Билет 9 Аудирование (Скрипт 29, страница 97)

1. What is Alex thinking about? He is thinking about what kinds of gifts he should bring back from England for his family.

2. Why does he want to bring soldiers as a gift for his parents? Because Royal Guard soldiers are not only very colourful, they represent English traditions too.

3. What is Alex buy for his brother? Alex will buy a DVD with a film in English.

Текст (№ 30 good news for chocolate lovers!, страница 36)

1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about. This text is about chocolate. Studies carried out in the United States show that chocolate is very useful for our health. But we should eat reasonable amounts of chocolate.

2. People eat a lot of chocolate. Read aloud the extract which says about it. (1 абзац) It would be difficult to find someone who does not like chocolate. In the United States, chocolate is bought more often than any other kind of sweet. In Britain, each person eats an average of 11 kg of chocolate per year. That is a lot of chocolate! In the US people eat about 200 chocolate bars per second as a matter of fact. People love chocolate so much that they often think it is a bad habit. But there is good news for all chocoholics: eating chocolate does less harm to you than you might think.

3. What health problems do people traditionally connect with eating chocolate? People often believe that chocolate causes a number of health problems including bad teeth, obesity and skin problems such as acne.

4. What facts prove that chocolate can be good for our health? Chocolate contains protein, vitamins and minerals. Scientists believe chocolate may reduce the risk of heart disease. Even the smell of chocolate can have a positive effect on our immune system.

Билет 8 Аудирование (Скрипт 26, страница 95)

1. What is Kerry’s typical day? She is not usually in bed before 2 a.m., so she gets up about 10 a.m. She goes to a gym or a jazz class. She gets to the theatre by 6.15 with her friends.

2. Why doesn’t Kerry follow a diet or go to the gym daily? She just watches what she’s eating.

3. What piece of advice does Kerry give to beginners? Be confident and keep practicing, because patience is rewarded.

Текст (№ 26 pablo picasso, страница 32)

1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about. This text is about one of the greatest artist of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso. He experimented in many different styles and changed the world of art during his time. His career had some periods. Some facts of his life had a great influence on those periods.

2. The most famous painting of Picasso is Guernica. Read aloud the extract about it. (6 абзац) In 1936 Civil War broke out in Spain. During this period he painted his masterpiece Guernica. It shows the terrified people of the ancient Spanish town which was bombed during the Civil War. Picasso was shocked by this inhuman act and in his painting he shows people running in the streets and screaming with their mouths wide open. To display his sadness and anger he used only black and white as well as shades of grey.

3. Where did Picasso learn to paint? Picasso learned to paint from his father and then in Barcelona in art academy.

4. Picasso worked in different styles. Which styles are mentioned in the article? What are their typical characteristics? One of his styles was his Blue Period, then his Rose Period and cubism. In his Blue Period he painted in gray and blue tones, in his Rose Period he painted in rose, pink and brown, in the period which was called cubism he didn’t show nature as it really was.