Вопрос №1

                                                                               Раздел 1. Аудирование

Вы услышите 6 высказываний. Установите соответствие между высказывания­ми каждого говорящего A-F и утверждениями, данными в списке 1-7. Используй­те каждое утверждение, обозначенное соответствующей цифрой, только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение. Вы услышите запись дважды. За- несите свои ответы в таблицу.

1. The difference between the language and real life.
2. They are rare and unforgettable view.
3. Little changes in our lives can change our Mother Earth
4. Climate change predictions can be more accurate
5. Human memory can play tricks.
6. We will never see it again
7. It changed, changes and will change.

Вопрос №2

Раздел 1. Аудирование

Вы услышите диалог. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений A—G соот­ветствуют содержанию текста (1 - True), какие не соответствуют (2 - False) и о чём в тексте не сказано, т.е. на основании текста нельзя дать ни положи­тельного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 - Not stated). Занесите номер выбранного вами варианта ответа в таблицу. Вы услышите запись дважды. 

A) David and Ann are fellow students.

1) True     2) False     3) Not stated

B) Anna is studying Shakespeare's plays.

1) True     2) False     3) Not stated

C) It takes half a day to get to Kimbolton.

1) True     2) False     3) Not stated

D) Henry VIII loved Katherine more then any other of his wives.

1) True     2) False     3) Not stated

F) Katherine of Aragon died soon after her exile to Kimbolton.

1) True     2) False     3) Not stated

G) Anna can't get to Kimbolton school by herself

1) True     2) False     3) Not stated

Вопрос №3-9

Раздел 1. Аудирование

Вы услышите рассказ. В заданиях 3—9 впишите цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую вы­бранному вами варианту ответа в поле ответа ниже. Вы услышите запись дважды.

3.The speaker believes that the old traditions are

1) recorder only in folk history books.

2) still widely followed and believed in.

3) followed by a small number of people.

4.The front door is a good place to "correct" a house becouse

1) it is a convenient place for statues and lucky charms.

2) houses can be lucky or unlucky

3) it is the main point of entering a house.

5.The speaker thinks

1) all old beliefs are complete nonsense.

2) some old beliefs can predict the future.

3) some old beliefs are quite practical,

6.For ancient people salt probably a symbol of

1) friendship.

2) employment.

3) protections.

7.The speaker believes that if you

1) study tea leaves, you are wasting your time.

2) stir the pot twice good cup of tea will result.

3) stir the pot anticlockwise there will be a quarrel.

8.Modern tradition to be careful with mirrors probably stems from the ancient belief that

1) mirrors or water reflections are like our soul.

2) a disturbed reflection brings danger.

3) a mirrors can take away one's soul.

9.The speaker believes the tradition about singing in the bath

1) is just plain stupid.

2) will lead to sorrow before evening.

3) is simply unavoidable

Вопрос №10

Раздел 2. Чтение

Установите соответствие между заголовками 1-8 и текстами А-G. Занесите свои ответы в соответствующие поля внизу страницы. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.

1. Unusual harvest
2. Uncle Tom’s cabin
3. Little tornado
4. Hidden clues
5. New enthusiasm
6. Using the imagination
7. Fresh start
8. Secret imagination

A.While the adults stretched out sleepily in the sun and enjoyed the last of the picnic, the small children began a shopping game. They used two chairs and the cutlery box as a shop counter and took it turns to be the shop keeper. A blanket hung from a low tree branch represented the shop front (and needed shade). On sale were leftovers from the picnic, various garden ornaments and several pairs of shoes.
B.The Hartley family had lived in South East London for several generations. But when John was offered his dream job in Scotland they were all quite keen on the idea of living somewhere else. Scotland, especially, seemed to them in another universe compared to Lewisham and Bexley. Although they are really missing their old friends, their new neighbours have given them a really warm welcome.
C.My little sister has long red hair, blue eyes and a natural ability to cause chaos wherever she goes. Last week she left the cold water tap on upstairs and caused a flood. On Tuesday she left the fridge door open and spoiled the food. Yesterday she spilt her drink on my computer and today she displayed a talent for turning the breakfast toast in to charcoal. But she is kind hearted and beautiful and I love her.
D.When we were small, my uncle and his family lived only 5 minutes’ walk from our house. My cousins, Billy and Tom were often in our house and we nearly always played our special game. It involved one of us hiding something and then making a list of obscure “directions” for the rest of us to “follow”. It still took enthusiasm, imagination and the talent of Sherlock Holmes to find the hidden object.
E.Mrs. Perkin learned her children’s favourite birthday treat from her own mother who in turn learned it from hers. It involved “planting” lolly-pops, sherbet cones and other treats in the garden — as if they were small flowers and plants. Early each birthday morning the children run in to the garden with baskets to fill. The smallest ones seem to accept unquestioningly, that the “crop” is entirely natural.
F.Every day after school, Jim likes to play in the park with his friends. But if it is cold or raining, his Mum takes him to the swimming pool. Recently Jim has enjoyed
the swimming so much that if the weather forecast is bad, he sees this as good news. Apparently he is quite a talented swimmer. He learned when he was small and then somehow forgot all about it. Now I wouldn’t be surprised if he forgets the park!
G.My father has two brothers; Billy and Tom. My favourite is Tom. He allows me to go with him into his work shed at the very bottom of the garden, behind an unusual screen of miniature birch trees. Actually you can’t see the shed from the house at all. In this special, secretive place he makes models with wood, paint and glue. He likes making trains and cars but most of all he loves building toy sailing boats.

Вопрос №11

Раздел 2. Чтение

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания A-F частями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1-7. Одна из частей в списке 1-7 - лишняя. Занесите цифру, обожначающую соответствующую часть предложения, в таблицу.

Child Stars

     Child star mania is on the rise! Popular shows like Star Search and Junior Idol are always searching for new child stars. Sometimes the parents of these youngsters are the ones with the real ambition — arguably pushing their offspring to [A]_____ to make their children famous.
     Fame can bring great opportunities for the youngsters. Some go on to earn huge amounts of money and live happy and fulfilled lives. The truth however is [B]_____ Research on the lifestyle of young performers has shown [C]_____ dominated by immense pressure and anxiety. Hours of training and rehearsal combine disastrously with a lack of normal schooling and a poor social life. These vulnerable young people also have to cope with criticism, rejection and intrusive treatment from show business reporters. The loss of privacy, gossip and constant scrutiny can be too much for some of them.
     Child stars often have very short careers. It can be devastating [D]_____ grows
into an average looking adult and a whole glittering career is over before they are out of their teens. It is therefore not surprising that so many young child stars end up with huge emotional problems — some derailing their lives through destructive life styles. It can be really difficult for them adjusting from [E]_____ to being completely forgotten and ignored.
     So the question is should something be done to curb this mania for young fame? Should the TV programs be severely controlled or even banned? Whatever the answer to these questions, the problems are likely to remain. As long as there are children with talent under the control of ruthlessly ambitious parents — these tragedies [F]_____
repeating.

1. being recognised and wanted by everyone
2. that the majority do not
3. when being famous means
4. that their childhoods are often
5. are destined to keep on
6. when a particularly cute child
7. and beyond their limits, hoping

Вопрос №12-18

Раздел 2. Чтение

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания 12-18. В каждом задании выберите цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, впишите её в соответствующее поле внизу страницы.

Arkhip

     Arkhip Kuinji was born in 1842 in Mariupol on the Azov Sea. His family originally came from Greece as refugees during the reign of Catherine II. His father made a living making and repairing shoes but tragically both he and Arkhip’s mother died when the boy was just six years old.
Incredible though may seem to us — this meant that Arkhip had to start work for pay. He had no opportunity whatsoever to receive any formal education. Instead he divided his time between labouring, farm work and being an assistant at the corn merchant’s shop. But this unfortunate child had a special talent: He could paint and draw exceptionally well.
     Aged 18 he moved to the Port of Taganrog in 1860; at more or less the same time that Anton Chekov was born — in the very same town! For five years he worked in a studio retouching photographs. He even tried, unsuccessfully to open his own photography studio. This was at more or less the same time a Mendeleev gave the world his periodic table! But eventually Arkhip headed north to the city of St. Petersburg hoping, no doubt, to do something with his natural artistic ability.
     Once there, he evidently was allowed to attend classes at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts and he also benefited from some training in the workshop of the famous marine painter Ivan Aivazovsky. For the next few years he studied, painted and exhibited whenever he could. In 1873, he travelled around Europe and thoroughly studied the works of great masters. On his return, however, he began to develop his own unique style.
     In his early landscape paintings he often sought to capture seasonal moods. But after 1874 he became increasingly interested in painting “light”. He obtained striking effects by using vivid colours, chiaroscuro contrasts and simple but cleverly conceived designs. He began to make spectacular paintings that greatly moved contemporary viewers.
     Possibly his most famous painting, “Ukrainian Night” (1876), opened a new romantic stage in his work. He achieved such astonishing results, that people, who saw the picture for the first time at an exhibition, tried to check its back, to see if there was any special source of light. Exhibited at the Paris World Fair in 1878, “Ukrainian Night” won praise from the most eminentm French critics.
     Through years of experimentation, Arkhip developed his own highly original techniques, which he applied increasingly to the treatment of subjects such as snow-covered mountains and moonlight. It is sad for us today that some of his experiments with paint led to problems of deterioration and many of his luminous canvases soon darkened.
     In 1894, he accepted an invitation to become a professor of the Academy. He was very fond of teaching and his students admired him. Unfortunately his career of a professor did not last long (he was dismissed for supporting students in their protests against authorities) but he continued to teach his students privately. Later he presented the Academy with a big sum of money, the interest from which was to be used for awards to young painters. In 1909, the year before he died at the age of 68, he founded The Kuinji Society, an independent association of painters, to which he left all his pictures and property.

     Starting from such a disadvanteged vackground, few have achieved as much or giveb so much pleasure to so many people as young Arkhip Mariupol.

12.Which of the following is TRUE about Arkhip Kuinji's family?

1) They came from Greece to make money.

2) They served at the court of Catherine II.

3) Arkhip's parents died when was very young.

4) They made a living selling shoes.

13.We learn from text about Arkhip's stay in Taganroh that he

1) met Anton Chekhov there.

2) could have met Mendeleev there.

3) opened his first art studio there.

4) tried ti work as a photographer.

14.When Kuinji got to St. Petersburg he

1) visited all art exhibitions.

2) began to attend classes in the Academy of Arts.

3) got interested in marine painting.

4) tried to work as a phorographer

15.After 1874 Kuinji

1) began to make pictures showing light.

2) started to paint only in light colours.

3) invented a new paint.

4) used technical effects to impress the viewers.

16.We learn about Kuinji's "Ukranian Night" that

1) a famous art critic claimed it started a new stage in painting.

2) it won a special award at the Paris Word Fair.

3) there was a hidden source of light behind it.

4) it became one of his most famous paintings.

17.Some of Kuinji's experiments were not success becouse

1) hard as he tried, he failed to capture the moonlight.

2) his style was too complicated to visualise.

3) a few of his paintings lost their original colour.

4) he used canvases of poor quality.

18.His professor's career was not a success because

1) of political reasons.

2) the authorities were against his fund meant to support students.

3) his students complained that he gave private lessons.

4) he wanted to be an independent artist.

Вопрос №19-25

Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика

 International Summer School in London

19.EDUCATE

Each summer the UK welcomes children from more than 45 different countries and many of them come to Dean Close year after year. Dean Close _____ students from around the world for more than a century, and has an international reputation for academic and sporting excellence.

20.AGE
Our summer school provides a safe, stimulating environment for international students _____ 11 to 16 to learn English, experience life in the UK and make strong friendships. 

Every student receive 15 hours of lessons each week from qualified and imaginative teachers.

21.RELAX
In the afternoons two activity sessions take place with up to six different choices in each session. Evening activities give students the _____ opportunity after a long day and get to know one another in a relaxed, multi-national environment.

22.HAVE

A visit to the UK would not be complete without a trip to London. Students _____ time to see the sights and absorb the 

23.THEY
atmosphere as they spend _____ last night in this fabulous city. 

24.BE
All our students enjoy two day trips each week, visiting cultural sites as well as much more cheerful attractions. All of the trips last a full day, so there _____ plenty of time for the students to experience everything.

25.NOT INCLUDE
We also offer a range of fun activities with our English PLUS program — these _____ in the basic course price, but can be a great way to learn new skills while practicing English.

Вопрос №8

Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика

Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Образуйте от слов, напечатанных заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 26-31, однокоренные слова так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните поля ответа получен­ными словами в соответствующем порядке. 

New Tourism in France

26.GREAT

France is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations. To most people perhaps, the _____ of France lies in her art and culture.
27.ADVENTURE
But for the more _____ tourists there is a different side to France
that will reward all who make the journey.
28.SURPRISE
_____ enough, old factories and plants have become important to French tourism. In France, every year, no fewer than 1400 companies,
29.VISIT
heritage museums or industrial sites draw 20 million _____.
It is geneally the giants of the food and agricultural industry together with the traditional crafts that have the most appeal.
30.ATTRACT
With _____ such as the 17th century Strasbourg breweries and the Millau Viaduct (the highest road bridge in the world) industrial tourism has become a flourishing sector.
31.REAL
Whether it is sugared almonds or cast iron dishes, Reblochon cheese, beer making or sparkling French crystal — many people are fascinated by the _____ of how things are made.

Вопрос №32-38

Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика

From High School to University Students

     Some students find transition from secondary school to tertiary education painful. Well-known life is left [32]_____ with familiar home and community environment, parents, siblings, friends. Anticipation of unpredictable academic responsibilities and fear of failure, together with fear of disappointing One’s parents and friends [33]_____ to the stress. They are both [34]_____ and afraid of new social responsibilities like dealing with roommates, instructors, male and female student friends. There is fear of not being accepted; fear of loneliness; anxiety and guilt about breaking with the past. They are on the edge of redefining themselves as adults, finding a satisfactory career, abandoning old friends and finding new.

     What can be done to [35]_____ this stress? Firstly, it’s important to become [36]_____ with the university’s scholastic and non-scholastic programs: check the university’s website and request informational brochures. You can also visit the campus and introduce yourself at the Departmental office; talk to students majoring in the Department. If the university can provide the names of roommates, become acquainted in person or by [37]_____ prior to classes. Most Universities have orientation programs — first year student assemble on campus for a week before the start of classes.  Orientation can be led by Departmental deans, instructors, and majors, introducing new students to academic procedures and standards, enrolling students in their first term classes, assigning [38]_____ each new student an upperclassman as mentor to help them adjust to their first year at the university.

32.

1)back 2)behind 3)apart 4)aside

33.

1)multiply 2)raise 3)rise 4)add

34.

1)eager 2)liking 3)wanting 4)keen

35.

1) shorten 2) eliminate 3) refuse 4) release

36.

1)aware 2)conscious 3)acquainted 4)sensitive

37.

1)correspondence 2)communication 3)interaction 4)post

38.

1)to 2)for 3)at 4)-

Вопрос №39-40

Раздел 4. Письмо

При выполнении заданий 39 и 40 обратите внимание на не­обходимость соблюдения указанного объёма текста. Тексты недостаточного объёма, а также часть текста, превышающая требуемый объём, не оцениваются. Запишите сна­чала номер задания (39, 40), а затем ответ на него.