READING
Task. Read the text and answer the questions. Give the full answers.
Megan McCarthy is 14. She lives in Leeds.
I’m 14, but I’m 1.83 metres tall. All my friends are shorter than me and I’m the tallest person in my family. Everyone thinks I’m older than 14. On the bus, they think I’m an adult.
When I started secondary school, everyone stared at me. People were friendlier and more helpful at primary school. But it’s easier now and I’ve got lots of mates.
Clothes are always a problem. I usually buy my clothes at a shop called ‘Long Tall Sally’, but they’re more expensive than ordinary clothes. Shoes are even worse!
There are some advantages. I play basketball and people
say I’m the best player in the school. And tall people often get better jobs and earn more money!
The most difficult thing is that I’m always different from other people. I just want to be the same as everyone else. But I’m tall and I’ll always be tall, so I try to accept it and be positive about it.
1. Why is she different from her friends?
2. Do you think she likes being different?
3. What is the great problem which she always faces?
4. Are there any advantages being a tall person?
5. Does she want to be the same height as the other children?
Total [5]
Writing
Task.
Topic 1. Write a review of a computer game that you have played lastly. Tell what it is, how it
can be played and your opinion. Use the style and structure of a review. Pay attention to the
grammar.
Topic 2. Write a review of a gym you have visited lastly. Tell what and where it is, what you can do there and your opinion.
Use the style and structure of a review. Pay attention to the grammar. Total [6]
1. All preparations being made, we went on an excursion. (the Nominative Absolute Participial Construction = независимый причастный оборот) - Когда все приготовления были сделаны, мы отправились на экскурсию.
2. I expect you to be on time. (Complex Object = объектный инфинитивный оборот, сложное дополнение) - Я надеюсь, ты придешь вовремя.
3. He is said to learn foreign languages quickly. (Complex Subject = субъектный инфинитивный оборот, сложное подлежащее) - Говорят, что он быстро учит иностранные языки.
1. All preparations being made, we went on an excursion. (the Nominative Absolute Participial Construction = независимый причастный оборот) - Когда все приготовления были сделаны, мы отправились на экскурсию.
2. I expect you to be on time. (Complex Object = объектный инфинитивный оборот, сложное дополнение) - Я жду, что ты придешь вовремя.
3. He is said to learn foreign languages quickly. (Complex Subject = субъектный инфинитивный оборот, сложное подлежащее) - Говорят, что он быстро учит иностранные языки.