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37. You have received an email message from your English-speaking pen-friend Ronny:

Write an email to Ronny.

In your message:

– answer his questions;

– ask 3 questions about his project.

Write 100—140 words.

Remember the rules of email writing.

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Выберите только ОДНО из двух предложенных заданий (38.1 или 38.2), укажите его номер в БЛАНКЕ ОТВЕТОВ №2 и выполните согласно данному плану. В ответе на задание 38 числительные пишите цифрами.

38.1 Imagine that you are doing a project on what teenagers spend their pocket money for in Zetland. You have found some data on the subject – the results of the opinion polls (see the table below).

Comment on the data in the table and give your opinion on the subject of the project.

The opinion poll question:

What worries you most about your children?

Write 200—250 words.

Use the following plan:

– make an opening statement on the subject of the project;

– select and report 2—3 facts;

– make 1—2 comparisons where relevant and give your comments;

– outline a problem that can arise with spending pocket money and suggest a way of solving it;

– conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on importance of pocket money for teenagers.

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38.2 Imagine that you are doing a project on which companies young people would prefer working for in Zetland. You have found some data on the subject – the results оf the opinion polls (see the pie chart below).

Comment on the data in the pie chart and give your opinion on the subject of the project.

The opinion poll question:

What companies would you prefer working for?

Write 200—250 words.

Use the following plan:

– make an opening statement on the subject of the project;

– select and report 2—3 facts;

– make 1—2 comparisons where relevant and give your comments;

– outline a problem that one can face working for big companies and suggest a way of solving it;

– conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the importance of working for big companies.

Проверьте, чтобы каждый ответ был записан рядом с номером соответствующего задания.

Test 1. Устная часть

Task 1

Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.

Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea. His initial voyage to India in 1497—1499 was the first to link Europe and Asia by an ocean route, connecting the Atlantic and the Indian oceans and, in this way, the West and the Orient. Traveling the ocean route allowed the Portuguese to avoid sailing across the highly disputed Mediterranean and traversing the dangerous Arabian Peninsula. Unopposed access to the Indian spice routes boosted the economy of the Portuguese Empire, which was previously based along northern and coastal West Africa. The spices obtained from Southeast Asia were primarily pepper and cinnamon at first, but soon included other products, all new to Europe. Portugal maintained a commercial monopoly of these commodities for several decades. It would be a century later before other European powers such as the Netherlands and England, followed by France and Denmark, were able to challenge Portugal’s monopoly and naval supremacy in the Cape Route.

Task 2

Study the advertisement.

You are considering visiting the zoo and now you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:

1) opening hours

2) entrance ticket price

3) if it is allowed to feed the animals

4) shows or special performances

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

Task 3

Give full answers to the questions (2—3 sentences).

Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.

Typescript for Task 3

Interviewer: Hello everybody! It’s Educational Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss his school subjects. We’d like to know our guest’s point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started.

Interviewer: Hello everybody! It’s International English Language Association. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss sports. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started.

Interviewer: How old are you and what school do you attend?

Student:____________________

Interviewer: How often do you have English lessons a week and how do you find them?

Student:____________________

Interviewer: What activities do you find the most efficient?

Student:____________________

Interviewer: What subjects of interest do you discuss during the classes?

Student:___________________

Interviewer: Why do you think it is important to speak English?

Student:_____________________

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview.

Task 4

Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project «The Way of Sleeping». You have found some photos to illustrate it, but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project.

In 2.5 minutes, be ready to:

• explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;

• mention the advantages (1—2) of the two types of sleeping;

• mention the disadvantages (1—2) of the two types of sleeping;

• express your opinion on the subject of the project – which way of sleeping you prefer and why.

You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (12—15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.

TEST 2

Раздел 1. Аудирование

1. Вы услышите 6 высказываний. Установите соответствие между высказываниями каждого говорящего A—F и утверждениями, данными в списке 1—7. Используйте каждое утверждение, обозначенное соответствующей цифрой, только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение. Вы услышите запись дважды. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу.

1 It’s another time to spend money.

2 Valentines make a big business.

3 Its traditions tend to fade.

4 It’s a traditional Valentine’s Day present and no one should spare money for it.

5 Even journalists need information about Valentine’s Day.

6 Writing Valentines has a very long history.

7 There’s always something against the Day.

Говорящий . . . A – B – C – D – E – F

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Утверждение

2. Вы услышите диалог. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений А—G соответствуют содержанию текста (1 – True), какие не соответствуют (2 – False) и о чём в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 – Not stated). Занесите номер выбранного Вами варианта ответа в таблицу. Вы услышите запись дважды.

A Mary has lost a lot of weight recently.

B Mary has changed some of her eating habits.

C Mary’s coach is a professional dietitian.

D Peter prefers having eggs for breakfast.

E Mary thinks her regime didn’t bring any results.

F Peter thinks it’s quite difficult for him to go to bed early.

G Peter is not going to the gym the next day.

Утверждение . . . . . . . . . . . A – B – C – D – E – F – G

Соответствие диалогу

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Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3—9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.

3 What’s the main role of English in India according to the speaker?

1) Connecting India with the rest of the world.

2) Enabling communication between the country’s peoples.

3) Serving as the language of Indian Mass Media.

Ответ:

4 Which of the following is TRUE about Indian English?

1) It’s similar to Australian English.

2) It exists only in local newspapers.

3) It has specific features in grammar as well as in vocabulary and phonetics.

Ответ:

5 What, according to the speaker, partly explains the specifics of Indian English?

1) Structure of local languages.

2) Indian history and culture.

3) Education traditions in India.

Ответ:

6 Which of the following is mentioned as a grammatical feature of Indian English?

1) Overuse of the definite article.

2) Use of a plural form of a certain word in relation to a single object.

3) Avoiding use of the progressive tense.

Ответ:

7 Which of the following phrases is used in Indian English for «How can I help you?»?

1) Hello, what do you want?

2) Tell me…

3) Where are you put up?

Ответ:

8 What does the speaker say about the language of Indian teenagers?

1) It consists of slang mostly.

2) It’s devised to confuse older people.

3) It makes Indian English more modern.

Ответ:

9 What’s the basic direction of changes in modern Indian English according to the speaker?

1) Simplification.

2) Purification.

3) Localization.

Ответ:

По окончании выполнения заданий 1—9 не забудьте перенести ответы в БЛАНК ОТВЕТОВ №1! Запишите ответ справа от номера соответствующего задания, начиная с первой клеточки. При переносе ответов на задания 1 и 2 цифры записываются без пробелов, запятых и других дополнительных символов. Каждую цифру пишите в отдельной клеточке в соответствии с приведёнными в бланке образцами.

Раздел 2. Чтение

10. Установите соответствие между текстами A—G и заголовками 1—8.

Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.

A. The first thing that a good speaker does is looks at the audience and takes a pause before beginning his speech. This helps to create a good impression on the audience. Throughout the speech, the speaker should maintain eye contact with the listeners, otherwise they will feel that they are being ignored and it is quite likely that they also ignore whatever he is trying to convey.

B. Proper variation in emotion and tempo of the voice improves the quality of performance. Accurate pronunciation of words with due stresses wherever required must be done. One more important thing while communicating is that your voice must be clear and loud enough for the audience to hear it. A loud voice can be a strong point for being an effective speaker.

C. Concentrate on your ideas and do not get distracted by the activities performed by the audience, for example, smiling or whispering. To make your communication successful get the clue about the listeners and their interests. Think over the age, sex and background of the people. See whether the audience is patient enough to handle you for hours. Check out if they are friendly or hostile.

D. Facial expressions reveal what thoughts are running through a person’s mind. So while communicating, make sure that your facial expressions reveal your interest for the subject on which you are communicating. The body movements while speaking must coordinate with your convincing power. They must add to the things which are more effectively caught visually than verbally.

E. If you are trying to improve your own communication, concentrate on ways to make your nonverbal signals match the level of formality necessitated by the situation. Some situations require more formal behaviour that might be interpreted very differently in any other setting. So when you are communicating with others, always take into account the situation in which the communication occurs.

F. Don’t be afraid to pause and breathe. Listeners need time to reflect on what you are saying. Just like we need «white space’ and punctuation on the written page, we need pauses when we speak. Talking non-stop is a huge drawback. Having the confidence to pause for a few seconds in between sentences commands attention rather than diverts it.

G. The appearance plays an important role in presenting ourselves to society. The people who wear clothes suitable to their body structure look attractive. A person’s physical appearance creates a definite impact on the communication process. Our clothes should not be too modern for the people whom we are interacting with. However, they should be able to create a positive impression on them.

Ответ… … ….. A – B – C – D – E – F – G

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11. Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A—F частями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1—7. Одна из частей в списке 1—7 лишняя. Занесите цифры, обозначающие соответствующие части предложений, в таблицу.

Satellite TV

Ever wonder ___ (A)? There’s actually quite a bit of science going on behind the scenes, with several components working together to bring you that digital quality signal.

Your channel selection begins with the programming sources themselves. Companies like Showtime, HBO or Cinemax create their programming. Channel providers then purchase rights to this programming ___ (B). Once a provider has their programming in place, they turn their attention to the broadcast centre to compress and convert the programming for satellite broadcast.

Your Dish Network Programming originally arrives as a digital stream of video, which is then compressed and converted through an encoder, typically using the MPEG2 format. This format reduces the overall size of the video, ___ (C).

Once encoded, the video is then encrypted ___ (D). After the video has been encrypted, it is sent to the provider’s satellite, strategically positioned in the sky.

The satellite itself uses a dish similar to your own satellite dish, to receive the video and send it back down to Earth. When the satellite sends the signal back down to Earth, it is picked up by your satellite dish, a small round antenna that receives the satellite’s broadcast and sends the video on to your satellite TV receiver.

The satellite TV receiver is that little black box that sits inside your home and allows you to choose ___ (E). The receiver actually performs several important functions in the satellite viewing process, including the decryption of the signal itself. If you remember, the satellite signal was scrambled by the provider to protect it from unpaying consumers. Your receiver «de-scrambles’ that signal and converts the signal into a format ___ (F). Together these amazing components create a vividly clear digital picture for over 200 satellite channels.

1. which channel you want to watch

2. including a power source and a computer system

3. so that the broadcast can only be viewed by paying subscribers

4. so that they can broadcast the shows via satellite

5. how your satellite TV system works

6. making it possible for a satellite to broadcast hundreds of channels at the same time

7. that your television can handle

Ответ… A – B – C – D – E – F

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Прочитайте текст и выполните задания 12—18. В каждом задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Justice Hurts

At this time, William’s trial was nearing its end in the courthouse, and everything became clear. The jurors had grown tired over the course of the case but listened to the judge pronouncing William’s sentence. Things had clearly come to a sad end.

«…despite the lack of evidence of a premeditated murder, pursuant to Paragraph 210 of Part 2 of the USA’s Criminal Code, even the unintentional loss of a person’s life during a robbery, rape, arson, kidnapping or escape from custody must be considered in any case as an extreme indifference to the value of human life, and must be qualified as a first-degree murder. Therefore, the court pronounces a sentence of two life sentences for each murder and the verdict comes into force from the moment of this announcement.»

There were no further comments from anyone. It wasn’t a death sentence. They let him him live. Everyone in the court room looked round in surprise, not daring to express any emotions. William even looked up at the judge, trying to understand what had just happened, but he didn’t succeed. His head was empty and he couldn’t think straight; William’s mind was already dead and a life sentence was no different for him than death, so all the way back to prison he rolled in the back of the van in a complete daze.

In the cell, its narrow walls seemed to shrink even more, as William’s eyes reacted to changes in lighting and in the darkness, his mind wandered to a darker place as he thought the depths of a grave probably looked the same.

William stood inside the cell, hearing the door lock, and he couldn’t take any step forward. He forced himself to look around at the walls and think carefully. He had to talk to his friend Tom again. He approached the door and called a guard over, telling him the request. The guard didn’t answer, leaving William alone with the silence, and the waiting game began. The next morning, he was informed about his impending transfer to another prison, and in the afternoon, the door to William’s cell suddenly opened, and he was informed of a visitor.

«Thomas?», William asked, sitting up.

«What?» the guard asked.

«Is it Thomas Wilson, the detective officer?»

«No,» the guard responded coldly.

«The lawyer?» asked William, less enthusiastic than before.

«No. Turn around and face the wall with your arms stretched out,» it was an order, not a question.

The walk down from the third floor felt like an eternity for William. When he finally reached the glass screen in the visitation room, he couldn’t believe his eyes. The small reporter, Linda Wu, sat in front of him on a wooden chair, holding her purse.

«Hold it,» a voice was heard from behind William and the guard handed him a book. William saw that this book wasn’t in the best condition and had many torn pages and looked crumpled.

«I was asked to give this to you,» Linda said from behind the glass, weakly.

«What? Who gave it you?» William was at a loss as to who’d sent him the book. It had an unassuming and uninteresting cover – it was some kind of romance.

«There, take a look inside,» Linda replied. «I was told that you were looking forward to seeing this photo,» she said, trying to smile, but her face instead showed sadness and sympathy for William’s situation.

«A photograph?» William muttered, taking an envelope from the middle of the book. Surely, this must’ve been scanned before it had got to him to make sure it wasn’t contraband. He opened the envelope to find a Polaroid photograph of a little girl wearing a white raincoat and beret. She stood on the embankment near a large bridge and squinted in the sun, very much like his own daughter. «This looks like Sofia!» he thought, before realizing what had actually happened in the courthouse. It was worse than the life sentences he’d been ordered to serve – William had to live with the thought that Sofia had a daughter and that she lived with someone else.

William clenched his fists and looked up at Linda behind the glass.

«Are you alright? What’s wrong?» she asked.

«This is Sofia’s daughter, I’m certain of it,» William said approaching the glass. «She stayed with that person who’s behind all this, see?» he stopped and realised that the only person that could help was sitting right in front of him. «Linda, listen to me,» he whispered. «Can you find Thomas Wilson for me? My partner, the detective officer… He’s been transferred to the Phoenix’s office; can you find him and tell him I’ve remembered something?»

Suddenly, Linda pursed her lips, her eyes sparkling. She removed her mask and took out a napkin to wipe her nose.

«I’m sorry, I wanted to make you feel better. I’m so sorry. I’ve got a lot of time, though, now, as I’ve got no job, the channel is closed. I think I might be able to move to Phoenix and find work, although it might be difficult.»

«Really?» William couldn’t believe what he’d just heard. «Then, I beg you, write down what I’ve asked you… shit, there isn’t a pen and paper. Okay, try and remember what I’ve asked you and write it down, when you get out of here. Contact Jimmy Huston in the police office, he should tell you where Tom is now.»

«I will, don’t worry,» Linda said with a reassuring tone.

«So, listen. When I entered the hotel room, Fred Brown called me «Dannie’. Let Tom find everyone with this name in the cases I’ve investigated. I’m certain that this «Danny’ must’ve lived here in the city. This man is close to the real killer and he must be found – he’s very important. I’m certain that my granddaughter is with him. Please tell Tom about this, and stop crying. I’ve got two life sentences to serve. Thanks for coming Linda, it’s not for nothing, I’m certain. Yes, justice hurts, but I’ll await your return.»

(Adapted from Justice Hurts by Igor Yevtishenkov)

12 The judge pronounces a sentence that is equal to…

1) fifty years in jail.

2) death sentence in the electric chair.

3) three life sentences

4) death from old age.

Ответ:

13 How does William feel about the sentence?

1) he is indifferent.

2) he is furious.

3) he is going to appeal it.

4) he is outraged by injustice.

Ответ:

14 The next afternoon after the court, William was informed of…