II. Listen to the interview and answer the questions below

1. – The man`s family had to rent a flat. They needed a large home when his brother was born.

2. – Their flat wasn`t really large. There were two bedrooms a living-room with a balcony, a small bathroom and a kitchen.

3. – He is sharing the flat with just one person at present.

III. Let’s talk about your future career.

Choosing a profession is one of the most important decisions that influences all lives. It is like choosing a wife or a husband to have children with, choosing friends to rely on.

There are many reasons for choosing this or that profession. Nowadays everybody’s top priority is money. In our materialistic world young people usually try to get jobs that are paid well – jobs connected with business, information technologies, politics, and so on. Jobs connected with education and science are not so well paid, that is why they are not so popular among young people.

Let me give you one piece of advice. Take into consideration such things as talent and personal interest! Usually a person has talent in this or that sphere – science, art, music, ect. If you haven’t got abilities for the profession you have chosen, later you will face a lot of difficulties. You will definitely have to study harder and spend more time training.

Interests are also very important. Isn’t it great, when your job brings you moments of great pride, joy and satisfaction? If you are not interested in what you are doing, you will never achieve good results, and very soon you will feel that you are not in the right place.

  

                                              

 

 

БИЛЕТ 20

ARE YOU READY TO BE INDEPENDENT?

 

I. Text 

1. This text is about Dr. Rowlands and her test of independence. From this text we find out that modern teenagers are not ready for independent life and are not able to do the simplest things around the house.

2. Reading (I абзац). 

3. Parents took the plug off the microwave and took out some good light bulbs and put in light bulbs that did not work. They also made sure that there were other problems in the house: with an Italian coffee machine and one of the taps in the bathroom.

4. On the one hand the children managed to solve all the problems, but on the other hand they did in only using money and professional help. So we can say that they are not ready for   independent life.

II. Listen to the interview and answer the questions below.

1. – Tom spent his day off with his cousins at the seaside.

2. – It was getting dark and it was time they went back. The engine suddenly stopped. Then the boat slowly began to drift out to sea. 

3. – The sea was dark and angry and it looked as if there was going to be a storm. Paul and Bob looked worried and that made Tom feel frightened.

III. Let’s talk about Belarus.

Belarus is situated in the eastern part of Europe. Its area is 207 600 square kilometres. It borders on Latvia and Lithuania, on Russia, on the Ukraine and on Poland. The population of the country is about 10 million people. The territory of Belarus is divided into 6 regions: Brest, Vitebsk, Grodno, Gomel, Minsk and Mogilev. The capital of Belarus is Minsk.

Our native land is very beautiful with its blue lakes and ribbons of rivers edged with thick forests, with its endless fields, meadows and swamps, with its varied and plentiful animal and plant kingdom. There are some 3000 rivers flowing over the territory of Belarus. The longest rivers are the Dnieper, the Nieman, the Western Bug and the Western Dvina. There are over 10 000 lakes in Belarus. The largest of them is Lake Naroch. That’s why Belarus has often been referred to as the blue eyed country.

More than a quarter of the country is covered with forests. An ancient forest is on the border between Belarus and Poland. Belovezhskaya Pushcha is a national reservation.

Билет 21

TECHNOLOGY

I. Text

1. This text is about using technology in our everyday routine. The author proves that we can't imagine our life without technological devices. We can also learn some facts about online volunteering and how it helps people around the world.

2.   Reading (I абзац).  

3. The author often uses his TV, DVD, game console, laptop and mobile phone when he is at home. And he almost always uses his mobile phone or laptop connecting to wireless networks when he is out of home.

4. There is so much that so many people can do to help people in their own countries and across the world, from using your language skills to do translations, to developing and managing projects and helping with IT work. This work can support the poor and help charities who otherwise would not have the funding to pay for staff.

II. Listen to the interview and answer the questions below.

 1. The flat consists of three rooms: a living room, a dining room and a bedroom, a kitchen, a hall and a bathroom.

2. Anna and Carlos like the furniture in the rooms, but they don`t like the little bathroom.

3. They decided to rent the flat.                     

III. Let’s talk about any English-speaking country.

 British nation is considered to be the most conservative in Europe. It is not a secret that every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Great Britain people attach greater importance to traditions and customs than in other European countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.

Halloween is a day on which many children dress up in unusual costumes. In fact, this holiday has a Celtic origin. The day was originally called All Halloween's Eve, because it happens on October 31, the eve of all Saint's Day. The name was later shortened to Halloween. The Celts celebrated the coming of New Year on that day.

In the end of the year, there is the most famous New Year celebration. In London, many people go to Trafalgar Square on New Year's Eve. There is singing and dancing at 12 o'clock on December 31st.

 

 

Билет 22

FROM LIBRARIAN TO POLITICAL REPORTER

I. Text            

1. This text is about Jessica Winters and how she took part in a famous TV show "The Pretenders". We can read about the work she had to cope with during the show and about the results she achieved.

2. Reading (I абзац). 

3. She didn't know that two of her friends had sent her name to the TV company to take part in «The Pretenders». First, she said No but then agreed.

4.It as an exciting and useful experience for Jessica because she gained a lot of confidence and she understood that she is capable of many things besides her quiet job.