Card№14

LISTENING (10 min.)

Task 1.Listen to the text [T.14] - 2.5 min. and give T(true) and F(False) answers. (Time for preparation-5 min., time for answering- 1 min.).

№		True	False
1	Everybody’s “wardrobe personality” is one of four types: Dramatic, Classic, Romantic or Natural
2	Dramatics do not wear designer clothes
3	Classic personalities enjoy quiet hobbies like gardening
4	Classics spend the most on clothes of any type
5	Make-up is not very important for Romantic personalities

Task 2. Retell the main idea of the listened text (Time for preparation-2 min., time for answering-2 min.).

SPEAKING (10 min.)

Task 1. Discuss on the given situation. (Time for preparation- 3 min., time for answering- 1 min.).

Discuss these Common Superstitions. Do you believe in them?

• Friday the thirteenth is an unlucky day

• To find a four-leaf clover is to find good luck

• If you walk under a ladder, you will have bad luck

Task 2. Speak on the given topic “Clothes especially made for you.”(Time for preparation- 4 min., time for answering- 2 min.).

READING (10 min.)

Task 1. Read and translate the 1^st paragraph of the text. (Time for preparation-5 min., time for answering- 2 min.).

The main source of news for millions of people is television. With its help we can see everything with our own eyes. It is the window on the world which gives us an opportunity to “travel” all over the world. TV gives us food for thought, introduces us to new ideas and activities. It has the power to educate and broaden our minds. It helps us to relax after a hard day’s work and to escape from reality. There is always a great variety of programmes on TV: news and sport programmes, talk shows and TV games, documentaries and feature films, concerts and theatre performances. Nowadays some children are so addicted to TV that they are not interested in anything else: they don’t read books, communicate with adults and other children, they move less, speak less and they even think less. Though there are a lot of excellent educational programmes for children and programmes designed for schools. They help children to extend their knowledge, expose them to different people and places and to develop their imagination.

The Internet has recently become another important source of information. It is regarded as the latest addiction to trap thousands of people which has been blamed for broken relationships, job losses, financial ruin and even suicide.

Task 2. Read the text and write a suitable heading to each paragraph (Time for preparation- 2 min., time for answering- 1 min.).

WRITING(10 min.)

Task 1. Write an essay to the given situation (60 words).(Time for preparation- 8 min., time for answering- 2 min.).

Imagine that you have received an invitation to the event. Write an informal letter to the sender using the following plan:

Dear____________

Paragraph 1: decline the invitation and explain why you will not be able to make it.

Paragraph 2: Say what you have been doing recently.

Paragraph 3: Suggest meeting up after the party. Include ideas for an activity.

Paragraph 4: Finish by returning to the topic of a party.

Love____________