Task 1 read the article about learning to snowboard. choose the best word (a, b or c) for each space. for questions 11–18, mark a, b or c on your answer sheet. the first one is done for you. example: 0 a a b one c the learning to snowboard if you want to learn to snowboard, (0) first thing you need to do is book (11) lessons. it’s a good idea to have lessons with a snowboard school (12) you need to learn the right way to snowboard. you will have much (13) fun learning with other people as well. indoor snow schools usually (14) you a snowboard, boots and a helmet to wear on your head (15) lessons. the indoor centres are cold and use real snow, so warm clothes are important. it’s not a good idea to wear jeans because (16) get wet easily. if you learn outside on a mountain, you (17) to take your own board and boots or rent them. you will (18) need sunglasses, gloves and a helmet. a b c 11 each some any 12 or and because 13 more many most 14 given give giving 15 during among into 16 them their they 17 must have can 18 too quite also task 2 read the text and put the verbs in brackets 19–31 in the correct tense. the first one is done for you. do you agree happy birthday to you (0) is (be) the world’s most famous song? it (19) (recognise) by just about everyone. in fact somebody probably (20) (sing) it somewhere in the world at this moment! but what are the origins of a tune which (21) (become) so famous? in 1893 two teachers patty and mildred j.hill (22) (write) a song. they (23) (call) it good morning to you. they ( (teach) it to their kindergarten pupils in kentucky, usa. the children ( (find) the song easy to learn and sing. the present song ( (have) the same tune but different words. millions of people (27) (sing) the song in many different languages since those days. not long ago it (28) (be) my birthday. my guests ( (give) me many presents. and i (30) (hear) this wonderful song when i (31) (blow out) the candles on the cake. example: 0 – is task 3 there are british english and american english words mixed up in the box below. find the pairs of words 32–41 that mean the same. there is an example for you. underground car park fries grade gas first floor rubbish cabinet sick handbag store petrol purse subway form parking lot ground floor shop garbage wardrobe chips ill example: british english american english 0 chips fries part 4 maximum points – 15 writing imagine yesterday you arranged to go to the cinema with your friend. unfortunately, you couldn’t get to the cinema as you had to take your pet to a vet. write an e-mail to your friend. in your e-mail you should: greet your friend; apologize for not getting to the cinema; explain why you didn’t come; suggest meeting another time; suggest where you could go.
task 1
11 b (some)12 c (because)13 a (more)14 b (give)15 a (during)16 c (they)17 b (have) 18 c (also)
task 2read the text and put the verbs in brackets 19–31 in the correct tense. the first one is done for you.
do you agree happy birthday to you (0) is (be) the world’s most famous song? it (19) is recognised by just about everyone. in fact somebody probably (20) is singing it somewhere in the world at this moment! but what are the origins of a tune which (21) has become so famous? in 1893 two teachers patty and mildred j.hill (22) wrote a song. they (23) called it good morning to you. they (24) taught it to their kindergarten pupils in kentucky, usa. the children (25) found the song easy to learn and sing.the present song (26) has the same tune but different words. millions of people (27) have sung the song in many different languages since those days.not long ago it (28) was my birthday. my guests (29) gave me many presents. and i (30) heard (не употребляется в continuous) this wonderful song when i (31) blew out the candles on the cake.
task 3underground (bre) - subway (ame)
car park (bre) - parking lot (ame)
chips (bre) - fries (ame)
form (bre) – grade (ame)
petrol (bre) – gas (ame) ground floor (bre) - first floor (ame)
shop (bre) – store (ame)
ill (bre) - sick (ame)
rubbish (bre) - garbage (ame)
wardrobe (bre) – cabinet (ame)
handbag (bre) - purse (ame)