Your English friend is preparing for his/her school leaving examinations and feels very nervous as the exam dates are approaching fast. He/she wants your advice on how to deal with exam stress. Write him/her a letter in which you

• express your understanding of his/her problem and support him/her
• share several ways of preparing for exams
• give some tips on how to reduce stress and calm down before and during exams

Write a letter of at least 100 words. Do not write your own name, any dates, addresses or other personal information. Start your letter in an appropriate way.

Read the texts below. For questions (49–58) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Aviation

The successful aeroplane flights of the Americans Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1903 marked the beginning of the (54) __________ aviation industry. After these flights, the Wright brothers tried to interest the U.S. and various European governments (55) __________ buying the design for their plane. But they had never made an official public flight, and government leaders were not convinced that their plane (56) __________ fly.

The Wright brothers (57) __________ their official public flight in 1908 and amazed the world with their (58) __________ flying ability. That same year, the U.S. Army ordered a specially built Wright plane. This was the first military plane.

Read the texts below. For questions (49–58) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Aviation

The successful aeroplane flights of the Americans Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1903 marked the beginning of the (54) __________ aviation industry. After these flights, the Wright brothers tried to interest the U.S. and various European governments (55) __________ buying the design for their plane. But they had never made an official public flight, and government leaders were not convinced that their plane (56) __________ fly.

The Wright brothers (57) __________ their official public flight in 1908 and amazed the world with their (58) __________ flying ability. That same year, the U.S. Army ordered a specially built Wright plane. This was the first military plane.

Read the texts below. For questions (49–58) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Aviation

The successful aeroplane flights of the Americans Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1903 marked the beginning of the (54) __________ aviation industry. After these flights, the Wright brothers tried to interest the U.S. and various European governments (55) __________ buying the design for their plane. But they had never made an official public flight, and government leaders were not convinced that their plane (56) __________ fly.

The Wright brothers (57) __________ their official public flight in 1908 and amazed the world with their (58) __________ flying ability. That same year, the U.S. Army ordered a specially built Wright plane. This was the first military plane.

Read the texts below. For questions (49–58) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Aviation

The successful aeroplane flights of the Americans Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1903 marked the beginning of the (54) __________ aviation industry. After these flights, the Wright brothers tried to interest the U.S. and various European governments (55) __________ buying the design for their plane. But they had never made an official public flight, and government leaders were not convinced that their plane (56) __________ fly.

The Wright brothers (57) __________ their official public flight in 1908 and amazed the world with their (58) __________ flying ability. That same year, the U.S. Army ordered a specially built Wright plane. This was the first military plane.

Read the texts below. For questions (49–58) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Aviation

The successful aeroplane flights of the Americans Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1903 marked the beginning of the (54) __________ aviation industry. After these flights, the Wright brothers tried to interest the U.S. and various European governments (55) __________ buying the design for their plane. But they had never made an official public flight, and government leaders were not convinced that their plane (56) __________ fly.

The Wright brothers (57) __________ their official public flight in 1908 and amazed the world with their (58) __________ flying ability. That same year, the U.S. Army ordered a specially built Wright plane. This was the first military plane.

Read the texts below. For questions (49–58) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Tower Ravens

For many centuries ravens (49) __________ The Tower of London. Legend has it that should the ravens ever leave, The White Tower will fall and a great disaster will strike England.

Fortunately, these (50) __________ residents, since the resign of King Charles II, (51) __________ by royal decree.

The fortunes of The Tower ravens reached their (52) __________ point soon after World War II. With the disturbances of the bombing only Raven Grip was left (53) __________ the fort!

Read the texts below. For questions (49–58) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Tower Ravens

For many centuries ravens (49) __________ The Tower of London. Legend has it that should the ravens ever leave, The White Tower will fall and a great disaster will strike England.

Fortunately, these (50) __________ residents, since the resign of King Charles II, (51) __________ by royal decree.

The fortunes of The Tower ravens reached their (52) __________ point soon after World War II. With the disturbances of the bombing only Raven Grip was left (53) __________ the fort!

Read the texts below. For questions (49–58) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Tower Ravens

For many centuries ravens (49) __________ The Tower of London. Legend has it that should the ravens ever leave, The White Tower will fall and a great disaster will strike England.

Fortunately, these (50) __________ residents, since the resign of King Charles II, (51) __________ by royal decree.

The fortunes of The Tower ravens reached their (52) __________ point soon after World War II. With the disturbances of the bombing only Raven Grip was left (53) __________ the fort!

Read the texts below. For questions (49–58) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Tower Ravens

For many centuries ravens (49) __________ The Tower of London. Legend has it that should the ravens ever leave, The White Tower will fall and a great disaster will strike England.

Fortunately, these (50) __________ residents, since the resign of King Charles II, (51) __________ by royal decree.

The fortunes of The Tower ravens reached their (52) __________ point soon after World War II. With the disturbances of the bombing only Raven Grip was left (53) __________ the fort!

Read the texts below. For questions (49–58) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Tower Ravens

For many centuries ravens (49) __________ The Tower of London. Legend has it that should the ravens ever leave, The White Tower will fall and a great disaster will strike England.

Fortunately, these (50) __________ residents, since the resign of King Charles II, (51) __________ by royal decree.

The fortunes of The Tower ravens reached their (52) __________ point soon after World War II. With the disturbances of the bombing only Raven Grip was left (53) __________ the fort!

Travelling Adventure

Why do so many amusing incidents (39) __________ during train journeys? I want to tell you about one of such cases. So, I remember the day when a ticket inspector entered the (40) __________ where six or eight commuters were sitting. Everyone quickly found their tickets – (41) __________ for the man sitting next to me. His hands searched urgently into his pockets, and then he began to search through his briefcase. Everyone else could see (42) __________ where his ticket was – he was gripping it between his teeth.

The ticket inspector calmly dealt with all the other passengers. Then, equally calmly, he drew the ticket out from between the man’s teeth, (43) __________ it with a frown and popped it back again.

Once the inspector had left, most of the passengers (44) __________ down and carried on reading their morning papers. (45) __________ the passenger who’d had his ticket in his mouth, he popped it into his pocket, looking very relieved.

He was (46) __________ quite a friendly person, so to make (47) __________ I said to him, “You must have felt foolish – searching in all your pockets while it was in your mouth.”

“Foolish?” he whispered. “Not at all – I was chewing the date (48) __________.”

Travelling Adventure

Why do so many amusing incidents (39) __________ during train journeys? I want to tell you about one of such cases. So, I remember the day when a ticket inspector entered the (40) __________ where six or eight commuters were sitting. Everyone quickly found their tickets – (41) __________ for the man sitting next to me. His hands searched urgently into his pockets, and then he began to search through his briefcase. Everyone else could see (42) __________ where his ticket was – he was gripping it between his teeth.

The ticket inspector calmly dealt with all the other passengers. Then, equally calmly, he drew the ticket out from between the man’s teeth, (43) __________ it with a frown and popped it back again.

Once the inspector had left, most of the passengers (44) __________ down and carried on reading their morning papers. (45) __________ the passenger who’d had his ticket in his mouth, he popped it into his pocket, looking very relieved.

He was (46) __________ quite a friendly person, so to make (47) __________ I said to him, “You must have felt foolish – searching in all your pockets while it was in your mouth.”

“Foolish?” he whispered. “Not at all – I was chewing the date (48) __________.”

Travelling Adventure

Why do so many amusing incidents (39) __________ during train journeys? I want to tell you about one of such cases. So, I remember the day when a ticket inspector entered the (40) __________ where six or eight commuters were sitting. Everyone quickly found their tickets – (41) __________ for the man sitting next to me. His hands searched urgently into his pockets, and then he began to search through his briefcase. Everyone else could see (42) __________ where his ticket was – he was gripping it between his teeth.

The ticket inspector calmly dealt with all the other passengers. Then, equally calmly, he drew the ticket out from between the man’s teeth, (43) __________ it with a frown and popped it back again.

Once the inspector had left, most of the passengers (44) __________ down and carried on reading their morning papers. (45) __________ the passenger who’d had his ticket in his mouth, he popped it into his pocket, looking very relieved.

He was (46) __________ quite a friendly person, so to make (47) __________ I said to him, “You must have felt foolish – searching in all your pockets while it was in your mouth.”

“Foolish?” he whispered. “Not at all – I was chewing the date (48) __________.”