I passengers travelling

J excellent results

K milk included

L sealed windows

III. Writing

Write a short article (60–80 words) on the topic: “Good friend is a great blessing.” Use the prompts given below.

• What characteristics make a good friend?

• Have you got a true friend?

Examination card № 28

I. Reading

Read the text and fill in the missing sentences (A-G). There is one extra sentence that you do not need to use.

The sun was shining brightly in the clear, blue sky. 1. _________. Ted Brown was sitting in his office, daydreaming. "I wish I were on a sandy beach in an exotic place," he thought to himself as he looked out of his office window at the busy streets below.

Just then, the telephone rang loudly. Ted jumped in surprise. When he picked it up, a voice said, "Come to the Grand Hotel at six o'clock. I have something for you." "Who's there?" Ted asked, but there was no answer. Puzzled, he looked at his watch. 2. __________. He knew he'd have to hurry if he was to get there in time, so he quickly left the office. The traffic outside was terrible, so Ted decided to take the underground.

3. __________. It took him almost an hour to get to the hotel. At exactly six o'clock, Ted was entering the impressive building. Ted walked towards the reception desk and asked if anyone had left anything for him. 4. __________. Ted opened it and took out the card which was inside. It said, "Come to room 147 on the 10th floor and knock on the door three times." By now, Ted was very anxious to find out what was going on. When he found room 147, he knocked on the door three times and waited. 5. __________. The room inside was dark.

As Ted stepped inside, all the lights came on. "Surprise!" yelled Ted's friends and family. Ted couldn't believe his eyes. "Happy Birthday, Ted," said his mum. 6. __________. His boss gave him another envelope which contained a ticket for a week's Caribbean cruise. Ted was amazed! "Thank you, everyone," he said. "This is the best birthday present ever!"

A "I thought everyone had forgotten," replied Ted.

В It was very hot in the city centre.

C Ted had to take a taxi to get to the hotel.

D The station was crowded with people and so was the train.

E There was no answer, so Ted decided to open the door.

F It was already five o'clock and the hotel was on the other side of the city.

G The receptionist gave him a small white envelope with his name printed on the front

II. Use of english

You are going to read a text on basketball. Some words are missing from it. Choose the most appropriate word from the list (1 - 11) for each gap (A - N) in the text. There are two extra words which you do not need to use.

Basketball

Basketball is a game played with an inflated ball between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court. Each team tries to score by tossing the ball through the opponent’s goal, an (1) ..... , horizontally mounted hoop and net called basket.

Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith, a physical education (2) ..... at the Young Men’s Christian Association Training School (now Springfield College) in Springfield, Mass., US. The game (3) ..... quickly in the United States, and in 1896 the first college basketball game with five team members on a (4) ..... was played at the University of Iowa.

During the 1930s several rules were changed to (5) ..... the game; e.g. each team had 10 seconds in which to advance the ball beyond midcourt or lose (6) ..... of it, and a player could not stand (7) ..... the opposing team’s foul area (in front of the basket) for more than three seconds. The centre jump was eliminated, and the adoption of the one-hand shot (8) .....

to higher scoring games.

With the inclusion of basketball in the Olympic Games in 1936, the game (9) .....

worldwide attention. The International Federation of Amateur Basketball was organised in 1932 to (10) ..... the international game, establishing world championships for men in 1950 and for women in 1953. In the Olympic Games, the US men’s team has been dominant and from 1992 was (11) ..... of professional players. In women’s Olympic competition, contested since 1976, the US and Soviet teams have been most successful.

A caught on	B composed	C elevated	D gained	E govern
F in front	G inside	H instructor	I led	J possession
K set out	L score	M side	N speed up