Class: XI B

Student:
Time: 100 min
SEMESTRIAL PAPER
I. (8 points) Read the text below and decide which variant (A, B, C or D) best fits each
space.

II. (10 points) Fill the gaps in the text below with ONE suitable word:
In nearly every town or city centre in the UK, on most days of the week you can find one
(1)........ more people standing in the street, selling a newspaper called The Big Issue.
These people are all homeless, but they are (2)........ begging for money. Instead, they are
selling the newspaper as a means (3)........ making a small but respectable living.
The Big Issue newspaper (4)........ started in 1991 by Jon Bird and Gordon Roddick, after
they saw that there were many homeless people (5)........ were living on the streets of
London. On a previous visit to New York, one of them (6)........ seen homeless people selling
a newspaper known (7)........ The Street News and they decided to set (8)........ something
similar in the British capital.
Nowadays, The Big Issue has spread (9)........ over the UK and there are even different
versions of the newspaper in different parts of the country. The sellers buy each newspaper
from the organization for seventy pence and then sell it to a customer for one pound fifty. By
working with The Big Issue, many people have (10)........ helped to escape from
homelessness and many of them have eventually moved on to new jobs and new lives.

Class: XI B
Student:
Time: 100 min

III. (10 points) Read the text below and use the words given in capitals below to form
words that fit in the gaps. The words in capitals are given in the order in which you
need to use them:
1-SELL 2-KNIGHT 3-ICON 4-VALUE 5-STYLE 6-MARK 7-SUPPOSE 8-SIMPLE 9ANSWER 10-HOUSE
Jonathan Ive, designer of Apples best-(1)........................ iMacs, iPods, iPhones and
iPads has received a (2)............................. from Britains Queen Elizabeth. This means
he can now put Sir Jonathan on his business cards. The honour is the highest award the
Queen can give to a citizen. Sir Jonathan received it for his services to design and enterprise
his (3)............................. designs of Apples products helped turn the Silicon Valley
giant into the worlds most admired brand and most (4)........................... company. He
has worked with Apple since the mid-1990s and is Senior Vice President of Industrial Design.
He shared Apple co-founder Steve Jobs passion for high quality and (5)..........................
products. Many of these have few buttons but are highly functional and easy to use.
Ive said of his award: To be recognized with this honour is absolutely thrilling and I am both
humbled and sincerely grateful. I've told reporters his childhood dream was to be a designer,
saying: I discovered at an early age that all Ive ever wanted to do is design. I feel
enormously fortunate that I continue to be able to design and make products with a truly (6)
.............................. group of people here at Apple. Steve Jobs (7)...........................
called Ive his soul mate because of their shared understanding of (8)
..................................... in design. He elevated the British designer to a special position
within Apple, (9)........................... only to Jobs. Six of Ives works, including the original
iPod, are (10)......................... in a collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
IV. (5x2p= 10p) Rephrase the following sentences so that they contain the words in
capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same:
1. The final pages were missing from the book, so I never found out who the murderer was.
NOT
If the final pages of the book ..................................................., I would have found out who
the murderer was.
2. Its possible that the burglars got into the building by forcing open the fire exit. GAINED
The burglars may..................................................................... by forcing open the fire exit.
3. If you applied now, there's a good chance you would get the job. APPLY
Were........................................, there's a good chance you would get the job.
4. Its ages since the vending machines in the canteen worked. OUT
The vending machines in the canteen............................................................................ ages.
5. Drivers are allowed to park here if they display a local resident permit. CONDITION
Drivers are allowed to park here............................................... they display a local resident
permit.

Class: XI B
Student:
Time: 100 min
V. Reading (6x2p=12p)
You are going to read a review of two books about the internet. Choose the correct
answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

Class: XI B
Student:
Time: 100 min
Writing- 40 points
PART 1
You must answer this question. Write your answer in 220-260 words in an appropriate
style.
You have listened to a radio programme about which courses should be included in
secondary schools' curricula. You have made the notes below:
Which courses should be included in secondary schools' curricula?
Ancient Greek and Latin
a computer course

a cooking course

Some opinions expressed in the discussion:

"Computer science is more important than ancient languages."
"All students need to know about Latin and Ancient Greek authors."
" We should include courses that teach something useful and practical to students."
Write an essay discussing two of the courses in your notes. You should explain which
course should be included in secondary schools' curricula, giving reasons in support of
your answer. You may, if you wish, make use of the opinions expressed in the discussion, but
you should use your own words as far as possible.

PART 2
Write an answer to one of the questions A or B in this part. Write your answer in 180-220
words in an appropriate style.
A. A magazine for students of English is planning a feature on music, and readers have been
asked to send in articles about the impact of music on teenagers' life.You have decided to
write an article on the topic.
B. Read part of an email from a friend who is having trouble revising for his forthcoming
examinations.
The exams start next week and I'm getting
really stressed out about them. I try to
get in some revision whenever I can but
nothing seems to stay in my head. You're
really good at remembering stuff, so I
wondered if you could give me any tips?
Reply to the email offering your friend some advice.