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Form 9
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Task 1
Read the text. Choose one of the variants A, B, C or D.
People generally eat more in winter than in summer, but (1) ____ you want
to lose weight and stop feeling tired all the time, 2) _____ isn’t enough. You also
need to 3) ____ some simple exercise. The first thing you can do is to get outside.
Walking during winter is better than walking in summer because you can go on for
4) ____ distances in cold temperatures. Aim for a speed 5) _____ you can achieve
comfortably.
Another easy way to 6) ____ fit is by following an exercise video. There’s
no need to spend time travelling to and from a class, you simply switch 7) ___ the
video and work out at home. Try reading the reviews for a few videos, and then
you can choose one that’s right for you. Something 8) ________ you can do at
home is walking up and down the stairs. Five to ten minutes of this is excellent
exercise.
1. A except B if C weather D unless
2. A dieting B feeding C eating D drinking
3. A make B do C be D play
4. A bigger B longer C larger D higher
5. A what B that C whose D who
6. A find B keep C put D hold
7. A up B in C on D over
8. A else B also C further D too
Task 2
Read the article and make each paragraph A-E to the title 1-5. There is one extra
title.
A. Ways of communication D. Home is best
B. The origin of the name E. Variety of species
C. Penguins’ diet F. An amazing bird
1. The penguin is the only bird that cannot fly but is born to live in the
sea. They also walk upright. Most penguins spend half of their lives
in the ocean and the other half on the coast. They move very fast
under the water and can even dive deep from the surface. All
penguins are very skillful at catching fish. When not hungry, they
often enjoy playing in the water.
2. Nobody knows for sure why they were called penguins. Some
historians say that the word first appeared in the 16th century.
According to some researchers, penguin derives from a Latin word
that means fat. Others believe that it has Welsh roots and means
white head. Finally, the best known explanation is that the word
penguin comes from an old bird.
3. Penguins originate from the Southern hemisphere. They inhabit icy
Antarctica. Most scientists believe there are 17 types of living
penguins. They differ in colour, size and voice, when standing. The
smallest is the fairy penguin, 41 cm tall. The most angry-looking is
the stone penguin; it cries out loudly and behaves aggressively.
4. Penguins live in big colonies. Scientists usually count the pairs of
birds and chicks to know their total number. Penguins generally do
not migrate great distances. When young birds grow up and become
stronger they leave their colonies and may travel thousands of
kilometers but they always return to their native land and their
chicks hatch out (вилуплюватися з яйця) in a very harsh climate.
5. Penguins are the most sociable of all birds. They speak with each
other individually. It helps partners recognize each other and the
chicks in a large colony. Researchers say that male and female calls
are different. Besides, penguins use special signals for making
contact at sea, for displaying themselves and for defending their
territory – they won’t let a stranger approach closer than three
metres.
Task 3
Read the text and answer the questions.
1. What was the score at the end of the match?
2. What was the situation after three periods?
3. What did one of the players say about the Canadian and Australian teams?
4. How does the Australian coach feel about the next Paralympic Games?
Australia almost the champions

The Australian Men’s Wheelchair Basketball team were only two points away
from winning a gold medal last night. In the Paralympic Wheelchair basketball
final, Canada (the world and Paralympic Champions) beat Australia 49:47.
At the end of the third period, Australia were winning by eight points. But Canada
came back – they played brilliantly and took the lead in the last 30 seconds. The
Australian captain had a chance at the very end to make the match a draw – but the
ball hit the basket and didn’t go in. The referee blew the final whistle and Canada
were the champions.
One of the Australian players said: ‘We’re very proud. We didn’t play badly – in
fact, we played very well. But congratulations to Canada – they played hard and
fast and, in the end, they played better than us.’
The Australian team now have a few weeks before their next match, but they aren’t
resting: they are already preparing for the next Paralympic Games. ‘We hope that
we can go further than last time and win the gold medal,’ the coach said. ‘We’re
practising even more regularly and we are training harder than ever. I think we’ll
do very well at the next Paralympics.’

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