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учебно-методический материал по английскому языку (11 класс)

Контрольный срез 11класс

1. Reading

Read the text and fill in the gaps (1-6) with the phrases (A-G). There is one phrase that you do not need to use.

   The traditional nuclear family of 1960s Britain consisted of a married male breadwinner and female carer living in a household with their children. This is now a thing of the past.

   Since the sixties, a dramatic change in the structure of family life has taken place in the UK. Marriage rates have been declining 1)………  . Divorce rates have increased dramatically in the last four decades. There are also more and more couples 2) …… . Single parents are no longer the exception and women have started giving birth to fewer children later on in life. The result is that it is becoming increasingly rare to find the nuclear family structure in 21st century Britain. Indeed, researchers agree that by 2020 it will be very difficult  to talk about the 'typical British family' 3) …….. .        

   While many people worry about the 'breakdown' of the family, others propose another way of looking at things. These people suggest that families are not falling apart. Rather, the future of the family is stronger than ever in the UK. Families may live apart 4) …….. . Surveys show that family members who live apart still turn to each other 5)……. . And families are still responsible for most of the socialising which occurs in British life. Also, it is conversations between family members 6)        ……. .

    In other words, the change that the family has undergone in the last few decades is not so much a breakdown. It is a reinvention. Families in the UK are still highly valued and will continue to be so in the future.

A. but the emotional support and commitment between family members remains just as strong as ever

В. because there will be so many different types

С. so in fact relationships between family members are improving

D. for support when important life events occur

E. which accounts for a large percentage of telephone usage in the UK F and the age at which people marry has been increasing

G. who have chosen not to marry

2. Use of English

Choose the best word (A-D) for each gap (1-7).

'My 'Best 'Friend James

One Friday evening while I was walking home from school, I saw a boy from my class struggling to 1)…… .  a huge pile of books. I didn't know much about him, just that his name was James. He wore quite unfashionable clothes and didn't seem to have any friends. I knew that he lived near me, and I could see that he needed some help, but I just shrugged my 2) ……        and walked on.

      Suddenly, a group of kids ran past him, pushing him out of the way. He 3) ……. over and his books flew out of his arms and onto the ground. He looked up and I saw a terrible sadness in his eyes. At that moment, my heart 4) ……         out to him. I jogged over to him and helped him pick 5)         …..  his books.  He looked at me, surprised, and said, "Hey, thanks!" There was a big smile on his face.

As we walked home together that day, I discovered that James was pretty cool! Now, whenever I think

6)        the day my best friend and I first met, I am reminded of one thing: you should never judge a book by its 7)…….         ! Who knows what special friendship you might miss out on!