HS2 2019 unit5 p99 act5

Listening 1

Listen to the speakers. For questions choose the correct answer (A, B or C).

1 - Which pet is the speaker hoping to get?   [A, B, C]

A B C

2 - Where does the speaker live?   [A, B, C]

A B C

3 - How did the speaker get the message?   [A, B, C]

A B C

4 - What does the speaker read at the doctor's?   [A, B, C]

A B C

5 - Where do they agree to meet?   [A, B, C]

A B C

6 - Where did they celebrate their anniversary?   [A, B, C]

A B C

7 - What did the speaker not buy?   [A, B, C]

A B C

Listening 2

1. You overhear a woman recommending a campsite. Why does she recommend it?   [A, B, C]

A It's close to tourist attractions.

B It's in an area of natural beauty.

C It has a wide range of facilities.

2. You overhear two friends talking about global warming. How does the girl feel about it?   [A, B, C]

A pessimistic about the future

B surprised at the effects it's having

C unconvinced that there's a problem

3. You overhear a young couple talking about moving to the country. Why does the man object to the idea?   [A, B, C]

A He wouldn't be able to work there.

B He'd miss the facilities of the city.

C He wouldn't be near to his friends.

4. You hear a part of a radio programme about food. Why should listeners call the programme?   [A, B, C]

A to take part in a recipe competition

B to find out about a cookery course

C to ask questions about cooking

5. You hear the beginning of a programme about college canteens. What point is being made about them?   [A, B, C]

A The choice of food has improved.

B Students like the food on offer there.

C Teachers complain about the quality of the food.

6. You hear a young woman talking about her career. Why did she accept a job in a bookshop?   [A, B, C]

A She needed a steady income.

B She thought it would be enjoyable.

C She hoped to improve certain skills.

7. You hear part of a programme about a clothes designer. What does the woman like about the clothes he designs?   [A, B, C]

A They are practical.

B They are colourful.

C They are original.

8. You overhear a discussion about the sport of snow-kiting. What does the man say about it?   [A, B, C]

A It's easier to learn than other winter sports.

B It's more dangerous than other winter sports.

C It requires less equipment than other winter sports.

Reading 1

Read the text below. For (0-5) choose T if the statement is true according to the text, F if it is false.

MEET ERIN CROCKER, RACE CAR DRIVER

Erin Crocker first got behind the wheel of a car at the age of six. Even though it was a go-cart, it was still a motorized vehicle! The following year, she started racing quarter-midgets—cars scaled down to one-quarter the size of midget race cars—and she hasn’t taken her foot off the accelerator since.

Erin, 27, became only the 11th female driver to compete in the NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) Busch Series, considered the “minor leagues” to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the highest level of professional competition and home to the Daytona 500. The Wilbraham, Mass, native also races in the NASCAR Truck Series, which features pickup trucks. Currently, Erin is one of two women racing in NASCAR where speeds can reach 190 M.P.H. and races are won by milliseconds. But being a pioneer isn’t new to Erin; she has been competing in the male-dominated sport of racing since she was seven. “My father was into cars and had my older brothers involved in racing,” she said. “I loved sports and always wanted to be outside, so I just sort of got involved too.”

Get involved she did. After graduating from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with an engineering degree in 2003, Erin became the first woman to qualify for the Knoxville Nationals (driving a 410 sprint car) and was named the 2003 Knoxville Nationals Rookie of the Year. Most recently, she has become the first woman to join the Evernham Motorsports driver development program which positions her to ascend to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. “I’m living my dream right now,” Erin said. “I worked really hard to get here, but this opportunity (with Evernham) is the greatest.”

While Erin was growing up, cars weren’t the only things that kept her busy. Between races, she found time to play on her high school soccer, tennis and lacrosse varsity teams as well as be a member of the ski team.

For girls interested in racing, Erin only offers words of encouragement. “There are a lot of opportunities for women in the sport right now. Many companies are hoping they can be on board when the first woman wins a race.” (In NASCAR, racers need the help of corporate sponsors to pay for their cars, equipment, crew, etc.)

While Erin’s got her eye on the future, she’s also focused on the here and now. “I want to get to the next level, which is obviously the Sprint Cup Series, but as of now, I am definitely living my dream and there really aren’t too many people who can say that.”

0) Erin started her racing experience with driving a kart.   [T, F]

1) She took to racing because the men in her family were keen on cars.   [T, F]

2) Currently it is not unusual that women compete with men in racing.   [T, F]

3) Racing was the only sport she enjoyed and went in for.   [T, F]

4) The companies would rather sponsor a woman race car driver than a man.   [T, F]

5) She is doing a hard job but she is absolutely happy with it.   [T, F]

Reading 2

Read the text below. Match choices (A-G) to (0-4). There are two choices you do not need to use.

COOKING TECHNIQUES: Cutting up a Mango

0)   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G]

1)   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G]

2)   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G]

3)   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G]

4)   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G]

A Cut off exposed cubes.

В Scoop out a round hole from mango with a rounded measuring spoon.

C Hold one half, peel side down, in your cupped hand or place on a cutting board.

D Slice off both sides close to the seed to create two halves.

E Bend mango backward until the center pops up.

F Cut a large rectangular chunk of mango like this.

G Score pulp in a crosshatch pattern, down to, but not through the peel (repeat with other half).

Reading 3

Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each of (1-5). There are two choices you do not need to use.

A) I made an appointment to take the exam in Bristol.

В) It was tightly secured with shutters, its signs badly damaged and surrounded by litter.

C) I got lost in the maze of back streets trying to get back to the beginning.

D) Going to Bristol was quite an event for me.

E)They were looking at me, talking about me, waiting for me to reappear.

F) I was looking for someone to advise me about this procedure.

G) It was so crowded and noisy as if it were a food market.

H)Yet it was a horrible experience of danger and fear.

I FELT LIKE A STRANGER IN MY ADOPTED COUNTRY

I have lived in this country for ten years already. So I decided it was time to apply for citizenship. (0)   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H] It was to check my language skills and knowledge of the U.K. I had to buy a special book to find out a vast spectrum of novelties, such as children’s pocket money, how Christmas is celebrated and the structure of the government and the Royal Family.

(1)   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H]. The road where the Learning Centre is (where you take the exam) has two parts, separated by a huge roundabout, and traps such as narrow one-way lanes. (2)   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H].

I — blonde, white, of Eastern European origin and looks - was under the keen gaze of groups of men of various ethnic origins and ages occupying pavements. (3)   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H]. I could feel the tension — I was an intruder, looking for something.

Close to tears, I finally found the place. (4)   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H]. There was no trace of life within.

I wanted very much to prove I can speak English well and had absorbed the book. (5)   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H]. Dispirited, I gave up.

We’re al! concerned about the wellbeing of everybody: looking, thinking, cooking and praying differently. Why doesn’t it work the other way?

I’ll look for another test centre — or give up the whole idea.

Translate.

подібний, схожий -        

рідна мова -                

живий -      

спільне підприємство -              

глобальний, загальний -       

поведінка, манери, вчинки -          

супутниковий -          

торгівельні відносини -                

гідний, що заслуговує, вартий -      

звичайний, пересічний, середній -        

незначний, другорядний -      

відбивати, відображати -