VPR 10 класс

Вариант №14

1. Аудирование

Прослушайте диалог. Подберите к каждому утверждению A‑E единственно верный вариант (1, 2 или 3).

A. Who bought a flat?
B. Who is studying to become an economist?
C. Who thinks that property prices will stop rising?
D. Who is working in banking?
E. Who, according to Jackie, is worrying more than her mother?

2. Чтение: подбор заголовков

Соотнесите отрывки A‑E с заголовками 1‑6. Один заголовок лишний.

Тексты A-E
A.

The need to learn foreign languages is as old as human history itself. People needed to know foreign languages to develop international trade and relationships. For many centuries, Latin was the main language of education, commerce, religion, and government in much of Europe, but it was replaced later by French, Italian, German and now English.

B.

Audio recordings and books give you an opportunity to hear the speech of native speakers. Some recordings have pauses for the learner to speak. Others are continuous so the learner speaks along with the recorded voice, similar to learning a song. Audio recordings for self-study use many methods. You will need to listen to recordings using tapes, CDs, DVDs and websites.

C.

If you want to learn a foreign language, computers and the World Wide Web can help you. You may download dozens of various applications which will help you to practice your pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary. Hundreds of websites provide various services for successful language education. Some sites are even designed specifically for learning languages.

D.

Early childhood is the fastest and most critical period for one to master language in their life. Children's language communication is transformed from non-verbal communication to verbal communication from ages of one to five. Their mastery of language takes place naturally by living in a verbal communication environment. Thus children's language ability is easy to develop.

E.

Esperanto is the most widely used international auxiliary language. It was invented in 1887 by L. Zamenhof. It was created to get rid of language barriers in international contacts. Esperanto is an artificial language created on the basis of Indo-European languages. It is very convenient in its speech and writing and easy to learn. It has 28 letters and simple phonetic rules

3. Чтение: заполнение пропусков

Прочитайте текст. Заполните пропуски A‑E частями предложений 1‑6. Одна часть лишняя.

Unique nature of Kamchatka

Kamchatka is a peninsula located in the north-eastern part of Russia. It is surrounded with the Okhotskoye Sea, the Beringovo Sea and the Pacific Ocean. This region has a very unique environment that makes it a place to visit when one is looking for picturesque views, unforgettable travels and unity with nature. Kamchatka is famous for its volcanoes, A____. Volcanoes are represented on Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the most eastern city in the northern hemisphere, coat of arms as well. There are more than 300 volcanoes in Kamchatka, from 28 up to 36 of them are active, or potentially active. Kamchatka volcanoes are included in the list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. spring from mountain tops and glaciers, that is why they are very clean, and it is wonderful for those C____. In general, there are up to 14 thousand rivers and streams, 100 thousand lakes and 414 glaciers in Kamchatka. Kamchatka is a home to the Valley of Geysers, D____ geysers in the world, after Icelandic geyser fields. It is not easily accessible, as long as it is too unique to be opened for tourists all the time. The Valley of Geysers' ecosystem is very vulnerable, E____ and regulate the visiting. In fact, the larger part of Kamchatka is preserved. There are many nature reserves and nature parks in Kamchatka.

4. Лексика

Прочитайте текст. Заполните пропуски A‑F словами из списка 1‑8. Два слова лишние.

Kizhi Museum

Kizhi is one of the first open-air museums of wooden constructions in Russia. It started functioning in 1951; since then a large number of A____ buildings have appeared on the island. They were B____ here from various parts of Karelia. The museum contains many unique items. Most of them are 17th-19th C____ artifacts. The museum also contains exhibits of the 20th century. The museum conducts a wide range of D____ studies in history, archeology, ecology, and nature. It is E____ in Kizhi and Petrozavodsk and has an advanced web portal and a web camera on the island. Kizhi museum also publishes the monthly «Kizhi newspaper». In summer, it runs week-long education F____ at the school and university level.

5. Грамматика: словообразование

Прочитайте текст. Измените слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, на грамматически правильные формы, подходящие по смыслу к пропускам, обозначенным цифрами 1‑6. Впишите полученные слова.

The tradition of celebrating Christmas at home - with a Christmas tree and gifts - started at the Russian court in the beginning of the 19th century during the reign of Nicholas I. The Christmas party 1______ (HOLD) on Christmas Eve. Each member of the family had their own decorated Christmas tree. A nice table with many beautiful presents stood near all of 2______ (THEY). In 1866, the imperial family organised a Christmas event for more than a hundred poor children at the Anichkov Palace for the 3______ (ONE) time. Each child was given a coat, shoes, warm clothes, underwear or a dress as a present. After the festive meal the children themselves 4______ (CHOOSE) toy from the Christmas tree as a souvenir. The party was so good that children 5______ (NOT WANT) to go home. From then onward, 6______ (THAT) Christmas parties for poor children became an annual event in the palace.

6. Викторина

Выберите для каждого вопроса A‑E один верный вариант (1‑4).

A. The famous London wax museum is named after ...
B. Which of these sports originated in Great Britain?
C. The symbol of Remembrance Day for soldiers killed in the First and Second World Wars in England is the ...
D. The first president of the USA was ...
E. The author of the novel «1984» is ...

7. Письмо

Напишите письмо объёмом 100–130 слов, ответьте на три вопроса. Пишите ответ по правилам оформления письма. Не пишите адрес и дату. Не забудьте поблагодарить друга за полученное письмо и написать, что ждёте от него ответного письма.

Письмо-стимул:
From: John@mail.uk
To: Russian_friend@mail.ru
Subject: School

...School started again this week. What are your favorite subjects? What's your school like? Do you have any favorite teachers? I'm taking a new class this term...