If you are looking for ways to reunite with family, you will get some ideas from the following

article. The Internet has seemed to be the answer to (34) questions people face nowadays.

For those that (35) for family, friends and relatives, online methods of tracing

36. are one way to go about looking for them. Read (37) the following paragraphs

(38) about some of the things that you can do to locate your family.

In fact the best way to look for people that you (39) to is to use a people finder that has

records and files that you can look up, files that you can trace and connect to you or the people that

you (40) . One place that you can use to search for your family is www.ancestry.com. It has

access to a number of vital statistic records that can (41) to locate anyone in the country.

Using the records that are here you should be able to reunite with family.

Some of the records and files that you can expect (42) here are census records. On their

own the census records cover a lot of people over periods of different years. To be able to start

a trace or search for your family you need to have (43) your parents’ names, their dates of

birth and their places of birth. Once you fill in this information and your details as well then you can search.

• ____ Task 1 — ——

Read the text below. Match choices (A—H) to (1—5). There are three choices you do not need to use. Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

CREATING INVITATIONS

Creating do-it-yourself invitations can be an easy way to add a personal touch for a special

occasion.

1. ( ) Invitations are used to announce a party , get-together, celebration or some other type of special

event. Purchasing premade invitations is one option, but is not very personalized. Designing invitations specifically for the occasion creates a tailor-made invitation just for it. Customize the invitations to perfectly fit your theme, your guests, guest of honour or whatever you want.

2. ( ) Match your invitations to the theme of the party or get-together. If it’s a birthday party, is it

for a special birthday, like «sweet 16», 21^st birthday or someone’s 40^th? Or does the birthday recipient have a favourite thing or sport, like they really like cats, trains or are into basketball or football? If so, create invitations to highlight the theme.

3( ) Look over the various invitation templates offered in programs like Microsoft Word and Microsoft Publisher. Do not worry if you cannot find the exact layout you want. The main idea is to decide on one that can be edited and adjusted to fit your occasion. Get one you like that has a workable layout. Make sure you check at Microsoft Office Online for a number of additional do-it-yourself invitation templates. Check that the templates you choose will open in the same program you have, because some of the invitations are for specific software versions.

4( ) Create a distinctive invitation by adding personalized touches to it. If appropriate, use your own pictures, graphics or other illustrations. Simply replace the ones in the templates with the ones you want. Click on the pictures or text with your mouse and insert your new pictures or type in your new wording. Change the colours of the invitation to match your theme and try various types of font sizes, colours and styles until you find ones that you.like. Using the Microsoft programs (or similar ones) makes it easier to do it all yourself.

5( ) Choose the paper for printing your invitations on carefully. Creating a professional-looking do-it-yourself invitation can be accomplished by using special paper for it. If cost is a problem, you can still use white paper with lots of brightly coloured ink to dress up the invitation. Match the colour, style or type of paper with the occasion. You do not want to print on a colour or background that does not blend with the theme. Use paper that already has a graphic of some type on it if it complements the invitation’s theme, such as wedding bells or doves for a wedding theme or balloons or presents for a birthday. Always do a test run of printing the invitation on a single sheet prior to using all of the paper. Check the alignment and overall look, make adjustments and then print on the rest of the paper.

A Invitation Writing Guide В Personalize the Invitations С Invitation Background D Print on the Best Paper E Order Your Template with Designs F Decide on a Theme G Select the Text Colour H Use Templates for Ideas

A where we found authentic Beijing Olympics 2008 hats, T-shirts and other souvenirs В so he sat in a chair on the ground floor and pretended to be deaf С since a similar one in a department store near me D as well as a silk duvet cover with a traditional dragon medallion print E you really don’t know what you bought F but we couldn't miss the clothing on the second G where to look and how to shop

H but she could wriggle only into pants marked «large»

Task 5

Read the text below. For questions (22—33) choose the correct answer (А, В, С or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

WIND PROVIDES ELECTRICITY FOR HOMES AND SCHOOLS

For many years, windmills dotted the landscape of the United States and other countries. Many

people in rural communities used windmills to (22) needed electricity. But windmills began

to disappear as power (23) connected small communities to electric power plants far away.

Now windmills are making a (24) . They are becoming popular again with people

24. live in communities large and small. The new windmills are often called wind

turbines. People in at least 47 states have put wind turbines in their yards to generate electricity

25. ) their homes. Wind blows the (27) of a turbine that sits atop a tall tower. The

turbine (28) a shaft, which connects to a generator that makes electricity.

Homeowners with turbines can’t rely (29) _____ wind power all the time, though. They still need to use some electricity from a power company when the wind is not blowing. But when it is very

windy, the turbine can generate (30) power than a home needs. Sometimes a family can sell

the extra electricity to the power company.

Many people like turbines because wind power does not cause pollution. Power from a turbine

also can lower a home’s electricity (31) by 50 to 90 per cent.

But not everyone thinks turbines belong to people’s yards. Some people (32) neighbours

have turbines say they are noisy and spoil their view. Others say the turbines (33) birds that

fly in their paths.

	A	В	С	D
22	generate	perform	reproduce	provoke
23	yarns	ropes	lines	threads
24	retort	reply	turn	comeback
25	what	which	who	why
26	for	from	to	into
27	blades	vanes	spades	ventilators
28	hurls	takes	spins	orbits
29	in	on	upon	for
30	many	most	lots	more
31	saving	bill	money	list
32	whom	who	whose	what
33	harm	hurt	kick	make

covered Radha and her friends with coloured water and stole off with their clothes as they bathed. In the other story, Prahlad, the son of the king, refused his father’s demand that he worship him rather than God. God saved Prahlad from death twice, first when the king ordered him to be killed, and again, when the king’s evil sister, Holika, led Prahlad into a huge bonfire.

On the eve of Holi, Hindus dress in their finest clothes and watch a bonfire. A large tree branch, representing Prahlad, is placed in the middle of the fire. The branch is removed, recreating Prahlad’s rescue. The next morning, adults and children put on their old clothes and douse each other with coloured powders.

15 ( ) May Day

Children in England celebrate the end of winter and the arrival of spring on 1 May each year. The festivities centre around a huge striped maypole that’s decorated with flowers and streamers. Children hold the streamers as they dance around the pole, weaving intricate patterns as they pass each other. Men also join in on the fun. A group of six or eight^Morris dancers arrange themselves in two lines and wave handkerchiefs or sticks as they dance by each other. A May Queen is crowned each year to preside over the celebration. May Day dates back to ancient times, when Romans honoured Flora, the goddess of spring.

This festival

A is connected with family traditions.

В is celebrated by the followers of one religion all over the world.

С has a ceremony which ends after the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise.

D has an activity during which parents encourage their children to get filthy.

E is connected with a toy made in form of a freshwater food fish.

F is connected with the season in which vegetation begins to appear.

G is about birthday celebrations.

H has a ceremony which starts at midnight.

Task 4

Read the text below. Choose from (A—H) the one which best fits each space (16—21). There are

two choices you do not need to use. Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

GLOBAL WARMING

Another major problem that looms on the horizon and one that probably is already upon us and exerting its effects is the phenomenon of global warming. It can be argued endlessly whether global

warming is man-made (16) , however, the empirical evidence certainly shows that global,

warming is indeed occurring. This is made manifest in the melting glaciers and polar ice caps, the increase in hurricane activity, changing rainfall patterns and of course the actual increases in measured surface temperatures.

The majority verdict of the scientific community points towards the notion that global warming is at least partly man-made and brought about through the emissions of so-called greenhouse gases

17. ) , which causes the Earth’s atmosphere to retain more heat. Also based on computer

climate models, it is projected that global warming will continue with potentially dire consequences

17. ) . These predictions vary with some scenarios describing temperature rises of 1 or 2

degrees centigrade coupled with sea level rises of 80 cm or so. Other models predict temperature rises of 3 to 5 degrees centigrade coupled with sea level rises of 7 m! At the extreme end we find truly

doomsday scenarios where the Earth’s atmosphere is changed to such an extent (19) , with

surface temperatures way above the boiling point of water, that is 250 degrees Celsius together with sulphuric acid rain. Though seemingly far-fetched, the world-renowned scientist Stephen Hawking cited this scenario as a distinct future possibility.

Even without considering these future predictions we are already being affected by climate change in a way that is detrimental to human life and well-being. It is estimated that over 27,000 died as

a direct result of the 2003 freak heat wave (20) . Those that died were mostly the very old

and the very young. The deaths that have resulted from crop failures in The Third World, brought

about as an indirect consequence of climate change, (21) . Hurricane Katrina which a few

years ago hit the Southern coastal city of New Orleans in the USA is estimated to have killed over

1. 000 people.

A for vast numbers of people living on this planet В that was experienced over Western Europe С may number into the millions D such as methane and carbon dioxide

E to group these very major issues into four broad categories F that it becomes similar to that of the planet Venus G or whether it’s a naturally occurring phenomenon -vJH which includes issues relating to ecological destruction

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Read the text below. For questions (22—33) choose the correct answer (А, В, С or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

In Temecula, California, 12-year-old Miasha Williams received a one-week suspension from

school for (22) another student. As an additional punishment, her mother, Ivory Spann,

made the seventh-grader wear a sign that (23) others not to be bullies. The girl stoodі

(24) a different school each day during her suspension, morning and afternoon, wearing:

the sign. The girl’s mother said she planned the (25) punishment so her daughter would j

understand the seriousness of the crime. At first she was boo-hooing and saying, «But Mom, I

didn’t do anything». «Well, let me tell you, you did do (26) », was the mother’s reply. She;

explained to her daughter that bullying can have serious (27) . «I don’t want that kind of j

28. ) at the school my child attends, or the school any child attends», the mother said in

29. ) to criticism of the punishment she (30) . In the end, the girl (31) her!

mother: «I don’t want to hold the signs, but I think it’s the right punishment», she said. The mother

of (32) student who was suspended for the same (33) made her daughter join the I

girl in wearing a sign one day during the week.

	Л	В	С	D
22	killing	teasing	bullying	calling
23	encouraging	encouraged	made	did
24	told	made	outside	promote
25	unusual	strange	weird	common
26	anything	some	nothing	something
27	effects	consequences	implications	ways
28	atmosphere	air	environment	1 area
29	response	echo	reference	review
30	handed in	handed down	handed on	handed out
31	agreed to	agreed at	agreed with	agreed on
32	other	another	the other	the others
33	offence	injury	wound	wrong

• Task 6 ——

Read the text below. For questions (34—45) choose the correct answer (А, В, С or D). Write your

answers on the separate answer sheet.

THE WORLD’S BIGGEST PROBLEMS

The World’s Biggest Problems portal has a simple, clear mission: (34) people all around

the world about (35) problems facing humanity. These problems have two (36) :

they must be global in scope, and have the potential to rapidly escalate into severe crises.

Economic Collapse

Fragilities in the current global economy could tip the developed world into conditions not (37) since the 1920s.

Peak Oil

Petroleum (38) the modern world for almost 100 years; today, many industry insiders

say that we may (39) a permanent peak in oil production.

Global Water Crisis

Over the last 50 years the human population (40) , while industrial pollution,

unsustainable agriculture, and poor civic planning (41) the overall water supply.

Species Extinction

Certain species that human beings (42) for our food supply are going extinct; if their

numbers (43) too low, we may face extinction ourselves.

Rapid Climate Change

While the debate rages on about the causes of climate change, global warming is an empirical

fact. The problem is (44) a curse and blessing, in that people from different cultures will

(45) have to work together or face mutual destruction.

	A	В	С	D
34	educating	education	educate	educated
35	the biggest	biggest	bigger	the bigger
36	criterias	criteria	criterium	criteriums
37	saw	seen	see	have seen
38	powered	powers	had powered	has powered
39	reach	be reached	be reaching	reached
40	nearly tripled	has nearly tripled	had nearly tripled	triple
41	has decreased	decreased	decreasing	have decreased
42	depend upon	depends on	depend from	depend off
43	will fall	would fall	fall	falls
44	as well	both	and	as if
45	neither	also	or	either

Read the text below. Match choices (A—H ) to (1—5). There are three choices you do not need to use. Write your answers 011 the separate answer sheet.

LABOUR LAWS FOR TEENS

While millions of teens are gainfully employed in part-time and summer capacities, there are many state and federal laws that dictate when they can work and what they can do. These laws gradually introduce more freedom in employment as the child grows older.

1. ( ) In most instances, a child has to be 14 years old or older before beginning employment. Strict

labour laws prohibit children 13 and younger from working in most capacities. This prevents them from being overworked or placed in hazardous situations. However, children are allowed limited work experiences in newspaper delivery and babysitting. They can work in a business or on a farm that is owned or operated by their parents. They can also work as actors in motion pictures, television, and theatre or radio performances.

2. ( ) Teenagers can only work certain hours without violating labour laws. There are many federal

restrictions regarding teens who are 14 or 15 years old. The teenagers in this age bracket can only work between the hours of seven in the morning and seven in the evening. The only exception to this occurs between June 1 and Labour Day, when teenagers are allowed to work until nine in the evening. They are not permitted to work during school hours. Further restrictions dictate that they cannot work more than three hours on a school day, with a limit of 18 hours in a school week. They cannot work longer than eight hours on a non-school day or 40 hours in a non-school week.

3. ( ) There are different occupational allowances depending on the teenager’s age. Thresholds at the

child’s 14^th and 16^th birthdays dictate what kind of positions they can work in.

At 14, teens can be employed in an office, store, restaurant, movie theatre, amusement park, or gas station, although the specifically allowed positions in these businesses are limited. These restrictions may be slightly different depending on the state in which the child resides. Under no circumstances are they allowed to work in positions requiring them to drive or operate machinery or any mining or manufacturing positions. At 16, teenagers can be employed in any occupation that has not been declared hazardous.

4. ( ) Children younger than 12 are permitted to work on designated «small farms». These farms are

not required to pay the federal minimum wage and do not use more than 500 days of agricultural labour in a three-month period. These children can only work in non-hazardous jobs, only when school is not in session, and only with parental permission. Youth who are 12 or 13 years old can work on a farm with written parental consent or if a parent works on the same farm. They can only work when school is not in session and in non-hazardous capacities.

Teenagers who are 14 or 15 years old can work on any farm, but are still required to work in non- hazardous jobs when school is not in session. After turning 16, however, a teenager can work on any day, for any number of hours and in any agricultural capacity.

5. ( ) However, these can be restricted by individual state legislation. Jobs that do not fall within the

scope of federal child labour laws include newspaper delivery, babysitting, acting, and working within a business or on a farm owned or operated by parents as long as the business does not involve hazardous occupations, as determined by the Department of Labour. Similarly, odd jobs like mowing lawns are generally not addressed by labour laws.

A What are hour restrictions for teens?

В Are there any job restrictions?

С What are the limitations of early employment?

D Labour laws in regard to agricultural capacities vary greatly.

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Read the text below. Match choices (A—H) to (1—5). There are three choices you do not need to use. Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.