Exam in English demo version. Demonstration versions of the Unified State Exam in English (grade 11)

This page contains demo versions of the Unified State Examination in English for 2003 - 2019.

Since 2015, Unified State Examination in English comprises two parts: written and oral, including five sections: “listening”, “reading”, “grammar and vocabulary”, “writing” (written part) and “speaking” (oral part).

Answers to the tasks of the first three sections are given in demonstration versions, and assessment criteria are given for the tasks of the fourth and fifth sections.

In comparison, the criteria for assessing the performance of task 40 of the “Writing” section in the written part of the exam, as well as the wording of task 40, in which the exam participant is offered a choice of two topics of a detailed written statement with elements of reasoning “My opinion,” have been clarified.

Demo versions of the Unified State Examination in English

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Changes in demo versions of the Unified State Examination in English

Demonstration versions of the Unified State Exam in English for grade 11 for 2004 - 2008 included five sections: “listening”, “reading”, “grammar and vocabulary”, “writing”, “speaking”. Answers were given to the tasks of the first three sections in demonstration versions, and evaluation criteria were given for the tasks of the fourth and fifth sections.

Demonstration versions of the Unified State Exam in English for grade 11 for 2009 - 2014 already consisted of four sections: “listening”, “reading”, “grammar and vocabulary”, “writing”. Answers were given to the tasks of the first three sections in demonstration versions, and evaluation criteria were given for the tasks of the fourth section.

Thus, from demo versions of the Unified State Exam 2009 - 2014 the “speaking” section was excluded.

IN 2015 Unified State Examination in English began to consist of two parts: written and oral. Demonstration version of the written part of the Unified State Exam 2015 in English Compared to the demo version of the Unified State Exam 2014, it had the following differences:

• Numbering there were assignments through throughout the entire version without letter designations A, B, C.
• Was The form of recording the answer in tasks with a choice of answers has been changed: The answer now needs to be written down in a number with the number of the correct answer (rather than marked with a cross).
• Listening tasks A1-A7 demo version of 2014 were transformed into task 2 written part of the 2015 demo.

IN 2015 V Unified State Examination in English again the “speaking” section is back, now in the form oral part of the Unified State Exam.

IN demo versions of the Unified State Exam 2016 - 2018 in English compared with demo version 2015 in Englishthere were no significant changes: The wording of the tasks for the oral part of the exam and the criteria for their evaluation were clarified.

IN demo version of the 2019 Unified State Examination in English compared with demo version 2018 in English The criteria for assessing the performance of task 40 of the “Writing” section in the written part of the exam were clarified, as well as the wording of task 40, in which the exam participant was offered a choice of two topics for a detailed written statement with elements of reasoning “My opinion”.

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Demo versions of the Unified State Exam 2013 in foreign languages ​​have been approved (October 31, 2012)

Explanations for the demo version of control measuring materials 2013 in ENGLISH

When familiarizing yourself with the demo version of the 2013 Unified State Examination control measuring materials, 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 in 2013.

A complete list of questions that can be monitored at the 2013 Unified State Exam is given in the codifier of content elements and requirements for the level of preparation of graduates of general education institutions for the 2013 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 recording a detailed answer.
This information will allow graduates to develop a strategy for preparing for the Unified State Exam.

The English language examination paper consists of four sections, including 46 tasks.
Section 1 (“Listening”) contains 15 tasks, of which the first is to establish correspondence and 14 tasks with the choice of one correct answer from three proposed. The recommended time to complete section 1 is 30 minutes.
Section 2 (“Reading”) contains 9 tasks, of which 2 tasks are to establish a correspondence and 7 tasks with the choice of one correct answer out of four proposed. The recommended time to complete section 2 is 30 minutes.
Section 3 (“Grammar and Vocabulary”) contains 20 tasks, of which 13 tasks with a short answer and 7 tasks with a choice of one correct answer out of four proposed. When completing tasks with a short answer, you must write down the answer yourself in the appropriate place of work. The recommended time to complete section 3 is 40 minutes.
After completing the tasks in each of these sections, do not forget to transfer your answers to answer form No. 1.
Section 4 (“Writing”) consists of two tasks and is a short written work (writing a personal letter and a written statement with elements of reasoning). The recommended time to complete this section of the work is 80 minutes. You can make rough notes directly on the assignment sheet, or you can use a separate draft. Any rough notes (draft) are not checked or graded. Only the answer option entered in answer form No. 2 is subject to evaluation!
All Unified State Exam forms are filled out in bright black ink. You can use gel, capillary or fountain pens.
The total exam time is 180 minutes.
It is recommended to complete the tasks in the order in which they are given. Try to complete as many tasks as possible and score the most points.
We wish you success!

Specification of control measuring materials for the Unified State Examination in FOREIGN LANGUAGES in 2013

1. Purpose of the examination paper
Control measuring materials make it possible to establish the level of mastery by graduates of the Federal component of the state educational standard of basic general and secondary (complete) general education.
The results of the unified state exam in a foreign language are recognized by general educational institutions that implement educational programs of secondary (complete) general education as the results of state (final) certification, and by educational institutions of secondary vocational education and educational institutions of higher professional education - as the results of entrance tests in a foreign language. language.
2. Documents defining the content of the examination paper
1. Federal component of state standards of basic general and secondary (complete) general education, basic and profile level (Order of the Ministry of Education of Russia dated March 5, 2004 No. 1089).
2. Sample programs in foreign languages ​​// New state standards in foreign languages, grades 2-11 / Education in documents and comments. M.: AST: Astrel, 2004.
3. Programs of general education institutions. English for grades 10-11 in schools with in-depth study of foreign languages. M.: Education, 2003.
4. Programs for general education institutions. German language for secondary schools with in-depth study of the German language. M.: Education: MARCH, 2004.
5. Programs of general education institutions. French for grades 1-11 in schools with in-depth study of foreign languages. M.: Education, 2001.
6. Programs of general education institutions. Spanish for grades 5-11 in schools with in-depth study of foreign languages. M.: Education, 2005.
When developing CMMs, the following are also taken into account:
7. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment. MSLU, 2003.
3. Approaches to selecting content and developing the structure of the Unified State Exam KIM
The purpose of the unified state exam in a foreign language is to determine the level of foreign language communicative competence of the examinee. The main attention is paid to speech competence, i.e. communication skills in different types of speech activity: listening, reading, writing, as well as language competence, i.e. language knowledge and skills. Sociocultural knowledge and skills are tested indirectly in the “Listening” and “Reading” sections and are one of the objects of measurement in the “Writing” section; Compensatory skills are tested indirectly in the “Writing” section.
Consequently, the Unified State Exam KIM in foreign languages ​​includes sections “Listening”, “Reading”, “Grammar and Vocabulary” and “Writing”. It should be borne in mind that although the sections “Listening”, “Reading” and “Writing” have skills in the corresponding types of speech activity as objects of control, these skills are provided by the necessary level of development of the language competence of the examinees. Successful completion of tasks for the control of receptive types of speech activity is ensured by knowledge of lexical units, morphological forms and syntactic structures and the skills of their recognition/recognition. The tasks in the “Writing” section require the examinee, in addition to this knowledge, to also have the skills to operate lexical units and grammatical structures in a communicatively meaningful context. Spelling skills are the object of control in tasks B4-B16 of the “Grammar and Vocabulary” section, as well as tasks C1-C2 of the “Writing” section.
4. Structure of KIM Unified State Exam
The examination work includes sections “Listening”, “Reading”, “Grammar and Vocabulary” and “Writing”.
To differentiate examinees by levels of foreign language proficiency within the limits formulated in the Federal component of the state standard of general education in foreign languages, all sections include, along with tasks of the basic level, tasks of higher levels of complexity.
The level of difficulty of tasks is determined by the levels of complexity of the language material and skills being tested, as well as the type of task.
The foreign language work includes 28 tasks with a choice of answers from three or four proposed ones, 16 open-type tasks with a short answer, including matching tasks, and 2 open-type tasks with a detailed answer.
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Demonstration version of the Unified State Exam 2013 ENGLISH LANGUAGE,

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Unified State Exam 2013 in ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Unified State Examination in ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Explanations for the demo version of the control measurement materials of the 2013 Unified State Exam in ENGLISH

When familiarizing yourself with the demo version of the 2013 Unified State Exam test measuring materials, you should keep in mind that the tasks included in it do not reflect all the content issues that will be tested using CMM options in 2013. A complete list of questions that can be controlled on a single state exam 2013, is given in the codifier of content elements and

requirements for the level of training of general education graduates

institutions for the 2013 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 implementation

Long answer questions included in this option give

an idea of ​​the requirements for the completeness and correctness of recording a detailed answer.

This information will allow graduates to develop a preparation strategy

prepared by the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution "FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF PEDAGOGICAL MEASUREMENTS"

Instructions for performing the work

The English language examination paper consists of four sections,

including 46 tasks.

Section 1 (“Listening”) contains 15 tasks, of which the first is to establish correspondence and 14 tasks with the choice of one correct answer from three proposed. The recommended time to complete section 1 is 30 minutes.

Section 2 (“Reading”) contains 9 tasks, of which 2 tasks are

establishing correspondence and 7 tasks with the choice of one correct answer out of four proposed. The recommended time to complete section 2 is 30 minutes.

Section 3 (“Grammar and Vocabulary”) contains 20 tasks, of which

13 tasks with a short answer and 7 tasks with a choice of one correct answer out of four proposed. When completing tasks with a short answer, you must write down the answer yourself in the appropriate place of work. The recommended time to complete section 3 is 40 minutes.

After completing the tasks in each of these sections, do not forget to transfer your answers to answer form No. 1.

Section 4 (“Writing”) consists of two tasks and is

small written work (writing a personal letter and a written statement with elements of reasoning). The recommended time to complete this section of the work is 80 minutes. You can make rough notes directly on the assignment sheet, or you can use a separate draft. Any rough notes (draft) are not checked or graded. Only the answer option entered in answer form No. 2 is subject to evaluation!

All Unified State Exam forms are filled out in bright black ink. You can use gel, capillary or fountain pens.

The total exam time is 180 minutes.

Try to complete as many tasks as possible and score the highest

number of points.

We wish you success!

Section 1. Listening

A-F and statements given
on the list1-7.
the corresponding figure,
statement.
to the table.

1. 
   Writing Valentines has a very long history.
2. 
   It's another time to spend money.
3. 
   Valentines make a big business.
4. 
   There's always something against the Day.
5. 
   It"s a traditional Valentine"s Day present and no one should spare money for it.
6. 
   Its traditions tend to fade.
7. 
   Even journalists need information about Valentine's Day.

The tourist has visited England before.

There is a number of sightseeing attractions in Windsor besides Windsor Castle.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

The tourist hopes to see the Queen in Windsor.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

The Household Cavalry Museum occupies a part of Windsor Castle.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

The tourist wants to see Windsor Great Park on a separate day.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

The receptionist claims that most tourists need more than one day to spend in Windsor.

1) True
3) Not stated

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The tourist wants to buy postcards with the town views.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

A8-A14 circle the number1, 2 or3,

recording twice.

What's the main role of English in India according to the speaker?

1. 
   Enabling communication between the country's peoples.
2. 
   Serving as the language of Indian Mass Media.
3. 
   Connecting India with the rest of the world.

Which of the following is TRUE about Indian English?

1. 
   It has specific features in grammar as well as in vocabulary and phonetics.
2. 
   It exists only in local newspapers.
3. 
   It's similar to Australian English.

What, according to the speaker, partly explains the specifics of Indian English?

1. 
   Education traditions in India.
2. 
   Indian history and culture.
3. 
   Structure of local languages.

Which of the following is mentioned as a grammatical feature of Indian English?

1. 
   Use of a plural form of a certain word in relation to a single object.
2. 
   Avoiding use of the progressive tense.
3. 
   Overuse of the definite article.

What"s the basic direction of changes in modern Indian English according to the

1. 
   Purification.
2. 
   Simplification.
3. 
   Localization.

B2

Section 2. Reading

Match headers1-8 and texts A-G. Record your answers in the table. Use every numberjust one time. There is one extra heading in the task.

F."Friend" is the title of my favorite magazine. It consists of 70 pages, with lots of colorful and bright pictures and provides interesting and useful information for people who love animals. The magazine includes numerous articles devoted to various topics connected with domestic animals, ways to take care of them, pet food, animal health and many other topics crucial for any animal lover.

1. 
   Travel memories5. Popular hobby

1. 
   Animal lover magazine6. Family magazine
2. 
   Travel to stars7. People and nature
3. 
   Star dreams8. Animals in danger

G. People are beginning to realize that environmental problems are not just somebody else"s. Many people join and support various international organizations and green parties. What could be more important than human life? Polluted air, poisoned water, wastelands, noise, smoke - all these influence not only nature but people as well. Everything should be done to improve ecological conditions on our planet.

B. Of course, different people dream of different things. Someone wishes a calm and quiet life; others imagine their life as a never-ending adventure. The majority dream of something concrete: a villa in some warm place, an account in a Swiss bank, a splendid car... It"s interesting to know what the dreams of people who already have all this are. Celebrities, as we know , never hide their unusual hobbies, and often shock us with their extravagant behavior.

C. It is Junior Baseball Magazine"s mission to provide information that enhances the youth baseball experience for the entire family. The player improves his skills and is more successful. The family enjoys the activity more and shares this precious time in their life. Junior Baseball emphasizes good sportsmanship, safety, physical fitness and wholesome family values.

D. The seas are in danger. They are filled with poison like industrial, nuclear and chemical waste. The Mediterranean Sea is already nearly dead; the North Sea is following it. The Aral Sea is on the brink of extinction. If nothing is done about it, one day nothing will be able to live in the seas. Every ten minutes one species of animal, plant or insect dies out forever.

E. Lots of people all over the world enjoy collecting stamps. Stamps are like little pictures. Very often they show the flowers or the trees which grow in this or that country, or they can show different kinds of transport of the country. Stamps may also have portraits of famous people on them. Some stamps show art work from the history of the country.

Read the text and fill in the blanks A-F parts of sentences indicated by numbers1-7. One of the parts in list 1-7 is redundant.

Write down the numbers indicating the corresponding parts of the sentences,
to the table.

Mobile phones

On New Year's Day, 1985, Michael Harrison telephoned his father, Sir Ernest,

At the time, mobile phones weighed almost a kilogram, cost several thousand pounds and provided only 20 minutes talktime. The networks themselves were small; Vodafone had just a dozen masts covering London. Nobody had any i dea of ​​the huge potential of wireless communication and the dramatic impact

Hardly believed anyone there would come a day when mobile phones were

so popular C. But in 1999 one mobile phone was sold

in the UK every four seconds, and by 2004 there were more mobile phones in the UK than people. The boom was a result of increased competition which pushed prices lower and created innovations in the way that mobiles were sold.

When the government introduced more competition, companies started

The way that handsets themselves were marketed was also changing and it

was Finland's Nokia who made E. In the late 1990s

Nokia realized that the mobile phone was a fashion item: so it offered interchangeable covers which allowed you to customize and personalize your

The mobile phone industry has spent the later part of the past decade reducing it

monthly charge F, which has culminated in the fight

between the iPhone and a succession of touch screen rivals.

1. 
   trying to persuade people to do more with their phones than just call and text
2. 
   that there would be more phones in the UK than there are people
3. 
   and relying instead on actual call charges
4. 
   that mobile phones would have over the next quarter century
5. 
   the leap from phones as technology to phones as fashion items
6. 
   and his son was making the first-ever mobile phone call in the UK
7. 
   the move to digital technology, connecting machines to wireless networks

Llandudno

Llandudno is truly a fine and handsome place, built on a generously proportioned bay and lined along its broad front with a huddle of prim but gracious nineteenth-century hotels that reminded me in the fading light of a lineup of Victorian nannies. Llandudno was purpose-built as a resort in the mid-1800s, and it cultivates a nice old-fashioned air. I don't suppose that Lewis Carroll, who famously strolled this front with little Alice Liddell in the 1860s, would notice a great deal of change today.

To my consternation, the town was packed with weekending pensioners. Buses from all over were parked along the side streets, every hotel I called at was full, and in every dining room I could see crowds - veritable oceans - of nodding white heads spooning soup and conversing happily. Goodness knows what had brought them to the Welsh seaside at this bleak time of year.

Farther on along the front there stood a clutch of guesthouses, large and virtually indistinguishable, and a few of them had vacancy signs in their windows. I had eight or ten to choose from, which always puts me in a mild fret because I have an unerring instinct for choosing badly. My wife can survey a row of guesthouses and instantly identify the one run by a white-haired widow with a fondness for children, and sparkling bathroom facilities, whereas I can generally count on choosing the one run by a guy with a grasping manner, and the sort of cough that makes you wonder where he puts the phlegm. Such, I felt, would be the case tonight.

All the guesthouses had boards out front listing their many amenities - COLOR TV, HOSPITALITY TRAYS, FULL CENTRAL HEATING, and the coyly euphemistic EN SUITE ALL ROOMS, meaning private bathrooms. One place offered satellite TV and a trouser press, and another boasted CURRENT FIRE CERTIFICATE - something I had never thought to look for in a B&B. All this heightened my sense of unease and doom. How could I possibly choose intelligently among such a variety of options?

I selected a place that looked reasonable enough from the outside - its board promised a color TV and coffee making facilities, about all I require these days for a Saturday night - but from the moment I set foot in the door I knew it was a bad choice. I was about to turn and flee when the owner emerged from a back room and stopped my retreat with an unenthusiastic "Yes?" A short conversation revealed that a single room with breakfast was for £19.50. It was entirely out of the question that I would stay the night in such a dismal place at such an exorbitant price, so I said, “That sounds fine,” and signed in. Well, it's so hard to say no.

My room was everything I expected it to be - cold and cheerless with laminated furniture, grubbily matted carpet, and those mysterious ceiling stains
A15

that bring to mind a neglected corpse in the room above. There was a tray of coffee things but the cups were disgusting, and the spoon was stuck to the tray. The bathroom, faintly illuminated by a distant light activated by a length of string, had curling floor tiles and years of accumulated dirt packed into every corner. I peered at the yellowy tile around the bath and sink and realized what the landlord did with his phlegm. A bath was out of the question, so I threw some cold water on my face, dried it with a towel that had the texture of shredded wheat, and gladly took my leave.

Llandudno is described as a

1. 
   fashionable 19th century resort.
2. 
   growing beautiful resort.
3. 
   place where Lewis Carroll lived.
4. 
   place famous for its comfortable hotels.

1. 
   hotel dining rooms.
2. 
   hotel guests wearing white hats.
3. 
   old people dining in cafes.
4. 
   buses crowded with old Welsh people.

1. 
   wasn't good at making the right choice.
2. 
   could not find a place run by a kind old widow.
3. 
   did not know what to look for.
4. 
   missed his wife for help.

1. 
   all hotels had a private bathroom.
2. 
   there were fewer options on offer.
3. 
   there were fewer guest houses.
4. 
   they were all of B&B type.

1. 
   He felt sorry for the landlord.
2. 
   He could not refuse the offer.
3. 
   It was really cheap.
4. 
   There was a TV and a coffee maker.

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Demonstration version of the Unified State Exam 2013 ENGLISH LANGUAGE, 11 chapter Why was the bath out of the question?

1. 
   The water was too cold.
2. 
   There was no hot water.
3. 
   The bathtub was dirty.
4. 
   There was no light.

1. 
   Surprised.
2. 
   Indifferent.
3. 
   Positive.
4. 
   Critical.

answers to assignmentsB2, B3, A15-A21 AT 2 AndAT 3 numbers are written down .
B4

Section 3. Grammar and vocabulary

Read the texts below. Convert if necessary
words printed in capital letters at the end of lines indicated
numbers B4-B10, so that they are grammatically consistent
content of texts. Fill in the blanks with the given words. Every
a pass corresponds to a separate task from a group B4-B10.

A cup of coffee

Once I was traveling in Italy. It was a lovely day. I wandered

It was taking a long time for the waiter to arrive, but I was in

no hurry. I was sure that the waiter

But finally, becoming impatient, I turned to signal for service

and saw the neon sign. That was the

moment ... I discovered that I was sitting outside a store selling garden furniture.

The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China runs for 6,700 kilometers from east to

west of China. It is one of the world.

The Great Wall

in order to protect

the country form different aggressors.

The construction of the Wall

century BC and lasted until the 16th century AD."
Since then, the Great Wall of China

Read the text below. Form from words printed in capital letters at the end of lines indicated by numbersV11^1b, words with the same root so that they grammatically and lexically correspond to the content of the text. Fill in the blanks with the given words. Each pass corresponds to a separate task from the groupB11-B16.

UK: Conservation and Environment

Going for a walk is the most popular leisure activity in Britain.

Despite its high density and widespread

urbanization, the UK has many unspoilt rural and coastal

Twelve National Parks are freely accessible to the public and

were created to conserve the beauty,

wildlife and cultural heritage they contain.

Most of the land in National Parks is privately owned, but administered by an independent National Park Authority which

works to balance the expectations of

with the need to conserve these open spaces for generations future.

The UK also works to improve the global environment and has

taken global warming ever since

scientists discovered the hole in the ozone layer.

In 1997, the UK subscribed to the Kyoto Protocol binding developed countries to reduce emissions of the six main greenhouse gases. The Protocol declares environmental

Nowadays British

are taking part in one

of the largest international projects that are undertaken to protect endangered species.

COME
BAD
GREAT BUILD
BEGIN
BECOME

a symbol of wisdom and bravery of the Chinese people and a monument to Chinese nation for many hundreds of years.

Amos

It wasn't unusual for Amos to go to Deravenels on Saturday, even though

to go to tidy up his

the offices were closed over the weekend. He A22

Upon completion of tasksB4-B16, A22-A28 do not forget to transfer your answers to answer form No. 1! Please note that What

answers to assignmentsB4-B16, A22-A28 located in different parts of the form. When transferring answers in tasksB4-B16 letters are writtenno spaces or punctuation marks .

paperwork and do other small jobs he couldn't attend to during the week.

But on this Saturday morning he had a specific purpose when he arrived at

close his umbrella and take off his raincoat. Then he touched his cap and said,

"Good morning, Mr. Finnister."

" " a few telephone calls. His first

Amos had come to the office to A24

call was to the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, where he quickly discovered the records office was not open on weekends. He then dialed Ravenscar and was

put through to Edward Deravenel.

"Good morning, Amos," Edward said. "I"m assuming you have some news for me." Amos then relayed all the information he had gathered the night before.

"Well done, Amos!" Edward exclaimed. "Thank you for going into all this

you. My wife will be happy as

I knew I could depend A26

I am to know everything; it "s been such a mystery all these years. To A27

the truth, I think that Grace Rose should also know what happened to her mother.

It will finally put her mind at rest."

"I agree, sir. I will telephone you on Monday." Amos walked home, A28 no attention to the heavy rain. He felt happy.

1) held
A25

A26 I 1) at

A27
1) turning
2) gazed
2) trouble
2)speak

3) make
3) drawing
4) watched
4) mess
4) talk

For answers to assignmentsC1 AndC2 use answer form No.2. You can make rough notes directly on the assignment sheet, or you can

use a separate draft. When completing tasksC1 AndC2 special

Please note that your answers will only be assessed based on the entries made in answer sheet no.2. No draft entries will be taken into account by the examiner. Please also pay attention to the need to comply with the specified amount of text. Texts of insufficient volume, as well as parts of the text exceeding the required volume, are not evaluated. Write down the task number first(C1, C2), and then answer it. If one side of the form is not enough, you can use the other side.

C1

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

Last month our class went to Washington to visit the National Museum of American History. It was my first visit there and it was fun! How often do you go to museums with your class,ifatall? Which museum is your favorite or what museum would you like to visit? Why do you think people should go there? This summer we plan to go hiking with my parents.

Write a letter to Tom.

In your letter

• 
  answer his questions
• 
  ask 3 questions about his summer plans

Remember the rules of letter writing.

C2

Comment on the following statement.

Some people think that extreme sports help to build character.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

• 
  explain why you don"t agree with the opposing opinion
• 
  make a conclusion restating your position

Now you will complete listening tasks. Each text will be heard 2 times. After the first and second listening, you will have time to complete and check the assignments. All pauses are included in the audio recording. Stopping and replaying the audio recording is not possible. Once you have completed the entire Listening section, transfer your answers to Answer Sheet No. 1.

Task B1

You will hear six statements. Match between
statements of each speaker A-F and statements given
on the list1-7. Use each statement indicated
the corresponding figure,just one time. There is one extra thing in the task
statement. You will hear the recording twice. Enter your answers
to the table. You have 20 seconds to review the task.

Now we are ready to start. Speaker A

Can you imagine it - the average American spends more than $ 100 on Valentine's Day! And men spend almost twice as much on Valentine's Day as women do! A survey I read shows that more than one-third of men would prefer not receiving a gift. At the same time just less than 20 percent of women feel the same way. The reason for this is partly that the holiday seems just too expensive.

Speaker B

As far as I know on Valentine's Day no one saves money on flowers. No wonder flowers may cost up to 30 percent more that day! Some people even buy and send flowers to themselves on Valentine's Day. The most popular flower is still the rose followed by lilies and violets. The colors of flowers are very important as they speak about your feelings and emotions, but many people just don"t pay attention to that and buy whatever they find nice and suitable.

Speaker C

I was surprised to learn that Valentine cards have a very long history. Some scientists believe that the tradition was probably started by Charles, Duke of Orleans, because the surviving oldest Valentine dates back to him, to the year of 1415. It was a beautiful poem written by the Duke to his wife. However some historians trace the roots of the holiday back to the Roman times and their pagan celebrations or early medieval times.

Speaker D

Do you know that one billion Valentine cards are sent each year worldwide, making it the second largest card-sending holiday of the year behind Christmas? I"ve heard Hallmark, a big card producer, even employs research staff to analyze

the sales pattern of previous Valentines. They analyze customer interviews and in-store observations to find out which cards"ve been a sell-out this or that year and which age group chooses which type of cards and which is the best poem on the

Speaker E

BBC reports that India has spoken out against Valentine"s Day calling it "an attack on local culture for commercial purposes". So I guess they do take it seriously and there"re people not in favor of this holiday. The Catholic Church, for instance, struck St. Valentine's Day from its official calendar in 1969. There even have been times when Valentine's Day was close to being forbidden.

Speaker F

The University of Maryland has a team of academic experts educating the media about Valentine"s Day no matter what angle they wish to cover. There I"ve read that many people choose Valentine"s Day for getting married. Can you imagine? The list of celebrities who"ve done this includes Elton John and Meg Ryan. And quite a lot of famous people have been born on that day!

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Tasks A1-A7

You will hear dialogue. Determine which of the following statements

A1-A7 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). Circle the number of the option you have chosen

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Receptionist: Hello, Windsor Travel Company, how may I help you? Tourist: Hello, I was just wondering if you could offer me a tour of Windsor. This is my first visit to England and I want to make the most of it. I"ve been dreaming of visiting Windsor for quite a long time, so ...

Receptionist: And may I tell you that you have telephoned the very right place! We"re the oldest company in Great Britain to offer a variety of guided tours to Windsor. Tourist: So you have several routes? I"m surprised to hear that as I thought Windsor"s a really tiny town.

Receptionist: Windsor isn't big but there's so much to see and do there. Would you like me to list some of the opportunities?

Tourist: Yes, please.

Receptionist: Well, the most famous attraction in Windsor is certainly the magnificent Windsor Castle - the most romantic castle in the world. When the
Queen is in residence, her presence is marked by the flying of her personal

standard from the Round Tower. You may be lucky to see that.

Tourist: I guess Windsor Castle is a must for a tourist like me. What can I see
Receptionist: First you go to St George's Chapel - one of England's most beautiful ecclesiastic structures - and move forward to Queen Mary's Doll's House a perfect miniature palace with working lights and lifts, and even running water in all its 5 bathrooms!

Tourist: That must be amazing! Anything else I could see apart from Windsor
Receptionist: You may stroll to the Household Cavalry Museum. Inside is a comprehensive collection of the Regiment's uniforms, weapons and armor as used from 1600 to the present day. One more thing absolutely worth seeing is Windsor Great Park and Smith's Lawn.

Tourist: Is it possible to combine all these things into one day's tour? Receptionist: Most people feel one day isn't enough for them but you'll have a general impression and can come back next time you're in England. Tourist: And what about shopping opportunities? I"d really love to buy some souvenirs for my family and friends.

Receptionist: Windsor Royal Station will suit you. The covered shopping area combines modern store design and user-friendly facilities. Tourist: Good. I think I"ll order a tour now.

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Tasks A8-A14

You will hear an interview. In tasksA8-A14 circle the number1, 2 or3,

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Presenter: Today in our World Englishes program we are going to discuss Indian English. Professor Barry Smith is my guest and my first question is: What is the role of English in today's India?

Professor: In India, where more than 18 different languages ​​coexist, English serves as the connector between people speaking different mother tongues. So the number of Indians who wish to learn and use English is not only continuing but increasing. The number of English newspapers, journals and magazines is on the increase too. In fact, Indian English is a recognized dialect of English, just like British Received Pronunciation or Australian English or Standard American. It has a lot of distinctive pronunciations, some distinctive syntax and quite a bit of lexical variation.

Presenter: What about grammar?

Professor: Linguists observe the following anomalies in the grammar of Indian English. The Indians, for instance, use the progressive tense with stative verbs, which is an influence of traditional Hindi grammar. There"re also variations in noun, number and determiners, preposition use, building tag questions, word order. Another example"s that Indians often use the indefinite article a before words starting with vowels, though it must be mentioned that usually this is just a slip of

Presenter: Are these anomalies kind of accidental or can you explain them in

Professor: For those aware of the grammar of Indian languages, the logic behind the quirks of Indian English is quite transparent and readily explicable. In addition to what I"ve already mentioned, Indians use the past perfect tense in verbs where International English speakers would use the past simple. There are lexical points as well - like using the words but and only as intensifiers or adding English affixes to local words. There are some funny cases like use of the plural ladies for a single lady or a woman of respect, use of open and close instead of switch on and off. Some idioms and popular phrases include the question "Where are you put up?" instead of "Where do you live?" or the phrase "tell me" instead of "How can I help you?" Strange as it may seem sentences like "Hello, what do you want?" as a beginning of a business conversation aren't perceived as rough by most Indians. Presenter: Have local Indian languages ​​contributed to Indian English? Professor: Internet research shows that Indians frequently inject words from Indian languages. Some of the more common examples are jungle or bungalow; others were introduced via the transmission of Indian culture, examples of which

are mantra, karma, avatar and guru.

There"re colloquial and slang words used in Indian English as well. Teenagers take an active part in modernizing the language. What younger generations devise may not be used or even understood by older English speakers in India. For example, youngsters use the expression hi-fi for cool or stylish.