Подготовка к ВсОШ по английскому языку. Раздел Use of English. 2021-2022 уч.год

Use of English

by Bocharova Anastasia Sergeevna,

the English teacher

How to do the task:

• Read the whole text first
• Choose the correct variant. Be careful with synonyms or the words which sound similar (confusing words)
• If you don’t know what to choose, choose any variant . Exclude incorrect variants
• Read the whole text once again

Material for practice : State Exam, FCE, CAE

Practise confusing words and phrasal verbs

Task 3 Multiple choice

Confusing words

• lie / lay
• rise / raise
• affect / effect
• quite / quiet
• loose / lose
• learn / teach
• bring up / grow up
• beside / besides

9. then / than

10. sensible / sensitive

11. possibility / opportunity

12. room / space

13. imply / infer

14. say / tell

15. make / do

16. speak / talk

Task 3 For items 21-30, choose the correct option. The first example (0) is done for you.

COPING WITH PROBLEMS

We must all resign ourselves (0)… the fact that we will encounter problems throughout our lives.

Example: 0. A

A. to

B. for

C. at

D. with

Task 3 For items 21-30, choose the correct option.

We cannot safeguard (21) … all unpleasant events. Nor can we walk (22) … from every difficult situation that comes along. We have to find ways of (23) … with the bad situations that we inevitably face from time to time and find ways of ironing (24) … difficulties.

21. A. -

B. against

22. A. over

23. A. getting rid

C. from

B. against

D. about

24. A. through

C. -

B. smoothing

C. dealing

D. away

B. down

D. straightening

C. over

D. out

Task 3 For items 21-30, choose the correct option.

We cannot safeguard (21) … all unpleasant events. Nor can we walk (22) … from every difficult situation that comes along. We have to find ways of (23) … with the bad situations that we inevitably face from time to time and find ways of ironing (24) … difficulties.

21. A. -

B. against

22. A. over

23. A. getting rid

C. from

B. against

D. about

24. A. through

C. -

B. smoothing

C. dealing

D. away

B. down

D. straightening

C. over

D. out

21. safeguard verb

to protect something/somebody from loss, harm or damage; to keep something/somebody safe

safeguard against something

• The leaflet explains how to safeguard against dangers in the home.

22. walk away phrasal verb

to leave a difficult situation or relationship, etc. instead of staying and trying to deal with it

• He was tempted to walk away from the problem.

Task 3 For items 21-30, choose the correct option.

walk over phrasal verb

walk (all) over somebody (informal)

• ​ to treat somebody badly, without considering them or their needs

• She'll always let him walk all over her.
• She'll always let him walk all over her.
• ​ to defeat somebody easily They walked all over their opponents in the crucial match.
• They walked all over their opponents in the crucial match.

23. … to find ways of (23) … with the bad situations …

• deal (with)
• get rid (of)
• smooth something (back/down/out)
• straighten (up/out)

Task 3 For items 21-30, choose the correct option.

ways of ironing (24) … difficulties.

iron out phrasal verb

iron something out

• ​ to remove the creases (= folds that you do not want) from clothes, etc. by using an iron
• ​ to get rid of any problems or difficulties that are affecting something

• There are still a few details that need ironing out.
• There are still a few details that need ironing out.

Task 3 For items 21-30, choose the correct option.

Task 4 Correcting mistakes

For items 11-20 , read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct , and some have a word which should not be there .

If a line is correct, put a tick on your answer sheet. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word on your answer sheet.

There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00).

Task 4 Correcting mistakes

HOW TO BE A STUDENT COOK

0

If you're a student you've probably already had a tough time getting into university; and maybe you have not learned all that much about cooking yet.

00

Now suddenly here you are, hungry, with nothing to light the gas and a couple of rusting pans, realising you can't live up on Pot Noodles for ever.

0

00

V

up

11

You don't need a lot of fancy gadgets to eat well when you're at university - a wok and a sharp knife will do. Things are much easier than they used to be doing.

12

However, cooking in a hall of residence kitchen poses unique challenges.

13

But why to cook at all, when there's so much ready-made food you can just pop out and buy?

14

The most obvious reason is it's cheaper to cook, but there are plenty of others: it's raining, the nearest shop's been miles away; you might want to impress someone.

15

You'll have to learn to do it eventually, and actually it can be fun.

11

You don't need a lot of fancy gadgets to eat well when you're at university - a wok and a sharp knife will do. Things are much easier than they used to be doing .

12

However, cooking in a hall of residence kitchen poses unique challenges.

13

But why to cook at all, when there's so much ready-made food you can just pop out and buy?

14

The most obvious reason is it's cheaper to cook, but there are plenty of others: it's raining, the nearest shop's been miles away; you might want to impress someone.

15

You'll have to learn to do it eventually, and actually it can be fun.

16

There are different approaches, of course.

17

You can cook a great batch of stuff that will last for days - which is fine if you've got a fridge and no mean flat mates who'll pinch your food (putting a label on it saying "I have spat in this" doesn't work; sooner or later you'll find another label saying "So have I too").

18

Some more recommend a slow cooker, but most don't think of cooking until they're hungry.

19

The one invaluable object is the wok - a perfect substitute for a frying pan - in which you can cook just about anything, not just stir-fry.

20

With a wok, a sharp knife and what a saucepan you can not only survive but flourish.

16

There are different approaches, of course.

17

You can cook a great batch of stuff that will last for days - which is fine if you've got a fridge and no mean flat mates who'll pinch your food (putting a label on it saying "I have spat in this" doesn't work; sooner or later you'll find another label saying "So have I too ").

18

Some more recommend a slow cooker, but most don't think of cooking until they're hungry.

19

The one invaluable object is the wok - a perfect substitute for a frying pan - in which you can cook just about anything, not just stir-fry.

20

With a wok, a sharp knife and what a saucepan you can not only survive but flourish.

Task 4 - Correcting mistakes. How to do this task:

• Read the whole text first
• Read each line attentively
• Cross out mistakes
• Read the whole text without the crossed words
• Pay attention not only to grammar structures, but also to the meaning

Material for practice: old FCE, old CAE

Task 5 - Transformation

For items 1 – 10 , complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.

DO NOT CHANGE the word given.

DO NOT USE SHORT FORMS. The number of words you should write is specified in each sentence. Write down the needed words on your answer sheet.

The first example (0) is done for you.

Task 5 - Transformation

Example: 0.

look upon глагол

I consider him my worst enemy.

рассматривать

look

They look upon their body as a form of transport for their heads, don't they?

I ______ ______ ______ ______ my worst enemy. (4 words)

0. I look upon him as my worst enemy.

Task 5 - Transformation

1. The poor harvest led to many families leaving the island for good.

The poor harvest was the reason for/behind many families/families’ leaving the island for good.

reason

The poor harvest was ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ leaving the island for good. (5 words)

Task 5 - Transformation

2. They would never make a decision so quickly again.

Never again would they make up their minds/make their minds up so quickly.

minds

Never again would they ____ ____ ____ ____ so quickly. (4 words)

make up your mind to something

• ​ to decide you want to achieve something and give this all your attention

Task 5 - Transformation

3. Jeremy usually plays football on Saturdays.

Jeremy is in the habit of playing football on Saturdays

habit

Jeremy is ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ football on Saturdays. (5 words)

Task 5 - Transformation

Bryan was at a loss to explain how the stolen computer got into his car.

at a loss

• ​ not knowing what to say or do

• His comments left me at a loss for words. I'm at a loss what to do next. We are at a loss to understand his actions.
• His comments left me at a loss for words.
• I'm at a loss what to do next.
• We are at a loss to understand his actions.
• ​ in a way that loses you money We are now operating at a loss.
• We are now operating at a loss.

4. Bryan could not explain how the stolen computer got into his car.

loss

Bryan ____ ____ ____ ____ to explain how the stolen computer got into his car. (4 words)

Task 5 - Transformation

5. This film stands a very good chance of winning an award.

It is highly likely/probable/possible/predictable the/this film will win an award.

highly

It is ____ ____ ____ ____ will win an award. (4 words)

• Read the 1st sentence and make sure you understand its meaning
• Read the 2nd sentence attentively and try to understand what grammar pattern or fixed expression is expected
• Be careful: read the task attentively and count the words in the gap, make sure a given word is not changed
• Read the completed sentence, make sure you understand its meaning, and make sure you haven’t changed the meaning of the original sentence
• Check grammar and spelling in the completed sentence

Material for practice: FCE, CAE

Task 5 - Transformation How to do this task:

• Active into passive, passive into active, to have smth. done
• Different cases of inversion (Only when I checked, did I see ...)
• Expressions with gerund and infinitive (It’s worth seeing, I don’t mind going there, He used to get up early...) , perfect gerund or infinitive (He can’t have been there...)
• Phrasal verbs (to make up one’s mind ...)
• Fixed expressions (in time ...)
• Expressions with unreal conditions (I wish, It’s time...)
• For into since , since into for , so into such , such into so ...

Most frequently used transformations:

Thank you for your attention

by Bocharova Anastasia Sergeevna