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Викладач Кравченко Любов Іванівна
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Перше завдання слухання - Listening
Show Me the Way to
Go Home
Task 1. For
each of the questions 1—10 decide which of the statements are true or false on the basis of what
is stated or implied in what you have heard and put a «+» if a
statement is true and a «—», if a statement is false next to the corresponding number on your answer sheet.
Unexpected numbers of young adults are living
with their parents. This fact is becoming
abundantly familiar as American parents are forced to make room for their adult children. There is a naive notion that children grow up
and leave home when they are 18, and
the truth is far from that. Today, 59 % of
men and 47% of women between 18 and 24 depend on their parents for housing in this or that
way and this is part of a major shift in the middle class.
Analysts cite a variety of reasons for this return to the nest. The
marriage age is rising, a condition that
makes home and its amenities particularly attractive to young
people. A high divorce rate and a declining remarriage rate are sending economically pressed and emotionally battered
survivors back to parental shelters! For
some, the expense of an away-from-home college has become so exorbitant that many
students now attend local schools. Even after graduation young people find
their wings clipped by skyrocketing housing costs.
Sharing the family home requires adjustments for
all. There are the hassles over bathrooms, telephones, and privacy. Some
families, however, manage the delicate balancing act.
Still,
most psychologists feel lengthy homecomings are a mistake. Offspring, struggling to establish separate identities, can wind
up with a sense of inadequacy, defeat,
and failure. And aging parents who should be enjoying some financial and personal freedom, find themselves bogged down
with responsibilities. Living with children of any
age involves compromise and obligation, factors that can be detrimental to some aspects of well-being. All children, even adult
children, require accommodation and create
stress.
Brief visits, however, can work beneficially.
They may make parents and their children much closer
to each other without being a burden for either part.
ЗАВДАННЯ - визначте, чи правдиві щодо тексту подані твердження
1.
Leaving home
after school used to be a tradition in the
2.
Children do
not want to leave their parents' houses.
3.
There is a
variety of choices for children to make.
4.
Students
nowadays have fewer options for studying than before.
5.
More females
than males depend on their parents for housing.
6.
Living with
adult children is relaxing in most cases.
7.
When adult children return home, it is them
who need to get used to their parents'
way of life.
8.
Most parents expect their lives will change
for the better without their children living with them.
9.
Living with
parents may be psychologically harmful.
10.
There
seems to be no possible way to handle the problem today.
The Beatles
Directions: For each of the questions 1-10 decide which of
the answers (a, b, c or d) best complete the
statements on the basis of what is stated or implied in the text and mark the corresponding letter (a, b, c or
d) with a «+» on your answer sheet.
Everyone in the world knows The Beatles, a
British rock music group, which revolutionized
popular music around the world in the 1960s by leading a movement in rock music known as the British
Invasion. From 1964 through 1969, the Beatles achieved
unprecedented popularity with 30 songs reaching the Billboard magazine top-ten popular music charts.
Formed in 1959, the Beatles were composed of four musicians born in
In 1970 the Beatles split up and each
member pursued another musical career, either as a solo artist or as bandleader. Despite individual successes,
members were often approached with requests to reunite,
fueling wide speculation until John Lennon's murder in 1980. The Beatles
won the Grammy Trustees Award in 1972 and the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in
Statements:
1. The words
"the British Invasion" in line 3 most probably mean:
a) a British attack on
c) spreading of new ideas; d) putting
something into a British vase.
2.
It may be concluded from the passage that:
a)
no one had managed to write famous songs before the Beatles;
b) the Beatles became popular by making music charts;
c)
the Billboard magazine writes on music;
d) the Beatles composed about 5 songs a year.
3. The composition of the group:
a) was
never changed; b) needed changing regularly;
c)was the same for about 8 years; d)required much time and
effort.
4. It is implied in the passage that the Beatles wouldn't have become
famous had it not been for:
a) Ringo Starr b) a little man named Richard;
c) the culture of a different country; d)
5. The word "sophisticated" in line 9 can best be replaced with:
a) pervert; b) subtle;
c) complicated; d)
urban.
6. It took the Beatles about... years to get to the peak of their artistic career.
a) 2; b) 4;
c) 6; d) 8.
7. The thing that was, NOT mentioned as the one that made Sgt. Pepper's
Lonely Hearts Club Band an outstanding event in music
was:
a) song
texts;
b) voice arrangements;
c)
unusual instrument combinations; d) the general idea.
8.
It is implied that:
a) a lot of people wanted the Beatles to join together after their
breakup;
b) each of the Beatles wanted to become a bandleader;
c) John Lennon was murdered not to let the group reunite;
d) the ex-Beatles' were not very happy in their solo careers.
9. It can be inferred that the Grammy Trustees Award is given for
achievements:
a) in music; b) in murder;
c)
in splitting up;
d) in reuniting.
10. One can make a conclusion that:
a)
the Anthology
album was released shortly after Lennon's death;
b)
in 25 years after the breakup the group was still very
popular;
c)
after inducting into the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame the group never recorded songs together;
d)
the album consisted of previously unrecorded
songs.
На листочку пишете
1.
Nowadays young
people often choose their future profession without being cut out for it but
just for the sake of expected financial benefit.
2.
It is absolutely necessary that
3.
It is unfair
that Ukrainian higher education diplomas are not recognized in many developed countries.
На листочку пишете
1.
You are taking a job interview.
What would you tell about yourself, your interests,
and hobbies?
2.
Which of the
members of your family do you appreciate most and why?
3.
What would you
change in TV broadcasting if you had enough authority?
4.
What would you say to persuade your
parents that the music you listen to is worth
doing it?
5.
If you were a
personnel manager, would you demand that your staff know a foreign language?
6.
Which of the
school subjects will be most useful in your future career?
7.
Does weather
influence your performance?'
8.
Your English
friend is going to come to
9.
If you were to
make a list of the most outstanding Ukrainians, what names would you include in
it?
10.
You are to
write an article about your favorite sportsman. What would you write?
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