Вариант 18

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. In a shopping centre

2. At dentist’s

3. In a pet shop

4. At an airport

5. At a vet’s

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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People celebrate this holiday because

1. they believe some mystery.

2. they only want to have fun.

3. they greet coming of the season.

4. they follow the religious tradition.

5. they believe the prediction.

6. they want to be sinless.

Where does Kevin’s family live?

1) In Canada.

2) In France.

3) In Britain.

Who is Kevin travelling with?

1) His parents.

2) His class.

3) On his own.

What is Kevin’s hobby?

1) Tourism.

2) Sports.

3) Music.

What kind of job does Kevin want to do in the future?

1) He wants to be in show business.

2) He wants to be an IT engineer.

3) He wants to be a scientist.

What is Kevin planning to do next year?

1) To start university.

2) To continue school.

3) To travel abroad.

What souvenirs has Kevin bought?

1) Pictures of the city.

2) Printed T-shirts.

3) Souvenir mugs.

1. Process course

2. Personal contribution

3. Scientific predictions

4. Opposite point of view

5. Result of human activity

6. Process confirmations

7. Extinction of some species

8. New process beginning

A. For 2,5 million years, the Earth’s climate has varied, moving between extremely cold ice ages and warmer periods. But in the last century, Earth’s temperature has risen unusually fast by nearly one degree Celsius. Scientists believe that human activity is making the temperature go up, a process known as global warming. And many are worried the situation is becoming critical.

B. Ever since the Industrial Revolution, factories, power plants, and, more recently, cars have burned fossil fuels such as oil and coal, releasing huge quantities of carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere. These greenhouse gases trap heat near the Earth through a naturally occurring process called the ‘greenhouse effect’.

C. The greenhouse effect begins with the sun and energy it sends to the Earth. The Earth and the atmosphere take in some of this energy, while the rest goes back into space. Naturally occurring gases in the atmosphere trap some of this energy and reflect it back, warming the Earth. Scientists now believe that the greenhouse effect is being strengthened by greenhouse gases that are released by human activity.

D. Evidence for global warming includes a number of unexpectedly warm years in recent years. Scientists report that 1998 was the warmest year in measured history and 2005 was the second. Studies of ice cores show that greenhouse gases have reached their highest levels in the past 420 000 years. Arctic sea ice is also shrinking. According to NASA studies, the area covered by Arctic sea has decreased by about ten percent in the last 30 years.

E. If countries continue to use a lot of fossil fuel resources, the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will continue to rise. Researchers predict that temperatures will increase by about one to six degrees Celsius by the end of the century. So some climate models say there will be only slight changes. Others predict rises in sea levels that could flood coastal areas. Changing weather patterns could make huge storms like hurricanes more frequent.

F. Extreme droughts could become more common in warm areas, and some animals, which may not be able to adapt, could face extinction. For example, a polar bear and her cub rest on an iceberg in the Arctic Ocean. If warming continues, the Arctic could lose its permanent ice cap by the end of this century. And it will be impossible for the polar bears to live in such conditions.

G. There is still a lot to be learned about global warning. However, many believe that governments and corporations can help to reduce the impact of global warming by cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Consumers can also help by saving energy around the house, for example, by using light bulbs that require less energy and driving fewer miles each week. These simple changes may help to keep the Earth cooler in the future.

Some people don’t care what they look like as they find it unimportant.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. NOT STATED

For some people good appearance means additional points in their salary.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. NOT STATED

There are people who think dressing up is useless for their job.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. NOT STATED

Tattoos and piercings can be taken as a sign of haut couture.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. NOT STATED

Some people don’t look proper but the same as their friends.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. NOT STATED

Men are usually preoccupied by bigger problems than appearance.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. NOT STATED

Only strangers can make a just decision about your look.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. NOT STATED

Few people are inattentive to the norms of appearance in society.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. NOT STATED

HEMany people realized that Pablo Picasso was a genius but he disappointed those who wanted ______________to become a traditional painter.

GOODHe was always breaking the rules of artistic traditions and shocked public with his strange and powerful pictures. He is probably _____________ known for his 'Cubist' pictures, which used only simple geometric shapes.

MAKEHis paintings of people often______________up of triangles and squares with their features in the wrong place.

MEANHis work changed our ideas about art and, nowadays, to millions of people modern art_____________ the work of Picasso.

BEARGeorge Bernard Shaw, an outstanding Irish PlayTV wright and critic,______________in Dublin on July 26, 1856 to a poor protestant family.

MOVELater the family _____________ to London. There he started writing novels and plays.

WRITEBetween 1892 and 1930 he_____________ over twenty plays, both tragedies and comedies.

POPULAROne of the______________plays is 'Pygmalion'.

BEIn many countries of the world this play always ________a great success with the public.

GROWAccording to the latest research there are two main problems to consider. One of them is the constant increase of nuclear radiation produced by power stations and nuclear tests, the other — is the rapid_____________of population.

DANGERThe speed, with which we are using up our non-renewable resources like oil and gas, is____________.

DEVELOPWith the____________'__of our civilization we have become the worst enemies to the planet and to ourselves.

CRITICSome scientists are pessimistic about our problems and think we have reached the point of no return or the____________stage.

OPTIMISMOthers are_____________who believe that our ecological problems are solvable.

THREATENAt least more and more people begin to understand how_____________they are for the humanity.

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.

A fast food restaurant is. a specific type of restaurant characterized both by its fast food cuisine and by minimal table service. Food served in fast food restaurants typically consists of a “meat-sweet diet”, and the menu is rather limited. The food is cooked in advance and is kept hot. It is usually ready to take away, although some restaurants provide seating as well. Fast food restaurants are typically part of a restaurant chain or franchise operation.

The name and location of the first fast food restaurant is lost to history, but the origins of fast food are really the origins of street food. Fast food has always been associated with urban development. This means whenever highly populated areas sprung up in history, so did fast food. Today, despite its obvious drawbacks, fast food restaurants are popular across the globe.

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 famous people. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.

Remember to say:

• what famous person you admire and why?

• what is necessary for a person to become famous

• whether you would like to become famous in the future, why/ why not;

You have to talk continuously.