A famous person you know in your country

Describe a situation you remember when you had to use a foreign language to communicate.

You should say:
what you were doing
what happened
how well you communicated in the language.
22-bilet
In 1654, Dutch artist Carel Fabritius painted a picture of a bird called a goldfinch. The painting played an important role in Donna Tartt’s 2013 novel The Goldfinch.
The main _______in the story is a boy called Theo Decker, whose father walks out on his family when Theo is twelve. A year after his parents split up, Theo’s mother is killed in an act of terrorism at an art gallery in New York where The Goldfinch is displayed. In his panic, Theo took the painting and hides it, before going to stay at a friend’s house. Eventually, he must go and live with his father, so he takes the painting to Las Vegas, where he gets up to all sorts of _______with a new friend. When Theo’s father dies, Theo returns to New York with the painting and becomes ________for the financial side of an antiques business. But his new life turns into a _______when an art dealer begins asking questions about The Goldfinch, which has mysteriously disappeared. If Theo doesn’t find the painting soon, he is going to be in serious trouble with the police.

1. 
   Fill in the gaps with given words. There are some extra words.
   

1. 
   Character
   
2. 
   Tricks
   
3. 
   Responsible
   
4. 
   Nightmare
   
5. 
   Leader
   

2. 
   Find three incorrect grammatical forms in the topic.
   

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3. Describe something you bought that you were not happy with.
You should say:

• 
  what you bought
  
• 
  why you were not happy with it
  
• 
  what you did with it
  
• 
  Explain how you felt about the situation.
  

23-bilet
It’s hard to decide what career following when you leave school or university, unless you have a _____interest or a passion for something. Doug Allen, who is a ______ wildlife and documentary cameraman, has always had a passion for filming underwater, all over the world. He is born in Scotland in 1951 and studied _____biology at university. After he graduated, he spent some years doing different diving jobs around the world. Then, in 1976, he went to the Antarctic to work as a research diver. There, he helped scientists carry out underwater studies beneath the ice. His career took a new direction in 1987 when he travelled to the Antarctic to film the award-winning documentary films The Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Life. Doug had made other films since then, including films in the Andes, in the deserts of Africa and on Mount Everest. Apart from filming, he has written many articles for magazines and even some children's books. So, what qualities can help you become a successful ______cameraman like Doug Allen? For a start, you have to be determined to succeed: film making is a competitive field. You also need to be fit in order to explore all those amazing places.

1. 
   Fill in the gaps with given words. There are some extra words.
   

1. 
   diving
   
2. 
   marine
   
3. 
   strong
   
4. 
   freelance
   
5. 
   wildlife
   

2. 
   Find three incorrect grammatical forms in the topic.
   

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2.
3.