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Coral reefs have been called the rainforests of the oceans because of the rich
diversity of life they support. The plants in tropical rainforests are well-known for their
healing powers. They have given up to half of all the medicines in use in the world today.
Now it looks as if coral reefs may have their own medical use, not in providing drugs, but
in supplying materials for mending the human skeleton. Coral comes in a range of
beautiful colours, among them red, pink and gold. However, in recent years medical
scientists have found coral to be useful for bone replacement operations. Some coral
species have a similar structure to bone. When used to treat an injury, it strengthens the
bone and is eventually absorbed into the body once its role is completed.
Medical coral is collected from the reefs in the warm seas around the South Pacific
islands. These reefs may provide another source of bone replacement as well. Mother-of-
pearl is the material found on the inside of certain shells such as that of the oyster.
Mother-of pearl's remarkable properties were known by ancient civilizations.
Rich- Drugs-
Injury Seas-
Ancient
3. Fit in the gaps with the appropriate word(s) from the list below: inspiration, trend,
overwhelming, munched, compassion, flocked, naïve. 2p
a) She's so . ........................., you could tell her anything and she'd believe you.
b) Everyone ..................................... to the summer sales; the shops were so busy!
c) The donkey happily ......................................... ..... on the carrot'
d) The ....................................... at the moment is to wear bright, cheerful colours.
e) The sight of the injured children filled her with .......................................
f) The beautiful French countryside was the ...................... for many of Monet's paintings.
g) The party was a(n) . .............................. success; everyone said they enjoyed it.
2. Put the indefinite (a, an) or definite (the) article or no article in the sentences: 1p
a) I like _________ blue T-shirt over there better than __________ red one.
b) Their car does 150 miles __________ hour.
c) Where's __________ USB drive I lent you last week?
d) Do you still live in ___________ Bristol?
e) Is your mother working in __________ old office building?
III. Write a short composition with the title: „Sport is the only way to stay healthy
and keep fit” or „Everyone is innocent until proven guilty”. Write between 100
and 200 words. Give reasons and examples to support your opinion. 2p
Barem
I. 1 1p( 0,2 x 5)
a) F
b) T
c) F
d) T
e) T
2. 1p( 0,2x5)
Ancient – old,
3 2p (0,28 x7)
a) naïve
b) flocked
c) munched
d) trend
e) compassion
f) inspiration
g) overwhelming
II. 1. 1p (0,2x 5)
a) Portuguese is spoken in Brazil by people
b) A new road near my house is being planned by the government
c) This house was built by my grandfather in 1943.
d) Guernica was being painted at that time by Picasso
e) The office has been cleaned by the cleaner.
2. 1p (0,2x5)
a) the …….the
b) an
c) the
d) –
e) the
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