Раздел 1. Аудирование
1. Вы услышите 6 высказываний. Установите соответствие между высказываниями каждого говорящего А-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.
1. Pets can be clever and feel the mood of their master.
2. Animals should live in their natural habitat.
3. This pet is seen as dangerous even by family members.
4. To have a pet you need permission from your parents.
5. This pet can help to relax after a stressful day.
6. This pet can communicate with its master.
7. Some pets are too unusual to keep at home.
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Говорящий |
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D |
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2. Вы услышите диалог. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений A—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] Laura is upset because she has some financial problems.
[B] Laura likes all the clothes she’s bought on sales.
[C] Laura spent all her money on the Christmas sales.
[D] James has never bought anything on sales.
[E] According to James, shopping may attract boys as much as girls.
[F] James can’t give Laura any advice.
[G] Laura and James will go to the coffee shop on High Street.
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Соответствие диалогу |
Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3-9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 7, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.
3. Which of the following does Diane NOT mention about musical training?
1) It helps children with special needs.
2) It makes the human brain develop quickly.
3) It enhances communication skills.
Ответ: [ ]
4. What does musical training do to help education?
1) It helps to develop lots of various senses.
2) It provides students with extra information.
3) It teaches children how to speak.
Ответ: [ ]
5. What did Diane learn from the experiment about the brain stem activity?
1) Music may affect it.
2) It can’t be changed.
3) It is not important for learning.
Ответ: [ ]
6. What people were involved in the experiment?
1) People with learning disabilities.
2) People who could play the cello.
3) People regardless of their musical abilities.
Ответ: [ ]
7. People with musical training experience did better in …
1) sciences.
2) humanities.
3) both sciences and humanities.
Ответ: [ ]
8. With the help of musical training children with learning disabilities begin to …
1) produce longer sentences.
2) use body language.
3) understand miming better.
Ответ: [ ]
9. Where is Diane’s discovery being used?
1) In all comprehensive schools.
2) In some experimental schools.
3) In music schools all over the country.
Ответ: [ ]
По окончании выполнения заданий 1—9 не забудьте перенести свои ответы в БЛАНК ОТВЕТОВ МП Запишите ответ справа от номера соответствующего задания, начиная с первой клеточки. При переносе ответов в заданиях 1 и 2 цифры записываются без пробелов, запятых и других дополнительных символов. Каждую цифру пишите в отдельной клеточке в соответствии с приведёнными в бланке образцами.
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. Not for children
2. Benefits for poor countries
3. Illegal and unsafe
4. Small size — great role
5. One is not enough
6. Don’t speak — text
7. Spreading wider — weighing lighter
8. One device — many functions
A. A mobile phone (also known as a cell phone) is a device that can make and receive telephone calls while moving around. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile phone operator, allowing access to the public telephone network. In addition to telephony, modem mobile phones also support a wide variety of other services such as text messaging, MMS, email, Internet access, Bluetooth, business applications, gaming and photography.
B. The first hand-held mobile phone was demonstrated by Dr. Martin Cooper of Motorola in 1973, using a handset weighing around 1 kg. In 1983, the first commercial cell phone was released. In the twenty years from 1990 to 2010, worldwide mobile phone subscriptions grew from 12.4 million to over 4.6 billion. It got to the developing countries and reached the poorest citizens. The devices themselves have also become smaller and much lighter.
C. The most commonly used data application on mobile phones is SMS text messaging. The first SMS text message was sent from a computer to a mobile phone in 1992 in the UK, while the first person-to-person SMS from phone to phone was sent in Finland in 1993.The first mobile news service, delivered via SMS, was launched in Finland in 2000. Mobile news services are expanding with many organizations providing “оп-demand” news services by SMS.
D. Mobile phones need a small microchip called a Subscriber Identity Module, or SIM card, to function. The SIM card is approximately the size of a small postage stamp and is usually placed underneath the battery in the rear of the unit. The SIM card does not only store data like telephone numbers but also allows users to change phones by simply removing the SIM card from one mobile phone and inserting it into another mobile phone or broadband telephony device.
E. Mobile phones are used for keeping in touch with family members, conducting business, and having access to a telephone in an emergency. Some people carry more than one cell phone for different purposes, such as for business and personal use. Multiple SIM cards may also be used to take advantage of the benefits of different calling plans — a particular plan might provide cheaper local calls, long-distance calls, international calls, or roaming.
F. Mobile phones have spread more quickly than any other technology and can improve the life of the poorest people in developing countries. They provide access to information in places where landlines or the Internet are not available. In Africa, people travel from village to village to let friends and relatives know about weddings and births. They need not do this if the villages are within coverage. Mobile phones are recharged using a solar panel or motorcycle battery.
G. Mobile phone use while driving is common but dangerous, as it increases the risk of accident. Many countries prohibit it. Some schools also limit or restrict the use of mobile phones because cell phones are used for cheating on tests, harassment and bullying, causing threats to the school’s security. Many mobile phones are banned in school locker room facilities, public restrooms and swimming pools due to the built-in cameras that most phones now have.
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C |
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E |
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G |
11. Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A-F частями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1—7. Одна из частей в списке 1—7 лишняя. Занесите цифры; обозначающие соответствующиечасти предложений, в таблицу.
Springtime celebration
When Washington DC’s signature cherry trees bloom, it is a sure sign that spring has arrived. The National Cherry Blossom Festival runs over three weekends annually, marking each anniversary of the gift of the trees and celebrating the A ______________.
The Festival is always packed with special events В ______________. Families flock to the National Building Museum for Family Day and the Open Ceremony and to the southwest waterfront for impressive fireworks. DC’s hip and artistic crowd even has a place on the Festival calendar with Cherry Blast, C ______________. Visitors can catch free cultural showcases every day by nearly 100 performance groups at the Sylvan Theatre on the Washington Monument grounds.
It is also a prime time to check out a specialty tour D ______________. You will learn about the history of the trees and brush up on your photography skills as you capture the Tidal Basin at its finest.
Although the Festival is planned to coincide with the blooming of the trees, the actual bloom dates depend on weather conditions and vary from year to year. The National Park Service monitors the blossoms throughout the year and releases its prediction, E ______________, in early March. The peak bloom date is defined as the day on which 70 percent of the blossoms of the Yoshino cherry trees that surround the Tidal Basin are open. The Blooming Period is defined as F ______________ until the petals fall and leaves appear. The blooming period can last as long as two weeks.
1. naming the peak bloom date
2. the period when 20 percent of the blossoms are open
3. that are designed to please all ages and interests
4. friendship between the U.S. and Japan
5. that is provided by DC’s talented and creative guides
6. which is a celebration of contemporary art and music
7. which are popular for eating outdoors
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C |
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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.
Volunteering
For almost every person there will be a time in their life when they decide that they want to volunteer. There could be numerous reasons why you want to start doing volunteering work — from retirement to plain old fashioned good will. Different people may find different arguments in favour of doing this kind of work or service, if I can put it this way. But how do you get into the world of volunteering?
First of all, you need to make the time to volunteer and before you can start approaching organizations and enquiring about volunteering opportunities, you need to first figure out how much of your time you can dedicate to volunteering. If you are working, then ask your employer if you can have consistent weekdays off, so you can then have regular time to volunteer each week. When you can promise a set amount of time to an organization, then they are much more likely to offer you a volunteering position. So think twice whether you can allocate enough time to this work before you start, otherwise it can be very disappointing for both sides.
Next, it is time to think about why you want to volunteer. This may sound obvious, but have a good long think about the reasons why you are volunteering. Is it because you’re passionate about helping others? Is it because you want to meet and spend time with new people? Or is it because you want to gain further experience and qualifications? Knowing your motives can help you decide which organizations and roles are best suited to your wants. Mind there are more opportunities for volunteering than you might know about or imagine.
The next step is to find an organization to volunteer with. You can volunteer at a local homeless shelter or at a charity shop. Maybe you like working with children, in which case the local youth center would be an ideal place to start with. Perhaps animals are more your-thing, so you could ask a local animal shelter if they need a hand. As it was mentioned before, there are plenty of places you could volunteer to work with. Simply do your research, find the place that suits you and get in touch. Many organizations don’t advertise that they’re looking for volunteers, so it may be up to you to make the first move and contact them.
So, now you know how much time you can dedicate to volunteering, as well as why you want to volunteer and where you want to do it. The next step is to secure your position working within that organization by writing a CV. This may not be a paid position, but that doesn’t mean you should be less ambitious than you normally would be when approaching a potential employer. In your CV you should outline any experience you’ve h*ad that is relevant to your voluntary position, explain why you want to volunteer and how you would benefit the company. State clearly how much free time you have to dedicate and how long you would be comfortable to work for the organization in terms of days, weeks, and months.
Laying out these clear ground rules will prevent you from being taken advantage of and overworked, and will also help your potential employer understand your needs. Apart from being rewarding in many ways (though not in the financial one), volunteering is often envisaged as an important part of social and personal maturing. No wonder there are so many volunteers among the young people in many countries of the world.
12. According to the author, people mostly become interested in volunteering because it is …
1) an interesting activity for pensioners.
2) a popular trend in the modem world.
3) natural for a human being.
4) a chance to experience new things.
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13. According to the author, to start volunteering one first has to …
1) get rid of a full-time job.
2) know exactly how much time one has available.
3) acquire the approval of the boss.
4) get in touch with a responsible organization.
Ответ: [ ]
14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the reason to volunteer?
1) The wish to be useful.
2) The desire to socialize.
3) The need to upgrade one’s skills.
4) The need to get organized.
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15. The choice of the organization for volunteering depends on …
1) a person’s personal preferences.
2) the ability to find such places.
3) the needs of the organization.
4) the features of the person’s character.
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16. In order to be able to find an interested organization, a person should …
1) like homeless animals.
2) look for a proper advertisement.
3) be active and take initiative.
4) look for it in the same community.
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17. According to the author, а СV demonstrates your …
1) professional attitude.
2) academic background.
3) plans for your future career.
4) hobbies and interests.
Ответ: [ ]
18. It can be inferred that the author gives these instructions so that people can
1) avoid risks doing this work.
2) find the best organization.
3) take the best from their volunteering experience.
4) realize their potential talents.
Ответ: [ ]
По окончании выполнения заданий 10-18 не забудьте перенести свои ответы в БЛАНК ОТВЕТОВ № 11 Запишите ответ справа от номера соответствующего задания, начиная с первой клеточки. При переносе ответов в заданиях 10 и 11 цифры записываются без пробелов, запятых и других дополнительных символов. Каждую цифру пишите в отдельной клеточке в соответствии с приведёнными в бланке образцами.
Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика
Прочитайте приведённые ниже тексты. 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.
Pancake Day
19. Pancake Day is celebrated in many countries of the world. Unlike Russia, this celebration in Europe and America lasts only one day. It takes place on Tuesday, _____________ Pancake Tuesday.
20. In England, pancake races _____________ all over the country.
21. Women _____________ part in them must wear an apron and a hat or scarf. Each of them has a frying pan containing a hot pancake. She must toss it three times during the race.
22. At the end of the race, the pancake should look just as appetizing, round and beautiful as at the start of the race. It _____________ easy!
CALL
HOLD
TAKE
NOT BE
An accident
23. It was a cold winter night. I _____________ home from the office.
24. I _____________ how slippery it was. When I tried to stop at the crossroads, I couldn’t. My car crashed into the bumper of a police car.
25. I was preparing my apologies, when the police officer opened his door, stepped out and fell flat on his behind. To my relief, he simply said, “Be careful,” and we both _____________ on our way.
DRIVE
NOT SEE
GO
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.
History of fashion
26. Different events in history influence how people dressed during those times. For example, during World War II people used the minimum amount of clothing materials to make simple outfits. They were _____________ enough for wartime duties.
27. The profession of _____________ was not popular at the time.
28. Sometimes social and political changes affect how people dress. For instance, in the 1980s the idea was that you could become as _____________ as you believed yourself to be. Therefore, many people “dressed for success”. Many men and women wore suits that would help them move up the career ladder.
29. Present-day fashion for men is still _____________. Usually a dark-colored suit is worn with a white shirt and a tie.
30. Some fashions are classic, meaning that they never go out of style. However, other clothing items are _____________ for a short season only.
31. Sometimes the _____________ of a particular outfit depends upon one person — a film star or a pop-singer.
PRACTICE
DESIGN
SUCCESS
CONSERVE
FASHION
POPULAR
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.
Grandfather
When I was ten, I spent the best months of my life in Norway at the mountain farm where my mother was born. What 32 ____ most vivid in my mind are the times I shared with my Grandfather Jorden.
The first thing I 33 ____ about Grandfather was his big hands and broad shoulders. The second thing was how he could work. All summer I watched him. He mowed grass, gathered the hay in huge bundles, and carried them on his back to the bam. He caught and salted fish, grew and stored potatoes. He stopped only long enough to eat and to sleep a few winks. 34 ____ people could work so hard.
And yet he 35 ____ to find time for just the two of us. One day he gave me a knife. He took his own knife and cut a thin branch from a 36 ____ tree. He showed me how to make a flute. Even today, 60 years later, whenever I hear the pure notes of a flute, I think of how he made music from nothing but a branch of a tree.
As an American, I always thought people simply bought whatever they needed. I don’t know 37 ____ Grandfather knew this, but it seems he wanted to teach me something. And the flute will always 38 me of my Grandfather and his life lessons.
32.
1) leaves
2) remains
3) persists
4) continues
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33.
1) noticed
2) remarked
3) looked
4) recognized
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34.
1) Many
2) Little
3) Few
4) Much
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35.
1) fulfilled
2) achieved
3) succeeded
4) managed
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36.
1) close
2) nearby
3) next
4) near
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37.
1) therefore
2) however
3) whether
4) although
Ответ: [ ]
38.
1) remind
2) recall
3) remember
4) recollect
Ответ: [ ]
По окончании выполнения заданий 19-38 не забудьте перенести свои ответы в БЛАНК ОТВЕТОВ № 1! Запишите ответ справа от номера соответствующего задания, начиная с первой клеточки. При переносе ответов в заданиях 19-31 буквы записываются без пробелов, запятых и других дополнительных символов. Каждую букву или цифру пишите в отдельной клеточке в соответствии с приведёнными в бланке образцами.
Раздел 4. Письмо
Для ответов на задания 39 и 40 используйте бланк ответов № 2. Черновые пометки можно делать прямо на листе с заданиями, или можно использовать отдельный черновик. При выполнении заданий 39 и 40 особое внимание обратите на то, что Ваши ответы будут оцениваться только по записям, сделанным в бланке ответов № 2. Никакие записи черновика не будут учитываться экспертом. Обратите внимание также на необходимость соблюдения указанного объёма текста. Тексты недостаточного объёма, а также часть текста, превышающая требуемый объём, не оцениваются. Запишите сначала номер задания (39, 40), а затем ответ на него. Если одной стороны бланка недостаточно, Вы можете использовать другую его сторону.
39. You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Ann who writes:
…Next week we’re presenting our projects in literature. I’ve written about Shakespeare and his time. I’ve spent the whole month on this research and it helped me to understand that I’d like to be a historian. What would you like to do in the future? Who or what helped you to make the choice? What kind of training do you need for this occupation?
Last week my parents bought me a kitten. I like him so much! …
Write a letter to Ann.
In your letter
— answer her questions
— ask 3 questions about Ann’s kitten Write 100-140 words.
Remember the rules of letter writing.
40. Comment on the following statement.
The life of animals in a zoo is safer and happier than in their natural habitat.
What is your opinion? Do you agree with this statement?
Write 200-250 words.
Use the following plan:
— 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
Тест №01 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык (Ответ)
Honesty is the best policy
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B4 |
To learn more about her students, my younger brother’s teacher sent home a lengthy questionnaire at the beginning of the school year. There were a lot of questions about this and that. |
BE |
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B5 |
She asked them about their likes and dislikes and about many other things. |
THEY |
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B6 |
She asked what they would think about their school in twenty years’ time. |
THINK |
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B7 |
I was 6 years older than my brother but some questions seemed very difficult even to me. |
OLD |
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B8 |
I couldn’t / could not answer them offhand. |
NOT CAN |
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B9 |
The worst question, in my opinion, was the one relating to their self-image: ‘When you look in a mirror, what do you see?’ |
BAD |
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B10 |
But my ten-year-old brother had no trouble with his answer: ‘Myself, and everything behind me.’ |
I |
Тест №02 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык
Where did the Olympic Games come from?
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B4 |
There are many different stories about the beginning of the Olympics. One myth says that Zeus himself started the Games. Athletic games were held as an important part of many religious festivals in ancient Greek culture. |
HOLD |
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B5 |
Olympia was one of the oldest religious centers in the ancient Greek world. |
OLD |
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B6 |
The most impressive sight at Olympia was the gold and ivory statue of Zeus. |
IMPRESSIVE |
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B7 |
The statue was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. This explains why Olympiawas chosen as the site for the most important athletic competition. |
CHOOSE |
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B8 |
Some athletes travelled hundreds of miles, from colonies. These colonies were as far away as modern Spain, Egypt, Ukraine and Turkey. Any freeborn Greek (a man or a boy)could take part in the Olympics. |
CAN |
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B9 |
Women did not compete, they were also barred from attending the games, under penalty of death. Unmarried girls were allowed to attend. |
WOMAN |
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B10 |
Unlike the modern Olympics, judges did not come/ didn’t come from all over the world, but were drawn from Elis, the local region which included Olympia. |
NOT COME |
Тест №03 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык
Albert Schweitzer, a Nobel Peace Prize Winner
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B4 |
Albert Schweitzer is known throughout the world for his missionary work in Africa. He was born on January 14, 1875 in Alsace, which was part of Germany and later Part of France after World War I. |
LATE |
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B5 |
He was a talented person. By the age of thirty, he was known as an author, a lecturer, and a musician. |
KNOW |
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B6 |
It was at this time that he learned of the great need of medical doctors in Africa. He decided to become a doctor of medicine. In 1913, Doctor Schweitzer and his wife left for Africa. |
LEAVE |
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B7 |
The morning after the Schweitzers arrived, they started to treat their patients in an old farmhouse. However, a new hospital buildingwas built with the help and the trust of African people. |
BUILD |
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B8 |
Their work was interrupted by World War I Only in 1924, Dr. Schweitzer was finally able to return to Lambarene to rebuild the hospital. When Mrs. Schweitzer came back to Africa in 1929, the hospital was much larger. |
LARGE |
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B9 |
There was a growing staff of doctors and nurses. In 1953 Dr. Schweitzer was given the Nobel Peace Prize. |
GIVE |
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B10 |
He was grateful, but said, ‘No man has the right to pretend that he has worked enough for the cause of peace or declare himself satisfied.’ |
WORK |
Тест №04 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык
Gymnastics
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B4 |
Modern world of sports knows many kinds of gymnastics. One of them, rhythmic gymnasticsgrew out of modern gymnastics and the Swedish system of free exercise in the 19-th century. |
GROW |
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B5 |
It was called ‘aesthetic gymnastics’ as the students could express feelings and emotions through body movement. It combined elements of ballet, gymnastics, and theatrical dance. |
CAN |
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B6 |
Young women exercised to music, moving from simple calisthenics to more energetic activities. A growing number of men are participating in this kind of sport now. |
WOMAN |
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B7 |
In the 1880s in Switzerland various exercises to music were created. They were designed to give grace of movement, and a much betterpose. |
GOOD |
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B8 |
A degree of difficulty for each movement was developed by the European Sport Association after the World War I. So all the elements were graded accordingly. |
DEVELOP |
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B9 |
In 1906 rhythmic gymnastics was introduced to North America, but the sport didn’t gain /did not gain much popularity. |
NOT GAIN |
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B10 |
Ten European countries took part in the first world championship, held in 1973 in Budapest, Hungary. The United States did not begin competing in the biennial world championship until 1973. |
TAKE |
Тест №05 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык
The History of Man
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B4 |
How long has man been on earth? Let us travel 5,000 years into the past. We are in the days before man learned to write. Recorded historyhasn’t begun / has not begun yet. |
NOT BEGIN |
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B5 |
Yet there are people, about five million of them, living on all five continents. (живущие) |
LIVE |
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B6 |
The earliest true human being, Homo sapiens, appeared in Europe more than 50,000 years ago. |
EARLY |
Greek myths: Daedalus
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B7 |
Daedalus was a brilliant architect and inventor of ancient Greece. He was so brilliant that King Minos of Grete kept him as a prisoner. |
KEEP |
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B8 |
The King didn’t want / did not want to let him go back to his home in Athens. |
NOT WANT |
|
B9 |
Daedalus lived with his son Icarus in a tower of the palace, and King Minos made him invent weapons of war that would make his army and navy even more powerful than they already were. |
POWERFUL |
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B10 |
Although Daedalus and Icarus had every comfort, they longed to return home to Athens. Daedalus looked at the sea, and he realised that even if they managed to slip out of the tower and find a little boat, they world not be able to sail far. One of King Minos’sseamen would spot and catch them very soon. |
SEAMAN |
Тест №06 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык
Pizza
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B4 |
The evolution of pizza was quite long and many cultures contributed to it. Let us have a glimpse of its history. |
WE |
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B5 |
Women of ancient Egypt, Greece and later Rome had recipes similar to modern ones. |
WOMAN |
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B6 |
The Egyptians had a tradition to celebrate the Pharaoh’s birthday with flat loaves lookingvery much like our modern pizza. |
LOOK |
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B7 |
The word ‘pizza’ appeared in printing at the end of the 10th century for the first time. |
ONE |
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B8 |
A remarkable event took place in June 1889. The Italian queen Margarita was staying in her summer palace in Naples. It was her birthday and the owner of a very popular pizzeria cooked a special kind of pizza for her. He named it ‘Margarita’. It was the best way to make this pizza famous all over the world. |
GOOD |
|
B9 |
Now pizza is cooked with tomatoes. However, when tomatoes appeared in Europe they were grown as an ornamental plant. |
COOK |
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B10 |
For a long time people could not / couldn’tbelieve that tomatoes were edible. |
NOT CAN |
Тест №07 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык
The largest snowfall in decades
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B4 |
This week’s snowfall in Brazil is one of the largest in decades. As snow on the ground is not a very common landscape in a so-called tropical country, everybody felt excited when they saw streets in snow. |
FEEL |
|
B5 |
In the cities by the sea people are used to spending the summer sun bathing. They were surprised very much when they saw snow covering the city. |
SURPRISE |
|
B6 |
It was not / wasn’t long before social media became loaded with pictures of white fields and roads, and snowmen. |
NOT BE |
Flood in Santa Claus’ home
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B7 |
The usual images of the North Pole are impressive ice sheets, but scenes from a webcam there reveal a different story. Meteorologists have reported that temperatures in early July were one to three degrees Celsius higher than the year’s average over most of the Arctic Ocean. |
HIGH |
|
B8 |
Thanks to rapidly melting ice, Santa Claus nowhas his own swimming pool. The North Pole is currently a lake, Canada.com reports. |
HAVE |
|
B9 |
The lake is about a foot deep, consistingentirely of the melted ice itself. It shows a dramatic change is the Arctic climate. |
CONSIST |
|
B10 |
In fact, a pool of melted water has formed at the North Pole every year now since 2002. The mythical home of Santa Claus has been officially flooded! |
FORM |
Тест №08 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык
Why do the Chinese call the Yellow River in China “China’s Sorrow”?
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B4 |
The Huang He, or Yellow River, in China is called “China’s Sorrow” by the Chinese themselves. Since long ago, flooding has beena serious problem. |
BE |
|
B5 |
The worst, most sorrowful flood on record happened in 1931. |
BAD |
|
B6 |
The waters began to rise in July, and by November of that year, more than 40,000 square miles had been flooded, leaving 80 million people homeless. |
LEAVE |
A rabbit and a tortoise
|
B7 |
Once there lived a rabbit and a tortoise. The rabbit challenged the tortoise to have a race with him. The tortoise agreed and they started the race. |
HE |
|
B8 |
The rabbit ran faster than the tortoise, and in a few minutes he was near the crossing line. He couldn’t see the tortoise, so he decided to rest for a while till the tortoise arrived and then he would quickly cross the line. |
FAST |
|
B9 |
The rabbit lay down under a tree and soon he was asleep. When he awoke, he saw that the tortoise had crossed / was crossing the line. |
CROSS |
|
B10 |
The tortoise won the match, showing that it’s more important to be steady and active than to be fast. |
WIN |
Тест №09 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык
New Zealand: geography
|
B4 |
New Zealand consists of two main islands and a number of smaller islands so scattered that they range from the tropical to the Antarctic. New Zealand is located about 2,012 km southeast of Australia. |
LOCATE |
|
B5 |
The two main islands are the North Island and the South Island, separated by Cook Strait. The North Island is 829 km long and volcanic in its south-central part. |
SEPARATE |
|
B6 |
South Island has the Southern Alps along its west coast, with Mount Cook being thehighest point. Other inhabited islands include Stewart Island, the Chatham Islands, and Great Barrier Island. |
HIGH |
Enough is enough
|
B7 |
A woman came to President Abraham Lincoln and told him with a commanding air: “Mr. President, you must make my son a general. Sir, I demand it not as a favor, but as a right. My grandfather fought at Lexington. |
FIGHT |
|
B8 |
My father was the only man who did not run /didn’t run away at Bladensburg. |
NOT RUN |
|
B9 |
My husband was killed at Monterrey.” |
KILL |
|
B10 |
“I guess, madam,” said Lincoln, “your familyhas done / have done enough for the country. It is time to give somebody else a chance.” |
DO |
Тест №10 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык
Does it ever snow in Brazil?
|
B4 |
During winter and sometimes even autumn and spring it snows in some cities of southern Brazil. There are several cities known for their snow, like Urupema and Urubici. |
KNOW |
|
B5 |
These cities are all in high areas, but even places at sea level can have snow, although in small amounts and not every year. |
BE |
|
B6 |
Brazil is thought to be a “tropical paradise” which is very wrong. Foreigners who travel to southern Brazil during autumn or winter in search for some heat and beaches are often disappointed. |
THINK |
The North Pole is melting
|
B7 |
Do you know how the global warming affects the Arctic? A survey by the Japan Agency for Science and Technology shows that Arctic ice is melting at a far quicker rate than anticipated. Today Arctic ice is melting at previously unseen rates. |
QUICK |
|
B8 |
The coastal ice in parts of Canada and Alaska has become quite brittle. Ice easily breaks away in large pieces and melts in the open ocean. Now there is also less sea ice in the Arctic Ocean. |
LITTLE |
|
B9 |
It happens because ice floats/has floatedinto the Atlantic Ocean. |
FLOAT |
|
B10 |
Scientists say that the lack of ice represents clear proof that the planet is warming. Back in the past it could take three years to get through the waterway’s thick ice successfully, now — just a few weeks. |
WARM |
Тест №11 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык
Russian inventions: holography
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B4 |
Do you know what holography is? It is a technique based on lasers, which enable 3-D (three-dimensional) images to be made. |
BASE |
|
B5 |
In 1962, Soviet physicist Yuri Denisyuk cameup with the first reflection hologram also known as the “Denisyuk hologram”. |
COME |
|
B6 |
Now the technology is used in most holographic displays and it was the first to allow multi-color image reproduction in holograms. |
USE |
Grey hair
|
B7 |
Johnny noticed a change in his mother’s appearance. “Mommy, some of your hairs are turning / have turned grey. Why?” the curious child asked. |
TURN |
|
B8 |
The mother tried to use this occasion to teach her child: “It is because of you, dear. Every bad action of yours shows on my hair. |
YOU |
|
B9 |
It turns one my hairs grey!” |
TURN |
|
B10 |
The child replied innocently: “Now I know why my grandmother has only grey hair on her head.” Most children are smarter than adults think. |
SMART |
Тест №12 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык
A cup of coffee
|
B4 |
Once I was travelling in Italy. It was a lovely day. I wandered along the street until I came upon some parasol-shaded tables which seemed to me very nice. I settled and opened my book. |
I |
|
B5 |
It was taking a long time for the waiter to arrive, but I was in no hurry. I was sure that the waiter would come soon. |
COME |
|
B6 |
But finally, becoming impatient, I turned to signal for service and saw the neon sign. That was the worst moment … I discovered that I was sitting outside a store selling garden furniture. |
BAD |
The Great Wall of China
|
B7 |
The Great Wall of China runs for 6,700 kilometers from east to west of China. It is one of the greatest wonders of the world. |
GREAT |
|
B8 |
The Great Wall was built in order to protect the country form different aggressors. |
BUILD |
|
B9 |
The construction of the Wall began in the 6thcentury BC and lasted until the 16th century AD. |
BEGIN |
|
B10 |
Since then, the Great Wall of China has become a Symbol of wisdom and bravery of the Chinese people and a monument to Chinese nation for many hundreds of years. |
BECOME |
Тест №13 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык
A phone call
|
B4 |
Among the e-mails waiting for me at work one morning was one from a member of my staff. It was sent from his personal e-mail address and there was only his home phone number. Thinking something was wrong, I immediately called him. |
HE |
|
B5 |
A sleepy female voice answered and told me he was at work and would come home late in the evening. |
COME |
|
B6 |
The worst moment was when I remembered that I had recently asked staff members to give me their home numbers. I went right down to the employee’s office to apologize for my call. |
BAD |
|
B7 |
Later, however, he thanked me. I had awakened his daughter, who had an exam that morning but had forgotten to set her alarm. Thanks to my call, she hadn’t missed the exam. |
LATE |
March 8 in Russia
|
B8 |
In English-speaking countries they celebrate Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day. In Russia we celebrate the International Women’s Day. Though it is called ‘International’, it is observed only in Russia and some CIS countries. |
CALL |
|
B9 |
Boys and men bring flowers and small presents to girls and women they work or study with. |
MAN |
|
B10 |
It has become a tradition for husbands to do all house work on that day. There are many jokes about it being the only day of the year when they do this. |
BECOME |
Тест №14 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык
Singing in the car
|
B4 |
My elder brother likes all kinds of music. He prefers jazz but also listens to pop music and sometimes goes to classical music concerts. But when driving me in his car, he insists on listening to heavy-metal music. |
I |
|
B5 |
For a long time I couldn’t/could notunderstand why he was doing it. |
NOT CAN |
|
B6 |
He knew very well that for me it was theworst kind of music. |
BAD |
|
B7 |
One day I decided to ask him why he always chose this type while driving. “Well, sister,” he reluctantly replied, “to be frank, it’s mainly so you can’t sing along.” He added that he would listen to anything else if only I promised not to sing along. |
LISTEN |
St. Patrick’s Day, March 17
|
B8 |
St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. On March 17 there is a great celebration with the major parade in Dublin and smaller parades all over Ireland. In New York the first St.Patrick’s Day celebration took place in 1762. |
ONE |
|
B9 |
On March 15, 1992 St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated in Moscow. Thousands of delighted Muscovites gathered at Novy Arbat to watch the parade of marching bands, Cossack horsemen and floats of Russian and Irish companies. |
CELEBRATE |
|
B10 |
Since then, St. Patrick’s Day parades have been held in Moscow every year. |
HOLD |
Тест №15 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык
Excuses, excuses…
|
B4 |
For years my husband, Tom, and I had complained bitterly about the lack of sidewalks in our village. We didn’t have enough exercise but we couldn’t / could not jog because there were no sidewalks. |
NOT CAN |
|
B5 |
Tom had often told me, «If only we had sidewalks, we would jog or walk daily and become models of fitness». |
I |
|
B6 |
So we were thrilled when a community sidewalk project was announced, and watched eagerly as paving neared completion. Then theworst thing happened: wishful thinking and reality collided. |
BAD |
|
B7 |
«Well, dear,» Tom said. «What’ll we use as an excuse for not walking now?» I said I would think of some excuse. |
THINK |
Memorial Day
|
B8 |
In the USA, Memorial Day is the last Monday in May. Memorial Day was declared a national holiday in 1971. |
DECLARE |
|
B9 |
But the tradition of honoring those who died in defense of their country goes back to the Civil War. The tradition to hold memorial services, visit the cemeteries, decorate the graves with flowers and wreaths originated in Waterloo, New York, in 1866. |
THEY |
|
B10 |
Since then, the tradition has changed. Nowadays, on Memorial Day Americans honor not only soldiers who perished in wars but those loved ones who have died. |
CHANGE |
Тест №16 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык
As old as a brontosaurus
|
B4 |
As we walked around the Prehistoric Park in Calgary, I had my six- year-old son, Jordie, pose for a picture with a brontosaurus in the background. After I took the photo, I couldn’t/ could not help crying. |
NOT CAN |
|
B5 |
«What’s wrong, Моm?» Jordie asked. I explained that when I was his age, my parents had taken my picture standing in exactly the same spot, and I was feeling rather nostalgic. I added that perhaps one day he would takehis son’s picture here. |
TAKE |
|
B6 |
Puzzled, he looked several times from the brontosaurus to me. |
I |
|
B7 |
And then came the worst moment of my life. My son said, «But … when you were a girl … it was alive then, right?» |
BAD |
Victory Day
|
B8 |
On this day, Russia celebrates the victory over Nazi Germany and honours 20 million Soviet people who died in the war. May 9 was chosen, since on the night of the 8th/9th of 1945, the Nazi Germany surrendered to the Soviet Union and the Allies in Berlin. |
CHOOSE |
|
B9 |
In Russia, almost every family has at least one person who took part in the war. |
TAKE |
|
B10 |
Older citizens who did not fight during the war worked in factories to make weapons, which was not easier than fighting. They, too, are honoured on Victory Day. |
EASY |
Тест №17 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык
A Smart Boy
|
B4 |
Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown worked in the same office. Their wives were good friends. One day Mr. Jones invited Mr. Brown to a small party. |
WIFE |
|
B5 |
Mr. Brown went into the other room and telephoned. He was surprised very much by his telephone conversation. |
SURPRISE |
|
B6 |
When he came back Mr. Jones asked him, “Have you spoken to your wife already?” “No, she wasn’t/was not there when I phoned. My small son answered the phone. I asked him, “Is your mother there?” And he said, “She is somewhere outside”. |
NOT BE |
|
B7 |
“Why is she outside?” I asked. “She is lookingfor me”, he answered. |
LOOK |
Maslenitsa
|
B8 |
Have you ever celebrated Maslenitsa? It is one of the most popular festivals in Russia. It signals the end of winter and welcomes the coming of spring. |
POPULAR |
|
B9 |
Russian pancakes — blini — are very important in the celebration of Maslenitsa. Blini are eaten with jam, sour cream, and of course, lots of butter. |
EAT |
|
B10 |
Warm, round, and golden — blini are the symbol of the sun! Ancient Russians actually believed that when eating a pancake, theywere getting a part of the Sun’s life energy. |
GET |
Тест №18 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык
Natural Wonders: Meteor Crater
|
B4 |
Some of the natural wonders are known for their beauty. The Meteor Crater is not one of them. It looks like a big hole in the desert. Itwas caused by a meteorite hitting the earth thousands of years ago. |
CAUSE |
|
B5 |
The crater is 4,145 feet across, and 570 feet deep. It is the largest impact crater in the entire world. |
LARGE |
|
B6 |
When Europeans discovered it in 1871, theythought it was the top of a volcano. |
THINK |
|
B7 |
Since then, scientists have explored/have been exploring the crater for many years, but there are still many secrets and mysteries hiding inside it. present perfect continues, т.к. говорящий хочет акцентировать внимание больше на процессе, который начался в прошлом и продолжается до сих пор. ) |
EXPLORE |
It was simple
|
B8 |
One day last summer my nine-year-old daughter went off to the camp. All her thingswere packed in a small bag. |
PACK |
|
B9 |
Two weeks later, Anna came back home and I unpacked her things. Everything was clean and well folded. “Camp sure has changed you. Your things look much better than usual.” |
GOOD |
|
B10 |
“It was simple, Mom,” she answered. “I didn’t unpack. Many children did the same.” |
CHILD |
Тест №19 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык
The Climate of Russia
|
B4 |
Russia has a varied climate. Almost all of Russia is situated in the North Temperature Zone. |
SITUATE |
|
B5 |
The climate is continental; however, the fluctuations in temperature are greater than in other European countries. |
GREAT |
|
B6 |
The extreme north is a cold bare region — the tundra. For more than six months it is buriedin snow. |
BURY |
|
B7 |
This region can be called the land offrozen rivers. |
FREEZE |
|
B8 |
In May the temperature begins to rise. The gloomy night is succeeded by continuous daylight, when the sun does not sink/doesn’tsink below the horizon for several months. |
NOT SINK |
|
B9 |
The better part of Russia is not influenced by the warm winds of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. There are no mountains in the north to form a barrier against the cold windsblowing from the Arctic Ocean. |
BLOW |
|
B10 |
The extreme west of Russia has a temperate climate. Thus, the summers in the Baltic are cool and the winters mild. If we go further/farther east, the climate will become more continental. |
FAR |
Тест №20 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык
Who really discovered America?
|
B4 |
Everybody knows that Christopher Columbus discovered America. Was he really the first to reach the continent? The great Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdal believed that ancient people were able to build boats that couldcross oceans. |
CAN |
|
B5 |
То test his ideas, Heyerdal decided to build a copy of the ancient Egyptian boat and sail across the Atlantic. On May 25, 1969 the boat called Ra left a port in Morocco and headed across the widest part of the Atlantic. |
WIDE |
|
B6 |
On May 17, 1970 Ra successfully crossed the Atlantic, proving that ancient civilizations had enough skill to reach America long before Columbus. |
PROVE |
Greek myths: Apollo and Cassandra
|
B7 |
In ancient Greece there were many temples built for Apollo. He was the god of youth, beauty, music and poetry. Besides, Apollo had one very special skill — he could see the future. One day Apollo came to the temple in Troy. Among other women he saw Cassandra, a young and beautiful priestess, who worked at the temple. |
WOMAN |
|
B8 |
Apollo was impressed by her grace. |
IMPRESS |
|
B9 |
The minute Apollo saw Cassandra, he fell in love. It was love at first sight. Apollo offered her a deal. He would give Cassandra the gift of being able to see the future, if she gave him a kiss. Cassandra agreed. |
FALL |
|
B10 |
With a laugh, Apollo gave her the gift,dreaming about the reward. Instantly, Cassandra could see the future. She saw Apollo, in the future, helping to destroy Troy. |
DREAM |
Тест №21 по ЕГЭ. Английский язык
The Emperor’s Seed
|
B4 |
Once there lived an old emperor who had no children. He couldn’t /could not choose his successor for a long time. |
NOT CAN |
|
B5 |
Then he called all the young people in the kingdom together and said, «I’ll give each one of you a seed today. I want you to go home, plant it, water it and come back here one year from today with what you have grown from this one seed.» A boy named Ling also got a seed. He came home and told his mother that he would grow the best plant. |
GROW |
|
B6 |
She helped him plant the seed. Every day he watered it but nothing grew. |
HE |
|
B7 |
A year passed and Ling took his empty pot to the palace while all the rest brought some beautiful plants. The emperor said, «Lying is the worst thing in the world. I gave you all spoilt seeds. Nothing grows from spoilt seeds.» So Ling became the new emperor. |
BAD |
Roald Dahl
|
B8 |
Roald Dahl, a famous British writer, was Norwegian by birth. Dahl was named after the Polar explorer Roald Amundsen, a national hero in Norway at the time. During the Second World War Dahl served in the Royal Air Force as a fighter pilot. |
NAME |
|
B9 |
Dahl became well-known in 1940s with works for both children and adults. |
CHILD |
|
B10 |
One of his highly popular tales was ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’. Since 1945 his books have been published in almost 50 languages. |
PUBLISH |
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)
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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: .
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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
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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
27
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: .
Ваш результат: пока 0.
Далее вы можете набрать еще 40 баллов. Автоматически это проверить нельзя, поэтому сделайте реалистичный прогноз о том, сколько бы вы смогли набрать баллов, и получите ваш итоговый результат ЕГЭ.
Если возник вопрос по ответу, в котором вы ошиблись, можете задать его в комментариях.
Раздел 4. ПИСЬМО
Для ответов на задания 39 и 40 используйте бланк ответов № 2. Черновые пометки можно делать прямо на листе с заданиями, или можно использовать отдельный черновик. При выполнении заданий 39 и 40 особое внимание обратите на то, что Ваши ответы будут оцениваться только по записям, сделанным в БЛАНКЕ ОТВЕТОВ № 2. Никакие записи черновика не будут учитываться экспертом. Обратите внимание также на необходимость соблюдения указанного объёма текста. Тексты недостаточного объёма, а также часть текста, превышающая требуемый объём, не оцениваются. Запишите сначала номер задания (39, 40), а затем ответ на него. Если одной стороны бланка недостаточно, Вы можете использовать другую его сторону.
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?
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.
За это задание вы можете получить 6 баллов максимум.
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
За это задание вы можете получить 14 баллов максимум.
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.
- Подробности
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Pancake Day
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B4 |
Pancake Day is celebrated in many countries of the world. Unlike Russia, this celebration in Europe and America lasts only one day. It takes place on Tuesday, called Pancake Tuesday. |
CALL |
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B5 |
In England, pancake races are held all over the country. |
HOLD |
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B6 |
Woman taking part in them must wear an apron and a hat or scarf. Each of them has a frying pan containing a hot pancake. She must toss it three times during the race. |
TAKE |
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B7 |
At the end of the race, the pancake should look just as appetizing, round and beautiful as at the start of the race. It is not/isn’t easy! |
NOT BE |
An accident
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B8 |
It was a cold winter night. I was driving home from the office. |
DRIVE |
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B9 |
I did not see/didn’t see how slippery it was. When I tired to stop at the crossroads, I couldn’t. My car crashed into the bumper of a police car. |
NOT SEE |
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B10 |
I was preparing my apologies, when the police officer opened his door, stepped out and feel flat on his behind. To my relief, he simply said, «Be careful,» and we both went on our way. |
GO |
Прочитайте тексты и установите соответствие между текстами и их заголовками: к каждому тексту, обозначенному буквами А–G, подберите соответствующий заголовок, обозначенный цифрами 1–8. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании есть один лишний заголовок.
текстыответ
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1. Religion meets science |
A. Of all the public holidays in Russia New Year is the first in popularity. Russian New Year traditions resemble those of the Western Christmas. Another popular family winter holiday is Old New Year which is New Year according to the Julian Calendar. It ends the New Year holiday cycle which also includes Christmas.
B. On January 25 the day of Saint Tatiana is celebrated. On this day in 1755 the Russian Empress Elizabeth signed a decree establishing Moscow State University. So in Russia this day is also the holiday of students. This day coincides with the end of examinations when students have all the reasons to celebrate. Time for partying begins for them.
C. One of the folk holidays is Maslenitsa or Butter Week which is celebrated during the eighth week before Easter by snowball fights, sledding and other activities. In Slavic mythology it is a celebration of the coming end of winter. The shape of pancakes, which were cooked on this day, was the praise to the sun. Pancakes are still the most characteristic food of Maslenitsa.
D. The night of Ivan Kupala is celebrated by joyful rituals, songs, bonfires. People believed that the highest jumper over the bonfire was the luckiest. Mothers used to burn the shirts of their sick children in those bonfires to put an end to their diseases. Fern was believed to bloom at midnight. No man could pick up this flower, but if you saw it any wish would come true.
E. The Russian analogue of Valentine’s Day is Peter and Fevronia Day which takes place on July 8. It focuses, however, on family love. It is believed that Peter and Fevronia are historical figures. Peter stands for the Murom prince David Yurievich. The prince married a peasant woman and was buried in the same grave with his wife.
F. Scarlet Sails tradition which began after World War II is a famous event of the White Nights Festival. It is associated with a love story told by Alexander Green in the book which has the same title. One can see ships with scarlet sails navigate along St. Petersburgh’s main waterways. Fireworks and concerts help to celebrate freedom from “schools and rules” at the end of the school year.
G. Capitulation of Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War is celebrated by a parade in Red Square in Moscow. People all over Russia meet with war veterans, fireworks and outdoor concerts are held. Many other countries also celebrate this day. For example, a ceremony is now held in London aboard a museum ship “Belfast”, which played an important role in many important battles.
A – 5
B – 1
C – 6
D – 7
E – 3
F – 2
G – 4
Здравствуйте, дорогие читатели.
Время экзаменов неумолимо приближается, но это, поверьте, не повод впадать в панику или отчаяние! Я думаю, что в течение целого года вы плодотворно трудились, накапливая драгоценные знания. Я в свою очередь, хочу помочь вам систематизировать полученный в процессе подготовки опыт. В этой статье я собрала наиболее часто встречающиеся формулировки в Задании 2 Устной части ЕГЭ.
Напомню, что в этом задании вам предлагается ознакомиться с рекламным объявлением и задать пять прямых вопросов на основе ключевых слов и предложенного рекламного объявления.
Формат задания – условный диалог-расспрос.
Время на подготовку – 1.5 минуты
Время на выполнение задания – 20 секунд на один вопрос
Максимальный балл – 5 баллов
С критериями оценивания данного задания и примерами выполнения, Вы можете ознакомиться на этой странице.
Model answer
Task 2
Study the advertisement.

You are considering going on this sightseeing tour and now you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out the following:
1) duration of the tour
2) the starting point
3) places to visit
4) the price for a group of 10
5) discounts for students
Sample answer:
- How long will the tour last?
- What is the starting point of the tour?
- What places are we going to visit during the tour?
- How much does the tour for a group of 10 people cost?
- Are there any discounts for students?
Внимание! В формате КИМ ЕГЭ 2022 произошли изменения: в Задании 2 нужно задать четыре прямых вопроса вместо пяти. Время, выделяемое на подготовку, не изменилось и составляет по-прежнему 1,5 минуты. Время ответа – 20 секунд для того, чтобы задать один вопрос. Максимальный балл – 4 балла, то есть, за каждый правильно поставленный вопрос учащийся получает 1 балл.
Model Answer EGE 2022
Task 2. Study the advertisement.
Where will it take you?
You are considering taking up biking and now you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following.
- tuition fee;
- number of students in a group;
- duration of the course;
- special clothes.
You have 20 seconds to ask each question.
Sample answer:
- What is the tuition fee of the biking course?
- How many students will there be in the group?
- How long is the course?
- Are any special clothes required to join the course?
Подборка типичных вопросов
Устная часть
Задание 2
- Location of the shop/school/gym/restaurant/hotel – месторасположения
Where is your shop/school/gym/restaurant/hotel located (situated)?
2. Directions to the shop/school/gym/restaurant/hotel – способ добраться
How can I get to the shop/school/gym/restaurant/hotel?
What is the best way to get to your school?
3. Distance from the city center – удаленность от центра
How far is your gym/hotel/club/school from the city center?
4. Duration / length of the tour/flight/classes – продолжительность тура /перелета / уроков
How long is the tour / flight?
How long are the classes?
How long will the tour last?
5. Dates for departure – даты вылета (отправления)
What are the departure dates? / When does the tour start?
6. Opening hours / working hours / operation hours – часы работы
What are the opening hours of the shop/gym/museum/library?
When is the shop /gym /museum / library open?
When are you open?
When do you work?
What are the working hours of the shop?
When does the shop / gym / museum work?
NB! The shop is closed on Sunday. / The shop is open on weekdays.
“open” и “closed” – это прилагательные
7. Discounts / Reductions for children/for groups/for big orders – скидки
Are there any discounts / reductions for children under 5?
Is it possible to get any discounts?
Are discounts for groups of students available?
What discounts are provided for big orders/ for pensioners /for the elderly? – Какие скидки предоставляются для больших заказов / для пенсионеров?
Do you provide any family discounts?
8. Special offers – специальные предложения
Are there any special offers available at your school ?
What special offers do you provide in your shop?
9. Price / Cost of the item – цена
What is the price of the bicycle? / What is the best price of the car?
How much is the bicycle? / How much are these trainers?
How much does the phone cost? / How much do these jeans cost?
What is the single/double room price per night?
10. Entrance fee / tuition fee – входная плата / плата за обучение
What is the entrance fee? / What is the tuition fee?
How much is the ticket? / How much are the tickets?
How much does the ticket cost? (3 л., ед.число)
How much do the tickets cost? (мн.число)
11. Courses available – доступные курсы
What kinds of courses are available (at your center)?
What courses do you offer?
Do you offer morning or evening courses?
Are morning/afternoon/evening courses available?
Evening courses are available at your school, aren’t they?
12. Price for a two-week course – стоимость двухнедельного курса обучения
What is the price for a two-week course?
How much is a two-week course?
Is the price for a two-week course reasonable?
How much should I pay for a two-week course at your computer center?
13. If a placement test is included – включен ли тест распределения учащихся по уровню знаний
Is a placement test included in the program of the course?
14. If textbooks are included – включены ли в стоимость курса учебники
Are textbooks included into the price of the course?
15. Number of classes per week / per day – количество уроков в неделю/в день
How many classes are there per week?
How many classes a day do you offer?
How many classes per week do I have to attend at your language school?
16. Number of students in the group – количество студентов в группе
How many students are there in the group?
How many students are going to be in the group?
17. Beginning of the course – начало курса обучения
When does the course start / begin?
Is the course going to start next week / in July?
18. Availability of something – возможность чего-либо
Is the table for 6 people available for Sunday evening?
Is the audio version of the book available?
Is shipping / delivery to my town available? – Возможна ли доставка товара в мой город?
Can you deliver it (them) into my hometown?
19. Hotel facilities – услуги в отеле
What facilities do you offer at your hotel?
What facilities are available / provided at your hotel?
What facilities does the hotel have?
What kinds of facilities are there at your hotel?
20. Possible accommodation – виды размещения / проживания
What kind of accommodation do you offer?
21. Online reservation / advance booking – бронирование по интернету / предварительный заказ
Can I book tickets in advance?
Can I make a reservation online?
Is it possible to make a reservation online?
22. If a wake—up call available – возможность услуги «звонок для пробуждения», когда сотрудник отеля телефонным звонком будит вас в условленное время
Is a wake-up call at 3 a.m. available?
Can you give us a wake-up call, please?
Is it possible to have a wake-up call at 4 a.m.?
23. If breakfast is included – включен ли завтрак в стоимость
Is breakfast included in the price of the tour?
24. Available kinds of payment – возможные способы оплаты
What kinds of payment are available / possible at your hotel?
Can I pay cash (or in cash: in dollars, in Euros, in roubles )? – Могу я оплатить наличными?
Can I pay by credit card / by check?
to pay with a credit card / to pay by credit card
25. Credit card acceptance – возможность оплаты кредитной картой
Can I use my credit card for payment?
Do you accept / take credit cards for payment?
Is it possible to pay by credit card?
26. Cancellation [ˌkæns(ə)’leɪʃ(ə)n] – отмена бронирования
Is cancellation possible?
Can I cancel the order?
Is there any possibility to cancel the order?
Is it possible to cancel the order?
How can I cancel the order?
to cancel [ˈkænsəl] — отменять
27. Refund for a ticket – возврат денег/компенсация
Can I get a refund for the ticket if I miss the concert / the flight / the train?
Is it possible to get a refund for the ticket?
28. If taking pictures permitted – разрешена ли фотосъемка
Is taking pictures allowed /permitted at the gallery?
Can I take pictures at the museum?
Is it possible to take photos during the performance?
29. Age restriction / minimum age limit – возрастные ограничения
What is the minimum age limit to ride this attraction?
Are there any age restrictions to get this job?
How old should I be to apply for this job?
30. Membership in a movement / club / organization – членство в движении / клубе / организации
How can I join your club?
How can I become a member of your organization?
What do I need to join your movement?
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2. From pig to pork
3. Perfect time for a picnic
4. From a holiday to a sport
5. Famous religious celebrations
6. See them fly
7. Animal races and shows
8. Diving into history
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B. The Blossom Kite Festival, previously named the Smithsonian Kite Festival, is an annual event that is traditionally a part of the festivities at the National Cherry Blossom Festival on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Kite enthusiasts show off their stunt skills and compete for awards in over 36 categories including aerodynamics and beauty. The Kite Festival is one of the most popular annual events in Washington, DC and features kite fliers from across the U.S. and the world.
C. The annual Ostrich Festival has been recognized as one of the «Top 10 Unique Festivals in the United States» with its lanky ostriches, multiple entertainment bands and many special gift and food vendors. It is truly a unique festival, and suitable for the entire family. The Festival usually holds Ostrich Races, an Exotic Zoo, Pig Races, a Sea Lion Show, a Hot Rod Show, Amateur Boxing and a Thrill Circus.
D. Iceland’s Viking Festival takes place in mid-June every year and lasts 6 days, no matter what the weather in Iceland may be. It’s one of the most popular annual events in Iceland where you can see Viking-style costumes, musical instruments, jewelry and crafts at the Viking Village. Visitors at the Viking Festival see sword fighting by professional Vikings and demonstrations of marksmanship with bows and muscle power. They can listen to Viking songs and lectures at the festival, or grab a bite at the Viking Restaurant nearby.
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F. The Mangalica Festival is held in early February at Vajdahunyad Castle in Budapest. It offers the opportunity to experience Hungarian food, music, and other aspects of Hungarian culture. The festival is named for a furry pig indigenous to the region of Hungary and the Balkans. A mangalica is a breed of pig recognizable by its curly hair and known for its fatty flesh. Sausage, cheese and other dishes made with pork can be sampled at the festival.
G. Hanami is an important Japanese custom and is held all over Japan in spring. Hanami literally means «viewing flowers», but now it is a cherry blossom viewing. The origin of hanami dates back to more than one thousand years ago when aristocrats enjoyed looking at beautiful cherry blossoms and wrote poems. Nowadays, people in Japan have fun viewing cherry blossoms, drinking and eating. People bring home-cooked meals, do BBQ, or buy take-out food for hanami.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
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Originally built in 1899, the Old Post Office Pavilion embodied the modern spirit ___ (C). Today, our architecture and spirit of innovation continues to evolve and thrive. And, thanks to forward-thinking people, you can now stroll through the Old Post Office Pavilion and experience both ___ (D) with international food, eclectic shopping and musical events. All designed to entertain lunch, mid-day and after work audiences all week long.
A highlight of the Old Post Office Pavilion is its 315-foot Clock Tower. Offering a breath-taking view of the city, National Park Service Rangers give free Clock Tower tours every day! Individuals and large tour groups are all welcome. The Old Post Office Clock Tower also proudly houses the official United States Bells of Congress, a gift from England ___ (E). The Washington Ringing Society sounds the Bells of Congress every Thursday evening and on special occasions.
Visit the Old Post Office Pavilion, right on Pennsylvania Avenue between the White House and the Capitol. It is a great opportunity ___ (F), this is a landmark not to be missed no matter your age.
1. by joining our e-community
2. that are offered to the visitors
3. its glamorous past and fun-filled present
4. that was sweeping the country
5. to learn more about American history
6. as a landmark reminder of wonderful experiences
7. celebrating the end of the Revolutionary War
| A | B | C | D | E | F |
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Speaking about her vegetarianism, the author admits that
1) it was provoked by the sight of corpses.
2) there were times when she thought she might abandon it.
3) it is the result of her childhood experiences.
4) she became a vegetarian out of fashion.
4) Прочитайте текст и запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
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According to the author, how much of processed meat a day is enough to raise the chance of pancreatic cancer by more than a half?
1) Less than 50 g.
2) 50–100 g.
3) 100–150 g.
4) From 150 g.
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“This” in paragraph 4 stands for
1) information.
2) pancreatic cancer.
3) diagnosis.
4) death.
6) Прочитайте текст и запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
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Why does the author think that her information can’t be shocking?
1) It’s not proven.
2) It’s not news.
3) It’s outdated.
4) It’s too popular.
7) Прочитайте текст и запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
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Saying “sympathy is in short supply these days”, the author means that
1) meat eaters do not deserve her sympathy.
2) overweight people should pay more.
3) people tend to blame sick people in their sickness.
4) society neglects people who have problems.

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The author is disappointed that eating meat is not
1) considered as bad as drinking and smoking.
2) officially prohibited.
3) related to a poor lifestyle.
4) recognized as a major life-risking habit.
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The author believes that meat eaters are very
1) pessimistic.
2) ill-informed.
3) aggressive.
4) irresponsible.



