Writing task 1 Read the text below. Fill in the each gap with the one word which best fits each space (47–50). Wildlife In the Arctic

How do you outfox a fox? The red-breasted goose sometimes manages to foil its old adversary, the Arctic fox, by nesting near the falcon. The falcon repels approaching foxes, which makes a safer home for the goose. Having a bodyguard is especially useful in summer; geese arrive (47)_____ their breeding grounds in June as the (48)_____ melts, nesting in colonies of five pairs, and the new families (49)_____ particularly vulnerable until the chicks fledge. But foxes aren't the only (50)_____ to the geese; faced with hunting, habitat loss and recent reductions in winter wheat, survival has never been trickier.

TASK 2

51. You were going to visit your friend in London at the beginning of June. But unfortunately the schedule of the independent testing has been changed. Write a letter to your friend and: • apologize for breaking your plans • state the reason of your not coming • express your regret about postponing your meeting • ask if it is possible to come later in the summer Write a letter of at least 100 words. Do not write any dates and addresses. Start your letter with Dear _________,

1 C	18 H	35 C
2 H	19 G	36 B
3 F	20 E	37 A
4 D	21 B	38 D
5 G	22 A	39 B
6 D	23 A	40 A
7 D	24 C	41 B
8 A	25 B	42 C
9 C	26 D	43 A
10 B	27 D	44 D
11 D	28 B	45 B
12 G	29 A	46 A
13 A	30 C	47 at
14 H	31 D	48 snow / ice
15 E	32 B	49 are
16 D	33 A	50 danger / risk / threat
17 D	34 C

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