The joy and enthusiasm of reading егэ ответы

Задание №7542.
Чтение. ЕГЭ по английскому

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The unlimited liberty of reading for the narrator means
1) access to different types of books.
2) freedom in choosing and interpreting books.
3) possibility to challenge other opinions on the book.
4) opportunity to select what to read according to the mood.

Решение:
The unlimited liberty of reading for the narrator means freedom in choosing and interpreting books.
Неограниченная свобода чтения для рассказчика означает свободу выбора и толкования книг.

«I believe in wandering through the huge stacks of books and picking out the first thing that strikes me. … and then making up my own mind, agreeing or disagreeing with what I have read and understood.»

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Источник: ЕГЭ-2012: Английский язык. Авт.-сост. М.В. Вербицкая

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I believe in the absolute and unlimited liberty of reading. I believe in wandering through the huge stacks of books and picking out the first thing that strikes me. I believe in choosing the hardest book imaginable. I believe in reading what others have to say about this difficult book, and then making up my own mind, agreeing or disagreeing with what I have read and understood.

What Mr. Buxton did not tell me was what the play meant. He left the conclusions to me. The situation was much the same with my history teacher in 11th grade, Mr. Flanders, who encouraged me to have my own relationship with historical events and my own attitude to them. He often quoted famous historians in the process. All the works I read were open texts. It was an exciting experience. Besides, I got familiar with wonderful works of literary criticism.

No doubt they arrived at these beliefs through their own adventures in the stacks. Perhaps their adventures were not so exciting or romantic. And these are important questions for philosophers of every character. But yet I know only what joy and enthusiasm about reading have taught me, in bookstores new and used. They have taught me not to be afraid of something new, unusual or non*traditional, not to deny it but embrace it and try to understand even if you cannot agree with it. Not to stay within the boundaries but always seek for something new and enjoy every second of this creative process and be happy every time you get some result, no matter how positive or negative. You could spend a lifetime thinking about a sentence, and making it your own. In just this way, I believe in the freedom to see literature, history, truth, unfolding ahead of me like a book whose spine has just now been cracked.
1 You could spend …

1. time where you can buy books
2. a lifetime where you can read and books
3. a Library thinking about a sentence
4. a lifetime thinking about a sentence +
5. a Reading Hall thinking about a sentence

2 Huge stacks of books means…

1. much books
2. any books
3. too many books +
4. little books
5. to take books

1. The unlimited liberty of reading for the narrator mean…

1. access to different types of books.
2. freedom in choosing and interpreting books +
3. possibility to challenge other opinions on the book.
4. opportunity to select what to read according to the mood.
5. chance to select what to read according to the mood

1. I got familiar with …

1. wonderful work of literate criticism
2. wonderful works of literary criticism +
3. wonderful arts of literary criticism
4. wondering works of literary critics
5. wonderful stacks of literary writers

1. False statement

1. They have taught me to be afraid of something new, unusual or traditional +
2. They have taught me not to be afraid of something new, unusual or non traditional.
3. They have taught me not to deny it but embrace it
4. Try to understand even if you cannot agree with it.
5. Not to stay within the boundaries but always seek for something new. 6 True statement

1. But I know only what negative about reading have taught me.
2. They have taught me to be afraid of something new, usual or traditional
3. To deny it but embrace it and try to understand even if you cannot agree.
4. To stay within the boundaries but always seek for something new.
5. You could spend a lifetime thinking about a sentence. +

1. Making up my own mind means….

1. To make up
2. To decide +
3. To mind
4. To change
5. To conduct

1. Not to stay within the boundaries but always….

1. seek something new and enjoy every second the little
2. and enjoy every second of this creative process
3. be happy every time you some result,
4. no matter how positive or negative.
5. seek for something new and enjoy every second + 9 Left the conclusions means…
6. to remain
7. to guess
8. to express opinion
9. to finish
10. to summarize

10 The story is about…

a) the unlimited liberty of reading +

b) a) an access to different types of books.

c) b) freedom in choosing and interpreting books

d) c) possibility to challenge other opinions on the book.

e) d) opportunity to select what to read according to the mood

Раздел 2. Чтение

B2 Установите соответствие между заголовками A–Н и текстами 1–7.

Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую букву только

один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.

A. ORANGE MARMALADE       E. KINDS OF ORANGES

B. EXPANSION OF ORANGES  F. FRUIT FOR ALL

C. HEALTHY FRUIT                   G. HOW TO PREPARE ORANGES

D. POPULAR FRUIT                  H. HOW TO CHOOSE ORANGES

1. Oranges are one of the most eaten fruits around the world. They are round
citrus fruits with finely-textured skins that are, of course, orange in colour
just like their pulpy flesh. Juicy and sweet and known for their concentration
of vitamin C, oranges make the perfect snack and add a special flavour to
many recipes. Orange juice is an integral part of breakfast.

2. Oranges are classified into two general categories – sweet and bitter – with
the former being the type most commonly consumed. Popular varieties of
the sweet orange include Valencia, Novel and Jaffa oranges, as well as the
blood orange, a hybrid species that is smaller in size, more aromatic in
flavour and has red hues running through its flesh. Bitter oranges are often
used to make jam or marmalade.

3. Sweet oranges were introduced to Europe in around the 15th century by the
Moors and the Portuguese as well as by the Italian traders and explorers.
Christopher Columbus brought orange seeds to the New World on his
second voyage. Spanish explorers are responsible for bringing oranges to
Florida in the 16th century, while Spanish missionaries brought them to
California in the 18th century.

4. Before the 20th century, oranges were very expensive and therefore they
were not regularly consumed, but rather eaten on special holiday such as
Christmas. After more efficient means of transportation and food processors
had been invented to develop methods for using by-products, the price of
oranges dropped, and they could be bought by people even with limited
means as they are today.

5. Oranges do not necessarily have to have a bright orange colour to be good.
In fact, the uniform colour may be due to injection of an artificial dye. Being
partially green or having brown spots, oranges may be just as ripe and tasty
as those that are solid orange in colour. Buy oranges that have smoothly
textured skin and are firm and heavy for their size.

6. Thin-skinned oranges can be easily peeled with your fingers.
For the thicker skinned varieties make four cuts from top to bottom and
peel away these sections of skin, or starting at the top, peel the orange
 in a spiral fashion.Before cutting the orange in half, wash the skin so that
 any dirt or bacteria from the surface will not be transferred to the fruit.

7. You may already know that oranges are an excellent source of vitamin C
which can neutralize free radicals and is also vital for the proper functioning
of the immune system. Oranges are protective against excessive weight
gaining, heart disease, certain cancers, diabetes, high blood pressure and
strokes. The health benefits of oranges continue with their fiber, which can
reduce high cholesterol levels.

B3 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.

Saturday jobs: memories of weekend working

Research has shown a sharp fall in the number of teenagers who do Saturday jobs.
It seems such a shame – my Saturday job as a kitchen porter was something of a rite of
passage. I’ll never forget long hours A________, scouring grease off huge saucepans and griddles.
Working atmosphere there helped me grow a thicker skin, develop quicker banter and, most
importantly, taught me the value of hard work. It also resulted in a steady supply of cash,
B________. I’m not the only one who has strong memories of weekend work. DJ Trevor Nelson said
everyone should be able to have a Saturday job: «It taught me a lot, C________.»The link between
the type of Saturday job a celebrity performed and their later career is sometimes obvious.
Dragon’s Den star and businessman Peter Jones, for example, showed early promise by starting
his own business. «I passed my Lawn Tennis Association coaching exam, D_______,» he explains.
«At the start I was coaching other kids, E_________, for which I could charge £25–30 an hour. While
my friends on milk rounds were getting £35 a week, I was doing five hours on a Saturday
and earning four times as much.»Skier Chemmy Alcott got a job working for the Good Ski Guide,
on the advertising side. «It became clear to me what my personal value to companies could
be. It led directly to me finding my head sponsor … and it offered me an eight-year contract.
That gave me the financial backing F_________.»As part of its response to the Saturday job statistics,
the UK Commission for Employment and Skills said a lack of early work opportunities makes it
harder for young people to acquire experience for their CVs.

    1) but soon I got adults wanting to book lessons
    2) which I would happily spend as I liked
    3) which let me know he approved of me
    4) and things would be different if everyone was given the chance
    5) which I needed to become a professional skier
    6) that I spent in the kitchen of a busy country pub in East Sussex
    7) and I persuaded my local club to let me use a court on Saturdays

because others dislike them or find them dangerous, or too thick to spend their

free time on, or too difficult to understand. I believe in choosing the hardest

book imaginable.
I believe in reading what others have to say about this difficult book,

and then making up my own mind, agreeing or disagreeing with what I have

read and understood. Part of this has to do with Mr. Buxton, who taught me

Shakespeare in the 10th grade. We were reading Macbeth. Mr. Buxton,

who probably had better things to do, nonetheless agreed to meet one night

to go over the text line by line. The first thing he did was
point out the repetition of motifs. For example, the reversals of things («fair

is foul and foul is fair»). Then there was the association of masculinity with

violence in the play. What Mr. Buxton did not tell me was what the play meant.

He left the conclusions to me.
The situation was much the same with my history teacher in 11th grade,

Mr. Flanders, who encouraged me to have my own relationship with historical

eventsand my own attitude to them. He often quoted famous historians in the

process.I especially liked the one who said, «Those who forget their history have

no future.»
High school was followed by college, where I read Umberto Eco’s Role of the

Reader, in which it is said that the reader completes the text, that the text is

never finished until it meets this careful and engaged reader. The open texts,

Eco calls them. In college, I read some of the great Europeans and Latin

Americans.

All the works I read were open texts. It was an exciting experience. Besides, I got

familiar with wonderful works of literary criticism.
There are those critics, of course, who insist that there are right ways and wrong

ways to read every book. No doubt they arrived at these beliefs through their

own adventures in the stacks. Perhaps their adventures were not so exciting or

romantic. And these are important questions for philosophers of every character.

But yet I know only what joy and enthusiasm about reading have taught me, in

bookstores new and used. They have taught me not to be afraid of something

new,unusual or non-traditional, not to deny it but embrace it and try to

understandeven if you cannot agree with it. Not to stay within the boundaries

but always seek for something new and enjoy every second of this creative

process and be happy every time you get some result, no matter how positive

or negative.
I believe there is not now and never will be an authority who can tell me how to

interpret, how to read, how to find the pearl of literary meaning in all cases.

There exist thousands of versions, interpretations, colours and shadows. You

could spend a lifetime thinking about a sentence, and making it your own.

Вариант №1

Раздел 1. Аудирование

B1

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. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу.
1.	Magazines are good for decorating a sitting room.
2.	Magazines can give as much useful material as books.
3.	Reading for pleasure should be short and light.
4.	Colourful book covers look nice on the shelves.
5.	Books are more interesting to read than magazines.
6.	Reading books requires serious and careful thought.
7.	The best way to kill time is to read magazines.
Говорящий	A	B	C	D	E	F
Утверждение

A1.  The population of Oregon is small.

1)

True

2)

False

3)

Not stated

A2.   Mary did some outdoor sports when visiting the state of Oregon.

1)

True

2)

False

3)

Not stated

A3.  Tim seems to feel comfortable in a hut underground while snow camping.

1)

True

2)

False

3)

Not stated

A4.  Tim would like to learn to build igloos.

1)

True

2)

False

3)

Not stated

A5. Big storms are quite common in the mountains in Oregon.

1)

True

2)

False

3)

Not stated

A6. Snow from the storm kept Tim and his friends inside their car.

1)

True

2)

False

3)

Not stated

A7. While snow camping, Tim trusts in modern gadgets to get information about his location.

1)	True	2)	False	3)	Not stated
Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях А8 – А14 обведите цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.

A8. What practical skills has Jane gained as a student of dramatic art?

1)	telling people little white lies
2)	handling personal relationships
3)	disguising her real feelings

A9.  In the near future Jane is planning to start

1)	teaching English drama to Asian students.
2)	using role-play to teach English drama.
3)	running a new course for foreign students.

A10.  How does Jane overcome her stage fright?

1)	She goes to a psychiatrist.
2)	She does breathing exercisers.
3)	She eats a lot of sweets.

A11. According to Jane, Shakespeare remains popular today because

1)	his works are relevant to modern audiences.
2)	people became interested in historical drama.
3)	he is a master of different literary genres.

A12. What does Jane think about the language of Shakespeare’s plays?

1)	It is commonly used as the language of drama.
2)	It has a relatively limited vocabulary.
3)	It has a very complicated grammar structure.

A13. What does Jane have in common with Hamlet?

1)	She is always preoccupied with her own thoughts.
2)	She keeps delaying something that must be done.
3)	She easily gets furious about different things.

A14.   From what Jane says we understand that

1)	Shakespeare’s way of showing the funny side of life is universal.
2)	All Shakespeare’s comedies are good for modern remarks.
3)	she prefers Shakespeare’s comedies to his sonnets.
По окончании выполнения заданий В1 и А1 – А14 НЕ ЗАБУДЬТЕ ПЕРЕНЕСТИ СВОИ ОТВЕТЫ В БЛАНК ОТВЕТОВ № 1! ОБРАТИТЕ ВНИМАНИЕ на то, что ответы на задания В1, А1 – А14 располагаются в разных частях бланка.  При переносе ответов в задании В 1(в нижней части бланка) цифры записываются без пробелов и знаков препинания

Раздел 2. Чтение

B2

Установите соответствие между заголовками 1–8  и текстами A–G. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний. 

1. Education                              2. Way of life

3. Public transport                   4. Geography

5. Places to stay in                    6. Favourite food

7. Hot spots for kids                 8. Nightlife

A. Denmark, a small kingdom in northern Europe, has a lot of interesting places for tourists with children. For example, Legoland, a theme park, has become the largest tourist attraction in Denmark outside its capital Copenhagen. And Copenhagen itself is world famous for its Tivoli Gardens amusement park, which opened in 1843 in the heart of the city. The park offers ballet and circus performances, restaurants, concerts, and fireworks displays.

B. Denmark is the smallest Scandinavian country, consisting of the Jutland peninsula, north of Germany, and over 400 islands of various sizes, some inhabited and linked to the mainland by ferry or bridge. Throughout the country, low hills provide a constant change of attractive views; there are also cool and shady forests of beech trees, large areas of open land covered with rough grass, a beautiful lake district, sand dunes and white cliffs on the coast.

C. More than four-fifths of all Danes live in towns. The main cities represent a combination of medieval buildings, such as castles and cathedrals, and modern office buildings and homes. Denmark’s high standard of living and wide-ranging social services guarantee that the cities have no poor districts. Most people in the cities live in flats. But in the suburbs many also live in single-family houses.

D. Denmark’s fine beaches attract many visitors, and there are hotels and pensions in all major seaside resorts. Besides, excellent inns are to be found all over the country. Some are small and only serve local travellers, but others are adapted to the tourist and have established reputations for both international dishes and local specialities. There are also private rooms to let, usually for one night, and chalets all over Denmark.

E. There is a wide selection of places to go out in the evening, particularly in Copenhagen. Jazz and dance clubs in the capital city are top quality and world-famous performers appear regularly. There are numerous cafes, beer gardens and speciality beer bars. Entertainment available includes opera at the recently opened opera house in Copenhagen, ballet and theatre at a number of places in the larger cities, and live music of all kinds.

F. Most Danes eat four meals a day — breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a late-evening supper. Breakfast generally consists of cereal, cheese, or eggs. Dinner, which includes fish or meat, is usually the only hot meal. A traditional Danish dinner consists of roast duckling stuffed with apples, served with red cabbage and boiled potatoes. The other Danish meals consist mostly of sandwiches.

G. Almost all adult Danes can read and write. Danish law requires children to attend nine years of school. Primary school consists of the first seven grades, and secondary school lasts from three to five years. A five-year secondary school student can enter a university. Denmark has three universities. The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest. It was founded in 1479 and has about 24,000 students.

A	B	C	D	E	F	G

B3

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.

Hi-tech brings families together

Technology is helping families stay in touch like never before, says a report carried out in the US.
Instead of driving people apart, mobile phones and the Internet are A _______________________. The research looked at the differences in technology use between families with children and single adults. It found that traditional families have more hi-tech gadgets in their home B _______________________. Several mobile phones were found in 89% of families and 66% had a high-speed Internet connection. The research also found that 58% of families have more C _______________________.
Many people use their mobile phone to keep in touch and communicate with parents and children. Seventy percent of couples, D _______________________, use it every day to chat or say hello. In addition, it was found that 42% of parents contact their children via their mobile every day.
The growing use of mobile phones, computers and the Internet means that families no longer gather round the TV to spend time together. 25% of those who took part in the report said they now spend less time E _______________________. Only 58% of 18-29 year olds said they watched TV every day. Instead the research found that 52% of Internet users who live with their families go online F _______________________ several times a week and 51% of parents browse the web with their children.
«Some analysts have worried that new technologies hurt families, but we see that technology allows for new kinds of connectedness built around cell phones and the Internet,» said the report.

1. than any other group

2. watching television

3. in the company of someone else

4. than two computers in the home

5. communicated with their families

6. helping them communicate

7. owning a mobile 

A	B	C	D	E	F

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания A15–A21. В каждом задании обведите цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному вами варианту ответа.

To Become Wealthy

As a kid, I always wanted to become wealthy. I knew if I could achieve this, I would be able to consider myself successful. At the time, I had no worries and felt my happiness would be based on whether I could fulfill all my needs and wants. My simple philosophy of that time was if I was rich, I would definitely be content with my life.
My father always stressed his belief that happiness includes much more than money. I can remember him lecturing me about how money does not make an individual happy; other things in life such as: health, family, friends, and memorable experiences make a person genuinely happy. At this time in my life, I took what my dad said for granted and did not give any thought to his words. All I could see was the great life my cousins had because they had everything a kid ever dreamed of.
At a young age, I noticed society was extremely materialistic. The media seemed to portray the wealthy as happy people who add value to our society. My opinions did not change; in high school I still sought a career that would eventually yield a high salary. I still felt that the possibility of living life from paycheck to paycheck would automatically translate into my unhappiness. However, things changed when I decided to take an internship in the accounting department for the summer after my second year of college.
Starting the first day on the job in the accounting department, I found myself extremely bored. I was forced to do monotonous work, such as audit eight thousand travel and expense reports for a potential duplicate. In addition, I had to relocate away from friends and family in order to accept the position. I was earning the money I always wanted; however, I noticed that having money to spend when you are by yourself was not satisfying.
I began to think back to what my dad always said. After a few months in the job, I truly realized that money does not bring happiness. A more satisfying experience for me would have been doing an ordinary summer job for far less money. For me to understand that concept, it took an experience as painful as this one. I often contemplated how much money it would take me to do this as my everyday job. I concluded, whatever the salary for this position I would never be capable of fulfilling a happy life and making a career out of this job.
As I looked forward to the summer to draw to a close, I truly comprehended the meaning of my dad’s words. Contrary to my prior beliefs, I firmly believe through experience that money cannot make a person happy. The term “wealth” is a broad term, and I believe the key to happiness is to become wealthy in great memories, friends, family, and health. This I believe.
 

A15. In his childhood the narrator’s idea of happiness was to

1) get what he wanted.

2) live an interesting life.

3) be an influential person.

4) make other people happy.

A16. The narrator heard what his father used to say, but did not

1) believe him.

2) agree with him.

3) understand him.

4) think over his words.

A17. From his early childhood till he finished school the narrator was convinced that

1) society was extremely unfair.

2) media added value to society.

3) money was the only thing that ensured happiness.

4) the wealthy could not spend money properly.

A18. After the second year in the college the narrator decided to

1) start to work.

2) quit his studies.

3) change the college.

4) take a summer course.

A19. The narrator’s internship proved that

1) it was not a money-making job.

2) he had chosen the wrong job.

3) he could not cope with professional tasks.

4) he had to get rid of his family and friends to keep the position.

A20. It became obvious to the narrator that he

1) needed to think of another career.

2) would like to work only in summer.

3) would like to have a higher position.

4) preferred ordinary non-professional work.

A21. The summer for the narrator was

1) monotonous and lonely.

2) dragged out and boring.

3) dynamic and satisfying.

4) difficult but inspirational.

Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика

It often happens that one kind of sport gives birth to another. This is the case for bandy. It probably originated as a form of field hockey on ice and is the __________________ likely ancestor of modern ice hockey. MORE The origin of the sport is not known. «Bandy» was often used as a term for any game __________________ with a stick and a ball. The players pushed the wooden ball with the stick. PLAY Bandy was originally a form of field hockey, held on grass during the summer and on ice during the winter. By the 1890s it __________________ mostly an ice sport. BECOME Modern bandy __________________ in England about 1800 in Bury Fen. CREATE The region had many marshes that froze quickly during the winter and were __________________ than ponds because they’re obviously shallower. SAFE A Bury Fen player introduced bandy to Sweden in 1894, and it __________________ quickly to other Scandinavian countries, as well as Switzerland, Germany, and Russia. SPREAD The Bandy World Championships have been held since 1957 with Russia and Sweden dominating. Another major international tournament is the World Cup in Lusdal, Sweden. This annual tournament __________________ in October with the best club teams from each country competing. HOLD

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	Arbor Day and Earth Day  The first Arbor Day took place in April, 1872 in Nebraska. It was the brainchild of Julius Sterling Morton (1832-1902), a Nebraska journalist and __________________ originally from Michigan. POLITICS When he became a member of Nebraska’s state board of agriculture, he proposed that a special day be set aside dedicated to tree planting and increasing __________________ of the importance of trees. Nebraska’s first Arbor Day was an amazing success.  More than one million trees were planted. AWARE On April 22, 1970, Arbor Day __________________ were modified to emphasize the critical importance of the environment. ACTIVE It was a time when cities were buried under their own smog and polluted rivers caught fire. Earth Day was created to remind people of their __________________ to protect the planet. RESPONSIBLE Now Earth Day is celebrated __________________ around the globe. ANNUAL What started as a day of national environmental recognition has evolved into a worldwide campaign to protect our __________________ environment. GLOBE

To Hear A Child

 I believe in patience. I live as a volunteer residential counselor in a small group home. These boys have brought joy and happiness into my life; they have made me laugh and made me proud. However, they have also challenged me, made me angry and tested my patience.
Each day we start anew, going about a   A22 ______ routine. I drive them to school, pick them up, cook for them and help with homework. We spend the evenings   A23 ______ about what happened during the day. I meet their teachers and study for tests with them. They are the last people I see each night and the first ones I hear in the morning. They have become a   A24 ______ of my life. I am twenty-two and am beginning to understand the love of a parent.
I could not have come this far without patience. They do not think like miniature adults and it is not fair to expect them to.   A25 ______ my expectations of them are high, I must remember that so much of what they see and understand is for the first time. First loves, first failed test, first time feeling the need to break away from the nest. I must have patience with them, because there is still a child within that comes out when I least expect it.
This world is a fast-paced, fast food, fast-internet place.   A26______, no matter how fast things move, children will be children. I believe they will mature quicker and with more tools if I am patient. I see it in their eyes. Over time, sad eyes can glisten again, but only if I am   A27 ______ of the fact that it takes them longer to get somewhere.
I see around them a world that expects too much of them. They come   A28 ______ too many things that give them too much sadness. They listen to me, respect me and understand reason but not always when I want them to. This opportunity has given me wisdom but only when I was patient enough to hear a child.

A22. 1)  daily              2) common          3)  average        4) traditional

A23. 1) discussing      2) debating          3) talking           4) saying

A24. 1) bit                  2) part                  3) parcel            4) piece

A25. 1) also                2) altogether       3) although         4) thus

A26. 1) nevertheless  2) nevermore      3) although         4) therefore

A27. 1) common        2) familiar           3) aware             4) acquainted

A28. 1) through         2) along               3) upon               4) across

Раздел 4. Письмо

C1

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Mary who writes:

Write a letter to Mary.

In your letter

— answer his questions

— ask 3 questions about her coming summer holidays.

Write 100 – 140 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.

C2

Comment on the following statement.

Lots of people enjoy different sports.However, there are people who think that sport is not really useful.

 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

— draw a conclusion restating your position

November 17, 2009