Вы услышите 6 высказываний. Установите соответствие между высказываниями каждого говорящего A–F и утверждениями, данными в списке 1–7. Используйте каждое утверждение, обозначенное соответствующей цифрой, только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение. Вы услышите запись дважды. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу.

1. Using the Internet is a good way of studying English.
2. The Internet has all kinds of interesting forums.
3. The Internet helps with shopping.
4. The Internet is very useful for doing the speaker’s job.
5. The Internet helps to learn about different cultures.
6. The Internet can be dangerous for users.
7. The Internet gives quick access to the information you need.

Вы услышите диалог. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений А–G соответствуют содержанию текста (1 – True), какие не соответствуют (2 – False) и о чём в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 – Not stated). Занесите номер выбранного Вами варианта ответа в таблицу. Вы услышите запись дважды.

1. The job gives Lisa an opportunity to travel abroad.
2. The check-in process at the airport makes Lisa nervous.
3. Lisa always feels comfortable during the flight.
4. When on business trips Lisa doesn’t have to work long hours.
5. On her business trips Lisa signs a lot of important contracts.
6. Lisa spends a lot of money in duty-free shops.
7. There is a computer in the business lounge for passengers who want to do some urgent work.

Вы услышите интервью. В задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.

John has to use artificial fur because

1. it makes clothes look better.
2. It is less expensive than the real one.
3. his clients want to wear it.

Вы услышите интервью. В задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.

Walking down Fifth Avenue one day, John realized that

1. a lot of fur people wear was not artificial.
2. he could hardly see people wearing fur.
3. clothes with fur trim had gone out of fashion.

Вы услышите интервью. В задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.

What does John do in his fight for cruelty-free fashion?

1. He accuses publicly the Scandinavian fur industry of killing animals for fur.
2. He encourages students to get away from real fur in their designs.
3. He supports designers who participate in cruelty- free design contests.

Вы услышите интервью. В задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.

John thinks that the main reason why many designers still work with fur is because

1. it’s a good way to invest money.
2. people want to show off.
3. a lot of people are selfish and uncaring.

Вы услышите интервью. В задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.

What does John mean comparing the fight against racism to that for cruelty-free fashion?

1. Fighting for justice always involves violence.
2. People’s outlook on different things changes gradually.
3. Both problems are equally important

Вы услышите интервью. В задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.

John thinks that it would be easier for him to become a vegetarian if

1. he had been raised in a family of vegetarians.
2. more vegetarian products were available.
3. he ate only chicken rather than red meat.

Вы услышите интервью. В задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.

What is John going to do to protect animals from being killed for their fur?

1. He is going to persuade his clients not to buy fur clothes.
2. He is thinking of refusing to use artificial fur in his collections.
3. He is thinking of heading up some animal protection organization.

Установите соответствие заголовков 1–8 абзацам текста А–G. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании одна тема лишняя.

How to Work Out at Home

A. The No. 1 most important thing you can do is find a routine you're actually going to enjoy doing at home. Thanks to technology you have access to an endless amount of at-home exercise options. Take a moment, think about what types of activities you enjoy, and then do some research. From fitness apps and websites that transform your phone into a personal trainer to live stream videos that turn your living room into a fitness studio, there are plenty of ways to get guidance, motivation, and variety. With a little bit of internet research and soul-searching, you can easily find a fitness routine that will work for you.

B. Would you remember to go to your dentist appointment or make it to that weekly meeting if you didn't add it to your calendar? Probably not. The same goes for your workouts. "I schedule it like it's an appointment," says Holly Van Hare of Boston, MA. Prioritize exercise by blocking out time on your calendar and then planning your days and weeks around those blocks.

C. The tricky part about an at-home workout is that—surprise!—your home is not a gym. You'll need to make whatever space you have work. That might mean setting up a mini gym in your basement or simply moving the coffee table over three inches to fit a yoga mat. Whatever you have to move/set up/dismantle, do it well before your scheduled workout (say, the night prior if you plan on getting up and working out), so there are no barriers or excuses. Just make a space for yourself that feels like your own personal studio.

D. Now more than ever, it's acceptable to wear spandex just about anywhere. Take advantage of the trend and throw on gym clothes as soon as possible, at every given opportunity. Why? Well, one study suggests that simply wearing workout gear can help motivate you to exercise. "On workdays I come home and change into my workout clothes before anything else, and on weekends I put them on first thing in the morning," says Antoinette Schoenthaler of New York City. "That way I have no excuses later."

E. Hold the phone—literally. Before you tweet or message your workout plans, read this: You'll have a better chance of actually working out if you keep them to yourself. One study suggests that social recognition makes us less likely to follow through with our intentions. But after you've crushed your workout, feel free to shout it from the social rooftops. Take a photo #fromwhereyoustand or snap a sweaty selfie. "I find I work harder for that extra satisfaction of sharing my achievement afterwards," Van Hare says. When you share your progress and accomplishments, you'll build a small group of cheerleaders, and you can tap into that satisfied feeling the next time you're on the fence about working out.

F. What sets a musical and an opera apart is that in opera, music is the driving force; in musical theatre, words come first. While listening to an opera, it usually doesn’t matter what language it’s sung in if you know the basic plot – but in musical theatre, the details come from the lyrics. This explanation clarifies why opera stars often sing in a different style than Broadway performers do, why operas and musicals are typically about different subjects, and why musical composition and orchestration vary between the two disciplines.

G. When the Internet was invented, nobody really thought about security. The main aim was to connect computer networks over great distances. Although a lot of money have been spent on making the Internet safer, security has actually become worse. Experts say that the whole net has become so unsafe that it would be best to start all over again. Nobody knows what a new Internet would look like, but users would have to give up their anonymity for a bit more safety. Today’s Internet might end up as a bad neighbourhood you just wouldn’t pass through.

Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A–F частями предложений 1–7. Одна из частей в списке 1–7 лишняя. Занесите цифры, обозначающие соответствующие части предложений, в таблицу.

Margo Demello, an author and animal rights activist, has come up with a surprising example of previously disliked animals – the rabbit and hare. It is hard to think of species A____ than these fluffy creatures, but in 18th Century Sweden, there was a belief that witches might transform themselves into hares, B____, draining them dry.

"It seems extraordinary and ridiculous, but there are actual court cases C____ on the spectral testimony of their neighbours," says Demello.

It is not always obvious D____, but there are clear themes. "Evil" animals tend to be associated with behaviours and attributes E_____ – and they have also been used as vehicles for commentary on F_____.

1. where women were tried and convicted
2. that they say are evil
3. that humans can find difficult to explain
4. why such myths develop
5. that we consider more harmless
6. what we see as our own failings
7. which would suck the milk from their neighbours' cows

Прочитайте текст и выполните задание. В каждом задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Do you know your Chinese zodiac sign? According to tradition, it reveals more than simply your age — it’s a window into your personality, love prospects, and future good (or bad) fortune. For ShaoLan Hsueh, the zodiac isn’t scientific truth, but teaching it is a fun way to achieve her real goal: to help the Western world develop a deeper understanding of Chinese culture. (She’s also created Chineasy, a visual learning system for Chinese.) She has even created a small book where she dives into the history and modern relevance of the zodiac with lively drawings of each sign and its name in Pinyin — that is, the English pronunciation of Chinese characters.

The Chinese zodiac follows the moon (rather than constellations, as in the Greco-Roman zodiac system). It is divided into a 12-year cycle, with a different animal representing each year. “Every child in China, Taiwan and Singapore knows the story of the Chinese zodiac. It’s something they learn from birth,” says ShaoLan. Philosophy is deeply rooted in Chinese culture, and the zodiac, combined with the principles of yin and yang and the five elements, asserts a remarkable influence over people’s decisions and beliefs.

“If you ask people in China if they believe in the zodiac, many will initially say, ‘no, no. We are modern.’ But if you ask them when they want to have children, they’ll say, ‘hey, it’s not a bad idea to have a Dragon baby,’” says ShaoLan. Alibaba’s Jack Ma, she notes, is just such a Dragon baby. But as she says in her talk, “I went through the Forbes top 300 richest people in the world, and it’s interesting to see the most undesirable two animals, the Goat and Tiger, are at the top of the chart, even higher than the Dragon.”

Sometimes, zodiac signs become a quick shorthand. Once you reveal your zodiac sign, the person you’re talking to might start forming opinions on your personality. They’re also likely to start calculating your age. “At university, instead of saying, ‘I’m a freshman,’ it’s very common to say, ‘I’m a pig,’ or ‘I’m a horse,’” says ShaoLan. “Immediately we know the social pecking order in the group.”

As ShaoLan notes in her talk, “the Chinese believe certain animals get on better than the others. So parents choose specific years to give birth to babies, because they believe the team effort by the right combination of animals can give prosperity to families.” These individual family-by-family decisions, she says, “might seem small-scale, but it causes an actual fluctuation in consumer demand and impacts the economy.”

2016 is the Year of the Monkey, and the zodiac year for anyone born in 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968, 1956, and 1944. Monkeys are clever, creative and mischievous — and this is supposed to be a good year for all. “Even if you don’t believe in it, the zodiac is a fun way to learn more about Chinese culture,” says ShaoLan. “It’s a reminder of how important it is to pay attention to different societies and keep an open mind about our many differences and similarities.”

Chinese Zodiac sign can influence the following aspects of your life EXCEPT

1. luck
2. character
3. romantic relationship
4. wealth and prosperity

Прочитайте текст и выполните задание. В каждом задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Do you know your Chinese zodiac sign? According to tradition, it reveals more than simply your age — it’s a window into your personality, love prospects, and future good (or bad) fortune. For ShaoLan Hsueh, the zodiac isn’t scientific truth, but teaching it is a fun way to achieve her real goal: to help the Western world develop a deeper understanding of Chinese culture. (She’s also created Chineasy, a visual learning system for Chinese.) She has even created a small book where she dives into the history and modern relevance of the zodiac with lively drawings of each sign and its name in Pinyin — that is, the English pronunciation of Chinese characters.

The Chinese zodiac follows the moon (rather than constellations, as in the Greco-Roman zodiac system). It is divided into a 12-year cycle, with a different animal representing each year. “Every child in China, Taiwan and Singapore knows the story of the Chinese zodiac. It’s something they learn from birth,” says ShaoLan. Philosophy is deeply rooted in Chinese culture, and the zodiac, combined with the principles of yin and yang and the five elements, asserts a remarkable influence over people’s decisions and beliefs.

“If you ask people in China if they believe in the zodiac, many will initially say, ‘no, no. We are modern.’ But if you ask them when they want to have children, they’ll say, ‘hey, it’s not a bad idea to have a Dragon baby,’” says ShaoLan. Alibaba’s Jack Ma, she notes, is just such a Dragon baby. But as she says in her talk, “I went through the Forbes top 300 richest people in the world, and it’s interesting to see the most undesirable two animals, the Goat and Tiger, are at the top of the chart, even higher than the Dragon.”

Sometimes, zodiac signs become a quick shorthand. Once you reveal your zodiac sign, the person you’re talking to might start forming opinions on your personality. They’re also likely to start calculating your age. “At university, instead of saying, ‘I’m a freshman,’ it’s very common to say, ‘I’m a pig,’ or ‘I’m a horse,’” says ShaoLan. “Immediately we know the social pecking order in the group.”

As ShaoLan notes in her talk, “the Chinese believe certain animals get on better than the others. So parents choose specific years to give birth to babies, because they believe the team effort by the right combination of animals can give prosperity to families.” These individual family-by-family decisions, she says, “might seem small-scale, but it causes an actual fluctuation in consumer demand and impacts the economy.”

2016 is the Year of the Monkey, and the zodiac year for anyone born in 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968, 1956, and 1944. Monkeys are clever, creative and mischievous — and this is supposed to be a good year for all. “Even if you don’t believe in it, the zodiac is a fun way to learn more about Chinese culture,” says ShaoLan. “It’s a reminder of how important it is to pay attention to different societies and keep an open mind about our many differences and similarities.”

Why is ShaoLan so interested in Chinese Zodiac?

1. She wants to know more about herself
2. She is trying to find scientific justification for this horoscope
3. She is carrying out a university project on Chinese culture
4. She is set to help people from the West comprehend those from an East Asian country

Прочитайте текст и выполните задание. В каждом задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Do you know your Chinese zodiac sign? According to tradition, it reveals more than simply your age — it’s a window into your personality, love prospects, and future good (or bad) fortune. For ShaoLan Hsueh, the zodiac isn’t scientific truth, but teaching it is a fun way to achieve her real goal: to help the Western world develop a deeper understanding of Chinese culture. (She’s also created Chineasy, a visual learning system for Chinese.) She has even created a small book where she dives into the history and modern relevance of the zodiac with lively drawings of each sign and its name in Pinyin — that is, the English pronunciation of Chinese characters.

The Chinese zodiac follows the moon (rather than constellations, as in the Greco-Roman zodiac system). It is divided into a 12-year cycle, with a different animal representing each year. “Every child in China, Taiwan and Singapore knows the story of the Chinese zodiac. It’s something they learn from birth,” says ShaoLan. Philosophy is deeply rooted in Chinese culture, and the zodiac, combined with the principles of yin and yang and the five elements, asserts a remarkable influence over people’s decisions and beliefs.

“If you ask people in China if they believe in the zodiac, many will initially say, ‘no, no. We are modern.’ But if you ask them when they want to have children, they’ll say, ‘hey, it’s not a bad idea to have a Dragon baby,’” says ShaoLan. Alibaba’s Jack Ma, she notes, is just such a Dragon baby. But as she says in her talk, “I went through the Forbes top 300 richest people in the world, and it’s interesting to see the most undesirable two animals, the Goat and Tiger, are at the top of the chart, even higher than the Dragon.”

Sometimes, zodiac signs become a quick shorthand. Once you reveal your zodiac sign, the person you’re talking to might start forming opinions on your personality. They’re also likely to start calculating your age. “At university, instead of saying, ‘I’m a freshman,’ it’s very common to say, ‘I’m a pig,’ or ‘I’m a horse,’” says ShaoLan. “Immediately we know the social pecking order in the group.”

As ShaoLan notes in her talk, “the Chinese believe certain animals get on better than the others. So parents choose specific years to give birth to babies, because they believe the team effort by the right combination of animals can give prosperity to families.” These individual family-by-family decisions, she says, “might seem small-scale, but it causes an actual fluctuation in consumer demand and impacts the economy.”

2016 is the Year of the Monkey, and the zodiac year for anyone born in 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968, 1956, and 1944. Monkeys are clever, creative and mischievous — and this is supposed to be a good year for all. “Even if you don’t believe in it, the zodiac is a fun way to learn more about Chinese culture,” says ShaoLan. “It’s a reminder of how important it is to pay attention to different societies and keep an open mind about our many differences and similarities.”

Chinese people who pretend to be ‘modern’ claim that they don’t believe in Chinese zodiac system. What is so paradoxical about this statement?

1. They teach it to their children at schools
2. They still resort to it while making important life choices
3. They do believe in Greco-Roman zodiac system
4. They say different things among their close friends and relatives

Прочитайте текст и выполните задание. В каждом задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Do you know your Chinese zodiac sign? According to tradition, it reveals more than simply your age — it’s a window into your personality, love prospects, and future good (or bad) fortune. For ShaoLan Hsueh, the zodiac isn’t scientific truth, but teaching it is a fun way to achieve her real goal: to help the Western world develop a deeper understanding of Chinese culture. (She’s also created Chineasy, a visual learning system for Chinese.) She has even created a small book where she dives into the history and modern relevance of the zodiac with lively drawings of each sign and its name in Pinyin — that is, the English pronunciation of Chinese characters.

The Chinese zodiac follows the moon (rather than constellations, as in the Greco-Roman zodiac system). It is divided into a 12-year cycle, with a different animal representing each year. “Every child in China, Taiwan and Singapore knows the story of the Chinese zodiac. It’s something they learn from birth,” says ShaoLan. Philosophy is deeply rooted in Chinese culture, and the zodiac, combined with the principles of yin and yang and the five elements, asserts a remarkable influence over people’s decisions and beliefs.

“If you ask people in China if they believe in the zodiac, many will initially say, ‘no, no. We are modern.’ But if you ask them when they want to have children, they’ll say, ‘hey, it’s not a bad idea to have a Dragon baby,’” says ShaoLan. Alibaba’s Jack Ma, she notes, is just such a Dragon baby. But as she says in her talk, “I went through the Forbes top 300 richest people in the world, and it’s interesting to see the most undesirable two animals, the Goat and Tiger, are at the top of the chart, even higher than the Dragon.”

Sometimes, zodiac signs become a quick shorthand. Once you reveal your zodiac sign, the person you’re talking to might start forming opinions on your personality. They’re also likely to start calculating your age. “At university, instead of saying, ‘I’m a freshman,’ it’s very common to say, ‘I’m a pig,’ or ‘I’m a horse,’” says ShaoLan. “Immediately we know the social pecking order in the group.”

As ShaoLan notes in her talk, “the Chinese believe certain animals get on better than the others. So parents choose specific years to give birth to babies, because they believe the team effort by the right combination of animals can give prosperity to families.” These individual family-by-family decisions, she says, “might seem small-scale, but it causes an actual fluctuation in consumer demand and impacts the economy.”

2016 is the Year of the Monkey, and the zodiac year for anyone born in 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968, 1956, and 1944. Monkeys are clever, creative and mischievous — and this is supposed to be a good year for all. “Even if you don’t believe in it, the zodiac is a fun way to learn more about Chinese culture,” says ShaoLan. “It’s a reminder of how important it is to pay attention to different societies and keep an open mind about our many differences and similarities.”

Which statement is NOT TRUE about the Goat and the Tiger signs?

1. They are the least wanted signs of the year for the Chinese children to be born
2. They are widely presented among the wealthiest people in the world
3. They are more popular among future parents than the Dragon
4. They are higher on the Forbes list than the Dragon

Прочитайте текст и выполните задание. В каждом задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Do you know your Chinese zodiac sign? According to tradition, it reveals more than simply your age — it’s a window into your personality, love prospects, and future good (or bad) fortune. For ShaoLan Hsueh, the zodiac isn’t scientific truth, but teaching it is a fun way to achieve her real goal: to help the Western world develop a deeper understanding of Chinese culture. (She’s also created Chineasy, a visual learning system for Chinese.) She has even created a small book where she dives into the history and modern relevance of the zodiac with lively drawings of each sign and its name in Pinyin — that is, the English pronunciation of Chinese characters.

The Chinese zodiac follows the moon (rather than constellations, as in the Greco-Roman zodiac system). It is divided into a 12-year cycle, with a different animal representing each year. “Every child in China, Taiwan and Singapore knows the story of the Chinese zodiac. It’s something they learn from birth,” says ShaoLan. Philosophy is deeply rooted in Chinese culture, and the zodiac, combined with the principles of yin and yang and the five elements, asserts a remarkable influence over people’s decisions and beliefs.

“If you ask people in China if they believe in the zodiac, many will initially say, ‘no, no. We are modern.’ But if you ask them when they want to have children, they’ll say, ‘hey, it’s not a bad idea to have a Dragon baby,’” says ShaoLan. Alibaba’s Jack Ma, she notes, is just such a Dragon baby. But as she says in her talk, “I went through the Forbes top 300 richest people in the world, and it’s interesting to see the most undesirable two animals, the Goat and Tiger, are at the top of the chart, even higher than the Dragon.”

Sometimes, zodiac signs become a quick shorthand. Once you reveal your zodiac sign, the person you’re talking to might start forming opinions on your personality. They’re also likely to start calculating your age. “At university, instead of saying, ‘I’m a freshman,’ it’s very common to say, ‘I’m a pig,’ or ‘I’m a horse,’” says ShaoLan. “Immediately we know the social pecking order in the group.”

As ShaoLan notes in her talk, “the Chinese believe certain animals get on better than the others. So parents choose specific years to give birth to babies, because they believe the team effort by the right combination of animals can give prosperity to families.” These individual family-by-family decisions, she says, “might seem small-scale, but it causes an actual fluctuation in consumer demand and impacts the economy.”

2016 is the Year of the Monkey, and the zodiac year for anyone born in 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968, 1956, and 1944. Monkeys are clever, creative and mischievous — and this is supposed to be a good year for all. “Even if you don’t believe in it, the zodiac is a fun way to learn more about Chinese culture,” says ShaoLan. “It’s a reminder of how important it is to pay attention to different societies and keep an open mind about our many differences and similarities.”

What is the meaning of the phrase ‘pecking order’ in paragraph 4?

1. hierarchy
2. stereotypes
3. tension
4. popularity

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Do you know your Chinese zodiac sign? According to tradition, it reveals more than simply your age — it’s a window into your personality, love prospects, and future good (or bad) fortune. For ShaoLan Hsueh, the zodiac isn’t scientific truth, but teaching it is a fun way to achieve her real goal: to help the Western world develop a deeper understanding of Chinese culture. (She’s also created Chineasy, a visual learning system for Chinese.) She has even created a small book where she dives into the history and modern relevance of the zodiac with lively drawings of each sign and its name in Pinyin — that is, the English pronunciation of Chinese characters.

The Chinese zodiac follows the moon (rather than constellations, as in the Greco-Roman zodiac system). It is divided into a 12-year cycle, with a different animal representing each year. “Every child in China, Taiwan and Singapore knows the story of the Chinese zodiac. It’s something they learn from birth,” says ShaoLan. Philosophy is deeply rooted in Chinese culture, and the zodiac, combined with the principles of yin and yang and the five elements, asserts a remarkable influence over people’s decisions and beliefs.

“If you ask people in China if they believe in the zodiac, many will initially say, ‘no, no. We are modern.’ But if you ask them when they want to have children, they’ll say, ‘hey, it’s not a bad idea to have a Dragon baby,’” says ShaoLan. Alibaba’s Jack Ma, she notes, is just such a Dragon baby. But as she says in her talk, “I went through the Forbes top 300 richest people in the world, and it’s interesting to see the most undesirable two animals, the Goat and Tiger, are at the top of the chart, even higher than the Dragon.”

Sometimes, zodiac signs become a quick shorthand. Once you reveal your zodiac sign, the person you’re talking to might start forming opinions on your personality. They’re also likely to start calculating your age. “At university, instead of saying, ‘I’m a freshman,’ it’s very common to say, ‘I’m a pig,’ or ‘I’m a horse,’” says ShaoLan. “Immediately we know the social pecking order in the group.”

As ShaoLan notes in her talk, “the Chinese believe certain animals get on better than the others. So parents choose specific years to give birth to babies, because they believe the team effort by the right combination of animals can give prosperity to families.” These individual family-by-family decisions, she says, “might seem small-scale, but it causes an actual fluctuation in consumer demand and impacts the economy.”

2016 is the Year of the Monkey, and the zodiac year for anyone born in 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968, 1956, and 1944. Monkeys are clever, creative and mischievous — and this is supposed to be a good year for all. “Even if you don’t believe in it, the zodiac is a fun way to learn more about Chinese culture,” says ShaoLan. “It’s a reminder of how important it is to pay attention to different societies and keep an open mind about our many differences and similarities.”

Why do future parents choose the year of the birth for their child?

1. They want him to live in specific economic conditions
2. They believe he will possess specific traits of character
3. They need to save money for his education
4. They want him to be a good match for other family members’ signs

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Do you know your Chinese zodiac sign? According to tradition, it reveals more than simply your age — it’s a window into your personality, love prospects, and future good (or bad) fortune. For ShaoLan Hsueh, the zodiac isn’t scientific truth, but teaching it is a fun way to achieve her real goal: to help the Western world develop a deeper understanding of Chinese culture. (She’s also created Chineasy, a visual learning system for Chinese.) She has even created a small book where she dives into the history and modern relevance of the zodiac with lively drawings of each sign and its name in Pinyin — that is, the English pronunciation of Chinese characters.

The Chinese zodiac follows the moon (rather than constellations, as in the Greco-Roman zodiac system). It is divided into a 12-year cycle, with a different animal representing each year. “Every child in China, Taiwan and Singapore knows the story of the Chinese zodiac. It’s something they learn from birth,” says ShaoLan. Philosophy is deeply rooted in Chinese culture, and the zodiac, combined with the principles of yin and yang and the five elements, asserts a remarkable influence over people’s decisions and beliefs.

“If you ask people in China if they believe in the zodiac, many will initially say, ‘no, no. We are modern.’ But if you ask them when they want to have children, they’ll say, ‘hey, it’s not a bad idea to have a Dragon baby,’” says ShaoLan. Alibaba’s Jack Ma, she notes, is just such a Dragon baby. But as she says in her talk, “I went through the Forbes top 300 richest people in the world, and it’s interesting to see the most undesirable two animals, the Goat and Tiger, are at the top of the chart, even higher than the Dragon.”

Sometimes, zodiac signs become a quick shorthand. Once you reveal your zodiac sign, the person you’re talking to might start forming opinions on your personality. They’re also likely to start calculating your age. “At university, instead of saying, ‘I’m a freshman,’ it’s very common to say, ‘I’m a pig,’ or ‘I’m a horse,’” says ShaoLan. “Immediately we know the social pecking order in the group.”

As ShaoLan notes in her talk, “the Chinese believe certain animals get on better than the others. So parents choose specific years to give birth to babies, because they believe the team effort by the right combination of animals can give prosperity to families.” These individual family-by-family decisions, she says, “might seem small-scale, but it causes an actual fluctuation in consumer demand and impacts the economy.”

2016 is the Year of the Monkey, and the zodiac year for anyone born in 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968, 1956, and 1944. Monkeys are clever, creative and mischievous — and this is supposed to be a good year for all. “Even if you don’t believe in it, the zodiac is a fun way to learn more about Chinese culture,” says ShaoLan. “It’s a reminder of how important it is to pay attention to different societies and keep an open mind about our many differences and similarities.”

What is the general idea hidden behind studying Chinese zodiac system?

1. It makes us more broad-minded
2. It motivates people to learn Chinese
3. It teaches us to be patient
4. It develops our cognitive skills

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Renewable energy _____ up nearly nine-tenths of new power added to Europe’s electricity grids last year, in a sign of the continent’s rapid shift away from fossil fuels.

MAKE

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But industry leaders said they _____ about the lack of political support beyond 2020, when binding EU renewable energy targets end.

WORRY

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Of the 24.5GW of new capacity _____ across the EU in 2016, 21.1GW – or 86% – was from

BUILD

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wind, solar, biomass and hydro – _____ the previous high-water mark of 79% in 2014.

ECLIPSE

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For the first time windfarms accounted for more than half of the capacity installed, the data from trade body WindEurope showed. Wind power overtook coal to become the EU’s _____ largest form of power capacity after gas,

TWO

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though due to the technology’s intermittent nature, coal still ________ more of the bloc’s electricity demand.

MEET

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Germany installed the ______ wind capacity in 2016, while France, the Netherlands, Finland, Ireland and Lithuania all set new records for windfarm installations.

NEW

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Future versions of the iPad and iPhone may include a _____ designed “theatre mode”,

NEW

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designed to overcome the _______ caused to filmgoers by cinema patrons checking their smartphones.

ANNOY

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According to serial Apple leaker Sonny Dickson, it will feature in the next iOS update, denoted 10.3, which Dickson says is due to start rolling out on 10 January. Dickson also says that a popcorn-shaped icon will be added to the Apple control centre to operate it. Apple _______ are more sceptical,

ANALYSE 

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but suggest the update will be “iPad-centric” and might “______ system sounds and haptic feedback,

ABLE

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block incoming calls and messages and reduce initial screen ______ during a movie”.

BRIGHT

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AppleInsider also suggests it could draw on a series of Apple-patented technologies going back to 2012 that allow for the triggering of “customised phone settings _______ based on a phone’s GPS position”.

AUTOMATIC

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Palm trees bent double in hurricane force winds, cars stranded in snow drifts, people navigating small boats down flooded city streets – images we are all familiar 32____ from news reports of severe weather spells. But many of the 33___ of the weather are less newsworthy.

‘I’m feeling a bit 34____ the weather’ is a common 35____ in Britain, especially on Monday mornings, and it seems that weather really can be responsible for moods. Studies have shown that changeable weather can make it hard to concentrate, cloudy skies 36____ reflexes, and high humidity with hot, dry winds makes many people irritable and snappy.

Some 37____ that the weather also leaves its mark on character, giving people from the same region similar temperaments, 38_____ it seems that economic, political and social factors are likely to have a much stronger effect than the weather.

32

1) to 2) about 3) of 4) with

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‘I’m feeling a bit 34____ the weather’ is a common 35____ in Britain, especially on Monday mornings, and it seems that weather really can be responsible for moods. Studies have shown that changeable weather can make it hard to concentrate, cloudy skies 36____ reflexes, and high humidity with hot, dry winds makes many people irritable and snappy.

Some 37____ that the weather also leaves its mark on character, giving people from the same region similar temperaments, 38_____ it seems that economic, political and social factors are likely to have a much stronger effect than the weather.

33

1) produce 2) effects 3) factors 4) affects

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Some 37____ that the weather also leaves its mark on character, giving people from the same region similar temperaments, 38_____ it seems that economic, political and social factors are likely to have a much stronger effect than the weather.

34

1) over 2) under 3) within 4) out of

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Some 37____ that the weather also leaves its mark on character, giving people from the same region similar temperaments, 38_____ it seems that economic, political and social factors are likely to have a much stronger effect than the weather.

35

1) offer 2) knowledge 3) theme 4) complaint

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Some 37____ that the weather also leaves its mark on character, giving people from the same region similar temperaments, 38_____ it seems that economic, political and social factors are likely to have a much stronger effect than the weather.

36

1) put down 2) turn off 3) slow down 4) set out

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37

1) propose 2) offer 3) suggest 4) suggest

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38

1) although 2) no matter how 3) therefore 4) in addition to

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Nicole who writes:

... 2 weeks ago we went out into the countryside for a family picnic. It rained cats and dogs but we had a great time. Does your family go on picnics? Do you enjoy them? I imagine you probably have the same weather problems as we do in England?

I have some great news!! Our school band won Silver in the state “Battle of the Bands” contest.

Awesome!...

Write a letter to Nicole. In your letter

• answer her questions,
• ask 3 questions about the contest

Write 100—140 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.

You have 20 minutes to do this task.

Comment on the following statement:

1. Modern TV series are better than blockbuster films.

2. Virtual Internet communication results in losing real-life social skills.

What is your opinion?

Write 200–250 words.

Use the following plan:

− make an introduction (state the problem)

− express your personal opinion and give 2–3 reasons for your opinion

− express an opposing opinion and give 1–2 reasons for this opposing opinion

− explain why you don’t agree with the opposing opinion

− make a conclusion restating your position