Task 1. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space

(21 points)

Task 1. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

 

Moscow is 1)……. capital of Russia and is on the river Moskva. The city is rather old but very modern at the same time. It is the second 2)……. city 3)….. the world.

There 4) ….. something for everyone: famous places include the Kremlin, Red Square, St Basil`s Cathedral, the Zoo and the Bolshoi Theatre. Moscow-City is also a popular sight. It is a business district in the centre of Moscow.

Moscow also 5)……. the world`s busiest metro system. It 6)….. in 1935 and how there are 12 lines with more than 300 stations. Many of them look like museums. Nine million 7)……. use the metro every day. There 8) …… also four airports.

       Moscow is 9)…… exciting, lively city with so much to offer. Come and see for yourself. You`ll love 10) ….

	A a	B -	C an	D the
	A expensive	B  more expensive	C most expensive	D expensivest
	A in	B of	C on	D at
	A are	B is	C has	D was
	A has	B have	C is	D are
	A begin	B beginning	C began	D has begun
	A peoples	B person	C people	D peopls
	A is	B are	C has	D was
	A a	B -	C the	D an
	A it	B her	C she	D him

Task 2. Complete the sentences by using the correct word from the box. Use each word once only. There is one extra word which you do not need to use.

                                                      The Ghost  of Susie

visit        buy    name     ago     happy     cost sell    beautiful       sitting    scared     birthday     pounds

 

Mr Smith sold cats. People came all over to 1)_______ them.

“Look at that 2) ______cat,” Nan said to her mother. “That is the one I want”.

She pointed to a cat 3) ______ on the box. “What is that cat`s 4) ______?” Nan asked Mr Smith.

“Susie,” he answered.

“How much does she 5) ______?” asked Nan`s mother.

“Susie is not for sale,” said Mr Smith.

“But I want to give her to Nan for her 6) ______,” Nan`s mother said.

“I cannot 7)________ Susie,” said Mr Smith.

“I will give you fifty 8) _____,”  Nan`s mother said.

“I could not sell even if I wanted to,” Mr Smith said.

Susie purred. Nan wanted to pet her but her hand went right through the cat.

“There is nothing there!” Nan shouted. She was very 9) _____.

“I should have told you,” said Mr Smith. “Susie died a year 10) _____. But she sometimes comes back to 11) _______me.”

 

TRANSFER YOUR ANSWERS TO THE ANSWER SHEET

 

PART 3

    WRITING

Time: 15 minutes

    (10 points)

A Holiday Postcard

Imagine you are on holiday. Is the holiday fantastic or horrible? Write a holiday postcard to a friend. Follow the plan below.

Write about:

- where you are staying

- who you are with

- the weather

- the food

- holiday activities

 

Write 50 – 60 words.