Examination material for assessment of practical skills of communication (listening, speaking, reading and writing activities).

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LISTENING (10 min.)

Task 1.Listen to the texts [T.1]- 4.04 min. and give T(true) and F(False) answers. (Time for preparation-5 min., time for answering- 1 min.)

Task 2.Retell the main idea of the listened text. (Time for preparation-2 min., time for answering-2 min.)

SPEAKING(10 min.)

Task 1. Discuss on the given situation. (Time for preparation- 3 min., time for answering- 1 min.).

Explain the meaning of these idioms and give examples (tell any story from your life experience using these idioms): 1) What a dress! You’re really dressed to kill tonight. 2) He will have to pull his socks up if he wants to pass the exam.

Task 2. Speak on the given topic “Famous fashionable celebrities of our country”.(Time for preparation- 4 min., time for answering- 2 min.)

READING (10 min.)

Task 1. Read the text and translate the 3d paragraph of the text. (Time for preparation-5 min., time for answering- 2 min.).

Family fortunes

If you are a first-born child, you are probably self-confident and a good leader - you came first, after all. You may also be bossy and even aggressive if you don't get what you want. You are ambitious, and good at communicating, because you learned to speak from your parents, not from brothers and sisters. On the other hand, you are the oldest and so you have to be the most responsible, and this can make you the kind of person who worries a lot.

The second children are usually independent and competitive. You had to fight with your brothers and sisters to get what you wanted. You are also co-operative as you always had to negotiate with either your older or your younger brothers and sisters. You are 25 sociable, as you always had someone to play with. On the other hand, you may be jealous and insecure or moody if you felt that your parents preferred your older brother or sister.

The youngest are often very charming. You learned very quickly that you could get exactly what you want by being charming - and this can make you manipulative. You are usually affectionate and relaxed because when you arrived your parents were more relaxed themselves. But you are often not very independent, as you always had so many people to help you. This makes it hard for you to take decisions. And you may be lazy, because your parents probably pushed you less and were less strict with you than with your older brothers and sisters.

Task 2.Read the text and write a suitable heading to each paragraph. (Time for preparation- 2 min., time for answering- 1 min.).