Task 1 Read the article about learning to snowboard. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for...

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Task 1
Read the article about learning to snowboard. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space. For questions 11–18, mark A, B or C on your answer sheet. The first one is done for you.
Example: 0 A a B one C the
Learning to snowboard
If you want to learn to snowboard, (0) __________ first thing you need to do is book (11) ________ lessons. It’s a good idea to have lessons with a snowboard school (12) __________ you need to learn the right way to snowboard. You will have much (13) __________ fun learning with other people as well.
Indoor snow schools usually (14) ________ you a snowboard, boots and a helmet to wear on your head (15) ___________ lessons. The indoor centres are cold and use real snow, so warm clothes are important. It’s not a good idea to wear jeans because (16) _________ get wet easily.
If you learn outside on a mountain, you (17) ________ to take your own board and boots or rent them. You will (18) __________ need sunglasses, gloves and a helmet.
A B C
11 each some any
12 or and because
13 more many most
14 given give giving
15 during among into
16 them their they
17 must have can
18 too quite also
Task 2
Read the text and put the verbs in brackets 19–31 in the correct tense. The first one is done for you.
Do you agree Happy Birthday to You (0) is (be) the world’s most famous song? It (19) _____________ (recognise) by just about everyone. In fact somebody probably (20) ________ (sing) it somewhere in the world at this moment! But what are the origins of a tune which (21) __________ (become) so famous?
In 1893 two teachers Patty and Mildred J.Hill (22) ____________ (write) a song. They (23) ________ (call) it Good Morning to You. They (24)___________ (teach) it to their kindergarten pupils in Kentucky, USA. The children (25)___________ (find) the song easy to learn and sing.
The present song (26)_________ (have) the same tune but different words. Millions of people (27) __________ (sing) the song in many different languages since those days.
Not long ago it (28) __________ (be) my birthday. My guests (29)________ (give) me many presents. And I (30) ___________ (hear) this wonderful song when I (31) __________ (blow out) the candles on the cake.
Example:0 – is
Task 3
There are British English and American English words mixed up in the box below. Find the pairs of words 32–41 that mean the same. There is an example for you.
underground car park fries grade gas
first floor rubbish cabinet sick handbag store
petrol purse subway form parking lot
ground floor shop garbage wardrobe chips ill
Example:
British English American English
0 chips fries
Part 4
Maximum points – 15
Writing
Imagine yesterday you arranged to go to the cinema with your friend. Unfortunately, you couldn’t get to the cinema as you had to take your pet to a vet.
Write an e-mail to your friend.
In your e-mail you should:
greet your friend;
apologize for not getting to the cinema;
explain why you didn’t come;
suggest meeting another time;
suggest where you could go.

Comments

Какое ограничение по количеству слов для последнего задания?

Answer 1

Task 1

11 b (some)
12 c (because)
13 a (more)
14 b (give)
15 a (during)
16 c (they)
17 b (have)
18 c (also)

Task 2
Read the text and put the verbs in brackets 19–31 in the correct tense. The first one is done for you.

Do you agree Happy Birthday to You (0) is (be) the world’s most famous song? It (19) is recognised by just about everyone. In fact somebody probably (20) is singing it somewhere in the world at this moment! But what are the origins of a tune which (21) has become so famous?
In 1893 two teachers Patty and Mildred J.Hill (22) wrote a song. They (23) called it Good Morning to You. They (24) taught it to their kindergarten pupils in Kentucky, USA. The children (25) found the song easy to learn and sing.
The present song (26) has the same tune but different words. Millions of people (27) have sung the song in many different languages since those days.
Not long ago it (28) was my birthday. My guests (29) gave me many presents. And I (30) heard (не употребляется в continuous) this wonderful song when I (31) blew out the candles on the cake.

Task 3
underground (BrE)  - subway (AmE)

car park (BrE) - parking lot (AmE)

chips (BrE) - fries (AmE)

form (BrE) – grade (AmE)

petrol (BrE) – gas (AmE)
ground floor (BrE) - first floor (AmE)

shop (BrE) – store (AmE)

ill (BrE) - sick (AmE)

rubbish (BrE) - garbage (AmE)

wardrobe (BrE) – cabinet (AmE)

handbag (BrE) - purse (AmE)