PART 1.

READING COMPREHENSION

Read the text and do the tasks.

Once upon a time there lived a young man and his wife. They lived poorly but happily as they loved and respected each other greatly. One day, the wife, who was beautiful and had very long hair, asked him to buy her a comb for her hair to grow well and to be well-groomed. The man felt very sorry but he had to say no. He explained that he did not even have enough money to fix the strap of his watch he had just broken. The wife did not insist on her request.

The man went to work and passed by a watch shop, sold his damaged watch at a low price and went to buy a comb for his wife. He came home in the evening with the comb in his hand ready to give it to his wife. He was surprised when he saw his wife with a very short haircut. She had sold her hair and was holding a new watch band.

They looked at each other and tears flowed from their eyes, not for the nobility of their actions, but for the sincerity of their love.

Task 1. Mark the following statements «True» or «False».

1 The man and his wife were old and unhappy.

2 They didn’t have much money.

3 The wife had a short haircut.

4 The wife wanted her hair to grow longer and look neat.

5 The man couldn’t afford to buy a comb.

6 The man had broken his watch.

7 The man went to a watch shop to buy a new watchstrap.

8 The man earned some money and bought a comb for his wife.

9 The wife sold her hair in order to make a present for her husband.

10 They cried as they were sorry about their poverty.

Task 2. Choose the main idea of the text

• Money is the key to happiness
• One-sided love teaches us something new, enriches with life experience and makes us stronger. 
• Love is when you want the other person to be happy
• Money is important for happiness

Task 3. Match the word with the definition

_______________ - means to rely on another person because you feel safe with them and have confidence that they will not hurt or violate you. Trust is the foundation of relationships because it allows you to be vulnerable and open up to the person without having to defensively protect yourself

• Sympathy
• Trust
• Distrust
• Happiness
• Disappointment

PART 2.

LEXICО-GRAMMATICAL TEST

Task 1.  Match words with their translate

1. an anthem

2. a law      

3. to declare

4. to elect

5. to proclaim

6. supreme

a) закон

b) проголосити

c) декларувати

d) верховний

e) обирати

f) гімн

Варіанти відповідей:

A. 1 - d

     2 - b

     3 - e

     4 - c

     5 - a

     6 - f

B. 1 - b

     2 - e

     3 - c

     4 - a

     5 - f

     6 -d

C. 1 - f

     2 - a

     3 - c

     4 - e

     5 - b

     6 - d

D. 1 - c

     2 - d

     3 - e

     4 - c

     5 - b

     6 -a

Task 2. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom.

be like chalk and cheese

A. Said of things that are not completely different from each other

B. If something has gone like chalk and cheese, it has gone terribly wrong.

C. Said of things that are very different, though possibly superficially alike

D. If something has more holes than a Swiss cheese, it is incomplete,and lacks many parts.

Task 3. Read the text and mark the correct variant to fill in the blanks.

MONEYWISE

Most teenagers find it difficult to budget their pocket money. But they should be encour- aged to make the most of their cash as early as possible in life. If they _____ (Варіанти: throw, put, spoil, waste) money now then it's likely they will continue to do so in the future.

There's no reason why a young person can't be a smart  _____ (Варіанти: client, caterer, consumer, conserver). All it takes is to check out the ______ (Варіанти: price, cost, worth, payment) of things in different shops before buying. It also makes good sense to teach them not to _____ (Варіанти: pick, collect, order, borrow) money. They need to be aware that when you _____ (Варіанти: win, charge, owe, give) money it means that you have to pay off your debt. And last but not least, if they don't want to be   _____ (Варіанти: well-off, broke, wealthy, generous) then they should know never to underestimate the _____ (Варіанти: strength, power, influence, function) of saving. It can make all the difference to their _____ (Варіанти: ease, value, earn, standard) of living.

PART 3.

WRITING COMPREHENSION

Write your penfriend an informal letter about the shopping in your town (50-80 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas:

• variety of goods to buy;
• kinds of shops;
• recommendations about buying food and clothes in your town.

Your penfriend from Britain invited you to visit him/her. Write an informal letter to your penfriend about the trip (50-80 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas:

• ask what to prepare for the trip;
• ask how to get to the place;
• write what sights you would like to see.

You have been ill for a week and missed lessons. Write an informal letter to your classmate (50-80 words). Use the plan below and your own ideas:

• explain the reason why you were absent;
• ask to help with your homework;
• ask what additional material you should learn.

ІІ КУРС

PART 1.

READING COMPREHENSION

Read the text and do the tasks.

When I was a kid, I remember one night in particular when Mum had made dinner after a long, hard day at work. On that evening my Mum placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burnt biscuits in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all my dad did was reach for the biscuit, smile at my Mum and ask me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember hearing my Mum apologize to my dad for burning the biscuits. And I'll never forget what he said, «Honey, I love burned biscuits».

Later I went to kiss my Daddy good night and asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, «Your mum put in a long hard day at work today and she is really tired. And besides a burnt biscuit never hurt anyone! You know, life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people. I'm not the best, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like everyone. What I have learned over the years is that learning to accept each other's faults and choosing to celebrate each other's differences is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship».

Task 1. Mark the following statements «True» or «False».

1 The author describes the days of his childhood.

2 The story happened at the weekend.

3 It was the father who cooked dinner in their family.

4 For dinner they liked to eat burnt biscuits.

5 The boy and the father didn't complain about the food.

6 The mother was sorry the dinner was not perfect.

7 The father didn't want to upset mother by criticizing her cooking.

8 The boy had a long talk with his father at dinner.

9 The boy's father thought that nobody had to be perfect.

10 From the text we can say that the author had a happy family.

Task 2. Choose the main idea of the text

• A burnt biscuit isn't a deal-breaker!
•  Relationships between family members must be tense and can be fraught with neglect, anger, and neglect.
• Understanding is the base of any relationship, be it a husband-wife or parent-child or friendship!
• There are different ways to reduce stress

Task 3. Match the word with the definition

_________________is a difference of opinions and outlooks between one generation and another. These differences may relate to beliefs, politics, language, work, demographics and values.

• Communication
• Generation gap
• Friendship
• Business relations
• Misbehavior

PART 2.

LEXICО-GRAMMATICAL TEST

Task 1.  Match the words with their translation

1. to blame                                a. виховувати

2. an adolescent                        b. покоління

3. an aporoach                          c. підхід

4. to bring up                            d. підліток

5. to escape                               e. звинувачувати

6. a generation                          f. уникати

Варіанти відповідей:

A. 1 - e

     2 - b

     3 - d

     4 - c

     5 - a

     6 - f

B. 1 - e

     2 - d

     3 - c

     4 - a

     5 - f

     6 - b

C. 1 - d

     2 - e

     3 - c

     4 - a

     5 - f

     6 - b

D. 1 - e

     2 - d

     3 - f

     4 - c

     5 - a

     6 - b