What is your opinion?

B6______

B7______

B8______

B9______

Task A17-A24

A17 England soccer players must sing their national anthem or not play.

1. Correct 2. Not correct

A18 The England coach wants the world to see his players' passion.

1. Correct 2. Not correct

A19 The coach said his players must be "loud and proud" when they sing.

1. Correct 2. Not correct

A20 The coach said it's obvious his players sing other anthems too.

1. Correct 2. Not correct

A21 All England's players have a long history of singing their anthem.

1. Correct 2. Not correct

A22 The coach started telling his players to sing the anthem two years ago.

1. Correct 2. Not correct

A23 Britain's national anthem is called "God Save Our Country".

1. Correct 2. Not correct

A24 The coach wants his players to play with their hands on their hearts.

Task A25-A31

A25 The newly appointed Italian ______, Dario Franceschini, is facing the huge challenge.

1. culture minister

2. education minister

3. foreign affairs minister

4. agriculture minister

A26 The wall of a tomb and part of an arch of _______ fell down.

1. the Temple of Mars

2. the Temple of Zeus

3. the Temple of Bachus

4. the Temple of Venus

A27 The wall of a tomb and part of an arch of the Temple fell down after

1. days of heat.

2. days of heavy rain.

3. snowfalls.

4. the hurricane.

A28 This is ______ that the site has suffered damage.

1. the first time

2. not the first time

3. the second time

4. the fourth time

A29 There was an international outcry in ______ after a series of wall collapsesin Pompeii.

1. 2011

2. 2012

3. 2010

4. 2009

A30 The ancient city was completely buried in ash ______ after a volcanic eruption.

1. in 179 AD

2. in 97 AD

3. in 77 AD

4. in 79 AD

A31 The ancient city was rediscovered in ________.

1. the 17th century

2. the 18th century

3. the 19th century

4. the 20th century

Task A32-A37

A32 Esther Hart and her ______ daughter Eva wrote the letter.

1. six-year-old

2. seven-year-old

3. eight-year-old

4. nine-year-old

A33 The letter was _______

1. for her mother in London.

2. for her brother in London.

3. for her father in London.

4. for her sister in London.

A34 Mrs Hart wrote that they ______

1. couldn’t stand the journey.

2. were not enjoying the journey.

3. were utterly shocked with the journey.

4. were enjoying the journey.

A35 The letter ended up in

1. the coat pocket of a sailor.

2. the coat pocket of Mrs Hart’s daughter.

3. the coat pocket of Mrs Hart’s husband.

4. Mrs Hart’s coat pocket.

A36 A menu on the day of the disaster was recently sold for

1. £76,000.

2. £100,000.

3. £78,000.

4. £77,000.

A37 A violin, played as the ship sank, went for

1. £700,000.

2. £800,000.

3. £900,000.

4. £100,000.

Раздел 2. «Письмо»

Task С1

You have 30 minutes to do the task. You can choose one of the following tasks.

Task С1-A

Read the following information from the advertisement and the notes you have made. Thenwrite a letter covering all the points in your notes.

Remember to:

· write your letter in 120-160 words in an appropriate style

· try to avoid using the same expressions as in the task

· write the addresses

It is a sad day at the UCC+A office. We would like to formally announce that the Urban Culture Conference + Awards has been cancelled. If anyone would like to continue the Urban Culture Conference, please let us know! We are unable to give this another go, but would love to pass this off to someone, or some business that has the time and resources t o make this happen!

why? you would like to continue how to apply? how much time to organise? what resources?

Task C1-B

You have 40 minutes to do the task.

You are going to write an essay based on the following statement:

No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive. Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi

What is your opinion?

Write your answer in 160-220 words in an appropriate style.

Use the following plan:

- write an introduction (state the problem);

- express your personal opinion and reasons for it;

- consider the opposing point of view and give your comments on it;

- write a conclusion.

Task C2

You have 25 minutes to do the task.

As part of your research paper you have to analyze the number of visitors to three London Museums between 2007 and 2012.Using the information from the charts, write your answer in 180-200 words. Compare and present the main trends, and where possible, draw correlations between the charts.

Remember to:

• write an introduction
• analyse the information by comparing and presenting the main tendencies
• write a short conclusion

Раздел 3. «Чтение»

Task B1-B5

Рекомендуемое время выполнения задания – 20 минут.

Sri Lanka will deport a British tourist for having a tattoo on her arm of the Buddha seated on a lotus flower. Naomi Coleman, 37, was arrested at Sri Lanka's international airport on Monday. B1 _______________________ Airport officials told Ms Coleman that her tattoo was disrespectful to Sri Lankan culture. B2 ____________________ Most Sri Lankans are Buddhist and have deep respect for images and statues of Buddha. B3 _____________________ Coleman said she practised Buddhism and did not think her tattoo would upset anyone.

This is not the first time that tourists have got in trouble for misunderstanding Sri Lankan culture. Another Briton was deported last year because he spoke disrespectfully when passport officials asked him about a Buddha tattoo on his arm. B4 ___________________________ Britain's Independent newspaper reports that in 2010, R&B star Akon was told he could not get a visa to visit Sri Lanka because of a video for his song Sexy Chick. B5 __________________ A British government website warns people who visit Sri Lanka not to pose for photos in front of statues of the Buddha.

A. A police spokesman said she was arrested for "hurting others' religious feelings".

B. According to the BBC, three French tourists got prison sentences for kissing a Buddha statue.

C. The video showed a pool party in front of a statue of Buddha.

D. She is currently at a centre in the airport waiting for a flight back to the UK.

E. They would think anyone with a Buddha tattoo is culturally insensitive.

F. The number of countries where Baywatch hasappeared.

TaskA1-A9

Рекомендуемое время выполнения задания – 15 минут.

A new report says Christmas in the USA is becoming less religious. Nine out of ten Americans celebrate Christmas, but only about half think it is a religious holiday. The report is from the Pew Research Center. It asked 2,001 adults about their opinions on Christmas. Just over half of those questioned thought Christmas was a religious celebration, while 32 per cent said it was, "more of a cultural holiday". Greg Smith from Pew Research said: "Younger adults are less likely than older adults to see Christmas as a religious rather than cultural holiday. They're less likely to say they will attend church at Christmas… and they are less likely to believe in the virgin birth."

People are also changing what they say to each other at Christmas and what they write in cards. More and more people are choosing to say "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas". This is because there are also non-Christian holidays happening around the same time as Christmas. Many people want to include all holidays in their holiday wishes. The research also found that 79 per cent of Americans will watch a Christmas movie, but only 59 per cent will go to church. Just 36 per cent will read the Christmas story in the Bible. The average amount of money people spend on Christmas is $914. Ten per cent of Americans spend over $2,000. People most look forward to spending time with their family.

A1 Why is Christmas in the USA becoming less religious?

1. because only about half of Americans celebrate Christmas

2. because only about half think it is a religious holiday

3. because only about half think it is a cultural holiday

4. because few selebrate the holiday

A2 Younger adults ________ to see Christmas as a religious rather than cultural holiday.

1. are more likely than older adults

2. are less likely than older adults

3. are unlikely other adults

4. do not want

A3 What are more and more people changing?

1. their Christmas greetings

2. the presents they buy

3. when they celebrate Christmas

4. Christmas food

A4 What else happens around the same time as Christmas?

1. holiday wishes

2. shopping

3. non-Christian holidays

4. skiing

A5 What will most of Americans do this Christmas?

1. watch the sun rise

2. watch their weight

3. watch a movie

4. watch how much they spend

A6 Who was more likely to think of Christmas as a religious holiday?

1. older adults

2. younger adults

3. non-Christians

4. children

A7 Most Americans spend _______ on Christmas?

1. more than $2,000

2. 20% of their budget

3. about a thousand dollars

4. no more than $100

A8 Who are less likely to go to church at Christmas time?

1. Americans

2. those questioned

3. Christians

4. younger adults

A9 What do Americans look forward to most about Christmas?

1. not working

2. eating

3. presents

4. family time

Task B6-B12

Рекомендуемое время выполнения задания – 15 минут.

A

Because the Islamic religious uses a calendar based on the moon, not the sun, the exact date of religious festivals changes from year to year. The Islamic calendar begins with the hijra, the year when Mohammed left the city of Mecca for Medina. The New Year is a time for peaceful prayer for most Muslim people. Every year, in the month of Ramadan – the ninth month of the Islamic calendar – all Muslims fast from early morning until evening.

By living without everyday comforts, even for a short time, a fasting person better understands the life of poor people who are hungry, and also grows in his or her spiritual life.

B

In Poland, there are many customs at Easter: for example, the ‘blessing basket’, containing (among other things) coloured eggs, bread, salt and white sausages. Everything in the basket has a meaning: the eggs represent Christ, the bread, salt and sausages good health and enough money in the coming year. The family Easter breakfast on Sunday morning is as important as Christmas dinner for Poles. And there is one more Polish tradition connected with Easter Monday: ‘watering’. People throw water at each other, and this is a wish for good health, too. Even strangers on the street are not safe from a bath of cold water on Easter Monday!

C

The festival of Diwali is one of the most important religious festivals in India. It lasts for five days around the end of October. It is the festival of Laxmi, the Goddess who, in the Hindu religion, brings peace and prosperity.

Preparations for the festival begin several weeks before the festival itself. People clean and decorate their homes, prepare special food and buy new clothes a jewelry to welcome the Goddess into their homes. All over India, people light up their homes with oil lamps and colourful lights.

The celebrations take place on the darkest night of the lunar month, Amavasya. In the evening, fireworks fill the sky to make Diwali a true ‘Festival of Light’.

B6___ In which festival do people clean and decorate their homes?

B7___ In which festival do people throw water at people in the street?

B8___ In which festival do people try to understand the problems of the poor?

B9___ In which festival do people have a special basket of food?

B10___ In which festival do people not eat between morning and evening?

B11___ In which festival do people buy new clothes?

B12___ In which festival do people put bright lights in the homes?

Раздел 4. «Практическое использование языкового материала»

Task A1-A11

The government in Kenya has agreed 0 ___ on _ a new law on marriage. It has made many female politicians very A1 ____. The Marriage Bill allows men to have as many wives as they want. Men will soon be able to marry A2 ____ women without even telling their wife. There was a big argument between the male and female politicians. Many female lawmakers walked A3 ____ of the debate in anger. The law was going to make it illegal to have more than one wife, but male lawmakers changed their A4 ____. One male politician said the law was fair to women. He said that for the first time, women who get divorced would have 30 per cent of the family house and other things of value A5 ____ to the couple.

Kenyan politician Samuel Chepkong'a said the new law simply A6 ____ alive Kenya's traditions. He told reporters: "When you marry an African woman, she must know the second one is on the A7 ____, and a third wife. This is Africa." Kenya's Nation newspaper said the law did not show Kenya as a modern country. It wrote: "This is a [backwards] A8 ____ that is simply taking us back into the Dark Ages, at a time when we should be strengthening A9 ____ values." Female politician Sopian Tuya said the law was unfair to the first wife because the second wife would take A10 ____ the money. She also warned men about marrying in secret, saying: "We know that men are afraid A11 ____ women's tongues more than anything else."

	in	at	by	on
A1	anger	angered	angers	angry
A2	others	other	theothers	another
A3	up	in	out	to
A4	brain	head	mind	brain
A5	belonging	belongings	belonged	belong
A6	takes	keeps	stays	gives
A7	way	weigh	why	whey
A8	movie	move	moved	movements
A9	familiar	familiarize	family	familytree
A10	every	spend	all	whole
A11	by	at	on	of

TaskB1-B17

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