Автор книги: Игорь Евтишенков
Жанр: Языкознание, Наука и Образование
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Раздел 4. Письменная речь
Для ответов на задания 37 и 38 используйте бланк ответов №2. Черновые пометки можно делать прямо на листе с заданиями или использовать отдельный черновик. При выполнении заданий 37 и 38 особое внимание обратите на то, что Ваши ответы будут оцениваться только по записям, сделанным в БЛАНКЕ ОТВЕТОВ №2. Никакие записи черновика не будут учитываться экспертом. Обратите внимание также на необходимость соблюдения указанного объёма текста. Тексты недостаточного объёма, а также часть текста, превышающая требуемый объём, не оцениваются. Укажите номер задания 37 в БЛАНКЕ ОТВЕТОВ №2 и напишите текст своего ответного электронного письма зарубежному другу по переписке.
37. You have received an email message from your English-speaking pen-friend Jane:
From: [email protected]
Subject: Food prices
…I’m living alone now as my parents are visiting my elder sister and her new baby. I never thought we spend so much on food! Where do you usually buy food? What’s the most expensive and the cheapest thing to eat in Russia? What do you prefer – to eat in or to eat out, and why?
This month I’m working as a baby-sitter for my neighbours…
Write an email to Jane.
In your message:
– answer his questions;
– ask 3 questions about her experience as a baby-sitter.
Write 100—140 words
Remember the rules of email writing.
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Выберите только ОДНО из двух предложенных заданий (38.1 или 38.2), укажите его номер в БЛАНКЕ ОТВЕТОВ №2 и выполните согласно данному плану. В ответе на задание 38 числительные пишите цифрами.
38.1 Imagine that you are doing a project on what pets people keep in Zetland. You have found some data on the subject – the results of the opinion polls (see the table below).
Comment on the data in the table and give your opinion on the subject of the project.
Write 200—250 words.
Use the following plan:
Make an opening statement on the subject of the project;
Select and report 2—3 facts;
Make 1—2 comparisons where relevant and give your comments;
Outline a problem that can arise with keeping pets and suggest a way of solving it;
Conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the importance of pets in our life.
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38.2 Imagine that you are doing a project on what extracurricular activities are popular with teenagers in Zetland.
Comment on the data in the pie chart and give your opinion on the subject of the project.
Teenagers’ Extracurricular Activities in Zetland
Write 200—250 words.
Use the following plan:
– Make an opening statement on the subject of the project;
– Select and report 2—3 facts;
– Make 1—2 comparisons where relevant and give your comments;
– Outline a problem that one can face doing extracurricular activities and suggest a way of solving it;
– Conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the importance of extracurricular activities for teenagers.
– Conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the importance of extracurricular activities for teenagers.
Test 31. Устная часть
Task 1
Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.
Scientists have noticed that the weather is getting worse and worse and the so-called extreme weather events are becoming more and more frequent. The explanation is short: the reason is global warming. What is global warming? Greenhouse effect is a natural feature of our atmosphere without which the life on our planet would be impossible. Certain atmospheric gases work as a kind of blanket, keeping the Earth warm. The amount of these ’greenhouse’ gases used to be more or less the same for centuries. But the industrial revolution broke this balance. Climate experts predict that in 30 years the global average temperature will rise by 2—3 degrees. Northern regions will be wetter and warmer, southern regions will be drier and hotter. Snow will melt in the Alps and other mountains and the water will cause floods. Sea levels will rise and lots of areas will disappear under water. So will some species of animals and plants.
Task 2
Study the advertisement.
You are considering visiting Alla Scala theater and you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out the following:
1) current performances
2) tickets price
3) location of the theater
4) if you can go backstage
You have 20 seconds to ask each question.
Task 3
You are going to give an interview. You have to answer five questions.
Give full answers to the questions (2—3 sentences).
Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.
Typescript for Task 3
Interviewer: Hello everybody! It’s the Young Adults Club. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss daily routines. We’d like to know our guest’s point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started.
Interviewer: How busy is your school timetable?
Student: ______________________________
Interviewer: What after school activities do you take part in?
Student:
Interviewer: What household chores do you have?
Student:
Interviewer: How do you prefer to spend your free time?
Student:
Interviewer: Do you think that everyone should find time for meeting with relatives and friends? Why?
Student:
Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview.
Task 4
Imagine that you and your friend are doing a project «Online and Offline Learning». You have found some illustrations and want to share the news. Leave a voice message to your friend. In 2.5 minutes be ready to:
– explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;
– mention the advantages (1—2) of the two types of learning;
– mention the disadvantages (1—2) of the two types of learning;
– express your opinion on the subject of the project – which way of learning you prefer and why.
You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12—15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.
TEST 32
Раздел 1. Аудирование
1. Вы услышите 6 высказываний. Установите соответствие между высказываниями каждого говорящего A—F и утверждениями, данными в списке 1—7. Используйте каждое утверждение, обозначенное соответствующей цифрой, только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение. Вы услышите запись дважды. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу.
1. I usually ignore what glossy magazines advise.
2. My friends and I are for sports style in clothes.
3. Clothes aren’t a top priority in people’s life.
4. Fashionable clothes can improve your self-esteem.
5. You can judge a person’s character by clothes.
6. It’s important to know how to mix clothes.
7. Some clothes are suitable for any occasion.
2. Вы услышите диалог. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений А—G соответствуют содержанию текста (1 – True), какие не соответствуют (2 – False) и о чём в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 – Not stated). Занесите номер выбранного Вами варианта ответа в таблицу. Вы услышите запись дважды.
A. Steve hasn’t been to the new library yet.
B. Anne enjoys rainy days very much.
C. Steve believes reading is not as exciting as some other activities.
D. Steve can play hockey even at night.
E. Steve’s hockey friends don’t play online games.
F. Steve likes serious questions about life.
G. Anne thinks that films shouldn’t be based on books.
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Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3—9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.
3. What do we learn about Maggie’s musical education?
1) She attended a musical school for 9 years.
2) She didn’t like playing the piano very much.
3) She didn’t have a special music talent.
Ответ:
4. Why did Maggie want to become an actress?
1) This profession runs in her family.
2) Acting on stage felt natural to her.
3) She wanted to overcome the stage fright.
Ответ:
5. What does Maggie say about directors and directing?
1) She thinks she was fortunate to work with many talented directors.
2) She feels she could herself direct a film one day.
3) She thinks David Lynch is the best director
Ответ:
6. What does Maggie say is the most important thing for her about a film?
1) The story.
2) The screenplay.
3) The partners
Ответ:
7. Maggie often plays mothers because…
1) she is a future mother herself.
2) such roles provide lots of opportunities to an actress.
3) people like her in such roles.
Ответ:
8. What does Maggie think of her appearance?
1) She thinks she’s very beautiful.
2) She thinks she should take care of the way she looks on screen.
3) She thinks her looks don’t interfere with her job
Ответ:
9. What does Maggie love about being an actress?
1) Being able to play both men and women.
2) Being able to look beautiful on screen.
3) Being able to express complex characters
Ответ:
По окончании выполнения заданий 1—9 не забудьте перенести ответы в БЛАНК ОТВЕТОВ №1! Запишите ответ справа от номера соответствующего задания, начиная с первой клеточки. При переносе ответов на задания 1 и 2 цифры записываются без пробелов, запятых и других дополнительных символов. Каждую цифру пишите в отдельной клеточке в соответствии с приведёнными в бланке образцами.
Раздел 2. Чтение
10. Установите соответствие между текстами A—G и заголовками 1—8. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.
1. Mixing styles.
2. Internet sensation.
3. Short lifetime.
4. Money worries.
5. Celebrity style
6. Cheaper to buy
7. Rebels no more
8. Shopping frenzy
A. Youth sub-culture isn’t what it used to be. In the 1960s, youths who were protesting against their parents or society dressed a certain way to show their anger, or to feel like they belonged to something. Nowadays, parents are more accepting of their children, and society is more accepting of different people. There is less of a need to act out, so there are fewer sub-cultures as a result.
B. There are still a few youth sub-cultures these days. One phenomenon is haul girls – teenage girls who shop till they drop, then come home with a big «haul», usually several bags of clothes. Then they make a video of what they bought, and not just any old video, either. They put great effort into it, with editing and a storyline. It’s their way of showing off what they love to do.
C. In the old days, it took quite a lot of cash to get the look you desired. If you wanted to be Goth, going out and buying black boots, black clothes and black jewellery would cost a considerable amount. It’s all become more affordable now, so you can belong to one youth sub-culture one week and another the next, more or less.
D. There are fewer differences between youth sub-cultures than there used to be. In the old days, a hippie looked like a hippie. A punk looked like a punk, and nothing else. But it seems that the youth of today sometimes combines looks. One example is seapunk, which is punk but much more colourful and with a bit of hip-hop added. At least it’s still very creative!
E. A youth sub-culture is defined by many things. It’s the need to stand out, or the need to protest, or the need to belong. These days, kids are quite worried about their future. University has become very expensive, and the job market isn’t as strong as it used to be. How can anyone focus on creating a unique style when they’re facing such deep financial concerns?
F. Sometimes a youth sub-culture can come out of nowhere. Take Molly Soda, for example. Molly Soda is a teenage girl who posted some short films on YouTube that quickly became highly popular. Her style of dress, with her blue hair and nose piercing, is now copied by thousands of girls who find it cool. They’re called Molly Soda girls, from a youth sub-culture born overnight!
G. It is true that youth sub-cultures are like trends. They are born, they gain popularity, and then soon enough, everyone’s joined in. At that point, they are finished. This timeline used to be much longer than it is today. Now, with social media, trends spread much faster, which means they die a death much faster, too. A sub-culture is lucky if it lasts a whole year these days!
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11. Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A—F частями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1—7. Одна из частей в списке 1—7 лишняя. Занесите цифры, обозначающие соответствующие части предложений, в таблицу.
The Seven Sisters
After the Second World War, officials in the Soviet Union embarked on a building frenzy to add a grand architectural style to Moscow’s skyline. As put by Joseph Stalin, the country’s leader who had led the nation during the war, the Soviet Union was victorious, ___ (A).
The Seven Sisters are a collection of seven buildings that Stalin commissioned to be built between 1947 and 1953. His thinking was to have skyscrapers just like existed in Western cities such as New York and London. It was a matter of prestige for the Soviet nation, he felt, ___ (B).
The idea for the first ever Moscow skyscraper had actually come before the Second World War. The building, the Palace of the Soviets, was never completed. Construction began in 1937, but the German invasion in 1941 halted work ___ (C).
Each of the Seven Sisters has a large base of several floors, with the base size varying from one building to the next. The upper floors are much less wide than the base, ___ (D). The building designs are both elegant and imposing.
The buildings served various purposes, which have not changed since their erection. Some are hotels, such as the Hotel Ukraina, ___ (E). When it opened in 1957, it was the world’s tallest hotel building. Other buildings house government ministries, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Russian Federation.
Strangely, the term «Seven Sisters’ is not used by Russians. Rather, they call the buildings «Stalinskie Vysotki’, or «Stalin’s skyscrapers’. The style was replicated in former USSR and Eastern Bloc countries ___ (F), places that were influenced by Stalinist architecture.
1. and the building materials were removed and used for military defense
2. with the focus on creating the greatest buildings known to man
3. and can be seen in Kiev, Warsaw and Bucharest
4. and it was one of his missions to make that a reality
5. yet its capital had nothing to show for it
6. with the top consisting of a tower which narrows to a point
7. which has since been renamed the Radisson Royal Hotel
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Прочитайте текст и выполните задания 12—18. В каждом задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
Network Addict
I’ve been a user of Network for years, almost since its inception. I should correct myself, actually: I’ve been a user, abuser and loser of Network since King Mark Zuckerberg bestowed his charming gift upon the world.
I call him a ’king’ because he virtually rules over my life, and not in the typical way an actual king would, but in the way I have allowed myself to get sucked into the phenomenon. Let’s face it: the man has more influence over some people, me being one of them, than some parents have over their own children.
I’ve had my ups and downs with Network. I’ve gone from having thousands of friends I’d never met in real life, to deleting my account entirely and starting again from scratch, adding only real friends, as if that would make my experience more meaningful.
But why would I need Network to add depth to my existence? I’ll tell you why.. it’s because Network makes you slightly famous. It’s like having your picture in the paper with a little news story about you, where you’ve been, what you’re doing, what you bought today. You’re surrounded by all the trappings of Western society in your status update photos and they’re right there for the whole, um, small network of your friends to see.
I know what you’re thinking.. I’m sad and hopeless, and you’ll never turn out like me. But how many of you reading this can honestly say you don’t do the same things? Maybe you do it to different degrees, and maybe you’re even worse. You just have to ask yourself.. is there anything wrong with that?
I freely admit that I take pleasure from posting amusing pictures of a night out with friends, or what my dog’s chewed up on my return from work, or the fantastic rearrangement I did of my living room. There was a time when I thought «There must be something wrong with me. Surely I can find a better way to spend my time.» Apparently, I can’t, because I haven’t, so my conclusion is that I never will and I’m better off accepting it than trying to fight it.
Allow me to present a solid case in favour of Network addiction.. isn’t it far better than watching TV for hours on end? Or what about playing video games? That’s much more harmful and pointless, in my opinion. At least with Network, the things I do are seen by my peers, for better or worse, and my actions are not completely invisible and meaningless. At least there’s a purpose, right?
I suppose we find purpose where we want to find it. One could argue that a TV addiction helps keep you up-to-date with current events. And maybe a computer game sharpens your physical reflexes. I’ve decided that I’m a Network junkie because I’m a deeply social person. I like sharing opinions, photos, videos, and links to articles I enjoyed reading. And I’m not ashamed of it!
OK, I admit, I might check my Network page 100 times a day too many. I might get just a little upset when no one clicks ’like’ on any of the random postings I make every day. But I did get 70 ’likes’ for the photo I posted of me with my cat in front of my chin, which made me look as if I had a beard. You have to admit, those sorts of pictures are hilarious, and if they make someone laugh, where’s the harm in that?
12. The author refers to Mark Zuckerberg as a man who is…
1) parental.
2) generous.
3) powerful.
4) ordinary.
Ответ:
13. What does the author think about being Network friends with people you don’t know?
1) It is rather meaningless.
2) It can give you cause to delete your account.
3) It adds meaning to your life.
4) It can stop you having friends in real life.
Ответ:
14. The expression ’trappings of Western society’ in paragraph 4 means…
1) things that hold us hostage.
2) our habits or belongings.
3) the medias effect on people.
4) a person’s lonely existence.
Ответ:
15. What does the author think about other people’s relationship with Network?
1) Everyone is far worse.
2) No one can be as bad.
3) It varies from person to person.
4) Most people aren’t honest about it.
Ответ:
16. In paragraph 6, what does the ’it’ refer to in both instances of «I’m better off accepting it than trying to fight it’?
1) The things people think about the author.
2) The quality of things the author posts.
3) The lack of free time in the authors life.
4) The author’s desire to use Network often.
Ответ:
17. What is the author’s rationale for using Network?
1) It is better than other mindless activities.
2) Everyone else the author knows is obsessed, too.
3) All the authors posts benefit the authors friends.
4) The author would be addicted to something else without it.
Ответ:
18. The last paragraph demonstrates that the author…
1) is not ashamed of anything he does on Network.
2) plans to spend less time on Network.
3) may have a slight problem with Network.
4) does not really enjoy Network.
Ответ:
По окончании выполнения заданий 10—18 не забудьте перенести свои ответы в БЛАНК ОТВЕТОВ №1! Запишите ответ справа от номера соответствующего задания, начиная с первой клеточки. При переносе ответов на задания 10 и 11 цифры записываются без пробелов, запятых и других дополнительных символов. Каждую цифру пишите в отдельной клеточке в соответствии с приведёнными в бланке образцами.
Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика
Прочитайте приведённые ниже тексты. Преобразуйте, если необходимо, слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 19—24, так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текстов. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы 19—24.
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