Подготовка к ЕГЭ

1. Тип 1 № 4505 

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.

1.  There are more minuses than pluses about changing schools.

2.  Your experience of changing schools will depend on your personality.

3.  Your marks can become worse if you change schools.

4.  There are a lot of advantages about changing schools.

5.  You can prepare better for your exams if you change schools.

6.  Changing schools can be a chance to improve your life.

7.  When changing schools it’s hard to leave your past behind.

2. Тип 2 № 2724 

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)  Sally likes “Alice in Wonderland” more now, as she understands it better.

B)  Sally’s father loved “Alice in Wonderland” when he was a kid.

C)  The Mad Hatter’s character makes Sally think of her own personality.

D)  “Alice in Wonderland” did not make a good impression upon Susan.

E)  Sally is sure that not everything is openly expressed in the book.

F)  Susan has seen all the film adaptations of “Alice in Wonderland”.

G)  Sally respects Disney for not changing anything in the story.

Запишите в ответ цифры, расположив их в порядке, соответствующем буквам:

3. Тип 3 № 569 

Вы услышите репортаж дважды. Выберите правильный ответ 1, 2 или 3.

What, according to Michael Mitchell, is the biggest plus of Vintage Inns?

1)  Picturesque locations.

2)  Nostalgic landlords and landladies.

3)  Tourists from all over the world.

4. Тип 4 № 570 

Вы услышите репортаж дважды. Выберите правильный ответ 1, 2 или 3.

What point does Michael Mitchell make about Vintage Inns’ gardens?

1)  They are perfect for any season.

2)  All Vintage Inns must have them.

3)  They are an alternative to dine in good weather.

5. Тип 5 № 571 

Вы услышите репортаж дважды. Выберите правильный ответ 1, 2 или 3.

Why does not Michael Mitchell do anything to advertise his inns?

1)  They are close to local places of interest.

2)  They are not far from city centers.

3)  They are situated around London.

6. Тип 6 № 572 

Вы услышите репортаж дважды. Выберите правильный ответ 1, 2 или 3.

What is typical of all the Vintage Inns?

1)  Traditional old style.

2)  Victorian design.

3)  Good food and atmosphere.

7. Тип 7 № 573 

Вы услышите репортаж дважды. Выберите правильный ответ 1, 2 или 3.

According to Michael Mitchell, Vintage Inns menus

1)  preserve traditional style in cooking.

2)  modernize traditional dishes.

3)  offer mainly international food.

8. Тип 8 № 574 

Вы услышите репортаж дважды. Выберите правильный ответ 1, 2 или 3.

When is the menu likely to be more varied?

1)  Saturdays.

2)  Weekdays.

3)  Sundays.

9. Тип 9 № 575 

Вы услышите репортаж дважды. Выберите правильный ответ 1, 2 или 3.

What is the booking policy of Vintage Inns?

1)  It is not an accepted practice there.

2)  You need to book well in advance.

3)  Booking is possible only on Fridays.

10. Тип 10 № 1511 

Установите соответствие между заголовками 1–8 и текстами A–G. Запишите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании есть один лишний заголовок.

1.  Thoughtless behaviour

2.  Benefits of private business

3.  Too complicated to use

4.  Bad for business

5.  Science brings hope

6.  Road incident

7.  More parking places

8.  Personal choice

A. City centre parking is expensive and many important roads are now closed to private transport. This would be fine  — if public transport was cheap and convenient, but it is neither. The result is that people are avoiding the city centre so restaurants, cinemas and shops are closing.

B. The motorcyclist drew along side and I heard abusive language as he banged on the car roof. I immediately locked the car doors and tried to work out what was wrong. He then shouted that I had almost collided with him. Truth to tell  — I didn’t see him until now. I tried to apologize but he wouldn’t listen.

C. They now have cars that run on electricity, solar power and even on vegetable oil. New petrol engines are super efficient and make less harmful emissions. More people are working from home because of advances in communication technology and computer security. At last we have some grounds for optimism.

D. As she approached the traffic lights the driver in front of her tipped out a mess of fast food boxes, polystyrene cups and chip bags. She pressed her horn angrily. “Why don’t people consider what they do”, she wondered helplessly. “Someone will have to clear this up and we all have to pay for it.”

E. Sarah has worked for herself more than 10 years now. It had been risky but now her interior decoration business is a success. She loves being her own boss. It constantly amazes her that her friends in big corporations believe they have job security. How can they think this way when these companies are constantly firing people to make bigger profits?

F. It was not easy deciding. It never is when buying a new car. Reliability and comfort are big issues as are fuel economy, maintenance and so forth. A car has to feel right as well. Price and value for money are also critical. But in the end Ralph made his decision confident that it was just the right one for him.

G. Jane studied the small print. To make a successful insurance claim for her accident she needed so much information. Several complicated forms took hours to complete. She then needed three independent quotations, a witness statement, and a police statement and after everything she still had to pay the first $500 anyway.

11. Тип 11 № 2479 

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 Trailblazers

In the early 1800s, the area that would become the western United States was completely undeveloped.

Explorers, hunters, traders, and settlers had to blaze their own trails. A___________________________ to move possessions and supplies became common place.

Manifest Destiny was the belief that Americans had a God-given right to take over the continent. As they moved west, settlers used this policy B___________________________ to new people and territories.

Trails increased trade opportunities between western and eastern regions, and the U.S. economy prospered C___________________________ on each other for goods.

To achieve Manifest Destiny, the United States purchased land from other countries or conquered territory D___________________________ until its borders stretched from coast to coast.

More than one-half million people chose to travel West on trails between 1800 and 1870, E ___________________________.

As new technology spread across the West, however, the use of trails came to an end. The railroads built thousands of miles of tracks, and, F ___________________________, a cheap, relatively safe, and quick way to transport people and supplies to western areas existed.

1.  to spread U.S. ideas and government

2.  for the first time in history

3.  thus replacing them forever

4.  as territories became interdependent

5.  the use of covered wagons

6.  by taking land from Native peoples

7.  forming the largest mass migration in history

12. Тип 12 № 2463 

Which of the following was NOT the reason why Polina didn’t want to move to

1)  She was afraid of doing badly at school.

2)  She didn't want to part with her friends.

3)  She was reluctant to change her lifestyle.

4)  She was afraid of Texan climate.

Lost in the Heat

Polina didn't want to move to America. At the age of 12, she was very set in her ways and did not welcome change. She had a group of friends whom she had known since nursery school and enjoyed hanging out with. She also could hardly speak any English, so she doubted she would be able to make any new friends.

Her father was selected to be a Russian representative for the International Space Station project to NASA. They were moving to Houston, Texas, for a year. First, she imagined Texas to be a desert with cowboys riding around on horses. When she found out that Houston was a big city, however, she imagined skyscrapers.

The reality turned out completely different.

Nobody actually lived in the city. It was surrounded by many suburbs, which were really just small towns. They lived in a suburb called Katy, in a neighborhood with houses that all looked the same as if stamped out by identical cookie-cutters.

She had really been afraid of the heat. On the big wall map they had in Moscow she had seen that Houston was the same latitude as Africa. But now she barely noticed it because of the blasting freezing air-conditioning everywhere: in the car, in every store, and at home. Every time she stepped outside, however, she was assaulted by the overpowering heat.

Her parents were off at work, so she found herself alone most of the time. She tried watching TV but couldn't understand anything. She thought about chatting with her friends back in Moscow, but then remembered that it was the middle of the night on account of the time difference.

That was when she decided to go for a walk. She knew it would be scorchingly hot, but she felt suffocated sitting inside. So she lathered up with sunscreen, laced up her sneakers and went outside.

The full force of the heat was like a blazing furnace. But after a while she got used to it. She walked along the street, thinking about how strange it was here. In Moscow, everyone lived in apartment buildings with courtyards. In the summer, there would be lots of people out strolling, enjoying themselves. Here she didn't see a single person. An occasional car passed by but that was it.

She kept walking aimlessly until she stumbled upon a highway. To her left, there was a field with cows. Beyond this small oasis of country life, other housing communities were visible in the distance, mirroring the one she lived in. Further down the highway was a small convenience store. She was thirsty so she walked there to get a drink.

When she opened the door, she felt frosty relief from the heat. The cashier looked up, smiled and said,

"How’re you doing? It sure is a scorcher today, ain't it?"

Polina had no idea what he was talking about, so she just stared at him.

"What's wrong, little darling, cat got your tongue?" he asked, but she just paid and left.

She didn't notice which direction she was going and ended up in a neighborhood she assumed was hers. Everything looked familiar. It was only when she couldn't find her house that she knew she was totally lost. She was sweating and feeling dizzy and when everything started going black, she remembered the cows. She should have looked for the field with cows to get back. That was her last thought...

When she woke up, she was lying in a hospital bed. Her mom and dad were there.

“What happened?” she inquired.

A nurse didn't understand the language, but guessed her question.

"You're lucky to be alive little lady, you had a heat stroke. Guess you know now why people don't go on walks in the Texas heat!"

13. Тип 13 № 2464 

In America, Polina's family lived

1)  in an apartment in central Houston.

2)  together with her aunt Katy’s family.

3)  in a house in the outskirts of Houston.

4)  on a cow farm in the desert.

14. Тип 14 № 2465 

Polina felt bad sitting at home because

1)  she was bored and couldn't think of anything to do.

2)  it was really hot in the house they lived in.

3)  she was suffering from allergies.

4)  that was how air-conditioning made her feel.

15. Тип 15 № 2466 

The cashier in the convenience store was

1)  worried about Polina's health.

2)  friendly and tried to make small talk with Polina.

3)  wondering whether Polina had lost her cat.

4)  trying to sell her an item she didn’t need.

16. Тип 16 № 2467 

Polina couldn't find her house because

1)  she'd left the map of her neighborhood at home.

2)  she didn’t know her street address.

3)  she ended up in the wrong neighborhood.

4)  the cashier in the store gave her the wrong directions.

17. Тип 17 № 2468 

Right before losing consciousness Polina thought about cows because

1)  she was thirsty and was craving milk.

2)  the cows were the last thing she’d seen before fainting.

3)  the heat stroke she was suffering from made her hallucinate.

4)  she thought that cows would have helped her find her home.

18. Тип 18 № 2469 

According to the nurse, people in Texas don’t go on walks because they

1)  think it can be dangerous for their health.

2)  are too lazy to walk.

3)  are afraid of the criminal activity in the neighbourhood.

4)  are too busy making money.

19. Тип 19 № 7518 

Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово «TRAIN» так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста.

The Big Marathon

It was the day of the city marathon. Cindy __________________ for it for more than six months and was now ready. Unfortunately, the weather was not the best for the occasion.

20. Тип 20 № 7519 

Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово FALL так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста.

The freezing rain was chilly and unpleasant, but then, what could you expect in the middle of December? It was after she had run 17 km that she __________________.

21. Тип 21 № 7520 

Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово TWO так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста.

Nothing really hurt, but Cindy felt miserable and started having __________________ thoughts about finishing the run.

22. Тип 22 № 7521 

Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово FAR так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста.

She didn’t think she could run any __________________. That was when Lily, her best friend, caught up with her. She gave Cindy a hand and cheered her up. Together, Cindy and Lily ran the whole 42 km of the marathon.

23. Тип 23 № 7522 

Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово IT так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста.

Spring

Spring is the season that is enjoyed by most people. __________________ image is often used in poetry as a metaphor for rebirth and renewal, love and romance, new hope and dreams.

24. Тип 24 № 7523 

Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово LEAF так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста.

This is the time when the __________________ on trees are fresh and fragrant and the first flowers begin to bloom.

25. Тип 25 № 508 

Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово DARK так, чтобы оно грамматически и лексически соответствовало содержанию текста.

EMERGENCY SERVICES

The main emergency telephone number in Britain is 999. The number 999 was chosen because, on the old dial phones, it was considered to be the easiest to dial in __________________ or smoke.

26. Тип 26 № 509 

Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово COMMON так, чтобы оно грамматически и лексически соответствовало содержанию текста.

The number 999 calls the fire brigade, the police, the ambulance service, a coastguard rescue service or a mountain rescue party. The first three services are the most __________________used.

27. Тип 27 № 510 

Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово OPERATE так, чтобы оно грамматически и лексически соответствовало содержанию текста.

The procedure is to dial the emergency number (the call is free), to tell the __________________which service is needed and to give the address or location where help is needed.

28. Тип 28 № 511 

Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово ORGANIZE так, чтобы оно грамматически и лексически соответствовало содержанию текста.

Where a specialized service is required, the call for help is often made to a branch of a voluntary __________________ or charity.

29. Тип 29 № 512 

Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово CRUEL так, чтобы оно грамматически и лексически соответствовало содержанию текста.

Their numbers are listed separately in the local telephone directory and include such bodies as Alcoholics Anonymous, the Society for the prevention of ______________ to children, etc.

30. Тип 30 № 3972 

Вставьте пропущенное слово:

1)  formed

2)  held

3)  used

4)  kept

Olivia

I never took Olivia to the theatre, but it was there I met her. I 30 ______ the habit now of going every Saturday night, usually alone, sometimes with George. It was George who 31 ______ me to Olivia Nelson. She was an only child whose father, a cotton merchant, had died and left her all he had. She was not very beautiful but she was tall, very graceful, smartly dressed and 32 ______ me at once. Olivia got interested when George said that I was a novelist. Novelists were not too common in Cornwell then, though I believe they are now as numerous as knights. Olivia adored famous people. She was delighted to meet me. It turned 33 ______ that Olivia had read my books, at least some of them and she liked them. She could 34 ______ intelligently about them. She praised them and criticized them with a good deal of common sense. She discussed new plays and new books with me. She developed a habit of being wherever I was to be found. We had a few meals together at restaurants, and I 35 ______ that I was dressing with unusual care.

She was so excited and happy, so full of good conversation, that I was charmed and captivated by her company. But I couldn’t help thinking that something was wrong. There was no 36 ______ to think the worst. However, I couldn’t make myself propose to her.

31. Тип 31 № 3973 

Вставьте пропущенное слово:

1)  represented

2)  acquainted

3)  introduced

4)  familiarized

32. Тип 32 № 3974 

Вставьте пропущенное слово:

1)  engaged

2)  involved

3)  attracted

4)  appeared

33. Тип 33 № 3975 

Вставьте пропущенное слово:

1)  up

2)  down

3)  on

4)  out

34. Тип 34 № 3976 

Вставьте пропущенное слово:

1)  tell

2)  talk

3)  say

4)  discuss

35. Тип 35 № 3977 

Вставьте пропущенное слово:

1)  discovered

2)  disclosed

3)  revealed

4)  determined

36. Тип 36 № 3978 

Вставьте пропущенное слово:

1)  account

2)  reason

3)  matter

4)  cause

37. Тип 37 № 10956 

You have received an email message from your English-speaking pen-friend Bill:

Write an email to Bill. In your message answer his questions, ask 3 questions about his plans for travelling. Write 100−140 words. Remember the rules of email writing.

38. Тип 38 № 11745 

Выберите только ОДНО из двух предложенных заданий (38.1 или 38.2). Укажите его номер и выполните согласно данному плану. В ответе на задание 38 числительные пишите цифрами.

38.1 Imagine that you are doing a project on the most popular environmentally friendly technologies 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 one can face using environmentally friendly technologies and suggest a way of solving it;

— conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the importance of environmentally friendly technologies in human life.

38.2 Imagine that you are doing a project on the most popular DIY hobbies among teenagers in Zetland. You have found some data on the subject  — the results оf the opinion polls (see the pie chart below).

Comment on the data in the diagram and give your opinion on the subject of the project.

Do-It-Yourself hobbies most popular among teenagers 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 can arise with DIY hobbies and suggest a way of solving it;

— conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the role of DIY hobbies in the teenagers' life.

39. Тип 39 № 4500 

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.

40. Тип 40 № 10904 

Study the advertisement.

You are considering buying a skateboard 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)  if there are extra wheels in the kit

2)  a free delivery service

3)  country producer

4)  availability of other colors of the skateboard

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

41. Тип 41 № 11398 

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.

Tapescript for Task 3

Interviewer: Hello everybody! It’s the Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss healthy breakfast food. We’d like to know our guest’s point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started.

Interviewer: What part of Russia do you live in? What is it famous for?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: What are some traditional breakfast foods in your part of the country?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: What can you tell us about your family breakfast traditions? Do you eat healthy food?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: What was your favourite breakfast food when you were a little kid?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: In what way will your breakfast be different from now when you start living on your own?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview.

42. Тип 42 № 13079 

Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project "Exercising". 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 exercising;

— mention the disadvantages (1–2) of the two types of exercising;

— express your opinion on the subject of the project – which type of exercising you prefer and why.

You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12–15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.