VPR 10 класс

Вариант №11

1. Аудирование

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

A. Who is going to have a test in History?
B. Who thinks Mary’s parents did a good thing?
C. Who thinks beige is a good colour for a room?
D. Who has read about popular colours in a magazine?
E. Who is inviting guests next weekend?

2. Чтение: подбор заголовков

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

Тексты A-E
A.

The year 1492 marked for Spain the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. It was a voyage funded by Queen Isabella. Columbus's first voyage crossed the Atlantic and reached the Caribbean Islands, beginning the European exploration and the Spanish conquest of the Americas, although Columbus was sure that he had reached India and found a way to the Orient.

B.

With the total area of 505,992 square km Spain is the world's 52nd largest country in the world and Europe's 4th largest country. Spain is a transcontinental country having territory in both Europe and Africa. In the west. Spain is bordered by Portugal; in the south, it is bordered by Gibraltar (a British overseas territory) and Morocco. Tenerife is the highest mountain peak in Spain.

C.

In Spain we can see three main climatic zones. The Mediterranean climate is characterized by hot and dry summers, and it is dominant in the peninsula. The semi-arid dry climate can be found in the southeastern quarter of the country. The oceanic climate is in the northern quarter of the country. There winter and summer temperatures are influenced by the ocean.

D.

The Spanish fauna is very diverse because of the geographical position of the Iberian peninsula between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean and between Africa and Eurasia. The vegetation of Spain is varied too because of several factors including the diversity of the relief and the climate. Spain includes different photographic regions, each with its own floristic characteristics.

E.

In 2017, Spain was the second most visited country in the world, recording 82 million tourists. Spain's geographic location, popular coastlines, diverse landscapes, history and culture together with excellent infrastructure has made the country's international tourist industry one of the largest in the world. Travel brings about 5% of the total income to the country.

3. Чтение: заполнение пропусков

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

Hunter in the Sky

Stargazing takes imagination. People who love stargazing see the stars as shining spots in a dot-to-dot drawing game. They imagine lines that connect groups of stars called constellations. A constellation is a group of stars A____ The constellation Orion is known as the hunter, B____ To find Orion, first find the Big Dipper. The Big Dipper looks like a huge cup with a long handle. After you find the Big Dipper, turn around. There's Orion! He is outlined by four bright stars C____. Their tips seem to come together. Where they meet, there are three more bright stars. These form Orion's belt. Some fainter stars appear to hang from the belt. These are Orion's sword. There are different kinds of stars in the constellation Orion. The star Betelgeuse makes Orion's right shoulder. Betelgeuse is an Arabic word that means "shoulder of the giant". The star itself is so huge D____. Its diameter is 400 times greater than that of our Sun. Betelgeuse is considered a cool star. It is probably not as hot as our Sun. Rigel is the star E____ Rigel is much brighter than Betelgeuse because it is much hotter. It's more than three times as hot as our Sun. However, Rigel is just a baby in size compared to Betelgeuse.

4. Лексика

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

Flower festival

Flower festivals are celebrated all over the world. One of them is the Brussels' Flower Carpet - a special show that A____ every two years. For five short days a huge carpet of flowers (75 metres by 25 metres) is laid out on the B____ square of Brussels, the Grand Place, in front of the City Hall. C____ are drawn up for the Flower Carpet a year in advance. The designers D____ on colours and number of flowers to be grown for the year's festival. The Flower Carpet appears on postcards, D______ and images of Brussels for years to come, but only those who visit the city in August are lucky enough to see it in person. The viewing is free, but visitors can buy E____ to get a better panoramic view from the balcony of the City Hall.

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.

Everybody in Russia loves Maslenitsa. It is one of the 1______ (POPULAR) holidays in the country. People 2______ (BEGIN) celebrating it long ago. Russian Maslenitsa symbolizes the beginning of spring and a farewell to winter. It has no fixed date but usually it 3______ (CELEBRATE) at the end of February or at the beginning of March. It lasts a week and each year the dates are different so you should check the calendar of Russian holidays and festivals for the current year. During 4______ (THIS) days Maslenitsa festivities take place on city streets. You can see funny street performances. 5______ (CHILD) build beautiful snow castles in parks. Squares host concerts where everybody sings and dances. The main Maslenitsa meal is certainly pancakes. You can order pancakes at the restaurant or cook 6______ (THEY) at home. The best way to enjoy pancakes is in the open air with hot tea, enjoying the contrast of the hot food with the cold street.

6. Викторина

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

A. The most populous state is ...
B. St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on ...
C. The symbol of Remembrance Day for soldiers killed in the First and Second World Wars in England is the ...
D. One of the popular traditions in England is called ...
E. The largest national park in the USA 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: Ben@mail.uk
To: Russian_friend@mail.ru
Subject: Pets
…My cat is getting old. But he’s still able to jump on the fridge and he likes to watch Mum
making dinner for him. And he is so cool: big, white and furry! He is such fun! I can’t understand
people who prefer to live without pets…
…Why don’t people want to have any pets? Do you approve of keeping exotic pets like spiders or
snakes? What pets are popular in your country? …