2017-11-01
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Listening Comprehension
Task 1. Mark sentences as true or false.
1. The teller is a doctor.
2. Minnie had a rather unusual look.
3. Some people wanted the dog to die.
4. The veterinarian gave the dog an injection that killed her.
5. The teller decided to save the dog.
6. There was a protest campaign in the local newspaper.
7. The teller had to make a few phone calls.
8. The young man wanted a particular kind of dog.
9. The dog and her new master liked each other.
10. The old man had some health problems.
Task 2. Choose the correct variant.
11. We can come to a conclusion that the teller helped the vet
A). as a part of daily routine.
B). on his own initiative.
C). for fun.
D). against his will.
12. The dog looked strange because one could easily see her
A). eyes.
B). body.
C). tail.
D). skin.
13. Minnie`s masters wanted to
A). get rid of her
B). find her a new family.
C). have her treated.
D). go to sleep
14. The dog seemed to have
A). a nice tail.
B). nice hair,
C). nice character
D). a nice appearance.
15. The vet made all the necessary
A). corrections.
B). reflections.
C). inflections.
D). attractions.
16. The teller used the media to address
A). the dog`s masters.
B). the public.
C). the vet.
D). the dog.
17. The man who called needed the dog
A). to eat somebody.
B). to hunt somebody.
C). to please somebody.
D). to find somebody.
18. The dog seemed to get a good … before leaving
A). caring
B). beating.
C). piercing.
D). sharing.
19. At the vet`s the two boys moved very
A). quickly.
B). calmly.
C). confidently.
D). indifferently.
20. In the car, Minnie`s tail showed her
A). readiness to fly.
B). wish to escape.
C). eagerness to eat.
D). emotional state.
Reading
Kids need exercise, but what kind?
Haley Moran-Wollens is not an elite athlete. She is a 13-year-old who, like lots of other teenagers, wants to be fit. And, like a growing number of teenagers whose parents can afford it, she has a personal trainer.
In her case, the trainer is Rodica Vranceanu, who charges $75 an hour for after school workouts at Radu Physical Center, a gym in Midtown Manhattan.
''I don't want to be the skinniest,'' Haley said. ''I just want to work out. But a lot of people do it for the nice bodies, even at my age.''
Though personal training is by no means the norm for American children, a small but growing number of their parents are paying the membership fees to private gyms for aerobics, weight lifting, and body-molding activities once considered for adults only.
At the Spectrum Club in Valencia, Calif., children ages 13 to 17 can become Teen Fit members.
``They tend to go for the stationary bicycles and weights``, said Cindy Breakfield, sports manager, who added that personal trainers were available for the younger set.
The Eastcoast Athletic Club in Port Washington, N.Y., has a program called Excel, which offers personal training at $45 an hour to children ages 12 to 17, said Christopher Patti, the fitness director.
Some health experts hail the trend, saying that too many children do not get enough exercise. But others disagree.
''It's a sad precedent,'' said Richard Killingsworth, a scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. ''We are teaching a behavior that it's O.K. to be sedentary all day except for the one-hour exercise class. In the past decade, our children have lost the idea of what it is to enjoy being young and physically active.''
Task. Choose the correct variant.
1.Haley Moran-Wollens can be characterized as…
A). a girl that wants to be in a good shape.
B). a competitive athlete.
C). a girl with little money.
D). a personal trainer working with teenagers.
2. Personal training for… is becoming more popular in America.
A). retirees.
B). adults.
C). teenagers.
D). small children.
3. Using personal trainers might seem
A). fairly expensive.
B). quite boring.
C). pretty useless.
D). mostly useless.
4. The article states that a lot of teenagers try to
A). just lose weight.
B). look nice.
C). be strong.
D). kill free time.
5. All of the following are physical fitness centers in the article EXCEPT…
A). Excel.
B). Eastcoast Athletic Club.
C). Spectrum Club.
D). Radu Physical Center.
6. The article implies that most of the US schoolchildren
A). use personal fitness trainers.
B). use traditional sport activities.
C). never take up sports.
D). look like adults.
7. One can conclude that
A). adults tend to look like teenagers.
B). more teenagers quit difficult sports.
C). sports become younger.
D). fitness activities are concentrated in one area.
8. The idea of personal training for schoolchildren faces
A). ultimate support and understanding.
B). absolute resistance.
C). both approval and disapproval.
D). none of the above.
9. According to Richard Killingsworth, personal trainers for teenagers are…
A). a good way for teenagers to stay fit.
B). not normal for all American children.
C). too expensive for all families.
D). allowing teens to be inactive.
10. In the last paragraph, the word ``sedentary`` most probably means:
A). energetic.
B). hard-working.
C). unhappy.
D). inactive.
