2. Writing

Complete the sentences with the correct word.

1. Have you _______ relations? - No, I haven't _______ I have _______ relations.

2. Has she _______ nephews or niec­es? - She has _______ nephews.

3. She has _______ sisters, she has only brothers.

4. Do you know _______ about Chinese art?

5. They have _______ cousins in Minsk.

Examination Card № 19

1. Reading

Read the text and choose the right variant.

Tasty hot dog

Gordon was hungry. He opened the refrigerator. There must be something in here to eat, he thought. There was—a single hot dog.

He took it out of its package and put a small frying pan onto the stove’s gas burner. He turned on the heat. Then he poured a little bit of vegetable oil into the pan. He sliced the hot dog in half lengthwise. When the oil got hot, he put the two halves in the pan. About a minute later, he flipped each half over. After another minute, he took the hot dog out of the pan.

Gordon put two slices of bread into the toaster. This was tasty and healthy bread. The first ingredient listed was organic sprouted wheat. The first ingredient in ordinary bread is usually unbleached flour.

When the toast popped up, he put mustard, mayonnaise, and ketchup on one slice. Then he added two slices of onion. On top of the onions, he placed the hot dog. On top of the hot dog, he put a couple of slices of apple. Then he added some bits of hot green chile, and then put the top piece of toast onto the chile bits.

Ahh, what a sandwich, he thought, as he sat down to eat.

1. What did Gordon find in the refrigerator?

1. Two sandwiches b) a lot of hamburgers c) a single hot dog

2. What did he pour into the pan?

1. Butter b) oil c) vegetable oil

3. What is the main ingredient in ordinary bread?

1. Flour b) unbleached flour c) bleached flour

4. What did he do with the toast when it popped up?

1. he put mustard b) he put mustard, mayonnaise, and ketchup on one slice c) he put mustard & mayonnaise

5. What did he put on top of the hot dog?

a) he put a couple of slices of apple b) he put a slice of apple c) he put a slice of lemon

2. Writing

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.

1. Which is ________ (large): the United States or Cana­da?

2. What is the name of the _______ (big) port in the United States?

3. Moscow is the _______ (large) city in Russia.

4. The London underground is the _______ (old) in the world.

5. There is a _______ (great) number of cars and buses in the streets of Moscow than in any other city of Russia.

Examination Card № 20

1. Reading

Read the text and tick whether the statements are true or false.

Jealous girlfriend

Gary and Alma were having problems, again.

"But you told me it was okay to call up Carol," said Gary. "I asked you if it was okay to talk to her, because it was her birthday and I've wished her a happy birthday every year for the last 10 years."

"But you had already promised me that you would never call her again. You promised me that. So, you lied to me."

"But I had forgotten that I told you that. You know that I forget things. I'm not going to argue with you; you have a memory like an elephant. But you've got to believe me, I completely forgot. And more important, Carol is just a friend."

"No, she isn't. She's still in love with you."

"But I'm not in love with her. She can love me all she wants, but I'm not in love with her. I never was!"

"Well, you say that. Maybe it's true. Maybe it isn't. But the important thing is that you never know what the future will bring. You say that nothing will happen between you and her, but you don't know that for sure, because you don't know the future."

"Yes, you're right. No one knows the future. I could fall in love with her again, and she and I might run off and get married and have nine or ten kids."

"Again? What do you mean 'again'?"

1. Carol was Gary’s girlfriend _________

2. Alma had a memory like an elephant on Gary’s opinion _________

3. Gary and Alma were having no problems _________

4. But I had forgotten that I told you that, -- said Gary _________

5. Carol is still in love with you, -- said Alma _________