III. Writing

3) You have lost your friend’s book in the park

Write a note of 50-80 words to your friend in which you:

• Apologise for loosing his/her book

• Explain how it happened

• Suggest buying him/her a new one

EXAMINATION CARD №28

I. Reading

Read the text given below. Fill in the missing sentences (1-5) from the list (A-F). There is one sentence which you do not need to use.

AIR ADVENTURE

Kate felt very excited as she climbed the steps and boarded the plane. It was the first time she had ever travelled alone and she was looking forward to the adventure. (1) ……

She found her seat and made herself comfortable. She felt a little nervous when the airhostesses told the passengers what to do in an emergency. (2) …... She gazed out of the window in amazement as the English countryside grew smaller and smaller beneath her. (3) …… She closed her eyes and, before long, she was fast asleep.

Suddenly, a loud roaring noise woke her. She opened her eyes and looked around in panic. (4) ……. They looked scared, but they spoke calmly to the passengers and told everyone not to be afraid. (5) …… "There's a small problem with one of the engines," replied one of the air hostesses. "It's nothing to worry about." (6) ……. The roaring sound grew louder and louder.(7) …… Some of the passengers screamed. (8) ……. Kate fastened her seatbelt and gripped the edge of her seat tightly as the plane went down. The plane hit the earth with a loud bump and raced along the ground. Kate saw trees and plants rush past her window. (9) ……

Everyone was relieved that the worst was over. (10) ……. "Travelling alone really is an adventure!" she thought.

A Then, the pilot announced that they would have to make an emergency landing.

B She was going to visit her aunt and uncle in Spain.

C Kate smiled and went back to sleep.

D When the plane finally stopped, the passengers cheered.

E Soon, the plane was high above the clouds and Kate felt relaxed and happy.

F The airhostesses were walking down the aisle.

G Nevertheless, Kate was worried.

H "What's happening?" Kate asked.

I Kate smiled as she got onto the bus which would take her to the nearest airport.

J And the plane began to rock from side to side.

K But once the plane had taken off, she soon forgot her worries.

II. Use of english

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.

For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

ZOOS

People began to (0) keep animals in zoos (1) …… 39000 years ago, when the rulers of China opened an enormous zoo called the Gardens of Intelligence. In many of the early zoos, animals (2) …… taught to perform for the visitors. This no longer (3)….. and it is accepted that the purpose of zoos is for people to see animals behaving naturally.

Today, most cities have a zoo or wildlife park. However, not (4) ……. approves of zoos. People who think that zoos are a good idea say they (5) ….. us with the opportunity to (6) ….. about the natural world and be close to wild animals. Both of (7) ……. would not be possible (8) ……. zoos. On the other hand, some people disapprove of zoos because they (9) ……. it is wrong to put animals in cages, and argue that in zoos which are not (10) ……. properly, animals live in dirty conditions and eat unsuitable food.

1	A	above	B	over	C	more	D	beyond
2	A	are	B	have	C	were	D	had
3	A	appears	B	becomes	C	develops	D	happens
4	A	somebody	B	everybody	C	nobody	D	anybody
5	A	produce	B	bring	C	provide	D	make
6	A	discover	B	learn	C	find	D	realize
7	A	that	B	what	C	whose	D	these
8	A	without	B	instead	C	except	D	unless
9	A	hope	B	expect	C	imagine	D	believe
10	A	ordered	B	managed	C	decided	D	aimed