Category: English

Questions

• What career paths have you been considering for your future?

For my future i have considered a lot of career paths but the one i chose is gemology designing and law it might be a weird combo but that’s what i like.

• Have you identified any specific professions or industries that interest you?

Yes because of my personality i have multiple interests and it was hard for me to choose 1professions that’s why as i mentioned i mention 3 separate career paths which are gemology, jewelry design and labor lawyer.

• What factors are influencing your career choices, such as personal interests, skills, or family expectations?

I always wanted to continue my dad’s career as a jeweler and gemologist i have always been interested in it. And as i grew up i was more interested in the topic but law was also added in my plans.

• Are you planning to continue your education after high school, and if so, in what field?

I am planning to continue my education after high school and i plan to send my application a couple of places. First and for most AUA English and communication and GIA.

• Have you explored internships, apprenticeships, or job-shadowing experiences to gain insight into potential careers?

Yes i currently work at our families jewelry shop and my father helps me get a better understanding on everything.

• How do you envision your ideal work-life balance in your future profession

I am a person that doesn’t invasion themselves in a cubical all day that’s why both Carrers i chose have balanced active and calm parts.

• Are there any challenges or obstacles you anticipate in pursuing your chosen career path?

There is always going to be some sort of obstacle in life so the only obstacle that i can think of at the moment is the country that i am going to be living in that’s all.

• What steps have you taken or plan to take to achieve your career goals?

I have been working hard on my TOEFL since i will be needing it for becoming a gemologist i have started learning from my dads old books so i can have a better understanding on the job.

• Have you considered the long-term prospects and job market trends for your chosen profession?

I have considered leaving the country for my future job.

• Do you have any role models or mentors who have influenced your career aspirations?

One of my role models is my father i look up to him a lot and honestly just want to learn everything from him and just want to make him proud.

Since this is my last year of high school I’m looking forward to the new memories and new experiences. Although I’m a bit upset that it’s the last year this is life and I’m going to be unlocking a new stage after high school which I’m excited for. I’m also looking forward to how I’m going to change during this year every year my personality has been kind of different and its very interesting for me to see the difference between me then and now if i was able to put my past eras in one room it would have been definitely an interesting experience. we as humas experience a lot of change. Including the change of our appearance and mindset and more. There was a study where it was said that we change each 5 years i don’t know how much of that is true i think we change according to what we experience or there’s comes a period in our life that just changes us. In conclusion I’m just looking forward to anything this year i just want to have a fun memorable year.

Task 1.

I. Read the text and choose the right option:

Only humans speak using words. But all species in the animal kingdom can communicate in one way or another. Maybe you have heard about the way bees dance around to send messages to each other and the way dogs bark in different ways to give warnings, to be friendly or to be playful.

But did you know about infrasonic communication used by elephants? This is how it works.

Humans hear low sounds like the bass notes in music or thunder rumbling in the sky. But we don’t hear sounds lower than these. However, animals such as elephants and hippos can hear much lower sounds than humans can. And what’s more, they can make sounds in that range as well, and they use them to communicate with each other. This is known as infrasound.

Another amazing thing about infrasound is that it travels over several kilometers. Sounds which have a higher pitch, like the ones people can hear, don’t travel well through walls, leaves, trees and so on, which is why we can’t hear sounds from more than 100 meters away. But infrasound is much ‘stronger,’ and things like grass and trees have no effect on it. Therefore it can travel much further. Elephants can hear infrasonic calls from four kilometers away.

There have been reports of people watching herds of elephants feeding or resting and then the elephants suddenly all charged off for no reason at all. They obviously heard a warning call from a long way away, but the people didn’t hear a sound. In places like a zoo or wildlife park where you can get nearer to animals, it is a bit easier to sense when infrasonic sounds are made. When you stand near mother elephants with their babies in a zoo you may notice a slight rumbling in the air every few minutes – not loud or strong, but clearly noticeable. This is infrasonic communication – the mother elephants ‘talking’ to their babies.

1. The writer mentions bees and dogs…

a)  because they want to learn how they communicate.

b) as examples of animal communication.

c) because they use infrasonic communication.

2. Humans can hear …

a) lower sounds than elephants can.

b) sounds that travel long distances.

c)sounds with higher pitch.

3. Things like trees …

a) cause problems for low sounds.

b) cause problems for high sounds.

c) don’t affect sounds at all.

4. in places like zoos …

a) human can sense when infrasonic sounds are being made.

b) elephants don’t need to make infrasonic sounds.

c) it is easier than in wildlife parks to sense when elephants use infrasonic sounds.

II. Write one word in each gap:

I’m very fond (5) …… my husband, William. I’ve been married (6) ….. him for over sixty years. I know he cares (7) …… me now just as much as when we first met all those years ago. I’d got lost, and I asked him for directions. He was so kind (8) ….. me. He offered to drive me wherever I wanted to go. It was love at first sight and since then my relationship (9) ….. him has always been wonderful.

William is proud (10) ….. my success as an artist, and he’s never been jealous (11) ….. my fame. I really admire him (12) ….. supporting me so much over the years. Every evening, we chat (13) ….. each other (14) ….. the day’s events. Of course, we do sometimes argue (15) ….. things. All couples do. But whenever I have an argument (16) ….. him, we soon start laughing and both apologize (17) ….. each other (18) …… getting angry. I can’t imagine life without him.

5. a) of              b) about      c) to          d) with

6. a)about        b) with        c) to           d) –

7. a) for             b) about      c) of          d) with

8. a)to                b)of             c) about    d) with

9. a) for              b)of             c) to           d) with

10. a)with            b) with        c) of            d)for

11. a)of                b)for            c) with        d)about

12. a) for              b) of             c) with       d)about

13. a) about         b) after        c)to            d)on

14.a) about        b)of              c)after       d)on

15.a)about         b)of              c)for           d)before

16.a) about        b)for             c)with        d)to

17.a) for              b)to              c)with        d)about

18.a)for               b)with           c)to            d)about

 III. Fill in the blanks with the word form that best fits each space.

(19)—- to tradition, the first American Thanksgiving was (20)— in 1621 by the English pilgrims who had founded the Plymouth Colony. The Pilgrim marked the (21)— by (22)— with their Native American guests who brought gifts of food as a gesture of goodwill. Although this event was an important part of American colonial  history,  there  is no (23)— that any of the participants thought of the feast as a thanksgiving celebration.

19. a)accordingly    b)accordance    c)according     d)accordant

20. a)celebrating     b)celebrated      c)celebration   d)celebrate

21. a)occasion        b)occasional       c)occasionally  d)occasionalism

22. a)feast              b)feasted             c)feastivity        d)feasting

23. a)evident           evidently              c)evidence       d)evidenced

The annual VMA ceremony occurs before the end of summer and held either in late August or mid-September, and broadcast live on MTV, along with a “roadblock” simulcast across MTV’s sister networks since 2014, which is utilized to maximize the ceremony’s ratings. The first VMA ceremony was held in 1984 at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall. The ceremonies are normally held in either New York City or Los Angeles.

The statue given to winners is an astronaut on the moon, one of the earliest representations of MTV, and was colloquially called a “moonman”. However, in 2017, Chris McCarthy, the president of MTV, stated that the statue would be called a “Moon Person” from then on. The statue was conceived by Manhattan Design—also designers of the original MTV logo—based on the 1981 “Top of the Hour” animation created by Fred Seibert, Since the 2006 ceremony, viewers are able to vote for their favourite videos in all general categories by visiting MTV’s website. I personally watch the VMAs to see what the artist are going wear ,for the performances and just trying to guess who the winner is going to be.

Discussion questions

1. What is the Vmas and how does it differ from the Grammy awards?

2. How many categories are in the VMAs?

3. How are the nominees picked?

4.Do you know any iconic moments from the VMAs?

5. Whats your opinion on this years VMA awards?

Camp is one of the best parts of our school and being an 11th grader comes with having to remember that we don’t have camp next year. Since this is my last camp i did spent quite a lot of time thinking which teacher i should choose. I ended up choosing Ms. Irina and i know that i did the correct decision. I had an amazing experience with Ms. Irina in the winter so i knew i was going to choose her again for my last camp. Sadly, there is only 1 week left, and camp is going to be over. Let me now mention some activities that we did during this week. We had our discussions with Mr Yura about how to correctly write a research paper which was added in our school system this year. Ms. Nune told us about the new important part of the upcoming school year which is volunteer work. We also has a helpful class with Ms. Hermine about our new school site and about our blogs. and i can’t forget our interesting class with my Spanish teacher Senora Ruzanna about the history behind famous paintings. Now let me go onto the fun part the games. Of course, we are currently solving a mystery and it’s so fun. I myself remember this case from winter camp but it’s so interesting to see what the other do to solve this case. I was surprised that the boys were also joining in and trying to solve the case with the same enthusiasm as the girls. Beside becoming detectives, we are becoming mafias with our everyday game of mafia. The most interesting part is that we don’t even plan it out after our lunch break at 1:00pm sharp we all sit down for a game of mafia the most memorable game until now was Friday’s it was chaotic and was very funny in general. I am very happy i chose Ms Irina as my camp leader everyday i go to school and laugh from morning till the camp finishes for the day. Its true that im not close to the others in my group but I’m slowly getting to know that and honestly, they are so fun to be around. I actually love my camp this year. Its true I’m sad its ending but i can’t wait for the adventures next week is going to bring.

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What did Winston Churchill want to say with this proverb and what does it mean?

This proverb means that we cannot always be sure of our success until and unless we achieve it. Similarly, we should also not stop working till the last second and get demotivated by the thought of failure. At the end it is not the success of failure that matter but it is the efforts we put to achieve something. Alot of times we second guess our opinions, answers, work and so on. That can become a problem if you don’t believe in yourself. If you’re going to think about failing every time you do something, then what’s the point. As much as i also hate failing it also teaches us what we should correct for the next time. As much as the hard work you put in your success you also spend the same amount of time if you fail. So, in conclusion If you succeed its good and you should continue working hard and achieving your goal but if you fail don’t stop continue working to achieve your goal. And i think that’s what Churchill meant by his words.

Lori fortress

Lori Fortress is one of the monuments of the Armenian Plateau well known for its historical-archeological value. It is situated near the city of Stepanavan. The necropolis and the dwelling occupy the territory of about 500 hectares. Lori Fortress survived more than one and a half thousand years, beginning from the last two centuries of the 3rd millennium B.C. up to the middle of the 1st millennium B.C. Four cultural phases followed, beginning from the Middle Bronze Age up to the Late Iron Age, or including the period of the Kingdom of Van. The mausoleums attract with their architecture, richness and abundance of the property. Lori Fortress was a big economic, cultural and city center. The fortress was built by David Anhoghin to become the capital of Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget in 1065. The Lori Fortress was the site where the Georgian king Giorgi III of Georgia trapped and besieged his rebellious nephew, Demna of Georgia in 1177.

Lori bridge

One of the most prominent monuments of the medieval city of Lori is the bridge built on the Mishkhana River, one of the finest examples of medieval bridges in Armenia. a built-in flight bridge is still standing. It’s built on the banks of the river, The bridge’s flight is 8.5 meters long, the opening of a bridge is 3.8 meters wide, and the bridge is made of basalt stones. In 1918, a flood damaged part of the right-hand side of the bridge, which was later repaired by residents with rough stones.