The farmer didn’t have money to return his

Debt.

The moneylender was not a pleasant person.

The moneylender wanted to marry Myra and get

His money back.

The farmer tried to convince his daughter to

Marry the moneylender.

According to the moneylender’s offer,

Providence had to help decide the matter.

Myra wished to pick a white pebble.

The moneylender wanted to cheat the farmer

And his daughter.

The farmer noticed that the moneylender had

Put two black pebbles into the bag.

Myra let the pebble fall and did it on purpose.

Variant 17

2 Complete the text with the words from the table.

Exploration of (1) sorts is rooted in the notion of

(2) risks. Risk underlies any (3) into the unknown, whether

It is a ship captain’s voyage into uncharted seas, a scientist’s research

On dangerous diseases, or an entrepreneur’s investment in a new venture.

But what exactly pushed Christopher Columbus to embark on a voyage

(4) the Atlantic, or Edward Jenner to test his (5) for an

Early smallpox vaccine on a child, or Henry Ford to bet that automobiles

Could replace horses?

Some of the motivations for taking risks are obvious — (6)

Reward, fame, political gain, saving lives. Many people willingly expose

Themselves to varying degrees of risk in their pursuit of such goals. But

As the danger increases, the (7) of people willing to go forward

Shrinks, until the only ones (8) remain are the extreme risk-takers,

Those willing to endanger their reputation, fortune and life. This

Is the (9) of risk: what makes some humans willing to jeopardize

So much and continue to do (10) even in the face of dire

Consequences?

(From «The Mystery of Risk»,

National Geographic, Peter Gwin, June 2013)

A B C D

Every all each most

Taking making asking having

Trip voyage travelling journey

In on across through

Theory science concept idea

Famous important financial political

Number circle crowd group

What which when who

Mystery task danger answer

As if so or

3 Comment on the following issues.

Imagine that an English-speaking friend is coming to stay with you

for the first time for a week in July. Describe:

• the type of weather he/she can expect and clothes he/she should take;

• what you’re planning to do together when he/she comes.

Орієнтовні зразки екзаменаційних завдань для державної підсумкової атестації 39

VARIANT 18

1 Read the text and mark () the following statements «True» or «False».

There was a blind girl who hated herself just because she was blind.

She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there

For her. She said that if she could only see the world, she would marry

Her boyfriend. It was close to Christmas, and she secretly dreamed to

Herself that it would be the perfect time to get married.

One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages

Came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend.

He asked her, ≪Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?≫

The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The sight

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