Test 3

I. Read the text and accomplish the post-reading tasks.

What’s it all about?

      The universe is eternal. It has always existed, and always will. But life is not.  It comes
into existence, lives for a period of time, and then goes out of existence. You and I had no
choice about being born, and we have no choice about eventually ceasing to exist. But
between birth and death, there are a lot of choices to be made. The purpose of morality is to
guide us in those choices.
      All life forms have one fundamental goal – to remain alive. And to remain alive requires
action – action to acquire those things which will sustain life. Those things are values. A
plant’s values include water and minerals, and it acts to acquire these values, or it dies. A
herbivore’s values include plants. A carnivore’s values include meat. All life forms must acquire
values, or cease to exist.
      Different life forms have different abilities that enable them to acquire values. The
cheetah has the ability to run fast; almost all birds have the ability to fly. And man – man has
the ability to think. In order to think, one must have something to think about – one can not
think about nothing. That something to think about is reality. We do not live in a void; we live
on earth in the real world. In order to survive, we must get a grip on reality and realize that the
pursuit and creation of values is good and their destruction is evil. 
      The pursuit, achievement and maintenance of values is a life long pursuit, but since man’s
lifespan is limited, he must limit the number of values he will pursue – he can not be
everything there is to be nor possess all there is to possess. So, each man must choose those
values that hold the best promise in his pursuit of happiness.
He must choose a career – he can not pursue all careers. He must choose what food to
eat – he can not eat all the food on earth. It is the responsibility of each man to choose the
values he will pursue and his responsibility to prioritize them – from the most important to the
least important. Each man must get it clear in his own mind the relative importance of each
value to all others. 
      In the pursuit of happiness, it is only the pursuit of rational values, properly prioritized,
that can hold any promise of success. And each individual must make his own choices – alone
with his own thoughts. It is not to be left up to Jesus or Muhammad, a teacher or a preacher,
parents or friends, or what one might think others think. Each individual must make his own
choices. 
      What’s it all about? It’s about being a good person – rational, productive, honest,
responsible, reliable… It’s about building the foundation of happiness – about being a person
worthy of happiness and making the effort to pursue, achieve, maintain, and prioritize one’s
values. It’s not always easy, but one makes the effort, makes it each and every day because
– happiness is a value worth pursuing.
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1. Answer the question. A
What shall a person do to stay alive? 0
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What shall we do in order to survive? 0
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3. Identify the correct variant (True/False). Justify your choice. A
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2. It’s always easy, but one makes the effort, makes it each day because – happiness is
a value worth pursuing. T F

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2. Between birth and death, there are b. different abilities that enable them to acquire values.  4
3. Different life forms have c. each man to choose the values he will pursue. 6
4. He can not be everything there is to be d. nor possess all there is to possess. 8
5. Comment on: ‘In the pursuit of happiness, it is only the pursuit of rational values, A
properly prioritized, that can hold any promise of success.’ 0
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II. II. Grammar. Insert the correct article, underline the suitable variant using the
words in bold. Write the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form.
1. ______ tiger is _____ large carnivorous animal which belongs to ____cat family. A
2. Her perfume smelt like/as roses. 0
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3. Yesterday evening a fire badly (damage) ____________________the Grand Hotel. 4
Ten people (take)______________________ to hospital. Police 6
(interview)________________________________ guests and the hotel staff since 8
this morning. 10
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4. The ability to think logical/logically is an important skill. 14
5. Annie lives in Nancy where/who/which is a beautiful town in the east of France. 16
6. Two teams were organized to search for/on the missing boys. 18
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Test 5

I. Read the text and accomplish the post-reading tasks.

Building healthy relationships

Speak a little less, listen a little more. Most people get tremendous pleasure from
speaking about themselves. But, here we have to be careful; if we always speak about our
achievements or tribulations, people will get fed up with our egoism. If you find you are
always talking about yourself, consider the advice of the Greek philosopher, Epictectus:
“Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak.”
Which is more important being right or maintaining harmony? A lot of problems in
relationships occur because we want to maintain our personal pride. Don’t insist on always
having the last word. Healthy relationships are not built through winning meaningless
arguments. Be willing to back down; most arguments are not of critical importance anyway.
If we value someone’s friendship we will not take pleasure in commenting on their
frequent failings. They will eventually hear about it. But, whether we get found out or not,
we weaken our relationships when we dwell on negative qualities. Avoid gossiping about
anybody; subconsciously we don’t trust people who have a reputation for gossip. We
instinctively trust and value people who don’t feel the need to criticise others.
Forgiveness is not just a cliché, it’s a powerful and important factor in maintaining
healthy relationships. However, real forgiveness also means that we are willing to forget the
experience. If we forgive one day, but then a few weeks later bring up the old misdeed, this
is not real forgiveness. When we make mistakes, just consider how much we would
appreciate others forgiving and forgetting.
If you think a friend has a bad or unworkable idea, don’t always argue against it; just
keep silent and let them work things out for themselves. It’s a mistake to always feel
responsible for their actions. You can offer support to friends, but you can’t live their life for
them.
 If you view friendship from the perspective of “what can I get from this?” you are
making a big mistake. This kind of relationship proves very tentative. If you make
friendships with the hope of some benefit, you will find that people will have a similar
attitude to you. This kind of friendship leads to insecurity and jealousy. Furthermore, these
fair weather friends will most likely disappear just when you need them most. Don’t look
upon friends with the perspective “what can I get out of this?” True friendship should be
based on mutual support and good will, irrespective of any personal gain.
Don’t take yourself too seriously. Be willing to laugh at yourself and be self-
deprecating. This does not mean we have to humiliate ourselves, far from it — it just means
we let go of our ego. Humour is often the best antidote for relieving tense situations.

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What should true friendship be based on? 0
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3. Identify the correct variant (True/False). Justify your choice. A
1. A lot of problems in relationships occur because we want to maintain our personal 0
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2. Real forgiveness also means that we are willing to forget the experience. T F
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4. Match the two parts to make up entire sentences. A
1. We weaken our relationships a. at yourself and be self-deprecating.
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2. Be willing to laugh b. that people will get fed up with our egoism
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3. If we always speak about our achievements
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or tribulations, c. people will have a similar attitude to you.
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4. If you make friendships with the hope of
some benefit, you will find d. when we dwell on negative qualities.
5. Comment on: “Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as A
much as we speak.” 0
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 II. II. Grammar. Open the brackets to make the sentences complete, write the correct
tense form of the verbs. Underline the correct preposition.
1. We had a swim into/in the sea. After/Afterwards we lay on the beach. A
2. ___________passengers had to get off the plane and________________ identified 0
their luggage. (All/ all of them /-- ) 2
3. I remember (to see/seeing)__________________ a bright light in the sky. 4
4. If I hadn’t been so tired I (might/must go)_________________________ to the 6
party. 8
5. Julie (be going to buy)_____________________ her ticket to New York next 10
month-she ( save)_________________________enough money by then. 12
6. Jane has got (loads of/several of)__________________________friends. 14
7. Why (smell)________________________________________ the meat? Do you 16
think (it’s off/is it off) _______________________? 18
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Test 6

I. Read the text and accomplish the post-reading tasks.

Coco Chanel
“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the
street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”
 Named as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century, legendary
designer Coco Chanel was a pioneer in the world of fashion. Her kind of fashion was inspired
by men’s wear and she believed in simple yet highly expensive designs. Born in Samur,
Southern France in 1883 in a poorhouse to traveling salesman Albert Chanel and Jeanne
Devolle, Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel has made a bold and lasting impression on many.
When Coco (Gabrielle adopted "CoCo" during a brief career as a singer in cafe's and
concert halls between 1905-1908) was just twelve years old her mother died, leaving her
father to care for the six children. He left a short time later, and for the next seven years Coco
was in the orphanage of the Catholic monastery of Aubazine. During school vacations female
relatives, in the provincial capital of Moulins, taught Coco how to sew much more elegant,
than the nuns at the monastery were able to teach.
At the age of eighteen, she left the orphanage and began work for a local tailor. While
working at the tailor shop she met Etienne Balsan, an English playboy, and began having an
affair with him. While Coco was living with Balsan, she began to design hats as a hobby. Her
hats quickly caught the attention of the female Parisian elite. Despite the fact that Chanel did
not have the breeding of the upper class, in 1909 she met the wealthy socialite, Arthur "Boy"
Capel. With the help of Balsan and Arthur “Boy” Capel, Coco was able to open her own
millinery, or hat shop called “Chanel Models”. It was located at 31 rue Cambon in Paris.
French actresses wore the hats Coco made. This helped her to get a reputation
established. In 1913 at her new boutique in Deauville, France, Coco introduced her
sportswear for women. But her real break came in the early '20s during the Great Depression
when Chanel, with the financial help of Capel, opened her first and now legendary shop at 31
rue Cambon. Her elegant designs revolutionized fashion replacing the corset with comfort and
casual elegance. In 1922, she launched the fragrance Chanel No. 5, which remains popular to
this day. Two years later Pierre Wertheiner became her partner (taking on 70% of the
fragrance business), and reputedly her lover. Coco launched her signature cardigan jacket in
1925, and the following year matched its success with her little black dress. Both items
continue to be a staple part of every Chanel collection.
During World War II, Coco was a nurse, although her post-war popularity was greatly
diminished by her affair with a Nazi officer during the conflict. However, she made her
comeback in 1954, her style much unchanged, apart from the introduction of pea jackets and
bell-bottoms for women. Coco Chanel worked until her death in 1971 at the age of 88.
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What was Coco’s real break? 0
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What happened to Coco during school vacations? 0
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3. Identify the correct variant (True/False). Justify your choice. A
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1. She made her comeback in 1954, her style much unchanged, apart from the
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2. Coco’s kind of fashion was inspired by women’s wear and she believed in
complicated and highly expensive designs. T F

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4. Match the two parts to make up entire sentences. A

1. While working at the tailor shop a. she began to design hats as a hobby.
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2. While Coco was living with Balsan, b. Coco introduced her sportswear for women. 4
3. At her new boutique in Deauville, France, c. part of every Chanel collection. 6
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4. Both items continue to be a staple d. she met Etienne.
5. Comment on: “... Fashion is in the sky, in the street; fashion has to do with ideas, the A
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II. II. Grammar. Underline the correct variant using the words in bold, fill in the blanks
with the correct preposition. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form.
1. Fish are/is easy to look after as pets. A
2. - Where shall we sit? 0
Oh, anywhere/somewhere will do. 2
3. Mr Shaw suggested calling/ to call a meeting. The workers were allowed decide/to 4
decide the matter themselves. 6
4. I’m so desperate. I wish I (not move)___________________ to this place. 8
5. I left my purse_______ the bus when I got ______. 10
6. Sally had worked hard all year and, even though/besides she was exhausted, it had 12
been worthwhile. 14
7. As far as Mr and Mrs Brown were concerned the hotel (should close)___ 16
___________________until adequate staff (employ)________________. 18
8. Although we’ve lived in the city for several years we still (not used to/ not be used 20
to)______________________ it.

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