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Task 1. Read the article about cyber bullying and questions 1-4. Then choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each question.

The dark side of the web

The Internet has changed the world for the better, but it has also brought many problems with it.The first one was spam — unwanted advertisements. And then there were viruses that could steal information from a user’s computer. There was also the problem of making sure that children didn’t go on adult websites. And now there are Internet trolls — people who write unkind comments on websites for fun.

Cyber bullying, where children use social websites to say bad things to other children, is a fast-growing problem. In England, for every three children that use the Internet, one child says they have been cyber bullied. And in 2012, five school children killed themselves because of online bullying. The youngest child was only thirteen years old.

A typical case is Tina, who posted a picture of herself on Facebook. She didn’t believe that cyber bullying could be so bad. At first, she got some bad comments from people she didn’t know. She still thought the photo was okay and didn’t care. But then her good friends started to write bad comments about the photo. That’s what really hurt her. Then people set up a Facebook page saying they hated her. She didn’t read it and asked Facebook to block the new Facebook page.

English schools are now teaching Internet safety to pupils so they can enjoy the good side of the web. And websites are also doing more to control what people can do when using their sites. Also the British government is blocking some foreign websites from the Internet, and the media are informing parents how to make their computers safer for children to use.

(Amended from unvw.cbsnews.com)

1. What is the latest problem on the Internet?

Task 1. Read the article about cyber bullying and questions 1-4. Then choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each question.

The dark side of the web

The Internet has changed the world for the better, but it has also brought many problems with it.The first one was spam — unwanted advertisements. And then there were viruses that could steal information from a user’s computer. There was also the problem of making sure that children didn’t go on adult websites. And now there are Internet trolls — people who write unkind comments on websites for fun.

Cyber bullying, where children use social websites to say bad things to other children, is a fast-growing problem. In England, for every three children that use the Internet, one child says they have been cyber bullied. And in 2012, five school children killed themselves because of online bullying. The youngest child was only thirteen years old.

A typical case is Tina, who posted a picture of herself on Facebook. She didn’t believe that cyber bullying could be so bad. At first, she got some bad comments from people she didn’t know. She still thought the photo was okay and didn’t care. But then her good friends started to write bad comments about the photo. That’s what really hurt her. Then people set up a Facebook page saying they hated her. She didn’t read it and asked Facebook to block the new Facebook page.

English schools are now teaching Internet safety to pupils so they can enjoy the good side of the web. And websites are also doing more to control what people can do when using their sites. Also the British government is blocking some foreign websites from the Internet, and the media are informing parents how to make their computers safer for children to use.

(Amended from unvw.cbsnews.com)

2. What really hurt Tina about cyber bullying?

Task 1. Read the article about cyber bullying and questions 1-4. Then choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each question.

The dark side of the web

The Internet has changed the world for the better, but it has also brought many problems with it.The first one was spam — unwanted advertisements. And then there were viruses that could steal information from a user’s computer. There was also the problem of making sure that children didn’t go on adult websites. And now there are Internet trolls — people who write unkind comments on websites for fun.

Cyber bullying, where children use social websites to say bad things to other children, is a fast-growing problem. In England, for every three children that use the Internet, one child says they have been cyber bullied. And in 2012, five school children killed themselves because of online bullying. The youngest child was only thirteen years old.

A typical case is Tina, who posted a picture of herself on Facebook. She didn’t believe that cyber bullying could be so bad. At first, she got some bad comments from people she didn’t know. She still thought the photo was okay and didn’t care. But then her good friends started to write bad comments about the photo. That’s what really hurt her. Then people set up a Facebook page saying they hated her. She didn’t read it and asked Facebook to block the new Facebook page.

English schools are now teaching Internet safety to pupils so they can enjoy the good side of the web. And websites are also doing more to control what people can do when using their sites. Also the British government is blocking some foreign websites from the Internet, and the media are informing parents how to make their computers safer for children to use.

(Amended from unvw.cbsnews.com)

3. How many children in England died because of cyber bullying?

Task 1. Read the article about cyber bullying and questions 1-4. Then choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each question.

The dark side of the web

The Internet has changed the world for the better, but it has also brought many problems with it.The first one was spam — unwanted advertisements. And then there were viruses that could steal information from a user’s computer. There was also the problem of making sure that children didn’t go on adult websites. And now there are Internet trolls — people who write unkind comments on websites for fun.

Cyber bullying, where children use social websites to say bad things to other children, is a fast-growing problem. In England, for every three children that use the Internet, one child says they have been cyber bullied. And in 2012, five school children killed themselves because of online bullying. The youngest child was only thirteen years old.

A typical case is Tina, who posted a picture of herself on Facebook. She didn’t believe that cyber bullying could be so bad. At first, she got some bad comments from people she didn’t know. She still thought the photo was okay and didn’t care. But then her good friends started to write bad comments about the photo. That’s what really hurt her. Then people set up a Facebook page saying they hated her. She didn’t read it and asked Facebook to block the new Facebook page.

English schools are now teaching Internet safety to pupils so they can enjoy the good side of the web. And websites are also doing more to control what people can do when using their sites. Also the British government is blocking some foreign websites from the Internet, and the media are informing parents how to make their computers safer for children to use.

(Amended from unvw.cbsnews.com)

4. Who is helping children to know how to use the Internet more safely?

Task 2. Read the text. Choose the correct answers (А, В, C, or D) to fill in the gaps (1-12).

Write your answers in the box below the text.

From the imagination of the Theodor Geisel

On March 2,1904, a boy named Theodor Geisel was born. Theodor's father 1)….... a zoo, and the young boy often went with his father to work.

Task 2. Read the text. Choose the correct answers (А, В, C, or D) to fill in the gaps (1-12).

Write your answers in the box below the text.

From the imagination of the Theodor Geisel

On March 2,1904, a boy named Theodor Geisel was born. Theodor's father 1)….... a zoo, and the young boy often went with his father to work. The strange and unusual animals

2)…... part of Theodor's imagination.

Task 2. Read the text. Choose the correct answers (А, В, C, or D) to fill in the gaps (1-12).

Write your answers in the box below the text.

From the imagination of the Theodor Geisel

On March 2,1904, a boy named Theodor Geisel was born. Theodor's father 1)….... a zoo, and the young boy often went with his father to work. The strange and unusual animals 2)…... part of Theodor's imagination.

Theodor grew up and 3)….. from college in 1925.

Task 2. Read the text. Choose the correct answers (А, В, C, or D) to fill in the gaps (1-12).

Write your answers in the box below the text.

From the imagination of the Theodor Geisel

On March 2,1904, a boy named Theodor Geisel was born. Theodor's father 1)….... a zoo, and the young boy often went with his father to work. The strange and unusual animals 2)…... part of Theodor's imagination.

Theodor grew up and 3)….. from college in 1925. In 1937, Theodor wrote and illustrated his first

4)...... book. He didn't like the sound of his name.

Task 2. Read the text. Choose the correct answers (А, В, C, or D) to fill in the gaps (1-12).

Write your answers in the box below the text.

From the imagination of the Theodor Geisel

On March 2,1904, a boy named Theodor Geisel was born. Theodor's father 1)….... a zoo, and the young boy often went with his father to work. The strange and unusual animals 2)…... part of Theodor's imagination.

Theodor grew up and 3)….. from college in 1925. In 1937, Theodor wrote and illustrated his first 4)...... book. He didn't like the sound of his name. Theodor

thought an author who wrote for children should sound more "scientific", so he took his middle name and

5) ….. the title Dr. Seuss soon became loved

Task 2. Read the text. Choose the correct answers (А, В, C, or D) to fill in the gaps (1-12).

Write your answers in the box below the text.

From the imagination of the Theodor Geisel

On March 2,1904, a boy named Theodor Geisel was born. Theodor's father 1)….... a zoo, and the young boy often went with his father to work. The strange and unusual animals 2)…... part of Theodor's imagination.

Theodor grew up and 3)….. from college in 1925. In 1937, Theodor wrote and illustrated his first 4)...... book. He didn't like the sound of his name. Theodor

thought an author who wrote for children should sound more "scientific", so he took his middle name and 5) ….. the title Dr. Seuss soon became loved

6)…... children around the world.

Task 2. Read the text. Choose the correct answers (А, В, C, or D) to fill in the gaps (1-12).

Write your answers in the box below the text.

From the imagination of the Theodor Geisel

On March 2,1904, a boy named Theodor Geisel was born. Theodor's father 1)….... a zoo, and the young boy often went with his father to work. The strange and unusual animals 2)…... part of Theodor's imagination.

Theodor grew up and 3)….. from college in 1925. In 1937, Theodor wrote and illustrated his first 4)...... book. He didn't like the sound of his name. Theodor

thought an author who wrote for children should sound more "scientific", so he took his middle name and 5) ….. the title Dr. Seuss soon became loved 6)…... children around the world.

Dr. Seuss

7).... a new company to sell his books called Beginner Books.

Task 2. Read the text. Choose the correct answers (А, В, C, or D) to fill in the gaps (1-12).

Write your answers in the box below the text.

From the imagination of the Theodor Geisel

On March 2,1904, a boy named Theodor Geisel was born. Theodor's father 1)….... a zoo, and the young boy often went with his father to work. The strange and unusual animals 2)…... part of Theodor's imagination.

Theodor grew up and 3)….. from college in 1925. In 1937, Theodor wrote and illustrated his first 4)...... book. He didn't like the sound of his name. Theodor

thought an author who wrote for children should sound more "scientific", so he took his middle name and 5) ….. the title Dr. Seuss soon became loved 6)…... children around the world.

Dr. Seuss 7).... a new company to sell his books called Beginner Books.

He wrote funny stories like Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!, and stories that 8)…... lessons (The Lorax).

Task 2. Read the text. Choose the correct answers (А, В, C, or D) to fill in the gaps (1-12).

Write your answers in the box below the text.

From the imagination of the Theodor Geisel

On March 2,1904, a boy named Theodor Geisel was born. Theodor's father 1)….... a zoo, and the young boy often went with his father to work. The strange and unusual animals 2)…... part of Theodor's imagination.

Theodor grew up and 3)….. from college in 1925. In 1937, Theodor wrote and illustrated his first 4)...... book. He didn't like the sound of his name. Theodor

thought an author who wrote for children should sound more "scientific", so he took his middle name and 5) ….. the title Dr. Seuss soon became loved 6)…... children around the world.

Dr. Seuss 7).... a new company to sell his books called Beginner Books. He wrote funny stories like Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!, and stories that 8)…... lessons (The Lorax).

Dr. Seuss also worked on movies that 9)…... true stories. Two of these films won

Academy Awards.

Task 2. Read the text. Choose the correct answers (А, В, C, or D) to fill in the gaps (1-12).

Write your answers in the box below the text.

From the imagination of the Theodor Geisel

On March 2,1904, a boy named Theodor Geisel was born. Theodor's father 1)….... a zoo, and the young boy often went with his father to work. The strange and unusual animals 2)…... part of Theodor's imagination.

Theodor grew up and 3)….. from college in 1925. In 1937, Theodor wrote and illustrated his first 4)...... book. He didn't like the sound of his name. Theodor

thought an author who wrote for children should sound more "scientific", so he took his middle name and 5) ….. the title Dr. Seuss soon became loved 6)…... children around the world.

Dr. Seuss 7).... a new company to sell his books called Beginner Books. He wrote funny stories like Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!, and stories that 8)…... lessons (The Lorax).

Dr. Seuss also worked on movies that 9)…... true stories. Two of these films won

Academy Awards. His cartoon Gerald Mc Boing-Boing 10)….... an Oscar in 1951.

Task 2. Read the text. Choose the correct answers (А, В, C, or D) to fill in the gaps (1-12).

Write your answers in the box below the text.

From the imagination of the Theodor Geisel

On March 2,1904, a boy named Theodor Geisel was born. Theodor's father 1)….... a zoo, and the young boy often went with his father to work. The strange and unusual animals 2)…... part of Theodor's imagination.

Theodor grew up and 3)….. from college in 1925. In 1937, Theodor wrote and illustrated his first 4)...... book. He didn't like the sound of his name. Theodor

thought an author who wrote for children should sound more "scientific", so he took his middle name and 5) ….. the title Dr. Seuss soon became loved 6)…... children around the world.

Dr. Seuss 7).... a new company to sell his books called Beginner Books. He wrote funny stories like Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!, and stories that 8)…... lessons (The Lorax).

Dr. Seuss also worked on movies that 9)…... true stories. Two of these films won

Academy Awards. His cartoon Gerald Mc Boing-Boing 10)….... an Oscar in 1951.

11)...... in 1984, Dr. Seuss won a special Pulitzer

Task 2. Read the text. Choose the correct answers (А, В, C, or D) to fill in the gaps (1-12).

Write your answers in the box below the text.

From the imagination of the Theodor Geisel

On March 2,1904, a boy named Theodor Geisel was born. Theodor's father 1)….... a zoo, and the young boy often went with his father to work. The strange and unusual animals 2)…... part of Theodor's imagination.

Theodor grew up and 3)….. from college in 1925. In 1937, Theodor wrote and illustrated his first 4)...... book. He didn't like the sound of his name. Theodor

thought an author who wrote for children should sound more "scientific", so he took his middle name and 5) ….. the title Dr. Seuss soon became loved 6)…... children around the world.

Dr. Seuss 7).... a new company to sell his books called Beginner Books. He wrote funny stories like Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!, and stories that 8)…... lessons (The Lorax).

Dr. Seuss also worked on movies that 9)…... true stories. Two of these films won

Academy Awards. His cartoon Gerald Mc Boing-Boing 10)….... an Oscar in 1951.

11)...... in 1984, Dr. Seuss won a special Pulitzer 12). …... for his lifetime of work.

Task 3. Choose the right answer.

1) Mother was upset because Tom _____.

Task 3. Choose the right answer.

2) Henry isn’t _____ his elder brother Ted.

Task 3. Choose the right answer.

3) John _____ the cleaning by 7 pm yesterday.

Task 3. Choose the right answer.

4) John’s face _____ with scratches.

Task 3. Choose the right answer.

5) This program _____ again tomorrow.

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6) Tim gave all his money to me because he _____ me.

Task 3. Choose the right answer.

7) Have you seen Mary’s boyfriend _____?

Task 3. Choose the right answer.

8) It was _____ place I have ever seen.

Task 3. Choose the right answer.

9) The police caught Jack when he _____ a shop.

Task 3. Choose the right answer.

10) Yesterday we _____ at school till 6 pm.

Listen to the dialogue twice and answer the questions:(слухаємо 2 рази)

1. The interview is taking place at a radio station.

1. As a boy, Paul wanted to be a firefighter.

1. Paul often helped to clean the trains.

1. Paul believes that modern trains are faster.

1. A shopping trolley caused a serious accident.

1. Passengers go to talk to Paul.

1. Paul has never arrived at his destination late.

Listen to the dialogue twice and answer the questions:(слухаємо 2 рази)

2. The speaker is talking about

2 “Nessie” is said to

3 St Columba

4 In the area near Loch Ness, people have

5 If somebody had caught “Nessie”, they would have

6 The photograph

7 It turned out that the photographer

8. According to the speaker,

Match the following idioms with the correct definition.

a night owl

Match the following idioms with the correct definition.

a fly-by-night

Match the following idioms with the correct definition.

a lame duck

Match the following idioms with the correct definition.

a dark horse

Match the following idioms with the correct definition.

a cold fish

Match the following idioms with the correct definition.

an early bird

Match the following idioms with the correct definition.

a couch potato

Match the following idioms with the correct definition.

a live wire

Match the following idioms with the correct definition.

the apple of one's eye

Match the following idioms with the correct definition.

the life and soul of the party

Listen to the dialogue twice and answer the questions:(слухаємо 2 рази)

You will hear a conversation between Bernard and Alice about the right clothes to wear for an interview. Mark the statements as true (T) or false (F).

1. Alice is surprised at Bernard’s choice of clothes.

You will hear a conversation between Bernard and Alice about the right clothes to wear for an interview. Mark the statements as true (T) or false (F).

2.Bernard wore informal clothes because of what the ad had said.

You will hear a conversation between Bernard and Alice about the right clothes to wear for an interview. Mark the statements as true (T) or false (F).

3. Bernard’s interview was very relaxed.

You will hear a conversation between Bernard and Alice about the right clothes to wear for an interview. Mark the statements as true (T) or false (F).

4. Bernard and Alice agree that both men and women should wear a suit

You will hear a conversation between Bernard and Alice about the right clothes to wear for an interview. Mark the statements as true (T) or false (F).

5.Alice wore informal clothes for her interview.