Sailing into an unknown future

Tracy was as excited as a child about her first trip abroad. Early in the morning, she stopped at a tourist 1 _____and reserved a suite on the Signal Deck of the Queen Elizabeth II. The next three days she spent buying clothes and luggage.

On the morning of the sailing, Tracy hired a limousine to drive her to the pier. When she 2 __________ at Pier 90, where the Queen Elizabeth II was docked, it was crowded with photographers and television reporters, and for a moment Tracy was panic stricken. Then she realized they were interviewing the two men posturing at the foot of the gangplank. The members of the 3 _____were helping the passengers with their luggage. On deck, a steward looked at Tracy’s ticket and directed her to her stateroom. It was a lovely suite with a private terrace. It had been ridiculously expensive but Tracy 4____________ it was worth it.

She unpacked and then wandered along the corridor. In almost every cabin there were farewell parties going on, with laughter and champagne and conversation. She felt a sudden 5 _____ of loneliness. There was no one to see her off, no one for her to care about, and no one who cared about her. She was sailing into a completely unknown future.

Suddenly she felt the huge ship shudder as the tugs started to pull it out of the harbor, and she stood 6______________ the passengers on the boat deck, watching the Statue of Liberty slide out of 7_____________, and then she went exploring.

 

1.	A)	store	B)	agency	C)	department	D)	stall
2.	A)	arrived	B)	entered	C)	reached	D)	got
3.	A)	crew	B)	team	C)	company	D)	dock
4.	A)	resolved	B)	decided	C)	determined	D)	assured
5.	A)	blow	B)	hurt	C)	ill	D)	ache
6.	A)	among	B)	along	C)	close	D)	besides
7.	A)	sight	B)	stare	C)	glimpse	D)	glance

 

 

 

Задание 4. Письменное высказывание: напишите личное письмо. Перенесите готовое письмо в Бланк для ответов.

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

…Last weekend was my brother’s anniversary and we had a family gathering. We entertained more than 20 people and lived on leftovers for some days after the event. What do you usually cook for special occasions? How often do you entertain people in your family? Do you normally celebrate your family holidays at home, or go to a restaurant or to a club? Why?

Oh, before I forget, my elder sister won our school chess tournament…

Write a letter to Kate.

In your letter

- answer her questions

- ask 3 questions about her sister

Write 100–140 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.

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ГОСУДАРСТВЕННАЯ ИТОГОВАЯ АТТЕСТАЦИЯ – 2017

Предмет «Английский язык»

Класс 11

Вариант № 7

Задание 1. Чтение.

Установите соответствие между темами A–Н и текстами 1–7. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую букву только один раз. В задании одна тема лишняя.

Перенесите ответы в Бланк для ответов.

A. Way of life

B. Public transport

C. Nightlife

D. Hot spots for kids

E. Favourite food

F. Places to stay in

G. Education

H. Geography

 

1. Denmark, a small kingdom in northern Europe, has a lot of interesting places for tourists with children. For example, Legoland, a theme park, has become the largest tourist attraction in Denmark outside its capital Copenhagen. And Copenhagen itself is world famous for its Tivoli Gardens amusement park, which opened in 1843 in the heart of the city. The park offers ballet and circus performances, restaurants, concerts, and fireworks displays.

2. Denmark is the smallest Scandinavian country, consisting of the Jutland peninsula, north of Germany, and over 400 islands of various sizes, some inhabited and linked to the mainland by ferry or bridge. Throughout the country, low hills provide a constant change of attractive views; there are also cool and shady forests of beech trees, large areas of open land covered with rough grass, a beautiful lake district, sand dunes and white cliffs on the coast.

3. More than four-fifths of all Danes live in towns. The main cities represent a combination of medieval buildings, such as castles and cathedrals, and modern office buildings and homes. Denmark's high standard of living and wide-ranging social services guarantee that the cities have no poor districts. Most people in the cities live in flats. But in the suburbs many also live in single-family houses.

4. Denmark's fine beaches attract many visitors, and there are hotels and pensions in all major seaside resorts. Besides, excellent inns are to be found all over the country. Some are small and only serve local travellers, but others are adapted to the tourist and have established reputations for both international dishes and local specialities. There are also private rooms to let, usually for one night, and chalets all over Denmark.

5. There is a wide selection of places to go out in the evening, particularly in Copenhagen. Jazz and dance clubs in the capital city are top quality and world-famous performers appear regularly. There are numerous cafes, beer gardens and speciality beer bars. Entertainment available includes opera at the recently opened opera house in Copenhagen, ballet and theatre at a number of places in the larger cities, and live music of all kinds.

6. Most Danes eat four meals a day - breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a late-evening supper. Breakfast generally consists of cereal, cheese, or eggs. Dinner, which includes fish or meat, is usually the only hot meal. A traditional Danish dinner consists of roast duckling stuffed with apples, served with red cabbage and boiled potatoes. The other Danish meals consist mostly of sandwiches.

7. Almost all adult Danes can read and write. Danish law requires children to attend nine years of school. Primary school consists of the first seven grades, and secondary school lasts from three to five years. A five-year secondary school student can enter a university. Denmark has three universities. The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest. It was founded in 1479 and has about 24,000 students.

 

 

Задание 2. Напишите 5 вопросов разных типов к тексту/мини тексту задания 1.

Перенесите готовые вопросы в Бланк для ответов.

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Задание 3. Лексико-грамматический тест.

Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 1– 7. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 1– 7, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов (А, B, C, D ). Установите соответствие номера пропуска варианту ответа. Занесите ответы в таблицу.

Перенесите ответы в Бланк для ответов.

Ordinary

“Ordinary” was the worst word she could find for anything. She and I would argue fiercely because I wanted to be ordinary as desperately as my mother wanted to be 1 ________________.

“I can’t 2 ____________ that hair-do”, she said when I went to the hairdresser with my friend and came back with a pageboy haircut straight out of Seventeen magazine, “It’s so terribly ordinary”. Not ugly, not unsuitable. But ordinary.

Her fear of ordinariness came out most strongly in her clothes.

“Couldn’t you please 3______________ something else?” I asked her when she was dressing for Parents’ Day in tight-fitting pants and a bright pink sweater, with a Mexican cape.

“What’s wrong with my outfit?”

What wasn’t wrong with it!

“It’s just that I wish it would be something more plain,” I said sheepishly, “something that people won’t 4_____________ at.”

She looked at me angrily and drew herself 5______________ to her full height of five feet ten inches.

“Are you 6_______________ of your own mother? Because if you are, Isadora, I feel 7________________ for you. I really do.”

1. A) unusual; B) peculiar; C) uncommon D) odd;

2. A) agree; B) approve; C) stand; D) vote

3. A) wear; B) put; C) clothe; D) dress

4. A) peep; B) watch; C) glance; D) stare

5. A) over; B) up; C) on; D) at

6. A) shamed; B) sorry; C) ashamed; D) angry

7. A) regretful; B) unhappy; C) guilty; D) sorry

 

 

 

Задание 4. Письменное высказывание: напишите статью в молодежную газету или журнал.

Перенесите готовое задание в Бланк для ответов.

 

Comment on the following statement.

Post offices are becoming less popular and they will soon disappear.

In the age of the Internet, they are no longer necessary.