YES

H.The money could be used elsewhere by reducing vandalism through good design, sensible security measures and better management.

I.Burglars shy away from doors and windows which are properly secured as these can be difficult to open.

2.Write down all the words connected with the topic “Crime”. Use them in the sentences of your own.

PART III. USE OF ENGLISH

Task 1

Complete the gaps in the text with a word formed from the word given in the margin. All the words you need to write begin with over or under. The first one has been done as an example. Translate the formed words.

Britain may be turning into a society of (0) overtired parents	TIRE
and (1) …………… children who lack the stimulus afforded	ACHIEVE
by social contact with other family members. In the early 1990s,
it was widely forecast that, by the turn of the century, large
numbers of working people would be involved in family-friendly
options such as job-sharing or working from home. As it turned out,
the numbers were greatly (2) …….. .A recent survey shows that	ESTIMATE
only one in fifty people is involved in job sharing and less than
one in four companies allow employees to work from home.
What the pundits did not foresee was the explosion in (3) …………	NIGHT
working caused by the advent of the 24-hour society. A report
out this week (4) ……………… this fact: almost a quarter of	SCORE
British employees now work at some point between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.,
and sixty-one percent of working families have one or other parent
away from home during early mornings, evenings, nights or
weekends. The charity which sponsored the report fears that
this situation is (5) …………… family life in Britain and	MINE
creating an (6) ………… of children who are ‘passed like	CLASS
batons’ in a relay race between shift-working parents, or even
left unattended for prolonged periods.

In the past, most shift-work was in the manufacturing industry

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where workers earned (7) …………… for working unsocial hours.	TIME
However, the biggest increase in late working in the past five
years has come from the retail sector, where staff are rarely paid a
premium for night work. As work of this type is typically
(8) ……………, it is difficult for staff to afford the necessary	PAY
childcare while they work nights.
Even administrative staff and managerial staff are now frequently
expected to (9) …………. night work. Many would prefer not to,	TAKE
but fear that if they refuse, they will be deliberately (10) ………..	LOOK
when it comes to time for a promotion or salary review.

Task 2

Read the text below and decide which answer А, В or С best fits each space. Explain your choice.

MY CAREER

My name is Helena. Although I did well at school and managed to

(1) ……….. all my exams when I was 18, I decided not to go to university. I wanted to make lots of money instead. I (2) ………… for three jobs with large international companies and (3) …………. an interview with one of them the following week. They offered me the job. I was now Helena Roberts – Assistant Marketing Manager!

For the first two years I (4) ………… very little money, but I worked conscientiously. As a result, I soon (5) ……….. promoted. My dream was to become Managing Director. That was my first big mistake. The company closed down a month later and I was (6) …………. redundant!

In my next job, the working conditions were awful. I wanted to

(7) …………. and look for something else. My colleagues, however, persuaded me to (8) …………. on strike with them for better pay. That, of course, was my second big mistake. The boss immediately (9) …………. us the sack! It was six months before I found another job.

I've been with my present company for five years now. I am extremely happy and intend to stay here until I (10) ………….. at 65. I no longer dream of being Managing Director. Having a job is enough for me.

1. A pass	B take	C succeed
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2.	A looked	B applied	C offered
3.	A went	B attended	C made
4.	A gained	B won	C earned
5.	A became	B got	C took
6.	A made	B become	C told
7.	A resign	B dismiss	C release
8.	A make	B go	C put
9.	A put	B showed	C gave
10. A retire		B graduate	C withdraw

Task 3

Complete each gap in this extract from a newspaper article with a suitable verb, adverb or preposition. The first one has been done as an example. Explain your choice.

Escaped prisoner Dean Parsons finally gave himself (0) up this morning after a dramatic twelve-hour siege during which he threatened to

(1) …………….himself and his female hostage up with a hand grenade. Parsons, who was serving an eight-year sentence for holding (2) ………… a Post Office and making (3) ………….with five thousand pounds, had (4) ………….. out of Peterhead prison eleven days previously. The hostage is believed to be Kelly McAlister, Parson's former girlfriend, and the occupant of the flat where the siege took place.

Three years ago, when Parsons first came (5) ……………… the court for armed robbery, McAlister was brought (6) ….……… on charges of being an accomplice to the crime. However, when the jury brought their verdict

(7) ………….., McAlister was let (8) ………………. for lack of evidence. After he was sentenced, Parsons was led from the dock shouting “You should have

(9) ……………. her down too. It was her idea in the first place!”

It is not yet known where or how Parsons spent his first ten days (10) ………….. the run, but last night neighbours of McAlister’s phoned the police to report sounds of someone breaking (11) ……………… next door. The police arrived to find ... .

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PART IV. WRITING

Read the advertisements, choose one and write your letter of application.

	1.	2.
	Young person
	with musical skills required to	Small World is an international charity that offers
	assist on nationwide summer
	courses for young children	young people a chance to live and study in a
		country of their choice
	No experience required	Apply for your scholarship now!
		Tell us about yourself and give us some idea of
	Write to …
		what you want to do and why.
		If your letter is chosen, we will invite you to an
		interview and discuss your application further.
		Write to: Mike Swallow, International Scholarship,
		Small World, World House, Trafalgar
		Square, London W1X

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UNIT 6

SEASONS AND WEATHER.

MY PERFECT WEEKEND

PART I. LISTENING

Task 1

You will hear a radio presenter talking about an Internet website. For questions 1-10, fill in the missing information with a word or a short phrase.

	Search &Find Factsheet No. 22
name of website:	________________________1
website address:	www.ww.co.uk
subject:	strange weather in _____________2
such as:	raining frogs, stones, ____________3, lizards
site also includes:	• other useful ________________4
	• ________________5 page
	(with more than _____________6)
	• ____________7 of meteorological terms
	(with photos or _____________8)
	• links to other websites
idea for:	________________9 working on projects
website designed by:	students at _________________10

Task 2

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8 choose the best answer А, В or С. You will hear each short passage twice.

1. You hear a man and a woman talking about her hobby. What feeling does the woman express?

Aamusement

В embarrassment С modesty

2.You hear a man reporting about a rugby match on the radio. What was the result of the match?

AScotland beat Wales.

В Wales beat Scotland. С It was a draw.

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3. You hear a woman talking to a friend about her children's hobby. What is

it?

Akarate Вchess

С computer games

4.You hear a man talking about how he started a collection. What does he

collect?

Aaction films on video

В foreign language textbooks

С comic books from around the world

5. Listen to a woman talking about astrology. Why did she first get interested in the subject?

A A friend gave her a birth chart.

ВShe discovered that some predictions had come true. С She wanted to study people's characters.

6.You overhear a conversation at a party. What does the woman invite the man to do?

A teach a woodworking class

Вset up a gardening society

С join the drama club

7. Listen to a girl talking about her hobby. What is it?

Aparachuting

Bbungee jumping

Cski jumping

8.You overhear a young tennis player talking to someone after a match. Who is the other speaker?

Ahis father

Bhis coach

Ca fellow player

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PART II. READING

Task 1

You are going to read an article about weather disasters.

STORMS SWEEP BRITAN: 16 die

At least sixteen people were killed as severe gales swept across Britain yesterday. There was widespread flooding and many buildings were damaged by high winds. Several rivers, swollen by heavy rainfall, burst their banks. The worst affected place was Towyn in North Wales. Yesterday morning, mountainous seas smashed though the sea wall that protected the town from flooding. Floods up to two metres deep swept through the town. Lifeboats and helicopters were used to evacuate 2.000 people before the midnight tide brought even worse flooding. Fifty people were taken to hospital suffering from shock and exposure. A school outside the town is being used as temporary accommodation for the evacuees, who are being looked after by voluntary workers. A police spokesman said, ‘If we hadn’t got them out in time, many people would have died.’ Police, ambulance crews and firefighters toured the town in boats in order to check that everybody had been accounted for. A confused old lady, who had earlier hidden from police, was found and taken to hospital. Evacuees claimed that the sea wall had not been repaired since 1980. ‘We’ve been complaining for years,’ said one of them, ‘but nothing was done. Now we’ve lost our homes.’ Experts predict that the damage caused by the midnight tide will be ‘severe and extensive.’

No lives have been lost in Towyn but in other parts of Britain sixteen people died as 150 kph winds swept across the country. Eight of the victims were motorists whose cars overturned on exposed roads. One man was killed when a parked car was blown onto him. A bus driver died when his vehicle was crushed by a falling lamp-post. Several people were killed when walls, chimneys and roof tiles were blown down on top of them. Many roads are blocked by fallen trees and abandoned vehicles. All ferry services have been suspended and many flights delayed.

A lorry driver was crossing the Humber Bridge when his vehicle was struck by a sudden gust of wind and blown off the side of the bridge. Only the bridge suspension cables prevented the lorry from toppling over the edge into the water. The driver managed to scramble to safety through a window. In the Humber estuary, several ships have been blown aground.

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Weather forecasters warned that although the high winds would die down during the night, they would return with renewed force tomorrow morning. Drivers are advised not to travel unless their journeys are absolutely necessary.

1)What do the following numbers in the text refer to?

1.sixteen

2.two

3.2,000

4.fifty

5.eight

6.150

2)Write out phrasal verbs in the text which are based on sweep and blow, explain their meaning.

3)Choose the correct answer A ,B, C or D.

1.Why was the midnight tide a serious threat to the town of Towyn? A There were gale force winds.

B The seawall had been broken.

C Several rivers had burst their banks.

D There wasn’t time to evacuate everybody.

2.Why are some evacuees angry?

A They knew the sea wall needed repairing. B They are suffering from shock.

C They are afraid of the police.

D They expected a better weather forecast.

3. Forecasters think that the weather will A stay the same.

B get better and then stormy again. C get much worse.

D get worse for a short time and then better.

Task 2

You are going to read a magazine article about four people and their hobbies. For questions 1 – 15, choose from the people (A – D). Some of the people may be chosen more than once. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Which person says that their hobby	0 D
is too expensive to do in some places?
has to conform to certain fixed regulations?	1____
used to be associated with a particular type of person?	2____
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produces different results depending on the location?	3____
fits in well with other commitments?	4____
has become easier thanks to recent improvements in the equipment?	5____
involves him/her in learning by watching experts in the activity?	6____
is associated with a certain type of clothing?	7____
sometimes provokes negative reactions in people?	8____
has not always interested him/her so much?	9____
has advantages over another similar hobby?	10____
requires the clever combination of certain materials?	11____
also provides some of his/her income?	12____
requires participants to have formal qualifications?	13____
grew out of a regular family custom?	14____
is a thrilling experience when it goes well?	15____

ME AND MY PASSION four people talk about their hobbies

A Katie Holleran: accountant

When you mention windsurfing to people, they generally imagine suntanned 20-year-olds. But the sport has matured since it started in the 1960s, and so have its participants. Any reasonably fit person can do it, and age isn’t a barrier. “Beginners need enough strength in their arms to pull themselves back up onto the board after falling off. At first, you do spend a lot of time in the water, but it’s worth it for the feeling of excitement you get when you’re moving along successfully – that’s fantastic.

In the early days, sails and boards were made of heavy materials like polyethylene, and the sport was very physical. But improved technology has changed all that. And you don’t have to live by the sea – 50 per cent of windsurfing takes place on inland lakes and reservoirs. I used to have a boat, but with that always need other people to help you. And you’re not allowed to take a boat on some lakes, whereas you can windsurf anywhere”.

B Kevin Shaw: builder

It’s become a tradition in our household that I make an Indian curry every Monday evening. I wanted to learn how to make my dishes more authentic, so I signed up for a cookery course at a top Indian restaurant in London. Every time

I go, I learn something new and I’m now building up quite a repertoire of curry

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recipes.

Andy, the head chef, is also a qualified teacher, which is a big advantage of the course. He explains how the herbs, spices, oils and rice used in Indian cooking are combined by experts to get subtle variations in flavour. It’s perfectly possible to have dishes which contain exactly the same ingredients, but you end up with something totally different depending on the methods used in the part of the country where it’s prepared.

After all the theory, we go down to the kitchen to observe Andy and his team of highly-qualified chefs in action and then, of course, we get to sample the dishes we’ve learned to cook.

C Karen Hallstrom: salesperson

When I tell people I race vintage cars from the 1920s and 1930s, one question they’re sure to ask is: ‘Do you wear 1920s outfits too?’ ‘No’, is the polite version of my answer. I have to wear fireproof overalls and a helmet in order to meet modern safety laws, I’m afraid. Things have changed in other ways since the old days, too. To be allowed to race my cars, I had to pass both written and practical tests. That wasn’t difficult, but then vintage cars weren’t a novelty to me: they were part of my upbringing. I used to spend hours, bored stiff, with my fingers stuck in my ears while my father watched races at the local motor-racing track. I said it was the last thing I’d ever do. But when I was a bit older, I too fell in love with cars, first driving a vintage model at age 17. Then, later, a boyfriend with a boat got me interested in sailing, much to the horror of my family! But it didn’t last, and somehow I’ve always come back to cars.

D Joe Campilos: office worker

I’m lucky because, within reason, I can choose what house I do at the office and this means I have time to combine it with my real passion, which is jazz music. Every weekend, and sometimes on Fridays as well, we play at the street. Not in the main square, as you need to buy a licence for that and it’s a bit pricey, but in various places around the city where there are no regulations.

People sometimes complain because they think we’re beggars, but that’s not fair. Although we do accept money, because it’s the accepted custom, that’s not why we’re there. It’s really a kind of advertisement – if somebody likes what they hear, then they can hire us. We get to do weddings, parties, that sort

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