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“I am a disaster prone and chaotic layabout and so should warn you not to listen to my advice” says Tom Hodgkinson at the beginning of his book about parenting.

This is, of course, a book about parenting from the editor of The Idler. It is fairly clear what direction this will be going in – leave the children alone. Teach them self-reliance, give them their independence, and then you’ll have more time for yourself. Lie in bed for long enough, and they will not only learn to get their own breakfast, but maybe even bring you yours. “My idea of childcare is a large field” says Tom. “At one side of the field is a marquee with a bar serving local ales. This is where the parents gather. On the other side of the field, somewhere in the distance, the children play.”

Spurning modern day parenting gurus, The Idle Parent draws from John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the medieval era, punk. It’s funny, personal, full of exasperation at the state of modern childhood, and a little tongue in cheek.

As always with Hodgkinson, there is a subversive and counter-cultural undercurrent to his musing on being idle and having a good time. This is parenting for the consumer age, full of refusals to commodify childhood and buy your children’s love. Don’t reward children with things, he argues. Play outside. Limit screen time and avoid the shops. No plastic toys, and if you must buy toys at all, let them be few and good quality. Raise children together. “We believe in community” he writes, “the more the merrier.”

For the most part, I agree. Not least, I agree because this is how I was brought up. We had few toys, hundreds of books and minimal TV. Mum looked after us and Dad worked from home, both were always around. There were five of us, and we looked out for each other. Our favourite things were our bikes, a barrel, a hammock, and the climbing frame that was made for us by a local carpenter to our own design. Our education was part home-school, part local primary and then boarding school. We all helped wash up, took turns cooking, and I fed the sixteen chickens every morning. Putting aside Hodgkinson’s antipathy towards Lego, the book pretty much describes my upbringing.

There was a good reason for this, and it wasn’t that my parents were idlers – I grew up in Madagascar. There was no choice. Toys were not on sale, and the TV showed one cartoon a week (Lucky Luke on Tuesday nights.) As far as I’m concerned, it was a great childhood, and I’d gladly raise little Zachary and any of his subsequent siblings in a similar fashion. But can it be done here, in the face of a consumer culture? I don’t know. I certainly hope so.

What I do know is that childhood can be rubbish in this country, maybe even the worst in Europe, if surveys are to be believed. (see The Good Childhood report). We burden our kids with targets, subject them to relentless advertising, keep them indoors and over-schedule their little lives with activities. If it can claw back a little of the joy of childhood, and ease the pressure of parenting in a competitive culture, then fetch me a local ale and call me an idle parent.

• Review: Tom Hogkinson’s How to be Free

Раздел!.Аудирование

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Вы услышите6 Высказываний. Установите соответствие меж­ду высказываниями каждого говорящего А — Fu Утверждениями, данными в списке 1 — 7. Используйте каждое утверждение, обо­значенное соответствующей буквой, только один раз. В зада­нии есть одно лишнее утверждение. Вы услышите запись два­Жды. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу.

1. Don’t be idle on holiday.

2. Beach holidays are extremely boring.

3. A chance to discover is more about oneself.

4. New places are the best places to go to.

5. Holidays are perfect for hobbies and pastimes.

6. Restful holidays involve family and friends.

7. Extreme sports can ruin your holiday.

Вы услышите диалог. Определите, какие из приведенных утвер­ждений Al—А7соответствуют содержанию текста (1 — True), Какие не соответствуют (2 — False) ио чем в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 — Not stated). Обведите номер вы­бранного вами варианта ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.

A7 I The artist used to get annoyed when his father helped him.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

Вы Услышите Диалог. В заданиях А8 — А14 обведите цифру 1, 2 Или 3, Соответствующую выбранному вами варианту ответа. Вы Услышите Запись Дважды.____________________________________________________________________

A8 John has to use artificial fur because______________

1) it makes clothes look better.

2) it is less expensive than the real one.

3) his clients want to wear it.

I A9 I Walking down Fifth Avenue one day, John realized that______________

1) a lot of fur people wear was not artificial.

2) he could hardly see people wearing fur.

3) clothes with fur trim had gone out of fashion.

[Alθlwhat does John do in his fight for cruelty-free fashion?

1) Не accuses publicly the Scandinavian fur industry of killing animals for fur.

2) He encourages students to get away from real fur in their designs.

3) He supports designers who participate in cruelty-free design contests. ,

All John thinks that the main reason why many designers still work with fur j is because

1) it’s a good way to invest money.

2) people want to show off.

3) a lot of people are selfish and uncaring.

A12∣ What does John mean comparing the fight against racism to that for cruelty-free fashion?

1) Fighting for justice always involves violence.

2) People’s outlook on different things changes gradually.

3) Both problems are equally important.

A13 John thinks that it would be easier for him to become a vegetarian if

1) he had been raised in a family of vegetarians.

2) more vegetarian products were available.

3) he ate only chicken rather than red meat.

IA14 What is John going to do to protect animals from being killed for their fur?

1) He is going to persuade his clients not to buy fur clothes.

2) He is thinking of refusing to use artificial fur in his collections.

3) He is thinking of heading up some animal protection organization.

По окончании выполнения заданий Bl И Al — А14 не забудь­те перенести свои ответы в бланк ответов M Il Обратите внимание, что ответы на задания Bl, Al — А14 располагают­ся в разных частях бланка. При переносе ответов в задании Bl (в нижней части бланка) цифры записываются без пробелов и зна­Ков препинания.________________

Раздел 2. Чтение

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Установите соответствие между заголовками 1 — 8 И текстами А — G. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В заданииодин заголовок лишний.

1. Studyingfrom home.

2. Personal development is important.

3. Modern tools for studying.

4. Findingthe right activity for you.

5. Studyingand Iivingat school.

6. Specialized schools.

7. Assessingacademicprogress.

8. High-tech school.

A. In the earliest days of computers the only computer education was about computers. We and computers have come a long way since those days. Now computers have invaded into every aspect of modem life. Education is no exception. Students can use word processors for writing, spreadsheets for mathematics and science and databases for organizing information. Lately, the Internet has become a recognized way of getting information.

B. There are many advantages to distance learning. For homeschoolers it’s a great way to safely get a head start on college before completing high school. In addition, many students don’t have the ability to leave home for maybe family or work obligations. Another huge advantage is the cost savings. Through distance learning, you avoid room and board fees that will have to be paid by a traditional student.

C. In Great Britain many children go to boarding schools. A good boarding school can be an excellent placement for an orphaned child because everyone is treated equally and fairly there. Many parents with non-traditional careers or those undergoing difficult transitions like divorce find boarding schools excellent alternatives. Boarding school can help children grow in independence, and friendship formed in boarding school often lasts a lifetime.

D. Considered by many to be a diamond in the rough of the Parkside area, the school boasts a curriculum that encourages technological literacy. The 170 local 9th grade students don’t carry any books or pencils. The school supplies every student with their own laptop. They create multimedia presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint, receive assignments via e-mail and conduct research online. So far, the unique program has had positive results.

Е. Chorister’s schools аге educational establishments which have a special emphasis on religious choir singing. These schools are usually attached to a cathedral, church or chapel, where the school choir sings. Choir schools do not exclusively educate choristers: about 15000 pupils are taught at chorister schools in the UK but only around 1000 of those are choristers. Tony Blair, for example, attended The Chorister School but was not himself a chorister.

F. For the majority of college and university students, involvement in extracurricular activities plays an essential role in the collegiate experience. Students become involved in extracurricular activities not only for entertainment, social and enjoyment purposes but most importantly to gain and improve skills. A wide and diversified range of extracurricular activities exists on U. S. campuses, meeting a variety of student interests.

G. The test is an important benchmark in ensuring that students will be successful in meeting the challenges they will face either in college or the workplace. If they are not able to meet the standards of the exam, how can we expect them to be successful in life? Examinations can be traumatic for both students and their teachers. But just because nobody really enjoys them, we should not disregard them as a necessary part of the education process.

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Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски А — G Частями предло­жений, обозначенными цифрами 1 — 7. Одна из частей в списке 1 — 7— лишняя. Занесите цифру, обозначающую соответству­ющую часть предложения, в таблицу.

There аге many ways for a person to become famous. Before you read these pieces of advice, think if you really want to be a celebrity. So you have decided to do it. What should you do? First, try to be the best A. Be a better runner, or singer, or dancer, or an outstanding mother or father. Select a particular interest and become the best at it. But remember, it takes a great deal of patience and researching the area of expertise that you are interested in to become well-known. Do not expect it to happen overnight.

It’s also necessary to remember that it is easy to become famous but much harder to become well-known for good reasons. The easiest way, B____________________________________________________ , or

Be notorious. One singer sings so badly that people go to his concerts just to see his bad performances. Some people become famous for committing crimes

Or terrorist acts. Do not try C________ Because that type of fame will only be

Short lived, and you will have probably been killed. And if you’re killed, you’ll not have the opportunity to enjoy the fame.

Being radically different or D_____ . People notice you, and you in turn will

Become famous. Some extremely overweight women have recently become models, and are pictured on calendars and starred in hit movies. Being in the right place, E , too, maybe only for an hour, but at that time everyone

Will know who you are. Like a fireman who pulled the child out of the burning house. Following these steps you can really achieve success and become famous. Remember, F.

1. never to achieve anything at all

2. being too generous is another road to fame

3. at the right time, can make you famous

4. probably, is to be the worst at something

5. at something or the first to do something

6. to jump off a building or a bridge

7. don’t follow your dreams — chase them

Прочитайте рассказ и выполните задания А15 — А21. В каждом задании обведите цифру 1, 2,3 Или 4, Соответствующую выбран­Ному вами варианту ответа.________________________________________________________________

Unleashing the power of creativity

I have always been an optimist and I suppose that is rooted in my belief that the power of creativity and intelligence can make the world a better place. And the life did not disappoint me — many times it proved me right.

For as long as I can remember, I have loved learning new things and solving problems. So when I sat down at a computer for the first time in the seventh grade, I was hooked. It was a clunky old Teletype machine and it could barely do anything compared to the computers we have today. But it changed my life.

When my friend Paul Allen and I started Microsoft 30 years ago, we had a vision of ’a computer on every desk and in every home’, which probably sounded a little too optimistic at a time when most computers were the size of refrigerators and cost as much as a new modern Japanese car. But we believed that personal computers would change the world. And they have.

And now, after 30 years, I am still as inspired by computers as I was back in the seventh grade.

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I believe that computers are the most incredible tool we can use to feed our curiosity and inventiveness — to help us solve problems that even the smartest people could not solve on their own.

Computers have transformed how we learn, giving kids everywhere a Windowinto All of the world’s knowledge. And the Onlythingtheseyoungsters should do is to make the right choice, which is not always an easy choice. Computers are helping us to build communities around the things we care about and to stay close to the people who are important to us, no matter where they live — next door or on the other side of the world.

Like my friend Warren Buffett, I feel particularly lucky to do something every day that I love doing. He calls it ’tap-dancing to work’. My job at Microsoft is as challenging as ever, but what makes me ’tap-dance to work’ is when we show people something new, like a computer that can recognize your handwriting or your speech, or gestures, or one that can store a lifetime’s worth of photos or home videos and they say, ’I didn’t know you could do that with a PC!’

But for all the cool things that a person can do with a PC, there are lots of other ways we can put our creativity and intelligence to work to improve our world. There are still far too many people in the world whose most basic needs go unmet. Every year, for example, millions of people die from diseases that are easy to prevent or treat in the developed world.

I believe that my own good fortune brings with it a responsibility to give back to the world. My wife Melinda and I have committed ourselves to improving health and education in a way that can help as many people as possible.

As a father, I believe that the death of a child in Africa is no less bitter or tragic than the death of a child anywhere else. And that it does not take much to make an immense difference in these children’s lives.

I am still very much an optimist, and I believe that progress on even the world’s toughest problems is possible — and it is happening every day. We are seeing new drugs for deadly diseases, new diagnostic tools and new attention paid to the health problems in the developing world. I am excited by the possibilities I see for medicine. And I believe that through our natural inventiveness, creativity and willingness to solve tough problems, we are going to see some amazing achievements in this area in my lifetime.

A15 The narrator considers himself an optimist as he______________

1) has a strong religious belief.

2) believes in the power of human mind.

3) believes the world is perfect.

4) knows how to develop one’s creativity.

1) unknown diseases.

2) methods in education.

3) technologies in medicine.

4) creative ways of thinking.

По окончании выполнения заданий В2, ВЗ и Al5 — А21 не забудь­те перенести свои ответы в бланк ответов № 1! Обратите внимание, что ответы на задания В2, ВЗ, А15 — А21 располага­ются в разных частях бланка. При переносе ответов в заданиях В2 и ВЗ цифры записываются без пробелов и знаков препинания.

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Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика

Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Преобразуйте, если необ­ходимо, слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами В4 — BlO, Так, чтобы они грамматиче­ски соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдель­Ному заданию из группы В4 — BlO.

Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Образуйте от слов, напечатанных заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами Bll — В16, однокоренные слова так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы Bll — В16.

Have you ever wondered what is was really like to live in a medieval castle? What sort of food was cooked? What clothes were worn?

These are questions that a visit to a castle, however, imposing the ruins may be, usually fails to settle. At Mountfitchet Castle you should be able to discover some of the an­swers — for it is a brand-new Norman

Bl2 castlebuilt to provide as possible an­

Swers of life between 1066 and 1086. There

Once was a castle here. For the reconstruction every effort has been made to discover where

Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами А22 — А28. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям А22 — А28, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Обведи­Те Номер Выбранного Вами Варианта Ответа.

The Tower of London

’Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress’, ’The Tower’ and ’The White Tower’ are all names for the building most commonlv known as The Tower of London. Construction began in 1078 but work A22 , on and off, over

A period of two hundred years or more.

The Towerwas essentially a fortress whose functions eventually extended to that of royal palace, prison, armoury, zoo, Royal Mint and observatory. Since

1303 it has also been used A23StoringthecrownJewelsoftheUnited

Kingdom. Today, however, The Tower is cared for by an independent charity and receives no funding from the government or the crown.

______ The Tower is probably best known for the famous prisoners who were A24∣, and sometimes executed there. In 1483 the 13-year-old King Edward V and his 10-year-old brother Richard were murdered there;

Apparently on the orders of their uncle, the Duke of Gloucester. A25

The most famous victim of The Tower was Anne Boleyn, the unfortunate second wife of Henry VIII. But Guy Fawkes, Thomas Moore, Sir Walter Raleigh and even the future Queen Elizabeth I were all imprisoned behind those fearsome walls.

Most people know the A26 legend that if the ravens ever leave The Tower then the British Monarchy will be dooMed. Possibly less people know however that the Tower was also one of the A27 zoos. Lions, tigers and large A28 of rare and exotic species lived in the Tower gardens over 800 years ago.

Раздел 4. Письмо

Для ответов на задания Cl И С2 используйте бланк ответов № 2. Черновые пометки могут делаться прямо на листе с заданиями, или можно использовать отдельный черновик. При выполнении за­даний Cl И С2 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 (Cl, С2), а затем ответ на него. Если одной стороны бланка недостаточно, Вы мо­Жете использовать его другую сторону.

I CI I You have received a letter from your English pen-friend Roy who writes:

From your letter 1 know that you are fond of travelling. Which places have you been to? Do you prefer to travel with your parents, with friends or alone? Why? What places would you like to see in Great Britain? By the way, we have a new technology teacher. He is O. K.

Write a letter to Roy.

In your letter

— answer his questions

— ask 3 questions about his technology lessons and his new technol­ogy teacher.

Write 100— 140 words.

Rememberthe rules of letter writing.

C2 Comment on the following statement.

In achieving personal happiness our relationships with other peo­ple (family, friends, colleagues) are more important than anything else. Issues such as work and wealth take second place.

What is your opinion?

Write 200 — 250 words.

Use the following plan:

— make an introduction (state the problem)

— expressyourpersonal opinion and give 2—3 reasons foryour opinion

— express ап Opposingopinion and give 1—2 reasons for this opposing opinion

— explain why you don’t agree with the Opposingopinion

— make a conclusion restating your position