Раздел 1. Аудирование B1 Вы услышите 6 высказываний о книгах для молодежи. Установите соответствие между высказываниями каждого говорящего A – F и утверждениями, данными в списке 1-7. Используйте каждую цифру, обозначающую утверждение, только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение. Вы услышите запись дважды. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. 1. The books in this series are not new but young people today will like them. 2. This book is attractive to look at and good to read. 3. This book has a variety of stories on the same theme. 4. The books in the series are more interesting than they may appear. 5. This book contains interesting things to do. 6. The main characters are members of the same family with different personalities. 7. There is now a second book in this series. Говорящий A B C D E F Утверждение Вы услышите разговор хозяйки дома с рабочим-строителем. Определите, какие из приведенных утверждений А1 – А7 соответствуют содержанию текста (1 – True), какие не соответствуют (2 – False) и о чем в ней не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 – Not stated). Обведите номер выбранного вами варианта ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды. У вас есть 20 секунд чтобы ознакомиться с заданием. Al. There is a large garden at the back of the house. 1) True 2) False 3) Not stated A2. A lot of houses need to be repaired after recent bad weather. 1) True 2) False 3) Not stated A3. There was a hole right in the middle of the chimney. 1) True 2) False 3) Not stated A4. The builder says the work will take an hour or two. 1) True 2) False 3) Not stated A5. The lady wants to help her neighbour whose house was badly damaged. 1) True 2) False 3) Not stated A6. The house-owner needs some advice how to build a new house. 1) True 2) False 3) Not stated A7. The expenses could be rather big if the work is not planned carefully. 1) True 2) False 3) Not stated Вы услышитe, как Дэбби расспрашивает отца о его работе. В заданиях А8 – А14 обведите цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую номеру выбранного вами варианта ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды. У вас есть 20 секунд, чтобы ознакомиться с заданием. A8. When Debbie’s father tells her to “Fire away!”, he means she 1) should not disturb him at that time. 2) must put something away first 3) can ask him lots of questions. A9. Debbie’s father suggests that 1) he has no control over what his job is called. 2) his job title changes every time he is promoted. 3) he is allowed to create his own job title. A10. Debbie’s father runs a team of people who 1) manufacture a certain product. 2) promote the company’s products. 3) build various public buildings. A11. According to Debbie’s father, marketing at his company involves 1) past, current and future products. 2) current and future products only. 3) future products only. A12. Debbie’s father spends most of typical day 1) driving around the country. 2) sitting down in an office. 3) visiting customers. A13. He feels that the meetings he has 1) often create problems. 2) are often enjoyable. 3) are often boring. A14. Debbie’s father suggests he’s different to other people at work in that he 1) doesn’t get angry in meetings. 2) is respected by everyone else. 3) enjoys watching people get annoyed. По окончании выполнения заданий В1 и А1 – А14 НЕ ЗАБУДЬТЕ ПЕРЕНЕСТИ СВОИ ОТВЕТЫ В БЛАНК ОТВЕТОВ № 1! ОБРАТИТЕ ВНИМАНИЕ, что ответы на задания В1, А1 – А14 располагаются в разных частях бланка. В1 расположено в нижней части бланка. При переносе ответов в задании В1 буквы записываются без пробелов и знаков препинания. Раздел 2. Чтение B2 Установите соответствие между заголовками 1 – 8 и текстами A – G. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний. 1. Love yourself. 5. Communication. 2. Think positive. 6. Enthusiasm. 3. Taking the blame. 7. Getting your way. 4. Body language. 8. Winning targets. A. Your thoughts and feelings are important, so communicating them is vital. You are more likely to get what you want if you can ask in a direct, open way. Even if you don’t get your way, you’ll feel stronger in yourself as a result. Increase your communication skills by writing down your views and desires. Say them to yourself in a mirror or record them on cassette. B. The way we use our bodies conveys even more about our feelings than the things we say. Think how you use your body when talking. Direct eye contact, upright posture, emphasizing gestures and a lively tone of voice are signs of assertiveness. Looking away from people, crossing your arms and fidgeting are signs which say your self-esteem is low. C. Remember how you feel when you’re doing something you feel strongly about. It’s impossible to feel bad about yourself at such moments. Think what you feel most strongly about and develop these things into as many interests as possible. Maybe you could join a social, political or campaign organization – how about drama, a competitive sport or an absorbing hobby? D. Give yourself regular treats, as if you’re spoiling someone you love. Buy that special outfit, go for a slap-up meal, award yourself a day in bed with a book – anything which makes you feel good. If you can indulge others, you can indulge yourself. It’ll give you a warm glow – and boost your self-esteem. E. Life’s winners set themselves targets they know for sure they can reach. Losers set themselves impossible goals and thus their low self-esteem is confirmed when they inevitably fail. So set yourself realistic goals. For example, if you feel the need to diet, don’t aim to lose ten kilos in two weeks. Instead, try for an attainable loss – say one kilo in a week. Winners recognize that each step towards a goal is a success in itself. F. Sufferers of low self-esteem tend to have negative thoughts about themselves: ‘I’m a failure, I’m boring…’ and so on. If you don’t respect yourself, how can you expect others to respect you? So concentrate on your positive traits and write them down – maybe you are a sympathetic listener, or a caring parent. Ask a close friend to list your pluses. The two lists could well reveal bonuses you never knew you had. G. Constantly taking the blame when things go wrong is a sign of low self-esteem. We all make mistakes. But if you’re for ever saying: ‘It’s my fault,’ or ‘I shouldn’t have said it,’ and ‘I’ve done it again,’ you’ll end up self-conscious and embarrassed and self- esteem will plummet. If you’ve blundered, admit it. But remember, one blunder doesn’t make you a blunderer for ever. Learn from your mistake and avoid it next time. текст заголовок A B C D E F G B3 Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A – F частями предложений 1 – 7. Одна из частей в списке 1 – 7 лишняя. Перенесите ответы в таблицу. For those who are too busy to spend as long exercising at the gym as they would like - and for those who are a bit lacking in the willpower department - there is good news. Researchers have found that fitness enthusiasts can reduce the time they spend working out by two-thirds A_____. A study involving male weightlifters has suggested that there is no point in exercising for long periods. Those who exercised less saw a significant decrease in body fat. The study focused on 16 students aged 19 to 23, B_______. They were split into two groups. Both carried out upperbody training three times a week for eight weeks. One group did one series of eight repetitions, C_______. At the end of the study, both groups had improved ‘significantly’ in terms of muscular strength, said the researchers. Report author Dr. Julien Baker said: ‘This study indicates that it is unnecessary D______and that a shorter work-out may achieve the same results. Many fitness classes are now shorter in duration and promise results in quicker times, and there is much research to suggest that interval training - intense activity E_______- and shorter, high-intensity workouts - performing at 80 per cent of your maximum aerobic capacity - can achieve maximum results in shorter periods. This kind of research may see a change in the way we exercise and show that it may be better to do a number of regular express workouts which would fit in with the busy lives that many lead.’ Dr Baker said he also hoped the findings would encourage more people F________. ‘The more people we get doing a little exercise which is beneficial, as opposed to fewer people doing a lot of exercise, the better it will be,’ he added. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. to spend hours at the gym who already worked out regularly but this made no difference followed by a short recovery period and still achieve the same results to take up exercise while the other did three sets of the same exercise Пропуск в тексте Часть предложения A B C D E F Прочитайте рассказ и выполните задания А15 – А21. В каждом задании обведите цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному вами варианту ответа. Занесите ответы в таблицу Julie Lewis from Oregon, in the United States, is wearing an expensive-looking pair of boots. They are yet fashionable. To look at them you would never know that they were made entirely of recycled materials. Julie owns her own shoemaking company and has achieved a long-term ambition to turn waste into something useful. The shoes are made from all sorts of otherwise useless materials, including textile scraps, rubber from tyres, and plastic bags. Julie knows that she cannot solve the world's environmental problems single-handed, but nonetheless she feels she is doing good at a local level. Recycling has become extremely popular in the US, particularly in recent years when the number of recycling schemes has increased by 500 percent. 65 percent of aluminium cans are recycled plus a quarter of paper and 20 percent of glass. The enthusiasm for reusing materials has come from the realisation that Americans produce far more waste per person than most Europeans; a total of 200 million tons a year. This is twice as much as Germany, for example, and it would be enough to fill a line of dustbin lorries stretching eight times around the world. America even exports its waste. Taiwan buys used paper to make more paper and Japan uses American scrap metal and makes it into new cars, which it then sells back to the US. Two thirds of the remaining waste is buried in landfill sites. Disposal of waste poses a major problem. Landfill sites can cause pollution of water supplies. And as sites fill up, new ones need to be found. Some rubbish is burnt but this pollutes the atmosphere. The obvious answer, then, is to recycle more. Recycling is already big business - Julie Lewis being a perfect example. Her company has already attracted millions of dollars worth of investment. Recycled products are no longer seen as poor quality goods but as desirable alternatives. A hugely successful scheme has been operating in Palm Beach County since 1988. Rubbish is sorted into different categories. Paper, glass and plastic arc- sold to recycling firms. Kitchen waste is used to power a generator which supplies electricity to 30,000 houses. Other materials are used to make soil, which is then used for growing fruit and vegetables. There are of course economic arguments against recycling. It can be expensive to run the schemes. And as Lynn Scarlett, a government advice from Los Angeles argues, it does not make economic or environmental sense to transport materials for recycling from areas which still have plenty of landfill space. Manufacturers in Germany are trying to solve the problem at the production stage, mainly by looking at how their goods are packaged. Soap powders are now more concentrated and packed in small containers, toothpaste tubes are sold without boxes and plastic wrapping has been reduced. In a time when newspapers and TV news are filled with depressing stories of environmental disasters, it is important to remind people, especially children, that they can make a difference. After all, they can recycle their waste every day of their lives. A15. Julie Lewis has always wanted 1) to run her own business. 2) to be involved in recycling. 3) to look fashionable. 4) to wear expensive shoes. A16. Americans now recycle far more than they used to because 1) they are competing with Germany. 2) they want to make a profit from recycling. 3) they need more aluminium. 4) they produce more rubbish than some other countries A17. What does "this" in line 12 refer to? 1) the type of rubbish produced 2) the amount of rubbish produced 3) Americans enthusiasm 4) the re-use of waste materials A18. Julie Lewis is a “perfect example” of the fact that 1) re-using waste is a money-making activity. 2) more rubbish should be burnt. 3) women can attract investment. 4) recycled products can be of high quality. A19. What does the Palm Beach Country scheme involve? 1) making energy out of waste 2) selling fruit and vegetables for profit 3) producing plastic bottles 4) opening new recycling business A20. One of the arguments against recycling was: 1) it makes no sense using landfill sites 2) it damages the environment 3) no one is interested in running the schemes 4) it can be uneconomical A21. German manufacturers 1) are concentrating on improving soap powers 2) sell toothpaste in boxes instead of tubes 3) have cut down on packaging 4) are trying to make goods cheaper По окончании выполнения заданий В2, В3 и А15 – А21 НЕ ЗАБУДЬТЕ ПЕРЕНЕСТИ СВОИ ОТВЕТЫ В БЛАНК ОТВЕТОВ № 1! ОБРАТИТЕ ВНИМАНИЕ, что ответы на задания В2 – В3, А15 – А21 располагаются в разных частях бланка. Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика Прочитайте текст. Заполните пропуски в предложениях под номерами B4 – B10, соответствующими формами слов, напечатанных заглавными буквами справа от каждого предложения. B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 The world would be very boring without music. Since civilization began, music _______ an important part in people’s lives. Even before musical instruments_______, people sang and clapped their hands. Music brings _______ together. It is also very relaxing, although some music, such as pop music, can be a lot _______ than other kinds. There are probably hundreds of millions of people around the world _______ to music at the moment. Being able to make music also _______ a lot of pleasure. In the past, it ______ years and years of practice to learn how to play a musical instrument. Today, it’s very easy for anyone who has a computer to make music. PLAY INVENT WE NOISY LISTEN BRING TAKE Прочитайте приведенный ниже текст. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами В11 – B16, так чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы В11 – В16. B11 B12 B13 B14 B15 B16 Jack had never wanted to be a 1_______. First of all, he suffered from terrible 2________ and blushed violently when he had to make a speech. He also 3________ with people who refused to vote. As a speaker, he was slow and disorganised and never knew what to say. Later he learned to 4_______ his tie, give a big smile, and read the speech which had been prepared by his 5 ____________ speech-writer. People liked him. “He has a kind of 6_________”, they said. They did not mind that he had no imagination and was quite uninterested in what he was saying. POLITICS SHY SYMPATHY STRAIGHT PERSON INNOCENT Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами А22 – А28. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям A22 – A28, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Обведите номер выбранного вами варианта ответа. Peter Madison was an antiques dealer, which meant that he spent his days either serving customers in his small shop or trying to sell his antiques at antiques fairs. That day was the day of the Redwood Antiques Fair and Peter had a stall there. He got there early and A22____________ out on display various objects that he thought might sell well, like a good cigarette case and a silver teapot. Eventually, members of the A23___________ began to walk around the stalls, occasionally stopping to examine something. Peter sold a few items and it was soon lunchtime. He decided to walk around a little and he asked the dealer next to him to keep an eye on his stall while he was away. He bought a sandwich and chewed it as he A24 ___________ around. He looked at a few things but nothing really grabbed his attention. He was about to return to his stall when he saw a small blue vase that looked like it might have been made by a famous local potter, who was very much in A25__________. ‘I expect it’s just an inexpensive copy’, he thought to himself. However, as soon as he picked it up, he knew that it was A26__________. His heart began to race in his chest. The small object in his hand was worth over twenty thousand pounds. He lifted up the price tag to see how much it was being sold for. He almost dropped the vase when he read the figure. The price on the tag was fifty pounds. Clearly the dealer didn’t know what it was worth. Very calmly, A27 __________ a great effort to keep his voice level, Peter said to the dealer, ‘How much do you want for this?’ The dealer looked at him, then at the vase in his hand, sniffed and said, ‘It’s fifty pounds.’ He paused. ‘But you can have it for forty-five.’ Peter reached into his pocket very slowly and pulled out his wallet. He handed the money A28________ and thanked the man. He returned to his stall and sat down. ‘It must be my lucky day’, he thought and smiled. A22 1) set 2) came 3) looked 4) turned A23 1) audience 2) nation 3) public 4) society A24 1) hopped 2) wandered 3) marched 4) stamped A25 1) request 2) order 3) desire 4) demand A26 1) actual 2) genuine 3) proper 4) honest A27 1) doing 2) giving 3) making 4) putting A28 1) in По 2) out окончании 3) back выполнения 4) over заданий В4 – В16, А22 – А28 НЕ ЗАБУДЬТЕ ПЕРЕНЕСТИ СВОИ ОТВЕТЫ В БЛАНК ОТВЕТОВ №1! ОБРАТИТЕ ВНИМАНИЕ, что ответы на задания В4 – В16, А22 – А28 располагаются в разных частях бланка. При переносе ответов в заданиях В4 – В16 буквы записываются без пробелов и знаков препинания. Раздел 4 Письмо C1 You have 20 minutes to do this task. You have received a letter from your German friend Heinz who writes: … I got a bad mark in my last test in Grammar. I find it a bit difficult to understand English grammar. What about you? Do you think that it is necessary to remember all grammar rules? Do you use any special books in Grammar? What makes me feel better is that the weather is fine today and I’m going to try my new skateboard. Write back to Heinz. In your letter: answer his questions ask 3 questions about his hobby. Write 100-140 words. Remember the rules of letter writing. C2 You have 40 minutes to do this task. Comment on the following statement. Some people don’t believe that “travel broadens the mind”. They say that most people who go on holiday to other countries just lie on a beach for weeks and don’t experience the local culture at all. What is your opinion? 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