III. Writing

You are visiting London now. Write a letter (60–80 words) to your parents telling them about the beauty of this great capital city. Include the information about:

• history of London;

• four parts of London;

• places of interest.

Examination card № 7

I. Reading

Read the text. Six parts of the sentences have been removed from the text. Choose from the parts (A–G) the one which fits each gap (1–6). There is one extra part which you don’t need to use.

Coin collecting

Numismatics, (1) ..... and the act of collecting coins, has been going on for hundreds of years. Numismatic coin collecting (2) ..... as most coin collectors were royals, nobles and people of rich families. Today anyone and everyone can join in the wonderful hobby of coin collecting.

In ancient Roman times, Emperor Ceasar Augustus, (3) ..... to the people as Satur­nalia gifts. Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV was presented a collection of coins by Petrarch in 1355, an Italian scholar and poet, and (4) ......

Collecting coins is a very easy hobby to start and (5) ..... and walks of life. It does not cost a lot of money and many of the supplies to get started can already be found in your home. If you are beginning a collection with a small budget, all a person needs to start a coin collection is a box, coins and an interest in them.

Numismatic coin collecting is a wonderful hobby for people of all ages. The amount of involvement can be easily tailored from very basic coin collecting for kids building up to the level of a professional coin collector. The main thing when first beginning to collect coins (6) ..... and share it with your family and friends. They may also become interested in collecting coins as a hobby.

A will be enjoyed by people of all ages

B was known for distributing all kinds of coins

C that your kids will have for years and years

D which is the study of money

E is to have fun with your new hobby

F was to become known as the hobby of kings

G was considered to be the first Renaissance coin collector

II. Use of english

Read the text and then select the correct answer A, B, C or D

How to have perfect posture

Bad posture normally starts in our teenage years when we slouch around with our (0)..................... trying to look cool. But hands up those who now while away their days sitting in front of a computer where it’s (1) ............... too easy to neglect something as essential as good posture?

As we grow older these poor (2) .................. are exacerbated, but by taking action immediately we can not only look and feel better but protect our body for the future. Make sure you sleep on a firm mattress at night. (3) .......... lying flat on your back; instead try sleeping in a curled position on your side. The (4).............. revival in platform shoes doesn’t help and wearing shoes with heels more than several centimeters high is just asking for (5) ............... . Don’t load everything into a bag that you wear on one shoulder or you’ll end up lopsided. (6) ............... the weight evenly by wearing a rucksack or even a bag around your waist. When you get home from a day’s studying or work it’s all too (7).................. to slump on the sofa in front of the telly. Sitting in this way may feel comfortable but it prevents you from breathing properly. Try to sit (8) ................ with the stomach pulled firmly in.

	A	B	C	D
1.	so	really	all	rather
2.	customs	habits	rituals	practices
3.	Evade	Prevent	Avoid	Restrain
4.	existing	topical	contemporary	current
5.	concern	problem	trouble	fuss
6.	Share	Circulate	Disseminate	Distribute
7.	enticing	attractive	irresistible	tempting
8.	level	erect	vertical	upright