TASK 1.

Write a correct preposition

Short answer
10 points
1 He never apologizes _____ being late.
2 Are you looking forward _____ getting married?
3 They always have an excuse _____ not doing homework.
4 My grandmother has never insisted _____ living with us.
5 Why was the director opposed _____ closing the office?
6 Is your son excited _____ going to the Disney Land?
7 There were tired _____ making little money.
8 What are you interested _____?
9 John is good _____ giving public speeches.
10 How often do you complain _____ customer service?

Keys: for, to, for, on, to, about, of, in, at, about.

TASK 2. Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (-ing or infinitive)
Short answer
16 points

GETTING OUT OF THE RAT RACE

More and more people are deciding ___________ (get) out of the rat race. This means they want to
stop ___________ (work) in an office and move out of the city.
So, what are people doing instead of a 9-5 job? Well, many people hope ___________ (set up)
their own business. Perhaps they enjoy ___________ (cook) for friends and have decided
___________ (open) acafé. Some people just want ___________ (spend) time ___________ (learn)
something new.
Jill Yates and her husband, Tim, hated ___________ (get up) every morning at 6 :00 am and
(drive)__________to work. They spent more hours ___________ (travel) than ___________ (work)! They
really liked ___________ (sail) and ___________ (surf), so they decided ___________ (move) to San
Diego, in the southern California. They started a business there, ___________ (teach) other people
to sail and surf. Jill says “It’s important ___________ (be) happy with your life. You only get one
chance!”

Keys:
to get, working, to set up, cooking, to open, to spend, learning, getting up, to drive, traveling, to
work, to sail, to surf, to move, teaching, to be.

TASK 3. Translate the sentences into English

English
8 points
1. Вона вирішила відкрити свою кав'ярню після декількох років роботи в офісі.
2. Чому ви вибрали вивчати португальську мову? - Мені завжди подобалося, як вона
звучить!
 3. Вивчення іноземних мов завжди здається захоплюючим завданням, але насправді це
дуже складно. Хоча мені це ну дуже подобається
4. Він ніколи не забуває використовувати словник, коли вчить нові слова.
5. Складний правопис - це часта проблема для багатьох, хто вчить будь яку іноземну
мову. Наприклад для мене це була французська.
6. Робота вдома дозволяє мені мати гнучкий графік.
7. Культурні відмінності можуть бути викликом, але вони також надзвичайно цікаві.
8. Мені завжди подобалось вчити нові мови та дізнаватися про різні культури.

TASK 4. Listen to the recording and write down what you hear
Essay
15 points
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OeZYfo4rFZgiDEEIt_CxDqxwDKuKDRsH/view?usp=drive_link

TASK 5. Answer the questions (Use at least 3 sentences in each of your answers)
Essay
21 points
1. What is one foreign culture you've always been fascinated about, and why does it interest
you?
2. If you could learn any foreign language except English, which one would you choose and for
what reason?
3. Describe something completely new you tried recently. How did it make you feel?
4. Which word or phrase in a foreign language have you found difficult to pronounce, and how
did you practice it?
5. How often do you use a dictionary when learning a new language, and do you think it's
helpful?
6. What are some cultural differences you think exist between your country and the country of
the language you are interested in?
7. How do you think learning a new language might change the way you see the world or even
yourself?