Task #1 Some Tips for Teens to Succeed in an Interview
1.C 2.A 3.F 4. B 5. D
Be Prepared
Don't just show up for the interview. The more information you have prepared in advance, the better impression you will make on the interviewer. Take the time to get working papers (if you need them) and references, before you start looking for a job.
Be Polite
It's essential to have
good manners when interviewing. Shake your interviewer's hand. Make sure you
listen carefully and thoughtfully to the interviewer. Don't sit until you are invited to. Don't slouch in your chair. Don't use slang or swear. Be polite, positive, and professional throughout the interview.
Know Your Schedule
Know what days and hours you are available to work, as the employer will almost surely ask. Flexibility is definitely an asset, because the more time you are available, the easier it is for the employer to set
a work schedule. Also know how you are going to get to and from work, if you don't drive.
Be on Time
Arrive at the interview site a few minutes early. If you're not sure where to go, get directions ahead of time. If you aren’t driving yourself, make sure you have a reliable ride.
Go on Your Own
Task #2
6.D 7.D 8.C 9.C 10.B
Taken from
Task #3
11.D 12.G 13.F 14.H 15. B 16. A
Taken from
Тask #4 Scientists Help Giant Pandas Raise Twins
17.D 18.A 19.F 20.C 21.H 22.B
Any human mother of multiples knows it's hard to raise two or more children of the same age at the same time. And it's true for other mammals, too.
"Nearly half of all giant panda births in zoos and research stations result in twins," Don Lindburg says. Lindburg is the leader of the giant panda research team at the San Diego Zoo."Taking care of tiny infants is an awesome chore, and mother pandas usually can't handle two," Lindburg says."Every newborn panda is important," says Lindburg "After giant pandas have grown to adulthood, some of the captive-born bears could be released into the mountainous wilds," he says. Those that mate and give birth to more cubs will help rebuild China's perilously small population of wild pandas.At China's Wolong facility, caregivers are helping make the mother's situation more "bear-able." They gently remove one of the twins, keeping it warm and well fed for a week before trading it for the cub's brother or sister.
The cubs continue to be swapped for months, until they can eat solid foods and no longer need to nurse.Bamboo, apples, carrots, and biscuits are added to the diet of mother's milk when the cubs are about seven months old. By adulthood, the pandas will eat fresh stems, shoots, and leaves of wild bamboo plants.
Fast Facts
- In five years female cubs will be mature enough to give birth to cubs of her own.
- Sixteen pandas were born in Wolong Nature Reserve in 2005.
Text by David George Gordon
Taken from
Task #5 Stonehenge Village
23.A 24.B 25.D 26.B 27.A 28.D 29.B 30.A 31. C 32.C
Archaeologists digging near Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain last year discovered the remains of a large prehistoric village where they think the builders of the mysterious stone circle used to live.
The village was shown to be about 4,600 years old, the same age as Stonehenge and as old as the pyramids in Egypt. The village is less than 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) from Stonehenge and lies inside a massive manmade circular earthwork, or “henge,” known as Durrington Walls.
Remains found at the site included jewelry, stone arrowheads, tools made of deer antlers, and huge amounts of animal bones and broken pottery. These finds suggest Stone Age people went to the village at special times of the year “to feast and party,” says Mike Parker Pearson from Sheffield University in England.
He said many of the pig bones they found had been thrown away half-eaten. He also said the partygoers appeared to have shot some of the farm pigs with arrows, possibly as a kind of sport before barbecuing them.
An ancient road which led from the village to a river called the Avon was also unearthed. Here, the experts think, people came after their parties to throw dead relatives in the water so the bodies would be washed downstream to Stonehenge.
The experts believe Stonehenge was a like a cemetery where ancient Britons buried the dead and remembered their ancestors. “The theory is that Stonehenge is a kind of spirit home to the ancestors,” Parker Pearson says.
Next to the village there was a giant wooden version of the famous stone circle. Archaeologists say this timber circle, which was only temporary because it eventually rotted away, was a symbol of life. Stonehenge, on the other hand, was a permanent symbol of the afterlife.
Parker Pearson says the recent discoveries made around the newly found village show that Stonehenge didn’t stand alone but was part of a much bigger religious site.People still come to worship and celebrate at Stonehenge today. They meet there when the sun sets on the shortest day of winter and when it rises on the longest day of summer. But the days of barbecuing whole pigs there and throwing family members into the river are a thing of the past.
Text by James Owen
Taken from
Task #6
33. C 34. B 35. B 36. D 37.C
One of my most memorable summers was my trip down under to New Zealand and Australia when I had the opportunity to be a part of the People To People Youth Science Student Ambassador Exchange program. Founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to broaden students' knowledge, understanding, and respect of other countries, my specific trip offered me a well organized, well planned, informative and fun way to see another country with the help of knowledgeable hosts.
Our delegation's twenty day stay itinerary was filled with action-packed thrills from diving on the Great Barrier Reef to nature hikes in the tropics of New Zealand. Our group also travelled to a Maori village where we stayed overnight learning about the native tribal rituals, dances, customs, beliefs, and way of life in the city of Rotorua, a city surrounded with hot springs, essential for the tribes survival.
Another aspect of the trip was a homestay with a New Zealand family. This offered me a chance to ask questions and become well informed and acquainted with a resident family.
The trip also included museum visits, long flights and bus rides. I quickly felt at home with the new friends I met from my own delegation. I am still closely involved with many of friends from the trip. If you get a chance to be involved with the People to People summer programs, I highly recommend doing it.
Taken from
38. B 39. A 40. D 41. C 42. A
In March this year, Peter John Rigby, 73, from Skipton, was seen reading for more than ten seconds by North Yorkshire Police's mobile safety camera on Beamsley Hill.
Mr Rigby pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and was fined £1,080 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £108 and costs of £85. In addition to being banned for 12 months, he was ordered to take an extended driving test.
Dave Brown, Safety Camera Team Manager, said:“Those 10 seconds could have been disastrous for him or other road users. He should consider himself fortunate that he was in a position to attend court and escape with just a driving ban and hefty fine.”
“This case demonstrates the clear evidence captured by the safety camera and should serve as a reminder to other road users of the potential consequences if they choose to take unnecessary and dangerous risks.”
Taken from
Task #1 Some Tips for Teens to Succeed in an Interview
Спасибо большое, очень помогли пройти тест)
ВідповістиВидалити