir ueo6xipunxnpe4verie y uLrori:

I am sure that Ukroinian, English or German and Mothemotics will be enough for me
to become o good lT specialist. I'd also like to hove more Sports lessons ot schoot because
it's importqnt to keep fit.

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3a rpnrepievr a3 po6oryorliHeuo 26anar'ua, roMy l4oyMoBy noBHlcrlo onpaLlboBaHo


- onilcaHo, Rri 4o4arroei npeAMeril 6axaHo BVB{aTIA Ta qoMy:
Speoking obout some optionallessons I think thot it could be great to study Economy and
Manogiment to know more how business works. Nowodays we have many posibilities to
mokeTur own business and we must understond how to do that correctly. Also, I wont to
Ieorn to ptay chess at school, I om sure it will help me to think logic in difficult situotions.

3a rprrepievr e1 po6ory oqiueuo 2 6anawu, ocrirurn B.racHe B/lc.noB.reHHfl


no6y4oeaHoloriqHo.3'e4HyealuHie.neMeHTvrEa6eEneqyhorb3B'F30KwixqacrrHaMn
t.*ity na pieni EMicroeilx a6aa4ie, a raKox oKpeMrx peqeHb y a6:ar1ax (that's
why; i'm sure thot; Ithink; speaking obout). Y rercri HaceHi cnonyqHilrn cypn4uocri,
nigpqgHocri, cloea 3B'fl3KtA, ecraeFli cnoBa rolt1o (so, because, and, which, olso).

3a rpurepiervr e2 po6ory oqiHeHo 1 6anov Ha ni4craeitoTo, l4o crilnb Bilc.noB.neHHF


ra Qopvrar reKcry .nyiLUe qacrKoBo ei4noei4arcru veri HanilcaHHn. Y nwcti exilro
rercnqui o4wnu4i (Hetto Mr. Editor; |m waiting for your answer) nprravauHi
npriBarHoMy nrAcryBaHHfo, sri He 6axaHo B:xtABarA e nvtcti Ao peAaKTopa. Tarox
HeAopeL{Ho Bxt/tro Bilpa3 Sincerely yours.

3a rprrepievr c po6ory oqiHeHo 2 6anavn, oct<iluril aBrop npo4eMoHcrpyBaB


<Moi
4ocrarHifr-cnoBHt4Koeuh 3anac 3a reMaMr <<Lllrola. LllrinuHa nporpaMa)),
nnaHn na niail6yrH€)) ra <Oco6rcricHi npiopnrern>>. Y po6ori € oAHa .reKcilqHa
noMilflKa (to moke our own business), flKa He BnfiilBa€ Ha po3yMiHun npovt/lraHoro.

3a rprarepievr d po6ory oqiHeuo 1 6anou, roMy t4o B po6ori e 2 opQorpaQiuHi.


(unnecesary, posibitities) i 3 rpavarr,,rHi noMm.rKt4 (less subiects, to think logic, lwould
Iike exptainl, cepe4 flKtAxHaflBHa rpy6a noMTiflKa - nponycK
qacrKri fo iHQiHirrey nicrn
Mo4anbHoro 4iecnoaa would,3a Bil3HaL{eHHffM rpurrepiia oqiHrceaHHr ei4rprroro
3aBAaHHfl.

Tox:araruua rciluricru 6anie, orprlMaHVx3arcip - 12.

IPt

W DO IT YOURSELF!
Your school would like to join an eTwinning exchange programme. On behalf
of the school staff, write a letterto Mrs. Matilda Flight, the coordinator of the
programme, and ask for information about
. who can participate
. duration of the project
. the activities that are Planned
Write a letter of at least 100 words. Do not write your own name, any dates,
addresses or any other personal information. Startyour letter in an appropriate
way.

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PRACTICE TEST
Listening
Task 1 Track 15

Listen to the speakers. For questions 1-6 choose the correct answer A, B or C.
You will hear each recording twice.

1 What isJim going to do today?

3 Where is the man going temorrow?

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4 Why is Bob asking Ann for her notes?

A He was late for the lesson.


B He was absent from the lesson.
C He didn't understand the lesson.

5 What does the hotel gym offer?


A round-the-clockaccess
B personal trainer services
C cheap fitness programmes

6 In India a person can be put into prison if he/she

A doesn't pass an exam over a period of 10 years.


B demonstrates poor academic results.
C takes an exam in a dishonest waY.

Task 2 Track 16

Listen to the text. For statements 7-11 choose T if the statement is true
according to the text or F if it is false. You will hear the recording twice.
TF
7 Gabi Mann has been collecting her treasures for 8 years.
8 Gabi made friends with the crows by chance
9 crows.
1n2013, Gabi decided to feed dogs as well as :

1O A pearl heart is the most expensive item in Gabi's collection :

11 Gabi has had problems because of the crows.

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Task 3 Track 17

Listen to the speaker. For statements 1 2-16 choose the correct answer A, B or C.
You will hear the recording twice.

12 To communicate with baby cranes scientists at the lnternational Crane


Foundation

A dress to look like adult cranes


B whoop to sound like newly born cranes
C created a doll to act like actual parents

13 What do biologist Tom Reimchen and his students study?

A black and white bears


B genetically modified salmon
C the interaction between fish and bears

14 What did biologistJoel Berger of the Wildlife Conservation Society discover about
moose?

A The moose were frightened by the wolf smell.


B The moose adapted to the reappearance of the wolves.
C The moose ignored the scientists wearing wolf suits.

15 What does the speaker say about emperor penguins?

A They are easily stressed.


B They are fairly sociable.
C They are technology-friendly.

16 How did the researchers manage to collect river water samples?

A They disguised themselves as hippos.


B They camouflaged the scientific equipment.
C They put a crocodile into the hippo swimming hole.

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Reading

Task 4

Read the texts below. Match choices A-H to the texts 17-21. There are three
choices you do not need to use.

5 Ways to stoP being lazYt


,,l,mgoingtotake alazydaytoday."okay,there'snothingwrongwiththis. lt'scalleda
Oay off, rnd it's a magiial tf ing. But when every day is a"lazy day," there's a
problem.
Here are 5 ways to stop being lazy and become more productive!
17_
nr. you O*ed out from working 27 hours a day, 9 days a week for as long as you
can remember? This is a signal that you need a rest or a change. Human beings
are nor supposed to work all the time. Maybe you feel upset or are afraid to fail at
the task, or you just don't want to do the task; these are problems with separate
solutions. Finding out the root cause of your laziness can help you make the changes
you need to make in order to be a more effective and energetic person.
18-
peo-plework more efficiently when they have a little rest time. Working in short,
focused bursts is far more effective than trying to get through the task all at once.
Not only will you be happier with the end product, but you'll feel better and more
energized after comPleting it.
19-
Wf'un portiOle, work smarter instead of harder. lf you can find a b_etter way to do
the task, you're more likely to enjoy it because you're not simply performing the task
like a robot, but rather, using your creativity and imagination to their best effect'
This will make you feel better about the job and you'll probably enjoy it more, too.
20--
Sometimes, we just need a little extra backup. There's nothing wrong with asking
for help from a more motivated colleague, friend, or family member. This is a useful
way to ger you up and moving, because they will motivate you to do the task. At the
same time, you may be doing them a favour by motivating them to work harder. A
little friendly competition never hurt anyone!
21
Sometimes there's just no getting around it. All the good advice and wishes in the
world won't make ih. 1oO look any better. In these cases, you need to remember
you,re an intelligent, mature member of the Homo Sapiens, and th,en get down to
work. While it may not be fun at the time, you can look back on the task you did
later and say, "Yeah. I did that." You shouldn't have to force yourself out of bed every
morning (thls is a warning sign of depression that you should NOT ignore), but every
once in a while, we need to force ourselves to do something we just don't want to do.
e.li.".it or not, you'll be proud of yourself once the task is done.

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Think of how to act more efficiently.

E : Learn to reward yourself.


i f i Establish the reasons for being lazy.
:Gi
'.----,-.. -..,--.1 P t"."g,! y q:.y_o { _r9 !
k_

:H: Find somebody to support you.

Task 5

Read the text below. For questions 22-26 choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

It's all been done before


This year l've seen headlines saying: "The youngest person to sail the Atlantic alone",
"The youngest Briton to climb Mount Everest", "The first person to cross the Pacific
Ocean on a windsurfing board ", and "The first people to fly around the world in a
hot-air balloon". Why do they do it? Don't they have better things to do with their
time and money? And why should I be interested anyway?

Human beings have already climbed the highest mountains, sailed across the oceans
and flown around the world. People have already reached the most remote parts
of our planet. Many of these things were done a long, long time ago. There just isn't
anything left to explore nowadays. I suppose there's still a lot of the universe left, and
the bottom of the oceans is still a bit of a mystery, butyou need a lot of technology
to explore areas like that. So, those people who feel the need for adventure can only
do things that have been done before. Therefore they have to try and do it in a new line 12
way, or be "the fastest" or "the youngest" or "the oldest" - to do something that isn't
really new at all.

In May this year, a British man became the first person to walk alone from Canada to
the geographic North Pole. The problem was that he went in the spring, when the ice
begins to melt and break up. So, he got stuck on an isolated piece of ice and a plane
had to be sent in to rescue him. lt's very difficult to land a plane on breaking ice and
the people who risked their lives to do it weren't very happy. They called the timing
of the expedition "a bit stupid".

Talking of taxpayers, many Australians are getting a bit fed up with record breakers.
A lot of people trying to break sailing or rowing records get into trouble in the seas
around A[rstralia, so the Australian military has to send ships to save them.

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There have been a lot of difficult, time-consuming rescue missions in recent years
costing the Australian government millions of dollars. I suppose we can't just leave
them to drown, but personally, I think we should give the bill to the people who
are rescued. Perhaps they would think twice about doing it if they had to pay for
expensive insurance premiums. Then I wouldn't have to read about them in the
newspapers either.

What do you think?Are these explorers heroes or a dangerto other people? Examples
of courage and determination which should inspire the rest of us? Or a waste of
time, energy and moneY?

22 What is the author's attitude to the record breakers?


A He admires their courage.
B He takes an interest in them.
C They make him wonder.
D They inspire him to join in.
23 What does if in line 12 refer to?
A setting a record
B exploring the universe
C studying the ocean
D becoming wealthy
24 What went wrong with the British man's Arctic expedition?
A He failed to get off a remote island.
B He was too weak to continue his journey.
C He was stopped by the warm weather.
D He realised it was a mistake to walk alone.
2 ZS What is the problem with the Australian record breakers?
A They don't have personal insurance.
B They lack the necessary equipment.
C They don't know the seas around Australia.
D They make other people pay for them.
26 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?
A Newspapers are full of articles about record breakers.
B lt's hard to find a completely new record to set.
C Record breakers put others in dangerous situations.
D You can make a lot of money from setting records.

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Task 5

Read the texts below. Match choices A-H to the texts 27-32. There are two
choices you do not need to use.

British public attractions

27
Snape Maltings
Snape Maltings is located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beautv and is
surrounded by one of Britain's most spectacular areaiof reeds, water ind vast
open skies. Snape Maltings is a place where you'll find inspiring concerts and
festivals throughout the year, from the flagsliip Aldeburgh'Festival to the folk,
world and jazz otthe Snape Proms. Snape Maltings has a collection of twelve
independent shops situated in specially adapted VJctorian industrial buildings,
providing a completely different experience to shopping on the hieh streEt.
snape Maltings is a delight to visit for its interesting architecture.

28
Debach Airfield Museum
Debach.was one qf tf e last 8thAir Force heavy bomber stations to be occupied
.Qy
tf,g American 8th Army Air Force, Debach-is situated 3 miles north-west of
Woodbridge, although some of the sites are located in the nearbv village of
Burgh. The Control Tower Museum will be open on the last Sundav oT the
months oT
monrns of Apflt,
April, vtay, July, August and September
May, June, .1ut!, from 1 1am io
september trom to 4pm.
Entrance is free but donations are appreciated. Group visits are welcomed by
aopointment.

29
Mid-Suffolk Light Railway
The Mid-suffolk Light Railway, affectionately known as the'Middy', is a fine
example of rural English tris'tbry, now resu-rrected as Su*oit<;t- o?riv r.rif*uv
museum and ironically busier now than it ever was before. A section of thi:
illryay at -B_1o_ckford has.bq..n recreated with original station buildings. In
2012, the MSLR.was awarded the Heritage Railway Alsociation's Interpret-ation
-suffolk
Award. In october 2014, the'Middy'w5s voted Museum of'the Vear
in competition with 40 other suffolk museums. Toda/s 'Middy is not only a
museum but also runs regular steam trains togethel with a ilrogrammdot
carriage Jnd wagon resto7ation corpterentin"g-its efforts to re"creai. ir'ii
piece of Edwardian England.

30
Alton Water Park
Set in 400 acres of beautiful countryside, Alton Watel Park provides the perfect
location for walks, cycle rides, wildiife spotting and family iri*i.i nitiuities

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bif..i rr. uuEituutu io r'ir. ?rom the visitortentre. Alton wate.i also, boasts
; ;';;';r;;; ;; *ii.i spofts, including excellent sailing and ,windsurfing
iuiif iti.r. fit'hing ii afso ivailable. Oay aid season Permits.:91 bu^obtained
tiom thre visitor"cent?..}Jr f'or. inteiested in wildlif'e, Alton Water Park hosts

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countryside. Take the_opportunity to Coult our chimneys : these arethe oldest
surviving collection of t'2th ..ntrty u^O frOot chimneys in the country!. Glu,b
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Task 7

Read the text below. Fill in gaps 33-38 with choices A-H. There are two choices
you do not need to use.

Big bang

Clear your mind for a minute and try to imagine this: All the things you see in the
universe today - (33)-- are not yet out there. Everything that now exists is
concentrated in a single, incredibly hot, dense state (34)_. Then, suddenly, the
basic elements that make up the universe flash into existence. Scientists say that
actually happened about 13.8 billion years ago, (35)_.

For centuries scientists, religious scholars, poets, and philosophers have wondered
(36)-. Was it always there? Will it always be the same, or will it change? lf it had
a beginning, will it someday end or will it go on forever?

These are huge questions. But today, because of recent observations of space and
what it's made of, (37)-
. Everything we can see or detect around us in the
universe began with the big bang. We know the big bang created not only matter but
also space itself. And scientists think (38)
, stars will run out of fuel and burn
out. Once again the universe will become dark.

we think we may have some of the answers


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Use of English

Task 8

Read the text below. For gaps 39-48 choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

Chinese zoo installs TV to help depressed panda

After her companion was (39)_ away from their zoo in southwest China last
week, Sijia the panda became lonely and depressed and (40)- eating properly'
So the worried staff at the Yunnan Wild Animal Park in Kunming city zoo have
(41)_her with her (42)- television set.
The television, swing and bars were (43)- after advice from citizens, the China
News Service (CNS) said.
According to a local, Kunming paper keepers played (44)- of Sijia and Meixi
playing together when they first arrived from Sichuan.
<Today Sijia is in a much better (45)- than before. When she (46)- she
naturally climbs on the swing and just starts swinging, and actively climbs up on the
bars. But before, sometimes she just lay down on the platform not moving at all,>
Bai Tuo (47)_CNS.
About 1,600 pandas live in the (48)_, according to conservation organization
WWF.

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Task 9

Read the texts below. For gaps 49-58 choose the correct answer A, B, c or D.

Your punctuality
(49)- early or late you show up for an appointment or a meeting could form
an impression, (50)_ negative or positive, about your (51)_. Being late for
important dates (52)- you create a negative impression about who you are. lf
you are early for an appointment, it shows you are considerate about
(53)- people's time, and are both mentally organized and self-motivated.

A iHow

The power of reading


No matter how (54) stress you have at work or in all the problems you have
in daily life, it all just slips away when you lose (55)_ in a great story. A well
written novel can transport you to
- (56)_ worlds, while an engaging article will
distract you and keep you in the present moment, letting tensionJtSZl- away
and allowing you to relax.
Everything you read (58)- your head with new bits of information, and you
never know when it might come in useful.

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Writing

59 you have got a letter from your pen friend who is going to participate in an
exchange prograrme. He/she feels a bit nervous because it will be a new
experience for him/her. Write a letter to your pen friend in which you
. cheer him/her uP
. say whether you have ever taken part in similar programmes and why/why
not
. tell him/her about your plans for the near future
Write a letter of at least 100 words. Do not write your own name, any dates,
addresses or other personal information. Start your letter in an appropriate
way.

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TEKCT14 Ay4tO3AntACtB

DIAGNOSTIC TEST Track2


Track 1
Task 2
Task 1
Question 7-11
Question 1
Earlier this week, an art gallery in the Finnish capital
Bob: Have you fed the puppy today, Nick? Helsinki opened its doors and invited art lovers to a
Nick: Yes, I have. collection of works by an unusual artist, a 17-year,old
Bob: That's good!Just make sure to give him a bath later. brown bear namedJuuso.
Nick: No problem. I can do that for you. The exhibition features eleven original works and a
Bob: Thank youl You know we have to go to the vet on number of sketches and is called 'strong and Soft
Saturday? Brushstrokes.' ln reality, Juuso makes use of hrs natural
Nick: I know. What time do we have to be there? talent and in particular his paws as brushes. Some of the
Bob:The appointment is at eleven o'clock in the morning. paintings have traces of the bear's fur. Unfortunately
Nick: Okay, I won't forget. for the public, the artist himself was not present at the
Question 2 exhibilion, as he had already settled down to hibernate
Jack: l'd like a wake,up call for tomorrow morning. lor the winter in his den at Kuusamo Animal Centre.
Receptionist: What time do you want the call? The creatjve process is likely to restart next autumn.
Jack: I need two calls, one at 7 and another al j.l5. Attendant PaslJdntti told the Finnish national broadcaster
Receptionist: We can certainlv do that. Expect a cal that in the summer nothing ever happens, ancj in the
fron us ar 7.00, and Lhen again at 7.15. spring Juuso's mind is occupied with other rhings, so
Jack: Actually, can I change the second wake-up call to autumn is a more creative time. The staff simply leave
7.30am? wood boards, paper and paint out and the bear knows
Receptionist: That won't be a problem. ls there anything exactly what to do. However, the painiings do not
else? come on demand. lf Juuso is specifrcally 'asked' io paint
Jack: Not right now. tf I do think of something, l'll be sure something, it usually results in nothing. He works best
to call again. when left alone. He also added thatJuuso has a special
Receptionist: Okay. Good night, sir. fascination with the colours red and blue. pasi Jantii
pointed out that all the paints used in bear paintings are
Question 3 strictly non-toxic and do not pose any health risks to the
Bob's friend:Bob's twenty five... no... twenty nine years
arIrst.
old. He's well-built, and he's got black, curly hair and During the exhibition, 15 works of art were sold lor
brown eyes. He's quite good looking, really. What else?
approximately $9,000. The money will be used to make a
Oh, yes, he wears glasses.
documentary about bears.
Question 4
At my school we have a big problem with behaviour. The Track 3
teachers can't control the pupils. When a teacher asks
pupils to be quiet they answer back and argue. I don,t Task 3
learn as much as I used to because I ger disiracLed. lvy Question 12-16
grades have gone down and I blame the people at my Bob: HeyJerry, my friends just invited me io go to "ka la
school and the teachers for not punishing the pupils. okay" with them tonight. Would you like to come along?
Question 5 Jerry: Do you mean karaoke? We pronounce it "carry oh
I would prefer more resoufces for learning, and I wish key" in English, wjth the emphasis on the "oh".
thar reachers wouid make reaching fun. lnsGad of sitting Bob: Oh, I see. Do you want to go to karaoke with us
down and listening to boring long explanations in various then? lt ll be funl
subjects, I would like to experience things and to do this Jerry: Bob, I feel nervous wnen someone nands me a
we would need to go on fun and educational trips. microphone. I freeze. I know I'm not a very good singer.

Question 6 Bob: That's strange! | thought Americans were very


I ihink we should have lunchtime where we can do outgoing.
whatever we want and have more lessons involvins Jerry: Not me! I'm very shy, especially in front of a group
creatjvity. I also think the school uniform should be kepi of strangers.
or people will be bulljed because of what they wear. Bob: Hey, my friends aren't strangel
Jerry: "Strangers" just means "people I don't know,,. lt
doesn't mean they are strangel Was it easy for y-ou to
sing the first time you went to karaoke?
Bob: For me it was very easy, I love to singl But now that
you mention it, some of my friends were very shy the first
time they went. Will you come?
Jerry: Okay, I ll give it a try.

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Bob: Here we are! At the karaoke clubl wonderful thing is the friendly waiters.
Jerry: Oh, it's a private room! I thought we'd be singing in
a crowded bar or restaurant. Track.S
Bob: No, we have this all to ourselves.
Jerry: That will make it easier maybe. Now, how does this
DO IT YOURSELF!
work?
Bob: lt's simple. Just choose a song and sing. Do you Task 1

know'Hotel California'? Question 1

Jerry: Sure, everybody knows it. Malcolm: Do you happen to know what's on after the
Bob: Great, here it comes now! Good luckJerryl news, Joan?
Jerry: What do you mean? I'm not ready to sing yet. Joan: l've got a feeling lt's a documentary, Malcolm.
Bob: You ll just have to do your best. You know what they Malcolm: Does anybody mind if I watch it?
say: 'jusL do itl' Joan: Don't you wanr to see part two of Lhe drama serial?
Bob: Now, we've been here for two hours, Jerry, how Question 2
many songs have you sung? Nick How would you like to come bowling, Robert?
Jerry: Oh, at least 10. Robert: I'm not particularly keen, actually, Nick.
Bob: I think it's been more like 20. Time to go homel Nick: What about a Chinese meal, then?
Jerry: Time to go home? But we're just getting started. Robert: lf you don't mind I think l'll stay in tonight.
Let's stay half an hour more.
Question 3
Bob: Sorry, we have to go to work in the morning and you Ann: lt's fairly mlld for the time of year.
have ro sl Ltdv. We ll come h,ark some nthpr niphL. Bob: Yes, it's very different from the forecast.
Jerry: Great! How about tomorrow? A: They say it's going to snow.
B: Let's hope the weather stays fine for the weekend.
SECTION 1: LISTENING
Question 4
Traik'4' Ann: Did you pass your final exams?
Ben: Yes, just barely. I was sure l'd fail at least two of
Task 1
them.
Question 1 Ann: You stayed up too late studying.
Alex: Are you going to cook tonight? Ben: Unfortunately, I didn't stay up laLe studying. I was
L-^_i^^ a, d- pdtLy. .r! |...^^ ^ "-,,_:ed
Susan: I'm too tired after cleaning the apartment. I'd |d|Hil tt uuL
^,,+ dL ^-/r\/ r\5
^ d 'e>urt, r vvd> c^r rdu>r in lhe
better read a bit. morning. lt was hard for me to concentrate on my paper.
Ann: At a party? The night before finals? Not too wise.
Track 5: Ben: You are right. lf I had failed, I would have deserved
It.
Question 2
Alex: Did you go to the cinema yesterday? Question 5
Susan: No, yesLerday I was at the rheatre, today I'm going Bob: Oh, the heat is unbearable! Didn t you turn on the
to a concert, and I've got two tickets for the cinema for a ir-co nd itioner?
tomorrow. Jack: The heat has blown our air conditioner on the roof!
Bob: So, what are we going to do?
Question 3
Susan: I hear you're a good chess player. Jack: We've got to have it fixed as soon as possible. I've
Alex: Oh, no. I sometimes play checkers, but I enjoy darts called someone and they're on the way.
more. Bob: Thank Godl
Jack: Here you go. You can use the electric fan here. At
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Question 4 Question 6
It'q a preat nlace for weekend breakfasts and there's a Teacher: Bob, why are you late today?
play area for younger kids at the back of the restaurant. Bob: I had to come on foot, and I have an injury in my leg.
lf you have older kids, you can sit out on the promenade
Teacher: Yesterday also you were late for the English
class.
and they can cycle up and down on their bikes and
skateboards. You can also take your dog.
Bob: I came with my father by bike. We were held up in
a traffic jam.
Teacher: You can take your seat, but I will not excuse
Ttai,ck,i you anymore.
Question 5
I particularly like Golden River Spur because they have Tr.ack9,
a really good games area, they have good burgers and
ice cream, and you get a toy with a special meal. Oh, and
Task 2
they do great bithday parties and sing and clap for youl Question 1
Eleven year-old Cammy Holmes walked along the shores
Question 6 of Washington, D.C.'s Anacostia River with her big sister
lhe nizzas are reallv. re:llv snod,and lhere are lots of
and a friend. Wearing gloves to protect their hands, they
activities for kids to take part ln, llke face painting. They
h_,,^ _ {-^rr_ria filled a rubbish bag with everything from fishing Iine and
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Track 10 children can't quite believe they will make it into the
Guinness Book of World Records."
Question 1-5 The record-breaking event formed part of London &
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shores of Washington, D.C.'s Anacostia River with her World Records in the capital. lt was also supported by
bip sisfer and a friend Wearinp ploves ro nrolect treif local newspaper the Evening Standard which is running
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fic,hinq
The girls and about 150 others volunteered in the
Internationa{ Coastal Cleanup, an annual event that
Track12
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wor'd's waterways and oceans clean.
thI ara-ni .-r ^^ called Question 1
The cleanuo was JVvr rJUl cu h,i
soons^"^r.r Uy Ol VlSOl ll4OLIUl I
A little kindness can go a long way. Thar's rhe lesson
C)cean Conservanrv th,rt r,,;nrLs lo nrore.J nrc,rn animals
teacher Adam Randall had in mind when he gave his
and their homes. Unfortunately, a lot of rubbish never fourth-graders a special assignment. He had no idea how
makes it into a rubbish bin. lt blows about in the wind, far his 'Kindness Project' would go. Randall asked each of
and travels down streams and rivers to the sea. Rubbish his stuoents Lo consider a caLrse they we': o;ssionaLe
isn't ilqt uslv - ir ran he danserolc for c.eatr rres that about and then find a way to create sor:,e < rdness in
live in the water. At rhe Anacostia River, Camrly helped
that area.
Lhe volunteers pick up 2,380 pounds of trash in just a
few hours along three miles of shoreline.
"When you hear about a coastal cleanup you think it's Track,13
horrible that you have to pick up Lrash,' says Camny.
"But then you get there and find out it's actually lots of Question 1-5
fr rn'l liked meet inp:llrhe other neonlo:nr-l helnins or ri
A little kindness can go a long way. That's r-: :sson
the envi[onment."
teacher Adam Randall had in mind when ^: ::.e his
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This one-day event has an imporlanl message 355 days
how far his 'Kindness Project' would go. R"-:= asked
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each of his students to consider a cause -::,, ,'.cie
help keep the ocean clean by putting rubbish in the right
passionate about and then find a way tc :'=.-3 some
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kindness in that area.
the rubbish bin instead of throwing it on the ground, and
Soon, Randall realized he was witnessin: s: -::^''ng
recvcle
'-.'/.' .' evprwninp vorr can." savs Sonia Reqteiro of the
special. The kids developed inspiring miss :-s -:at
Oro:n (-nnqon/:na\/
touched people across the world, and r,n'h;- -::iiy
surprised Randall was the reach of their :-:.::s. trrom
Track 11 raising money for leukemia research to he : -_= -2'nilies
in the Philippines to collecting donations -: '==l -r:
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homeless, the children explored needs a:':=' --= 5 obe
Task 2 and figured our how they could make a c --:-=^::.
Question 1-5 The students checked ln with one anoihe: - :
Earlier this week children in schools across London and through weekly blog posts, turned ic' -= : ::
'.s
read their way into the history books after taking part in adults, got help from brothers, slsters ai: '-':-:s from
the ._.-.-.o_--,_.-_...o
rp:dinp lpq.snn To:rhprc-,,1
rninrld'q I,arsesl ir p|mary other grades and found many clever wa.,; .: -:<e a
and secondary schools across the capital started rheir difference.
English lessons at precisely 10am on Monday as 2,735 Br rf i\^/o srt rdents in n:.tiCUlaf demOnSt:":=: ,-
participants sat down for exactly rhe same lesson. incredible lesson for all of them: if you p-: ;: lJ out
Twenty-seven schools Look pari in rhe event, easiiy into the world, it expands in ways you cc- l- - iave
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ho:rino
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record. and Dexter Harkness were inspired to f::-s :r helping
The half-hour class was based around the book'Born To homeless animals in Pleasanton. Grace :iise ro help
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htu rhildron'< :rrthnr Nlirh:el N,4nrnr rron the cats at lhe 'Kitty City' animal shelter. lirs:, she
Mr Morpurgo, whose book War Horse was recently asked friends and her sister to help her c,ear, up the
turned into a Hollywood movie, gave his support to the orrtside area. r.rkins 'b rrn " baps
"Y 1'1
of lpaves \exl. GraCe
record attempt. He said: "l am honoured that my book built special shelves so the Kitry Ciry car; could play and
was chosen for this event - it is really wonderful. I love exercise.
the fact that the children tried for a world record I am a Dexter focused on different merhocis of raising
big tan of things that ger people reading and make it fun noney and supplies for Valley Humane Society,
and exciting." selling refreshments and collecting items for the
Also showinp sl tnnorr for the event was Four Weddinos local community wish list. He was successful becar-se
and a Funeral actor Simon Callow who visited Globe he found creative ways to market his events. He
Primary schooi in Tower Hamlets during the attempt. He encouraged the community to donate things that they
don:ied /-0 tirkels to nrrnils for his .r rrrpnr nl.ari 'Rpins no longer needed, like newspapers, old yoga mats and
Sha kespeare'. even plastic medication bottles, which can be used for
Nicola Byrne, assistanL headteacher at Sl l\4ary's School making kitten toys.
in Battersea wfich also took part in the event said: "Our

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The efforts of these two students didn t go by unnoticed. PRACTICE TEST


The national programme that recognizes kids doing good
things to help animals featured them on its website. Track 15
Moreover, Pleasanton community received $2,000 tn
grants from the Petco Foundation and 300 pounds ofthe Task 1

World's Best Cat Litter on top of the money and goods Question 1
the children had already raised for the organization. Jim: Hi, Katherine, how are You todaY?
Katherine: Great. And You, Jim?
Traclk'lA Jim: VERY busy! I'm jogglng now, but later I have to do a
lot of thingsl First of all, I have to go shopping. We don't
DO IT YOURSELF! have anything to eat at home.
Katherine: And then?
Task 3
Jim: Little iohnny has a basketball game this afternoon.
Question 1-5 l'm driving him to the game. Next week, his team are
lkinari Steak is opening its flrst U.S. reslaurant on travelling to Toronto for a tournament.
Thursday in the East Village. Like the locations in Japan, Katherine: That's im Pressive.
the restaurant in East St. has 40 spots for standing Jim: Well, what are you doing todaY?
dining only and just 10 seats. lt's lust the beginning Katherine: I'm not doing much. 1'm meeting some
of lkinari Steak's plans in New York. They plan to open friends for lunch, but, other than that, I don't have much
20 locations in Manhattan in the next five years. lt may to do today.
sound ambitious, but they consider that such plans are Jim: You're so lucky!
reasonable for a company that opened more than 100
restaurants in Japan in three years. Question 2
Here's how the restaurant works. Customers approach
Ann: Look at this shopping list. Christmas is only a few
weeks away.
the counter and order cuts of meat by the gram A
Bob: You really have a lot of presents to buy.
butcher then cuts it in front of the diner and serves it
one way: rare. The beef, a 40-day cut of meat from an
Ann: l'd better go shopping today. lf I wait until the last
minute, I won't find anything.
lllinois-based company that's used even in Japan, arrlves
Bob: Do you know what the children want for Christmas?
on a very hot, cast-iron platter. Anybody wanting a more
well-done steak can cook it to the temperature they want
Ann: Nicky's dreaming of a toy train, but l've decided l'm
going to buy practical presents for my kids.
themselves.
Bob: Practical presents?
Diners then bring it to their standing statlon and can
Ann: Yes, things they can use at school or at home
choose from different seasonings and sauces, including
Bob: Such as?
salt and pepper, wasabi, and a soy based "speclal
Ann: Well, they're going to get pen and pencil sets instead.
J-sauce". The meat is accompanied by onions, a side dish
Bob: Yes, they can use them at school, but I doubt
of corn, and some garlic paste. At lunch, the steak comes
with a salad, soup, and rice for $20. But the menu does they'll be happy
not have desserts or appetizers. People eat and theyre Question 3
out, often in 30 minutes or less. John: I was supposed to go to the dentist, but I forgot
In Japan there are standlng restaurants of all kinds, Alice: Did you miss your appointment?
including those serving sushi, French, and ltalian cuisine John: lt completely slipped my mind.
The lkinari Steak chain was the first to open a steakhouse Alice: You'd better call the dentist office now and make
with the standing-only concept. lt's been a hit with people anoLher appointment for tomorrow
waiting in long lines in districts with lots of offices. Now, John: Ok, but then I won't be able to go to the movies
the company has opened restaurants in food halls and with you.
shopping malls, too. There aren't so many traditional Alice: Oh, that's all right. We can go anothertime. lthink
offices in the East Village. The area surrounding lkinari is l'll be free next weekend.
more of a destination for New York University students, John: What about seeing'Mission to Mars'at the l\4etro
nightlife, and casual weekend dining, where restaurants Theater?
offer a more traditional, full-service experience Alice: I'm not sure. lVe heard the story isn't very interesting.
Still, the lkinari Steak head manager Shinzo Tsuchiyama John: We could go to the museum instead. I haven't
says he's sure New Yorkers will fall in love with lkinarl just seen their current exhibition yet.
as the Japanese have. The company chose this location Alice: I think we'd enjoY it a lot.
because of all the young people who get together in the
Question 4
district, who wlll be more likely to tell all their friends Bob: Do you have the notes from last week's class?
about the restaurant. "This is not scientific," Tsuchiyama Ann: Did you come late?
says. "You either believe it wlll work or you don't l believe " Bob: I couldn't make it.
Ann: Why was that?
Bob: I was sick.
Ann: Oh, okay. Well, here You go.
Bob: Are these all of them?
Ann: Oh, wait, here are the rest.
Bob: Thanks a bunch.
Ann: Don't mention it.

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Question 5
Guest: Excuse me. Does this hotel have a fitness Track 17
centre?
Hotel manager: yes, we try to accommodate all Task 3
the
needs of our guests, including fltness.
Guest: Where is ir? At the international Crane Foundation in Wisconsin,
staff
Hotel manager: The gym is just below the lobby dress like ghosts - wealng white to hjde their
bodies
Take
the elevator or the starrs. you can't miss it. - and use a bird shaped hand puppet to inieract with
Guest: ls there an additional charge for the gym/ whooping baby cranes hatched at t'he foundation. ,,We
Hotel manager: No, it,s free for g"uests. TakE your try to copy what actual parents do," says Kim Boardman,
room
key, however, so you can get In. the assistant curator of birds. The pu[pet o#ers
natural
Guest: What time is the gym open, and what food, catches grasshoppers, and teach'es chicks
trme does ro searcn
It close? ror tnetr own iood "
Hotel manager: lt,s open seven days a week, twenty_ BiologistTom Reimchen and h js students atthe University
four hours a day. of Victoria in British Columbia wanted to see
htw salmon
Guest: Do you offer trajner services along with reacted to spjrit bears _ black bears with genettc
the gym? a
Hotel manager: Unfortunately, no. lf you"wanr variation that gives them white fur _ compared
to more
a rrarner,
you'll have to use another gym. common black bears with black fur. So, Reintcnen
ano
his students wore either white or Otact< fanrlc
Question 6 and walked
through the water in a fishing hole. fhe ,ul.non
Peoplecaught cheating In exams in the southern
lndian
*ur"
state of Andhra pradesh could spend up to 1 years
0 l= j:g|,::ed by students r,iearing white, iuggesting
jail according to a law passed in 1997
in rnar sptlt bears may be more successful at catchr:ig fish]
to prevent ,,unfair possibly because the fish don,t recognize
practices in academic examinations,,. the rare bears
as predators.
To see how moose around yellowstone National park
Track 16 woutd react to the smell of wolves that were
becomins
more common in the area, biologisL.Joel Berger
Task 2 of thf
Wildlife Conservatjon Society and-his 2otteaeu!,
wore a
Like many kids her age, B_year_old Gabi Mann moose suit. The sujt allowed them to get cloie
from and place
Seattle has an interesting collection of treasures. wolf droppings nearthe moose. The sclentists
A yellow cjiscovered
bead, one blue_earring, a tiny tigfrt bulb, a pa[erclip that the moose had forgotten to run when they smelled
and a
a rusty screw. But unlike many kids her age, Gabi wotl. But as soon as the wolves returned to i6e
didn t area the
collect these treasures herself. They were Srought moose quickly learned to avoid theml
to her
by crows. Sometimes, scientists have to dress up their
technology
Yes, you heard that right. Like Cjnderella, instead of themselves. To get close to'emperoi
Gabi has bjrd
iflends fhat regularly bring her gifrs. penguins in Antarctica, scientists dressed
up remote_
It all started by accident. As a toddler, Gabi controlled rovers to look like a penguin adult and
often dropped
her food as she walked along. Soon, the crows were chick. Many penguins tried to communicate with
them.
keeping an eye on her, and flfrng down fasf to pick Studies also showed that the penguins were leis
up
the pieces whenever she dropped"any. As Gabi got otder, stressed out by these robotic penguins than they were
she began sharing her school lunch on the wiy to the by humans.
bus stop. lt didn t take long before the crows lined the In Kenya, researchers faced danger from hippos while
street to greet her bus every dav. trying to collect river water samples, but they knew that
Then, in 2013, Gabi decided to do more than just share hippos and crocodlles ignore each other. So nmanda
the scraps of her lunch. Each morning, she began filling a Subalusky, a graduate student at yale University, and
birdbath with fresh water, and setting"out food"_ peanuts, her colleagues decided to make a remote-contiolled
dog food and general leftovers - C tne birds to eat. It boat disguised with a lifelike crocodile head and fltted
was then that the gifts from the crows started to appear. it with scientific instruments. The students were
dDte
Her collection also includes a miniature silver ball, a black to steer,the boat through hippo swimming holes and
button, a faded black piece of foam and a blue Lego collect Lhe data fhey needed.
piece. She keeps the treasures that the crows bringio
her in a bead container, with each gift clearly labelled.
What s Gabi's most important treas-ure? A pearl_coloured
heart. Because Gabi says that's the one that shows just
how much they love hei.
But n_o^t everyone is happy with the visiting flock. More
than 50 neighbours signed a petition to stop the crows
reeorng and two neighbors have complajned to the
polic-., saying the large numbers of birds have
damaged
their homes and property.

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Listening Reading Use of English


1-B; 17-D; 39-A;
2-C; 18- F; 40-B;
3-B; 19-H; 41-C;
4-C; 20^B; 42-A;
5-A; 21 -E; 43-D;
6-B; 22-B; 44-C;
7 -F; 23-D; 45-A;
8-F; 24-B; 46-B;
9 -T; 25-D; 47-C;
10-T; 26-B; 48-D;
11 -F; 27-A; 49-C;
12*B; 28-D; 50-A;
13-C; 29-H; 51-C;
'14 - A; 30-G; 52-D;
15-A; 31 -C; 53-B;
16-C; 32-E; 54-A;
33-F; 55-C;.
34-H; 56-C;
35-C; 57 -B;
36-A; 58-C.
37-G;
38-D;

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