Examination Card № 1

І. Reading

Read the text and choose the best answer (a–d) to complete the sentences (1–4).

WHY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS IMPORTANT FOR YOU

People need to be active to be healthy. Our modern lifestyle and all the conveniences we’ve become used to have made us sedentary 1 – and that’s dangerous for our health.

Sitting around in front of the TV or the computer, riding in the car for even a short trip to the store and using elevators instead of stairs or ramps all contribute to our inactivity. Physical inactivity is as dangerous to our health as smoking!

Add up your activities during the day in periods of at least 10 minutes each. Start slowly... and build up. If you’re already doing some light activities move up to more moderate ones. A little is good, but more is better if you want to achieve health benefits. Scientists say accumulate 60 minutes of physical activity every day to stay healthy or improve your health. Time needed depends on effort – as you progress to moderate activities, you can cut down to thirty minutes, four days a week. Physical activity doesn’t have to be very hard to improve your health. This goal can be reached by building physical activities into your daily routine. Just add up in periods of at least ten minutes each throughout the day. After three months of regular physical activity, you will notice a difference – people often say getting started is the hardest part.

(From Handbook for Canada’s Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living p. 4. Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, Ottawa, Ontario, 1998)

1 Sedentary – involving a lot of sitting down; not active

1. Nowadays people ...

_ A are less active than in the past.

_ B do more exercises than in the past.

_ C are as sedentary as they used to be.

_ D spend much time in the gym.

2. Time needed for physical activity depends on ...

_ A health _ B effort _ C money _ D person’s character

3. You can improve your health ...

_ A integrating physical activity into your timetable.

_ B eating less and less during short periods of time.

_ C relaxing and keeping cool.

_ D working as hard as possible.

4. People say that …

_ A getting into physical activity is the most difficult part.

_ B they do not have time for physical activity.

_ C getting into physical activity is not so difficult.

_ D they get enough physical activity.

5. It is recommended accumulate … of physical activities every day.

_ A an hour _ B a quarter _ C a half an hour _ D thirty minutes

6. Physical inactivity is as dangerous as…

_ A having bad habits _ B overeating _ C oversleeping _ D being a coach potato

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ІІ. Writing

Fill in the gaps with the correct forms of the verb (present simple or present continuous).

1. Right now I (watch) ____________________a funny comedy. I usually (watch) _________________

a lot of films.

2. Rickie (be) _______________my friend. We (like) _______________to talk together. Right now we (talk) _______________about school.

3. My father (read) ________________the newspaper every morning.

4. Jaime usually (eat) _________________cornflakes for breakfast, but today he (eat)_________________

an omellette instead.

5. Alison and I (study) ______________for the exam. We (not, want) ________________to fail it!

6. Maria (sing)_______________ in the band on Saturdays, and Oleh (play) ______________the guitar.

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Share your opinion (35–45 words) on the topic: “How can the internet affect a person’s life?” Use the prompts given below.

• What are positive and negative aspects of the internet?

• Can a person be successful if they do not have access to the internet ? Give an example.

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Examination Card № 2

I. Reading

Read the text and choose the best answer (a–d) to complete the sentences (1–4).

CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

Have you ever tried a strawberry pizza? If you went to Oxnard, the “Strawberry Capital of California,” in May, you could!

Oxnard is in Southern California and this part of the state takes its strawberries very seriously. At the two­day California Strawberry Festival you can see and try strawberries prepared in all sorts of ways. In addition to traditional treats such as strawberry shortcake, strawberry jam, strawberry tarts and strawberries dipped in chocolate, there is strawberry pizza! This dessert pizza is topped with strawberries,

sour cream, cream cheese and whipped cream on sweet bread baked like a pizza. Strawberry kеbabs dipped in powdered sugar are another delicacy. And drinks such as a strawberry smoothie can wash it all down.

Strawberries are big business in Oxnard. The annual strawberry revenues are $100 million from Oxnard’s bountiful 6,600 berry acres. Twenty­four companies harvest and cool nearly 16 million trays of berries, which are shipped throughout North America as well as to Germany and Japan. The festival, which attracts more than 85,000 visitors, features three stages with musical entertainment, 335 arts and crafts exhibits, strolling musicians, clowns, artists, face­painting, contests, and a “Strawberryland” for children

with puppets, magicians, musicians, and a pet zoo.

1. Which food is not mentioned in the article?

_ A Strawberry shortcake _ C Strawberry candy

_ B Strawberry jam _ D Strawberry pizza

2. What are the annual revenues from strawberries?

_ A $100 million _ B $85,000 million _ C $335 million _ D $16 million

3. Who is the target audience of “Strawberryland”?

_ A adolescents _ B children _ C young adults _ D the elderly

4. What attractions are available for the visitors?

_ A arts and crafts exhibits _ B strolling musicians, clowns, artists

_ C face­painting, contests _ D all of the above

5. How long does the Festival exist? What is the length period of the Strawberry Festival?

_ A 2 days _ B a week

_ C 24 hours _ D 2 month

6. What part of California does the Festival take part?

_ A Southern _ B Western

_ C Eastern _ D Northern

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ІІ. Writing

Put the verbs into the correct tense form (past simple or present perfect simple).

1. A: (you / play / already) _________________the new computer game?

2. B: No, not yet. I only (buy) ______________it yesterday and I (have / not)______________

the time yet.

3. 3. A: (you / go) ____________________ to the cinema last night?

4. B: Yes. I (be) ______________________there with Sue and Louis. (you / be)_________________

to the cinema recently?

5. A: I last (go) ________________________to the cinema two weeks ago.

6. B: So you (see / not) _______________________the new action film yet.

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There is a famous quotation that says “the world is a book and people who do not travel are reading only the first page.” is travelling important?

Share your opinion (35–45 words). Use the prompts given below.

• What can you learn from visiting other countries?

• What country could you learn the most from?

• What culture would you like to learn more about?

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Examination Card № 3