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Task 1 You see this announcement on an English-language travel website. ARTICLES WANTED A day in the city! We are looking for articles about how a visitor could have a great time in New York in just one day. Write us an article telling us what a visitor can do, what they can see and how they…

You have seen this advertisement in an international youth magazine: Tell us about a person you know who risked and gained a lot (or lost a lot). What drives people to risk? When is risk justified? We will publish the most interesting articles next month. Write your article in 300–350 words (including the title) in an appropriate style. In your article: Make sure the following picture illustrates the main idea of your article: Use 1–2 quotations from the list of quo…

The editor of your school magazine has asked you to write an article about people’s mental abilities. Read the texts below, then write your article in 250–300 words. In your article, make sure to refer to the given texts, describe the way they are written and explain what makes it possible to understand them. Use the following words and expressions in your article: cognitive skills substitute research…

Imagine that you are writing a piece for a magazine whose audience is teenagers and young people. Read an extract from a psychological article and listen to an extract from The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams. Then write your article about the concept of being real. In your article: explain how the notion of being “real” can be interpreted; include a summary of both given texts; express your own understanding of the theme. Use your own words, don't quote the giv…

Writing Time: 1 hour 30 minutes You have seen this advertisement in an international youth magazine: Tell us about a person you consider a failure. What does failure really mean? How does failure influence people’s lives? We will publish the most interesting articles next month. Write your article in 300–350 words (including the title) in an appropriate style. In your article: Make sure the following picture illustrates the main idea of your article: Use 1–2 quota…

Imagine that you are writing a piece for a linguistic magazine. Read an extract from Paul Shoebottom's article on euphemisms and listen to an extract from George Carlin's talk on the same topic. Then write your own article. In your article: explain what euphemisms are and how they are used; include a summary of both given texts; express your attitude to euphemisms. Use your own words, don't quote the given texts. Write about 250–350 words…

Imagine that you are a journalist who is writing an illustrated article for a magazine “The Youth of today” on one of the topics below. 1) Food is never just fuel 2) What future holds in store for us 3) The more peculiar, the better You need to use 6 pictures for your article (you can choose any 6 pictures from the table below). Don’t forget to: choose the topic of the article and write a headline; write an introduction (you do not need a photo for an introducti…

You have been asked to write an article about puns for your school linguistic magazine. In your article: explain what puns are and how they work; analyze one of the puns below, explaining why it is funny: A small boy swallowed some coins and was taken to a hospital. When his grandmother telephoned to ask how he was, a nurse said “No change yet”. It was an emotional wedding. Even the cake was in tiers. A hole has been found in the nudist camp wall. The police are l…

One day Thomas came home from school and gave a paper to his mother. He said to her, 'Mom, my teacher gave this paper to me and told me only you are to read it. What does it say?' The woman's eyes welled with tears as she read the letter out loud to her child: 'Your son is a genius. This school is too small for him and doesn’t have good enough teachers to train him. Please teach him yourself.' Many years after his mother had died, Thomas was going through a closet and found that…

Блок IV. WRITING TASK (30 баллов) ALL CHILDREN ARE BORN WITH EQUAL INTELLIGENCE. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why or why not? Write 120–150 words in the space below and then transfer your answers to the answer sheet. Скачать это задание (PDF).

Блок 6. Discuss the following question. Does appearance influence a person’s character? Provide an equal number of arguments for and against. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience. Write your essay in 230–250 words…

Read two short extracts from magazine articles and comment on the following statement: We make our own luck. Write 200–250 words. In your essay: summarize and evaluate the key points from both texts; express your personal opinion and give 1–2 reasons in its support. Use your own words throughout as far as possible and follow the rules of essay writing. …

Read the poem below. Write an essay (250–300 words) speculating on its meaning. Do follow the plan of an opinion essay and include an introduction, a body and a conclusion into your work.   The Orange (by Wendy Cope)   At lunchtime I bought a huge orange— The size of it made us all laugh. I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave— They got quarters and I had a half.   And that orange, it made me so happy, As ordinary things often do Just latel…

Task 1 (answering questions) What do you know about 3D printing? Do you think 3D printing can be used in other spheres of our life? Is growing human organs like liver, kidneys, lungs, etc. ethical or immoral? Task 2 (essay type) Read the task below. What kind of an essay is required? for and against essay opinion essay essay suggesting solutions to a problem Task 3 (writing an essay)…

Task 1 (answering questions) How do you usually prepare for exams? Do you think it is a good idea to have a rest a couple of days before the exam instead of studying? Imagine that you have two days before an important exam. Make a list of 5 things you would like to do within this period. Task 2 (essay type) Read the task below. What kind of a short essay is required? for and against essay opinion essay essay suggesting solutions to a problem…

Task A: Compare the following introductions borrowed from two different essays and answer the questions: Which introduction do you like better? Why? What makes the other introduction not so good? How would you improve it? The extracts are original texts written by students and may contain…

Task A: Compare the following introductions borrowed from four different reports and answer the questions below. Which introduction do you like better? Why? What makes the other introductions not so good? How would you improve them? The extracts are original texts written by students and m…

Task: Compare the following introductions borrowed from five different articles and answer the questions: Which introduction do you like better? Why? What makes the other introduction not so good? How would you improve it? The extracts are original texts written by students and may contain…

You read the following question on a forum: "Hi, guys! I need your advice. I've got a chance to go either to Edinburgh or to Glasgow for the weekend, and I can't choose: they both look attractive. Where would you go if you were in my place?" Imagine that you are an experienced traveller, who has visited both Edinburgh and Glasgow. Give the topic starter your advice in about 200–250 words. In your answer: share your experience of visiting the cities; mention 3 places of interest i…