Игорь Евтишенков – 21—30-й тесты. Английский язык. ЕГЭ. На базе материалов ФИПИ (страница 8)
24. She said that Ann’s father ……………… an accident and he was in hospital.
HAVE
Edinburgh
25. Edinburgh is one of the most written-about cities on earth. Built on ancient volcanoes and first established because of its secure and ……………………… position, the capital of Scotland has become a crossroads.
DEFENCE
26. ……………………… everyone who comes to Scotland today spends some time in this city.
PRACTICAL
27. Edinburgh is the second most popular tourist destination in Great Britain and it’s not hard to see why. Its midsummer ……………………… festival is one of the biggest in the world.
NATION
28. Edinburgh is a delight to explore on foot: most of its ……………………… are contained within a compact central area.
ATTRACT
29. With streets steeped in history and a ……………………… cultural scene, Edinburgh offers the perfect balance between traditional and contemporary things.
THRIVE
The Archipelago
In the remote southern seas there is a cluster of islands. Each island is inhabited by a different race of people. Although physically they look alike, you can tell them 30 … by their styles of dress and their distinctive dialects. Each island has its own unique form of architecture. The only similarity between them is that each race builds in a manner that is 31 … odds with the environment. On rocky hillsides there are wooden huts and in wooded valleys you can see towns of brick. Arid uplands are irrigated and planted with leafy gardens, whereas, on fertile plains, the parks are paved with stone. 32 … their differences, the islanders coexist peacefully. There is rivalry over certain fishing waters but it rarely 33 … to more than a few heated exchanges.
At the centre of the archipelago, perhaps in the most favoured spot of all, lies an island that has been deserted for many generations. It looks very different from the rest: darker, taller, silent. There is no obvious reason 34 … its abandonment as it has good soil and plenty of freshwater.
Long ago, it was inhabited by farmers and fishermen much like everywhere else in the archipelago, but everything changed when they started building the first wall. As soon as it was finished a second circle of battlements began to rise from the centre, slightly narrower than the one before, so that from faraway the island 35 … an enormous wedding cake.
Nobody can explain why the wall was started but there are many theories as to why it was never finished. Some say that so many had perished during its construction, that no one dared halt the work and thereby admit that it had all been in vain. Others claim that the builders simply 36 … out of materials. But one thing is certain, the predicted threat never arrived and the people at the centre of the archipelago had, quite simply, bricked themselves in.
Раздел 4. Письменная речь
37. You have received an email message from your English-speaking pen-friend Mary:
From: Mary @mail.uk
To: Russian_friend@oge.ru
Subject: School
Write an email to Mary.
In your message:
– answer his questions;
– ask 3 questions about her new pet.
Write 100—140 words.
Remember the rules of email writing.
38.1 Imagine that you are doing a project on why teens have to learn traffic laws in Zetland. You have found some data on the subject – the results of a survey (see the table below).
Comment on the survey data in the table and give your opinion on the subject of the project.
The survey question:
Why are you learning traffic laws?
Write 200—250 words.
Use the following plan:
– make an opening statement on the subject of the project;
– select and report 2—3 facts;
– make 1—2 comparisons where relevant and give your comments;
– outline a problem that can arise with learning traffic laws and suggest a way of solving it;
– conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the importance of learning traffic laws.
38.2 Imagine that you are doing a project on what, according to teens, population growth in Zetland can lead to. You have found some data on the subject – the results оf a survey (see the pie chart below).
Comment on the survey data in the pie chart and give your opinion on the subject of the project.
The survey question:
What do you think population growth can lead to?
Write 200—250 words.
Use the following plan:
– make an opening statement on the subject of the project;
– select and report 2—3 facts;
– make 1—2 comparisons where relevant and give your comments;
– outline a problem that one can face when dealing with overpopulation and suggest a way of solving it;
– conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the importance of population growth control.
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Test 22. Устная часть
Task 1
Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation, and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.