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Task Listen to the text. Put ‘T’ next to the true statements and ‘F’ next to the false ones
Text Read the text about Jamie Oliver and choose the best answers
Who got the money?
Text Read the article about the Internet and maintaining friendships. Choose the correct answer to these questions
Text Read the text about teenage gambling. For each question 25-30, choose the best answer: a, b, c or d
Would you like to be famous? Why?/Why not? What do you think is the best way to become famous? Can you think of any bad ways of becoming famous
Text Choose the correct word a, b or c for each gap
The more you cheat, the less you gain. Is it true? Give your reasons
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Task 1. Listen to the text. Put ‘T’ next to the true statements and ‘F’ next to the false ones.
1 Amelia Earhart became famous in 1929.
She became the first woman to fly solo at the age of thirty-five.
Amelia Earhart was a Harvard University graduate.
She was experienced enough to fly long-distance routes.
A round-the-world flight started in California in 1955.
She gave up the attempt to fly a round-the-world flight after a crash in Honolulu.
In 1937 she attempted to fly a round-the-world flight in the opposite direction.
The distance between New Guinea and Howland Island was further than anyone had flown non-stop before.
This round-the-world flight was also solo.
No radio signals from Amelia's aircraft were picked up.
Task 2. Listen to the text again. Choose the one best answer A, B, C, D to each question.
1. Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly...
A. from Africa to America.
B. from Europe to the Atlantic.
C. from Europe to America.
D. from America to Europe.
2. She flew without a companion in...
A. 1920. C. 1932.
B. 1928. D. 1940.
3 At the time of the first flight across the Atlantic Amelia Earhart...
A. was not married.
B. was an expert pilot.
C. was a wealthy woman.
D. spoke four foreign languages.
4. The long-distance route...
A. had been attempted before.
B. was difficult.
C. was thoroughly planned.
D. had not been attempted before.
5. Amelia made ... attempts to commit a round-the-world flight.
A. four C. two
B. three D. no
6. Amelia Earhart flew all these directions except...
A. west.
B. south.
C. east.
D. to Howland Island.
7. No aircraft had ever landed...
A. on a tiny Pacific island.
B. in Honolulu.
C. California.
D. New Guinea.
8. Amelia's aircraft ran out of fuel when she committed...
A. a round-the-world flight.
B. the first flight.
C. a non-stop-flight.
D. a solo flight.
9. When Amelia flew with Fred Noonan the aircraft...
A. never landed.
B. stopped.
C. lost its route.
D. was positioned on the ship.
10. A thorough search of Amelia and
Fred lasted for...
A. a week.
B. two weeks.
C. two days.
D. two months.
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