- •Unit one reading
- •Young people - coping with an unpredictable future
- •11. According to the writer, some systems are more advanced in South-East Asia than in the West because
- •12. According to the writer, training for the developments that he describes will be provided by
- •13. The writer concludes that
- •Listening
- •9 Who are Lisa, Olaf and Sasha?
- •Academic vocabulary in use
- •Underline the correct word to complete each sentence.
- •Speaking
- •Writing
- •Unit two reading
- •Listening
- •Academic vocabulary in use
- •Circle the two suitable words in italics which best complete each sentence correctly.
- •3. Read the following text and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) best fits each gap.
- •Speaking
- •Writing
- •Unit three reading
- •Views of intelligence across cultures
- •Listening
- •Academic vocabulary in use
- •Fill in each gap with one suitable word.
- •Select the best answer (a, b, c or d) which is appropriate for all three gaps in each of the following sets of sentences.
- •Complete the text using the words from the box.
- •Winners and Losers of Globalisation
- •Speaking
- •Writing
- •Unit four reading
- •The Sound of Silence
- •Listening
- •Academic vocabulary in use
- •1. Use the words given in capitals to form a word which fits in the blank space.
- •2. Complete the text using the words from the box.
- •Speaking
- •Writing
- •Unit five reading
- •Individualism or society?
- •13 Which of the following statements best summarizes the writer's view of individualism?
- •Listening
- •Academic vocabulary in use
- •Fill in each gap with one suitable word.
- •2. Read the following text and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) best fits each gap.
- •Speaking
- •Writing
- •Unit six reading
- •3. Which part of the selection process now has most influence on who gets a job?
- •4. What is the main aim of interviews these days?
- •6. Why are interviews in some ways more relaxed now than they used to be?
- •7. How successful are modern interviews in helping employers to choose the right candidate?
- •8. This article was probably published in
- •Listening
- •9. John hopes to train as a teacher because
- •10. John says living in France improved his
- •С French and cultural awareness. Academic vocabulary in use
- •Circle the two suitable words in italics to complete each sentence correctly.
- •4. Read this short text and complete it with words from the box.
- •Speaking Speak on one of the following topics for 2 min. Two minutes’ preparation time is allowed.
- •Writing
- •Unit seven reading
- •Academic vocabulary in use
- •Fill each of the numbered blanks with one suitable word.
- •Speaking
- •Writing
- •Unit eight reading
- •1. Be a Leader
- •2. Generate Ideas
- •3. Be Willing To Work Hard
- •4. Do Not Scheme
- •Listening
- •You will hear an interview with the head of employment agency, where she talks about expectations in today’s job market.
- •Academic vocabulary in use
- •Read the following text and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) best fits each gap.
- •3. Fill each of the numbered blanks with one suitable word.
- •Speaking
- •Writing
- •Unit nine reading
- •Give Pennies a Chance
- •Is it time to rehabilitate copper pennies?
- •Listening
- •Academic vocabulary in use
- •1. Read the following text and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) best fits each gap.
- •3. Read the text and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) best fits each gap.
- •Speaking
- •Practical advice:
- •Writing
- •Reading
- •Listening
- •Academic vocabulary in use
- •Use the words given in capitals to form a word which fits in the blank space.
- •Speaking
- •Writing
- •I. Кто на новенького?
- •10 Правил новичков
- •1. The successful use of barter depends mostly on
- •2. According to the text,
- •Нужно ли спасать исчезающие языки?
3. Fill each of the numbered blanks with one suitable word.
Successful ambitious companies …(1)… clear visions need successful ambitious people who can ‘live the vision’ for both business and themselves and who see that the two go hand …(2)… hand. Successful operations result …(3)… from working harder but from working more effectively, which in turn is the result not of individual efforts, but …(4)… the system in which the individuals work. Group success won by raising the performance of the system automatically increases the success of group members.
The analogy …(5)… a sports team is self-evident. Buying an expensive star won’t …(6)… a bad football team good, but a good side, with a shared vision of excellent performance and ways to achieve it, turns mediocre players …(7)… star performers. The importance of group vision doesn’t diminish the individual role but enhances …(8)… . A system in which individuals …(9)…correct defects and suggest improvements, including the vision and its fulfillment, will have higher performance and …(10)… satisfied, better-motivated people, than one in which they are confined …(11)… obeying orders from on high.
The philosophy hinges on releasing the initiative and ability of companies, teams and individuals to perform …(12)…, and to go on raising their game – in short, to make progress, a word conveying the essence of true success …(13)… the power of true vision. Not everyone can come first, but anyone can advance closer to important goals, and …(14)… reached them can pitch their vision higher still. For companies, teams and individuals, success is never total, for progress can always be …(15)… .
Speaking
Speak on one of the following topics for 2 min. Two minutes’ preparation time is allowed.
Skills
Time management
Recruitment
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PRACTICAL ADVICE:
USE APPROPRIAE VOCABULARY CORRESPONDING TO THE DESIRED LEVEL
CHOOSE THE MOST INTERESTING INFORMATION TO DISCLOSE THE TOPIC
Make notes
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Writing
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LL COLLEGE COURSES SHOULD BE SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO ONE’S FUTURE OCCUPATION.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Write an essay. Be sure to support your stance with specific examples and logical arguments. Write about 180 words.
REMEMBER:
CHOOSE 2 OR 3 REASONS YOU BELIEVE THIS IDEA TO BE TRUE, OR LIKE IT, OR WHY IT’S IMPORTANT. PREPARE YOURSELF MENTALLY TO DESCRIBE THOSE REASONS IN WORDS.
BEGIN YOUR ESSAY WITH A FAMILIAR EXAMPLE THAT ILLUSTRATES YOUR IDEA. YOU ONLY HAVE 250 WORDS, SO YOU NEED TO PICK SOMETHING YOU WON’T HAVE TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME DESCRIBING FOR THE READER.
REFER TO YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE AND TO PEOPLE WHO DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES IN VARIOUS SPHERES OF LIFE.
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