III. Writing

Last summer you travelled around England. Write a letter ( 50-60 words) to your friend describing your trip. Include the following:

• what did you do before going on a trip?

• What kind of travel did you do?

• What were the positive and negative aspects of your trip?

• What advice about planning a trip you give to someone?

Examination Card #16

I. Reading

Read the text below and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

OLIVE GARDEN

Posted by Mark under Family, Two Spoons

We were out shopping and during a very short break in the rain we decided to duck into restaurant for dinner. Olive Garden was right there and we found a few open spaces right in from. Decision made. We just made it in before the torrential rain started again. We got in just ahead of the dinner rush, too. We were seated after a very short wait, And although our breadsticks were quickly delivered, we waited more than 30 minutes for our dinner. Apparently there was a large group monopolizing the kitchen.

One of the things about Olive Garden that I find curios is their custom of offering you a free sample of the wine. Today’s offering was Beringer White Zinfandel. I’ve had many times, so I declined. But I did order a glass of merlot and Sarah got her usual water with lemon. As Olive Garden gives you generous salads and breadsticks, we opted for no appetizer. Sarah ordered Braised Beef and Tortellini and I got the Mixed Grill.

In Olive Garden the food always looks spectacular, but disappoints the plate. This evening’s meal was no exception. I thought sure when the waiter brought my meal that I had made the right choice. The chicken and steak tips looked prefect, as did the potatoes, onions, and peppers. But one bite of steak and I knew it would be another mediocre meal. I knew I was eating steak. It had the right look and the right texture, but all I could taste was rosemary. The chicken was slightly better. The potatoes, which could have used a bit of livening up, were just blandly roasted. So close, yet so far. Sarah’s dish was somewhat tastier, but it was still fairly pedestrian.

So one hour and $43 later, we were heading back out into the rain (which was very light at that point). I’ll give it Two Spoons. We’ll eat there again, no doubt. Always hoping their will live up to their presentation.

Opt – вибирати, робити вибір

Palate – смак

Mediocre – посередній

1. It was raining heavily when the couple Olive Garden for dinner.

A true B false

2. When Mike and Sarah came into the restaurant it was full packed.

A true B false

3. The author refused to drink a glass of free wine offered by the waiter

A true B false

4. Sarah and Mike had a tasty salad for dinner.

A true B false

5. That evening the food in the restaurant was special.

A true B false

6. The food in Olive Garden has both good taste and look.

A true B false

II. Use of language

Choose the correct item (A-C) to fill in the gaps (1- 6).

HEALTH BENEFITS OF NATURAL FOODS

A growing body of (1) _____ shows that fruit and vegetables are critical to promoting good health. To get the amount that’s recommended, (2) _____ people need to increase the amount of fruit and vegetables they currently eat every day.

Fruit and vegetables (3) _______ essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber that (4) _____ help protect you from chronic diseases. (5) _____ with people who consume a diet with only small amounts of fruit and vegetables, those who eat more generous amounts as part of a healthful diet are likely to have reduced risk of chronic diseases, (6) _____ stoke and perhaps other cardiovascular diseases, and certain cancer.

	A	B	C
1	exploration	research	learning
2	much	more	most
3	contain	include	intake
4	may	shall	should
5	on the contrary	compared	on the one hand
6	including	adding	insisting