That it was ill and it would always limp

The little boy became excited. ≪That is the puppy that I want to buy.≫

≪If you really want him, I’ll just give him to you.≫

The little boy got quite upset. He said, ≪I don’t want you to give

him to me. I’ll pay the full price. I’ll give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents

a month until I have him paid for.≫

The store-owner argued, ≪But this little dog is never going to be able

to run and jump and play with you like the other puppies.≫

To his surprise, the little boy reached down and revealed a badly

Twisted, crippled left leg supported by a big metal brace. He looked up

at the store-owner and softly replied, ≪Well, I don’t run so well myself,

and the little puppy will need someone who understands!≫

True False

A small boy wanted to buy a hamster.

The money the boy had was not enough to buy

A puppy.

Lady was the mother of the puppies.

The puppies were small and puffy.

One puppy couldn’t hear well.

The little boy wanted a puppy that limped.

The store-owner presented the puppy to the

Boy.

The boy insisted on paying the full price for

The puppy.

The boy needed a puppy to run and jump and

Play with him.

The boy had a damaged leg so he believed he

Could become a good friend to the puppy.

Variant 25

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

Racing along country roads and (1) the cities of France each

Year, the best bicyclists in the world take part in the Tour de France.

In 1903, the race was held for the first (2) as a publicity event

for the newspaper, L’Auto. It was an instant success. Every July since

Then, the race has taken place.

The Tour de France is divided into different races for each day, called

≪stages≫. Each stage is also a different style of bicycle racing. Sometimes

The terrain is flat, so the race is a sprint. At other times, the race goes

Through the mountains, so the (3) needs to have better endurance.

(4) give points to the winner of each stage. The racer who

Is winning the most sprints gets to wear a green jersey. The winner of

The most mountain races wears a white jersey with red polka dots.

Until a few years ago, all of the winners were from Europe. Most were

From France. In 1986, American Greg LeMond became the first bicyclist

Who was not European to win the Tour de France. (5) American

Holds the record for the most Tour de France wins. Lance Armstrong

has won the race seven times!

A B C D

Through between in along

Time place stage hour

Driver boater motorist bicyclist

Racers Judges Winners Audience

Other Another Others Anothers

3 Comment on the following issues.

Imagine you have a chance to travel back in time.

• Choose where and when you travel.

• Explain why you choose that time and place above all others.

Орієнтовні зразки екзаменаційних завдань для державної підсумкової атестації 55

VARIANT 26

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

I’m sitting at a cafe, a peaceful little place hidden back among the

Pine trees. It’s just past noon, late July, and I’m listening to the desperate

Sounds of a life-or-death struggle going on a few feet away.

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