Basic general education

English language

Demo version of the OGE-2019 in English with the analysis of tasks

Demo version, codifier and specification of the OGE 2019 in English from the official website of FIPI.

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The textbook is designed to prepare graduates of the 9th grade of educational organizations for the main state exam in English. It contains 30 training options for examination papers and one control option, compiled in full accordance with the requirements of the OGE. Each option includes tasks of different types and levels of complexity in all sections of the English course, which allows you to quickly master the skills and abilities necessary for successfully passing the exam. At the end of the book are texts for listening, texts for the oral part of the exam and answers to all practical tasks, as well as criteria for assessing the performance of tasks in writing and oral part.

Section 2 (Reading the OGE 2018)

Section 2(tasks for reading) contains 9 tasks for understanding the texts read. Recommended time to complete this section is 30 minutes.

Methodological hint

Read the headings, translate them, try to find what they have in common (topic, problem, situation, keyword, etc.) and how they differ from each other (different aspects of the topic, problem, attitude to the problem, etc.) .

Highlight keywords in the process of getting acquainted with the headings.

Try to predict what the text will be about, its main content, pick up the words / phrases that are necessary to disclose this topic.

Carefully read each of the proposed texts, not paying attention to unfamiliar words and expressions, i.e. without going into details.

Try to formulate the main idea of the text on your own, then choose the answer that is closest in content from the proposed options and mark it. If it is difficult to immediately determine which heading fits the text, you can skip this moment and read the next passage, then return to that place.

Check whether the choice of one or another correspondence is justified, whether other correspondences are correctly established.

Make sure the extra heading is chosen correctly.

If the text seems incomprehensible, set it aside. Match headings to other texts and act by elimination, having 2 texts, the chance to even guess the correct answer is much higher.

Make sure you don't use the same letter twice.

Record the final answer in the table after the task.

When reading the text, determine the main idea for yourself, separate the main from the secondary, ignore unnecessary information and unfamiliar words that do not interfere with the understanding of the main content.

Task 9

Read the texts and match between the texts and their headings: for each text marked with letters A–G, select the appropriate heading marked with numbers 1–8. Use each number only once. There is one extra title in the assignment.

A huge diamond of water
A famous Russian toy
Named after a famous scientist
Getting higher than the sky
The fresh air producer
Famous for its size
A great source of knowledge
Spoken all over the world

A. Russia, also officially known as the Russian Federation, is the largest country in the world. Its territory is 17,075,400 square kilometers. According to scientists, the country's territory would almost cover the surface of the planet Pluto. It is the only country which is washed by 3 oceans and 12 seas. Russia is considered to be a European country, but two-thirds of the country are in Asia. However, most of the population lives in the European part of Russia.

We highlight the keywords in the text, determine the main idea, find the appropriate heading. The main idea of the text is to show how big Russia is. Information about the size of the country is found in numbers and is emphasized by comparison with the surface of the planet Pluto. Discarding secondary information, choose the correct answer.

(The correct answer is A-6 -Famousforitssize)

B. Siberian Lake Baikal is the largest pool of fresh water on the planet. All the 12 major rivers of the world(the Volga, the Don, the Yenisei, the Ob, the Ganges, the Amazon, etc.) would need to flow almost a year to fill a pool equal to the volume of Lake Baikal. Another impressive fact is that even if all the rest of the planet’s fresh water supply were to disappear, there would be enough fresh water left in Lake Baikal to supply the people of the earth for up to 50 years.

We highlight the keywords in the text, determine the main idea, find the appropriate heading. The main idea of the text is that Lake Baikal is the largest reservoir of drinking water in the world. What is shown in the comparison of Lake Baikal with 12 major rivers in the world.

(RightanswerAT-1 A huge diamond of water)

C. Russia is the country with the largest forest reserves in the world. 45% of its territory is covered in green forests. The forests are located in the European north of the country, in Siberia and in the Far East. Forests play an important role in the life and welfare of people. Russian forests are the biggest 'lungs' of the Earth. They produce oxygen and clean the atmosphere of carbon dioxide and other pollutants.

We highlight the keywords in the text, determine the main idea, find the appropriate heading. The main idea of the text is that Russia has the largest amount of forest (45% of its territory is covered in green forests). In the text there is a comparison with the word lungs ('lungs'), which is synonymous with the word 'air producer'. ( Rightanswer- FROM-5 The fresh air producer)

D. There are more than five thousand languages in the world. Russian is one of the five major world languages. 280 million people around the world speak English and it is one of the most widely spoken native languages in Europe. The United Nations uses Russian as one of the official languages of the organization. It is also used in international commerce, politics, academic and cultural life.

We highlight the keywords in the text, determine the main idea, find the appropriate heading. The main idea of the text is that Russian is one of the most popular languages in the world, as evidenced by the information in the text (Russian is one of the five major world languages.). Russian is spoken by 280 million people around the world (280 million people around the world speak Russian), which is fully consistent with heading number 8). The answer is obvious.

(RightanswerD-8 Spoken all over the world)

E. For its collection of books, the Russian State Library is considered to be the biggest in Europe and one of the largest in the world. The Russian State Library was founded in 1862, in Moscow. The library has over 275 km of shelves with more than 43 million items, including books, journals and magazines, art publications, music scores and sound records, maps and other things. There are items in 247 languages of the world.

We highlight the keywords in the text, determine the main idea, find the appropriate heading. Don't forget that we already have 4 answers crossed out! The whole paragraph contains exact data on how big the Russian State Library is. This is evidenced by numerical information (275 km of shelves, 43 million items, 247 languages of the world). (RightanswerE-7 A great source of knowledge

F. Russia is known all over the world for its space programs. In 1957 the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite in the world. Four years later, in 1961 human space flight was accomplished. Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first man to journey into space. He orbited the Earth and landed the same day. There are other impressive space achievements of the country like the first long space flight, the first woman cosmonaut in space, and the first spacewalk.

We highlight the keywords in the text, determine the main idea, find the appropriate heading. The main idea of the text is in the achievements of Russia related to space, which clearly has a connection with the title.

(RightanswerF-4 Getting higher than the sky

G. One of the most popular souvenirs tourists buy in Russia is the Matryoshka. It is a doll made of wood and painted with colorful ornaments. Although the Matryoshka is called a doll, it is actually a set of dolls of different sizes placed inside one another. A traditional Russian Matryoshka has big black eyes, red healthy cheeks and a friendly smile. She wears a national Russian costume, and often has some flowers or a basket of fruit in her hands.

We carry out the task. We read the text and determine the main idea. From the first sentence, we get information that is fully consistent with the headline about the famous Russian toy.

(RightanswerG-2 A famous Russian toy)

Tasks 10–17

Read the text. Determine which of the following statements 10-17 correspond to the content of the text (1 - True), which do not correspond (2 - False) and what the text does not say, that is, based on the text, you can not give either a positive or a negative answer (3 - not stated). In the answer field, write down one number that corresponds to the number of the correct answer.

Read the whole text carefully, slowly, and understand its main content. If some individual words are not clear, try to guess their meaning based on the context.

Read each question in sequence (Remember that questions are usually asked in the order in which the text develops) and work through them in the following order:

determine the essence of the issue, i.e. what should be the answer: a word, a phrase, a sentence, a paragraph, and or the entire text;

Try not to look at the answer options and answer the question yourself.

Find the place (paragraph) in the text to which the question refers, reread it and find confirmation of your choice. Understand how the proposed answers differ from each other.

If it is not possible to make a choice right away, discard the obviously wrong options and determine the most likely answer by elimination.

Make sure the other options don't work.

You need:

Full understanding of the text, separating the main from the secondary, the ability to reasonably answer questions and / or logically come to the correct answer.

How to write down the answer: one digit in each paragraph of the form. 1 point is given for each correctly chosen answer; maximum - 8 points.

Task 10

The Australian Tourism Office employs a new caretaker twice a year.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

The information written in the sentence is not mentioned in the text. The correct answer is 2 (Not stated).

Task 11

There was no Internet on the islands of the Great Barrier Reef.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

In the third paragraph of this text, in the fourth sentence, the information “his responsibility includes writing a weekly Internet blog” is given, from which we understand that the responsibility of the candidate for the position will be weekly Internet blogging. This sentence is a refutation of the information (there is no Internet on the islands) given in the assignment. The correct answer is 2 (False).

Task 12

People from different countries applied for the job.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

This statement is correct, as evidenced by the second sentence of the fifth paragraph (And told, 34,000 people of all different nationalities applied.) This sentence states that 34,000 people of various nationalities applied for the job. This is an absolute match with the sentence in the task. The correct answer is 1 (True).

Task 13

Ben Southall was a good swimmer.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

In this task, there are several clues in the text. Firstly, one of the criteria for hiring this job was the ability to swim (The job description also requires…swim…). Secondly, in the fifth paragraph in Ben's direct speech, we understand that he is like a fish in water (Every time I dived or went underwater, I forgot about all the troubles above water and concentrated on lining in the moment.) The correct answer is 1 (True).

Task 14

While working as a caretaker Ben Southall had lots of free time.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

In the sixth paragraph, the second sentence tells us something completely different about Ben's work (It was very busy, busier than most people imagined…busier than Ben himself had imagined). The correct answer is 2 (False).

Task 15

To do his job Ben Southall had to communicate with journalists.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

In the description of Ben's duties (sixth paragraph), we see a sentence confirming the fact of communication with journalists (…Ben had lots of meetings, pressconferences and interviews.) The correct answer is 1 (True).

Task 16

Ben Southhallwas taken to hospital after a shark attack.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

In this task, the main thing is to notice that it was not a shark that bit him, but a jellyfish (... the most dangerous thing was a small jellyfish about the size of a little finger. It's considered to be extremely poisonous and Ben was stung by it.) The correct answer is - 2 (False).

Task 17

Ben Southall is going to make a film about his work on the islands.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

The information written in the task is not mentioned in the text. The correct answer is 3 (Not stated).

Good day everyone!

We continue to prepare for the delivery of the OGE.

Today we will perform reading assignments (Section 2) from the Demo version of the OGE 2017, presented on the FIPI website.

As always, first we get acquainted with the format of tasks and useful tips that will help you successfully complete these tasks.

Job format

Task 9– test for establishing correspondence between headings and text

Maximum score - 7 points

Tasks 10 - 17- a test to establish the correspondence of the given statements to the read text ( True/ False/ Not stated)

Maximum score - 8 points

The maximum score for the correct completion of all tasks of Section 2 (Reading) – 15 points

Basic reading strategies to help you manage your exam time well.

- when reading texts, try to catch main idea text

- highlight (underline) key words

- do not panic if unfamiliar words are encountered; learn to ignore vocabulary that is new to you, focusing on the main content of the text presented

When reading, pay attention to the organization of the text: first and latest offers paragraph because most often it is for them that you can choose the heading that matches the text

- after reading the paragraph, try to formulate its main content in one sentence or phrase

In tasks of this type, you need to combine headings (or questions / or statements to the text) with the text.

Number of texts - 7

Number of titles – 8

Start this activity by reading the headings and try to guess what the text might be about.
When you are sure that you fully understand the headings, move on to reading the texts. During the first reading no need to immediately select headings for texts, since the information in the texts may differ slightly and there is a high probability of making a mistake.
On your second reading, start matching passages of text to headings (or statements or questions).
If the headings are close in meaning, you need to choose the most suitable one, i.e. most accurately reflects the content of the read passage.
After you have completed the task, make sure that the heading that you did not use does not fit any of the texts.

In this task, you need to determine whether the given sentence is consistent with the information that you read in the text.

1) First, read the text completely and try to understand its content as accurately as possible. Determine if the sequence of events in the text corresponds to the given statements.

2) Then find in the text the place that corresponds to each statement. Please note that this will not be a complete match, but the transfer of information in other words. To do this, it is very useful to know a synonymous series of words. For example, to like doing smth = to enjoy doing smth = to be interested in smth = to be keen on smth = to be fond of smth

3) It is very important to learn to distinguish the lack of information in the text ( Not stated ) from its discrepancy ( False ).

- you choose the answer True , if found in the text this information, but at the same time different vocabulary used

- you choose False , if it is stated in the text, but the statement has opposite meaning of the text

- you choose Not Stated , if in the text about it is not clearly stated although the statement does not contradict the general content of the text

5) You need to learn to feel the difference between the facts that you read in the text and your own conclusions (inferences) that you made based on the content of the examination text.

In conclusion, I want to say that, despite the advice to “ignore unfamiliar vocabulary”, I still believe that it is necessary to learn new words while preparing for the exam, especially if the word occurs frequently and is key to understanding the content of the text. A good vocabulary will help you succeed in more than just reading assignments. You will also be able to write a letter perfectly (read the article) and easily cope with .

Demo version of the OGE 2017 FIPI

Unit 2 (Reading Assignments)

task 9

Read the texts and match the texts with theirheadings: for each text marked with letters A–G, selectthe corresponding heading, numbered 1–8. Useevery digit just one time. The assignment has one extra title .

The scientific explanation
The real shape
A lucky sign
Some tips
Places without rainbows
A personal vision
A bridge between worlds
Impossible to catch

A.Two people never see the same rainbow. Each person sees a different one. It happens because the raindrops are constantly moving so the rainbow is always changing too. Each time you see a rainbow it is unique and it will never be the same! In addition, everyone sees colors differently according to the light and how their eyes interpret it.

b. A rainbow is an optical phenomenon that is seen in the atmosphere. It appears in the sky when the sun's light is reflected by the raindrops. A rainbow always appears during or immediately after showers when the sun is shining and the air contains raindrops. as a result, a spectrum of colors is seen in the sky. It takes the shape of a multicoloured arc.

C. Many cultures see the rainbow as a road, a connection between earth and heaven (the place where God lives). Legends say that it goes below the earth at the horizon and then comes back up again. In this way it makes a permanent link between what is above and below, between life and death. In some myths the rainbow is compared to a staircase connecting earth to heaven.

D. We all believe that the rainbow is arch-shaped. The funny thing is that it'sactually a circle. The reason we don't see the other half of the rainbow is because we cannot see below the horizon. However, the higher we are above the ground, the more of the rainbow's circle we can see. That is why, from an airplane in flight, a rainbow will appear as a complete circle with the shadow of the airplane in the centre.

E. In many cultures there is a belief that seeing a rainbow is good. Legends say that if you dig at the end of a rainbow, you"ll find a pot of gold. Rainbows are also seen after a storm, showing that the weather is getting better, and there is hope after the storm. This is why they are associated with rescue and good fortune. If people happen to get married on such a day, it is said that they will enjoy a very happy life together.

F.You can never reach the end of a rainbow. A rainbow is all light and water. It is always in front of you while your back is to the sun. As you move, the rainbow that your eye sees moves as well and it will always 'move away' at the same speed that you are moving. No matter how hard you try , a rainbow will always be as far away from you as it was before you started to move towards it.

G. to see a rainbow you have to remember some points. First, you should be standing with the sun behind you. Secondly, the rain should be in front of you. The most impressive rainbows appear when half of the sky is still dark with clouds and the other half is clear. The best time to see a rainbow is on a warm day in the early morning after sunrise or late afternoon before sunset. Rainbows are often seen near waterfalls and fountains.

Write in the table the selected numbers under the corresponding letters.

Vocabulary

rainbow - rainbow

arch-shaped /ɑːtʃ/ - in the form of an arc

arc /ɑːk/ – arc

horizon /həˈraɪzən/ - horizon

cloud - cloud

sunrise - sunrise

sunset - sunset

waterfall - waterfall

fountain - fountain

phenomenon /fɪˈnɒmɪnən/ - phenomenon phenomen a(pl.) – phenomena

English language. Grade 9 Used with answer sheets

Tasks 10 – 17

Read the text. Determine which of the following statements 10–17 correspond to the content of the text (1-True) which do not match (2-False) and what the text does not say, that is, on the basis of the text, neither a positive nor a negative answer can be given (3 - Not stated). In the answer field, write down one number that corresponds to the number of the correct answer.

The Best Job in the World

Have you ever heard of the Great Barrier Reef? It is the world's largest coral reef system along the eastern coast of Australia. In February 2009 an extraordinary position was advertised by the Australian Tourism Office. The advertisement ran that the Great Barrier Reef needed a caretaker half a year. It was for a special person who would look after the Reef.

The job offered a large salary, free accommodation in a luxury villa, and transportation there and around the islands. All expenses would be paid: the winner wouldn't need to spend any extra money on anything.

The job "s duties were pretty simple. You could only dream of such requirements. First, the person had to speak English and swim well. Second, on the island his responsibility included writing a weekly Internet blog. That "s right, weekly, not even daily! The job description also required the successful applicant to explore the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, swim, make friends with the locals and generally enjoy the tropical climate and lifestyle. A real dream!

Within the first 2 days of the contest, the tourism office received more than seven thousand online applications. All told , 34,000 people of all different nationalities applied. Each made and presented a 60-second video summary. They had to be creative and they were. In the end 16 people were chosen, who flew to Australia for the final selection. The candidates were interviewed and the winner was Ben Southall from the UK.

Ben greatly enjoyed the dream job he had got. He realized that people knew very little about planet earth and its treasures. Living in big cities, they forgot how important the flora and fauna of this world were. Every time Ben went outdoors, he could discover something new. “Every time I dived or went underwater, I forgot about all the troubles above water and concentrated on living in the moment. It was a good way to clean the mind and build respect for the natural world,” Ben said.

Ben's life on the island was not just fun. It was very busy, busier than most people imagined, and certainly busier than Ben himself had imagined. He worked seven days a week and up to 19 hours a day. The Best Job included travel to over 60 islands of the Reef almost every day. It was not just looking after the Reef , Ben had a lot of meetings, press conferences and interviews. He was getting a lot of attention all the time and he couldn't get away from it. That was probably the hardest part of the job.

Moreover, any adventure has a certain degree of risk. Swimming and diving on the Great Barrier Reef was not different. Ben had to deal with whales, sharks and other huge sea creatures. Surprisingly, the most dangerous thing was a small jellyfish about the size of a little finger. It "s considered to be extremely poisonous and Ben was stung by it. He had to spend a couple of days in hospital but luckily recovered after a course of antibiotics.

Ben often says that the project has taught him a few valuable lessons. Working with the Internet is one of those jobs you can do 24 hours a day. Ben realized it was hard to separate life and work, but this he had to do. He also said: "I"ve learned that we get one life on earth so we have to use it. There"ll always be other countries to visit, other people to meet and other adventures to meet. This is what I wish to do. I "m planning to go to Asia in a few years time".

10. The Australian Tourism Office employs a new caretaker twice a year.

Answer:

11. There was no Internet on the islands of the Great Barrier Reef.

Answer:

12. People from different countries applied for the job.

Answer:

13. Ben Southall was a good swimmer.

Answer:

14. While working as a caretaker Ben Southall had lots of free time.

Answer:

15. To do his job Ben Southall had to communicate with journalists.

Demo version of the OGE 2018 in English and other foreign languages, FIPI

Official demo versions of OGE 2018 by foreign languages, approved

Demonstration version of control measuring materials for conducting the main state exam in ENGLISH in 2018

Explanations for the demo version of the exam paper

When familiarizing yourself with the demo version of 2018 (oral part), it should be borne in mind that the tasks included in demo version, do not reflect all content elements that will be tested using CMM options in 2018. A complete list of content elements that can be controlled in the 2018 exam is given in the codifier of content elements and requirements for the level of training of students for the main state exam in English language posted on the website: www.fipi.ru.

The demo version is intended to enable any participant in the exam and the general public to get an idea of the structure of the exam paper, the number and form of tasks, as well as their level of difficulty. The above criteria for evaluating the performance of tasks with a detailed answer, included in the demo version of the examination paper, will allow you to get an idea of the requirements for the completeness and correctness of writing a detailed answer.

Changes in the OGE 2018 to English and other foreign languages:

there are no changes in structure and content.

This information gives graduates the opportunity to develop a strategy for preparing for the exam in English.

oral part The examination paper consists of two speaking tasks: a thematic monologue statement and a combined dialogue. Oral response time - 6 minutes per student.

Written part examination paper in English consists of four sections, including 33 tasks.

2 hours (120 minutes) are given to complete the tasks of the written part of the examination paper.

In section 1 (listening tasks) it is proposed to listen to several texts and complete 8 comprehension tasks for the listened texts. The recommended time to complete the tasks in this section is 30 minutes.

Section 2 (reading tasks) contains 9 reading comprehension tasks. The recommended time to complete the tasks of the section is 30 minutes.

Section 3 (tasks on grammar and vocabulary) consists of 15 tasks. The recommended time to complete the tasks of the section is 30 minutes.

Answers to tasks 3-8 and 10-17 are written as one digit, which corresponds to the number of the correct answer. Write this number in the answer field in the text of the work.

Answers to tasks 1, 2, 9, 18-32 are written as a sequence of numbers or words (phrases) in the answer field in the text of the work.

If you write down an incorrect answer to the tasks of sections 1-3, cross it out and write down a new one next to it.

In section 4 (writing task), 1 task is given, suggesting writing a personal letter. The task is performed on a separate sheet. The recommended time to complete the task is 30 minutes.

When completing tasks, you can use a draft. Draft entries do not count towards the assessment of the work.

The points you get for completed tasks are summed up. Try to complete as many tasks as possible and score the most points.

We wish you success!

Specification
control measuring materials for carrying out
in 20186 the main state exam
FOREIGN LANGUAGES

1. Appointment of KIM for OGE– assess the level of language training in a foreign language of graduates of the ninth grade educational institutions for the purpose of their state final certification. The results of the exam can be used when enrolling students in specialized secondary school classes.

OGE is conducted in accordance with federal law dated December 29, 2012 No. 273-FZ “On Education in the Russian Federation”.

2. Documents defining the content of KIM

Federal component of the state standard of the main general education in foreign languages (Order of the Ministry of Education of Russia dated March 05, 2004 No. 1089 “On approval federal component state standards of primary general, basic general and secondary (complete) general education”).
Exemplary programs in foreign languages // New state standards in a foreign language grades 2-11 (Education in documents and comments. M .: AST: Astrel, 2004). When developing CIM, the following are also taken into account:
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment. MSLU, 2003.
Approaches to the selection of content, the development of the structure of KIM

The main goal of foreign language education in primary school is the formation of students' communicative competence, understood as the ability and readiness of students to communicate in a foreign language within the limits defined by the standard of basic general education in foreign languages. This goal implies the formation and development of communicative skills of students in speaking, reading, understanding sounding / oral speech by ear and writing in a foreign language.

To determine the level of formation of communicative competence among graduates of the main school in the examination work of the OGE, two parts are provided (written and oral) and are used different types tasks aimed at testing communication skills and language skills.

The fulfillment by students of the totality of the presented tasks allows assessing the compliance of the level of their foreign language training, achieved by the end of education in the main school, with the level that is determined by the standard of basic general education in foreign languages. This level guarantees the possibility of successful continuation of education in secondary school.

4. Connection of the examination model of the OGE with KIM USE

Examination work for the OGE and KIM USE in foreign languages have common objects of control (communicative skills of graduates in listening, reading, writing and speaking, lexical and grammatical skills) and some common content elements.

To test the communication skills and language skills of graduates of grades IX and XI studying in the examination papers, the same types of tasks are used (for example, tasks with a short answer, tasks with a detailed answer, tasks for choice and recording the number of one answer out of three proposed), and also unified approaches to the evaluation of productive and receptive types of speech activity.

At the same time, the OGE and the Unified State Examination differ in the objectives of the conduct, and the KIM OGE and the Unified State Examination differ in some elements of the content being checked, the number and level of complexity of tasks, the duration of the exam, which is due to the different content and conditions of teaching foreign languages in primary and secondary schools.

5. Characteristics of the structure and content of KIM

The examination paper consists of two parts:

written (sections 1-4, including tasks for listening, reading, writing, as well as tasks for monitoring the lexical and grammatical skills of graduates);
oral (section 5, containing tasks for speaking).

KIM in foreign languages includes tasks of various forms:

14 tasks with a single-digit answer: 6 tasks for testing the auditory skills of graduates (section 1 "Listening tasks") and 8 tasks for testing the skills of graduates in reading (section 2 "Assignments for reading");
18 tasks with a short answer: 2 tasks to test auditory skills, 1 task to test reading skills and 15 tasks to test the lexical and grammatical skills of graduates of the ninth grade. The answer to tasks with a short answer is given by the corresponding entry in the form of a number or a sequence of numbers written without spaces and separating characters or a word/phrase written without spaces and separators).
3 tasks with a detailed answer: writing a personal letter in section 4 "Assignment in writing"; thematic monologue statement and combined dialogue (section 5 "Tasks for speaking").

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Unit 2 Reading Assignments

Job format

Task 9– test for establishing correspondence between headings and text

Maximum score - 7 points

Tasks 10 - 17- a test to establish the correspondence of the given statements to the read text ( True/ False/ Not stated)

Maximum score - 8 points

The maximum score for the correct completion of all tasks of Section 2 (Reading) – 15 points

Task 9

Read the texts and match between the texts and their headings: for each text marked with letters A–G, select the appropriate heading marked with numbers. Use every number just one time. The assignment has one extra title.

The birthplace of the city
multifunctional construction
The first traffic jams
A perfect location
safety gates
Defeating pollution
navigation season
The royal birds

A. Almost 2,000 years ago, the army of Ancient Rome landed on the coast of Britain and headed north. Soon they came to a wide, deep river. The army could neither walk across it nor find an alternative route. The only solution was building a bridge. The Romans found a place where the river was relatively narrow and built a bridge. Then they founded a settlement, which they called Londinium. Today it is known as London.

b. The Romans soon discovered that londinium was an ideal site for a port. Their bridge prevented large ships from going up the river, so all trading ships had to stop and unload at londinium. It made londinium an important trading center and stimulated the growth and development of the city.

C. The first London bridge over the Thames was built of wood – and then rebuilt time and time again. Later, a stone bridge was constructed. By the 1350s there were nearly 200 houses and shops on top of the bridge, and the road across it was very narrow. It was very difficult for carriages, horses and people to move across the bridge. They often couldn't pass one another and had to spend hours on the bridge.

D. When the Thames flooded, it covered London with water. After a bad flood in 1953, people began to look for a way to control the river. In 1982 the Thames Barrier opened. When its gates are raised, they form a steel wall more than half a kilometre long across the Thames. It prevents flood water from reaching London. More than 90 times the Thames Barrier has saved the capital from flooding.

E. Nowadays, Tower Bridge is one of the most famous bridges in the world. The walkway between the two bridge towers provides a perfect sightseeing platform to enjoy a magnificent view over London. Inside the towers there is exhibition, which tells the history of the bridge via photos, films, and other media. Tower Bridge also performs its original function of providing a road across the River Thames.

F. In Britain, swans have privileged status. Since the 1100s, all unmarked swans on any public lakes or rivers in the country have belonged to the Crown. The swans on the River Thames are called Mute Swans. They have a bright orange beak with a black spot on the top. Every July, a special ceremony called “Swan Upping” takes place on the Thames at Windsor. All the swans are caught and their markings are checked and recorded.

G. nowadays, the River Thames is the cleanest river in the world that flows through a big city. This is a great achievement only fifty years ago because the river was so dirty and poisoned that it was declared biologically dead. Special plants to clean the water were built in the 1950s. Soon, special laws were issued to stop factories letting their dirty water go into the river. Strict government measures have saved the river.

Write in the table the selected numbers under the corresponding letters.

Tasks 10 - 17

Read the text. Determine which of the following statements 10 –17 correspond to the content of the text (1 –true) which do not match (2 –false) and what the text does not say, that is, on the basis of the text, neither a positive nor a negative answer can be given (3 –not stated). In the answer field, write down one number that corresponds to the number of the correct answer.

Sports in Great Britain

It is interesting how many of today’s sports games originated in Britain – football, rugby, tennis, boxing, rowing and horse racing among them. Of course, horse racing was popular with the Greeks and Arabs long before the British began to put them into practice; and people had been playing football in one form or another for thousands of years all over the world. But it was the British who created special rules for these sports and sports games.

Football is a good example. In the Middle Ages people in Europe, Japan and Asia all played some forms of the game. A sort of football was also very popular in England, especially as a contest between villages. But at that time there were very few rules. When the students of English schools started to play football, the rules then became necessary. They were changed several times and by the middle of the 19th century football had become very much the game that we know and like today. By the way, the first serious football rules were written at Cambridge University.

A similar story can be told about some other sports. Why did this happen in Britain before other countries? There are some possible explanations: after the Norman invasion of 1066, Britain was quite a peaceful country. As a result people had time to develop sports. Later, after Britain's industrial revolution, English factories were based on highly organized work and strict time keeping. The same discipline was applied to sport. So uniforms, referees and punishments were introduced to football and other games. British authorities thought that team games were good training for future military and industrial careers.

Every country has its own list of favorite sports. What is the British list? There are lots of games apart from football. Schoolgirls, for example, play a game which seems a lot like basketball. It is called netball. Netball is different from basketball in many details: for example, the ball is lighter, the court is bigger and netball has seven players in each team (not five). There is something very strange about netball – it is never played by boys. There is no biological reason for this, it is simply a tradition. It is popular throughout the English-speaking world, and the Australians and New Zealanders usually win the competitions.

But the most famous and popular British sport is cricket. Cricket is an important part of English summer life. You can watch it all day on TV or even listen to it on the radio. News programs keep you up-to-date with the score. Men, when they meet, always exchange a few words about the state of the game.

One of cricket's distinguishing features is that the games are very long. In an ordinary game at a boys' school it takes up to a whole afternoon. But the big international games are up to five days long.

10. Football was the most popular game in the ancient world.

Answer:

11. The rules for modern football were created in Great Britain.