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Complete the text with the correct option, choose the variant where all the answers are correct.

Hiking in Nepal

Having worked extremely long hours in the field of medicine for a number of years, I decided to quit my job and go on an adventure. I’ve always loved the outdoors so I

(1) _____ my friend Peter to go to Nepal with me and hike in the foothills of the most beautiful mountains in the world. The Annapurna circuit is considered to be one of the most beautiful treks in the world and I was not disappointed. The views were breathtaking.

Although it’s not as physically demanding as some of the higher altitude treks in the region, I came (2)_____ against a few problems. From the (3)_____ I struggled with painful blisters on my feet and I realised on the first day that I had chosen the wrong travel companion. Peter complained from morning till night. If I could change one thing about the trip, I’d (4)_____ on my own.

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

It took the police ages to figure __________ what had happened.

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

They tried to talk me __________ going on holiday with them, but I decided to stay at home.

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

We find it hard to understand how people can survive in places with no __________ to clean water. It’s so bad for your health to drink dirty water.

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

Someone broke the window of the pet shop and four parrots are now on the ___________.

Read a text, then look at the question at the end and choose ,which of the given answers best corresponds to what was stated or implied in the text you have read .

DRESS DOWN : A LONDON -BASED INVESTMENT BANKER EXAMINES A GROWING TREND IN THE CITY’S FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS .

The dress-down phenomenon seems to have originated in places where staff work through the oppressive heat of summer whilst their families take refuge at the coast or in the hills . Dress-down , restricted to Fridays , allowed staff to head straight for their out-of-town retreats on Friday evening without going home to change. But in New York it has now become a week-round state of affairs. This move may have been born out of consideration ; to allow people on Wall Street to commute to work in the heat in something more comfortable than a suit , but the effect is less begin.

For me, dress-down is a nuisance for two reasons. The first is that it actually requires a whole new wardrobe . For my male colleagues in the US , it seemed to mean a switch from one uniform (single-breasted suit, silk ties ) to another (designer shirts, chinos and blazers ). I basically only own two types of clothes; suits for working in and truly casual gear for relaxing weekends in the countryside.

Returning to London , I was therefore rather disconcerted to discover that my employers had instituted summer dress-down . Here too, though its relevance to the climate is far from immediately apparent . Initially, I tried to sidestep it by simply turning up in my suit as usual , but my staff complained that they then felt pressured into doing the same. So , I found myself having to buy ‘smart casual’ clothes specifically to wear to work : a ridiculous expense. Even more irritating is the fact that I’m still obliged to have a suit hanging up in my office in case. I’m suddenly called to a meeting on our conference floor , where dress-down is banned lest a client should witness it. One of my colleagues started to accumulate more and more very smart suits in her office, explaining that she was having her flat renovated and that the in-office wardrobe was a necessity as she was staying at a different friend’s place each night. We weren’t convinced.

For the other great inconvenience of dress-down for the staff is that it makes it easier than ever to spot when colleagues are going to job interviews. For the rest of the year, it is easy enough to arrange these during the working week, but in the summer when dress-down rules, it’s a dead giveaway to arrive in overly smart clothes and then pop out for a ‘dental appointment’. I would normally applaud this state of affairs, as a substantial part of my time is spent trying to prevent valued employees from moving elsewhere, and clues about their intentions are helpful and allow me to nip things in the bud. However, the clothes hanging in my office are now finding a second use. I have suddenly become the target for several ‘ headhunters’, people employed by other companies to try and tempt employees away with offers of better pay and conditions. The headhunters that I retain on behalf of the bank are, of course, not allowed to approach me. But others are, and have. Until recently, I ignored these calls. I’ve barely had time to go to the hairdressers between overseas trips, let alone attend a job interview. However, as the financial rewards proffered have reached breathtaking amounts. I’ve been forced to take an interest.

According to the writer , ‘dress-down’ in New York began as a way of :

Read a text, then look at the question at the end and choose ,which of the given answers best corresponds to what was stated or implied in the text you have read .

DRESS DOWN : A LONDON -BASED INVESTMENT BANKER EXAMINES A GROWING TREND IN THE CITY’S FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS .

The dress-down phenomenon seems to have originated in places where staff work through the oppressive heat of summer whilst their families take refuge at the coast or in the hills . Dress-down , restricted to Fridays , allowed staff to head straight for their out-of-town retreats on Friday evening without going home to change. But in New York it has now become a week-round state of affairs. This move may have been born out of consideration ; to allow people on Wall Street to commute to work in the heat in something more comfortable than a suit , but the effect is less begin.

For me, dress-down is a nuisance for two reasons. The first is that it actually requires a whole new wardrobe . For my male colleagues in the US , it seemed to mean a switch from one uniform (single-breasted suit, silk ties ) to another (designer shirts, chinos and blazers ). I basically only own two types of clothes; suits for working in and truly casual gear for relaxing weekends in the countryside.

Returning to London , I was therefore rather disconcerted to discover that my employers had instituted summer dress-down . Here too, though its relevance to the climate is far from immediately apparent . Initially, I tried to sidestep it by simply turning up in my suit as usual , but my staff complained that they then felt pressured into doing the same. So , I found myself having to buy ‘smart casual’ clothes specifically to wear to work : a ridiculous expense. Even more irritating is the fact that I’m still obliged to have a suit hanging up in my office in case. I’m suddenly called to a meeting on our conference floor , where dress-down is banned lest a client should witness it. One of my colleagues started to accumulate more and more very smart suits in her office, explaining that she was having her flat renovated and that the in-office wardrobe was a necessity as she was staying at a different friend’s place each night. We weren’t convinced.

For the other great inconvenience of dress-down for the staff is that it makes it easier than ever to spot when colleagues are going to job interviews. For the rest of the year, it is easy enough to arrange these during the working week, but in the summer when dress-down rules, it’s a dead giveaway to arrive in overly smart clothes and then pop out for a ‘dental appointment’. I would normally applaud this state of affairs, as a substantial part of my time is spent trying to prevent valued employees from moving elsewhere, and clues about their intentions are helpful and allow me to nip things in the bud. However, the clothes hanging in my office are now finding a second use. I have suddenly become the target for several ‘ headhunters’, people employed by other companies to try and tempt employees away with offers of better pay and conditions. The headhunters that I retain on behalf of the bank are, of course, not allowed to approach me. But others are, and have. Until recently, I ignored these calls. I’ve barely had time to go to the hairdressers between overseas trips, let alone attend a job interview. However, as the financial rewards proffered have reached breathtaking amounts. I’ve been forced to take an interest.

What was the writer’s first reaction to the idea of ‘dress-down’ in her London office ?

Read a text, then look at the question at the end and choose ,which of the given answers best corresponds to what was stated or implied in the text you have read .

DRESS DOWN : A LONDON -BASED INVESTMENT BANKER EXAMINES A GROWING TREND IN THE CITY’S FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS .

The dress-down phenomenon seems to have originated in places where staff work through the oppressive heat of summer whilst their families take refuge at the coast or in the hills . Dress-down , restricted to Fridays , allowed staff to head straight for their out-of-town retreats on Friday evening without going home to change. But in New York it has now become a week-round state of affairs. This move may have been born out of consideration ; to allow people on Wall Street to commute to work in the heat in something more comfortable than a suit , but the effect is less begin.

For me, dress-down is a nuisance for two reasons. The first is that it actually requires a whole new wardrobe . For my male colleagues in the US , it seemed to mean a switch from one uniform (single-breasted suit, silk ties ) to another (designer shirts, chinos and blazers ). I basically only own two types of clothes; suits for working in and truly casual gear for relaxing weekends in the countryside.

Returning to London , I was therefore rather disconcerted to discover that my employers had instituted summer dress-down . Here too, though its relevance to the climate is far from immediately apparent . Initially, I tried to sidestep it by simply turning up in my suit as usual , but my staff complained that they then felt pressured into doing the same. So , I found myself having to buy ‘smart casual’ clothes specifically to wear to work : a ridiculous expense. Even more irritating is the fact that I’m still obliged to have a suit hanging up in my office in case. I’m suddenly called to a meeting on our conference floor , where dress-down is banned lest a client should witness it. One of my colleagues started to accumulate more and more very smart suits in her office, explaining that she was having her flat renovated and that the in-office wardrobe was a necessity as she was staying at a different friend’s place each night. We weren’t convinced.

For the other great inconvenience of dress-down for the staff is that it makes it easier than ever to spot when colleagues are going to job interviews. For the rest of the year, it is easy enough to arrange these during the working week, but in the summer when dress-down rules, it’s a dead giveaway to arrive in overly smart clothes and then pop out for a ‘dental appointment’. I would normally applaud this state of affairs, as a substantial part of my time is spent trying to prevent valued employees from moving elsewhere, and clues about their intentions are helpful and allow me to nip things in the bud. However, the clothes hanging in my office are now finding a second use. I have suddenly become the target for several ‘ headhunters’, people employed by other companies to try and tempt employees away with offers of better pay and conditions. The headhunters that I retain on behalf of the bank are, of course, not allowed to approach me. But others are, and have. Until recently, I ignored these calls. I’ve barely had time to go to the hairdressers between overseas trips, let alone attend a job interview. However, as the financial rewards proffered have reached breathtaking amounts. I’ve been forced to take an interest.

The aspect of ‘dress-down’ that most annoys the writer is the fact that :

Read a text, then look at the question at the end and choose ,which of the given answers best corresponds to what was stated or implied in the text you have read .

DRESS DOWN : A LONDON -BASED INVESTMENT BANKER EXAMINES A GROWING TREND IN THE CITY’S FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS .

The dress-down phenomenon seems to have originated in places where staff work through the oppressive heat of summer whilst their families take refuge at the coast or in the hills . Dress-down , restricted to Fridays , allowed staff to head straight for their out-of-town retreats on Friday evening without going home to change. But in New York it has now become a week-round state of affairs. This move may have been born out of consideration ; to allow people on Wall Street to commute to work in the heat in something more comfortable than a suit , but the effect is less begin.

For me, dress-down is a nuisance for two reasons. The first is that it actually requires a whole new wardrobe . For my male colleagues in the US , it seemed to mean a switch from one uniform (single-breasted suit, silk ties ) to another (designer shirts, chinos and blazers ). I basically only own two types of clothes; suits for working in and truly casual gear for relaxing weekends in the countryside.

Returning to London , I was therefore rather disconcerted to discover that my employers had instituted summer dress-down . Here too, though its relevance to the climate is far from immediately apparent . Initially, I tried to sidestep it by simply turning up in my suit as usual , but my staff complained that they then felt pressured into doing the same. So , I found myself having to buy ‘smart casual’ clothes specifically to wear to work : a ridiculous expense. Even more irritating is the fact that I’m still obliged to have a suit hanging up in my office in case. I’m suddenly called to a meeting on our conference floor , where dress-down is banned lest a client should witness it. One of my colleagues started to accumulate more and more very smart suits in her office, explaining that she was having her flat renovated and that the in-office wardrobe was a necessity as she was staying at a different friend’s place each night. We weren’t convinced.

For the other great inconvenience of dress-down for the staff is that it makes it easier than ever to spot when colleagues are going to job interviews. For the rest of the year, it is easy enough to arrange these during the working week, but in the summer when dress-down rules, it’s a dead giveaway to arrive in overly smart clothes and then pop out for a ‘dental appointment’. I would normally applaud this state of affairs, as a substantial part of my time is spent trying to prevent valued employees from moving elsewhere, and clues about their intentions are helpful and allow me to nip things in the bud. However, the clothes hanging in my office are now finding a second use. I have suddenly become the target for several ‘ headhunters’, people employed by other companies to try and tempt employees away with offers of better pay and conditions. The headhunters that I retain on behalf of the bank are, of course, not allowed to approach me. But others are, and have. Until recently, I ignored these calls. I’ve barely had time to go to the hairdressers between overseas trips, let alone attend a job interview. However, as the financial rewards proffered have reached breathtaking amounts. I’ve been forced to take an interest.

In which aspect of her work does the writer find ‘dress-down’ an advantage ?

Read a text, then look at the question at the end and choose ,which of the given answers best corresponds to what was stated or implied in the text you have read .

DRESS DOWN : A LONDON -BASED INVESTMENT BANKER EXAMINES A GROWING TREND IN THE CITY’S FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS .

The dress-down phenomenon seems to have originated in places where staff work through the oppressive heat of summer whilst their families take refuge at the coast or in the hills . Dress-down , restricted to Fridays , allowed staff to head straight for their out-of-town retreats on Friday evening without going home to change. But in New York it has now become a week-round state of affairs. This move may have been born out of consideration ; to allow people on Wall Street to commute to work in the heat in something more comfortable than a suit , but the effect is less begin.

For me, dress-down is a nuisance for two reasons. The first is that it actually requires a whole new wardrobe . For my male colleagues in the US , it seemed to mean a switch from one uniform (single-breasted suit, silk ties ) to another (designer shirts, chinos and blazers ). I basically only own two types of clothes; suits for working in and truly casual gear for relaxing weekends in the countryside.

Returning to London , I was therefore rather disconcerted to discover that my employers had instituted summer dress-down . Here too, though its relevance to the climate is far from immediately apparent . Initially, I tried to sidestep it by simply turning up in my suit as usual , but my staff complained that they then felt pressured into doing the same. So , I found myself having to buy ‘smart casual’ clothes specifically to wear to work : a ridiculous expense. Even more irritating is the fact that I’m still obliged to have a suit hanging up in my office in case. I’m suddenly called to a meeting on our conference floor , where dress-down is banned lest a client should witness it. One of my colleagues started to accumulate more and more very smart suits in her office, explaining that she was having her flat renovated and that the in-office wardrobe was a necessity as she was staying at a different friend’s place each night. We weren’t convinced.

For the other great inconvenience of dress-down for the staff is that it makes it easier than ever to spot when colleagues are going to job interviews. For the rest of the year, it is easy enough to arrange these during the working week, but in the summer when dress-down rules, it’s a dead giveaway to arrive in overly smart clothes and then pop out for a ‘dental appointment’. I would normally applaud this state of affairs, as a substantial part of my time is spent trying to prevent valued employees from moving elsewhere, and clues about their intentions are helpful and allow me to nip things in the bud. However, the clothes hanging in my office are now finding a second use. I have suddenly become the target for several ‘ headhunters’, people employed by other companies to try and tempt employees away with offers of better pay and conditions. The headhunters that I retain on behalf of the bank are, of course, not allowed to approach me. But others are, and have. Until recently, I ignored these calls. I’ve barely had time to go to the hairdressers between overseas trips, let alone attend a job interview. However, as the financial rewards proffered have reached breathtaking amounts. I’ve been forced to take an interest.

Why did the writer not respond immediately to the ‘headhunters’ ?

You are going to hear people talking in five different situations.

Listen and choose the correct answer.

You are going to hear two friends talking about the weather (situation 1).

What does the man say about it?

You are going to hear people talking in five different situations.

Listen and choose the correct answer.

You are going to hear a radio announcement ( situation 2).

Why is the speaker making the announcement?

You are going to hear people talking in five different situations.

Listen and choose the correct answer.

You are going to hear two friends talking about shopping ( situation 3).

What are they discussing?

You are going to hear people talking in five different situations.

Listen and choose the correct answer.

You are going to hear two classmates discussing a school project ( situation 4).

What does the girl find the most interesting about the whale shark?

You are going to hear people talking in five different situations.

Listen and choose the correct answer.

You are going to hear a boy giving a presentation on the environment ( situation 5).

The boy thinks

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

We must decide how we’re going to ________ the problem today.

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

I was speaking to my brother when I _________ your text message.

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

I _____________ in aliens until I saw the documentary.

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

I think that there ___ a gradual reduction of carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere this century.

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

The number of people who own smartphones _____________ all the time these days.

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

They _______________ each other since they were at school.

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

______________ again? Don’t touch anything. Your hands are red and yellow!

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

Where _______________ after the film finished?