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Starlight 11 Unit 2.3 Exercise 6
Starlight 11 Unit 2.3 Exercise 6
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Starlight 11 Unit 2.3 and Disasters
Starlight 11 Unit 2.3 and Disasters
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Retail Therapy: Friend or Foe? Multiple Choice
Retail Therapy: Friend or Foe? Multiple Choice
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Poor Customer Service
Poor Customer Service
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Meet the 21st Century Savvy Saver
Meet the 21st Century Savvy Saver
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Exam Reading Task 11
Exam Reading Task 11
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Test 11. Use of English.
Test 11. Use of English.
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The Guest
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Music in Schools
Music in Schools
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The Bald Eagle
The Bald Eagle
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English Tenses Practice
English Tenses Practice
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Word Formation. Turn A Hobby into a Business.
Word Formation. Turn A Hobby into a Business.
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Word Formation. Training Sports Champions.
Word Formation. Training Sports Champions.
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Starlight 10 Unit 4.4 Vocabulary Practice
Starlight 10 Unit 4.4 Vocabulary Practice
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Shopping in Style. London.
Shopping in Style. London.
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Starlight 11 Unit 5.11 Ex. 4 Vocabulary
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Shopping in Style. Moscow.
Shopping in Style. Moscow.
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Souvenirs you can pay for — twice
Souvenirs you can pay for — twice
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James Bond. Narrative Tenses Practice.
James Bond. Narrative Tenses Practice.
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Globalization and Communication Growth
The 21st century has A22 ushered in a new era in man’s ongoing quest for a better life and a better world. For the first time in history, we can now claim to live in ‘One World.’ Globalization has removed many of the gaps that have existed between and among nations. While the physical divide is still present, the A23 impact of the Information Highway on how we communicate and live in the present day is simply staggering. Rapid improvements in information technology have allowed us to exchange information and communicate almost everywhere, anywhere, and anytime.
Globalization, as a general term, is best understood as the spread of ideas about the environment, democracy, human rights, and less complicated issues like fashion and fads. Global exchange is now taking place as the market of ideas, culture, and beliefs expand through the use of technology. The nature of business and how it is done has also improved by A24 leaps and bounds because of globalization.
An example of the remarkable effects of globalization is the invention of the telephone and the television. Television has enabled young people and adults to have the ability to share cultural and ethnic experiences with others. Telephones have also greatly improved communication. Gone are the weeks and even months of waiting for a letter. Anybody can talk to anyone who has another phone A25 regardless of distance or location on the planet. With the aid of satellites, 3rd generation phones allow us to make a phone call, send a video, or even receive an e-mail. These A26 breakthroughs in communication have revolutionized business, commerce, and even the personal lives and relationships of millions of people.
Because of the electronic media, vast amounts of important information can reach any parts of the globe in A27 no time. Business establishments, whether big or small, are using the Internet in many ways to build or expand their company’s growth. With the ever improving technology come new markets, high A28 demand for products, and also greater competition. Making investments in information and communication technology is now a must for any business enterprise.
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A22 |
1) started начал, начался |
2)began начал, начался |
3) ushered Ushered in — возвестил |
4) launched пустился |
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A23 |
1) cause причина |
2) impact влияние, воздействие |
3) consequences последствия |
4) result результат |
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A24 |
1) bonds |
2) gaps |
3) jumps |
4) leaps by leaps and bounds — скачкообразно, стремительно; устоявшееся выражение |
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A25 |
1) regardless Не взирая на |
2) despite Не употребляется с OF |
3) notwithstanding Не употребляется с OF |
4) because По причине, из-за |
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A26 |
1) breakbeats Танцевальный музыкальный стиль |
2) breakdowns Поломки |
3) breakouts Вспышки (инфекции) |
4) breakthroughs Прорывы, достижения |
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A27 |
1) any |
2) no In no time — моментально,мгновенно; устоявшееся выражение |
3) none of |
4) some |
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A28 |
1) access Не употребялется с FOR |
2) claim заявление |
3) demand спрос |
4) rise Не употребялется с FOR |
Упражнение 41 для подготовки к ЕГЭ по английскому языку.
Определите, в какие пропуски подходят данные под текстом фразы. Одна фраза лишняя.
текстответ
21st Century Inventions
The 20th century was one of the most remarkable centuries because of the technological, medical and international innovations. Known as the Information Age, it could also be called the Consumer Age or the Communications Age. By the end of 1999, ___1___ from the birth and death rates to the way we live and work from day to day. And the reasons for this revolution are as follows: science, engineering and technology.
In 1900, the pace of life was significantly slower. Society was powered by steam and coal, electricity was just starting to arrive in a few homes, and radio, television, computers and other electronic devices were unheard of. People mainly stayed in the communities where they were born and even thinking of going to space was ridiculous. By the end of the century, man had walked on the moon, sheep were being cloned, nuclear energy was powering our lives, the aeroplane had made the world accessible and ___2___ .
Even on a domestic front, technology had changed our lives. In the early part of the century, gas and then electricity offered the opportunity to cook more quickly and efficiently. Technology sped through everyday living, eating became ‘on the run’. The introduction of microwave cooking has been at the forefront of this change in lifestyle. Cooking by microwave energy happened in the 1950’s but only became of real interest in the 1970’s when people wanted food to be fast, efficient and convenient. Food companies took this trend on board and produced complete meals suitable for people who had decided they would prefer to spend their time out of the kitchen. ___3___ . The fact that microwave cooking is the most economical cooking method on the market is superfluous, but the fact remains, if everyone in the country cooked a jacket potato in a microwave instead of a standard oven, in just one day one entire power station could be closed down. Cooking by microwave has been described as the 21st century cooking revolution. It perhaps should also be described as the appliance of freedom that ___4 ___ .
So which inventions from the 20th century will impact on developments in the 21st century? The general consensus is that space travel, genetic engineering and wireless communications will see the biggest developments. What railroads were to the 19th century and airplanes were to the 20th century, e-mail is to the 21st. E-mail is the single reason for the widest reaching, most impactful communications revolution in history. It has redefined the term ‘global village’ by easing ___5___ .
Every minute millions of Yahoo! Mails are sent and received. It has been estimated that eight billion e-mails are exchanged every day and this figure will increase. E-mail is without doubt one of the great inventions of our lifetime, as it affects every aspect of human communication from dating to business, from war to peace.
The inventions of the 21st century mainly revolve around things ___6___ . These things will continue to be developed and improved upon throughout the coming century.
A. communication between millions of people worldwide
B. variety, safety and convenience were the key factors
C. the 21st century is facing new technological challenges
D. technology turned us into a global community
E. such as the personal computer and the Internet
F. virtually every aspect of our lives had changed
G. meets the demands of 21st century living
1 – F; 2 – D; 3 – B; 4 – G; 5 – A; 6 – E
21st Century Inventions
The 20th century was one of the most remarkable centuries because of the technological, medical and international innovations. Known as the Information Age, it could also be called the Consumer Age or the Communications Age. By the end of 1999, virtually every aspect of our lives had changed from the birth and death rates to the way we live and work from day to day. And the reasons for this revolution are as follows: science, engineering and technology.
In 1900, the pace of life was significantly slower. Society was powered by steam and coal, electricity was just starting to arrive in a few homes, and radio, television, computers and other electronic devices were unheard of. People mainly stayed in the communities where they were born and even thinking of going to space was ridiculous. By the end of the century, man had walked on the moon, sheep were being cloned, nuclear energy was powering our lives, the aeroplane had made the world accessible and technology turned us into a global community.
Even on a domestic front, technology had changed our lives. In the early part of the century, gas and then electricity offered the opportunity to cook more quickly and efficiently. Technology sped through everyday living, eating became ‘on the run’. The introduction of microwave cooking has been at the forefront of this change in lifestyle. Cooking by microwave energy happened in the 1950’s but only became of real interest in the 1970’s when people wanted food to be fast, efficient and convenient. Food companies took this trend on board and produced complete meals suitable for people who had decided they would prefer to spend their time out of the kitchen. variety, safety and convenience were the key factors . The fact that microwave cooking is the most economical cooking method on the market is superfluous, but the fact remains, if everyone in the country cooked a jacket potato in a microwave instead of a standard oven, in just one day one entire power station could be closed down. Cooking by microwave has been described as the 21st century cooking revolution. It perhaps should also be described as the appliance of freedom that meets the demands of 21st century living.
So which inventions from the 20th century will impact on developments in the 21st century? The general consensus is that space travel, genetic engineering and wireless communications will see the biggest developments. What railroads were to the 19th century and airplanes were to the 20th century, e-mail is to the 21st. E-mail is the single reason for the widest reaching, most impactful communications revolution in history. It has redefined the term ‘global village’ by easing communication between millions of people worldwide.
Every minute millions of Yahoo! Mails are sent and received. It has been estimated that eight billion e-mails are exchanged every day and this figure will increase. E-mail is without doubt one of the great inventions of our lifetime, as it affects every aspect of human communication from dating to business, from war to peace.
The inventions of the 21st century mainly revolve around things such as the personal computer and the Internet. These things will continue to be developed and improved upon throughout the coming century.
1) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.
Antiseptics
We cannot imagine our life without antiseptics. This invention ___ (INTRODUCE) in 1850 by a Hungarian physician.
2) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.
He was the ___ (ONE) prominent doctor to make a strong link between the use of antiseptics and improving survival rates of wounded people.
3) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.
His work was taken up by others, such as Joseph Lister, who ___ (BECOME) a pioneer of antiseptic surgery.
4) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.
Living octopus
In countries which are located near sea coasts, sea food is an important part of national cuisine. Since ancient times, different kinds of fish and seafood ___ (BE) staple diets near the coast or near certain rivers and lakes.
5) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.
From Indonesia to India, seafood ___ (USE) throughout the region both as foodstuffs and as seasonings.
6) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.
It’s important to eat seafood fresh as people ___ (NOT WANT) to risk food poisoning.
7) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.
Many people think that exotic seafood dishes are the ___ (GOOD).

Visiting Tasmania
Are you planning a trip to Tasmania? Without a doubt, any ___ (TOUR) will find some things to do there.
9) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.
To begin with, driving up the east coast of Tasmania is one of the most ___ (MEMORY) things you can do there.
10) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.
Tasmania’s east coast is ___ (REAL) spectacular and along the way you’ll be able to stop for walks along cliff tops and swim in gorgeous beaches.
11) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.
One more opportunity is to camp out at ___ (NATION) parks and do other cool activities.
12) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.
One of the biggest ___ (ATTRACT) along the east coast of Tasmania is Freycinet Park, renowned for the stunning Wineglass Bay and many routes for day walks, bird watching and mountaineering.
13) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.
Besides climbing and hiking, there you can also eat a fresh oyster lunch at the “Freycinet Marine Farm”. It will certainly be an ___ (FORGET) experience for you, so don’t miss a chance to visit Tasmania.
14) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
A special lunch
Dotty came to meet the editor Jerry Green in his London office. He praised her work and ___ to publish her stories in his magazine. After discussing the contract Jerry invited Dotty for lunch. It was her first visit to a big city, so the young lady was really excited.
1) suggested
2) provided
3) proposed
4) offered
15) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
A shiny black cab stopped next to the beautiful building and Jerry took Dotty into the restaurant. A smart waiter in a black suit took their coats and escorted them to a table by the window. “Please order ___ you like,” Jerry told her as the waiter handed her a menu, and Dotty got lost.
1) whenever
2) wherever
3) whoever
4) whatever
16) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
She had been ___ up on very plain food and everything on the menu looked so fancy and expensive.
1) grown
2) raised
3) brought
4) risen
17) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
Jerry saw her discomfort. ___, he asked after a while if he could order for her.
1) However
2) Therefore
3) Although
4) Otherwise
18) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
Dotty gratefully agreed. The meal was like nothing she had ever eaten before, and as one delicious course followed another she began to relax a little as she found that Jerry was good company and very easy to talk to. He ___ Dotty of her elder brother.
1) reminded
2) remembered
3) revised
4) reviewed
19) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
“Thank you so much for a lovely day and a lovely meal,” Dotty said when the lunch was over. She was so full that she was sure she wouldn’t be able to eat another thing for at least a month. “It was my pleasure,” he assured her. “I’ve really enjoyed today. And I hope this will be the start of a long working relationship. I’ll be ___ touch soon.”
1) at
2) in
3) on
4) by
20) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
Then she ___ goodbye and caught a cab to the railway station. It had been a truly unforgettable day.
1) spoke
2) told
3) said
4) talked
Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово UNDERSTAND так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста.
E-books
People of the 21st century have to think about living green. A long time ago we __________________ that we should protect our forests.
E-books
People of the 21st century have to think about living green. A long time ago we 22__________________ that we should protect our forests. That is why today people try to avoid printing photos and keep 23__________________ all on computers. E-books are another example of people wishing not to waste paper. The 24__________________ e-book appeared in 1998 and attracted everybody’s attention immediately.
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Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово THEY так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста.
That is why today people try to avoid printing photos and keep __________________ all on computers. E-books are another example of people wishing not to waste paper.
Источник: ЕГЭ по английскому языку 01.04.2019. Досрочная волна
2
Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово ONE так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста.
The __________________ e-book appeared in 1998 and attracted everybody’s attention immediately.
Источник: ЕГЭ по английскому языку 01.04.2019. Досрочная волна
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Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово SAFE так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста.
Modern e-books are much __________________ for your eyes than they used to be in the past and are very affordable now.
Источник: ЕГЭ по английскому языку 01.04.2019. Досрочная волна
Спрятать пояснение
Пояснение.
A long time ago — временной указатель формы past simple.
Ответ: understood.
Источник: ЕГЭ по английскому языку 01.04.2019. Досрочная волна
Раздел 1. АУДИРОВАНИЕ
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. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу.
2
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 The Armoury is situated near the Kremlin.
B Originally the Kremlin was wooden.
C New walls and towers of red brick were built in the 15th century.
D The Trinity Gate leads to Red Square.
E The monument to Minin and Pozharsky is the oldest in Moscow.
F The monument to Alexander Pushkin is not far from the monument to Yuri Dolgoruky.
G You can watch ballets in the Maly Theatre.
Утверждение
Соответствие диалогу
Вы услышите интервью с автором детективных романов. В заданиях 3—9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.
3
Which benefit of trees has not been mentioned by the speaker?
1) Protection from flooding.
2) Protection from the sun’s rays.
3) Protection from precipitation.
Ответ: .
4
The smell of pines in the forest is the result of trees releasing
1) oxygen.
2) carbon dioxide.
3) other gasses.
Ответ: .
5
Scientists want to study how
1) gasses are released by trees into the atmosphere.
2) organic compounds form tiny particles.
3) these particles influence the climate.
Ответ: .
6
Cloud droplets are unable to
1) absorb solar radiation.
2) reflect solar radiation.
3) scatter solar radiation.
Ответ: .
7
According to scientists, cloud droplets influence
1) the size of the cloud.
2) the colour of the cloud.
3) the movement of the cloud.
Ответ: .
8
The actual formation of the clouds is governed
1) only by the formation of cloud droplets.
2) primarily by the formation of cloud droplets.
3) by several different processes.
Ответ: .
9
A new way of addressing the problem of global warming is by reducing the amount of
1) greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere.
2) the sun’s radiation getting through the atmosphere.
3) the sun’s radiation reflected by the clouds.
Ответ: .
Раздел 2. ЧТЕНИЕ
10
Установите соответствие между заголовками 1—8 и текстами A—G. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.
1. Exotic Pets
2. Going Back in Time
3. Small Screen Addiction
4. Body Language
5. Massive Destruction
6. Buried Treasure
7. Reason for Extinction
8. Intelligent Enemies
A. The VLT (Very Large Telescope) is the world’s largest telescope and it is taking scientists further back to the Big Bang than they ever thought possible. In other words, the VLT is a kind of a time machine, giving astronomers detailed views of events that took place in the earliest days of the cosmos. One day, we will have a much clearer picture of how our planet was born.
B. The latest development in the debate amongst scientists about what killed the prehistoric dinosaurs is the suggestion that acid rain was the cause. Some geologists suggest that a large meteor hitting the earth at 65 kilometres per second would have led to strongly acidic rain falling all over the world. This idea is fascinating but it would mean the dinosaurs would all have died within a very short time.
C. In 1948, a British farmer discovered an interesting lump of metal while ploughing his field. At first he thought the metal bits were parts of an old bed. Then more ‘parts of old beds’ turned up and the farmer took them to the local museum. ‘But these bits are priceless!’ exclaimed the keeper of the museum. ‘They are Iron Age jewellery and coins!’ Over the next 40 years, more and more items were found in the same field.
D. Rats may have had a bit of a hard time over the years but these days lots of people are forgetting about guinea-pigs and hamsters and are buying rats instead. Domestic rats aren’t the same as the ones that run around rubbish bins — they’re actually quite cute. They are very intelligent and can be trained like dogs. They come in different colours and — a big bonus — they will eat anything!
E. In Western cultures, people look each other in the eye during a conversation to show interest and trust, but in many Asian countries, it’s rude to look people in the eye, especially a superior such as a teacher. One of the most basic and powerful signals is when a person crosses his or her arms across the chest. This can indicate that a person is putting up an unconscious barrier between themselves and others.
F. Earthquakes happen all the time in all parts of the world but we don’t notice most of them because they are small. However, big earthquakes are really dangerous. They can make buildings fall down, set off landslides and do other deadly things. The highest death toll caused by an earthquake was in China in 1556, when at least 830,000 people died.
G. According to scientists, Americans watch more TV on average than any other nationality. In fact, many people, particularly children, sit for 35 hours or more per week glued to the box. What’s wrong with watching all that TV? Studies have linked it to everything from obesity to aggression in children not to mention that it puts your mind into a sort of sedated state. Habitual television watching, over long periods of time, has been known to cause depression, and anger.
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Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A—F частями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1—7. Одна из частей в списке 1—7 лишняя. Занесите цифру, обозначающую соответствующую часть предложения, в таблицу.
The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is awarded every year for the best original full-length novel written by a writer from the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland. It aims to represent the greatest in contemporary literature and promotes the finest in fiction by rewarding the best book of the year. The prize was originally called the Booker-McConnell Prize, A ____________. However, it was better-known as simply the ‘Booker Prize’. In 2002, the Man Group became the sponsor and they chose the new name, keeping ‘Booker’.
Publishers can submit books for consideration for the prize, but the judges can also ask for books to be submitted B ____________. Firstly, the Advisory Committee gives advice if there have been any changes to the rules for the prize. Then it selects the people C ____________. The judging panel changes every year and usually a person is only a judge once.
Great efforts are made to ensure that the judging panel is balanced in terms of gender and professions within the industry. A writer, a critic, an editor and an academic are chosen along with a well-known person from wider society. However, when the panel of judges has been finalized, they are left to make their own decisions D ____________. The Man Booker judges include critics, writers and academics E ____________. The influence of the prize is so great that the winner will almost certainly see the considerable sales increase, in addition to the £50,000 F ____________. In 1992, a Booker Russian Novel Prize was introduced.
- without any further interference from the prize sponsor
- so as to maintain the consistent quality of the prize
- who will judge the books
- so as to sell them
- which was the name of the company that sponsored it
- that comes with the prize
- they think should be included
Прочитайте текст и выполните задания 12—18. В каждом задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
‘Have you written a letter to the Froplinsons?’ asked Egbert.
‘No,’ said Janetta, with a note of tired defiance in her voice; ‘I’ve written eleven letters today expressing surprise and gratitude for sundry unmerited gifts, but I haven’t written to the Froplinsons yet.’
‘Someone will have to do it,’ said Egbert.
‘I don’t dispute the necessity, but I don’t think that someone should be me,’ said Janetta. ‘I wouldn’t mind writing a letter of angry recrimination or heartless satire to some suitable recipient. In fact, I should rather enjoy it, but I’ve come to the end of my capacity for expressing servile amiability. Eleven letters today and nine yesterday, all couched in the same strain of ecstatic thankfulness: really, you can’t expect me to sit down to another. There is such a thing as writing oneself out.’
‘I’ve written nearly as many,’ said Egbert, ‘and I’ve had my usual business correspondence to get through, too. Besides, I don’t know what it was that the Froplinsons sent us.’ ‘A William the Conqueror calendar,’ said Janetta, ‘with a quotation of one of his great thoughts for every day in the year.’
‘Impossible,’ said Egbert; ‘he didn’t have three hundred and sixty-five thoughts in the whole of his life, or, if he did, he kept them to himself.’
‘Well, it was William Wordsworth, then,’ said Janetta; ‘I know William came into it somewhere.’
‘That sounds more probable,’ said Egbert; ‘well, let’s collaborate on this letter and get it done. I’ll dictate, and you can scribble it down. ‘Dear Mrs. Froplinson, thank you and your husband so much for the very pretty calendar you sent us. It was very good of you to think of us.’ ’
‘You can’t possibly say that,’ said Janetta, laying down her pen. ‘We sent them something on the twenty-second,’ said Janetta, ‘so they simply had to think of us. There was no getting away from it.’
‘What did we send them?’ asked Egbert gloomily.
‘Bridge-markers,’ said Janetta, ‘in a cardboard case, with some inanity about ‘digging for fortune with a royal spade’ emblazoned on the cover. The moment I saw it in the shop I said to myself ‘Froplinsons’ and to the attendant ‘How much?’ When he said ‘Ninepence,’ I gave him their address, jabbed our card in, paid tenpence or elevenpence to cover the postage, and thanked heaven. With less sincerity and infinitely more trouble they eventually thanked me.’
‘The Froplinsons don’t play bridge,’ said Egbert.
‘One is not supposed to notice social deformities of that sort,’ said Janetta; ‘it wouldn’t be polite. Besides, what trouble did they take to find out whether we read Wordsworth with gladness? For all they knew or cared we might be frantically embedded in the belief that all poetry begins and ends with John Masefield, and it might infuriate or depress us to have a daily sample of Wordsworthian products flung at us.’
‘Well, let’s get on with the letter,’ said Egbert. ‘How clever of you to guess that Wordsworth is our favourite poet.’
Again Janetta laid down her pen.
‘Do you realise what that means?’ she asked; ‘a Wordsworth booklet next Christmas, and another calendar the Christmas after, with the same problem of having to write suitable letters of thankfulness. No, the best thing to do is to drop all further allusion to the calendar and switch off on to some other topic.’
‘But what other topic?’
‘Oh, something like this: ‘What do you think of the New Year Honours List? A friend of ours made such a clever remark when he read it.’ Then you can stick in any remark that comes into your head; it needn’t be clever. The Froplinsons won’t know whether it is or isn’t.’
‘We don’t even know on which side they are in politics,’ objected Egbert; ‘and anyhow you can’t suddenly dismiss the subject of the calendar. Surely there must be some intelligent remark that can be made about it.’
‘Well, we can’t think of one,’ said Janetta wearily; ‘the fact is, we’ve both written ourselves out.’
There was a long silence, the forlorn silence of those who are bereft of hope and have almost ceased to care. Then Egbert started from his seat with an air of resolution. The light of battle was in his eyes.
‘Let me come to the writing-table,’ he exclaimed; ‘I’m going to write to the editor of every enlightened and influential newspaper in the Kingdom, I’m going to suggest that there should be a sort of epistolary Truce of God during the festivities of Christmas and New Year. From the twenty-fourth of December to the third or fourth of January it shall be considered an offence against good sense and good feeling to write or expect any letter or communication that does not deal with the necessary events of the moment. Answers to invitations, arrangements about trains, renewal of club subscriptions, and, of course, all the ordinary everyday affairs of business, sickness, engaging new cooks, and so forth, these will be dealt with in the usual manner as something inevitable. But all the devastating accretions of correspondence, incident to the festive season, these should be swept away to give the season a chance of being really festive.’
‘But you would have to make some acknowledgment of presents received,’ objected Janetta; ‘otherwise people would never know whether they had arrived safely.’
‘Of course, I have thought of that,’ said Egbert; ‘every present that was sent off would be accompanied by a ticket bearing the date of dispatch and the signature of the sender, and some conventional hieroglyphic to show that it was intended to be a Christmas or New Year gift; there would be a counterfoil with space for the recipient’s name and the date of arrival, and all you would have to do would be to sign and date the counterfoil, add a conventional hieroglyphic indicating heartfelt thanks and gratified surprise, put the thing into an envelope and post it.’
‘It sounds delightfully simple,’ said Janetta wistfully, ‘but people would consider it too perfunctory.’
‘It is not a bit more perfunctory than the present system,’ said Egbert; ‘I have only the same conventional language of gratitude at my disposal with which to thank dear old Colonel Chuttle for his perfectly delicious Stilton, which we shall devour to the last morsel, and the Froplinsons for their calendar, which we shall never look at. So you see the present system of acknowledgment is just as perfunctory and conventional as the counterfoil business would be, only ten times more tiresome and brain-racking.’
‘Your plan would certainly bring the idea of a Happy Christmas a step nearer realisation,’ said Janetta. ‘Meanwhile, what am I to say to the Froplinsons?’
(Adapted from ‘Down Pens’ by H. H. Munro)
12
Egbert and Janetta were writing
1) application letters.
2) thank-you letters.
3) letters of recrimination.
4) letters of complaint.
Ответ: .
13
Egbert and Janetta didn’t want to write a letter to the Froplinsons because they
1) had both written themselves out.
2) didn’t like this couple.
3) didn’t know what the Froplinsons had sent them.
4) had a lot of work to do.
Ответ: .
14
Janetta liked her present to the Froplinsons because it was
1) expensive and useless.
2) cheap and useless.
3) expensive and useful.
4) cheap and useful.
Ответ: .
15
Janetta didn’t want to mention that Wordsworth was their favourite poet because
1) she actually didn’t like his poems.
2) her favourite poet was John Masefield.
3) the Froplinsons would send them new Wordsworth-related presents.
4) she didn’t want the Froplinsons to know the truth.
Ответ: .
16
Janetta considered the Froplisons to be
1) stupid.
2) clever.
3) kind.
4) mean.
Ответ: .
17
Egbert suggested that at Christmas people should
1) stop writing letters at all.
2) put off all the everyday affairs of business.
3) not make any acknowledgment of received presents.
4) send counterfoils instead of thank-you letters.
Ответ: .
18
Janetta considered a new system
1) absolutely impossible.
2) too perfunctory.
3) easy to implement.
4) totally unacceptable.
Ответ: .
Раздел 3. ГРАММАТИКА И ЛЕКСИКА
Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Преобразуйте, если необходимо, слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 19—25, так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текстов. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы 19—25.
Обратите внимание, что по правилам ЕГЭ ответы нужно писать без пробелов и других знаков, например, правильный ответ ‘have done’ нужно будет записать как ‘havedone’, иначе ваш ответ не засчитается.
Swimming Pools
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The first heated swimming pool by Gaius Maecenas of Rome in the first century BC.
CON-
STRUCT
20
Swimming pools became popular in Britain in the beginning of the 19th century. By 1837, London authorities six indoor pools with diving boards.
BUILD
21
The surviving swimming club in the world is the Arlington Baths Club in Glasgow. It is still an active club and continues to own its original Victorian building with a large pool.
OLD
22
After the start of modern Olympic Games in 1896, the popularity of swimming pools off. Nowadays there are lots of different swimming pools, both public and private.
TAKE
23
Most enjoy swimming and swimming pools with their wave-making machines, water slides and tropical vegetation are something unique for them.
CHILD
24
If they could, kids to spend their entire summer in the swimming pool.
CHOOSE
25
However, not everyone their own backyard pool.
HAVE
Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Образуйте от слов, напечатанных заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 26—31, однокоренные слова так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы 26—31.
Waste Management
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Waste affects our environment — everything that surrounds us including the air, water, land, plants, and man-made things. We need a healthy environment for our own health and .
HAPPY
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The waste we create has to be controlled to be sure that it does not harm our environment and our health.
CAREFUL
28
So waste management is very important.
EFFECT
29
Waste reduction and recycling have a wide range of environmental benefits and promote public awareness and personal for the waste we create.
RESPON-
SIBLE
30
The best place to start making a is our home. Learn how you can reduce, reuse, and recycle materials to decrease household waste.
DIFFER
31
If we recycle what we can’t use any more, we save resources because the materials replace some of the natural resources including water and energy, which we use to make new products.
RECYCLE
Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32—38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32—38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
Globalization and Communication Growth
The 21st century has 32____ in a new era in man’s ongoing quest for a better life and a better world. For the first time in history, we can now claim to live in ‘One World.’ Globalization has removed many of the gaps that have existed between and among nations. While the physical divide is still present, the 33____ of the Information Highway on how we communicate and live in the present day is simply staggering. Rapid improvements in information technology have allowed us to exchange information and communicate almost everywhere, anywhere, and anytime.
Globalization, as a general term, is best understood as the spread of ideas about the environment, democracy, human rights, and less complicated issues like fashion and fads. Global exchange is now taking place as the market of ideas, culture, and beliefs expand through the use of technology. The nature of business and how it is done has also improved by 34____ and bounds because of globalization.
An example of the remarkable effects of globalization is the invention of the telephone and the television. Television has enabled young people and adults to have the ability to share cultural and ethnic experiences with others. Telephones have also greatly improved communication. Gone are the weeks and even months of waiting for a letter. Anybody can talk to anyone who has another phone 35____ of distance or location on the planet. With the aid of satellites, 3rd generation phones allow us to make a phone call, send a video, or even receive an e-mail. These 36____ in communication have revolutionized business, commerce, and even the personal lives and relationships of millions of people.
Because of the electronic media, vast amounts of important information can reach any parts of the globe in 37____ time. Business establishments, whether big or small, are using the Internet in many ways to build or expand their company’s growth. With the ever improving technology come new markets, high 38____ for products, and also greater competition. Making investments in information and communication technology is now a must for any business enterprise.
32
1) started
2) began
3) ushered
4) launched
Ответ: .
33
1) cause
2) impact
3) consequences
4) result
Ответ: .
34
1) bonds
2) gaps
3) jumps
4) leaps
Ответ: .
35
1) regardless
2) despite
3) notwithstanding
4) because
Ответ: .
36
1) breakbeats
2) breakdowns
3) breakouts
4) breakthroughs
Ответ: .
37
1) any
2) no
3) none of
4) some
Ответ: .
38
1) access
2) claim
3) demand
4) rise
Ответ: .
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Раздел 4. ПИСЬМО
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You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Jessica who writes:
… By the way, we are doing a project at college on the fashion industry in different countries. It would be nice if you could tell me what clothes are popular with teenagers in Russia. Do you have any special fashion for teens? What kind of clothes do you prefer? Why?
As for me, I bought a new dress yesterday …
Write a letter to Jessica.
In your letter
— answer her questions
— ask 3 questions about her tastes in clothes
Write 100 — 140 words.
Remember the rules of letter writing.
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Comment on the following statement.
Lots of people enjoy celebrating holidays. However, for some people a holiday is just a day off.
What is your attitude to celebrations? Which way of celebrating holidays do you find more enjoyable?
Write 200 — 250 words.
— 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
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Раздел 5. ГОВОРЕНИЕ
— За 1,5 минуты нужно подготовиться и в следующие 1,5 минуты выразительно прочитать текст вслух — 1 балл.
— Составление 5 вопросов на основе ключевых слов. На подготовку отводится 1,5 минуты, затем каждый вопрос надо сформулировать в течение 20 секунд — 5 баллов.
— 3 фотографии. Нужно выбрать 1 и описать ее по предложенному тут же в задании плану за 3,5 минуты — 7 баллов.
— 2 картинки. Нужно сравнить их, описать сходства и различия, объяснить, почему выбранная тематика близка выпускнику, за 3,5 минуты — 7 баллов.
We’ve entered a new era: the twenty-first century. Мы вступили в новую эру: двадцать первый век.
Of course, it’s exciting and we are trying to predict what our life will be like in the future. Конечно, это захватывающе, и мы пытаемся предсказать, какой наша жизнь будет в будущем.
It will certainly become better — I’m sure of it.Она, безусловно, станет лучше – я в этом уверен.
Robots will do all the dangerous and dirty work for us and our daily life will become easier. Роботы будут делать всю опасную и грязную работу за нас и наша повседневная жизнь станет легче.
They’ll sweep the floor, dust the furniture, wash the dishes and even cook! It doesn’t mean we’ll become lazier, no. Они будут подметать пол, вытирать пыль, мыть посуду и даже готовить! Это не значит, что мы станем ленивее, нет.
When everything is done automatically, we’ll be able to do more creative jobs.Когда все будет автоматизировано, мы сможем выполнять больше творческих заданий.
We’ll be able to call our friends on a videophone and type up homework by talking to a small gadget that understands the human voice.Мы будем звонить нашим друзьям по видеотелефону, печатать домашние задания, разговаривая с небольшим устройством, которое понимает человеческий голос.
Scientists (or probably computers?) will find solutions to our most urgent problems. Ученые (или, возможно, компьютеры?) найдут решения самых неотложных проблем.
People will stop dying from cancer and AIDS and will live to be 150 years old.Люди перестанут умирать от рака и СПИДа и будут жить до 150 лет.
There will be no more famine on our planet and no more hungry children. Больше не будет голода на нашей планете и голодных детей.
Cities will become cleaner, greener and safer. Города станут чище, более экологичными и безопасными.
We’ll drive electric cars and live in houses with lots of plants and special air-cleaning gadgets.Мы будем ездить на электрических автомобилях и жить в домах с большим количеством растений и специальными воздухоочистительными гаджетами.
Atmospheric pollution will be stopped and our planet will be saved.Загрязнение атмосферы будет остановлено, и наша планета будет спасена.
There will be no more wars, no more criminals and no more terrorists. Не будет больше войн, преступников и террористов.
People will learn to live in peace and understand each other.Люди научатся жить в мире и понимать друг друга.
We’ll have more free time and longer holidays. У нас будет больше свободного времени и больше праздников.
We’ll be able to travel in space and — who knows — maybe one day we’ll be able to spend our holidays on Mars.Мы сможем путешествовать в пространстве и – кто знает – может в один прекрасный день мы сможем провести каникулы на Марсе.
I’m really optimistic about the future. Я очень оптимистично смотрю в будущее.
After all, we are becoming wiser. В конце концов, мы все становимся мудрее.
The superpowers are disarming, governments are waking up to Green issues …Разоружение сверхдержав, правительства начинают прислушиваться к экологическим вопросам …
Anyway, it’s up to us to look after our planet and try to make it a better place to live.Впрочем, это мы с вами должны заботиться о нашей планете и попытаться сделать её лучшим местом для жизни.

