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Task 1 Reading

Read the text below. Match choices (A—H) to (1—5). There are three choices you do not need to use.

CREATING INVITATIONS

Creating do-it-yourself invitations can be an easy way to add a personal touch for a special occasion.
1. ___________Invitations are used to announce a party, get-together, celebration or some other type of
special event. Purchasing premade invitations is one option, but is not very personalized. Designing
invitations specifically for the occasion creates a tailor-made invitation just for it. Customize the invitations
to perfectly fit your theme, your guests, guest of honour or whatever you want.

2. Match your invitations to the theme of the party or get-together. If it's a birthday party, is
it for a special birthday, like «sweet 16», 21st birthday or someone's 40th? Or does the birthday recipient
have a favourite thing or sport, like they really like cats, trains or are into basketball or football? If so, create
invitations to highlight the theme.

3. Look over the various invitation templates offered in programs like Microsoft Word and
Microsoft Publisher. Do not worry if you cannot find the exact layout you want. The main idea is to decide
on one that can be edited and adjusted to fit your occasion. Get one you like that has a workable layout.
Make sure you check at Microsoft Office Online for a number of additional do-it-yourself invitation
templates. Check that the templates you choose will open in the same program you have, because some of
the invitations are for specific software versions.

4. Create a distinctive invitation by adding personalized touches to it. If appropriate, use

your own pictures, graphics or other illustrations. Simply replace the ones in the templates with the ones you
want. Click on the pictures or text with your mouse and insert your new pictures or type in your new
wording. Change the colours of the invitation to match your theme and try various types of font sizes,
colours and styles until you find ones that you like. Using the Microsoft programs (or similar ones) makes it
easier to do it all yourself.

5. Choose the paper for printing your invitations on carefully. Creating a professional-
looking do-it-yourself invitation can be accomplished by using special paper for it. If cost is a problem, you
can still use white paper with lots of brightly coloured ink to dress up the invitation. Match the colour, style
or type of paper with the occasion. You do not want to print on a colour or background that does not blend
with the theme. Use paper that already has a graphic of some type on it if it complements the invitation's
theme, such as wedding bells or doves for a wedding theme or balloons or presents for a birthday. Always do
a test run of printing the invitation on a single sheet prior to using all of the paper. Check the alignment and
overall look, make adjustments and then print on the rest of the paper.

A Invitation Writing Guide

В Personalize the Invitations

C Invitation Background

D Print on the Best Paper

E Order Your Template with Designs

F Decide on a Theme

G Select the Text Colour

H Use Templates for Ideas

Task 2 Use of English

For questions 1- 12, read the text below and decide which answer ( A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
There is an example at the beginning ( 0 ).

Diaries

A diary is a daily ( 0 ) …B.. of events, thoughts and feelings ( 1 ) ….. either for the writer’s own personal
satisfaction or for later use. Most diarists neither ( 2 ) ….. nor necessarily want anyone else to read what they
have written, so, on the whole ( 3 ) ….. they and perhaps their relatives and ( 4 ) ….. friends ever see their
writings. On the other ( 5 ) ….. , some people do write with the ( 6 ) ….. of informing and entertaining the
public, although often diaries are only ( 7 ) ….. and published after the author’s death.

One example of a diarist who never thought his diary would be ( 8 ) ….. by the public was Samuel Pepys,
who lived in the 17th century. His diary is the most impressive in the English language, recording some of the
( 9 ) ….. events in English history, yet it is also the story of a very lovable man. Ano0ther example is that of
Anna Frank, a young Jewish girl who was in ( 10 ) ….. from the Nazis in Amsterdam during the Second
World War. It is a unique and moving ( 11 ) ….. of this time in her life and shows the ( 12 ) ….. courage she
had.

0. A memo B record C file D list

1. A possessed B held C kept D preserved
2. A predict B anticipate C wait D expect
3. A merely B simply C only D barely
4. A deep B close C near D tight
5. A hand B side C place D position
6. A reason B target C intention D function
7. A uncovered B invented C located D discovered
8. A seen B revealed C shown D noticed
9. A largest B biggest C strongest D greatest
10. A secret B hiding C disguise D cover
11. A version B report C account D statement
12. A unthinkable B wonderful C incredible D special

Task 3 Writing

You work for an estate agency. Your boss wants you to write an advertisement to the magazine «My
House» describing the cottage for sale. In your description write:

 what kind of house it is; location;

 what is inside and outside the cottage;
 why the cottage is worth buying.

Write an advertisement of at least 100 words. Do not write any dates and addresses.