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Тест ЕГЭ-2011 по английскому языку.

Демонстрационный вариант (I).

(Ответы в конце теста)

На экзамене вам предложат прослушать аудиозадания. Здесь аудиоматериал заменен текстом.

Во время выполнения теста по аудированию перед каждым заданием дана пауза с тем, чтобы вы смогли просмотреть вопросы к заданию, а также паузы после первичного и повторного предъявления аудиотекста для внесения ответов.

ЧАСТЬ 1

Прослушайте (прочитайте) 6 высказываний. Установите соответствие между высказываниями каждого говорящего 1 – 6 и утверждениями, данными в списке A – G. Используйте каждое утверждение, обозначенное соответствующей буквой, только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение. Вы услышите запись дважды. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. У вас есть 20 секунд, чтобы ознакомиться с заданием.

Now we are ready to start.

Speaker 1

I love reading. I read detective and spy stories, novels, and romantic and fantasy stories. If I’m stuck on a train or waiting for something and don’t have anything to read, I feel terrible. So something that I spend a lot of money on would probably be books. I always buy a lot of books, magazines and reader’s digests. And I keep all of them at home – my mum says it’s horrible. Also lots of my money goes on audio books. I always share them with friends. Em … it’s kind of an exchange.

Speaker 2

Oh, you know, shiny things really attract me. Every time I have some extra money, I buy bracelets, rings, earrings or necklaces. I wear them everywhere and every day. If I’m shopping somewhere and there is something flashy shining at me, I usually stop and look and very often a salesperson can talk me into buying it. It’s crazy I know. I also love buying books but I don’t spend so much on them.

Speaker 3

Ah, I spend money mostly on um … going out, like going to restaurants or clubs, and things like that. I am a party person, I love hanging out with friends. I don’t actually buy a lot of things, like electronics, books or CDs. I just spend money on going out with my friends, on food and drinks for parties. I really love chatting, dancing and making jokes.

Speaker 4

Something I probably spend too much on is clothes. I guess because I am a girl, I think of shopping as a fun pastime and I find it relaxing. Actually I call it “shopping therapy” to go and buy some new clothes. I often go alone – I don’t need anyone to advise me. I’d say I love the process of choosing and buying things. It really makes me feel good.

Speaker 5

If I had the money I wanted, I would like to go and spend two weeks at every famous place on Earth. I love traveling in comfort. Nowadays it’s very expensive. I read travel magazines and surf the Internet for information about different tours, hotels and sights – and now I know how I want to travel. That’s what I’d spend my money on if I could.

Speaker 6
I usually don’t spend that much money on anything like jewellery or clothes. But then if there is one big expense, it is food. I like desserts, especially ice cream, so when I go out for dinner I definitely have a dessert afterwards. I can’t live without cakes, candies, chocolates and things like that. Who can?

You have 15 seconds to complete the task. (Pause 15 seconds.)

Now you will hear the texts again. (Repeat.)
This is the end of the task. You now have 15 seconds to check your answers.
(Pause 15 seconds.)

В1.

A) Buying things makes the speaker really happy.

B) The speaker likes sweets.

C) The speaker spends large sums of money travelling over the Internet.

D) Having fun with friends is the speaker’s favourite pastime.

E) The speaker has an impressive collection of books.

F) The speaker dreams of going around the world.

G) The speaker loves wearing a lot of jewellery.

Вы услышите (прочитайте) телефонный разговор. Определите, какие из приведенных утверждений А1–А7 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). Выберите номер правильного варианта ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды. У вас есть 20 секунд, чтобы ознакомиться с заданиями.

Now we are ready to start.

Receptionist: English Language Center. How may I help you?

Caller: Yes. I’ve heard about your centre from my classmate and I’m calling to find out more information about your program. What kind of courses do you offer?

Receptionist: Well, first of all, the purpose of our program is to provide language learning opportunities for students who would like to master basic language skills, let’s say, for his or her job, or to study intensively to enter a US college or university.

Caller: Okay. I’m calling for a friend who is interested in attending a US university. Can my friend apply for the next semester?

Receptionist: Well, we start in March and always ask applicants to apply no later than two months before the semester begins.

Caller: Alright. What is the tuition fee for a full-time student?

Receptionist: It’s two thousand and thirty dollars.

Caller: And how does one apply?

Receptionist: Well, we can send you an application and you can mail it back to us, or you can fill out the application form that’s on our website.

Caller: And are there other materials I would need to send in addition to the application form?

Receptionist: Uh, yes. You would need to send in a sponsorship form indicating who will be responsible financially for the student while studying in our program, and a bank statement showing that you or your sponsor has enough money to cover tuition expenses and living costs.

Caller: And how can I send these materials to you?

Receptionist: You can either send the application packet by regular mail or you can fax it.

Caller: Alright. I think that’s about it.

Receptionist: Okay great

Caller: Oh and what is your name?

Receptionist: Ok. My name is Tony Nelson. You can just call and ask for me.

Caller: Great. Thank you for your help.

Receptionist: No problem and please don’t hesitate to call again if you have any other questions.
Caller: Okay. Goodbye.

You have 15 seconds to complete the task. (Pause 15 seconds.)

Now you’ll hear the text again. (Repeat.)

This is the end of the task. You now have 15 seconds to check your answers.

(Pause 15 seconds.)

А1. The caller has learned about the Language Centre from the media.

1) True

2) False

3) Not stated

А2. The centre offers a six-month course for students who want to go to college.

1) True

2) False

3) Not stated

А3. The caller’s friend is attending a US university.

1) True

2) False

3) Not stated

А4. The new semester begins in two months.

1) True

2) False

3) Not stated

А5. You don’t need to come to the centre to sign up for the course.

1) True

2) False

3) Not stated

А6. The centre expects convincing proof that you can afford the course.

1) True

2) False

3) Not stated

А7. All official documents can be sent to the centre by fax.

1) True

2) False

3) Not stated

Вы услышите (прочитайте) интервью. В заданиях А8 – А14 выберите вариант ответа: 1, 2 или 3. Вы услышите запись дважды. У вас есть 50 секунд, чтобы ознакомиться с заданиями.

Now we are ready to start.

Int: Today in the studio we are talking to Ben Zephani, an activist and member of the environmental group the Green Belt Movement in Kenya. Welcome Ben.

Ben: Thank you.

Int: Well, you know, people nowadays talk a lot about environmental issues. There is great concern about wildlife and the future of the National Parks in Kenya. What’s happening there?

Ben: One of the most serious environmental problems we are facing today is deforestation, which really affects both wildlife and people living around the forests. People need land for their own purposes, like growing crops and raising cattle. So they come, seize pieces of land, cut down trees and start cultivating the land. So many animals were, kind of, forced away. They had to leave their native habitats and find new hunting areas… That’s not really a nice thing.

Int: And what’s happening to the people who actually live around the forest area?

Ben: You know when you tend to interfere in a wild animal’s habitat you somehow create an imbalance between people and animals. And sometimes it’s not really a nice thing because animals tend to come close to where people live, which is really threatening.

Int: So, do they attack people?

Ben: Not that they really attack settlements but they do come in packs, groups, prides or herds constantly migrating from one place to another because of deforestation. So people are vulnerable at any time.

Int: You mean, if I lived there, I could be chased by an angry rhinoceros or an elephant?

Ben: No, actually they don’t chase people because most of the time they just pass by. But at times you come into contact with an unusual animal. You know animals live in packs, so when one animal is rejected from its pack, it’s an angry animal. It cannot join the other packs so it attacks anything and is extremely dangerous. It should not be disturbed. People can do nothing to help it. Anyone who dares to approach it is almost certainly doomed.

Int: Wow! Sounds horrible! I suppose no one would dare to try to catch these wild animals … Well, but what actually causes deforestation?

Ben: People burn wood to produce charcoal and sell it, because, as you know, people there have very poor living conditions, and they try hard to earn an extra dime to support their families. Charcoal is in great demand for cooking and other odd jobs, so people don’t even have to travel anywhere to sell it. It’s a good job. But it’s so destructive.

Int: So what’s being done to try and remedy this, or to try and counterbalance the effect?

Ben: There are three or four large activist groups that are coming together to discuss how to reduce damage to the environment. You all know the Nobel Prize winner Wangari Maathai who is a leader of the Green Belt Movement in Kenya. She’s been trying to discourage people from destroying forests for a long time and to explain what deforestation does to the country and the environment in general and how it affects people in the forest areas. She teaches people to adjust to new conditions and environments. She moves with the times. Wangari supports National parks, conservation areas and safari parks in the country. She helps organize small businesses to learn to earn from ecotourism in the forest areas.

Int: Look, I’ve always wanted to go to Africa and I’m just wondering, if that whole safari business … is really good; if everything you see on the BBC Wildlife channel, you know, documentaries, is true to life.

Ben: It’s not a cliché, but it’s something you have to experience when you get there on safari. The BBC has never lied to their viewers.

Int: Wow! So I could be just out there … driving around in my car and on my own just seeing all those animals?

Ben: I am afraid they won’t let you drive in your own car. They provide services for you. We have in Kenya an institute called the KWS: the Kenya Wildlife Service and it has its own wardens that are highly trained to protect you when you’re in the forest. You just say where and when you want to go, what places and animals you would like to see. Tours are kind of regulated. For example, you will never be allowed to come close to feeding the animals.

Int: All right.

You have 15 seconds to complete the task. (Pause 15 seconds.)

Now you will hear the text again. (Repeat.)

This is the end of the task. You now have 15 seconds to check your answers.

(Pause 15 seconds.) 

А8. There is a growing tendency in Kenya to

1) look for new farm land.

2) explore new hunting areas

3) preserve native animal habitats

А9. According to Ben, people living around the forest area

1) try to domesticate some of the wild animals.

2) do their best to stop deforestation in the area.

3) could be in danger from wild animals.

А10. According to Ben, an excommunicated animal is

1) an animal doomed to extinction.

2) an aggressive and uncontrollable animal.

3) an animal that needs people’s help.

А11. Ben claims that people living around the forest area make extra money

1) catching and selling wild animals to the zoos.

2) travelling to other regions and doing odd jobs.

3) trading wooden products.

А12. The Green Belt Movement in Kenya aims at

1) effective exploitation of natural forests.

2) replacing destroyed forests.

3) moving people out from the forest area.

А13. The interviewer is curious to know if

1) the BBC has ever shown programs about wildlife protection in Kenya.

2) all the facts about safari in Kenya presented on BBC television are true.

3) people in Kenya have ever seen any BBC wildlife programs.

А14. Visitors to safari parks in Kenya are allowed to

1) choose their own routes.

2) feed wild animals.

3) drive their own cars.

ЧАСТЬ 2

B2. Установите соответствие между заголовками 1 – 8 и текстами A – G. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую букву только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.

1) First computers

2) Risky sport

3) Shopping in comfort

4) Difficult task

5) Professional sport

6) Shopping from home 

7) New users

Digging for the past

A) A group of university students from Brazil have been given the job of discovering and locating all the waterfalls in their country. It is not easy because very often the maps are not detailed. The students have to remain in water for long periods of time. Every day they cover a distance of 35 to 40 kilometers through the jungle, each carrying 40 kilos of equipment.

B) For many years now, mail-order shopping has served the needs of a certain kind of customers. Everything they order from a catalogue is delivered to their door. Now, though, e-mail shopping on the Internet has opened up even more opportunities for this kind of shopping.

C) Another generation of computer fans has arrived. They are neither spotty schoolchildren nor intellectual professors, but pensioners who are learning computing with much enthusiasm. It is particularly interesting for people suffering from arthritis as computers offer a way of writing nice clear letters. Now pensioners have discovered the Internet and at the moment they make up the fastest growing membership.

D) Shopping centres are full of all kinds of stores. They are like small, self-contained towns where you can find everything you want. In a large centre, shoppers can find everything they need without having to go anywhere else. They can leave their cars in the shopping centre car park and buy everything in a covered complex, protected from the heat, cold or rain.

E) Not many people know that, back in the fifties, computers were very big, and also very slow. They took up complete floors of a building, and were less powerful, and much slower than any of today’s compact portable computers. At first, the data they had to process and record was fed in on punched-out paper; later magnetic tape was used, but both systems were completely inconvenient.

F) Potholing is a dull name for a most interesting and adventurous sport. Deep underground, on the tracks of primitive men and strange animals who have adapted to life without light, finding unusual landscapes and underground lakes, the potholer lives an exciting adventure. You mustn’t forget, though, that it can be quite dangerous. Without the proper equipment you can fall, get injured or lost.

G) Substantial remains of an octagonal Roman bath house, probably reused as a Christian baptistry, have been uncovered during a student training excavation near Faversham in Kent. The central cold plunge pool was five metres across, and stood within a structure which also had underfloor heating and hot pools, probably originally under a domed roof.

B3. Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски1A – F частями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1 – 7. Одна из частей в списке 1 – 7 – лишняя. Занесите цифру, обозначающую соответствующую часть предложения, в таблицу.

Before the Hubble Space Telescope was launched, scientists thought they knew the universe. They were wrong.

he Hubble Space Telescope has changed many scientists’ view of the universe. The telescope is named after American astronomer Edwin Hubble, A ________________________ .

He established that many galaxies exist and developed the first system for their classifications.

In many ways, Hubble is like any other telescope. It simply gathers light. It is roughly the size of a large school bus. What makes Hubble special is not what it is, B ________________________ .

Hubble was launched in 1990 from the “Discovery” space shuttle and it is about 350 miles above our planet, C ________________________ .

It is far from the glare of city lights, it doesn’t have to look through the air, D______________________.

And what a view it is! Hubble is so powerful it could spot a fly on the moon.

Yet in an average orbit, it uses the same amount of energy as 28 100-watt light bulbs. Hubble pictures require no film. The telescope takes digital images  E________________________ .

Hubble has snapped photos of storms on Saturn and exploding stars. Hubble doesn’t just focus on our solar system. It also peers into our galaxy and beyond. Many Hubble photos show the stars that make up the Milky Way galaxy. A galaxy is a city of stars.

Hubble cannot take pictures of the sun or other very bright objects, because doing so could “fry” the telescope’s instruments, but it can detect infrared and ultra violet light F_______________________ .

Some of the sights of our solar system that Hubble has glimpsed may even change the number of planets in it.

1) which is above Earth’s atmosphere.

2) which are transmitted to scientists on Earth.

3) which is invisible to the human eye.

4) who calculated the speed at which galaxies move.

5) so it has a clear view of space.

6) because many stars are in clouds of gas.

7) but where it is.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания А15 – А21. В каждом задании выберите вариант ответа: 1, 2, 3 или 4.

The Slob’s Holiday

       My husband and I went to Reno for our holiday last year. “Isn’t that place where people go to get a quickie divorce?” asked my second son? ‘Yes’, I said, trying to look enigmatic and interesting. ‘You are not getting divorced, are you?’ he asked bluntly. ‘No,’ I said, ’we are going to an outdoor pursuit trade fair. The children sighed with relief and slouched away, muttering things like ‘boring’. I call them children, but they are all grown up. My eldest son has started to develop fine lines around his eyes – fledgling crow’s feet. A terrible sight for any parent to see. Anyway, the piece isn’t about children. It’s about holidays.

       The first thing to be said about holidays is that anybody who can afford one should be grateful. The second thing is that planning holidays can be hard work. In our household it starts with somebody muttering, ’I suppose we ought to think about a holiday.’ This remark is usually made in July and is received glumly, as if the person making it has said ‘I suppose we ought to think about the Bolivian balance of payment problems.

       Nothing much happens for a week and then the potential holiday-makers are rounded up and made to consult their diaries. Hospital appointments are taken into consideration, as are important things to do with work. But other highlights on the domestic calendar, such as the cat’s birthday, are swept aside and eventually two weeks are found. The next decision is the most painful: where?

       We travel abroad to work quite a lot but we return tired and weary, so the holiday we are planning is a slob’s holiday: collapse on a sunbed, read a book until the sun goes down, stagger back to hotel room, shower, change into glad rags, eat well, wave good-bye to teenagers, have a last drink on hotel terrace, go to bed and then lie awake and wait for hotel waiters to bring the teenagers from the disco.

       I never want to be guided around another monument, as long as I live. I do not want to be told how many bricks it took to build it. I have a short attention span for such details. I do not want to attend a ‘folk evening’ ever, ever again. The kind where men with their trousers tucked into their socks wave handkerchiefs in the direction of women wearing puff-sleeved blouses, long skirts and headscarves.

       I also want to live dangerously and get brown. I want my doughy English skin change from white sliced to wheat germ. I like the simple pleasure of removing my watch strap and gazing at the patch of virgin skin beneath.

       I don’t want to make new friends – on holidays or in general; I can’t manage the ones I have at home. I do not want to mix with the locals and I have no wish to go into their homes. I do not welcome tourists who come to Leicester into my home. Why should the poor locals in Holidayland be expected to? It’s bad enough that we monopolize their beaches, clog their pavements and spend an hour in a shop choosing a sunhat that costs the equivalent of 75 pence.

       So, the slob’s holiday has several essential requirements: a hotel on a sunny beach, good food, a warm sea, nightlife for the teenagers, a big crowd to get lost in, and the absence of mosquitoes.

       As I write, we are at the planning stage. We have looked through all the holiday brochures, but they are full of references to ‘hospitable locals’, ‘folk nights’, ‘deserted beaches’, and ‘interesting historical sights’. Not our cup of tea, or glass of sangria, at all.

A15. The parents’ choice of holiday destination made the narrator’s children feel

1) jealous.

2) excited.

3) alarmed.

4) indifferent.

A16. The narrator’s words ‘A terrible sight for any parent to see’ refer to

1) the way children behave.

2) the fact that children are aging.

3) the way children change their image.

4) the fact there is a generation gap.

A17. When the need for holiday planning is first announced in the narrator’ family, it

1) is regarded as an important political issue.

2) is met with enthusiasm by all the family.

3) seems like an impossible task.

4) is openly ignored.

A18. To find a two-week slot for a holiday potential holiday-makers have to

1) negotiate the optimum period for travel.

2) cancel prior business appointments.

3) re-schedule individual summer plans.

4) make a list of the things to be taken into account.

A19. The slob’s holiday is the type of holiday for people, who

1) do not want to go on holiday abroad.

2) go on holiday with teenagers.

3) do not like public life.

4) prefer peaceful relaxing holidays.

A20. When the narrator says ‘I also want to live dangerously’, she means

1) getting lost in the crowd.

2) going sightseeing without a guide.

3) choosing herself the parties to go to.

4) lying long hours in the sun on the beach.

A21. The main reason the narrator doesn’t want to mix up with locals is because she

1) doesn’t let tourists to her house at Leicester.

2) doesn’t want to add to their inconveniencies.

3) is afraid to make friends with local people.

4) values her own privacy above all.

ЧАСТЬ 3

Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Преобразуйте, если необходимо, слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами B4 – B10, так чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы B4 – B10. Пробелы и другие разделительные символы между словами не используются.

A Smart Boy

B4.

B5.

B6.

The Great Wall of China

B7.

B8.

B9.

B10.

Прочитайте приведенный ниже текст. Преобразуйте, если необходимо, слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами В11 – В16, так чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы В11 – В16. Пробелы и другие разделительные символы между словами не используются/

UK: Conservation and Environment

B11.

B12.

B13.

B14.

B15.

B16.

Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами А22 – А28. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям A22 – A28, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Выберите вариант ответа.

Tracy 

       Tracy was as excited as a child about her first trip abroad. Early in the morning, she stopped at a A22_______ agency and reserved a suite on the Signal Deck of the Queen Elizabeth II. The next three days she spent buying clothes and luggage.

       On the morning of the sailing, Tracy hired a limousine to drive her to the pier. When she A23_______ at Pier 90, where the Queen Elizabeth II was docked, it was crowded with photographers and television reporters, and for a moment Tracy was panic stricken. Then she realized they were interviewing the two men posturing at the foot of the gangplank. The members of the crew were helping the passengers with their luggage. On deck, a steward looked at Tracy’s ticket and A24_______ her to her stateroom. It was a lovely suite with a private terrace. It had been ridiculously expensive but Tracy A25_______ it was worth it.

       She unpacked and then wandered along the corridor. In almost every cabin there were farewell parties going on, with laughter and champagne and conversation. She felt a sudden ache of loneliness. There was no one to see her A26_______, no one for her to care about, and no one who cared about her. She was sailing into a completely unknown future.

       Suddenly she felt the huge ship shudder as the tugs started to pull it out of the harbor, and she stood A27_______ the passengers on the boat deck, watching the Statue of Liberty slide out of A28_______, and then she went exploring.

В каждом задании выберите один ответ.

A22.

1) journey

2) trip

3) travel

4) tourist

А23.

1) achieved

2) arrived

3) entered

4) reached

А24.

1) set

2) came

3) headed

4) directed

А25.

1) determined

2) resolved

3) decided

4) assured

А26.

1) in

2) off

3) of

4) after

А27.

1) among

2) along

3) between

4) besides

А28.

1) glance

2) stare

3) sight

4) look

Ответы:

Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям А22-А28, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Обведите номер выбранного вами варианта ответа. TEST  09  ( part 3)

Side by Side

    Melissa dropped into a chair in front of her manager’s cherry veneer desk. ‘I don’t know how people with kids can do this job,’ the 25-year-old radio advertising sales rep said.

    Her boss, Laurie Thompson, had heard such self-doubt before. Her six salespeople at Connoisseur Media in Erie often popped into her office to give vent to their A22 frustrations about a tough day of cold-calling.

    Laurie nodded. She didn’t have children, A23 devoting herself instead to a sales career, running marathons, cycling, sailing and spending time with her husband. ‘I don’t think I’ll ever have kids, though that would really disappoint my parents,’ Melissa said.

    ‘Why? Because you’re A24 an only child?’ Laurie asked. Melissa said her parents would be disappointed because they A25 longed for grandkids. Then she added, almost as an afterthought, ‘I was adopted.’ From the time she was tiny, Melissa knew that she was adopted.

    Her new parents were always open with their daughter about where she came from. Along the way, Melissa grew A26 accustomed to questions from people who had learnt she was adopted. So she wasn’t at all A27  hesitant  about answering her boss that afternoon.

    ‘Have you ever had a desire to meet your real parents?’ Laurie asked.

    ‘Not really,’ Melissa said. ‘It’s not that I don’t want to. It’s just that I haven’t got around to it. And I don’t feel like I’m missing anything. My parents are wonderful.’

    Melissa laughed and was about to leave when Laurie asked her another question.

   ‘When were you born?’

   ‘April 14, 1981.’ Then, feeling she’d taken A28 up enough of her boss’s time, Melissa said goodbye and headed home.

As our planet faces a global environmental crisis, it is time for everyone to consider how they can live a more sustainable lifestyle.

One of the most impactful ways to go green is by adopting renewable energy solutions for your home. This will not only help the environment, but also reduce your energy costs.

Are you thinking about installing solar panels for your home? Here is everything you need to know about choosing and setting up home solar panels.

Click on any of the links below to jump straight to the question, or read on to get the full picture.

Jump to:

• How does a solar panel work?
• How do solar panels work for your home?
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• Can you buy and install your own solar panels?

How does a solar panel work?

If you are thinking about producing your own sun-based energy, the first thing to ask yourself is how does a solar panel work.

It is important to think about how our energy consumption habits impact not only our lives, but also the planet.

For many years, nuclear energy and oil have been almost the only way to produce enough energy to power our homes, but this is all changing. There are now way greener ways to live and to meet our needs in energy.

All you really need to know is how a solar panels works.

Solar panels work using the photovoltaic effect, and do so using silicon much like computers. When silicon is stripped down, it is ideal for the transmission of electrons – the backbone behind how solar panels work.

When they’re not charged, silicon atoms only carry four electrons, but they can carry eight when charged.

When combined with elements found in sunlight, the solar plates combine through conductive wires to allow the passing of currents between panels.

Without photons (found in sunlight) these panels wouldn’t charge. The silicon atom carries nine electrons when it connects with sunlight, but it only has space for eight.

The particle ‘drops’ the negative electron, which circulates until it’s picked up by a positive electrode, which generates charge in the panel.

The atom can remain undamaged for a long time, which is why this form of energy is so durable.

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A common mistake is that people believe you need to live in a very warm and sunny area to use solar panels. It’s not necessarily true.

Even though it’s undeniable that areas such as California, South Europe or Africa would make the best out of solar panels, a tropical climate is not mandatory if you wish to install solar panels.

The way solar panels work, is that they convert sunlight into energy. It has nothing to do with the heat, so you don’t have to live in the warmest area of the globe to enjoy the perks of producing your own energy.

Solar panels work even when there is less light, for example during the winter. The daylight time will be reduced, and so will be your energy production, but there is no reason that you won’t be able to cover your basic needs in electricity.

The temperature is not an important factor, and solar panels work in spite of the snow. You will just have to make sure that snow doesn’t cover the panel, making it harder to catch the light and convert it into energy.

The pros and cons of installing your own solar panels are numerous, and you should consider every aspect of it before making any decision.

Yes, solar panels cost a lot to purchase and install, but you’ll save a lot on your electricity bills.

Yes, solar panels work everywhere on the globe, but only as long as there is enough sun during the day. Considering installing solar panels in an area that has mostly rainy days might not be the best idea.

On the contrary, if you are lucky enough to live in a very sunny region, your production may be higher than your needs. In that case, you should contact a specialist, who will advise you on the best way to sell your excess of energy.

Yes that’s right, you can make money by producing your own energy. A win-win situation in which the planet and you will be equally happy.

How do solar panels work for your home?

Solar panels are an energy saving home power solution that can help dramatically reduce both your power bill and your carbon footprint.

Installing them is relatively simple and although their one-time installation cost may be high, long term prices for these panels are remarkably reasonable.

Many commercial and residential dwellings use solar panels as part of their energy plan and use is only growing in popularity. This applies particularly to areas of the world where at least 6 hours of peak sunshine are available on a daily basis for large parts of the year.

However, even in less sun soaked places, panels can be installed and will still help reduce your power bill to some extent.

That said, you should look over some important factors that you need to consider before installing a solar panel system in your own home or business.

This is a fairly big decision and you need to have at least your basic facts straight if you want to go ahead with it. Here are 5 important things you should know before installing solar panels on your home.

Solar panels boost the value of your home, and provide enough savings over time to pay for themselves –and yet so many avoid the prospect of doing so because it seems like such a daunting task.

Installing solar panels doesn’t have to be a nightmare; here are a handful of tips to make the process a little easier (and less scary) for the uninitiated.

Why install solar panels?

Energy consumption is an important environmental factor. To produce energy, many highly-polluting methods still exist and endanger our planet and ourselves.

Oil causes wars and pollution problems, so how do we produce a clean, violence-free energy? What if that big yellow ball in the sky could help us? Yes, we’ll tell you how solar panels can work for your home, so you can produce your own natural energy to power your home.

Going green has a lot of perks, and it’s all easier than it seems. Many websites will explain in details how to choose and install your solar panels, and produce your own energy. If you are lucky enough to live in a sunny area, make the most of it!

Be kind to the environment and to your wallet, and find out how solar panels work for your home.

Solar panels for your home: pros and cons

In these times of environmental crisis, let’s look at solar panels’ pros and cons.

You might want to start producing your own energy, and that is a great idea. Electricity is expensive, and its production can be very damaging for the environment.

If you have decided that you don’t want to contribute to air pollution anymore, or just want to adopt cleaner energy for the good of the planet, take a look at these solar panels pros and cons.

Pros

The advantages for you are numerous. Mass-energy production can be harmful to the environment and humans. Nuclear power stations have caused enormous damages to populations’ and to the planet’s health.

Aside from doing the planet and yourself a big favour, solar panels pros are also economical. Producing your own energy means that you will save a lot of money on electricity bills, and let’s face it, that is a huge solar panels pro.

Of course the amount of what you will be saving depends on different factors, and you might save more during the summer than during the winter, during daytime than at night, and so on.

On the side of solar panels pros, yes, the sun shines everywhere. You don’t have to live in a well-connected area to enjoy sunlight, and that’s great if you live in the countryside.

in remote areas, it is easier to get solar energy than a high-speed Internet connection!

Also, it is possible to sell the excess of energy produced. If you live in a very sunny area, you might produce energy in excess, but a relatively sunny area can provide you with enough energy to cover the basic needs of your family.

Cons

However, keep in mind that one of the solar panels cons is that they are costly. The installation and the cost of the panels are not cheap, but it’s worth it if you can afford it.

On the side of solar panels cons, you can’t guarantee sun everywhere. There are places sunnier than others, and you don’t really have a word in it, especially if you already own your house in a place that doesn’t have great sun exposure all year long.

It goes without saying that solar panels are more worth the try for those who live in California than for people who live in Alaska.

Bear in mind that its initial cost is high, but that you will be saving money on the bills over the long-term. It won’t be an immediate return on the investment.

However, the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages – solar panels are very environmental-friendly, and deserve to be taken a closer look at.

Do solar panels work in winter?

If you are considering going for home-made, green energy, you must be wondering if solar panels work in winter.

To answer this question, it’s important to know how solar panels work.

Even though the sun heats, it’s the light that’s converted into electricity. This means that even in absence of sun heat, your solar panel will continue converting the sunlight into energy, regardless of the season.

However, keep in mind that even if solar panels work in the winter, the time of daylight is reduced and so will be the amount of energy you can produce.

Even though installing your own solar panel will help you reduce the cost of your energy consumption, the whole process is a bit expensive, so before you make the investment, some practical factors need to be taken into account, depending on where you live.

You will have to consider whether this is a sunny enough area to make it worth the price, and whether or not solar panels work in winter.

Some of us don’t live in countries or cities that have an all-year-round summer-like weather, and it is something to think about before investing money and time into solar panels.

But what about other winter factors, and how do they affect my solar panels?

Does snow affect solar panels?

Whether or not snow affects solar panels is a good question, and a tricky one as well.

The amount of electricity you can produce with your solar panel will vary depending on where you live, and the season sure will have an influence on it.

Technically, the snow will not damage your solar panels. However, in order for the panels to work, they need to be able to absorb the sunlight. So you must make sure that nothing covers the panels, as it needs access to the sunlight to convert it to energy.

Make sure no leaves or significant quantity of snow obstructs the sunlight way to your panels.

The great thing is that solar panels work in winter, so there isn’t a time of the year when you’ll find yourself in a difficult situation.

It’s a great idea to reduce your mass-energy consumption. Going for solar panels is way greener, and will cost you and the planet less in the long-term.

However, if you get enough sunlight in your area in the summer, the wintertime should not cause any particular problem. Just make sure that nothing covers the panels, making it harder to absorb the light.

How much does it cost to get solar panels on a house?

The cost of your solar panel system will depend on electricity usage, which dictates how many solar panels you need.

Many people consider producing their own energy, but are wondering how much it costs to get solar panels on a house. That’s a tricky question, but the answer might surprise you.

Is it expensive? Not really.

Installing the solar panels has a cost, but you’ll eventually be saving money on electricity bills. By looking at different companies and comparing the quotes, make sure you’ll find the best priced solar panels. Keep in mind that it’s not because a company is famous that they offer the best deals.

Did you know that you can actually make money with your solar panels? If you produce more electricity than you can use, you can sell it. If the energy produced by your solar panel exceeds your consumption, it can be sold to a third-party and you’ll make some money.

Make sure to contact a specialist, who will explain to you how everything works in your region, so you’ll make the best out of your solar energy adventure!

Producing mass-energy has become more and more costly to the planet. Cheap energies such a nuclear are easy to produce, but pose potential problems for humans and the planet.

Energy production is one of the great questions of our times: how do we do it, and how do we make it less harmful for the planet?

Clean energies such as solar and wind are great alternatives, but many wonder how much it costs to get solar panels on a house. No one wants to lose money, even for the greater good, and that’s understandable.

Life is not easy, and there is no need to complicate it for nothing. However, you might be wrong if you think getting solar panels is expensive.

Of course, any transition has a cost. Purchasing and installing solar panels has one as well, and it’s surely not cheap. The cost of it might scare away some people, but it’s necessary to look at the big picture when you decide to go greener.

Indeed, you will only need to instal your solar panels once. They are quite resistant, and don’t require a lot of maintenance. Snow or rain don’t matter, and won’t damage your panels.

However, if you live in a very cloudy and rainy area, this particular alternative might not be ideal for you, as solar panels need sunlight to produce energy.

So, how much does it cost to get solar panels on a house?

You can find the best quotes on the Internet. Don’t hesitate to compare quotes from different companies and see which ones offer the best deals.

The idea is that you will start saving a lot on your electricity bills, which is often one of the most expensive bills. Since you will be producing your own, no need to give all your money to your energy provider. Get better control over your consumption and budget.

Have a talk with a specialist who will guide you through the process, and start making profit. In the end, the cost of installing solar panels is much lower than all its advantages.

Can you buy and install your own solar panels?

If you are looking to go green, maybe you are wondering if you can buy and install you own solar panels.

With a little help, it isn’t difficult to size the system yourself, select components, or even mount and install solar panels, inverters, and appropriate safety disconnects.

Solar panels have become a real alternative, and everyone should consider it for their home. Not only are the solar panels producing green and clean energy, which is great for the planet, but they come with all sorts of advantages.

Producing your own electricity will give you more independence and more control over your energy consumption and budget. If you believe to be living in an area that is sunny enough to produce your solar energy, the only question left is the one of the cost.

Buying and installing solar panels has a cost, and many are not ready to spend that much money upfront, even if it means saving money eventually, and even maybe making some.

Professional installation can be quite costly, and we see more and more people wondering whether or not you can buy and install your own solar panels.

It depends on you, and on the solar panels you want to invest in. Some companies offer smaller solar panels, and promote a DYI installation that doesn’t require professional help.

These alternatives exist, and the market is growing. You can look at the these panels, and see if they match your expectations.

However, when it comes to electricity, there is always danger. You should not manipulate some components on your own.

Also, solar panels can be quite expensive to buy, and hiring a professional to install them for you will reduce the risk of you making a mistake, which will end-up being way more expensive if you damage the materials you bought for your own installation.

To start installing your very own home solar panels, there are several things that you should consider.

In you want to have everything right and legal, seek professional help. You can buy and install your own solar panels, but don’t forget that it is safer and will anticipate problems if you ask a company to do it for you.

Trying to fix some problems on your own can be way more costly than hiring an electrician in the first place.

Going for solar panels is a great idea, and the planet and your children might thank you later.

However, like any installation, it requires skills that you might not have. If you have any doubts, ask for a professional to help you, in order to avoid any error that would result in damages to the panels, your home, or yourself.

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