Incredibly busy all the time that we couldn’t wait for it to get over. On

the other (4) , we were scared to death that one day it would be

over, and we would have to say goodbye and go out and start to work.

And it did come to an end. The last three months, we have been

learning language and training for our future work positions. Now we

can start what we set out to do: our jobs. I start working next week

and I will tell you more after I have finished some work. I hope to

(5) from you soon.

Sincerely,

Amy

A B C D

1 of off on in

2 ready few along enough

3 opinion position view thinking

4 thing place end hand

5 hear listen regard see

3 Comment on the following issues.

Imagine you’re doing a project on eating habits and customs in

Ukraine.

• Describe what the traditional meals in Ukraine are.

• Explain why you like Ukrainian cuisine.

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VARIANT 22

1 Read the text and mark () the following statements «True» or «False».

A Man and a Butterfly

A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening

appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled

to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop

making any progress.

So the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors

and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly then came

out easily. But it had a swollen body and small, faded wings.

The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that,

at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support

the body, which would contract in time. Neither happened! In fact,

the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen

body and faded wings. It never was able to fly.

What the man, in his kindness and haste, did not understand was

that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly

to get through the tiny opening.

Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our lives, otherwise

we would not be as strong as what we could have been. We could

never fly!

True False

1 A man found a butterfly.

2 The man kept an eye on the cocoon.

3 The butterfly had difficulties in coming out of

the cocoon.

4 The man used the scissors to destroy the cocoon

and the butterfly.

5 The wings of the butterfly were large and

fresh.

6 The man thought that the butterfly’s wings

would grow.

7 The butterfly got the ability to fly very soon.

8 The man’s kindness made harm to the

butterfly.

9 The man wasn’t able to help the butterfly.

10 The moral of the story is: haste makes waste.

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2 Complete the text with the words from the table.

Alysia’s sitting room is a beautiful room, very feminine and done in

good taste. Upstage left is a large bay (1) ; from it, one can view

a large tree with a birdhouse of unusual size and shape. The room faces

south, so it is flooded with light. To the right is a door leading to

the kitchen; there is another door leading to the bedroom. Downstage

left is a door leading outside.

When the curtain rises, Alysia is sitting on the floor. It is before

dawn, but a minute or so after the curtain rises, (2) begins to fill

the room. Alysia is cleaning the sitting-room carpet, an unusual task for

this hour. She uses a (3) of cloth with quick movements, rinses

and continues rubbing the carpet. (4) a while, she stares at the

cloth in her hand, drops it, raising herself to her knees, and then covers

her face with her hands. She sits back on the floor leaning her head

against a chair, looking (5) and lost. She is sobbing quietly. Then

she stares at the new streaming light from the window. The sound of

a milk bell interrupts the silence. When she hears it, she jumps up, looks

desperately about the room, wipes the traces of tears from her eyes and

goes to the window and looks out.

A B C D

1 picture bookcase window roof

2 candle shadow light fire

3 piece peas peace pies

4 Before After Along Under

5 determined brave helpless found

3 Comment on the following issues.

In your English class you have been discussing different ways of

studying

English. Name the advantages and disadvantages of learning

English abroad compared to learning in your own country.

• Describe some good and bad points of learning English in Ukraine.

• Characterize some good and bad points of learning English abroad.

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VARIANT 23

1 Read the text and mark () the following statements «True» or «False».

Once there was a man who had three daughters and was a single parent

to his children. One morning he asked his eldest daughter, Sonya, to

wash the breakfast dishes before going to school. But she was already

running late, so she burst into tears. The father decided that she was

just trying to get out of an unpleasant chore, and he demanded that she

dry her tears and get back to work immediately. She silently obeyed him,

but that day they were driving to school in silence.

The man dropped his daughters and moved to the office. He tried

to work but couldn’t concentrate — all he could see was his daughter’s

scared, tear-stained face as she climbed out of the car. So he decided to

say sorry to his daughter. He took permission from the school to take his

daughter for lunch. When she came out, he turned towards his daughter

and said, ≪Sonya, I am sorry. It’s not that I shouldn’t have asked

you to help out at home, but I had no right to it this morning without

any previous warning. I upset you at a time when you most needed

my love and support. And I let you go without saying ≪I love you.

Please forgive me.≫

Sonya put her arms around her father’s neck and said, ≪Oh, Dad, of

course I forgive you. I love you too.≫

True False

1 The man in the story had no wife.

2 Sonya had a brother and a sister.

3 Sonya was the eldest child.

4 It was Sonya’s duty to wash the dishes every

morning.

5 Sonya didn’t want to wash the dishes because

she didn’t like it.

6 The father was rude to his daughter.

7 Sonya didn’t obey her father.

8 Sonya got to school by bus that day.

9 The father felt guilty and couldn’t say a word.

10 Sonya easily forgave her father.

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2 Complete the text with the words from the table.

The Purple Patch

Jack was nervous. He had to wear his old trousers with the purple

patch that could be seen by those who didn’t matter and those who

(1) , like Ann Dale.

≪Are you going to the sports, Jack?≫ His friend came up to him.

≪There are prizes — 10 dollars and 12 dollars!≫

≪Perhaps if I get a prize, I could buy those trousers now≫, Jack

thought.

Ten minutes later they were on their way to the sports.

There were many children there.

≪First race!≫ the man with the megaphone shouted.

Jack tried too (2) at the sprint. He wanted to win. And he

was second.

≪Event Two! A Thread-the-Needle race!≫

When he heard the signal he ran like the wind. But the pair next

to them finished first. The last (3) was Jack’s last chance for

a big prize.

At that very moment Ann offered him to be his partner.

≪Ready! Off!≫

Jack forgot why he had come to the sports. He had only one

(4) — to get to the other end quickly: the sooner he was there

the less time Ann would have to notice the patch. Sharp grass hurt his

hands; the blood ran to his head. But he was going on...

≪We (5) , Jack!≫ he heard Ann’s words when they crossed the

finishing line. And he saw that Ann’s face was full of admiration, not

contempt, and he was very happy.

(After David Bateson)

A B C D

1 do did done doing

2 hard hardly heavy haste

3 match tournament battle race

4 direction aim meaning point

5 successful first achieve have won

3 Comment on the following issues.

Explain what you think about school uniforms.

• Describe the uniform you have at your school.

• Suggest your own style of it.

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VARIANT 24

1 Read the text and mark () the following statements «True» or «False».

There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave

him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he

must hammer a nail into the fence.

The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the

next few weeks as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails

hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier

to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally the

day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all. He told his father

about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for

each day that he was able to hold his temper.

The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father

that all the nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and

led him to the fence. He said, ≪You have done well, my son, but look

at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you

say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one.≫

You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won’t matter how

many times you say ≪I’m sorry≫, the wound is still there.

Make sure you control your temper the next time you are tempted

to say something you will regret later, because spoken words once out

never come back.

True False

1 The main character in the story was kind and

good-natured.

2 His father gave him a bag of nails in order to

build a fence.

3 First, the boy drove many nails into the fence.

4 Driving nails into the fence taught the boy to

control his anger.

5 For the boy it was easier to hold his temper

than to drive those nails into the fence.

6 Finally the day came when there were no nails

left.

7 The boy was told to pull out one nail for each

day that he was able to hold his temper.

8 The nails left holes in the fence.

9 The father wanted the boy to repair the fence.

10 Using the example of the fence the father

wanted to demonstrate that words can be as

painful as a knife.

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2 Complete the text with the words from the table.

The Earth from Above: the Role of Satellite Photography

Deserts are dry, desolate places where water is extremely rare and

precious. It (1) rains, and the rain never lasts long, so the only

plants and animals that live in the desert are those that are able to conserve

water.

Not many people live in the desert. Those who do live near water.

Almost all of the 60 million people in Egypt live (2) the Nile

River. In satellite pictures, the agricultural land hugging the Nile River

looks like a green ribbon winding through the dry Sahara Desert.

In some places near the equator, rain falls year-round. The warm

temperatures and (3) weather result in lush tropical rain forests

in Central and South America, Africa and Asia.

There are more species of animals and plants in the rainforests

than anywhere else on Earth — so many that most have not even been

(4) . People living in the forests and, more recently, scientists have

learned that many of the exotic plants are valuable. Some of them are

sources of food and others are sources of important medicines.

In some parts of the world, the rainforests are in danger.

(5) satellite pictures show rain forest destruction very clearly, they

are being used to monitor this huge jungle. Even a rainforest the size

of the Amazon can be photographed in only a few hours by a satellite.

(By Sally Ride, American astronaut)

A B C D

1 rare seldom often usually

2 in along on over

3 wet dry waterless fine

4 named called cried shown

5 As a result Thanks to Because Despite

3 Comment on the following issues.

Transportation is very important in the modern world, especially in

big cities. Describe:

• the advantages and disadvantages of modern means of transportation;

• what new means of transportation you would suggest for a big city.

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VARIANT 25

1 Read the text and mark () the following statements «True» or «False».

Puppies For Sale

Once a small boy was attracted with a sign above the door of the

store that read ≪Puppies For Sale≫.

≪How much are you going to sell the puppies for?≫ the boy asked

the store-owner.

≪Anywhere from $30 to $50.≫

≪I have $2.37,≫ he said. ≪Can I please look at them?≫

The store-owner smiled and whistled and out of the kennel came Lady

followed by five tiny balls of fur.

One puppy was lagging considerably behind. The store owner explained

that it was ill and it would always limp.

The little boy became excited. ≪That is the puppy that I want to buy.≫

≪If you really want him, I’ll just give him to you.≫

The little boy got quite upset. He said, ≪I don’t want you to give

him to me. I’ll pay the full price. I’ll give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents

a month until I have him paid for.≫

The store-owner argued, ≪But this little dog is never going to be able

to run and jump and play with you like the other puppies.≫

To his surprise, the little boy reached down and revealed a badly

twisted, crippled left leg supported by a big metal brace. He looked up

at the store-owner and softly replied, ≪Well, I don’t run so well myself,

and the little puppy will need someone who understands!≫

True False

1 A small boy wanted to buy a hamster.

2 The money the boy had was not enough to buy

a puppy.

3 Lady was the mother of the puppies.

4 The puppies were small and puffy.

5 One puppy couldn’t hear well.

6 The little boy wanted a puppy that limped.

7 The store-owner presented the puppy to the

boy.

8 The boy insisted on paying the full price for

the puppy.

9 The boy needed a puppy to run and jump and

play with him.

10 The boy had a damaged leg so he believed he

could become a good friend to the puppy.

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2 Complete the text with the words from the table.

Racing along country roads and (1) the cities of France each

year, the best bicyclists in the world take part in the Tour de France.

In 1903, the race was held for the first (2) as a publicity event

for the newspaper, L’Auto. It was an instant success. Every July since

then, the race has taken place.

The Tour de France is divided into different races for each day, called

≪stages≫. Each stage is also a different style of bicycle racing. Sometimes

the terrain is flat, so the race is a sprint. At other times, the race goes

through the mountains, so the (3) needs to have better endurance.

(4) give points to the winner of each stage. The racer who

is winning the most sprints gets to wear a green jersey. The winner of

the most mountain races wears a white jersey with red polka dots.

Until a few years ago, all of the winners were from Europe. Most were

from France. In 1986, American Greg LeMond became the first bicyclist

who was not European to win the Tour de France. (5) American

holds the record for the most Tour de France wins. Lance Armstrong

has won the race seven times!

A B C D

1 through between in along

2 time place stage hour

3 driver boater motorist bicyclist

4 Racers Judges Winners Audience

5 Other Another Others Anothers

3 Comment on the following issues.

Imagine you have a chance to travel back in time.

• Choose where and when you travel.

• Explain why you choose that time and place above all others.

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VARIANT 26

1 Read the text and mark () the following statements «True» or «False».

I’m sitting at a cafe, a peaceful little place hidden back among the

pine trees. It’s just past noon, late July, and I’m listening to the desperate

sounds of a life-or-death struggle going on a few feet away.

There’s a small fly burning out the last of its short life’s energies in

an attempt to fly through the glass of the windowpane. The fly’s strategy

is try harder.

But it’s not working. The fly will die there on the windowsill.

Across the room, ten steps away, the door is open. Ten seconds of flying

time and this small creature could reach the outside world it seeks.

With only a fraction of the effort now being wasted, it could be free of

this self-imposed trap. It would be so easy.

Why doesn’t the fly try another approach, something different? How

did it get so locked in on the idea that this particular effort offers the

most promise for success? This approach makes sense to the fly. Regrettably,

it’s an idea that will kill.

Trying harder isn’t necessarily the solution to achieving more. Sometimes,

in fact, it’s a big part of the problem. If you stake all your hopes

for a breakthrough on trying harder than ever, you may kill your chances

for success.

True False

1 From the text we can say what season it is.

2 The author is at work.

3 The author can hear a bird singing near the

open door.

4 The insect trying to fly through the glass of

the windowpane is a bee.

5 The author can see a way out for a fly.

6 The author believes that the trying harder

strategy doesn’t always work.

7 According to the author, trying another

approach could help the fly.

8 The author says that a person can get a success

if he does his best.

9 From the story we know what happened to the

fly.

10 The author wants us to learn from this story

that working harder may bring a breakthrough.

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2 Complete the text with the words from the box.

most instead across first occur

revival addition parades part French

≪Mardi Gras≫ is (1) for ≪Fat Tuesday≫. Perhaps the city

most famous for its Mardi Gras celebrations is Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Carnival is an important celebration in (2) of Europe including

Nice, France and Venice, Italy. It is only in Ireland and the United

Kingdom where the festival is called Shrove Tuesday (3) of

Mardi Gras and pancakes are the tradition.