III. Writing

5) You have received an email from your English friend inviting you to go on a cycling holiday with her in Scotland

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Write an email of 50-80 words to your friend in which you

• Accept the invitation

• Say why you are interested

• Say whether your friend wants you to book tickets, accommodation, etc.

EXAMINATION CARD № 30

I. Reading

1. Read the text. Match the sentences a-f with the gaps 1-10 in the text. There is one extra sentence you do not need.

A buzz about town

I'm in an expensive hotel in the centre of Paris. 1 ……The hotel owner, Jean Leforestier, tells me that the honey is from the hotel's own bees. I imagine that the hotel has a farm somewhere in the countryside, but Jean is smiling. 'Would you like to see the bees?' he asks. 2 …….

3 ……. On the roof of the hotel, far above the busy streets of Paris, there is a roof garden. 4 …….. I can see them flying around. They live in six small hives made of wood, and they make honey for the hotel's guests.

5 ……. Some people have gardens, but you don't need much room for a small hive. Like Jean at the hotel, people are building them on rooftops or on balconies. 6……. It's surprising, but research shows that bees in the city are healthier and stronger than country cousins. 7 ………

Research suggests that the use of chemicals on farms, and the size of modern farms are not good for bees. The farmers plant huge fields with just one type of crop. 8 ……. When the farmers cut their crops to sell them, the bees have almost no food left.

In the city, bees visit our parks, gardens, balconies and flower beds. 9 …….. They can produce honey for longer each year. 10 …….. And look out for bees buzzing among the flowers. There might be an urban bee keeper in your town too!

A In fact, more and more people in big cities are keeping bees.

B Alice Jennings keeps bees at her farm in Devon.

C It's breakfast time and I'm putting some honey on my bread.

D This means that bees have only one type of food.

E Urban bees can have up to 250 different types of food.

F This is where the hotel keeps its bees.

G 'They're upstairs.'

H Next time you're in the park.

I In the city of Paris there are over 400 hives.

J And they produce more honey than their country ones.

K I'm surprised, but I follow Jean up the stairs.

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.

SPEND, SPEND, SPEND

People's attitude to money has changed in recent years. When my mother was younger, she never (1) ……. from anyone and she always paid (2) …… on time. Things like cars, TVs and washing machines (3) ……. a huge amount of money and there weren't so many different makes to choose from.

Nowadays, the (4) ……. of mobile phones on the market is unbelievable. Some of my friends change their mobile every few months despite the expense. There is also huge choice in clothes and shoes, especially on the internet. I ordered some jeans once but they were very (5) …….. because they didn't (6) ……me very well - they were much too big. I prefer to try things (7) ……. before I buy them. I think I know what (8) …… good on me and I quite often get great bargains in the sales. Some shops charge a fortune but the (9) …… of clothes that they sell is awful. They persuade people to buy things that don't suit them, just because they have a designer label. I don't have to pay high (10) …….. in shops in order to feel good about the way I look.

1	A	lent	B	borrowed	C	paid	D	owed
2	A	bills	B	fees	C	prices	D	limits
3	A	spent	B	paid	c	charged	D	cost
4	A	rate	B	number	c	limit	D	count
5	A	deceptive	B	disappointed	c	deceived	D	disappointing
6	A	fit	B	match	c	look	D	suit
7	A	out	B	on	c	up	D	through
8	A	suits	B	matches	c	looks	D	fits
9	A	form	B	brands	c	style	D	design
10	A	fees	B	bills	c	fines	D	prices