- •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?
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Recycling is principally the responsibility of 1 __________________________.
The second stage in the cycle relates to acquiring 2 __________________________ in general.
Harvesting includes cutting down trees and 3 ___________________________.
Chemical processes create 4 _____________________________.
A significant proportion of the 5 ___________________________stage is unnecessary.
Complete the flowchart. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Academic vocabulary in use
1. Read the following text and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) best fits each gap.
Enough Small Change? There where two main problems attending the …(1)… of the euro in 2002. One was to decide how many coins would be needed. The other was concerned with distribution. While the new notes posed a much greater security …(2)… and various features had to be …(3)… into the design to prevent forgery, providing the right amount of hard …(4)… was a greater worry. The distribution problem …(5)… from the fact that people would obtain notes from banks but coins would usually be handed over as change by retailers. Apart from that, no one had any idea how many coins were in …(6)… because of the number lying around people’s homes that suddenly needed to be exchanged. |
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A injection |
B insertion |
C innovation |
D introduction |
2 |
A risk |
B danger |
C hazard |
D chance |
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A included |
B incorporated |
C joined |
D united |
4 |
A cash |
B coin |
C money |
D metal |
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A branched |
B departed |
C led |
D stemmed |
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A dissemination |
B circulation |
C publication |
D communication |
2. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
aggregate • constant • continuous • discrete • incidence • magnitude • tally • variables |
In the experiment we varied the amount of water in the beaker but kept the amount of salt added ________________________________.
Write down the numbers in order of ___________________________, beginning with the smallest.
In investigating living standards you must take key ___________________ such as social provision and cost of living into account.
The average mark achieved in the exam is calculated by taking the ____________________ of all the marks and dividing it by the number of exam entries.
My figures do not seem to __________________________ with yours.
The ____________________________ of twins in the population is growing.
A bag of apples can be considered as consisting of ________________________ items whereas apple sauce could be considered as ____________________________.