Read the texts below.
Match choices (A-H) to (11-15) There are two choices you
don't need to use.
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet,
CANCER
(E have a very changeable mood?)
11. Water sign ruled by the Moon. It is the Moon which determines Cancereans'
"lunatic" behaviour: a continuous alternation of melancholy and joy. They are
sweet, conservative, capricious, enigmatic and fanciful. They fear the uncertainty
of what's new and of future things, and hate violence in all its forms. They are
extremely shy and romantic.
LEO
(B try to achieve perfection?)
12. Fire sign ruled by the Sun, symbol of strength and pride. Leoneans are
independent, free, authoritative, active, passionate and very generous. Due to
their determination, they are usually good workers able to range easily between
different kinds of jobs: the only important thing is to excel!
PISCES
(C may become good students?)
13. Water sign ruled by Jupiter and Neptune. Pisceans are subtle, patient, sweet
and tolerant. However, they can also be touchy and treacherous. Their typical
features are a complex character, a great fantasy and an extraordinary learning
ability. Pisceans are irresolute and prefer being led by others, both in private
and in professional life.
GEMINI
(G prefer different pastime and often choose new hobbies?)
14. Air sign ruled by Mercury. The main characteristics of this sign are its
dualism and its contradictory nature. Gemini find it difficult to bind for a long
time to other people, things or activities. They can be brilliant and fanciful
lovers, but their freedom and independence are always in the foreground. Gemini are
extremely impatient, often change their interests and activities.
TAURUS
(F like to feel safe in any situation?)
15. Earth sign ruled by Venus. Taurus represents art, beauty in all its forms, and
strength (not only physical). Taureans are realistic and security loving (both on
the material and psychological levels). In order to obtain this kind of security,
they use all their qualities: resistance, quietness, patience and practical
intelligence.
VIRGO
(D should think of the future more?)
16. Virgo is a very independent zodiac sign. They are fully able to put their
intelligence to use and get things done for themselves. It is possible however that
their narrow mindedness causes their creativity to suffer and they may lead regular
routine lives. They may dwell too much on the past and over complicate things and
this may limit their ability to move forward
People of which sign:
A look for a compromise?
B try to achieve perfection?
C may become good students?
D should think of the future more?
E have a very changeable mood?
F like to feel safe in any situation?
G prefer different pastime and often choose new hobbies?
H prefer dreams to real life?
TASK 1
Read the texts below. Match choices (A-H) to (1-5). There are three choices you
don't need to use.
Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
TIPS
FOR BETTER TIME MANAGEMENT
1 (D Make a time diary) Take a week and plot out what you do every day. Be honest.
If you watch 25 hours of TV each week, write it down. You have to include,
everything - gym time, eating, driving, weekly meetings, all of it. It can be
upsetting to see how little unstructured time we allow ourselves. But it's
difficult to make intelligent decisions about using your time more effectively if
you don't know what you're doing with your time now.
2 (B Learn to say "no") Turn off your cell phone and beeper. When someone asks you
to do something that you really don't have time to do, say so, politely, but
firmly. And don't allow yourself to feel guilty. Part of declining to do things, is
focusing on your goals. Once you know exactly what you have time to do, turning
down things that don't fit into your priorities is easier.
3 (A Throw away useless notes) Technology helped get you into the time bind in the
first place, so use it to help get you out. Try some of the many personal
scheduling software programs that allow you to keep a calendar, "to-do" lists, and
phone and address books on your computer. Use the technology to get rid of all the
paper in your life. The more clutter you have in your life phone numbers on slips
of paper, business cards in notebooks - the more likely you are to waste time
trying to stay organized and on top of things.
4 (G Don't be a perfectionist) There's nothing wrong with being ordinary. Set
rational goals for yourself. It's a fine thing to strive to be your best. It's
counter productive to try to be the very best. Setting unattainable expectations of
yourself just adds stress to your life.
5 (C Prize yourself) Finally, don't let any progress, however small, go unrewarded.
Use your time diary to make decisions about how you want to organize your time
better. As you make progress let yourself enjoy that. It doesn't have to be a big
treat, maybe it can be as simple as spending some time by yourself or getting a
massage. It's important to acknowledge and enjoy your success.
A Throw away useless notes
B Learn to say "no"
C Prize yourself
D Make a time diary
E Distinguish primary goals
F Plan every step
G Don't be a perfectionist
H Remember to have a break
Read the texts below. For each of the empty spaces (33-42) choose the correct
answer (A, B, C or D).
Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
WHY ARE YARDS AND
METERS SO DIFFERENT IN LENGTH?
In (33) (D the twelfth) century, Henry I of England decreed that a yard (34) (C
would be) the distance from his nose to the thumb of his (35) (A outstretched)
arm. As crude as this seems, Henry was only off by one one- hundredth of an inch
from today's version. The meter was introduced by (36) (B the) French after the
revolution and was intended to be exactly one ten-millionth the distance (37) (B
between) the North Pole and the equator, which was calculated as 39.37 inches.
33 A the twelve B twelve C twelfth D the twelfth
34 A is B will be C would be D had been
35 A outstretched B outstretches C outstretch D outstretching
36 A a B the C an D ---
37 A through B between C among D from
ATOM-SMASHER
The most powerful atom-smasher ever built could make some weird discoveries, such
as invisible matter or extra dimensions in space.
But some critics fear the Large Hadron Collider could exceed (38) (C physicists)
wildest expectations: Will it create a black hole that could swallow Earth?
Ridiculous, say scientists. "Obviously, the world will not end when the LHC (39)
(D switches) on," said project leader Lyn Evans. "If I thought that this was going
to happen, I (40) (B would be) well away from here," he said. The collider
basically consists of a ring of magnets 17 miles in circumference (41) (A attached)
to huge barrel-shaped detectors. The ring, which crosses the French and Swiss
border, is buried 330 feet underground. The safety of the collider, which will
generate energies seven times (42) (C higher) than its most powerful rival, at
Fermilab near Chicago, has been debated for years.
38 A physicist's B physicists C physicists' D physicist
39 A switch B will be switched C switched D switches
40 A am B would be C was D will be
41 A attached B attaching C attaches D attach
42 A high B more high C higher D attach
WHAT DO THE INITIALS OK STAND FOR?
OK is not short for Okey-Dokey or any other such nonsense. This universally used
expression, (23) (B meaning) all right, is of rather recent American (24) (C
origin) Some linguists maintain that Andrew Jackson first used the expression,
having taken it from the Choctaw Indian word "okeh." It was, (25) (A
however) ,popularized by Martin Van Buren.
Martin Van Buren was president of the United States from 1837 to 1841. Born in
Kinderhook, New York, he acquired the friendly nickname "Old Kinderhook." He (26)
(C ran for) reelection in 1840 against General William Henry Harrison, who had the
snappy nickname "Tippecanoe," (27) (D referring) to his famous victory over the
Indians at Tippecanoe. Harrison's running mate was John Tyler, and their campaign
(28) (A slogan ) was "Tippecanoe and Tyler too!"
During the election campaign, Van Buren was (29) (B called) nicknames such as "the
Little Magician," "King Martin the First," and "the Kinderhook Fox" by his
political enemies. His supporters, in a(n) (30) (C effort) to improve the public
(31) (C image) of "Old Kinderhook," formed the Democratic OK Club. The expression
OK, meaning that Van Buren was all right by the Democrats, quickly (32) (D spread )
across the nation, and was one of those slang terms that refused to go away.
23 A arranging B meaning C planning D classifying
24 A base B birth C origin D foundation
25 A however B still C both D yet
26 A ran down B ran away C ran for D ran out
27 A concerning B applying C suggesting D referring
28 A slogan B saying C proverb D legend
29 A proclaimed B called C announced D said
30 A afford B try C effort D struggle
31 A likeness B reflection C image D opinion
32 A stretched B distributed C publicized D spread
Use the correct form of the words in the boxes to complete the sentences in each
group A-I below. You may use some of the words more than once. In some cases, more
than one word may be correct.
stop
avoid
forbid
prohibit
ban
prevent
escape
1 Smoking has been (banned/prohibited) in all public places.
2 The examiner asked the students to (stop) writing and put down their pens.
3 The government has taken strict measures to (prevent) accidents on motorways.
4 I take these pills to (avoid) getting seasick while travelling by boat.
5 For reasons of hygiene, animals are (forbidden/prohibited) to enter hospitals.
6 She tried to (stop/prevent) her husband from informing the authorities.
7 She was lucky to (escape/avoid) a conviction for shoplifting.
blame
accuse
arrest
charge
convict
sentence
1 The police (arrested) Mr Jones and (charged) him with assault.
2 Despite the student's protests, the teacher (accused) her of cheating.
3 The man was (convicted) of murder and (sentenced) to twenty years in prison.
4 Don't (blame) us for the broken window, we weren't playing football this morning.
complaint
annoyance
accusation
disappointment
annoyance
1 Much to our (annoyance) we had to wait for over an hour to purchase the tickets.
2 Despite the media hype, the concert was a real (disappointment)
3 I wish to make a(n) (complaint) about the quality of the food.
4 Don't make false (accusations) when you don't have proof.
chase
pursue
hunt
follow
1 A stray dog (followed) me home today and I'm thinking of keeping it.
2 My brother and I used to (chase) each other around the house when we were young.
3 Police have been (hunting) the terrorists for weeks now but still haven't found
them.
4 He wanted to (pursue/follow) a career in engineering.
cause
excuse
reason
purpose
aim
1 John has to find a good (excuse) for being late, otherwise he'll get into
trouble.
2 The (purpose/aim) of the meeting is to discuss next year's plans. If you can't
attend it, you must have a good (reason) as the (aim)
is to get everybody's opinion.
3 The carelessness of the driver was the (cause) of the fatal accident.
could've done - міг би зробити( але не зробив)
should've done - мав би вже зробити до цього часу
must've done - напевно вже щось зробив(ми виражаємо впевненість)
may have done/might have done - можливо, він зробив(ми не впевнені, розглядаємо це
лише як один з варіантів)
would've done - зробив би(якби були сприятливі умови, а їх не було)
needn't have done - не було необхідності робити( а ти зробив)
can't have done - не може бути, що хтось щось зробив (виражаємо здивування,
недовіру)
: should've done - варто було робити( а ти не зробив)