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For the 9th form

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Active and Passive Voice - Активный и Пассивынй Залог
passive voice table | Образование, Бесплатные распечатки, Английский
         1. Put the passive sentences in order.

1.    in a lot of schools / are / used / Computers

2.    of plastic / made / are / CDs

3.    seen / The information / on a screen/can be

4.    are / very quickly / The answers / calculated

5.    played / The game / is / on a computer

6.    with a modem / are / sent / E-mails

7.    is / on a disk / Information / stored

8.    sent / Text messages / are / using mobile phones

9.    to get information / used / is / The Internet

2. Change the verbs from Active into Passive.

1.    I take books at the library.

2.    Boys play football.

3.    We clean our classroom after the lessons.

4.    The postman brings newspapers every day.

5.    They show American films every Sunday on TV.

6.    We keep the dog in the yard. .

7.    We give milk to our cat every day.

8.    We usually pick apples in September.

9.    They use disks for storing information.

10.They discover new planets every day.

11.People give presents at Christmas.

3. Rewrite the following sentences into the Passive Voice.

1. We sent for the police.

2. They speak much about this book.

3. They often laugh at him.

4. They listened to our conversation very attentively.

5. I think they will wait for us only in a week.

6. Nobody took notice of his late arrival.

7. We looked through all the advertisements very attentively.

8. He was a brilliant speaker, and whenever he spoke, the audience listened to him with great attention.

9. They will look after him in hospital much better.

10. Everybody looked at her new dress with interest.

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MY DEAR FRIENDS!
Hope you are well 
          and have much spare time!             
Don't waste your precious time 
and use it properly, I mean,  
for learning English.
Check your skills
І. Reading
Read the text and decide if the statements are T (True) or F (False).
If graffiti is the art of today’s streetwise teenagers, then skateboarding is their sport. Skateboarding has never bееn more popular. There are аn estimated 200,000 skaters in the UK. Most cities and towns have official skate parks. Маnу are provided bу the local council and these are often free. Others are owned bу private companies and skaters usually have to рау to use the facilities. Some of these parks, such as the Epic Skate Park in Birmingham and Bones Skate Park in Manchester, are famous throughout the skating world. 
Skating has also become big business and there are many companies selling skateboards, skating accessories and fashion items. 
Part of the rise of the popularity of skating is because of its inclusion in the extreme sport scene and competitions like the X-games and the urban games offer large money prizes for the winners. Competitors in the events саn become very famous in the skating world. Professional skaters like Raphael Brunis from France and Dannу Cerezini from Brazil are often sponsored bу companies to use their products. 

1. Skateboarding was more popular in the past. 
2. All skate parks in the UK аге free. 
3. There’s а lot of money involved in skateboarding. 
4. Competitions like the X-games have encouraged new skaters. 
5. Competitors in the skating events are famous sportsmen. 
6. Professional skaters аrе often given money bу companies if they use their products. 

ІІ. Writing
a) Put the verbs into the correct tense form (Past Simple or Present Perfect).
1. My friends (visit) the British Museum last year. 
2. I (be / never) to the National Gallery. 
3. But I (see) lots of wonderful pictures. 
4. And yesterday I (buy) a book about the British Museum and its collections. 
5. I (read) 30 pages already. It’s really interesting. 
6. I (just / finish) my homework. 
7. Mary (already / write) five letters. 
8. Tom (move) to this town in 1994.

b) Your friend is fond of fast food restaurants. 
Write an email (35–45 words) to him / her.
• persuade him / her that home food is better and healthier;
• give your advice on healthy eating habits.

III. Speaking
You are asked to talk about your free time activities. 
Include the following information:
• Talk what your favourite free time activity is.
• Talk about how often and for how long you do it.
• Explain why you enjoy doing it.
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Conditional Sentences
Choose АВС or D to fill in the blanks 
in the sentences below.
1 If you ______ the beginning of the film, you would have enjoyed it better.
A didn’t miss
В weren’t missing
C hadn’t missed
D hadn’t been missing

2 If you didn’t believe rumours you _______ much happier.
A were
В would be
C will be
D would have been

3 I _______ my mind if you had told me about everything honestly.
A won’t change
В won’t have changed
C wouldn’t change
D wouldn’t have changed

4 If the expedition ______ with everything necessary, it would have failed.
A didn’t provide
В wasn’t provided
C hadn’t been provided
D wouldn’t be provided

5 My brother wouldn’t have joined the army if he ________ the university.
A entered
В were entering
C had entered
D had been entering

6  You wouldn’t have crashed the car if you _________ the rules.
A followed
В was following
C had followed
D would have followed

7 If I were as clever as Francis I _________ a millionaire already.
A will be
В were
C would be
     D would have been
In this Test you will read texts. You should do the tasks following a text on the basis of what is stated or implied in that text. For each task you will choose the best possible answer and mark your choice on the Answer Sheet.
TEXT 1
Read the article and choose the best answer (a, b   or c) according to the text.
The Hard Rock Cafe Story 
"No matter where you are or what time it is, there's something going on at a Hard Rock Cafe. All over the world our cafes not only serve great food, but they serve up great music."
Hard Rock Cafes around the world symbolize the timeless energy, originality and unifying spirit that have helped to shape rock music over the last century.
The first Hard Rock Cafe (HRC) opened its doors to the public on June 14, 1971, in London.
Founded by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton, two enterprising and music-loving Americans, HRC was a classic at once, attracting crowds of customers with its first-rate, but moderately priced American bill of fare, warm service and ever present rock'n' roll music and sensibility.
With more than 108 Hard Rock Cafes in 41 countries Hard Rock Cafe has become a truly global phenomenon. From its launch in London, England, to New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Tokyo, and on to such exotic locales as Kuala Lumpur and Taipei, Hard Rock offers a special experience to its devoted, ever-expanding clientele.
HRC has also become the world's leading collector and exhibitor of rock 'n' roll memorabilia.*
It all started when Eric Clapton, a regular at the first Hard Rock Cafe in London, asked the staff if he could hang his guitar on the wall to mark his favourite bar stool as "his spot".
They did and one week later, a package from "The Who's" Pete Townshend arrived by messenger with a guitar and a note with the message, "Mine's as good as his! Love, Pete."
Ever since then, Hard Rock Cafes have been collecting pieces of rock memorabilia and covering their walls with them. Their unparalleled collection consists of more than 60,000 pieces. It is rotated from restaurant to restaurant and provides the world's most comprehensive "visual history" of rock 'n' roll.
These treasures include an awe-inspiring collection of classic guitars and other instruments, posters, costumes, music and lyric sheets, album art, platinum and gold LPs, photos and much more.
Throughout its history, HRC has been governed by a special service philosophy: "Love All - Serve All." HRC is a place where all people have always been welcome, regardless of age, sex or class.
Since it was established Hard Rock Cafe has taken part in a wide variety of human activities around the world. Following its idea of being more than just a restaurant, Hard Rock tries to connect its business and its passion to make the earth a safer, healthier and a better place to live. For example, HRC cafes take an active role in organizing parties to raise funds for different local charities.
They have also founded special initiatives like 'Save the Planet' or 'Ambassador Program'.
All in all, today Hard Rock Cafe International is an entertainment and leisure company that continues to successfully expand the Hard Rock brand through countless music-related activities. 
1. The first Hard Rock Cafe (HRC) was opened by
A  London Hard Rock fans.
B  two Americans.
C  Eric Clapton.
2. Lots of people like these cafes because there you can hear
A  rock 'n' roll music.
B  all kinds of music.
C  your favourite heavy metal music.
3. The big collection of rock memorabilia
A  is shown in a museum in the USA.
B  can be seen in the London HRC.
C  is passed from restaurant to restaurant all over the world.
4. Pete Townshend sent his guitar to the first HRC in London because
A he wanted to do the same as Eric Clapton before him.
B  it was a present to the staff.
C  he wanted to pay his bill with it.
5. Hard Rock Cafes also organize
A  instrument sales for musicians.
B  school concerts.
C  activities to help people or the environment.

TEXT 2
Read the following article from a newspaper. Six paragraphs have been removed. You must choose which of the paragraphs A-G match the numbered gaps 1-6. There is one extra paragraph which does not fit in any of the gaps.
The Pressure point Stressed out? Don't fret, enjoy it!
I recently gave a course on stress, which had nothing to do with stress management. It said that stress is magical and needful to our inner lives. This is a very unfashionable idea. Everyone knows that stress at work is the disease of our time. That it can kill. That it should be avoided at all cost by stress management techniques such as visualisation of calm scenes, aromatherapy and yoga.
1
In peace and war, stress has turned ordinary people into heroes and heroines. It can galvanise and inspire. Those who actively seek stress know the value of it, so why does current thinking suggest that we should avoid it?
2
Yet the word 'stress' is used to refer to both cause and effect, to what makes people feel stressed and to how they feel when they are stressed. Because of this conflation of stimulus and response, arousal has come to be blamed for the harm caused by threats and dangers.
3
This isn't necessarily so, although it may happen. Animals, for instance, subjected to long-term, uncontrollable pain and threat eventually resign themselves to their fate and then succumb to disease. This behaviour has been labelled 'learned helplessness' and human research supports this theory. Helplessness causes changes which affect the immune system and make the body more susceptible to disease.
4
The unsatisfactory scientific research into stress has had two consequences. First, it has led to the medicalisation of the normal stress response, turning a survival mechanism into a disease. Second, it has led to a lucrative, underqualified and largely unregulated industry of stress counsellors, offering to 'manage' and manipulate stress arousal and make it go away. An industry that says both overwork and underwork can be “stressful”. An industry whose techniques have been questioned by a number of scientific investigators as to their effectiveness and their purpose. An industry that encourages people to be calm about real threats they face at home and at work, when they should be getting off their backsides and doing something to help themselves.
5
There is one pattern to them all. Arousal, increasing tension and exhilaration leading to a resolution of the experience. By these activities we learn to survive. They toughen us up and help us to cope.
Yet nowadays, while every emphasis is placed on stressing the body to achieve physical fitness, stressing the brain is avoided. We are into mind flab in a big way.
6 

     A
The problem here is not stress arousal, but failure to act on it. Doing nothing about a threat is  clearly linked in the research literature to disease. Despair can be an anaesthetic but it is also a killer.
B In my course we look at society's training exercises for dealing with danger and actually go  through with the arousal experience. Spectator sport, fairground rides, quizzes, thrillers and chillers of every kind, childhood dares and daredevil pursuits.
C Recently, I have been looking at the research on stress. Disturbingly, I found no agreed definition of the term. Stress arousal is a response to threat or challenge.
D My course was rather different. It featured clips from the climaxes of horror films, interviews with sports stars, creepy-crawlies (I have a giant metal spider named Esmerelda) and lots of evidence from the arts and sciences on stress arousal as the key to peak experiences.
E Lamentably, if we see somebody working flat out on a project, the fashion is to say 'they'll kill themselves', How sad and strange. In reality, triumphing over adversity can give people a  tremendous sense of achievement.
F The experimental literature on stress and disease is also prone to another serious error. It says 'disease often follows stressful experience, so stress must cause disease.' In logic, this is a flaw known as post hoc, ergo propter hoc - which means that 'it followed it, therefore it was caused by it'.
G Third, it is my view that in the triumph over terror we find our greatest rewards. Such experiences help us to become mature and independent.

TEXT 3
Read the text below and decide whether the following statements are true or false.
THE HAWKING STORY
Jane Hawking met the man who was to become her husband in 1963, shortly before the beginning of his illness. They married two years later and, as Hawking got down to work, the disease progressed tandem with his fame.
A string of academic positions and awards came his way did an increasing dependence on his wife and those around him. For Mrs Hawking, life became paradoxically easier. An American philanthropic organization provided the for 24-hour nursing. For the first time in their marriage, she was no wholly for keeping him alive, and could devote more time concentrating on her work and their three children.
Mrs Hawking has a neat, organised air, and at that is high-pitched and genteel of which conceal the fact that she regards the world’s belief that her husband is about to come up with an explanation for the universe the deepest suspicion. It is ironic that his work threatens to undermine the foundations of her strongly religious convictions, which have sustained

1 Hawking’s illness prevented him from working.
2 The Hawkings were initially unable to afford full-time professional nursing.
3 Jane Hawking gave up working when she had children.
4 Jane Hawking is dubious about her husband’s work.
5 Jane Hawking and her husband share the fundamental beliefs.
6 There are certain beliefs that Hawking does not discuss with his wife. 
1. Read the text and choose the correct item for each statement below.
Selfishness
It can be a difficult truth to come to terms with, but people are selfish. ‘Logical selfishness’, however, is not nearly as bad as it sounds, really! Selfishness, in this sense, simply means improving your own status (and not, necessarily, to anyone else’s detriment). Looking at the underlying motivation behind nearly all actions reveals this to be true, in nearly all circumstances, and there’s nothing wrong with that.
Even great acts of charity, such as those exhibited by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, are more than likely driven by their desire to leave a legacy, with the added benefit of helping people. If they are religious, they may be motivated by their religious views to give the vast majority of their wealth away, if that is what their religion requests of them.
However, as mentioned, there is the occasional ‘true altruist’, who feels compelled to help others, even if it is to his or her own detriment.
They do not seek fame, religious favour, happiness, or even the natural joy that comes from helping others. Selflessness, as explained here, is very, very rare, however, and may not even actually exist. Unfortunately, only they can know why they really sacrifice everything for others, but, as we are not them, we will never know their true motivation.
Ignoring these outliers, however, reveals an overall, global society that is not primarily concerned with others, but, in the process of selfishness, great things can be done, and great relationships can be formed.
1.  According to the text, why is selfishness not necessarily a bad thing?
Because true altruism probably doesn’t exist.
Acting in one’s own self-interest can lead to positive results for others, too.
Selfishness is about helping yourself to the detriment to everyone else.
Those who are selfish don’t have to sacrifice anything.
2.  What would be a good alternative title for this text?
The Charity of Bill Gates and Warren Buffet.
A Comparative Analysis of the Effects of Selfishness.
A Study of the Causes of Altruism.
The Unexpected Benefits of Selfishness.
3.   According to the text, why are people fundamentally selfish?
Helping others isn’t advantageous.
Acts of altruism are impossible.
People want to do what makes them feel good and/or improves their status.
People are not fundamentally selfish.
4.   Why would the author say altruism happens?
It is nearly impossible to say.
Such people are mentally imbalanced.
True acts of altruism never occur.
People are inspired by their religion.
5.    What is the author’s primary purpose in this text?
To explain the benefits rich people get when they give to charity.
To inform that selfishness can be positive.
To persuade the audience to become more charitable.
To report on various personality types and their effect on society.
6.   What does helping others result in, according to the text?
Underlying motivation.
Appreciation and happiness.
Logical selfishness.
Great relationships. 
2. Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.
1. Robin: I think the waiter (forget)  us. We (wait)  here for over half an hour and nobody (take)  our order yet.
2. Michele: I think you’re right. He (walk)  by us at least twenty times. He probably thinks we (order, already) .
3.   Robin: Look at that couple over there, they (be, only)  here for five or ten minutes and they already have their food.
4.  Michele: He must realize we (order, not)  yet! We (sit)  here for over half an hour staring at him.
5.      Robin: I don’t know if he (notice, even)  us. He (run)  from table to table taking orders and serving food.
6.  Michele: That’s true, and he (look, not)  in our direction once.http://easy-english.com.ua/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif?938ba5
3.Write a letter to your friend.
Comment on the following issues. The debate on smoking is very prominent across the globe.
§  What is your opinion on this topic?
§  Should smoking cigarettes be made illegal everywhere?
§  Is it the government’s role to tell people how to live?
  
1. Read the text below. 
For question (23–32) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
Jeans
Jeans, (23) ______ called blue jeans, were first made in the US. They are now worn all over the world. Jeans were created during the Gold Rush in the 1840s and 1850s, when many people went to the western US to (24) ______gold. Miners often lived in tents made out of а strong material and, because they (25) ________strong clothes, they began to wear trousers made of the same material. Many jeans were sold by Levi Strauss, who had a store in California, and today Levi’s are (26) ______ the most famous jeans.
Traditionally, jeans are blue, but the fabric they are made of, denim (a firm cotton cloth), comes in many colors. Once it was fashionable to have bell-bottoms or flares, but nowadays people (27) _____straight-legs. Designer jeans made by (28) ____fashion designers are sometimes worn by the rich.
For a long time jeans were worn only for physical work, but in the 1960s US society changed and young people (29) ______traditional attitudes to dress. Jeans were a symbol of these changes and became very popular. Now, people of any age wear jeans because they are comfortable, practical and cheap. In the US they can be appropriate for all but the most formal (30) _____. Many people wear jeans to work, church or to (31) _____ in the evening. In Britain, some restaurants and wine bars do not allow in people who are wearing jeans, and some companies do not like their (32) _______to wear jeans for work.

23
A besides
B also
C moreover
D too
24
A find out
B look after
C search for
D take in
25
A wore
B asked
C needed
D missed
26
A between
B as well as
C among
D together with
27
A dress
B prefer
C put
D elect
28
A chief
B top
C head
D peak
29
A questioned
B learned
C recognized
D accepted
30
A reasons
B styles
C occasions
D aims
31
A go on
B go away
C go out
D go off
32
A customers
B staff
C employers
D group

2. Read the text below. 
Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
Mark Twain
From the start of his career as a writer, Mark Twain was fascinated with inven­tions. As a result, he chose to spend much of his available income on various types of inventions, generally without much success. By 1887, the 49-year-old author had invested most of his money in one project, the Paige typesetting machine.
Twain expected the Paige machine to be completed in 1889. Unfortunately, the machine was never completely finished, and by the early 1890s Twain knew he was in a serious financial situation. He worked hard to take care of his problems by producing a number of books in a row. He wrote “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court” (1892), “An American Claimant” (1892), “Tom Sawyer Abroad” (1893), and “Pudd'nhead Wilson” (1894). However, all of this work did not solve his financial problems, and he was forced to declare bankruptcy.
1.  This passage mainly discusses how an author...
a)   invested poorly in inventions; b)   wrote so many books;
c)   created his famous works;        d)   created a successful invention.
2.  It can be inferred from the passage that the Paige machine was ...

a)  created by Twain;                         b)   ready in the 1890s;

c)   close to being completed;         d)   great success.
 3. According to the passage, what interested Mark Twain?

 a) Giving investment advice;          b)   work as a typesetter;

 c) the world of banking;                   d)   new ideas and products.
 4. Where was the majority of Twain's money in 1887?
 a) In a bank account;                      b) invested in various inventions;
 c) invested in one invention;         d) invested in his writings.
 5. Look at the expression "in a row" in paragraph 2. This expression could best be replaced by …
 a) one after another;                       b) very quickly;
 c) on time;                                        d) in a straight line.
 6. According to the passage, how many books did Twain write in the two-year period starting in 1892?
  a) One; b)   two;  c) three; d)   four.

3. Write a letter on the the topic. 
You've got a letter from your English pen-friend in which he/she wrote you about his/her future plans. He/she wants to become an actor. And your friend is sure that this profession will give him/her the opportunity to become famous and make a lot of money. Write a letter to your pen-friend in which say:
• about your thoughts regarding his/her career plans;
• what you are going to do after leaving the 9th form;
• how you prepare yourself for your future profession.


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1. Read the text below. Choose the best variant.
Television
Television may be part of everyday life for most children, (1)________? In our dynamic lives parents are so busy with their professional life and relationships, that they allow their children to spend a huge percentage of their three time (2)_______. Sometimes parents are so busy, in fact, that most of them don’t stop to consider the hidden dangers of unlimited viewing.
The heals risks which attend excessive television viewing are great in number and should not be underestimated. It contributed to growing problems (3)_______; it prevents regular exercise, which could cause heart problems in late life. It leads to psychological problems if children are exposed to inappropriate materials and it can (4)________.
However, the most worrying problem is the negative effect that too much television can have on the early stage (5)_________. Playing games, listening to stories and interacting with other children are all essential to a child`s emotional, physical and communication development. When television takes the place of these activities, we allow untold damage to be done.
Of course, many would be quick to defend the educational value of television and there`s no doubt that properly managed television viewing (6)_________. However, the dangers far outweigh the benefits. Until parents make time to exercise proper control over their children`s viewing habits, children`s heals will continue to suffer.

A but is it safe
B unimportant or useless information
C watching television
E of a child`s development
F is a very effective marketing tool
G can be beneficial
H of teenage fatness

2. Write a letter to your friend.
Last month you took an active part in the TV quiz show “Around the World”. And you’ve won a prize – two tickets for a tour of Ukraine. 
Write a letter to your friend in which you
• invite him/her to join you and describe the means of travel and accommodations
• describe two special places you are going to visit
• give suggestions what he/she will need to take with him/her
Write a letter of at least 100 words.
Do not use any personal information (e.g., names, dates, addresses, etc).
Start your letter in an appropriate way.

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