4. Система заданий для обучающихся

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1. I come from England but now I live permanently in Québec, Canada. When my parents ________BRING__________ me to Canada, I was fifteen. It was the winter and I ________IMPRESS__________ by the amount of snow there. I asked my new friends what they usually ________DO_________ for entertainment in such a cold climate. Their answer was simple, “In winter _________CHILD_________ and adults go skiing and skating.” Before arriving in Canada I had never tried skating and my Canadian ice experience was really painful. To start with, it took _________I_________ half an hour to put on the skates. I _________NOT/KNOW_________ how to move so my new friends showed me some basic techniques. However, when I was left alone on the ice, I _________FALL_________ over immediately. When I opened my eyes, my new friends were standing around. They weren’t laughing, they looked worried. 
   “Are you OK?” they asked. 
   “Fine,” I said, “I wish I ________CAN__________ skate as easily as you do.” 
   “You definitely will,” they smiled. And they were right. By the end of my _________ONE_________ winter in Canada, I felt confident on the ice. More than that, I found out that skating was a really exciting activity! 

2. It was about 6pm when I heard a knock on the door. It _________BE_________ Jason, my teenage neighbour. He looked cold and upset.  
   “What’s wrong, Jason?”
   “I _________LOSE_________ my key and I can’t get into my house.”
   “Come in. Today’s not a day for long walks, or long waits,” I looked out the window. It _______SNOW_________ hard and it was windy. The weather was getting ________BAD__________ every hour. 
   Jason _________TAKE_________ off his coat and boots. His ________FOOT__________ were wet and I gave him a pair of socks to change into. A cup of hot tea and some biscuits soon made the boy feel warm.
   “Where are your parents, Jason?”
   “I _________NOT/KNOW_________. I can’t call them because of this,” he pulled his phone out of his pocket and showed it to me – the screen _________BREAK_________ and the phone was obviously dead.
   Jason focused on the food again. He took his _________FOUR_________ biscuit and said: “I wish my mum could make biscuits like this.”

3. Tracey was very unhappy and scared. She was starting a new school.
   “I _________NOT/WANT_________ to go to school today,” Tracey told her father.
   “I understand, Tracey,” he said. “Starting a new school can be very difficult. But you have to.”
   A month before _________THEY_________ family had moved to a new town and everything was still new and strange for Tracey. Dad smoothed Tracey’s hair down and _________GIVE_________ her a little hug,
   “When your classes _________BE_________ over, I’ll pick you up, ok?”
   When Tracey got to school and looked at the big building, she thought, “I wish I _________CAN_________ run away,” but she knew it was impossible. She took a deep breath and walked up the steps to school. She went straight into her _________FIVE_________ grade classroom.
   “That must be Tracey,” “Hello, Tracey!”, “Welcome, Tracey!” the _________CHILD_________ in the room welcomed her.
   Everyone seemed friendly and Tracey felt a little _________GOOD_________.
   The father picked her up after school. 
   “How was your day?” he asked. To his surprise Tracey answered that she _________LIKE_________ her new school.
   “You are a brave girl,” her father said. “I’m proud of you.

4. By today’s standards, my mobile phone is pretty basic. It’s a Nokia. It’s a small device that receives telephone calls and sends text messages. Other than that, my phone _________NOT/DO_________ much. Most of my friends wish they _________HAVE_________ smartphones because they are cool and trendy. They say the _________GOOD_________ thing about a smartphone is that you ‘can do everything with it!’ That’s right, smartphones have many more functions than a simple phone, however, not all of them are needed. In everyday life, smartphones _________USE_________ mainly for checking social networking sites, replying to emails, and playing games. Grown-ups as well as ________CHILD__________ like playing games. Anyway, I prefer my good old Nokia. It’s my ________ONE__________ mobile phone. When I bought it, it didn’t cost _________I_________ very much. And I am not afraid anyone will ever steal it.  It’s also very reliable. Yesterday I dropped it. It _________FLY_________ down the staircase and hit the wall. I thought that _________BE_________ the end of it and I would have to buy a new one. But nothing of the kind – it still works properly! 

5. When I came into the room, my computer was on. It worried me since I _________NOT/REMEMBER_________ switching it on. I looked around –  there _________BE_________ nobody in my room and everything was in its usual place.  Suddenly I _________UNDERSTAND_________ –  the book had gone! I had left it on the table but it wasn’t there any more. I checked the window –  it _________CLOSE_________. That meant that someone had come into the room through the door. My _________ONE_________ impulse was to call the police but I called Jim instead. “What _________HAPPEN_________?” Jim sounded sleepy. I explained that someone _________TAKE_________ the book. “Oh, no!” Jim sounded unhappy. “Have you any idea how valuable it is?” “There’s another thing I ________NOT/CAN__________ understand,” I interrupted Jim. “My computer’s on but I always switch it off before leaving home.” “Ok, stay at home. I’ll be at _________YOU_________ place in half an hour,” he said and the phone went dead. 

6. Linda was looking forward to her holidays. First of all, she _________FEEL_________ really tired from school and wanted to have a break. The _________TWO_________reason was that they were going to take a trip to the mountains. Linda enjoyed it very much when they went somewhere all together as a family. They _________NOT/DO_________ it very often since her parents were very busy people. Linda ________NOT/CAN__________ ski but the prospect didn’t scare her. She learnt everything very quickly, especially when her father taught ________SHE__________. He was the ________GOOD__________teacher in the world!
   “I _________BUY_________ special sunglasses for skiing,” Linda boasted to her father. “Have a look! Nice, aren’t they?”
   “They are,” he gave Linda a quick look and turned back to his computer. He ________PREPARE__________ a presentation or something else very important.
   Linda could see diagrams on the screen. They _________DRAW_________ in different colours which made them look complicated. 

7. Tim woke up later than usual. It was Sunday and he _________HAVE_________ lots of plans for the day. He was in the bathroom cleaning his _________TOOTH_________ when he heard some unfamiliar voices from the veranda.  “Who could they be?” Tim _________THINK_________. When he came into the room, his mum and two other women ________CHAT__________ happily and didn’t notice him. Tim coughed to attract _________THEY_________ attention. “Oh, Tim, you’re up already!” his mother sounded excited. “Meet my school friends, Linda and Emma.” Linda shook his hand, Emma smiled and said: “We _________BE_________ happy to meet you, Tim.” Your mum showed us your photo, but you are much _________YOUNG_________ there. Join us for tea. I wish we _________CAN_________ talk about our school days for ages, but we have some other business to discuss with your mother. It’s going to be interesting for you, too.” Tim sat at the table. Emma had some papers in her hands but Tim couldn’t read what _________PRINT_________ there –  the letters were too small. 

8. People turn fifteen only once in life and Anna wanted to have a great birthday party, with cake, candles and guests. “Guests? And what if nobody comes,” Anna ______THINK______. She ______NOT/CAN______ wait till the end of the lesson and turned to Linda and Kate, who were sitting next to her.

“Look, it’s my birthday this Saturday and I ______NOT/INVITE______ you yet. Will you come?” she said quietly.

“We ______SOLVE______ Maths problems, can’t you see?” Linda didn’t even look up.

Linda and Kate were the ______POPULAR______ girls in the class.

Their fathers were successful ______BUSINESSMAN______ who Anna sometimes saw on TV.

“I ______COME______ on Saturday,” Kate said suddenly. “What time is your party?”

9. It was a cold January day in York, Pennsylvania. Dr. James turned on the television to check on the weather. The weatherman said that it was going to stay cold for several days. According to him, the roads _________BE_________ very dangerous because of the snow and ice and he strongly recommended staying at home if at all possible. Dr. James _________NOT/CAN_________ stay at home. He worked in a hospital and there were patients waiting for him there. He put on a sweater, jacket, gloves, boots and a hat, and opened his front door. Everything ________COVER__________ with snow. A cold wind blew inside. “Wow,” Dr. James said. “The weatherman was right! I wish I ________HAVE__________ a reindeer instead of my old car.” When Dr. James ________DRIVE__________ slowly to work, he saw an accident. He stopped and ________RUN__________ to the damaged car. There was a man and two ________CHILD__________ inside. “Is everyone okay?” Dr. James asked. “Yes, yes, we are fine,” answered the man. “I ________CALL__________ 911 already. They are coming to help ________WE__________. It looks like we won’t get to school today.”

10. It was Friday evening. Liz was looking forward to Saturday because it was her husband’s birthday. She had been preparing for this event for a long time. She had invited ________THEY__________ college friends and they were all coming from different cities. The best part was that Carlos, her husband, _________NOT/KNOW_________ anything about the arrangements. It was going to be a surprise. Liz _________MAKE_________ sandwiches when Carlos came into the kitchen. 
    “Look, darling,” he said, “I know it’s my birthday tomorrow but I don’t want to do anything special for it.”
    Liz thought, “I wish I _________CAN_________ cancel the party but I can’t –  it’s too late. The party will take place anyway and it will be the _________GOOD_________ party ever”.
    When Carlos came home on Saturday, there ________BE__________ lots of people there. Carlos _________TELL________ them that he felt very happy to see them all and it was true! The guests enjoyed the dinner and then Liz brought in a cake. The cake __________DECORATE________ with chocolates and jellies, and it had as many candles as the number of years Carlos had reached that day. Carlos couldn’t blow them out on the _________ONE_________ try and his friends were delighted to help him.  

11. I was sitting in an arm-chair and watching my sister Alison. She was getting ready for a party. Alison was 15 years _________OLD_________ than me and she always treated me like a child. Alison took her jewellery box from the table. The box _________MAKE_________ of wood and had colourful stones on the top. 
    “You know you must never touch it, right?” Alison said.
    “If the box was mine, I ________ALLOW__________ you to touch it whenever you wanted,” I answered. Alison said nothing to that. 
    When she put on her jewelry, she looked like a princess. She moved gracefully as if her _________FOOT_________ didn’t touch the ground. Alison kissed me goodnight and left. I tried to resist my curiosity but I _________NOT/CAN_________. I opened the box. There _________BE_________ lots of rings, ear-rings, bracelets and necklaces inside. I got them all out. The _________ONE_________ piece of jewelry I tried on was a silver necklace. After that I lost track of time. Suddenly I _________SEE_________ Alison. She was standing at the doorway and looking at me angrily. I _________NOT/KNOW_________ what to say. Many years have passed since that night. Now I am a designer – I create clothes and accessories. My sister likes my work very much. 

12. Jane liked going to the park with her mum. One day when they were there, she said, “There is so much rubbish on the ground.” They looked around. There were old ________BOX__________, waste paper and cans on the ground. Several benches ________BREAK__________. “You are right,” her mum said. “I wish people ________CARE__________ about the environment more.” “I do care about it but I _________NOT/KNOW_________ what I can do to help the park,” said Jane. Jane and her mum went home. In the evening she painted a picture of the park. At the top of the picture she _________WRITE_________ “PLEASE KEEP ME CLEAN”. The next day Jane and her mum went to the park _________EARLY_________ than usual. Jane taped her picture onto a big rubbish bin and started picking up rubbish. Some children ran over to see what was going on. They decided to help Jane. Soon all the rubbish was in the bags. “Good job,” Jane said, “We ________CLEAN__________ half of the park. If we come and complete the other part tomorrow, the whole park ________BE_________ clean and tidy. I hope people won’t throw _________THEY_________ rubbish here any more.” 

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1. I unexpectedly met my old friend Natalie at a metro station in Paris. I recognised her at once though we hadn’t seen each other for ten years. Now she works as a ________REPORT__________ for Le Figaro newspaper. Our _________FRIEND_________ began when we were at school. After school, Natalie left Britain. French was her favourite subject and she went to university in Paris. Now she is a very _________SUCCESS_________ journalist. Her life is busy and exciting. I was _________LUCK_________ that she managed to find some time for me. Natalie made my visit to Paris _________FORGETTABLE_________. She took me to the most interesting places in the city. In the evening we watched a performance at The Grand Opera House. It is one of the most ________FAME________ Opera Houses in the world.

Have you heard of a Tadeus Bodnar? He is a _________FAME_________ Hungarian hairdresser. Not long ago he stopped using the _________TRADITION_________ scissors and comb. Now his instruments are axes, irons and vacuum cleaners. Now he is very _________SUCCESS_________ and happy because with his innovative techniques he can express himself better. He cuts hair in his shop in Budapest by chopping it with an axe. Then he styles the hair using a vacuum cleaner, or straightens it with an iron. It’s difficult to believe but the extravagant hairdresser is very popular. Many people find him very _________CREATE_________. Every day there’s an ________END__________ line of people streaming to his shop. They wish to change their ________APPEAR__________ and have a thrilling, new experience.

3. There are pills for everything. If you can't sleep you take a pill. If you're depressed or just _________HAPPY_________, you also can take a pill. These days scientists are developing a new pill that you can use for improving your ________FIT__________. It will have the same effect on people’s bodies as doing sports. The ________SCIENCE__________ experiments on mice have given wonderful results. The animals got stronger and healthier without any exercise. However, some doctors think that such pills can be ________DANGER__________ for health, especially in certain situations. The problem is that there will be people who may use the pill unwisely. For example, young girls who want to lose weight and get slim may take several pills at once. It will be very _________HARM_________ for their health. That’s why our government should think a lot before making the ________DECIDE__________ that allows the medicine to be produced. 

4. Last spring my best friend Isabelle and I booked a holiday in Venice. We rented a small apartment for a week with a _________WONDER_________ view of the town. At the last moment another friend, Linda, asked if she could come with us. She was a _________FRIEND_________, cheerful girl and we were glad to have her join us. Venice was a _________FANTASY_________ place and we enjoyed our trip greatly. Linda was fond of history and she told us lots of ________INTEREST__________ facts about the town. We also liked the Italian food very much. The waiter in the nearby pizzeria was a boy from Britain, so we never had any problems with _________COMMUNICATE_________. The only _________PLEASANT_________ thing about Venice was the weather. It was unusually cold and windy that week. 

5. Learning languages is becoming a popular hobby with children and adults. It’s not only interesting but very _________USE_________, too. Foreign languages improve memory and develop ________IMAGINE__________. People who are able to speak two or more languages _________FLUENT_________ are usually more successful than their monolingual colleagues. They are better in making business and _________PERSON_________ contacts. They are more _________CREATE_________ and they are better in solving conflicts as they are able to accept new ideas and different points of view. Foreign languages make life more _________INTEREST_________ and colourful.

6. My first job was working at a bakery. When I walked from my house to the bakery I could smell the _________WONDER_________ fresh bread. I loved it. I worked ________DAY__________ after school and at weekends. It made about twenty hours a week. One of the most _________FANTASY_________ things about the bakery was that I could eat all I wanted there. I couldn't stop eating the fresh buns, rolls and cakes. They were so ________TASTE__________. Mrs. Bradley, the _________OWN_________ of the bakery, was a very nice woman. She had no children and she treated me like her own granddaughter. I liked her too and did my best to be as ________HELP_________as possible. 

7. Thousands of tourists visit Edinburgh every year. The capital of Scotland is ________FAME__________ for its history and architecture. It’s one of the ________CULTURE__________ centres of the country. The main _________ATTRACT_________ of the city is Edinburgh Castle. It was built in the 12th century but it still looks magnificent and very _________IMPRESS_________.  There are many historic monuments in Edinburgh. One of them is an unusual monument to Walter Scott, a well-known _________WRITE_________. The city streets are usually full of noisy tourists with cameras but if you want a quiet holiday, you can have it too - the beautiful and ________PEACE__________ countryside is just round the corner. 

8. Siem Reap is a small town in Cambodia, a country in southeast Asia. It is built around a ________FAME__________ cathedral. The town is charming with some fine examples of French colonial architecture. A legend says that a French _________WRITE_________ once called the town “a pearl of Cambodia”. Nowadays, this town is quite popular with tourists. They often use it as a starting point for their _________EXCITE_________ travellings. The town is really remarkable. There you will find some _________IMPRESS_________ stone monuments and statues, ancient buildings and picturesque ruins. Note that it’s _________USUAL_________ hot there in the summer. Please ensure that you take _________COMFORT_________ walking shoes, light clothing and plenty of water to drink. 

9. The city of St Davids is situated on the south-west coast of Wales. If you're looking for an _________USUAL_________ place to go, this is your destination. It was granted city status by Queen Elizabeth II but in reality St Davids looks like an ________ATTRACT__________ small village. It is actually the smallest city in Britain with a _________POPULATE_________ of just over 1,600. St Davids has a _________BEAUTY_________ medieval cathedral which dates back to the 12th century. Today it is a _________CHARM_________ place with narrow streets filled with cafes, hotels and art galleries – but only one pub! St Davids is famous for its sandy beaches and clear water. Whitesands Bay is a regular _________WIN_________ of the prestigious European Blue Flag award. 

10. People travel a lot nowadays. Planes are considered to be the most _________COMFORT_________ means of transport but for some people airports can be a nightmare. There are _________END_________ queues when you check in and you waste lots of time if your flight is delayed. However, there are some airports where you can _________ACTUAL_________ enjoy yourself. For example, you’ll never be bored at Hong Kong’s international airport. There are thousands of people from _________DIFFER_________ countries here but the passengers never experience any problems because everything is well organised. There are attendants in red coats, who help you to get from one place to another. It’s very good for people with no sense of _________DIRECT_________. The attendants are always very polite and ________HELP__________. 

11. Axel is a 9-year-old Bulgarian orphan (сирота). He was adopted by a ________WEALTH__________ western family. His new father works as a ________BANK__________ in Sweden and he is quite rich. Axel _________REGULAR_________ wrote e-mails to the director of the orphanage, Jane Smitova. He told her that he was saving his Christmas and birthday money to help his friends. Axel said that he wanted the money to be spent on presents for his former playmates. Later Jane said “I understood that _________FRIEND_________ meant a lot to a small boy but I would never have imagined that Axel could be talking about such an _________POSSIBLE_________ sum of money. It’s so touching and we are going to spend it in a very _________CARE_________ way." The boy saved £6,000.

12. Last year my friend Mia and I went on holiday to Thailand. We stayed in a _________FAME_________ resort which is popular with tourists. We were very _________LUCK_________ with the weather and we spent most of our days on the beach. The ocean was ________FANTASY__________ – the water was clear and warm.  Thailand is a former French colony and that’s why French is very popular there. Mia was delighted with this fact because she learns French, she wants to be a _________TEACH_________ of French, and she was able to practise the language there. She is also interested in architecture and she found some fine examples of the French colonial style in Thailand. It was an _________FORGETTABLE_________ trip for me too. I am a photographer and I took lots of pictures of people and nature. Several magazines found my photos ________INTEREST__________ enough to publish. I feel very proud of that. 

13. Ratatouille is an American cartoon. The name of the cartoon comes from a  ________TRADITION_________ French dish made of vegetables. The main character is a rat Remy, who is interested in cooking and dreams of becoming a _________SUCCESS_________ chef. Remy is separated from his family at the ________BEGIN__________ of the movie. So he finds himself in Paris, France. There his unusual _________FRIEND_________ with a poor boy begins. They both don’t care that most people hate rats and try to get rid of them. Remy wants to help the boy. He tries to teach him how to cook _________TASTE_________ dishes.  The story ends ________HAPPY__________ and the friends start a new restaurant. 

14. Many tourists find they don't like staying in city hotels. They prefer to avoid ________NOISE__________ cities completely. They are attracted instead to dramatic views of mountains and _________PEACE_________ valleys. If you like this sort of tourism, Mountain View Camp is for you. You’ll have an _________FORGETTABLE_________ vacation there. The Camp has a view over the ________IMPRESS__________ Hampson Valley. In the camp, tourists can rent either tents or bungalows. All the guests have free access to different facilities such as kitchens, bathrooms and playgrounds for children. The camp is a successful _________COMBINE_________ of both comfort and a green environment.  The tourists can also have lunch in one of the many restaurants and try European or _________NATION_________ cuisine. 

The best thing about shopping in London is that there really are hundreds of cool shops selling _________FASHION_________ clothes. Only here you can find a wide choice of _________ORIGIN_________ and unique shops. Sometimes you can buy _________FANTASY_________ things there. You can spend a whole day in a shopping centre, have lunch in one of the European or ________ENGLAND__________ restaurants, see a new film in the cinema and even enjoy a ________PERFORM__________. But be _________СARE_________ – London shops are expensive! Don’t leave all your money in the shopping centre. 

15. How do people learn the news? About a century ago people got _________INFORM_________ from newspapers since they were the only mass media that existed in those times. Radio and television seemed ________WONDER__________ inventions as they broadcasted audio and visual images. The Internet has changed the situation dramatically.  Now the audience has an opportunity to create the news, share their _______PERSON_________ knowledge and express their opinions. The Internet supposes interaction, which makes it very ________ATTRACT__________ to people. And what about the newspapers? Will they _________APPEAR_________ in the near future? I wish they wouldn’t as I like starting my day with a cup of coffee and a _________TRADITION_________ newspaper. 

16. In Andorra people live longer than in any other European country. It seems they have discovered the secret of a long and _________HEALTH_________ life. People in Andorra stay active and _________ENERGY_________ at old age. They attend gyms and public _________SWIM_________ pools for free. Exercise is one reason, the others are clean air and a diet based on vegetables and olive oil. People of all ages in Andorra are cheerful and ________FRIEND__________. They think that life is ________FANTASY__________ and they do their best to enjoy it. Andorra is the most _________PEACE_________ country in Europe – they haven’t had a war for 700 years.

17. What do you think is the most stressful and ________DANGER__________ job in Britain? Is it a police officer, a detective or a news _________REPORT_________? Well, statistics say it is a London taxi driver. It is a ________REAL__________ hard job as traffic is getting worse. If we sit in a traffic jam for a few minutes, we start feeling _________NERVE_________ and irritated. But imagine you had to do that every day as your job! And you have to remain _________CARE_________ and attentive in spite of everything. London taxi drivers have to have a good memory to be able to take a _________TRAVEL_________ from A to B without looking at the map or asking for directions.

18. Dublin is the capital city of the Republic of Ireland. It has an ________NATIONAL__________  airport with flights from London and European capitals. Dublin is a _________BEAUTY_________ and cosmopolitan city. If you walk along its different central streets, you will find a wide range of _______DIFFER_______ shops, bars and restaurants. If you like sightseeing, you can also visit the famous Dublin castle, one of the most _________IMPRESS_________ buildings in the city. Dublin is a green city. It is such a pleasure to walk there on a hot _________SUN_________ day. In the evening you can listen to _________TRADITION_________ Irish music played in the streets and in the pubs. 

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Task 1

You are going to read the text aloud. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, and then be ready to read it aloud. Remember that you will not have more than 2 minutes for reading aloud.

Nowadays solar energy is widely used as an alternative form of power. Solar panels transform the energy from the sun into electricity. The first plane that does not need fuel was constructed in France, in 2015. It uses only the sun's energy. The panels are placed on the huge wings of the plane. It doesn’t fly very fast. Solar energy can make the plane move at only 140 miles an hour. However, the plane is able to travel round the world. It is safe and can successfully cross areas of bad weather. In the future, engineers hope to construct a model that people can fly in. Our dream of environmentally friendly transport may come true very soon. Would you like to take a flight on the solar plane?

We are always told that we should clean our teeth regularly to keep them healthy and to have fresh breath. It is believed that people started using a kind of paste to clean their teeth around 5000 years ago. However, the ingredients of these tooth powders were very different from ours. For example, the people of ancient Egypt used salt, mint, dried flowers and pepper to create tooth powder. Later, in the 18th century, in some countries in Europe, people brushed their teeth with burnt bread. The first toothpaste appeared in 1890, in Great Britain. At first it was sold in jars. Then special tubes were designed to make the toothpaste more comfortable to use.

Do you know why it is hot in the summer and cold in the winter? Most people believe that it is because the Earth is closer to the Sun in the summer and farther from it in the winter. But it is not like this at all! In fact, the distance between the Earth and the Sun is largest in July and smallest in January! Scientists suggest that the reason for different summer and winter temperatures is the angle of the Sun’s rays. In the summer, the rays reach the Earth almost at a right angle. Due to this, the rays are not spread out and a smaller area of the planet's surface gets the energy. In the winter, the angle changes and the Sun’s rays are spread out over a larger area. Besides this, the long nights and short days do not give enough time for the land to warm up.

A robot is a machine that does work for people. The word ‘robot’ appeared in the 1920s and it was first used in a science fiction story. In real life, the robot was invented later, in 1954. There are different kinds of robots which are used in different industries. Most of them are operated with the help of a computer program. Instead of humans, robots do hard and boring work in unpleasant or dangerous environments. They usually work faster and more accurately than people. They never get tired and do not make mistakes. Nowadays robots are often used for domestic needs – to clean houses or to look after sick and elderly people. Scientists say that soon robots will become a normal part of our life, like mobiles and computers today.

Nowadays people can’t imagine their kitchen without a refrigerator. The first refrigerators appeared at the end of the 18th century. They looked different: they were just iceboxes. The refrigerators of the past were just wooden boxes, sometimes lined inside with metal. People put ice into the box and then placed the food inside to keep it cool. The refrigerator, similar to the one that we have now, was produced byGeneral Electric in 1911, in France. It was very expensive. In those days, with the same money you could buy two cars. Today, in developed countries almost every family has enough money to buy a refrigerator for their kitchen. It’s hard to imagine how difficult and uncomfortable our lives would be without a refrigerator.

Without the energy from the Sun, the Earth would have no life at all. Nowadays everyone knows that the Sun is a star. Like all stars, the Sun is a great burning ball of gases. To us, it seems large and red. The other stars look white or light blue because they are much farther from us than the Sun. In the past, many people believed that the Earth was the centre of the universe. They thought that the Sun and the stars went round it. Only in 1543, a great Polish scientist published a book in which he tried to prove a different point of view. According to him, the Earth and the other planets moved round the Sun. Those people who supported the scientist were often imprisoned and even killed.

The carrot is a root vegetable which consists mostly of water and sugar. The carrots that we eat today originated from the wild ones which grew in Europe and Asia. The vegetable tasted sweet and the people began to use it as food.

There are two main types of carrots. There are eastern carrots that have dark purple roots and western carrots with orange roots. In fact, orange carrots first appeared in Europe in 1721. Dutch farmers selected orange carrots because orange is the colour of the Dutch Royal Family. Now orange carrots are widely grown all over the world. In modern households carrots are cooked and eaten in different ways. The vegetable is boiled, fried, baked and eaten raw. People also make juice from it.

Since 2007 high-speed trains have become a common type of transport in Europe. They make it possible to cut travel times by hours. The trains travel at 350 kilometres an hour, and this is not the limit! The only problem for the engineers is the loud noise the trains produce. People living in the areas the trains travel through suffer from the noise greatly. For the passengers, the situation is different. For their comfort, all the carriages are made sound-proof from the inside. Travelling on high-speed trains is comfortable and pleasant. In the future, a high-speed railroad network could cover most of Europe. For example, a trip from Paris to Rome could take only 3 hours!

Venus is one of the hottest planets in the Solar system. The temperature on its surface is 482 degrees. This unfriendly place looks much the same as the Earth 4 billion years ago. Both planets were formed from the same gas cloud but Venus lost most of its water and atmosphere. This happened because the planet turns very slowly. As a result, now it has no magnetic field to protect it from the Sun's winds. The planet has turned into a lifeless desert. Most space modules that were sent to Venus, could not work on the planet more than two hours. The acidic clouds and high pressure quickly made them absolutely useless.

Studies of the atmosphere first received technical support in 1912. Equipment to measure temperature and pressure was invented in Germany. But the question was how to raise it high into the air. In 1921, Russian engineers suggested using planes. The special equipment was put on planes that made regular flights. Thanks to this, scientists got a lot of new information about the structure of the atmosphere. Nowadays scientists use modern flying laboratories to study the structure of clouds at different levels. Unlike the first planes, these laboratories can work in any weather and are able to predict climate changes.

Wombats are exotic animals that only live in Australia. They have become an unofficial symbol of the country. In 1974 a wombat appeared on an Australian stamp for the first time. Since then it has been regularly used on different Australian stamps and coins. Wombats look like little bears and prefer grass to meat. They also love eating berries, plant roots and mushrooms. Like camels, wombats drink little water because there is enough water in fresh grass. Wombats spend most of their life in holes under the ground. With their strong arms and long nails they are able to dig very long and complex tunnels. Fortunately, wombats have few enemies in the animal world. Most wombats live around 15 years.

The word ‘tsunami’ can be translated from Japanese as ‘big wave’. It describes a natural process that can be dangerous for people and their homes. Most of the huge waves appear after earthquakes. Most waves are born in the Indian and the Pacific Oceans where volcanoes are active. The mass of water rises from the bottom of the ocean and moves to the shore. It moves at the speed of a plane and can be up to 40 meters high. The wave is very powerful and dangerous. In 2004, a tsunami happened in the Indian Ocean. It was one of most terrible natural disasters in history. It hit 14 countries bordering the Indian Ocean. Thousands of people were killed or went missing.

Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales. It is located in a national park. It stands at 1085 metres above sea level, and it is often described as the busiest mountain in Great Britain. Snowdon is very popular with tourists. If you are strong and brave enough to get to the top, you can enjoy wonderful views from there. On a clear day, you can see as far as Ireland! During the summer months there is a café at the top. There, tourists can get a welcome cup of tea, or soup if the weather is cold. If you feel too tired to walk back, you can always take the train down the mountain. The mountain railway was built in 1896. It is safe, and there have never been any accidents on this route.

Most people enjoy watching the night sky. And the brightest object in the sky is the Moon. Every night the Moon rises in the East and sets in the West. It takes about 27 days to go around the Earth, and it’s an interesting fact that we always see the same side of the Moon. The Moon is the closest object to the Earth. It would take us only 13 hours to get to the Moon by rocket. If we were able to travel at the speed of light, it would take a bit less than two seconds.

There is a very thin atmosphere on the Moon. Life is not possible there. In spite of this, the Moon can be used as a base for space exploration and even for space tourism. Some space companies say that they will be able to take tourists to the Moon as soon as in 2020.

People have always wanted to discover new things and new worlds. We have built spaceships to go to other planets and are planning to visit other galaxies one day. Meanwhile, we know very little about our own planet. The oceans, which cover 70 percent of the planet, are an unknown world to us. The Pacific Ocean is the largest one. The lowest point on the Earth is also there. It is called Challenger Deep and it was discovered in 1875. The Pacific Ocean stretches from the Arctic Ocean to the coast of Antarctica, but most of its water is in the warm tropics, which makes it warm. A lot of fish and animals live in the Pacific Ocean. The place is still waiting for researchers to discover its secrets for us.

The Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean of the world. It covers the northern polar region of the Earth. The Arctic region is a very cold place. The lowest recorded temperature there is minus 68 degrees. In spite of the cold, a lot of animals live on the Arctic ice. The polar bear is one of them. Now, due to global warming, the polar bear is in a serious trouble. The thing is that polar bears hunt seals and they need ice to do this. The bears wait for seals on the ice, hunt them in the water and go back to the shore. If the ice is too thin, it breaks under the bears’ heavy bodies and they may drown. The situation is getting worse and some researchers say the ocean may become ice-free as soon as 2050.

In 1642 a French student invented the first mechanical calculator. He was only 18 and the counting machine was a present for his father. The father worked as a tax collector and the young man wanted to make his job easier.

The talented inventor made several machines but nobody was interested. The young man was ahead of his time. Many years passed before people realized how useful these machines could be and started mass producing them.

Today most mechanical calculators have been replaced with electronic models. These small devices can perform a lot of mathematical operations. You just need to enter the numbers by pressing the keys and you’ll see the final result on the screen in no time.

One day a young man who lived near the lake in a small American town asked himself, “Why can’t people ski on water if they can ski on snow?” With his brother’s help he constructed several models of skis to test his ideas. He experimented on the local lake for a few days and created skis suitable for the water. This happened in 1922. The young man, who was only 18 at that time, didn’t patent his invention. However, he performed a lot of shows across the country that made him and the sport of water skiing popular. Later, he was recognized as the creator of a new sport – water skiing.

Water skiing equipment has been greatly improved since that time, and the number of people who enjoy this sport is growing in many countries.

The ninth planet of the solar system was discovered not long ago. It happened in 1930. Scientists had been hunting for the planet for a long time. They had calculated its probable position but there was no proof that the planet really existed. It was too far away for the telescopes of that time to find it. It’s worth mentioning that the first photos of the planet were taken by a very young researcher. He was only twenty-four and had no formal education in astronomy. However he was deeply involved in the search for the ninth planet. The planet at the edge of the solar system was called Pluto, after the Roman god. The name for the planet was suggested by an 11-year-old British girl.

ОГЭ Английский язык Говорение

Task 3

You are going to give a talk about keeping fit. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.

Remember to say:

·         why a healthy lifestyle is more popular nowadays;

·         what you do to keep fit;

·         what sports activities are popular with teenagers in your region.

You are going to give a talk about your school. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.

Remember to say:

·         what you like most about your school;

·         what weekday you find the most difficult, and why;

·         what you would like to change in your school life.

You are going to give a talk about the place where you live. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.

Remember to say:

·         what your city, town or village is famous for;

·         what your favourite place in your city, town or village is, and why you like it;

·         whether you are going to stay in your city, town or village after leaving school or move to another place, and why.

You are going to give a talk about foreign languages. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.

Remember to say:

·         why lots of people learn foreign languages nowadays;        

·         why you have chosen to do the English exam this year;

·         what you did to prepare for your English exam.

You are going to give a talk about pets. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.

Remember to say:

·         why people keep pets;

·         what pets are most popular in big cities;

·         whether having pets is a big responsibility, and why.

You are going to give a talk about the Internet. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.

Remember to say:

·         why today’s teenagers use the Internet so much;

·         how the Internet makes long-distance communication easier;

·         what dangers teenagers can face when they use the Internet.

You are going to give a talk about holidays. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.

Remember to say:

·         what holidays are most popular in your country;

·         what your favourite holiday is and how you celebrate it;

·         if you prefer to give presents or to get presents, and why.

You are going to give a talk about the Internet. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.

Remember to say:

·         why using the Internet is so popular;

·         how the Internet can help students in their studies;

·         whether the Internet can be dangerous, and why.

You are going to give a talk about travelling. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.

Remember to say:

·         why most people like travelling;

·         which season is the best for travelling in your opinion;

·         what means of transport is the best, and why.

You are going to give a talk about your career plans. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.

Remember to say

·         what job you want to do in the future;

·         what two subjects you think are the most important for your future job, and why;

·         whether your family approve of your career choice or not.

You are going to give a talk about your school. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.

Remember to say:

·         what your typical school day is like;

·         what your favourite subject is, and why;

·         what you like most about your school.

You are going to give a talk about books. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.

Remember to say:

• whether reading is still popular with teenagers, and why, or why not;
• what kind of books you like reading;
• why many people prefer e-books to paper books.

You are going to give a talk about your school homework. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.

Remember to say:

• how long it takes you to do your homework;
• what subject you usually start with, and why;
• whether schoolchildren should be given more or less homework, and why.

You are going to give a talk about travelling. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.

Remember to say:

• why most people enjoy travelling;
• what people like doing while travelling;
• what place you would like to go to, and why.

You are going to give a talk about TV. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.

Remember to say:

·         whether watching TV is still a popular pastime with teenagers, and why, or why not;

·         how many hours a week you watch TV;

·         what you dislike most about TV.

 You are going to give a talk about your free time. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.

Remember to say:

• whether you have a lot of free time, and why, or why not;
• what you enjoy doing in your free time;
• what your Sunday afternoons are like.

You are going to give a talk about weather and seasons. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.

Remember to say:

• which of the four seasons you like most, and why;
• how the Earth’s climate has changed recently;
• whether you trust the weather forecast, and why.

You are going to give a talk about public holidays in Russia. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.

Remember to say:

• what public holidays are celebrated in Russia;

• what your favourite public holiday is, and why you like it;
• how your favourite public holiday is celebrated in your city, town or village.

You are going to give a talk about photography. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.

Remember to say:

• why people like taking pictures
• why taking photos is more popular today than it was in the past
• what the best photo you have ever taken is

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Говорение. Условный диалог-расспрос.

1

1.  How many lessons do you usually have?

- I usually have six lessons a day, but on Saturdays I have only four lessons.

2. What subject do you find the most difficult?

- The most difficult subject for me is Math.

3. What is your favourite week day? Why do you like it?

- My favourite day of the week is Sunday because I don’t have to wake up early.

4. What sports facilities do you have in your school?

- There is a gym and a swimming pool in my school.

5. Do you think school uniform is necessary or not? Why do you think so?

- I think school uniform is absolutely essential because it makes students look smart.

6. What would you recommend to your friend to do to improve his English?

- I would advise him to read a lot of English books.

2

1. How often do you go to the cinema?

- I usually go to the cinema twice a month.

2. What kinds of films do you like most?

- I love comedies because they make me laugh a lot.

3. Why do you think many people prefer watching films at home?

- I suppose it happens because nowadays a lot of people have advanced TV sets at home and they can watch their favourite movies with a good sound and quality without leaving home.

4. What do you like to do in your free time?

- I enjoy watching TV, going for a walk with my friends or just reading an interesting book in my free time.

5. How can films in English help students improve their English?

- While watching English films students get to know a lot of new words and fixed expressions.

6. What film would you recommend to your friend to see and why?

- I would advise my friend to see the comedy “Home alone” because it is easy to watch and makes people laugh a lot.

3

1. What kinds of books do you like to read?

2. Who is your favourite writer?

- My favourite author is Herbert George Wells.

3. How often do you borrow books from the library?

- I seldom go to the library I download books from the Internet.

4. Why do you think teenagers are reading less and less now?

- I believe it happens because there are a lot of types of entertainment nowadays which are much more exciting than reading.

5. How can reading English books help students to improve their English?

- While reading students expand their vocabulary.

6. What book would you recommend to your friend who wants to read something for pleasure? Why?

- I would recommend to my friend to read one of the books of Harry Potter because it is easy and interesting to read.

4

1. Who usually does the shopping in your family?

- My mother usually does the shopping in our family.

2. What can you buy in the nearest shopping centre?

- I can buy almost everything which I need for everyday life from a toothbrush to food products.

3. How often do you usually go shopping?

- I go shopping once a week.

4. Why are shopping centres so popular nowadays?

- Because they are very convenient, you can buy a lot of things in one place and save your time.

5. Why do some people hate shopping?

- Because they feel uncomfortable in crowded places.

6. What time would you recommend that busy people should go shopping?

- They should go shopping early in the morning when shops are less crowded.

5

1. How much free time do you have on weekdays?

- I usually have two or three hours of free time a day.

2. How do you and your friends usually spend your free time?

- In summer we usually go swimming, go for a walk or play football. In winter we often go snowboarding.

3. Who do you prefer to spend your free time with?

- I like spending my free time with my friends.

4. What after school activities do you take part in?

- I play football for our school team and sing in our school choir.

5. Do you think everyone should find time for doing sport? Why?

- I’m sure people should do regular exercise because it helps us be healthy and fit.

6. What hobby would you do if you had more time?

- I would learn to play the guitar it’s my dream.

6

1. What is your favourite season?

- My favourite season is winter because I like winter sports.

2. Where so you usually spend your summer holidays?

- My family and I usually travel abroad in the summer.

3. What do you like to do during your winter holidays?

- I love going snowboarding with my friends.

4. How often do you and your family travel?

- We usually travel somewhere once a year.

5. What type of transport do you find the most convenient and why?

- Travelling by plane is the most convenient because it is the fastest way of going somewhere and saves a lot of time.

6. What place in your country would you recommend to a foreign friend to visit and why?

- I would recommend him/her to visit lake Baikal because it is the biggest and the most amazing lakes in the world.

7

1. Where would you like to live in a big city or in a country?

- I’d prefer to live in a big city.

2. What are the advantages of living in the country?

- Living in the country is peaceful and quite.  Moreover, the air in the country is clean.

3. What is the main ecological problem in the place where you live?

- Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental problems in my region.

4. Do you and your friends care about ecological problems? Why?

- Yes, we are aware of ecological problems because we want to live in the clean world and breathe fresh clean air.

5. Do you ever taken part in any ecological projects at school?

- Yes, every year we clean the school ground and once a month we collect paper waste.

6. What would you recommend to a person who wants to improve an ecological problem in his/her home town?

- Fist of all I would recommend not to throw litter in the streets and try to walk as much as possible instead of using cars.

 8

1. How many classes do you usually have a day?

- I usually have six classes a day.

2. What sports facilities do you have in your school?

- There is a swimming pool, a gym and a stadium in my school.

3. What clubs and societies can you attend in your school?

- We can join drama and sports clubs.

4. What school events or performances do you usually have during the school year?

- We always have a special event on the 1st of September, a concert for our teachers in October, a New Year’s party in December.

5. Do you enjoy taking part in these school events? Why?

- I like taking part in the school performances because I like being in public eyes.

6. What event would you recommend to organize in your school and why?

- I would recommend to organize a charity concert to help those in need.

9

1. How many lessons of PE do you have a week?

- We have three lessons of PE a week.

2. What sports facilities do you have in your school?

- There is a swimming pool, a gym and a stadium in my school.

3. What sport do you do regularly?

- I go snowboarding in the winter and swimming in the summer.

4. What winter sports are popular with you and your friends?

- Snowboarding and skiing are popular with my friends and me.

5. Would you like to do any extreme sports? Why? Why not?

- I would like to go windsurfing because it is exciting and challenging.

6. What would you recommend to a teenager who wants to be healthy and fit?

- I would recommend him or her to do regular exercise.

10

1. When do you get up on week days?

- I usually get up at 7 o’clock.

2. What do you prefer to eat for breakfast in the morning?

- I prefer eggs and a glass of milk for breakfast.

3. How long does it take you to get to school?

- It usually takes me 15 minutes to get to school.

4. What is your favourite part of the day: morning, afternoon or evening? Why do you like it?

- My favourite part is evening because it’s when I have some time for myself and can relax.

5. What do you do to help your parents about the house?

- I tidy my room, do the washing up and throw away the rubbish.

6. What would you recommend to a teenager who is often late for school?

- I would recommend him or her to go to bed and get up earlier.

11

1. How old are you?

- I’m fifteen years old.

2. When did you get your first mobile phone?

-  I got my first mobile when I started school.

3. What do you usually use your mobile phone for?

- I use it to call my relatives and friends and to play games.

4. How do you feel when you forget your mobile phone at home?

- I sometimes feel uncomfortable because I’m afraid missing an important call.

5. Do you think it’s right that mobile phones are not allowed in some schools?

- I think it’s definitely right because it distracts from studying.

6. In what places would you recommend to people to switch off or turn down their phones?

- I think people should turn off or down their mobiles in any public places.

12

1. How old are you?

- I’m fifteen years old.

2. How much time do you spend on the internet every day?

- I usually spend two hours a day surfing the Net.

3. What do you use the internet for?

- I use the internet to chat with my friends, to search information and to play games.

4. What do you do in IT lessons?

- We learn to use computers for different purposes.

5. Why are computer skills useful for everyone?

- Because computer skills are absolutely essential for any job today.

6. What would you recommend to a person who spends too much time on the internet?

- I would recommend him or her to take a break every two hours for 10 or 15 minutes.

13

1. What is your favourite school subject?

- My favourite subject is English.

2. When did you start learning English?

- I start learning English when I was 7 years old.

3. What do you do in your English lessons?

- We do different exercises, listen to people talking English and write project.

4. Do you find learning English easy or difficult? Why?

- I find it difficult because it differs a lot from my native language.

5. What other foreign languages would you like to learn? Why?

- I’d like to learn Chinese because it can be useful for my future job.

6. What would you recommend to a person to do to improve his/her English?

- I’d recommend to study hard and to practice as much as possible.

14

1. What do you enjoy doing in your free time?

- I like meeting my friends and doing different activities together.

2. How often do you go to the cinema or to the theatre?

- To be honest I seldom go to the theatre once or twice a year.

3. How much time do you usually watch TV every day?

- I spend one or two hours watching TV.

4. What TV programmes are popular in your family?

- We always watch the evening news on channel one.

5. Do you prefer TV or the Internet? Why?

- I prefer the Internet because it’s more convenient as I don’t depend on the TV timetable and I can watch what I want at any time.

6. What TV programme would you recommend to your friend to watch?

- I’d recommend to watch Who wants to be a millionaire? because he or she can get to know a lot of interesting facts.

15

1. How long have you been living in your city, town or village?

- I have been living is Irkutsk for eight years.

2. What is the place where you live famous for?

- It is famous for its wooden building.

3. When was your city, town or village founded?

- It was founded 355 years ago.

4. What season is the best for visiting your town, city or village and why?

- Summer is the best time for visiting my town because it’s especially beautiful at this time with a lot of plants and flowers everywhere.

5. What is your favourite place in your city, town or village? Why do you like it?

- My favourite place is the embankment of the Angara River because it’s nice and there are a lot of street cafes and benches to relax breathing fresh air.

6. What place in your home town would you recommend visiting?

- I would recommend the place which is called 130th Square where one can admire the town’s wooden architecture.

16

1. What foreign languages can you learn at your school?

- I can learn only English.

2. How many English lessons a week do you have?

- We have three lessons a week.

3. For what reasons do people learn foreign languages nowadays?

- Because foreign languages can give more opportunities to get good and well-paid job.

4. What is the most effective way to learn a foreign language in your opinion?

- The most effective way to learn a foreign language is to go to native speaking country.

5. Do you think English will be useful for you in the future?

- I’m sure it will be useful because I want to be a translator.

6. What languages would you recommend to your English speaking friend to learn? Why?

- I would recommend to him or her to learn Chinese because it is very popular today.

17

1. What time do you usually go to bed in the evening?

- I usually go to bed at 11 o’clock.

2. How much time do you spend doing your homework?

- I usually spend three hours doing my homework.

3. What sport do you do regularly?

- In the winter I go snowboarding in the summer I go swimming.

4. What do you do to help your parents about the house?

- I tidy my room and do the washing-up.

5. How do you spend your weekends?

- I go for a walk, read books, watch TV.

6. What would you like to change in your daily routine?

- I would like to get up not so early.

18

1. What grade are you in?

- I’m in the 9th grade.

2. How many classes a day do you usually have?

- I usually have six lessons a day.

3. What sports facilities are there in your school?

- There is a swimming pool, a gym and a stadium.

4. What is your school uniform like?

- It is blue. Boys wear trousers, a waistcoat and a light shirt, girls wear a skirt, a waistcoat and a light blouse.

5. What school events do you have during the school year?

- We always have a special event on the 1st of September, a concert for our teachers in October, a New Year’s party in December.

6. What would you like to improve in your school?

- I would like to improve the school canteen’s menu.

19

1. How old are you?

- I’m fifteen years old.

2. How many times a week do you do sport?

- I do sport every day.

3. What sport is the most popular with teenagers in your region?

- The most popular sports are snowboarding and skiing.

4. What sports facilities are available in the place where you live?

- There is a modern gym with a swimming pool close to my house.

5. Why do you think it is important to keep fit?

- Because it helps us be healthy and strong.

6.  What would you advise to a person who wants to keep fit?

- I’d advise him or her to join a gym.

Комплект заданий для учащихся 7-8 классов

PART 1

LISTENING

Time: 15 minutes

Task 1

Listen to Jane, Nancy and Ila talking about poetry. Read the questions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C

 1 How many of the three girls occasionally write poetry?

a) one of them

b) two of them

c) all of them

2 Which of the three girls likes a kind of Japanese poetry (haiku) where each poem consists of only three lines?

a) Rebecca

b) Ila

c) Nancy

3 Who is Rebecca's favourite poet?

a) Tennyson

b) Keats

c) T. S. Eliot

4 What does Rebecca think about reading reports about wars in daily newspapers?

a) She thinks it's boring.

b) She thinks it's important.

5 Would Nancy fight to defend her home and family?

a) Yes

b) No

Task 2

You will hear a conversation between Mrs Feline and an assistant.  For each question (6- 10) fill in the missing information in the numbered space.

 6.Mrs Feline brought the book back because_____________________________________

7. Mrs Feline was looking for a book called______________________________________

8. The assistant remembered __________________________________________________

9. In the end Mrs Feline______________________________________________________

10. The conversation takes place_______________________________________________

Transfer your answers to the answer sheet.

PART 2

READING

Time: 20 minutes

Task 1

Read the text  and decide if each sentence (11-17) is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, write T (True). If it is not correct, write F (False).

The Cool School

Love the arts? Fanatical about films? Mad about music? The Brit school just outside London in the UK is a place where lots of kids fulfil their greatest dreams.

If you want fame
When people ask you what you want to be in the future, they seem pleased if you say 'a doctor' or 'financial consultant'. But if you say 'an actor' or 'a dancer' or 'a DJ' they often laugh and say 'no chance!' The Brit School takes such ambitions seriously: everything is done to make sure talented kids fully explore their passion for the creative arts.
What you study there
The Brit School centres its studies on the performing arts. Singing, dancing, acting, music, theatre, TV and film production are all on the curriculum, as well as academic subjects like maths and English. The staff stress the importance of continuing academic studies. Students enter the school when they are 14 and 16. There is a strict selection process because there is a lot of competition for each place. Entrants at 14 have an interview, and at 16 there is also an audition. The procedure is tough because the school is Britain's only non fee-paying entertainment school.
Different from ordinary school
The main thing that makes the Brit School like other schools is that it takes academic study seriously. But in other ways, the atmosphere could not be more different. The teachers are called 'guides' and speak to the kids in a more informal way than many are used to. There are no uniforms and no bell at the end of the lesson. The school also makes sure that no one lives more than an hour away from the school so they don't get too tired. This is important because having lessons in radio production, theatre and video-recording as well as regular lessons is very hard work. The terms are eight weeks long, with 2-week breaks in between and only four weeks in the summer, so it involves much more attendance than an ordinary school.
How the kids feel about it
Everyone who goes there is incredibly enthusiastic about it. Even though the school's curriculum and hours make it very demanding for them, they don't mind. Monique, 18, said she found it a bit strange at first because it was so unlike her old school. "Everyone seems so creative here so I don't stand out much. Everyone's an individual, independent and single-minded and we don't all wear the same sort of clothes." Most of the students are outgoing, and shy students say that being there makes them more confident.

11. If you are younger than 14, you are too young to go to the Brit School.

12. Everyone who wants to go to the Brit School has to have an audition.

13. Parents have to pay to send their children to the Brit School.

14. The students don't have to study maths or English.

15. The students have shorter holidays than students at ordinary schools.

16. No one has to wear a uniform.

17. Shy students at the school feel unhappy.

Task 2

Read the article and put the following headings with the correct pieces of advice (A-K).   There is one heading which you do not need to use.

A) Stop worrying about things you can't change

B) Eat sweet things

C) Communicate

D) Remember to have fun

E) Organise and prioritise

F) Try new things

G) Take charge and be active

H) Don't postpone

I) Breathe!

J) Stay positive

K)Look after yourself

Coping With Stress

Although stress can sometimes be a good thing because it gives you the motivation to do your best, it can have a harmful effect on you mentally and physically. If it continues for too long, it can cause sleeplessness, anxiety, mood swings, depression and illness. Here are 10 ways to combat excess stress.

18___________________________________

By doing this you will feel in control and decide which things are more urgent and important. Feeling prepared can get rid of a lot of stress. Much stress is caused by doing things when there isn't enough time to do them, e.g. revising everything you have learned the night before a test.

19___________________________________

 Instead of worrying about doing something or avoiding it because you are scared of doing it (in case you fail) -just do it! The sooner you take action, the more time you will have if anything goes wrong.

20___________________________________

Keeping your body healthy reduces stress. Cut down on too much caffeine and sweet things. Make sure you get enough sleep and vitamin C.

21___________________________________

Deep breathing works because getting more oxygen into your body relaxes you. You can either take up yoga or simply try breathing in deeply through your nose then exhaling through your mouth, and then repeat it ten times.

22_________________________________

Doing something you really enjoy means you get a chance to take a break and 'recharge your batteries'. People who don't do this feel depressed and then their problems seem bigger and they can no longer put them into perspective.

23__________________________________

If you think negatively, stress can take over but if you keep reminding yourself that you can cope and that you know what you are doing, stress often goes away.

24__________________________________

You can't change them so why worry? Work on the things you can do something about.

25_________________________________

Find out about new things: two cliches that people often quote are 'variety is the spice of life' and 'a change is as good as a rest'. The good news is that they are both true. Realising that the world holds a lot more possibilities than the things you generally focus on can make you forget your problems.

26_________________________________

 Telling people about your problems can often help. 'This way you will feel less isolated. You should also tell people such as teachers or boyfriendslgirlfriends or parents how stressed you feel about certain things. Once they realise how you feel they might be able to help, e.g. proving to parents that you are adult and mature rather than shouting it at them during an argument often helps.

27________________________________

 Find somewhere where you have space to think, rest and generally chill out. You should also use this space to write down some possible solutions to the things that are stressing you. Then write down possible ways you can do those things. Attacking the problem is better than waiting for it to just go away.

Transfer your answers to the answer sheet.

PART 3

USE OF ENGLISH

Time: 5 minutes

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D.

Easter Island

Easter Island is a small triangle of rock situated in the Pacific Ocean. It’s about 2,000 miles 0__B__ the nearest city. Easter Island is 28________ for its statues. Hundreds of these huge, stone faces can be 29______all over the island. Who made them? How 30_______they move these giant pieces of rock? What happened 31________the people who lived there? Studies show that people first arrived on the island about 1600 years ago. They had a very advanced culture. They made many objects and they had their 32_______written language. However, the number of people on the island grew and grew 33_______ it reached about 10,000 people. Soon there were too many people and there wasn’t 34________food to eat. A terrible war started and many of the statues were broken. When western explorers 35________ the island on Easter Day in 1722, the huge rock statues were the only sign that a great society had once lived there.

0.  A for, B from, C on, D by

28. A important, B interesting, C famous, D fascinating

29. A looked, B located, C found, D situated

30. A have, B were, C had, D did

31. A to, B with, C about, D for

32. A  only, B own, C clever,  D self

33. A so,  B until, C although, D because

34. A many, B some, C too, D enough

35.A discovered, B invented, C sailed, D came

Transfer your answers to the answer sheet.

PART 4

WRITING

Time: 20 minutes

An English-speaking friend is coming to stay with you for a week soon. Now you are writing an e-mail to tell your friend what you have planned for the visit.

-explain how excited you are

-describe what you are planning to do during his visit

You should write about 90 -100 words.

Ключи

LISTENING

READING                                                                                                                                            

USE OF ENGLISH  

ВСЕРОССИЙСКАЯ ОЛИМПИАДА ШКОЛЬНИКОВ ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ 2017–2018 учебный год.

 ШКОЛЬНЫЙ ЭТАП.

9–11 КЛАССЫ

Part 1 (10 minutes)

Listening

Вы  услышите рассуждения  англичанина  о  великих  научных  открытиях.  В  заданиях A8 -А14 обведите цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.

Who invented it first?

А8        How does the speaker feel about his country?

1. He loves his country.
2. He is proud of his country.
3. He believes the UK is greater than America or France.

А9        The speaker believes the fact that there were so many UK inventions is

1. proof of the UK’s greatness.
2. irrelevant.
3. interesting.

А10        The speaker believes US-UK arguments over inventions are

1. old-fashioned.
2. entertaining.
3. silly and irrelevant.

A l l        The USA claims the Wright brothers as the inventors because

1. they built and flew the first powered aircraft.
2. their design was made before 1899.
3. they didn’t know about Percy Pilcher.

А12        Americans claim Edison as the inventor of the light bulb because

1. his demonstration was 10 months before Sir Joseph Swan’s.
2. his light bulb was a commercial reality.
3. they didn’t know about Sir Joseph Swan.

А13        The British claim the telephone as a UK invention because Bell

1. lived in Canada before moving to the USA.
2. suffered health problems in the UK.
3. was born and educated in the UK.

А14        The speaker believes that Marconi and Edison were

1. greater than Bell.
2. not very important.
3. just good at PR.

Part 2 (30 minutes)

Reading

Read the passage below and answer questions 1–10.

The Green House Effect

1. Saving the world begins at home. The energy we use to power our daily domestic lives and drive our cars produces almost half of our output of carbon dioxide, the gas which is the main contributor to the problem of global warming. The way in which we use energy is not only polluting but also incredibly wasteful. But there is nothing to stop us greatly reducing our energy consumption and creating a more comfortable world.
2. Redesigning the home to bring our lifestyles more into balance with what the environment can cope with need not involve expensive or painful changes. Most of the technology to make the changes is already available. When the changes have been made, the home of the future will be a better place to live in. So what will it be like?
3. We will have switched from ‘fossil fuels’ – coal, gas and oil – to sources of power which are non-polluting such as windmills or using the power of tides. Houses will be heavily insulated and heating systems made much more efficient. In addition, our future homes will use low-energy light bulbs.
4. With water costs rising enormously, most houses will trap rainwater and store it in a large, well-insulated tank in the cellar. This tank also serves to save energy: heat is recycled from other parts of the house to maintain a high water temperature for washing and central heating.
5. Recycling waste will be much more common than it is today. Tins, bottles, plastic, and paper will be put into vents in the wall from where they will fall into divided bins for collection. All vegetable matter will go straight on to a compost heap in the garden.
6. The home will be a cleaner place. Air conditioning will do much more than keep you cool. It will improve air quality by filtering out contaminating dust mites and by controlling moisture and condensation.

7. Outside the home as well, life will have become more pleasant. The car will no longer be the threat to our health that it is today: it will run on hydrogen or a mixture of battery and safer petrol. It won’t be allowed to clog up our cities: people will use the tram, a clean, fast, and quiet form of city transport which many cities are already reintroducing.

8. This picture of the future is one which should appeal to all of us. It’s one that our grandchildren could take for granted, not believing that people lived any other way, that people went around polluting, destroying, wasting resources, and apparently not caring. But if we want our grandchildren to have a world which is cleaner and safer,we have to start to change our ways. The picture of the future can become a reality but only if we do something about it. And we should do something about it soon.

Questions 1–4.

Below you will find four headings. Each heading describes the contents of one of the paragraphs in the passage. However, since there are eight paragraphs and only four headings, four of the paragraphs will not fit any of the headings below.

You need to choose which heading best describes which paragraph. Write the letter of a paragraph next to the number of the heading 1–4 on the separate answer sheet.

1. Homes of the future will be more hygienic.
2. We ought to change the way we live.
3. The way we live now damages the world.
4. Future energy needs will be lower and not cause pollution.

Questions 5–10.

Choose option A, B, C or D which best answers the question. Circle the correct letter in boxes 5–10 on your answer sheet.

5. The author’s intention in writing the above article was to show…

1. the sort of future we can expect for our grandchildren.

2. why we should reduce pollution and use energy more efficiently.
3. why we have taken steps to reduce pollution and improve our use of energy.

4. how changes in house design will encourage people to use less polluting energy.

6. Which of the following statements is the author most likely to agree with? (more than one variant is possible)

1. In the future, houses will be much healthier.

2. In the future, people will produce much less waste.
3. In the future, very few people will own their own car.

4. In the future, the problem of global warming will be better understood.

7. In the passage the author explains…

5. why using less energy has become more popular.
6. why sources of energy are going to become more scarce.

7. how savings could be made in the way energy is used.
8. how, unless we use less energy, energy costs will rise.

8. In the passage the author DOES NOT explain…

9. how our cities could be made cleaner.

10. why our use of energy needs to change.
11. why water costs will rise in the future.

12. how the way we live produces global warming.

9. According to the author, one of the differences between our way of life and that of people in the future might be that…

1. cars will be much cheaper to maintain.

2. fewer people will travel in the cities.
3. cars will have far more safety features.

4. cars will be used less than they are today.

10. The passage describes the homes of the future. Such homes, according to the author, might NOT be built if we…

1. could not afford the necessary technology.

2. could not find alternative sources of energy.
3. were unable to reduce the amount of waste we produce.

4. failed to agree to make necessary changes in our lives.

Part 3 (20 minutes)

Use of English

Task 1

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning.

UNDERSTANDING BRITAIN

Task 2

For questions 9 – 13, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. You must use BETWEEN TWO AND FIVE WORDS, including the word given.

Here is an example (0):

Example:        0        I think his wife is a journalist.

                        married

                        I think___________________a journalist.

The gap can be filled with the words “he is married to”, so you write:

Example answer:        0        he is married to

9        The teacher’s voice was too quiet.

        loudly

        The teacher ___________________ enough.

10        They celebrate New Year’s Eve in Trafalgar Square.

        held

        The celebration of __________________ in Trafalgar Square.

11        A friend is looking after the baby while I’m out.

        care

        A friend ________________ the baby while I’m out.

12        I glanced at the letter while my parents were out of the room.

        waiting

        I glanced quickly at the letter while _________________return.

13        The last time I saw Mary was before she left for Canada.

        since

        I ________________she left for Canada.

Part 4 (30 minutes)

Writing

You recently saw this notice in an English-language magazine called Theatre World.

Reviews needed!

Have you seen any plays by William Shakespeare in the theatre recently? If so, could you write us a review of the play you saw? Include information on the characters, costumes and story and say whether you would recommend the play to other people.

The best reviews will be published next month.

Write your review. Use 100-140 words.

KEYS

LISTENING

READING

!!6  A, B (в данном задании ответ засчитывается как правильный, если указан любой из двух вариантов или указаны оба варианта, в обоих случаях ответ оценивается в 1 балл)

USE OF ENGLISH

Script

Listening

Who invented it first?

I’m not really what you would call a patriot, but of course, I love my country. I was born as a result of pure chance on an island off the northern coast of Europe called the United Kingdom — in the southern part of it called England. So I can’t see the reason for being proud of my country. I had nothing to do with its history or achievements. I just happened to be born there. If I was born in France or America or Russia, maybe I would feel differently. I don’t know. But as with most English people I’m not really into waving flags or boasting about achievements in one field or another. W e’re happy enough to celebrate Ireland’s St Patrick’s Day on the 17th of March or even the 4th of July for the Americans but we’re not too fussed about our own national day — St George’s — on the 23rd of April.

Nevertheless, I do find it as a minimum interesting how many inventions were discovered in the UK. Over the past 50 years, according to Japanese research, more than 40 per cent of discoveries taken up on a worldwide basis originated in the United Kingdom. Many of these British inventions have had an enormous impact on the world. For example, imagine how different life would be today if Michael Faraday hadn’t built the first simple electrical generator or if James Watt hadn’t developed the steam engine?

I also find it interesting and even more amusing to see the international arguments over who invented what, especially between the UK and the USA. For example, the Americans claim the first powered flight as their invention for the Wright brothers in 1903. But the British claim that the invention belonged to a British man, Percy Pilcher, who designed and built a powered aeroplane in 1899. Unfortunately Pilcher died before being able to fly it, but he was still (the Brits say) the inventor.

The Americans, similarly, claim that Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. But Sir Joseph Swan of Newcastle announced that he had made a working light bulb on the 18th of December, 1878 and on the 18th of January, 1879 he gave a public demonstration in Sunderland — 10 months before Edison. The Americans say it was just a working model and not a commercial reality, but then they would say that, wouldn’t they?

The first telephone message was made at 5 Exeter Place, Boston, Massachusetts on the 10th of March, 1876. Alexander Graham Bell called to his assistant, “Come here, Watson, I want you.” The rest is history. But Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He moved to Canada for health reasons when he was 23, and only then migrated to the USA. He was British, so Brits can rightly claim the telephone as a British invention.

In 1896 Guglielmo Marconi won even greater fame for sending a wireless telegraph over 94 miles. But David Edward Hughes, born in London of Welsh parents, is recorded as the first person in the world to transmit and receive radio waves in 1879. Yet another British first!

So forget the Wright Brothers, Marconi and Thomas Edison. All they had was good PR. In their own quiet, modest way the Brits were always first there. As if it had anything to do with me or as if I really care!

Комплект заданий для учащихся  7-8 классов

 PART 1

LISTENING  

Time: 15 minutes

Task 1  

You will hear a conversation between a girl, Holly, and a boy, Max, about having a party. Listen and decide if each sentence (1-7) is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, write T (True) for YES. If it is not correct, write F (False) for NO.  

1. Max has already thought about his birthday party.

2. Holly thinks Max should invite more people this week.

3. Max wants to invite more than twenty people.

4. Max says all his friends have a lot in common.

5. Holly says Max should buy some new CDs for the party.

6. Holly and Max share the same opinion about playing a DVD.

7. In the end, Holly persuades Max to have the party on a Friday.  

Task 2

You will hear a teacher telling his class about a school trip. For each question (8 - 14) fill in the missing information in the numbered space.  

8.  Kind of transport  to pick  them up from school: The_____________________________

9. Where to meet on Friday morning: The ________________________________

10.   What  to bring with you for lunch: Only a______________________________

11.   First place we’ll  visit: The ________________________________________________

12.  What we’ll see in the afternoon: A ________________________ show in a concert hall.

13.  Good souvenirs to buy: The _______________________ - they’re quite cheap.

14.  Time we leave: __________________________________

Transfer your answers into the answer sheet!

PART 2

READING

Time: 20 minutes

Task 1  

Read  the article and choose the missing sentences (A-F). There is one sentence which you do not need to use.  

APE ART Works of art by apes have been displayed in art galleries around the world since the 1950’s. It’s not a joke. Apes are natural artists and ape art is becoming big business.  Ape art did not use to have any form.  In fact, paintings by chimps were nothing more than paint thrown onto a canvas, and it was impossible to tell what the pictures were meant to show. (15)_____. They can even use sign language to give their paintings titles. Koko and Michael live in California and they have been painters since they were very young. (16)______. At first she was shy, and did not want to show anyone her pictures, but now Koko’s and Michael’s art work is displayed in exhibitions and they have many fans. Unfortunately, not all of their paintings survive, as they often eat their work as soon as it is finished.  

 Sadly, there is bad news for these recently discovered artists. (17)______. There are only 600 gorillas and a few thousand lowland gorillas left in the world.  The work of Koko and Michael is being used to help raise money to save the world’s gorillas. Some people might laugh and say that these paintings are not art, but who really knows what art is? (18)______. Although you cannot buy Koko’s and Michael’s original paintings, many people are prepared to pay a great deal of money to buy high quality copies of the originals. (19)______. Not only will you receive a colourful picture or T-shirt, but you will also be helping to save one of the world’s most intelligent species.  Is there a better way to spend money?  

A. Koko learnt to draw when she was just three years old.

B.  The truth is, there has been a great deal of commercial interest in gorilla art in all its forms. C.  They even buy T-shirts printed with their pictures.

D.  No one wants to buy gorilla paintings.

E.  Gorillas are an endangered species.

F. Today, however some gorillas, like Michael and Koko, are able to paint quite realistic pictures of the objects around them.  

Task 2

 Read the text and the questions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D.  

ONE TO WATCH! Essay by Jessica Bourne, aged 14 I’m a big fan of films featuring the spy James Bond. I`ve got most of them on DVD. We’ve recently bought Quantum of Solace, in which Daniel Craig plays the part of Bond. I don`t know why the film’s got that name – but it’s a great movie, anyway.

All the actors who’ve played James Bond have been great, but Daniel Craig, who’s made lots of other films, plays the part better than any of them. Even though he doesn’t talk very much, I think he’s the most perfect actor for the role. He even does a few of the more dangerous things in the film himself, instead of getting someone else to do them. I did wonder sometimes whether he’d be clever enough to defeat the bad people – but I’m not going to tell you the ending. The actress who stars with Craig gives a fantastic performance too – I loved all the glamorous clothes she wore! The director probably had a hard job making this Bond film as full of action as earlier ones. But the excitement starts right at the beginning here, with a car chase along a mountain road, and plenty of other thrilling scenes, too – Bond leaping off tall buildings and so on. Unfortunately I found the story difficult to follow in places, and it also seemed to be over very quickly – it lasted under two hours. I also felt there weren’t as many jokes as in the old Bond films. And where was all the ridiculous Bond equipment – the underwater car or exploding watch that everyone laughed at? This is more serious, darker Bond film, but I still really enjoyed it.  

20.  What is Jessica trying to do in her essay?

A explain what first attracted her to Bond films

B  tell readers about the Bond DVDs she  owns

C  give a balanced view of a Bond film she has seen

D  describe how Daniel Craig got the part of James Bond  

21.  What can a reader find out from Jessica’s essay?

A whether Quantum of Solace is her favourite Bond film

B what other films Daniel Craig has made

C which other actors have played James Bond

D whether she thinks Daniel Craig is the best James Bond  

22. What does Jessica tell us about Craig in the new Bond film?

A He performs some of the action scenes.

B He wears some stylish clothes.

C He is given a lot of lines to say.

D He looks strong and fit enough to fight the criminals.  

23. What is one problem with the film, according to Jessica?

A It seems a bit too long.

B It’s sometimes hard to understand what’s happening.

C It has too much silly technology in it.  

D It has jokes that aren’t very funny.  

24. Which of these might appear in a magazine review of the new Bond film?

A It’s full of excitement, with Bond jumping across rooftops, so don’t be disappointed by the slow start.

B The director wanted to move away from the last Bond film and include a bit less action.

C I’m not sure the title tells you much …but be prepared to watch a rather different kind of Bond movie.

D Daniel Craig performed well as James Bond, but the main female star was disappointing.  

Transfer your answers to the answer sheet!  

PART 3

USE OF ENGLISH

Time: 5 minutes

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D.

Number (0) has been done for you.

 FILMING EVEREST

 Film-maker David Breashears (0)…A…… already climbed Mount Everest three times when he decided to make a film, so that audiences could share his (25)______.

 He set off on this nine-week adventure the following spring, with his photographic equipment and with six climbers from (26)____ the world. Although the conditions were hard and dangerous, with temperatures of - 40 C, the climbers made good (27)_____.  Then, when they were just one thousand metres from their goal, there was a terrible (28)_____. The team didn’t give (29) _____, however. They hid in a tent on the mountainside until it passed. Thirteen days later they reached the top.  

 “I was so tired that it was impossible to enjoy our success at first”, said David. “Climbing Everest is difficult enough but filming made it (30)_____ harder. I am really proud we did it in the end!”  

0 A  had B has C was D did

25 A acts B events C occupations D experiences

26 A along B above C about D around

27 A improvement B progress C increase D development

28 A climate B storm C weather  D air

29 A out B back C away D up

30 A ever B more C even D as  

Transfer your answers to the answer sheet!  

PART 4

WRITING

 Time: 20 minutes

ID NUMBER  

    Imagine that you cannot come to your friend’s New Year’s party.  Write him/her an e-mail with apologies. Do not forget to: - send your wishes;

- name the reasons why you cannot come.  

You should write about 90 -100 words.

____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________

Транскрипция текстов для аудирования 7-8 класс

Task 1

Holly:  So what have you decided about your birthday party, Max? 

Max:  Not much, Holly. To be honest, I haven’t thought about it at all. 

Holly: Well, it’s getting close, so you need to send out the invitations soon. By this Friday, really, to give people time to reply.

Max:  I don’t really know who to invite. My school friends, of course, and Mark, Jack and Sean. 

Holly:  And Tilly and her sister. 

Max:  Yes.  And Alicia. I hope she’ll be there. But I’d prefer not to have a huge number of guests. 

Holly:   Twenty? 

Max:   Not that many, if possible. It’s only a small flat, and I only really want my close friends there anyway.  

Holly: I can understand that.  

Max:  Even so, some of them won’t know each other. My friends from round here aren’t the same kind of people as the ones from school. They like different things, really. 

Holly: Well, that should make the party more fun! 

Max:  Maybe, but it’ll make it harder to choose music that everyone likes. I’ll have to go down to the supermarket and buy some different kinds of music, to keep everyone happy.

Holly:   If I were you, I’d make my own CD. You’ve got some great music on your computer, and you could put lots of different things on it.

Max:  That’s true. Though not everyone will want to dance, or listen to music all the time. Maybe I should put a DVD on in another room? 

Holly:  Not if it’s just any old movie. That would be like watching TV at home. Max:  No, I was thinking of getting a new film that most people haven’t seen yet. Holly:   That’s a good idea! There are sure to be some who’ll want to watch it. Max:  Right. 

Holly:  So the only thing left to decide, I think, is which day to have the party. Max:  It’s got to be a weekend, so not the Thursday. Saturday would be best, I think. 

Holly:  I agree the weekend’s best, but the problem is that lots of people will be away on the Saturday. Perhaps you should have it on the Friday?

Max:  I don’t know. 

Holly:  I don’t think Alicia can come on the Saturday.

Max:  All right, then. I’ll have it the day before.

Holly:  I thought you might.  

Task 2  

Teacher:

 Listen everybody. I’m going to give you some important information about our trip to the capital on Friday.

Firstly, the coach is coming to pick us up from school and we leave at nine-fifteen. But don’t wait outside the main gate, even if you see the coach waiting there. Come to the classroom first because I need to take the register before we leave, to make sure everyone’s here. OK?

Lunch is provided, so don’t bring your own food. You’ll each get a sandwich, either meat, egg or cheese – you can choose – plus some chocolate and a piece of fruit. But you do need to bring a drink. So don’t forget to tell your parents that.  

When we get to the capital, the coach drops us at the sports stadium where there’s a big coach park. From there we’ll walk to the Transport Museum, which is our first visit. After that, it’s on to the Natural History Museum.  

In the afternoon, we’re going to the national Concert Hall, but not to see a concert or dancing because the event that’s on is actually not a musical show at all, it’s a fashion show. When it’s finished, a famous clothes designer will tell us about her work.

At the concert hall, there’s a large souvenir shop where you can buy presents for your families. Be careful though – the books and games are expensive, but the postcards are very good value. You’ll have about fifteen minutes to look around.  

 Now, remember the coach will go at five-thirty. So we have to leave the shop at five o’clock at the latest, to walk back to the coach park together. Tell your parents we’ll be back at school here by seven-fifteen, OK?  

So I think that’s all…  

Требования к оформлению

научно-исследовательских работ учащихся

 (утверждены на Совете кураторов городского научного общества учащихся «Эврика» от 26 октября 2017г.)

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Баланцева О.Н.

Лебедева А.В.

Требования к оформлению письменных работ

учащихся городского НОУ «Эврика»

Данные требования разработаны при участии:

• Сорокоумовой Г. В., д.псх.н., профессора  кафедры педагогики и психологии НГЛУ им.Н.А.Добролюбова, председателя совета кураторов городского НОУ «Эврика»;
• Киселевой Н.Ю., к.п.н., доцента кафедры   НГПУ им.К.Минина;
• Анашкиной А.А., к.б.н., ст. преподаватель    НижГМА;
• Лебедевой А.В.,  педагога-организатора ДДТ им.В.П.Чкалова;
• Баланцевой О.Н., педагога-организатора ДДТ им.В.П.Чкалова;

К исследовательской работе школьника, в том числе к ее оформлению, предъявляются те же требования, что и к любой научной статье или отчету. Необходимо придерживаться стандартов и правил, выработанных за многие годы в научной литературе.

Правильное оформление итоговой работы говорит о научной и общей культуре юного исследователя, делает работу удобной для чтения и оценки.

1  Оформление работы.

• Шрифт – Times New Roman размером 14 кегль.
• Интервал – полуторный.
• Границы:

• сверху и снизу: 2 см,
• слева: 2 см,
• справа: 2 см,
• отступ первой строки абзаца (красная строка) - 1,25 см.

• Интервал между абзацами не ставится.
• Нумерация страниц должна быть обязательно. На первой странице  – титульном листе – номер не ставится.
• Заголовки по центру.
• Выравнивание основного текста по ширине.
• Цвет текста – черный.
• Оформление должно быть единообразным на протяжении всей работы, то есть используемые варианты выделений в тексте должны сохраняться во всех разделах работы.
• Каждую главу необходимо начинать с новой страницы. При этом на подглавы данное правило не распространяется.
• Разделы должны иметь порядковые номера, обозначенные арабскими цифрами. Подразделы должны иметь нумерацию, состоящую из номера раздела и подраздела, разделенные точкой (приложение 2).

• ОБРАТИТЕ ВНИМАНИЕ! Дословное воспроизведение какого-либо текста в виде цитаты, а также заимствование из источника или научной литературы, без оформления цитаты, обязательно должны сопровождаться ссылкой на источник информации. При оформлении ссылки рекомендуется  использовать цифровое цитирование, которое получило наибольшее распространение в современном мире.

Допустимы и 2 других варианта:

• построчно, год;
• ссылка.

Сноска делается следующим образом: курсор поставить в конце заимствованного текста → вверху на панели инструментов нажать Ссылка → в ссылке выбрать Вставить сноску АВ^[1].

 «Все развитые страны направляют максимальные усилия на достижение максимальной информированности («меньше ресурсов, больше ума»). Отсюда кибернетизация, компьютеризация и другие аналогичные общественные процессы»^[2].

Обратите внимание, ссылка на материалы из Интернета оформляется следующим образом:

Пегов В.А., Пегова А.В. Симптомы инфантильности молодых людей // Ученые записки университета Лесгафта. 2013. №5 (99). URL: http://cyberleninka.ru/article/n/simptomy-infantilnosti-molodyh-lyudey (дата обращения: 04.12.2017).

• Рисунки и таблицы помещаются в тексте после первого упоминания. Каждые рисунок и таблица должны быть пронумерованы, подписаны. В них должны быть указаны единицы измерения (если они содержат числа). При упоминании рисунка или таблицы в тексте делается соответствующая ссылка с номером, например, «По сравнению с предыдущим годом (табл. 5, рис. 2), данные изменились, что показано в табл. 6 и на рис. 3».

2 Требования к комплектности научной работы (рекомендованный объем 15-25  страниц):

• Титульный лист
• Список сокращений по алфавиту (если в них есть необходимость)
• Содержание
• Введение

• Материалы и методики (Организация исследования)
• Результаты и их обсуждение

• Заключение
• Список литературы
• Приложения (если в них есть необходимость)
• Отзыв научного руководителя.

2.1 Титульный лист (приложение 1).

На нем должна быть отражена следующая информация:

• Где выполнена работа;
• Название темы (ОНО ДОЛЖНО ОТРАЖАТЬ СУТЬ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЯ И СООТВЕТСТВОВАТЬ ПОСТАВЛЕННОЙ ЦЕЛИ. Варианты: «Госдума 1917 года», «Пестик и тычинка», «Культура Древней Руси», «Звезды» и т.п. не могут быть названием научной работы)
• Кто выполнил
• Научный руководитель (учитель какого предмета, ученые степени)
• Консультант (если есть)
• Город и год выполнения.

ВНИМАНИЕ! «Шапка» на титульном листе должна быть. Обязательно указать, что это научное общество учащихся + обязательно для участников школьных секций НОУ она оформляется в соответствии с Уставом школы (лицея, гимназии)  Примеры оформления титульных листов в Приложении №1.

2.2  Содержание. (Приложение №2)

ОБРАТИТЕ ВНИМАНИЕ! После введения НЕ надо писать «основное содержание темы», «основной текст» и т.п.

После слов «Введение», «Заключение», «Список литературы», «Приложения» и других названий глав, а также после цифр, обозначающих нумерацию глав и подглав, в заголовках точки не ставятся.

На странице с содержанием необходимо указывать страницы (начало каждой главы и подглавы).

3.   Введение  должно содержать обоснование актуальности выбранной темы и цель работы, а также задачи, которые позволяют достигнуть поставленной цели работы. Необходимо перечислить методы, использовавшиеся при решении  задач, теоретическую и практическую значимость работы, личный вклад исследователя.
4. Материалы и методики. (для соц-гум. наук  Организация исследования). Эта глава содержит информацию о месте выполнения работы (Работа выполнена на базе…), объектах, материалах, приборах и методиках исследования.
5. Результаты и их обсуждение. В этой главе констатируют полученные результаты, подтверждая их таблицами или графически (диаграммы, фотографии, рисунки и т.д.). А также обсуждают полученные результаты на основе имеющихся научных данных.
6. Заключение. В заключении содержатся четкие и обоснованные выводы автора  по достижению цели и решенным задачам. Отмечается степень решения каждой из поставленных во «Введении» работы задач. В целом автор должен подвести итоги своего исследования. Заключение – это только аналитика автора, без цитат, сносок и заимствований. Можно указать основные направления, по которым следовало бы продолжать научную работу по данной теме, а также практические рекомендации, сформулированные на основе проведенных исследований.
7.    Список  литературы.

Источники располагаются в алфавитном порядке. Нумерация сквозная через весь список. Рекомендуемое количество источников в списке литературы - 10-20 шт.

ОБРАТИТЕ ВНИМАНИЕ, что  не рекомендуется использование в качестве литературы к исследованию:

• учебных изданий (с ними автор научной работы по конкретной проблеме должен быть ознакомлен априори);
• электронных изданий с открытым кодом (wikipedia.com и  т.п.), по причине низкой достоверности содержащейся в них информации.

Приветствуется использование научных публикаций за последние 5 лет (статей, монографий и пр.), источников из ELIBRARY, Киберленинки и т.д.

Пример оформления списка  литературы  в приложении №3.

8. Приложения.

В приложениях содержится дополнительная справочная информация, которая не обязательна для понимания сути работы. Если рисунки или таблицы необходимы для иллюстрирования обзора литературы или отражают полученные результаты (например, фотография пробирки при качественной реакции или диаграмма распределения респондентов при соцопросе), то они должны быть помещены в соответствующий раздел!

2.8 Отзыв научного руководителя.

Отзыв научного руководителя на работу может быть в напечатанном виде или написан от руки. Должен содержать указание на % оригинальности текста (нужно проверить в системе «Антиплагиат» - например, на сайте https://text.ru/antiplagiat)

Отзыв оформляется на листе формата А4, по следующему шаблону:

Отзыв научного руководителя

на исследовательскую работу ученика(цы)

Тема:..............................................

Дальше идет отзыв на работу, включающий:

• характеристику научно-исследовательских качеств ученика, с указанием его личного вклада в проведенную работу;
• соответствует ли заявленная тема работы ее содержанию;
• смог ли автор обосновать актуальность выбранной темы;
• правильно ли поставлены цели и задачи;
• соответствуют ли им полученные выводы;
• возможна ли практическая применимость данной научной работы;
• соответствует ли качество оформления работы действующим правилам и стандартам;
• степень оригинальности текса в системе «Антиплагиат» составляет 50%.

Научный руководитель:                                                              ФИО

                                                                      Должность, звания, учреждение

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Приложение №1.

Пример оформления титульного листа работы школьной секции НОУ, представляемой на городскую конференцию НОУ «Эврика». Оформляется на первой странице, номер страницы при этом не ставится. «Шапка» оформляется в соответствии с бланком образовательного учреждения (Уставом)

Научное общество учащихся «Эврика»

Муниципальное бюджетное образовательное  учреждение

«Школа № 222»

Приокского района г.Н.Новгорода

Содержание незаменимых аминокислот в пищевых продуктах животного и растительного  происхождения

Выполнила: Иванова Надежда

ученица 11 г класса

Научный руководитель:

Петрова Е.А.,

 учитель биологии

Консультант: (если есть – ФИО, должность)

Н.Новгород

2018

Приложение №2.

Пример оформления содержания  исследовательской работы школьной секции НОУ, представляемой на городскую конференцию НОУ «Эврика»:

Содержание

                                                                                                                Стр.

Введение…………………………………………………….…………………….......3

1 Обзор литературы………………………………………………...…………….......5

1.1Что такое антибиотики………………………………………………………........5

1.1.2 Классификация антибиотиков…………………………………………………6

1.3 Способы введения антибиотиков в организм...……………………………….10

1.4 Выводы по 1 главе………………………………………………………………24

2 Материалы и методики исследования………………...…………………………25

2.1 Материалы………………………………………………………………...……..25

2.2 Методики….……………………………………………………………………..26

2.2.1 Экспресс метод определения антибиотиков в пищевых продуктах ...….....26

3 Результаты и их обсуждение…………………………………….……………….28

3.1Сезонность появления антибиотиков в молоке. ……………………..………..28

3.2 Содержание антибиотиков в куриных яйцах ………………………………....29

3.3 Выводы по 2 главе..……………………………………………………………..31

Заключение………………………………………………………………………….32

Список литературы…..………………………………………………………….….35

Приложения……………………………………………………...………………….37

                                                                                                                Приложение №3.

Примеры оформления различных источников для списка литературы школьной секции НОУ, представляемой на городскую конференцию НОУ «Эврика»:

Книги:

Гнеденко Б.В. Курс теории вероятностей. М.: Наука, 2004. 350 с.

Аветисов С.Э., Кащенко Т.П., Шамшинова А.М. Зрительные функции и их коррекция у детей. М.: Медицина, 2005. 872 с.

Статьи из журнала:

Макаров Г.Н. Применение лазеров в нанотехнологии: получение наночастиц и наноструктур методами лазерной абляции и лазерной нанолитографии // Успехи физических наук. 2013. Т. 183. С. 675-719.

Сборники:

Крючин О.В., Козадаев А.С. Прогнозирование температуры в городе Тамбове при помощи аппарата искусственных нейронных сетей с использованием кластерных систем // Интеллектуальные системы: труды 9 Междунар. симпозиума / под ред. К.А. Пупкова. М.: РУСАКИ, 2010. С. 620-624.

Крючин О.В. Экспертная система, базирующаяся на технологии искусственных нейронных сетей, способная к использованию внутри программного комплекса // Актуальные проблемы современной науки и образования. Естественные науки: материалы Всерос. науч.-практ. конф. с междунар. участием. Уфа: РИЦ БашГУ, 2010. Т. 1. C. 26-29.

Марьинских Д.М. Разработка ландшафтного плана как необходимое условие устойчивого развития города (на примере Тюмени) // Экология ландшафта и планирование землепользования: тезисы докл. Всерос. конф. (Иркутск, 11-12 сент. 2000 г.).  Новосибирск, 2000.  С. 125-128.

Электронные ресурсы:

Российская книжная палата: [сайт]. URL: http:// www.bookchamber.ru (дата обращения: 16.11.2017).

Крючин О.В., Арзамасцев А.А. Реализация параллельного алгоритма подбора активационных функций искусственной нейронной сети // ЭФТЖ. 2011. Т. 6. С. 2-61. URL: http://eftj.secna.ru/vol6/ 110606.pdf (дата обращения: 19.10.2017).

Задание 39  Тексты заданий (сайт Fipi.ru)

39  You have 20 minutes to do this task.

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Tom who writes:

Write a letter to Tom.

In your letter

-      answer his questions

-      ask 3 questions about his project paper

Write 100 – 140 words.

Topics from fipi.ru

…Last week our family went to the famous Niagara Falls. It was my first visit there and it was fun! We enjoyed the weather and the splashes of falling water on our faces. It reminded us of our last rafting trip. Where can you see beautiful water sights in Russia, if at all? Have you ever gone rafting? What do you think about extreme sports in general?

By the way, we are going to Greece this summer…

…I’m going to do a project on reading in different countries. Could you help me? Do young people read as much as old people in your country? Do you prefer to read E-books or traditional books? Why? How much time do you and your friends spend reading daily?

As for the latest news, I have just joined a sport club…

…Last week my mom went to New York to help my aunt with her new baby. My dad and I had to do all the housework ourselves. What kind of family chores do you normally have, if at all? What would you cook for yourself, if you had to? Do you think boys should be able to cook and to keep house, and why?

Next weekend I’m going hiking with my classmates…

…We’ve moved to a new town. It’s small and green. My neighbours say that it hasn’t changed a bit for the last two centuries. Have you noticed any recent changes in your city? What are they? Do you like or dislike them? Why?

Yesterday my mum won a cooking competition…

…Last month our class went to Washington to visit the National Museum of American History. It was my first visit there and it was fun! How often do you go to museums with your class, if at all? Which museum is your favourite or what museum would you like to visit? Why do you think people should go there?

This summer we plan to go hiking with my parents.

…Last weekend was my mom’s anniversary and we had a family gathering. We entertained more than 25 people and lived on leftovers for 2 days after the event. What do you usually cook for special occasions? How often do you entertain people in your family? Do you normally celebrate your family holidays at home, or go to a café or to a club? Why?

 Oh, before I forget, my middle brother won our school tennis tournament…

… Yesterday my Mum asked me to help her about the house. We were very busy with cleaning up after the birthday party the whole morning. I got quite tired and even missed my fitness class. What are your family duties, if any? Is there anything you especially like or dislike about house work? Do you find helping your parents necessary, why or why not?

Oh, I have some great news! I got a lovely kitten for my birthday...

… I have just returned from our school volleyball competition. I played for my class team and we won! What sport competitions are held in your school, if any? How can you become a member of your school sport team? Is it an easy thing to do? What kind of sport sections can you attend at school or in town?

Oh, I have some more good news! My sister had a great birthday party yesterday!

…Last summer my parents and I went hiking to the mountains. We spent the whole week together and enjoyed it very much. How often do you take active holidays? Who do you think is the best company for you? What extreme sports would you like to try, if any, and why?

Last month our English class got an interesting project. We wrote a paper about interesting events in the past of our country …

Задание 40. Темы сочинений (сайт Fipi.ru)

40 Comment on the following statement.

What is your opinion? Do you agree with this statement?

Write 200–250 words.

Use the following plan:

− make an introduction (state the problem)

− express your personal opinion and give 2–3 reasons for your opinion

− express an opposing opinion and give 1–2 reasons for this opposing opinion

− explain why you don’t agree with the opposing opinion

− make a conclusion restating your position

Topics from fipi.ru

1. Some people think that learning foreign languages is a waste of time and money.
2. Some people think that young people should follow in their parents' footsteps when choosing a profession.
3. Some people think that you can have only one true friend.
4. Some people think that to get a good education one should go abroad.
5. A person who is fluent in a foreign language can easily teach it.
6. Public libraries are becoming less popular and they will soon disappear.
7. A person who is fluent in a foreign language can easily work as an interpreter.
8. Some people think that extreme sports help to build character.
9. In any occupation discipline is more important than talent.