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I. READING
1)Match the texts with the titles. One title is extra.
1. Shopping in comfort.
2. Professional sport.
3. First computers.
4. Digging for the past.
5. Risky sport.
6. Difficult task.
7. Shopping from home.
8. New users.

A.Another generation of computer fans has arrived. They are neither spotty schoolchildren
nor intellectual professors, but pensioners who are learning computing with much
enthusiasm. It is particularly interesting for people suffering from arthritis as computers
offer a way of writing nice clear letters. Pensioners have now discovered the Internet and
at the moment they are the fastest growing user group.
B. Substantial remains of an octagonal Roman bath house, probably reused as a Christian
baptistery, have been uncovered during a student training excavation near Faversham in
Kent. The central cold plunge pool was five meters across, and stood within a structure
which also had underfloor heating and hot pools, probably originally under a domed roof.
C. For many years now, mail-order shopping has served the needs of a certain kind of
customer. Everything they order from a catalogue is delivered to their door. Now, though,
e-mail shopping on the Internet has opened up even more opportunities for this kind of
shopping.
D.Potholing is a dull name for a most interesting and adventurous sport. Deep underground,
on the tracks of primitive men and strange animals who have adapted to life without light,
finding unusual landscapes and underground lakes, the potholer lives an exciting
adventure. You mustn’t forget, though, that it can be quite dangerous. Without the proper
equipment you can fall, get injured or lost.
E. Not many people know that, back in the fifties, computers were very big, and also very
slow. They took up complete floors of a building, and were less powerful, and much
slower than any of today’s compact portable computers. At first, the data they had to
process and record was fed in on punched-out paper; later magnetic tape was used, but
both systems were completely inconvenient.
F. A group of university students from Brazil have been given the job of discovering and
locating all the waterfalls in their country. It is not easy because very often the maps are
not detailed. The students have to remain in water for long periods of time. Every day they
cover a distance of 35 to 40 kilometers through the jungle, each carrying 40 kilos of
equipment.
G.Shopping centers are full of all kinds of stores. They are like small, self-contained towns
where you can find everything you want. In a large centre shoppers can find everything
they need without having to go anywhere else. They can leave their cars in the shopping
centre car park and buy everything in a covered complex, protected from the heat, cold or
rain.
2)Read the text and answer the questions A8-A12
Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoe is the originator of the realistic novel. He was also a brilliant journalist and in
many ways the father of modern English periodicals. He founded and paved the way for
many magazines (The Revue, The Spectator).
Daniel Defoe was born in London: his father, a butcher, was wealthy enough to give his son
a good education. Daniel was going to become a priest, but he wanted to become wealthy.
His wish was never fulfilled: Daniel went bankrupt several times and was always deep in
debt. The only branch of business in which he proved successful was journalism and
literature. When Daniel was about 23 he started writing pamphlets on the question of the
hour. He started writing pamphlets praising King William III who was supported by the
Whig Party. No matter whose defense his brilliant pamphlets were written in, their irony was
so subtle that the opponent didn’t understand it at first. But as soon as his enemies realized
the real character of the pamphlets, Daniel was sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment. It was
a cruel punishment and when they came to set him free, people carried him on their
shoulders. This was the climax of his political career and also the end of it. In 1719 he tried
his hand at another kind of literature, fiction, and wrote Robinson Crusoe, the novel he is
now best known for. After the book was published Daniel became famous and rich and was
able to pay his creditors in full. Other novels that Daniel wrote were also very much talked
about during his lifetime, but we don’t hear much about them now. These novels include
Captain Singelton (1720) and Moll Flanders (1722).
A8. The text is about…
a) Daniel Defoe’s life
b) the life of King William III
c) Daniel Defoe’s father
d) the journalist
A9. Daniel Defoe was famous for his …
a) political career
b) book “Robinson Crusoe”
c) education
d) debts
A10. Daniel Defoe was interested in …
a) dramas
b) business
c) politics
d) novels
 A11. Daniel Defoe was in prison because …
a) he didn’t like William III
b) he wrote pamphlets with political sense
c) he wasn’t a member of the Whig Party
d) he praised King William III
A12. Choose the synonym for the underlined word in the text:
a) to make famous
b) to value
c) to hate
d) to enjoy

II. USE OF ENGLISH

Word building
Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

Bath is a (B1) _________________town, although it BEAUTY

can

get a little (B2) __________________ in summer. There CROWD

are many (B3) ______________ sights to see, including HISTORY

the (B4) _____________ Roman baths which are very FAME

popular with tourists. Trains leave (B5) ____________ FREQUENT

From London, and (B6) _______________ can reach MOTOR

Bath within three hours on the motorway.

Quick check
Choose the right answer. Only one item is correct.

B7. Simona hates _________ long distances.

A. walk B. walking C. to walking D. be walking
B8. I generally prefer swimming ____________ sunbathing.
A. to B. than C. from D. of
B9. He had to stop _________ sweets as he had put on weight.
A. eating B. to eat C. eat D. have eaten
B10. He misunderstood me, _______?
A. isn’t he B. did he C. didn’t he D. is he
B11. I wish you _________ pay more attention when I’m talking to you.
A. would B. had C. can D. will
B12. Unless you _____________ these instructions, you’ll make mistakes.
A. will follow B. will have followed C. don’t follow D. follow
B13. ________ it was raining, he went out.
 A. but B. however C. despite D. although
B14. My dream is to see ______ Alps.
A. - B. the C. a D. an
B15. “Take it easy” means
A. repeat it B. relax C. pick it up D. it’s not heavy, take it
B16. It’s very rude to _______ at people.
A. see B. glance C. glimpse D. stare
B17. With lots of time and patience you can ______ dogs to be obedient.
A. guide B. instruct C. learn D. train
B18. Could you leave me ________? I have to study.
A. alone B. only C. single D. lonely
B19. From my point of ______, there is no point in remaining here.
A. idea B. opinion C. view D. belief
B20. His injuries turned out to be __________ - he died the day after the accident.
A. fatal B. final C. solemn D. lethal
B21. She ______ all her classmates and finished the race first.
A. beat B. earned C. gained D. won

2. Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use three to five words.

B22. I didn’t go to the party because my mother didn’t let me.

would If my mother had let me, ___________________ to the party.
B23. It is forbidden to talk during the exam.
not You ___________________________ during the exam.
B24. “Would you like me to drive you home?” said Bob.
offered Bob _____________________ me home.
B25. Your father is the nicest man I have ever met.
never I ___________________ a nice man as your father.
B26. He enjoys reading books as well as going to the cinema.
both He __________________ going to the cinema.
B27. There isn’t anything I would like better.
is There ______________ like better.
B28. It’s two-hour drive to the seaside.
takes It _______________ to the seaside.

WRITING

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Jane who writes:

... Last weekend we celebrated Halloween. It was very amusing and exciting. I like this
holiday very much.
What is your favorite holiday? Tell me about your holidays and traditions, please. Do you
normally celebrate your family holidays at home, or go to a cafe or to a club? Why?
Write a letter to Jane.

In your letter answer her questions.

Write 100-120 words.