I. READING TASKS

Task 1. Read an extract from a short story called "Machete" by the Australian writer, Robert Drewe. The story is set in a suburb of an Australian town. It tells how a man finds a machete on his front lawn one morning when he goes to collect his newspaper from the mail box. Read the text carefully. Choose from the patterns 1 -8 the one which best fits each gap A-G. There is one extra pattern which you do not need to use. (8 points)

At eight this morning there was a machete lying on the lawn. It gave me a jolt. It's hard to describe the feeling of seeing a machete lying on your lawn when you are taking up the morning paper. A ( ). It's not a common garden tool around here. In my mind a machete is a weapon of foreign guerrillas. В ( ). I associate machetes with the slaughter of innocent villagers, in some south countries.

Well, I picked it up - С ( ) – and hefted it in my hand. The blade was heavy and sharp; D ( ). And I couldn't believe it was there in my yard, in my hand. I turned around to see if the machete's owner was about to appear but there were only the usual sleepy-looking suburban houses coming to life. E( ); a woman down thestreet watered her garden. In a moment I began to feel self-conscious standing there in my suit and tie all set for work, with the rolled newspaper in one hand and a machete in the other.

So whose machete was it? F ( ), only that the other young couple on the right worked long hours and that the fellow on the left kept Rottweilers. G( )and stayed indoors all thetime. My guess was that a Rottweiler owner was more likely to own a machete, and to care for it so well...

1) It was in good order

2) His wife was Filipino

3) I didn't know the neighbors

4) I could not understand why the postman was laughing at

5) I don't own a machete

6) my heart beating faster

7) Rural terrorists

8) People were driving cars out of their garages and leaving for work

Task 2.Say if it is true or false (10 points):

1. The author was so happy to find a new machete.

2. For him that tool was something terrible, a weapon of cruel people.

3.He did not touch it.

4.The narrator lived in a quiet calm place.

5.He wanted to stay indoor through the whole day

6.His neighbor liked cats

7.He guessed who the owner of the weapon was.

8.His neighbor had a wife. Her name was Rottweiler.

9.There was another young couple living near the author's house.

10.The story is set in a suburb of an Australian town.

Task 3. Choose the right variant (10 points):

1. What's the name of the most famous clock in Britain?

a) Big Albert, b) Big Stephen, c) Big Wren, d) Big Ben.

2.What's tartan?

a) a dish, b) a pattern of the kilt, c) a bird, d) a dance.

3.Where is Glasgow situated?

a) in Scotland, b) in Wales, c) in England, d) in Northern Ireland.

4.What's the name of the London underground?

a) Metro, b)Tube, c) Subway, d) Underground,

5.What is the nickname of the Liberal Party?

a) the Tories, b) the Whips, c) the Libs, d) the Whigs.

6.What is Humpty Dumpty?

a) a toy, b) an egg, c) an animal, d) a bird.

7.Where is the official residence of the Queen?

a) Chatham House, b) RegentPalace,

c) WestminsterPalace, d) BuckinghamPalace.

8.What is Benjamin Britten?

a) an architect, b) a composer, c) a writer, d) a politician

9.What is the emblem of Wales?

a) Rose, b) Leek, c) Thistle, d) Shamrock.

10.What's the name of the Queen's eldest son?

a) Charles, b) Philip, c) Andrew, d) Edward

Task 4. Restore the proverbs (6 points):

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  1. All is well that …
  2. Don’t teach …
  3. Art is long …
  4. Don’t trouble trouble till …
  5. Better a small fish than …
  6. Birds of a feather …

a)… an empty dish.

b)… trouble troubles you.

c)… flock together.

d)… fishes to swim.

e)… life is short.

f)… ends well.

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR TASKS

Task 5.Fill the blanks with the nouns of quantity given below (10 points)

For example: a) bunch - 1) of flowers

b)plate -10) of sandwiches

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a) bunch 1) of flowers

b) bundle 2) of houses

c) pile 3) of stones

d) deck 4) of ships

e) pint 5) of sticks

f) fleet 6) of beads

g) plate 7) of blankets

h) flight 8) of stairs

i) row 9) of playing cards

j) heap 10) of sandwiches

k) string 11) of beer

l) lump 12) of sugar

Task6.Choose the right variant (10 points):

1.Which of these is not a mammal?
a)bat b) snail c) whale d) wild pig

2.Which of these is not a rodent?

a)hedgehog b) mouse c) rat d) squirrel

3.Which of these is not an insect?

a)cockroach b) flea c) moth d) shrimp

4.Which of these is not a reptile?

a)alligator b) frog c) lizard d) turtle

5.Which of these is not a bird?

a)sparrow b) spider c) stork d) swan

6.Which of these has spots rather than stripes?
a)leopard b) skunk c) tiger d) zebra

7.Which of these hasn't got horns?
a)bull b) camel c) deer d) elk

8.Which of these doesn't sting?

a)ant b) bee c) butterfly d) scorpion

9.Which of these cannot fly?

a)hawk b) ostrich c) pigeon d) swallow

10)Which of these is not a cat?

a)jaguar b) leopard c) puma d) beetle

Task 7. There is a mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it. Be attentive, one sentence is correct. (10 points)

  1. Did you see anything suspicious? - No, I didn't saw anything.
  2. He shall like the idea.
  3. Do we must pay excess baggage on this?
  4. You should make your best to get your aim.
  5. It is most terrible thing I have ever seen.
  6. I don't like to be in the center of somebody's attention.
  7. I stood up and opened door.
  8. He reminds me about someone I knew in the army.
  9. Mary is here. Where are others?
  10. Can anybody of you help me?

Task 8.Answer the clues. The number of letters is given. (10points)

1A ______

2 _ _ I _ _ _

3 _ _ _ _ _ R _

4 ____-___

5 _ _ _ _ T

6 _ _ _ _ _ R

7 _ A _ _ _ _ _

8 _ V ______

9 _ _ E _

10 _ L _ _ _ _

  1. An area of land where aircraft can land and take off, be kept, repaired, etc. (7 letters)
  2. A trip by airplane, especially carrying passengers on a regular service (6)
  3. A member of the cabin staff who looks after the passengers' needs (7)
  4. The act of leaving the ground by an airplane (7)
  5. A person who flies an airplane, captain (5)
  6. A big building where planes are kept (6)
  7. The act of coming down onto the ground again from the air (7)
  8. The science or practice of flying (8)
  9. All the people working on an airplane (4)
  10. A plane without an engine (6)
  1. WRITING TASK

Task 9

The most interesting book/movie I have ever read/seen! - Try to prove your point of view in about 100 -110 words. You can choose - a book or a movie (10 points)

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