Task 8. True/False/Not stated
Exam Variant 2020
Listening
Задания на множественные соответствия
Task 1
I. In a college library
2. In a pharmacy
3. In a shoe shop
4. At a booking office
5. In a hospital
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Задание на соответствие высказываний
Task 2
I. The speaker talks about the equality between girls and boys.
2. The speaker talks about the sport as a way to relax.
3. The speaker discusses risks of this sport.
4. The speaker talks about discipline and regularity.
5. The speaker describes a team sport.
6. The speaker talks about the benefits for health.
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Задание на множественный выбор
Task 3
Where did Susan live?
I) In London.
2) In New York.
3) In Paris.
What is Sam interested in?
1) Art and painting.
2) In food traditions.
3) In history.
What is the Camden Market famous for?
1) Local British food.
2) Hand-made souvenirs.
3) Food from different countries,
How does Susan name London?
1) A melting pot.
2) A weird place.
3) A famous site.
Why did she live in London?
1) To improve her English.
2) To learn about English history,
3) To find new friends.
Why does Susan like Ibiza?
1) It is the best place for parties.
2) It has beautiful nature.
3) Her friends live there.
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READING
How long does the average coin last?
What makes a coin valuable?
What are the properties of the money?
Where did the first paper money appear?
How did people trade goods before money was used?
What things did people in ancient cultures use as a form of payment?
What did the first coins look like?
A. The oldest way of doing business did not involve any money at all. People would trade goods. For example, if a person wanted a chicken, they offered another good, perhaps a dozen apples in exchange. Once both parties agreed, they would make the trade. This form of trading was difficult and inefficient, however. So people used the system of bartering which is defined as the exchange of resources or services for mutual advantage.
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B. The Aztecs used small doll figures made of solid gold to buy things. The ancient Egyptians used ring money. Ring money was an actual ring made of bronze, copper, or gold. In ancient Egypt, people liked to wear their wealth. When it came time to pay their bills, they simply pulled off a ring or two to use as payment. The Celts in ancient Ireland also used ring money, plus bracelet money. The Celts also liked to wear their wealth. The ancient Africans invented knife money.
C. Between 600 and 700 BC, larger cities and civilizations began to use coins made from metal. Early coins were made of all sizes and shapes. Some coins had holes in the centre so they could be carried on a string. Eventually, coins were minted ( coined) by the local ruler or king. These coins were more precisely made and had a stamp on them saying that they were backed (supported) by the king. These coins allowed for easier commerce as they didn’t have to be constantly weighed.
D. Paper money was first invented around 600 AD in China. However, it wasn’t commonly used as money in China until around 1000 AD. It took a lot longer before paper money was first used in Europe. Banks began to issue banknotes in the l600s in Europe. At first a banknote was really just a promise that the bank would give the bearer (a giver) a certain amount of coins. Eventually the banknotes began to be used as money.
E. Money must be divisible so that exchange rates can be made. When gold or silver was used for exchange, you couldn’t give smaller amounts of it for a smaller thing. It must be portable (movable). When people started exchanging gold and silver, it was very heavy to carry around wherever they went. Money must be recognizable. Money must be uniform (the same) so that it can be easily recognized and accurately measured and counted.
F. Collecting coins is a popular hobby nowadays. Age, rarity, condition, and precious metal all affect how much a collectible coin is worth. The value of any one coin can be surprising. For example, you can buy some Roman coins that are more than 1600 years old for less than $10. But then there are some worn 1909 wheat pennies that sell for hundreds of dollars! As a general rule, the harder a coin is to find and the more people who want it, the more it’s worth.
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Task 8. True/False/Not stated
Venice is a city that’s built around water. But the people who live in Venice say that now they’re being flooded — not by water, but by tourists. Venice is sometimes called the “Floating City.” It is built on 118 separate islands. Instead of roads, the different parts of the city are connected by 177 canals and over 400 bridges. Because it is so unusual, Venice has been a popular place for tourists for a long time. But there are so many tourists now that many people who live in Venice feel like they have lost their city.
Only around 55,000 people live in Venice, but last summer as many as 60,000 tourists visited Venice every day. Each year Venice gets between 20 and 30 million visitors. The lines of visitors waiting to see famous buildings are long, the bridges are packed with people, and the waters are crowded with boats serving the tourists.
Many people in Venice have businesses which earn money from tourists. They don’t want to see all the tourists go away. But even the people who need the tourists agree that there are probably too many of them. Many of the tourists are coming from huge cruise ships, which anchor near Venice. These great big ships bring thousands and thousands of visitors to see Venice’s sights every day. Some people are working to get rid of these boats because they think they bring too many people.
Venice’s mayor (a governor) recently put gates near the busy tourist areas. He hoped this might solve the problem. In order to leave the tourist areas and go to places used mainly by the people of Venice, people would need to show a card to prove that they live in Venice.
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It seems it is a joke, but it’s real. Without any notice delivered to residents or to tourism operators like tourist guides or hotels Venice got its turnstiles (турникет — устройство, предназначенное для ограничения прохода людей) at the Constitution bridge and Lista di Spagna by the train station. Simply appalling (just awful).
Some local people were so upset about this that they tore out one of the gates. They say the gates make it seem like Venice is a theme park, like Disneyland. They say they want to live in a real city.
The protestors think the city needs to pay more attention to the people who live there, instead of tourists. They want more places for people to live and fewer hotels. They think that the people of Venice also need to start earning money from businesses, which don’t have anything to do with tourists.
Some people say that the tourists just need to be told that they should behave better. As one hotel owner said, “People need to understand and respect the little things that are so important in Venice’s daily life.” The examples he gave included “...not littering and not sitting down for lunch on someone’s doorway.”
Venice is not the only city with problems like these. Around Europe, many places which are popular with tourists, such as Barcelona, Amsterdam, and Dubrovnik, are starting to see protests about tourists from the people who actually live there.’
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