1. “You need to stop drinking so much coffee,” Liam said to Sharon.
Liam _urged_ Sharon to stop drinking so much coffee.
2. “OK, I’ll make a parkin cake for Bonfire Night,” Lucy said.
Lucy _agreed _ to make a parkin cake for Bonfire Night.
3. “You always use too much salt in your cooking,” John said to me.
John _complained_ that I always used too much salt in my cooking.
4. “You must try my jerk chicken,” Carol told us.
Carol _insisted_ on us trying her jerk chicken.
5. “Would you like to have dinner at our house on Sunday?” Nina said to them.
Nina _invited_ them to have dinner at their house on Sunday.
Task. Complete each sentence with the correct noun formed from the words in brackets.
1. Mrs Smith has been a RESIDENT of Mornington Crescent for thirty years. (RESIDE)
2. Ernest Hemingway is Jenny’s favourite NOVELIST; she loves his books. (NOVEL)
3. Elvis Presley was a famous rock MUSICIAN in the USA. (MUSIC)
4. Christopher Columbus was a SAILOR who explored the seven seas. (SAIL)
5. Richard Branson is a successful BUSINESSMAN . (BUSINESS)
6. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th PRESIDENT of the United States of America. (PRESIDE)
Task. Choose the correct item.
1. Callum really takes AFTER his dad. He’s just as talented an artist as him.
2. I heard that the supermarket is taking ON more staff.
3. I’m thinking of taking UP a sport.
4. Another company has taken OVER our business.
Total [10]
Reading
Task. Read the text and complete the gaps (A-G) with the parts of sentences (1-8). One part is extra.
The Part-Time Princess
Many teens take part-time jobs during summer to help them save money. It’s common for a teenager to take up a job as a waiter or a sales assistant or A) 5_work as a server in a fast food restaurant _, but what about some more unusual career opportunities? Let’s look at Sarah Lang, 17-year-old from Chicago, USA.
I have a job pretending to be a princess at children’s parties. It’s not a normal job but I B) 4_wouldn’t want to do anything else _ ! Parents hire me to turn up in a costume, usually as a famous film character, and play games with the children. I tell stories, C) 3_sing songs and make up party games_ . It’s great fun! One day I’m Elsa from Frozen, the next I can be Princess Fiona from Shrek or Snow White. On some occasions, I have a “prince” joining me to perform at the party. Last week, for example, the parents wanted to hire Sleeping Beauty and Prince Charming. So, I took my friend Jerry, who works as a prince or cartoon hero for children’s parties, and off we went!
The best part of the job is seeing the children’s faces D) 8_light up when I walk in _ . Often, the children have no idea I’m coming, so it’s a great surprise. Sometimes though, E) 7_the kids can ask me difficult questions_ . Some children don’t believe that I’m a real princess, so I have to think quickly and F) 1 _convince them I’m an actual princess _ .
All in all, it’s a great job and I think I’ll do it again next summer. I want to be an actress when I’m older, G) 6_so it’s all good practice for my future career _ !
In mаnу countries оf the wоrld, schооl unifоrms аrе pаrt оf schооl life. cоnsidеr thе pоsitivе sidе оf thе intrоductiоn оf thе fоrm. First, the sсhооl uniform sоlvеs thе inеquаlitу(неравенство). Сhildrеn frоm pооr fаmiliеs dо nоt fееl unсоmfortable bеcаuse everyone looks the same. Sеcоndly, buying a uniform will reduсе spending on clоthes during the school year. Thirdlу, the schооl uniform disciplines, helps to tune in to study. Fourth, you don't think about what to wеar tomоrrow. But, оn the other hand, the schооl uniform has disadvantаges. First of all, yоu are like everyonе else. Aссоrding to many children, the uniform deprives thеm of the oрроrtunity to express themselves in choosing clothes. Secondly, by the end of the year, the uniform may look sloppy. Thirdly, the form can get boring in a year. Fourth, some school uniforms look ugly. I believe that wearing a school uniform does not solve the problem of inequality. It will still be seen that someone has new clothes every month, or after the holidays, schoolchildren discuss who was in which country. I believe that there should be a business style, and not specifically a school uniform.
1. “I’m going for an interview this Monday afternoon,” Martin said.
Martin said HE was going for an interview THAT Monday afternoon.
2. “Aibek isn’t working today,” she says.
She says that HE isn’t working TODAY.
3. “I repaired three computers for customers yesterday,” Carol said.
Carol said SHE had repaired three computers for customers the day BEFORE.
4. “We’re very busy in the shop now,” they said.
They said that THEY were very busy in the shop THEN.
5. “I will start my new summer job tomorrow,” he said.
He said that HE would start HIS summer job THE NEXT DAY.
Task. Complete the sentences with the appropriate introductory verbs from the list below.
• insisted • complained • urged • invited • agreed
1. “You need to stop drinking so much coffee,” Liam said to Sharon.
Liam _urged_ Sharon to stop drinking so much coffee.
2. “OK, I’ll make a parkin cake for Bonfire Night,” Lucy said.
Lucy _agreed _ to make a parkin cake for Bonfire Night.
3. “You always use too much salt in your cooking,” John said to me.
John _complained_ that I always used too much salt in my cooking.
4. “You must try my jerk chicken,” Carol told us.
Carol _insisted_ on us trying her jerk chicken.
5. “Would you like to have dinner at our house on Sunday?” Nina said to them.
Nina _invited_ them to have dinner at their house on Sunday.
Task. Complete each sentence with the correct noun formed from the words in brackets.
1. Mrs Smith has been a RESIDENT of Mornington Crescent for thirty years. (RESIDE)
2. Ernest Hemingway is Jenny’s favourite NOVELIST; she loves his books. (NOVEL)
3. Elvis Presley was a famous rock MUSICIAN in the USA. (MUSIC)
4. Christopher Columbus was a SAILOR who explored the seven seas. (SAIL)
5. Richard Branson is a successful BUSINESSMAN . (BUSINESS)
6. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th PRESIDENT of the United States of America. (PRESIDE)
Task. Choose the correct item.
1. Callum really takes AFTER his dad. He’s just as talented an artist as him.
2. I heard that the supermarket is taking ON more staff.
3. I’m thinking of taking UP a sport.
4. Another company has taken OVER our business.
Total [10]
Reading
Task. Read the text and complete the gaps (A-G) with the parts of sentences (1-8). One part is extra.
The Part-Time Princess
Many teens take part-time jobs during summer to help them save money. It’s common for a teenager to take up a job as a waiter or a sales assistant or A) 5_work as a server in a fast food restaurant _, but what about some more unusual career opportunities? Let’s look at Sarah Lang, 17-year-old from Chicago, USA.
I have a job pretending to be a princess at children’s parties. It’s not a normal job but I B) 4_wouldn’t want to do anything else _ ! Parents hire me to turn up in a costume, usually as a famous film character, and play games with the children. I tell stories, C) 3_sing songs and make up party games_ . It’s great fun! One day I’m Elsa from Frozen, the next I can be Princess Fiona from Shrek or Snow White. On some occasions, I have a “prince” joining me to perform at the party. Last week, for example, the parents wanted to hire Sleeping Beauty and Prince Charming. So, I took my friend Jerry, who works as a prince or cartoon hero for children’s parties, and off we went!
The best part of the job is seeing the children’s faces D) 8_light up when I walk in _ . Often, the children have no idea I’m coming, so it’s a great surprise. Sometimes though, E) 7_the kids can ask me difficult questions_ . Some children don’t believe that I’m a real princess, so I have to think quickly and F) 1 _convince them I’m an actual princess _ .
All in all, it’s a great job and I think I’ll do it again next summer. I want to be an actress when I’m older, G) 6_so it’s all good practice for my future career _ !
1. convince them I’m an actual princess
2. I need a car to get from one party to the next
3. sing songs and make up party games
4. wouldn’t want to do anything else
5. work as a server in a fast food restaurant
6. so it’s all good practice for my future career
7. the kids can ask me difficult questions
8. light up when I walk in
Total [8]
Total marks_ /18
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