4. Задания для обучающихся

Open brackets using the right form of the verb.

1. I (to play) the flute while my father (to look through) the magazine.
2. While my parents (to go) to the exhibition I (to look after) my sister.
3. When my mother (to come) home I (to wash up).
4. They (to play) the hide-and-seek while she (to bake) pancakes.
5. When I (to come) to visit my friend he (to take) a shower.

Translate sentences into English.

1. Пока мы ходили в театр, дети
2. Когда моя мама зашла в комнату, я учил Английский язык.
3. В то время когда я готовился к докладу, моя сестра играла на пианино.
4. Пока  дети играли в прятки, их родители наблюдали за восходом солнца.
5. Что ты делал, пока бабушка пекла блины?

Open brackets using the right form of the verb.

1. I (to play) the flute while my father (to look through) the magazine.
2. While my parents (to go) to the exhibition I (to look after) my sister.
3. When my mother (to come) home I (to wash up).
4. They (to play) the hide-and-seek while she (to bake) pancakes.
5. When I (to come) to visit my friend he (to take) a shower.

Translate sentences into English.

1. Пока мы ходили в театр, дети
2. Когда моя мама зашла в комнату, я учил Английский язык.
3. В то время когда я готовился к докладу, моя сестра играла на пианино.
4. Пока  дети играли в прятки, их родители наблюдали за восходом солнца.
5. Что ты делал, пока бабушка пекла блины?

 Open brackets using the right form of the verb.

1. I (to play) the flute while my father (to look through) the magazine.
2. While my parents (to go) to the exhibition I (to look after) my sister.
3. When my mother (to come) home I (to wash up).
4. They (to play) the hide-and-seek while she (to bake) pancakes.
5. When I (to come) to visit my friend he (to take) a shower.

Translate sentences into English.

1. Пока мы ходили в театр, дети
2. Когда моя мама зашла в комнату, я учил Английский язык.
3. В то время когда я готовился к докладу, моя сестра играла на пианино.
4. Пока  дети играли в прятки, их родители наблюдали за восходом солнца.
5. Что ты делал, пока бабушка пекла блины?

Open brackets using the right form of the verb.

1. I (to play) the flute while my father (to look through) the magazine.
2. While my parents (to go) to the exhibition I (to look after) my sister.
3. When my mother (to come) home I (to wash up).
4. They (to play) the hide-and-seek while she (to bake) pancakes.
5. When I (to come) to visit my friend he (to take) a shower.

Translate sentences into English.

1. Пока мы ходили в театр, дети
2. Когда моя мама зашла в комнату, я учил Английский язык.
3. В то время когда я готовился к докладу, моя сестра играла на пианино.
4. Пока  дети играли в прятки, их родители наблюдали за восходом солнца.
5. Что ты делал, пока бабушка пекла блины?

Open brackets using the right form of the verb.

1. I (to play) the flute while my father (to look through) the magazine.
2. While my parents (to go) to the exhibition I (to look after) my sister.
3. When my mother (to come) home I (to wash up).
4. They (to play) the hide-and-seek while she (to bake) pancakes.
5. When I (to come) to visit my friend he (to take) a shower.

Translate sentences into English.

1. Пока мы ходили в театр, дети
2. Когда моя мама зашла в комнату, я учил Английский язык.
3. В то время когда я готовился к докладу, моя сестра играла на пианино.
4. Пока  дети играли в прятки, их родители наблюдали за восходом солнца.
5. Что ты делал, пока бабушка пекла блины?

Open brackets using the right form of the verb.

1. I (to play) the flute while my father (to look through) the magazine.
2. While my parents (to go) to the exhibition I (to look after) my sister.
3. When my mother (to come) home I (to wash up).
4. They (to play) the hide-and-seek while she (to bake) pancakes.
5. When I (to come) to visit my friend he (to take) a shower.

Translate sentences into English.

1. Пока мы ходили в театр, дети
2. Когда моя мама зашла в комнату, я учил Английский язык.
3. В то время когда я готовился к докладу, моя сестра играла на пианино.
4. Пока  дети играли в прятки, их родители наблюдали за восходом солнца.
5. Что ты делал, пока бабушка пекла блины?

Open brackets using the right form of the verb.

1. I (to play) the flute while my father (to look through) the magazine.
2. While my parents (to go) to the exhibition I (to look after) my sister.
3. When my mother (to come) home I (to wash up).
4. They (to play) the hide-and-seek while she (to bake) pancakes.
5. When I (to come) to visit my friend he (to take) a shower.

Translate sentences into English.

1. Пока мы ходили в театр, дети
2. Когда моя мама зашла в комнату, я учил Английский язык.
3. В то время когда я готовился к докладу, моя сестра играла на пианино.
4. Пока  дети играли в прятки, их родители наблюдали за восходом солнца.
5. Что ты делал, пока бабушка пекла блины?

Open brackets using the right form of the verb.

1. I (to play) the flute while my father (to look through) the magazine.
2. While my parents (to go) to the exhibition I (to look after) my sister.
3. When my mother (to come) home I (to wash up).
4. They (to play) the hide-and-seek while she (to bake) pancakes.
5. When I (to come) to visit my friend he (to take) a shower.

Translate sentences into English.

1. Пока мы ходили в театр, дети
2. Когда моя мама зашла в комнату, я учил Английский язык.
3. В то время когда я готовился к докладу, моя сестра играла на пианино.
4. Пока  дети играли в прятки, их родители наблюдали за восходом солнца.
5. Что ты делал, пока бабушка пекла блины?

Open brackets using the right form of the verb.

1. I (to play) the flute while my father (to look through) the magazine.
2. While my parents (to go) to the exhibition I (to look after) my sister.
3. When my mother (to come) home I (to wash up).
4. They (to play) the hide-and-seek while she (to bake) pancakes.
5. When I (to come) to visit my friend he (to take) a shower.

Translate sentences into English.

1. Пока мы ходили в театр, дети
2. Когда моя мама зашла в комнату, я учил Английский язык.
3. В то время когда я готовился к докладу, моя сестра играла на пианино.
4. Пока  дети играли в прятки, их родители наблюдали за восходом солнца.
5. Что ты делал, пока бабушка пекла блины?

Open brackets using the right form of the verb.

1. I (to play) the flute while my father (to look through) the magazine.
2. While my parents (to go) to the exhibition I (to look after) my sister.
3. When my mother (to come) home I (to wash up).
4. They (to play) the hide-and-seek while she (to bake) pancakes.
5. When I (to come) to visit my friend he (to take) a shower.

Translate sentences into English.

1. Пока мы ходили в театр, дети
2. Когда моя мама зашла в комнату, я учил Английский язык.
3. В то время когда я готовился к докладу, моя сестра играла на пианино.
4. Пока  дети играли в прятки, их родители наблюдали за восходом солнца.
5. Что ты делал, пока бабушка пекла блины?

Grammar test.

1. Open the brackets.

1. I (watch) TV when the telephone rang.
2. If I (pass) the exams successfully I (enrol) at the University next year.
3. After the wizard (do) some spells the money (vanish) into thin air.
4. He (learn) foreign languages since he (be) 5.
5. Ted (play) tennis for 2 hours before he went to work.
6. He (be) to the USA many times.
7. He (sleep) when you come back tonight.
8. – Where is Mary?

• She (play) in the garden.

9. He said he (be) from Britain.

  II. Use the correct form of the subjunctive.

   1.If only I (know) about your offer then, I (not take) this job.

   2. Children (work) a lot harder if they (be paid) a grant for their good marks.

   3. I lost my way, otherwise I (come) in time.

   4. I wish I (break) Jim`s record yesterday.

   5. I wish I (be) a journalist in future.

   6. But for her squeaky voice she (get) that job of an announcer last week.

III. Use Complex Object.

1. Я хотела бы, чтобы ты позаботился о маленьком Нике.
2. Мои родители ожидают, что я поступлю в институт.
3. Учитель наблюдал за тем , как дети пишут тест.
4. Я видел, что он сломал ногу.

IV. Use “ either, neither, any, none”.

1. ….of my classmates was late for the lesson.
2. You may take ….. of these 10 pictures.
3. You can get there ….by train or by plane.
4. ….. of my parents are doctors.

V. Change sentences into Passive.

  1. Don`t worry! I shall take care of your sister tomorrow.

  2. I warned you against smoking yesterday!

  3. He attached wooden benches to the desks.

  4. I always exchange money at a high rate of exchange.

  5. I am sure they will break their previous record.

VI. Fill in prepositions.

1. A clatter of dishes gets…my nerves.
2. A test…Maths makes me tremble…fear.
3. She bust…tears when she saw her mark.
4. He insisted…his point of view.
5. He has the advantage…his classmates. He is good…spelling.
6. Don`t bother me…your silly questions!
7. Our library supplied us…books and copy-books.
8. If you don`t get ready…the lesson , the teacher will get angry…you!
9. I am in the habit of buying things…credit.
10.  When my mother embraces me my younger brother is always jealous…her.

VII. Change words in the brackets to make the sentences correct.

1. There are many (fashion) clothes in department stores.
2. His voice sounded quite (friend).
3. I knew this information would be (use) at the exam.
4. The lab has got all the necessary (equip).
5. This (discover) was a real breakthrough.
6. What is your (explain) of your being late?
7. She shared her secret of (happy).

VIII. Use the correct degree of the adverbs( use both forms if possible)

1. Does he run (fast) of all the athletes?
2. Does he speak Italian (fluently) than the other pupils?
3. My watch is (slowly) than yours.
4. She danced (gracefully) of all.
5. Today it rained (heavily) than yesterday.

IX. Convert from Direct into Indirect Speech.

1. The teacher said: “Recite the poem tomorrow”.
2. He said: “A vessel sank in the sea yesterday”.
3. He said: “Are you playing chess now?”
4. He said: “What will you put on for the party?”
5. He said: “I am not ready”

Test 2

Досуг и увлечения молодежи

Раздел 2. (задания по чтению)

1. The main point
2. The Net influence
3. Lack of choice
4. Wild way of entertaining
5. The top five
6. Media communication
7. Mobile media entertainment
8. Modern interests

А.  Between December 2003 and December 2005, total TV reach declined but the biggest fall was among young people – it fell by 2.9% for 16 –24 year-olds. During 2005, reach declined by 2.2% in that age group. Reach is defined as at least 15 minutes of consecutive TV viewing in a week. Industry figures say the decline could be due to the growth of the internet. DVDs and gaming could also be factors, they said.

В.  Digital Spy is a showbiz, entertainment and digital media community. It is the UK’s largest independent entertainment website generating over 90 million monthly page impressions. Digital Spy is also renowned for its extensive and unique coverage of Big Brother each year. The discussion forums have more than 290,000 registered users and 28.3 million posts.

С. Young people (8–18) devote an average of 7 hours and 38 minutes to using entertainment media across a typical day (more than 53 hours a week), increasing by one hour and seventeen minutes a day over the past five years, according to a new study, Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8- to 18-Year-Olds, designed and analyzed by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Stanford University researchers.

The increase in media use is driven in large part by ready access to mobile devices like cell phones and iPods. Young people now spend more time listening to music, playing games, and watching TV on their cell phones (a total of 49 min. daily) than they spend talking on them (33 min.).

D. When I plan my parties, I spend time thinking about the menu, the music, the table settings, centerpieces and all the other little details that go into making a wonderful event. But the first thing I really focus on is my guests. After all, that’s the real reason for all the rest. They are usually my friends and I try to do my best to adjust my party to each of our company.

E.  He writes a blog, downloads Korean television shows, manages two Web sites devoted to music and plays an online game called Rongguang Hospital, at Baidu.com. “I started doing a lot of this when I was about 11 years old,” says Mr. Li, a freshman at the Shanghai Maritime University. “Now, I spend most of my leisure time on the Internet,” he says. “There’s nowhere else to go.”

F.  Additionally, anyone under 18 and out of childhood has severely limited options when it comes to entertainment. Just about everybody has experienced the frustration of being under 18 and having nowhere to go apart from the movies or the zoo. Most young people are interested in popular music, but beyond their TV and radio, there’s very little offered to them. Essentially, any licensed premises are out of bounds which creates an enormous void in popular music options.

G. This survey was done in March 2010 (Term 1), and so it is not surprising that summer Hollywood blockbusters featured in the films listed by students as the most enjoyable film they’d watched recently. The top 5 films were Alice in Wonderland, Avatar, Shutter Island, Valentine’s Day and The Hangover. It is interesting to note that 3 of the top 5 films have unrestricted ratings.

In most ways, Sarah McCarthy is your average high schooler. She has a job, college plans, but also a peculiar passion for a 16-year-old: She’s a vinyl junkie. And none of that hipster new stuff. To this senior high school student, there’s nothing like the raw crackle, the depth of sound, her delicate hand on diamond-tipped stylus to spin from the dusty stash of records she found in the basement of her grandfather.

“He gave me his receiver and speaker system and told me to listen to it the way it was made to be listened to,” McCarthy said. “I’ve turned a lot of my friends on to it. They come over a lot to listen with me.”

At a time when parents feel positively prehistoric as they explain how to use plastic ice-cube trays or speak of phones with cords and dials, this teen knows what a record is. Not only that, she knows the difference between a 45 and an LP. She met her boyfriend in a record shop and now works there.

“Listening to old music remastered to a newer format is almost comical,” Sarah said. “They weren’t meant to be digitalised. Listening to Jimi Hendrix on my iPod doesn’t capture his endlessly deep guitar solos quite like a 33 LP of ‘Blues’ does.”

This girl’s in love with vinyl, and she’s not the only member of Generation Digital with an ear for records.

A 7         Sarah is no way an ordinary girl.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 8        Sarah’s hobby is collecting vinyl records.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 9        Sarah’s granny gave all the records to her.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 10        Sarah’s friends also enjoy her hobby.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 11        Sarah also collects phones with cords and dials.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 12        Sarah’s hobby helped her to find a job.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 13        Music of the 60-s is not meant for CDs.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 14         iPod is a device which can show all the beauty of a guitar solo.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

Раздел 3. (задания по грамматике и лексике)

Раздел 4 (задания по письму)

You have 30 minutes to do this task.

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Roy.

White a letter to him and answer his 3 questions.

Write 100–120 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.

Ключи

Раздел 2

Задание В3

Задание А7-А14

A7 – 2; A8 –1; A9 – 3; A10 – 1; A11 – 2; A12 – 1; A13 – 1; A14 – 2.

Раздел 3

Задание В4-В12

B4 – is spreading;  B5 – contains;  B6 – lyrics;  B7 – depressing;  B8 – beliefs; B9 – themselves; B10 – listening; B10 – remember B11 – listening; B12 – others.

Задания В13-В18

B13 – entertainment;  B14 – Recently; B15 – exposure;  B16 – meanings; B17 – objectionable; B18 – youth.

Раздел 4

Задание С1

Hello, Roy.

I am glad to receive a letter from you. As for hostels you are writing about, I think, it is a good way for young people to travel. You are able to save money, meet new friends and spend the best time of your life. If you come up with an idea to go somewhere, you may pack your bag and move on.

I do have friends in other countries. When I travel around Europe visiting them or sightseeing I prefer to stay not in a fashionable hotel, but in a hostel just like you and some of my friends. It looks like a student dormitory where several people live all together in one room.

See you soon,

Mike.

Test 3

Взаимоотношения в семье

Раздел 2. (задания по чтению)

1. BUILDING NEW RELATIONS

2. RENT A GRANNY

3. CARE AND SUPPORT

4. KEEPING FAMILY TOGETHER

5. PLAYING FAVOURITES

6. GOING OUT TOGETHER

7. FAMILY VIOLENCE

8. DIFFICULT RELATIVE

1. Of course, as your children grow, marry and have children of their own, it is not as easy to spend each holiday together. Be flexible and either alternate holidays or pick a few specific holidays where the entire family will be together. Sometimes it sounds like an overwhelming feat, especially if you have a large family, but as I said, children, even when they become adults, need those special occasions and traditions and they will go out of their way to make sure they happen.
2. If you are lucky enough to have a sister, you already know that is a special bond unlike any other. Many factors can affect your relationship with your sister as you get older, however, such as age differences, geographic location, new family responsibilities - even sibling rivalry!
3. If your sister-in-law is much younger than you, then it will be very easy for you to win her over. Little girls love spending time with their big brother’s girlfriends, and you’re this little girl’s big brother’s wife, so she’s going to be elated to spend time with you. Play together with Barbie dolls, or ask her to help you decorate some Christmas cookies. Become her friend, and take an active interest in her, and she will love you forever.
4. When parents are surveyed on the subject of favoritism, nearly all respondents say that despite their best efforts to the contrary, they have favored one child over another at least occasionally. “I see the frustration and behavior problems in our oldest child resulting from the favoritism their father shows our youngest child,” said one parent in response to a recent Vision survey on the topic. “It is a very serious problem in our family.”
5. A new "grannies-for-rent" service in Poland brings together elderly people without families, and people who miss having real grandparents. A local University for the Elderly set up the programme, which aims to benefit people from all generations. 
6. Unfortunately for many, home can be anything but a safe haven. Men and women alike may find their home a fierce battleground. For children it may be where they are most vulnerable to assault, misuse or deprivation, ironically at the very hands of those who have a duty to safeguard and nourish them. Even the elderly may have reason to fear those who should be their caretakers.
7. Parents give an enormous amount to their children, and as a result they’re extremely invested in them, in helping them grow and thrive. They look out for their interests, stay up with them when they’re sick, clean up their messes when they’re sick - all of that investment helps the child grow and feel secure.

Frequency of Cheating

Relationship cheating is a very common occurrence. If you haven’t experienced it yet, there’s a good chance you eventually will.

I found it difficult to track down good cheating statistics. Slightly more than half of all married people will cheat on their spouses at some point in their lives. Men apparently cheat more often than women, but the gap isn’t huge.

Most of the time cheating does occur, the other spouse doesn’t know about it, with women being in the dark slightly more often than men.

That’s if you’re married. If you’re in a committed relationship but aren’t married, then I’d imagine that the odds of cheating are even higher. Partly I say that because cheating is more common when you’re younger and becomes less likely as you age.

The big game-changer here is the Internet, which makes even 10-year old stats seem very dated now. Recent surveys suggest that most people have flirted online at one point or another, that when people spend time in chat rooms they’re usually motivated by romantic interest, and that about a third of adults have had real relations as a result of a connection that began online.

In the USA alone, tens of millions of people cheat on their primary relationship partners. Most of the time when people cheat, they hide it from their partners, and they usually succeed in doing so, not because they’re so great at keeping secrets but mainly because their partners fail to recognize and acknowledge the telltale signs.

Statistically speaking, if you get involved in committed relationships or marriage, the odds are better than 50–50 that you’re eventually going to cheat at some point in your life. And you’ll probably hide it from your primary partner, and you’ll probably get away with it.

Of course you can decline to join this group if you desire so. However, there’s still a good chance you’ll end up in a relationship with someone else who’s a member, and you probably won’t know. Or you’ll know, but you’ll retreat into denial about it.

A 7         People cheat each other often enough.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 8        Women are less cheaters than men.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 9        People always know when they are cheated.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 10        Cheating is very typical for teenagers.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 11        The Net made cheating more difficult.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 12        Online relations are a good beginning for future dates.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 13        Most people hide the fact of cheating their partners.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 14         People never know why they cheat their partners.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

Раздел 3. (задания по грамматике и лексике)

Раздел 4 (задания по письму)

You have 30 minutes to do this task.

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Molly.

White a letter to him and answer his 3 questions.

Write 100–120 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.

Ключи

Раздел 2

Задание В3

6 – extra

Задание А7–А14

A7 – 1; A8 – 1; A9 – 2; A10 – 3; A11 – 2; A12 – 1; A13 – 1; A14 – 3.

Раздел 3

Задание В4-В12

B4 – are; B5 – has made; B6 – is preventing; B7 – keeping; B8 – better; B9 – creating; B10 – to play; B11 – will get; B12 – organize.

Задания В13-В18

B13 – relationships; B14 – privacy; B15 – unannounced; B16 – perfectly; B17 – healthy; B18 – fairly.

Раздел 4

Задание С1

Dear Molly,

I’m glad you’ve finally written to me. I do remember you’ve a big family. I think it’s so good to have time together in every possible way. You seem to enjoy each other’s company. If it’s a problem to find a place to spend a weekend you may stay home and read a book or watch a family film. You may also play some games like football outside if the weather is nice.

As for our family we seldom spend time together. Mom prefers to watch serials or look through a magazine, dad works a lot and spends almost every weekend in the office, so I usually go out with my friends.

See you soon,

Mike.

Test 5

Внешность

Раздел 2. (задания по чтению)

1. GAMER APPEARANCE OPTIONS
2. NOWADAYS APPEARANCE COMES FIRST
3. INDIVIDUALISM IS BETTER THAN IMITATION
4. BUYING SCREEN APPEARANCE
5. HOROSCOPE PREDOMINANCE
6. COMMON APPEARANCE FOR A GREAT MAN
7. PERSONALITY DICTATES APPEARANCE
8. NEVER KNOWS WHICH WAY TO LOOK

A  However, some people become so insecure because of unfair judgment passed on them based on their appearance, that they actually begin using their appearance as a tool to hide who they really are. That’s unnatural and the person they turn into ends up being quite unlikable to those outside their group most of the time. We were all born the way we were for a reason. Granted, it may be a reason we don’t yet understand, but there is a reason and instead of trying to run from our differences and fit in with everyone else, we should understand who we are. That will bring us that much closer to finding the answer, to why we are the way we are.

B  Aries – is mostly of medium height and athletically built. The head and forehead are standing out. Eyebrows are bushy. His temper is fiery. Such person is a ground breaker in everything. He is very active and energetic, prefers to act then think of his deeds. The head injuries may take place.

C  With all of the character customization options that you get with Skyrim, it’s easy to go overboard and choose an appearance that seems exciting at first, but that quickly loses its appeal. If you’ve already invested dozens of hours in your character, earned a ton of gold, and completed numerous quests, it’s not surprising if you don’t want to go back and do it all over again with a new character just to change the way you look. Fortunately, there is a way to change your character’s name and appearance later in the game by using the console. You can also use this to change your sex if you want, just don’t change your race!

D  When he was forty-one years of age Wesley was described by Dr. Kennicott as being “neither tall nor fat. … His black hair, quite smooth and parted very exactly, added to a peculiar composure in his countenance, showed him to be an uncommon man.” Tyerman says, “In person Wesley was rather below the middle size, but beautifully proportioned, without an atom of superfluous flesh; yet muscular and strong, with a forehead clear and smooth, a bright penetrating eye, and a lovely face, which retained the freshness of its complexion to the latest period of his life.”

E  Hello, I was wondering does anyone know if it’s possible to get the Cleric armour appearance from the character creation screen? I’ve found that you can get ones similar to it by buying or finding half plates that have the full plate icon, but I haven’t found the exact appearance so far. It’s the one with the chain robe and the armoured shoulders and neck piece with the tabard over the top, it’s really a driving incentive for me to find this armour if possible, also does anyone know if the Paladin armour from the character creation screen exists in the game? I play on the Sarlona server and my character is named Grimand Oathhammer, if anyone has either of these armours and they are sellable, would they be willing to sell or trade with me?

F  If you are good, personality comes naturally. No matter what color, race or religion you belong to, if you are a good human being, you will never be alone. All you need is to believe in what you do, and do it with complete dedication, honesty and love. And, your efforts will be rewarded. If you are good at something, believe in your talent, don’t look back. If you want to, you can! This is the kind of confidence, you get when you believe in your strengths and values. Every individual is a different package and everyone has a personality.

G  Appearance speaks a lot for you than personality. For instance when you appear for an interview, the interviewer will judge your appearance before he gets to know your personality. Suppose you are meeting your potential in-laws for the first time, you are dressed in a dirty jeans, sandals and shaggy hair, believe me you will not a get a wife! You need to look presentable for you to be taken seriously. First of all from the description above, you will be expressing yourself as a disorganized person. I think appearance is very important.

Why Some Don’t Care About Their Appearance

Despite the extremely superficial nature of this society there are still people who are able to avoid the notion that you have to adapt to a particular standard of beauty mainly because they are comfortable in their own skin. To outsiders it might appear that these individuals don’t care at all what they look like when the reality is that they simply have different priorities, and so even if their appearance doesn’t feature very highly on their list it doesn’t mean that they give no consideration to their appearance whatsoever.

For some individuals appearance is extremely important because it gives them an edge. They may already feel confidence when they are with colleagues and friends, but looking good gives them the extra boost they need.

Other people don’t attribute that much importance to appearances, especially if they have a laid-back attitude, are confident in themselves, and don’t have a job which requires power-dressing. This doesn’t mean they don’t care about their appearance; just that they have better things to do with their time than dressing up when all they are going to do is sit behind a desk all day.

Some people do care about their appearance, although it may not look that way to others. There are individuals who possess their own unique sense of style, which might entail showing off their tattoos and piercings, as well as wearing clothes which don’t seem to go together and look rather scruffy. However, these individuals may well belong to their own ‘tribe’ and this is their uniform. As far as their fellow ‘members’ are concerned they are one of them, and are dressed to reflect this. The rest of the world might think these individuals don’t care about their appearance, but usually the opposite is true.

Of course, there are those who really don’t care what they look like, and usually justifiably so. If you’re homeless, have a drink or drug problem, or a mental health issue, you can be forgiven for not making your appearance a priority.

Unfortunately, everybody is judged by their appearance in this society, so that if you don’t fit in with what is expected you are usually written off as being a bit weird. Everybody has their ups and downs, though, and surely nobody spends every second of their life trying to look their best. There are occasions when you’re sick or are grieving and feel down, so that the last thing on your mind is your appearance. Only the people closest to you are able to judge if you are ‘yourself’ or not, though, since strangers see you for a split second without comprehending how you are feeling at any given moment.

Most people do care about their appearance when they are in good spirits and things are going well in their life because they want to demonstrate that they belong to this society, which generally means conforming to certain standards in terms of their appearance. There may be some who decide to ignore convention, but these tend to be in the minority, while very few individuals don’t care at all what others think about the way they look.

A 7         Some people don’t care about their looks as they find it unimportant.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 8        For some people good appearance means additional points in their salary.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 9        There are people who think dressing up is useless for their job.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 10        Tattoos and piercings can be taken as a sign of haut couture.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 11        Some people don’t look proper but the same as their friends.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 12        Men are usually preoccupied by bigger problems than appearance.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 13        Only strangers can make a just decision about your look.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 14         Few people are inattentive to the norms of appearance in society.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

Раздел 3. (задания по грамматике и лексике)

Раздел 4 (задания по письму)

You have 30 minutes to do this task.

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Maurice.

White a letter to him and answer his 3 questions.

Write 100–120 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.

Ключи

Раздел 2

Задание В3

8 – extra

Задание А7–А14

A7 –1; A8 – 3; A9 – 1; A10 – 2; A11 – 1; A12 – 3; A13 – 2; A14 – 1.        

Раздел 3

Задание В4–В12

B4 – Character’s; B5 – To change; B6 – is located; B7 – Type; B8 – created; B9 – making; B10 – including; B11 – messing up; B12 – will be prompted.

Задания В13-В18

B13 – saying; B14 – charmed; B15 – personality; B16 – grooming; B17 – appealing; B18 – unkempt.

Раздел 4

Задание С1

Dear Maurice,

I’m happy to receive a letter from you. I hope everything’s ok. It may be right to show only beautiful people on TV as you think. They really look attractive and may enlarge the audience of the programme. But it may turn out that good looks are the only thing they have. But that is not enough for a good show to be the best.

As for your party it is a chance for you to check whether appearance is everything or not. Anyway you should wear something you find beautiful, some smart dress, but no champagne. It can only spoil everything.

See you soon,

Maurice.

Test 7

Покупки. Карманные деньги

Раздел 2. (задания по чтению)

1. COMBINE ENTERTAINMENT AND SHOPPING
2. MONEY IS NOT A PROBLEM
3. SHOPPING AND SERVICES
4. FASHION FOR KIDS
5. BRITAIN’S SPECIAL OFFER
6. BEST WAYS OF SHOPPING
7. ART IN SHOPPING
8. ECO SHOPPING

1. One of London’s most high-profile eco shops, Eco Age was set up by siblings Nicola and Livia Giuggioli (Colin Firth’s wife). The shop in Chiswick stocks 1700 eco-friendly, fairly traded, recyclable and durable products including gifts, gadgets, fashion and furniture…
2. Department stores are a London speciality. From Harrods to Harvey Nichols, Selfridges to Liberty, they are located across the city, stocking everything from footwear to furnishing and clothes to caviar. Most London department stores also have cafés, restaurants or bars – perfect when you need to recharge your batteries after an extended shopping session. Some even offer you the chance to unwind with a luxurious spa or beauty treatment. You’ll also find extensive cosmetics departments as well as bridal wear in the majority of larger stores.
3. Theatre De La Mode is a dynamic fusion of paper sculpture and fashion. Theatre de la Mode has collaborated with paper sculptor Andrew MacGregor to create an exhibition of sculpture, dedicated to the jacket. Later in the week, Melanie Porter’s pop-up store will showcase the designer’s stunning new collection of unique, contemporary designed chairs. Sourcing chairs from across the UK at auctions and markets, Porter transforms these pieces of forgotten furniture into beautiful works of art. Porter undertakes everything from the restoration stage to the individual upholstery, producing a one-of-a-kind piece to treasure.
4. There are many London food markets selling specialist and organic foodstuffs.
   So whether you’re searching for unusual ingredients, or just fancy treating yourself to some home-made delicacies, take a look at some at London’s best food markets. For example, the award-winning Borough Market is one of the largest food markets in the city, spreading under the railway arches at London Bridge. It’s a gourmet’s paradise, offering top quality produce and artisan foods from all over Britain and the continent.
5. If you want your toddler to look as stylish as Suri Cruise and the Beckham boys, head to Selfridges where you can pick up your favourite designer clothes in miniature. Juicy Couture, Diesel, Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein are just some of the top name brands available for little people in the famous Oxford Street store.
6. Whether you’re looking to shop, dine, stroll, be entertained or experience some unique heritage, there’s plenty of things to do in London’s Covent Garden. At the heart of Covent Garden is the market with its quirky craft stalls, boutiques and restaurants. The central piazza has a thriving café culture and is buzzing with outlandish street entertainers and fun events all day, every day.
7. London is a great place to shop for the latest fashions, even if you’re on a budget. London’s high streets are packed with fantastic shops where you can bag a cheap bargain. And if you’re after cut-price designer labels, London’s regular sales are well worth a visit. This low-budget brand is massively popular with dedicated followers of fashion. In terms of quality, you get what you pay for but it’s perfect for bargain fashion that you’re only planning to wear a couple of times. You’ll often find designer-inspired pieces appearing on the rails just weeks after their catwalk debut. Stock changes constantly, so if you see something you like, snap it up!

Interviewing Pilotto

Pilotto and his design partner Christopher De Vos have their own studio, with scrupulously ordered mood boards of digital computer-aided designs, and wide, high tables with samples spread across them.

It’s a far away from the Vyner Street cupboard room where I met them five years ago, when they represented a young label singled out by Time Out as one to watch for spring/summer 2007. Back then, half-Austrian, half-Italian Pilotto and half-Belgian, half-Peruvian De Vos had just secured a first buyer for their exquisitely printed collection – Seven, an adventurous boutique in New York. Now, the brand has more than 30 buyers including Liberty, Harvey Nichols and Colette in Paris, and counts Samantha Cameron and Michelle Obama as fans.

How have you made the transition from the tiny label of five years ago to the global brand you’re managing today?

Peter Pilotto: ‘A lot of that is thanks to the Centre for Fashion Enterprise which supports and incubates young fashion businesses. It gave us security – two years not to worry about rent. It gave us a studio, the use of the sewing machines and facilities. And, very importantly, it also gave us a lot of advice about accounting. As a young designer, you don’t consider the fact that if you sell a lot in a season, that can be the riskiest moment. It can mess you up in January when you have to pay your manufacturers but you haven’t delivered to clients yet. It can all be over if you don’t manage the moment right – that’s what the CFE is there for. Young designers just think: Great, I sold a lot. And not: ‘I’m going to have to pay people a lot of money before anyone pays me.’

You’ve always shown in London. Do you feel under pressure to go to Paris and get access to a different kind of buyer and exposure?

CDV: ‘No. Not any more. We get the buyers here. I think the buyers go to every fashion week and make up their minds while they travel. Then they like to make their orders in Paris at the end of it. Even the London stores do that.

PP: ‘We are happy in London – the support has been amazing. That’s why London Fashion Week is so incredible – because all these young designers are able to show and start a business, which would be almost impossible in Paris financially. Here, because of the CFE it’s easy. We’ve been through a struggle, but still, we’re managing.’

Do you feel like there’s a kind of uprising in British fashion at the moment?

Both: ‘Totally!’

CDV: ‘I think it’s exciting that people are now staying in London, and keeping it strong. People seem to be coming back. Also, it’s London Fashion Week, but a lot of us are from everywhere.’

Yes, I was going to ask about that. How did a label with a Belgian, Italian, Peruvian and Austrian background come to be seen as British?

PP: ‘Because we’re here – we’re a London-based label. We started it here right after I graduated.’

CDV: ‘We also manufacture a lot in London. Yes, it’s expensive; the things we make here are the expensive, technical pieces. We used to manufacture everything here but now for some of the separates we’re more careful of the cost.’

A 7         Pilotto and Christopher have made a great career for a short time.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 8        Pilotto and Christopher have the most famous clients in all countries in the world.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 9        The designers are very thankful to the CFE for all they’ve done for them.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 10        The designers appreciated the CFE business advice as the most important.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 11        First the designers were under pressure away from London fashion market.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 12        Pilotto and his partner think they could have started their business in Paris.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 13        London is becoming one of the fashion capitals again.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 14         The designers have a British brand as they manufacture everything in Britain.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

Раздел 3. (задания по грамматике и лексике)

Раздел 4 (задания по письму)

You have 30 minutes to do this task.

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Marty.

White a letter to him and answer his 3 questions.

Write 100–120 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.

Ключи

Раздел 2

Задание В3

6 – extra

Задание А7–А14

A7 – 1; A8 – 3; A9 – 1; A10 – 1; A11 – 1; A12 – 2; A13 – 1; A14 – 2.

Раздел 3

Задание В4–В12

B4 – is rewarded; B5 – houses; B6 – nineteenth; B7 – will find; B8 – are used; B9 – its; B10 – is; B11 – has been; B12 – London’s.

Задания В13–В18

B13 – hostess; B14 – directly; B15 – giving; B16 – to be impressed; B17 – diners; B18 – smoked.

Раздел 4

Задание С1

Dear Marty,

Thank you for your letter. It’s a pleasure to receive it. I agree pocket money is always not enough but you should think of it yourself. It’s your duty not your parents to support you with money. If you need more you can find some week-end or part-time job. It’ll help you not to waste your time and think of your expenses.

And do not forget about your exams. Arrange your time to be able to prepare well for each subject. I usually use the help of my sister who asks me questions so that’s the way I revise the material. I try to do my best as I do care for my results.

See you soon,

Maurice.

Test 8

Школьная жизнь. Изучаемые предметы и отношение к ним. Каникулы. Школьные обмены

Раздел 2. (задания по чтению)

1. EXAMS NEED FUNDAMENTAL REFORM
2. HISTORY OF EDUCATION
3. ENGLISH AND MATHS TO BE TAUGHT UP TO 18
4. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
5. NEW SCHOOL
6. SCHOOL DAY
7. VOCATIONS MAY HELP
8. AWAY FROM SCHOOL

1. We have had a great week out of school on the Isle of Wight and I’m sure the children will have stories to tell for days to come.  They have had a pleasure to be taken away and have been complimented on numerous occasions by the school staff.  They got involved in all activities, supported each other through difficult challenges but most importantly entertained their teachers with their smiles and comments.
2. The education committee says there is evidence of boards which offer the easiest tests. Schools are said to choose exams that will make them look good in local league tables. The committee calls for exam boards to be limited in the right to set their own tests to prevent a decline in standards. It recommends a technical and regulatory fix to stop what it says is a “public loss of confidence in exams such as GCSEs and A-levels”. This includes tighter regulation of what is recognized as one of these qualifications.
3. Pupils in England who fail to achieve at least a C grade at GCSE in English and Maths will have to carry on taking the subjects to the age of 18, the government has announced. Too many teenagers who leave education without adequate skills in literacy and numeracy are not needed by employers. It will see some pupils re-taking GCSEs and others taking less demanding tests, aimed at improving basic skills. This will apply from September 2013. The changes are set out in a written ministerial statement from Education Secretary Michael Gove.
4. Class teachers are responsible for the children’s welfare and delivery of the curriculum. Work is planned jointly, in Year Teams of three teaching staff with close contact, communication and support from our teaching assistant team. During planning, Year Teams share the preparation of work, drawing on different experiences, knowledge to ensure work is relevant and well matched to meet the needs of the children.  In this way, we are able to use the strengths of a large staff team and improve the quality of learning and teaching.
5. Schools were attached to monasteries and churches to educate clerics who were the civil servants and the scholars of the time as well as monks, nuns and priests. Education had no direct control by the state, the church had been almost a monopoly of literacy and education. There were chantry schools for boys from poor families, beating was highly recommended in such schools and was an important part of education. Song schools were attached to cathedrals and almonry schools were attached to monasteries for sons of those connected with the religious house.
6. Our school starts at 8:55 with registration. At 9:10 we go to assembly. In assembly we sing songs, listen to a story and pray. Our first lesson begins at 9:20. We have break time from 10:20 until 10:35. During break time, the children have a snack and play games outdoors. Afterwards, we go back in for another lesson until lunch at 12:00. Afternoon lessons begin at 1:10 and end at 3:15, when the children go home. We do not have a break in the afternoon.
7. Camp Buckskin located at 8100 Wayzata Boulevard in Golden Valley Minnesota is one of many at risk summer camps for teens. Camp Buckskin defines their goals as having a two-fold purpose, and that is in serving as a preventive program, and secondly acts as a bridge from one school year to the other. While at camp teens are exposed to the necessary daily life to develop habits and behaviors to improve their self confidence, social skills, academics and self esteem. Through the skills acquired during the summer camp programs, students leave with a sense of accomplishment which they carry over into their new school year.

Fab Things About Woodlands

Hi, our names are Ashleigh, Rachel, Chloe and Maddie. We are all in class 3Wa.

We have lots of news from Woodlands Junior School. We hope you like reading about us, here are the top ten best things about our school.

1. At Woodlands we have raised money for many charity programmes.

2. We have a lot of fun days called Rainbow Days where we pay money to dress up in lots of different coloured clothes.

3. We are having a New Building that is progressing very well. It started on 10th of December 2005 and it is now growing steadily each day and hopefully it will be completed in a few months time.

4. We have a set of rules at Woodlands otherwise known as The Woodlands Code. These are the four Code words: Care, Consideration, Courtesy and Community.

5. Pupils and teachers have been on TV many times. We all enjoy watching ourselves on TV.

6. We have had many important visitors. The Mayor of Tonbridge is one of them.

7. Keeping Fit is important to us.

8. Our School Dinners are delicious and healthy.

9. Teddy Trousers (Teddy with really long legs) is our Head Teacher’s best friend and helps him in assemblies.

10. Every pupil has the opportunity to join after school clubs. Here they are: choir, country dancing, cross country running, judo, football, netball and computer club.

A 7         The three girls write about the main points of their school.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 8        Children at Woodlands pay money for new clothes.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 9        Children at school are expecting a new building for their needs.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 10        Woodlands have code words to enter the school.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 11        Children at school like watching TV a lot.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 12        Woodlands are supported by the local mayor.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 13        The school has a lot of sports facilities.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 14         Schoolchildren have a chance to socialize after classes.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

Раздел 3. (задания по грамматике и лексике)

Раздел 4 (задания по письму)

You have 30 minutes to do this task.

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Susie.

White a letter to him and answer his 3 questions.

Write 100–120 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.

Ключи

Раздел 2

Задание В3

Extra – 5

Задание А7–А14

A7 – 2; A8 – 2; A9 – 1; A10 – 2; A11 – 3; A12 – 3; A13 – 1; A14 – 1.

Раздел 3

Задание В4–В12

B4 – started; B5 – were placed; B6 – had been abolished; B7 – has turned; B8 – fixed: B9 – is now streamed; B10 – to come; B11 – to house; B12 – Fighting.

Задания В13–В18

B13 – children; B14 – traditionally; B15 – shared; B16 – effective; B17 – irresistible; B18 – librarians.

Раздел 4

Задание С1

Dear Susie,

I see you were really impressed by your exams. I hope the grades’re all right otherwise you’ll never raise such a topic in your latest letter. Frankly speaking I’m against abolishing the system of exam testing as it’s not the main reason for the total loss of interest in education. Children’re less creative as they’re less paid attention to by parents who work all the time.

        Your sister’s wedding’s much better to discuss. I’m already thinking about the dress myself. I think we both should find something of the same style not to look funny. As for the present you may choose some jewellery. But don’t forget to invite Marty. I really want to see him.

See you soon,

Maurice.

Test 10

Проблемы выбора профессии и роль иностранного языка

Раздел 2. (задания по чтению)

1. BAD EXPERIENCE AT EARLY AGE
2. ANOTHER CHANCE
3. CONSTANT TRAINING
4. ANOTHER POINT TO LEARN BEFORE GRADUATION
5. MAKE ANOTHER CHOICE
6. TAKING CARE OF PEOPLE
7. CREATIVE JOB HUNTING
8. ASSESS YOURSELF

1. I’m Jason Boylan and I’ve been in the workforce for about 14 years. I was laid off from the auto sector and now I’m in the Second Career program. When I was fired, I felt like I was a little bit lost and scared to make a step in my life. I heard about the Second Career program at the assessment centre in our local community. I chose Culinary Management because there are a lot of jobs created from the culinary department. After graduating from Fleming College, I have a long term goal to either owning my own restaurant or becoming an executive chef somewhere - which has always been a dream of mine to do. The Second Career program has made it very comfortable for me to go to that next step.
2. Before you can make a career choice you have to learn about yourself. Your values, interests and skills, in combination with certain personality traits, will make some careers especially suitable for you and some particularly unsuitable. You can use career tests, to generate a list of occupations that are deemed appropriate. Some people choose to have career counselors or other career development professionals check these tests but many try to use free career tests that are available on the Web.
3. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics regularly publishes articles in the Occupational Outlook Handbook. Each article contains information regarding the nature of the work, working conditions, employment outlook, education and training, and earnings for that occupation. A solid educational foundation is important, although, according to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, it is not as important as experience especially in such professions as actors. However, even actors with well established careers polish their skills in acting classes with other professionals. Dancers spend many hours in training as do musicians.
4. A survey by the TUC found that employees in small businesses are more satisfied at work. They were also found to be the most committed and loyal to their organisations. They also felt most engaged by their employer and had the most freedom to choose their working patterns. There were far fewer reports of bullying, lower stress levels and fewer complaints about long working hours. The Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses said ‘In terms of the way they treat their staff, small businesses consistently out perform their bigger competitors. Small business owners know that the greatest asset is their staff and they are more likely to treat them as individuals and recognize their needs. By having a committed and loyal workforce the smallest business has a bigger advantage.
5. I have enjoyed learning how to sell myself, tapping into my skills, I previously was unaware, were so important to future employers. Also, developing a greater understanding of what the employers want to see and hear on a CV and during an interview has given me confidence. I feel that the relaxed nature of this course to do assignments and quizzes at your own leisure makes this module very appealing as both a learning process and personal development. I also like the idea that anyone can do it alongside their degree, even in final year when employment possibilities really are at the forefront of our minds.
6. A graduate had been trying to get into investment banking, but without success and had exhausted all the normal routes. As a last resort, he had 100 postcard-sized CVs printed. He then went round the “Square Mile” in the City, where all the main financial organizations in London are located and proceeded to place one of these CVs under the windscreen of every Rolls Royce and top of the range BMW and Mercedes he came across. Next day, he had several phone calls offering him interviews from the senior executives whom the cars belonged to. Note that we are not advocating this approach: one graduate jobseeker put up 200 poster sized CVs around Hull and ended up being fined for bill posting!
7. As you begin the journey of choosing a career, you may be surprised to discover the ill effects of negative childhood experiences coloring your decision-making process. Tragic situations during childhood, such as extreme poverty, death, and other traumatic events affect individuals at the chemical level, strongly influencing their overall health and their choices as adults. They may believe their options are limited to careers that have no prestige or that they will be stuck in the same career forever, according to the Career Development Center. Young adults who are at the effect of traumatic childhood life events may believe they are not allowed to fail and, if they do, there is no chance of succeeding in another career.

Second Career

Jeff Statham: This is my car that I’ve had for years now, made in Canada. I worked in the automotive industry for about the last 12 or 13 years, a plant in Whitby. We produced the seats for the cars built here in Oshawa. Continuous layoffs - and eventually I got hit by them - and now I’m here. I’m currently in the Second Careers program here at Durham College. I’m in the law and security administration program and my ultimate goal is to become a police officer. It’s been great. I love the program.

Ted Dionne (Instructor, Durham College): It gives someone like Jeff an opportunity to do something that he may have wanted to do. He probably had it in the back of his mind that he wanted to do something different visualizing what you want to do in the future …

Jeff Statham: I’ve wanted to go back to school for years but with shifts it’s hard to do. Money is not always there to do it so this Second Careers covers my schooling and it’s a perfect opportunity for me.

Jeanette Barrett (Second Career rep): The Second Career provides financial support to go back to school to do up to a 2-year program. Our Second Career advisor keeps in touch with them.

Jeff Statham: I’ve never really had report cards at work worthy of putting on the fridge, but at the end of my first semester I ended up on the dean’s list, so now my mother finally has a report card on her fridge.

John Milloy (Minister of Training, Colleges & Universities): For workers like Jeff, Second Career is ideal. We have a network of service providers throughout the province called Employment Ontario and they serve as an entry point for anyone who is looking for a job in the province. We work with them to find the best course of action.

Jeff Statham: We have two kids at home that we have to make sure get their homework done, so I’ll make sure I’ll get my homework done as well. Just being in school now I feel a hundred times better, so I’m really looking forward to whatever the future holds.

A 7         Jeff Statham has lost his job in the car industry.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 8        Jeff Statham has been studying to get a new profession.        

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 9        Jeff Statham finds the Second Career program difficult to cope with.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 10        The Second Career program gives a chance to take up a profession of a dream.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 11        Jeff Statham wanted to work at school.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 12        Jeff Statham can only cover the schooling program in the Second Career.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 13        One should have a financial support from his company to do in the Second Career.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 14         Jeff Statham has tuned out to be an A student.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

Раздел 3. (задания по грамматике и лексике)

Раздел 4 (задания по письму)

You have 30 minutes to do this task.

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Patricia.

White a letter to him and answer his 3 questions.

Write 100–120 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.

Ключи

Раздел 2

Задание В3

5 – extra

Задание А7–А14

A7 – 1; A8 – 1; A9 – 3; A10 – 1; A11 – 2; A12 – 2; A13 – 2; A14 – 3.

Раздел 3

Задание В4–В12

B4 – to have; B5 – bachelor’s; B6 – need; B7 – related; B8 – is required; B9 – training; B10 – want; B11 – faster; B12 – their.

Задания В13–В18

B13 – advertising; B14 – directors; B15 – advertisement; B16 – really; B17 – creative; B18 – position.

Раздел 4

Задание С1

Dear Patricia,

Thank you for writing to me. I am always glad to know the latest news. I think your mom is right to see the advantage of knowing foreign languages for your future career. You may easily find a job in some foreign company or work abroad if necessary.

I am really surprised that you want to change the color of your walls. If I had such a choice I would take some pastel paints to create a peaceful atmosphere in the room. I don’t think it’s a good idea to paint the walls by yourself. It’s too difficult. But it’s up to you to choose it.

See you soon,

Maurice.

Test 11

Страна/страны изучаемого языка и родная страна.

Географическое положение, климат, население, города и сёла, достопримечательности

Раздел 2. (задания по чтению)

1. BAD WEATHER WARNINGS
2. CALCULATING WEATHER
3. SPORTS WEATHER
4. NEW INFORMATION FROM SPACE
5. THE NAVY SERVES THE WEATHER
6. THE POWER OF WEATHER
7. WEATHER PREVENTS NEW RECORDS
8. SPEEDY WINDS

1. The Met Office and the Environment Agency are warning the public to be prepared for possible travel difficulties as many areas see 20–40 mm of rain and some areas see up to 80 mm falling by the end of Monday. Steve Willington, Met Office Chief Forecaster said: “A deep area of low pressure is moving North from the Bay of Biscay and will bring a very unsettled kind of weather to all parts of the UK this week. The public should keep up to date with the latest forecasts and warnings for their area on our website and with forecasts on TV and radio. Everyone should be prepared for the effects of heavy rain and strong winds as they combine to bring the potential for travel problems and localized flooding over the next few days.”
2. Metop-B was launched by a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, yesterday and once in orbit will collect critical data for weather forecasters, such as the Met Office. Along with its partner satellite Metop-A, it will orbit the Earth from pole to pole at an altitude of around 800 km, taking measurements including temperature, humidity and cloud properties, as well as snow and ice cover, sea surface temperature and land vegetation. EUMETSAT will take over control of the Metop-B satellite from the European Space Operations Centre on 20 September 2012, and will spend around six months checking the performance of the satellite in orbit and validating all data taken from its observations. Once this is completed the Metop-B satellite will be declared operational.
3. The Royal Navy submarines are to play a potentially important role helping map the effects of climate change deep under water in the world’s coldest environment. Very little is currently known about the areas of water beneath the ice of the Arctic as sensors for long-term monitoring are difficult to place. However, submarines, including those based at Devonport, routinely travel through these remote areas and now the information that crews gather will be made available to scientists. Tim Clarke, a marine scientist at the Ministry of Defence’s Science and Technology Laboratory, said it would make a big difference. “What this represents is the availability of important scientific data, previously inaccessible, which can only move the study forward,” he said.
4. One of the most famous climbers of all time, Apa Sherpa, who has conquered Everest a record 21 times, says he may not be able to do it again. Why? Because climate change is making the world’s highest and most dangerous peak unclimbable. Apa, popularly known as the ‘Super Sherpa,’ who first conquered Everest in 1989, told AFP that the absence of snow on the mountain concerns him greatly. He said:  ‘In 1989 when I first climbed Everest there was a lot of snow and ice but now most of it has just become bare rock. That, as a result, is causing more rockfalls which is a danger to the climbers’. 
5.  A major winter storm brought very strong winds across much of the UK on 3d of January, 2012. The worst affected area was southern Scotland. In this area, this storm was judged as the most severe for 13 years – since 26th of December, 1998, with wind speeds exceeding those of the recent storm of 8th of December, 2011. Very strong winds were also experienced across much of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. This storm was followed by a further extremely windy period from 4th to 5th of January, 2012 – with further damaging winds across northern and eastern England. These storms followed a particularly turbulent time of weather from late November to mid-December.
6. The idea of creating a weather forecast using dynamic equations was first put forward by English mathematician, Lewis Fry Richardson, in 1922. He realized the dynamics of the atmosphere could be modelled by doing thousands of equations, thus being able to predict the weather. In a pre-computer age, however, the only way to apply his numerical method was by hand. He estimated it would take 64,000 people to perform the calculations needed to make a forecast in time for it to be useful. While this wasn’t practical, Richardson’s theory formed the basis for weather forecasting as technology improved.
7. The weather can have a huge impact on sports – from cycling to surfing, cricket to beach volleyball. As the UK’s national weather service, we’re always there when it matters, applying our science so that people can make the most of the weather. Many sports are affected by the weather in some way and conditions are important to athletes and spectators alike. Sometimes the impact of weather on sport is clear for all to see. It can help or hinder - headwinds make running and cycling harder, while tailwinds help push us forward. Some world records are invalid if set under certain conditions. Most of those participating in indoor sports like squash or badminton aren’t too worried, but for sports like hockey or windsurfing, the weather is central to the entire event.

Tube Map Used to Plot Londoners’ Life Expectancy

A version of the Tube map has been produced to show how life expectancy varies from station to station. The contrast it depicts between Tube stops is severe, with the variation in life expectancies of children born near stations only minutes apart being years different. The map - called Lives on the Line - was created by University College London by researcher Dr James Cheshire and shows some surprising results. For example, it shows there is a 20-year difference in life expectancy between those born near Oxford Circus and others born close to some stations on the Docklands Light Railway.

Newborns around Star Lane are predicted to live, on average, for 75.3 years in contrast to 96.4 years for those near Oxford Circus. There is a six-year difference between Pimlico and Vauxhall – both the stations on the Victoria line, but on the opposite sides of the River Thames. In 2008, the London Health Observatory showed that if travelling East on the Tube from Westminster, every two Tube stops represented more than a year of life expectancy lost. This work inspired Dr Cheshire’s latest research, which uses data based on government statistics showing life expectancy at birth for those living around the stations.

“I wondered if different patterns emerged across the Tube network,” he said. He said he chose to use the Tube map as “it’s famous the world over and something most Londoners can relate to”. Dr Cheshire said the map showed that “if you’re poor as a child, your diet may be poor and sadly it can follow you for the rest of your life”.

Other differences depicted on the map are no less striking. For example, if you travel eastbound between Lancaster Gate and Mile End – 20 minutes on the Central line – life expectancy decreases by 12 years.

But not all the Tube lines show a trend depending on which direction you travel. “London is a city that’s very diverse and one of its great characteristics is that rich and poor people live side by side,” Dr Cheshire said.

A 7         Dr James Cheshire made a new map of the London Tube.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 8        Lives on the Line is a new novel by Dr James Cheshire about the London Tube.        

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 9        People are predicted to live different number of years on the opposite sides of the  River Thames.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 10        Dr Cheshire’s latest research was supported by the government.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 11        Diet is an important factor which has a great influence on life expectancy.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 12        Dr Cheshire used the map of the London Tube as it is very reliable for Londoners.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 13        Life expectancy may fall from station to station up to twelve years.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

A 14         London is a combination of the rich and the poor.

        1) True                2) False                 3) Not stated

Раздел 3. (задания по грамматике и лексике)

Раздел 4 (задания по письму)

You have 30 minutes to do this task.

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Patricia.

White a letter to him and answer his 3 questions.

Write 100–120 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.

Ключи

Раздел 2

Задание В3

6 – extra

Задание А7–А14

A7 – 2; A8 – 2; A9 – 1; A10 – 3; A11 – 1; A12 – 1; A13 – 1; A14 – 1.

Раздел 3

Задание В4–В12

B4 – has taken; B5 – its; B6 – fifth; B7 – Manchester’s; B8 – coming; B9 – taken; B10 – biggest; B11 – to live; B12 – travelling.

Задания В13-В18

B13 – proportion; B14 – buildings; B15 – Environmental; B16 – mistaken; B17 – inordinate; B18 – ahead.

Раздел 4

Задание С1

Dear Patel,

It’s nice to receive another letter from you. I also like geography but I don’t think I’d like to take it as my future career. I know you are fond of travelling but it’s not quite all connected with that kind of job. You should think over all the advantages and disadvantages of your future job and what professional education you are to get for it.

As for the cycle I strongly recommend you to buy some of the latest make as you will be able to use all the facilities of the new gadgets for cycles. I am not sure of the make myself so you’d better speak with the consultant in you sports shop.

See you soon,

Carl

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РАЗДЕЛ 4 (ПИСЬМО). ТЕСТ 2

ТРЕНИРОВОЧНЫЕ УПРАЖНЕНИЯ ПЕРЕД НАПИСАНИЕМ ЛИЧНОГО ПИСЬМА (4-5)

Тематическое монологическое высказывание

“If a man doesn’t make new friends as he advanced through life – he will soon find himself alone. A man should keep his friendship in constant repair“.

I think that the problem of friendship is touched upon in the text. I am a teenager and I can tell about friendship from a teenager’s point of view.

Some people have lots of friends and some people have few. There are a lot of advantages of having friends.

Firstly, real friends support you in difficult situations and cheer you up when you feel a bit down (unhappy).

Secondly, friends defend you if someone hurts you and care about your feelings.

Moreover, real friends keep their promises and keep your secrets.

Thus, some people think that friends are the most important people in their life.

In addition to this, people would feel absolutely lonely if they didn’t have friends. Friends gather somewhere, speak about different things and have fun. As a teenager I think life is cool with friends.

On the other hand, some people think that friends can betray you. They can also envy your success at school, at work. And even your cool things can make them feel jealous.

Moreover, such friends can betray you in difficult situations. I think that the problem of friendship is actual nowadays as it was many centuries ago. Aristotle who lived in 384 BC- 322 BC said,” Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all the other goods”.

As for me, I think that everyone has a person who is special and who deserved to be called “the best friend “. And I absolutely agree with the idea of the text. I wouldn’t want to find myself alone in future. But I agree that not all people you go out with can be called friends. Real friends are very rare and you should cherish them. And if you happen to find them, take care of them, never hurt them and try not to lose them.

Finally, I want to say that we always make new friends at school, at the university and at work and sometimes during our holidays. Usually we can’t keep all friends. It happens because it’s difficult to be a real friend. Sometimes we have to change ourselves to repair our friendship. We should overcome conflicts with our friends finding compromises in order to keep our friendship.

Тематическо-монологическое высказывание

Kate: There is nothing like getting up in the morning, taking an ice-cold shower and having a run before breakfast!

Jane: How long have you been doing this?

Kate: I’ll start tomorrow.

The problem of healthy way of living is touched upon in the text.

There is nothing more important than health. “Health is above wealth”. I absolutely agree with this proverb.

Firstly we can’t be good at our studies if we don’t take care of our health. Sport helps people to be in good health and to become strong. Sport builds character.

Secondly we all need to do exercises every day. People have little activities nowadays. It is bad for health. Regular exercises give people more energy. If you are in good health, you are in a good mood. I know a very useful proverb: “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise”.

I think everyone should keep some rules how to be in good health. First of all we must get up early, do morning exercises and take a shower. I know that many people like jogging in the morning.

Secondly we must spend a lot of time in the open air. It is very important for everybody.

Moreover it is useful to go for a walk before going to bed. In summer we can go hiking, play summer sports games. In winter we can ski, skate and play winter sports games. It is very useful for our health.

In conclusion I’d say it is necessary to take care of health. Good health is an important thing for our future life. As they say “a sound mind in a sound body”, that’s why we should start the wealth-style of living as soon as possible!

Тематическое монологическое высказывание

“I had the best friend. Her name is Alice. We shared our problems and our troubles but we enjoyed good times together. We lived next door to each other. Then Alice moved to another city. She didn’t write and I didn’t know her address.  I missed her very much. She betrayed me.”

I think that the problem of the best friend is touched upon in the text. Some people have lots of friends and some people have few. But everyone has a person who is special and deserves to be called the best friend.

There are a lot of advantaged of having the best friend.

Firstly, the best friend is always there for you.  The best friend supports you in all situations and cheers you up when you fell a bit down. “A friend in need is a friend indeed”. I absolutely agree with this proverb.

Secondly, the best friend defends you if someone hurts you and the best friend cares about your feelings.

Moreover, the best friend keeps his promises and keeps your secrets.

In addition to this, the best friend is a person you may relay on and trust. I think that the best friend never tells you lies. The best friend tells you the truth, no matter if you like it or not.

Maybe you spend a lot of time together because you have many things in common: music, books, hobby. You can talk for hours and have fun.

Having the best friend is actual nowadays as it was many years and centuries ago. Henry Ford (1863-1947) said: “My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me”.

On the other hand not all people you go out with can be called friends. “Misfortune shows those who are not really friends” – said Aristotle (384 BC – 322 BC).

In this text the girl thinks that her friend betrayed her because she didn’t write her after she had moved to another city. But they shared their problems and troubles together, enjoyed good times together. I think there are two reasons for that.

Firstly, the girl’s best friend made new friend in her new school.

Secondly, she had to get accustomed to her new friends, school, teachers and place. She had a lot of new impressions.

Maybe, after a while she will write back to her former friend if she is a real friend. But maybe, she won’t do it. It’s difficult to say.

Finally, I would say that a man should keep his friendship in constant repair but he shouldn’t forget about his former best friend.

“Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing” – said Benjamin Franklin* (1706-1790).  And I absolutely agree with this saying.

*American journalist, scientist, diplomat; fighter for the independence of the USA

Тематическое монологическое высказывание

The more we study, the more we know. The more we know, the more we forget. The more we forget, the less we now. The less we know, the less we forget. The less we forget, the more we know. So, why study?

The problem of education is touched upon in the text. If you live hundred years, you should study hundred years. But most of us don’t do this. The greatest value of modern society is education. Can we call a person cultured if he has never studied at all? No, because he can’t discuss various global problem. It’s a boring person. So, what can education give us? An educated person is one who knows a lot about many things. He tries to find out more about a world around him.

Firstly, if we study, we live, because it’s a normal process called evolution. Without learning and progressing ourselves we will degrade. Secondly, if a person doesn’t want to lose himself during his life, he has to learn. But the road to knowledge which we get by learning is not easy.

We get education at school. To make progress in all subjects we should work hard. But not only school makes us educated persons. After leaving school we can get further education in the colleges, universities, institutes, academies and etc. We can get knowledge from books, magazines, TV educational programs, mass media, internet, by visiting different exhibitions, museums.

In conclusion I’d say that educated persons are always ready to find a good job, they usually have a successful career. Moreover an educated person is more self-confident and it is also much better to talk to an educated and cultured person.

I consider education to be a really great power. That’s why we must always increase our knowledge. I think it depends on us – to study and make progress or not to study.

Тематическое монологическое высказывание

It’s my younger brother’s first year at High School, but he doesn’t like it. He wanted to go to the same school as his friends, but my parents insisted that he should go to a different one. The truth is they weren’t happy with his choice of friends. But I think the parents can’t choose friends for their children.

The problem of generation gap (конфликт поколений) is touched upon in the text. Nowadays teenagers have a lot of problems: personal problems, the problem of education, the problem of pocket money, the problem of fashion appears, health problems. But the problems with their parents are really important for them.

Firstly, parents don’t understand the interests of young people. It is the so-called generation gap. Generation gap is the difference in ideas, feelings and interests between older and younger people. It’s lack of understanding.

Secondly, parents try to control their children’s life. They try to choose school, university, job and even friends. Some parents are against pocket money. Some parents don’t let their children get a part-time job. However some parents give their children enough money, buy them nice clothes but pay little attention to their children. On the other hand some parents have a strict  plan which their children have to follow. They make their son or daughter stay at home and study all the time and they don’t let their children out with their friends.