II Complete the text from the table

The Purple Patch

Jack was nervous. He had to wear his old trousers with the purple patch that could be seen by those who didn’t matter and those who (1), like Ann Dale. Are you going to the sports, Jack? His friend came up to him. ≪There are prizes — 10 dollars and 12 dollars! Perhaps if I get a prize, I could buy those trousers now≫, Jack thought. Ten minutes later they were on their way to the sports. There were many children there. ≪First race!≫ the man with the megaphone shouted. Jack tried too (2) at the sprint. He wanted to win. And he was second. ≪Event Two! A Thread-the-Needle race!≫ When he heard the signal he ran like the wind. But the pair next to them finished first. The last (3) was Jack’s last chance for a big prize. At that very moment Ann offered him to be his partner. ≪Ready! Off!≫ Jack forgot why he had come to the sports. He had only one (4) — to get to the other end quickly: the sooner he was there the less time Ann would have to notice the patch. Sharp grass hurt his hands; the blood ran to his head. But he was going on... ≪We (5) , Jack!≫ he heard Ann’s words when they crossed the finishing line. And he saw that Ann’s face was full of admiration, not contempt, and he was very (6).

(After David Bateson)

	A	B	C	D
1	do	did	done	doing
2	hard	hardly	heavy	haste
3	match	tournament	battle	race
4	direction	aim	meaning	point
5	successful	first	achieve	have won
6	happy	sad	clever	disappointed

III Write (35–45 words) about the rules you are supposed to obey in a library. Include this information:

• what library you are in;

• what you should do;

• what you shouldn’t do there.

Examination Card № 20 (60)

I. Reading

Read the article and choose the correct item (A–C) to complete the sentences (1–5).

“When I visit London one of my favourite things to do is shopping! I really enjoy hunting around for interesting things in the sales, buying something new to wear out on a Saturday night. Or a bit of window­-shopping – it doesn’t cost a penny. Sometimes I’ll spend hours just walking around a market having a chat with my friends.

There are lots of different places to go shopping in London. If you’re looking for ‘high street’ shops – the kind of shops you will find in most towns, you can go to Oxford Street, but it gets too busy sometimes; it can be difficult to get anywhere! For a less crowded, more relaxing shopping experience, go to Covent Garden – you can have an expensive cappuccino, and watch some (free) street theatre at the same time.

Some people like shopping in department stores. The most famous one in London is ‘Harrods’ in Knightsbridge, but for me, it’s not modern enough, and too expensive, the sort of place your parents do their shopping. The best of all the big department stores is ‘Selfridges’ in Oxford Street, it’s a shoppers’ paradise, nice clothes but very high prices.

For the ‘day out walking around a market’ experience, try ‘Camden’. It’s exciting, fashionable, and there are lots of lovely things at attractive prices! You can buy cheap jeans and cool second hand clothes in the morning and then get a tattoo and a body piercing later on! If all that shopping is too tiring, you can get some Chinese or Thai food for ‡2 or 3, sit by the canal and relax. What could be better?

If you think you need to experience more of London’s ‘culture’, you might prefer a trip to Greenwich. This is a much more relaxing day out. You can have a walk round the market and shops, and then take in a bit of London’s history – it was the birthplace of Henry VIII, Queen Mary and Elizabeth I. There’s also the park, the ‘Cutty Sark’ (an old ship that was used for transporting tea), and the old observatory ... so much to do, but don’t forget the shopping!”

Adapted from: www.bbc.co.uk

1. “High street” shops are ...

A the most expensive shops in town.

B shops you can find almost everywhere.

C street markets.

2. Covent Garden is a place where you can ...

A have a cheap cup of coffee.

B get lost in crowded shops.

C watch a street performance.

3. The speaker’s favourite department store is in ...

A Knightsbridge. B Oxford Street. C Covent Garden.

4. You should go to Camden if you want to ...

A have a tattoo. B buy expensive clothes. C try traditional English food.

5. When you go to Greenwich you can ...

A see the birthplace of the British queens.

B visit an old war ship.

C eat a Chinese dinner.

1	2	3	4	5

II Complete the text with the correct forms of the "Verbs in brackets.

Last Monday I (1) __ __________ home at 4:30 pm, a little later than usual. I (2)__________ longer at school because my teacher (3) _____________ to discuss my test results. So, I was in a good mood when I (4)________home! Unfortunately, that (5)___________ long. When I (6) _______ the front door, there (7)_________water all over the floor. My mother (8)________ a tap running in the bathroom earlier and she (9)__________out. The water (10)___________ through the ceiling. It (11) ________ (to cost) a fortune to repair.

	A	B	C
1	get	got	will get
2	stayed	was staying	stay
3	wants	want	wanted
4	will arrive	have arrived	arrived
5	didn’t last	lasted	last
6	was opening	opened	open
7	were	was	will
8	had left	left	leaves
9	went	go	was gone
10	has come	came	comes
11	costes	will cost	costed