Vincent van Gogh was the eldest of..children in the family

□ A three □ B five □ C six □ D eight

His parents......

□ A disapproved of his drawings

□ B were angry with his failure in school

□ C wanted him to become a priest

□ D encouraged him in his drawings

Goupil and Co. sent Vincent to their London gallery because

□ A he was good at his work

□ B there were not enough workers in London

□ C his uncle owned the company

□ D he was a professional artist

Vincent was dismissed from his job in Paris because......

□ A he went on a holiday

□ B his work was not up to standard

□ C he wanted to be a priest

□ D he went on leave without permission

5. Which one of the following statement is TRUE?

□ A Vincent van Gogh died a rich man.

□ B Vincent van Gogh became famous after his death.

□ C Vincent van Gogh was a famous scholar.

□ D Vincent van Gogh sold 40 portraits of himself

ІІ. Writing

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

If you’re looking for a fun way to keep fit, get your skates on and try rollerblading. (1)..... the sport’s chief attractions is the fact that it gets you out into the fresh air and it’s very sociable.

(2)..... of its young, trendy image, rollerblading is suitable for all ages and is a great activity for the whole family. The main venues are parks. In big city parks there are always other skaters around to give you (3)..... and in some parks you can even (4)..... a private lesson.

Looking at the slim, futuristic shape of a pair of in-line skates, it’s hard to (5)..... how you could even stand on them, let alone skate. To (6)..... confidence, start by trying them out on the living rock carpet, as this will slow down the movement, so you feel more (7)..... control. If you’ve never skated, roller-skated or skied you’ll probably find it strange at first.

Голова предметної комісії ______________________________ О.А.Бондаренко

Екзаменатори ________________________ О.А. Бондаренко

________________________ С.В.Барцева

________________________ Л.В. Замула

________________________ І.М. Плєшкова

________________________ В.І. Бова

________________________ Л.М. Клант

________________________ О.В. Лебедь

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