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He turned the key in the lock and opened the door. To his horror, he saw..
the woman laying in a pool of blood. It was soaking into the wooden floor and its color went from a light oak to a redwood hew. Her throat had been cut, slashed from her left ear to the right jaw, stopping just below the jugular. He knew this cut meant two things; the killer came from behind and was right handed. There was a spray of blood on the wall from where she must have been standing when the cut was made. He looked around the room; there was a desk next to the door, below the window about two inches from where her head lay on the floor. She was laying at a 45 degree angle in the hallway, and the tips of her bare feet were just barely touching the bottom of the stairway. Her right arm was stretched out while her left hand rest on her left breast. He almost couldn’t tell because of all the blood that her hair was red. Not that fake engine red, but that carrot top color that most women would die for. And her eyes were green. He knew that because she was staring at him. Bright green dead eyes that would cut you right to the core. They seem to say to him; ‘find my killer.’
She was wearing a white tank top and a pair of jeans and a single little pendant around her neck, beaming the letter, ‘L’.
Lilly. That was her name.

Slowly he moved thru the entrance of the house, trying not to disturb any vital evidence that may or may not help his cause.
He noted that there were boot marks made in blood going to the back of the house into the kitchen. It was hard to make it around the body, there was so much blood. He took pictures as he moved around her. Her face, the wall, the floor, the detail of where her body lay…everything. Nothing could be left out. Not one single drop of blood, nor one single detail of the room. Yet while he went thru the motions he knew one truth; that the files and details of this case would pile up on his desk for months. Many people would be interrogated, suspects would go up on his bored, evidence would be looked thru again and again. But he had no case. There was a strong possibility that peace and closure would never be made for Lilly or her family. This was going to be one more cold case, one more endless nightmare making headlines and breaking hearts.
All because of one tiny detail; he knew the killer. He knew he had to protect him. He knew if they all found out, he would be sentenced to life in prison, or worse; to death! And he couldn’t face that, not now. Not when hes come so far. Not when he knows Lilly was the one who was wrong. She knew what she was getting into. His wife could never know what happened that night. Not ever! Not now that the…..
“You ready Jake?” His partner had stepped into the house without him noticing. “Damn” His partner said “Jake, you look like death itself! You ok buddy?”  Jake stood up. “Yea man, lets do this.”

As I write this, exhausted, fingers on the keys of an equally tired laptop, closing the twenty-something open windows before me, I find myself a little sad. Sitting here, sifting through a Google search muddle of: “Graduate job Scotland”, “Graduate schemes UK”, “Graduate work, anywhere, please?”, “Soon to be extremely poor graduate, HELP!”, I realize that I might never find the elusive placement I’m after.
Melodramatic Googling aside, the job crisis is real, and it could be hitting us harder in 2017 than ever before. These attempts – vague Internet searches, seemingly empty threads towards one highly competitive position at a company hundreds of miles away, never ending applications – are rather disappointing. Granted, this may not apply to those smart enough who found a job from day one. But, for the rest of us, the uncertain majority, it is increasingly clear that a university education alone is not the life-affirming trip to professional work that it once was.
Where it is fair to say that degrees are still highly regarded in the working world, they are no longer a golden ticket. In fact, last year statistics stated that around 58% of graduates are in jobs deemed to be “non-graduate” positions. Another survey revealed that graduates from the wealthiest 20% of families were still earning 30% more than the rest ten years after leaving higher education. Clearly then, despite my own fruitless search on career websites, there are positions out there. But with the majority of graduates entering into jobs without a degree requirement, and the elite minority remaining the UK’s top earners, are we experiencing a turn in graduate opportunity?
Something I have found really striking about application process is simply how costly it is. I spent the past four years building a solid CV, working in and out of university to refine my own professional skills and felt rather confident in my ability to find relevant work in Scotland. However, as filling in forms leads to booking trains or planes, arranging serial interviews, checking into inns, choosing transport routes, it seems that opportunity is twinned with your financial situation. Well, my card was recently declined in the library café, so this is something that is weighing on my mind.
While the wealthiest of graduates continue to snag the high earning positions after University, the rest of us face new competition, as graduate vacancies are once again streamlined by the rise of apprenticeships. But, where does it leave us, the soon to be un-qualified, over-qualified degree holders of 2017 that have slipped through the employment net? Is it back to full-time education for the rest of our lives? Working “for now”, saving until your dream becomes financially viable? Applying anyway? Taking out another loan (or five)? Truth is, it’s probably all of these things.
It’s probably sticking it out, demanding to be listened to, building up a CV that you are proud of and staying true to your own aspirations. It’s probably all the things we were told at the Careers Fairs, in interviews, by our parents and preached ourselves. University might no longer be the only slipway into professional work, but it is a weighted way in, and that degree (which, by the way, you will get) is something you have earned and something that will open doors for you, even if you can’t see them just yet and even if, in 2017, there is a bit more of a queue.

How did the author feel while searching the Internet?

1) Satisfied.
2) Pessimistic.
3) Energetic.
4) Frightened.

What does the author think about a university education?
1) Application process is very competitive.
2) Intelligent students benefit most from it.
3) It makes you sure about your future.
4) It doesn’t guarantee you a good job.

What does statistics show about graduate jobs?
1) The minority of students are content with their work.
2) The cleverest students ensure the best jobs.
3) Most of the graduates get low-qualified positions.
4) Graduates of elite universities get the highest salaries.

What worries the author about job application process?
1) Finding suitable work is time-consuming.
2) Arranging interviews is quite difficult.
3) You have to pay to improve your CV.
4) Applying for a job turns out rather expensive.

The expression “have slipped through employment net” (paragraph 5) is used to refer to …
1) job applicants.
2) recent graduates.
3) working students.
4) employees in general.

Which option for graduates does the author NOT discuss?
1) Accepting an unsuitable position.
2) Continuing an unsuitable training.
3) Applying for non-degree jobs.
4) Taking money from a bank.

What conclusion does the author come to?
1) University education is no longer necessary.
2) Graduating from a university will benefit you anyway.
3) Careers fair is a good way to enter professional world.
4) The competition to get a job will be even tougher.

I unexpectedly met my old friend Natalie at a metro station in Paris. I recognised her at once though we hadn’t seen each other for ten years. Now she works as a reporter(REPORT) for Le Figaro newspaper. Our friendship(FRIEND) began when we were at school. After school, Natalie left Britain. French was her favoutite(FAVOUR) subject and she went to university in Paris. Now she is a very successful(SUCCESS) journalist. Her life is busy and exciting. I was lucky(LUCK) she managed to find some time for me. Natalie made my visit to Paris unforgettable(FORGETTABLE). She took me to the most interesting places in the city. In the evening we watched a performance at The Grand Opera House.

The met

The Met is an encyclopedic museum, founded in 1870. It has one of the biggest art collection in the world with more than two million individual objects. Among them you can find anything from Egyptian temples to American paintings. The museum attracts over six million visitors a year to its 17 acres of galleries making it the largest single-site attraction in New York City. In other words, plan on spending some time here. The museum has wonderful examples of ancient Egyptian art, some of which date back to the Paleolithic era. The 27 galleries devoted to classical antiquity are illuminated by natural daylight. In the northwest corner, the American galleries demonstrate a wide variety of decorative and fine art from throughout US history. The Met is really worth visiting. If you go to New York, do not miss a chance of going there.

Over the last few years, people have said that Apple purposely throttled its iPhones to encourage people to buy new devices. iPhone users said that there were performance issues after they installed software updates.

In 2017, Apple admitted that it slowed down older phones so they would not shut down suddenly because of degrading batteries. However, Apple did not tell this to customers. In 2018, Apple said that customers could buy discounted battery replacements. Later, Apple added a feature to the iPhones that lets users choose if they want their devices to slow down as a result of the updates.

In court, Apple agreed to settle to avoid court costs over these issues. Apple may pay $310 million or up to $25 per phone.

Վերջին մի քանի տարիների ընթացքում մարդիկ ասում էին, որ Apple- ը դիտավորյալ գցել է իր iPhones կարողությունները շ՝ մարդկանց խրախուսելու նոր սարքեր գնելու համար: iPhone- ի օգտվողները ասում են, որ ծրագրային ապահովման թարմացումները տեղադրելուց հետո կատարման խնդիրներ են եղել:

2017-ին Apple- ը խոստովանեց, որ դա դանդաղեցնում է հին հեռախոսները, որպեսզի նրանք հանկարծակի չփակվեն՝ դեգրադացիոն մարտկոցների պատճառով: Սակայն Apple- ը դա չի ասել հաճախորդներին: 2018-ին Apple- ը հայտնեց, որ հաճախորդները կարող են գնել մարտկոցների զեղչված փոխարինումներ: Ավելի ուշ Apple- ը iPhone- ին ավելացրեց մի առանձնահատկություն, որը թույլ է տալիս օգտվողներին ընտրել, որ թարմացումների արդյունքում իրենց սարքերը կդանդաղեն:

Դատարանում Apple- ը համաձայնեց համաձայնություն ձեռք բերել `խուսափելու համար դատական ծախսերը այս հարցերի շուրջ: Apple- ը կարող է վճարել 310 միլիոն դոլար կամ մինչև 25 դոլար յուրաքանչյուր հեռախոսի համար:

A lot of authors speak about how true success is overcoming the fear of being unsuccessful. But that is easier said than done. We all face situations where we fail and it feels like everything is going wrong. That coveted job interview that does not result in a call back, that amazing person who doesn’t reciprocate romantic interest, that close friend who is not keen on hanging out anymore feature in all of our lives. Somewhere these experiences chip away at one’s sense of self, slowly eroding our self-worth.

Carrie Fisher, who had immortalised Princess Leia in Star Wars, had said it beautifully, “take your broken heart and make it into art”. That is exactly what18-year-old Londoner Claudia did. She had received a rejection letter from Oxford, like many other students, in response to her application for a Classics course. However, she was not dejected by it. By the time her mother got home from work, Claudia had cut up the letter and transformed it into a beautiful piece of art.

When her mum posted Claudia’s art on Twitter, it touched a chord among thousands and went viral in a matter of days, having been liked and retweeted more than two hundred thousand times.

Claudia explained her motivations in such a way: “I just thought I had this letter, it’s not often that you get a letter dedicated to you from Oxford. So,

I thought it would be funny if I made it into something.” The letter is pretty much summarised in the phrases stuck into the painting: delivering the news, apologising, wishing her well.

She created the painting very quickly, explaining, “I suppose some of my feelings about the letter went into the artwork. Obviously, I didn’t know it would go viral as I painted it for myself – but I think the message that it’s associated with now is that Oxbridge doesn’t determine your worth as a person, and I love that.”

A lot of people are saying Oxford should now take Claudia on an art course but that’s not really how it works.

She is joining another premier institution – Durham university – soon, leaving behind her brief disappointment from Oxford as she embarks on the new phase of her life. However, there are life lessons that this young girl can teach us on how to cope with rejection.

It always feels a bit hurtful to be rejected, but when you can turn your disappointment into art, it helps you to move on. After all, closed doors hide open ones. It’s impossible that things go well all the time. Even for those who seem super successful, there are still low points and adverse situations they have had to tackle. But brooding over what did not work out will only lead to missing out newer opportunities. Success and failure can truly be understood only in retrospect. What seems like heart-breaking rejection might turn out to be the start of the best thing ever to happen to you in another five years.

Letting go is important but what is even more important is letting go beautifully. As the proverb goes – “In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you”.

Failure is a part of life. You can call it whatever you want – a setback, an emotional let down, a breakup, a loss, but part of the reason why the experience is so painful is because at some level you feel you failed. The solution here is being open to the bigger lessons of life. After all, learning a new way to see situations can be the very key to your next success.

Immortalised-անմահացնել

deject-հակառակվել

erod-քանդել,քայքայել

retweeted-հետադարձել

apologis-ներողություն խնդրել

retrospect-հետադարձ հայացք

failure-ձախողում

According to the article, disappointing experiences could result in …

 

1) a deserved success.

2) a broken heart.

3) a lack of confidence.

4) coping with one’s fears.

 

To deal with her failure, Claudia …

1) applied to Oxford once again.

2) destroyed the rejection letter.

3) took art therapy session online.

4) tried to express her feelings creatively.

The phrase “touched a chord” in paragraph 3 is close in meaning to …

 

1) agitated.

2) instilled hope.

3) evoked compassion.

4) was reposted in media.

 

In her own words, Claudia used the letter for a piece of art because she …

1) wanted to remember the event.

2) believed it was a good idea.

3) was overfilled with emotions.

4) thought the letter was funny.

 

Claudia’s work has come to mean that …

1) a university does not define your value.

2) Oxford and Cambridge are not for anyone.

3) people should love themselves as they are.

4) when you fail always hope for the best.

 

Which of the following, according to the article, is NOT the lesson Claudia’s case can teach us?

1) Love and be loved.

2) Failure is natural.

3) All happens for the best.

4) Keep your face.

 

What is the main idea expressed in the last paragraph?

1) Try to find a solution to any problem.

2) Failure is painful unless you share it with somebody.

3) There are a lot of different kinds of failures.

4) Take every disappointment as a learning experience.

1.I didn’t invite them for dinner. But I wouldn’t hesitate if I was a good cook. (not hesitate)
2. If we had bought a good map, we wouldn’t have been in the middle of nowhere now. (not be)
3. If I wasn’t afraid of flying, I would visit you in California a long time ago. (visit)
4.I’d have my driving licence if I stoped at the traffic lights. (stop)
5 If you had sold your business, you could have enjoyed life now. (can enjoy)
6.If I were you, I would quit the job after the pay drop. (quit)
7.I’d be a happy man if I married Marion when we were young. (marry)
8 If we didn’t trust them, we wouldn’t ask them to stay with us last summer. (not ask)
9 He’d study at university if he passed the entrance exam. But he didn’t. (pass)
10Tina’s French is quite weak. She could have helped you in Paris if her French was better. (be)

1.If we (go) go now, we (be) will be back for dinner in time.
2) What (you do) would you do in my position?
3) If I (be) were you, I (send) would send the letter as soon as possible.
4) She was really lucky! She (die) would have died if they (not see) hadn’t seen her. 5) I (not need) wouldn’t need to study so hard if I (speak) spoke perfect English.
6) You (get) would get a cold if you (not close) didn’t close the window.
7) If she (not phone) didn’t phone her father soon, he (be) would be worried.
8) (You let him in) Would you have let him in if he (come) have come to the party yesterday?

9) If she (be) was taller, she (be able) would be able to join the basketball team.
10) You (be) will be rich if you (win) win the lottery. But this is unlikely.
11) You (not be able) won’t be able to go to New York unless you (get) get a visa.
12) He (take) will take away your mobile phone if you (not stop) don’t stop writing text messages.
13) We (be) would be very happy if you (tell) told us about it sooner. But now, it’s too late.
14) If you (give) gave me half of your pocket money, I (do) would do your homework.
15) If the weather (be) was nice next weekend, we (go) would go to the beach.

Ernesto would constantly ignore his father’s questions. Historical documents are kept in a special section of the library. Great scientific progress has been made in this century. The massive wrestler accepted the challenge of the newcomer. Not wearing warm clothing was the source of his illness. “When do you expect to conclude your investigation of the case?” It is undeniable that this restaurant’s food is delicious. Lena showed a lack of good judgment. Everyone who lived in the vicinty of the bomb test was in peril. Anita’s habit of interrupting him sent her husband into a rage. My nephew was given a set of miniature soldiers for Christmas. When you are tired it is hard to resist staying in bed all day.

1. Most people agreed that he was a weird looking man because of the long red beard.
2. Chuck’s reason for quitting his job was valid; he was not being paid.
3. The answer to the question was so obvious that everyone knew it.
4. The medicore tennis player would never make the Olympic squad.
5. She was reluctant to take on any more responsibilities at work.
6. People often tend to exaggerate stories they hear.
7. The bank is kept under very tight security.
8. Because the box was so bulky it took two men to lift it.
9. Even though he was not a professional, the amateur photographer entered the contest.
10. A wide variety of shows is playing at the concert hall.
11. Mrs. Meyers is prominent a member of the staff.
12. We all hoped that the small boat would survive the storm.

The meeting was postponed due to heavy rain.

He reached an consent with the company after a long debate.

He was denounced to public exile.

He preserved it carefully in his hands.

He was a unique person in that company.

There was a torrent above their heads.

His mind was as gloomy as the weather that day.

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