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Read the text and tick (✓) the sentences T (true) or F (false). Then copy the sentences that helped you decide. (10 points) Eton is one of a group of expensive and exclusive private boarding schools in the UK. These schools have got a long history as well as a long list of very successful former students. Yet, despite their reputation, in the 1980s and 1990s, the popularity of these boarding schools began to decline. In fact, the number of students attending these schools fell so much during these years that many people believed that the schools would vanish completely. Then, along came Harry Potter. People all over the world began reading books and watching films about a boy who attended a traditional British boarding school and their perception of boarding schools began to change. Suddenly, parents were reminded that students who are sent away from home at the age of 13 are not necessarily miserable. Since 2000, the number of students attending British boarding schools has remained stable and there is no indication that this is likely to change any time soon. Interestingly, although many of the students at these schools are either British or British-born students whose parents work overseas, there is also a large number of overseas students. Many of these students come from European countries, but there are also significant numbers from China and Singapore. Ambitious parents around the world believe that the standard of education in the UK is higher than that offered in their native countries. They also feel that their children are more likely to speak fluent English if they study at a British school and will have a better chance of being accepted to a top British university. In the past, boarding schools were associated with very basic living conditions. However, many modern boarding schools have invested in IT facilities and individual bedrooms rather than dormitories shared by a large number of boarders. School administrators understand that if they wish to attract wealthy students from abroad, they must cater to their needs. Twenty years ago, no one thought these schools would be so popular. Today, with people from all over the world fighting to get their children accepted to them, it appears that they are here to stay. T 1. In the 1980s, the popularity of traditional British boarding schools decreased.
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Complete the sentences. (10 points) 1. Many people thought that traditional British boarding schools would disappear because............................................................................... . 2. Harry Potter helped to ........................................................................ . 3. Some non-British parents believe that the level of education in their home country is................................................................................... . 4. Non-British parents send their children to British boarding schools because they want them ..................................................................... . 5. According to the writer, it is surprising that.......................................... ............................................................................................................ .
Vocabulary 20 points 1
Circle the word that doesn’t belong. (5 points) 1. elbow ankle rash wrist 2. wildlife advisor cashier relative 3. brave bland determined fearless 4. assassination corpse kill guarantee 5. suburb slum landfill residential area
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Choose the correct answer. (7 points) 1. The car windows were made of dark smoke / glass / leather / wood. 2. Scientists are revealing / researching / attracting / tempting this disease. 3. I bury / touch / support / lend your opinion. 4. When did you make up your mind / reach a compromise / convey a message / take advantage of to study? 5. Eve has got many friends because she’s a moody / chilly / charming / dizzy person. 6. They may encourage / endanger / rule / reveal their lives if they climb the mountain. 7. The anxious / inspiring / humble / daring parents waited outside the hospital.
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Complete the sentences with the words below. (8 points) cardboard caffeine amaze looking into sore considerate crown polluting 1. My body felt …………………… after working out at the sports centre. 2. Both tea and coffee contain …………………… . 3. There are laws to keep factories from …………………… the environment. 4. Our travel agent is …………………… cheap flights to Greece. 5. The …………………… box got wet and fell apart. 6. Giving your bus seat to the old lady was very …………………… . 7. The programmes on the science channel always …………………… me. 8. The King only wears his …………………… at important ceremonies.
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Grammar 30 points 1
Choose the correct answer. (6 points) 1. The birthday presents hid / were hidden / are hiding before Dad came home. 2. Why did you leave while I had given / gave / was giving my speech? 3. If they had listened, they wouldn’t have made / wouldn’t make / hadn’t made any mistakes. 4. We will belong / were belonged / have belonged to the cycling club for two years. 5. You are able to / may / need to eat the biscuits on the table. 6. This time tomorrow, they are taking / will take / will be taking their last exam.
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Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Use the reporting verbs in brackets. (6 points) 1. “Lets go to the lake,” Mark said. (suggested) ..................................................................................................... 2. “There won’t be time to do it tomorrow,” the students said. (complained) ..................................................................................................... 3. “Are Mike and Sue waiting at the church now?” I asked. (wondered) .....................................................................................................
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Correct the mistakes. (8 points) 1. How many money did you lend her? ..................................................................................................... 2. We would answer your question if we know what to say. ..................................................................................................... 3. I can’t stand to listen to your complaints. ..................................................................................................... 4. Dylan will come unless he doesn’t have to stay with his little sister. .....................................................................................................
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Choose the correct answer. (10 points) India is a country 1. who / where / which millions of children live in poverty. However, there is hope for some of them thanks to people like Inderjit Khurana. Inderjit 2. that / who / whose was a teacher working near Kolkata, saw children asking train passengers for money every day on her way to work. She knew these children 3. couldn’t / shouldn’t / might not go to ordinary schools, so she decided to help them by 4. open / to open / opening a school on the station platform. Inderjit understood that if the children 5. are / were / will be hungry, it would be hard for them to study, so she started an organisation 6. who / when / which provided the children with meals. Today, thousands of poor children and their families 7. were helped / are helped / will be helped through the organisation. The platform schools 8. have won / won / are winning many awards since Inderjit opened the first school in 1985. However, the volunteers 9. that / which / whose help run the schools insist that it’s the children that make the schools special. Inderjit Khurana died in 2010, but her programmes 10. will still give / have still given / are still giving many children a chance of a better life.
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Writing 10 points The Golden Age Home is looking for teens to teach computer skills to elderly people. Write an e-mail of application. Address the e-mail to LeAnne Smith at
[email protected]. Include appropriate formal language.
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