What was the main finding of the study?

  A )That not enough is being done about global warming.

B) That ocean waters have warmed faster than scientists had previously thought.

C) That the warming of the world’s oceans is not a threat.

Use of English

Choose the correct answer.

A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYBODY

Joe stepped onto the airplane and was met by one of the cabin crew who showed him to his seat. This was his first flight and he was feeling quite nervous. His hands were __1____ slightly and he was breathing deeply. He walked along the __2____ of the plane and found his seat. Joe has spent a lot of time __3___ planning his holiday, given this was the first time he had been abroad. Sitting next to him there was an 8-year-old boy who also __4____ to be quite nervous. Joe knew he was quite good __5____ children, so he decided to try to calm the boy. After conversing with the boy for a few minutes, Joe produced some chocolate and gave it to him. The __6____ then became quite cheerful as he explained that he loved chocolate __7____ much. The man and the boy found that they __8____ well together as they chatted for the whole flight. Joe discovered that they were on the same return flight the following week, which pleased them all.

1	A moving	B trembling	C jumping	D ratting
2	A corridor	B path	C lane	D aisle
3	A with	B to	C on	D at
4	A was	B appeared	C set	D showed
5	A at	B for	C with	D by
6	A young	B youth	C juvenile	D youngster
7	A too	B extremely	C so	D absolutely
8	A got on	B were	C got to	D got so

 

Writing

 Write a short composition ( not less than 35 words) on the topic: “What would you change about your life if you could and why?” Use the prompts given below.

 • Why would you change this aspect of your life?

 • Do you think other people would be disappointed if you changed this?

 • Would there be disadvantages to making this change?

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Examination card N 20

 

I. Reading

Read the text and choose the best answer (A-D) to answer the questions (1-6).

 

At an elevation of 29,028 feet (8,848 metres) above sea level, Mount Everest is the world’s tallest mountain. Mount Everest is relatively young, having been formed only 60 million years ago, and it is still growing a few millimetres every year! Mount Everest is in the mountain range called the Himalayas. The summit ridge of Mount Everest separates Nepal and Tibet. Each place has a special name for this giant mountain. The Nepalese name is Sagarmatha, which means “goddess of the sky” . The Tibetan name is Chomolungma, which means “mother goddess of the universe”. In English, Mount Everest is named after Sir George Everest, the first person to record the height and location of the mountain. A climb to the summit was attempted by George Mallory in 1922, who famously gave his reason for wanting to climb Everest as “because it’s there”. He attempted to reach the summit again in the company of Andrew Irvine in 1924, but on this trip both climbers disappeared. The first successful ascent (and descent) of Mount Everest was accomplished by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay on May 29th, 1953. The first ascent by a woman was on May 16th, 1975, by Junko Tabei from Japan. Between 1921 and 2007, over two thousand people have climbed Mount Everest, some more than once. Since the first ascent in 1953, more than 600 climbers from 20 different countries have reached the summit. However, over two hundred climbers have died attempting to climb Mount Everest, most commonly from avalanches, but also from falls in crevasses, cold, or high-altitude sicknesses.

 

How high is Mount Everest?

  A) 8,848 feet  B) 29,028 metres  C )29,028 feet  D) 8,848 metres

In what way does Mount Everest change annually?

A) It is shrinking a very small amount.

  B) It is getting a little wider.

C) It is shifting slightly to the north.

  D) It is growing a very small amount taller.

3. Mount Everest is in the mountain range called the.......

  A) Rocky Mountains  B) Andes C) Himalayas  D) Alps

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