A1 The Primary School Christmas Party is on the seventeenth of December.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

A2 Mr. Small is very busy these days.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

А3 The Primary School phoned at one o'clock.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

А4 Mr. Small became angry because he didn't want to be Father Christmas.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

А5 Mrs. Small wanted to be Father Christmas, too.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

А6 Mr. Small phoned and refused to be Father Christmas.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

A7 Mr. Small decided to be Father Christmas and to put on the Father Christmas costume.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

 

Вы услышите рассказ индийского мальчика о своей жизни. В заданиях А8—А14 обведите цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую номеру выбранного вами ва­рианта ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.

 

A8 Allen was nervous because

1) he was afraid of his former headmaster.

2) he did not want to see the changes in his old school.

3) he was going back after fifteen years.

A9 Allen recognised

1) everything in his school.

2) only his old classroom.

3) the staff room and the headmaster's study.

A10 The teachers in the staff room were

1) talking and writing.

2) talking, reading and working.

3) resting.

A11 The teachers in the staffroom

1) saw Allen.

2) did not want to see Allen.

3) did not see him.

A12 The laboratories were

1) new and modern.

2) old but well-equipped.

3) the same.

A13 The pupils in the laboratories

1) were running and shouting.

2) making great noise.

3) were working.

A14 Allen

1) did not recognize the old headmaster.

2) recognized the headmaster at once.

3) hardly recognized the headmaster.

Раздел 2 Чтение

В2

 

Установите соответствие между заголовками А—Н и текстами 1—7. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую букву только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.

 

A. Clothes are different

B. Hydrogen cars

C. Travel tips for hot weather

D. Water circulation

E. Vanilla Orchid

F. A risky water sport

G. The significance of water

H. A legendary plant

 

1. A Native American legend says that the water lily was once a star. It fell from the sky and, striking the water, it changed into a flower. Other tales date from ancient times. The Roman writer Pliny the Elder in his Natural History wrote that water lilies were an antidote for magic love potions. The water lily, "queen of the water", is found in shallow ponds, in slow-moving streams, and on the borders of lakes where the soil is rich.

2. Kitesurfing is a new exciting water sport for the new millennium. It is rather a young sport. The idea of the sport is that a kitesurfer stands on a board with foot straps and uses the power of a large controllable kite to move him and his board across the water. It may seem simple but it is challenging as well because your body is the only connection between the kite and the board and you have to control them both at the same lime.

3. The water on the Earth is always in continuous movement on, above and below the surface of the Earth. Once the rain water hits the ground it becomes either surface water or ground water. This is the part of the process known as the water cycle. Since the water cycle is truly a "cycle", there is no beginning or end.

4. Wear a hat. Floppy cotton ones with brims are the most practical, and you can make them wet with cool water. Not only does the cool water give instant relief, but as it evaporates from the top it'll act like a tiny refrigerator. Flip flops instead of boots would also be a nice thing when you are dying of immense heat. Even if you are a mad dog, stay out of the midday sun. Get up early, when it's cool, and stay out late.

5. Water is necessary for life. Millions of years ago the first forms of life on Earth grew in the sea. Although today many plants and animals are able to live on land, they still need water. This life-sustaining liquid makes up most of the animal blood or plant sap that nourishes living tissues.

6. Mass-produced cars that used petrol were brought to the market by Henry Ford in 1903. Now William Clay Ford, his great-great-grandson, says that finally we will end up using cars fuelled by hydrogen. Big car companies including Toyota, BMW, Honda, General Motors and Nissan are already developing hydrogen cars that do not cause pollution, or add to global warming; they only emit water.

7. One of the biggest shocks when you arrive in a new country can be the clothes people are wearing. You may look fashionable at home, but you suddenly find you are behind the times or simply someone to laugh at when you arrive abroad.

 

 

Ниже представлены ответы. В самих текстах выделены ключевые слова, определяющие выбор правильного ответа.

В3

Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски 1—6 час­тями предложений, обозначенными буквами А—G. Одна из частей в списке А—G лишняя. Занесите букву, обозначающую соответствующую часть предложения, в таблицу.

 

 

It is impossible to imagine our life without computers 1 ______________________________ _________________________. But it is interesting to find that computer work is among the 40 most health damaging jobs. According to the latest researches, computers do not improve our health and that they can seriously damage our system 2 _________________________________

______________. People for whom computer work is their bread and butter have the most health complaints because of muscle and joint diseases.

Excessive computer use for more than a few hours on a daily basis can easily increase the risk of neck, shoulder and back problems. Additionally, light-touch keyboards that permit high speed typing, and constant mouse and trackball use, greatly damage affected nerves and tissues in the hands over a period of time.

In the early stages of this condition, fatigue, numbness and a general discomfort of the affected area are felt. Coldness, or numbness in the hands, may also be present. You may also feel a loss of strength and coordination in your hands. These symptoms usually occur only after prolonged activity and stop 3 ______________________________________________.

There are many steps you can take 4 _____________________________________________

_____________________________. A first step is to place the computer monitor in a position that is lower and further away from you. Make sure to sit straight. You should not have to stretch forward to reach the keys or read what is on the screen by choosing the appropriate font size on your screen. Be sure to move around and frequently shift your position. Arise from your seat and move around every 30 minutes. Placing your mouse or trackball device in close proximity to your keyboard can also help 5 _____________________________________________.

One of the bad aspects of computer use is that even the children who cannot read and write yet, are already used to this machine. They develop at a very early age the habit of playing on the computers for hours on end.

Excessive recreational computer use, such as video games for an extended period of time causes a lot of problems. So, take stretching breaks every few minutes. Do balanced exercises 6 ____________________________________________. Relax in a warm bath or shower at the end of a long work day.

 

A. which never stops surprising

B. when the activity is ended

C. such as walking on a daily basis

D. avoid shoulder and neck strains

E. to prevent all this

F. because almost everything involves the use of it

G. when they are not properly used

 

Прочитайте отрывок из рассказа и выполните за­дания А15—А21,обводя цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соот­ветствующую номеру выбранного вами варианта ответа.

 

We had an enormous apple tree in our garden only a few yards from the kitchen window.

"We really must cut the tree down," my husband said, soon after we moved into the house. "I'm sure it's dangerous."

"Don't be silly," I said. I quite liked the tree myself. "It's quite safe. It isn't going to fall down on the house!"

"Well, I read something in the paper only the other day," he said. "A tree crashed into a woman's bedroom during a storm. She was going to get rid of the tree — and now she's in hospital!"

In the end, after several arguments of this kind, we asked a couple of workmen to come along and cut the tree down. It was not an easy job. In fact, it took them all morning. But at last the tree was lying on the ground.

"What about the roots?" the men asked. "Shall we take them out too or leave them?"

"Oh, take them out," I said. "Let's make a good job of it!"

This took all afternoon and I was beginning to think about the size of the bill! There was also a big hole in the garden!

"You'll be able to put all your old rubbish in there!" the men said as they left.

My husband climbed down into the hole and began to look around.

"Hey, look!" he called up to me. "There are some old coins here! And I think they're gold!"

I climbed down into the hole and we started to dig around, hoping to find some more coins. We did -- and we also found a small metal box. We broke it open. It was full of jewellery — rings, necklaces and bracelets!

"Gosh!" I said, "I suppose someone hid these things in the ground — perhaps during a war!"

"They're probably worth a small fortune!" my husband said. "Well, aren't you glad now that you got rid of that old tree?"