Test 10 for Skrypnyk Maksym

Part 1. Reading.

Read the text and choose only TRUE statements.
In our busy, stress-filled modern times, how do people meet their li partner? In Britain, over 50% of single adults think that online dating provides the answer. Internet dating sites have become the most popular way to meet people. But is the Internet the ideal way to find true love? The dating agencies thi so. They are using science in an attempt to match people more closely with suitable partners. In the past, dating agencies just used a simple personality profile, and a hobbies and interests questionnaire to put people togethe Now, however, more and more of them are using psychometric tests. These detailed psychological questionnaires were developed by scientists at the beginning of the twentieth century to recruit good spies for the First World War. Later they were used in business to find the right people for the rig jobs. And now online dating agencies are using the same techniques. If you logged on to a dating agency today, you might have to answer over 200 questions about yourself and the kind of person you would like to meet. It would take a very long time! But does it work? 'Yes,' says Dr Jan Fellowes, a senior research scientist at one of the most popular agencies. 'It allows us to match people far more closely with compatible partners, so that there is a greater chance of success.' So how does this work in real life? Here are two people's stories. Cathy is an attractive fitness instructor. 'I was working long hours and wasn't meeti men that I was interested in, so I joined a dating agency,' says Cathy. 'I was matched with several men and one of them was David. When I first met h I wasn't impressed. But as we started talking, I discovered that we had a huge amount in common. I liked his attitude to life and the way he talked, and I realised that I really liked him. So, as a fitness instructor, I told him he had get in shape!' Seven months later, Cathy and David got married. 'And now I think he is the most gorgeous man in the world!' she says. Simon's experience was different. 'I wanted a serious relationship and a friend suggested online dating. I had some very pleasant dates with some very nice women and had a good time. All of them shared my interest in films a travel, so we were compatible, but there just wasn't that spark of attraction. It was strange. Dr Sarah Kenton agrees. She is the author of How to meet your Soulmate. She says, 'Psychometric testing is useful, but can't take account of attraction. And sometimes you can feel attraction for someone because they have something you haven't got. As the old saying goes, "Opposites attract": So, perhaps science can help you find your perfect partner, but sometimes it just down to chemistry.

Part 2. Listening.

Listen to the text and choose only TRUE statements (3).

Part 3. Use of English.

Word skills.

Read the text and choose the correct answer.

The film Boyhood follows the life of a boy called Mason as he is         [getting, growing, looking]up. Mason's parents are divorced, so he and his sister are         [brought, made, signed] up by their mother, Olivia. Olivia eventually marries her university professor, but the children don't like him because they        [aren't, didn't, don't] used to his strict discipline. Finally, the couple             [pass away, settle down, split up], but Olivia soon marries again. By this time, Mason is in his teens and he soon       [falls, gets, goes]in love himself. The film finishes when Mason             [goes, goes to, goes to the] university and meets a new group of friends, who he accompanies on a trip to the desert. The thing that makes Boyhood remarkable is the fact that the director            [took, was taking, had taken] nearly twelve years to make it. Once a year, he             [got used to, was used to, used to] meet up with the actors to develop the next part of the film. He wanted to know what               [happened, was happening, had happened]in their real lives in the previous months, especially in the case of the child actor who played Mason. As a result, the film succeeds in portraying what the boy              [thought, was thinking, had thought]during each stage of his childhood.

Part 3. Use of English.

Word skills.

I            [uploaded, updated, subscribed, searched] a video clip to YouTube yesterday and it's already got over one thousand views.

I' going to         [rate, forward, comment, search]this really funny text message from Marta to you.

Lots of my friends have            [subscribed, uploaded, commented, rated]to Lucy's YouTube channel, but I don't really like her video clips.

I enjoy reading the posts on this site, but I don't often         [install, search, comment, set up]on them.

Part 3. Use of English.

Read the text and choose the correct answer.

Tim has decided to improve his health, so he's enrolled in a short course for healthy cooking. He                [goes, is going, is going to go]to his first class on Monday evening. According to the programme, the classes             [start, is starting, will start] at 6 o'clock. He                    [probably takes, is probably taking, will probably take] notes in the class, so he                 [is going to buy, is buying, buys, will buy] a notebook later today. He hopes the dishes that he learns to cook                    [aren't going to be, won't be, aren't being] boring or tasteless!

Part 3. Use of English.

Choose the sentence that means the same as the sentence below.

It's five years since | went skateboarding.

Part 3. Use of English.

Choose the sentence that means the same as the sentence below.

A friend has just texted me.

Part 3. Use of English.

Choose the sentence that means the same as the sentence below.

She’s more relaxed because she’s been on holiday.

Part 3. Use of English.

Choose the sentence that means the same as the sentence below.

I've been doing my homework in my room.