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READING
Task 1
the text below. Match choices (А—Н) to (1—5). There are three choices you do not need
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to use. Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
WAYS OF TRAVELLING FOR FREE
Don’t let your empty wallet stop you from taking the trip of a lifetime. Just remember: with
the right attitude, the best things in life — even travelling — can come pretty cheap.
1
Budget airlines are virtually a religion in Europe, where few people pay full price for
airline tickets. In fact, some airlines, especially those in the United Kingdom, offer
international fares for little more than the taxes. You’ll be blown away by some of the
sales on offer, check out some websites that offer happy hour rates for one hour a day.
What advocates say: A $30 ticket to get across Europe? It makes the train seem
expensive. What Granny would say: Sounds good. Do they offer a discount for seniors?
2
Once you’ve arrived at your destination, consider approaching a manager and
negotiating a deal to exchange some work for your room — if they’re short of staff, you
can barter your labour for a free place to stay. An alternative is to apply for a job before
you even leave home, especially if you’ve had experience in the hospitality industry. A
number of websites list such jobs. Other sites offer listings on a country-by-country basis.
Some places may be apprehensive about hiring someone from abroad; depending on the
place, some may require you to hold a working visa before your arrival.
What advocates say: As long as no money is exchanged, trading your labour for room and
board is a good way to get around the visa issue of working in other countries.
What Granny would say: It’s like slave labour! You should report them if they make you
work too hard.
3
Most travel companies will offer a discount — or a free travel — to people who organize
a tour for several people. They commonly refer to them as «group leaders». No, this does not
mean that you are responsible for guiding your group of friends around Rome, but rather
that you organize who will be going, where they will be going, and when. This one is a no-
brainer for teachers and professors (ever wondered why your teacher in high school was
happy to accompany 20 teenagers on a trip to Paris?) But it can work for other people too.
Check out adventuresincorporated.com or adventures-abroad.com for examples, or enquire
with any organization of interest to you.
Advocates would say: Great idea! Not only will you get to travel for free, but you can go
with your friends.
What Granny would say: You can start by organizing my trip to Florida this winter.
4
If you are the sort of person who would welcome the challenge of climbing to Everest
Base Camp to raise money for a charity, this one could be for you. One of the newest
trends in travel has seen companies springing up that will help you organize the
challenge of your choice — or join an existing expedition — all in the name of charity.
You do the climb (or other adventure), and raise the sponsors, they take care of the rest.
Advocates say: Where’s my ice axe?
What Granny would say: Why go so far when you can do charity work at the nursing home
across the street?
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OK, this may sound like a long shot, but if you’re short on cash and long on time you’ll
be absolutely amazed at how many travel competitions are there for the winning. Travel
writing or photography may win you cash or a trip. Airlines, cruise lines, resorts,
tourism boards and adventure travel companies all offer up prize trips every so often. If
you’re not picky about where you go, a little time and energy invested might get you out
of here sooner than you think.
Advocates say: I won something once.
What Granny would say: Want to take me to bingo on Tuesday?
A Organize a Group Tour
B Get a Travel Scholarship
C Take a Hard-core Challenge
D Do Some Charity
E Fly Smart
F Trade Labour at a Hostel
G Transport Other People’s Vehicles
H Enter Contests
Task 2
the text below. For questions (6—10) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write
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CREATING THE MODERN OLYMPIC GAMES
According to legend, the ancient Olympic Games were founded by Heracles (the Roman
Hercules), a son of Zeus. Yet the first Olympic Games for which we still have written records
were held in 776 BCE (though it is generally believed that the Games had been going on for
many years already). At this Olympic Games, a naked runner, Coroebus (a cook from Elis),
won the sole event at the Olympics, the stade — a run of approximately 192 metres (210
yards). This made Coroebus the first Olympic champion in history.
The ancient Olympic Games grew and continued to be played every four years for nearly
1200 years. In 393 CE, the Roman emperor Theodosius I, a Christian, abolished the Games
because of their pagan influences.
Approximately 1500 years later, a young Frenchmen named Pierre de Coubertin began their
revival. Coubertin was a French aristocrat born on January 1, 1863. He was only seven years old
when France was overrun by the Germans during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. Some believe
that Coubertin attributed the defeat of France not to its military skills but rather to the French
soldiers’ lack of vigour. After examining the education of the German, British, and American
children, Coubertin decided that it was exercise, more specifically sports, that made a well-rounded
and vigorous person. Coubertin’s attempt to get France interested in sports was not met with
enthusiasm. Still, Coubertin persisted. In 1890, he organized and founded a sports
organization. Two years later, Coubertin first pitched his idea to revive the Olympic Games. At a
meeting of the Union in Paris on November 25, 1892, Coubertin stated, «Let us export our
oarsmen, our runners, our fencers into other lands. That is the true Free Trade of the future; and
the day it is introduced into Europe the
cause of Peace will have received a new and strong ally». His speech did not inspire action.
Though Coubertin was not the first to propose the revival of the Olympic Games, he was
certainly the most well-connected and persistent of those to do so. Two years later, Coubertin
organized a meeting with 79 delegates who represented nine countries. At this meeting, Coubertin
eloquently spoke of the revival of the Olympic Games. This time, Coubertin aroused interest.
The delegates at the conference voted unanimously for the Olympic Games. The delegates
also decided to have Coubertin construct an international committee to organize the Games.
This committee became the International Olympic Committee and Demetrious Vikelas from
Greece was
selected to be its first president. Athens was chosen as the location for the revival of the Olympic
Games and the planning was begun.
(By Jennifer Rosenberg)
6 The very first champion of the Olympic Games was
A a Roman emperor.
B a Greek God.
C a son of God.
D an ordinary man.
7 The ancient Olympic Games were banned because of
A the religious influences.
B the wars.
C the political changes.
D the cultural influences.
8 Pierre de Coubertin believed that French soldiers lacked
A stamina.
B freedom.
C desire.
D practice.
9 When Pierre de Coubertin first presented his idea of the revival of the Olympic Games
A it was accepted with interest.
B it became popular.
C didn’t arouse interest.
D it inspired action.
10 The Olympic Games were revived because of the
A people needed more exercise.
B persistence and efforts of one man.
C government proposal.
D people voting.
Task 3
the texts below. Match choices (A—H) to (11—16). There are two choices you do not
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Closed for vacations
11 Lessons start on the 11th of January
12 Please check in your baggage one hour before boarding time.
Price per
night: 5$ a
13 person 10$ a
Discounts available
14 Casual Outfits
Sale 50 %
15 USE THE HAND DRYER
Caution
16
Where can you see these notices?
A At the hotel.
B On a camp-site.
C In a bathroom.
D In a bank.
E In a shop.
F In a school.
G At the Customs.
H In a town.
Task 4
the text below. Choose from (A—H) the one that best fits each space (17—22). There are
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two choices you do not need to use. Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
While many infectious diseases were once all but eliminated from the United States, there’s an
evidence that climate change is a factor (17) and make a comeback.
Mosquitoes capable of carrying and transmitting diseases (18) , now live in at least
28 states. As temperatures increase and rainfall patterns change — and summers become
longer — these insects can remain active for longer seasons and in wider areas, greatly
increasing the risk for people who live there.
The same is true on a global scale: increases in heat, precipitation, and humidity can allow
tropical and subtropical insects (19) into new places. This, coupled with increased international
travel to and from all 50 states, means that the US is increasingly at risk for becoming home to
these new diseases.
Nearly 4,000 cases of imported and locally-transmitted dengue fever were reported in the
US between 1995 and 2005, and that number rises to 10,000, (20) . In Florida, 28 locally-
transmitted cases were reported in a 2009—2010 outbreak, the first there in more than 40
years. Dengue fever, also known as «Breakbone Fever», is characterized by high fever,
headaches, bone and joint aches, and a rash. Recurrent infection can lead (21) .
Lyme disease — transmitted primarily through bites from certain tick species — could
expand as temperatures warm, allowing ticks to move into new regions.
West Nile virus, which first entered the US in 1999, expanded rapidly westward across the
country. By 2005, (22) . Warmer temperatures, heavy rainfall and high humidity have
reportedly increased the rate of human infection.
A checking for information on recent disease outbreaks
B over 16,000 cases had been reported
C that can help them expand their range
D to bleeding, seizures, and death
E to move from regions where infectious diseases thrive
F like dengue fever, for example
G when traveling internationally
H when cases in the Texas-Mexico border region are included
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Task 5
the text below. For questions (23—32) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write
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WHY NOT USE TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM?
As a home-schooling mum, I rely heavily on technology to get the job done. The children
use curriculum that is delivered over the Internet that they can go through at their own (23)
. We use technology in home-schooling to
connect to maths experts who create awesome maths curriculum and deliver it free of (24). We use
technology to find education games that make learning fun. We even use technology to read
classic books that are in the public (25) .
Schools use technology too, but not to its (26) potential. Children for the most part
use computers for limited remedial training and if they are lucky, they are given website (27)so they
can use educational technology from home.
Considering the fact that there are no companies in existence that can survive without the
use of technology, you would think that schools would be more purposeful in using it
throughout the entire educational process. However, there is a strong debate that keeps
schools from making the
(28) over to technology based classrooms.
Some of the debate points that prevent the use of technology in the classroom are as follows:
While computers allow unlimited access to the online exploration of educational resources,
this also encourages students to become (29) with less educational games and distractions
online.
Teachers can integrate technology into the lessons helping students to be well informed
in subjects like history and science. They can use virtual field trips and online dissections to
make the subject matter more (30) . However, finding the right resources can take up
an inordinate amount of the instructor’s time, thereby increasing the teacher’s workload.
While donations and grants can be used to secure the monthly for technology, the
perishable nature of technology would mean that this money would be needed year after
year to continue buying and maintaining equipment.
Tech training can be valuable for teachers in their professional and private lives. However,
this training can be (31) and costly, making many teachers ignore its value.
You could think of a thousand reasons to have technology in the classroom and a
thousand arguments against it, with both sides having (32) reasons to use technology or
not. Still one has to realize that if the cost is not paid for technology today, the price will be
paid tomorrow with the lack of training and preparedness for the real world.
A B C D
23 time leap pace rhythm
24 money charge payment service
25 domain duties obligation responsibility
26 complete fullest total absolute
27 participations connections locations memberships
28 leap pass turn run
29 inattentive distracted embarrassed confused
30 attraction attractive attracting attracted
31 time-consuming time-spending time-wasting time-passing
32 valuable valid heavy significant
Task 6
the text below. For questions (33—42) choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D). Write
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Baby bottlenose dolphins are being washed up dead in record numbers on the shores
of Alabama and Mississippi, alarming scientists and a federal agency (33)
monitoring the health of the Gulf of Mexico. Moby Solangi, the
executive director of the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport, Mississippi,
said he’d never seen such high death numbers. «(34) with marine
mammals for 30 years, and this is the first time we’ve seen such a high number of calves»,
he said. «(35) ». At least 24 baby dolphins have washed up on the shores of the
two states
(36) the beginning of the year, (37) ten times the normal rate. Also, six
older dolphins died.
At least 877 dolphins and more than 1,500 birds, most of them brown pelicans and
boobies,
(38) since the government began tracking the deaths in February, the
Environment Ministry said last week. The dolphins, many of (39) appeared to
have decomposed in the ocean before being washed up ashore, (40) in the Piura
and Lambayeque regions, not far from the border with Ecuador. The seabirds, which mostly
seem (41) onshore, have been found from Lambayeque to Lima. In offshore seismic
testing, ships tow arrays of air guns that release high-pressure air under water, producing
sound waves that (42) to locate oil and gas deposits
deep under the ocean floor.
A B C D
33 charged for charged with charged by charged of
34 I worked I’d worked I’ve worked I work
35 It’s alarming It’s alarm It’s alarmed It alarmed
36 from since for past
37 most more more than most of
38 die died have died will die
39 which who where how
40 found were found founded were founded
41 have died died to die to have died
42 can be analyzed can analyze can analyzing can have analyzed
WRITING
43 Some businesses now say that no one can smoke cigarettes in any of their offices. Some
governments have banned smoking in all public places. Do you agree or disagree? Give
reasons.
Use 100—120 words.
