22 Exam Trainer. Read the text below. For questions (1 - 5) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). The Benefits of Digging in the Dirt Nature schools are helping make outdoor play a priority for a generation of kids suffering from nature-deficit disorder. Nowadays, children enter kindergarten having watched, on average, 5,000 hours of television. iPads, iPhones, and the push to show early academic achievement by memorising shapes and colours from the age of two, has pulled them away from creative play and the open air. In his 2005 book Last Child in the Woods, journalist Richard Louvre argued that children need to unplug themselves from their computers and smart phones and reconnect with the original way of learning about the world: by wandering around outside. The book, naturally, was a big hit with environmentalists. So, last summer | enrolled my year-and-a-half-old daughter in a parent-child class at the Brooklyn Forest School in Prospect Park. We walked to the park once a week and met up with other families to pour some water on dirt to make mud, poke a stick in the water, and sing songs. The forest school is not a new concept, and programmes like this one are becoming increasingly popular. Studies show that in schools with an environmental education component, students score higher on tests in maths, reading, writing, and listening than their non-nature-exposed mates. Other positive effects include improved critical thinking, problem solving, and cooperation. And there are health benefits, too: kids who play outside more often are less likely to develop illnesses. On some days last summer, when it was extremely hot | told myself we could just do this on our own without paying for it. After all, many of our activities mirrored those of my own childhood. As we walked through the park, | accidentally spilled some water and | thought to employ a lesson from forest school: make mud. We took turns squishing the mud, spreading it on the bark of a nearby tree, and picking out leaves to stick to our “sculpture.” Since then, my daughter increasingly stops while we are walking the dog in the park and sits down to get dirty in leaf piles. There is a lot of pasting clumps of dirt onto exposed tree roots, and a lot of curious glances from passers- by. Itis often hard to get her to leave her mud creations behind, and we are both happier for it.LLL Exam Trainer 1. What does the author say about kids entering kindergartens? A They go to nature schools at the age of two. B_ They develop creative skills through technology. C. They use gadgets instead of playing outside. D They have problems with remembering things . 2. What is stated in the text about Richard Louvre’s book? A. It compares computers and smart phones. B_ It describes methods of teaching science. C_ Itraises problems of forest protection. D_ It enjoys great popularity with ecologists. 3. Which of the following is TRUE about the Brooklyn Forest School? A. Itis an innovation in the field of education. B It teaches its students how to plant trees. C_Itoffers a course lasting a year and a half. D_Itinvolves parents in the process of learning. 4. Which benefit of schools with an environmental education component is NOT mentioned in the text? A. increased study motivation. B_ higher academic performance. C_ improved interactional skills. D_ better physical condition. 5. How does the author spend time with her daughter? A. They take care of homeless dogs. B_ They gather beautiful leaves in parks. C They take lessons of mud sculpture. D_ They enjoy themselves playing with mud.Exam Trainer YacTuna “BUKOpUcTaHHA MOBI” Gap Fill (Vocabulary) (BaedaHHA Ha 3anoeHeHHA nponyckie neKcuYHUMU OOUHUYAMU) Read the text below. For-questions (1-10) choose the correct answer (A, B, CorD). Talkative Ads Personalised ads and other rewards are the latest chapter in a new campaign for Tim Tams, where the marketing effort is (1) getting people to talk among themselves about the brand. Backed by the idea of social creativity, the "Truly, Madly Tim Tam" campaign uses a2) of social networking sites, online video, live marketing events, TV and print ads. The first TV ad in the campaign went to (3), this week, with a video of the recent Tim Tam orchard in Sydney, where more than 100,000 Tim Tam biscuits were (4)____ from trees, ready to be (5). The idea for the orchard came from Tim Tam’s Facebook page, where one fan had posted a wish that Tim Tams grew on trees. As well as the TV ad, this stage of the campaign (6) rewarding people who were quick to like the orchard event online. In most cases a(n) (7), of the ad with people's names in it will be posted on their Facebook page. “Word of (8). is the best medium of all and social creativity takes that to a new (9) "Mr. Brown, the managing director of the company said. Mr, Brown said Tim Tams were ideally (10) this philosophy of advertising because they were so well loved by consumers with most people feeling some ownership over the brand. 1 A tried for B ledto C aimed at D designed for 2 A combination B variation C collection D association 3 A air B space C sky D atmosphere 4 A put B hung C fixed D tied 5 A accepted B picked C received D dropped 6 A invites B admits C involves D employs 7 A scheme B model C instance D version 8 A mouth B_ tongue C voice D lips 9 A range B degree C level D grade 10 A_ suited to B related to C provided for D qualified forExam Trainer Read the texts below. For questions (1-10) choose the correct answer (A, B, Cor D), Cows and Emotions Cows seem like calm animals, merely (1) with eating grass. As it turns out, they possess a rich and complex emotional life. The Times (2) that scientists have found that cows have friends and enemies. (3) Cows are also capable (4) feeling strong emotions (5) pain, fear and even anxiety — they worry about the future, 4 A concern B concerns C€ concerning —_D_concerned 2) A report B reports C hadreported D_ was reporting 3 A Farther B_ Further C Farthest D Furthest 4 A of B in C for D at 5 A soas B as C suchas D asif Freedom-Loving Elephants It looked like a scene from Madagascar: a herd of wild elephants unlatching a gate (6) captive antelopes free! Thula Thula Wildlife Reserve rangers, who (7) the six antelopes, observed the elephants (8). around. Before they knew it, though, one elephant unfastened the gate’s latches with her trunk and opened the gate! The (9) rangers watched the antelopes (10) into the bush, followed by the elephants. Why did the elephants do this? No one knows for sure. They may have just been having fun! 6 A toset B set C was setting D had set 7 A is studying B was studying C have been studying D were studying 8 A hanging BB tobehanging C be hanging D to hang 9 A amaze B amazed C amazing D amazement 10 A torun B ran Cc run D were running Yactuna “MucbMo” Writing Gasdanna 3 poxzoprymor eidnoeiddro) Informal Letter / Oco6ucTuiA nuct Q You've got a letter from your English pen-friend in which he/she describes his/her impressions of visiting a music festival. Write a letter to your pen- friend in which you » say what kind of music you like best > describe a musical event you attended recently > tell him/her what your parents think about your musical preferences Write a letter of at least 100 words. Do not write your own name, any dates, addresses or other personal information. 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There are two choices you do not need to use, The Coca-Cola Sprite Boy In the early 1940s, an elf-like cartoon figure - a sprite - made his appearance in magazines advertising Coca-Cola. Sprite Boy, who was the first face used to brand Coca-Cola, came about because of (1) Although the brand’s name was “Coca-Cola,” many people had given it the nickname "Coke" instead, At the time, the company discouraged the use of “Coke,” but people continued to use the name. The company finally accepted it and in June 1941, the abbreviation “Coke” was used for the first time in magazine ads. The campaign began (2), The elfin character Sprite Boy appeared in ads with a mischievous smile, often with stars around him (3), . Only the head and hands of Sprite Boy were shown - never a body. Sprite Boy was often used in advertising wearing two hats - a bottle cap and a soda jerk’s hat - (4)Exam Trainer Items featuring Sprite Boy have always been popular with those (5) . Sprite Boy was featured on advertising and promotional materials, appearing on signs, cartons, posters, clocks, toys, and games until 1953. The character also helped Support the introduction of king-sized packaging (6) A torepresent both sides of the Coca-Cola business who appeared in magazine ads what the company perceived as a problem in the marketplace representing his sparkling personality and the bubbles in Coke who collect Coca-Cola memorabilia what the advertising image of Sprite Boy symbolized to connect the names "Coke" and "Coca-Cola" with Sprite Boy until he was phased out of advertising by 1957-58 man7tmong Yactuna “BukopucTaHHs MOB” Gap Fill (Grammar) (GaedanHa Ha sanoeHeHHA nponyckie 2pamamu4HuMu cmpykmypamu) EXAM TIP Banam'stalite, Wo BXNBaHHA HeOsHa¥eHoro apTuKnA a 3a3enuali NepenGauae HaRBHIcTs iMeHHiKa & OgHNHi, AKOMy Ti nepeaye Ueli apTuknb. Y nuTakHi 2 3 4 nponoHoBaHMx BapiaHTia € Asa iMeHHnka, i Aerko BuBHAYUTA 3a cydikcamu -tion Ta -er: interpretation ma interpreter 3a aMicToM peveHHia npasvibHot signoBigaio € BapianT A interpretation, Q Read the texts below. For questions (1-10) choose the correct answer (A, B, CorD). The Remarkable Gadget Developed in Sweden, the device can (1). signals from a dog's brain by placing it on the animal's head, Special software then analyses the signals and translates them into an English language version. The device is not able to provide a comprehensive (2) of a dog's thoughts but instead (3). to pick up what the dog (4), about in more generic, simple terms (5), “lam tired” or “| am hungry. 1 A pickup B topickup C pickingup —_—D_to be picking up 2 A interpretation B interpret C interpreter D_ interpretive 3 A aim B aims C aiming D aimed 4 A think B isthought C have thought D_ is thinking 5 A asif B aswellas C suchas D soas 22Exam Trainer The Progress of Computing Technology Having developed everything from scanners to text-to-speech synthesizers, one artificial intelligence expert predicted that a computer (6) the world chess champion, a feat that was achieved in 1997 (7), Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov. . Now Kurzweil has claimed that (8), 2029, computers will be able to interact with us on a far more (9) “like level. Sophisticated voice recognition, speech synthesis and natural language processing (10), to a whole new generation of machines capable of cracking jokes, learning from their experiences and engaging in everyday conversation like a real person. 6 A beats B beat C will beat D would beat 7 A when B unless C till D while 8 A by B at C on D for 9 A humanist B human C humanly D_ humanistic 10 A gives rise B hasgivenrise C isgivingrise D_ will give rise Gap Fill (Vocabulary) (BaedaHHa Ha sanoeHeHHA nponyckie neKcuHUMU OOUMULAMU) Read the text below. For questions (1-10) choose the correct answer (A, B, Cor D). From Quills to Ballpoint Pens Before the twentieth century, people (1). quills and fountain pens to write their thoughts. Quills were first made of feathers because the ink could (2). in the hollow center. They were popularised in the eighth century. After quills came fountain pens, which were shaped like quills but were made of metal and came with their (3), reservoir of ink. (4), dipping the sharpened end of a feather into a pot of ink, people could hold the pen in their hand - making the device much more portable. However, fountain pens (5), had problems. They were prone to leaks, spots, and smudging, The methods of refilling the reservoir were often hard to use and messy. The world (6) a new type of writing instrument. In 1938, Laszlo Biro, a Hungarian newspaper editor, filed a patent for a new kind of pen. This one had a reservoir like the fountain pen, but a suspended rolling ball at the end of the pen (7), the ink flowing at a steady (8) This ballpoint pen exploded in popularity. It was (9) to use and cheap to produce, In many areas of the world, ballpoints are (10) after their creator = Biros,Exam Trainer 1 A complained about B objectedto C reliedon D_ worried about 2 A gather B pick C combine D join 3. A personal B individual C own D private 4 A Because of B Instead of — C Except for D Apart from 5 A just B yet C still D only 6 A asked B looked C liked D needed 7 A led B did Cc made D kept 8 A way B movement C rate D_ period 9 A light B typical C easy D usual 10 A told B called C said D talked Yactuna “Mucho” Writing @asdanna 3 poseopaymor eidnosidaio) Formal Letter of Complaint / OiyiiiHuii nucr-cxapra Be PEXAM TIP : 3eepHime yeaey, wo ye odiyitinuli aucm, moe yHukalime ckopoueHux gop! Oiecnie (don't, isn’t, let's) ma nexcuyHux oduHUYs Ha KUManm gonna, wanna, ad2ke eoHu npumaMaHHi posMosHoMy cmunto, Bukopucmoeyiime eidnoaidH) } Popmy 3eepHenHia - Dear Mr / Mrs / Miss / Ms ma npizeuuye moduHu, do #Koi } eu seepmaemeca. : AKO eu nuweme HesiBomomy adpecamoei, nucm mae posnowuramuca } cnoeamu Dear Sir / Madam. Jlucm mpe6a saeepwumu nidnucom; neped imeHem eukopucmatime saopom Yours faithfully, akuyo eu He sHaeme imeni adpecama aucma, a60 Yours sincerely, AKUYO i's adpecama gam eidome, Writing You have recently bought new headphones for your MP3 player. Unfortunately they turned out to be faulty and got broken’ in two days. Write a letter of complaint to the shop manager in which you > state the reason for writing the letter » describe the problem with your headphones > say what compensation you would like to have Write a letter of at least 100 words, Do not use any personal information (e.g., names, dates, addresses, etc.). Start your letter in an appropriate way.