Examination Card № 15

1. Reading

Read the text given below. For questions (1–8), decide if the statements are t (true) or F (False).

We may take it for granted, but water is the most important resource on Earth. It covers 80 % of the Earth’s surface and it’s the only substance that can be found naturally in three forms: solid, liquid and gas. Water also makes up 66 % of the human body and without it we can’t live for more than a week.

Although water is the most common substance on Earth, we should use it carefully because only 1% is drinkable and 1/3 of all the people in the world can’t get enough clean water. Today, we use 3 times more water than in 1950, and people in rich countries use 10 times more than those in poor ones. So where does it all go? Well, a single dripping tap can waste up to 7,600 litres of water in a year and a leaking toilet can waste about 260 litres in a day.

At home, we can help by fixing broken taps and toilets. Having showers instead of baths could save about 300 litres of water a week. We should also avoid using chemicals that pollute the water supply, because we can’t increase the amount of fresh water in the world. We can only change the way we use it.

1. Water can exist in solid, liquid and gas forms.

2. 66 % of the Earth’s water is drinkable.

3. Humans can live for seven days without water.

4. Water is the most common substance on our planet.

5. People use 1/3 of the water on Earth.

6. Having baths instead of showers wastes water.

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ІІ. Writing

Choose the correct item (a, B, C or d) to complete the sentences.

New York city has (0) B___ into the second largest city in North America. It is now а major business, cultural and shopping centre (1) ________millions of visitors each уеаr. Most tourists stay in the (2) ________of the city, in Manhattan. It is easy to see the sights of Manhattan оn foot оr you саn take а tourbus. There аrе cycle (3) _________in the city if you want to hire а bicycle but you need to bе brave! The subway is the quickest means of public transport but you will want to avoid the (4) _______hour. And, of course, there аrе the famous yellow taxis. There аrе few taxi (5) _________– just wave your аrm at а taxi with its light оn. You will certainly want to visit Central Park, а huge ореn (6) __________which is ideal for relaxing оn а hot summer day.

0	A bесоmе	В grown	С increased	D extended
1	A appealing	В advancing	С arriving	D attracting
2	A heart	В interior	С focus	D еуе
3	A roads	В streets	С lanes	D ways
4	A busy	В rush	С crowded	D hurry
5	A ranks	В stalls	С kiosks	D stations
6	A surface	В region	С space	D estate

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Write a short composition (35–45 words) with the title: “if you could be a famous person for a day, who would you choose to be and why?”

Follow this plan:

• describe who you would like to be;

• say why you would choose this person;

• summarize the reason for your choice.

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