The narrator believes that

А) it is impossible to interpret good writers.

B) interpreting is collective intellectual work.

C) authorities in interpreting will appear in future.

D) one should find a proper interpretation by oneself.

 

Задание 2. Напишите 5 вопросов разных типов к тексту задания 1. Перенесите готовые вопросы в Бланк для ответов.

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Задание 3. Лексико-грамматический тест.

Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 1–7. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 1–7, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов (A, B, C, D). Установите соответствие номера пропуска варианту ответа, занесите ответы в таблицу.

Перенесите готовые ответы в Бланк для ответов.

To Hear A Child

I believe in patience. I live as a volunteer residential counselor in a small group home. These boys have brought joy and happiness into my life; they have made me laugh and made me proud. However, they have also challenged me, made me angry and tested my patience.

Each day we start anew, going about a 1 ____________ routine. I drive them to school, pick them up, cook for them and help with homework. We spend the evenings 2 _________ about what happened during the day. I meet their teachers and study for tests with them. They are the last people I see each night and the first ones I hear in the morning. They have become a 3__________ of my life. I am twenty-two and am beginning to understand the love of a parent.

I could not have come this far without patience. They do not think like miniature adults and it is not fair to expect them to. 4____________ my expectations of them are high, I must remember that so much of what they see and understand is for the first time. First loves, first failed test, first time feeling the need to break away from the nest. I must have patience with them, because there is still a child within that comes out when I least expect it.

This world is a fast-paced, fast food, fast-internet place. 5___________, no matter how fast things move, children will be children. I believe they will mature quicker and with more tools if I am patient. I see it in their eyes. Over time, sad eyes can glisten again, but only if I am 6 ____________ of the fact that it takes them longer to get somewhere. I see around them a world that expects too much of them. They come 7_____________ too many things that give them too much sadness. They listen to me, respect me and understand reason but not always when I want them to. This opportunity has given me wisdom but only when I was patient enough to hear a child.

1. A) daily B) common C) average D) traditional

2. A) discussing B) debating C) talking D) saying

3. A) bit B) part C) parcel D) piece

4. A) also B) altogether C) although D) thus

5. A) nevertheless B) nevermore C) although D) therefore

6. A) common B) familiar C) aware D) acquainted

7. A) through B) along C) upon D) across

 

 

Задание 4. Письменное высказывание: напишите личное письмо. Перенесите готовое письмо в Бланк для ответов.

 

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

…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 your country, 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…

Write a letter to Tom.

In your letter

– answer his questions

– ask 3 questions about his trip to Greece

Write 100–140 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.

Вариант ХХХХ

Задание 1. Чтение.

Установите соответствие между заголовками A–Н и текстами 1–7. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую букву только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.

Перенесите готовые ответы в Бланк для ответов.

A.	Chocolate mania	E.	Friend or enemy
B.	History of chocolate	F.	Safe sweetness
C.	Love of sweet from your father	G.	Help to dentists
D.	Balanced diet	H.	Problems with weight

1.	Chocolate is made from the seeds of the tree Theobroma cacao. The ancient Aztecs used the beans of the cacao tree as a form of money. The Aztecs discovered that by crushing the beans into a paste and adding spices, they could make a refreshing and nourishing drink. This drink was very bitter, not like our chocolate drinks today. 16th century European explorers brought the drink back from their travels, added sugar, and soon it was popular as an expensive luxury.
2.	You can receive a 'sweet tooth' from your parents. Recent study at New York University suggests there is a genetic reason why some people prefer sugary foods. The study was based on two groups of mice. The parents of the first group were given sweetened water and the parents of the second – unsweetened water. The team found the gene that was different in the two groups of mice and then looked for similar genetic chains in humans.
3.	All modern chocolate products have large amounts of sugar, a fact which may partly explain why it becomes a sort of drug for some people. An ability to recognize sweet things, and a tendency to like them was very useful for our forefathers. Such a genetic quality made prehistoric humans look for energy-rich, healthy and tasty food such as fruit, and helped them avoid bitter-tasting poisonous plants.
4.	Like other sweet food, chocolate helps endorphins, natural hormones, that give us the feelings of pleasure and well-being, to appear in our body. Chocolate also makes us feel good by reacting with our brains. Scientists say that some people may develop chocoholism - a dependency on chocolate. So it's just possible that, with every bar of chocolate, your brain changes step by step in order to make you love chocolate more and more!
5.	Back in the 17th and 18th centuries, many scientific works were written explaining the advantages of chocolate for medicine, and today it's a regular food in army rations. Chocolate could help prevent tooth decay, according to scientists at Japan's Osaka University. The cocoa beans from which chocolate is made have an antibacterial agent that fights tooth decay. These parts of the beans are not usually used in chocolate production, but in future they could be added back in to chocolate to make it friendly for teeth.
6.	Californian scientist Professor Carl Keen and his team have suggested that chocolate might help fight heart disease. They say that it contains chemicals called flavinoids, which thin the blood. Researchers at Harvard University have carried out experiments that suggest that if you eat chocolate three times a month you will live almost a year longer than those who don’t do it. But it's not all good news - chocolate has much fat, which means that eating too much of it may lead to obesity.
7.	Being very fat, or obese, is linked to many health problems including heart disease and diabetes. The causes of obesity are not yet fully understood. Both genes and the environment play a role. The recent growth of the number of fat people seems to be linked to environmental factors: people are much less active nowadays, fatty and sugary foods like chocolate are cheap, people eat larger portions of food, and the calories per person have increased.

 

 

Задание 2. Напишите 5 вопросов разных типов к тексту задания 1. Перенесите готовые вопросы в Бланк для ответов.

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Задание 3. Лексико-грамматический тест.

Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 1–7. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 1–7, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов (A,B,C,D). Выберите букву правильного ответа. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу.

Перенесите ответы в Бланк для ответов.

Tracy

Tracy was as excited as a child about her first trip abroad. Early in the morning, she stopped at a 1____________ agency and reserved a suite on the Signal Deck of the Queen Elizabeth II. The next three days she spent buying clothes and luggage.

On the morning of the sailing, Tracy hired a limousine to drive her to the pier. When she 2__________ at Pier 90, where the Queen Elizabeth II was docked, it was crowded with photographers and television reporters, and for a moment Tracy was panic stricken. Then she realized they were interviewing the two men posturing at the foot of the gangplank. The members of the crew were helping the passengers with their luggage. On deck, a steward looked at Tracy’s ticket and 3 ____________ her to her stateroom. It was a lovely suite with a private terrace. It had been ridiculously expensive but Tracy 4____________ it was worth it.

She unpacked and then wandered along the corridor. In almost every cabin there were farewell parties going on, with laughter and champagne and conversation. She felt a sudden ache of loneliness. There was no one to see her 5_________________, no one for her to care about, and no one who cared about her. She was sailing into a completely unknown future.

Suddenly she felt the huge ship shudder as the tugs started to pull it out of the harbor, and she stood 6______________ the passengers on the boat deck, watching the Statue of Liberty slide out of 7_____________, and then she went exploring.

 

1.	A)	journey	B)	trip	C)	travel	D)	tourist
2.	A)	achieved	B)	arrived	C)	entered	D)	reached
3.	A)	set	B)	came	C)	headed	D)	directed
4.	A)	determined	B)	resolved	C)	decided	D)	assured
5.	A)	in	B)	off	C)	of	D)	after
6.	A)	among	B)	along	C)	between	D)	besides
7.	A)	glance	B)	stare	C)	sight	D)	look

 

Задание 4. Письменное высказывание: напишите личное письмо. Перенесите готовое письмо в Бланк для ответов.

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

…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…

Write a letter to Jane.

In your letter

- answer her questions

- ask 3 questions about her middle brother

Write 100–140 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.

Вариант ХХХХ

Задание 1. Чтение.

Установите соответствие между темами A–Н и текстами 1–7. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую букву только один раз. В задании одна тема лишняя.

Перенесите ответы в Бланк для ответов.

A.Education

B.Way of life

C.Public transport

D.Geography

E.Places to stay in

F.Favourite food

G.Hot spots for kids

H.Nightlife

 

1. Denmark, a small kingdom in northern Europe, has a lot of interesting places for tourists with children. For example, Legoland, a theme park, has become the largest tourist attraction in Denmark outside its capital Copenhagen. And Copenhagen itself is world famous for its Tivoli Gardens amusement park, which opened in 1843 in the heart of the city. The park offers ballet and circus performances, restaurants, concerts, and fireworks displays.

2. Denmark is the smallest Scandinavian country, consisting of the Jutland peninsula, north of Germany, and over 400 islands of various sizes, some inhabited and linked to the mainland by ferry or bridge. Throughout the country, low hills provide a constant change of attractive views; there are also cool and shady forests of beech trees, large areas of open land covered with rough grass, a beautiful lake district, sand dunes and white cliffs on the coast.

3. More than four-fifths of all Danes live in towns. The main cities represent a combination of medieval buildings, such as castles and cathedrals, and modern office buildings and homes. Denmark's high standard of living and wide-ranging social services guarantee that the cities have no poor districts. Most people in the cities live in flats. But in the suburbs many also live in single-family houses.

4. Denmark's fine beaches attract many visitors, and there are hotels and pensions in all major seaside resorts. Besides, excellent inns are to be found all over the country. Some are small and only serve local travellers, but others are adapted to the tourist and have established reputations for both international dishes and local specialities. There are also private rooms to let, usually for one night, and chalets all over Denmark.

5. There is a wide selection of places to go out in the evening, particularly in Copenhagen. Jazz and dance clubs in the capital city are top quality and world-famous performers appear regularly. There are numerous cafes, beer gardens and speciality beer bars. Entertainment available includes opera at the recently opened opera house in Copenhagen, ballet and theatre at a number of places in the larger cities, and live music of all kinds.

6. Most Danes eat four meals a day - breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a late-evening supper. Breakfast generally consists of cereal, cheese, or eggs. Dinner, which includes fish or meat, is usually the only hot meal. A traditional Danish dinner consists of roast duckling stuffed with apples, served with red cabbage and boiled potatoes. The other Danish meals consist mostly of sandwiches.

7. Almost all adult Danes can read and write. Danish law requires children to attend nine years of school. Primary school consists of the first seven grades, and secondary school lasts from three to five years. A five-year secondary school student can enter a university. Denmark has three universities. The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest. It was founded in 1479 and has about 24,000 students.

 

 

Задание 2. Напишите 5 вопросов разных типов к тексту/мини тексту задания 1.

Перенесите готовые вопросы в Бланк для ответов.

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Задание 3. Лексико-грамматический тест.

Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 1–7. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 1–7, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов (А, B, C, D). Установите соответствие номера пропуска варианту ответа. Занесите ответы в таблицу.

Перенесите ответы в Бланк для ответов.

Ordinary

“Ordinary” was the worst word she could find for anything. She and I would argue fiercely because I wanted to be ordinary as desperately as my mother wanted to be 1________________ .

“I can’t 2 ____________that hair-do”, she said when I went to the hairdresser with my friend and came back with a pageboy haircut straight out of Seventeen magazine, “It’s so terribly ordinary”. Not ugly, not unsuitable. But ordinary.

Her fear of ordinariness came out most strongly in her clothes.

“Couldn’t you please 3______________something else?” I asked her when she was dressing for Parents’ Day in tight-fitting pants and a bright pink sweater, with a Mexican cape.

“What’s wrong with my outfit?”

What wasn’t wrong with it!

“It’s just that I wish it would be something more plain,” I said sheepishly, “something that people won’t 4_____________at.”

She looked at me angrily and drew herself 5______________to her full height of five feet ten inches.

“Are you 6_______________of your own mother? Because if you are, Isadora, I feel 7________________for you. I really do.”

1.A) uncommon; B) unusual; C) odd; D) peculiar

2.A) stand; B) approve; C) agree; D) vote

3.A) dress; B) put; C) wear; D) clothe

4.A) watch; B) stare; C) glance; D) peep

5.A) up; B) on; C) over; D) at

6.A) sorry; B) shamed; C) ashamed; D) angry

7.A) regretful; B) sorry; C) guilty; D) unhappy

 

Задание 4. Письменное высказывание: напишите статью в молодежную газету или журнал.

Перенесите готовое задание в Бланк для ответов.

 

Comment on the following statement.

Public libraries are becoming less popular and they will soon disappear.