Reading 2

Read the text below. Match choices (A-H) to (1-5). There are three choices you do not need to use.

Getting Things Done: Secrets Of A Purposeful Woman

1 Be faithful to the unique gifts in you. Follow your highest calling and choose noble goals. You'll have more energy when you do what you love.   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H]

2 Dare to dream. What is your heart's deepest desire? Close your eyes and make a mental movie of how it will be when you are living that dream. What do you see and hear? Replay the «movie» often, adding more colour, sound and details each time.   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H]

3 Decide what things you will accomplish towards your dream by one year from now. Every ninety days, make a plan. Write down the specifics of what you will do during that time: who,what, when, where, why, how. At the end of the 90 days, evaluate how things went. Then make a new plan that incorporates what you have learned. Balance determination with flexibility as you go along.   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H]

4 Considering your goals, make a checklist of specific things you will do this week. Look it over each morning and set your priorities for the day. Skip the important things for the most important things. Can't decide what's most important? Consider,«What would you do if you knew this was your last day on the Earth?»   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H]

5 Stay in motion and, sooner or later, you will discover what works. If one method fails, learn what you can from the experience and move on to plan B, C, D or E!   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H]

A Persevere.

B Sing your own song

C Take a straightforward step.

D Play.

E Make a plan, but don`t cast it in concrete

F See it and believe it.

G Expert miracles

H Daily discernment - keeep your eye on the horizon.

Read the text below. For questions (6-10) choose the correct answer ( A, B, C or D).

As any parent will tell you, life for the average teen is a juggling act. They do their best to juggle their jumble of tasks, but almost inevitably, something gets neglected. And for the overwhelming majority of teens living in the US today, that something is nutrition.

According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevehtion`s 2007 polling data of 100,000 teenagers, just 13 per cent of teens are getting the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetablesinto their diet daily. That`s approximately one in every 10 teens. Adults fared better, with about a third of them eating at least two servings of fruit and three servings of vegetables per day. But a third is a far cry from health officials` goal : for 75 per cent of Americans to be eating at least that amount.

The reasons Americans aren`t receiving proper nutrition run the gamut: lack of time, lack of will, lack of willpower, or lack of knowledge. A serving qualifies as e.g. 1 orange, 12 cherries, 1/2 cup of vegetable jiuie or 1/2 potato. It's also likely due to the fact that people with on-the-go lifestyles complain of "not having the time " for balanced nutrition.

But this exeuse will ring hollow when teenage boys grow older and find that they're not as well-bult, or when teenage girls have brittle bónes by the tme they`re in their 30s.

Cells are in almost constant state of growth and development in adolescence, and these cella rely on fruits and vegetables for vitamins A,C and E, which fuel cellular development. Bone health is largely determined during teenyears as well. Bones rely on calcium from sources like spinach and on vitamin B6 from sources like bananas for proper development and density.

True, teens have the rest of their lives to improve their diets, but the teen years are crucial to the formation of dietary habits; it`s where they take shape. And the earlier those habits entrench themselves, the greater the likelihood that teenagers will succumb to age-related disease in adulthood. Accoding to a study published this month in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, rats fed a diet low in vitamins (e.g- vitamin K) were more likely to develop weakening of the bones and hardening of the arteries.

Teens can typically get away with eating junk food from a standpoint of weigh gain;their metabolism is revved ar a much higher rate than the average adult`s is. What the average adult stores as fat, the teen burns off. But the infrequency with which teens, apparently, eat fruits and vegetables is not without consequence. Those consequences will become apparent as they grow oldre, as the quality of their development will no doubt be a shell of what it could have been.

6 According to the survey data, the number of teenagers who include enough fruits and vegetables in their daily diet is _______________   [a, b, c, d]

A less than 13 per cent.

B more than 90 per cent.

C about 100,000 people

D approximately on in ten

7 Americans explain that the reasons for not receiving balanced foods are_________   [a, b, c, d]

A lack of time, willpower and money.

B ignorance, time deficiency and absence of desire.

C lack of willpower and food scarcity.

D ignorance, absence of will and need of foodstuff.

8 If a teenager doesn't eat fruits and vegetables, by the older age his/her bones become________   [a, b, c, d]

A easily cracked.

B slender

C crooked.

D hardened.

9 What do cells in the growing body mostly rely on?   [a, b, c, d]

A Calcium.

B Vitamins.

C Energy.

D Dietary habita.

10 To the formation of the dietary habits the period of adolescence is______   [a, b, c, d]

A alarning.

B bloodthirsty

C critical

D destructive.

Read the text below. Match choices ( A-H) to (11-16). There are two choices you do not need to use.

Airplanes are obviously a much more comfortable conveyance than covered wagons, but hurtling around the world in a metal box can have its unpleasant moments.

11   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H]

The air that you breathe inside an airline cabin isn't nearly as good as what you will find most other places. The cabin is pressurized, since the air is so thin at altitude. However, they don't pressurize it to sea level; it is substantially weaker. Furthermore, the air is very very dry. This can lead to dehydration, which can also make you feel lousy. Finally, the air is filled with the exhaust products of your fellow travelers. One of these can be cigarette smoke; while smoking has been banned on domestic US flights, such rules are not followed around the globe. Although it might horrify some Americans, not all countries even mandate separate smoking sections!

12   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H]

The air in cabin isn`t humidified, which leads to that all-too-familiar dry feeling of dryness. Lips crack, nasal passages dry out, skin feels papery and the likelihood of blood clotscan even increase. Sounds great, right? But the good news is that all these things can be mitigated by simply drinking water. Start early, drinking as much water in the airport gate areas as you can hold comfortably for about an hour.Then keep drinking water , about 8 ounces ( 0,2 litres) every hour ot two, while you`re in the airport. Don`t try to substitute coffee, soda or a tiny bottle of booze for water either.

13   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H]

Because of the altitude, airplanes can also be quite cold (especially the floor). I always take a jacket with me on the plane and take one of the blankets that the airline provides. Wool socks are not a bad idea either. On the larger planes, there is usually a little fan that blows on you. The airflow can be adjusted by twisting the unit.

14   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H]

Food on airlines is about what you would expect, considering that all the food must be prepared ahead of time and served to a large number of people with very different taste preferences. It is amazing that the food is as good as it is, but still, it will most probably not please you.

If you have food allergies, you are probably safest bringing your own food with you. (In fact, even if you eat anything, you are probably better off bringing your own food with you!) Be advised that many countries have import restrictions on foods; If you bring food, be sure that you either finish it all on the plane or make sure that it clears customs.

15   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H]

Your body`s asking you not to abuse it by upsetting its normal cycle. Basically, your body is used to falling asleep at certain times of the day. If you go waltzing across multiple time zone, your body doesn`t care much : it still wants to fall asleep at its normal time, and it doesn`t care much if it happens to be three in the afternoon.

16   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H]

Occasionally, you will not be able to go out on your scheduled flight. Sometimes the bump will be because the passengers did not follow statistical means, and fewer people cancelled than the airline expected. In such cases, the airline will usually give you some sort of prize - free tickets or vouchers for travel on that airline.

Occasionally, the bump will be for safety reasons. In the past three years, I have been stuck on the ground because of fog, thunderstorms, a (apparently false) smoke alarm, and an unresponsive backup rudder motor. I don't mind these delays at all. I'd rather be late to Chicago than experience a plane crash!

This part of the text gives you information about___________

A temperature.

B nourishment aboard.

C air sickness.

D air quality.

E fear of flying.

F non- flights

G staying hydrated

H jet lag.

Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space ( 17-22). There are two choices you do not need to use.

Acatraz Island was one of the strangest prisons in the world. It lay smack in the middle of San Francisco Bay. The views were spectacular. The Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands lay to the west. Berkeley and the Oakland Hills were to the east. The whole city of San Francisco lay to the south, (17)__________   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H].The fog rolling in from the Pacific and sailboats (18) _________   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H]offered an eye-catching panorama. For decades this was the spectacle afforded to America's most hardened criminals.

The story of Alcatraz maximum security federal penitentiary began in the 1770s, when a Spanish explorer named it for the Alcatraces or pelicans he found(19)_________   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H] . It was not until the 1850s, following the Gold Rush, that the US Army was spurred to construct a military base and (20) ____________   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H] on Alcatraz. The objective was to protect the growing gold mining industry from foreign prowlers The island quickly became a stark symbol of American military might with massive battery of 36,000 pound guns.

Soon the location's natural strengths as a prison were recognized. The freezing water and sharp curents around the island made (21) __________   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H] The Army turned its attention to constructing detention facilities, and the island began housing disciplinary offenders and deserters. It remained an army prison until the1930s. The rules were strict, but there were also activities like (22) ____________   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H] that made spending time here far less gruesome than it became during the next 30 years. It was those three decades as a federal prison that really gave the Rock» its reputation.

A living on this roughly 20-acre rock

B swimming away nearly impossible

C inspiring the movie

D the first lighthouse on the West Coast

E gliding across the waves

F which includes a handful of cells

G gardening and boxing

H a glittering diamond of light at night

Read the text below. For questions (23-32) choose the correct answer ( A, B, C or D).

Kids Can Lower Their Flu Risk

The flu is in the news. As the flu spreads, healtheare workers have two simple (23)________        [shares, pieces, lumps, bits]of advice for kids and others who want to prevent the spread of flu germs.

Wash your hands. Viruses don't pass (24)________         [over, inside, into, through] the skin, but they can live on he hands and enter the body when people touch their mouths, eyes, or noses. That`s why hand-washing with soap and water is more (25)_________            [impressive, effective, persuasive, operative] than anything elsein flighting the spreadof the flu virus. How long should you wash you hands? Doctors say you should wash for (26)__________            [while, for, as long as, during]it takes you to say the alphabet from A to Z. That should be long (27) ___________        [enough, much, too, very]to kill most of the germs.

Cover your coughs and sneezes. Most flu germs are (28)_______             [sent, passed, gone, transmitted] through the air. The flu virus clings to droplets that come (29)_______        [out, out of, with, from] your mouth when you cough or sneeze. Those wet droples are pretty heavy, so they don't travel far; they fall quickly to the ground. You can (30)____________         [protect, rescue, save, secure] people within a few feet of you from cough or sneeze germs by (31)________          [closing, putting, covering, shutting] your mouth and nose with a tissue, your hand , or your shirtssleeve.

Doctors say new flu viruses appear (32)__________            [just about, almost, nearly, around] every year. Flu vaccines can prevent the spread of some flu viruses, but they are not effective in fighting all the new flu viruses that might appear. Making a vaccine to fight new viruses can take up to six months. That's why doctors say people can best fight the spread of flu by washing their hands and covering their coughs.

Read the text below. For questions (33-42) choose the correct answer ( A, B, C or D).

The Paradise Island

Cut off from the mainland for the last 12,000 years, Kodiak Island is something close to paradise for bears. (33)__________                [Second- thirds, Two - thirds, Two-three, Two - third] of the island is a national wildlife refuge, and the human population is low enough (around 13,000) that the bears face very few natural threats or competition for food. Such advantages (34)___________________              [have allowed, had allowed, has allowed, allowed] Kodiak bears — a subspecies of brown bear — to become some of (35)_____________________________             [the larger, the largest, the large, large] in the world, with exceptional males capable of growing to 11 feet tall and 1,200 pounds.

The island also (36)_________________          [offering, offers, offered, offer] a special opportunity for observing such bears, at least for (37)___________________________       [those, these, this, that]willing to rough it. With few amenities and challenging terrain, Kodiak Treks does everything it can to immerse visitors into a bear's world.

The Iconic Monument

The Statue of Liberty, one of New York's most popular tourist attractions, (38)__________________                 [had captivated, was captivating, has captivated, would captivate] travelers from every corner of the world for over one hundred years. One of the most recognizable and well-known (39)_____________________         [women, woman`s, woman, womens] in the world, the Statue of Liberty has a resume that would make any movie star jealous! Lady Liberty is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy and has appeared in such movies as Planet of the Apes, The Day After Tomorrow, and Independence Day, to name a few.

The Statue of Liberty is almost as American as apple pie, but the iconic NY monument was actually given to the United States as a gift (40)__________________        [to, out of, with, from]France in honor of the Centennial of American Independence. The Lady of Liberty was shipped overseas to New York in 350 pieces and it (41)___________            [take, took, is taken, was taking]four months to put her together! The Statue of Liberty (42)______________              [towered, has towered, had towered, have towered]above the New York Harbor since 1886 and was designated as an American National Monument in 1924.