Материалы для промежуточной аттестации в 11 классе

Материалы для промежуточной аттестации в 11 классе

Listening

Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer: True, False, Not stated.

1. Franc and Kate decided to go to the cinema together.

2. The French comedy which they show at the nearest cinema house is the best film of the year.

3. Kate had to send for the doctor because her brother had fallen ill.

4. Kate's mother had to go abroad on business.

5. Kate doesn't know how long her brother will have to stay in bed.

6. A new sport club has been built not far from the supermarket.

7. Kate suggests going to the swimming pool on Sunday in case the weather is fine.

Reading

Read the text and fill in the gaps (1-6) with phrases A - G. There is one phrase you do not need.

The need for ever more qualified specialists is growing geometrically. The world is getting more and more complex and today’s graduates are expected to know a lot and to be able to work with loads of information. The information they get may be highly controversial and to assess it, young people need to understand the interconnections between politics, cultures, economies and technologies around the world. Due to globalisation, education has practically ceased to function as a local system which trains workers for local industries. Today national education systems have to be changed (1).

Languages awareness is one of the essential requirements to a graduate today. Whatever field you are going to work in, you’ll have to communicate with colleagues, partners, providers or clients all over the world. To do it effectively you need sufficiently developed communication skills, (2). Lots of people understand the importance of foreign languages (3). If you have already left school, is it still possible to acquire necessary language skills and make up for opportunities missed in school years? Most teachers would say “yes”, you can learn languages in any age and get impressive results (4).

The innovations are particularly helpful to people who don’t have much time and cannot spend days in the language classroom. Over recent years computers have become increasingly important for learning languages. Computer technologies and the internet enable students to learn languages (5). IT technologies save time and it’s the main reason why e-learning and various online courses are getting more and more popular. From home, or while commuting they can practise vocabulary, grammar or write essays (6). There are special pieces of software that can record the students’ speech and programmes for work on pronunciation. Motivation for learning languages is increasing too. The internet, as the greatest technological advance, has brought the most essential thing into language learning — live communication across continents and cultures.

A which can be instantly e-mailed to the tutor

B due to new technologies and innovative approaches to language teaching

C because the internet courses are becoming very popular

D so that they could meet unified global standards

E in other words you need to speak and write well enough to be understood

F but unfortunately they don’t know how to improve their level

G without too much effort

Use of English

Read the following opinions and use the words in the appropriate form.

I’m convinced that we shouldn’t ignore politics. If young people are___ (1. difference) to it, they can’t influence it. Someone else is shaping their future and they will have to accept the results, whatever they are. I’m not saying that we should take part in all kinds of___ (2. move). Politics is a very___ (3. controversy) thing and it’s often very difficult to say who is right and who is wrong. I never support people who protest___(4. aggression), no matter how good their ___ (5. intend) are. I think we should analyse ___ (6. inform) and think for ourselves.

Writing

In some countries there are Animal Police that protect the rights of animals and defend them from cruelty and neglect. The environmentalists think that Animal Police should be established in every country.

Use the guidelines:

1. write to what extent you approve or disapprove of the idea

2. present your arguments “for”

3. present your arguments “against”

4. write your conclusion.

Write 200-250 слов