Read the text and answer questions 1-14.

Great British Jobs

We talked to some people who are still managing to make a living doing traditional jobs in today's hi-tech Britain

A SHAUN HARRISON - BUTLER

Modern butlers combine the roles of cook, cleaner, waiter, gardener, driver and household manager and they have to be polite, respectful, and well-organised. " We do everything from paying the bills to picking up the children, organising parties and getting the washing machine repaired." says Shaun Harrison, 32, who works for a family in the Oxfordshire countryside. " During the week I'm in jeans and a shirt, busy looking after the household and the gardens. At weekends, when the family arrives, I put on a suit and take on the role of a traditional butler. I get four weeks holiday a year and I have to take it when it suits my employer."

B MARK THOMPSON - STEEPLEJACK

Mark Thompson is self-employed and carries out a range of building, repair and maintenance jobs to the outside of tall structures such as church spires, monuments, industrial chimneys and high rise buildings. It takes from 2-6 years to train as a professional steeplejack and Mark has been doing it for the last 15 years. " The one thing you must have for this job is a head for heights, " he says. " I like working outdoors, but it can be very dangerous carrying equipment and trying to keep your balance when the weather's bad. It gets really windy up there, so you've got be quite fearless! " Also make sure you take plenty of exercise so as to be strong enough. Mark travels all over the country and often works away from home for extended periods. " I often have to work a lot of unsociable hours such as weekends and evenings to get the job done, but I get a great feeling when I finish and I know that because of me beautiful buildings will continue to grace the skyline for a good few years."

C PETER MOORE - TOWN CRIER

The job of Town Crier can be traced back as far as the Battle of Hastings in 1066 when the news was passed on to the general public by individuals employed by the king. " Basically, a Town Crier was a kind of talking newspaper, but today a lot of my I work is ceremonial or promotional, " says Peter. " I wear a traditional costume and carry a bell and shout the familiar call of Oyez Oyez [1] to get people's attention. I work for the British Tourist Authority and I preside at festivals, shows and parades as well as at London's tourist attractions. I also get to travel all over the world doing different promotions at department stores and hotels." Peter has been doing this job for more than 25 years and to him it is more than a job; it is a way of life. " I'm keeping a much-loved tradition alive. If you ever need to find me, just follow the sound of my booming voice." In his job he has met lots of celebrities including MPs and members of the Royal Family, but his proudest boast is that he has never lost his voice.

D RICK BOOTH - MILKMAN

Rick Booth, 36, is one of a decreasing number of milkmen still working in Britain. He arrives at the dairy around 11.00pm to load up his milk float andit takes him about five hours to complete his round. He leaves the milk on the doorstep and collects the empty bottles left there by the householders. By the morning, Rick's hands are sore and blistered. " Picking up and carrying crates all night is really hard on your hands, " he admits. It also strains his knees and back. " I'm always bending down and lifting so you have to be in good shape to do this job." Sore knees and backs aren't the only pains milkmen have to suffer. Angry pets are another problem. " Some dogs get you when your back is turned, " Rick laughs. The other problem is the unsociable hours. " When the moon is up and everybody is asleep, your body tells you it's bedtime. But you have to go against nature and stay awake. Also, I hardly ever see any of my customers, so I do feel rather isolated."

E TED COX - CHIMNEY SWEEP

" Central heating and gas fires haven't done away with us sweeps yet, " says Ted Cox, 64, who was just seven years old when his father, also a sweep, first put him up a chimney where he had to climb up and sweep out the soot. " In fact, " he says, " increasing concerns over carbon monoxide poisoning from faulty electric and gas fires has increased the demand for chimney sweeps lately. Sweeps don't just clean chimneys, you know. They also keep them free from obstructions, like cobwebs, birds' nests and leaves to ensure proper ventilation." Ted says to be a good sweep, you also need to be a good listener. " When I make house calls, I usually end up staying for a cup of tea and a chat, which I really enjoy. It's no use being a sweep if you don't like tea! " he says laughing.

F MILES REED - YEOMAN OF THE GUARD

" You have to be on your guard at all times for bomb scares or robbery attempts", says Miles Reed, 58, a Yeoman of the Guard at the Tower of London otherwise known as a 'Beefeater'. " We're not just a tourist attraction, you know! " he adds proudly. Miles' day starts around 9 o'clock in the morning when the first visitors arrive. He spends most of the day giving guided tours of the Tower of London, answering questions on its history and posing for photographs with tourists in his traditional red and gold uniform. His shift usually ends at around 5.45 when the Tower closes to visitors. Miles doesn't have far to go after work because all 'Beefeaters' and their families have accommodation in the Tower grounds. " What I enjoy most about the job is meeting and talking to the tourists, " admits Miles. " There must be pictures of me in photo albums all over the world."

Which person/people... (A-F)

dresses more formally at weekends? 0 A

wear special clothes in their jobs? 1 … 2 …

works at night? 3 …

needed to undergo formal training? 4 …

particularly like the sociable part of their jobs? 5 … 6 …

has been doing his job since he was a child? 7 …

rarely has contact with people? 8 …

travel because of their job? 9 … 10 …

live and work in the same place? 11 … 12 …

say you have to be fit to do their jobs? 13 … 14 …

Завідувач кафедри __________ Т.І. Крехно Викладачi _______________І.С. Лученцова

_______________ А.О. Пікалова

_____________ C.О. Тимошенко

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You will read an extract from Charles Dickens' Great Expectations. Read the text and for questions 1-7, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

Mr Wemmick’s “Castle”

Wemmick's house was a little wooden cottage in the middle of a large garden. The top of the house had been built and painted like a battery loaded with guns. I said I really liked it.

I think Wemmick's house was the tiniest I had ever seen. It had very few windows, and the door was almost too small to get in.

'Look, ' said Wemmick, 'after I have crossed this bridge, I raise it so that nobody can enter the Castle.'

The 'bridge' was a plank, and it crossed a gap about four feet wide and two deep. But I enjoyed seeing the smile on Wemmick's face and the pride with which he hoisted his bridge. The gun on the roof of the house, he told me, was fired every night at nine o'clock. I later heard it. Admittedly, it made an impressive sound.

'At the back, ' he said, 'there are fowls and rabbits. I've also got my own little vegetable garden, and I grow cucumbers. Wait until supper and you'll see for yourself what kind of salad I can make. If the Castle is ever attacked, I will be able to hold out for quite a while, ' he said with a smile, but at the same time seriously.

He led me to a little leafy shelter which was only a few metres away, but the path that led to it was so winding that it took us quite a while to get there. It was here that our glasses were set out. Our drink of punch was cooling in an ornamental pond, on whose bank the shelter was built. The pond had a small 'island' in the middle, where Wemmick had built a fountain.

'I am my own engineer, my own carpenter, my own plumber and my own gardener. I am my own Jack of all Trades, ’ said Wemmick, acknowledging my compliments. 'Well, it's a good thing, you know. It pleases the Aged Parent. You wouldn't mind being introduced to him, would you? It wouldn't bother you? '

I felt that I could only agree. Inside, we found a very old man in a flannel coat sitting by a fire. He was clean, cheerful and well cared for, but almost completely deaf. We paid our respects and made some small conversation. Then, Wemmick showed me his collection of curiosities. They were mostly to do with being on the wrong side of the law: a pen with which a famous forgery had been committed, a couple of distinguished razors, some locks of hair, several manuscript confessions written from prison. These were nicely spread out among small items of porcelain and glass and various little things made by Wemmick himself. They were all in that room of the Castle that served not only as the sitting room, but, judging from a saucepan on the hob, as the kitchen too.

We returned to the garden to drink our punch. Wemmick told me that it had taken him many years to bring his property to this state of perfection.

‘Is it your own, Mr. Wemmick? '

‘Oh yes, I have got a hold of it a bit at a time. I have absolute ownership now.'

‘Do you indeed? I hope Mr. Jaggers admires it? '

‘Never seen it, ' said Wemmick, 'never heard of it. No; the office is one thing, and private life is another. When I go to the office, I leave the Castle behind me, and when I come into the Castle, I leave the office behind me.If you don't mind, I'd like you to do the same. I don't want to talk about my home in a professional manner.'

1. What is Pip's first impression of Wemmick's house?

A He is impressed by the garden.

B He thinks the house is ridiculous.

C He finds the house too small.

D He really likes the house.

2. Why had Wemmick built a bridge?

A For decorative reasons

B To defend his home

C To impress Pip

D To feel safe from burglars

3. How did Pip react to the pond and the fountain?

A He told Wemmick he liked them.

B He decided to say nothing.

C He thought they were too eccentric.

D He admired Wemmick for his taste.

4. How did Pip feel about meeting Wemmick's relative?

A He agreed with enthusiasm.

B He tried to say no.

C He felt extremely embarrassed.

D He didn't really want to.

5. Wemmick's 'collection of curiosities'

A included many items obtained illegally.

B was a mix of interesting small items.

C was of very high value.

D only had things made by Wemmick.

6. What do we understand about Wemmick's home life?

A He has to try hard to keep people from invading it.

B It is more important to him than his career.

C He rarely allows work to interfere with it.

D It has taken him many years to separate it from his work.

7. What is the writer trying to do in this extract?

A Show us that Pip is a good-natured person

B Narrate Pip's visit to Wemmick's house

C Introduce the Aged Parent into the plot

D Show us that Pip doesn't have good manners

Завідувач кафедри __________ Т.І. Крехно Викладачi _______________І.С. Лученцова

_______________ А.О. Пікалова

_____________ C.О. Тимошенко

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