IV. Writing

Write a paragraph (150-200 words), giving your point of view on the topic:

The future of the planet looks bleak, but there is nothing I can do about it.

Комплексна контрольна робота з паупм ііі курс, VI семестр

3 варіант

I. Use of English

For questions 1 – 20, choose the best answer (a, b, c or d).

1.Animals with a hard outer shell that are closely related to the insects are _______

a) crustaceans b) mammals c) reptiles d) amphibians

2.Which of these hasn’t got horns?

a) bull b) camel c) deer d) elk

3.The magpie pecked hard at the ground with its _______ to get at the worms.

a) beak b) fangs c) lips d) mouth

4.The coloured _______ blow off the trees, last year I ran and caught them.

a) leafs b) leaves c) leaflets d) lives

5.There were _______ among the undergrowth in the jungle.

a) reeds b) long creepers c) cacti and palm trees d) waterlilies

6.The Iberian peninsula is a miracle of _______, but one that is now under threat.

a) biosphere b) animal world c) biodiversity d) plant world

7. If man continues to hunt whales, they will shortly become _______.

a) extant b) extinct c) extent d) extinguished

8.Having or showing understanding and the ability to make good judgments; wise:

1. erudite;

2. lukewarm;

3. versatile;

4. sagacious.

9.An unpleasant person who cannot be trusted:

a) a dog in the manger;

b) an ugly duckling;

c) a lame duck;

d) a snake in the grass.

10.When he told her how much it cost, she _______.

a) got the measure of him;

b) blew a fuse;

c) was dead on her feet;

d) had other fish to fry.

11. Thank you for my beautiful present. It was very ________________of you to buy it for me.

a) charitable b) generous c) loyal d) reliable

12.Penny, who has a love-_______ relationship with Pat, is getting jealous, though.

a) ignore b) hate c) distant d) affair

13.We resent Bruin’s and Bunny’s popularity with children; their dressing up in people’s clothes is definitely frowned _______.

a) of b) off c) on d) at

14.A person who doesn’t believe that anyone really believes in anything is _______.

a) cynic b) atheist c) patriot d) anarchist

15.A school for children between 5 and 11 years old in England and Wales:

a) junior school b) primary school c) preparatory school d) voluntary school.

16.Reading, writing, and arithmetic, considered as the basic things that children must learn in school:

a) core subjects;

b) foundation subjects;

c) the three R’s;

d) academic courses.

17.A school in Britain for children aged 7 to 11:

a) preparatory school;

b) primary school;

c) nursery school;

d) junior school.

18.In 1956 after a primary school I failed my 11-plus exam, and went to a ______:

a) grammar school;

b) secondary modern school;

c) co-educational school;

d) public school.

19.Choose the British English equivalent of the US word trash can:

a) garbage can;

b) litterbin;

c) kitchen tidy;

d) wastebasket.

20.What is the American English equivalent of the word bonnet?

a) cap;

b) hood;

c) cooker;

d) tap.

II. Listening

For questions 21 – 30, label each statement true or false according to the recording.

21. Dr. Harris has a strong belief that personality testing really works.

22. It`s very easy to assess the human personality.

23. Questions like “Are you afraid of picking up a disease or germs from doorknobs” are never asked at a job interview.

24. Odd questions have a degree of legitimacy to Dr. Harris`s mind.

25. Most people are dishonest in the way they answer.

26. The interviewer would throw the test like this into the bin.

27. The questions are open and clear.

28. You can never guess what the boss would like to ask you.

29. There is no difference between what people say and their true characteristics.

30. Some people may manipulate the score.

III. Reading