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TASK 1. Match the descriptions with the professions. There are three choices you don’t need to
use. EXPLAIN YOUR CHOICE!!!!
Job Descriptions
 _______ support the department by performing office duties, including data entry, processing and
recording transactions, preparing reports and budgets, fielding communications with clients and
sellers, fact checking, filing, and other duties, as needed. We are searching for a motivated person
who is an excellent multitasker with exceptional communication and time management skills. You
should be thorough, accurate, and honest with good bookkeeping skills. To be a successful
candidate, you should be proficient with computers and software, such as MS Excel or Quickbooks.
_______ provide confidential information and guidance to individuals about a variety of social,
financial, legal and employment problems. You will help people in crisis situations with complex
problems such as benefits, debt and money issues, law and rights, healthcare, and education. The
work is challenging and varied with duties that range from interviewing clients, assessing problems
and writing reports, to mediating on a client’s behalf and providing legal representation at court
cases. This can make the work emotionally demanding, but at the same time rewarding if a
resolution to their problems or a way forward can be found.
______ work closely with other creative agency staff in the conception and production of the
verbal and messaging elements of promotion campaigns. A successful candidate will be
responsible for the linguistic content of adverts, working across a range of media and formats,
interpreting account briefs to compose slogans, catchphrases, tweets and scripts for TV and radio
commercials. There is a considerable amount of contact with media planners and buyers and the
in-house production department.
_______ are responsible for the comfort, safety and welfare of passengers during flights. Working
as a flight attendant provides plenty of contact with people as well as opportunities to travel. The
staff shares responsibility for the safety and comfort of its passengers. The role can be physically
and emotionally demanding and there is a high degree of responsibility involved. Working hours
may involve long shifts and unsociable hours, and it may be necessary to work during public
holidays. You may also receive additional payments for being able to speak more than one
language.

______ study past human activity by excavating, dating and interpreting objects and sites of
historical interest. They implement excavation projects, informally known as digs, preserve
remains and collect data that informs their understanding of the past. Although fieldwork usually
takes place in teams, it is possible to work on a self-employed basis. Temporary contracts are
common. With experience, there is scope for consultancy work. Opportunities for national and
international travel may arise through different dig locations, consultancy work with international
development organisations, or through attendance of professional conferences.

ACabin crew EArchaeologists

BExcavator operators FProduction engineers
CSoftware developers GAdvertisement originators
DAdvisory experts HAccounting clerks

TASK 3. There are two choices you don’t need to use

 Famous Castles
 Tintagel Castle
After a period as a Roman settlement and military outpost, Tintagel, Great Britain, became a
trading settlement of Cornwall during the 5th and 6th centuries. The castle itself was constructed
in the 13th century. Its remains are still breathtaking: steep stone steps and thick walls which
encircle the great hall. There are many myths and unanswered questions surrounding Tintagel. It is
even associated with the romance of Tristan and Isolde. The visitors of the local museum may see
a display on the history of the site, including a series of finds from the medieval period
excavations.
 Arundel Castle
Arundel Castle, Great Britain, is a restored medieval castle. Since the 11th century, the castle has
been in the family of the Duke of Norfolk, and is still the principal seat of the family. Although the
present Duke and Duchess still live in a section of the castle, the rest 1s open to the public.
Arundel has been renovated and refurbished many times over the last seven centuries and its
spectacular gardens and beautiful exterior have served as a shooting area for several movies. The
modern castle may also be used for Corporate Events and Conferences.
 Ussé Castle
Ussé Castle, France, is a pretty castle situated close to the River Loire. It іs said that Ussé was the
inspiration for the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale. The castle is lived in, and much of it is not open to
the public, but there is still plenty to enjoy, including the 15 th century kitchen, an impressive dining
room, and some richly decorated bedrooms. For the past two decades, the castle has been filled
with wax figures dressed in costumes from the 18th century up to now. The exhibition is changed
each year to show the development of people’s outfit.
 Eltz Castle
Eltz Castle, Germany, is set in the hills in the middle of the forest surrounded on three sides by the
river. It seems to have just grown out of the rock itself. Thanks to its beneficial position, it is
among a few castles in Germany that have never been taken by enemies or destroyed.
Remarkably, it is owned by the same noble family who built it over eight centuries ago in the 12th
century, 33 generations ago.
 Leeds Castle
Leeds Castle, Great Britain, is what many people imagine when they think of an English castle.
During its 900-year history, Leeds Castle has been the private property of six of England’s medieval
Queens and a palace used by Henry VIII. Lady Baillie, the last private owner, inherited the place in
the early 1900s. In the 1930s Lady Baillie entertained high society from London coming to the
castle for weekends. Today the interior offers visitors a glimpse of its rich past with a fine
collection of art, porcelain and furniture.
 Urquhart Castle
Urquhart Castle, Scotland, was one of the largest strongholds of medieval Scotland. Though now
in ruins, abandoned in the late 17th century, it remains an impressive structure, overlooking Loch
Ness. The castle is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland, and run by Historic Scotland
Fund, which undertook a major construction program to create a visitor centre at the site, and to
improve parking facilities. The visitor centre includes a display on the history of the site, a cinema,
a restaurant and a shop. Urquhart Castle also hosts marriage ceremonies throughout the year.
Which castle _________________?
Ais attractive to people interested in the history of dress
Bdisplays a collection of jewellery
Cis used for holding weddings
Dwas protected by its location
Ewas used as a venue for social events
Fwas available as a film location
Ginspired a famous artist with its scenery
Hwas a site of archaeological digging

TASK 4. Choose the answer which best suits each space. There are two choices you don’t need to
use
World’s Most Expensive Book Goes Up for Sale
A rare copy of John James Audubon’s Birds of America, (17)_______ , has been announced to go
on sale at Sotheby’s. Only 119 complete copies of the 19th-century book are known to exist, and
108 are owned by museums and libraries.
A separate edition of the wildlife book was sold for a record-breaking price of £5.7million a decade
ago. The copy going under the hammer in December comes from the collection of Lord Hesketh. It
contains 1,000 life-sized illustrations of almost 500 breeds. It took wildlife artist John James
Audubon 12 years (18)______ . He did so by travelling across America, shooting the birds. He
would then hang them on bits of wire to paint them. The artist then went to Britain to print the
volumes and targeted the rich to buy copies.
Lord Hesketh’s collection also includes a rare copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio, which Sotheby’s
said is (19)______ . Of the 750 that were probably printed, only 219 are known to exist today. The
copy, (20)______ , іs offered for sale. It has a valuation of up to £1.5 million, and only has three
pages missing. It is one of only three textually complete copies to exist in private hands in a
comparably early binding.
Letters written from Elizabeth I relating to Mary Queen of Scots are also going under the hammer
at the sale, (21)______ . David Goldthorpe, a senior specialist in Sotheby’s books and manuscripts
department in London, said: “To have all these items in one sale is remarkable; it’s certainly never
happened in my time, 15 years, and (22)_______

A“the most important book in all of English Literature”

Bwhich takes place on 7 December
Cbilled as the world’s most expensive book
Dthe famous American naturalist and artist
Ewhich dates back to 1623
Fportrayed even the largest birds
Gto complete his study
Hpeople who've been here longer can’t recall it

Use of English
Choose the correct answer
Tea and Ceylon are synonymous in many (23)_____ . Sri Lanka (Ceylon) is a land which has
inherited a rich history of tea and continues to grow the best tea in the world, with its different
climatic (24)_____ , producing variations in taste, quality, character and appearance. Ceylon tea is
a brand of its own carrying out the (25)_____ flavours of all regions in Sri Lanka. The various soil
conditions and different elevations in each region give its teas the diverse characteristics. And no
two teas are the same even when grown in the same region. Tea may (26)_____ in flavour, colour
and the aroma which embodies the sense of place.
As the world takes an organic (27)_____ to life, tea has become a beverage preferred by many.
The health benefits in tea are numerous, the most outstanding one being its antioxidants.
Scientific (28)_____ has confirmed that regular tea drinkers are protected from many chronic
diseases, the main being heart diseases due to its powerful antioxidants. Ceylon tea is (29)_____ in
antioxidants, since it is packed right where it’s grown and (30)_____ within days to protect the
freshness of the tea.
Ceylon tea is an element of the art of drinking tea. Each range of tea (31)_____ its own story
related to the rich Sri Lankan heritage.
Each product means unique tea drinking (32)_____ , which transports its tea drinkers to another
time and place. It is the taste of Ceylon’s finest tea at its best, creating luxury in everyday life.
23 Ameans B ways C directions D routes
24 A effects B positions C states D conditions
25 A accurate B possible C probable D definite
26 A exchange B differ C adapt D rotate
27 A approach B style C manner D system
28 A attention B research C thinking D progress
29 A wealthy B rich C great D valuable
30 A directed B shipped C moved D referred
31 A imagines B plays C belongs D reflects
32 A ability B view C experience D evidence
Mary Kingsley
Mary Kingsley didn’t travel during the first 30 years of her life. (33)_____ , when her father died,
leaving her an inheritance, she (34)_____ to set off for West Africa, that was still largely unmapped
in (35)_____ . Kingsley travelled alone, (36)_____ was almost unheard of for a female at the time.
During her travels, she lived with local people and learned their skills and customs.
Kingsley became quite well known after returning to England. She spent a lot of time criticizing
missionaries for trying to change the native (37)_____ traditions.
33 A However B although C moreover D besides
34 A has decided B had decided C decided D decides
35 A 1890s B 1890th C the 1890s D the 1890th
36 A whether B which C when D how
37 A Africans’s B African’s C Africans D Africans’
 Typhoons Trick Japan’s Cherry Trees into Blooming Months Early
Japan’s famed cherry blossoms, sakura, are reported to be blooming several months ahead of
schedule. The Weathernews website said it (38)_____ more than 350 reports of premature
blossoms.
Experts said the flowers’ surprise appearance (39)_____ to extreme weather events in Japan in
recent weeks, including two particularly powerful typhoons: the violent storms had stripped many
trees of their leaves. One purpose of the leaves is (40)_____ hormones that prevent buds from
flowering ahead of time. Hiroyuki Wada, a tree doctor at the Flower Association of Japan said that
the unusually warm weather that followed the typhoons (41)_____ have “tricked” the trees’ buds
into flowering as well. “This has happened before, but I don’t remember (42)_____ anything on
this scale,” said Wada.
38 A receives B was received C had received D has received
39 A linked B had linked C was linking D was linked
40 A release B to release C to be releasing D to have released
41 A would B need C ought D might
42 A seeing B to see C to be seen D being seen