Is a guinea pig a kind of pig?

When is a pig not a pig? When it’s a guinea pig! Guinea pigs, along with hamsters and gerbils, belong to the rodent (4) ____. Pigs, on the hand, are part of the swine family. No one knows for sure (5) ____ this tiny rodent from South America got its name. It probably has to do with the squeals and grunts that a guinea pig (6) ____ – especially when eating.

Can turtles jump?

Turtles aren’t always as pokey as you might think. It’s true that sliders, most often kept as pets, seem (7) ____ to laze about. However, many sea turtles can swim at a good (8) ____ . Some land turtles can manage a short (9) ____ . But jumping? That’s another matter! Because of the weight of their shells and their stubby legs, even the most (10) ____ turtles cannot jump. They are able to lift their front legs – but not leap over hurdles!

Does a ride in the elevator make my dog’s ears pop?

You may be surprised to hear that you and your dog have similar kinds of ears. So if your ears are popping as the air pressure (11) ____ in a moving elevator, your dog’s ears are probably popping, too. When that happens, your dog may (12) ____ and close its mouth several times to gulp air. Or it may even yawn. But your pet’s not (13) ____ or tired. Just like you, it’s trying to avoid that uncomfortable earpopping!

A active	B bored	C changes	D family	E finds
F happy	G how	H keeps	I makes	J open
K regular	L run	M sick	N sleep	O speed
P water

III. Writing

Write an email (35–45 words) to a friend telling him / her about your impressions of celebrating your favourite holiday. Include this information:

• where and with whom you celebrated the event;

• the entertainment you had;

• what you liked most.

Examination card № 21

I. Reading

Read the adverts (A-C) and answer the questions (1-7)

A MAGICAL EGYPT

We fly from London to Cairo. For the first three nights, we stay in Cairo. You're going to love the old city streets, the markets and the local foods. You can visit the Pyramids and ride a camel if you want! On the second night, there's going to be a surprise party so bring some smart clothes. Then we travel from Cairo to Luxor by train. We take the night train and arrive in Luxor early in the morning. After breakfast, there is a tour of local temples. From Luxor, we travel by boat for three days to Aswan. We have three more nights in Aswan, visiting temples, and we go on a coach trip to the amazing Abu Simbel. From Aswan, we fly back to Cairo and from there to London.

В AFRICAN ADVENTURE

This is our newest tour so it's going to be exciting for all of us. We fly to Johannesburg in South Africa and then we are going to drive through Africa for two months and fly home from Nairobi in Kenya. We're going to camp so you need to bring a sleeping bag. On the journey, we hope to see the Victoria Falls, the Kalahari Desert, Mount Kilimanjaro and, of course, the national parks where we can see wonderful wild animals. Don't worry, we're not going to camp anywhere dangerous! We are also going to have three nights on the exciting island of Zanzibar.

C COAST TO COAST

Our most popular tour is our coach tour to the USA. We fly to New York on October 6th and you have a week there for sightseeing. There are tours to the Statue of Liberty and you can see Central Park, shop on Fifth Avenue or look at the views from the top of the Empire State Building. We also go for the famous 'circle line' boat ride around Manhattan Island - a great chance to take photographs. After New York, we get on our special coach and travel all over the country, from Miami to San Francisco. Don't worry, you're not going to sleep on the coach! We stop at motels and have lots of time for sightseeing.

Which advert...

1. ... talks about things you can eat?

2. ... doesn't write about a boat trip?

3. ... says you are going to travel at night?

4. ... says you spend a week in one place?

5. ... says that you are not going to sleep in a bed?

6. ... offers four different means of transport?

7. ... says you can climb a high building?