Read the text and decide if the statements are T (True) or F (False).

 

Here is the weather forecast for today and tomorrow.

Today the morning will be cloudy in most parts of the country, with some rain at first. Many places will then become dry and bright, but there’ll be more showers across Scotland. The south wind may be very strong at first but it will become more gentle in the afternoon. Rather chilly, with temperatures around 15°C. In the evening most places will be dry and clear, especially in the south of England. Clouds and rain will be reaching some other parts of the UK overnight. There’ll be heavy rain across Scotland, with snow in the mountains. During the night temperatures may fall below 0°C in the far north. Tomorrow it’ll be mostly dry and sunny across England and Wales with some fog in the morning. Scotland will start cloudy, but it’ll get much brighter during the day. Still rather windy but it’ll be much warmer, temperatures reaching 20°C. The weekend is going to be nice and dry, with lots of sunshine and a warm breeze from the south.

 

Adapted from: www.bbc.co.uk

 

 

1. Today Scotland will be sunny most of the time.

2. There will be wind from the south today.

3. It will rain tonight in the south of England.

4. There will be snow in some parts of Scotland at night.

5. It will probably be frosty in some places at night.

6. It will rain in Wales tomorrow.

7. It will be windy tomorrow.

8. Tomorrow it will be colder than today.

II. Використання мови

Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative form, adding any necessary words.

1. Belgium is one of______ (small) countries in Europe.

2. Call me if you need any_____ (far) assistance, won’t you?

3. I’m laughing because Joe has just told me (funny) joke I’ve ever heard.

4. That was_______ (good) film I’ve ever seen.

5. My sister is (young)_______ me.

6. I think rock music is much_____ (good)_______ pop music.

7. That was_______ (boring) lecture we’ve ever been to.

8. Julie is a lot_______ (clever) _______ Susan.

9. This dish is______ (bad) I’ve ever tried.

10. Our journey was_______ (adventurous)_______ we expected.

ДЕРЖАВНА ПІДСУМКОВА АТЕСТАЦІЯ

З АНГЛІЙСЬКОЇ МОВИ

КЛАС

Білет № 21

I. Читання тексту та виконання після текстового завдання

Read the text. Choose the correct item A, B, C or D to complete the sentences or answer the questions.

Alexis Ells’s Dream

 

From the time she was a small child, Alexis Ells remembers rescuing injured animals and bringing them home for care.

 

“Healing has always been innate to me,” says Ells. “It’s been a calling, a passion. I was one of those blessed people who always knew what I wanted to do.”

 

By continuing to follow this innate passion, Ells is fulfilling her life’s dream as the founder of the Equine Sanctuary, a non-profit organization that rescues, rehabilitates, and retrains injured performance horses that can no longer compete.

 

Ells says reaching her dream meant facing life’s inevitable uncertainties and taking action now, not later.

 

“So many people are waiting for that perfect moment,” she says. But “that right moment never shows up. We have to create that moment. Our destiny isn’t about fate, it’s about a choice.”

 

Ells’s life has been fraught¹ with great challenges, including a serious illness and a car accident in 1988 that ended her competitive riding career and left her with a serious brain injury. But she believes her success is built on her attitude that being challenged in life is inevitable; being defeated is optional.

 

“I think it’s about perception and perspective,” she says. “If you give yourself the freedom to know that anything is possible, and you keep having faith, belief, and per-severance despite the odds, you will eventually arrive at the top of the mountain.”

 

Taken from National Geographic

¹ fraught – повний, наповнений

What is it that has always been innate to Ells?

ARaising and retraining injured horses.	C Fulfilling her dream.
BFollowing her calling – healing.	D Taking risks.

2. “Innate” in the fourth sentence means ...

Arequiring thought.	C instinctive.
Bunnatural.	D destructive.

3. Ells believes we should reach our destiny...

A by waiting for the perfect moment.

B by taking action when the moment is just right.

C by letting fate take its course.

D by making a choice and creating that moment.