Комплект контрольно-оценочных средств по учебной дисциплине ОУД.02 Английский язык
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ГАПОУ «БТЭиР имени Героя Советского Союза М.А. Афанасьева»

Новозыбковский филиал

Комплект

контрольно-оценочных средств

 по учебной дисциплине

ОУД.02 Английский язык

основной профессиональной образовательной программы

по профессии

43.01.09 «Повар, кондитер»

Составитель: Пилипенко В.М.,

 преподаватель английского языка

Новозыбков 2018

Комплект контрольно-оценочных средств учебной дисциплины рассмотрен и рекомендован к утверждению на заседании методического объединения преподавателей ООД.

Протокол заседания МО № ____ от «_____» _______________ 201__ г.

Председатель МО Ермольчик И.В. _________________

1.Общие положения

Контрольно-оценочные средства (КОС) предназначены для контроля и оценки образовательных достижений обучающихся, освоивших программу учебной дисциплины  «Английский язык».

КОС включают контрольные материалы для проведения текущего и промежуточного контроля в форме зачета.

КОС разработаны на основании положений программы  учебной дисциплины «Английский язык».

2. Шкала оценки образовательных достижений

3.  Перечень использованных нормативных документов.

3.1.  ФГОС  СПО

3.2.  Рекомендации по ФОС

3.3. Программа ОУД.02  «Английский язык» по профессии 19.01.17 Повар, кондитер НФ ГАПОУ «БТЭиР имени Героя Советского Союза М.А. Афанасьева»

3.4.  Положение о контроле знаний

I. Australia Today

Australia is a continent, a country and an island all at the same time. It is the sixth largest country and the smallest continent in the world. Australia is located in the southern hemisphere. That is why it has summer when we have winter and it has winter when we have summer. It is interesting to know that January is the hottest month in Australia.

Australia is situated south of Asia, between the Pacific and the Indian Oceans. Australia is the world's driest continent. Huge areas of land are so dry that they are uninhabited. There are rainforests in the north, snowfields in the south-east, deserts in the centre and fertile croplands in the south and south-west. Australia is also the flattest continent after Antarctica.

Australia is a very urban country. About 70 per cent of the population live in the 10 largest cities. Most of the population is in the south-eastern corner of the country and only 15 per cent of the population live in rural areas. Canberra is the capital of Australia. It is not the biggest city. Sydney and Melbourne are much larger. The state of Tasmania is separated from the continent of Australia. It is an island-state.

Australians love their wildlife. The Australian government pays a lot of attention to the preservation of the environment. In the past many trees had been cut down. The government plans that one billion new trees will have been planted. They have already planted 550 million trees.

1. True or false?

1.  Australia is a continent, a country and an island all at the same time.
2.  Australia is located in the northern hemisphere.
3.  Australia is situated west of Asia.        
4.  Australia is the world's coldest continent.        
5.  About 70 per cent of the population lives in the 10 largest cities.
6.  Canberra is the biggest city.
7.  The state of Tasmania is an island-state.        
8.  The Australian government pays a lot of attention to the preservation of the environment.                

2. Give full answers.

a) Why is January the hottest month in Australia?                                 

    b) Why is Australia the world's driest continent?

c) Why does the Australian government pay a lot of attention to the preservation of the environment?

Эквиваленты правильных ответов:

1.

1. +
2. –
3. –
4. –
5. +
6. –
7. +
8. +

2.

1. January is the hottest month in Australia because it is located in the southern hemisphere.

2. Huge areas of land are so dry that they are uninhabited that’s why Australia is the world's driest continent.

3. Australian government pays a lot of attention to the preservation of the environment because in the past many trees had been cut down.

II. Geographical position

I

A.  Listen to the text and guess the name of the country.

It is the largest country in the American continent and the second largest country in the world.

It has a population of 27 million in an area of about 10 million square kilometers. Most of Тhe population are descended from European immigrants. Only 1.5% of today's population is descended from the original Eskimo and Indian inhabitants. Britain and France fought over it for nearly two hundred years. Finally, in 1763 Britain took control. It is now an independent country with its own prime minister, but the head of state is still the British Queen.

The majority of the population speaks English. Most French speakers live in the province Quebec. Its largest city is Toronto. But Toronto is not the capital city. The capital city is Ottawa in the province of Ontario. It is a huge country. Its longest river, the Mackenzie, flows for 1.600 km into the Arctic Ocean.

1)         The national language is:

1. French    
2. English  
3. German

        2)         The capital of the state is:

1. Montreal
2. Toronto  
3. Ottawa    

        3)         Its largest city is:

1. Montreal
2. Toronto  
3. Ottawa  

        4) It is:

1.  the largest country in the world        
2.  the second largest country in the world
3.  the third largest country in the world    

        5)         Its head of state is:

1.  the Queen        
2.  the President        
3.  the Prime Minister

        6)         Its original inhabitants were:

1.  Eskimos
2.  Indians    
3.  Japanese

        7)         The longest river is:

1. the St. Lawrence
2. the Mackenzie  
3. the Mississippi    

B. Choose the right country

Эквиваленты правильных ответов:

A. Canada

1. a, b
2. c
3. b
4. b
5. a
6. a, b
7. b

B.

1. Australia

2. USA

3. RF

4. UK

5. Australia

6. UK

7. USA

8. RF

II

 A.  Listen to the text and guess the name of the country.

It is the largest country in the American continent and the second largest country in the world.

It has a population of 27 million in an area of about 10 million square kilometers. Most of Тhe population are descended from European immigrants. Only 1.5% of today's population is descended from the original Eskimo and Indian inhabitants. Britain and France fought over it for nearly two hundred years. Finally, in 1763 Britain took control. It is now an independent country with its own prime minister, but the head of state is still the British Queen.

The majority of the population speaks English. Most French speakers live in the province Quebec. Its largest city is Toronto. But Toronto is not the capital city. The capital city is Ottawa in the province of Ontario. It is a huge country. Its longest river, the Mackenzie, flows for 1.600 km into the Arctic Ocean.

        1)         The national language is:

1. French    
2. English  
3. German

        2)         The capital of the state is:

1. Montreal
2. Toronto  
3. Ottawa    

        3)         Its largest city is:

1. Montreal
2. Toronto  
3. Ottawa  

        4) It is:

1.  the largest country in the world        
2.  the second largest country in the world
3.  the third largest country in the world    

        5)         Its head of state is:

1.  the Queen        
2.  the President        
3.  the Prime Minister

        6)         Its original inhabitants were:

1.  Eskimos
2.  Indians    
3.  Japanese

        7)         The longest river is:

1. the St. Lawrence
2. the Mackenzie  
3. the Mississippi

Эквиваленты правильных ответов:

A. Canada

1. a, b
2. c
3. b
4. b
5. a
6. a, b
7. b

B.

1. Australia

2. UK

3. Australia

4. USA

5. RF

6. USA

7. UK

8. RF

III. Political Systems

I

1. The words and phrases in the box are found either in the UK or in the USA. Put them in the right columns below. 

                                 USA                                       or                                       UK

President, Congress, Shadow Cabinet, a secretary, Parliament, federal law, House of Commons, impeachment, the Vice President, Peers, the Senate, House of Lords, House of Representatives, MP, monarch, the Supreme Court.

2. The Commonwealth and UK constitution and government.

Choose the correct answer in each case.  

1. The Head of the Commonwealth is:

the British Prime Minister

the British Queen

elected every five years

2. The head of government is:

the British Prime Minister

Parliament

the British Queen.

3. The Prime Minister controls:

the government

the House of Lords

the House of Commons

4. Life peers:

cannot sit in the House of Lords

can pass their titles to their children

cannot pass their titles to their children

5. The Prime Minister of Britain is:

the candidate who obtains the most votes

the leader of the party which receives the most votes

the leader of the party which wins the most seats in a general election.

3. US constitution and government. True or false?

1. The US constitution includes the Bill of Rights.

2. Presidential elections are held every five years.

3. The President has no real political power.

4. The President is not a member of Congress.

5. The number of the senators elected to the Senate for each state depends on the population of that state.

6. The President can sometimes veto laws passed by Congress.

4. You are giving an advice to your friend. Use should or shouldn`t.

1. Your friend has a bad toothache. Advise him to go to the dentist.

2. Your friend rides his bike at night without lights. You think it is dangerous. Advise him not to do it.

3. Your friend is going to visit Greece. Advise him to learn a few words of Greek before he goes.

4. Your friend has a bad cold. Tell him you think it would be a good idea for him to stay at home this evening.

Эквиваленты правильных ответов:

1.                                the USA                                                            the UK

                                 President                                                        Shadow Cabinet

                                 Congress                                                        Parliament

                                 a secretary                                                      House of Commons

                                 federal law                                                     Peers

                                 impeachment                                                 House of Lords

                                 the Vice President                                         MP

                                 the Senate                                                      monarch

                                 House of Representatives

                                 the Supreme Court

2.

1. the British Queen

2. the British Prime Minister

3. the government

4. cannot pass their titles to their children

5.  the leader of the party which wins the most seats in a general election

3.

1. +
2. –
3. –
4. +
5. –
6. +

4.

1. You should go to the dentist.
2. You shouldn`t ride your bike at night without lights.
3. You should learn a few words of Greek before you go.
4. You should stay at home this evening.

II

1. The words and phrases in the box are found either in the UK or in the USA. Put them in the right columns below. 

                                the USA                                       or                                      the UK

President, Congress, Shadow Cabinet, a secretary, Parliament, federal law, House of Commons, impeachment, the Vice President, Peers, the Senate, House of Lords, House of Representatives, MP, monarch, the Supreme Court.

2. The Commonwealth and UK constitution and government.

Choose the correct answer in each case.  

1. The Head of the Commonwealth is:

the British Prime Minister

the British Queen

elected every five years

2. The head of state is:

the British Prime Minister

Parliament

the British Queen.

3. The House of Commons controls:

the government

the House of Lords

the Monarch

4. Hereditary peers:

cannot sit in the House of Lords

can pass their titles to their children

cannot pass their titles to their children

5. The Prime Minister of Britain is:

the candidate who obtains the most votes

the leader of the party which receives the most votes

the leader of the party which wins the most seats in a general election.

3. US constitution and government. True or false?

1. The US constitution doesn`t include the Bill of Rights.

2. Presidential elections are held every four years.

3. The President has much political power.

4. The President is a member of Congress.

5. The number of the senators elected to the Senate for each state doesn`t depend on the population of that state.

6. The President can`t veto laws passed by Congress.

4. You are giving an advice to your friend. Use should or shouldn`t.

1. Your friend has a bad headache. Advise him to go home.

2. Your friend swims at night. You think it is dangerous. Advise him not to do it.

3. Your friend is going to visit France. Advise him to learn a few words of French before he goes.

4. Your friend has a bad cold. Tell him you think it would be a good idea for him to stay at home this evening.

Эквиваленты правильных ответов:

1.                                the USA                                                            the UK

                                 President                                                        Shadow Cabinet

                                 Congress                                                        Parliament

                                 a secretary                                                      House of Commons

                                 federal law                                                     Peers

                                 impeachment                                                 House of Lords

                                 the Vice President                                         MP

                                 the Senate                                                      monarch

                                 House of Representatives

                                 the Supreme Court

2.

1. the British Queen

2. the British Queen

3. the government

4. can pass their titles to their children

5.  the leader of the party which wins the most seats in a general election

3.

1. –
2. +
3. +
4. –
5. +
6. –

4.

1. You should go home.
2. You shouldn`t swim at night.
3. You should learn a few words of French before you go.
4. You should stay at home this evening.

IV. Reading comprehension (Theodore Roosevelt)

I

Theodore Roosevelt was the twenty-sixth president of the United States. He was president from 1901 to 1909. He was a very intelligent man. He was, also very energetic. He was a boxer, a soldier, a rancher, and an explorer. This energetic man was not strong when he was a boy. He had problem with his breathing. He had asthma. His father wanted him to be strong. Roosevelt learned to box and did many other sports. Soon Roosevelt became strong and energetic.

After he became president, Roosevelt kept his body strong. He even boxed in the White House. One day, another boxer hit him in the eye. After that accident, Roosevelt became blind in one eye. Theodore Roosevelt's nickname was "Teddy". Everybody called him Teddy. When he was president, he often went hunting. One day he went hunting with some friends and saw a small bear. He did not shoot the bear. He said the bear was too small and must go free. The next day the story of the little bear was in the newspapers. The newspapers named the little bear "Teddy" after the president. Soon people called toy bears for children "teddy bears". When he left the White House, Teddy Roosevelt went to hunt in Africa. He then went to South America to explore places that nobody knew about. Everybody loved his energy.

1. Complete the sentences with one of the following words.

energetic        rancher     nickname        to hunt      an explorer            asthma

1) Theodore Roosevelt was a man who owned and worked on a very large farm. He was a         ____________ .

2) Roosevelt's friends did not call him Theodore. They called him "Teddy". That was his _____________ .

3)A disease which makes breathing difficult at times is called ________________ .

4) A person who is full of life and is very active is _______________________ .

5) Theodore Roosevelt liked to travel to places to discover something. He was ________________ .

6) Roosevelt liked to chase and catch or kill animals for sport. He liked __________________ .

2. Choose the best answer.

1. Theodore Roosevelt was

a) not intelligent      b) very energetic      c) president for twenty-six years

2. Theodore Roosevelt's nickname was

a) Teddy       b) Teddy Bear       c) Little Bear

3. When he was a boy, Roosevelt

a) wanted to be president      b) was not strong       c) had a problem with his father

3. What is true or false?

1. Theodore Roosevelt was also a rancher.

2. Roosevelt hit a president in the eye.

3. People called toy bears "teddy bears ".

4. Roosevelt was the first president of the USA.

4. Complete the sentences with the prepositions below.

after    in       from    to       with    for

1. Theodore Roosevelt was president ______1901 to 1909.

2. Roosevelt became blind _______ one eye.

3. One day he went hunting ________some friends.

4. The newspapers named the little bear "Teddy" ________ the president.

5. People called toy bears _______ children "teddy bears ".

6. Roosevelt went _________ South America.

Эквиваленты правильных ответов:

1.

1. rancher    
2.  nickname    
3. asthma
4. energetic
5. an explorer
6. to hunt    

2.

1. b
2. a
3. b

      3.

1. +
2. –
3. +
4. -

4.

1. in
2. with
3. for
4. to
5. after
6. of

II

Theodore Roosevelt was the twenty-sixth president of the United States. He was president from 1901 to 1909. He was a very intelligent man. He was, also very energetic. He was a boxer, a soldier, a rancher, and an explorer. This energetic man was not strong when he was a boy. He had problem with his breathing. He had asthma. His father wanted him to be strong. Roosevelt learned to box and did many other sports. Soon Roosevelt became strong and energetic.

After he became president, Roosevelt kept his body strong. He even boxed in the White House. One day, another boxer hit him in the eye. After that accident, Roosevelt became blind in one eye. Theodore Roosevelt's nickname was "Teddy". Everybody called him Teddy. When he was president, he often went hunting. One day he went hunting with some friends and saw a small bear. He did not shoot the bear. He said the bear was too small and must go free. The next day the story of the little bear was in the newspapers. The newspapers named the little bear "Teddy" after the president. Soon people called toy bears for children "teddy bears". When he left the White House, Teddy Roosevelt went to hunt in Africa. He then went to South America to explore places that nobody knew about. Everybody loved his energy.

1. Complete the sentences with one of the following words.

energetic        rancher     nickname     to hunt     an explorer            asthma

1) Theodore Roosevelt was a man who owned and worked on a very large farm. He was a         ____________ .

2) Roosevelt's friends did not call him Theodore. They called him "Teddy". That was his _____________ .

3)A disease which makes breathing difficult at times is called ________________ .

4) A person who is full of life and is very active is _______________________ .

5) Theodore Roosevelt liked to travel to places to discover something. He was ________________ .

6) Roosevelt liked to chase and catch or kill animals for sport. He liked __________________ .

2. Choose the best answer.

1. Theodore Roosevelt was

a) not intelligent      b) very energetic      c) president for twenty-six years

2. Theodore Roosevelt's nickname was

a) Teddy       b) Teddy Bear       c) Little Bear

3. When he was a boy, Roosevelt

a) wanted to be president      b) was not strong       c) had a problem with his father

3. What is true or false?

1. When he was a boy, Theodore had asthma.

2. Roosevelt had bears in the White House.

3. Teddy Roosevelt went to hunt in South America.

4. Nobody loved Roosevelt.

4. Complete the sentences with the prepositions below.

after    in       of    to       with    for

1. Roosevelt boxed _______ the White House.

2. Roosevelt had problem ______ his breathing

3. People called toy bears _______ children "teddy bears ".

4. Roosevelt went _________ Africa.

5. Roosevelt kept his body strong _______ he became president.

6. Theodore Roosevelt was the president _______ the United States

Эквиваленты правильных ответов:

1.

1. rancher    
2. nickname    
3. asthma
4. energetic
5. an explorer
6. to hunt    

2.

1. b
2. a
3. b

      3.

1. +
2. –
3. –
4. –

4.

1. from
2. in
3. with
4. after
5. for
6. to

V. Writing a letter

Write a letter for and against members of a subculture.

Dear  Sirs,

I  am   writing   to protest  against ____________________________________________ who_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.    These______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

According to _________________________________________________________________.

I request that the matter be investigated immediately.

Yours faithfully,______________________________________________________________

Dear  Sirs,

I am writing to support __________________________________________________________ who______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. If they __________________________________________________________________ should

Besides __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

 I request that something be done to help them.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

VI. Subcultures

Fill in the table:

VII. Youth movements

First Time At a Festival.

1. Со статьи взяты 5 предложений. Выберите из предложений A-F одно для каждого пропуска. Одно предложение лишнее и его не надо использовать.

16-years-old Rachel Pointer saw the advertisement for the Glastonbury pop festival. (1) ________ ________________________.

"My friends Sally and Jacky had been to the festival the year before. They said it was great and they really wanted to go again. (2) _______________________________. So I asked Mum to talk to him. Actually, I don't think that either of my parents were very happy about it but they changed their minds when I told them that my cousin Rob, who is 21, was going to go with us. Before I went, Mum had a chat with me about the sort of things that can happen at pop festivals and I told her not to worry.

Anyway, we all took the train to Glastonbury on Wednesday and I rang Dad from the station when we got there. He wanted me to ring every day but I said that it wasn't possible as there were too many people queuing for the phones. He wasn't very pleased about that so in the end I agreed to phone him again on Saturday.

We put up our tents in one of the fields. (3) _________________________________. There were food stalls everywhere. The music was great but, in fact, we didn't see very many bands. We sat around and talked a lot — after all you don't go to a pop festival just for the music. You go to meet people and have fun. I made about twenty new friends in the four days that I was there, including two really nice girls from Italy. (4) ___________________________________________.

Dad picked us up from the station when we got back on Sunday night. I think he had been quite worried about us but it wasn't dangerous at the festival. (5) ______________________________________. I'll definitely go again next year if my parents let me."

1. Of course, I had taken too many clothes and too much food.
2. She really wanted to go.
3. There were far too many security people there for anything bad to happen.
4. The trouble was Dad didn't want me to go.
5. The people there were from all over the world.
6. I like to go in for sports.

2. Сопоставьте субкультуру с отличительной чертой (одна лишняя):

3. Подставьте like или as:

1) Your English is very fluent. I wish I could speak ________ you.

2) You needn`t take my advise if you don`t want to. You can do ________ you like.

3) He wastes too much time doing things ________ sitting in cafes all day.

4) There is no need to change your clothes. You can go out _______ you are.

5) The weather is terrible for the middle of summer. It is ________ winter.

Эквиваленты правильных ответов:

1.

1. B
2. D
3. A
4. E
5. C

2.

1. E
2. K
3. J
4. H
5. A
6. D
7. B
8. C
9. I
10. F

3.

1. like
2. as
3. like
4. as
5. like

II

SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD PUPILPUSHES POT.

Со статьи взяты 5 предложений. Выберите из предложений A-F одно для каждого пропуска. Одно предложение лишнее и его не надо использовать.

A

 sixth-former at Wendeles Secondary School, was arrested yesterday for selling marijuana to junior pupils. (1)________________________. "First time I had it was at a friend's house on a Saturday evening. It had been planned beforehand to get me stoned (unable to behave normally), which I was rather angry at first. (2)____________________. At first it was just like smoking a cigarette but getting a pleasant effect as well. I kept laughing. (3)________________________________. Then I met somebody who said they could get the stuff real easy. My friends started coming to me for it. Then this person started getting heavy. He wanted me to start sniffing other things, but I refused. I know what other drugs do to people. No way would I inject anything. (4)_______________."

Police inspector James said, "That's the way these kids often get hooked. The 'hard' drug pushers start them on something like marijuana and then say, "Why don't you just sniff a bit of this" or "Just put a bit of this in your drink," and before they know it, they're hooked on heroin, cocaine or amphetamines. (5)________________________________."

1. I think that’s disgusting.
2. Everybody does so.
3. He blamed his friends for getting him hooked on it.
4. It only takes two weeks of heroin, two or three times a week, to be addicted.
5. I only smoked it when I was offered it at big parties.
6. But in the end I was excited about taking it.

2. Сопоставьте субкультуру с отличительной чертой (одна лишняя):

3. Подставьте like или as:

1. Some punks ________ skinheads shave their hair off.

2. Some punks enjoy wearing black clothes _________ bikers do.

3. Many punks especially the younger ones _________ many other young people go skateboarding.

4. Punks ________ representatives of some other subculture have their favourite bands.

5. Punks do not like to visit places where everyone looks the same and thinks the same. They think it is ______ conformity.

Эквиваленты правильных ответов:

1.

1. C
2. F
3. E
4. A
5. D

2.

1. F
2. E
3. I
4. H
5. A
6. J
7. K
8. C
9. B
10. D

3.

1. like
2. as
3. like
4. like
5. like

VIII. Age limits

Fill in the table:

Эквиваленты правильных ответов:

IX. Teenagers’ problems

I

I. Ознакомьтесь со словами:

floor - пол,                              hostel - общежитие,                                 bedsitter - ночлежка,

throw out - выбросить,          trouble – неприятности,                          homeless - бездомный,

          independent - независимый,                              publishing - издательский.

Прослушайте текст о молодых людях, которые ушли из дома. Заполните таблицу информацией, которую Вы получили.

II. Образуйте от слов в скобках однокоренные слова, которые подходят по смыслу, и заполните пропуски.

     Some adults admit that teenagers have a great deal of (1) ______ (INDEPENDENT) today.

     Schools, the media and young people themselves place a lot of (2) _____ (IMPORTANT) on being independent. The most popular topics for discussion chosen by teenagers are: part-time job, parents’ reaction to boyfriends or girlfriends, and (3) _____ (VIOLENT).

      Most British parents say that they would like to (4) _____ (PROTECTION) their children until they reach 16. A lot of adults (5) _____ (COMPLAINT) about teenage (6) _____ (AGGRESSIVE) and cruelty. Schools and the media should give more information about the danger of alcohol (7) _____ (ADDICT).

III. Выберите слова с таблицы, которые лучше всего подходят к выражениям.

1. My parents don’t let me _____ horror films. They say horror films are too violent.
2. John’s father _____ him not to stay out late again.
3. Deborah’s father won’t _____ her drive his car.
4. My parents never allow me _____ parties at home.
5. My mum is very strict, so it will be difficult _____ her to buy me a motorbike. She thinks I am too young.                                                                                                                                    
6. My parents want _____ to finish school first.
7. His parents never allowed him _____.

Эквиваленты правильных ответов:

I.

      II.

1. independence
2. importance
3. violence
4. protect
5. complain
6. aggressiveness
7. addiction

      III.

1. c
2. b
3. b
4. a
5. a
6. a
7. b

II

I. Ознакомьтесь со словами:

floor - пол,                              hostel - общежитие,                                 bedsitter - ночлежка,

throw out - выбросить,          trouble – неприятности,                          homeless - бездомный,

          independent - независимый,                              publishing - издательский.

Прослушайте текст о молодых людях, которые ушли из дома. Заполните таблицу информацией, которую Вы получили.

II. Образуйте от слов в скобках однокоренные слова, которые подходят по смыслу, и заполните пропуски.

     Some adults admit that teenagers have a great deal of independence today.

     Schools, the media and young people themselves place a lot of (1) ______ (IMPORTANT) on being (2) ______ (INDEPENDENCE). The most popular topics for (3) ______ (DISCUSS) chosen by teenagers are: part-time job, parents’ (4) ______ (REACT) to boyfriends or girlfriends, and violence.

      Most British parents say that they would like to protect their children until they reach 16. A lot of adults complain about teenage (5) _____ (AGGRESSIVE) and (6) ______ (CRUEL). Schools and the media should give more (7) _______ (INFORM) about the danger of alcohol addiction.

III. Выберите слова с таблицы, которые лучше всего подходят к выражениям.

1. My parents don’t allow me _____ horror films. They say horror films are too violent.
2. John’s father _____ him to stay out late.
3. Deborah’s father _____ her drive his car. It is dangerous.
4. My parents never let me _____ parties at home.
5. My mum isn`t very strict, so it won`t be difficult _____ her to buy me a motorbike.                                                                                                                                    
6. My parents want _____ to finish school first.
7. His parents never let him _____.

Эквиваленты правильных ответов:

I.

II.

1. importance
2. independent
3. discussion
4. reaction
5. aggressiveness
6. cruelty
7. information

III.

1. a
2. a
3. a
4. b
5. a
6. b
7. c

X. WHAT MAKES OUR CHILDREN LEAVE HOME?

     About 20% of British teenagers leave home after the age of 16. Some of them are students. They get help from the government (grants) or their parents to study away from home but they go back home during their holidays, so they have not really left.

     Most of the 20% leave home because they want to get work and experience of the world.   However, accommodation is a big problem. Sometimes young people share flats, but most young people have to live in bedsitters that are rooms you sleep and live in. Some bedsitters have washing and cooking facilities.

     Sometimes, young people live in empty houses. This is called squatting. There are also hostels for the homeless. The main problems are loneliness, getting a job and being able to do the washing and cooking. In Britain, however, it is natural for children to leave home. In fact, only 9% of people aged over 65 live with their children and many older parents who cannot look after themselves have to live in old people`s homes.

1. Which  of  the  following  problems  are  discussed  in  the  article?

1. For teenagers leaving home is a route to independence.

2. For many young people leaving home may cause a lot of problems.

3. Most young people hope to have their own house or flat.

4. Teenagers leave home in search of more exciting lives.

5. A lot of teenagers want to run away from their homes, which are overcrowded and unhappy.

6. Young people who study away from home get help from their parents.
7.  Unemployment among home-leavers is a problem.

2. Choose the correct ending.

1. Squatting is ...                                                                   2. A grant is …

1.  when a person lives alone.                                a) pocket money.
2.  when a person is homeless.                               b) financial help from government.

c) when a person lives in an empty house.            c) financial help from parents.

3. Which of the statements are true and which are false?

1.   In Britain at the age of 13 you can't go to prison.

2.   In Britain you can get married before you can get a driving license.

       3.      In Britain you can't buy a pet under the age of 12without your parents' permission.

4.    In Britain you can't get your ears pierced without your parents' permission if you are 15.

5.   In Britain you can smoke at any age.

6.   In Britain you can't buy fireworks until you are 16.
7.   In Britain you are considered an adult when you are 17.

Эквиваленты правильных ответов:

I. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

II.

1. c
2. b

III.

1. +
2. +
3. +
4. –
5. +
6. +
7. –

XI. Reading comprehension (“The secret diary of Adrian Mole”).

I

1. Read the text.

Monday June 1st

         My father had a letter that made his face go white: he has been made redundant from his job! He will be on the dole! How can we live on the pittance that the government will give us? The dog will have to go! It costs thirty-five pence a day for dog food, I am a single-parent child whose father is on the dole! Social Security will be buying my shoes!

Wednesday September 9th

       My father can easily spare a hundred pounds. His redundancy payment must have been huge, so why he is lying on his bed moaning (стонать, охать) I don’t know. He is just a mean skinflint! He hasn’t paid with real money anyway! He used his American Express card.

Wednesday March 3d

         I had to lend my father enough money for a gallon of petrol, he had an interview for a job. My mother cut his hair and gave him a shave and told him what to say and how to behave. It is pathetic to see how unemployment has reduced my father to childish dependence on others. He is waiting to hear from Manpower Services.

     Friday March 5th

         He got it! He starts on Monday… He is in charge of a gang of school-leavers. To celebrate he bought my mother sixty Benson and Hedges and himself sixty Prayer’s. I got a family pack of Mars bars.

        Everybody is dead happy for once. Even the dog has cheered up a bit. Grandma is knitting my father a woolly hat for work.

2. Which of the following statements have evidence and which have no evidence in the story? (+, -)

1. Adrian’s father got a redundancy notice.

2. People who are made redundant from their jobs are entitled to the dole.

3. Adrian’s family are going to get rid of the dog.

4. The organization, which is in charge of the unemployed, is called Social Security.

5. Adrian’s father had to turn to Manpower Services for a job.

6. His future work will obviously be hard and boring.

3. Choose the construction or preposition, which you think fits best each space.

1. Many unemployed people want something interesting and well-paid, _____ (as they say) “there is life after work”.

a) that’s why                                       b) because                                                    c) though

2. _____ the lowest rate of unemployment in Europe the British Labour government promised to transform the welfare system.

a) In spite                                            b) In spite of                                                 c) Because

3. _____ here are 3 million unemployed in France, almost all of them believe “they are entitled not just to a job, but to the right kind of a job”.

a) Although                                         b) Because                                                    c) Thanks to

4. Many people are sure that “six months of joblessness is a career killer” and seek a job, _____ some other unemployed people don’t want to find a job and be paid minimum wage.

a) while                                               b) because                                                     c) that’s why

4. Read the text below. Use the words from the brackets to form new words that fit in the same numbered blanks in the text. Fill in each space with the new word.

     In the USA Social Security is limited mainly to the provision of pensions and Medicare for the employment and elderly. Social Security system is financed through a tax which is paid by employees and their employers during the years of (1) _____ (EMPLOY). The self-employed, who also pay into the system, are provided with benefits as well. When (2) _____ (WORK) retire at the age of 65, they are entitled to pensions.

     To those who retire at the age of 62 or 64, (3) _____ (REDUCE) pensions are available. (4) _____ (PENSIONER) are also paid to non-working widows and widowers. Children under 18 and dependent parents can claim their benefits, too. Unemployment (5) _____ (INSURE) is financed through taxes paid by the employer.

Эквиваленты правильных ответов:

2.

1. +
2. +
3. –
4. +
5. +
6. –

3.

1. b
2. b
3. a
4. a

4.

1. employment
2. workers
3. reduced
4. pensions
5. insurance

II

1. Read the text.

Monday June 1st

         My father had a letter that made his face go white: he has been made redundant from his job! He will be on the dole! How can we live on the pittance that the government will give us? The dog will have to go! It costs thirty-five pence a day for dog food, I am a single-parent child whose father is on the dole! Social Security will be buying my shoes!

Wednesday September 9th

       My father can easily spare a hundred pounds. His redundancy payment must have been huge, so why he is lying on his bed moaning (стонать, охать) I don’t know. He is just a mean skinflint! He hasn’t paid with real money anyway! He used his American Express card.

Wednesday March 3d

         I had to lend my father enough money for a gallon of petrol, he had an interview for a job. My mother cut his hair and gave him a shave and told him what to say and how to behave. It is pathetic to see how unemployment has reduced my father to childish dependence on others. He is waiting to hear from Manpower Services.

     Friday March 5th

         He got it! He starts on Monday… He is in charge of a gang of school-leavers. To celebrate he bought my mother sixty Benson and Hedges and himself sixty Prayer’s. I got a family pack of Mars bars.

        Everybody is dead happy for once. Even the dog has cheered up a bit. Grandma is knitting my father a woolly hat for work.

2. Which of the following statements have evidence and which have no evidence in the story?

1. Adrian’s father will have to queue in the breadline.

2. The unemployed can hardly live on the pittance they get from the government.

3. Adrian’s father unemployment benefit must have been huge.

4. Manpower Services is the organization that helps the unemployed to get a new job.

5. Unemployment reduces grown-up people to childish dependence on others.

6. Father will have to work with a gang of school-leavers.

3. Choose the construction or preposition, which you think fits best each space.

1. In France for some unemployed people any part-time job at minimum wage simply isn’t worth having, _____ the pay for this kind of work is almost the same as the welfare.

a) because of                                      b) that’s why                                                  c) because

2. Many people are sure that “six months of joblessness is a career killer” and seek a job, _____ some other unemployed people don’t want to find a job and be paid minimum wage.

a) while                                              b) because                                                      c) that’s why

3. German taxpayers pay tens of billions of euro to finance a lot of benefits _____ their ineffectiveness.

a) despite                                            b) because                                                      c) due to

4. _____ a married man with two children in Germany gets about 2,800 euro if he’s on the dole, an employed man with an entry-level job in a hotel or restaurant takes home only 1,800 euro.

a) that’s why                                       b) because                                                      c) because of

4. Read the text below. Use the words from the brackets to form new words that fit in the same numbered blanks in the text. Fill in each space with the new word.

     In the USA Social Security is limited mainly to the provision of pensions and Medicare for the (1) _____ (RETIRE) and elderly. Social Security system is financed through a tax which is paid by employees and their employers during the years of employment. The self-employed, who also pay into the system, are (2) _____ (PROVISION) with benefits as well. When workers retire at the age of 65, they are entitled to pensions.

     To those who retire at the age of 62 or 64, (3) _____ (REDUCE) pensions are available. (4) ________ (PENSIONER) are also paid to non-working widows and widowers. Children under 18 and (5) _____ (DEPEND) parents can claim their benefits, too. Unemployment insurance is financed through taxes paid by the employer.

Эквиваленты правильных ответов:

2.

1. –
2. –
3. –
4. +
5. –
6. +

3.

1. c
2. a
3. a
4. c

4.

1. retired
2. provided
3. reduced
4. pensions
5. dependent

XII. Revision

I

1. Almost every kind of ... may be found in Russia.

1. ocean
2. climate
3. desert
4. island

2. ... is the largest country in the world.

1. Canada
2. Great Britain
3. Russia
4. Australia

3. In Great Britain ... is the head of state.

1. the Prime Minister
2. the Monarch
3. the President
4. Parliament

4. In the USA ... represents the legislative branch of power.

1. the Cabinet
2. the Administration
3. Congress
4. the Monarch

5. ... has brightly coloured hair.

1. A hippie
2. A punk
3. A biker
4. A raver

6. Hackers are “wizards” of the ... world.

1. nature
2. environment
3. computer
4. dance

7. Children have the right to ... .

1. take drugs
2. drink alcohol
3. life
4. discrimination

8. All children have the ... to education and development.

1. chance
2. right
3. opinion
4. information

9. British children can drive a car at ... .

1. fourteen
2. fifteen
3. sixteen
4. seventeen

10. British children can buy alcohol at ... .

1. fourteen
2. fifteen
3. sixteen
4. seventeen

Эквиваленты правильных ответов:

1. B
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. B
9. D
10. C

II

1. Most of Russia has long and cold ... .

1. springs
2. summers
3. autumns        
4. winters

2. ... is the second largest country in the world.

1. Canada
2. Great Britain
3. Russia
4. Australia

3. In Russia ... is the head of state.

1. the Prime Minister
2. the Monarch
3. the President
4. Parliament

4. In the USA ... represents the executive branch of power.

1. the Cabinet
2. the President and his Administration
3. Congress
4. the Monarch

5. ... likes all-night dancing.

1. A hippie
2. A punk
3. A biker
4. A raver

6. A goth likes to wear ... clothes.

1. white
2. blue
3. black
4. yellow

7. Children have the right to ... .

1. take drugs
2. drink alcohol
3. protection
4. discrimination

8. Disabled children have the right to ... a full and active part in everyday life.

1. make
2. take
3. like
4. dance

9. British children can leave school at ... .

1. fourteen
2. fifteen
3. sixteen
4. seventeen

10. British boys can join the army at ... .

1. fourteen
2. fifteen
3. sixteen
4. seventeen

Эквиваленты правильных ответов:

1. D
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. C
8. B
9. C
10. C

XIII. System of Social Welfare

I

I. For questions 1-5, read the statements. Choose the construction or preposition, which you think fits best each space.

1. _____ here are 3 million unemployed in France, almost all of them believe “they are entitled not just to a job, but to the right kind of a job”.

a) Although                                   b) Because                                            c) Thanks to

2. In France for some unemployed people any part-time job at minimum wage simply isn’t worth having, _____ the pay for this kind of work is almost the same as the welfare.

a) because of                                 b) that’s why                                         c) because

3. Many people are sure that “six months of joblessness is a career killer” and seek a job, _____ some other unemployed people don’t want to find a job and be paid minimum wage.

a) while                                        b) because                                               c) that’s why

4. German taxpayers pay tens of billions of euro to finance a lot of benefits _____ their ineffectiveness.

a) despite                                     b) because                                               c) due to

5. _____ a married man with two children in Germany gets about 2,800 euro if he’s on the dole, an employed man with an entry-level job in a hotel or restaurant takes home only 1,800 euro.

a) that’s why                               b) because                                               c) because of

II. Read the text below. Use the words from the brackets to form new words that fit in the same numbered blanks in the text. Fill in each space with the new word

     In the USA Social Security is limited mainly to the provision of pensions and Medicare for the (1) _____ (RETIRE) and elderly. Social Security system is financed through a tax which is paid by employees and their (2) _____ (EMPLOY) during the years of employment. The self-employed, who also pay into the system, are (3) _____ (PROVISION) with benefits as well. When (4) _____ (WORK) retire at the age of 65, they are entitled to pensions.

     To those who (5) __________ (RETIREMENT) at the age of 62 or 64, reduced pensions are available. (6) _____ (PENSION) are also paid to non-working widows and widowers. Children under 18 and (7) _____ (DEPEND) parents can claim their benefits, too. Unemployment (8) _____ (INSURE) is financed through taxes paid by the employer.

III. For statements 1-5, read the statements. Choose the word or word combination, which you think fits best each space

1. In Britain, the exceptions to free medical care are _____.

a) eyes                                             b) teeth                                                c) teeth and eyes

2. In Britain, an unemployment benefit is known colloquially as _____.

a) a giro                                          b) the welfare                                       c) the dole

3. Britain has a system of ensuring the welfare of its citizens by means of social services, which is called _____.

a) a Security State                         b) an Insurance State                            c) a Welfare State

4. In Britain, “child benefit” is available to each child until he/she leaves school or longer if the child is continuous in education up to _____.

a) 19                                               b) 16                                                    c) 18

5. In Britain, at the national level the Government is responsible for _____.

a) the National Health Service and National Insurance

b) the National Health Service and Social Security

c) the National Health Service, National Insurance and Social Security

Эквиваленты правильных ответов:

I.

1. a
2. c
3. a
4. a
5. c

II.

1. retired
2. employers
3. provided
4. workers
5. retire
6. pensions
7. dependent
8. insurance

III.

1. c
2. c
3. c
4. a
5. c

II

I. For questions 1-5, read the statements. Choose the construction or preposition, which you think fits best each space.

1. Many unemployed people want something interesting and well-paid, _____ (as they say) “there is life after work”.

a) that’ why                                   b) because                                             c) though

2. _____ the lowest rate of unemployment in Europe the British Labour government promised to transform the welfare system.

a) In spite                                      b) In spite of                                          c) Because

3. _____ here are 3 million unemployed in France, almost all of them believe “they are entitled not just to a job, but to the right kind of a job”.

a) Although                                   b) Because                                            c) Thanks to

4. In France for some unemployed people any part-time job at minimum wage simply isn’t worth having, _____ the pay for this kind of work is almost the same as the welfare.

a) because of                                 b) that’s why                                         c) because

5. Many people are sure that “six months of joblessness is a career killer” and seek a job, _____ some other unemployed people don’t want to find a job and be paid minimum wage.

a) while                                        b) because                                               c) that’s why

II. Read the text below.  Use the words from the brackets to form new words that fit in the same numbered blanks in the text. Fill in each space with the new word.

     In the USA Social Security is limited mainly to the (1) _________ (PROVIDE) of pensions and Medicare for the retired and elderly. Social Security system is financed through a tax which is paid by employees and their employers during the years of (2) _____ (EMPLOY). The self-employed, who also pay into the system, are (3) _____ (PROVISION) with benefits as well. When (4) _____ (WORK) retire at the age of 65, they are entitled to pensions.

     To those who retire at the age of 62 or 64, (5) _____ (REDUCE) pensions are available. (6) _____ (PENSION) are also paid to non-working widows and widowers. Children under 18 and (7) _____ (DEPEND) parents can claim their benefits, too. Unemployment insurance is financed through taxes paid by the (8) ____________ (EMPLOY).

III. For statements 1-5, read the statements. Choose the word or word combination, which you think fits best each space

1. In Britain, an unemployment benefit is known colloquially as _____.

a) a giro                                          b) the welfare                                       c) the dole

2. Britain has a system of ensuring the welfare of its citizens by means of social services, which is called _____.

a) a Security State                         b) an Insurance State                            c) a Welfare State

3. In Britain, “child benefit” is available to each child until he/she leaves school or longer if the child is continuous in education up to _____.

a) 19                                               b) 16                                                    c) 18

4. In Britain, at the national level the Government is responsible for _____.

a) the National Health Service and National Insurance

b) the National Health Service and Social Security

c) the National Health Service, National Insurance and Social Security

5. In Britain, private medical insurance scheme is called _____.

a) Medicaid                                   b) BUPA                                               c) Medicare

Эквиваленты правильных ответов:

I.

1. b
2. b
3. a
4. c
5. a

II.

1. provision
2. employment
3. provided
4. workers
5. reduced
6. pensions
7. dependent
8. employer

III.

1. c
2. c
3. a
4. c
5. b

XIV. Listening comprehension (cinema, theatre)

I. You will hear four people discussing films and plays they like and dislike. Match the statements (1-4) with the names of the genres. There are three extra genres, which you do not need to use

SPEAKER 1 ___                       A. science fiction                                      E. musical

SPEAKER 2 ___                       B. detective                                               F. ballet

SPEAKER 3 ___                       C. tragedy                                                 G. thriller

SPEAKER 4 ___                       D. opera

II. Listen to the people’s opinions about the films they saw. For statements 1-4, decide which ending A, B or C fits best each opinion

1. A. What a wonderful film!                          

    B. What a frightful film!                                                                   2. A. What a fantastic film!

    C. What a bore!                                                                                       B. What a horrible film!

                                                                                                                       C. What a boring film!

        3. A. It makes me want to hide.                   4. A. It is sensational.

            B. It makes me happy.                                   B. It is nothing to write home about.

            C. It makes me nervous.                                C. It is wonderful.

      The day after Ted Turner announced his billion-dollar gift, Irene Scott walked into a doctor’s office in San Francisco. She is an 83-year-old black woman who started going to Dr. James Hutchinson back in the 1950s when he was the first African-American doctor in the county. Now, she thought, it was time to “do the right thing” by him. Without a word, she handed him two envelopes. One was her payment for her last bill; the other contained a $1,000 check for a scholarship fund he had set up for local medical students. That contribution represented more than a month’s income for Scott; she gets $115 from her late husband’s pension and $736 from Social Security. She had been saving up to make the gift for four years.

      Irene Scott and Ted Turner may not have much in common, but they are fellow members of a huge American club, the Philanthropists. We are the nation of givers. Last year we dipped into our pockets and pulled out no less than $150.7 billion, which we handed out to charitable causes. This is not the doing of gigantic foundations like Ford and Rockefeller: 80 percent of that money came from individuals. And it doesn’t just come from the rich: 70 percent of all American households contributed.

1. What was in the two envelopes which Irene Scott handed to Dr James Hutchinson?

a) her payment for the last bill

b) her payment for the last bill and a $1,000 check

c) her late husband’s pension and a $1,000 check

2. Which of the following organizations is Irene Scott a member of?

a) Ted Turner Foundation

b) Ford Foundation

c) the Philanthropists Club

3. Which per cent of money to charitable causes comes from individuals?

a) 70 per cent

b) 80 per cent

c) 83 per cent        

Эквиваленты правильных ответов:

I.

1. F
2. C
3. A
4. B

II.

1. A
2. C
3. B
4. B

III.

1. c
2. b
3. b

XV. READING COMPREHENSION

I

I. For film reviews (1-5) write down the titles of the films (A-F). Use each letter only once. There is one extra title

A. The Aviator    

                     B. Meet the Fockers    

                                                    C. Darkness      

                                                                        D. The Phantom of the Opera    

                                                                                                         E. National Treasure

                                                                                                                                       F. The Polar Express

1. _____ Believing in Santa Claus isn’t easy when all of your friends and family insist that he’s just make-believe. A boy’s faith is rewarded one Christmas Eve when he’s awakened by a steam train that pulls up in front of his house and takes him and other children to the North to meet Santa. It’s all CGI (Computer Generated Images), based upon live-action motion-capture actors.

2. _____ He is a masked man who roams around the Paris Opera House, haunts the actors and actresses. He falls for a young soprano named Christine (Emmy Rossum) and tutors her so well that she passes another soprano (Minnie Driver) as the city’s best. He is smitten and wants Christine for his own, but she still has feelings for a childhood love, Raoul (Patrick Wilson). Feeling betrayed, the Phantom kidnaps Christine with plans to make her his eternal bride.

3. _____ A teenage girl (Paquin) moves into a remote countryside house with her family, only to discover that their gloomy new home has a horrifying past that threatens to destroy the family.

4. _____ Having given permission to male nurse Greg (Stiller) to wed his daughter Pam (Polo), ex-CIA man Jack Byrnes (De Niro) and his wife (Danner) travel to Detroit to “meet the parents”, who this time around are Mr and Mrs Focker (Hoffman and Streisand), who are as different from them as can be.

5. _____ The film is directed by Martin Scorsese and written by John Logan, tells the story of aviation pioneer Howard Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio), the eccentric millionaire industrialists and Hollywood film mogul, famous for romancing some of the world’s most beautiful women. The drama recounts the years of his life from the late 1920s through the 1940s, an epoch when Hughes was directing and producing Hollywood movies and test flying innovative aircrafts he designed and created.

II. People’s opinions of one and the same film can be different.

Read the opinions and use the word in capital letters to form the word that fits each space.

1. I can’t say anything. It’s _____ (ABSOLUTE) fantastic!
2. How _____ (FRIGHT) the film is!
3. And I think that it is nothing to talk about. To my mind it is rather _____ (LOUSE).
4. The film is so _____ (DRAMA).
5. The film is so _____ (MYSTERY). It keeps you in suspense from the beginning up to the end.

III. CULTURAL AWARENESS

1. What was the name of the first theatre in London?
2. What genres of films were the first ones shot in America?
3. What was the first film demonstrated to the audience about?
4. What are the biggest film corporations in the USA?
5. What categories are there in the MPAA rating system?

Эквиваленты правильных ответов:

I.

1. F
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. A

II.

1. absolutely
2. frightful
3. lousy
4. dramatic
5. mysterious

III.

1. Theatre.
2. Historical films, adventure films, comedies.
3. Arrival of a train.
4. MGM, Paramount, 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Warner Brothers, Universal.
5. G, PG, RG-13, R, NC-17.

 II

I. For film reviews (1-5) write down the titles of the films (A-F). Use each letter only once. There is one extra title.

A. The Aviator    

                     B. Meet the Fockers    

                                                  C. Darkness      

                                                                     D. The Phantom of the Opera    

                                                                                                          E. National Treasure

                                                                                                                                       F. The Polar Express

1. _____ Believing in Santa Claus isn’t easy when all of your friends and family insist that he’s just make-believe. A boy’s faith is rewarded one Christmas Eve when he’s awakened by a steam train that pulls up in front of his house and takes him and other children to the North to meet Santa. It’s all CGI (Computer Generated Images), based upon live-action motion-capture actors.

2. _____ He is a masked man who roams around the Paris Opera House, haunts the actors and actresses. He falls for a young soprano named Christine (Emmy Rossum) and tutors her so well that she passes another soprano (Minnie Driver) as the city’s best. He is smitten and wants Christine for his own, but she still has feelings for a childhood love, Raoul (Patrick Wilson). Feeling betrayed, the Phantom kidnaps Christine with plans to make her his eternal bride.

3. _____ A teenage girl (Paquin) moves into a remote countryside house with her family, only to discover that their gloomy new home has a horrifying past that threatens to destroy the family.

4. _____ Having given permission to male nurse Greg (Stiller) to wed his daughter Pam (Polo), ex-CIA man Jack Byrnes (De Niro) and his wife (Danner) travel to Detroit to “meet the parents”, who this time around are Mr and Mrs Focker (Hoffman and Streisand), who are as different from them as can be.

5. _____ The film is directed by Martin Scorsese and written by John Logan, tells the story of aviation pioneer Howard Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio), the eccentric millionaire industrialists and Hollywood film mogul, famous for romancing some of the world’s most beautiful women. The drama recounts the years of his life from the late 1920s through the 1940s, an epoch when Hughes was directing and producing Hollywood movies and test flying innovative aircrafts he designed and created.

II. People’s opinions of one and the same film can be different.

Read the opinions and use the word in capital letters to form the word that fits each space

1. The film is so _____ (DRAMA).
2. The film is so _____ (MYSTERY). It keeps you in suspense from the beginning up to the end.
3. It is a good _____ (HISTORY) film.
4. To my mind the film is _____ (EXCITE). I enjoy watching it.
5. It is really _____ (SENSATION). I’ve never thought it can be so interesting.

III. CULTURAL AWARENESS

1. What was the name of the first theatre in London?
2. What genres of films were the first ones shot in America?
3. What was the first film demonstrated to the audience about?
4. What are the biggest film corporations in the USA?
5. What categories are there in the MPAA rating system?

Эквиваленты правильных ответов:

I.

1. F
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. A

II.

1. dramatic
2. mysterious
3. historical
4. exciting
5. sensational

III.

1. Theatre.
2. Historical films, adventure films, comedies.
3. Arrival of a train.
4. MGM, Paramount, 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Warner Brothers, Universal.
5. G, PG, RG-13, R, NC-17.

XVI. LISTENING COMPREHENSION

I. Вы услышите информацию о том. Как работает факс. Выберите верные и ложные утверждения с помощью + и -.

A fax machine does seem to transfer pieces of paper, but it really transfers images (such as words) by telephone from one piece of paper to another.

      To understand how it works, imagine that a page of writing is divided into thousands of tiny bits. When you put the page into a fax machine, the machine moves a tiny beam of light right across the page, line after line. Each line is much thinner than a line of words. For each tiny bit, the machine “reads” a bit of reflected light as either a white space or a black space. Then the fax machine sends a signal for black or white over the phone for each tiny bit.

      The fax machine receiving the message prints out all those tiny bits, using ink for each black signal and leaving a blank for each white signal. Then what you see in the fax copy is the result of all those bits that go together to make a page that looks like the original one.

II. You will hear four people talking about different electric devices.

Listen to the recording. Choose from the list A-E what each of them says. Write the corresponding letter next to the speaker. Use each letter only once. There is one extra sentence, which you do not need to use.

      1.  I couldn’t live without my television! I think it is the most useful invention. Life would be so dull and boring without it. I don’t know what I’d do instead of watching my favourite shows and switching from channel to channel. My mum thinks it bad for my eyes but I don’t agree.

      2.  I like listening to my stereo very much. Music is important to me. I just have to listen to it wherever I am — in my car, in my house — everywhere! It brings me in a good mood. Take away my stereo and I’d be totally lost.

      3.  I am always very busy and have no time to cook. So my microwave is very important for me. I use it for defrosting products, for cooking and reheating prepared food.

      4.  I like that I have my talking alarm clock. I really need it because you see I like to sleep very much and it is almost impossible for me to wake up without anybody’s help. And music wakes me up. I’m in a good mood from the early morning. My mum had had to wake me up before. Now it is much easier.

SPEAKER 1 ___                       A. Mum thinks that it is more trouble than it’s worth.

SPEAKER 2 ___                       B. Is good for sleepy persons.

SPEAKER 3 ___                       C. A music-minded person.

SPEAKER 4 ___                       D. Mum takes the stereo away.

                                                   E. The device helps to save time.

III. USE OF ENGLISH (GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY)

Для вопросов 1-12, прочтите текст внизу и выберите A, B или C подходит лучше всего.

WHAT IS WONDERFUL ABOUT THE BRAIN?

     Inside tour head there is a remarkable organ, the brain. You use it to understand and remember things that (1) _____ around you.

     The brain is soft and spongy. It (2) _____ of billions of tiny parts called cells. Three coats of membranes (3) _____ the brain.

     The brain sometimes (4) _____ the busiest communication center in the world. The brain (5) _____ your body functions and keeps all parts of your body working together. Thousands of messages from all parts of the body (6) _____ to and from the brain. Messages (7) _____ to the brain by sensory nerves. Special places, or centers, on the brain receive sensory messages from all parts of the body. When messages (8) _____ by centers, the brain (9) _____ them.

     All day long your muscles and your brain (10) _____. By the end of the day they (11) _____. Then your brain and your muscles (12) _____ to relax. As you sleep, the big muscles in your body relax.

Эквиваленты правильных ответов:

I.

1. –
2. –
3. +
4. –
5. –

II.

1. A
2. C
3. E
4. B

III.

1. C
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. A
9. C
10. C
11. B
12. C

XVII. READING COMPREHENSION

I. Прочитайте текст о термометре и выберите верные и ложные утверждения знаками + и -

Thermometer

The thermometer was invented by Galileo Galilei in 1593. His thermometer consisted of water in a glass bulb; the water moved up and down the bulb as the temperature changed.

The sealed thermometer was invented in 1641 by the Grand Duke Ferdinand II. He used a glass tube containing alcohol, which freezes well below the freezing point of water (alcohol freezes at -175ºF=-115ºC). He sealed the tube to exclude the influence of air pressure.

Mercury was later substituted for the alcohol, and then Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686-1736), a German physicist, used mercury plus a chemical solution that kept the mercury from sticking to the tube of the thermometer (in 17140; on his scale, the temperature of boiling water is 212 ºF and the freezing point of water is 32 ºF.

Anders Celsius, a Swedish astronomer, invented the Celsius (or Centigrade) scale in 1742, putting the freezing point at 100 º.

Lord Kelvin (William Thompson, 1824-1907) designed the Kelvin scale, in which 0 K is defined as absolute zero and the size of one degree is the same as the size of one degree Celsius. Water freezes at 273.16 K; water boils at 373.16 K.

1. The first thermometer was invented by Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit. ____
2. Only alcohol and later mercury were used in thermometers. ____
3. There are three types of thermometer’s scales. ____
4. In Russia, we use the Centigrade scale. ____
5. Kelvin and Celsius scales are similar, as the size of one degree Kelvin is the same as the size of one degree Celsius. ____

II. Для вопросов 1-9, прочитайте текст внизу. Используйте слова справа, чтобы образовать новые слова, подходящие по смыслу. Вначале есть пример. (0).

Tele-Shopping

Computers are playing a rather big role in the twenty-first century shopping. As a matter of fact, with (0) computerized “tele-shopping” you can buy goods without even leaving home. For some people this opportunity seems (1) ______, because they are always pressed for time. Here's how it works...

• You turn to the (2) _____ to call a shop you need. There are supermarkets where you can buy (3) _____ things from (4) ___ phones,

(5) _____ ovens and (6) _____ machines to (7) _____ food and (8) _____ vegetables.

• You order the goods you need.

• You give the shop your credit card number.

• Money is taken (9) _____ from your bank account to pay the bill.

• The goods are delivered to your home.

Эквиваленты правильных ответов:

I.

1. –
2. –
3. +
4. +
5. +

II.

1. invaluable
2. Internet
3. various
4. cordless
5. microwave
6. sewing
7. canned
8. frozen
9. electronically