Eastern specialists believe that acupuncture helps Tomas Jefferson was .. of all thirteen colonies.
colonies. A part of children”s every day activities in the
1. Assassination
2. Abraham Lincoln
3. Abraham Lincoln
4. Acupuncture
5. Are Zoos a Good Thing?
6. Canada
7. Happy Birthday, America!
8. International Children’s Book Day
9. Is salt good for you?
10. Martial arts
11. Solar power
12. Sport in Our Life
13. The ‘flu’ pandemic of 1918-19
14. The Commonwealth
15. The decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan
16. Where is Roxy?
17. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
18. Your digital footprint
19. Egyptian pyramids
20. April fool’s day
21. Are video games good for you?
22. gold
23. Lost love
24. Agatha Christie
25. A world of its own
26. Generation Gap
Assassination
The kings were assassinated in France
In the 1970s the Far Letists used assassination in
Italy and … Germany
The father of Alexander the Great was done away
with in the … century BC.fourth
The latest case of US President assassination was in
Texas
Examples of assassinated heads of states in the text
do not include Cornelius
According to the text, being a political or religious
head was risky
The possible cause of assassination mentioned in
the text is …money?
The … of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand led to
massive killings in the world. death
The Assassins of Hashishim were from Iran
The examples of rulers assassinated by the
anarchists do not include … Chancellor of Germany
The Anarchists used assassination as a political … to
overthrow the rulers. means
From 284 to 41 BC, more than … emperors were
brutally killed. 20
Abraham Lincoln 1
Abraham began a long road to … become the
president
Abraham Lincoln … the House of Representatives
in// was elected to
Abraham Lincoln is a symbol of the Amrican Dream,
because he … could become the president in spite
of being an ordinary person
Abraham Lincoln was … in 1858. nominated for the
US Senate
Abraham Lincoln was born on … twelfth of
February
Abraham lived … years of his life in Kentucky. seven
Americans remember Abraham Lincoln for … final
abolition of slavery
In 1816 Abraham’s family … ?left/(moved to
Indiana)
In 1864, Abraham Lincoln was elected for the
second term of Presidency
The problem of American society was slavery and …
many people wanted to abolish it.
The Republican party … opposed slavery
Thomas Lincoln was a farmer
Abraham Lincoln 2
Abraham attended school just … one year
Abraham fought against … in the United States.
slavery
Abraham helped his father on the … in his
childhood. farm
Abraham Lincoln also sponsored the … amendment
to the United States Constitution. thirteenth
Abraham ran miles after a man to give proper
amount of … change
Abraham’s age when he left home was … 22
Abraham’s family lived in a … house. small
Lincoln declared about slaves’ freedom in … 1863
Mary and Abraham had … children. four
Nancy Hanks was Abraham’s mother
When business failed he didn’t give up and
continued working to pay his debt
When family moved to … Abraham was seven years
old. Indiana
Acupuncture
According to acupuncture, blockage of energy leads
to … an illness
According to the text, people in the West knew
about … in the a970s. acupuncture
Acupuncture is now used as a from of treatment
additional to … Western medicine
Alternative treatments do not include surgery
At first, the doctors in the West felt … about the
benefits of acupuncture. doubts
organism to … infection. prevent
Far East specialists often employ … as a preventive
medicine. acupuncture
In 1971 there was an … year in the history of
acupuncture. important
Meridians are special lines in the human body
which carry the …to the organs. energy
The … was impressed by the use of acupuncture
during surgery. New York Times reporter
The author does not mention in the text that
Westedrn specialists treat … he**tage
Using acupuncture for injuries becomes common
among … sportspeople
Are Zoos a Good Thing?
… are often made to perform tricks in marine parks
to entertain visitors. mammals
According to … , most captive breeding
programmes do not release the animals back into
their natural habitats. zoo opponents
Animals sold out to hunting ranches are often …
humans and do not try to escape. acquainted with
Dolphins and whales are referred to as … in the
text. mammals
Dolphins in the entertainment parks … dolphins in
the wild. die much earlier than
International breeding programmes deal primarily
with … disappearing animals
It is often difficult for the rare species in the wild to
find (a) … pair
Some animals are even placed into a(n) … where
they can be killed by anyone who is willing to do it
for a large sum of money fenced enclosure
Some zoos are engaged in research work: for
example, there are zoos studying … disease
treatment
The main factors that put the lives of rare species ar
risk are: preachers, loss of habitats and … raptors
There are zoos which provide … for abandoned pets
and mistreated animals. secure conditions
Zoos nay have positive effects too: for example,
they encourage the ordinary people to… care for
animal’s habitats
Canada
… is the year when Canada became a country. 1867
According to the text, over 80% of the Canadian
population .. the United States border. live near
Canada is a large country. It is the … biggest country
only to Russia. second
Canada is also called ‘The Great White …’! North
People in Canada celebrate the Day of their country
by putting on clothes of … colors. two
Quebec and New Brunswick are … French speaking
provinces
The capital of Canada is situated in the province of
Ontario. Its population is … million people. thirty-
six
The country has two national languages, both …
and … English, French
The true statement referring to the text is …
Jacques Cartier, the French discoverer of Canada,
found it in 1534.
The word ‘beaver’ in the text means … a small furry
animal
There are more … in Canada than in any other
country in the world. lakes
There are ten provinces and … territories in
Canada. 3
Happy Birthday, America!
… presented all thirteen colonies. Thomas Jefferson
… ruled the 13 colonies in America. The King of
England
… threw 542 chests of tea into the waters of
Boston harbour. A group of colonists
A group of colonists threw … chests of tea into the
waters of Boston harbour. 542
After the Pennsylv evening post had printed the
extraordinary document on July 6, people started
to celebrate the birth of a new nation
America started the fight for … freedom
America wanted to get freedom from Britain
American people celebrate … on the 4 of July.
Independence Day
Chest of tea belonged to the East India Company
Free and independent states was the first sentence
of Declaration of Independence?
George III sent soldiers to America because the
colonists … refused to pay new tax
In 1884, the Statue of Liberty was presented as a ….
by the President of France. birthday gift
The British government placed new taxes on … tea
and paper
The British government placed new taxes on tea
and paper in … 1767
The case, when tea chests were thrown into the
waters was called … Boston tea party.
The Declaration of Independence states that … the
colonies were now ‘free and independent’ states.
The Declaration of Independence was signed in
seventeen seventy six
The Declaration of Independence was written by …
Tomas Jefferson
The King of England, George III ruled … colinies in
America. 13
Thomas Jefferson was … a landowner and a lawyer
from Virginia
leader
International Children’s Book Day
Andersen had a … when he was a child. passionate
love for books
Christian Andersen is best known for his … fairy
tales
Hans Christian Andersen is famous … for his fairy
tales
Hans Christian Andersen was also … a poet
Hans Christian Andersen was born … in Denmark in
1805
Millions of books with fairy tales in different
languages are sold … every year
The … have been translated into over 150
languages.
The … is one of the Christian Andersen’s best
known stories. Snow Queen.
The ICBD promotes international … through
children’s book. understanding
The International Children’s Book Day encourages
… the publication of better quality children’s book
The International Children’s Book Day started in …
1925
Yhe international Children’s Book Day is on April
the 2nd every year
Is salt good for you?
… are the most vulnerable part of the UK
population as they tend to consume fast-food
products more intensively. kids
According to the article, 90% of the population …
use much more salt that it is recommended. easily?
In the long past people in Northern Europe used
salt to … keep food
McGregor thinks that … people eat too much salt
Medical professionals say that the recommended
daily dose of salt must not exceed … 5-6 grammes
One of the products studied by the Food
Commission was … baked beans
People that eat too much salt are at a high risk of
having … a stroke
Researchers from the UK Food Commission
compared the amount of salt contained in the food
products of today and those produced … in the late
70s of the 20th century
Soldiers in … were given additional money to be
spent on salt. Ancient Rome
The amount of salt in crisps … 1978. has
increased/risen (увеличилась)
The professor engaged in the study of salt is an
employee of a hospital in the UK
The two most wide-spread causes of death in the
UK are … heart attacks and strokes
Martial arts
… are efficient means of defending yourself or
attacking. Martial arts
… can be tentatively translated as ‘the way of
sword’. kendo
… is a form of karate developed by the Koreans. tae
kwon do
… were offered to learn Shotokan to defend
themselves from harassment. female bus drivers
A survey conducted in Britain showed tat … are at a
high risk of being attacked. priests
Aikido is … kick-boxing. less aggressive than
Jet Li and Jackie Chan became international
superstars due to the films featuring … scenes. fight
Patients suffering from psychological problems
should try … to do martial arts
R. Hashimoto is known to have been practising …
kendo
The author believes that … there is a martial art to
any taste
The first American holder of the brown belt in judo
was … Roosevelt
The oponents in kendo are to wear … when
fighting. heavy armour
Solar power
According to the text, smart use of … for buildings
will reduce the demand for electricity. electric
devices?
According to the text, solar panels on buildings are
getting … widely-used
According to the text, solar power does not … cost
money in the daytime
Buildings in the city center of … use solar power to
generate electricity for the inside offices.
Manchester
Kashmir had difficulties with electricity due to the …
natural disaster
Solar panels can be used to provide … for a garden.
light
Solar powered …. were recently used in Kashmir.
fridges
The author of the text does not discuss the use of
solar power for … recycling
To turn on the light inside the solar-powered bag,
you need to … it. open
Sport in Our Life
A compulsory subject at schools and colleges is
Physical training
Kindergartens is Gymnastics
According to the author, table tennis keeps a
person In a good shape
Football, gymnastics and tennis are Popular
Many people go in for sports on their Initiative
People all over the world are fond of Sport
People all over the world go in for sports such as
Skiing, football, body-building
People are more organized and better disciplined
with the help Sport
Sport … nationalities and different group of
people Unites
Table tennis needs Mobility, liveliness
The author has been going in for tennis for Five
years
The majority of people … to sport for educational
Pay attention establishments
The ‘flu’ pandemic of 1918-19
50 million people are believed to have died of …
pandemic influenza
A number of victims were …soldiers?
As the war ended … large numers of people
returned home
Most of many millions who died were … the
strongest members of population
Sceintists believe that … a pandemic occurs every
time the influenza virus changes its genetic
composition.
The disease … spread rapidly
The influenza pandemic began in 1918-1919
The influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 killed …
millions of people
The pandemic lasted from from June 1918 to
December 1920
The pandemic spread even to … the Arctic and
remote Pacific islands
There were infected … people. 500 million
This pandemic is sometimes knowns as … The
Spanish flu
The Commonwealth
According to the text, the Commonwealth countries
have a population of over … people altogether.
1500000000
According to the text, the countries chose to join
the Commonwealth because … they liked its aims
and values
It can be inferred from the text that ,any … were
part of the British Empire in the past. member
states
The arts and crafts competition is held annually
The Commonwealth … sporting and arts events.
holds
The commonwealth countries have representatives
of every … religion
The Commonwealth countries want to advance in …
social development
The Commonwealth Games are known for their …
spirit. kind-hearted
The Commonwealth Games take place in … one of
the member states
The Commonwealth started in the … 1940s
The heads of the governments gather to talk about
relevant questions … every two years
The member states strive to decrease … poverty
The decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan
… dropped the first atomic bomb. the US
A second bomb was dropped in 9 August 1945
A second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki
After atomic bombing the Japanese government …
decided to surrender
Historians … about whether or not this was
justified. argue
Many Americans … regretted of using bomb
The American government … wanted to persuade
to surrender
The first atomic bomb killed and wounded …
people. 150,000
The nuclear bombs were tested on … Japan
There would be at least … US casualties. a million
US scientists amd medical experts understood that
A-Bomb … did the terrible effect
Where is Roxy?
… is fond of climbing furniture. Roxy
Chloe awares of the fact that most people … rats.
don’t like
Chloe decided to get pet rats because one of
Martin’s rats. had babies
Chloe was allowed to have pet rats because once
she made a very great school report
Chloe’s mum returned home … with Roxy
Chloe’s pet rats live in a … cage
On returning from school, Chloe makes … and goes
to her bedroom. a cup coffee
The girl’s name is Chloe
The true statement referring to the text is … Chloe’s
dad likes Italian food
The true statement referring to the text is At first
Chloe’s parents didn’t like the idea about the pets
The true statement referring to the text is The
incident helped Mum understand that she was
fond of rats too.
The true statement referring to the text is: Chloe
failed to find Roxy because her pet was in the gym
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
He composd over … works tanging from
symphonies. 600
He continues to be one of the greatest influences
on .. music. classical
He married, had two children and lived quite a …
lifestyle. lavish
He worked non-stop producing … that is studied by
students all over the world today. music
He worked non-stop producing music that is
studied by students … today. all over the world
His … soon became unable to keep up with his son’s
outstanding talents. father
His father worked for the local orchestra
Mozart met Johan Back in London in … 1764
Mozart was born into a musical family in Salzburg,
… Austria
Mozart;s father taught the … violin
When Mozart was five he composed his … pieces of
music. first
You can hear … today almost everywhere his music
Your digital footprint
... can be the cause of one’s concern and anxiety.
Inappropriate content in the Internet
A … is created name that is not written in your
password. nickname
According to the author, if you intend to leave an
online comment you … have to use a nickname
According to the text, one’s routine going online
can reveal what … password this person uses
Employers and universities … online profiles. may
be interested in
If you share a computer with someone else and do
not log off, there is a possibility that … some
dishonest person can pretend to be you
One’s password should contain … punctuation
marks, letters, numbers
The author advises … your passwords. not to let
anyone know
The author recommends to log off every time you …
leave an internet site
The author’s advice is that you should put pictures
instead of original photos in certain cases
The word ‘recruiters’ in the text refers to …
employers
You are recommended to report web managers any
time you come across something … in the Internet.
offensive
Egyptian pyramids
… know hot to produce hard materials synthetically.
Engineers
How many people were involved in the
construction of pyramids? 100,000
How many years did the research on chemistry and
archeology last? 12 years
How much time did it take Egyptians to transform
mixture into hard rock. several hours
What did Egyptians make to produce stones?
special mixture
What do the experiments of the institute show?
The stones were not transported
What does 2,5 refer to in the text. the weight of
each stone of a pyramid
Where are similar materials used at present?
industry
April fool’s day
April Fool’s Day is now held in many … that
celebrate the holiday in their special ways.
countries
April Fool’s Day jokes should not … the victim. hurt
the feelings of
French people believe that it is not hard to … in
April. catch fish
In the Middle Ages, the French celebrated … on the
1st of April. New Year
People sent welcome letters to … that did not really
take place an played other tricks. parties
School students tell their schoolmates that there
will be no … that day. classes
spread
The April Day tradition came in America through
the English and French colonists
The date for the New Year was changed to 1
January
The jokes that were first played on people who
didn’t know about the changes in the calendar .. a
tradition of playing pranks. turned into
The people didn’t know about the changes in the
calendar date to the absence of … today’s
technology
st
The tradition of playing pranks on the 1 of April …
from the French to the Scots and the English
When someone tells you about a loose shoelace
and you look down, people laugh at you
Are video games good for you? Generation Gap
According to the data obtained by Indiana
University researchers, … affects negatively the Disillusioned mentality is caused by … overusing a
players brain and behavior. violent video games computer
Different researches described in the text show that The world … is used in the text to describe children.
violent video games may have both negative and irresponsible
positive effects on the brain
Females playing video games show better abilities
to manipulate 3D objects
People of medical professions are likely to resort to
video games in the future in order to treat physical
and neurological problems
SPARX is video game
Surgeons playing video games … than their
colleages that are not interested in video games.
make less mistakes
The research conducted in Oxford was based on
playing Tetris
The researchers from the University of Auckland
invited a group of young people suffering from …
to participate in their research experiment. a
feeling of depression
The results of one research show that the video
game Tetris helps people to forget upsetting
memories
Very young children that do not play interactive
games are not good at catching and throwing a ball
Video games may be good for ones vision, for
example, it helps to differentiate between grey
colours
Violent video games can affect brain functioning
after a week period playing
gold
Geology studies metal and rocks
Gold … at a high temperature. melts
Gold is precious metal
Gold melts at a … temperature. high
Gold was used to trade in … times. ancient
Many years ago, gold … were used as money. coins
Scientists are employed by gold mines … new gold
deposits. to find
Scientists have to … about how gold is formed.
learn
The science which studies rocks and metals is called
… geology
This precious metal is found inside .. deep under
the ground. rocks
this precious metal is found inside rocks deep under
the … ground
Today, people use … money and coins are made
from cheap metals. paper
Lost love
He finds out that hasn’t got any petrol and he’ll
have to find a town and … some. buy
He had a small red car and a map, so he … all night
out into the country. drove
He saw the girl and she … the road, with flowers in
her hand. walked down
He wasn’t … a town and he lost his way in the
country. close to
The city was hot in summer so … wanted to see the
country. the man
The event happened to the author about ten … ago.
years
The girl was very … and he wanted to speak to her
so he got out of the car. nice
The man wanted to walk in the forest and see …
green trees
The sun was …., and the sky was blue. hot
There was … in summer in a city where the author
lived. hot
We had a very good … that year and the country
was very pretty in the early morning. summer
When he asked for some petrol she smiled and said
that … him in the village. they could help
Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot is well known for his … appearance
Synonym of the word ‘character’ in the text is
personage
A world of its own
70 different species of lemur live nowhere but …
on Madagascar
90% of the … of Madagascar is found nowhere else
on the planet. flora and fauna
Loggers and developers destroyed nearly … of the
island’s original forest habitat. 90%
The … as a valued material in the manufacture of
expensive musical instruments. wood
The population of Madagascar is about … million
people. 22
The text mentions all of the following, except
Madagascar’s … political tension
The typical Madagascan lives on about … a day. one
dollar