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Зразки завдань для конкурсного випробування з іноземної мови (англійської)

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Орієнтовні завдання конкурсного приймання до 10 спеціалізованого класу з поглибленим вивченням іноземної мови (англійської) з українською мовою навчання

I. READING

Read the text and mark the correct sentence (A-G) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in example (0-E).

A. Most search engines and Internet shopping directories should be able to find it for you.

B. So browsing around a wide range of shops can take as long as a traditional shopping visit.

C. Stick to well-known retailers and large chain stores.

D. When you are ready to pay for your goods, you are taken to a secure part of the site to give the details of your credit card.

E. All you have to do is turn on your computer, click on to your favourite shop and step into a world of hi-tech shopping.

F. Supermarket shopping online, in particular, can be confusing because you have to buy everything according to weights and measures so you have to be precise.

G. In addition, goods are usually cheaper on the web.

ARMCHAIR SHOPPING

For those people who are too busy to stand in line at supermarket checkouts or live too far away from a shopping centre, armchair shopping is just the answer. (0) _E_

Finding your favourite shop online couldn’t be easier. If you don’t have the online address, all you have to do is use a search engine. (1) ___

Once online, shoppers tour the site with a virtual shopping basket. If you see something you want to buy, all you have to do is click on the item and drag it into the shopping basket. (2) ___

Buying online has a number of advantages. Firstly, it is convenient for those people who don’t own cars, are housebound or just too busy to go shopping. (3) ___ Online shoppers also have a much wider range of shops to choose from because on the net they can access shops from all around the world.

Although it’s true that online shopping has many advantages, there can be problems. The cost of using the net is getting cheaper, but many Internet providers still charge by the minute. (4) ___ Also, online shoppers can’t see or feel the quality of the items they’re buying or try on clothing. In the case of food shopping, you have to rely on someone else to choose the product for you. (5) ___

Despite the problems involved, you can shop safely. (6) ___ If you are paying by credit card, make sure the site is secure before giving your details. If you are buying clothing, check the sizes as sizing varies from country to country. Finally, if the offer seems too good to be true, then it probably is.

II. USE OF ENGLISH (GRAMMAR)

Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example.

‘I often forget names but I never forget a face.’ We’re all used to (0) _B_this. But why is it true? Probably, like most people, your brain (1) ___the memory of thousands of faces. This(2) ___ that you recognize people you (3) ___ before. And when you hear the name of a person that you know, an image of their face will appear in your mind. For about 2% of the population, however, everybody’s faces (4) ___to be the same, or very similar.

Emily Roberts has had this problem since she was a child but she’s only known the name for it for a few weeks. ‘I (5) ___about memory on the Internet when I saw an article about ‘face blind­ness’. I realized at that moment that other people have this problem. Since then I (6) ___ a face blindness support group to get help and advice in the future.’

III. USE OF ENGLISH (VOCABULARY)

Mark the correct variant (A-D) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example.

Lost and found online

Losing a favourite toy can be very(0) _A_ for a young child. Deborah Hitchens understood that when she found a soft pink rabbit on a beach in Devon, England. Although Deborah was only in the area on holiday with her family, she wanted to do everything in her power to find the toy’s(1) ___. She turned to the Internet to reach as many people as(2) ___. She took a picture of the toy and posted it on a social networking site with the message: ‘Please share this photo and help him get back to the little person who loves and cuddles him.’’ Amazingly, the photo was shared 30,000 times(3) ___ 24 hours Soon Brad and Sarah Cross, the parents of the rabbit’s owner, saw the posting — even(4) ___ they didn’t know Deborah and lived 100 miles away from her Thanks to Deborah’s kindness and(5) ___ to find her, the Crosses’ daughter Maddie was reunited with her(6) ___ toy.