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II. Task:
your friend has sent you a CD as a present. Write a card to him/her. Include
this information: thank him/her for the CD; ask him/her where he/she got it;
say when you plan to listen to it. Write 35-45 words on your answer sheet.
Answer: Dear
friend! If you had asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I’d said, "A CD with
the songs by Sting.” You just couldn’t have selected anything I liked more!
I’ve been
looking for the CD for weeks! Where have you found it, I wonder? Anyway, it’s
exactly the one I’ve desired. I’m planning to listen to it tonight at a disco
party where all my friends are going to come.
Thank you
once more! You have a positive genius for selecting the right gift! With love/
Bye, -
III. Task:
Think about a book you have read recently. Make a review of the book. Include
this information: its title, author and
type of book: where the plot is set, who the main characters are, what the
story is; what your opinion of it is and why.
Answer: I
can’t say that I’m a book warm – I read books now and that and actually prefer
to watch films or play computer games/ but recently I’ve read a book which
really impressed me a lot. It is "Jonathan Livingston Seagull” by Richard Bach.
Richard Bach is a writer and pilot, author of three books on the mystique of
flying. During the past decade or so, he has edited a flying magazine, and
written more than a hundred magazine articles and stories. A former US Air
Force Pilot, he is now seldom without an airplane. Richard Bach’s story about a
seagull is a profound hilosophical
treatise in
which the author tackles the eternal issues of being happy, useful, finding
one’s place in life and the purpose of living. Jonathan is an ordinary gull but
his striving to be perfect in flying is
extraordinary.
More than anything in life Jonathan enjoys flying and practicing his skills. As
a result he neglects the laws of the Flock and the other gulls treat him as an
Outcast. For Jonathan this dramatic turn of events served right as he found
himself among more spirited and powerful seagulls. Finally he not only learned
how to fly above all limits but also acquired important knowledge of how to
achieve perfection – both physical and spiritual. Though the gull has reached
the pinnacle of his dreams, Jonathan doesn’t feel satisfied till one day he
returns to his native Flock, finds loyal followers and does everything to
convince them that there are other goals in this life apart from eating and
leading a safe undisturbed life.
The whole
story and Jonathan himself are very human and evoke a lot of associations. I
strongly recommend everybody, and especially young people who think about the
future, to read this book.
Card 17
II. Task: write an e-mail to a friend about a
film you have seen recently. Include this information: what kind of film it is;
what happen in it; why you like it. Write 35-45 words on your answer sheet.
Answer: Hi,
buddy, Last night I had nothing to do and decided to watch ‘Twilight” series –
remember you gave me the CD a week ago? I had never thought I could like such a
film, cause all this vampire stuff and soppy love stories are not in my line at
all! But the special effects in the film are really cool and the sound track is
incredible. Now I understand why the world is crazy about it. I want to read
the book, they say it is even better than the film. Do you like the film? Have
you read the book? Don’t you know, by the way, where I can get it? Bye, -
III. Task:
Discuss advantages and disadvantages of different means of transport. Include
this information: which mean of transport you have travelled by; which one you liked most and
why; why people choose this or that mean of transport. Good morning, my name is
… and I’m a student of the 9th form. I would like to tell you about my attitude
to travelling and my travelling experience.
Nowadays
travelling seems to become a new world religion. To understand it you should
just go to an airport or a railway station. Thousands of peoples travel every
day in different directions.
They use
different means of transport. It depends, of course, on the purpose of
travelling, on the time people can spent on travelling and not in the last turn
on money they have. As for me, I like travelling and have already been to many
places of the country. As a rule I do it with my family. For short distances we
use our car. Every weekend we try to go to the country to enjoy the peace and
quiet of unspoilt nature. We also take our car when we visit our granny who
lives in the other region, or going to Kyiv. Of course, travelling by car can
be tiresome for the driver, because he/she have to be attentive and careful not
to get in an accident. Besides you should have your car checked if you are
planning a distant trip. And sometimes you can have problems with parking aces.
If we go on holidays we usually take a train. To mi mind, a fast train is the
most comfortable way of travelling. A compartment in a modern carriage is like
a small cozy room. You can sleep, read, or just enjoy the scenery through the
window. I prefer to take an upper berth when travelling by train. In a
long-distance train there is also a buffet-car, where you can have a tasty
meal. Of course if there is no through train to the place of destination you’ll
have to change trains, and it’s not always convenient, especially if you are
travelling with a lot of luggage or with little children. Travelling abroad or
on business people prefer to take a plane. It’s the fastest way of travelling,
but it also has some drawbacks. First of all it’s the ticket price – plane tickets
are xtremely expensive in our country. Then you depend on the weather forecast
– your flight can be delayed because of the bad weather conditions and you’ll
have to spend some hours or even days in the airport, desperately waiting for
the flight. Besides, travelling by plane is a bit boring, though nowadays you
can entertain yourself by watching some films or listening to music. As for the
sea voyage or a river trip, I must admit that it isn’t my way of travelling,
because I have a seasick. But I think that a sea cruise on board the modern
liner can be a real adventure. My favourite means of transport is the car.
Travelling by car you can make your own time-table, go wherever you want and
stop at any place you like. Besides, my father teaches me to drive and even let
me drive a bit in some desert places. So I vote for the car.
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II. Task:
imagine that a relative has given you a
watch as a present for your birthday. Write a thank-you letter. Include this
information: thank your relative for the present and describe the day; why it
was so memorable; what other presents you received. Write 35-45 words on your
answer sheet. Dear Aunt Mary, Thank you so much for the perfectly wonderful
watch you have sent me for my birthday. It’s exactly what I wanted to have, but
I didn’t think I’d be lucky enough to get it as a gift! My birthday party was
unforgettable. My mum and dad decided to make a surprise for me and arranged
everything secretly. When they took me to the café, I was sure that there will
be only 3 of us. I was simply stunned when I saw all my friends in a
beautifully decorated hall. The party was fantastic! My parents gave me a new
mobile phone – exactly the model I had desired. And my friends gave me a lot of
lovely gifts. My mum and dad send you best wishes. We all miss you very much.
Yours, -
III. Task:
While you are staying in Britain
Answer: If
my British friends asked me to tell them about a Ukrainian holiday, I would
definitely choose Easter. In Ukraine
The last
Sunday before Easter is called Willow
The week
before Easter, the Great (Velykyi) Week (Holy Week), is called the White
(Bilyi) or Pure (Chystyi) Week. During this time an effort is made to finish
all field work before Thursday, since from Thursday on work is forbidden. Pure
(Maundy) Thursday is connected with ritual of clarification by water.
On Passion
(Strasna) Friday—Good Friday—no work is done. In some localities, the Holy
Shroud (plashchanytsia) is carried solemnly three times around the church and,
after appropriate services, laid out for public veneration.
Saturday
evening people gather in the church for the Easter vigil till the very morning
when priests bless the food believers brought. After that people go home to
celebrate Easter with their families. If they meet other people on the way they
say: "Christ is risen!” and these people should reply "Risen indeed”. All the
people exchange Easter greetings and give each other painted eggs (krashanky).
Easter cake
(’Kulich’) and painted eggs (’Krashanki’) are the symbols of Ukrainian Easter
and obligatory food on the table this day. Kulich is baked from yeast dough in
the form of cylinder.Krashanka is a boiled and painted egg. On this Day
Ukrainian kids play their favorite Easter game: knocking the eggs. If you knock
somebody’s egg and you egg is not broken than you are the winner.
The
krashanky and pysanky (Easter eggs) are an old pre-Christian element and have
an important role in the Easter rites. On this day they are given as gifts or
exchanged. There is also the rite of sprinkling with water, which is still
carried on in Western Ukraine
on the next day afrer Easter (Wet Monday, Oblyvanyi ponedilok). It is practiced
by young people, the boys usually splashing the girls with water.
During the
Easter season in Ukraine
Card 19(2011)
II Task: Imagine, that you and
your friends are members of a new music fan club. Plan and write an Internet
page describing your club. Include this information: why and when the club
started; number of members joining the club weekly/monthly; ; who can join the
club.
Answer: Music Lovers Club appeared in May,
200, to gather together all music lovers from Savchuk St, Chernihiv. At first
we met on Sunday at one of our member’s place. Now we have a spacious
Internet-café at 13,Savchuk St, where we meet every evening to exchange the
latest information in the world of modern music. We have a swap-shop every
month, where we can exchange CDs and DVDs with our favourite music and have a lot of friends throughout Ukraine
and abroad. 20 new friends are joining the club weekly.(це додаткова
інформація, яка мала б знаходитись на сайті, якщоб ви дійсно його створювали.
Використовувати її у письмовій відповіді на екзамені НЕОБОВ’ЯЗКОВО: We feel privileged that you have visited our
website and for your convenience have provided below a brief overview of the
things that you will find on www.MLC. Com Under the Home tab we provide
information on ML Club which owns MLC.com and over 10 other music – related
websites. This section is also provide a brief description of our Club and
links to other parts of the site.
One of the most exciting tabs on
our site is the MusicZone. Here we provide Music Global Event database add and
search for a multitude of music themed events throughout the world. Under the
News tab the site has provided links and direct feeds from the top music recording
companies.
We also provide a song section
with over 3 000 free songs and records to entertain you and your friends.
Lastly we provide you the
opportunity to post your comments on our MLC Blog which we call The MusicBeat.)
Everybody who likes music and
share our tastes can join the club.
III Task: Talk about the town/city/village where you live. Include
this information: the location; means of transport; places that are worth
visiting; things to do and see( e.g. libraries, museums).
Answer: Chernihiv is one of the most ancient
cities on the territory of Ukraine. It is situated on the right bank of the
river Desna. The city is the political, administrative, educational, cultural
and business center of Chernihiv region. Although the population of the city is
300 000 citizens, Chernihiv is rather compact in area. Its compactness makes an
important advantage; it doesn’t take much time to get whenever you need.
However, it has a certain drawback: the traffic can be rather heavy, especially
in the center.
The city has several residential
areas, which are connected by several transport routes. Nearly all of them go
through the center of the city. Trolleybus is the cheapest means of transport,
but it is also the slowest one. It can be overcrowded with pupils students and
retired people, because they have advantages in fares. "Marshroutkas” travel
faster and the variety of routs is greater. You may take a taxi as well. It is
really the fastest and the most convenient transport, but it is expensive. As
for me, I can afford it only at some special occasions.
Young people can find any
activities which corresponds to their tastes. There are a lot of different
sport facilities, fitness clubs, 4 big stadiums, a swimming pool for those who
are keen on sport. If you prefer to spend your time more calmly, you can visit
one of our city libraries or museums, go to the Philarmonic, the Drama theatre
or Youth theatre. There are some night clubs and discos, if you prefer to hang
out with your friends.
As for the parks and green places,
we are really proud that our city consider to be one of the greenest cities in
Ukraine – more than 30 sq m of greenery allotted to each citizen of it. So,
whenever you go in Chernihiv – you will find yourself in a cozy park, garden or
an alley. The most famous are the Rampart or the Val, as we call it, the Boldin
Hill and the central city park In summer you will spend unforgettable hours on
the beaches of the beautiful Desna.We really love and proud of our city.( for
your answer you can also use the information from card 9 and essays by our
students from the page „Кращі твори”)
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II Task: you want to join a pen friend’s site on
the Internet. Write an e-mail to your pen friend, include this information:
briefly describe how you look and what kind of person you are; write about your
interests.
Write 35-45 words on your answer
sheet.
Answer: Hi, pal, I’m 15, tall,
sporty, keen on surfing the Internet and meeting new people. I also like
listening to music, especially songs in English. I think that Ricky Martin
and the Beatles are the best and
collect all the information about them. English is my favourite foreign
language, so for me it would be really cool to e-mail with some native
speakers.
Hope I will join your site soon.
III Task: Describe the ideal day
off you would like to have. What activities would you do? How would this day be
different than other days? Do you think it’s possible to have a perfect day?
Explain.
Answer: Everybody dreams about a perfect day
of the life. We want to have the whole day at our own to be able to go wherever
we want, to see whatever we dream about, to do whatever we like.Of course,
tastes differ, and each of us have there own thoughts as for the perfect day.
When I try to imagine a perfect day of my life, there is at least one thing I’m
sure about: this is the day when I don’t have to study.
As I really love nature and
tries to spend as much time as possible outdoors, I would definitely spend my
perfect day somewhere far away from the hectic and busy city. Of course, some
people would prefer to travel to some exotic country, some tropical island, but
I feel really good in our places, so I would prefer to find a picturesque spot
on the bank of the river with a forest nearby. Of course, the weather would be
absolutely fantastic – a warm and sunny day in July, with cloudless blue sky,
light breeze and peace and calmness of high summer.
Frankly speaking I’m sick and
tired of crowds, so I would take only some close friends with me. I don’t want
to make a mess of my perfect day. Roaming the forest, swimming and paddling in the river, making
the fire we would forget that somewhere, not far from this place, there exists
our civilization and people are busy with everyday routine. All the problems
and the things, which have been bothering you, would disappear for the day.
If you ask me, the perfect day
is the one when you are absolutely free in your thoughts, desires and
activities. The cherished dream of the whole mankind has always been freedom.
And in fact we so rarely can be fully free, because of all our duties, of all
those rules and obligations that society lay on us.
So if you ask me whether it is
possible to have a perfect day, my answer will be definitely yes. You should
just feel free and happy, choose the right time, the right place and the right
people.
There is nothing impossible for
us, if only we really want it.
( ви можете також зайти на
сторінку „Кращі твори” та прочитати твори Ирини Дасюк та Алини Шумної "Do you
think it is possible to have a perfect day?”)
