Home Search Newsletter – June

For rent

2-room apartment with separate kitchen on Spring Rose Avenue.

Renovated and fully furnished (kingsize bed, couch, dishwasher, washing machine).

6^th floor with elevator.

Bright, clean and calm.

Nice building and environment.

Ideal for single or couple.

900 dollars/month + 2 months deposit (available September 30).

 

Contact for details: Home Search Agency

[phone] (Monday to Saturday 8:30 a.m to 7 p.m)

26. What kind of text is it?

(A) An e-mail to a friend

(B) An advertisement of buying a house

(C) An advertisement of renting a flat

(D) A description of your room

27. What is said about the apartment?

(A) It has been renovated.

(B) There is no elevator.

(C) It is not furnished.

(D) It is ideal for a big family.

28. What kind of building is the apartment situated in?

(A) Old

(B) Bright

(C) Nice

(D) Kind

29. When will the apartment be free?

(A) This spring

(B) In September

(C) At once

(D) On Monday

30. When is it possible to phone?

(A) Every day

(B) In the weekend

(C) At weekdays

(D) 6 days a week

Text 2c (B2)

User Guide – Cooker

Choice of saucepans

For best results we recommend the use of good quality saucepans with smooth flat bases. Aluminium pans with coloured vitreous enameled bases absorb heat and are therefore more efficient in use.

Never use recessed or ridged base utensils. Ideally the base of the saucepan should be approximately the same size as the heating area. Use pans which have sufficient capacity for the amount of food being cooked and therefore reduce soiling caused by excessive spillage.

Never fill the pan more than the one-third full of fat or oil.

Never leave oil unattended during the heating or cooking period.

Keep the outside of the pan clean and free from streaks of fat.

31. What is the aim of the text?

(A) To teach how to cook.

(B) To teach how to use a cooker.

(C) To explain what should the pans be made of.

(D) To explain what kind of saucepans are good for the cooker.

32. What shouldn’t bases of saucepans be like?

(A) Aluminium

(B) Coloured

(C) Sharp

(D) Even

33. How big should a pan be?

(A) Bigger than the heating area

(B) Equal to the heating area

(C) Smaller than the heating area

(D) One-third of the heating area

34. Why should the pans be of adequate capacity?

(A) It can prevent making the cooker dirty

(B) It can help cooking faster

(C) It can economize electricity

(D) It can save food freshness.

35. What should one never do?

(A) Use big saucepans

(B) Leave oil without attention while cooking

(C) Use oil or fat

(D) Clean the pans from fat outside.

Text 2d (C1)

Application Request Letter for Admission

Dear Mr. Webber,

I am writing this letter to request you for the admission to the post graduate program that is available at your college. I am extremely keen to get an admission for Embedded System Designing and excited at the prospect of being a part of your well established and one of the recognized colleges in New York.

Previously, I had completed my graduation from Texas State of College. I have successfully done my graduation in Electronics and Communication and passed out in the year 2009. After that I have applied for various competitive exams like GRE and GATE. I am happy to declare that I have successfully passed both the exams and therefore, have sent a request letter seeking admission in your college.

Kindly include all the necessary information about the potential for monetary aid at your institute.

If you could mail me the specified materials then I would be certainly grateful to you. Additionally, I have also included a cheque of $100 for the admission form and for the postal charges. Also I have enclosed certain of my educational certificates, recommendation letter and some of my achievements.

I assure you that I would be a dedicated student as well as always perform the best in my entire academic career. I certainly wish to hear a positive response from you side.

Thanking You.

Yours Sincerely,

Julia Gibbs.

36. What kind of programme does Julia apply for?

(A) Basic university programme

(B) A programme for graduators from the university

(C) A programme of support students

(D) A programme of recognizing colleges

37. What did she study before?

(A) Embedded Systems

(B) Design

(C) Electronics and Communication

(D) Monetary aid

38. How many competitive exams has she passed successfully?

(A) None

(B) Four

(C) Two

(D) One

39. What does she want to receive from them?

(A) Information about the possibility of scholarship

(B) Information about the college

(C) Cheque of 100 dollars

(D) Educational certificates

40. What can be the strongest reasons to take Julia to the programme?

(A) She is ready to pay

(B) She has got a recommendation letter.

(C) She wishes to get a positive response

(D) She promises to do her best within the programme.

 

 

Part 3. Speaking

Инструкция для студентов

Раздел «Говорение» оценивает вашу способность выражать мысли в устной форме.

Тест состоит из 3 заданий.

Перед тестированием вы получаете набор заданий и у вас есть 5 минут, чтобы обдумать ответы.

Затем у вас есть 5 минут на общение с преподавателем. Постарайтесь давать как можно более полные ответы, говорите без пауз, в нормальном темпе.

Максимум за раздел - 100 баллов.

 

Задание 1. Прочитайте вслух предложенный текст (1 минута, 10 баллов).

Задание 2. Ответьте на вопросы преподавателя (2 минуты, 40 баллов).

Задание 3. Выскажите свое мнение на предложенную тему (1,5 минуты, 50 баллов). Используйте следующий план.

ü Обозначьте тему/проблему.

ü Выразите свое мнение/отношение к ней.

ü Приведите примеры.

ü Опишите другие точки зрения на проблему.

ü Объясните, почему вы с ними не согласны.

ü Сделайте вывод.

Вы должны говорить не останавливаясь. Ваш монолог должен содержать не менее 10 предложений.

Task 1. Read the text aloud (1 minute, 10 points)

Animals in the city

Recently, there have been many reports in newspapers and on TV about big animals coming into towns and cities. There have been bears in Vancouver parks, leopards on the streets of Mumbai and wild pigs in gardens in Berlin. What happens when big animals come into our cities? Is it a good thing or is it dangerous for us and the animals?

Wild animals usually come into cities to look for food. In Cape Town, South Africa, baboons sometimes come into the suburbs. They eat fruit from gardens and go into people's kitchens and take food from cupboards and fridges! Baboons are strong animals and sometimes they scare children and fight with pet dogs. Many people do not like them, but the city can be dangerous for baboons too. Sometimes, baboons are hurt in car accidents and the sugar in human food can be very bad for their teeth. The city council in Cape Town has a team of Baboon Monitors. Their job is to find baboons in the city and take them back to the countryside. This makes the city safer for people and it is healthier for the baboons. The problem is that a lot of baboons will come back to the city to find food again.

 

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Task 1. Read the text aloud (1 minute, 10 points)

 

The Story of Street Art

Modern graffiti began in big cities in the United States in the 1970s. In New York, young people wrote their names, or 'tags', in pen on walls around the city.
One of the first 'taggers' was a teenager called Demetrius. He wrote his tag on walls and in stations in New York. Other teenagers saw Demetrius's tag and started writing their tags too. Then, some teenagers started writing their tags with aerosol paint. Their tags were bigger and more colourful.

In the 1990s and 2000s, a lot of graffiti artists started painting pictures. Some artists' pictures were about politics. Other artists wanted to make cities beautiful and painted big, colourful pictures on city walls.

In some countries, writing or painting on walls is a crime. Sometimes, graffiti artists have problems with the police. In other countries, artists can draw and paint in certain places. For example, in Taiwan, there are 'graffiti zones' where artists can paint on walls. In São Paulo in Brazil, street artists can paint pictures on walls and houses. Their pictures are colourful and beautiful. Some tourists visit São Paulo just to see the street art!

Task 1. Read the text aloud (1 minute, 10 points)