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Reading 20 points
1 Read the text. Then complete the sentences. (10 points)

A very interesting phenomenon is happening in the city of Moscow, Russia.

Dogs are becoming very intelligent. They are more intelligent than dogs in other
places! According to a study by scientists at the Severtsov Institute of Ecology
and Evolution, there are about 35,000 dogs in Moscow’s streets. Many of these
“street dogs” begin life as pets, then people leave them in the streets. The dogs
haven’t got homes, so they must find food and a place to sleep. Only about 3%
of the dogs survive and they must be very clever to stay alive. They look like
wolves and they aren’t as friendly as dogs in the past. They have got some new
and very unusual skills, too. These skills help them survive.
According to the Severtsov study, there are four different groups of dogs. One
group helps the guards in the city and the guards give them food. Another group
looks for food in the streets. The third group of dogs is wilder than the others.
They eat mice, rats and cats.
The fourth group of dogs is cleverer than all the other groups. These dogs ride
on the metro from place to place and they receive food from travellers. Some
people are more generous than others and the dogs can recognise the difference.
They can also recognise the different metro stations so they can return “home”
at night.

1. In Moscow, many dogs …………………… in the streets.

2. People sometimes abandon their …………………… dogs. These dogs become street dogs.
3. Street dogs aren’t ……………………………… dogs in the past.
4. …………………… and …………………… sometimes give food to street dogs.
5. The metro dogs can go home at night because ………………………………………… .

2 Answer the questions. (10 points)

1. Who is studying Moscow’s street dogs?
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2. What do street dogs need to survive?
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3. What percentage of street dogs don’t survive?
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4. Why does the text mention mice, rats and cats?
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5. What type of people do street dogs look for on the metro?
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Vocabulary 20 points
1 Complete the chart. (10 points)

Insects 1.
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clothing 3.
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Sports verbs 5.
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Items in a
kitchen 7.
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Adjectives of
personality 9.
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2 Complete the sentences. (10 points)

1. The day before Sunday is S…………………… .
2. A dog is similar to a wolf, but it is d…………………… .
3. After I do my homework, I h…………………… a s…………………… and go to bed.
4. Andre lives in a v…………………… between the mountains.
5. A duvet is similar to a b…………………… . You put it on a bed.
6. My friends and I don’t usually talk on the phone. We c…………………… o…………………… .
7. Get your r…………………… and meet me on the tennis court.
8. That parrot is green, yellow and o…………………… .
9. You can go kayaking and swimming at the l…………………… .
10. A ball and an apple are both r…………………… .

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Grammar 30 points
1 Write questions with the words below. Use to be, have got, there is / there are or the
Present Simple or Present Continuous. (8 points)
1. elephants / drink / water / every day
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2. worms / teeth
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3. what / those chickens / eat / at the moment
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4. any snakes / in Ireland
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5. when / a dolphin / sleep
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6. why / a butterfly’s wings / colourful
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7. any food / for the mice
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8. Max / hike / near the waterfall / now
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2 Complete the sentences with one or two words. There can be more than one
correct answer. (10 points)
1. This is my scarf and …………………… are my gloves.
2. Miss Angelo …………………… maths on Mondays.
3. A turtle can swim …………………… .
4. Have you got …………………… flies for your lizard?
5. Jerry’s dog is tiny and Elaine’s dog is huge. Elaine’s dog is …………………… Jerry’s dog.
6. Many pigs have got long ears and …………………… tails are curly.
7. Shhh! You …………………… talk loudly. Mum is sleeping.
8. I …………………… online with my friend at the moment.
9. A kitten …………………… dangerous as a tiger.
10. Jane is wearing my coat because she can’t find …………………… .

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3 Complete the text. Write one or two words in each space. There can be more than one
correct answer. (12 points)
Scuba diving with sharks 1.…………………… a very popular activity. It’s 2.
…………………… adventurous than ordinary diving because sharks are very
frightening animals. It’s 3.…………………… amazing experience! People often
4.
…………………… with sand tiger sharks. At three metres from head to tail,
they are 5.…………………… a human, but they 6.…………………… huge as
great white sharks. They swim fast, but don’t worry – they 7.……………………
usually dangerous. Tiger sharks 8.…………………… many big teeth, but they 9.
…………………… often attack people. People 10.…………………… swim
near tiger sharks, but they 11.…………………… try to touch them. Tiger sharks
are not 12.…………………… friendly as dolphins. They’re powerful carnivores
with a big appetite!

Writing 10 points
Write a report about an imaginary animal. Include the type of animal, its size and colour,
where it lives, what it eats and some other interesting facts.