VARIANT #1
I.Reading
Read the text and decide if the statements are T
(True) or F (False).
Dolphins are very
popular animals – they are considered to be intelligent and friendly and they
seem to play and smile all the time. There are almost 40 species of dolphins
and watching them in their natural environment is an unforgettable experience.
However, the future of
these marine mammals is in danger. Amongst the many threats to dolphins are
environmental pollution, noise pollution, habitat destruction and industrial
fishing: many dolphins die as by catch in fishing nets or cannot find enough
food due to overfishing. To protect dolphins from extinction, the United
Nations declared 2007 the Year of the Dolphin. With this campaign, the United
Nations wanted to make people aware of the many threats dolphins face. Patron
of the Year of the Dolphin was Prince Albert II of Monaco. He said, “The Year
of the Dolphin gives me the opportunity to renew my firm commitment towards
protecting marine biodiversity. With this strong initiative we can make a
difference to save these fascinating marine mammals from the brink of
extinction.”
1. Dolphins are very clever and friendly animals.
2. There are more than 40 species of dolphins.
3. Dolphins have already become extinct.
4. Environmental pollution, noise pollution, habitat destruction
and industrial fishing threaten dolphins.
5. Dolphins can get enough food in the sea.
6. The United Nations declared 2007 the Year of the
Dolphin.
7. The aim of the campaign was to make people aware of
the many threats dolphins faced.
8. Patron of the Year of the Dolphin was Prince Charles.
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II. Use of
English
Choose
the correct item(a ,b, c or d) for each gap the text.
In front 1)___ the enormous
Shibuya train station in Tokyo, there is 2)__
life-size bronze statue of a dog. Even though the statue is very small when
compared to the huge neon signs flashing, it isn't difficult to find. It has
been used 3)___ a meeting point
since 1934 and today you will find hundreds of people waiting there for 4)___ friends to arrive- just look for
the crowds.
Hachiko, an Akita dog,was born in 1923 and brought to Tokyo in 1924. His
owner, Professor Eisaburo Uyeno and he were 5)___ friends right from the start. Each day Hachiko would
accompany his owner, a professor at the Imperial University, to Shibuya train
station when he left for work. When he came back, the professor would always
find the dog 6)___ waiting for him.
Sadly, the professor died suddenly at work in 1925 before he 7)___ return home.
Although Hachiko was still a young dog, the bond between him and his owner 8)___very strong and he continued to
wait at the station every day. Sometimes, he would stay there for days at a
time, though some believe that he kept 9)___
because of the food he was given by street vendors. He became a familiar sight
to commuters over time. In 1934, a statue of him 10)____ outside the station. In 1935, Hachiko died at the place he
last saw his friend alive.
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on
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of
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at
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up
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2
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an
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the
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a
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-
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3
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as
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alike
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like
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similar
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4
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they
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them
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theirs
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their
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lifelong
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inseparable
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unknown
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separable
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patient
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patience
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patiently
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impatient
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could
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can
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must
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should
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were
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has been
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is
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was
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returning
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return
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to return
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returned
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has been put
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was put
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put
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were put
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III.Writing
Write (60-80 words) about one of the most
important environmental problems – water pollution. Include the following:
-How important is clean
water in our lives?
-Do you think people waste
water nowadays and what they can do to avoid wasting water?
-What should be done to stop
water pollution?
VARIANT #2
I.Reading
Read and mark
the following statements
‘True’ or ‘False”.
Britain seems not to be so progressive when it comes
to learning foreign languages. More than half of other Europeans can speak at
least one foreign language, and often two. However, 66% of the British
population has absolutely no knowledge of any language apart from English and
51% think that it would be too difficult.
Compare these figures with Luxemburg,
where only 2% could not speak a foreign language. Or Sweden, Denmark and
Holland, where 80% of the population can speak English. However, 56% of the
Portuguese, 53% of Spanish and 51 of the
French spoke only their own languages. 18% of Britons claimed some
knowledge of Spanish and 10% some German. But it was not true. The Brutish
Tourist Centre (BTC) carried out a little experiment: they hired researchers to
pretend to be monolingual Spanish and German speakers. They had to contact
hotels to ask questions about accommodations. Eighty-five percent of the hotels
were unable to answer even one question in Spanish, and 90% were unable to
answer anything in German.
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False
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Britain is considered
to be the leader of Europe when it comes to learning foreign languages.
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Less than half of
other European countries can speak another foreign language.
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More than half of the
British population know 2 foreign languages.
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Lots of British
people think that learning foreign languages is very difficult.
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Not all other
European countries were as good at languages as Sweden, Denmark and Holland.
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2% of the people in
Luxemburg speak a foreign language.
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Besides England,
Portugal speaks the lowest number of foreign languages.
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The BTC experiment
concluded that less than 18% of Britons spoke Spanish or German.
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90% of the hotel
staff could not answer questions in German.
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10.
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The researchers from
the BTC asked the hotel workers about learning foreign languages.
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Choose
the correct item(a ,b, c or d) for each gap the text.
The towns of Oxford and Cambridge have
some of 1)___ buildings in Britain.
They are famous 2)____their
universities, the oldest in England. All the students live and study in
colleges. Cambridge has 31 colleges and Oxford has 39. Oxford’s first college
started in 1249. Cambridge’s first
college opened in 1281.
Before the 12th century, people 3)____ wanted a good education went to
the Sorbonne in Paris. Then, in 1167, all English students in Paris moved to
Oxford. Some people say King Henry II 4)______them
to move. Others say the French threw them out! The students went 5)___ in Oxford monasteries and that
was the beginning of Oxford University.
The Church was very important in Oxford and Cambridge
for many years. For example, until the 19th century the university teachers
were almost like priests and they 6)____marry.
Women started studying later than men. The first 7)____ college at Cambridge opened in
1869 and at Oxford in 1878. Today, three Cambridge colleges and one Oxford
college 8)____ for women only. Men
and women study together in the others.
Every year the universities 9)______ a rowing race over 7 kilometres of the Thames. The first
race was in 1829 and it became 10)___ in 1839. All the students really
want 11)____university to win!
People can stay in rooms at Oxford and Cambridge when
the students are on holiday. Some rooms are modern but the older rooms are more
interesting (and more uncomfortable!). They often have low ceilings, small
windows and a view of the square in the middle of the college. Imagine 12)_____ in the same room as an ex
Prime Minister or eating at the same table as Lawrence of Arabia.
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b
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d
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1
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fine
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the
finest
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finer
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finest
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for
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at
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with
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of
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which
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what
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who
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whose
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said
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said to
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tell
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told
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to study
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to learn
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to teach
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study
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can
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couldn’t
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could
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was able to
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the women’s
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women
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women’s
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woman’s
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are
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is
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was
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were
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are competing in
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have competed in
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competes
in
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compete
in
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a yearly race
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an yearly race
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yearly
race
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the yearly race
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them
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their
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theirs
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themselves
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slept
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sleep
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sleeping
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to sleeping
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III.Writing
You are in
London and have just bought a postcard to send to your friend. Write 50–60
words in your postcard. You should:
-explain how long you have been there;
-explain how long you have been there;
-tell your friend where you are staying;
-share your impressions of places of interest you have visited.
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