Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

How do you react when you (1)...... at yourself in the mirror? Do you smile (2).......... do

you feel like crying? Does the idea of wearing summer clothes (3)....... you panic, or does it

excite you?

Body image has become a (4)...... important issue in our society. (5).......... young women

and teenage girls, in particular, are greatly influenced (6)............... the images they see in

adverts, films and magazines.

1.	A watch	B look	C see	D view
2.	A and	B but	C or	D so
3.	A feet	B get	C do	D make
4.	A so	B main	C such	D very
5.	A Many	B Much	C More	DSome of
6.	A by	B with	C from	D about

You have invited your English-speaking friend to spend Christmas holidays with i you in Ukraine. Write an email of 50-60 words including the following points:

• weather in December and January;

• Ukrainian Christmas traditions.

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► III. Speaking
Talk about the climate in Ukraine and in the UK. Inform about the following:

• the type of climate in both countries;
• the variations of climate in different parts of the country;
• the things that affect the climate and make it changeable.

Examination Card #6

► I. Reading

Read the text given below. For questions (1-4), choose the correct answer

(A, B, C or D).

ABOUT BRITAIN'S TEENAGERS

School

British teenagers can leave school at sixteen after taking their GCSE exams. They study for exams in as many as ten subjects, so they have to work pretty hard! Today's teens spend more time doing their homework than any teenagers in the past, studying for 2V2~3 hours every evening.

Free Time

It's not all work, of course. What do British teenagers do to have fun? They love watching TV, going out, meeting friends in the Internet cafes and listening to music. Researchers found that 99 % of teenagers questioned in a survey said their favourite activity was watching TV, while 98 % also liked listening to music. Some teens like the UK garage music, but others prefer to listen to hip-hop or nu-metal on their portable stereos, personal stereos and CD players. 89 % spend most of their free time online, e-mailing their 'mates' or making new friends in their favourite chat rooms.

Technology

As well as the Internet, teenagers in Britain use their computers to play games and do their homework. They also love their mobile phones, and spend hours texting their friends and chatting. Today, phones are getting smaller and lighter and you can do a lot more with them than just talk. Text messaging has taken over as the coolest and trendiest way to socialise. More than 90 % of 12- to 16-year-olds have a mobile, and experts say that this trend stops teens from spending their cash on sweets and cigarettes. The latest craze, mobile phones with built-in video cameras, is taking the country by storm, as these are digital cameras with which you can take photos that can be sent over the Internet.

1. What is the writer's main purpose in writing the text?

□ A to describe the social life of British teenagers

□ B to give statistical facts about British teenagers

□ C to describe preferences and trends among British teenagers

□ D to complain about teenagers in Britain

2. What would a reader learn about communication between British teenagers?

□ A that technology plays an important role in it

□ B that they prefer to communicate face to face

□ C that it is unimportant to most of them

□ D that they have difficulty in communicating

3. What does the writer suggest about British teenagers' attitudes to technology?

□ A Mobiles are their favourite items of technology.

□ B They only use technology to play games and socialise.

□ C They are enthusiastic about new trends in technology.

□ D They see technology as cool and fashionable.

4. Which of the following best describes today's British teenagers?

□ A All they can think about is going out and having fun.

□ B They spend more time playing with computers than doing their homework.

□ C They don't meet up with friends any more - they just call, text or email them.

□ D They seem to have more fun, but in fact they work harder than previous

generations of teenagers.

► II. Writing

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