Подготовка к ЕГЭ по английскому языку. Тренировочная работа.

1. Вы услышите 6 высказываний. Установите соответствие между высказываниями каждого говорящего A–F и утверждениями, данными в списке 1–7. Используйте каждое утверждение, обозначенное соответствующей цифрой, только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение. Вы услышите запись дважды.
1. The speaker has some time to herself / himself at work.
2. The speaker hasn’t given up the job because she / he likes dealing with customers.
3. There is a growing need for the speaker’s services.
4. Although the job is boring the speaker does it because it is wellpaid.
5. The speaker enjoys her / his job although she / he doesn’t make good money.
6. The speaker agrees to do any job because she / he needs money badly.
7. The speaker likes the environment and the fact that she / he doesn’t have to work too quickly.
2. Вы услышите диалог. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений А–G соответствуют содержанию текста (1 – True), какие не соответствуют (2 – False) и о чём в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 – Not stated). Занесите номер выбранного Вами варианта ответа в таблицу. Вы услышите запись дважды.
A) Mike’s administrative work was very well paid.
B) Mary did not do well at University because she had to earn her living.
C) Mary was younger than the other students at her university.
D) Mary thinks that regular classes are rather time-consuming.
E) Mary thinks that she can’t study better than when she was younger.
F) Distance learning seems to be very convenient for Mary.
G) Mike does not feel disappointed about going to University.
3. Вы услышите репортаж дважды. Выберите правильный ответ 1, 2 или 3.
The girls decided to photograph a tiger in the wild in
1) the Aravali hills.
2) Jaipur.
3) Ranthamb hore Park.4. Вы услышите репортаж дважды. Выберите правильный ответ 1, 2 или 3.
A good guide was essential to
1) get a jeep.
2) secure a giant truck.
3) provide technical support for the cameras.
5. Вы услышите репортаж дважды. Выберите правильный ответ 1, 2 или 3.
The clothes chosen for the expedition were needed
1) for cold mornings.
2) for extremes of hot and cold.
3) to meet technical requirements.
6. Вы услышите репортаж дважды. Выберите правильный ответ 1, 2 или 3.
Until that day the girls managed to get really good shots of
1) small animals like lizards, hares, gazelles.
2) leopards and boars.
3) all the target species.
7. Вы услышите репортаж дважды. Выберите правильный ответ 1, 2 или 3.
The girls knew that
1) huge patience guaranteed a tiger sighting.
2) there was no guarantee of seeing a tiger.
3) skill was more important than luck to find a tiger.
8. Вы услышите репортаж дважды. Выберите правильный ответ 1, 2 или 3.
The best photograph taken that day was that of
1) the beautiful tigress.
2) a sustained sequence of three cubs and the tigress.
3) a single cub.
9. Вы услышите репортаж дважды. Выберите правильный ответ 1, 2 или 3.
The fact that the girls left after 5 minutes demonstrated their
1) gratitude to Farid.
2) politeness to the tigers.
3) acceptance of park laws.
10. Установите соответствие между заголовками 1–8 и текстами A–G. Запишите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании есть один лишний заголовок.
1. Lucky escape
2. Long journey
3. Good way to meet
4. Growing in popularity
5. Ordering in
6. Fast food is unhealthy
7. A new way to buy
8. Too much choice
A. When you are tired and don’t want to cook, just pick up the phone. Restaurants are expensive and take some time and effort to reach if you don’t live in the centre of town. Ordering food for home delivery is cheap and these days there is a huge choice. Indian and Chinese are the most popular but I prefer to get in a pizza.
B. A school group on a skiing holiday to Italy narrowly avoided disaster when their coach left the road and fell eighty meters into a valley. Trees slowed down the falling coach and because of the fresh new snow the vehicle landed quite softly. Amazingly no one was injured.
C. A teenager from London is making news around the world. On his recent holiday in Australia he set off without his mobile phone. Experts are amazed that he is still alive after walking for fourteen days, surviving extreme temperatures and living off the land. However, a lot of Australians are unhappy with him. The rescue cost is estimated at more than 100,000 dollars.
D. You can buy almost anything, new or second hand, on the internet. On one site you can offer the price you want to pay for something. Whoever offers the highest price can buy that item. Recently I made the highest offer for a nearly new pair of skis. However, I only paid half of what they would have cost new in a shop.
E. Making new friends on the internet makes so much sense. You can see someone’s photo and read if they share your interests and opinions. The important thing is you can spend time getting to know people who are attractive to you and looking for the same things in life that you are. Still, for personal safety, most sites recommend that in person you meet initially in a public place like a cafe or a gallery.
F. I like eating out but some restaurants have huge menus. And usually every item sounds mouth watering. The trouble is I like to read about everything on offer and sometimes waiters wait for me rather than on me! The other issue is how they can offer so much whilst maintaining quality? I’d rather take one of five options knowing that each one was brilliant.
G. “Facebook” is a social networking website that has 250 million members and despite lots of criticism by employers, governments and media, continues to attract thousands of new users daily. In spite of claims of concerns about privacy, safety and wasting time at work, “Facebook” is one of the most rapidly establishing phenomena of recent years.
11. Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A–F частями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1–7. Одна из частей в списке 1–7 — лишняя. Занесите цифры, обозначающие соответствующие части предложений, в таблицу.
Beaches of Portugal 
Covering more than 850 km, the Portuguese coast boasts such a large number of fine, white sandy beaches that it is almost impossible to keep count. All bathed by the Atlantic Ocean and all different, their beauty is hard to describe, so there is nothing better A ______________________.
The most famous are in the Algarve. With three thousand hours of sun per year and warm waters, there are beaches to suit every taste and many dreamlike resorts. The choices are many, from sandy stretches extending as far as the eye can see B ______________________, the trade image of the region. They are always accompanied by a calm clear sea, C ______________________.
In Costa da Caparica, the beaches are particularly dear to Lisbonites D ______________________ for sun and sea bathing. There are deserted beaches here too, of a wild beauty, E ______________________ nature. In the centre, tourists will find very wide sandy stretches, to which traditional fishing adds a picturesque touch. And further north, the colder waters and the invigorating sea are tempered by the welcoming atmosphere and the clean air of the mountains and the forests.
Despite all their differences, all beaches share one thing – quality. They are safe and offer a wide range of support and recreational services, F ______________________. And a large number of Portuguese beaches are granted the European blue flag every year, a distinction that is a sign of their excellent conditions.
1. where one can enjoy close contact with
2. which meet every need of their users
3. than to discover them once for oneself
4. who has never been to this wonderful city
5. which is ideal for various water sports
6. to the smaller coves, sheltered by huge cliffs
7. who have different options around the capital
12. The first similarity between the narrator’s school and Hogwarts is that both schools are situated
1) far from pupils’ homes.
2) in an unusual school building.
3) not far from London.
4) near a village.
Kimbolton School
I went to school in a large village called Kimbolton in the county of Cambridgeshire. In recent years I have been reminded of my time there by, strangely enough, the Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling. The first and most obvious reason is that Kimbolton is a castle school; just as Hogwarts is the castle school for Harry and his friends.
Hogwarts is of course filled with ghosts, such as Sir Nicholas de Mimsy Porpington — better known as Nearly Headless Nick: But Kimbolton also has a reputation for being haunted and in fact lays claim to a very famous ghost. This is Katherine of Aragon — the first wife of Henry VIII. She was sent there in April 1534 after refusing to accept the legality of Henry’s divorce proceedings. When I arrived there as a first year in September 1971,1 was told that her ghost was often seen — but only from the knees upwards. This, I was told, was because she walked on the original rather than the later modern floors. I am ashamed to confess that at times we set up “ghostly” tricks to scare our friends. These usually involved almost invisible fishing lines being used to “mysteriously” open and close cupboards or move chairs.
There are other comparisons to be made however. In Harry Potter’s Hogwarts School there are four “houses”; Gryfinndor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and the dark house, Slytherin. The four houses being named after famous headmasters of Hogwarts’ past. At Kimbolton we also had four houses named for the same reason. They were called Ingram’s, Bailey’s, Dawson’s and Gibbard’s. As I recall there were no sinister connotations with any house although probably the Slytherin equivalent was Gibbard’s. At the time Gibbard’s was the house for “day boys” who lived at home and travelled to school each day. The other houses were for the “borders” that lived in the castle. The dayboys were nicknamed “day bugs” and the residents were called “border bugs”. I was a day bug.
There were common rooms and detentions which I suppose all schools still have. But few schools, like Kimbolton, have narrow, long corridors lined with portraits whose eyes seem to follow you round! Mind you — none of our paintings spoke to us as they sometimes do at Hogwarts! Kimbolton also has a fantastic staircase in the castle and huge murals by the Italian Rococo painter Pellegrini.
Apart from the castle, ghosts and houses there were other comparisons to Hogwarts. The teachers (who were called masters) also wore black gowns and addressed us only by our surnames. We pupils had to wear suits and ties to school and actually were not allowed to take our jackets off unless the day was exceptionally hot. But there were some fairly important differences too.
 Firstly Kimbolton, at the time I was there, was a school only for boys. It has changed since, but then we had no Hermione Grangers to fight against evil with. We played football and cricket rather than Quidditch and took ‘O’ Levels rather than OWLS. That is “Ordinary” Level exams rather than “Ordinary Wizarding Levels”. But still, looking back on it all, I have to say that I, at least, thought the place was rather magical.
13. Students in Kimbolton School believed that
1) Katherine of Aragon became a ghost as Henry VIII murdered her.
2) the ghost could be scared by moving furniture with a fishing line.
3) the ghost regularly appeared in the castle at midnight.
4) the ghost could be seen partially, if at all.
14. Kimbolton School had four houses that
1) got their names as in Hogwarts.
2) selected students similarly to Hogwarts.
3) had different reputation as at Hogwarts.
4) had the same names as houses at Hogwarts.
15. The house the narrator belonged to
1) was the privileged one.
2) had an evil reputation.
3) had one particular difference.
4) was similar to other houses.
16. The narrator thinks Kimbolton was not like other schools as it had
1) a special system of punishments.
2) a very special kind of decor.
3) common rooms.
4) several houses.
17. Both teachers and students in the narrator’s school
1) had to follow a certain dress code.
2) were dressed in school uniform.
3) were addressed by their surnames.
4) could be compared to the ones in Hogwarts.
18. According to the narrator, Kimbolton was unlike Hogwarts because it
1) had a different exam system.
2) had a different kind of magic.
3) used to be a school for boys.
4) had recently become a school for boys.
19. Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово IT так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста.
California Summer Camp for Children
 
When it comes to California summer camps for kids, Sky lake Yosemite Summer Camp is the very best. This year the camp is celebrating ______ 66th season.
20. Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово COME так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста.
A sleepy female voice answered and told me he was at work and ______ home late in the evening.
21. Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово LATE так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста.
18 years ______________ Frank started his business.
22. Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово INVENT так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста.
That's how the world famous drink __________.
23. Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово CHOOSE так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста.
Victory Day
On this day, Russia celebrates the victory over Nazi Germany and honours 20 million Soviet people who died in the war. May 9 ______ , since on the night of the 8th/9th of 1945, the Nazi Germany surrendered to the Soviet Union and the Allies in Berlin.
24. Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово EAT так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста.
Then follows a 20 minute break and two single periods on History and French. Lunch lasts an hour. We spend about 10 minutes on ______ and then have 50 minutes for football.
25. Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово NOT CONNECT так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста.
My present job __________________ with cooking. I work for a computer company. I like it, but I miss communicating with people.
26. Образуйте от слова TRAVEL однокоренное слово так, чтобы оно грамматически и лексически соответствовало содержанию текста.
Bath
“Bath is the finest place on earth for you may enjoy it without getting tired”. These are the words of the 18th century __________________ James Boswell upon his first visit to the place.
27. Образуйте от слова NERVE однокоренное слово так, чтобы оно грамматически и лексически соответствовало содержанию текста.
Crum made thinner slices, but the ______ customer was still dissatisfied.
28. Образуйте от слова BUILD однокоренное слово так, чтобы оно грамматически и лексически соответствовало содержанию текста.
Bath is one of the easiest cities to explore with a compact centre of broad main streets lined with numerous historic __________________ and pretty shops.
29. Образуйте от слова DECORATE однокоренное слово так, чтобы оно грамматически и лексически соответствовало содержанию текста.
People can see very few __________________ and very narrow corridors inside.
30. Образуйте от слова TOUR однокоренное слово так, чтобы оно грамматически и лексически соответствовало содержанию текста.
It is during Thailand’s festivals that it becomes most obvious to any __________________ that despite the country’s recent modernization, its culture, its spiritual heritage, is as real to Thai people as it has ever been.
31. Преобразуйте, если это необходимо, слово EFFECTIVE так, чтобы оно грамматически и лексически соответствовало содержанию текста.
Morse used a dots-and-spaces code for the letters of the alphabet and for numbers. It was later improved to use dashes with dots and spaces. Since then, it has proved its ___________ many times.
32. Вставьте пропущенное слово:
1) spoke2) said3) talked4) toldA trip to Thailand
I have always been interested in various cultures especially those completely alien to us. Thus, imagine my delight when my father 32 ______ me that he was taking us on a holiday to Bangkok and from there to visit a remote tribe that lives about 200 kilometers north of the capital city. As my father explained, the tribe lives an isolated life and the members are cut 33 ______ from the rest of the world in terms of their unique and even weird cultural practices.
During our trip I have noticed that the Thai people are very friendly and their greetings are very 34 ______ to the Indians’. For example, when they meet you they bring their palms together in a prayer-like position and bend their bodies a little as a way of welcoming and acknowledging you. It would definitely 35 ______ you feel as an honored guest. At first, I was rather 36 ______ by these greeting traditions which seemed so unusual and respectful to me. Surprisingly, soon I got used to doing that myself and 37 ______ this procedure during my entire trip to Thailand. We spent only two fantastic days in Bangkok before heading 38 ______ the remote village which was going to be the most exciting time of our lives, dad promised. We were excited and could not wait seeing everything with our own eyes!
33. Вставьте пропущенное слово:
1) out2) back3) off4) down34. Вставьте пропущенное слово:
1) equal2) near3) similar4) alike35. Вставьте пропущенное слово:
1) hold2) take3) keep4) make36. Вставьте пропущенное слово:
1) attached2) influenced3) related4) impressed37. Вставьте пропущенное слово:
1) enjoyed2) preferred3) amused4) pleased38. Вставьте пропущенное слово:
1) against2) towards3) besides4) within39. You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Mary who writes:
...Summer is coming and I want to look my best: healthy, energetic and physically fit. So I'm trying to eat plain, simply cooked natural food, have enough sleep at night and I have recently joined our local fitness club. Do you do anything special to stay healthy? What makes people healthy and strong? What do you think about a healthy lifestyle?
By the way, I m going to spend a month at the seaside this summer...
Write a letter to Mary. In your letter answer her questions, ask 3 questions about her coming summer holidays. Write 100—140 words. Remember the rules of letter writing. You have 20 minutes to do this task.
40. Comment on the following statement: Some people prefer to eat out. However, many people still like to cook meals at home. What is your opinion about having meals at home? 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
41. 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.
... You don’t see many birds in winter. Most have left your area. Those that stay are not as active. Activity uses energy that is needed to keep warm. The worst problems for birds in winter are getting enough heat and holding on to the heat once it is made. These are problems for all birds. But it is especially true for very small ones. They cannot find enough food. The weather stays so cold for so long that they cannot eat enough to keep alive. But birds have many ways of fighting the cold.
You shiver to keep warm. The heat that you make is made mostly in your muscles. The muscles make more heat when they are active. So one way of keeping warm is to move about, use your muscles. Another way is to shiver. When your body needs heat, the muscles tighten and loosen quickly. They become active. Just as you shiver to keep warm, so do birds.42. Study the advertisement.

 
You are considering staying one week at the resort 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) discounts for regular customers
2) special offers
3) entertainment programs
4) multilingual staff
5) if you can pay with a credit card
You have 20 seconds to ask each question.
43. 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 … ".44. 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 which kind of activities presented in the photos you'd like to do
• explain why
You will speak for not more than 2 minutes (12–15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.