Subject I (50 points):

A. (2px10=20 points) Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct verb forms. Write your
answers on the Answer Sheet.
Teenagers at Priory Masters School (1)___________ (recently/start) to manage their own business. Ten
students at the school (2)_____________ (discover) some time ago that their ideas for making cushions
were very popular with the other students. In fact, they were so popular that the students started selling the
cushions to friends and their parents. Now, when the schoolbooks (3)________ (close) at the end of the
day, the business books open. The Head of the school (4)____________ (say) that it is a great opportunity
for the students. They (5)__________ (just/make) an excellent start and they (6)_________ (already/find
out) what it is like to run a real business. The business started on September 16 th and it (7) _____________
(continue) until May, when the students have to concentrate on their school work. The next big sale of their
cushions (8)________ (be) in July, when they (9)_________ (hope) that they (10)__________ (sell) more
than 50 cushions at the school sports day.

B. (2px10=20 points) Read the text and fill in the gaps with the appropriate word A, B, C or D. Write
your answer on the Answer Sheet.
When you leave school or university, it isn’t always easy to decide what job to do. Some people, however,
have a passion for something and this can help them. Doug Allen is a cameraman 1)______ has always had
a passion for filming wildlife underwater, all over the world. He was born in Scotland and 2)______ to the
University of Stirling where he studied marine biology. After he graduated, he spent some years 3)______ in
rivers and oceans around the world and took many amazing photographs. Then, in 1976, he went to the
Antarctic to work 4)______ scientists who were carrying out underwater studies beneath the ice. In 1987, he
went to the Antarctic again 5)______ three documentaries: The Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Life. 6)______
then, Doug has made films in the Andes, in the deserts of Africa and on Mount Everest. As well as this, he
7)______ children’s books and many articles for magazines so far. So, what qualities will help you to be a
successful wildlife cameraman like Doug Allen? 8)______ a start, you have to be 9)______ that you will
succeed: film making is a competitive field. You also 10)______ be fit in order to travel to all those amazing
places.
1. A. which B. whom C. who D. whose
2. A. goes B. went C. was going D. has gone
3. A. dive B. to dive C. diving D. dived
4. A. like B. with C. as D. on
5. A. filming B. was filming C. film D. to film
6. A. Already B. Since C. Yet D. For
7. A. wrote B. had written C. has written D. was writing
8. A. In B. For C. From D. At
9. A. conscientious B. creative C. confident D. co-operative
10. A. must B. could C. need D. ought

C. (1px10=10 points) Read the sentences below and use the words given in capitals at the end of the
row to form words that fit in the gaps. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet.
1. I want you to _______ this rather long text.
SUMMARY
2. Sheila is not only kind but she is also very_________.
HELP
3. The ________ of that skyscraper is really amazing.
HIGH 
4. She is rather fat because she is so_______.
ACTIVE
5. Forgery is a serious criminal _______.
OFFEND
6. I ________ disagree with your idea of walking through the forest at this hour.
COMPLETED
7. I love travelling by train because I can enjoy the _______
SCENE
8. You could feel the ____ of the audience.
BORE
9. ’We are finally here!’, she said ,______
RELIEF
 10. It’s difficult to know what his reaction will be. He’s too ____________.
PREDICT

Subject II (5px5=25 points) Read the text and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to the
questions. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet.

Many of Europe’s biggest cities have found they have a new tourist attraction in the form of living statues.
Whether you consider them as an art form or just a nuisance, these new crowd pleasers certainly deserve a
second look! Rachel Allchin talks to performers and spectators on the streets of Milan, where living statues
are no longer a novelty.
Paula Burns - Professional living statue
I really don’t see how anyone can think of me as a public nuisance. I am a professional performer – art
galleries and organisers of special events and exhibitions usually hire me for private functions. I work very
hard at what I do. I spend hours practising my movements – or I should say, my lack of movement! I have to
stay incredibly still for hours on end in all kinds of situations – usually surrounded by crowds of people. It
takes me two hours just to make myself up and get dressed. I have to paint my skin very carefully and
arrange the folds of my costume so that I look like I’m made of marble.
So, why do I do it? Well, I enjoy watching the reactions of the audience when I suddenly move - they can’t
believe their eyes! If you ask me, living statues are an art form – there aren’t many people who could do what
I do for a living.
Mark Sorby - Tourist
I’m not usually a fan of street performers. I never stop to watch jugglers or acrobats - they’re boring - but I
think living statues are brilliant! It takes a lot of patience and skill to stay completely motionless for such
lengths of time. I’ve seen some stand for hours even in the boiling hot temperatures of summer. I’m sure I’d
get cramp if I tried it.
The best living statue I ever saw was here, in Milan. It was a guy on a pedestal dressed as an Egyptian
mummy with the gold mask and all. It was fantastic, although I suppose the mask was cheating a bit.
Anyway, he looked fantastic and he was pulling a huge crowd who were giving him an amazing amount of
money! He deserved it, though, he was very convincing.
Toni Moreno - Amateur Living Statue
I don’t actually make a living as a street performer. I just do it in my spare time or during the summer to make
some extra cash. You’d be surprised how generous people can be! I usually get dressed as a Greek god and
find that spectators admire my make-up and costume as much as my performance. It’s a real challenge to
stay still when someone - usually a child - tries to touch you to see if you’re real or not! I’ve never had a bad
experience, though people are usually really nice and enjoy making them happy too, even if it is just for a few
minutes. However, I have known people to stand looking at me for hours. No, I don’t think I’m bothering
anyone. People don’t have to watch me if they don’t want to, no one is forcing them. All they have to do is
keep walking.

1. How does Paula Burns feel about her job? 4. What does Toni Moreno say about children?
A. She thinks it takes too much preparation. A. They are sure she’s a real statue.
B. She only does it for the money. B. They always want to touch her.
C. She is proud of what she does. C. She doesn’t want them to touch her.
D. She thinks anyone can do it. D. Sometimes they make it difficult for her to stand still.
2. What does Paula say about the audience? 5. The writer’s purpose for writing the article is:
A. They think she is a nuisance. A. to convince people living statues are an art form
B. She likes to frighten them. B. to please the crowds
C. They are entertained by her sudden movements. C. to inform about street entertainers
D. They believe she is a real statue. D. to convince tourists to pay more attention to this form
of art
3. Why does Mark Sorby talk about an Egyptian
mummy?
A. Because it was the most touching living statue he had
ever seen.
B. Because it was the first living statue he had ever seen.
C. Because he earned a lot of money.
D. To explain how convincing living statues can be.

Subject III (25 points) Write a narrative essay beginning like this:
‘I never knew what hit me. One moment I was minding my business in the schoolyard, keeping tabs on my
social media accounts, the next I was surrounded by people looking around in panic.’

Write your story in 120 - 150 words (12-15 lines) and give it an appropriate title. Pay attention to the
following:
 you don't need long descriptions;
 use dialogues only if they are relevant for your characters or events;
 you should use this plan:   
1. Introduction (paragraph 1 - set the scene)
2. Main body (paragraph(s) 2/3 - develop the story)
3. Conclusion (paragraph 4 - end the story)

Don’t count the words given!