Вариант 25

Вы услышите четыре коротких диалога, обозначенных A, B, C и D. Определите, где происходит каждый из диалогов. Используйте каждое место действия из списка 1-5 только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее место действия. Вы услышите запись дважды. У вас есть 20 секунд, чтобы ознакомиться с заданием.

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1. At a craft exhibition

2. In a hotel

3. In a vet’s clinic

4. In a music lesson

5. In a children’s playground

Вы услышите пять высказываний. Установите соответствие между высказываниями каждого говорящего А-E и утверждениями, данными в списке 1-6. Используйте каждое утверждение из списка 1-6 только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение. Вы услышите запись дважды. У вас есть 30 секунд, чтоб ознакомиться с заданием.

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1. The speaker talks about his/her current job problems.

2. The speaker explains why he/she gave up their career dream.

3. The speaker explains why learning is essential for a successful career.

4. The speaker talks about his/her expectations for the job.

5. The speaker explains what jobs will stop existing in the future.

6. The speaker advises thinking carefully when choosing a career.

Where are Tina and Ken talking?

1) In a sports centre.

2) In a street.

3) In a medical centre.

What season is it now?

1) Autumn.

2) Summer.

3) Spring.

Why was Tina out of the city?

1) Tina went to a sea resort hotel.

2) Tina camped in the countryside.

3) Tina travelled for business.

How does Tina feel about her holidays?

1) Tina feels delighted.

2) Tina feels disappointed.

3) Tina feels scared.

What does Tina do for a living?

1) Tina is an accountant.

2) Tina is a tourist agent.

3) Tina is an artist.

What is Tina going to do next weekend?

1) Tina is going on an excursion.

2) Tina is going to work in her office.

3) Tina is going to a birthday party.

1. Bright and safe

2. The bus you don’t need to drive

3. The story of the name

4. Special traffic rules for the bus

5. The symbol of the capital

6. Watching and learning

7. They have to be skilled and attentive

8. A perfect way to see the capital

A. A walking school bus is a group of children walking to school with one or more adults. It can be informal — when two families take turns in getting their children to school. It also can be a structured and planned route with meeting points, a timetable and specially trained volunteers. It’s certainly safer for kids who would otherwise walk alone to school. A walking school bus provides exercise and security.

B. Every day thousands of Londoners use big red buses to move around town. These buses were designed especially for London, by people who knew what London needed, and they have served their purpose well! There are hundreds of bus routes all over London. The double-decker bus has become an emblem of London, just as recognizable as Big Ben or Tower Bridge.

C. Have you ever wondered why school buses are either yellow or orange? Yellow is an attention-grabbing colour. Scientists have discovered yellow is 1.24 times better for catching our eye than red. People can detect yellow even from the corner of their eye. Yellow is easier to notice in dim light or bad weather. For these reasons, school buses in many countries are yellow.

D. Few people know that the word bus is a short form of the Latin word omnibus. A businessman named Stanislas Baudry started the first horse-drawn omnibus service in the French city of Nantes in 1823. The first vehicles stopped in front of the hatter’s shop which had a large sign Omnes Omnibus. Soon Nantes citizens gave the nickname omnibus to the vehicle. The word omnibus means for all in Latin. In 1828, Baudry launched the omnibus service in Paris too.

E. Moscow, like other touristic cities, has double-decker buses — so called hop-on — hop-off buses. A ticket for this bus is valid for one or two days. You can get on and off the bus as many times as you like. The second deck has two parts: an open part, and a closed one. You can enjoy the open part in the warm weather and the closed part when the weather is not very good. Every passenger is supplied with a free city map and a free headphone set to listen to the audio guide.

F. The job of a bus driver goes beyond just driving the vehicle! Bus drivers are responsible for the safety of their passengers, which can sometimes be as many as 100 people! They are responsible for driving their assigned route and sometimes they have to take fares and answer passengers’ questions. Bus drivers also check the safety of their vehicle and make sure it has working safety equipment like first aid kits and fire extinguishers.

G. The Magic School Bus is a Saturday morning animated children’s television series. It is based on the series of books of the same name by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. In each story, elementary school teacher, Ms Frizzle, and her class of eight pupils board a magic school bus, which takes them on field trips to impossible locations, such as the solar system, clouds, the past, and inside the human body. The class pet, Liz, a lizard, accompanies the class on their field trips.

Miss Marple was a real person.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. NOT STATED

Miss Marple lived alone in her house.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. NOT STATED

In the first novels Miss Marple was presented as a forty-year-old woman.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. NOT STATED

Miss Marple lived alone in her house.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. NOT STATED

Apart from solving crimes Miss Marple had other hobbies.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. NOT STATED

Miss Marple’s neighbours gladly shared their news with her.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. NOT STATED

Miss Marple refused to cooperate with police.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. NOT STATED

In all the films about Miss Marple her role was played by the same actress.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. NOT STATED

BEI live in a big city. There________________always lots of people around and I find it a bit stressful. That is why I use every opportunity to escape the city alone. In the winter I enjoy skiing down the hills in some quiet place.

SPORTSMANUnlike my friends, who are professional_______________, I do it for pleasure and fun.

CATCHBut it’s not always fun. Once, when I was skiing, I _____________ by a snowstorm.

SHORTThe ________________way to the station was across the field and I decided to take it.

IIt was a mistake that put __________ in serious trouble.

SNOWThe station was not far away, actually, but it was difficult to move through the snowstorm. It________________so hard that I struggled to keep my eyes open.

NOT/CANIn that snow I ________________see further than one metre ahead. I kept moving on but there was no sign of the station.

LOSESoon I realised that I _______________ my way. I started to panic. Luckily, I remembered about my phone and dialled the emergency number. The voice on the other side of the line sounded calm and professional. I felt better and answered all the questions about my location.

HEARSoon I _______________ dogs barking and then felt a dog’s rough tongue on my cheek.

ATTRACTScotland is a popular tourist destination. To me, the main _______________of Scotland is its castles.

IMPRESSThe landscape in Scotland is more dramatic than in England and the castles look very_______________there.

ARTOne doesn’t need to be a poet or an _________ to see their beauty.

FORGETTABLEVisiting Edinburgh Castle was an _______________ experience. Its location is remarkable — it was built on top of a volcanic rock. Luckily, the volcano has never disturbed the castle.

SERIOUSBut it has been _______________ damaged by people. Like most ancient castles, Edinburgh Castle was built as a fortress. It has been involved in many military conflicts, ruined and restored several times. The oldest part of the castle dates from the 12th century. The other parts were constructed and reconstructed later.

NATIONNow the castle houses several museums, including the _______________ War Museum.

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.

Making weather forecasts is hard, complicated, scientific work. 70 per cent of its success depends on the accurate analysis of air pressure. Areas of pressure up to 9 kilometers above the Earth are measured by computers. Devices also record the vertical movement of air that can cause clouds, rain and snow. If the air goes down towards the Earth, it destroys the clouds and we can enjoy the blue sky. A front in the atmosphere is another important factor for predicting the weather. The fronts may stretch for thousands of kilometers and can be clearly seen from space. It’s interesting that cold fronts move faster that warm ones.

You are going to take part in a telephone survey. You have to answer six questions. Give full answers to the questions. Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.

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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:

• what kind of books you enjoy reading;

• where you usually get books to read;

• what book would be your desert island choice and why.

You have to talk continuously.