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    TEST 2 5 (a Yacruna «PO3YMIHHS MOBI HA C-1YX (AYIOBAHHA)> Listening 5 ‘A Taron Egerton How longs a 44 mile trip? B_ Jamie Foxx Otto Bathurst 90 minutes | 80 minutes | | 120 minutes A B ©: ‘Why were the author's parents stunned when the bride and groom appeared? A Because they heard them speaking English B Because they understood where they were € Because they recognized the man . ‘What is TRUE about Brian? A He has recently changed his school. B He used to play basketball C Hes physically handicapped. What is the key point while choosing a mattress? A How heavy the person is B Which health problems the person has. C How strong the person looks. 1 2 DepeernePrrrretererernrrtrtrrtrrerrreterreree tri rerer eet ei May -c101 Listen to the text. For statements (7-11) choose Tif the statement is true according to the text, Fifivis false, Write your answers on the separate answer sheet. You will listen to the text twice. TDF 7_ | London claims to being the firstand the only place to introduce fish and chips to the British cuisine. 8 | Fish and chips were mentioned in the literary works at the beginning of the 19° century, 9. [ Mr Lees offered fish and chips to the customers from his permanent shop at the market. 40 | The first fish and chips shop in London was opened in Cleveland Street. 14] According to the speakerfish and chips contain the daily amount of vitamins 7 8 2 10 if Gas) Listen to the text. For questions (12-16) choose the correct answer (A, Bor C). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet. You will listen to the text twice. 12 What has been the main reason of people's desire to improve their memory? A To demonstrate person's extraordinary abilities B Toassist the person in acquiring new knowledge. € Toteach the others how to develop their memory skills 13 Which of the following is TRUE about the poet Simonides? A. He described the appearance of all the guests at the banquet, B He recalled the names of people sitting at his table. He remembered all the guests by their names and the places where they seated. 14 What was the ‘method of loci’ based on? A Learning pieces of information by heart. B Creating visual associations. C Placing different objects in a familiar surrounding, 13 How does the idea of mental ‘pegs’ work? A. You should build an imaginary wall with ‘pegs’ somewhere in the place where you live. B You should learn a shymed list and use it every time you need. € You should associate the original items with some things you use very often. 16 What do you need to do to demonstrate a better memory performance? A To realize you are able to do that B Tolearn a simple poem by heart € To work on your imagination. Coe E a i 7 i TEST2 bhebbenepererennercnnne BS Yacrima <30POBE CHPHTIMAHHA (UHTAHHA)> Se Reading Task 4 | Read the texts below. Match choices (A~H) 21). 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For questions (22-26) choose the correct answer (A, B, Cor D). Write your answers on the separate answer she: ‘THE FUTURE OF READING Electronic Books By Rick Sutcliffe (A) Electronic books, or e-books, provide a new, cool, environmentally-friendly, and inexpensive "way to read, Differing from their paper cousins only in the binding, e-books are stored and used as computer files rather than as ink on paper. (2) One arena that might soon see the Jeap to e-book use is the classroom. Students would take their handheld e-book readers to the electronic bookstore. load their texts, carry the lot in their bookbag, and not notice the extra weight of a dozen full-length texts. (3) E-books can be purchased directly on the Internet from hundreds of publishers or retail e-bookstores. In either case, pay with your credit or debit card, then download it directly as with a free book, or wait for it to arrive as an email attachment, adisk or a CD. (4) E-books can be viewed on a computer screen or using a book reader. About the size ofa large trade paperback, these handheld e-book readers have high-resolution, easy-to-read screens, and ‘computer or telephone connector to obtain files. Better yet, they have enough memory to store many book files at once. (5) Few conventional bookstores carry e-books yet, but it's a simple matter for a sazxy person to find them, The best bet is an Internet search engine, directory, or specialty information centre There, e-books are located by author, subject. genre, ISBN, of title. The online versions of some giant bookstore chains also have searchable e-book sections. (6) E-publishers and many of their authors have web pages. These have further information, plot summaries, reviews, pictures, and other good stuff. They usually provide several chapters to read free so you can try-before-you-buy, just as in a paper bookstore. If you read a book and like it, you could always write a review and send it to the author, Maybe it'll get published on the net with your name and website attached (7) A few big-name authors such as Stephen King, Anne Rice, Frederic Forsyth, Diana Gabledon, and Colleen McCullough, as well as some large paper houses like Simon and Schuster have already put a toe in the e-book waters, and the field gets more crowded all the time. (8) If you love paper books to death and just can't imagine reading any other way, don't panic. So far, e-books are an alternative to the traditional ones. They haven't replaced them .. you don’t have to be much of a prophet to note that since distributing books electro faster, cheaper, and offers greater variety. we should soon see a Jot more of them. (8) Keep in mind, you take the same chances buying an electronic book as a paper one, Maybe you ‘won't like it afterall, But the majority of electronic publishers screen their books carefully, insist ‘on professional editing, and publish only the best. If you read an excerpt first and buy only from reputable publishers, you won't often be disappointed. Iuip:/ ore faze.ca/categories/tech ebooks him! < TEST2 Weed dae dee deeded eae ddedees: In PARAGRAPH 2 the author states the students would ..... soon. GQ carry less stuffneeirschootags use new holders for their full-length texts C visit electronic bookstores more often D hand in their e-books to the electronic bookstore AACA ad edad ada dE 23 All of the following are mentioned in PARAGRAPH 3 EXCEPT...... E-books can easily be ordered online. You can’t download an e-book for free. C E-books are to be paid for in advance. D E-books are easy to be shared by email 24 Which of the following is TRUE according to PARAGRAPH 5? “A. Heady customers can easily find the bookstore they need. ‘All modern bookstores can boast their e-book section. conventions! bookstores have their online versions. D A practical person knows hav to find the relevant e-book 25 The underlined word they in the PARAGRAPH 6 refers to... e-publishers B authors C web pages D e-book reviews 26 According to the author, in future the e-books would... A be prepared for publishing the best way possible increase the number of big-name authors definitely limit the use of printed editions D become available from all lange paper houses 22 23 24 25 26 TEST2 >b>Dnprrerrnerbee eer behen Dre pee DD ePenDDneDeD bene nppbrmnnmnnn Read the texts below. Match choices (A-H) to (27-32). There are two choices you do not need to use. Write your answers on the separate answer sheet. 27. Amsterdam A confident mix of old and new, Amsterdam, capital city of The Netherlands, features beautiful 17 and 18"-century buildings and boasts some of world-class museums, most notably the Van Gogh Museum, and the Rijksmuseum, home to some of the world’s finest art, including those by the famous Dutch artist Rembrandt. Nightlife in Amsterdam is as mixed as the city itself, with something for everyone to enjoy. A trip to Amsterdam would not be complete without renting cle (the country has more bicycles than residents), or enuising down the canals by boat. 28. Melbourne Multicultural Melbourne is the second largest city in Australia behind Sydney. Located on the Yarra River in the mouth of Port Phillip Bay. Melbourne is a city of style, of Victorian architecture, of trams, of fashion, food, theatres, art galleries, and leafy gardens. It isa sport-mad city, which hosts events such as the Australian Tennis Open, the Australian Formula One Grand Prix, and the premier horse race, the race that ‘stops a nation,’ the Melbourne Cup. The Great Ocean Road!” is a popular drive for tourists and locals alike: acknowledged as one of the world’s most spectacular coastal drives where visitors can view the spectacular site of the Twelve Apostles 29, Paris, Paris isthe economic, artistic, historie, and cultural capital of France, Its also deeply traditional, almost village-like and in parts, a dilapidated metropolis which houses around two million people. The River Seine bisects the ey, the Right Bank ts home tothe grand bouleerds and most monumental buildings, many dating from Haussmann’s 19%century redevelopment. The Left Bank has a noticeably different feel: it has an atmosphere of Bohemian, dissident, intellectual connotations and the best bars and restaurants in Paris. The Eiffel Tower is the most famous and instantly recognizable landmark in Paris. The Champs-Elysees is the city's most well-known boulevard. Elegant and broad. it links Place de la Concorde with the Ate de Triomphe. 30. Sydney Many visitors would be surprised to find that Sydney, Australia’s largest city, is not the capital Built on the shores of the stunning Port Jackson, Sydney is one of the world’s landmark cities. as well as Australia’s oldest city. Sydney, the nation’s premier metropolis, mixes a flare for groundbreaking architecture, a love of the artsand high-powered commerce. Every visitor must. nelude the Harbour Bridge. the Opera House, Centrepoint Tower, The Rocks, Bondi Beach, Olympic Park ‘Homebush’ better known as the site of the 2000 Olympic Games. and Darling Harbour. DPPPPEP DOSED TEESE SSO Tet i tSeeeerestersererestrrnecrrerrrrerrereis 177 34. Shanghai The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze, with the Huangpu River flowing through it. Originally a fishing village and market town, Shanghai grew in importance in the 19* century due to trade and its favourable port location, ‘Shanghai has a rich collection of buildings and structures of various architectural styles. The Bund, located by the bank of the Huangpu River. is home to a row of early 20'-century architecture, ranging in style from the ncoclassical HSBC Building to the Art Deco Sassoon House (now part of the Peace Hotel), Many areas in the former foreign concessions are also well-preserved, the most notable being the French Concession Shanghai is also home to many architecturally distinctive and even eccentric buildings. including the Shanghai Museum, the Shanghai Grand Theatre, the Shanghai Oriental Art Centre, and the Oriental Pearl Tower. 32. Los Angeles Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic diversity, Hollywood entertainment industry, and its sprawling metropolis. Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California, adjacent to the Pacifie Ocean, with mountains as high as 10,000 feet (3,000 m), and deserts. Los Angeles has a diverse economy and hosts businesses in a broad range of professional and cultural fields. It also has the busiest container port in the Americas. A global city, it has been ranked 7° in the Global Cities Index and 9"in the Global Economic Power Index. Los Angeles hosted the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics and | will host the 2028 Summer Olympics. Which of the following A This city can boast various enchanting landscapes due to its location. ((B This city is the home to some of the finest art, including the works by the famous Dutch artis. C The best city’s places to eat out are mostly located on the right bank of the river. D This city combines a flare for innovative architecture, a love of the arts, and solid business activities, E Thiscity demonstrates the passion of the residents to the unusual pieces of architecture. This city hosts numerous sporting events. G This city is the home for some of the finest contemporary paintings. H A tower is the city’s best known and immediately noticeable landmark. 27 8 29 30 34 32 TEST2 PhbPhbpeeebenD en rie nb oDnPRDDPPDOPDDDDDDEDERDDDDDDDDD DED RE DED DDD Dem Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space (33-38). There are two choices you do not need to ust vur answers on the separate answer shee How id Sherlock Holmes’ Career Begin? In 1886, the young Dr Arthur Conan Doyle, (33) 2 set up in a medical practice in Southsea, Hampshire. Between his patients visits to his surgery. he scribbled down some ideas fora story involving a brilliant detective. His creation, whom he first christened Sherringford Holmes, (34) who lived at 22 Upper Baker Street with his friend Ormond Sacker, Fate decreed that Sherringford would be changed to Sherlock and Ormond Sacker would become Dr John Watson. Conan Doyle had already pyblished some short stories and articles and had been working on two other novels before he (35) Ta really original detective novel In his endeavourg.to create this scientific detective. Conan Doyle wrote the novella A Study in Scarlet and (36) P¥in publishing it. The book was rejected by several publishers before, in October 1886, Ward Lock and Company offered the author a mere twenty-five pounds for the copyright. The imboverisBed medic (37)@, . The story was eventually published in Beeton’s Christmas Annual for 1887. Although, the novella attracted little attention from the readers, John Marshall Stoddart, the managing editor of the American magazine Lippincott's, found the story interesting and he was perceptive enough to realise that the detective story genre was about to blossom, Conan Doyle (38) Mat the Langham Hotel by Stoddart, who was in Londen to launch an English edition of the magazine. Also, in attendance at this dinner was Oscar Wilde. Both Wilde and Conan Doyle were engaged to write books for the new magazine. ‘Taken from The Best of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle A. was compelled to accept their miserable offer B became interested in writing B had decided to publish WB who was then in his middle twenties set about trying to interest someone who really needed money at that time was an eccentric fellow “peas invited to attend a dinner 33 34 35, 36 ee Poppy PPD PEED PDD PPD EDP DD DOT DDD aT ETUDES SPEOTICSPrrrrre TO hr Oar Yacruma

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