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Choose which word best fits the blank. He wrote her a poem as a/an ___________ of his love.

Tim and Gerry, if you want more milk, help ___.

He was feeling very sorry for ___.

She often talks to ___ when she is stressed.

Sir Paul McCartney ___ sang the final song.

We must learn to love ___ before we can love others.

The children got dressed by ___.

I wrote this poem ___.

Alice and Doris collected the stickers ___.

Lisa did her homework ___.

The cat nearly killed ___ when it ran across the road.

Don't worry about the plants. I'll water them ___.

Jack decided to reward ___ with a dinner out.

Jacksonville ___ is quite a small town.

Did you enjoy ___ at the party last night?

Be careful with that knife, Mary. You might cut ___.

I _________wrote this poem.

Match the columns.

This is Mary. She’s eleven. She’s got long brown hair and brown eyes. Her ears are small and her cheeks are chubby. She gets up at 7 o’clock in the morning, has a shower, gets dressed and has breakfast. She usually has a toast and coffee. She doesn’t like cheese. Then the girl goes to school. She travels by bus. She has lunch at school with her friends. They sometimes have pizza and milkshake. After the lessons they play in the park and they like flying a kite. Mary goes home at 5pm. She has dinner with her mother and father. Her mother likes cooking! Mary goes to bed at 10pm. The girl lives in the city. There is a swimming pool next to her house but her school is far. There are lots of shops and supermarkets in her street. There is a café behind her house and Mary goes there at the weekend with her family. There is a market in front of her house. There are a lot of fruit. She likes eating watermelons and mangoes but she doesn’t like grapes. She likes vegetables. Now the girl is in her bedroom. It’s big. There are two windows, there is a wardrobe in the room and there is her desk behind the wardrobe and next to the window. There is a chair next to her desk. Now her room is a mess! There are her jeans on the floor and there is one sock on the sofa and one sock on the lamp. Her mother is angry. She says: You can’t go to the park, please tidy up your room! Put those jeans in the wardrobe and find the socks! Mary likes doing athletics and playing table tennis. Going swimming is fun! But she doesn’t like playing basketball. She is very short! In the summer Mary would like to go camping with her grandfather! She wouldn’t like to help her grandmother in the garden. It’s boring!

This is Mary. She’s eleven. She’s got long brown hair and brown eyes. Her ears are small and her cheeks are chubby. She gets up at 7 o’clock in the morning, has a shower, gets dressed, and has breakfast. She usually has toast and coffee. She doesn’t like cheese. Then the girl goes to school. She travels by bus. She has lunch at school with her friends. They sometimes have pizza and milkshakes. After the lessons, they play in the park and they like flying a kite. Mary goes home at 5 pm. She has dinner with her mother and father. Her mother likes cooking! Mary goes to bed at 10 pm. The girl lives in the city. There is a swimming pool next to her house but her school is far. There are lots of shops and supermarkets in her street. There is a café behind her house and Mary goes there at the weekend with her family. There is a market in front of her house. There are a lot of vegetables and fruit. She likes eating watermelons and mangoes but she doesn’t like grapes. She likes vegetables. Now the girl is in her bedroom. It’s big. There are two windows, there is a wardrobe in the room and there is her desk behind the wardrobe and next to the window. There is a chair next to her desk. Now her room is a mess! There are her jeans on the floor and there is one sock on the sofa and one sock on the lamp. Her mother is angry. She says: You can’t go to the park, please tidy up your room! Put those jeans in the wardrobe and find the socks! Mary likes doing athletics and playing table tennis. Going swimming is fun! But she doesn’t like playing basketball. She is very short! In the summer Mary would like to go camping with her grandfather! She wouldn’t like to help her grandmother in the garden. It’s boring!

Read the play and choose the right option. It's noon on Saturday. Jay Thomas and his sister are in the mall. Their dad will be back in two hours to pick them up. The brother and sister are going to buy a special Mother's Day gift for their mom. Jay and Nadia begin their shopping adventure at Smith's, the largest department store in the mall. Nadia (to Jay): Let's start in the jewelry department. As Jay and Nadia look at a pair of gold earrings, they hear some soft voices coming from the jewelry case. Earrings: Hey, kids! Buy us! Jay (puzzled): W-Who ... What said that? Earrings: We did! Jay: Talking earrings? No way! Earrings: Way! You know your mom will like us. Nadia (looking at the price tag): Forget it, Jay! They are too expensive. Let's go. Jay and Nadia go on to the perfume section. Perfume bottle: Yoo-hoo! Over here! Buy me, darlings! Jay: Huh? Talking perfume? Perfume bottle: Of course, my dear! And I am so nice! Nadia(to Jay): Everyone buys perfume for Mother's Day. I want something different. When they are at the scarves section, Jay and Nadia hear another voice. Scarf: Dears, you simply must buy me! Jay: More talking things here? Scarf: My beautiful colours can dress up any outfit! Nadia: Mom doesn't wear scarves. Let's try another store. As Jay and Nadia go on walking, the display in the window of the card shop catches Jay's eye. Jay: Hey, Nadia, check this out. This card is almost as big as I am! Card (loudly): Show your mom how much you care - in a BIG way! Buy me! Surprised, Jay and Nadia jump back and hurry away. Nadia: This is crazy! Why are all these things talking to us? I need a break. Let's go to the food court and get some pizza and soft drinks. Jay (to Nadia): We spent here more than an hour and we couldn't find a gift for Mom! Suddenly, a voice whispers from Nadia's soft drink cup ... Soft drink cup: Who says you must buy a Mother's Day gift for your mom? Listen up! Your Mom works hard all day at the hospital. Then she comes home and works hard to take care of your family. What she needs most is rest! Why don't you give your mom a day off? Nadia: What a great idea! We'll ask Dad to help us. Jay and Nadia quickly finish their food and go to meet their dad. Mr. Thomas is surprised when he doesn't see any packages. Mr. Thomas: Hi, kids. What happened? Didn't you find a gift for Mom? Jay: Dad, we have a present, but it isn't something we can put in a box. Jay and Nadia explain their idea to their dad. Mr. Thomas smiles. He likes the idea. Mr. Thomas: That's great! How did you think of that gift? Nadia: Uh . . . It just came to us while we were having a pizza. Mr. Thomas: Well, I know Mom will like it. We'll go to the supermarket on the way home and buy some of her favourite foods. It's morning on Mother's Day Mr. Thomas, Jay and Nadia get up early to make breakfast. Mr. Thomas carries a tray of food upstairs. Jay and Nadiaknock on the bedroom door. Mrs. Thomas (stretching and yawning): Come in! Jay, Nadia and Mr. Thomas (together): Happy Mother's Day! Mrs. Thomas (sitting up): Breakfast in bed! How lovely! Everything looks delicious. Jay gives his mom a piece of paper with a red ribbon around it. Mrs. Thomas: What's this, Jay? Jay: Read it, Mom. Mrs. Thomas (smiling): "Hear ye, hear ye, members of the Thomas family! Today is Mother's Day! We will honour our mother by giving her a day of rest and relaxation. Her wish is our command!" Wow! What a wonderful gift! This is so nice of you! Mrs. Thomas spent the whole day doing what she liked reading, relaxing and watching her favourite movies. Jay and Nadia helped their dad around the house and made a tasty dinner. After the meal, Mrs. Thomas hugged everyone. Mrs. Thomas: This has been the best day ever. Thank you all, so much! It's Monday morning. The alarm clock rings. Mrs. Thomas gets up and knocks on the doors to Jay and Nadia's rooms. Mrs. Thomas: Jay, Nadia, wake up! It's time for school! (Sighing, to herself.) If only every day could be Mother's Day ...

Type in the correct pronoun. Use only small letters. I ___ wrote this poem.

Прочитайте текст. Для каждого вопроса после текста выберите верный вариант ответа из предложенного списка. This is an extract adapted from a book about an English teenage girl. Dinah walked on round the playground, waiting for the bell to ring or the whistle to go. But there was no bell. No whistle. Instead, all sounds in the playground stopped and the children turned round to stare at the school. There on the steps stood a row of six children, three boys and three girls. Without smiling, the tallest girl stepped forwards. ‘Form – lines!’ she cried into the silence. ‘Yes, Rose,’ all the children said, in perfect unison. As quietly and steadily as marching soldiers, they walked together, forming neat straight lines which ran the length of the playground. Each child stood exactly a foot behind the one in front. Each line was exactly three feet from the one next to it. Not quite sure what to do, Dinah stood by herself, her blue clothes among the green. As the last line marched off, she walked towards the school. When she got to the top of the steps, a huge girl stuck out an arm, stopping her. ‘Name?’ she said briskly. ‘Dinah Glass,’ Dinah said. ‘I’m new, and-‘ ‘Just answer the questions,’ Jeff interrupted her. ‘What’s that you’re wearing?’ ‘It’s my old school uniform. I-‘ ‘Just answer the question,’ he said again. There was no friendliness in his voice and as he spoke he looked not at Dinah but over her shoulder. ‘It is not satisfactory. All pupils here shall wear correct green uniform. Kindly see to it.’ ‘I don’t know why you’re being so bossy,’ she said coldly. ‘Anyone’d think you were one of the teachers, instead of a measly kid like anyone else.’ ‘All pupils shall obey the prefects,’ said the boy. ‘The prefects are the voice of the Headmaster.’ Dinah felt puzzled, but she was determined not to show it. She thrust her chin up and looked straight at them. ‘Well, I think you should take me to see the Headmaster. I’ve got a letter for him.’ The prefects looked doubtfully at each other. Then Jeff vanished inside the school, while the others stood barring Dinah’s way. Then Jeff reappeared. ‘The Headmaster will see you,’ he said. ‘Follow me.' Dinah walked into the school after him and along a straight corridor. At her old school, all the walls had been covered with pictures and drawings done by the pupils, but these walls were completely blank, except for a framed notice hung halfway along. Dinah turned her head to read it as she passed. The man who can keep order can rule the world. Frowning slightly, she went on following Jeff until he came to a stop in front of a door which had the single word HEADMASTER painted on it. He knocked. ‘Come in.’ Jeff pushed the door open and waved Dinah inside, pulling it shut behind her. As she stepped through, Dinah glanced quickly around the room. It was the tidiest office she had ever seen. There were no papers, no files, no pictures on the walls. Just a large, empty-topped desk, a filing cabinet and a bookcase with a neat row of books. Then her eyes fell on the man standing by the window. He was tall and thin, dressed in an immaculate black suit. Only his head was startlingly white. Fair hair, almost as colourless as snow, lay round a face with paper-white skin and lips. His eyes were hidden behind dark glasses, like two black holes in the middle of all the whiteness. She cleared her throat. ‘Hello. I’m Dinah Glass and I-‘ He raised a long, ivory-coloured hand. ‘Please do not speak until you are asked.’. Finally, he waved a hand towards an upright chair, pulled round to face the desk. ‘Sit down.'

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Complete the text with the words below.

Read the text and do the multiple choice. To: The Manager of Mezzo Mash Restaurant Dear Sir, Last Tuesday even I went with two friends to your restaurant for my 18th birthday. I’d booked the table for eight o’clock and we arrived about ten minutes late, but that was not a problem. The waiter, who was very polite, showed us to our table and we studied the menu. I ordered a fish pie and my friends ordered some salads. However, after about fifteen minutes, the water informed us that there was no more fish pie. He apologized and suggested ordering something else. I looked at the menu again and decided to have the same as my friends – a salad. When the food came, it was very good. After we’d finished, we decided to order some desserts. The waiter said that, unfortunately, it was too late. There wasn0’t enough time to order desserts. He said he was very sorry but our table was reserved by another group at nine thirty and we would have to leave. We paid the bill and left feeling very disappointed. It spoilt my birthday. Nobody told us when we arrived that there was a time limit. It was very unsatisfactory and I doubt that we’ll go to your restaurant again. Yours faithfully, Martin Cary What is Marty Cary trying to do in the letter?

Read the text and do the multiple choice. To: The Manager of Mezzo Mash Restaurant Dear Sir, Last Tuesday even I went with two friends to your restaurant for my 18th birthday. I’d booked the table for eight o’clock and we arrived about ten minutes late, but that was not a problem. The waiter, who was very polite, showed us to our table and we studied the menu. I ordered a fish pie and my friends ordered some salads. However, after about fifteen minutes, the water informed us that there was no more fish pie. He apologized and suggested ordering something else. I looked at the menu again and decided to have the same as my friends – a salad. When the food came, it was very good. After we’d finished, we decided to order some desserts. The waiter said that, unfortunately, it was too late. There wasn0’t enough time to order desserts. He said he was very sorry but our table was reserved by another group at nine thirty and we would have to leave. We paid the bill and left feeling very disappointed. It spoilt my birthday. Nobody told us when we arrived that there was a time limit. It was very unsatisfactory and I doubt that we’ll go to your restaurant again. Yours faithfully, Martin Cary What will the restaurant manager discover from the letter?

Read the text and do the multiple choice. To: The Manager of Mezzo Mash Restaurant Dear Sir, Last Tuesday even I went with two friends to your restaurant for my 18th birthday. I’d booked the table for eight o’clock and we arrived about ten minutes late, but that was not a problem. The waiter, who was very polite, showed us to our table and we studied the menu. I ordered a fish pie and my friends ordered some salads. However, after about fifteen minutes, the water informed us that there was no more fish pie. He apologized and suggested ordering something else. I looked at the menu again and decided to have the same as my friends – a salad. When the food came, it was very good. After we’d finished, we decided to order some desserts. The waiter said that, unfortunately, it was too late. There wasn0’t enough time to order desserts. He said he was very sorry but our table was reserved by another group at nine thirty and we would have to leave. We paid the bill and left feeling very disappointed. It spoilt my birthday. Nobody told us when we arrived that there was a time limit. It was very unsatisfactory and I doubt that we’ll go to your restaurant again. Yours faithfully, Martin Cary What does Martin think about their experience?

Read the text and do the multiple choice. To: The Manager of Mezzo Mash Restaurant Dear Sir, Last Tuesday even I went with two friends to your restaurant for my 18th birthday. I’d booked the table for eight o’clock and we arrived about ten minutes late, but that was not a problem. The waiter, who was very polite, showed us to our table and we studied the menu. I ordered a fish pie and my friends ordered some salads. However, after about fifteen minutes, the water informed us that there was no more fish pie. He apologized and suggested ordering something else. I looked at the menu again and decided to have the same as my friends – a salad. When the food came, it was very good. After we’d finished, we decided to order some desserts. The waiter said that, unfortunately, it was too late. There wasn0’t enough time to order desserts. He said he was very sorry but our table was reserved by another group at nine thirty and we would have to leave. We paid the bill and left feeling very disappointed. It spoilt my birthday. Nobody told us when we arrived that there was a time limit. It was very unsatisfactory and I doubt that we’ll go to your restaurant again. Yours faithfully, Martin Cary Why couldn’t Martin and his friends have any dessert?

Read the text and do the multiple choice. To: The Manager of Mezzo Mash Restaurant Dear Sir, Last Tuesday even I went with two friends to your restaurant for my 18th birthday. I’d booked the table for eight o’clock and we arrived about ten minutes late, but that was not a problem. The waiter, who was very polite, showed us to our table and we studied the menu. I ordered a fish pie and my friends ordered some salads. However, after about fifteen minutes, the water informed us that there was no more fish pie. He apologized and suggested ordering something else. I looked at the menu again and decided to have the same as my friends – a salad. When the food came, it was very good. After we’d finished, we decided to order some desserts. The waiter said that, unfortunately, it was too late. There wasn’t enough time to order desserts. He said he was very sorry but our table was reserved by another group at nine thirty and we would have to leave. We paid the bill and left feeling very disappointed. It spoilt my birthday. Nobody told us when we arrived that there was a time limit. It was very unsatisfactory and I doubt that we’ll go to your restaurant again. Yours faithfully, Martin Cary How long had Martin been waiting before he knew that there was no more fish pie?

**Read the texts. Match the titles to the descriptions of unusual festivals. One title is extra.

Read passages of the text. Arrange them so that you get a logical text.

*Read four texts. Imagine you are releasing an article in a magazin and have to choose illustrations for each text. Match the texts to the pictures below. A. If you are a fan of warm fried rings of dough that we lovingly call donuts, join in celebration of the National Donut Day! This American “holiday” is celebrated on the first Friday of June; it is a tradition that dates all the way back to 1917, when Salvation Army volunteers were sent to take care of the US soldiers fighting in World War One. Seeing how homesick and mis­erable the soldiers were, the women decided to do something special. Sure enough, the hot tempting smell of fresh donuts worked like a charm in lifting their spirits! Since then, it has become a US tradition. What’s even better is that many stores have joined in this fun tradition by handing out free donuts to customers during the entire day. B. On Saturday April 6th, thousands of adults and children all over the world got together in their respective cities with one purpose in mind to have a good old-fashioned pillow fight with total strangers! Now in its sixth year, the hour-long event is the invention of an organization called Urban Playground. The organizers think that the pillow fights area harmless way for people to free from stress and have some fun. The rules? No hitting anyone with a camera or anyone without a pillow! This year, over 100 cities from Washington D.C. (USA) to London (England), and even Istanbul (Turkey) and Sao Paolo (Brazil), participated in this fun celebration. Judg­ing from the videos, they were all a great success! C. Indians love festivals! The most popular is Holi, the festival of colour, held annually at the beginning of spring. As with all Hindu festivals, this one also has a number of different folk tales associated with it. The ma­jority center around the triumph of good over evil. What’s so great about this day? There are some fun processions, folksong and dance perform­ances, but the best part is the ritual of splashing friends and even total strangers, young and old, with dry colours, water guns and using evenbuckets of coloured water. At about midday, the friendly chaos comes to an end and people living close to oceans or rivers, usually take a dip in the water to clean themselves, before going home to a homemade feast and a well-deserved siesta. D. Every July, the people of Spain celebrate the Catholic Festival of Cor­pus Christi with parades, mystery plays and various other fun celebra­tions. However, the town of Castrillo de Murcia adds an event called “El Colacho". While the origins of the tradition which dates back to 1620 are unknown, the event is held to keep away evil spirits. The “El Colacho”, a man dressed in a bright yellow and red outfit, represents the devil who runs from the entrance of a church and jumps over mattresses upon which lie all the babies who have been born during the year. Besides hav­ing that magical ability of sending away evil spirits, the “El Colacho” also has to be a very good jumper! No wonder, it is sometimes called the world’s most dangerous festival event. E. The Boryeong Mud Festival started as fun beach event in 1998. Today, it attracts over 1.5 million visitors who come to Boryeong, South Korea, every July, for the nine-day event that promises “well-being through mud”. If you like the idea of mud-slides, mud massages, mud football etc., this is the festival you will definitely not want to miss! The mud is con­sidered rich in minerals and is used to manufacture cosmetics, in fact, the event was created to promote Boryeong mud cosmetics, but has be­come a popular festival. Nowhere else can you throw on a swimsuit, cover yourself in five different shades of mud and parade the streets with 50,000 of your closest friends. Festival-goers have their pick of activities like the Mr. Mud contest, mud wrestling and mud races.

*Read four texts. Imagine you are releasing an article in a magazin and have to choose illustrations for each text. Match the texts to the pictures below. A. If you are a fan of warm fried rings of dough that we lovingly call donuts, join in celebration of the National Donut Day! This American “holiday” is celebrated on the first Friday of June; it is a tradition that dates all the way back to 1917, when Salvation Army volunteers were sent to take care of the US soldiers fighting in World War One. Seeing how homesick and mis­erable the soldiers were, the women decided to do something special. Sure enough, the hot tempting smell of fresh donuts worked like a charm in lifting their spirits! Since then, it has become a US tradition. What’s even better is that many stores have joined in this fun tradition by handing out free donuts to customers during the entire day. B. On Saturday April 6th, thousands of adults and children all over the world got together in their respective cities with one purpose in mind to have a good old-fashioned pillow fight with total strangers! Now in its sixth year, the hour-long event is the invention of an organization called Urban Playground. The organizers think that the pillow fights area harmless way for people to free from stress and have some fun. The rules? No hitting anyone with a camera or anyone without a pillow! This year, over 100 cities from Washington D.C. (USA) to London (England), and even Istanbul (Turkey) and Sao Paolo (Brazil), participated in this fun celebration. Judg­ing from the videos, they were all a great success! C. Indians love festivals! The most popular is Holi, the festival of colour, held annually at the beginning of spring. As with all Hindu festivals, this one also has a number of different folk tales associated with it. The ma­jority center around the triumph of good over evil. What’s so great about this day? There are some fun processions, folksong and dance perform­ances, but the best part is the ritual of splashing friends and even total strangers, young and old, with dry colours, water guns and using evenbuckets of coloured water. At about midday, the friendly chaos comes to an end and people living close to oceans or rivers, usually take a dip in the water to clean themselves, before going home to a homemade feast and a well-deserved siesta. D. Every July, the people of Spain celebrate the Catholic Festival of Cor­pus Christi with parades, mystery plays and various other fun celebra­tions. However, the town of Castrillo de Murcia adds an event called “El Colacho". While the origins of the tradition which dates back to 1620 are unknown, the event is held to keep away evil spirits. The “El Colacho”, a man dressed in a bright yellow and red outfit, represents the devil who runs from the entrance of a church and jumps over mattresses upon which lie all the babies who have been born during the year. Besides hav­ing that magical ability of sending away evil spirits, the “El Colacho” also has to be a very good jumper! No wonder, it is sometimes called the world’s most dangerous festival event. E. The Boryeong Mud Festival started as fun beach event in 1998. Today, it attracts over 1.5 million visitors who come to Boryeong, South Korea, every July, for the nine-day event that promises “well-being through mud”. If you like the idea of mud-slides, mud massages, mud football etc., this is the festival you will definitely not want to miss! The mud is con­sidered rich in minerals and is used to manufacture cosmetics, in fact, the event was created to promote Boryeong mud cosmetics, but has be­come a popular festival. Nowhere else can you throw on a swimsuit, cover yourself in five different shades of mud and parade the streets with 50,000 of your closest friends. Festival-goers have their pick of activities like the Mr. Mud contest, mud wrestling and mud races.

**Read the texts. Match the titles to the descriptions of unusual festivals. One title is extra.

Установите соответствие между текстами A–G и заголовками 1–8. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний. 1. A meal all in one package 2. Ancient liquid food 3. A sweet dairy recipe 4. Described in the poem 5. The dish for Spanish conquerors 6. French food sold up to now 7. Similar to the stone soup 8. A popular ritual dish A. What might be Hannibal Lecter’s favourite meal, maccu is an ancient Roman dish made primarily from crushed beans. Initially created on the Island of Sicily, this particular dish spread once the Sicilians were integrated into the Roman Empire. As for the preparation, the beans were boiled with any number of herbs and spices. Olive oil was added to the mixture, and it was eaten as a soup. Though a rarity in today’s Sicily, some restaurants carry the foodstuff as peasant food, meant to play on our nostalgia for ages past. B. Staying in ancient Rome, moretum was a kind of cheese spread that Roman peasants used on the various breads which they ate.The great poet Virgil compiled a collection of poetry called Appendix Vergiliana. One of the poems discusses the foodstuff, and it is named “Moretum”. In the poem, the peasant collected ingredients from his land such as garlic, herbs, and butter and then produced the meal, all while talking and singing to his slave. There was also a widely eaten variant involving pine nuts which was remarkably similar to modern-day pesto. C. Deriving its name from the Sanskrit word for “milk” (ksheer) and the Persian word for “sweet” (qand), shrikhand is a dessert made from milk. The exact origins are lost to history, but tradition says it arose in ancient western India. Different versions of shrikhand contained various ingredients, including sugar, spices, and nuts. Most commonly found in India today, shrikhand is served as a breakfast dish in the North. In the South, they’ve kept its tradition as a dessert. D. An extremely traditional Mesoamerican foodstuff, tamales have been cooked since at least 1500 BC. Some evidence actually points to as long ago as 8000 BC. The word itself is derived from the Nahuatl word for “wrapped food”. In English, it’s commonly spelled and pronounced “tamale.” Tradition holds that the Maya would make their cornmeal delights both filled and unfilled, with the fillings ranging from fish to beans to eggs. As for the tamales’ wrapping, which serves to help the steaming process, corn husks are the most widely used. E. Acquacotta, another peasant’s dish, originally came from western coastal Italy. Literally translated as “cooked water,” this particular foodstuff is a relatively simple soup. Farmers and other labourers often just gathered whatever wild herbs and vegetables they could find. Legends abound about the initial creation of the dish. In one of many versions, a poor person convinces others to add ingredients to his pot, which began with nothing but water and a stone inside it. Eventually, a delicious soup was created and everyone enjoyed themselves. F. Cantal cheese is one of the oldest cheeses in the history of France. It is a particular type of a semi-hard cheese. The Roman author Pliny the Elder wrote about the cheese in the first century AD. Pliny said that the best cheese came from Nimes, a city in southern France. Relatively unchanged through the centuries that followed its creation, Cantal cheese rose to prominence during the reign of Louis XIV of France. Today’s Cantal cheese is sold much younger than it traditionally was, often with much less salt as well. G. Papadzules is a traditional dish from the Yucatan Peninsula. Traditionally made by the Maya, the dish consists of tortillas, preferably corn, dipped in a sauce made from pumpkin seeds. Chopped hardboiled eggs are placed in the tortilla, and it is wrapped shut and put into a tomato sauce. As for the name, the story goes that it meant “food for the lords” and the papadzules were fed to the Spanish conquistadors who encountered the Maya.

Установите соответствие между текстами A–G и заголовками 1–8. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний. 1.  Perfect time for a picnic 2.  See them fly 3.  From pig to pork 4.  From a holiday to a sport 5.  Diving into history 6.  Famous religious celebrations 7.  Animal races and shows 8.  Music from every corner of the world A. Diwali is a five-day festival that is celebrated in October or November, depending on the cycle of the moon. It represents the start of the Hindu New Year and honors the victory of good over evil, and brightness over darkness. It also marks the start of winter. Diwali is actually celebrated in honor of Lord Rama and his wife Sita. One of the best places to experience Diwali is in the «pink city» of Jaipur, in Rajasthan. Each year there's a competition for the best decorated and most brilliantly lit up market that attracts visitors from all over India. B. The Blossom Kite Festival, previously named the Smithsonian Kite Festival, is an annual event that is traditionally a part of the festivities at the National Cherry Blossom Festival on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Kite enthusiasts show off their stunt skills and compete for awards in over 36 categories including aerodynamics and beauty. The Kite Festival is one of the most popular annual events in Washington, DC and features kite fliers from across the U.S. and the world. C. The annual Ostrich Festival has been recognized as one of the «Top 10 Unique Festivals in the United States» with its lanky ostriches, multiple entertainment bands and many special gift and food vendors. It is truly a unique festival, and suitable for the entire family. The Festival usually holds Ostrich Races, an Exotic Zoo, Pig Races, a Sea Lion Show, a Hot Rod Show, Amateur Boxing and a Thrill Circus. D. Iceland's Viking Festival takes place in mid-June every year and lasts 6 days, no matter what the weather in Iceland may be. It's one of the most popular annual events in Iceland where you can see Viking-style costumes, musical instruments, jewelry and crafts at the Viking Village. Visitors at the Viking Festival see sword fighting by professional Vikings and demonstrations of marksmanship with bows and muscle power. They can listen to Viking songs and lectures at the festival, or grab a bite at the Viking Restaurant nearby. E. Dragon Boat Festival is one of the major holidays in Chinese culture. This summer festival was originally a time to ward off bad spirits, but now it is a celebration of the life of Qu Yuan, who was a Chinese poet of ancient period. Dragon boat festival has been an important holiday for centuries for Chinese culture, but in recent years dragon boat racing has become an international sport. F. The Mangalica Festival is held in early February at Vajdahunyad Castle in Budapest. It offers the opportunity to experience Hungarian food, music, and other aspects of Hungarian culture. The festival is named for a furry pig indigenous to the region of Hungary and the Balkans. A mangalica is a breed of pig recognizable by its curly hair and known for its fatty flesh. Sausage, cheese and other dishes made with pork can be sampled at the festival. G. Hanami is an important Japanese custom and is held all over Japan in spring. Hanami literally means «viewing flowers», but now it is a cherry blossom viewing. The origin of hanami dates back to more than one thousand years ago when aristocrats enjoyed looking at beautiful cherry blossoms and wrote poems. Nowadays, people in Japan have fun viewing cherry blossoms, drinking and eating. People bring home-cooked meals, do BBQ, or buy takeout food for hanami.

Установите соответствие между текстами A–G и заголовками 1–8. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний. 1.  Different pets, different characters 2.  Having fun together 3.  A long-term treatment 4.  Reading dog stories 5.  Friends in need 6.  Pets can teach 7.  A global problem and its solution 8.  Where to get a pet A. It has become clear that stress affects our mental and physical health and, sadly, our world has become more stressful than ever. We live in the environment that can easily wear us out. Luckily, there are certain methods to reduce stress and have control. One of the best is to own a pet. Pets require attention and dedication, but those are small prices to pay for the amount of benefits they bring into our lives. B. Pets provide support because they are always available to listen (without any judgment) or rub up against your hand, which can help you relax after a hectic day. They can help you see the situation differently and let out some steam. Moreover, when you are feeling under the weather, there is nothing like a sweet pair of eyes that immediately get your mind off thoughts that are making you sad and depressed. C. Companionship with a loving pet is a real source of entertainment. Pets are constantly giving off love and gratitude, and they are happy to be in your presence. You can be yourself around pets. You can dance silly or talk silly, and they will not criticize you. In fact, they will love the silliness and get silly themselves. Cats and dogs are fantastic companions to sit down and watch TV at night. D. Studies have shown that communicating with a pet boosts the immune system, improves heart health, reduces physical pain, and improves mental health as well. One man with tuberculosis says that the cat he received after his diagnosis kept him going for 21 years with little pain and very few physical issues. He talked to his cat which helped him walk through his troubles. That proves the power of true love that animals have. E. Pets are living creatures that have habits and personalities. They can surprise you. Dogs, cats, and birds are probably most known for having distinct personalities. However, one snake owner says that her snake had his own unique personality. He got excited when she came into the room, and she would often put him in the bathtub where he would do all sorts of funny tricks while splashing around. F. No matter what type of pet you get, it will require you to take care of it. Being responsible for another living being can help you be more responsible in the rest of your life too. This is especially true for kids who are learning the value of good habits. However, adults can benefit from the consistent responsibility as well. Responsible pet owners are kind to pets and remember they are their pets’ world. G. With millions of cats and dogs killed in shelters in the United States every year, adopting a pet instead of buying one saves at least one animal’s life. Adoption saves not only the animal you adopt, but also the new animal the shelter can take in. Adopting from a shelter helps both ends of the problem: fewer animals will be bred, and more animals can go to a good home.

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Read the text and mark the sentences True, False or Not stated. Nostradamus, the Prophet Was a man living in the 16th century able to predict the French Revolution, World War II and that Man would walk on the Moon? The answer is ‘yes’ if we ask the fans of Nostradamus, a great French astrologer and astronomer, who used both astrology and astronomy to predict the future. Nostradamus’ real name was Michel de Nostradame. He was born on the 14th of December, 1503, in a small town in southern France. As a child he was very good at mathematics and astrology. At the age of 15, he became a university student, but the University was soon closed because of an outbreak of the plague. Nostradamus travelled across the country and helped victims of the plague using his own methods. It is said that he invented a ‘rose pill’ that could protect people against the plague. Sadly, his first wife and two small children later died from the plague. Nostradamus continued to learn and practise medicine, but he also got interested in astrology. Soon legends began to grow about his strange ability to predict future. One story said that when Nostradamus was in Italy, he met a monk. He immediately went down on his knees and called the monk ‘Your Holiness’. About 45 years later the monk became Pope. Nostradamus realised that he had an unusual gift and started writing down his predictions in the form of four-line poems. He quickly became famous, and even Queen Catherine de Medici of France wanted to meet him. Nostradamus predicted the death of her husband, King Henry II, and in 1559 his prediction came true! It is said that Nostradamus even predicted his own death! When his assistant wished him goodnight on the 1st of July, 1566, Nostradamus said: ‘You won’t find me alive at sunrise.’ He was found dead on the 2nd of July. All in all, Nostradamus wrote over 900 predictions about the future of the world. They were published in two books called The Centuries, which were published in 1555 and 1558. Nostradamus’ four-line poems predicted events from the mid-1500s until the end of the world. People have studied and interpreted his predictions since the sixteenth century! The problem with these predictions is that they are very vague and can mean many things. Nostradamus made his poems difficult to understand by using words from Latin, French, Greek and Italian. They have anagrams and riddles and are not placed in chronological order. This was because he didn’t want the Church to accuse him of being a magician or a heretic. But just how did Nostradamus predict the future? He worked with ancient books, he studied the stars using his knowledge of astrology. He also used an ancient method of predicting the future - he looked into a bowl of water until he had an inspiration or saw an image. People who believe him say that he predicted the Great Fire of London of 1666, the rise of both Napoleon and Hitler, the assassination of American President John F. Kennedy and even the terrorist attacks of the 11th of September, 2001. Many of his predictions seem true. But some of the events never happened. Sceptics think that Nostradamus’ predictions can be interpreted to fit almost any event.

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Read the text. What title describes it better? Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865−1936) was one of the most famous British writers and poets. He was born in India. His father was an artist and a teacher. When the boy was six, he went to England and got a British education. He returned to India in 1882 and worked there as a journalist. Kipling liked India and travelled a lot around it. He learnt a lot about the country, its traditions, and its people. When he had some free time, he wrote poems and stories. At 24, Kipling returned to Great Britain and became a famous writer and poet for children and adults. His most famous work is ‘The Jungle Book’ which consists of several short stories. It is a thrilling story about a small boy who was lost in the jungle. During his life, Rudyard Kipling travelled a lot around the world. He described his adventures in his travel stories. In 1907, Kipling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was the first English writer who received this prize.

Read the text. Choose if the statements are true or false. Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865−1936) was one of the most famous British writers and poets. He was born in India. His father was an artist and a teacher. When the boy was six, he went to England and got a British education. He returned to India in 1882 and worked there as a journalist. Kipling liked India and travelled a lot around it. He learnt a lot about the country, its traditions, and its people. When he had some free time, he wrote poems and stories. At 24, Kipling returned to Great Britain and became a famous writer and poet for children and adults. His most famous work is ‘The Jungle Book’ which consists of several short stories. It is a thrilling story about a small boy who was lost in the jungle. During his life, Rudyard Kipling travelled a lot around the world. He described his adventures in his travel stories. In 1907, Kipling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was the first English writer who received this prize.

Read the text and choose the best option. George Bernard Shaw was a famous Irish writer. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, on July 26, 1856, and died on November 2, 1950. Shaw was a playwright, which means he wrote plays for people to act on stage. He wrote more than 60 plays in his life. Shaw was not just a playwright. He was also a critic and wrote about other people's works. Additionally, he was interested in politics and social issues. He believed in improving society. This is why many of his plays talk about problems like poverty, education, and women's rights. One of his most famous plays is called "Pygmalion." This play tells the story of a professor, Henry Higgins, who teaches a poor girl, Eliza Doolittle, to speak and act like a lady. Eventually, she becomes so good at it that she can pass for a rich person. This play is still popular today and has been turned into a movie and a musical called "My Fair Lady." George Bernard Shaw received many awards for his work. He even won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925. He is remembered as a writer who was funny and clever, and who cared about making the world a better place.

Read the text and choose the best option. Thomas Stearns Eliot was a famous poet and playwright. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States in 1888. He moved to England when he was 25 years old and became a British citizen in 1927. Eliot is well-known for his poems. He also wrote plays and essays that were important to literature. One of Eliot's most famous works is "The Waste Land". This poem, published in 1922, is long and difficult to understand, but it is very famous because it talks about important feelings people have after a big war. In addition to being a writer, Eliot was an editor of a literary magazine, and he also worked for a publishing company. Thomas Stearns Eliot won many awards during his lifetime, including the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948. He was a very talented writer who made a big impact on the world of literature. His works continue to be studied and appreciated by people all over the world.

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Advanced level Read the text and choose the correct option. When I Grow Up When I was in kindergarten, my class was asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Colorful crayons danced across sheets of paper to illustrate our dream occupations and cherished jobs. Our drawings were hung in the school hallway for our parents to see at Back to School Night. I remember looking down the line and seeing pictures of pretty ballerinas dancing, brave firefighters putting out a blaze, and fearless astronauts leaping across the moon – admirable careers that were seen as typical dreams of five-year-old kids. My picture showed a stick figure with brown disheveled hair holding a carton of orange juice over a large rectangle that was supposed to be a counter. Underneath was my barely legible handwriting: “When I grow up, I want to work at the Market Basket because it would be fun to swipe orange juice across the scanner and talk to customers.” To this day my parents won’t let me forget that out of everything I could have aspired to be, my five-year-old self wished to work at the local grocery store. When we are young, questions of what we want to be when we grow up are common. Yet we are not expected to respond with an answer that is likely to come true. However, when we become teenagers, we are asked the very same question twice as often. The difference is, now we are supposed to answer with confidence. Teenagers are expected to know exactly what they want to be and how they are going to achieve that goal. Not all of us can be so sure at this age. Even though I am in high school, I cannot answer convincingly. But I don’t consider that a bad thing. How am I supposed to know what I will want to spend my time doing at the age of thirty or forty? When I think about the future, I definitely don’t see myself working at the counter of the Market Basket, but in reality, if that was what would make me happy, I would do it. So, the next time someone asks me what I want to be when I grow up, I will simply say, “I want to be happy.” And it is hope that drives us in this direction. “Hope is not a grain of sand,” the Gambian poet, Lenrie Peters, echoes, but no matter how tiny it is, it would still be sufficient to keep the youth alive and sane in most extreme circumstances. It is hope that spurs the youth on, to be up and doing. It is hope that keeps the youth going no matter how hard it is. Nelson Mandela as a youth hoped against all hope for the liberation of his people and he actually lived to see his hope being fulfilled. Robinson Crusoe, cast away on an uninhabited island, hoped against all hope for survival and this propelled him to start from scratch and build a compound and large farm single-handedly. Far away in “Another Country: the Land of Literature,” Sister Eileen Sweeney sums up through her writings that Hope is the anchor that keeps “the ship” called “youth” steadfastly held together no matter the high and stormy sea of passion, pain, distress or tribulation that batter against it. Happiness is a destination for everyone. We may want to walk different paths in life, narrow or wide, crooked or straight, but we all want to be happy wherever we end up. Choose your path, but don’t worry too much about choosing wisely. Make a mistake or two and try new things. But always remember, if you’re not happy, you’re not at the end of your journey yet.

Установите соответствие между текстами A–G и заголовками 1–8. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний. 1. A meal all in one package 2. Ancient liquid food 3. A sweet dairy recipe 4. Described in the poem 5. The dish for Spanish conquerors 6. French food sold up to now 7. Similar to the stone soup 8. A popular ritual dish A. What might be Hannibal Lecter’s favourite meal, maccu is an ancient Roman dish made primarily from crushed beans. Initially created on the Island of Sicily, this particular dish spread once the Sicilians were integrated into the Roman Empire. As for the preparation, the beans were boiled with any number of herbs and spices. Olive oil was added to the mixture, and it was eaten as a soup. Though a rarity in today’s Sicily, some restaurants carry the foodstuff as peasant food, meant to play on our nostalgia for ages past. B. Staying in ancient Rome, moretum was a kind of cheese spread that Roman peasants used on the various breads which they ate.The great poet Virgil compiled a collection of poetry called Appendix Vergiliana. One of the poems discusses the foodstuff, and it is named “Moretum”. In the poem, the peasant collected ingredients from his land such as garlic, herbs, and butter and then produced the meal, all while talking and singing to his slave. There was also a widely eaten variant involving pine nuts which was remarkably similar to modern-day pesto. C. Deriving its name from the Sanskrit word for “milk” (ksheer) and the Persian word for “sweet” (qand), shrikhand is a dessert made from milk. The exact origins are lost to history, but tradition says it arose in ancient western India. Different versions of shrikhand contained various ingredients, including sugar, spices, and nuts. Most commonly found in India today, shrikhand is served as a breakfast dish in the North. In the South, they’ve kept its tradition as a dessert. D. An extremely traditional Mesoamerican foodstuff, tamales have been cooked since at least 1500 BC. Some evidence actually points to as long ago as 8000 BC. The word itself is derived from the Nahuatl word for “wrapped food”. In English, it’s commonly spelled and pronounced “tamale.” Tradition holds that the Maya would make their cornmeal delights both filled and unfilled, with the fillings ranging from fish to beans to eggs. As for the tamales’ wrapping, which serves to help the steaming process, corn husks are the most widely used. E. Acquacotta, another peasant’s dish, originally came from western coastal Italy. Literally translated as “cooked water,” this particular foodstuff is a relatively simple soup. Farmers and other labourers often just gathered whatever wild herbs and vegetables they could find. Legends abound about the initial creation of the dish. In one of many versions, a poor person convinces others to add ingredients to his pot, which began with nothing but water and a stone inside it. Eventually, a delicious soup was created and everyone enjoyed themselves. F. Cantal cheese is one of the oldest cheeses in the history of France. It is a particular type of a semi-hard cheese. The Roman author Pliny the Elder wrote about the cheese in the first century AD. Pliny said that the best cheese came from Nimes, a city in southern France. Relatively unchanged through the centuries that followed its creation, Cantal cheese rose to prominence during the reign of Louis XIV of France. Today’s Cantal cheese is sold much younger than it traditionally was, often with much less salt as well. G. Papadzules is a traditional dish from the Yucatan Peninsula. Traditionally made by the Maya, the dish consists of tortillas, preferably corn, dipped in a sauce made from pumpkin seeds. Chopped hard boiled eggs are placed in the tortilla, and it is wrapped shut and put into a tomato sauce. As for the name, the story goes that it meant “food for the lords” and the papadzules were fed to the Spanish conquistadors who encountered the Maya.

Установите соответствие между текстами A–G и заголовками 1–8. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний. 1.  Perfect time for a picnic 2.  See them fly 3.  From pig to pork 4.  From a holiday to a sport 5.  Diving into history 6.  Famous religious celebrations 7.  Animal races and shows 8.  Music from every corner of the world A. Diwali is a five-day festival that is celebrated in October or November, depending on the cycle of the moon. It represents the start of the Hindu New Year and honors the victory of good over evil, and brightness over darkness. It also marks the start of winter. Diwali is actually celebrated in honor of Lord Rama and his wife Sita. One of the best places to experience Diwali is in the «pink city» of Jaipur, in Rajasthan. Each year there's a competition for the best decorated and most brilliantly lit up market that attracts visitors from all over India. B. The Blossom Kite Festival, previously named the Smithsonian Kite Festival, is an annual event that is traditionally a part of the festivities at the National Cherry Blossom Festival on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Kite enthusiasts show off their stunt skills and compete for awards in over 36 categories including aerodynamics and beauty. The Kite Festival is one of the most popular annual events in Washington, DC and features kite fliers from across the U.S. and the world. C. The annual Ostrich Festival has been recognized as one of the «Top 10 Unique Festivals in the United States» with its lanky ostriches, multiple entertainment bands and many special gift and food vendors. It is truly a unique festival, and suitable for the entire family. The Festival usually holds Ostrich Races, an Exotic Zoo, Pig Races, a Sea Lion Show, a Hot Rod Show, Amateur Boxing and a Thrill Circus. D. Iceland's Viking Festival takes place in mid-June every year and lasts 6 days, no matter what the weather in Iceland may be. It's one of the most popular annual events in Iceland where you can see Viking-style costumes, musical instruments, jewelry and crafts at the Viking Village. Visitors at the Viking Festival see sword fighting by professional Vikings and demonstrations of marksmanship with bows and muscle power. They can listen to Viking songs and lectures at the festival, or grab a bite at the Viking Restaurant nearby. E. Dragon Boat Festival is one of the major holidays in Chinese culture. This summer festival was originally a time to ward off bad spirits, but now it is a celebration of the life of Qu Yuan, who was a Chinese poet of ancient period. Dragon boat festival has been an important holiday for centuries for Chinese culture, but in recent years dragon boat racing has become an international sport. F. The Mangalica Festival is held in early February at Vajdahunyad Castle in Budapest. It offers the opportunity to experience Hungarian food, music, and other aspects of Hungarian culture. The festival is named for a furry pig indigenous to the region of Hungary and the Balkans. A mangalica is a breed of pig recognizable by its curly hair and known for its fatty flesh. Sausage, cheese and other dishes made with pork can be sampled at the festival. G. Hanami is an important Japanese custom and is held all over Japan in spring. Hanami literally means «viewing flowers», but now it is a cherry blossom viewing. The origin of hanami dates back to more than one thousand years ago when aristocrats enjoyed looking at beautiful cherry blossoms and wrote poems. Nowadays, people in Japan have fun viewing cherry blossoms, drinking and eating. People bring home-cooked meals, do BBQ, or buy takeout food for hanami.