many times over the centuries. The first form of payment was the exchange of goods. People usually exchanged animal skins and meat, fruit and vegetables, clothes and precious stones. In the 7th century ВС the first coins appeared. They were usually made of silver or gold and their value depended on the amount of metal in each coin. With time, coins became very popular and many countries produced their own currency. The introduction of paper money – banknotes – in the 17th century was the beginning of banking systems in many European countries. Since then, banks have offered a wide range of services like loans, bank accounts and many others. Today, people pay for things in different ways: they pay in cash, by cheque or by credit card. The last one, it seems, is the most convenient form of payment. Many people believe that one day money in the form of coins, banknotes, cheques and magnetic cards will totally disappear and that all buying and selling will be done via the Internet.
Task 2
Study the advertisement.
This summer you will study in France for three months and you want to attend a school dance.
In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out the following:
1) dance school address
2) the hours of opening
3) the three-month subscription fee
4) the rate for young people
You have 20 seconds to ask each question.
Task 3
You are going to give an interview. You have to answer five questions.
Give full answers to the questions (2—3 sentences).
Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.
Typescript for Task 3
Interviewer: Hello everybody! It’s the Club «Our Favourite Hobby». Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss taking up a hobby. We’d like to know our guest’s point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started.
Interviewer: What do you usually do in your free time?
Student: _______________________________
Interviewer: What hobbies do your friends and family members have?
Student: _______________________________
Interviewer: Do hobbies help or interfere with studying? What’s your opinion?
Student: _______________________________
Interviewer: How much time do you spend on your hobby?
Student: _______________________________
Interviewer: Do you think that everyone should find time for a hobby? Why?
Student: _______________________________
Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview.
Task 4
Imagine that you and your friend are doing a project «Riding a Bike».
You have found some photos to illustrate it, but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project.
In 2.5 minutes, be ready to:
– explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;
– mention the advantages (1—2) of the two types of riding a bike;
– mention the disadvantages (1—2) of the two types of riding a bike;
– express your opinion on the subject of the project – which way of riding a bike you’d prefer and why.
You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12—15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.
TEST 33
Раздел 1. Аудирование
1. 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. This place might be dangerous for your pet.
2. You can leave your pet at this place for a while.
3. You can make your pet prettier here.
4. You can buy a pet here.
5. You can get your pet fed at this place.
6. You can get your pet treated here.
7. You can take your pet for a walk here.
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2. 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.
A. Lucy wasn’t at school for several days.
B. Lucy felt bad because of overeating.
C. Lucy’s mother is a doctor.
D. Peter did exercises with the map of the UK.
E. Peter is not afraid of the test.
F. Peter offers his notes to Lucy.
G. Lucy and Peter are going to review for the test later.
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Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3—9 запишите в поле