Вариант 3

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 real estate agency

2. At a tourist agency

3. In a restaurant

4. At the police station

5. At the hotel reception

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. It’s great when you can sit and relax on the way to work.

2. The speaker benefits from exercise and nature on the way to work.

3. It’s convenient driving to work if you share expenses.

4. The speaker has to spend a lot getting to work.

5. It’s great to share a walk with a friend in the morning.

6. The speaker can put up with some inconveniences on the way to work.

What is TRUE according to the text?

1. New Yorkers know a lot about New England.

2. All new comers are supposed to know New England well.

3. New York is far away from New England.

Which of the following places IS NOT part of New England?

1. Massachusetts.

2. Rhodes.

3. Vermont.

This area became an official colony of England

1. before the 17th century.

2. in the 17th century.

3. after the 17th century.

When is New England most attractive to visitors according to Susan?

1. In the autumn.

2. In the summer.

3. In the winter.

Susan believes that New England

1. has changed a lot.

2. is only good for quiet holidays.

3. would be boring for jazz lovers.

What makes attractions in New England special?

1. They are located in both big cities like Boston and small villages.

2. You can visit all of them in two-three days.

3. They are only available for passengers of cruise ships.

1. One for more than a dozen

2. Land and water

3. For adrenalin rush

4. High in many ways

5. The smaller the better

6. A country in a city

7. Once poor, now rich

8. Not rich any more

A. Another tiny European country is Liechtenstein, which is quite large compared to Monaco. It covers 160 square kilometers. It borders Switzerland and Austria, and is situated entirely within the Alps. Most of its territory is mountainous, making it a popular destination for skiers. With almost no natural resources, the country has developed a highly-industrialized free-enterprise economy. Like its neighbor Switzerland, Liechtenstein follows a policy of neutrality and has no military.

B. Next on the list of tiny countries is Monaco, which covers about 2 square kilometers. Monaco is also famous for being the smallest monarchy in the world, and for being the most densely populated country. It may be best known as one of James Bond’s favorite places, with its many casinos and beautiful women! The economy of Monaco is based mostly on gambling and tourism. It lies on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea and borders France.

C. Everyone knows that Russia is the largest country in the world, in terms of territory. But what about the world’s smallest countries; do you know what they are? Today there are 17 countries that each consists of less than 500 square kilometers in area. If we combined all the land area of these 17 countries, we would have a single country just a bit larger than the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Even tiny Singapore is too big for this list.

D. The smallest of these tiny countries is Vatican City, covering less than half a square kilometer. Vatican City is the spiritual center of the world’s Roman Catholics, who today number over 1 billion. It is also the home of the Pope, the head of the Catholic Church. About 800 people reside permanently in Vatican City, but over 25,000 people visit every day, in order to see its beautiful churches and museums. Vatican City is surrounded by Rome, Italy.

E. Tiny Nauru is both the smallest island nation in the world and the smallest republic. Its total territory is just 21 square kilometers. It’s situated in the southern Pacific Ocean. In the early part of the 20th century, the people of Nauru became rich, thanks to the rich phosphate reserves on the island. But once all the phosphate was mined, the small nation found it had no other income source for its 9,000 citizens. Today 90% of the island’s inhabitants are unemployed.

F. Many of the world’s smallest countries are islands or groups of islands. For example, the Maldives is a country made up of 1,190 islands, only 185 of which are occupied. The country, situated in the Indian Ocean, can claim 298 square kilometers in land- territory. A former colony of the U.K., it has been independent since 1965. While hot and humid all year long, the Maldives also enjoys constant cool sea breezes. Its beautiful coral reefs make it a popular destination for divers.

G. You’ve probably never heard of San Marino, another of the world’s smallest countries. San Marino is known as the world’s oldest republic, having been founded in AD 301 by a group of early Christians escaping religious persecution. The nation is situated on the Adriatic coast, bordering north-central Italy. This location makes it a highly desirable tourist destination. Indeed, tourism has helped transform San Marino from one of the world’s poorest countries to one of the richest.

The inventions of Tomas Edison still have an enormous influence on our life.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. NOT STATED

Edison was taught at home because of his health problems.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. NOT STATED

Edison was fond of reading and science since childhood.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. NOT STATED

When it was first invented, phonograph struck people as a magical thing.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. NOT STATED

Edison was against burning candles.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. NOT STATED

Edison was a pacifist.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. NOT STATED

Thanks to Edison all his children were well-to-do people.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. NOT STATED

Edison believed that talent is above all for a success in life.

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. NOT STATED

AUTHORITYMany languages are in danger today. Chinese ______ have taken steps to protect the Chinese language from the excessive use of English and other languages.

SAY The People’s Daily Online website _______ .

USE “With economic and social development foreign languages _______ more often in all types of publications in China.

INCLUDE It is true about all kinds of media ________ newspapers, books, e-books and the Internet publications”.

CHINA According to _______ General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) the invasion of English words in Chinese texts is abusing the language.

IT_______ website stated that English had damaged the standard and purity of the Chinese language severely and disrupted the harmonious cultural environment.

BELIEVEA great number of English borrowings ______ to cause negative social impacts.

MAKE Currently a lot of English abbreviations and acronyms are widely used in Chinese press. It ______ it difficult to understand the texts for those who are not fluent in English.

THEY But from now on all of them should be replaced with ______ Chinese equivalents.

FAMEAesop lived in the 6th century BC. He was a ______ Greek author.

WRITEHe is now well-known as a ______ of fables.

BEHAVEThrough these many fables Aesop showed the wise and foolish ______ of men.

SLAVE Not much is known about the life of Aesop. It is believed he was born in Thrace, Greece and knew what ______ was on his own experience.

WISE It is said that his ______ delighted one of his masters.

FREE The man was so impressed that the slave was given his _______ .

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.

Distance learning means educating students who are not physically present at school. They can study at their own pace, at the place of their choice, and without face-to-face contact with a teacher. Courses that are conducted partly through distance education and partly on-site are usually referred to as hybrid education.

Distance education has gone through several stages of development. The first distance education course was provided by Sir Pitman in the 1840s. He taught a system of shorthand by mailing texts transcribed into shorthand on postcards and receiving transcriptions from his students in return for correction. The element of student feedback was a crucial innovation of Pitman’s system. This scheme became possible due to the introduction of uniform postage rates across England in 1840. This early beginning proved extremely successful. Nowadays there are plenty of online courses that offer distance education through the World Wide Web.

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

Remember to say:

• why seas are important for people

• what threats seas and their inhabitants face nowadays

• whether you would like to spend your holidays at the seaside, why

You have to talk continuously.