Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space a, b, c or d.

You may think that everybody knows how to make friends, but for some people it isn’t so easy. (1) ..... they want to be friends with others, they always seem to be alone. Sadly, some of them get depressed (2) ..... this. We wanted to find out how these people can make friends, (3) ...... we asked a group of 14-year-olds what sort of people they prefer. The most important thing, they said, is that they can get (4) ..... with them. They like to be friends with kind and generous people, who rarely get angry (5) ..... others. They also like people who laugh at their jokes, and can tell (6) ..... stories, too. They (7) ..... be interested in what the group does, and perhaps even think of (8) ..... new things to do.

1	A Although	B Even	C Despite	D However
2	A for	B about	C of	D under
3	A since	B because	C so	D as
4	A on	B down	C back	D in
5	A to	B against	C with	D by
6	A amused	B cheerful	C smiling	D funny
7	A can	B ought	C need	D should
8	A annoying	B exciting	C embarrassing	D disappointing

Голова предметної комісії ______________________________О.А.Бондаренко

Екзаменатори ________________________О.А. Бондаренко

________________________ С.В.Барцева

________________________ Л.В. Замула

________________________ І.М. Плєшкова

________________________ В.І. Бова

________________________ Л.М. Клант

________________________ О.В. Лебедь

Міністерство освіти і науки України

Державний вищий навчальний заклад

«Дніпропетровський транспортно-економічний коледж»

Іноземна мова

Examination Card #8

I. Reading

Read the text given below. For questions (1–4), choose the best answers (A, B, C or D).

Right now, I am looking at a shelf full of relics, a collection of has-beens, old-timers, antiques, fossils. Right now I am looking at a shelf full of books. Yes, that’s right. If you have some spare cash (the going rate is about $89) and are looking to enhance your reading experience, then I highly suggest you consider purchasing an e-reader. E-readers are replacing the books of old, and I welcome them with open arms (as you should).

An e-reader is a device that allows you to read e-books. An e-book is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of the text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices. Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional printed book, e-books can also be born digital. The Oxford Dictionary of English defines the e-book as “an electronic version of a printed book,” but e-books can and do exist without any printed equivalent.

So now you know what an e-reader is. But you still may be wondering why they put printed books to shame. E-readers are superior to printed books because they save space, are environmentally friendly, and provide helpful reading tips and tools that printed books do not.

E-readers are superior to printed books because they save space. The average e-reader can store thousands of digital books, providing a veritable library at your fingertips. What is more, being the size and weight of a thin hardback, the e-reader itself is easy to hold and can fit in a pocketbook or briefcase easily.

In addition, e-readers are superior to books because they are environmentally friendly. The average novel is about 300 pages long. So, if a novel is printed 1000 times, it will use 300,000 pieces of paper. That’s a lot of paper! For example, the Harry Potter book series has sold over 450 million copies. That’s about 2 million trees! Since e-readers use no trees, they represent a significant amount of preservation in terms of the environment and its resources.

Finally, e-readers are superior to books because they provide helpful reading tips and tools that printed books do not. The typical e-reader allows its user to customize letter size, font, and line spacing. It also allows highlighting and electronic bookmarking. While these are all nice features, perhaps the most helpful of all is the ability to get dictionary definitions at the touch of a finger.

It can be seen that e-readers are superior to printed books. They save space, are environmentally friendly, and provide helpful reading tips and tools that printed books do not.

1. In paragraph 1 the words “relics”, “has-beens”, “old-timers”, “antiques”, “fos-sils” describe something

 A ancient

 B useless

 C outdated

 D pathetic

2. The tone of the author can best be described as

 A shrewd

 B requesting

 C persuasive

 D authoritative

3. What is the author’s main idea in the passage?

 A If you have some spare cash and are looking to enhance your reading experience, then I highly suggest you consider purchasing an e-reader.

 B E-readers are replacing the books of old, and I welcome them with open arms (as you should).

 C An e-reader is a device that allows you to read e-books. An e-book is a book-length publication in digital form.

 D E-readers are superior to printed books because they save space, are environmentally friendly, and provide helpful reading tips and tools that printed books do not.

4. According to the author e-readers are superior to books because they:

 A provide helpful reading tips.

 B allow their user to customize letter size, font, and line spacing.

 C allow highlighting and electronic bookmarking.

 D all of the above.

II. Writing