IV Reading. Match topics A-G and texts 1-6. Use each letter only once. There is one unnecessary topic in the task. (6 points)
H. POOR COMMUNICATION
I. HELPFUL METHOD
J. PAST HOBBY
K. BODY LANGUAGE
L. ENJOYABLE GAMES
M. HEALTH PROBLEMS
N. MORE IMAGINATION
1In just a few years mobile phones have become a common sight everywhere. Walk past any cafe and you will see people chatting on their phones or sending text messages. However, some people are concerned that the signals these phones send out may be bad for our health. They worry that holding a mobile close to your head might have an effect on your brain. So, it may be a good idea to use your ordinary phone when you can.
2We learn a lot by reading, but what if you can't see the words on the page? Many blind people can read braille. Braille is a system of writing using raised dots on the page that you can feel with your fingers. A Frenchman called Louis Braille invented it in 1821, when he was just 12 years old. His system makes life easier for many thousands of blind people all over the world.
3When we talk to someone, only a small part of our meaning is in what we say. Some people say that as little as 7% of our message is contained in our words. We use our hands to express ourselves and we use our faces to show that we are listening or to show how we feel. Our faces and our hands can I also show things that we might want to hide, like the fact that we are lying, for example.
4People can now use the Internet and e-mail to communicate with each other cheaply and quickly. Twenty years ago, however, this wasn't possible. In those days in Britain, some people used amateur radio to contact people all over the country, and even around the world. They had special radios in their houses that sent out radio signals. They contacted each other to exchange news about their lives and about the weather, or even to play games such as chess.
5One of the most interesting types of radio programme is radio drama. Although some radio stations only broadcast music, some also produce plays for their listeners. Many people prefer listening to a play on the radio to watching it on TV because they can be more creative. On TV, the programme-makers decide exactly what a place or a person looks like. On radio, though, you can imagine it any way you like.
6Before the invention of radio, it was almost impossible to communicate over large distances. The only way to communicate with people far away was to send a message or a letter with a person. People lit j fires on hills as a signal to each other, but it wasn't a very good way of communicating. It was very difficult to find out what was happening in distant places and news often took weeks or even months to travel around the world.
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V Put the verb in the correct form (Present Simple or Present Progressive). Write down only the verbs, do not rewrite the sentences (5 points).
1. Hurry up! Everybody (wait) for you.
2. You can talk to him. He not (work).
3. Let’s go out. It (rain, not) now.
4. The water (boil). Can you turn it off?
5. My parents (live) in London.
VI Listen to an American psychologist and write down if the statement is true or false (1 point).
1. It is always taken for granted that there are 4 types of a temperament: phlegmatic, sanguine, choleric and melancholic.
Variant 4.
I Divide the words according to the following topics: Higher education in the USA. Types of a temperament. Translate the words (15 points).
A sanguine person, reserved, a sophomore, a part-time student, outgoing, a faculty, a seminar, a dean, a President of the University, a student ID, a choleric, excitable, a spring term, a recess, active.
II Choose an appropriate word to fill in the gaps. One word is unnecessary. Translate the sentences (10 points).
(grades, deadline, card, chatter, miss, fees)
1) Let’s … about grades.
2) Junior students do not … classes.
3) Night students’ … reduced to unsatisfactory marks.
4) Do you have a library …
5) He spoke with him about housing …
III What do you call (2 points):
1. the verb denoting the situation when you do not get the minimum grade at your exam?
2. the subjects that are additional?
IV Reading. Match topics A-G and texts 1-6. Use each letter only once. There is one unnecessary topic in the task. (6 points)
H. DIFFERENT SUBJECTS
I. MANY STUDENTS
J. TWO SECTIONS
K. DIFFERING OPINIONS
L. USEFUL FACTS
M. IMPORTANT LESSON
N. EASIER ANSWERS
1. Oxford University has been a centre of learning for over 900 years. Today, there are over 16,000 people studying at Oxford, but they are not all British. About 4,000 of them come from other countries. In fact, there are currently students from over 130 countries studying there. Every student at Oxford is a member of a 'college'. There are 39 main colleges, and each college is in a different part of the town.
2.What's the best age for a child to learn how to read? Some people believe that children should learn at as young an age as possible. Because of this, some parents start teaching their children when they are about three years old. Other people believe it's better for a teacher at school to teach a class of children how to read, so many children don't learn to read until they are five or six years old.
3.In most countries, you are only allowed to drive a car on a public road if you have a driving license. You usually have to pass a driving test in order to get the license. In European countries, this test is in two parts. The first part is a 'theory' test. You have to answer questions about road safety. The second part is a 'practical' test. You are in a car with an examiner, who tells you where to drive and asks you to do various things, such as parking or reversing around a corner.
4When was 'Mozart born? What's the capital of Nigeria? Before the Internet, if we wanted to find out the answers to these questions, we'd have to look them up in reference books, such as encyclopedias. If we couldn't find the information in books at home, we'd have to go to a public library. This kind of research would often take a very long time. Now, however, as long as you have a computer connected to the Internet, you can find the answers to questions like these in seconds.
5Although people sometimes confuse astronomy and astrology, they are completely different.
Astronomy is the scientific study of the universe. Astronomers study stars, planets and other things in space, such as comets, and record their findings scientifically. Astrology, which is based on the belief that the position of the planets affects human behaviour, is not a science. It is astrologers who write horoscopes in magazines, telling us what they think is going to happen to us in the future.
6A guide book can be extremely helpful when you're visiting a place for the first time. Guide books provide loads of practical information, such as the opening times and entrance fees of the main attractions, and often recommend sights to visit and places to stay. They can also provide interesting information about the history of the place and famous people who lived there.
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V Put the verb in the correct form. Write down only the verbs, do not rewrite the sentences (5 points).
1. Your father always (say) things he should not say in front of children.
2. Water (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius.
3. John is not lazy. He (work) very hard.
4. Listen to those people. What language they (speak)?
5. The car has broken down again. – Not again. It always (break) down.
VI Listen to an American psychologist and write down if the statement is true or false (1 point).
1. The phlegmatic people are usually leaders. They do not like to follow. They always take initiative.