Option No. 510277
Unified State Examination - 2017. Early wave in English
When completing tasks with a short answer, enter in the answer field the number that corresponds to the number of the correct answer, or a number, a word, a sequence of letters (words) or numbers. The answer should be written without spaces or any additional characters. To complete tasks 1, 2, listen to the audio recording and write down the correct sequence of numbers. To complete tasks 3-9, listen to the interview and choose one of three answer options. In task 10, match texts A-G with headings 1-8. There is one extra heading in the task. In task 11, read the text and fill in the gaps A-F with parts of the sentences indicated by numbers 1-7. One of the parts in list 1-7 is redundant. Read the text and complete tasks 12-18. For each task, write in the answer field the number 1, 2, 3 or 4, corresponding to the answer option you chose.
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You will hear 6 statements. Match each speaker's statements A-F with the statements given in list 1-7. Use each statement indicated by its corresponding number only once. There is one extra statement in the assignment. You will hear the recording twice.
1. A uniform makes the school a better organized place.
2. Uniforms help improve the discipline at schools.
3. Uniforms can help prevent crimes at school.
4. Uniforms will not make life at school better.
5. Uniforms can teach students how to behave professionally.
6. Getting used to uniforms is good for a future career.
7. Uniforms make students focus more on their learning.
| Speaking | A | B | C | D | E | F |
| Statement |
Answer:
You will hear dialogue. Determine which of the following statements A–G correspond to the content of the text (1 – True) which ones do not correspond (2 – False) and what is not said in the text, that is, based on the text, neither a positive nor a negative answer can be given (3 – Not stated). Enter the number of your chosen answer option in the table. You will hear the recording twice.
Use the player to listen to the recording.
A. Jake succeeded in his school-leaving exams.
B. Jake has an elder brother.
C. Jake wants to teach the subject Miss Clark teaches.
D. Miss Clark is surprised with Jake’s career choice.
E. Jake doesn’t believe in the abilities of every student.
F. Miss Clark thinks Jake’s made the right choice.
G. Miss Clark isn’t happy to hear Jake’s words.
Write down the numbers in your answer, arranging them in the order corresponding to the letters:
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
Answer:
Use the player to listen to the recording.
What do we learn about Alice at the beginning of the interview?
1) She has an Academy award already.
2) She’s 18 years old.
3) She was born in Brazil.
Answer:
You will hear the interview twice. Choose the correct answer 1, 2 or 3.
Use the player to listen to the recording.
Which of the following is TRUE about Alice’s family?
1) She takes part in a business with her family.
2) All of her relatives live in São Paolo.
3) Many of her relatives work in show business.
Answer:
You will hear the interview twice. Choose the correct answer 1, 2 or 3.
Use the player to listen to the recording.
What made Alice want to become an actress?
1) A theater play she once saw.
2) Her school in São Paolo.
3) Glossy magazines about stars.
Answer:
You will hear the interview twice. Choose the correct answer 1, 2 or 3.
Use the player to listen to the recording.
Which is TRUE about Alice’s current project?
1) Her character is very beautiful.
2) Her part isn’t in English.
3) Her friend offered her the role.
Answer:
You will hear the interview twice. Choose the correct answer 1, 2 or 3.
Use the player to listen to the recording.
Why did Alice sign up for Queen of the South?
1) Because of the film director.
2) Because of the role she had to play.
3) Because she had written the book.
Answer:
You will hear the interview twice. Choose the correct answer 1, 2 or 3.
Use the player to listen to the recording.
What does Alice's acting coach help her with?
1) Getting to know the character.
2) Memorizing the lines.
3) Suggesting ideas about costumes.
Answer:
You will hear the interview twice. Choose the correct answer 1, 2 or 3.
Use the player to listen to the recording.
What does Alice say about having to act in English?
1) It’s easier when she spends a long time working on it.
2) It’s no problem for her anymore.
3) It makes her translate all the time.
Answer:
Match the texts A-G and headings 1-8 . Record your answers in the table. Use every number just one time. There is one extra heading in the task.
1. Reasons to be afraid
2. Fight your fear
3. A place of wonders
4. How to say thank you
5. Visiting for wild life and animals
6. Learn to be grateful
7. It’s never late to learn
8. Reading non-verbal language
A. Nowadays when it’s all too easy to send an email or text, the best way to show that you are grateful to somebody is to actually mail a hand-written card. The person who gets it will know you took the extra time and thought to write a card and put it in the mail with a nice stamp. That person will appreciate your efforts much more. Plus, you’ll get the added bonus of feeling grateful a little longer than usual as you write out each note and wait for it to arrive.
B. Music is a noble passion, and people who can play a musical instrument have always been seen as intelligent people. Learning how to play a musical instrument is far more efficient if you do it in childhood. However, there are millions of adults who learn to enjoy music throughout their lives. Moreover, they don’t focus on just one instrument, but specialize in two or even more, if they have the time and the necessary ambition.
C. Millions of people avoid air travel each year because of their fear of flying. The fear of accidents happening is probably the most common fear among air travelers. It is an understandable fear, since there have been many aviation accidents throughout history. Some people may have a fear that the plane has some type of malfunction or breakdown, while others may have a fear that the weather or turbulance will affect the plane.
D. Try to understand that being scared is just an illusion that makes you limited and miserable. Take control of your mind and don’t let your imagination create frightening pictures in your head. If you cannot deal with it, you should make attempts to leave your comfort zone. Choose things and activities you are afraid of and meet your worries face to face, because it is impossible to run away from them. Just face your troubles no matter how powerful they may seem.
E. When you get chronically bored with something, your mind gets used to seeing the world negatively. It is necessary to break the chain of negative thoughts and train your mind to notice the best. Just write down 5 things you are thankful for. This way, your mind will change for the better in a while. The thankfulness will open your eyes to the beauty of the world around you and will help you to focus on positive moments in your life.
F. If you go to Ireland, go to isolated distant places in the country, talk to the locals and they will tell you the stories about the mythical Irish place, called the Otherworld. They believe that it is the land of paradise and happiness. In Irish poetry and tales, it is described as a series of islands near Ireland where the various fairytale creatures lived. Also the Otherworld seemed to be able to move from one location to another.
G. Many people can understand the nature of character without talking to the person they are interested in. The gestures and postures usually reflect the mood and the level of the person’s confidence. It’s easy to notice a highly confident person even in a large group of people. They stand in one place without constantly moving from place to place, and they always make eye contact with the person they are talking to.
Answer:
Read the text and fill in the blanks A-F parts of sentences indicated by numbers 1-7 . One of the parts in list 1-7 is redundant. Enter the numbers indicating the corresponding parts of the sentences into the table.
Peter and Paul Fortress
The Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg, located on small Hare Island, is the historic core of the city. The history of St. Petersburg begins with the history of the fortress.
Since 1700 Russia had been fighting the Northern War against Sweden. By 1703 the lands by the Neva River were conquered. To protect them from the attacks of the Swedes it was necessary to build a strong outpost here. The fortress was founded on Hare Island 16 (27) May, 1703 by joint plan of Peter I and French engineer Joseph-Gaspard Lambert de Guerin. This day is well known A_______________________.
The fortress stretches from west to east with six bastions B_______________________. The Peter's Gate on the east side, C_____________________, has remained since the time of Peter I. The Peter and Paul Cathedral, D_______________________ emperors and the monument of Russian baroque, was completed after the death of the emperor, in 1733. The weathervane as a golden angel with a cross, E_______________________, is one of the main symbols of the city. On the opposite side of the cathedral, there is the Mint building, constructed in the time of Paul I by architect A. Porto. Coinage was moved to the fortress F_______________________ in the time of Peter I. The Peter and Paul Fortress has never directly participated in any fighting. From the very beginning of its existence it was used as a political prison. Since 1924 the Peter and Paul Fortress has been a part of the Museum of the History of St. Petersburg.
1. as the day of the birth of St. Petersburg
2. which was designed by D. Trezzini
3. which was the burial place of Russian
4. and reminding of the rich history of the city
5. as the most protected part of the city
6. which is located on the spire of the cathedral
7. that are located at the corners
Answer:
At the beginning of the article the author reminds that the new media technologies …
1) turn our attention off morals.
2) used to frighten the majority of people.
3) improve human brainpower.
4) could make people less intelligent.
Mind over mass media
Answer:
What has life proven about electronic technologies according to the author?
1) Scientists can’t do without them.
2) They could increase the crime level.
3) They don’t disrupt brainwork.
4) Television influences intelligence.
Mind over mass media
New forms of media have always caused moral panic: the printing press, newspapers, and television were all once denounced as threats to their consumers’ brainpower and moral fiber. So too with electronic technologies. PowerPoint, we're told, is reducing discourse to bullet points. Search engines lower our intelligence, encouraging us to skim on the surface of knowledge rather than dive to its depths. Twitter is shrinking our attention spans.
But such panic often fails basic reality checks. When comic books were accused of turning juveniles into criminals in the 1950s, crime was falling to record lows. The decades of television, transistor radios and rock videos were also decades in which I.Q. scores rose continuously.
For a reality check today, take the state of science, which demands high levels of brainwork. These days scientists are never far from their e-mail, rarely touch paper and cannot lecture without PowerPoint. If electronic media were hazardous to intelligence, the quality of science would be plummeting. Yet discoveries are multiplying like fruit flies, and progress is dizzying.
Critics of new media sometimes use science itself to press their case, citing research that shows how “experience can change the brain”. But cognitive neuroscientists roll their eyes at such talk. Experience does not remake the basic information-processing capacities of the brain. Speed-reading programs have long claimed to do just that, but the verdict was rendered by Woody Allen after he read “War and Peace” in one sitting: “It was about Russia.”
Moreover, the effects of experience are highly specific to the experiences themselves. If you train people to do one thing, they get better at doing that thing, but almost nothing else. Music doesn't make you better at math. Accomplished people immerse themselves in their fields. Novelists read lots of novels, scientists read lots of science.
The effects of consuming electronic media are also likely to be far more limited than the panic implies. Media critics write as if the brain takes on the qualities of whatever it consumes, the informational equivalent of “you are what you eat”. As with primitive peoples who believe that eating fierce animals will make them fierce, they assume that reading Twitter postings turns your thoughts into Twitter postings.
Yes, the continual arrival of information packets can be distracting or addictive. But distraction is not a new phenomenon. The solution is to develop strategies of self-control. Turn off Twitter when you work and put away your smartphone at dinner time.
And to intellectual encourage depth, don’t rail at PowerPoint or Google. It’s not as if habits of deep reflection or thorough research ever came naturally to people. They must be acquired in universities, and maintained with constant analysis, criticism and debate. They are not granted by propping a heavy encyclopedia on your lap, nor are they taken away by efficient access to information on the Internet.
The new media have caught on for a reason. Knowledge is increasing exponentially; human brainpower and waking hours are not. Fortunately, the Internet and information technologies are helping us manage and search our collective intellectual output at different scales, from Twitter to e-books and online encyclopedias. Far from making us stupid, these technologies are the only things that will keep us smart.
Answer:
According to the author, the arguments of the critics of new media make neuroscientists feel …
Mind over mass media
New forms of media have always caused moral panic: the printing press, newspapers, and television were all once denounced as threats to their consumers’ brainpower and moral fiber. So too with electronic technologies. PowerPoint, we're told, is reducing discourse to bullet points. Search engines lower our intelligence, encouraging us to skim on the surface of knowledge rather than dive to its depths. Twitter is shrinking our attention spans.
But such panic often fails basic reality checks. When comic books were accused of turning juveniles into criminals in the 1950s, crime was falling to record lows. The decades of television, transistor radios and rock videos were also decades in which I.Q. scores rose continuously.
For a reality check today, take the state of science, which demands high levels of brainwork. These days scientists are never far from their e-mail, rarely touch paper and cannot lecture without PowerPoint. If electronic media were hazardous to intelligence, the quality of science would be plummeting. Yet discoveries are multiplying like fruit flies, and progress is dizzying.
Critics of new media sometimes use science itself to press their case, citing research that shows how “experience can change the brain”. But cognitive neuroscientists roll their eyes at such talk. Experience does not remake the basic information-processing capacities of the brain. Speed-reading programs have long claimed to do just that, but the verdict was rendered by Woody Allen after he read “War and Peace” in one sitting: “It was about Russia.”
Moreover, the effects of experience are highly specific to the experiences themselves. If you train people to do one thing, they get better at doing that thing, but almost nothing else. Music doesn't make you better at math. Accomplished people immerse themselves in their fields. Novelists read lots of novels, scientists read lots of science.
The effects of consuming electronic media are also likely to be far more limited than the panic implies. Media critics write as if the brain takes on the qualities of whatever it consumes, the informational equivalent of “you are what you eat”. As with primitive peoples who believe that eating fierce animals will make them fierce, they assume that reading Twitter postings turns your thoughts into Twitter postings.
Yes, the continual arrival of information packets can be distracting or addictive. But distraction is not a new phenomenon. The solution is to develop strategies of self-control. Turn off Twitter when you work and put away your smartphone at dinner time.
And to intellectual encourage depth, don’t rail at PowerPoint or Google. It’s not as if habits of deep reflection or thorough research ever came naturally to people. They must be acquired in universities, and maintained with constant analysis, criticism and debate. They are not granted by propping a heavy encyclopedia on your lap, nor are they taken away by efficient access to information on the Internet.
The new media have caught on for a reason. Knowledge is increasing exponentially; human brainpower and waking hours are not. Fortunately, the Internet and information technologies are helping us manage and search our collective intellectual output at different scales, from Twitter to e-books and online encyclopedias. Far from making us stupid, these technologies are the only things that will keep us smart.
Answer:
What does the example of Woody Allen’s reading of “War and Peace” illustrate?
1) Scientific research of brain supports critics of new media.
2) Technology hardly influences the way brain deals with information.
3) Experience with technology is significant for intellectual abilities.
4) Speed-reading programs improve information-processing.
Mind over mass media
New forms of media have always caused moral panic: the printing press, newspapers, and television were all once denounced as threats to their consumers’ brainpower and moral fiber. So too with electronic technologies. PowerPoint, we're told, is reducing discourse to bullet points. Search engines lower our intelligence, encouraging us to skim on the surface of knowledge rather than dive to its depths. Twitter is shrinking our attention spans.
But such panic often fails basic reality checks. When comic books were accused of turning juveniles into criminals in the 1950s, crime was falling to record lows. The decades of television, transistor radios and rock videos were also decades in which I.Q. scores rose continuously.
For a reality check today, take the state of science, which demands high levels of brainwork. These days scientists are never far from their e-mail, rarely touch paper and cannot lecture without PowerPoint. If electronic media were hazardous to intelligence, the quality of science would be plummeting. Yet discoveries are multiplying like fruit flies, and progress is dizzying.
Critics of new media sometimes use science itself to press their case, citing research that shows how “experience can change the brain”. But cognitive neuroscientists roll their eyes at such talk. Experience does not remake the basic information-processing capacities of the brain. Speed-reading programs have long claimed to do just that, but the verdict was rendered by Woody Allen after he read “War and Peace” in one sitting: “It was about Russia.”
Moreover, the effects of experience are highly specific to the experiences themselves. If you train people to do one thing, they get better at doing that thing, but almost nothing else. Music doesn't make you better at math. Accomplished people immerse themselves in their fields. Novelists read lots of novels, scientists read lots of science.
The effects of consuming electronic media are also likely to be far more limited than the panic implies. Media critics write as if the brain takes on the qualities of whatever it consumes, the informational equivalent of “you are what you eat”. As with primitive peoples who believe that eating fierce animals will make them fierce, they assume that reading Twitter postings turns your thoughts into Twitter postings.
Yes, the continual arrival of information packets can be distracting or addictive. But distraction is not a new phenomenon. The solution is to develop strategies of self-control. Turn off Twitter when you work and put away your smartphone at dinner time.
And to intellectual encourage depth, don’t rail at PowerPoint or Google. It’s not as if habits of deep reflection or thorough research ever came naturally to people. They must be acquired in universities, and maintained with constant analysis, criticism and debate. They are not granted by propping a heavy encyclopedia on your lap, nor are they taken away by efficient access to information on the Internet.
The new media have caught on for a reason. Knowledge is increasing exponentially; human brainpower and waking hours are not. Fortunately, the Internet and information technologies are helping us manage and search our collective intellectual output at different scales, from Twitter to e-books and online encyclopedias. Far from making us stupid, these technologies are the only things that will keep us smart.
Answer:
The phrasal verb “takes on” in “Media critics write as if the brain takes on the qualities …” (paragraph 6) is closest in meaning to …
Mind over mass media
New forms of media have always caused moral panic: the printing press, newspapers, and television were all once denounced as threats to their consumers’ brainpower and moral fiber. So too with electronic technologies. PowerPoint, we're told, is reducing discourse to bullet points. Search engines lower our intelligence, encouraging us to skim on the surface of knowledge rather than dive to its depths. Twitter is shrinking our attention spans.
But such panic often fails basic reality checks. When comic books were accused of turning juveniles into criminals in the 1950s, crime was falling to record lows. The decades of television, transistor radios and rock videos were also decades in which I.Q. scores rose continuously.
For a reality check today, take the state of science, which demands high levels of brainwork. These days scientists are never far from their e-mail, rarely touch paper and cannot lecture without PowerPoint. If electronic media were hazardous to intelligence, the quality of science would be plummeting. Yet discoveries are multiplying like fruit flies, and progress is dizzying.
Critics of new media sometimes use science itself to press their case, citing research that shows how “experience can change the brain”. But cognitive neuroscientists roll their eyes at such talk. Experience does not remake the basic information-processing capacities of the brain. Speed-reading programs have long claimed to do just that, but the verdict was rendered by Woody Allen after he read “War and Peace” in one sitting: “It was about Russia.”
Moreover, the effects of experience are highly specific to the experiences themselves. If you train people to do one thing, they get better at doing that thing, but almost nothing else. Music doesn't make you better at math. Accomplished people immerse themselves in their fields. Novelists read lots of novels, scientists read lots of science.
The effects of consuming electronic media are also likely to be far more limited than the panic implies. Media critics write as if the brain takes on the qualities of whatever it consumes, the informational equivalent of “you are what you eat”. As with primitive peoples who believe that eating fierce animals will make them fierce, they assume that reading Twitter postings turns your thoughts into Twitter postings.
Yes, the continual arrival of information packets can be distracting or addictive. But distraction is not a new phenomenon. The solution is to develop strategies of self-control. Turn off Twitter when you work and put away your smartphone at dinner time.
And to intellectual encourage depth, don’t rail at PowerPoint or Google. It’s not as if habits of deep reflection or thorough research ever came naturally to people. They must be acquired in universities, and maintained with constant analysis, criticism and debate. They are not granted by propping a heavy encyclopedia on your lap, nor are they taken away by efficient access to information on the Internet.
The new media have caught on for a reason. Knowledge is increasing exponentially; human brainpower and waking hours are not. Fortunately, the Internet and information technologies are helping us manage and search our collective intellectual output at different scales, from Twitter to e-books and online encyclopedias. Far from making us stupid, these technologies are the only things that will keep us smart.
Answer:
Which negative effect of information flood does the author recognize?
1) Inefficient access to data.
2) Lack of self-control.
3) Continuous distraction.
4) Shallow mindedness.
Mind over mass media
New forms of media have always caused moral panic: the printing press, newspapers, and television were all once denounced as threats to their consumers’ brainpower and moral fiber. So too with electronic technologies. PowerPoint, we're told, is reducing discourse to bullet points. Search engines lower our intelligence, encouraging us to skim on the surface of knowledge rather than dive to its depths. Twitter is shrinking our attention spans.
But such panic often fails basic reality checks. When comic books were accused of turning juveniles into criminals in the 1950s, crime was falling to record lows. The decades of television, transistor radios and rock videos were also decades in which I.Q. scores rose continuously.
For a reality check today, take the state of science, which demands high levels of brainwork. These days scientists are never far from their e-mail, rarely touch paper and cannot lecture without PowerPoint. If electronic media were hazardous to intelligence, the quality of science would be plummeting. Yet discoveries are multiplying like fruit flies, and progress is dizzying.
Critics of new media sometimes use science itself to press their case, citing research that shows how “experience can change the brain”. But cognitive neuroscientists roll their eyes at such talk. Experience does not remake the basic information-processing capacities of the brain. Speed-reading programs have long claimed to do just that, but the verdict was rendered by Woody Allen after he read “War and Peace” in one sitting: “It was about Russia.”
Moreover, the effects of experience are highly specific to the experiences themselves. If you train people to do one thing, they get better at doing that thing, but almost nothing else. Music doesn't make you better at math. Accomplished people immerse themselves in their fields. Novelists read lots of novels, scientists read lots of science.
The effects of consuming electronic media are also likely to be far more limited than the panic implies. Media critics write as if the brain takes on the qualities of whatever it consumes, the informational equivalent of “you are what you eat”. As with primitive peoples who believe that eating fierce animals will make them fierce, they assume that reading Twitter postings turns your thoughts into Twitter postings.
Yes, the continual arrival of information packets can be distracting or addictive. But distraction is not a new phenomenon. The solution is to develop strategies of self-control. Turn off Twitter when you work and put away your smartphone at dinner time.
And to intellectual encourage depth, don’t rail at PowerPoint or Google. It’s not as if habits of deep reflection or thorough research ever came naturally to people. They must be acquired in universities, and maintained with constant analysis, criticism and debate. They are not granted by propping a heavy encyclopedia on your lap, nor are they taken away by efficient access to information on the Internet.
The new media have caught on for a reason. Knowledge is increasing exponentially; human brainpower and waking hours are not. Fortunately, the Internet and information technologies are helping us manage and search our collective intellectual output at different scales, from Twitter to e-books and online encyclopedias. Far from making us stupid, these technologies are the only things that will keep us smart.
Answer:
Mind over mass media
New forms of media have always caused moral panic: the printing press, newspapers, and television were all once denounced as threats to their consumers’ brainpower and moral fiber. So too with electronic technologies. PowerPoint, we're told, is reducing discourse to bullet points. Search engines lower our intelligence, encouraging us to skim on the surface of knowledge rather than dive to its depths. Twitter is shrinking our attention spans.
But such panic often fails basic reality checks. When comic books were accused of turning juveniles into criminals in the 1950s, crime was falling to record lows. The decades of television, transistor radios and rock videos were also decades in which I.Q. scores rose continuously.
For a reality check today, take the state of science, which demands high levels of brainwork. These days scientists are never far from their e-mail, rarely touch paper and cannot lecture without PowerPoint. If electronic media were hazardous to intelligence, the quality of science would be plummeting. Yet discoveries are multiplying like fruit flies, and progress is dizzying.
Critics of new media sometimes use science itself to press their case, citing research that shows how “experience can change the brain”. But cognitive neuroscientists roll their eyes at such talk. Experience does not remake the basic information-processing capacities of the brain. Speed-reading programs have long claimed to do just that, but the verdict was rendered by Woody Allen after he read “War and Peace” in one sitting: “It was about Russia.”
Moreover, the effects of experience are highly specific to the experiences themselves. If you train people to do one thing, they get better at doing that thing, but almost nothing else. Music doesn't make you better at math. Accomplished people immerse themselves in their fields. Novelists read lots of novels, scientists read lots of science.
The effects of consuming electronic media are also likely to be far more limited than the panic implies. Media critics write as if the brain takes on the qualities of whatever it consumes, the informational equivalent of “you are what you eat”. As with primitive peoples who believe that eating fierce animals will make them fierce, they assume that reading Twitter postings turns your thoughts into Twitter postings.
Yes, the continual arrival of information packets can be distracting or addictive. But distraction is not a new phenomenon. The solution is to develop strategies of self-control. Turn off Twitter when you work and put away your smartphone at dinner time.
And to intellectual encourage depth, don’t rail at PowerPoint or Google. It’s not as if habits of deep reflection or thorough research ever came naturally to people. They must be acquired in universities, and maintained with constant analysis, criticism and debate. They are not granted by propping a heavy encyclopedia on your lap, nor are they taken away by efficient access to information on the Internet.
The new media have caught on for a reason. Knowledge is increasing exponentially; human brainpower and waking hours are not. Fortunately, the Internet and information technologies are helping us manage and search our collective intellectual output at different scales, from Twitter to e-books and online encyclopedias. Far from making us stupid, these technologies are the only things that will keep us smart.
Answer:
« CHOOSE”so that it grammatically matches the content of the text. Did you know?
Here are some interesting facts about Australia. Canberra __________________ as the capital because Sydney and Melbourne could not stop arguing which city should be the capital of Australia.
Answer:
Transform the word if necessary IT so that it grammatically matches the content of the text.
The sports capital of the world has 70 percent of __________________ total population participating at least once a week in a particular recreational activity or sport.
Answer:
Transform the word if necessary ORGANISE
80% of Australians believe Australia has a strong culture and identity characterized by honesty, sports and multiculturalism based on research __________________ by the Australia Day Council of NSW in 2008.
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SEEso that it grammatically matches the content of the text. The wolf and the goat
A hungry wolf was out searching for a meal. He
A goat feeding on grass on top of a high cliff. The wolf wished to get the goat to climb down from the rock and into his grasp and he called out to her.
Answer:
Transform the word if necessaryGREENso that it grammatically matches the content of the text.
“Excuse me, dear Goat,” he said in a friendly voice, “It is very dangerous for you to be at such a height. Do come down before you injure yourself. Besides, the grass is much __________________ down here. Take my advice, and please come down from that high cliff.”
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Transform the word if necessaryNOT CAREso that it grammatically matches the content of the text.
But the goat knew too well of the wolf’s intent. “You __________________ if I eat good grass or bad.
Answer:
Transform the word if necessary EATso that it grammatically matches the content of the text.
What do you care about is __________________ me.”
Answer:
Form from the wordCOMPETE
Texas Rodeo
The rodeo is a really exciting event. It is a thrilling __________________ between cowboys from all over the country.
Answer:
Answer:
Form from the wordVISITa single root word so that it grammatically and lexically matches the content of the text.
The rodeo is a spectacular sight. If a __________________ has a place in the first row of the arena, he or she may even be sprinkled with sand by the passing horses.
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Form from the word PERFORM cognate word so that it grammatically and lexically corresponds to the content of the text.
The __________________ usually starts with an opening ceremony by horsemen dressed in bright colors and carrying flags.
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Form from the wordCONSTANTa single root word so that it grammatically and lexically matches the content of the text.
All through the show the master of the ceremony __________________ jokes with special clowns.
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Form from the wordPOSSIBLEa single root word so that it grammatically and lexically matches the content of the text.
A rodeo in Texas is certainly an exciting experience which is practically __________________ for a tourist to forget.
Answer:
Fill in the missing word:
How to become a good leader
Answer:
Fill in the missing word:
How to become a good leader
Being a good leader takes work. It is not hard at all to 32 ______ the difference between a good and a bad boss. Exceptional leaders – those who are respected and 33 ______ by their team – have a lot of secret skills that they put to use every day.
Firstly, building relationships – both with your team and your partners – is crucial in leading a team. That means your success depends greatly 34 ______ interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage our emotions, as well as understand the emotions of others. It’s a part of how we navigate social situations and then make decisions to 35 ______ goals. Several studies have found that a strong emotional intelligence is a top factor for a leader’s success. 36 ______ to the research, managers with the strongest emotional intelligence were much more likely to succeed.
Exceptional leaders are the ones who regularly 37 ______ employees of the main goal. A team needs to know what they’re marching towards. With a larger vision in mind, their day-to-day work has more purpose.
Great leaders 38 ______ make sure their daily behavior is a model for their team. They’re reliable (meaning they always follow through on what they’ve promised), they respect people’s time (meaning they don’t make others wait unnecessarily), and they retain a thoughtful, objective approach to problems or issues.
Answer:
Fill in the missing word:
How to become a good leader
Being a good leader takes work. It is not hard at all to 32 ______ the difference between a good and a bad boss. Exceptional leaders – those who are respected and 33 ______ by their team – have a lot of secret skills that they put to use every day.
Firstly, building relationships – both with your team and your partners – is crucial in leading a team. That means your success depends greatly 34 ______ interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage our emotions, as well as understand the emotions of others. It’s a part of how we navigate social situations and then make decisions to 35 ______ goals. Several studies have found that a strong emotional intelligence is a top factor for a leader’s success. 36 ______ to the research, managers with the strongest emotional intelligence were much more likely to succeed.
Firstly, building relationships – both with your team and your partners – is crucial in leading a team. That means your success depends greatly 34 ______ interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage our emotions, as well as understand the emotions of others. It’s a part of how we navigate social situations and then make decisions to 35 ______ goals. Several studies have found that a strong emotional intelligence is a top factor for a leader’s success. 36 ______ to the research, managers with the strongest emotional intelligence were much more likely to succeed.
Exceptional leaders are the ones who regularly 37 ______ employees of the main goal. A team needs to know what they’re marching towards. With a larger vision in mind, their day-to-day work has more purpose.
Great leaders 38 ______ make sure their daily behavior is a model for their team. They’re reliable (meaning they always follow through on what they’ve promised), they respect people’s time (meaning they don’t make others wait unnecessarily), and they retain a thoughtful, objective approach to problems or issues.
Answer:
Fill in the missing word:
How to become a good leader
Being a good leader takes work. It is not hard at all to 32 ______ the difference between a good and a bad boss. Exceptional leaders – those who are respected and 33 ______ by their team – have a lot of secret skills that they put to use every day.
Firstly, building relationships – both with your team and your partners – is crucial in leading a team. That means your success depends greatly 34 ______ interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage our emotions, as well as understand the emotions of others. It’s a part of how we navigate social situations and then make decisions to 35 ______ goals. Several studies have found that a strong emotional intelligence is a top factor for a leader’s success. 36 ______ to the research, managers with the strongest emotional intelligence were much more likely to succeed.
Exceptional leaders are the ones who regularly 37 ______ employees of the main goal. A team needs to know what they’re marching towards. With a larger vision in mind, their day-to-day work has more purpose.
Great leaders 38 ______ make sure their daily behavior is a model for their team. They’re reliable (meaning they always follow through on what they’ve promised), they respect people’s time (meaning they don’t make others wait unnecessarily), and they retain a thoughtful, objective approach to problems or issues.
Firstly, building relationships – both with your team and your partners – is crucial in leading a team. That means your success depends greatly 34 ______ interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage our emotions, as well as understand the emotions of others. It’s a part of how we navigate social situations and then make decisions to 35 ______ goals. Several studies have found that a strong emotional intelligence is a top factor for a leader’s success. 36 ______ to the research, managers with the strongest emotional intelligence were much more likely to succeed.
Exceptional leaders are the ones who regularly 37 ______ employees of the main goal. A team needs to know what they’re marching towards. With a larger vision in mind, their day-to-day work has more purpose.
Great leaders 38 ______ make sure their daily behavior is a model for their team. They’re reliable (meaning they always follow through on what they’ve promised), they respect people’s time (meaning they don’t make others wait unnecessarily), and they retain a thoughtful, objective approach to problems or issues.
Answer:
You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Nancy who writes:
…We had an awful summer this year. What was the weather like in the place where you spent your summer this year? What do you do on rainy days in summer? What is your favorite season and why?
Our history class this year is just fantastic! ...
Write a letter to Nancy.
Answer her questions
Ask 3 questions about the way her room looks now
Write 100–140 words.
Remember the rules of letter writing.
Choose only ONE of the two proposed statements and express your opinion on the proposed problem according to this plan.
Comment on one of the following statements.
1. Space exploration was the greatest achievement of the 20th century.
2. Some people believe that English should be the only foreign language taught at our schools. Others think that German, French and Spanish should continue.
What is your opinion? Do you agree with this statement? 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
Solutions to long-answer tasks are not automatically checked.
The next page will ask you to check them yourself.
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.
| A tree is a woody plant of a large size, usually over 20 feethigh. It grows with a single trunk with branches on the upper part. The parts of a tree are the leaves and needles, buds, cones and flowers, branches and twigs, a trunk or a stem and roots. The world's tallest tree is located in California, the USA. The world’s oldest tree is also in California. It is more than 4600 years old. Trees have many important functions. For example, they help prevent erosion. They also provide building materials. Many trees are grown by people because of their edible fruits and nuts. Without trees it would be difficult for people to breathe. Trees keep our air supply fresh. They take in harmful gases and produce oxygen. In fact, this is the way trees and other plants make their food. One large tree can provide a day’s oxygen for up to four people. |
Solutions to long-answer tasks are not automatically checked.
The next page will ask you to check them yourself.
Study the advertisement. Make your life easier with our new kitchen unit!
You are considering joining the Chess Club and now you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:
2) training courses
3) membership fee
5) getting to the place
You have 20 seconds to ask each question.
Solutions to long-answer tasks are not automatically checked.
The next page will ask you to check them yourself.
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 do you keep the photo in your album
Why did you decide to show the picture to your friend
English can rightfully be called the most popular of the list of languages that can be taken in the selective Unified State Exam category. A foreign language is an indispensable exam for those who wish to become a linguist, translator, or plan to make a career in the diplomatic field. It is worth noting that this exam cannot be called simple, especially after speaking was added to the written part of the exam.
It is not surprising that the Unified State Exam in English will require many hours of labor-intensive preparation and, quite possibly, additional classes in courses or with a tutor. Another important point concerns the structure of the ticket and changes to it. We suggest that you take a closer look at this issue so as not to encounter any unpleasant surprises during the 2017 exam.
The written part of the Unified State Exam 2017 in English will take place on June 15, and the oral part on June 16-17.
Demo version of the Unified State Exam-2017
Unified State Examination dates in English
The national English exam will be held on the following dates:
- Early period. The early exam can be taken on 03/18/2017 and 03/22/2017, and the days 05/3/2017 and 05/5/2017 are designated as reserve days;
- Main stage. The main exam will be held on 06/15/2017 (written part), the oral part is reserved for 06/16/17/2017.
- Reserve date. The reserve date for the written part will be 06/21/2017, and for the oral part – 06/22/2017.
Let us remind you that only certain categories of students can take the exam ahead of schedule. For example, these include:
- graduates of previous years;
- evening school students;
- schoolchildren who go to serve in;
- athletes who will be absent due to national or international competitions or training camps;
- participants in olympiads or competitions of federal or international significance;
- eleventh graders who go to live or study abroad;
- students who have been ordered by the medical board to undergo treatment, rehabilitation or prevention that coincides with the dates of the main Unified State Examination.
You must write a statement that you want to take the exam ahead of schedule in advance - before 03/01/2017.
Statistical information
The popularity of this exam is confirmed by statistics. About 9% of 11th grade students take English as a selective Unified State Exam every year. On average, graduates manage to score about 64.8 points in this exam, which is a good result. At the same time, the percentage of those who could not pass English even with a satisfactory grade has fluctuated in recent years from 1.8 to 3.3% - a very gentle figure in comparison with other Unified State Examinations.
96.7% of schoolchildren can score at least in English Changes in the Unified State Exam 2017 in English
The experts did not voice any significant changes in the procedure or layout of the exam. The only thing that can be mentioned is the clarification of the wording in task No. 3 in the oral part: the word “imagine” was removed from the wording.
KIM structure in English
The exam consists of two parts:
- written, which takes 180 minutes;
- oral, which takes place within 15 minutes.
What is included in the written part of the exam?
The ticket structure has several main sections.
- Listening. This part of the exam takes 30 minutes and consists of the following tasks:
- No. 1, in which the student is asked to identify the correspondence between sounding statements and statements. You need to evaluate 6 statements and bring them into line with 7 answers (one of them is incorrect). The correct answer is worth 1 point, a total of 6 points can be scored for the exercise. The listening technique assumes that the student has 20 seconds to read the answer options, then listens to the recording 2 times and fills out the answers on the form;
- No. 2 – listening to a short dialogue. Next, you should familiarize yourself with the judgments and evaluate their accuracy with the words correctly - true, incorrectly - false, did not sound - not stated. The ticket contains seven judgments, each of which can bring 1 point, the maximum score for this exercise is 7;
- No. 3-9 – a high school student must listen to a short interview and choose one correct answer from the three offered on the ticket. This is usually a question that needs an answer or a sentence that needs to be completed. A correct answer earns 1 point; you can score 7 points in total.
- Reading Skills Assessment. To complete the assignments, the student receives half an hour, during which he must complete the following exercises:
- No. 10, in which you need to read 7 short texts and identify their correspondence with 8 proposed headings (one of the options will be incorrect). For the correct answer, 1 point is awarded, the maximum points for this exercise is 7;
- No. 11 - the student will have to work with a text with six missing parts. There are 7 fragments to choose from. A correct answer adds 1 point. Thus, you can earn 6 points here;
- No. 12-18 – you need to familiarize yourself with a fragment of an artistic or journalistic text and work with it. For each of the texts, questions are asked or unfinished sentences are given, to which you need to select answer options from four offered to choose from. Each task can earn 1 point, giving a total of 7 maximum points.
- Vocabulary and grammar. This part is considered the most difficult, therefore it is here that graduates make the maximum number of mistakes in comparison with other parts of the KIM in English. 40 minutes are allotted to complete the work. The section includes the following tasks:
- No. 19-25 - the student needs to read short texts with missing parts. Words should not just be inserted, but subjected to the correct transformation and the correct answer written down. In total, you can earn 1 point per answer, which gives a maximum of 7 points in total;
- No. 26-31 - tasks related to the problems of word formation. In them, you need to familiarize yourself with the text in which there are omissions and identify which parts of speech were missed. Students must change one part of speech into another - for example, a noun into an adjective - and write the changed word on the form. The scoring principle is the same as in previous exercises - 1 point per answer, total point - 6;
- No. 32-38 - tasks testing vocabulary knowledge. Here again you will have to work with texts in which omissions have been made. It's usually a word or a preposition. The correct answer can be selected from the proposed options. The correct answer gives you 1 point, you can score 7 points in total.
- Assessment of writing skills. You have 80 minutes to complete the tasks. In this part you need to do the following exercises:
- #39 is writing a personal letter of 100 to 140 words. You will have to do it in about 20 minutes (the time is recommended, but, as practice shows, whether you have time to complete all the tasks on the ticket depends on the proper distribution of time resources). In total, you can get 6 points for writing;
- No. 40 - task in which you need to write an essay of 200 to 250 words according to the proposed plan and topic. The outline of the essay is standard and includes an introductory part, a statement of one’s own opinion supported by arguments, a counter-opinion and counter-arguments, and a final part. It is proposed to complete this task in an hour. You can get 14 points for it.
When passing English, you will not only have tests and essays, but also speaking! What is included in the oral part of the exam?
Let us remind you that a separate day and time are allocated for passing the oral part. The oral exam takes only 15 minutes, but you will have to wait in line until you get into the classroom. The oral part includes the following tasks:
- The student is asked to read a short text aloud. You will be given one and a half minutes to familiarize yourself with the passage, and the same amount to voice it. You can get 1 point for this;
- The student needs to read a short text (usually of an advertising nature) for one and a half minutes, and then formulate 5 questions about it. No more than 20 seconds are allowed per question. The task is worth 5 maximum points;
- The high school student is offered three photographs, from which he chooses one. The task is to describe the photo according to the proposed plan. Let’s make a reservation right away: you shouldn’t think that here you can turn on your imagination and weave whatever your heart desires. Members of the commission do not welcome it when something is described that is not indicated in the figure, and they really do not like assumptions. One and a half minutes are allotted for preparation, another two are given for the story. Here you can earn 7 points;
- The student is asked to compare two photos, describing their similarities and pointing out the differences, as well as expressing his own opinion. Preparation takes the standard one and a half minutes, and the answer takes no more than 2 minutes. The maximum that can be obtained is 7 points.
Unified State Examination in English
The latest news suggests that the exam score is going to be transferred to the usual five-point system, and the results will be taken into account when marking the final certificate. This way, you can improve your school grades. According to the points transfer reference system, in previous years they were distributed as follows.
Perhaps in 2017, the results of the Unified State Exam will affect your school certificate - 0-21 points mean unsatisfactory knowledge, that is, the mark “2”;
- 22-58 points are translated into a mark of “3” - your command of English is satisfactory;
- 59-83 points mean that your level of foreign language is not bad, and the score is “4”;
- Those who know English perfectly (score “5”) earn 84 points and above.
To pass the exam, you need to try to score 22 points or higher. In total you can get 100 points. Let us also remind you that the procedure for conducting a foreign language exam does not provide for the presence of any additional materials - dictionaries, audio equipment, smartphones and other items that may cause your removal from the classroom.
Preparation for the Unified State Exam in English
To properly prepare for the exam, it is worth working through the demo versions of the 2017 tickets (they can be downloaded directly from our website - see the beginning of the article). This will help you better understand the structure and content of real KIMs, as well as prepare mentally for the Unified State Exam, so as not to waste precious time in the classroom. Almost all the wording contained in the task description is given in English, so it is worth translating in advance to avoid fatal mistakes during the exam itself.
To come to the exam fully prepared, solve the demo versions in advance Remember to spend enough time listening. Not all schools teach students the ability to perceive information by ear. Regularly listen to audio books read by native speakers - such training will help you cope with this difficult task. It is also considered good practice to watch films or TV series with original dubbing.
Another problem is speaking. Among graduates, there are often those who do an excellent job with grammar, but score few points in the oral part. To practice this skill, experts recommend describing everything you see on the way to school, as well as collecting a large number of different pictures and describing one per day.
control measurement materials of the unified state exam
in ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2017
Explanations to the demo version of the oral part
control measuring materialsUnified State Exam 2017 in English language
When familiarizing yourself with the demonstration version of the oral part of the 2017 Unified State Exam test materials in English, you should keep in mind that the tasks included in it do not reflect all the content issues that will be tested using the CMM options. A complete list of questions that can be tested on the Unified State Exam is given in the codifier of content elements and requirements for the level of training of graduates of educational organizations for the 2017 Unified State Exam in English.
The purpose of the demonstration version is to enable any USE participant and the general public to get an idea of the structure of future CMMs, the number of tasks, their form and level of complexity. The given criteria for assessing the completion of tasks with a detailed answer, included in this option, give an idea of the requirements for the completeness and correctness of a detailed answer in oral form. This information will allow graduates to develop a strategy for preparing for the Unified State Exam.
Instructions for completing tasks
The oral part of the KIM Unified State Examination in English includes 4 tasks.
Exercise 1– reading aloud a short text of a popular science nature.
IN task 2 You are asked to review the advertisement and ask five questions based on keywords.
Preparation time: 1.5 minutes.
IN task 3 You are asked to choose one of three photographs and describe it based on the plan.
Preparation time: 1.5 minutes.
IN task 4 The task is to compare two photographs based on the proposed plan.
Preparation time: 1.5 minutes.
Total response time one examinee (including preparation time) – 15 minutes.
Each subsequent task is issued after the completion of the previous task. The entire response time is audio and video recorded.
Try to fully complete the assigned tasks, try to speak clearly and clearly, stay on topic and follow the proposed answer plan. This way you can score the most points.
English language. Grade 11 Demo version 2017
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Speaking Part
Task 1
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.
The first maps were drawn by explorers to help them find their way home and show people where they had been. The maps showed the shape of the land, distances between places and special features such as caves and old trees. Nowadays, maps show the towns and villages, and the roads, railways, rivers and mountains. Symbols are used to show all the different things on a map and there is a key to explain what the symbols stand for.
Over the centuries, people explored most of the Earth and put together the map of the world we use today. Maps of the world or large areas are often either “political” or “physical”. The political map shows territorial borders. The purpose of the physical map is to show features of geography such as mountains, soil type or land use including roads, railroads and buildings.
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Mind your pronunciation!
– k ey, tr ee,betw ee n, f ea ture
[ɜː] – f ir st, w er e,w or ld, p ur pose Ear th
[ θ ] – Ear th , th ings
[ð] – th ey, th em, ei th er, toge th er,
[f]–ph ysical, geogra ph y
Vocabulary
area /ˈeəriə/ – district, place, region
shape - form
cave - cave
feature /ˈfiːtʃə/ – trait, characteristic feature
century /ˈsentʃəri/ – century, century
territorial borders - territorial boundaries
to draw /drɔː/ (drew /druː/, drawn /drɔːn/) – draw
to stand for – decipher, designate
to explore /iks ˈplɔː/ – to explore, study
explorer /ɪkˈsplɔːrə/ – explorer, traveler
either … or /ˈaɪðə/(UK) /ˈiːðə/(US) – or … or
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Task 2
Study the advertisement.
Make your life easier with our new kitchen unit!
You are considering buying the appliance and now you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:
2) if one can buy it online
3) number of functions
4) guarantee period
5) recipe book to go with the unit
You have 20 seconds to ask each question.
Sample answers
- How much is this kitchen unit? / How much does this kitchen unit cost? / What is the price of this kitchen unit?
- Can I buy this kitchen blender online? / Is there any possibility to buy this unit online? / Is online purchase of this unit available? / Is this kitchen unit available for online purchase?
- How many functions does this kitchen tool have?
- How long is the guarantee period of this appliance? / How long is the warranty of this kitchen blender? / How many months is the guarantee period of this kitchen unit? / How many months is the blender guarantee period?
- Does a recipe book go with the unit? / Is there any recipe book to go with the blender?
Enjoy watching!
Please note the updated version of the wording of Task 3, which appeared in 2017!
Task 3
These are photos from your photo album. Choose one photo to describe to your friend.
Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3
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 …”
Enjoy watching!
Sample answer
I’ve chosen photo number 1.(Be sure to start your answer with this phrase after selecting the photo number.)
Well, recently I have decided to start a blog about a healthy lifestyle. I write short stories about healthy food. Also, I often take pictures of my friends and relatives to show to my followers (readers) which exercises they do to keep fit. (intro) 3
So, this picture was taken a week ago when my sister and I went jogging in our park near the river. 1
In the foreground of the photo you can see my elder sister Stacy. She is running in the park at the moment. The morning is sunny and quite warm, so Stacy is wearing a nice T-shirt. (I should say that coral is her favorite color.) She looks pretty slim because she does her regular exercises and keeps on a healthy diet (maintains a balanced diet). She says it always helps her to be in a good mood and shape. (6)
In the background of the picture there are lots of green trees. The air is usually fresh in the morning. And I think it’s the best time for doing sports. (3)
I keep this photo in my album because I am going to use it on my blog. (1)
I know that you are trying to lose some weight. So, I show you the photo of my sister to encourage you to take up jogging. Also, to gain the best results, you can follow her eating habits advice. (3)
That's all I wanted to say. (phrase For examiner)
Task 4
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 of the ways of reading a book presented in the pictures you’d prefer
- explain why
You will speak for not more than 2 minutes (12–15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.
Sample answer
Now I will compare and contrast these two photos.
I’d like to stress out right from the beginning that such hobby as reading gives you an excellent opportunity to learn new things wherever you are: at home, on the bus, at the sunny beach and even in the queue (in the line). And these two photos prove that. (introductory phrase) (2)
So, the theme which relates these photos are a reading activity. (1)
Let me start with the first picture which shows a young girl who is sitting on the sofa. She might be in her flat at the moment. She is absorbed in reading. I cannot say for sure but it seems to me she is holding an e-book in her hands. (4)
As for the second picture you can see a young girl who is traveling by underground (metro). She is standing near the window and is reading a book, too. I really like her clothes. This checkered short-sleeved shirt makes her look pretty stylish. (4)
First, we independently perform the audition for 2017.
- A uniform makes the school a better organized place.
- Uniforms help improve the discipline at schools.
- Uniforms can help prevent crimes at school.
- Uniforms will not make life at school better.
- Uniforms can teach students how to behave professionally.
- Getting used to uniforms is good for a future career.
- Uniforms make students focus more on their learning.
My comments on task No. 1 – Listening – Early Unified State Examination in English – 2017
The verdict is final and not subject to appeal - A disgusting assignment.
The student who took the exam and posted the answers on the Internet made 1 mistake.
Her answers to the early Unified State Exam in 2017. the next ones are 341576.
This means one answer is incorrect. I am sure that there is an error in text C - instead of the number “1” you should most likely select “2”.
My answers coincided with the student’s answers, and I would have received 5 points out of 6 (read below about how I “calculated” the correct 2 answers in the most controversial texts D and F).
More than 90% of teachers with experience in preparing for the Unified State Exam chose the following answers: 341675, which means that they made 3 mistakes out of 6, and would receive 3 points for the basic level task. Unreal, right?
The reason is a disgustingly written task, which proves that the Unified State Examination exam is still a lottery. The headings are composed very illiterately, they have strong overlaps in words. I suggest you see this with your own eyes.
First pair of overlaps:
1. A uniform makes the school a better organized
place.
2.Uniforms help improve the discipline
at schools.
Second pair of overlaps:
5. Uniforms can teach students how to behave professionally .
6.Getting used to uniforms is good for a future career .
Want to know how I got the last pair correct?
Easily! For the first time in my life, I decided to throw away all the deep analysis and when I heard the words from 6 ‘FUTURE CAREER’, I realized that this was our key! I don't care if it matches the title exactly. At least some kind of hook. And this was the correct answer)))))
Not logical, right? (At first they say - think and don’t rush into similar phrases, but in reality it’s the other way around).
Detailed analysis of task No. 1 for the early Unified State Examination
– English – 2017
Let's see which sentences can be used to understand which heading goes where. So, the correct answers to the early Unified State Exam in English - listening test No. 1
342576
Key words in headings are highlighted in capital letters
Speaker A – Uniforms can help prevent CRIMES at school.
I honestly support school uniforms and let me explain why. I think one of the problems our current generation is facing is that they are all influenced by gang* culture
. It is the root cause of numerous evils at schools, and many people from my school are members in the so-called school gangs
. With uniforms, I believe, there are not so many chances for conflicts and violence
. Besides, it creates a healthy team culture and harmony on campus.
*By the way, when I first listened to it, I couldn’t make out the word GANG at all. It’s great that the guy said it again, plus the words conflicts and violence convinced me that my guess was correct.
Speaker B – Uniforms will NOT make life at school better.
I think when a person hears the word ‘school’, the first two things that come to mind are discipline and rules. Everybody knows that we kids love to break rules
and it is hard to make us obey
. Almost daily at schools, it is common to spend some time making us obey
certain rules and disciplining us. Making us wear a uniform is a part of it but I don't think there’s any point in trying to do so
because kids will be kids. They never obey
.
A lot about discipline and rules: discipline, obey, break rules, obey, rules, obey. It's starting to seem like this is either the 1st headline or the 2nd. But no, the phrase there’s any point in trying to do so. The girl clearly shows her negative attitude, which is confirmed in the title through will NOT.
Now hold on tight!
We have two twin headings. And if the girl chose headline number 1 incorrectly, then the correct headline is number 2.
- A uniform makes the school a better ORGANIZED place.
- Uniforms help improve the DISCIPLINE at schools.
Speaker C
My school has a dress code which is not exactly a uniform and some students treat this too creatively. Every morning our teachers start to check our clothes and so on. This happens during the first class so I think a lot of valuable lesson time could be saved if we had a strict uniform policy at school
. People in charge would not have to worry about checking what each and every student is wearing and whether it’s acceptable or not.
If we think logically (which, as we found out, it is better NOT to do on the Unified State Exam in English), then heading No. 1 is better, because ORGANIZED place is exactly the place where people do not waste time checking the dress code in the first lesson .
And to make it even more logical: discipline = organization, organization = discipline. I can’t imagine on what basis the compilers of the Unified State Exam made a distinction between these two concepts.
Speaker D Uniforms can teach students how to behave PROFESSIONALLY.
My school doesn’t have a uniform and I don’t like it. You may be surprised but look – the best schools in the country do have uniforms and nobody there minds that! I think a uniform creates a sense of belonging and a feeling of pride amongst students towards their institution. I think students wearing a school uniform are more likely to develop a sense of community spirit
which can be later quite useful at work with teambuilding
and things like that.
Confusion level - 99. There are no direct clues, but the highlighted words leaned me more towards heading #5 (and I was right).
Speaker E Uniforms make students FOCUS more on their LEARNING .
I think school isn’t about studies now. It’s more about hanging out at the canteen, and playing music but you rarely hear anyone having a good conversation about a lecture. I wish we had a uniform to help us concentrate more on our studies.
When all students are wearing a similar outfit, they are less concerned about what other people are wearing. They tend to bond nicely with peers and can create an environment where they can learn in a group.
The easiest piece of listening for me, which was clear to me immediately. Unfortunately, two of my five students made a mistake here:((….
Speaker F Getting used to uniforms is good for a FUTURE CAREER.
I support uniforms because I think they are useful for my future career
. Dress codes and uniforms are a part of almost every job now. Professionalism* is very important as we grow up and especially when we enter a corporate setup. Of course, I understand that there are no uniforms in some offices but I believe professionalism* is what uniform-friendly children are better at than casually dressed kids. So I don’t mind wearing a uniform to school.
*Here we hear the words FUTURE CAREER and PROFESSIONALISM. What to choose?.. After all, these words are in two headings. What should I do?.. I solved this question in a very “smart” way))) There was not a single word in passage D, but there was no hint of a future career, but here there is FUTURE CAREER. It is on this basis that I made my conclusion.
P.S. Maybe the second heading is wrong?... Numbers 3 and 7 (texts A and E) were the same for everyone, but texts B and C are a big problem...