To (10) , schools have always functioned as more than simple centres

Of learning. They are the bridge from adolescence to adulthood, more

Than any other institution, and their role shouldn’t be underappreciated.

(From «How to Prepare for the TOEFL IBT»

Source: http://www.innovative-english.com/TEFLCD/lessons/tread3.htm)

A B C D

People person friend man

Friendship living career education

Preparing prepare prepared prepares

Whole common true real

Lessons tasks assignments works

Stories troubles situations parts

Completing having taking entering

Usually simply traditionally worthy

Phone chat socialize write

Summarize begin continue start

3 Comment on the following issues.

The debate on smoking is very prominent across the globe. What is

Your opinion on this topic?

• Should smoking cigarettes be made illegal everywhere?

• Is it the government’s role to tell people how to live?

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VARIANT 9

1 Read the text and choose the correct item for each statement below.

Obama’s Victorious Landslide

Barack Obama swept to victory as the nation’s first black that overcame

Racial barriers as old as America itself.

Son of a black father from Kenya and a white mother from Kansas,

The Democratic senator from Illinois sealed his historic triumph by

Defeating Republican Senator John McCain in a string of wins in hardfought

Battleground states of Ohio, Florida, Virginia and Iowa.

A huge crowd in Grant Park in Obama’s home town of Chicago erupted

In jubilation at the news of his victory. Some wept.

McCain called his former rival to concede defeat. ≪The American

people have spoken and spoken clearly,≫ McCain told disappointed supporters

In Arizona.

Obama and his running mate, Senator Joseph Biden of Delaware, take

Their oaths of office as president and vice president on January 20, 2009.

Obama asked John McCain for his help in leading the country in

A telephone call, moments after the Democratic senator was declared

The country’s first black president. An Obama spokesman said Obama

Thanked McCain for his graciousness and told him he had wagged a rough

race, quoting Obama as saying to McCain: ≪I need your help. You’re

a leader on so many important issues.≫

A few blocks away, a massive crowd in Grant Park that included

Celebrities Oprah Winfrey and Brad Pitt erupted into cheers to see their

Chosen candidate break the White House colour barrier.

(Adapted from «Metro» newspaper article, 11/5/08)

Which of the following states was difficult for Obama to win?

A Kansas.

B Florida.

C Illinois.

D Chicago.

Senator Joseph Biden.

A is from Arizona

B was a running mate of Senator John McCain

C was elected vice president

D was with Brad Pitt and Oprah Winfrey

January 20.

A was the day Obama took his presidential oath

B was the day the Republicans won the election

C was the day Obama’s father came to the United States

D was election day

Barack Obama made history because.

A he won the US presidential election in a landslide

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