A. EXPRESSING THE MAIN IDEAS. (1 POINT) (0.

5 points for each correct answer)

Answer the following questions according to the information given in the text.
Where
possible, use your own
words.
1. What is the meaning of ‘Pet owners treat their pets like any other member
of the
Can a pet help a person who is under great stress?
2. family’?
Why?
HOW PETS CAN IMPROVE YOUR
B. LEXICON. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)
HEALTH
Find words or phrases in the text that mean the same as these
Having a pet can, at times, test your patience but most pet owners given.
will that pets give back much more than they receive in the form
agree 1. Behave towards someone in a particular
companionship
of and way.The red liquid that is sent around the body by the
2.
love.
The United States is a pet-loving nation, having more dogs and cats 3.
heart. Relating to
than other country. Pet owners treat their pets like any other member of
any society.
4. Small four-legged furry animals with a tail and
family, perhaps even giving them special birthday and holiday
the claws.
But there is another reason to have a pet: owning a pet can
presents. C. PHONETICS. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)
actually the health of its owner. According to the Center for Disease
improve
1. Write two plural nouns from the text that include the same final sound
and Prevention, having a pet can decrease your blood pressure,
Control
as "lovers" /z /.
cholesterol
levels and feelings of loneliness. Perhaps the most notable benefit has to
2. Write
(0.5) two words from the text that include the same diphthong sound
do
with heart health. Several studies have found that people who have "May" I /. (0.5)
as
heart
had a attack survive longer with a pet than /e
The director of UCLA’s People-Animal Connection says she believes
without.
the
human-animal relationship offers many social, psychological
physiological
and benefits: ‘Among other things, animals contribute to raising III. USE OF ENGLISH. (3 POINTS) (0.5 for each correct answer)
self-
esteem, significantly lowering anxiety levels, improving attitude toward Rewrite the following sentences starting with the words
given.
and
others opening lines of
1. I haven’t got any e-mails from him for two months. I last
communication.’
So, which types of pets provide the most health benefits? Most
…
dogs and cats are mentioned in the studies. However, any animal has
commonly, 2. ‘Why don’t you call me tomorrow?’ he said. He suggested
the
potential to make your life more …
pleasant. Adapted http://www.sixwise.co 3. The doctor is testing my eyes next Friday. I
from m …
4. I’ve never seen such a beautiful mosque. This is the
QUESTION …
5. He forgot my birthday. Therefore, he didn’t call me. If he
S
…
I. READING COMPREHENSION. (2 POINTS) (0.5 points for each correct answer) 6. People are allowed to smoke in this bar. People
Add TRUE or FALSE copy the evidence from the text to support
…
and
answer. your
NOmarks are given for only true or
false. IV. COMPOSITION. (3 POINTS)
1. Most pet owners are Write a composition of between 120 and 150 words ONE of the following
American.
2. People can feel lonelier when they have a on
Specify your topics.
3.
pet. Having a pet after a heart disease is good for the option.
patient. What would be your ideal pet?
4. Dogs are the best pets to brighten our
Why?
lives.
Write a pet-related story.