Eksāmena tests 2018
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READING
Task 1 (12 points)
Read the two texts and complete them with the phrases from the boxes that follow each text.
Phrases (A-H) are for the text 1 and phrases (I-O) are for the text 2. Note, in each table there are
more phrases than you need. Use each phrase only once. An example (0) has been given.
TEXT 1: DRONE RACING – SPORT OF THE FUTURE?
Read the two texts and complete them with the phrases from the boxes that follow each text.
Phrases (A-H) are for the text 1 and phrases (I-O) are for the text 2. Note, in each table there are
more phrases than you need. Use each phrase only once. An example (0) has been given.
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TEXT2: WORLD RECORDS – WHY DO ATHLETES KEEP BREAKING THEM?
Over 30 world records were broken during the London 2012 Summer Olympics. They fell in
swimming, cycling, running, weightlifting and a number of other sports. But how do athletes continue (7) __________? Although scientists say that athletes have reached their limits, records continue to fall.
One reason is (8) __________ and exercise. They start at an earlier age and can compete longer in
their sport. In schools more and more natural talents are discovered. Another reason is (9) __________and, as professionals, concentrate wholly on their sport instead of rushing to a training session after their day job. Now, (10) __________, athletes can stay in competition for a longer time and overcome injuries faster. Technology has also helped improve scores. Through video analysis, for example, coaches can concentrate on fine-tuning an athlete’s technique. Material and equipment is constantly getting better. One of the most important factors, however, is the human mind. It lies in our nature to compete, (11) __________. The will to break a barrier can release immense power in one’s body.
So, where are the limits? Some decades ago, nobody thought a person could ever run under 10
seconds in the 100 meter dash. But the record was broken at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. At the moment Usain Bolt is the fastest man on Earth at 9.58 seconds, and (12) __________ 9.48 may be the absolute limit for running such a distance, but, who knows, maybe some runner will one day run under 9 seconds.
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Task 2 (10 points)
Read the text and do the task. Fill in each gap with an appropriate sentence from the list. Write the
appropriate letter in the gap. Note that there are more sentences than gaps. Use each sentence
only once. An example (0) has been given.

A MISUNDERSTANDING
George also had an adventure in Dresden. (0) I They were very beautiful cushions,
hand-embroidered on satin. We often passed the shop, and every time George paused and examined those cushions. He said he thought his aunt would like one.
Therefore it was that on the Saturday he left us after lunch, saying he would go round to that shop and get one of those cushions for his aunt. (1) __________ We waited for what seemed to me rather a long time. (2) __________ We asked him where his cushion was. He said he hadn’t got a cushion, said he had changed his mind, said he didn’t think his aunt would care for a cushion. Evidently something was amiss. We tried to get at the bottom of it, but he was not communicative. Indeed, his answers after our twentieth question or thereabouts became quite short.
In the evening, however, when he and I happened to be alone, he broached the subject himself. He said:‘They are somewhat peculiar in some things, these Germans.’
I said: ‘What has happened?’
‘Well,’ he answered, ‘there was that cushion I wanted. There were four in the window, if you remember, all very much alike, and each one labelled in plain figures twenty marks. I don’t pretend to speak German fluently, but I can generally make myself understood with a little effort, and gather the sense of what is said to me, provided they don’t gabble. (3) __________ A young girl came up to me. She smiled and asked me what I wanted. I understood that all right; there could have been no mistake about that. (4) __________She stared at me as if I had asked for a feather bed. I thought, maybe, she had not heard, so I repeated it louder. She said she thought I must be making a mistake. I did not want to begin a long conversation and find myself stranded. I said there was no mistake. I pointed to my twenty mark piece, and repeated for the third time that I wanted a cushion, a twenty mark cushion.
(5) __________ She seemed quite excited about it. The second girl did not believe her – did not think I looked the sort of man who would want a cushion. To make sure, she put the question to me herself. ‘Did you say you wanted a cushion?’ she asked.
‘I have said it three times,’ I answered. ‘I will say it again – I want a cushion.’
She said: ‘Then you can’t have one.’
I was getting angry by this time. If I hadn’t really wanted the thing I should have walked out of the shop; but there the cushions were in the window, evidently for sale. (6) __________I said: ‘I will have one!’ It is a simple sentence. I said it with determination.
A third girl came up at this point, the three representing, I fancy, the whole force of the shop. The first two girls started explaining the thing to the third girl, and before they were half-way through the third girl began to giggle – she was the sort of girl who would giggle at anything. That done, they fell to chattering, all three together; and between every half-dozen words they looked across at me; and the more they looked at me the more the third girl giggled; and before they had finished they were all three giggling. (7) __________When she was steady enough to move, the third girl came up to me; she was still giggling. She said:‘If you get it, will you go?’
I did not quite understand her at first, and she repeated it.
‘This cushion. When you’ve got it, will you go-away-at once?’
I said ‘I was not going without it.’
(8) __________ Instead of that, the strangest thing possible happened. The two other girls got behind the first girl, all three still giggling, Heaven knows what about, and pushed her towards me. They pushed her close up to me, and then, before I knew what was happening, she put her hands on my shoulders, stood up on tiptoe, and kissed me. (9) __________ The third girl opened the door for me, and so evidently expected me to go, that in my confusion I went, leaving my twenty marks behind me. I don’t say I minded the kiss, though I did not particularly want it, while I did want the cushion. I don’t like to go back to the shop. I cannot understand the thing at all.’
I said: ‘What did you ask for?’
He said: ‘A cushion.’
I said: ‘That is what you wanted, I know. What I mean is, what was the actual German word you said.’
He replied: ‘A kuss.’
I said: ‘You have nothing to complain of. It is somewhat confusing. A ‘kuss’ sounds as if it ought to be a cushion, but it is not; it is a kiss, while a ‘kissen’ is a cushion. (10) __________ I don’t know much about this sort of thing myself; but you asked for a twenty mark kiss.’
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Task 3 (8 points)
Read the text and do the task. Circle the correct answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits each of the
questions. The task begins with an example (0).

0. What is the reason why the Queen has been in the spotlight?
A The advancement of the technologies of lenses. (correct)
B The appearance of television broadcasts.
C The growing demand of the public interest.
D The possibility to send her images around the globe.
QUEEN’S POWER DRESSING
When Princess Elizabeth was two-and-a-half-years old in November 1929, John Logie Baird staged
his first experimental television broadcasts in London. So it was that the future Queen became the first monarch to live her life in the public eye, growing up under the watchful lens of the ever-evolving media, broadcasting her image around the world for global scrutiny.

In celebration of the monarch’s 90th birthday, a series of three exhibitions showcased more than
150 outfits from her childhood to the present day. From a young age, she was groomed to einforce all the messages of the monarchy via her appearance. Throughout her years as a princess, as heir to the throne and then as Queen Elizabeth II, her wardrobe has been her armoury, designed to how power and regal dignity as a national figurehead. Constituting the largest display of the Queen’s lothes, the exhibitions charted nine decades of dressing for the world stage, mapping out not only her personal taste but reflecting the strategically styled working uniform of the world’s most hotographed woman. Cultural considerations, religious restrictions, climate and many other actors come in to play in this incredible archive.

“The Queen and Queen Mother do not want to be fashion setters,” the court couturier Sir Norman
Hartnell once remarked. “That’s left to other people with less important work to do. Their clothes have to have a non-sensational elegance.” The Queen has, without doubt, developed a sartorial handwriting that is intrinsic to her identity, using clothes and accessories to communicate in an era defined by photography and film. Royal historian Hugo Vickers says, “If she emerges from a parliament building somewhere in the world, or is meeting Commonwealth leaders, she has to be in pale lemon or bright coral or some other bold colour because she must stand out from the crowd. Even her choice of hats is strategic, to ensure her face is fully visible but framed perfectly. I think she uses her wardrobe very, very effectively to communicate with the world.”

In many ways, the Queen has set the agenda for other royals and high-profile female political figures in need of a style persona that delivers stature and poise. One only has to look at Margaret Thatcher, Angela Merkel, Nicola Sturgeon and Hillary Clinton to see echoes of the colour-blocked, feminine tailoring used to great effect by the Queen. Another example, on the presidential tour to Cuba and Argentina, Michelle Obama wore off-the-peg designer dresses, acting as an ambassador for home-grown designer Tory Burch and Herrera (a Venezuelan-American), while nodding to the watershed in US-Cuban relations by wearing Narcisso Rodriguez, an American designer of Cuban descent. This nuanced diplomacy has its roots in the early years of the Queen’s reign, with her Coronation gown, designed by court couturier Hartnell and featuring numerous motifs from the UK and all the Commonwealth nations. On tour she consistently wears brooches with emblems of a host nation, or will commission a dress with appropriate motifs. She has developed a subliminal but eloquent language through clothing and accessories.

However, it is likely that the Queen will be the last British monarch to wear pure couture in her public duties. We see the Duchess of Cambridge and royals such as Australian-born Princess Mary of Denmark and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway wearing mass-produced, high-street attire both when off duty and for certain engagements. But they are still expected to conform to court dress codes when it really counts, wearing high-octane, bespoke gowns for state banquets and formal receptions. “As members of the public, we want our figureheads and leaders to look a certain way,” says the personal stylist Elika Gibbs, who counts a number of royal and political figures as clients. “There is so much that goes into creating these wardrobes, so they look effortless but work hard to send the right message. And they have to be practical, too, so there are no embarrassing wardrobe malfunctions when descending the steps of a plane, exiting a car, or leaning over to sign a document, for example. All these women will be seen and photographed from every angle, and need to ensure they dress accordingly.”
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2. What did the display of clothes in the exhibition show?
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3. What is Sir Norman Hartnell’s opinion about fashion and clothes?
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4. What is Hugo Vickers’s opinion about the choice of certain colours in the Queen’s clothes?
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5. How has the Queen’s choice of clothes affected other female royals and women in politics?
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6. When did different motifs from the UK and all the Commonwealth nations appear in the Queen’s clothing?
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7. How does the Queen show respect to host nations?
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8. What does Elika Gibbs do?
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LISTENING
Task 1 (12 points)
Listen to Andrew and Mia discussing their experience and study habits while studying at university.
Read the statements and decide whether each statement is true (T) or false (F), according to the
discussion. An example (0) has been given.
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Task 2 (10 points)
Listen to two radio reports on scientific discoveries and complete the gaps with the missing
information. An example (0) has been given.
REPORT 1: YAWNING
Example:
0. People usually view yawning as a sign of _____________.(sleepiness and boredom)
1. The new theory suggests that yawning helps _______________________ the brain.
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2. Body temperature reaches its _______________________ point before bedtime.
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3. The researchers found the required data on animals on _______________________.
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4. The researchers claim that the length of the yawn depends on the _______________________ of the brain.
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REPORT 2: CATS
5. The cats for the study were mostly found in Japanese _______________________.
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6. The researchers say that cat owners are not aware of some _______________________ their pets have.
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7. The researcher Takagi used a total of _______________________ cats in the study.
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8. Researchers assumed that cats’ stare would be _______________________ in the situations which went against their expectations.
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9. The observed behaviour can be linked to the cats’ _______________________.
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10. Takagi would like to perform similar research on _______________________.
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Task 3 (8 points)
Listen to the radio interview with Nicholas Carr in which he discusses his view on the Internet and
intelligence. Read the questions and statements and circle the correct option (A, B or C), according to the interview.
INTERNET AND INTELLIGENCE
1. What does the interviewer say about his guest, Nicholas Carr?
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2. What limitation of the Internet does Carr mention?
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3. What does the interviewer imply about people’s attitude to intelligence and knowledge?
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4. According to Carr, how do intelligence and knowledge refer to each other?
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5. According to Carr, how has our thinking changed?
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6. Why does the interviewer google Queen Elizabeth I?
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7. How does Carr define knowledge?
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8. According to Carr, how do people increase their intelligence?
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LANGUAGE USE
Task 1 (12 points)
Read the text below and circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each
sentence. An example (0) has been given.

0. A the       B a       C that        D this (A correct)
A VOYAGE TO THE MOON
A US company has secured funding to become __(0)__ first private company to travel to the moon,
with a planned voyage that will be an international milestone in space exploration.

Moon Express, a Florida-based firm, said it had raised $20 million in financing, __(1)__ will allow
it __(2)__ a robotic spacecraft to the moon’s surface __(3)__ this year. The company has __(4)__ it believes the moon can “produce resources essential to humanity’s future __(5)__ Earth and in space”.

Moon Express is one of 16 teams that have __(6)__ for funding and has raised a total of more
__(7)__ $45 million from individuals and venture funds. It is one of numerous companies that has specific plans in the works for exploration.

A firm __(8)__ Deep Space Industries is seeking to launch an autonomous spacecraft this year
that can __(9)__ materials from asteroids. Planetary Resources, a company supported __(10)__ Google’s co-founder Larry Page, is also building technology dedicated __(11)__ asteroid mining with the goal of a 2020 commercial mission. It is estimated that the mineral wealth of the moon may __(12)__ worth quadrillions of dollars. It is also believed that the moon will be an important part of the Earth’s economy and “potentially our second home”.
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Task 2 (10 points)
Fill each of the numbered gaps in the following passage with the most appropriate word from
the wordbank. Use only one word in each space. Write the appropriate letter in the gap. The task
begins with an example (0). Note that there are more words than gaps.
RIDDLE OF THE ROYAL DIAMOND SOLVED
Scientists may finally have (0) I the mystery of the Cullinan diamond, the most (1)____________ of the Queen’s crown jewels, whose massive size and purity have long seemed to (2) ____________ the laws of physics. Ever since it was (3)____________ in South Africa in 1905 experts have been puzzling over how the Earth (4)____________ a gem of such clarity. All other diamonds are smaller or chemically less pure. Now scientists have found that the Cullinan’s (5)____________ may have
been as spectacular as its current setting. Their research suggests it was born four times closer to the centre of the Earth than other diamonds – and was then shot to the (6)____________ in an explosive volcanic eruption. Such (7)____________ include temperatures of 1,500C and pressures of 250,000 atmospheres. This is far deeper than where common diamonds form. At this (8)____________ Earth makes diamonds to a different recipe – so they grow very pure and large. The crown jewels (9)____________ from 1660 and are now kept at the Tower of London under top security. These security measures mean scientists have never been able to (10)____________ the Cullinan – a reason why its beginnings have remained so mysterious.
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Task 3 (10 points)
Use the appropriate form of the words given in BLOCK letters to complete the sentences. Write the
words in the spaces provided. An example (0) has been given.

0. sewing
THE COLLECTOR
Don Edwards collects (0) SEW machines. His interest began when looking for second-hand furniture and he continually kept seeing (1) BEAUTY old machines that cost next to nothing to
buy. He became (2) PASSION about them and now there are 200 samples in his (3) POSSESS. Then a friend had a machine that would not work, and she asked Don to have a look at it. He worked on it for a few days and (4) EVENT got it going. This supported his (5) DECIDE to open a small stand in a London market, but most people seemed (6) INTEREST, until one day a dealer came and bought everything he had. He was so (7) INSPIRE, he decided to seriously go into business, but had no (8) FAR success there and went bankrupt. Nowadays, he helps those needing (9) ASSIST with their broken machines and keeps adding collectables (10) MAKE by local producers.
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Task 4 (8 points)
Fill each of the numbered gaps in the following passage. Use only one word in each gap. The task begins with an example (0).
BECOMING A STAR
Every year thousands of young would-be stars (0) turn up in Hollywood, the land of fantasy and dreams, hoping to be noticed (1)____________________ a producer who believes they have that special magic stardust audiences worship. What they do not realise, (2)____________________, is that they are setting (3)____________________ on a journey leading to long days of low paid jobs waiting on tables or cleaning cars. (4)____________________ vast majority will either have to go back
to their home towns (5) ____________________ remain penniless and with their dreams in tatters. So,
(6)____________________ is some free advice. Dreaming big, often called self-realisation, is relevant to everybody. But, (7)____________________ setting your sights on a life in films, make sure you are strong (8)____________________ to endure the many hard years you will undoubtedly face.
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