Reading Task 1
For questions 1 - 12, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
The internet bus
In the desert areas that surround Tucson city, USA, students spend hundreds of hours on yellow buses each year getting to and from their schools. But when mobile internet equipment was (1)on a yellow school bus, the bored, often noisy, teens were (2)into quiet, studious individuals.
District officials got the idea during (3)drives on school business to Phoenix, two hours each way, when they acknowledged that, when they went in pairs, one person could drive and the other could work using a laptop and a wireless card. They (5) if internet access on a school bus could (6) students' academic productivity, too.
But the idea for what students call 'the internet bus' really (7)shape when the district's chief information officer looked across an article about having internet access in cars. He thought, 'What if you could put that in a bus?'
The officials have been delighted to see the (9) of homework getting done, morning and evening, as the internet bus (10)up and drops off students along the 70-minute drive.
Despite some students spend their time playing games or visiting social networking sites, most students do make use their travel time to study.
1. A installed B set C included D structured
2. A replaced B exchanged C switched D transformed
3. A extraordinary B occasional C exceptional D few
4. A thought B imagined C suspected D wondered
5. A increase B enlarge C rise D heighten
6. A formed B took C held D did
7. A total B amount C number D measure
8. A brings B picks C rides D catches
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Writing
Task 2. Present your ideas on the topic “Virtual Reality: Fantasy books and films”.
The following questions will help you organise your essay.
1. Do you like reading fantasy books or watching fantasy films? Why? Give evidence to support your answer.
2. What was the last fantasy book you read? Describe what happened in the book.
3. What was the last fantasy film you watched? Describe it.
4. Do you think people enjoy reading or watching fantasy films? Why?
1.On English lessons we learn a lot of interesting things.
На уроке английского языка мы узнаем много интерес
2.Our English lessons are very cognitive.
Наш уроки английского очень познавательны.
3. The English lessons go off very interestingly and greatly.
Уроки английского проходят очень интересно и замечательно.
4.I want to speak English fluently.
Я хочу свободно говорить по-английски.
5.Our class absolutely adores our English lessons.
Наш класс просто обожает уроки английского.
6.In our class, there are some pupils who knows English very well
В нашем классе есть ученики, кто владеет английский очень хорошо.
7.Our English teacher tells us various stories very interestingly.
Наш учитель по английскому очень интересно рассказывает различные истории.
8.I want to improve my English.
Я хочу улучшить свой английский.
Поставь мне "Лучшее решение", будь добр.
There are two the most popular holidays in Russia: New Year and Christmas. New Year holiday is favourite holiday especially with children. The children believe that presents are sent by Father Frost and Snowmaden. We have the New Year day on 1 January. Before New Year we decorate the New Year tree with illumination and Christmas toys. On the night of 31 December I always stay at home with my parents. At 12 o*clock we say « Happy New Year !» and give presents to each other.
Christmas in Russia is celebrated on the 7 of January in the Orthogfs Church and on the 25 of December by Catholics. The holiday is connected with the wonderful birth of Jesus Christ as it is described in the Whole Bible. The Christmas tree is decorated with Christmas toys, candles, apples and sweets. People wish each other « Merry Christmas!».
Easter is a very popular holiday in Russia in memory of reserection of Jesus Christ. Easter has no fixed date. It*s the first Sunday after the 21 March.
The Day of Sovereignty of Russia is celebrated on the 12 of June. We have no special way of celebrating it but it is a day of and a national holiday.
The 8 of March is the womens* day. On this day men give women flowers and do all domestic work around the house.
The first May is a great international worker holiday. On this day people from other countries show their solidarity.
9 of May is a victory day is a great holiday. The 9 of May was the happy day for the people of Russia who won the war over fashizm from 1941-1945. It is celebrated with the veterans of the army.
Constitutional Day is celebrated of the 12 of December. All the rights and duties of the Russian people are stated in the Constitution. « One of the greatest right is to learn and one of the greatest duties is to defend our countries.