Hypothetical situation Hypothetical situation It's a sort of game What animal would you be if you could choose? Why? - If I could choose, I would be a cat. Why not? I like cats. They are funny, smart and cute animals. Though, I’d prefer to be a wild cat, which lives in a forest as far from people as it possible. People are dangerous for animals. What thing would you invent if you were a great scientist? Why? - If I were a great scientist, I would invent a medicine for greed. Greed makes people do horrible things. It’s the cause of many crimes. It’s at the bottom of war, bad environmental conditions, economic depression, terrorism, etc. Greedy people have turned this planet into a not very good place. So the world needs this medicine. What the only one thing would you change if you could go back to the past? Why? - If I could go back to the past, I’d prefer do not do that. It seems to me, that human history goes by the rule of the better of many evils. I mean another option is always worse. So if you changed anything in the past, the effects could be disastrous no matter a reason you did it for. What about you?

Shopping with friends (a part of a test) Write about a time you went clothes shopping with your partner / a friend. There was a girlfriend in the past. And, yes, she wanted me to buy new clothes. “These are old and too worn”, she said. Probably, she was right. I usually wear my clothes till they start turning to rag. “Ok”, I said. “There is a really good shop near here. They sell uniform of European military forces. These are high quality, long life and very comfortable. Exactly what I like.” She looked at me as if I went crazy. “No”, she said. “We’re going to normal shops to buy normal clothes.” “Bad omen”, I thought, but said nothing. So, she walked me to some shops and a shopping centre where I have never been before. She was full with enthusiasm. She wanted me to try on some shoes, jeans, sweaters and even shirts (I’ve never worn shirts since I was 12). Luckily, there weren’t tuxedos and ties for sale over there. And everything she chose didn’t suit me absolutely. That took her about a half a day to see what something was wrong. “What’s up?” she asked suspiciously. An awkward situation. I didn’t want to wear things she liked, but how could I explain that with no harm? She was so inspired to dress me up like a doll. “Just a wrong day to do the shopping, sweet one”, I said. “Let’s try that again in a week or so.” “But why?” she asked. “There are so many cute and beautiful clothes over here. Trust me. I know things about clothes. “Of course, you do”, I said and thought: “But not about my clothes.”