O‘ZBEKISTON
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OF THE REPUBLIC OF
UZBEKISTAN
CHET TILLARNI BILISH VA EGALLASH DARAJASINI BAHOLASH MILLIY TIZIMI
CHET TILLARI SERTIFIKATI TIL:
INGLIZ
NATIONAL SYSTEM
OF ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATE OF
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
PAPER 2: READING
The Reading Paper consists of
FIVE
parts.
Part 1:
Questions
1-8;
Part 4:
Questions
22-26;
Part 2:
Questions
9-16;
Part 5
: Questions
27-35.
Part 3:
Questions
17-21;
Each question carries
ONE
mark.
Total time allowed:
1 hour
You may write on the question paper if you wish, but you must transfer
your answers to the Answer Sheet within the time limit. No extra time is
allowed to do so.
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INVIGILATOR.
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Part 1
Read the text 1-8. Fill in each gap with ONE word. You must use a word which is somewhere in
the rest of the tex.
Istanbul is a magical composition of two continents. And especially the Bosphorus, Istanbul
Strait
will cheer up your hearts. Aside from being the largest and most popular city of Turkey,
(
1
)__________ is also the biggest cultural and financial center of Turkey. Istanbul
is considered to
be the bridge that links Asia with Europe from a (
2
)_____________ and geographical standpoint.
Istanbul is located partly in Asia and the other part in Europe. Its (
3
)__________ position as well as
its rich history are responsible for a fascinating melting pot of cultures. Tourists are
flocking to
experience this magical city full of contrasts for themselves, making it the 5th most popular
tourist
destination in the world.
Istanbul offers an unforgettable (
4
)________ for its travelers, with its colorful
daily city life and
dynamic nightlife. The beautiful (
5
)________of the city combines historical sites and monuments
such as Roman aqueducts, Byzantine churches, Venetian towers.
As for
eating out and gastronomy, it means that you are one step away from tasting the
delicious meals of the
Turkish cuisine, from spicy and hot Anatolian and Aegean dishes freshly
cooked with olive oil. Istanbul offers wide range of Turkish (
6
)______ at the variety of well
established, good and luxury
Istanbul restaurants
.
As for
entertainment and nightlife, it revolves around many of the (7)________ venues that the
city has to offer. The
nightlife in Istanbul
has really come alive in recent years and the
locals will
all tell you that the nightlife spreads out in all directions throughout the city. As for shopping, the
variety of the traditional and modern products offered at the Ottoman’s originated historical
bazaars and modern shopping malls, makes the city an attraction center for (