Подготовка к ЕГЭ

1. Тип 1 № 3427 

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.  I try not to miss anything in the cinema.

2.  It is possible to create the cinema atmosphere without going out.

3.  Movie stars are very attractive.

4.  The best moving pictures are in our heads.

5.  When thinking about cinema I remember an accident.

6.  Stage provides me with more exciting experiences than screen.

7.  It feels good to make a dream come true.

2. Тип 2 № 4546 

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.  Lucy and Jack are university students.

B.  Jack is a football fan.

C.  During his summer trip to Russia Jack visited 2 cities.

D.  Lucy can speak Russian.

E.  It was difficult for Jack to get a Russian visa.

F.  Lucy will need to get a visa to go to Moscow in December.

G.  Jack and Lucy are planning to stay with Jack’s Russian friends.

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

3. Тип 3 № 3226 

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

The interviewer mentions famous bunnies because

1)  she considers them very cute.

2)  it creates a positive image of a rabbit.

3)  it is Easter season.

4. Тип 4 № 3227 

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

The first European to explore Australia was

1)  from Holland.

2)  Captain James Cook.

3)  a run-away criminal.

5. Тип 5 № 3228 

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

According to the speaker, Australia was colonized by

1)  people from Holland.

2)  the British.

3)  different Europeans.

6. Тип 6 № 3229 

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

The first European rabbits were brought to Australia as

1)  family pets.

2)  animals for hunting.

3)  food supplies.

7. Тип 7 № 3230 

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

A farmer was responsible for the rabbit problem in Australia because

1)  several of his rabbits ran away from their cages.

2)  he let the rabbits out into the wild for entertainment.

3)  he had too many rabbits and wanted to get rid of them.

8. Тип 8 № 3231 

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

Which of the following was NOT the reason why rabbits caused economic damage to Australia?

1)  The population of rabbits dramatically increased in numbers very quickly.

2)  Rabbits ate all the grass and plants that were meant for feeding sheep.

3)  Rabbits damaged a lot of electric wires throughout the country.

9. Тип 9 № 3232 

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

Rabbits in Australia destroy

1)  fences.

2)  tunnels.

3)  plants.

10. Тип 10 № 3294 

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

1.  Climbing with experienced helpers

2.  Dangers from natural disasters

3.  Surrounded by sacred woods

4.  Impossible to climb in the cold season

5.  More than one summit

6.  Offering a well-equipped climb

7.  Preferred by solo climbers

8.  Possible health problems

A. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world and probably the best known. It is part of the Himalaya range on the Nepal-Tibet border. It attracts experienced mountaineers as well as beginners to complete a successful climb. The route to the summit takes from 10 to 12 hours. The mountain, while not posing substantial technical climbing difficulty on the standard route, still has many dangers, such as altitude sickness, due to the lack of oxygen.

B. K2 is the second highest mountain in the world after Mount Everest. K2 is known as the Savage Mountain due to the difficulty of ascent and has the second highest climber fatality rate among the 8000-meter peaks. This is the reason why K2 has never been climbed in winter. Standing over 3,000 metres above the glacial valley bottoms, it is famous for its relief. K2 is a consistently steep pyramid, dropping in almost all directions.

C. Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world. It has an enormous mass with numerous satellite peaks along its ridges. The word 'Kangchenjunga' means 'The Five Treasures of Snows', as it contains five peaks, four of them over 8,450 metres. The huge massif of Kangchenjunga is supported by great ridges forming a giant 'X'. These ridges contain majestic peaks between six and eight thousand metres.

D. Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain in the world and is connected to Everest via the South Col. Lhotse has been the scene of many failed attempts and some notable fatalities. Only an expert team of guides and Sherpa can make the ascent possible. Sherpa are local people, who are regarded as elite mountaineers and experts in the Himalayas. They are valuable to explorers because they have a genetic adaptation to living in high altitudes.

E. Manaslu is the eighth highest mountain in the world. Its name means 'Mountain of the Spirit'. Manaslu's long ridges and valley glaciers offer feasible approaches from all directions and culminate in a peak that towers steeply above the surrounding landscape and is visible from a far. Full of untouched forests, the Manaslu Valley is fantastic. Tourists called it the Garden of Eden because of Buddhist prohibitions on hunting.

F. Nanga Parbat, which is the ninth highest mountain in the world, is a truly awesome spectacle. The name means 'Naked Mountain' in Hindi. Known as the 'Killer Mountain', Nanga Parbat was one of the deadliest for climbers. The route was dangerously prone to avalanche and exposed to bad weather. March is the riskiest of all months. Winters transitioning into summers cause numerous avalanches on Nanga Parbat.

G. Shishapangma is one of the easiest eight-thousanders to climb due to its location entirely within Tibet. Organized climbing is cautious and careful, with excellent leadership, ‘walkie-talkie’ radios, satellite telephones, the best oxygen bottles and apparatus available. For trekkers’ comfort, there are also yak caravans carrying heavy things, tasty food, individual tents for each member, and a full kitchen in basecamp.

11. Тип 11 № 3339 

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.

Beaches of Portugal

Covering more than 850 km, the Portuguese coast boasts such a large number of fine, white sandy beaches that it is almost impossible to keep count. All bathed by the Atlantic Ocean and all different, their beauty is hard to describe, so there is nothing better A ______________________.

The most famous are in the Algarve. With three thousand hours of sun per year and warm waters, there are beaches to suit every taste and many dreamlike resorts. The choices are many, from sandy stretches extending as far as the eye can see B ______________________, the trade image of the region. They are always accompanied by a calm clear sea, C ______________________.

In Costa da Caparica, the beaches are particularly dear to Lisbonites D ______________________ for sun and sea bathing. There are deserted beaches here too, of a wild beauty, E ______________________ nature. In the centre, tourists will find very wide sandy stretches, to which traditional fishing adds a picturesque touch. And further north, the colder waters and the invigorating sea are tempered by the welcoming atmosphere and the clean air of the mountains and the forests.

Despite all their differences, all beaches share one thing – quality. They are safe and offer a wide range of support and recreational services, F ______________________. And a large number of Portuguese beaches are granted the European blue flag every year, a distinction that is a sign of their excellent conditions.

1.  where one can enjoy close contact with

2.  which meet every need of their users

3.  than to discover them once for oneself

4.  who has never been to this wonderful city

5.  which is ideal for various water sports

6.  to the smaller coves, sheltered by huge cliffs

7.  who have different options around the capital

12. Тип 12 № 3340 

What does the author like about summer holidays?

1)  She works at a day camp.

2)  She сan have a summer job.

3)  She has no school.

4)  She does not have to get up early.

Lazy summer days vs. landscapers

Whether you’re a first grader proud of the fact you survived your first year of full-day education or a grad student desperate for a study break, summer vacation means one thing to everybody: sleeping in on weekday mornings. There is no alarm to hit at 6:30 and no bus to chase after. And while days might be filled with summer jobs and day camp, those never seem to start quite as early.

So why is there a conspiracy working against students the minute the final bell rings and the last exam is turned in? And the culprit is visible in any given apartment complex, condo community or public park: landscapers.

I have lived in many towns and in homes of different shapes and sizes in my short, 23 years on Earth. And yet, no matter where I call home, I am faced with the same hardship: trying to sleep in on lazy, summer mornings while the lawn mowers are hard at work on public and private yards.

The townhouse neighborhood I called home when I was a little girl was a jam-packed street. We had more than 250 houses on my block alone. One of the things my mom loved about that house was its tiny yard.

My mother does not have a green bone in her body. She has killed every herb garden my sister and I have ever given her. So my mother was thrilled that our front yard was the size of a postage stamp. It, like every other yard on the block, only needed to be trimmed once a month to look good. And yet, every Monday and Thursday at 7:30 a.m., the city-contracted landscaping team would drive down our street and unload two or three industrial mowers and go to work on the little patches of public grass around mail boxes and trees.

Later, when I moved to Michigan, my family and I lived in a condominium complex our first year. As part of the deal, every yard was landscaped with big bushes and tulip patches. But to keep the yards all looking nice and healthy, the owners had full-time landscapers keep up with the maintenance. My mother was thrilled to have a full garden without worrying about killing each plant one by one.

Never having to before, I was thrilled I didn’t have to mow this new yard that was 100 times bigger than the postage stamp one we had before. But I was not so thrilled when the mowers showed up on Saturday mornings. Saturdays! Were they serious? Mowing every yard on the street starting at 7 a.m. on a Saturday.

As an adult out on my own, I like that apartments don’t come with yards I have to maintain. I am just getting the hang of remembering to buy groceries and having my own mailbox to check. If I had to add watering flowers to my to-do list, I would forget. But what I’m not so thrilled about is that Friday mornings is my building’s scheduled mowing day. I live on the first floor of my building, with no way to muffle the roar of the mower against the side of the building when it is directly outside my window. No sleep for me.

I am not so selfish that I don’t understand why mowers work in the morning. Landscapers have multiple customers to serve on any given day, and the earlier they start the earlier they can be done. Plus, it is cooler in the morning, and preferable, rather than at noon when the sun is high in the sky. But students work hard all year and look forward to a break from books, tests and alarm clocks.

So, in order to find a common ground between landscapers and students, I send this challenge out into the universe: whoever can build a silent lawn mower will get my undying gratitude, love and affection and whatever else they want, I promise!

13. Тип 13 № 3341 

What is the author complaining about mentioning the landscapers?

1)  The quality of their work.

2)  The noise they make.

3)  The plants they tend to.

4)  The size of the yards.

14. Тип 14 № 3342 

The phrase “does not have a green bone in her body” in paragraph 5 (“My mother does not have a green bone in her body”) is closest in meaning to …

1)  is not good at gardening.

2)  does not eat greens.

3)  does not look after her garden.

4)  hates planting flowers.

15. Тип 15 № 3343 

Which is NOT true about the author’s place in Michigan?

1)  Her mother did not like the garden.

2)  The mowers worked on weekend mornings.

3)  Owners had to hire landscapers.

4)  Their yard was much more spacious.

16. Тип 16 № 3344 

What does the author say about her independent adult life?

1)  She misses her Michigan big yard.

2)  She is glad to be living without a yard.

3)  She suffers from the lack of sleep.

4)  She forgets about checking her mailbox.

17. Тип 17 № 3345 

Landscapers start their work early because …

1)  it feels more comfortable.

2)  it is better for watering the flowers.

3)  they have a very packed schedule.

4)  it’s a customers’ requirement.

18. Тип 18 № 3346 

What would be the best solution to the problem, according to the author?

1)  Invention of a soundless mower.

2)  Special agreement with landscapers.

3)  Houses without yards.

4)  Student protests.

19. Тип 19 № 409 

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

A phone call

В4 Among the e-mails waiting for me at work one morning was one from a member of my staff. It was sent from his personal e-mail address and there was only his home phone number. Thinking something was wrong, I immediately called ______ .

20. Тип 20 № 410 

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

A sleepy female voice answered and told me he was at work and ______ home late in the evening.

21. Тип 21 № 411 

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

The ______ moment was when I remembered that I had recently asked staff members to give me their home numbers. I went right down to the employee’s office to apologize for my call.

22. Тип 22 № 412 

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

______ , however, he thanked me. I had awakened his daughter, who had an exam that morning but had forgotten to set her alarm. Thanks to my call, she hadn’t missed the exam.

23. Тип 23 № 413 

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

In English-speaking countries they celebrate Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day. In Russia we celebrate the International Women’s Day. Though it ______ ‘International’, it is observed only in Russia and some CIS countries.

24. Тип 24 № 414 

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

Boys and ______ bring flowers and small presents to girls and women they work or study with.

25. Тип 25 № 1980 

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

Chemistry or no chemistry

I was planning a career in biology but was not looking forward to taking chemistry in my first year at Carleton University in Ottawa. However, the professor of chemistry was a famous ____________.

26. Тип 26 № 1981 

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

He made the course interesting with his many small ___________ explosions and crazy quizzes.

27. Тип 27 № 1982 

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

Once, he posed the question: «What in the world isn't chemistry?» and offered a prize to the student who answered ____________.

28. Тип 28 № 1983 

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

A couple of weeks passed. ____________, he announced in class that the contest was over. A student had gone to his office to ask if she could try her hand at the question. «What in the world isn't chemistry?» she asked.

29. Тип 29 № 1984 

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

«My ___________ with my last boyfriend  — that wasn't chemistry.»

30. Тип 30 № 3360 

Вставьте пропущенное слово:

1)  spoke

2)  said

3)  talked

4)  told

A trip to Thailand

I have always been interested in various cultures especially those completely alien to us. Thus, imagine my delight when my father 30 ______ me that he was taking us on a holiday to Bangkok and from there to visit a remote tribe that lives about 200 kilometers north of the capital city. As my father explained, the tribe lives an isolated life and the members are cut 31 ______ from the rest of the world in terms of their unique and even weird cultural practices.

During our trip I have noticed that the Thai people are very friendly and their greetings are very 32 ______ to the Indians’. For example, when they meet you they bring their palms together in a prayer-like position and bend their bodies a little as a way of welcoming and acknowledging you. It would definitely 33 ______ you feel as an honored guest. At first, I was rather 34 ______ by these greeting traditions which seemed so unusual and respectful to me. Surprisingly, soon I got used to doing that myself and 35 ______ this procedure during my entire trip to Thailand. We spent only two fantastic days in Bangkok before heading 36 ______ the remote village which was going to be the most exciting time of our lives, dad promised. We were excited and could not wait seeing everything with our own eyes!

31. Тип 31 № 3361 

Вставьте пропущенное слово:

1)  out

2)  back

3)  off

4)  down

32. Тип 32 № 3362 

Вставьте пропущенное слово:

1)  equal

2)  near

3)  similar

4)  alike

33. Тип 33 № 3363 

Вставьте пропущенное слово:

1)  hold

2)  take

3)  keep

4)  make

34. Тип 34 № 3364 

Вставьте пропущенное слово:

1)  attached

2)  influenced

3)  related

4)  impressed

35. Тип 35 № 3365 

Вставьте пропущенное слово:

1)  enjoyed

2)  preferred

3)  amused

4)  pleased

36. Тип 36 № 3366 

Вставьте пропущенное слово:

1)  against

2)  towards

3)  besides

4)  within

37. Тип 37 № 10971 

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

Write an email to Bill. In your message answer her questions, ask 3 questions about his favourite TV programmes. Write 100—140 words. Remember the rules of email writing. You have 20 minutes to do this task.

38. Тип 38 № 11734 

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 what motivates people in Zetland to do volunteering. 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 volunteer work and suggest a way of solving it;

— conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the importance of volunteering for society.

38.2 Imagine that you are doing a project on what teenagers in Zetland spend their money on. 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.

What teenagers in Zetland spend their money on

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 spending money for teens and suggest a way of solving it;

— conclude by giving your opinion on the role of shopping in teenagers' life.

39. Тип 39 № 2852 

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 № 10936 

Study the advertisement.

You are considering attending the ballet school and now you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following:

1)  tuition fee;

2)  discounts;

3)  location;

4)  timetable;

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

41. Тип 41 № 10742 

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 Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss English. 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 do you use English in your daily life?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: Do your relatives know English well?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: Should public schools put more emphasis on the English language? Why?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: How does English help people in different countries?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: In your opinion, will another language take over the English’s role of an international language?

Student: _________________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview.

42. Тип 42 № 12571 

Task 4. Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project “Reading books”. 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 differencest;

• mention the advantages (1−2) of the two places for reading books;

• mention the disadvantages (1−2) of the two places for reading books;

• express your opinion on the subject of the project — where you'd like to read and why.

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