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Автор книги: Игорь Евтишенков


Жанр: Языкознание, Наука и Образование


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Прочитайте текст. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений 13—19 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). Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

The 1900 House

«The 1900 House’ was a reality television programme in Britain. It took people back a hundred years to the time of Queen Victoria, when there were no computers, mobile phones or the Internet. The idea of the show was to give people an experience of living in the past.


A modern family, the Bowler family, spent three months living like people at the beginning of the 20th century. There were the parents (Paul and Joyce) and their four children (three daughters and a son). The cameras recorded them every day. The house didn’t have a telephone, a fridge, a TV set or even central heating. The Bowlers wore clothes from 1900 and ate the food that existed in England at that time. There wasn’t much to choose from. The main dishes on the table were meat and fish, and the day usually started with a cup of tea and porridge.


The father of the family, Paul Bowler, still went to work but in an old-fashioned uniform. He couldn’t read newspapers or use a computer. The mother, Joyce, became a housewife and stayed home. She did all the cleaning, washing and cooking. The children still went to school, but they changed their clothes on the way to and from school so their classmates wouldn’t know anything about this unusual project.


The Bowlers noticed that life at the beginning of the century was much slower. It was rather hard for them to get used to the new speed. For example, it took 28 minutes to boil water and make a cup of tea. And can you imagine cleaning the house without a vacuum cleaner or washing clothes without a washing machine? There wasn’t any toothpaste or modern shampoo. Without central heating nobody thought about a warm bath or a shower in the morning. Toothbrushes were made of pig and horse hair. Toothpaste was expensive so most people cleaned their teeth using salt or soda. The children thought it was horrible.


11-year-old Hilary said: «The most difficult thing was finding entertainment. We couldn’t go to the cinema or to a café. It was a new experience to be with the family for half a day or more. It was new and hard to be nice to each other all the time. But I really think we all became closer.»

17-year-old Kathryn remembered that she couldn’t wear any make-up. She had to wear a corset every day and had only three sets of clothes: one to wear every day, the second – to wear while cleaning, and the third was for special events, like celebrations.


When the show was over the Bowlers were asked: what did you miss most from the modern world? The father said it was a hot shower. The mother had longed to have a quick cup of tea. The daughters said it was the music, the hot water, shampoo and «normal sounds like the washing machine» which they missed. For the son it was pizza and the computer.


It’s interesting that the family was allowed to keep anything they wanted after the project. Joyce took her corset and each of the children took something from the house to remind them of their experience.


13. «The 1900 House’ is a TV programme about Queen Victoria’s life.


1) True 2) False 3) Not stated


Ответ: _______


14. There were only two rooms and a kitchen in the house.


1) True 2) False 3) Not stated


Ответ: _______


15. During the project Mr Bowler learnt the news from the newspapers.


1) True 2) False 3) Not stated


Ответ: _______


16. The children had to miss their school classes because of the project.


1) True 2) False 3) Not stated


Ответ: _______


17. Because of the project Hilary had to spend more time with her family.


1) True 2) False 3) Not stated


Ответ: _______


18. During the project it was difficult for the Bowler’s boy to live without his computer.


1) True 2) False 3) Not stated


Ответ: _______


19. After the project the family bought a new house.


1) True 2) False 3) Not stated


Ответ: _______


По окончании выполнения заданий 12—19 не забудьте перенести свои ответы в БЛАНК ОТВЕТОВ №1! Запишите ответ справа от номера соответствующего задания, начиная с первой клеточки. При переносе ответа на задание 12 цифры записываются без пробелов, запятых и других дополнительных символов. Каждую цифру пишите в отдельной клеточке в соответствии с приведёнными в бланке образцами.

Раздел 3 (задания по грамматике и лексике)

Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 20—28, так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию 20—28.

An Arm and a Leg

20. Ben tried his best to meet his parents’ __________ – he studied well and never slacked off. EXPECT

21. They paid for his college and helped him enter one of the Ivy League _____________. To do that they had to borrow money. Ben graduated and soon realised he had no wish to trade stocks and shares. UNIVERSITY

22. So he suffered a change of heart and left for Nepal to become a Buddhist monk as he _________ before. Their second son, Tom, was not as devoted to education as his elder brother, he often skived off at school and loved to show off. DREAM

23. He used to tell his parents he _________ to follow his brother’s footsteps NOT LIKE

24. and asked them to let him make ______ own choice. HE

25. By the age of 16 he hadn’t any plans, unfortunately and his parents realised that things started _____________ from their house. When they found out it was Tom who had been stealing them to sell them on, it was too late. APPEAR

26. Their younger son turned out to be a drug-addict and he ___________ live without them. They wasted a lot of money to take him into a drug rehabilitation center. It didn’t help. CANNOT

27. So they _____________ to sell their cars and some furniture for a song to pay it off. FORCE

28. Eventually, their good intentions ________an arm and a leg. COST

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Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 29—34 так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию 29—34.

Strong Feelings

29. Julie couldn’t get through to Bill all day and was very upset. She wound herself up for the whole day and didn’t want to talk to her classmates. She even went home alone. She was so upset that she simply was _________ to talk. ABLE

30. As she came back home, her mother was chatting with ___________ on the phone in the kitchen. EXCITE

31. When she hung up, she smiled at Julie and said, «It’s Betty, she’s in the _______ now. I asked her to buy us some cookies. A penny for your thoughts, honey. You look sad. BAKE

32. What’s happened?» Julie didn’t say anything and just __________ went upstairs to her room. QUICK

33. She had no thoughts, nothing but _____________ and bitter resentment. APPOINT

34. «It looks like love has settled in her heart,» thought her mother, feeling a familiar ________ feeling in her heart. PLEASE


По окончании выполнения заданий 20—34 не забудьте перенести свои ответы в БЛАНК ОТВЕТОВ №1! Запишите ответ справа от номера соответствующего задания, начиная с первой клеточки. При переносе ответов буквы записываются без пробелов, запятых и других дополнительных символов. Каждую букву пишите в отдельной клеточке в соответствии с приведёнными в бланке образцами.


Проверьте, чтобы каждый ответ был записан рядом с номером соответствующего задания.

Раздел 4 (задание по письму)

Для ответа на задание 35 используйте бланк ответов №2. При выполнении задания 35 особое внимание обратите на то, что Ваши ответы будут оцениваться только по записям, сделанным на бланке ответов №2. Никакие записи черновика не будут учитываться экспертом. Обратите внимание также на необходимость соблюдения указанного объёма электронного письма. Письмо недостаточного объёма, а также часть текста электронного письма, превышающая требуемый объём, не оцениваются. Укажите номер задания 35 в БЛАНКЕ ОТВЕТОВ №2 и напишите текст своего ответного электронного письма зарубежному другу по переписке.


35. You have received an email message from your English-speaking pen-friend Ben:


From: [email protected]

To: [email protected]

Subject: Music


…Frankly, I don’t understand why some people like classical music. I adore rock and usually listen to it on my way home from school. If my favourite band comes to our town, I’ll definitely go to their concert.


…What kind of music do you like? Do you think it is necessary to have music lessons at school, why? What musical instrument would you like to play?…


Write a message to Ben and answer his 3 questions.

Write 100—120 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.

Устная часть

Task 1

You are going to read the text aloud. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, and then be ready to read it aloud. Remember that you will not have more than 2 minutes for reading aloud.


A personal computer is a multi-purpose programmable electronic device whose size, capabilities, and price make it feasible for individual use.

Early computer owners in the 1960s, invariably institutional or corporate, had to write their own programs to do any useful calculations with the machines. The very earliest microcomputers required hand-loading of a «bootstrap» program to load programs from external storage, tape cassettes, or eventually diskettes. In the 2010s, users have access to a wide range of commercial software, free software and free and open-source software, which are provided in ready-to-run or ready-to-compile form. Software for personal computers, such as applications and video games, are typically developed and distributed independently from the hardware or operation system manufacturers, whereas software for many mobile phones and other portable systems is approved and distributed through a centralized online store.

Task 2

You are going to take part in a telephone survey. You have to answer six questions. Give full answers to the questions. Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.


Electronic assistant: Hello! It’s the electronic assistant of the New Supermarket Net. We kindly ask you to take part in our survey. We need to find out what teenagers think about shopping and shopping centers. Please answer six questions. The survey is anonymous – you don’t have to give your name. So, let’s get started.


Electronic assistant: What do you usually buy in your nearest shopping center?

Student:____________________________________________________________


Electronic assistant: Do you like to go shopping and why?

Student:____________________________________________________________


Electronic assistant: Do you often do the shopping online?

Student:____________________________________________________________


Electronic assistant: Why do you think the shopping centers are so popular?

Student:____________________________________________________________


Electronic assistant: Do you know people who hate shopping and what’s their explanation?

Student:____________________________________________________________


Electronic assistant: What time are the shopping centers crowded and why?

Student:____________________________________________________________


Electronic assistant: This is the end of the survey. Thank you very much for your help.

Task 3

You are going to give a talk about watching TV. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10—12 sentences).


Remember to say:


• what kinds of films modern teenagers enjoy;

• where you prefer watching films: on TV, on the Internet or in the cinema, and why;

• what film you have seen recently, what it was about;

• what your attitude to watching films as a way to spend your free time is.


You have to talk continuously.

TEST 8

Раздел 1 (задания по аудированию)

Вы услышите четыре коротких текста, обозначенных буквами А, B, C, D. В заданиях 1—4 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.


1. According to the announcement, the visitors of the shopping centre should…

1) leave the building immediately.

2) continue their shopping

3) get together in the central lobby.


Ответ: _______


2. Andrew asks Tom…


1) to lend him a bicycle.

2) to take care of his pet.

3) to help him in the garden.


Ответ: _______


3. What school subject does Helen like?


1) History.

2) Maths.

3) Science.


Ответ: _______


4. Nick’s brother is crying because…


1) his new toy is broken.

2) Nick refuses to play with him.

3) a cousin borrowed his toy car.


Ответ: _______

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Вы готовите тематическую радиопередачу с высказываниями пяти разных людей, обозначенных буквами А, В, С, D, Е. Подберите к каждому высказыванию соответствующую его содержанию рубрику из списка 1—6.

Используйте каждую рубрику из списка только один раз. В списке есть одна лишняя рубрика. Вы услышите запись дважды.


1. They’re expensive

2. They’re beautiful

3. They’re boring

4. They’re colourful

5. They’re practical

6. They’re uncomfortable


Запишите в таблицу выбранные цифры под соответствующими буквами.


Говорящий …A… B… C… D… E


Рубрика

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Вы помогаете своему другу, юному радиожурналисту, проанализировать подготовленное им для передачи интервью. Прослушайте аудиозапись интервью и занесите данные в таблицу. Вы можете вписать не более одного слова (без артиклей) из прозвучавшего текста. Числа необходимо записывать буквами. Вы услышите запись дважды.

 
6. Current job
7. Favourite food
8. Regular sports activity
9. Age of the respondent years old.
10. Country of birth
11. Hobby
 

По окончании выполнения заданий 1—11 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 5 и 6—11 цифры или буквы записываются без пробелов, запятых и других дополнительных символов. Каждую цифру или букву пишите в отдельной клеточке в соответствии с приведёнными в бланке образцами.

Раздел 2 (задания по чтению)

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Вы проводите информационный поиск в ходе выполнения проектной работы. Определите, в каком из текстов A—F содержатся ответы на интересующие Вас вопросы 1—7. Один из вопросов останется без ответа. Занесите Ваши ответы в таблицу.


1. What goods were made from the plant, the symbol of Scotland?

2. What is the national sporting event of the country?

3. What endangered plants grow in the Scottish Highlands?

4. What plant brings luck and success?

5. What is the stereotype of Scotland like?

6. Why is Scotland an attractive place for those who love sports?

7. What is the modern profile of Scotland like?


A. Thanks to television and films, Scotland is often seen by the rest of the world as a magical country, a land of misty mountains and the home of a lake creature called Nessie. This is the image most people have in mind. The truth, however, is completely different from the way the world thinks of Scotland. You may be surprised to find out that most Scots live in the lowlands and don’t believe in Nessie.


B. Scotland is much more than green hills and picturesque valleys. It’s dynamic and cosmopolitan, with a colourful history of invention and innovation. It’s the home of big businesses and a centre of new medical and scientific development. Each year, it hosts the world’s biggest contemporary arts festivals.


C. Scottish heather, a small bush with flowers, is the floral symbol of the country. The colour of the flowers usually varies from purple to lilac, but they can also be white. In the past, the Scots believed that they would never be captured by enemies and would win victories if they wore white heather. Today, when getting married, girls add white heather to bouquets to bring fortune to their family.


D. Heather has grown in Scotland as far back as its history goes. It is an essential thing for any household. Famous heather honey is rich in minerals, and was traditionally used in medicinal drinks. Traditionally dried heather was used to make perfumes, and the tough stems were used to make ropes. On many of the northern Scottish islands, heather was used in the construction of houses.


E. Scotland is an excellent destination for open-air activities all year round. Its lakes and coastline are ideal for boating and rowing and have some of the best sea-kayaking in the world. The rivers are perfect for fishing and the mountains are wonderful for hill climbing and skiing. Scotland is also good for walkers. You can enjoy easy family walks or more difficult mountain hikes.


F. The history of Scotland is rich in armed conflicts. The Scots have always valued physical power and the skills needed for battle and survival. That’s why the Highland Games were very popular. They date back to long before Scotland’s written history. The Games are still held today and include the athletic competitions in their original form as well as dancing contests. Traditional bagpipe music accompanies all the events.


Запишите в таблицу выбранные цифры под соответствующими буквами.


Говорящий …A… B… C… D… E


Вопрос

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Прочитайте текст. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений 13—19 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). Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Hermitage cats

Hermitage cats have been officially kept in the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, since its foundation. The cats prevented intensive breeding of rats and mice in the State Hermitage Museum. The director of the Hermitage, Mikhail Piotrovsky, said, «cats have become a very important part of our Hermitage lives and a significant part of Hermitage Legends.»


It is believed that the history of the Hermitage cats started with a cat that was brought from Holland by Peter the Great. In the XVIII century there were lots of rats in the Old Winter Palace. The history of cats continued due to Empress Elizaveta Petrovna. Visiting Kazan, she noticed that there were no rats and mice in the city because of the large number of cats. The Empress ordered to bring some Kazan cats to St Petersburg, to the old Winter Palace. The cats had done their job, and almost all the rats disappeared from the palace. After the construction of the Winter Palace, the cats settled down in the new building too. The founder of the Hermitage, Empress Catherine II gave the cats the status of «gallery guards’.


Cats in the Hermitage existed for a long time, during the war with Napoleon, and after the revolution, under the Soviet regime. In 1941, when the Great Patriotic War began, the works of art were evacuated to the Urals, in Sverdlovsk.


After the war, two cars brought new cats to the Hermitage. The rats, that had invaded the building during the war, stepped back. However, in the 1960s it was decided that the cats were not needed any more. Employees of the museum caught the cats and took them away. But, soon after, rats invaded the building. Since then, the museum has never got rid of its cats.


Today, about seventy cats live in the Hermitage to protect it from mice and rats. Each cat has its own passport and a veterinary card. They live comfortably in the basement. The place where they live is always warm and dry, and all the rooms of the basement are equipped with small holes, to let the cats move freely inside and outside the building.


The Hermitage employees regularly buy food for the cats. They try to make their meals healthy and diverse. Each cat has its own bowl, tray and basket to sleep. In summer, the cats are more often outside on the lawns and courtyards than in their basement.


To control the number of cats in the Hermitage, employees sometimes give away their cats to residents of the city. The new owner has to present their passport and leave their contact details. The adopted animals are accompanied by a certificate from the Hermitage.


13. According to its director, the Hermitage is the only museum in Russia where cats are kept officially.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated


Ответ: _______


14. During the reign of Empress Catherine II, the cats received official status.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated


Ответ: _______


15. During the Great Patriotic War, the Hermitage cats were taken to Sverdlovsk to guard the works of art.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated


Ответ: _______


16. Nowadays all the cats are settled in the attic of the Hermitage.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated


Ответ: _______


17. The Hermitage cats are taken good care of.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated


Ответ: _______


18. The cats are not allowed to leave the building of the museum.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated


Ответ: _______


19. The new owner of a Hermitage cat can visit the museum free of charge.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated


Ответ: _______


По окончании выполнения заданий 12—19 не забудьте перенести свои ответы в БЛАНК ОТВЕТОВ №1! Запишите ответ справа от номера соответствующего задания, начиная с первой клеточки. При переносе ответа на задание 12 цифры записываются без пробелов, запятых и других дополнительных символов. Каждую цифру пишите в отдельной клеточке в соответствии с приведёнными в бланке образцами.


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