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Writing Write your answer in 100 words in an appropriate style. № 1 You have been asked to organize accommodation for a group of students who will be staying in London for three weeks in June. Read the advertisement below and the notes you have made. Then write a letter to Mr Williams asking for further information and giving any relevant details of the students’ needs. Use all your notes.  Write a letter. You must use grammatically correct sentences with accurate spelling and punctuation in a style appropriate for the situation. Do not include addresses. № 2 You have had a class discussion about the older generation and what they can offer young people. Your English teacher has now asked you to write a composition, giving your opinions on the following statement: There are many things that young people today can learn from the older generation. Write your essay. № 3 Your school is running a story competition. The rules state that the story must begin or end with the following words: Although she was afraid , Linda knew she had to make the call. Write your story. № 4 Your recently saw this notice in your local newspaper. Fresh Tastes! We are looking for new writers to tell us about their experiences in one of the many new restaurants that have opened in the city in the last year. If you have visited one of them and would like to review it, then we want to hear from you. Tell us about the atmosphere, the quality of the food and the standard of service and say if you would recommend the restaurant to others. We will publish the best reviews over the coming weeks. Write your review. № 5 You have received an email from an English-speaking friend, Jerry, who works for a radio station. Read Jerry’s email and the notes you have made. Then write an email to Jerry, using all your notes.  Write an email. You must use grammatically correct sentences with accurate spelling and punctuation in a style appropriate for the situation. № 6 You have seen this announcement in an English-language magazine. A Perfect Day Write and tell us what your perfect day would be like. Where would you go? What would you do? Who would you go with? We will publish the most interesting articles next month! Write your article. № 7 Your English teacher has noticed that many students in your class have been handing in their homework late, and she has asked you to find out why. Write a report describing the reasons and suggesting some possible ways to solve the problem. Write your report. № 8 Your teacher has asked you to write a story for the school magazine. The story must begin with the following words: I was walking in the park when suddenly, I heard the most terrible sound. Write your story. Addition and Keys Part I |
| In 1999, the U.S. Surgeon General stated that the number of 0) overweight American children had increased by an 1)……………..…… 50 percent in just one generation. Children spend an 2) ……………..…… amount of time in front of the television, eating their 3) ……………… snacks. They keep themselves busy during 4) ……………………… breaks by playing computer games. They need 5) …………………… to get up off the sofa do some exercise. Parents should do different 6) ……………………… with their children and show them that exercise can be 7) ……………..…… . They should set goals for their children, such as cycling a certain 8) ……………..…… in a set time, and make small changes to their 9) ……………..… routine, such as walking instead of taking the car or bus. They should also try to set a good example; they can’t expert their kids to change their 10) ……………..…… if they won’t make changes themselves. | WEIGHT ALARM INCREASE FAVOUR COMMERCE ENCOURAGE ACTIVE ENJOY DISTANT DAY BEHAVE |
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Feng Shui
| Feng Shui (pronounced “pnung schway”) 0) actually means “wind water” and is part of an ancient Chinese philosophy of nature. It is a way of understanding the 1) …………………… between nature and ourselves so that we might live 2) …………………… within our environment. It follows the idea that our lives are deeply affected, not only by our physical environment, but also by our 3) …………………… surroundings. For example, if we surround ourselves with noise and 4) …………………… , we will be 5) …………………… , but if we surround ourselves with 6) …………………… objects and colours, we will enrich our lives and our environment. Making Feng Shui work 7) …………………… in your own home involves controlling the 8) …………………… in which positive energy (“chi”) and negative energy (“sha”) flow. This can cause you 9) …………………… , as filling your home with positive energy could involve a change of 10) ……………... , or even serious building work if it turns out that your doorways and windows are in the wrong positions. | ACTUAL RELATION PEACE EMOTION UGLY MISERY BEAUTY SUCCESS DIRECT DIFFICULT DECORATE |
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King of the Grill
| Cooking on a barbecue is 0) definitely not as easy as it looks. You may have all the right 1) ………………. , and you may be a great chef in the kitchen, but things are very 2) ………………. in the open air. When we think of barbecues, we think of 3) ………………. burgers, steaks and sausages – juicy, tender and grilled to 4) ………………. . In reality, however, we always seem to end up putting out fires, dropping the meat through the grill onto the coals, and 5) ………………. , serving meat which is burnt black on the outside and pink and 6) ………………. on the inside. The only thing that can equal our 7) ………………. at serving such terrible food is the worry that we may be poisoning our family and friends. Yet, despite the same 8) ……………….year after year, we dust off the barbecue every summer, full of 9) ………………. that this year, we will master the flames and cook a 10) ………………. meal on the barbecue. | DEFINITE EQUIP DIFFER TASTE PERFECT EVENTUAL COOKED EMBARRASS FAIL CONFIDENT SUCCESS |
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The GRAMMY Awards
| In 1957, a group of music 0) professionals in Los Angeles decided to create an 1) ………………… which would represent people who worked in the recording business. They wanted o celebrate the 2) ………………… achievements, not only of 3) ………………… and singers, but also of the people who work behind the scenes, such as producers and 4) ………………… . This was the 5) ………………… of the GRAMMY awards. Almost half a century 6) ………………… , the awards ceremony has an annual audience of 7) ………………… two billion people, who tune in to see who will be judged the best in the worldwide music community. These days the GRAMMYs are a 8) ………………… live show and the most popular music awards show on television. Just about every 9) ………………… recording artist has appeared on this programme which will 10) ………………… entertain the public for many years to come. | PROFESSION ORGANISE ART MUSIC ENGINE BEGIN LATE APPROXIMATE SPECTACLE FAME PROBABLE |
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The Open University
| If you are looking for a flexible way to study, or a way to learn a new skill while still earning a 0) living, then the Open University may be the perfect 1) ………………… .The Open University hosts a number of events each year which 2) ………………… you to meet with staff and find out what courses may be 3) ………………… for your needs. You can learn about the OU’s study methods and get 4) ………………… on the availability of the subjects. The main study area is Europe, but Open University courses are 5) ………………… to students all around the world. An Open University degree is a 6) ………………… asset and meets with the 7) ………………… of thousands of employers all over Britain. In fact, many companies are more than happy to sponsor their 8) ………………… to study for an Open University 9) ………………… . It is a great way to improve your 10) ………………… without putting your career on hold. | LIVE SOLVE ABLE SUIT INFORM AVAIL VALUE APPROVE EMPLOY QUALIFY EDUCATE |
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Cutting Out Cancer
| A new report has shown that there could be a huge 0) reduction in the number of deaths from cancer if people would 1) ………………… follow the strategies for the 2) ……………………… of cancer described by 3) …………………. . Quitting smoking, taking regular exercise, maintaining a 4) ………………… weight and having regular cancer screening could result in an 5) ………………… decrease, not only in the amount of people who die from cancer, but also in the number of people who develop the disease. This is 6) ………………… surprising news, as we all recognize that certain 7) ………… can be 8) ………………… to our health. So why do health experts keep telling us the same things? Well, 9) ………………… , the message is still not getting through. Many people are still taking the same risks and making no effort to change their 10) ………………… habits. Isn’t it time we started listening to the people who know best? | REDUCE SIMPLE PREVENT RESEARCH HEALTH IMPRESS HARD BEHAVE DANGER APPARENT DESTRUCT |
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The Sweetest Thing
| Sugar is the 0) provider of around 13 percent of the energy we get from food. It can be found in many plants, but the only 1) ………………… important sources of sugar are sugar beet and sugar cane. Sugar beet 2) ………………… takes place in temperate or cold countries. Sugar beet is grown 3) ………………… in Russia, Poland and Germany. Sugar cane is grown in 4) ………………… climates and provides more than half of the world’s sugar supply. Among the countries with the largest sugar production are Brazil and Mexico. People are still uncertain about how 5) ………………… sugar is to our diet. Although it is used to 6) ………………… many foods, there are those who believe that sugar is 7) ………………… and that we should not add it to food products. For this reason, there has 8) ……………………… been an increase in the sales of sugar-free foods. However, taken in 9) ………………… , sugar is a harmless and 10) ………………… part of our diet. | PROVIDE COMMERCIAL PRODUCE EXTENSIVE TROPIC VALUE SWEET HEALTHY RECENT MODERATE TASTE |
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Good as Gold
| People all over the world have discovered the 0) pleasure of owning gold. It is a 1) ………………………… mineral and, of course, an extremely valuable one. An 2) ………………… fact about gold is that it is also almost 3) ………………… to destroy. In fact, it is so strong, that the amount of gold which exists today is equal to all the gold which has been mined. It has 4) ………………… been used over and over again throughout the centuries. Gold makes great 5) ………………… , as it does not lose its shine. There are several minerals named “Fool’s Gold”, because only a 6) ………………… person would believe that they are gold! To tell the 7) ………………… , it is easy to see 8) ………………… , gold-coloured flakes in a piece of rock and think that you have struck it rich. Real, 9) ………………… gold specimens, on the other hand, can be a 10) ………………… investment, as the value of gold never seems to decrease. | PLEASE BEAUTY INTEREST POSSIBLE SIMPLE JEWEL FOOL TRUE SHINE NATURE PROFIT |