1 четверть
Контроль навыков говорения. Уговоры.
Lucy : Hey Kim, I’m glad I’ve bumped into you! Do you fancy coming out to that new night club tonight?
Kim: Err…well, I was planning to study actually…
Lucy : Oh, Kim! You’ll be the odd one out! Everyone’s going!
Kim: I know, but my parents don’t let me stay out so late on a school night.
Lucy : Look don’t worry! You can spend the night at my house. Just tell your parents we’re studying together.
Kim: No, I really can’t. they trust me and I really don’t want to let them down.
Lucy : Oh, come on Kim! It is no big deal! I do it all the time!
Kim: Oh no, Lucy, I couldn’t lie to my parents.
Lucy : Well… it’s your loss! Let me know if you change your mind.
Kim: Thanks, but I’m not coming, no matter how hard you try to persuade me!
Lucy : Well, suit yourself! I’ll call you tomorrow.
Kim: Sure. Have fun!
Контроль навыков аудирования. Определения места.
Вы услышите разговор двух молодых людей. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений А1—А7 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 — NotStated). Обведите номер выбранного вами варианта ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.
Todd: Hey, Jeff, this is a very nice room.
Jeff: Hmm. It's comfortable and cozy. It's in Japanese style.
Todd: I like it. It's got the tatami mat, and some beautiful vases. Oh, you have a pretty small kitchen. Do you live alone?
Jeff: Right now I have a friend of mine staying with me. His name is Mark. He's my childhood friend.
Todd: Oh, really, sort of a room-mate.
Jeff: Sort of a room-mate, yes. Short term, he's staying with me short-term, so yes, a room-mate.
Todd: OK, how's that going?
Jeff: Ah, I don't like it.
Todd: Why?
Jeff: He's lazy. He's messy. He doesn't exercise and eats junk food. And well, you know, Mark contributes nothing to the household budget. He's so careless.
Todd: Oh, so he lives here and he doesn't cover his living expenses.
Jeff: Well, yeah. But what annoys me most is that he's lazy, and he doesn't do much all day.
Todd: That's got to be pretty irritating.
Jeff: He's a great fellow. He's a good friend of mine, but, yeah, he's a disgusting slob, I try to encourage him to do a few things but he's a tough one. He doesn't want to do anything.
Todd: Are you going to tell him he has to move out?
Jeff: Ah, no, he's a smart man. He knows the deal. He knows what's going on, and I think he's, yeah, I would never ask him to move out because I don't mind having him here but I'm just going to try to whip him into shape.
Todd: Oh, so you're just going to try to change him so he becomes a better roommate?
Jeff: I'm going to try to, yeah, try to get him a better schedule, a better schedule (yeah) like exercise and eating right and smoking less and watching TV less.
Todd: Well, what is his schedule?
Jeff: Ah, his schedule is, he's like a night owl, when he goes to bed I go to work. He stays up most of the night watching TV, and then he sleeps most of the day recovering, and then when he gets up he has a headache. He's a bit sluggish and slow. It's not a healthy option. Actually, I would like him to take up some kind of sport or sports games.
Todd: Yeah, but it doesn't sound like it's going to happen. Good luck.
Jeff: Thanks. I'll probably need it.
Al. Jeff hired a designer to decorate his room in Japanese style.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A2. Jeff and Mark made friends not long ago.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A3. Mark doesn't give any money to run the home.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A4. Mark is quite an obstinate and untidy person.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A5. Jeff hopes to change Mark's lifestyle.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A6. Being a night owl Mark works the night shifts on TV.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A7. Jeff wants his friend to start playing football.
1) True 2) False 3) Notstated
Контроль навыков чтения. Поиск пропавшего хомячка.
Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски А—Fчастями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1—7. Одна из частей в списке 1 — 7 лишняя. Занесите цифру, обозначающую соответствующую часть предложения, в таблицу.
Eight firefighters have been called in to help find an escaped hamster. Two crews used a chocolate-covered cameraand a vacuum cleaner A , called Fudgie, at the home of a six-year-old girl in Dunbar, Scotland. The girl's mother said: 'We came down for breakfast and discovered Fudgie had opened the top lid of her cage and had made her way into the kitchen and we think she has gone В .' The fire crews spent five hours trying to recover the pet after it ran down a hole in the kitchen floor. But, the hamster still refused С . In the search for Fudgie, the firefighters took the family cooker and gas pipes apart. They also dropped a mini-camera coated with chocolate under the floorboards.
They then hoped to take out the hamster using a vacuum cleaner. Despite all their efforts, they failed to find Fudgie. In the end, the firefighters put another camera down the hole D , connected to the screen of the family home computer, to see if Fudgie appeared. Besides, the girl and her parents regularly dropped food E_________ .
At last, after eight days the hamster returned to her cage safe and sound. She crawled from the hole in the kitchen floor early in the morning. It was the girl's father who first found Fudgie F . The girl said that day it was like Christmas morning for her. Her parents added that they too felt extremely happy when F4idgie had finally returned.
through a small hole in the floor
through the hole for the hamster
and locked the runaway hamster
to come out of the hole
to look after the pet
to try and locate the missing hamster
and left it under the floorboards
Контроль навыков письма. Чтение книг или просмотр фильма.
Comment on the following statement.
Some of my friends say there's nothing better than reading a good book while others would rather watch its film version.
What is your opinion? How would you prefer to get to know the characters and the plot of the book? Write 200 — 250 words.
Use the following plan:
— make an introduction (state the problem)
— express your personal opinion and give 2—3 reasons for your opinion
— express an opposing opinion and give 1—2 reasons for this opposing opinion
— explain why you don't agree with the opposing opinion
— make a conclusion restating your position
2 четверть
Контроль навыков говорения. У доктора.
Doctor: What’s the trouble?
Ann: I feel hot and feverish and I’ve got a sore throat.
Doctor: Let’s have a look at you. I’d like to listen your chess. Breath in then cough. Now again. Thank you. Now I’ll take your temperature. Pull it (the thermometer) under your tongue. Well, it is a bit high. Have you been coughing much?
Ann: Yes, quite a lot, and sneezing.
Doctor: I want to examine your throat. Open your mouth wide. It looks a bit sore. You have got a cold but not a very bad one. I’m giving you a course of antibiotics. Take one capsule every four hour. Here’s a prescription. You’d better have a couple of days in bed.
Ann: Thank you, Doctor. Good bye.
Контроль навыков чтения. Правильное питание.
Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски А—Fчастями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1 — 7. Одна из частей в списке 1—7 лишняя. Занесите цифру, обозначающую соответствующую часть предложения, в таблицу.
If you eat very quickly, it may be enough to increase your risk of being overweight, research suggests. Osaka University scientists looked at the eating habits of 3,000 people. Just about half of them told researchers that they A . Compared with those who did not eat quickly, fast-eating men were 84% more likely to be overweight, and women were 100% more likely to В .Japanese scientists said that there were a number ofreasons why eating fast С . .
They said it could prevent the work of a signalling system which tells your brain to stop eating because your stomach is full. They said: 'If you eat quickly you basically fill your stomach before the system has a chance to react, so you D .'
The researchers also explained that a mechanism that helps make us fat today, developed with evolution and helped people get more food in the periods when they were short of it. The scientists added that the habit of eating fast could be received from one's parents genes or E .They said that, if possible, children should betaught to F and allowed tostop when they felt full up at mealtimes. 'The advice of our grandmothers about chewing everything 20 times might be true — if you take a bit more time eating, it could have a positive influence on your weight.'
just overfill your stomach
could be bad for your weight
have a habit of eating quickly
linked to obesity
eat as slowly as possible
put on weight
learned at a very early age
Контроль навыков письма. Преимущества и недостатки подработки при учебе.
Comment on the following statement.
Some young people believe that while at school we should concentrate on studying; others think that working part-time has many advantages.
What is your opinion? Should young people start working while studying at school? Why/why not?
Write 200 — 250 words.
Use the following plan:
make an introduction (state the problem)
express your personal opinion and give 2—3 reasons for your opinion
express an opposing opinion and give 1—2 reasons for this opposing opinion
explain why you don't agree with the opposing opinion
make a conclusion restating your position
Контроль навыков аудирования. Путешествие.
Вы услышите разговор подруг. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений А1—А 7 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 — NotStated). Обведите номер выбранного вами варианта ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.
Now we are ready to start.
Adrienne: So, Lisa, I see your suitcase out. You are going on a trip.
Lisa: I'm going to Taiwan on a business trip.
Adrienne: A business trip. How do you feel about taking business trips?
Lisa: I love getting out of London for, you know, three or four days and staying at a nice hotel (somewhere in Europe or America) and taking a flight somewhere.
Adrienne: So you like to travel?
Lisa: I love travelling.
Adrienne: You don't mind staying in different hotels and travelling by plane all the time. Don't you get bored?
Lisa: No, never. I mean, I don't always like the whole process of checking in at the airport because it takes a lot of time but somehow I've got used to queuing and stay calm. Then there's waiting for the plane.... It's so long and tiring. Um..., I always feel bored. But as soon as I'm in the plane and the doors close, I love it. No one can contact me. I can't contact anyone else. There are free movies playing and the food comes. It's wonderful.
Adrienne: So it seems you like living in a bubble. It's like a mini-vacation.
Lisa: Well, when I go on business trips my working day is up to 14 hours. In terms of my workload, it's a lot busier than when I am at home. But somehow it does feel like a mini-vacation. I stay in nice hotels. I get to take taxis every-where, which I love to do. You know, I eat at great restau¬rants and meet with great people and do some important things so yeah, I really do love the whole aspect of a business traveller's life.
Adrienne: So what do you do to try to avoid being bored when you're waiting to board the plane?
Lisa: Well, the first thing I do is I never get to the airport too early, as I'm a frequent flier. I check in and then I, unfor-tunately, go to the duty-free shop. I say unfortunately, 'cause it's unfortunate for my credit card, not really unfor¬tunate for me. I go to the duty-free shop. Normally I buy some perfume or.cosmetics. Sometimes I go to the business lounge, where there are free drinks and food and if I do get to the airport a couple of hours earlier, I do some urgent work.
Adrienne: I see. Sounds like an exciting lifestyle.
Lisa: It's fun. I wouldn't give it up for anything else.
Al. The job gives Lisa an opportunity to travel abroad.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A2. The check-in process at the airport makes Lisa nervous.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A3. Lisa always feels comfortable during the flight.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A4. When on business trips Lisa doesn't have to work long hours.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A5. On her business trips Lisa signs a lot of important contracts.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A6. Lisa spends a lot of money in duty-free shops.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A7. There is a computer in the business lounge for passengers who want to do some urgent work.
True 2) False 3) Notstated
3 четверть
Контроль навыков говорения. Газеты и журналы.
Int: Hello, I’m from the local newsagents’ association and we are doing a survey on people’s reading habits. Would you mind answering a few questions?
Ann: Not at all.
Int: Great. So. What kind of newspaper do you read?
Ann: Well, I don’t get every day but I prefer broadsheet paper because they’re well-written and informative.
Int: You don’t read tabloids then.
Ann: No, because you have to take everything they write with a pinch of salt. It/s really news.
Int: What about gossip magazines? Do you ever read them?
Ann: Oh, occasionally. Just for fun. I think everyone enjoys a bit of scandal now and then.
Int :Do you believe the stories in them?
Ann: Not really. You can’t believe everything you read, can you?
Int: Did you know that nearly all the people who took part in our survey today said that they get most of their information about what’s going on in the world from gossip magazines?
Ann: Really? That’s unbelievable! But then truth is stranger than fiction!
Контроль навыков аудирования. Семья.
Вы услышите интервью. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений А1—А7 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 —NotStated). Обведите номер выбранного вами варианта ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.
Interviewer: So Mike, you mentioned your family, do you have a big family?
Mike: No, I have a fairly small family, actually, including me there are only four people in my family.
Int: So it's your mother, your father, you...
Mike: And my sister.
Int: Oh, and your sister. OK, is your sister younger or older than you?
Mike: She's younger. She's just started university actually.
Int: OK, that's nice. So where does your family live right now?
Mike: Ah, my mother and my father live in Victoria in Canada and my sister is on the other side of Canada in Montreal in Quebec and I live in the capital.
Int: Well, tell me about your father. What's your father like?
Mike: My father is pretty much the most interesting person I know. He tells different kinds of stories about his childhood, and his growing up.
Int: Did he grow up in Canada?
Mike: No, he grew up in Liverpool, in England.
Int: OK, nice, and what does your father do?
Mike: Ah, he was a pilot until five years ago. It was kind of tragic, he had a heart attack and he wasn't allowed to fly anymore.
Int: Oh, I'm sorry.
Mike: He's fine now, yeah.
Int: OK, what about your mother? Does she work?
Mike: No, she doesn't. She used to work. They both worked for Cathay Pacific airline. My mother was a stewardess and my father was a pilot. She was first introduced to him as a new member of the crew when they flew together to Osaka.
Int: Oh, what a story. OK and what about your sister? You said that she's a student.
Mike: She's a student. She's in her first year in McGill University which is in Quebec. I haven't spoken to her lately so I don't know how she's doing.
Int: So you and your sister, are you similar or quite different?
Mike: Oh, we are definitely quite different.
Int: How so?
Mike: I was a rebellious type. I pretty much laid the foundation for my sister to get all the freedoms that she has — Mum and Dad treat her differently now. But she doesn't appreciate any of those things. Another way that we're different is that she's really into arts and drawing and painting and making music whereas I'm more into the technical side of things, like computer making, fixing cars.
Int: So it sounds like you are quite different. Well, maybe she'll listen to this and she'll appreciate you more.
Mike: I hope so.
Al. Mike is five years older than his sister.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A2. The family members live in different parts of the country.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A3. Mike's father had a very happy childhood.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A4. Mike's father retired because of his poor health.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A5. Mike's mother and father first met each other being on holidays.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A6. Mike and his sister do not seem to be very close.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A7. Mike and his sister were brought up in the same way.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
Контроль навыков письма. Спорт.
Comment on the following statement.
Some of my friends think it's important to do sports regularly while others would rather watch a sporting event on TV.
What is your opinion?
Write 200 — 250 words.
Use the following plan:
make an introduction (state the problem)
express your personal opinion and give 2—3 reasons for your opinion
express an opposing opinion and give 1—2 reasons for this opposing opinion
explain why you don't agree with the opposing opinion
make a conclusion restating your position
Контроль навыков чтения. Высокие технологии.
Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски А—Fчастями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1 — 7. Одна из частей в списке 1 — 7 лишняя. Занесите цифру, обозначающую соответствующую часть предложения, в таблицу.
Technology is helping families stay in touch like never before, says a report carried out in the US. Instead of driving people apart, mobile phones and the Internet are A___ . The research looked at the differences in technology use between families with children and single adults. It found that traditional families have more hi-tech gadgets in their home
В_______. Several mobile phones were found in 89% of families and 66% had a high-speed Internet connection. The research also found that 58% of families have more С_____.Many people use their mobile phone to keep in touch and communicate with parents and children. Seventy percent of couples, D , use it every day to chat or say hello. In addition, it was found that 42% of parents contact their children via their mobile every day. The growing use of mobile phones, computers and the Internet means that families no longer gather round the TV to spend time together. 25% of those who took part in the report said they now spend less time E______ . Only 58% of 18—29 year olds said they watched TV every day. Instead the research found that 52% of Internet users who live with their families go online F several times a week and 51% of parents browse the web with their children. 'Some analysts have worried that new technologies hurt families, but we see that technology allows for new kinds of connectedness built around cell phones and the Internet,' said the report.
than any other group
watching television
in the company of someone else
than two computers in the home
communicated with their families
helping them communicate
owning a mobile
4 четверть
Контроль навыков чтения. Приветствие.
Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски А—Fчастями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1 — 7. Одна из частей в списке 1 — 7 лишняя. Занесите цифру, обозначающую соответствующую часть предложения, в таблицу.
I work at a company where there are hundreds of employees. I know most of them and almost all of them know me. It is all based on one simple principle: I believe every single person deserves to be acknowledged, A________ .
When I was about 10 years old, I was walking down the street with my mother. She stopped to speak to Mr. Lee. I knew I could see Mr. Lee any time around the neighborhood, В .
After we passed Mr. Lee, my mother said something that has stuck with me from that day until now. She said, 'You let that be the last time you ever walk by somebody and not open up your mouth to speak, because even a dogcan wag its tail С_______ '. That phrasesounds simple, but it has been a guidepost for me and the foundation of who I am. I started to see that when I spoke to someone, they spoke back. And that felt good. It is notjust something I believe in; D .
I believe that every person deserves to feel someone acknowledges their presence, no matter how unimportant they may be. At work, I always used to say 'hello' to the founder of the company and ask him how our business was doing. But I was also speaking to the people in the cafe, and asked how their children were doing. I remembered after a few years of passing by the founder, I had the courage to ask him for a meeting. We had a great talk. At a certain point, I asked him E_____ . He said, 'If you want to, you can get all the way to this seat.' I have become vice president, but that has not changed the way I approach people. I speak to everyone matter where I am. I have learned that speaking to people creates a pathway into their world, F .
it has become a way of life.
when it passes you on the street.
when you see him and talk to him.
and it lets them come into mine, too.
so I did not pay any attention to him.
however small or simple the greeting is.
how far he thought I could go in his company.
Контроль навыков говорения. В аэропорту.
Popov: Good afternoon! I would like to check in for the flight to St. Petersburg. Can I do it here?
Clerk: Yes, sir. It is a check-in desk for this flight. May I have your passport and ticket, please?
Popov: Certainly. Here you are.
Clerk: Would you put your luggage on the scales? Oh, the luggage is too heavy. In such a situation you have to pay an extra charge, I`m afraid.
Popov: I will take out this trade literature then.
Clerk: Could you put your luggage on the scales again, please? Everything is all right now. You may take your passport and ticket. Here is your boarding-pass.
Popov: Thank you very much.
Popov: Is the plane for St. Petersburg leaving on time?
Clerk: Unfortunately, there will be a delay, but it probably won`t be over thirty minutes. We have a comfortable departure lounge here. Will you go there and wait for the announcement?
Popov: Thank you very much.
Clerk: You are welcome.
Контроль навыков аудирования. Друзья.
Вы услышите разговор двух молодых людей. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений А1—А 7 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 — NotStated). Обведите номер выбранного вами варианта ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды. У вас есть 20 секунд, чтобы ознакомиться с заданиями.
Now we are ready to start.
John: I'm sorry, what was your name again?
Ruth: My name is Ruth Archibald.
John: OK, Ruth, are you from Ireland?
Ruth: Yes, I am.
John: I've noticed your slight Irish accent.
Ruth: Really? I thought I lost my Irish accent after moving south, from Ireland to Spain.
John: What was it like going from Ireland to Spain?
Ruth: Ah, it was a depressing change I guess. I had long- term friends back home, you know, friends from school, and there were some boys and girls I've known since I was born. I needed to make new friends and to find a place to hang out. But it's OK now.
John: I've never been to Ireland. What's famous about Ireland that you can tell me about?
Ruth: Probably the most famous things are Guinness and Irish clog-dance — dancing in wooden shoes.
John: Do you dance in wooden shoes?
Ruth: Unfortunately not. I think only a few people can do this.
John: I've heard that people's manners are pretty rough and ready in Ireland. Is that true?
Ruth: No, I don't think so. I think it depends on where you go in Ireland. In the capital, yes, maybe people are a bit less polite, but in the countryside they're very warm and friendly.
John: OK, so if I went to a bar or a disco in Ireland, would there be any risk of getting into trouble?
Ruth: I don't think so. No. No. It's really safe. You don't really think that all Irish people are rude and short-tempered.
John: Oh, no. No.... And where exactly are you from?
Ruth: I'm from a place called Bray, which is maybe an hour's drive from the capital, Dublin but far away from the main industrial centres. It's clean and calm.
John: What is the geography like?
Ruth: It's pretty flat. There are some hills but none of them are very high and the area around the city has been intensively cultivated — there's a lot of farming, particularly beef and dairy products and also sheep. There are lots of sheep.
John: When are you going back?
Ruth: I've just been there. I went back in December for three weeks, so at the moment I have no plans to go home in the near future, but maybe sometime in September I'll go again.
John: Maybe I'll go and visit it sometime.
Ruth: Definitely. It's really good. It's a really nice place to visit.
Al. Ruth speaks English with a strong accent.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A2. Moving to Spain made Ruth split up with her boyfriend.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A3. Ruth loves Irish dance very much.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A4. Ruth thinks that people behave differently in big cities in Ireland.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A5. Bray is an industrial town.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A6. The area around Bray is mountainous.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A7. Ruth might visit her home town in the autumn.
1) True 2) False 3) Notstated
Контроль навыков письма. Успех.
Comment on the following statement.
Some people think that to be a success you need talent; others believe that hard work can compensate for the lack of it.
What is your opinion? Which is more important for success — talent or hard work? Why?
Use the following plan:
— make an introduction (state the problem)
— express your personal opinion and give 2—3 reasons for your opinion
— express an opposing opinion and give 1—2 reasons for this opposing opinion
— explain why you don't agree with the opposing opinion
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