- •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?
Read the following text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
Why Can't Our Children Read?
The new national reading programme for beginners, aimed at reversing the decline in literacy, emphasizes rules and sounds of individual words. Traditionalists will no doubt heave a …(1)… of relief at what they will regard as a turn to the good old …(2)… . Their opponents argue, however, that the texts used for this purpose years ago …(3)… no relationship to real life and …(4)… short of the basic requirement for any learning materials: they should …(5)… interest in what is being taught. Educators must not lose …(6)… of the fact that teaching rules without taking this into account will not solve the problem.
1
A groan
B sob
C sigh
D breath
2
A period
B days
C times
D years
3
A bore
B carried
C held
D kept
4
A dropped
B fell
C ran
D failed
5
A arise
B arouse
C raise
D rise
6
A grasp
B regard
C vision
D sight
Underline the correct word to complete each sentence.
All applications must include the names and addresses of two academic referees / arbitrators / evaluators.
The overseer / supervisor / administrator of your thesis will advise you on what kind of content is appropriate for your introduction.
As a travelling / visiting / touring professor in sociology he spends much of his time abroad.
If you think your work has been graded unfairly, file a complaint with the head / chief / leader of the department.
Students’ performance will be judged by external prefects / graders / assessors to ensure objectivity.
Your careers director / analyst / adviser is there to help you make the best choice for your future.
As an office trainee / learner / novice, she was expected to follow the lead of the more experienced secretaries.
The successful entrant / applicant / finalist will serve a three-month trial period before being offered a permanent position.
Illiteracy
While the number of adults who remain illiterate are fewer than ever, it is becoming …(1)… clear that they are more …(2)… than such people were in the past. Nowadays the written word is so important that without it much information that is vital for the running of our everyday lives becomes …(3)… . Ashamed to admit it, illiterate adults often become …(4)… to concealing their ignorance, and …(5)… many do so with remarkable success. This may be one of the reasons why Bristol’s ‘Literacy for You’ scheme has been received rather less than …(6)… . Not surprisingly, adults have some …(7)… about coming forward and openly admitting that they find …(8)… a page of print that a child of seven could read without effort. Programmes for teaching basic literacy skills to adults need to be sensitively assembled so as not to discourage or humiliate the learner, who is probably already experiencing high levels of frustration on a day to day basis. Reading materials need to be graded carefully in terms of …(9)… and some authentic texts may require considerable …(10)… before the learner is able to handle them.
INCREASE
CONVENIENT
ACCESS
CUSTOM
SEEM
ENTHUSIASM
RESERVE
COMPREHEND
COMPLEX
SIMPLE
Use the word in capitals to form a word that fits into the space.
Speaking
Speak on one of the following topics for 2 min. Two minutes’ preparation time is allowed.
Management
the importance of
training and development of the personnel
Recruitment
how to select the right
person for the job
Technology
the role of digital
technology in modern life
PRACTICAL ADVICE:
READ THE RUBRIC CAREFULLY. SPEAK TO THE POINT
YOUR ANSWER SHOULD CONSIST OF THE MAIN PARTS SEMANTICALLY AND LOGICALLY CONNECTED (INTRODUCTION, DEVELOPMENT AND CONCLUSION)
Make notes
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