12. Why is the collage of photographs more important for Kathy than the other wedding presents?
1) It reminds Kathy of her wedding.
2) Kathy didn’t like the other wedding presents.
3) It was the most expensive present.
4) Kathy’s sister made it for her.
13. Why was Kathy against sharing a room with her sister?
1) They always quarreled.
2) Susie never left her alone.
3) They were of different age.
4) Susie said it was her own room.
14. What did Kathy call the final straw in paragraph 3?
1) The fact that Susie often borrowed Kathy’s toys.
2) The fact that Susie never asked for the things she borrowed.
3) The fact that Susie began to wear Kathy’s clothes without her permission.
4) The fact that Susie broke all the toys she played with.
15. What was Kathy’s greatest wish that she mentioned in paragraph 4?
1) To have a separate life from her sister.
2) To live in peace and safety.
3) To never part with her sister.
4) To have the same hobbies as her sister
16. When did the relationship between Susie and Kathy start to change?
1) When they moved to a pew house.
2) Aiter their father married the second time.
3) After their parents divorced.
4) When Kathy’s father bought her a car.
17. What are Kathy’s relationships with Susie now?
1) They hate each other.
2) They are close friends.
3) They are business partners.
4) They do not see each other.
18. Why do the sisters understand each other?
1) They have got the same hobbies.
2) They have similar sense of humour.
3) They love each other very much.
4) They have similar life experience.
Paper 3. Use of English.
Tasks 19-25
A Picnic Spot
‘It’s a perfect day for a picnic’, said Mr. Wolf. ‘Do you think you could pack us a lunch?’ ‘I certainly could’, said Mrs. Wolf. So the decision _19__MAKE___ . But once she and Mr. Wolf and their son and daughter were out in the summer woods, they _20__CAN NOT ___ find the right spot. One picnic spot was too shady, another was too sunny and hot. The __21__THREE____ had no wild flowers around it. And when at last they found one with all those things, Mrs. Wolf cried, ‘Oh, but here there’s no water. Surely we can find a _22_GOOD____ spot than this one.’ When it was lunchtime, everyone was very hungry. At last the 23___CHILD___ cried: ‘Please hurry up and choose a picnic place.’ ‘Yes, please, do.’ Mr. Wolf said. ‘This basket is so heavy.’ ‘All right,’ agreed Mrs. Wolf. ‘Let_24_WE_____ just go round the next turn in the path — and there we will eat.’ o they went around the turn and soon came into their own back yard! Mr. Wolf quickly put down his basket. ‘It’s a perfect spot for a picnic,’ he said _25__LOOK_____ around with a smile.
‘Chairs, and a table, and a pool — and a beautiful flower garden!’ And they decided to have picnics there all summer long.
Tasks 26-31 EMERGENCY SERVICES
The main emergency telephone number in Britain is 999. The number 999 was chosen because, on the old dial phones, it was considered to be the easiest to dial in ______DARK____________ or smoke. The number 999 calls the fire brigade, the police, the ambulance service, a coastguard rescue service or a mountain rescue party. The first three services are the most ________COMMON__________used. The procedure is to dial the emergency number (the call is free), to tell the ___OPEARATE_______________which service is needed and to give the address or location where help is needed. Where a specialized service is required, the call for help is often made to a branch of a voluntary ____________ORGANISE______ or charity. Children who feel that they are in danger from adults can now call the fund Childline, using the number 0800 1111. This fund offers advice and _____________FRIEND_____in such cases and operates on a regional basis.
Tasks 32-38 То 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 32 ______ routine. I drive them to school, pick them up, cook for them and help with homework. We spend the evenings 33 ______ 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 34 ______ 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. 35 ______ 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. 36 ______ , 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 37 ______ 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 38 ______ 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.
32. 1) daily
2) common
3) average
4) traditional
33. 1) discussing
2) debating
3) talking
4) saying
34. 1) bit
2) part
3) parcel
4) piece
35. 1) also
2) altogether
3) although
4) thus
36. 1) Nevertheless
2) Nevermore
3) Although
4) Therefore
37. 1) common
2) familiar
3) aware
4) acquainted
38. 1) through
2) along
3) around
4) across
Paper 4 Writing
Task 39. You have received a letter from your New Zealand pen-friend Ann who writes:
| ...We are going to visit Moscow in September. What’s the weather like then? Do we need to bring our warm coats? My mum is a vegetarian, she eats lots of fruit. What sort of fruit will she find in Russia? My dad would like you to tell us what we could visit in a week. By the way, yesterday I bought the necessary vegetables and cooked Russian borsch. Thank you for the recipe. Everyone liked it very much... |
Write a letter to Ann. In your letter answer her questions, ask 3 questions about her favourite food. Write 100—140 words. Remember the rules of letter writing. You have 20 minutes to do this task.
Task 40. Выберите только ОДНО из двух предложенных высказываний и выразите своё мнение по предложенной проблеме согласно данному плану.
Comment on one of the following statements.
1. Some people think that to get a good education one should go abroad.
2. Some students believe that homework should be optional.
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
Paper 5 Speaking
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.
| The highest mountain is located on Mars. The giant volcano Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in the solar system and in the known universe. At 14 miles and 388 miles across, it is almost three times the height of Mount Everest and so wide that its base would cover Arizona, or the whole of the area of the British Isles. The crater on the top is around 45 miles wide and over nearly 2 miles deep, easily big enough to swallow London. We traditionally measure mountains by their height. If we measured them by their size, it would be meaningless to isolate one mountain in a range from the rest. That being so, Mount Everest would dwarf Olympus Mons. It is part of the gigantic range which is nearly 1,500 miles long. |
Task 2 You are considering visiting a museum and you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out the following:
1) location of the museum
2) special offers
3) number of exhibitions
4) working hours
5) tickets for kids
You have 20 seconds to ask each question.
Task 3 These are photos from your photo album. Choose one photo to describe to your friend.
You will have to start speaking in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes (12–15 sentences). In your talk remember to speak about:
• where and when the photo was taken
• what/who is in the photo
• what is happening
• why you keep the photo in your album
• why you decided to show the picture to your friend
You have to talk continuously, starting with: "I’ve chosen photo number … ".
Task 4 Study the two photographs. In 1.5 minutes be ready to compare and contrast the photographs:
• give a brief description of the photos (action, location)
• say what the pictures have in common
• say in what way the pictures are different
• say what kind of help presented in the photos you prefer
• explain why
You will speak for not more than 2 minutes (12–15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.
