III. Writing

6) You want to thank your friend for helping you with a school assignment

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

• Thank him/her for their help

• Say whether your teacher was pleased with the assignment

• Suggest treating your friend to pizza to celebrate

EXAMINATION CARD № 19

I. Reading

Read the text about humour and decide if the following statements "True" or "False".

Laughter - the best medicine!

Most of us enjoy a good laugh, but did you realize that when you laugh you may actually be helping your health? Apparently, more and more doctors are recognizing the benefits of laughter and telling their patients that the "medicine" they need is humour.

So if we need to make sure we get enough laughter in our lives, where can we find comedy to help us? Well, one solution is to provide the comedy yourself. Why not work on being funny? Make a special effort to learn jokes, but don't forget the punch lines as people often do! If you need to, write down jokes and keep a collection to look at whenever you can. Nowadays, one good place to find jokes is on the internet.

Maybe you think that's too much hard work in order just to have a laugh. In that case, an easy way to solve the problem is to watch a sitcom. Often the humorous ways in which the characters deal with everyday situations are hilarious.

You can also watch comedy films or series on TV. There are so many different kinds of comedy on TV that there is something suitable for everyone. If you really don't know where to begin, I would recommend the classics like Laurel and Hardy and Charlie Chaplin as a starter. Then have a look at more modern comedians and their characters like Rowan Atkinson's Mr Bean or Eddie Murphy's Nutty Professor.

Another possibility is visiting a comedy club. Over the last 30 years a lot of these clubs have opened in cities and towns. These are a nice idea because you can have a night out with friends and you will probably find the atmosphere of live comedy, with real laughter around you, funnier than just watching something on TV.

Finally, learn to see the humour in your everyday life. Sometimes you may feel as though everything is going wrong and you never have any luck but remember, if you were in a comedy series, viewers would probably be laughing at you too! People sometimes say," laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and you cry alone" and it's true. If you want to have a happy life with friends who enjoy your company, start smiling now!

1. All doctors tell their patients to laugh more.

2. The writer suggests you can learn to be funny.

3. The writer says comedy films are better than TV comedies.

4. The writer recommends getting a job in a comedy club.

5. The writer believes we should laugh at out own problems.

6. The writer doesn't recommend watching the classics as a starter.

7. The writer is sure over the last 35 years a lot of comedy clubs have opened in cities and towns.

8. The writer suggests you learn to see the humour in your everyday life.

9. The writer believes one good place to find jokes is on the internet.

10. The writer doesn't think if you want to have a happy life with friends, start smiling now!

ІІ. USE OF ENGLISH

Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box.

Toronto (1) …… a huge sports stadium, a science centre and great museums. But (2) ……… is one attraction it doesn't have that (3) ……… big cities have - a large aquarium.

Now, an aquarium may be (4) ……… in Toronto. If it is approved by the City Council, it could be ready (5) ………July 2015. The aquarium would be in a large building. It could have many (6) ………of fish and marine animals including sharks. One idea is to have a jellyfish room (7) ……… special lighting and mirrors. Another idea is for a tunnel that people could walk (8) ……. to see the fish swimming around and above them.

An aquarium would make a lot of money for Toronto. It would also (9) ……… school groups for field trips to see the life that (10) ……… underwater.