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Variant I

Part 1 Reading

ENGLISH READING TEST

Read the text and choose the correct answer

I never believed we’d leave the city. But my mum was offered a job as a bank manager in a town five hundred kilometres away on the southern coast. My dad had always wanted to live by the sea and so it was decided. At first, I was excited about moving to the seaside but as departure day got nearer, the idea seemed less attractive. As we drove south, I cried and cried. I was leaving behind the first 14 years of my life. I didn’t like our new house and there weren’t any neighbours of my age. On my first day at school I had to introduce myself, but no one could understand me because of my northern accent. Luckily there was another new girl in the class so we sat together. But it was more than a week before I had the courage to chat with the others. At first, I argued even more than usual with my mum and dad, but it hasn’t all been bad. They’ve learnt to trust me and they now give me much more independence than my old city friends have. I visited them during the holidays and I’ve made many new friends here too.

1. Why did the family decide to move to another town? Because … .

A) dad wanted to find a new job

B) mum was given a job

C) they didn’t like the place

D) the girl wanted to study at another school

1. Where was the town the family moved to situated? Near the … .

A) river       

B) sea 

C) pond      

D) lake

1. Whose dream was it to live in such a place? The girl’s … .

A) mother   

B) father     

C) parents 

D) friends

4. How did the family get to their new house?

A) By plane 

B) By boat 

C) By car    

D) On foot

5. How old was the girl when they left the city?

A) 10 

B) 12 

C) 14 

D) It doesn’t say

[Total: 5]

2 Task.  Read the text  and write true or false

1 He was leaving behind the first 14 years of his life._______

2 He  liked our new house and there were any neighbours of his age._____

3 Luckily there was another new boy in the class so we sat together.______

4 He argued even more than usual with his mum and dad.______

5 He visited his old city friends during the holidays.______

[Total: 5]

Read the text and choose the right headings

1. New York
2. London
3. St Paul’s Cathedral
4. People of London
5. Weather

_____________________________

In September, 1666, the old city of London caught fire. The fire started in a bakery in Pudding Lane. The streets of old London were narrow and crook- ed, so the fire spread quickly. A strong wind was blowing from the river and it blew the flames from house to house. The fire burned from September 2nd to September 6th. It destroyed eighty percent of the city. The people of London rebuilt the city. The new houses were made of brick or stone. The streets in the new city were wider and cleaner than in the old city. Sir Christopher Wren rebuilt St Paul’s Cathedral.

[Total: 5]

Part 2 Writing

Choose  one out of the three suggested topics and write an essay of 180-220 words.

Topic 1. There is an orphanage with poor facilities in the town/ village where you live. You need to write a campaign letter to a local administration asking them for help. 

Topic 2. Your neighbour`s little house is so old that it can be ruined anytime but he does not have any money to help himself. You need to write a campaign letter to raise money for the reconstruction. 

Topic 3. Your classmate is suffering from a serious disease and he needs a big sum of money for his treatment. To help him you need to write a campaign letter to raise the funding.

[Total:25]

Variant II

Part 1 Reading

ENGLISH READING TEST

Read the text and choose the correct answer

The heaviest April snowfall for twenty years blan keted much of Britain yesterday, bringing chaos to roads and trapping air travellers on grounded flights. The country braced itself for a grim week of hail, sleet and snow, with forecasters predicting blizzards and plummeting temperatures. From Scotland to the south coast, millions yesterday woke up to thick snow. Areas of southern England were under 8 centimetres of snow. Around 220 flights were cancelled and many more de layed. Coastguards rescued the crews of two boats lost in the Solent in a blizzard and a 32 foot yacht with six people on board suffered engine failure and was towed to Bembridge, Isle of Wight, after radioing for help. The Meteorological Office warned that freezing conditions in central England, Wales and Scotland overnight will create dangerous driving conditions today, and motorists were warned not to travel unless absolutely necessary.

1.What was the result of the blizzard in Britain? The country was covered in … .

A) snow      

B) ice 

C) water     

D) mud

2.How did the snow affect people’s lives?

A) Flights were on time  

B) Flights were cancelled

C) The people enjoyed it 

D) People travelled

3.What does “a grim week” mean?

A) Cloudy 

B) Gloomy 

C) Fantastic 

D) Exciting

4.What did the forecasters say about the weather? There would be … .

A) rains      

B) mist       

C) a rainbow 

D) a snow blast

5.What happened to the yacht?

1. The passengers got sick
2. They lost their way
3. There were problems with the engine
4. The crew was inexperienced

[Total: 5]

2 Task.  Read the text  and write true or false

1 The heaviest April snowfall for twelve years blan keted much of Britain yesterday.______

2. From Scotland to the south coast, millions yesterday woke up to thick snow.______

3 Areas of southern England were about 8 centimetres of snow._____

4 Freezing conditions in central England, Wales and Scotland overnight will foggy driving conditions today.________

5The forecasters advise drivers travel a lot _____

[Total: 5]

Read the text and choose the right headings 

1. Italian Food
2. China town
3. Chinese Vallue
4. People of China
5. Chinese Food – What a Way to Cook!

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My interest in Chinese food started many years ago, when  I had my first job. I was a young reporter for the Daily Journal in San Francisco. Our office wasn’t far from China town. I usually managed to arrange my schedule so that I could go there at least two or there times a week for a good meal.

The first time I ever ate Chinese food I loved it. And since then, it just tastes better and better tome. The first thing I loved I noticed was the fresh taste of the meat and vegetables. When I learned more about the food. I began to  understand why it has this unique feature.

About 5000 years ago, China lost much of its wood because of overpopulation and poor management of its forests. This loss was very bad for the country of course, but it turned out to be very good for the food. Wood became very expensive and hard to get , so the Chinese had to either find a substitute for their valuable, so people found ways to economize. In order to economize in cooking they had to use very little wood. So they started cutting their meat and vegetables into small pieces before they put them in the hot oil. That way, the food cooked faster and they saved their fuel. The food prepared in this manner kept its fresh flavor –and it’s that flavor that attacts people to the art of Chinese cooking.

I often wonder if the Chinese appreciated their solution to that ancient energy crisis as much as I do now – whenever I eat Chinese food .

-Pete Maxwell. Staff Writer

[Total: 5]

Part 2 Writing

Choose  one out of the two suggested topics and write an essay of 180-220 words.

1 Topic 

 Write an essay on the following topic: 

Do you think modern technology has made life easier and safer?

 Or do you think that modern technology has made life more difficult and more dangerous? 

What are the advantages and disadvantages of modern technologies? 

Follow this structure:

 Paragraph 1: What general information about technologies can you give? State your opinion (thesis). 

Paragraph 2: What are the advantages of modern technologies? 

Paragraph 3: What are the disadvantages of modern technologies? 

Paragraph 4: What’s your overall opinion? Restate the thesis.

2 Topic 

Write an essay about daily routine. You should write your essay according to the plan and structure and it has to be in the present simple. Look at the example of the essay that is given below. 

Use basic conjunctions for your essay: 

• Then, next, after that, or, because, so. 

• First, second, finally, for example, moreover.

 Plan of an essay 

1. Activities in the morning 

2. Activities at the school 

3. Activities in the afternoon 

4. Activities in the evening

[Total: 25]