Entry Test. Life and Living

Choose the correct option. His house is nothing out of the _________. It's just an average four-roomed house.

Choose the correct option. Going down the street, she walked past a long _________ of houses, all exactly alike.

Choose the correct option. My brother lives on the eleventh floor of that ________ of flats.

Choose the correct option. The new police station is to be built __________ the main square.

Choose the correct option. We've got a house on the __________ of the city.

Match the types of houses and flats to their definitions.

Choose the correct option. They live in a(n) ________ house which stands by itself in a field.

Complete the sentences with the missing words. Many big cities like Dubai and New York have skyscrapers. There are problems with and working in such tall buildings, but I believe on the whole they're wonderful things. Skyscrapers do have disadvantages. Firstly, being so high up can make life. For instance, you can't just open the window on a hot day if you're on the 90th floor. Secondly, they rely on technology and electricity, which is not ideal if there's a problem such as a power cut and the lifts stop working. Thirdly, they can be . For example, if there's a fire, it might be difficult to . However, I believe that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Skyscrapers are becoming safer and stronger each year. They're also beautiful, and some are works of art. The New World Trade Centre is an example of this. More importantly, they allow a large number of people to live and work in the same space. To sum up, I hope we to build bigger, better and safer skyscrapers. They can solve the problem of too little space in cities, and are beautiful at the same time.

Choose the correct option. I am staying in a youth __________ in the centre of the town.

Read the text and mark the statements as true, false or not stated. A trip of her life The story happened in New York. Max, a taxi driver, was doing his last trip that day. He arrived at the place exactly on time and beeped the horn. Nobody came out of the house. Max waited a couple of minutes and beeped again. He was never late himself and he didn’t like the clients who kept him waiting. He was thinking of driving home, but something made him park the car and check the door. He came up to the front door and knocked. “Just a minute”, an old weak voice answered. After a long pause a small lady of about ninety opened the door. She was wearing an expensive but old-fashioned dress and a veiled hat. Indeed, she looked like a film star of the forties. She asked Max to help her with the heavy suitcase that was inside. He agreed without hesitation. He came in and noticed that the room looked like people had never lived there. All the furniture was covered with cloth. There were no statuettes and tea sets on the shelves or an old clock on the wall. In the corner of the room he noticed a large box filled with old photos and books. “A deserted room”, he thought. They moved slowly to the car and the lady kept thanking Max for his help and being so patient. He said it was his job to treat every passenger like he would treat his mother. “Oh, you are such a good boy!” she said. She took the back seat and named the address. Max understood that she was going to hospital. She asked Max to drive through the city centre though it involved extra time. She did not mind the distance and the time. She said she was not in a hurry. She told Max her family had left long before and the doctor said that her chances were not good. Her eyes filled with tears. Max switched off the counter and asked the lady which route she preferred. The next two hours they were driving through the city. She showed Max the building she had worked in and the dance hall she had visited as a little girl. They went to the district she had lived in with her husband after their marriage. Finally she said she was tired and they drove in silence, directly to the hospital. It was a low building that looked more like a small holiday centre. Two nurses came up quickly to them as if they were waiting. They carefully helped her out of the taxi into the wheelchair. “How much do I owe you?” she said looking at Max. “Nothing”, he answered. “You need to earn your living”, she added, opening her bag. “There are other passengers”, answered Max. He bent down and embraced the old lady. She hugged in return. “Thank you for the little happiness you gave me”, she whispered. On his way home Max did not switch on the radio. He drove in silence. He had an impression that it was the most important trip of his life. Max was late to pick up his client. 1) Max was late to pick up his client. 2) The old lady was a former actress. 3) The old lady was grateful to Max for his help. 4) The lady chose the shortest way to the hospital. 5) Max drove the old lady to the places which were very special to her. 6) The hospital was in the countryside. 7) Max refused to take money for the trip from the old lady. ​