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You’re dreaming of being a journalist or a magazine’s editor. You are lucky to have been offered to work during summer holidays as an editor’s personal assistant. You are given a task to try to write a preface for the next issue of a teenager’s magazine. Task Details Your preface should include the name of the magazine, what sections the next issue has (for example, News, advertisements, Innovations, Fashion, Quizzes, Interesting people and etc.) You should write what a reader can find in each section in the next issue. You should describe 3 sections. Use the following words and expressions in y…

Task 1 Read two texts on the four-day workweek. For questions 1–10 choose the best answer from A-С and find the evidence in the texts. Примечание: при проверке давали 0.5 балла, если ответ верный, но нет подтверждения из текста. Text 1 The four-day workweek has gained significant attention as companies experiment with reducing working hours without lowering salaries. Advocates argue that this approach enhances productivity, well-being, and job satisfaction. Studies indicate that employees with an extra day off often perform more efficiently, a…

Write the appropriate ending to the story given below.after Somerset Maugham The Third Wish (after Joan Aiken) Once Mr. Peters was driving in his car at dusk. He entered a straight, empty stretch of road and heard a faint crying, and a struggling and thrashing, as if somebody was in trouble far away in the trees. He left his car and climbed the mossy bank beside the road. Then he saw the gleam of water. Coming closer he found that it was a swan that had become entangled in the tho…

Write the appropriate ending to the story given below.after Somerset Maugham I suppose every family has a black sheep. Tom had been a sore trial to his for twenty years. He had begun life decently enough: he went into business, married, and had two children. The Ramsays were perfectly respectable people and there was every reason to suppose that Tom Ramsay would have a useful and honourable career. But one day, without warning, he announced that he didn't like work and that he was…

Write a blog post (approximately 250-280 words) on the following topic: "If Social Media Didn’t Exist" Reflect on how your daily life, relationships, and communication would change if social media platforms disappeared. Would it make life simpler or more challenging? Would it help or harm the way people connect and share information? Share your thoughts and imagine how people might adapt. Use the following plan for writing a blog: Write an engaging introduction. Separate your blog into 2-3 paragraphs. Use headings to separate new ideas. A few headings will keep your readers interested in your blog post. At t…

Compose a fairy tale based on one of the given sayings: A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Revenge is a dish best served cold. Too many cooks spoil the broth. Use your imagination. Your fairy tale must have: Title Good and bad characters Setting (when and where the story is taking place) Plot (sequence of ordered events) Morale (which supports the saying) You should write 200–250 words…

Compose a fairy tale based on one of the given sayings: A stitch in time saves nine. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Rob Peter to pay Paul. Use your imagination. Your fairy tale must have: Title Good and bad characters Setting (when and where the story is taking place) Plot (sequence of ordered events) Morale (which supports the saying) You should write 200–250 words…

Compose a fairy tale based on one of the given sayings: When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Once bitten, twice shy. Every cloud has a silver lining. Use your imagination. Your fairy tale must have: Title Good and bad characters Setting (when and where the story is taking place) Plot (sequence of ordered events) Morale (which supports the saying) You should write 200–250 words…

Compose a fairy tale based on one of the given sayings: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Two blacks don’t make a white. The darkest hour is just before the dawn. Use your imagination. Your fairy tale must have: Title Good and bad characters Setting (when and where the story is taking place) Plot (sequence of ordered events) Morale (which supports the saying) You should write 200–250 words…

Compose a fairy tale based on one of the given sayings: There’s no smoke without fire. Waste not want not. People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. Use your imagination. Your fairy tale must have: Title Good and bad characters Setting (when and where the story is taking place) Plot (sequence of ordered events) Moral (which supports the saying) You should write 200–250 words…

Write a fairy tale based on one of the given sayings: God helps those who help themselves. Those who chase two rabbits at once will catch neither. All's well that ends well. Use your imagination. Your fairy tale must have: A title Good and bad characters A setting (when and where the story is taking place) A plot (sequence of ordered events) A morale (which supports the saying) Total: 200–250 words…

  You bought an acre of land on the Moon from the online company Lunar Land. However, you were not satisfied with the quality of your order when it arrived. Look at the screenshots of the Lunar Land site and the notes which you have made (Page 2). Then write a letter of complaint to the manager of the company. Mention all the information from your notes and ask for a solution that will suit you. Write about 150–180 words…

Your English teacher asked you to write a letter (app. 250-280 words) to your future self, which they will send you in 5 years after your graduation. Focus on your healthy lifestyle choices in this letter. Reflect on your fitness journey, care for your mental health, dietary habits, and overall well-being. Discuss your aspirations for maintaining a healthy lifestyle, ask questions about the challenges and victories in this regard, and express gratitude and kindness towards the sel…

Task A: Advertisement Choose one of the products from the pictures below and write an advertisement describing this product. In your advertisement: mention at least 3 special features of the product; make the product look attractive for the potential customer. Make sure that your descripti…

Imagine that today is the first day of your holidays in London. Write a letter to your parents describing your stay. Remember to write about the trip from your city to London; describe the place you are staying at; mention the places of interest you have already visited; share your impressions. Write about 180–200 words. …

Imagine that you, being a news reporter, have to cover the start-of-term banquet in Hogwarts. Watch the video to gather the information and write your news article in 200–250 words. In your news article describe: the Great Hall where the event took place; the guests; the food; what the guests did during the banquet…

The newspaper you work for has asked you to cover the recent arrival of an alien ship. Write a news report in about 200–250 words. Your news report should: name the date and the place; describe the event; signify the importance of the event. Make sure that all your descriptions match the picture below…

Imagine that this is the year of CULTURAL HERITAGE in Russia and all over the world and you, being a news reporter, have to write a news article (200–250 words) describing the two pictures below. Your correct answer gives you 40 points. Follow the plan: Name the date and the places. Describe the places in the pictures. Signify the importance of these places. Make up some special events held there…

TASK 4. WRITING (60 points) (40 minutes, 200–250 words) Your school magazine asked you to write a news report on the recent CHARITY event in your town called “Let Children Study” the aim of which was to raise money for building schools in poor villages. Write your report. Follow the format and the style of report writing. Follow the plan: Name the date, the place and the event; Describe what people are doing in the picture; Signify the result and importance of this even…

TASK 4. WRITING (60 points) (40 minutes, 200–250 words) Your school magazine asked you to write a news report on the recent CHARITY event in your town called “Let Children Study” the aim of which was to raise money for building schools in poor villages. Write your report. Follow the format and the style of report writing. Follow the plan: Name the date, the place and the event; Describe what people are doing in the picture; Signify the result and importance of this even…