1 choose the correct word he heard their

Ответ:

1. Choose the correct word.

1. My sister feels stressed when she takes an exam.

2. When we heard that strange noise, we got so scared.

3. You look so miserable. Did you get the bad news?

4. This was my worst birthday ever. I was bored.

5. Cathy worked so hard yesterday that she feels very tired now.

2. Fill in the gaps with was, wasn’t, were, weren’t.

1. There were two lemons in the fridge yesterday.

2. The boys weren’t at school last Wednesday. They stayed at home.

3. Was James at your party last night?

4. I wasn’t in London last year. I travelled to Spain.

3. Complete the questions with the verbs in brackets. Then answer the questions.

1. What time did Leo get up yesterday? (get up) — He got up at 7:15 am.

2. What did he have for breakfast? (have) — He had a sandwich for breakfast.

3. What time did he go to school? (go) — He went to school at 8 o’clock.

4. What did Leo eat for lunch? (eat) — He ate meat and vegetables.

5. Did he drink coffee? (drink) — No, he didn’t.

6. When did he get home? (get) — He got home at 3 pm.

7. Did he do his homework in the afternoon?(do) — Yes, he did.

Объяснение:

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*A. Fill in the correct word. Вставьте правильное слово.

• weekly • ghost • ruined • puzzled • rush • knock • mines • worried • introduce • naughty • loud
e.g. He heard a loud noise and ran.

1. The streets were empty. It was like a ghost town.
2. The police were puzzled. They had no idea who stole the money.
3. Can I introduce myself? My name is Henry Smith.
4. Fred was very naughty yesterday. He didn’t do his homework.
5. There were many ruined buildings in the town that people wanted to rebuild.
6. There are a lot of weekly health magazines that give good advice about diets.
7. We have got a lot of time. You don’t need to rush.
8. She was worried because her sister didn’t come home after school.
9. You must knock on the door before you enter my room.
10. There are many gold mines in South Africa.

Перевод:

например, Он услышал громкий шум и побежал.
1. Улицы были пусты. Это было похоже на город−призрак.
2. Полиция была озадачена. Они понятия не имели, кто украл деньги.
3. Могу я представиться? Меня зовут Генри Смит.
4. Фред вчера был очень непослушным. Он не сделал уроки.
5. В городе было много разрушенных зданий, которые люди хотели восстановить.
6. Есть много еженедельных журналов о здоровье, которые дают полезные советы о диетах.
7. У нас много времени. Тебе не нужно торопиться.
8. Она волновалась, потому что ее сестра не пришла домой после школы.
9. Вы должны постучать в дверь, прежде чем войти в мою комнату.
10. В Южной Африке много золотых шахт.

*B. Match the adjectives to their opposites. Сопоставь прилагательное с его противоположным по значению.

e.g. wealthy B

11. relaxed     C
12. crowded   A
13. clean        E
14. beautiful   F
15. busy         D

A. deserted
B. poor
C. stressed
D. quiet
E. polluted
F. ugly

11 – C, 12 – A, 13 – E, 14 – F, 15 – D.

Перевод:

*C. Complete the types of buildings. Завершите типы построек.

e.g. garage

16. hotel
17. post office
18. restaurant
19. saloon
20. school

Перевод:

например, гараж
16. отель
17. почтовое отделение
18. ресторан
19. бар
20. школа

*D. Write the correct past form of the irregular verbs. Напишите правильную форму прошедшего времени неправильных глаголов.

e.g. have – had

21. drink – drank
22. see – saw
23. go – went
24. find – found
25. hear – heard
26. come – came
27. read – read
28. give – gave
29. make – made
30. be – was / were

Перевод:

например, иметь − имел
21. пить − пил
22. видеть − видел
23. идти − ходил
24. найти − нашел
25. слышать − слышал
26. приходить − пришел
27. читать − читал
28. давать − давал
29. сделать − сделал
30. быть – был / были

*E. Write the Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets. Запишите глаголы в скобках в форме Past Simple.

e.g. Judy went (go) to the cinema with friends last night.

31. Mike walked (walk) to school yesterday.
32. Walt Disney died (die) in 1966.
33. I spent (spend) €40 on a new dictionary.
34. My parents decided (decide) to take a few days off work and paint the house.
35. Mark didn’t sing  (not / sing) at the karaoke last night.
36. Our teacher said (say) that the class was very good today.
37. Peter shouted (shout) at his sister this morning.
38. My grandparents met (meet) during the war.
38. Be careful. We paid (pay) a lot of money for that vase.
40. I’m sorry. I didn’t do (not / do) my homework last night.

Перевод:

например, Вчера вечером Джуди ходила (ходить) в кино с друзьями.
31. Майк вчера ходил в школу пешком.
32. Уолт Дисней умер в 1966 году.
33. Я потратил 40 евро на новый словарь.
34. Мои родители решили взять отпуск на несколько дней и покрасить дом.
35. Марк вчера вечером не пел в караоке.
36. Наша учительница сказала, что класс (урок) сегодня был очень хорошим.
37. Питер накричал на сестру сегодня утром.
38. Мои бабушка и дедушка познакомились во время войны.
38. Будьте осторожны. Мы заплатили много денег за эту вазу.
40. Мне очень жаль. Вчера вечером я не сделала домашнее задание.

*F. Choose the correct response. Выбери правильный ответ.

e.g. What was in it? C

41. Excuse me. Is this Mr Brown’s Office?   A
42. Here you are.                                         D
43. Do any of these look familiar?                F
44. Thank you very much.                            B
45. What does it look like?                           E

A. Yes. What can I do for you?
B. You’re welcome.
C. Some money and a camera.
D. Thank you.
E. It’s black with a silver handle.
F. Yes, the one in the corner is mine.

41 – A, 42 – D, 43 – F, 44 – B, 45 – E.

Перевод:

*G. Read the text and choose the best word A, B or C for each space. Прочтите текст и выберите лучшее слово A, B или C для каждого пропуска.

Saturday, 14th June
I had a great day! I woke up 46) at 8 o’clock and the sky 47) was blue. I met Larry and George at the port at nine and we left for Little Island. The sea was calm and the trip only 48) took an hour. When we 49) arrived, we went swimming and then we had a picnic on the beach.
50) In the afternoon we went for a walk around the island. We found an empty house on the top of a hill. There 51) were a lot of strange paintings on the walls of the house. It was cool!
When we came out of the house, the sky was grey and then it started to rain. We decided to leave the island but then the sea was 52) very rough. The boat moved up and down and from side to side. We 53) were afraid but it was also fun. It took 54) us two hours to get back but we arrived safely.
When I got home, mum was very worried but I 55) told her that I had had a really great day!

e.g. A. an B. the C. a

46. A. on      B. at      C. of
47. A. had    B. was   C. were
48. A. was    B. last   C. took
49. A. came B. got    C. arrived
50. A. On     B. In      C. At
51. A. were  B. was   C. had
52. A. much B. lot     C. very
53. A. was    B. were C. are
54. A. our     B. us     C. them
55. A. said   B. heard C. told

46 – B, 47 – B, 48 – C, 49 – C, 50 – B, 51 – A, 52 – C, 53 – B, 54 – B, 55 – C.

Перевод:

Суббота, 14 июня
У меня был отличный день! Я проснулся 46) в 8 часов и небо 47) было синим. Я встретил Ларри и Джорджа в порту в девять, и мы отправились на Литл−Айленд. Море было спокойным и поездка 48) заняла всего час. Когда мы 49) приехали, мы пошли купаться, а потом устроили пикник на пляже.
50) Днем мы пошли гулять по острову. Мы нашли пустой дом на вершине холма. Там 51) было много странных картин на стенах дома. Это было круто!
Когда мы вышли из дома, небо было серым, а потом пошел дождь. Мы решили покинуть остров, но тогда море было 52) очень бурным. Лодка двигалась вверх−вниз и из стороны в сторону. Нам 53) было страшно, но было весело. 54) Нам потребовалось два часа, чтобы вернуться, но мы прибыли благополучно.
Когда я пришел домой, мама очень волновалась, но я 55) сказал ей, что у меня был действительно отличный день!

*H. You will hear two people talking about a town in the past. Listen and circle the correct answer A, B or C. Вы услышите, как два человека говорят о городе в прошлом. Прослушайте и обведите правильный ответ A, B или C.

e.g. Mary and her Grandpa are looking at
A. old photographs.
B. old paintings.
C. old books.

56. In the place of the Cathedral Hotel, there is
     A. a music college.
     B. an art college.
     C. a business college.
57. In the past, Manchester was
     A. interesting.
     B. dangerous.
     C. beautiful.
58. A lot of people worked in
     A. restaurants.
     B. the mines.
     C. shops.
59. In the past, Market Street was
     A. busy.
     B. quiet.
     C. boring.
60. Today, the library has
     A. many visitors.
     B. very few visitors.
     C. no visitors at all.

56 – A, 57 – A, 58 – B, 59 – A, 60 – A.

Перевод:

например, Мэри и ее дедушка смотрят
А. старые фотографии.
B. старые картины.
C. старые книги.
56. На месте гостиницы «Собор» находится
А. музыкальное училище.
B. художественный колледж.
C. бизнес−колледж.
57. В прошлом Манчестер был
А. интересный.
B. опасный.
C. красивый.
58. Многие люди работали в
A. рестораны.
B. шахты.
C. магазины.
59. В прошлом Маркет−стрит была
A. оживленной.
B. тихой.
C. скучной.
60. Сегодня в библиотеке
A. много посетителей.
B. очень мало посетителей.
C. никаких посетителей.

Аудио к заданию:

− Grandad, this old photography exhibition is very interesting. Look! This picture is from 1900s. Does that building still exist today?
− No, that was the “Cathedral” hotel. Today in its place there is a modern building – the College of Music.
− I see. Grandad, was Manchester very different when you were young?
− Yes, a lot of things have changed but it has never stopped to be interesting city to live in.
− Really? What was different by then?
− First of all, a lot of people worked in the mines. It was really hard work and very dangerous. And back then Manchester wasn’t as beautiful as it is now. Market Street, for example, was busy with people doing their shopping but it didn’t have as many nice buildings as it does today.
− Oh, yes. Those modern glass buildings are very beautiful but I like old buildings like the Portico Library.
− Oh, the Library! It had so many visitors back then!
− It’s still the same. A lot of people visit the Portico Library today, even though they’ve got televisions and the Internet.
− That’s true!

Перевод аудио:

− Дедушка, эта старинная фотовыставка очень интересна. Смотри! Это фото 1900−х годов. Это здание все еще существует сегодня?
− Нет, это была гостиница «Собор». Сегодня на его месте находится современное здание − Музыкальный колледж.
− Понятно. Дедушка, Манчестер был совсем другим, когда ты был молод?
− Да, многое изменилось, но жить в этом городе всегда интересно.
− В самом деле? Что изменилось с того времени?
− Во−первых, много людей работало на шахтах. Это была действительно тяжелая работа и очень опасная. И тогда Манчестер не был таким красивым, как сейчас. Маркет−стрит, например, была заполнена людьми, делавшими покупки, но на ней было не так много красивых зданий, как сегодня.
− О, да. Эти современные стеклянные здания очень красивы, но мне нравятся старые здания, такие как библиотека Портик.
− О, библиотека! Тогда в ней было столько посетителей!
− Все до сих пор также. Многие люди сегодня посещают библиотеку Портик, даже несмотря на то, что у них есть телевизоры и Интернет.
− Это правда!

ПОМОГИТЕ МОЛЮ

Task 1. Choose the correct word. (ВЫБРАТЬ ВЕРНОЕ СЛОВО)

Everything was closed. It was like a ghost / busy town.

My parents buy the daily / weekly newspapers every Sunday.

There were many new / ruined buildings in that ghost town.

I was really puzzled / worried. I didn’t understand it.

His parents were very excited / worried because he didn’t come home.

We heard / said a strange noise.

Tom gave / saw a ghost in the hall.

He fell asleep because he was very tired / naughty.

They are puzzled / bored because they have nothing to do.

The street is deserted / crowded. Look at all these people.

Task 2. Match the adjectives to their opposites.(СОЕДИНИТЬ ПРИЛАГАТЕЛЬНЫЕ ПРОТИВОПОЛОЖНЫЕ ПО СМЫСЛУ)

beautiful A. polluted

busy B. ugly

crowded C. stressed

clean D. quiet

relaxed E. deserted

Task 3. Write the Past form of the verbs. (НАПИСАТЬ ГЛАГОЛЫ В ПРОШЕДШЕМ ВРЕМЕНИ)

have — ……….

try — ………….

read — ………..

be — …………..

stole — ………..

make — ………

go — …………..

stay — ……….

write — ………

find — ………

Task 4. Choose the correct response.( СОЕДИНИТЬ ВОПРОС И ОТВЕТ)

Do any of these look familiar? A. Some money and a camera.

What was in it? B. You’re welcome.

What does it look like? C. Yes, what can I do for you?

Excuse me. Is this Mr Brown’s office? D. Yes, the one in the corner is mine.

Here you are. E. It’s black with a silver handle.

Thank you very much. F. Thank you.​

SPT 9
Module test 3 (I variant)

Vocabulary

A Choose the correct word to fill in
the gaps.

1/                        spotted           glanced a) When Richard and Ian heard the angry shouts they ……around the room to see where they were coming from. b) Has the research team …..anything unusual in the area? 2/                        survived           existed a) Although many people say they have seen Bigfoot, there are no fossil remains that prove the creature ever …………….. b) Can you imagine what would happen if a dinosaur somehow …………………and was still alive today? 3/                         glaring          staring a) Why are you …………….at Stewart so angrily? Has he done something wrong? b) Rosie couldn’t stop ……………. at the beautiful rainbow, as it was the first time she had ever seen one. 4/                         horrifying     violent a) Last night I dreamt that a ……….. whirlpool was pulling me to the bottom of the ocean. b) Andrew’s nightmare was absolutely………….; he dreamt that a three-headed monster was approaching him, but he couldn’t move.

5/                       sightings            sights a) Old castles are very popular ………… in Britain. b) Two fishermen reported ……… of a strange ten-legged creature in the lake yesterday.        6/                        extinct            mythical a) People thought the Coelacanth was a(n) …………species of fish, until a fisherman caught one in 1938. b) Annie loves story books about dragons, giants and other ………………..creatures. 7/                         refection       shadow a) The moon was so bright that James could see his ……….. in the lake. b) When David saw the …………… of a strange animal in the bushes, he started shaking like a leaf. 8/                       imagination    illusion a) Did the magician really make the man disappear or was it just an optical ……….? b) Jonathan’s vivid ………………….is what makes him able to write spine-chilling ghost stories. 8×2=16

B Fill in the missing word. There
are three words you do not need to use.

• similar
• giant • lurks • glimpse •  dull • appears • alike • mind • corridor • human •
fantasy • brain • impact

9/ These two paintings look so much……… that you have to look really closely to see the few differences they have. 10/  This couldn’t be a(n) ………………print; it’s far too wide and haft a metre tong!      11/ Eric has a brilliant ………………; he’s sure to become a famous scientist one day. 12/ I don’t like this painting. I think the……… brown and grey colours the artist has used give it a sad feeling 13/ According to Norwegian legend, the Kraken           was a(n) ……………….monster that lived in the sea. 14/  The old castle had a dark, mysterious……….. leading to the dungeons below.

15/  Garry really lives in a(n) ……………… world! He believes that he will be the one who will take pictures of Bigfoot first! 16/ When Natasha is stressed out, she always dreams that a snake-headed monster………… suddenly and starts chasing her. 17/ The strange creature disappeared before we managed to catch a ………………of it. 18/ Cubism and Surrealism are two styles of painting that have had a great ……………….. on modern art. 10×2=20

Grammar

C Put the verbs into the correct
past tense.

19/  Benjamin …………. (gasp) in horror when he saw the ghostly figure. 20 / Claire………….(drive) along a country road when a huge creature came out of nowhere and fell onto her car. 21/  While Lisa ………………. (read) a book, her brother was listening to music. 22/  It was the first time that Elizabeth ………… (ever/see) pictures of  Bigfoot.

23/  Sandra ………………(paint) for three years before she sold her first painting. 24 / Alex didn’t go to the photographic exhibition because he ……………….(not/finish) his homework. 25 / The research team ……………….(find) an unusual fossil and took it back to the lab to examine it. 7×2= 14

D Rewrite the sentences using the
words in brackets.

e.g. James believed in ghosts when he
was a child. (used to)    James used to believe in ghosts when he was
a child.

26/  When I was still at school, I
read a new ghost story every week. (would)

27/  In the past, my sister made fun
of Surrealist paintings, but now she loves them. (used to)

28/  Eleanor’s parents never bought
her books about monsters when she was a child. (used to)

29/  Sally visited her grandparents
quite often when she still lived in London. (would)                                       
4×1=4

E Underline the correct item.

30/  Our house can’t/may be
haunted; we’ve lived here for years and we’ve never seen or heard anything
unusual going on.

31/  The style of that painting must/may
be Cubism, because the artist has used square and rectangular shapes.

32 / It can’t/may be a
coincidence, but isn’t it strange that I was thinking about John at the exact
moment he called me?

33/  Susan may/must be at the
photographic exhibition, but I’m not sure.

34/  The magician’s assistant hasn’t
truly disappeared; our eyes may/must be playing tricks on us!

35 / You may not/can’t have
seen a ghost. They’re not real!

6×1=6

Everyday
English

F Choose the correct response.

36 / A: Last night I dreamt that a huge spider was chasing me. B:   a   That’s a thought!        b   What do you think this means? 37/  A: I woke up at 2:00 am and couldn’t get back to steep. B:   a Poor you!        b That’s a relief! 38/  A: Your dream might mean that you’ll meet someone new. B:   a   That’s horrible!        b   You can’t be serious!

39/ A: Do you have any idea what dreaming about wild animals means? B:   a   I can’t say for sure.        b   That can’t be right. 40/  A: Don’t worry, your dream probably means that you’re stressed. B:    a   Is everything alright?         b   Do you really think so? 5×2=10

Reading

G Read the text and match the
phrases (A-F) to the gaps (41-45). There is one extra phrase.

Nature’s joke? — the strange and wonderful PLATYPUS

The
platypus is a strange little creature found only in Australia. When the first
platypus was sent to Europe in the 19th century, the scientists who examined it
just could not believe their eyes. They believed the platypus was a joke, 41)
……. .They thought some fun-loving Australian had put the feet and nose of a
duck onto the body of a rat, 42)……..

But
platypuses are real, 43) …………… . Platypuses have a nose like a
duck, webbed feet like a duck, soft brown fur on their body and a long, flat
tail like a beaver. As if that weren’t strange enough, even though they are
mammals (which means they feed their babies milk), platypuses don’t give birth
to live babies 44) ……………! No wonder scientists couldn’t decide
for a very long time if platypuses were birds, reptiles or mammals.

But
the platypus has even more wonderful characteristics. Platypuses find their food
in rivers by using electric fields. And, if they are in danger, male platypuses
have sharp hooks on their feet 45) …………… .It’s no surprise
then, that this special, shy little animal is one of Australia’s most famous
creatures. A picture of the platypus appears on the Australian 20 cent coin.
Australians are very proud of their unique platypus.

A but instead lay eggs just like
birds

B because of its extremely strange
appearance

C that produce poison strong enough
to kill a dog

D just to play a trick on them

E and there is no other creature like
them on Earth

F which makes them part-reptile,
part-mammal, part-bird                                                                                  5×3=15

Listening                                

H  Listen to some people talking on a
radio programme about dreams and match the speakers (1-5)to the statements
(A-E).      

A         The speaker’s dream felt very real.        B         The speaker believes that dreams have a special meaning.         C         The speaker is describing a dream that he/she has often. D         The speaker is describing a nightmare he/she had as a  child.                 E         The speaker’s dream came true.

46        Speaker 1 47        Speaker 2 48        Speaker 3 49        Speaker4 50        Speaker 5 5×3=15

SPT 9
Module test 3 (II variant)

Vocabulary

A Choose the correct word to fill in
the gaps.

1/                        spotted           glanced a) When Richard and Ian heard the angry shouts they ……around the room to see where they were coming from. b) Has the research team …..anything unusual in the area? 2/                     horrifying         violent a) Last night I dreamt that a ……….. whirlpool was pulling me to the bottom of the ocean. b) Andrew’s nightmare was absolutely………….; he dreamt that a three-headed monster was approaching him, but he couldn’t move. 3/                         refection       shadow a) The car was so shiny that George could see his ………… b) When Mike saw the …………… of a strange animal in the bushes, he started shaking like a leaf. 4/                     survived             existed a) Although many people say they have seen Bigfoot, there are no fossil remains that prove the creature ever …………….. b) Can you imagine what would happen if a dinosaur somehow …………………and was still alive today?

5/                       sightings            sights a) Old castles are very popular ………… in Britain. b) Two fishermen reported ……… of a strange ten-legged creature in the lake yesterday.        6/                        extinct            mythical a) People thought the Coelacanth was a(n) …………species of fish, until a fisherman caught one in 1938. b) Annie loves story books about dragons, giants and other ………………..creatures. 7/                         glaring          staring a) Why are you …………….at Sue so angrily? Has she done something wrong? b) Rachel couldn’t stop ……………. at the beautiful rainbow, as it was the first time she had ever seen one. 8/                       imagination    illusion a) Optical ….. can force eyes to see things in a different way. b) Jonathan’s vivid ………………….is what makes him able to write spine-chilling ghost stories. 8×2=16

B Fill in the missing word. There
are three words you do not need to use.

• similar
• giant • lurks • glimpse •  dull • appears • alike • mind • corridor • human •
fantasy • brain • impact

9/ Cubism and Surrealism are two styles of painting that have had a great ……………….. on modern art. 10/  This couldn’t be a(n) ………………print; it’s far too wide and haft a metre tong!      11/ Garry really lives in a(n) ……………… world! He believes that he will be the one who will take pictures of Bigfoot first! 12/ I don’t like this painting. I think the……… brown and grey colours the artist has used give it a sad feeling 13/ According to Norwegian legend, the Kraken           was a(n) ……………….monster that lived in the sea.

14/  The strange creature disappeared before we managed to catch a ………………of it. 15/  The old castle had a dark, mysterious……….. leading to the dungeons below. 16/ When Natasha is stressed out, she always dreams that a snake-headed monster………… suddenly and starts chasing her. 17/ Eric has a brilliant ………………; he’s sure to become a famous scientist one day. 18/ These two paintings look so much……… that you have to look really closely to see the few differences they have. 10×2=20

Grammar

C Put the verbs into the correct
past tense.

19/  Benjamin ………………(paint) for three years before he sold her first painting. 20 / Charlie………….(drive) along a country road when a huge creature came out of nowhere and fell onto her car. 21/  Alan didn’t go to the photographic exhibition because he ……………….(not/finish) his homework. 22/  It was the first time that Kate  ………… (ever/see) pictures of  Bigfoot.

23/  Sandra…………. (gasp) in horror when she saw the ghostly figure. 24 / While Leo ………………. (watch) TV, his mother was cooking dinner. 25 / The research team ……………….(find) an unusual fossil and took it back to the lab to examine it. 7×2= 14

D Rewrite the sentences using the
words in brackets.

e.g. James believed in ghosts when he
was a child. (used to)    James used to believe in ghosts when he was
a child.

26/  In the past, my brother  made fun
of Cubism paintings, but now he loves them. (used to)

27/  When I was still at school, I
read a new ghost story every week. (would)

28/  Sandra visited her grandparents
quite often when she still lived in Paris. (would)                                       

29/  Eliza’s parents never bought her
books about monsters when she was a child. (used to)                             4×1=4

E Underline the correct item.

30/  The magician’s assistant hasn’t
truly disappeared; our eyes may/must be playing tricks on us!

31/  It can’t/may be a
coincidence, but isn’t it strange that I was thinking about John at the exact
moment he called me?

32 / The style of that painting must/may
be Cubism, because the artist has used square and rectangular shapes.

33/  You may not/can’t have
seen a ghost. They’re not real!

34/  Our house can’t/may be
haunted; we’ve lived here for years and we’ve never seen or heard anything
unusual going on.

35 / Susan may/must be at the
photographic exhibition, but I’m not sure.

6×1=6

Everyday
English

F Choose the correct response.

36 / A: Don’t worry, your dream probably means that you’re stressed. B:    a   Do you really think so?         b   Is everything alright? 37/  A: Do you have any idea what dreaming about wild animals means? B:   a   I can’t say for sure.        b   That can’t be right. 38/  A: Your dream might mean that you’ll meet someone new. B:   a   That’s horrible!        b   You can’t be serious!

39/ A: I woke up at 2:00 am and couldn’t get back to steep. B:   a  That’s a relief!        b  Poor  you! 40/  A: Last night I dreamt that a huge spider was chasing me. B:   a   That’s a thought!        b   What do you think this means? 5×2=10

Reading

G Read the text and match the
phrases (A-F) to the gaps (41-45). There is one extra phrase.

Nature’s joke? — the strange and wonderful PLATYPUS

The
platypus is a strange little creature found only in Australia. When the first
platypus was sent to Europe in the 19th century, the scientists who examined it
just could not believe their eyes. They believed the platypus was a joke, 41)
……. .They thought some fun-loving Australian had put the feet and nose of a
duck onto the body of a rat, 42)……..

But
platypuses are real, 43) …………… . Platypuses have a nose like a
duck, webbed feet like a duck, soft brown fur on their body and a long, flat
tail like a beaver. As if that weren’t strange enough, even though they are
mammals (which means they feed their babies milk), platypuses don’t give birth
to live babies 44) ……………! No wonder scientists couldn’t decide
for a very long time if platypuses were birds, reptiles or mammals.

But
the platypus has even more wonderful characteristics. Platypuses find their
food in rivers by using electric fields. And, if they are in danger, male
platypuses have sharp hooks on their feet 45) …………… .It’s no
surprise then, that this special, shy little animal is one of Australia’s most
famous creatures. A picture of the platypus appears on the Australian 20 cent
coin. Australians are very proud of their unique platypus.

A just to play a trick on them

B that produce poison strong enough
to kill a dog

C which makes them part-reptile,
part-mammal, part-bird                                                                                 

D but instead lay eggs just like
birds

E and there is no other creature like
them on Earth

F because of its extremely strange
appearance                                                                                                        5×3=15

Listening                                

H  Listen to some people talking on a
radio programme about dreams and match the speakers (1-5)to the statements
(A-E).      

A         The speaker’s dream came true.. B         The speaker is describing a dream that he/she has often. C         The speaker is describing a nightmare he/she had as a  child.                 D         The speaker believes that dreams have a special meaning.         E         The speaker’s dream felt very real

46        Speaker 1 47        Speaker 2 48        Speaker 3 49        Speaker4 50        Speaker 5 5×3=15

Ответы

1 вариант 1 glanced — spotted 2 existed-survived 3 glaring- staring 4  violent-horrifying 5 sights-sightings 6 extinct-mythical 7 reflection-shadow 8  illusion-imagination 9 alike 10 human 11 mind 12 dull 13 giant 14 corridor 15 fantasy 16 appears 17 glimpse 18 impact 19 gasped 20 was driving 21 was reading 22 had ever seen 23 had been painting 24 hadn’t finished 25 found 26  When I was still at school, I would read a new ghost story every week 27 In the past, my sister used to make fun of Surrealist paintings 28 …. never used to buy her books …. 29 Sally would visit her …. 30 can’t 31 must 32 may 33 may 34 must 35 can’t 36 b 37 a 38 b 39 a 40 b 41 B 42 D 43 E 44 A 45 C 46 D 47 B 48 E 49 C 50 A

2 variant 1 glanced-spotted 2 violent-horrifying 3 reflection-shadow 4 existed-survived 5 sights-sightings 6 extinct-mythical 7  glaring-staring 8 illusion-imagination 9 impact 10 human 11 fantasy 12 dull 13 giant 14 glimpse 15 corridor 16 appears 17 mind 18 alike 19 had been painting 20 was driving 21 hadn’t finished 22 had ever seen 23 gasped 24 was watching 25 found 26…used to make… 27 … would read… 28….would visit… 29… never used to buy …. 30 must 31 may 32 must 33 can’t 34 can’t 35 may 36 a 37 a 38 b 39 b 40 b 41 F 42 A 43 E 44 D 45 B 46 C 47 D 48 A 49 B 50 E