Открыть Электронные книги
Категории
Открыть Аудиокниги
Категории
Открыть Журналы
Категории
Открыть Документы
Категории
Е.Н. Соловова
John Parsons
ПРАКТИКУМ
ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ
Чтение
Тренировочные задания
к разделу «Чтение»
Ответы ко всем заданиям
МОСКВА
2011
УДК 372.8:811.111
ББК 74.268.2Англ-922
С60
Соловова, Е.Н.
С60 ЕГЭ. Английский язык. Практикум. Чтение / Е.Н. Соловова, John Parsons. — М.: Центр изучения анг
лийского языка Елены Солововой, 2011. — 127, [1] с.
ISBN 978-5-451-00008-3
Практикум ориентирован на подготовку учащихся школы для успешной сдачи Единого государствен
ного экзамена по английскому языку.
Предлагаемое пособие содержит информацию о структуре и содержании ЕГЭ по иностранному языку в
целом и части «Чтение».
В книге предложены пошаговые советы по эффективному выполнению каждого типа экзаменационного
задания ЕГЭ 2011 года в разделе «Чтение» и 20 вариантов тренировочных заданий каждого типа в формате
ЕГЭ для отработки предложенных алгоритмов.
Выполнение заданий с учетом предлагаемой последовательности действий поможет быстрее сформи
ровать нужные стратегии работы с данными типами заданий и сократить время на их выполнение на экза
мене.
Помимо инструкций и заданий в пособие входят ключи ко всем заданиям.
Данное пособие может быть использовано как в классе под руководством учителя, так и дома для само
стоятельной работы.
Пособие предназначено учителям английского языка и методистам, учащимся старших классов школ и
всем тем, кто готовит и готовится к ЕГЭ по английскому языку.
УДК 372.8:811.111
ББК 74.268.2Англ-922
КЛЮЧИ
Первое задание (В2). Понимание основного содержания текста......................................... 125
Второе задание (ВЗ). Понимание структурно-смысловых связей текста ........................... 126
Третье задание (А 15-А 21). Детальное понимание текста..................................................... 127
3
Пояснительная записка
Данная книга продолжает новую серию учебных пособий по подготовке к ЕГЭ по анг
лийскому языку. Основная цель данного пособия — предоставить учащимся и учителям не
обходимый материал для отработки стратегий выполнения трех типов заданий раздела
«Чтение», представленных в ЕГЭ.
С этой целью в практикуме дается полная информация о структуре раздела ЕГЭ «Чте
ние», о цели каждого задания в данном разделе, а главное — советов по их оптимальному
выполнению. Эти советы можно рассматривать как алгоритм, который поможет избежать
потери времени на экзамене, повысить осознанность действий и концентрацию внимания
на ключевых моментах каждого задания.
Для того чтобы данные советы стали реальным «руководством к действию», желательно
выполнять каждое задание практикума с опорой на пошаговые реком ендации предложенно
го алгоритма: вспоминать, что нужно сделать до начала непосредственной работы с данным
заданием, как эффективно выполнить его и как самостоятельно проверить правильность за
писи.
ВНИМАНИЕ! В бланке ответов к заданиям В2 и ВЗ раздела «Чтение» в ЕГЭ 2011 г.
учащиеся записывают цифры, а не буквы.
ЖЕЛАЕМ УСПЕХА!
4
СПЕЦИФИКАЦИЯ
контрольных измерительных материалов
Единого государственного экзамена
по иностранным языкам
V- Таблица 1
Таблица 2
Распределение заданий экзаменационной работы по содержанию
и видам проверяемых знаний и умений
7
Специф икация
Таблица 3
Распределение заданий по уровням сложности
Таблица 4
Аудирование Чтение
Базовый Краткие высказывания информаци- Краткие тексты информационного
онно-прагматического характера и научно-популярного характера
Повышенный Беседа или высказывание в стан Публицистические (напр, рецензия)
дартных ситуациях повседневного и научно-популярные тексты
общения
Высокий Интервью, развернутое тематиче Художественный или публицисти
ское высказывание, репортаж ческий (напр, эссе) текст
Тексты, используемые для заданий всех разделов, должны отвечать следующим требова
ниям:
— выбранный отрывок должен характеризоваться законченностью, внешней связностью
и внутренней осмысленностью;
— содержание должно учитывать возрастные особенности выпускника, не должно выхо
дить за рамки коммуникативного, читательского и жизненного опыта экзаменуемого;
8
Специф икация
10
Специф икация
11
Специф икация
Приложение 1
Обобщенный план
экзаменационной работы 2011 г. по иностранным языкам
12
Специф икация
1 2 3 4 5 6
22 А19 Полное 2.2 В 1
23 А20 понимание информа 2.2 В 1
ции в тексте
24 А21 2.2 В 1
Итого 20
Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика
25 В4 5.2.1 (англ., исп., франц. Б 1
26 В5 яз.) Б 1
5.2.2 (англ., исп. яз.)
27 В6 5.2.3 (англ., исп., нем., Б 1
Грамматические
28 В7 франц. яз.) Б 1
навыки
5.2.4 (англ., исп. яз.) Б 1
29 В8
5.2.5 (англ., исп., нем.,
30 В9 франц. яз) Б 1
31 В10 5.2.6 (англ., исп., нем. яз.) Б 1
32 В11 5.3.1 (англ., нем., исп. яз.) Б 1
5.1.2 (франц. яз.) Б 1
33 В12
Лексико 5.2.2 (франц. яз.)
34 В13 5.2.3 (франц. яз.) Б 1
грамматические
35 В14 навыки 5.2.6 (франц. яз.) Б 1
36 В15 Б 1
37 В16 Б 1
38 А22 5.3.3 (англ. яз.) П 1
39 А23 5.3.3 (исп. яз.) П 1
5.3.3 (нем. яз.)
40 А24 Лексико 5.3.2 (франц. яз.) П 1
41 А25 грамматические П 1
навыки П 1
i 42 А26
43 А27 П 1
44 А28 П 1
Итого 20
Раздел 4. Письмо
Письмо личного ха Б 6
! 45 С1 4.3
рактера
Письменное высказы
вание с элементами
; 46 С2 рассуждения по пред 4.6 В 14
ложенной проблеме
«Ваше мнение»
Итого 20
Всего заданий — 46, из них по типу заданий: А — 28, В — 16, С — 2;
по уровню сложности: Б — 16, И — 15, В — 15.
Максимальный первичный балл за работу — 80.
Общее время выполнения работы — 160 мин.
13
Бланк ответов № 1
Единый государственный экзамен
Ы (Вш/ ia u it o m fie m o ii № 1
Заполнять гелевой или капиллярной ручкой МЕРНЫМИ чернмпами ЗАГЯАВИЫШ ГШЧАТНЫШ ВУШАШ М по следующим образцам.
предмета
С щавтами экзамена ознакомлен и согласен Резерв-5
Совпадение мошров вариантов g задана
|J_D □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ l
|^п □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ ' □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ з
!«□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□«
ASO
А31 А32 АЗЗ А34 A3S А36 АЭ7 А36 А39 А40 M l А42 А43 А44 M S M S А4? А48 М 9 A61 A52 A53 A54 A55 A56 AS? A® A59 A®
gj^D □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Dj_
j_f_D □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ nj_
1JL.D □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□
i I 2|з|4 1 i аI 3 ( 4 | *1 | S I 3 | 4
ошибеото
отв чнвых Аоо □ □ □ □ аООпппп оо □ □ □ □□□□ а □
мш зйдряиукц
типаA a QQ □ □ □ □ а оо □□□□ а оо □□□□ Резерв-7
а оо □ □ □ □ а ОО п п о п 1а ООПППП □□□□
Р е з у л ь т а т ы в ы п о л н е н и я В ответомв краткойформе
з а д а н и й ги п а с
^00000000000000000 =ш ш п п ш г ш о о
"00000000000000000 =00000000000000000
” 00000000000000000 -ооооооооош ососш
rooooooooooooooooo -о а з ш ш в ш о ш о
••OODOOOOODODODOOOO-о о о о о ш а п ш с х Е
гШООШШШШШШО-ООООООООООООООООО
-ooooooooooooooooo -ш ош ш ш ош ооош
“ 00000000000000000 -о о о о о о о о о о ш о о о о о
-00000000000000000 -о о о о а о о о о о о о о о о о о
•«ооооооооооооооооо ” 00000000000000000
ЗаменаошибочныхответовназаданиятипаВ
smcmooomomoooomi вш-соооспхппшсшо
в т л п т г т т т т т т т 1п п п т 1в п п л т г т т 1т п т т п т п
^ш ш ш пш пш лю оооооооооооооооо
■ ■
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНЫЕ
ЗАДАНИЯ К ЕГЭ.
РАЗДЕЛ «ЧТЕНИЕ»
ЧТЕНИЕ
Данный раздел экзамена состоит из трех заданий. Каждое задание проверяет тот или
нной вид чтения: понимание основного содержания текста, понимание структурно
смысловых связей текста, детальное понимание текста.
Задание В2 Базового уровня (7 баллов) с кратким ответом (задание на соответствие). Это
задание на контроль умений просмотрового чтения, направленного на понимание основного
содержания прочитанного.
Задание ВЗ Повышенного уровня (6 баллов) с кратким ответом (задание на соответст
вие). Это задание на контроль понимания структурно-смысловых связей текста.
Задание А15—А21 Высокого уровня (7 баллов) с выбором ответа из четырех предложен
ных (задание на множественный выбор). Это задание на контроль изучающего чтения, на
правленного на детальное понимание прочитанного.
Желательно заранее ознакомиться с форматом данной части экзамена и установками,
предлагаемыми к каждому заданию. Установки к заданиям, как правило, формулируются
одинаково во всех вариантах ЕГЭ — это позволит сэкономить время на экзамене.
17
ПЕРВОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ (В2)
Понимание основного содержания текста
В данном задании надо установить соответствие между заголовком, (темой или крат
ким утверждением) и небольшим текстом. В задании предлагаются семь коротких текстов,
отмеченных цифрами 1—7, и восемь заголовков (тем или кратких утверждений), отмечен
ных буквами А —Н. Один заголовок (тема или краткое утверждение) — лишнее. За каждое
правильно установленное соответствие дается 1 балл. За все задание можно получить мак
симально 7 баллов.
1. Обратить особое внимание на тексты, где изначально были выбраны несколько возмож
ных соответствий.
2. Обосновать самому себе выбор того или иного соответствия с опорой на текст.
■3. Проверить правильность других выбранных соответствий.
После прочтения
19
Тренировочны е задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 1
1. Thoughtless behaviour
2. Benefits o f private business
3. Too complicated to use
4. Bad for business
5. Science brings hope
6. A Road incident
7. More parking places
8. Personal choice
A. City centre parking is expensive and many important roads are now closed to private
transport. This would be fine — if public transport was cheap and convenient, but it
is neither. The result is that people are avoiding the city centre so restaurants,
cinemas and shops are closing.
B. The motorcyclist drew along side and I heard abusive language as he banged on the
car roof. I immediately locked the car doors and tried to work out was wrong. He
then shouted that I had almost collided with him. Truth to tell — I didn’t see him
until now. I tried to apologise but he wouldn’ t listen.
C. They now have cars that run on electricity, solar power and even on vegetable oil.
New petrol engines are super efficient and make less harmful emissions. More people
are working from home because o f advances in communication technology and
computer security. At last we have some grounds for optimism.
D. As she approached the traffic lights the driver in front of her tipped out a mess of
fast food boxes, polystyrene cups and chip bags. She pressed her horn angrily. “Why
don’ t people consider what they do” , she wondered helplessly. “ Some one will have to
clear this up and we all have to pay for it.”
E. Sarah has worked for herself more than 10 years now. It had been risky but now her
interior decoration business is a success. She loves being her own boss. It constantly
amazes her that her friends in big corporations believe they have job security. How
can they think this way when these companies are constantly firing people to make
bigger profits?
20
Первое з а д а н и е (В 2 )
F. It was not easy deciding. It never is when buying a new car. Reliability and comfort
are big issues as are fuel economy, maintenance and so forth. A car has to feel right
as well. Price and value for money are also critical. But in the end Ralph made his
decision confident that it was just the right one for him.
G. Jane studied the small print. To make a successful insurance claim for her accident
she needed so much information. Several complicated forms took hours to complete.
She then needed three independent quotations, a witness statement, and a police
statement and after everything she still had to pay the first J500 anyway.
A В С D E F G
21
Тренировочны е задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 2
1. Just in time
2. Just in case
3. Eventful life
4. A curious case
5. Reduced Expectations
6. Royal brother
7. Royal ancestor
8. Double trouble
B. The 12 year old was playing near the Platte River in North Bend, Nebraska. The
river was high and as the boy stepped in, the current pushed his legs away. He
floated o ff, spinning in the powerful current. At the last possible moment before the
rapids, his yells were heard by his dog. It jumped in, reached the boy and towed him
ashore. Another second and the boy would have been swept away to certain death.
C. Armgaard Karl Graves, referred to in press reports as ‘the Glasgow Spy’ , was
convicted in Scotland under the Official Secrets Act (1911) for spying on the British
Navy. He spent years successfully creating an identity as an Australian doctor and in
Scotland “ furthered” his medical training and even conducted important clinical
experiments. But he was eventually caught by a suspicious post office worker as he
sent and received post under a variety of assumed names.
D. Zsa Zsa Gabor was born in Budapest on February 6th, 1917. Now in her 90s she has
had a long and varied life. She was a beauty queen and singer before becoming a
famous screen actress. Latterly her fame grew from her many public appearances
from the 1970’s onwards. She was married 8 times but only had one child with
second husband, Conrad Hilton. Her last marriage to Frederic von Anhalt gave her
the honorary title Prinzessin von Anhalt.
22
Первое за д а н и е (В 2 )
E. “Who do you think you are” is one of my favourite TV programs. Each episode
researches the family history o f a celebrity, back into the mists of time. It gives
them a sense, genetically speaking, of who they really are. In the UK there are good
records of births, marriages and deaths going back hundreds of years. One o f the
best episodes was on Boris Johnson, the Mayor o f London. He was thrilled when he
discovered he was directly related to King George II.
F. Paris Hilton is a famous socialite, media personality, actress, model and singer. In
2007 her grandfather Barron Hilton pledged 97% o f his estate to a charitable
foundation founded by his father. A value of more than 2 billion US dollars was
cited in press reports. Many now believe that Paris and the other grandchildren have
had their potential inheritance sharply reduced. Others have commented that this
news was unlikely to place severe limitations on her future life style.
G. Andy always travels well equipped for any potential possibility. He has a sewing
repair kit and a small medical kit with aspirin etc. These are, I suppose, perfectly
sensible. But what about a ball o f string, tape measure, masking tape, Swiss army
penknife, disposable cutlery, disinfectant, dry bags and an inflatable back rest? Andy
says you never know what might happen and it’s always best to be prepared.
A В С D E F G
23
Тренировочны е задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 3
1. Difficult job
2. Happy times
3. The fastest way
4. Now or never
5. Mission Impossible
6. Animal rights
7. Hardly likely
8. Warm welcome
A. My dog is a Border Collie called Rags. We have a big garden and Rags is taken for
walks mornings and evenings. But he gets lonely during the day. This probably
accounts for his mad greeting everyday when we return. He woofs, wags and jumps
in a blur of delight — so happy to see that we’re home!
B. Once a week we get a spelling test and we have to memorise fifty new words. I
generally get 45 or more but it is too difficult to get them all. I mean this is on top
o f all the other homework we have to do. How on earth do they expect us to find the
time?
C. It’s really hard for the nurses. They often work 12 hour shifts and in environment
that could mean life or death if they make a mistake. And their pay is so low. Yet
most of them just get on with it without complaining and they always seem to be
cheerful, kind and interested in their patients.
D. They say that a meteorite hit the Yucatan Peninsula 65 million years ago causing
mass extinctions of species. The dinosaurs were the most famous casualties. Some
people say it is bound to happen again any day now and that we will be the most
famous of the new casualties. Optimistically — I’ m still making appointments for
next week.
E. Learning English is a long, slow process. There are mountains of verb tables, forests
of vocabulary and wilderness plains of multiple choice questions. The only way to get
there quicker is to go and live in the UK for a couple of months. That will do the job
nicely!
24
П ервое за д а н и е (В 2 )
F. It was better in the 70s. Our lives weren’ t lived attached to mobile phones. There
were no speed cameras. The music was brilliant — Glam, Prog and Punk Rock. And
the fashion was outrageous. We must have looked complete idiots in our platforms
and feather cuts — but we thought we looked amazing. And maybe we were.
G. In Spain 11500 bulls are killed every year in official bull fights. They say it is
supposed to be a real match and the matadors risk death at every encounter. This is,
of course, nonsense. Really the poor old bull stands no chance of anything other than
a slow and painful death. I think it should be banned.
A В С D E F G
25
Тренировочны е задания к ЕГЭ. Разд ел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 4
A. My little sister has long red hair, blue eyes and a natural ability to cause chaos
wherever she goes. Last week she left the cold water tap on upstairs and caused a
flood. On Tuesday she left the fridge door open and spoiled the food. Yesterday she
spilt her drink on my computer and today she displayed a talent for turning the
breakfast toast in to charcoal. But she is kind hearted and beautiful and I love her.
B. The Hartley family had lived in South East London for several generations. But
when John was offered his dream job in Scotland they were all quite keen on the idea
o f living somewhere else. Scotland, especially, seemed to them in another universe
compared to Lewisham and Bexley. Although they are really missing their old
friends, their new neighbours have given them a really warm welcome.
C. While the adults stretched out sleepily in the sun and enjoyed the last of the picnic,
the small children began a shopping game. They used two chairs and the cutlery box
as a shop counter and took it turns to be the shop keeper. A blanket hung from a low
tree branch represented the shop front (and needed shade). On sale were leftovers
from the picnic, various garden ornaments and several pairs of shoes.
D. My father has two brothers; Billy and Tom. My favourite is Tom. He allows me to go
with him into his work shed at the very bottom of the garden, behind an unusual
screen of miniature birch trees. Actually you can’ t see the shed from the house at
all. In this special, secretive place he makes models with wood, paint and glue. He
likes making trains and cars but most of all he loves building toy sailing boats.
E. Mrs. Perkin learned her children’ s favourite birthday treat from her own mother
who in turn learned it from hers. It involved “ planting” lolly-pops, sherbet cones and
26
П ервое за д а н и е (В 2 )
other treats in the garden — as if they were small flowers and plants. Early each
birthday morning the children run in to the garden with baskets to fill. The smallest
ones seem to accept unquestioningly, that the “ crop” is entirely natural.
F. Every day after school, Jim likes to play in the park with his friends. But if it is
cold or raining, his Mum takes him to the swimming pool. Recently Jim has enjoyed
the swimming so much that if the weather forecast is bad, he sees this as good news.
Apparently he is quite a talented swimmer. He learned when he was small and then
somehow forgot all about it. Now I wouldn’ t be surprised if he forgets the park!
G. When we were small, my uncle and his family lived only 5 minutes walk from our
house. My cousins, Billy and Tom were often in our house and we nearly always
played our special game. It involved one of us hiding something and then making a
list o f obscure “directions” for the rest of us to “ follow” . It still took enthusiasm,
imagination and the talent of Sherlock Holmes to find the hidden object.
A В С D E F G
27
Тренировочны е задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 5
1. Naturally different
2. Big age difference
3. Different opinions
4. Different ambitions
5. Small differences
6. No difference at all
7. Different rules
8. Learning to be different
A. John and James are identical twins but they don’t go to the same school. Their
parents felt this would help them develop individual tastes, interests and styles —
but the boys at first hated the idea. Now they are really happy at their schools but
occasionally they swap places just for fun! The brothers are best friends but they now
agree that their parents were probably correct.
B. Anna and Beth are twin sisters but they are most unlike each other. Technically they
are “ non-identical” twins. Anna is blonde and Beth is a brunette. Anna is noisy,
energetic and always crashing around to hip hop and rap. Beth is much quieter and
likes listening to classical music and reading. Anna eats anything and Beth is a
vegetarian. But they are, absolutely, the closest and best of friends.
C. The Perkins children, Sally and John, both study hard every evening after college
and most weekends. Sally studies French, history and Art. She plans to go to
university in Paris and wants to either work in a museum or an art sale room. John
studies the Russian language, business studies and maths. He wants to study in
St Petersburg and to set up his own import business. I am sure both will succeed.
D. Greg’ s dad believes that there is no original, exciting new music being written and
performed today. Greg strongly disagrees and can name several new bands and
singers that are both completely original and really popular. But his Dad is a
professional musician and was quite successful when he was young. He argues that
nearly every successful song now is simply a reworked version of an older one.
E. In the UK you can legally do different things depending on your age. You can vote
for a new government at 18 but at 17 you cannot drink a beer. At 16 you can marry
28
Первое з а д а н и е (В 2 )
and become a parent but you cannot drive to your wedding or make a traditional
toast! Meanwhile lots of bars and clubs are open only to people above 21 which
means, married, voting, car driving parents could still be too young to enter.
F. Serious stamp collectors are men and women who appreciate details. To the casual
observer, the oldest postage stamps in the world — the Victorian “Penny Blacks” —
all look identical. Millions were made but only a few of them are truly valuable. A
serious collector knows this and the ability to find tiny variations in the paper, ink
or code used helps them to find the “ Penny Black’s” that are rare and valuable.
G. Dina Ruiz has Japanese and black ancestry on her father’ s side o f the family and
English, Welsh and German on her mother’ s. She was born in California and married
her husband, actor Clint Eastwood, in Las Vegas. When she first met Eastwood, she
was 28 and he was 63. She is most famous as a TV news “ anchor” and is Chair of The
California Museum for History, Women and the Arts.
A В С D E F G
29
Тренировочны е задания к ЕГЭ. Разд ел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 6
1. A change in temper
2. Devoted
3. Inappropriate self confidence
4. Nervous
5. Funny
6. Natural temper
7. Sensitive Soul
8. Inconvenient
A. My sister is a really happy soul and everybody loves her. She is often in a good mood
and rarely angry — but she does cry a lot! If she watches a film with a really sad
ending it makes her cry. What is more surprising is that is she sees a film with a
really happy ending — the chances are that we will still see wet cheeks. Even hearing
our baby brother singing one of his nursery rhymes will set her off!
B. Robert Long and Arthur Short are work colleagues and they have known each other
since school days. But they often make people laugh when first introduced since
Robert Long, could easily get a part in a stage production of “Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs” . Arthur Short, meanwhile, would not look out o f place in a pro
Basket Ball team although he is useless at the game.
C. In the past, the smallest things made him angry — he was always shouting and
raging. Shop assistants, traffic lights, the TV news — almost anything could make
him erupt! Cynthia’s suggestion that he put a pound in a jar each time he got angry
proved helpful. Now, sometimes, he even begins to laugh the moment he notices he is
angry. When the jar is full he’ s promised to treat Cynthia to a meal.
D. We live in a village two miles away from Brighton. There is a good bus service in
terms of lots o f buses available that generally arrive on time. The problem is that
few o f them go direct to our village. Instead they make detours down to the Marina
and up various residential roads making dozens of stops before reaching our village.
What should take 5 minutes sometimes takes almost half an hour.
E. Andy has a terrible singing voice. However he likes to sing and when he sings he is
usually very loud and out o f tune. Liz thinks that he cannot hear his own voice
30
П ервое за д а н и е (В 2 )
properly. She assumes that Andy actually believes he has a marvelous voice and
anyone who happens to hear one of his beautiful performances is simply lucky.
Certainly nobody has ever suspected Andy of being faint hearted or shy.
F. Susie loves Rags — her cheerful, faithful and furry companion. She takes him
walking every morning and evening and if she cycles to her friend’s house, Rags is
invited to run along behind. She never forgets his birthday and is always buying him
special toys and tasty treats. I’ ll never forget how sad she was when Rags went
missing for a week. She cried every day he was away.
G. What starts the “ terrible two” syndrome on a child’ s second birthday? During the
first year and 364 days they are smiling, cooing and are sweet as can be. The next
day they become mini gangsters — screaming, biting, hair pulling and scratching! I
am not sure but many psychologists believe that it is because they lack needed
language skills and are angry because they can’t communicate.
A В С D E F G
31
Тренировочны е задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 7
1. Motivating opportunity
2. Books come first
3. Teachers to come first
4. Junk food — out
5. Numbers come first
6. Relevant for today
7. Learn by using
8. Fewer and worse
A . High school students have rights protected by the Constitution like everyone else,
but it is complicated. There is no one set of rules. State laws differ from federal
laws, and school board regulations vary from place to place. Students discover what
rights they have by trying to exercise them, and, if prevented, taking the school to
court.
B. Kids who live on junk food grow up to be fat and unhealthy, so schools should teach
good health. They should fill their vending machines with health foods, and lunch
programs should serve nothing but nutritious meals. If some kids complain, so what?
They complain about algebra, too.
C. There is a new five-year program that lets students earn a high school diploma and
two years of college at no cost. It is getting kids who are at risk to become more
mature in the lower grades, to take college-prep courses, study harder, and focus on
a career. Once in the program, very few drop out.
D. Neuroscience (brain science) is finding out how teaching affects the brain. It has
discovered pre-school kids can learn numbers and simple math because the number
instinct is hard-wired in the brain. So is the language instinct, but teaching kids to
read is harder. It takes longer for the brain to connect sounds with letters—up to 11
years.
E. In hard times, colleges must be relevant. Today’s students want Chinese and Arabic,
not Latin and Greek. Economics is in demand; and even English classes are teaching
how to network, write a resume, and present oneself in an interview. It is not a good
time to be a philosophy professor.
32
Первое за д а н и е (В 2 )
F. Computers help with drills and practice, but they are not much help in higher-level
thinking. In the lower grades, money is better spent on new textbooks, music
programs and the arts. In the higher grades, there is no choice. Everyone should
learn to use the electronic genie.
G. The US program, No Child Left Behind, seeks to place a qualified teacher in every
classroom. But where is the pool of qualified people out there waiting to teach
disadvantaged kids in the cities? US policy should provide better training and
support for those already teaching. They could start a new program and call it No
Teacher Left Behind.
A В С D E F G
33
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 8
A. I think that public schools and the “ school tie” network are unfair to ordinary
people. The only excuse for streaming children should be based on their academic
ability and potential. In some ways the old system with an 11 plus exam and
government grants was much fairer. I went to a public school in such circumstances
and my parents would never have been able to pay themselves. But this window of
opportunity has now been closed and I think in the long run it will simply lead to a
more unequal society.
B. The best choice for me was to take a business GNVQ (General National Vocational
Qualification) at a College of Further Education. The course was fairly hard
academically but much broader, practical and applied than the A Level. Of course I
could go on to do Business Studies at University but, honestly, I can’t wait to have a
crack at starting my own business. There is no better way to learn than teaching
yourself. I might make a few mistakes along the way but I am confident I’ ll succeed.
When my friends eventually graduate with their nice paper degrees, I hope to be on
the way to my first million!
C. Alan Sugar founded AMSTRAD (Alan Michael Sugar Trading) in 1968 at the age of
21. At its peak this electronics and computer company was worth 1.2 billion pounds.
He founded many other successful businesses and for a number o f years owned
London Football Club, Tottenham Hotspurs. Many other enterprises followed and he
became famous as the name behind one of British TV’s most popular shows — “ The
Apprentice” . He was Alan, then Sir Alan and now Lord Alan Sugar. Educational
background? He left school at 16 and boiled and sold beetroot from a market stall.
D. I have just been offered a place to study Computer Science at Durham University —
the third oldest university in England and located in one of the most beautiful cities
34
Первое за д а н и е (В 2 )
in the country. I plan afterwards to apply to the police graduate training scheme. My
career goal is to fight high-tech crime which I believe is seriously damaging the
global economy. Frankly there is no way of avoiding university. It will be a pain
borrowing and paying back government loans. But at least I’ ll be starting out in a
beautiful part of the world. I am amazed more tourists don’ t seem to know about
Durham. It’s a gem.
E. I think a university degree is all about proving that you can take the pressure, meet
deadlines and perform to a high standard, especially if you take a course in the
humanities. Of course you absorb huge amounts of information taking a degree. But
how much of it turns out to be directly relevant to the job you finally get?
Developing skills in critical thinking and drawing clear conclusions from wide
ranging and sometimes contradictory sources is of more importance. It doesn’t
matter much what you study. A good degree tells an employer that you are a high
achiever and serious about your career.
A В С D E F G
35
Тренировочны е задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 9
B. It is so much faster doing homework these days. All our assignments can be done on
the PC which means correcting and changing things is so easy. But o f course the
Internet is the biggest shortcut of all. Maybe it’s true what they say that it stops
you reading textbooks. You get snatches of information rather than the whole story.
Maybe I should try to use the internet less.
С. I am a drummer and a pianist. The school really encourages this and I have two one
hour lessons a week plus one to two hours daily practice. I am in the basketball team.
The school encourages this and we practice twice a week. I got picked to be in the
school play. Rehearsals are two hours a week. W ill somebody please tell me when I
am supposed to get my homework done?
D. Exam practice, constant revision, exam techniques and how to get the highest
possible grade — is this what education is supposed to be about? The school seems
obsessed with grades and the school results league table. We are currently 17th
highest achievers in England but if we really try hard this year we might make top
10. Silly me! I thought education was about learning and preparing for adult life.
E. For some kids exams bring more pressure than they can cope with. They worry about
what their parents will say, not to mention what their teachers or class mates will
36
Первое задани е (В2)
think. No wonder some o f them freeze up in the exam hall and are unable to write
anything out of sheer nerves.
F. W hy do they do it? We get three weeks in a row with minimal homework and then
every teacher in the school sets a massive assignment to be completed “by next
Friday — no late submissions” . W hy don’ t they get together and try and even the
load?
G. I think Continuous Assessment is a very sensible idea. Education should not simply
be about slick exam performance, but about overall how you perform in school —
how you study, how much you read, how logical and clear your essay arguments are.
50% of our final grading should be based on course work. I think it is fair.
A В С D E F G
37
Тренировочны е задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 10
1. Daily treasure
2. Almost daily
3. Daily distraction
4. Almost twice daily
5. High security
6. Poorly rewarded
7. Not like old days
8. Mobile luxury
A. Locking up, Sasha reflected, was the worst possible responsibility. She was supposed
to arrive at the restaurant at 4pm and officially she was supposed to finish at
midnight when the restaurant closed, but she was the key holder and therefore
always the last person to leave. Often this kept her there every night until lam or
even later. At least she was paid a little extra for this but not enough — in her view!
B. Martin works for a posh “take away” restaurant called “ Meals on wheels” . Every
evening he has to put on a suit and by car, deliver a three course meal plus wine to
rich people around the city. It is almost, Martin thinks, like being a butler or
servant a hundred years ago. Except that he has three different “ masters” every day.
He thinks the restaurant should be called “ Servants on Wheels” .
C. When Louise was a young girl growing up in Scotland — her family never used to
lock the door. There was no crime in her village and visitors were always welcome.
Now she has to lock up every night and secure all the windows. If a visitor comes she
has a “ spy hole” to check who it is before answering. Modern life in the city, she
felt, was a different world to the one she grew up in.
D. Charlotte spends about 30 minutes every day writing her private diary. She has
maintained this discipline since she was a teenager. Even if nothing particularly
noteworthy has happened, she likes to record her impressions of people and
conversations. She writes with a pen and has a complete book for every year since
she started. These are safely locked away and considered by Charlotte to be her most
valued possessions.
E. John walks to school every day — not because he has to, but because he enjoys it. It
is about 2kms across some orchards, over the bridge and then just a short walk to
38
П ервое за д а н и е (В 2 )
the edge of town where the school is situated. Of course he can go by bus if the
weather is exceptionally bad — and he always uses the bus to get home. But it is a
pretty walk and an excellent way to start the day.
F. Emma loves her dog. His name is Arnie, he is two years old and absolutely full of
fun. But she has to take him out for a proper walk before and after school. She
enjoys this but yet Emma hates getting up early in the morning and it is always a
struggle for her, especially in the winter when it is still dark in the mornings.
Sometimes her Mum helps and Emma is grateful beyond words.
G. Greg cycles to college every day. The college is in the town centre but it has a bike
park where you can leave your bicycle. Because many bikes have been stolen, Greg
now has a daily ritual of carefully chaining the bike to a stand and locking each of
the wheels. Then he removes the handlebar and saddle and locks them separately in a
cabinet in the college.
A В С D E F G
39
Тренировочны е задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 11
A. Louise A. Boyd (1887-1972) was better known as “The Ice Woman” after she found
fame exploring the Arctic Ocean and became the first woman to fly over the North
Pole. She received greatest fame however for her attempt to rescue the famous
explorer Ronald Amundsen, who in turn had being trying to rescue the Italian
explorer Umberto Nobile. The Norwegian Government awarded her the Chevalier
Cross of the Order of St. Olav for the heroic efforts, which covered more than
16,000km — but sadly Amundsen was not found.
C. Sue Hendrickson is an explorer, adventurer and famous hunter of fossils. She was
part of a team of diving marine archaeologists who discovered Cleopatra’ s living
quarters and Napoleon’ s lost fleet from the battle of the Nile. But probably her best
known discovery was of the largest and most complete Т-Rex ever found — in South
Dakota, USA, in 1990. The Т-Rex is displayed in the Field Museum in Chicago and is
named Sue, in her honour.
D. The Victorian era did not view women explorers very favourably and Mary Kingsley
encountered much criticism during her life time. Her father — a doctor and
explorer — only gave a formal education to her brother. But she fed her own mind
from her father’ s rich library. It was only after her parents’ death, and with a rich
inheritance, that she was able to follow her dreams. She explored much of Africa,
spending time alone with fierce tribes — including cannibals.
40
Первое за д а н и е (В 2 )
E. On the 16th June, 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel in
to space. Her father was a war hero who died in Finland in the Second W orld War.
A fter her mission she was asked how the Soviet Union should thank her for her
service to her country. She replied that she wished for the place and circumstances
of her father’s death to be researched and published. This was done and now a
monument stands at the place, in Lemetti, to Tank Leader Sergeant Vladimir
Tereshkov.
F. In the late 1970’ s Sally Ride read a newspaper advert seeking volunteers for the
space program. 8000 applied! But it was Sally who was eventually chosen in 1978. On
June 18th, 1983, she became the first American woman to enter space. As a young
woman she was a nationally ranked tennis player as well as a leading scientist. Since
leaving the space program she founded her own educational company to attract more
young women into science.
G. Мае С Jemison said “The best way to make dreams come true is to wake up” . Her
dreams included being a professional dancer, a scientist, being on the Star Trek TV
show and travelling to space. She achieved them all. Her love of dance and science
continues to this day. She said “both are expressions of the boundless creativity
people have to share with one another” . As for Star Trek, Jemison has the
distinction of being the first real space traveler to ever appear on that show.
A В С D E F G
41
Тренировочны е задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 12
B. He loved the New Year Parties that his parents held in Sydney. Even now he tries to
return occasionally from the English winter to enjoy one of the hottest days and
nights of the Australian Summer. He says the best bit is after midnight when they
go to the beach to watch the fireworks followed by a night of singing and dancing on
the beach. His Mum and Dad are getting on a bit now but the tradition never waves.
They dance until the dawn greets the New Year.
C. Easter Sunday — they decided to go to Church for the morning service and found
the sermon rather uninspiring. Poor Jack fell asleep and I had to prod him
vigorously. But after lunch, we were all pleasantly surprised to see that the April
rain had stopped altogether and that at last the sun was shining. I felt the sun’s rays
on my back through the dining room window. “ I think” pondered Jack “ it might just
be time for a long country walk. When we get back we’ll open that ridiculous
chocolate rabbit and have a brew up!”
D. The pancakes built up steadily. Gloria was a joy to watch. She made them
exceptionally thin — a dash from the batter bowl. Then she tossed them to within an
inch of the ceiling, to return spinning merrily to the exact centre o f the pan. Each
time she caught them the “ right” side up. Lemons, cream and jam pots were arrayed
on the table and we watched her hungrily. I am not a particularly religious man but
I’d say Shrove Tuesday has a lot going for it!
42
Первое задание(В2)
E. My grandmother taught not to have my hair cut on Good Friday, as this will prevent
toothaches for the rest o f the year — and so I told my scolding wife. It was true that
I hadn’t shaved that morning. It was also true that it was a bank holiday and that
the next four days I would not be visiting the office. It might also be true that I am
very lazy. But as I told her — toothache is a miserable affliction and it’ s best not to
take a chance. Some superstitions might be true. But I agreed to shave on Saturday.
I now need a “ new” , old saying about Saturdays.
F. Susan insisted, perfectly correctly, that the Christmas decorations were very
beautiful. It took ages to make the house look so nice and since it was snowing
outside — we should continue to preserve the spirit of Christmas. Even Dad was
inclined to agree — although half heartedly. But Mum was insistent. The Christmas
tree was shedding pine needles on the carpet and the holly was drying out. Besides,
she told us, it would bring bad luck. We all capitulated and within an hour, the
house was stripped of every glittering trinket.
G. The cake mixture was carefully spooned into the tin. The spongy mixture was
fragrant with fruit and almonds. This was to be a traditional cake for 12th night.
Julie’ s additional ingredients were ready on the table. First the bean: whoever got
the slice containing the bean would be King or Queen of Bean: in charge o f the
night’ s festivities. But she had chosen a few extra ingredients for fun: a clove,
thimble, and a small coin. But she would keep their meanings secret until each slice
was served.
A В С D E F G
43
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 13
1. Unwanted mail
2. Needed protection
3. Fast and cheap
4. Clever criminal
5. Bosses are against
6. Stay connected
7. Isolated future
8. When I need to know
В. I have filters, virus protection software and a fairly high tech system for storing
unwelcome addresses but I still can barely cope with the huge amount of spam I receive.
What is slightly alarming is that so much of it seems to contain risky or dangerous
material. Many of them concern drugs and a lot are trying to steal your money.
C. Social networking sites are for communities of people who share common interests
and like to “ chat” about them on line. Sites such as Facebook are very popular with
teenagers and this site has 300 million users worldwide. Employers are unhappy
about social networking sites and ban their use in the work place. To them they are
simply a huge waste of time.
D. I don’t understand the motivation of these people. May be it is some kind of revenge
on society. But the kids (and it is mostly young people) who create and send out
viruses cause incalculable damage. So everybody needs anti-virus software now. With
all the updates needed it is not cheap. But these days you cannot go on-line without
defending your machine.
E. It is amazing to think that even twenty years ago most people wrote letters with pen,
paper, and ink. These were sent in envelopes on which were stuck postage stamps and
the message sent would arrive in two or three days. Business letters are still sent but
Первое задание(В2)
F. On-line theft continues to grow year by year, in step with new technologies that
continue to merge. Some of the computer criminals can hack through any firewall to
penetrate a system and steal valuable data. Some have also created sensors for
reading credit and debit card numbers whilst they are being used in cash machines.
It is a good idea to change your passwords regularly but even this does not protect
you completely.
A В С D E F G
45
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 14
A. On the 12th night after Christmas, since the 1790’s, actors at the Drury Lane
Theatre drink wine and eat a cake, inside which is baked a pea and a bean. It is
called the Baddeley cake — named for an 18th century actor, Robert Baddeley, who
left his money to help “ decrepit actors” who are out of work. I can’ t imagine why he
thought the cake would be improved by a pea or bean.
B. Every February in St. Ives, Cornwall, the mayor throws a silver ball into a crowd of
youngsters. It is fought for, thrown and passed around in the streets and on the
beaches whilst fruit is thrown, toasts are given and speeches made. The ball is then
returned to the mayor and the one who does so wins the traditional prize of 5
shillings. Being more valuable than the prize, I am surprised the ball is returned.
C. On March 25th, since the 13th Century, the village of Tichbourne remembers Lady
Maybela de Tichborne. She carried a burning torch around the village when she was
sick and dying because her mean husband had promised that all the land she could
circle would be used to feed the poor. He never imagined that his wife would find
miraculous strength to leave her bed and complete the journey.
D. In Midgley, Yorkshire, every Good Friday, the “Pace Egg play” is performed by local
children. Characters include St George, The King of Egypt, Bold Slasher and
Tosspot. Easter eggs are given out and kisses offered. Apparently the play dates back
via the English “ Mummers plays” to ancient Syria and Egypt. I was Tosspot once but
nobody wanted to be kissed by me!
E. Until the mid 19th century, children were used in England to climb down chimneys
and clean them. In fiction, the most famous o f all these children was “ Oliver Twist” .
Every May, in Rochester, these exploited youngsters are remembered in the Sweeps
46
Первое задание(В2)
Festival. Children and adults dress up, and folk players sing and act, Morris dancers
perform and a good time is had by all.
F. Mummers' Plays are one of the oldest surviving features o f the traditional English
Christmas. Mumming in England goes back for over a thousand years and is still
popular — especially in Northern England. Mumming is best described as early
pantomime. The plays are based loosely on the legend of St. George and the dragon.
The plays are intended to show the struggle between good and evil.
G. Every summer more than 60 towns in Derbyshire celebrate “ well dressing” . This is
the practice of decorating wells, springs and fresh water sources with wooden
frames, clay and flowers. It is thought to date back to a pagan ceremony o f blessing
the water source: The sweeter and fresher the water, the more elaborate the
“ dressing” . Some o f the locals take it all very seriously indeed.
. A В С D E F G
47
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 15
A. Lifelong learning, also known as LLL, is a broad, generic term. It has been defined
as the “ lifelong, life wide, voluntary, and self-motivated pursuit of knowledge for
either personal or professional reasons” . And of course it makes sense, in a
constantly changing world, that our education should not end on the last day of
school.
B. I am rather proud of my mum. She decided to start learning Italian at the age of 76.
She didn’t give a particular reason — other than she likes Italy. But really it is
because she understands that any and all mental exercise is as important for our
wellbeing as physical. A good daily workout is a recipe for a long and healthy life.
D. There is a lot of controversy in academic circles concerning the pros and cons of
mixed ability classes. As for me I think that streaming makes sense. I was in the
weakest group for maths, for example. I didn’t find it demotivating. I accepted that
I found maths hard and needed to learn more slowly. I got better at it and was
occasionally top (of the bottom) class!
E. In our local primary school, the little children have to get their own books out from
the cupboard. They are required to take out and put away their projects and
encouraged to mark and grade their own work with the teacher. The idea is that they
48
Первое задание(В2)
begin training early to take responsibility for their own education and that in time
they will be independent learners.
F. SEN or “ special educational needs” covers children who face barriers in their ability
to learn like dyslexia and autism and it also refers to children with moderate
learning and physical disabilities. The UK policy of inclusive education requires SEN
students to spend most or all of their time with non-disabled students. Inclusion
rejects the use of special schools to separate students out of respect for their social,
civil, and educational rights.
A В С D E F G
49
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 16
1. Geopolitical outcomes
2. Slow to accept
3. Hard to forget
4. After war outcomes
5. Socio-political outcomes
6. Words to change a nation
7. Slow to react
8. Low cost political change
A. The longbow was England’ s “ secret” weapon in the 13th and 14th centuries. It was
longer and more powerful than other bows and because the arrows travelled
further — it proved decisive in many battles. Every man between 15 and 60 was
required to own one and practice regularly. Surprisingly this actually had an impact
on social and political development in England. It was difficult for Kings to behave
like tyrants if every adult male in the land was expert with their own deadly weapon!
B. In 1688 King James II of England had a son. It was his intention that the boy be
raised a catholic and that the absolute power o f Kings in England be restored. The
birth of that son changed everything. Parliament rose against the King and invited a
Dutch protestant prince, William o f Orange, (James’ nephew) to become a figure
head King, under parliament. The people sided with parliament, James went into
exile and a Dutchman became King William III o f England. Democracy was born and
not a shot was fired, or person killed.
C. Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) is argued by some people to be partly responsible for the
global spread of the English language. This was because the famous diarist was
largely responsible for the complete reform and modernisation of the British Navy.
Some argue that his reforms paved the way for Britain’s colonial expansion over the
following 200 years. One might suggest therefore that Pepys’s hard work for the
Navy indirectly impacted the size and global reach o f the British Empire and the
global export of the English language.
D. On July 4th 1776 Declaration of independence was approved and circulated. It was
not signed on this famous day of celebration as people commonly believe. The most
probable date was August 2nd. The document contains some of the most quoted
words in the English language — including the right to “ Life, liberty and the pursuit
50
Первое задание (В2)
of happiness” . Ever since these words have shaped the American nation and are loved
by those who stand against injustice and discrimination in every walk o f life.
E. Charles Darwin’ s theories of natural selection and evolution made a huge impact on
Victorian Britain and in time throughout the world. Until the early 19th Century the
vast majority accepted and believed that all things were created by God. This
determined what life was for and how it should be lived. Imagine then how people
reacted when Darwin provided evidence that our very existence stemmed from
impersonal and natural processes. It was many years before his ideas were accepted
and even today, some people still believe in Creation.
G. Until the end of the Second W orld War the UK could hardly have been described as a
multicultural nation. But the passing of the British Nationality Act in 1948 changed
this forever. Because there was a labour shortage in Britain after the war, the Act
invited 800 million subjects of the British Empire to live and work in the UK
without a visa. The European Union added to this process and the result is that the
UK is one the most multicultural nations in the world. Of course there are some who
are deeply unhappy about this. But there are a greater number who rejoice in the
country’ s cultural diversity.
A В С D E F G
51
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 17
1. Stroke of genius
2. Unfinished construction
3. Difficult to explain
4. Very fortunate
5. Strange rules
6. Difficult to believe
7. Helpful for self management
8. Nice to meet you
B. There has been a strange increase of reports of seeing Unidentified Flying Objects or
UFOs. There have been 394 reports this year as compared to 118 for the same period
last year — a more than three times increase. Ufologists call this a “ flap” — their
term for a concentrated period of sightings. Maybe it is holiday season for the
inhabitants of other universes and these tourists are selecting planet Earth as a
“ must see” destination? In this case we can be proud to be living on one of the
universes’ most popular locations!
C. New lists of work place activities that should be outlawed have been published.
Among the most surprising ones are: excessive use of Blackberries, speaking about
personal dramas and wearing too much perfume. Talking about money, questioning
or revealing salary, boasting about holidays or new cars and giving unwelcome advice
are also on the list. And there are a number of very specific entries, such as walking
up to three people and only inviting two of them for lunch. It makes me wonder
about who compiled the list.
D. ‘Post it’ notes have become part o f every office landscape. Now they come in
different sizes and colours. The key feature is that they can be stuck temporarily as
a reminder to do something and then be moved around to two or three other
locations, without leaving visible traces. They are also brilliant for organizing your
thoughts or mapping out some complex activity. Whoever invented them managed to
revolutionize the way many of us work today.
52
Первое задание(В2)
E. The wind was very strong making a long shot over 250 yards rather unpredictable.
But the champion didn’t pause or make a practice stroke. He just hit it cleanly. We
all hoped it was a good stroke, but it was difficult to see clearly over that distance.
When we reached the green, nobody could see his ball. We all looked at the flag that
marked the hole # 11. Could it really be there? And o f course that is exactly where
it was. The champion scooped the ball up and with a smile stepped aside to watch the
others finish.
F. In 1979 Walter Kellner of Munich published a true short story. It was about how his
small aircraft fell in the sea. Kellner’s story ended with his eventual rescue after several
hours on a life raft. The story was read by another man called Walter Kellner — this
one from Austria. He complained that the Munich Kellner had stolen his story. But it
turned out that both Kellners had ditched small aircraft in the sea between Sardinia and
Sicily and that both, with small variations, had been found in a life boat and saved.
G. Jim Ferry had reason to be pleased. Everybody dreams of winning the lottery — but
he’ d actually done it. He knew that the odds were about 14 million to one against
picking the six numbers. He tried to imagine 14 million people all filling in tickets.
Why, he wondered, was it him who found the right numbers? But he knew the
answer — it was simply that he had been incredibly lucky.
A В С D E F G
53
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 18
1. Vegetable fun
2. One is not enough
3. Ritual count
4. Local good luck ritual
5. Clever excuse
6. Ritual drink
7. Reward for kindness
8. Strange mix of characters
A. The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance has been performed at the Barthelmy Fair since
1226. Today the Horn Dance attracts visitors from all over the world. Starting at
8am, the Horn Dancers comprising six Deer-men, a Fool, Hobby Horse, Bowman and
Maid Marian, perform their dance to music provided by a melodeon player at
locations throughout the village and its surrounding farms and pubs.
B. On Punkie night, children in various towns in the South of England carve their
‘ Punkies’ , (pumpkins) into Lanterns. Once carved the children go out in groups and
march through the streets, singing traditional ‘ Punkie’ songs, calling in at friendly
houses and competing for best lantern with rival groups. We never did this in my
town but we had our own weird traditions to make up for it.
C. Soul Cakes are small round cakes made for “All Souls Day” . Children take them door
to door and are given gifts of sweets and pennies bringing good luck to the house
and themselves. Soul-caking has survived throughout the west midlands, from
Coventry to Manchester. The generally accepted date in the UK is November 2nd
although some Church traditions have several celebrations through the year.
D. “ Swan Upping” happens every July on the River Thames. Since in England, all swans
belong to the Queen, they are counted for her by three teams — The Queen’ s, The
Vintners’ and The Dyers’ . Modern “ Swan Upping” is about conservation and making
sure the birds are healthy. To the tourists who come to watch it looks incredibly
chaotic but the Swan Uppers know what they’re doing.
E. In Whittlesea, from when no one quite knows, it was the custom on the Tuesday
following Plough Monday (the 1st Monday after Twelfth Night) to dress one of the
local youth in straw and call him 'Straw Bear'. A newspaper o f 1882 reports that “ ...
54
Первое задание(В2)
he was then taken around the town to entertain by his frantic and clumsy gestures”
those who had been generous to the poor.
G. The Hare Pie Scramble and Bottle Kicking competition, between the villages of
Hallaton and Medbourne, takes place every Easter Monday. Hallaton is a picturesque
village with lots of old thatched cottages and set in beautiful countryside. Three
small wooden barrels filled with ale are used as “ rugby balls” and the village that
collects at least two is the winner.
A В С D E F G
55
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 19
A. In school we had a cadet force. This meant that one afternoon a week we had a choice
of being in the Army, Navy or Air Force. But my school was very aware that there
might be some “ conscientious objectors” or pacifists amongst us. To spare their
feelings a fourth choice was given - The Gardening Squad. I am a conscientious
objector to gardening so I joined the army!
B. One day our school, which traditionally excelled in soccer and cricket, decided that
the school should have a rugby team. For some weeks we trained hard learning how
to pass, throw and kick this oddly shaped ball. The rules were taught and tactics
settled for our debut match with a neighbouring school. I forget the score but the
real result was five boys with broken bones! Somehow the rugby programme was
allowed to disappear after this.
D. My team once came third in a national public speaking competition. There were three
of us in the team: a Chairman, a Speaker and a Vote o f Thanks. Each speaker had to
address an audience on a given subject, with strict timing and to an approved
formula. I was the Vote of Thanks person. It was all nonsense really but at the time
we felt very proud.
E. The School Wind Ensemble was an offence to good taste. No matter how hard we
practiced we sounded rubbish! I played an unusual instrument called a В Flat
56
Первое задание(В2)
Euphonium, usually playing a catching bass line totally out o f sync with my fellow
musicians. But what we lacked in skill we certainly made up for in enthusiasm.
F. Our school had no shortage of clubs and societies but the most successful in terms of
size o f membership was the Fishing Club! I was the founder and to my astonishment
the first meeting was crowded out. There was a large pond in the school grounds. It
was shallow, overgrown with weed and full o f tiny fish. We got permission to clear it
out and then I hit the jackpot! A local farmer, my classmate’s father, gave us
permission to stock the lake with some of his prize carp. Within a couple o f years it
became an excellent place to fish.
G. Our school plays were such good fun. Every year in the summer term we’ d put on a
production - usually Shakespeare - and give it everything we had got. I actually
think the process helped us grow socially and become more confident. I can’t say that
we were nominated for any awards but one of the pupils went on to become a famous
TV actor.
A В С D E F G
57
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 20
1. Unfairly rewarded
2. Of Great Influence
3. Hard to excuse
4. Quiet exit
5. Honoured in Russia
6. Shaped by teachers
7. Unusual pay
8. Thunderous exit
B. Josef Hoffman was a virtuoso pianist and composer o f more than 100 pieces of
music. He was the first recorded artist (in 1890 by Thomas Edison). These first
examples were lost in the First W orld War but several others made in Russia during
1895-1896 were recently discovered and reissued on CD. Born in Krako'w and later a
US Citizen, Hoffman spent quite some time in Russia. In 1913 he was presented with
a set of keys to St. Petersburg.
C. Ludwig Van Beethoven died during a thunderstorm on March 26, 1827. The moment
he died there was a huge outbreak o f thunder — a dramatic end to a life
characterized by greatness and sadness, joy and pain. Most difficult for the great
pianist and composer was the gradual loss of his hearing from the age o f 26 onwards.
And yet, in his near silent world, he created some of the most spectacular and
beautiful music ever written. It is so sad that many of these great works were never
heard by the man who made them.
D. In 1912 Vladimir Horowitz entered the Kiev Conservatory, where he was taught by
Vladimir Puchalsky, Sergei Tarnowsky, and Felix Blumenfeld. He performed Sergei
Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor at his graduation in 1919. His first
solo recital was performed in Kharkov in 1920. Horowitz's fame grew, and he soon
began to tour Russia where he was often paid with bread, butter and chocolate rather
than money, due to the country's economic hardships caused by the Civil War.
58
Первое задание (В2)
E. Franz Liszt became extremely famous throughout Europe during the 19th century
for his great skill as a performer. At the time some people argued that he was the
most technically advanced pianist of his age: Others said simply that he was the
greatest pianist of all time. Besides he was an influential composer, an inspirational
teacher and a pioneering conductor. He also helped and influenced other composers
and performers, notably Richard Wagner, Hector Berlioz, Camille Saint-Saens,
Edvard Grieg and Alexander Borodin.
F. Walter Wilhelm Gieseking (1895-1956) was one of the most popular concert pianists
of his age as well as being a composer and famous for his ability to learn new
repertoire with an almost super human ability to memorise. His career was damaged
unjustly, as many believe, because he gave concerts during the war in Nazi Germany.
His defenders argue that he was German, lived in Germany and had no involvement
in politics. Still — before his death in 1956 he was again playing to packed
audiences.
G. Mozart died at 1 a.m. on December 5, 1791 at the age o f 35. He was buried in a
common grave, in accordance with contemporary Viennese custom, at the St. Marx
cemetery outside the city on December 7. If, as later reports say, no mourners
attended, that too is consistent with Viennese burial customs at the time. Later, in
1856 Jahn wrote that 5 musicians were present and that their tale of a storm and
snow is false — the day was calm and mild. Within a year or two of his death, his
name was known in every household of the old world.
A В С D E F G
59
ВТОРОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ (ВЗ)
1. Читать текст последовательно, обращая особое внимание на последнее слово или выра
жение перед каждым пропуском. Если это слово или выражение требует определенного
согласования или управления (использование герундия, инфинитива, предлога, союза и
т.д.), надо искать соответствующее начало в выделенном фрагменте.
2. Если одна и та же грамматическая структура используется в начале нескольких выде
ленных фрагментов, учитывать смысловое содержание предложения с пропуском, а
также предыдущих и последующих предложений.
3. По ходу чтения отмечать все возможные варианты соответствий, указывая нужные бук
вы рядом с цифрой пропуска или нужные цифры рядом с буквами, обозначающими вы
деленные фрагменты.
60
Второе задание (ВЗ)
4. Делать нужные исправления по ходу чтения, т.к. после каждого заполненного пробела
неясные варианты ответов будут определяться точнее, отпадать методом исключения.
5. Обратить особое внимание на пропуски, где изначально были выбраны несколько воз
можных соответствий. Обосновать для себя Выбор того или иного соответствия с учетом
грамматических и лексических норм сочетаемости, принятых в английском языке
и/или с опорой на содержание текста.
6. Проверить обоснованность других выбранных соответствий.
После прочтения
61
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 1
Clever Dogs
What are the smartest dog breeds in the world? We all love our dogs; A _______ must
be the cleverest ever. But is your dog's breed known as one of the most intelligent?
W e've compiled a list of the top five most intelligent dogs as demonstrated by extensive
testing and research. In reverse order these are Doberman, Golden Retriever, German
Shepherd, Poodle and the cleverest of all is the Border Collie. If your dog isn't on this
list, don't despair. Sometimes, having a dog with very В__________ . For example, if a
very clever dog is left at home alone all day, it can get bored and become destructive or
even neurotic. On the other hand, a dog with limited intelligence can be left at home all
day, С________ minutes before you arrive home! Like many intelligent breeds, the
Border Collie needs a job to do. If they don’ t have a purpose in life, or some kind of job
D__________ . Actually many of them have a common ancestor. A dog called “Old Hemp”
who lived at the end of the 19th Century. He was such a hardworking and intelligent dog
he was used to father a new generation of super intelligent dogs. Just to be clear —
please note that Border Collies should definitely not be left at home alone all day,
E_________ can become quite destructive. They need constant companionship, praise,
and extensive exercise. This requires a lot from owners including a suitable lifestyle and
lots of living space. So if you work and live in the city, a Border Collie F__________ for
you! Because of their legendary intelligence, Border Collies set the standard in
competitions for such skills as agility, obedience and of course, sheepdog trials.
A В С D E F
62
Второе задание (ВЗ)
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 2
Chocolate
Chocolate is made from a number o f raw and processed foods produced from the seeds
of tropical cacao trees. Cacao has been cultivated in A ______ at least 3000 years. For
most of this time it was made into a drink called, in translation — “bitter water” . This
is because В_______ to be fermented to develop a palatable flavour.
After fermentation the beans are dried and roasted and the shell is removed to
produce cacao nibs. These are then ground and liquefied into chocolate liquor. The
liquor is then processed into cocoa solids or cocoa butter. Pure chocolate contains
primarily cocoa solids and butter in different proportions.
Much of С _______ with added sugar. Milk chocolate is sweetened chocolate that
additionally contains either milk powder or condensed milk. White chocolate on the
D_______ and is therefore not a true chocolate.
Chocolate contains theobromine and phenethylamine which have physiological effects
on the body. It is similar to serotonin levels in the brain. Scientists claim E ______,
can lower blood pressure. Recently, dark chocolate has also been promoted for its health
benefits. But pet owners should remember that the presence of theobromine makes it
toxic to cats and dogs.
Chocolate is now one F___________ _ , although 16 of the top 20 chocolate consuming
countries are in Europe. Also interesting is that 66% of world chocolate is consumed
between meals.
A В С D E F
63
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 3
Child Stars
Child star mania is on the rise! Popular shows like Star Search and Junior Idol are
always searching for new child stars. Sometimes the parents of these youngsters are
A _______ — arguably pushing their offspring to and beyond their limits; hoping to
make their children famous.
Fame can bring great opportunities for the youngsters. Some go on to earn В____
and fulfilled lives. The truth however is that the majority do not. Research on the
lifestyle of young performers has shown that their childhoods are often dominated by
immense pressure and anxiety. Hours of training and rehearsal combine disastrously
С____ and a poor social life. These vulnerable young people also have to cope with
criticism, rejection and intrusive treatment from show business reporters. The loss of
privacy, gossip and constant scrutiny D____ of them.
Child stars often have very short careers. It can be devastating when a particularly
cute child E________ and a whole glittering career is over before they are out of their
teens. It is therefore not surprising that so many young child stars end up with huge
emotional problems — some derailing their lives through destructive life styles. It can
be really difficult for them adjusting from being recognised and wanted by everyone to
being completely forgotten and ignored.
So the question is should something be done to curb this mania for young fame?
Should the TV programs be severely controlled or even banned? Whatever the answer to
these questions, the problems are likely to remain. As long as F_________ of ruthlessly
ambitious parents — these tragedies are destined to keep on repeating.
■А В С D Е F
64
Второе задание (ВЗ)
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 4
Window Shopping
The day would be spent with my best friends Kath and Kate. We are actually three
Catherines (by birth spelt with a C), A ________ we are all K ’s: Kat (that’s me), Kath and
Kate — the 3K Window Shopping gang!
Window shopping is simply wonderful. You can look at any outfit. You can try on
В________ not a single item on sale for which the price is a problem. You will try
something on, ponder, pout, twirl, think hard, check yourself in the mirror one last
time and finally reflect С_____ - right for you! The highlight of this regular
adventure however, is generally the 3K chocolate and ice cream break in the Shopping
Centre’s top floor cafe.
Of course we do not believe that we are wasting anyone’s time. We do D_________ as
well, but a reliable equation for us is — 3Ks + shopping mall = a good time.
But E________ out to be especially memorable. One of the stores had a questionnaire
lottery with the first prize being a voucher worth J200. We filled in the question forms
while in the cafii and returned to the store by their 2.00pm deadline. Kate won the first
prize but we had decided in advance that if any of us won something, we would share
equally: All for one К and one for all! At this point our morning of window shopping
paid off. We completed F__________ slightly less than 10 minutes: three skirts, three
hats and three belts and three very OK, K ’s.
А В С D Е F
65
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 5
The Hotel
“ Have you stayed with us before sir?” asked the receptionist. His accent sounded
middle-European; Czech possibly or Polish. Actually I hadn’t stayed at this
particular hotel before A ______to many others from the same chain that I had stayed at.
“ No — first time” I replied with unnecessary brevity. The thing is I always feel
В_______ rather than treated as an individual. Every word that I was about to hear, I
had heard before — delivered no doubt from the depths of a tourism and hospitality
course.
“Welcome to Newcastle sir. Is this your first visit to our city? Can I trouble you to
complete this form? Actually the first two lines and the signature at the bottom will do.
Would you like С ________ , Sir? This will automatically unlock room facilities like
mini-bar and telephone and any other extras you may require. Can I see your passport
sir?” The questions and information D________ responses were actually required and I
handed over my passport, credit card and partly filled out form. I was tempted to write
under name and address “ Donald Duck, Duck Towers, Disney Street” — E____________
ever read the form again. But being a creature of habit I wrote my real name and
address.
While my card was being processed I looked across the reception area through the
wall height windows to the beautiful River Tyne. A wave of nostalgia came over me. It
was good to be back. I found myself thinking about her again and wondering
F_____________ a voice broke in: “It’ s a plastic key card sir. You also need it to
activate the lift and when you get to your room, plug it into the switch on the left as
you open the door. It will automatically supply electricity to the room. Any help with
your baggage? No? Then enjoy your stay” . The accomplished young Pole smiled as he
delivered the final command and duly processed, I proceeded to the card activated lift.
A В С D E F
66
Второе задание (ВЗ)
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 6
It was Nastia’ s first visit to London and I felt almost as excited as she clearly was.
We had been pen pals for two years since my Dad remotely A _________ the daughter of
one of the managers in his Moscow office. I say “ remotely” because В____________ that
morning. Nastia’s written English was excellent but speaking was a little more difficult.
“So today we go to see the Big Ben?” she asked cheerfully. “ Yes Nastia, today we are
going to see Big Ben” I said carefully pronouncing the corrections (as indeed she had
asked me to do). But С_________ and we talked non-stop, her pronunciation and
grammar seemed to improve miraculously.
“W hy is he called “ Big Ben” ? Ben is short for Benjamin — right?”
“W hy is IT called Big Ben.” I corrected. “ If I remember correctly, “ Big Ben” is the
name of only the bell although people often give the whole clock tower this name. There
is the name “ Ben” on the bell D__________ who Ben really was.”
Later in the day Nastia began to teach me my first words in Russian and laughed
happily at my terrible pronunciation. She is a really special person and I felt so lucky to
be spending time with her. The rest of the day involved a visit to Westminster Abbey, a
boat trip on the Thames and tea at Claridges. The E_________ promising excursions,
shopping and lots of fun.
That evening Nastia asked my Dad if he would allow me to visit her in Moscow one
day. “ Please Mr. Perkins. Natasha will be very welcome in our home. She even has a
traditional Russian name and already knows many Russian words. Also we have many
nice Bells in the Kremlin F_____________ .”
A В С D E F
67
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 7
A В С D E F
68
Второе задание (ВЗ)
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 8
A В С D E F
69
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 9
A В С D E F
70
Второе задание (ВЗ)
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 10
Francis
Не eventually joined Le Testu in an attack on a Spanish mule train. This raid,
finally, was a success A _______ . They had captured around 20 tons of silver and gold!
They set to, burying as much as they could on the steep jungle slopes — hoping “ X ”
would still В________ . But terrible danger was close by. As the raiding party dragged
С______ to their small boats — the Spanish pressed them hard. Le Testu was wounded
and captured. Exhaustion and hunger and thirst set in — and then shock. Their small
boats had been taken! Weighed down with countless fortunes of gold, they had nowhere
to go. The Spanish were coming.
It was at this point that D____ . He inspired his men with vision and purpose. He
ordered one group to bury the remaining treasure close to the beach while another was
to build a raft. Then, with just two volunteers, E___ to where his ship was anchored. It
was a tough and dangerous crossing; lashed by foam and almost blinded by the dazzling
sun. Then Drake finally made the ship and after a bit of clowning around — he pulled a
heavy Spanish necklace from under his shirt. With a triumphant smile he declared "Our
voyage is made, lads!” They returned to the beach and safely rescued F____ . Some
weeks later he was back in Plymouth — possibly the richest man in England.
A В С D E F
71
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 1 1
Samuel
Seldom is so much of consequence witnessed in one lifetime, and possibly never before
did diligent record keeping, hard work and honest practical management have such
consequences. Certainly Pepys could A______________ his work was, but as his famous
diaries prove, he certainly understood and appreciated that he lived in extraordinary
times. The nine years covered by his diary were В_________________ in the history of
Great Britain.
When he made his first entry in 1660 he lived in a republic. But Cromwell was
already dead and Pepys reported the С______________ of the King. In the end Pepys was
a D_______________ that took place. He saw the King, soon to be Charles II, arrive from
exile. He attended and described the coronation — the music, the flags, the cheering
crowds. He was also E______________ Great Plague o f 1665 and The Great Fire of
London in 1666. He described everything and everyone in the most entertaining and
sometimes moving manner. Without doubt, he was F__________ reformers, designers
and architects who were to rebuild London and together laid the foundation stones of
Empire. The Navy that Pepys reformed went on “ to rule the waves” throughout an
Empire «on which the sun never sets».
A В С D E F
72
Второе задание (ВЗ)
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 12
Sarah
The house was still in view. She could have morphed into a leaping dolphin, and
swam there in two minutes. But today she was an explorer A ____________rain forest of
her six-year-old imagination.
She edged further into the trees to get farther away from the house and focus on her
illusions. A wind made the leaves roar in the now heavy, torrential rain. В__________ —
heavy with water and translucent in the shadows. Yes — today she was also a sea
creature — safe С______________ untroubled by the wild chaos of wind and rain.
“Sarah, Sarah” called her mother’s voice from behind the house. “ D_________________.
Come in and get dry!” Determined not to be removed from her special worlds, she
ignored the summons and pressed closer to a tree. The words repeated, this time on the
other side of the house — but still the little girl remained stubborn. E____________and
an explorer as well.
The adventure ended, quite literally, with a flash and a bang: The vast lamp of
lighting and deafening thunder crash was too much for her. She was suddenly a rocket
and moments later crashed into her mother, was spun round playfully before being
swung into the warm and dry land of the big house. “ I was an explorer and a fish and a
rocket” she told F _____________as the fish-dress came o ff and the towels came out.
A В С D E F
73
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 13
On 21st August 1929 a funeral barge set o ff for the little island of San Michele,
where the city of Venice has buried its dead since the beginning of the 19th century. The
body on the barge, bound for the Greek Orthodox section of the cemetery, was
A _________ , founder and leader of the Ballets Russes and one of the most influential
pioneers of modern art in the twentieth century.
In the course of a twenty three year career Diaghilev had made his mark in Europe
and the Americas. In this relatively short space of time he transformed the world of
dance, theatre, music В________ has ever done before (or has done since).
From 1896 he was active in Russia as a critic, exhibition organiser, publisher and art
historian. Through С_____________ and exhibitions he brought Russian art out of years
of stagnation. He championed international symbolism, art nouveau, the Arts and Crafts
Movement and Russian neo nationalism. He managed to revive forgotten aspects of
D_____________ .
He set up a travelling, privately financed ballet troupe E___________________ , and for
nearly quarter o f a century it would be the world’s leading dance company. Its early
productions fed the craze for the Slavic and oriental exoticism, catapulting the Ballet
Russes to instant fame. He was a central figure F___________________ of Paris, London,
Rome, Berlin and Madrid during the golden age of modern art. He lived through
bankruptcy, war, revolution and exile.
A В С D E F
74
Второе задание (ВЗ)
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 14
A В С D E F
75
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 15
Mikhail Lomonosov was one of the intellectual titans of XVIII century. His interests
ranged from history, rhetoric, art and poetry A ______. Alexander Pushkin described him
as В_________ , whose lifelong passion was learning.
Lomonosov’ s activity is a manifestation of the enormous potential of the Russian
scientific community. Peter I reformed Russia, which allowed the country to reach the
standard of С_________ many spheres. Great importance was placed on education.
St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences, founded by Peter I, established a university and a
grammar school to educate intellectuals and researchers the country needed; however,
these educational establishments could not fulfill the task they took on. It was Michail
Lomonosov D_______ of establishing a university in Moscow. An influential courtier and
the E_______ Count Shuvalov supported Lomonosov's plans for a new university and
presented them to the Empress.
In 1755, on 25 January-St. Tatiana’s Day according to the Russian Orthodox Church
calendar— Elizaveta signed the decree that a university should be founded in Moscow.
The opening ceremony took place on 26 April, when Elizaveta's coronation day was
celebrated. Since 1755 25 January and 26 April F______Moscow University; the annual
conference where students present the results o f their research work is traditionally
held in April.
1. who suggested in his letter to Count Shuvalov the idea
2. to mechanics, chemistry and mineralogy
3. a person of formidable willpower and keen scientific mind
4. favourite of Empress Elizaveta Petrovna, the patron of arts and science
5. the contemporary European powers in
6. are marked by special events and festivities at
7. famous among all educated people
A В С D E F
76
Второе задание(ВЗ)
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 16
Clare
She had no intention whatsoever of going to the mainland like many of her friends
(who thought she was mad). But Scotland meant nothing to her. She may have been just
sixteen years old but she was a Shetland Islander: daughter, granddaughter and great
granddaughter to A _____________ to her beloved family.
She had no illusions whatsoever. Her friends were correct in this: crofting is hard
work and to succeed required all the God given hours of day. Short winter shifts to
seemingly endless summer days were filled В_______ routines — just to survive. They
would never be rich.
Clare’ s family worked a croft (a piece of land) of almost 8 hectares. It was better than
average growing land with fine views С________ . A small part was preserved for taking
peat and the largest part for growing fruit and vegetables: strawberries under tunnels
of polythene, winter potatoes and cabbage. D__________ they kept sheep and from time
to time goats. They even tried pigs once but this wasn’t a success.
Of course — E______________ — the croft did not provide enough. Her father and
brother were part-time professional fisherman and all of the family had various
part-time jobs to make ends meet.
Probably there was an easier life for Clare in Scotland — or, God forbid,
F_____________ . But having just finished school her decision was made. This was her
home; all that she knew and all that she loved.
A В С D E F
77
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 17
Reality TV
Reality TV seems to dominate broadcasting these days. But what is it, how did it
emerge and why on earth is it so popular? The first question is easily answered. Reality
TV is A ____________ unscripted, dramatic or humorous situations or events. It can
involve celebrities В_________________of the public.
Reality TV has been gradually growing in importance for over 60 years. “Candid
Camera” — the show that filmed ordinary people reacting to set ups and pranks —
started in 1948. Some people, however, believe it was the Japanese with their awful
shows in the 1980s and 90s С___________________ . Others believe that the television
phenomenon that is called “ Big Brother” was the show that spawned the reality TV age.
But why are the shows so popular? Different theories come to life. Some believe that
it is due D_________________that we like to watch horrible behaviour: the same instinct
that once inspired the ancient Romans to go and watch gladiators destroy each other at
the Coliseum. Others suggest a kind of voyeurism is involved there — an unhealthy
curiosity to spy on other people’ s lives.
Whatever the real reason — the trend seems to have already peaked. A lot of such
shows E_____________ .______ or are expected to go in the near future. And the
replacement seems to be talents shows — watching competitions in dance, singing and
general entertainment. Does it mean that people are changing? It is too early to say.
Most agree that these F_____________ .
A В С D E F
78
Второе задание (ВЗ)
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 18
A В С D E F
79
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № ±д
A В С D E F
80
Второе задание (ВЗ)
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 20
Robbie
Robbie did not believe it was stealing. A_________ , he believed that nobody owned a
wild Atlantic salmon: A fish born in a barren rocky highland stream but growing fat in
the high seas — seas unclaimed even by nations. So how could Lord Cavat decide the
fish were his В__________ to breed?
It was the same with the deer on the hill and no different with the game birds. Who
but God could claim to “ own” these wild creatures? And did not God give nature
equally, for all to enjoy?
С________ , were professional poachers. They were actually ardent conservationists
and would take neither fish nor fowl out of their natural seasons.
They all had jobs. Robbie worked in his father’s garage. Gregor and Rab, his uncles,
both worked in the mustard factory. D_______ or grouse or salmon for money: They had
a far more important reason. To them, the taking of a salmon was E_________ . It
connected them somehow to long lost and forgotten ancestors who took fish to avoid
starvation. They couldn’ t put it easily into words — F_______ that the need to hunt was
part of their genetic makeup. It was about who they really were in a ceaselessly
changing and chaotic modern world.
1. a survival act
2. Like his father and uncles
3. Neither Robbie, nor any of his family
4. simply because they returned to the river
5. an almost spiritual experience
6. They didn’ t poach deer
7. but somehow they understood
A В С D E F
81
ТР ЕТ Ь Е ЗАДАНИЕ (А 15-А 21)
Детальное понимание текста
В данной части раздела чтения предлагаются семь тестовых заданий, обозначенных бук
вой и цифрами (А 15-А 21). К каждому заданию предлагается четыре варианта ответа, обо
значенных цифрами (1 -4 ), из которых только один является правильным. Как правило —
это либо начало предложения, к которому предлагается четыре возможных варианта окон
чания, либо вопрос, к которому дается четыре варианта ответа. Для каждого задания (А 15 -
А21) надо выбрать один правильный ответ из четырех предложенных. За каждый правильно
выбранный ответ дается 1 балл. За все задание можно получить максимально 7 баллов.
До чтения текста
После прочтения
83
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 1
Kimbolton School
84
Третье задание (А15-А21)
А15 The first similarity between the narrator’ s school and Hogwarts is that both schools are
situated
1) not far from London.
2) in an unusual school building.
3) near a village.
4) far from pupils’ homes.
А19 The narrator thinks Kimbolton was not like other schools as it had
1) common rooms.
2) a special system of punishments.
3) several houses.
4) a very special kind of decor.
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 2
How It Was
Every school holiday we worked on the farm s. Often it was pea picking but we also
harvested runner beans, potatoes, black currents and strawberries — each in their season.
Som etim es we travelled quite a distance to work. The incredible th in g, looking back on it, was
th at our parents never seemed to worry about us. Sure enough there were occasional tales of
terrible accidents or of children being attacked or kidnapped - but no one th ou ght about such
th in g s then.
W e would disappear early, on our bikes, and not return u n til dark. J u st the thought of
lettin g my own kids do the same today gives me kitten s. But back then, th a t’s how it was. All
the harvesting was paid for by the bag or the box. The faster you worked, the more you earned.
In one 5 week season I earned about J 4 0 0 . That was seriously good money in the 1970s —
probably the same as my Dad earned. And we knew how to spend. W e were always treating
ourselves to som ething. B ut usually the aim was to pay for a holiday before school started
again. Of course we often had fam ily holidays when we were younger. B ut we kids also took our
own holidays. U sually it was cam ping but my focus was beach holidays. W ales was my favourite
locations. A gain I still can’t im agine how our parents were brave enough to let us go. I can only
assum e th ey were not worried: That and the fact that as children they had th eir own
adventures. Both my parents were sm all children during the war and were evacuated from
London to be safe from H itler’s bombs. They w ent in the clothes they were wearing plus a sm all
suitcase — sent to unknown (in advance) villages and to the care of strangers. My teenage beach
holidays probably seem ed a stroll in the park to them and they took our sa fety for granted.
Nowadays there seem s to be a clim ate of fear around my generation, concerning the safety
of our children. Has the world really changed so much? May be i t ’s ju st that the m edia makes
us think more about the horrible th in gs th at do happen?
Mind you — there was one close shave when I was a kid. It was on one of our W elsh
cam ping holidays. W e would have been 15 at the tim e. I fell asleep on a floatin g lilo and got
swept out to sea. I was only asleep for second and at fir st was not worried. I began to swim
steadily pushing the lilo back to the beach — but after 10 m inutes, to my horror, I was no
closer to shore. In a panic I jettisoned the lilo so I could swim properly and then swam w ith all
my strength. A fter another 10 m inutes still I made no progress. Then com pletely irrationally I
started w orrying about sharks. I knew th at there are no dangerous sharks there but ju st the
thought paralyzed me. I told m yself not to panic. The sea was really calm and I knew that the
tide had to change at some point. I also knew my friends on the beach would call the coastguard.
The shore seemed m iles away, exhaustion was kicking in and I realized also that I was cold.
Shark fin s began to circle in my im agination. I was in despair. You hear about accidents and
drowning at sea but never im agine that i t ’s going to be you.
My rescue was sharp and sudden. Hands on my w rists and ankles and I was swung into the
boat. I was absolutely fin e when I got back to shore. I am ashamed to say I lied about my age to
prevent my parents finding out about it all.
86
Третье задание(А 15-А21)
А 15 The parents didn’t seem to worry about the narrator and h is/h er friends as
1) am uses me.
2) scares me.
3) fascinates me.
4) captivates me.
А 17 The paym ent for the farm work the children got depended on
А21 The narrator has additional problems during h is accident in the sea because
87
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 3
By Process of Elimination
“Thank you for agreeing to m eet w ith me here” was all he said for the first few m om ents.
H is European accent paused between each word before disappearing into silence. A s for the 11
dancers sat around the lounge, there was a clear atm osphere of resentm ent. R egardless of how
fam ous th is detective m ost undoubtedly was, they all fe lt th is was a m atter for the police But
there were no police on board and the ship captain’s had requested the detective to conduct an
in itial investigation.
“I have to tell you” he continued “that I have discovered who the murderer is and can
fu rth er inform you that the murderer is sat here, am ongst us, in th is room”.
A gain there was silence. It had always been unlikely th at any of the lin er’s other gu ests had
m otive or opportunity. From the start it had always been probable that one of the dancers was a
murderer.
“I have to adm it” he continued “that th is case has been more than usually hard on the little
grey cells” he tapped his head as he always did when referring to his deductive powers. “Every
body in th is room had a reason to kill poor Phoebe” he continued. There was no disagreem ent
around the room. Nobody denied that they had hated Phoebe M iller. One way or another Phoebe
had made life really d ifficu lt for all of them .
The detective began a long and perhaps over detailed summ ary of all the th in gs he had
discovered and soon everybody was quite bored. Some of them began to feel quite sleepy as he
w ent on and on. However th eir attention was caught by the follow ing words.
“Ladies and gentlem en. Apart from Constance M iller, who was not on stage at the tim e, the
rest of the dancers were perform ing on stage at the tim e of the murder. W e therefore know that
10 of you are absolutely innocent. I know th is because there was no trace of poison in the bottle
from which the glass of wine was poured. This means that someone added the poison after the
glass had been poured and that glass was poured ...d u rin g ...th e perform ance.”
He paused enjoying the dram atic effect of his words and continued “By process of
elim ination you m ight assum e that I am about to accuse the sister — Constance M iller”.
“I did not do it ” screamed Constance in stan tly, “I swear I did not do it. I hated her but I am
innocent”.
“I do know, Constance, that you are not g u ilty o f th is crim e” he continued but was drowned
out by all the dancers’ exclam ations of confusion and bewilderm ent. He held up his hand and
continued slow ly but forcefu lly “but I can assure you dear lady that the murderer is in this
room and is seated directly behind you”. There was a gasp as everyone turned to stare at the
middle-aged w aitress sat at the back of the room n ext to the other sta ff. “Probably none of you
know even her name but I have discovered th is. She is not Sally W atkins as she is known to the
crew of th is ship — but Sally M iller — the w ife of George M iller who was the uncle of
Constance and Phoebe. Sally I can assure you had the opportunity to handle that glass but most
of all, as I w ill now dem onstrate to you, she had the m otive: Revenge!”
88
Третье задание (А15-А21)
A 17 No one disagreed when they heard the murderer was in the room because
89
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗА ДА Н И Е № 4
А15 W e know that children who eat w ith their parents b enefit because
91
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 5
А20 The train company believed there was no real problem because
93
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 6
Letter Collecting
I have become a collector of letters. I collect two types: letters that are (to me at least)
h istorically in teresting and letters from or to fam ous people. I began shortly after a day in
w hich I received alm ost 200 em ails. The m essages — for that is what they were, certainly not
letters — were m ostly very short. I was easily able to reply, save or delete all of them in one
sittin g . It struck me that particular day that the whole procedure was vaguely m iraculous. But
it is a miracle that comes w ith a big price tag. W ith the invention of em ail we have gained so
much and lost so m uch when the great age of letter w ritin g ended.
So w hat did we lose? The textu re and colours of paper, the fading inks, the uniqueness of a
signature, the anticipation of envelopes covered w ith jew elled stam ps — fa llin g so ftly though a
letter box. W hat did we gain? Click, send, delete and low cost com m unication w ith unim aginable
speed! But som etim es I think the loss is greater. W hat we lost m ost of all was time: tim e for
thinking and com posing, tim e for choosing an exact word to convey an em otion, tim e and space
to craft and create unique objects.
I bought my first letters on an internet auction two days later. That was two years ago.
Now I have 100 letters in my collection which I keep in beautiful folders to protect them . To
begin w ith I w ent for quantity rather than quality. You need to buy from the right people to
avoid fakes and forgeries. I generally buy on the in ternet - but from trusted com panies. W hat
surprises many people (who are not collectors) is that some letters from fam ous names and even
from royalty can be bought for a low price. If there are plenty for sale in the auctions the price
w ill be quite low and vice versa if the letters are rare. For exam ple, I have signed cards from 3
out of 4 members of the B eatles, but I could not afford a letter from their manager Brian
Epstein. Epstein died young and letters from him are quite rare.
In my collection I have singers, artists, film stars and even a fam ous gangster! Most of
these I paid ju st £30 - £80 each for. I also have letters th at are in terestin g in term s of social
history. I have a letter from a coal mine owner com plaining about strikers and others from
governesses, policem an, gentlem en, farm ers etc. taking about daily life over 100 years ago.
I like them because they are old, and sm udged and alive w ith history! B est of all, they somehow
connect me to the past.
R ecently however I have been paying more for each letter. The strategy has changed to aim
for quality rather than quantity. For exam ple I now own a letter from W inston Churchill. I also
have a letter from Charles Dickens th at he w rote in 1844 w hilst he was v isitin g A m erica. I am
spending more money of course and several of my best letters cost between J 3 5 0 and J 4 5 0 . But
the way I look at it is to see them as an investm ent. If I buy good quality letters, insure them
and look after them w ell — then there is a chance that they w ill go up in value. It is a risk of
course but if I have an urgent need of m oney 10 or 20 years from now, I m ight be able to sell
them for a good profit. In th is sense it is a bit like in v estin g in a company. But at least I get to
really enjoy and appreciate my collection rather than owning shares in some business in which I
have no em otional in terest.
94
Третье задание(А 15-А21)
А16 The narrator th ou ght the greatest loss from letter w ritin g was the
1) a lot o f letters.
2) only letters o f high quality.
3) on the internet.
4) fam ous name or royal letters.
А18 The narrator does not own a Brian E pstein letter because
А19 The narrator especially likes letters from ordinary people because
95
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ, Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 7
Keeping busy
The public school in town served a number of purposes. Education, of course, was one. It
offered a curriculum in general education, manual education, and preparatory education for
college. Its m usic and sports programs provided entertainm ent to the school and its patrons.
A nd the school served as an agency of social cohesion, bringing the com m unity together in a
common effort in which everyone took pride.
The sports program was the center of gravity of extra-curricular activ ities. The school
fielded junior and senior varsity team s in football, basketball and track. A ny young man with
enough coordination to walk and chew gum at the same tim e could find a place on one of those
team s. In addition, sports generated a need for pep rallies, cheerleaders, a band, hom ecom ing
a ctivities, parades and floats, a hom ecom ing queen and maids of honor, and a sports banquet. It
also mobilized parents to support the a ctiv ities w ith tim e and money.
There were any number of clubs a student m igh t join. Some were related to academ ics, like
the Latin Club, the Spanish Club, and the Science Club. Others brought together students
interested in a profession, like the Future Farmers o f Am erica, the Future Homemakers of
Am erica, the Future Teachers of A m erica, and the Pre-Med Club. S till others were focused on
service. The Intra-Mural Council, made up of girls (who had been neglected in the regular sports
program), organized tournam ents in a variety of sports for girls. The Library Club worked to
im prove library holdings and equipm ent. The Pep Club organized hom ecom ing a ctiv ities, parades
and athletic banquets.
The Student Council, including representatives from each class, was elected by the student
body after a heated political cam paign w ith banners and speeches. It represented student
in terests to the adm inistration and the school board. It approved student clubs that were
form ed, helped resolve discipline problems, and played a role in settin g codes of conduct and
dress. For the m ost part, it was a docile body that approved the policies of the adm inistration.
The Journalism Club published a m onthly newspaper of school news and opinion. It was
financed by sellin g ads to business men in the com m unity. A nother group planned and published
the school Yearbook, which was a pictorial record of the student body, the year’s activities,
sports, and achievem ents. The Yearbook sta ff sponsored a beauty contest, pictured outstanding
students selected by the facu lty, and a W h o’s W ho of popular and talented students selected by
the student body.
Churches in tow n, of which there were m any, sponsored their own activ ities for youth; and
the com m unity sponsored a recreation center, called Teen Town, for chaperoned Saturday night
dances each week. Community and school leaders seem ed determ ined to keep the youth of the
town busy and out of trouble. In a sm all Southern town in the Bible B elt where very few
students had access to a car, which had been voted dry and in which no alcohol was sold, they
succeeded m arvelously well.
96
Третье задание(А 15-А21)
А16 W hich of the follow ing is true about the school’s sports programme?
1) academics.
2) school clubs.
3) students.
4) professionals.
А18 W hich of the follow ing is NOT the function o f the Student Council?
А19 The money for the advertisem ents from local businessm en was used to pay for
1) young people
2) school council
3) town churches
4) com m unity
97
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 8
Lucky Break
For the first ten years o f my life my father was in the RAF (Royal A ir Force). This meant
th at he was frequently posted to d ifferen t air bases around the UK and I, as frequently, changed
schools. One year we moved no few er than three tim es and each tim e I tried, in vain, to settle
and make friends. For a young child th is frequency o f change can only have a detrim ental effect
and I still have school reports statin g that I was “lazy” and a “dreamer”.
W hen I reached ten, my worried parents decided I needed a personal tutor. She turned out
to be a kindly and patient old lady who presented me w ith a large, black book of tests. She made
me com plete it as a home task and I scored about 20 out of 100. A t out n ext m eeting, on a
Saturday m orning, she w ent through it w ith me item by item , u n til I com pletely understood
each task. She then made me retake the test and of course I got alm ost every question correct.
Then we again moved house!
In our new town I took and failed th e 11 plus exam (my excuse was th at I was still only
ten!) and my prospects looked dim. I was destined to go to the local com prehensive which had a
reputation for being quite rough. B ut also nearby was an ancient public school, set in a castle.
This was a place for rich kids only — apart from every year they gave 2 free places to the
h igh est perform ing local boys (it was a boys only school) in their entrance exam.
My crazy parents decided I should enter the exam . I had as much chance of succeeding as
going to the moon - or so I thought. B ut when I sat down to take the test, a rather fam iliar
black book of 100 tests was placed on the desk!
I did the test and kept quiet and the next term , as a terror struck 11 year old in an il
fittin g su it, I arrived for my first day at “the castle”.
Clearly I was going to have problems in th is new, in ten sely academic environm ent and I did.
There were 31 boys in my class and in every subject, despite my best effo rts, I fin ish ed in the
bottom 5 in every test, exam and report.
W e were then stream ed into “se ts” for each subject and I ended up being taught w ith boys
closer to my own ability. I worked really hard and at the end of m y third year there, I won my
first form prize. I was top of the bottom class! B ut I was really m otivated and in tim e got
“prom oted” to higher “se ts”. I worked really hard and won prizes every year u n til I le ft after A
Levels. My grades were all A ’s — the h igh est you can get — and I was offered a place to study
at a prestigious u n iversity.
So when a certain old Lady presented me w ith a large black book fu ll of tests, you could say
it was my lucky break. A lthough I would argue that if you work really hard and keep your w its
about you — then you begin to make your own luck.
98
Третье задание (А15-А21)
99
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 9
100
Третье задание (А15-А21)
А17 Joseph could not do w hat the M aster fir st asked him to do as he was
А18 The M aster started playing the m elody w ith th e boy because he wanted to
А20 The world of Mind that Joseph suddenly discovered for h im self and vowed to serve was
the world
1) where m usic alone reigned supreme.
2) of sacred service and self - sacrifice.
3) created by im provisation and free w ill of a M aster.
4) based on the interdependence of regularities and freedom s.
А21 The short lesson w ith the M aster helped the boy to
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАН И Е № 10
Book R eview
There can be few countries (if any) that achieved as much as the Soviet U nion did in
relation to scien tific discovery. W hether the advances were driven by a need to prove the
superiority o f comm unism or were sim ply by-products of the defence industry during the cold
war has been much debated. But of im m ense value to stud en ts of political econom y and even
greater value to those interested in the h istory and developm ent of science is Loren Graham’s
book “Science in R u ssia an d the S o viet U nion” priced £21.99 and published by Cambridge
U n iversity Press.
A n expert on the history of science in R ussia, Graham has w ritten several books which are
all easily accessible and readable. But “Science in R u ssia and the S o viet U nion” is the real
m asterpiece for many readers. It is a splendid work, a breathtaking syn th esis th at is stim ulating
to both — the academic and the ordinary reader. It fascinates w ith every page and is genuinely
a pleasure to read.
Professor Graham explains why science developed so w ell in the Soviet state, bringing to his
task not only im m ense learning but a solid appreciation of the powerful social and political
factors th at shaped the R ussian scien tific com m unity. However, w hile Graham’s book gives
particular attention to the Soviet period, it in fact acts as an encyclopaedia of R u ssia’s
contribution to world science throughout the ages. A ll the great names are there — from
Lomonosov and Peter the Great to Korolyov: but there are also som e names recorded (either of
R ussians or scien tists w orking in R ussia) w hich perhaps not everybody w ill have heard of.
For exam ple we can read about the contribution o f Leonhard Euler (1 7 0 7 -8 3 ) a Swiss
scien tist who spent much of his career at the Academ y in St. Petersburg. He is revered by both
the Sw iss and the R ussians for the m athem atical discoveries he made w hile working there. Then
there were Daniel and N icolaus B ernouilli, Dutch brothers and m athem aticians, who spent a
portion of their professional career at the Academ y in St. Petersburg and would inspire R ussian
scholars for decades. They are noted for their developm ent of an economic principle known as
the St. Petersburg Paradox.
Graham also tells us about Sofia K ovalevskaya (1 8 5 0 -9 1 ) who was the first major R ussian
fem ale m athem atician: part of a generation o f women b en efitin g from the reform s of A lexander
II and the opportunity to obtain a higher education, she was also the first woman to be
appointed a fu ll professorship in Europe.
Graham’s history takes us through to the 1980s, by which tim e the R ussian scien tific
establishm ent had become the largest in the world. It is a remarkable h istory and one that
shaped not only R ussia but played a huge part in the m aking of the modern, technological age.
But it is a little known h istory and one w hich for many years was shrouded in secrecy because
of the political requirem ents of those tim es. But now the story has been told and “Science and
Philosophy in the S o viet U nion”, has been nom inated for the N ational Book Award for history.
Graham is P rofessor of the H istory of Science at the M assachusetts In stitu te o f Technology and
V isitin g Professor of the H istory of Science at Harvard U niversity.
102
Третье задание (А15-А21)
А15 In the fir st paragraph the author claim s that the Soviet Union
А16 The reviewed book is supposed to be m ost valuable to the people interested in
1) econom ics.
2) politics.
3) h istory of science.
4) developm ental issu es.
А17 A n im portant feature o f Loren Graham’s books according to the review er is their
1) accessibility.
2) academism.
3) ordinariness.
4) entertaining character.
1) Leonhard Euler.
2) B ernouilli brothers.
3) Graham.
4) Sofia Kovalevskaya.
1) European professorship.
2) A lexander II reform s.
3) women liberation m ovem ent.
4) com pulsory higher education.
А21 A ccording to the review er the h istory of the Soviet science was little known because
103
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 11
Russky Dom
The Science Museum in Vancouver has had many different names over the years. Its present
form however dates back to the 1986 W orld Fair (Expo 86). That year the them e for the W orld
Fair was “Transport” and a special, m odernistic exhibition space and dome was built as the
centre piece. Called a geodesic dome; its sty le was influenced by the great Am erican architect —
R ichard Buckm inster Fuller. A fter the Fair closed, the people of Vancouver (private individuals,
businesses, governm ent o ffices) began a m assive fund raising project to save the Dome and make
it home to the c ity ’s science m useum . Two years later, $ 1 9 m illion dollars had been raised and
the first stages of construction com pleted. In the first 12 weeks alone 3 1 0 ,0 0 0 v isito rs came to
v isit w hat was then called “Science W orld”.
Since th at tim e the m useum ’s name changed a few tim es. The alum inium company, Alcan
Inc, acted as sponsor so that one of the buildings would be named after them . Then Telus, the
Canadian telecom m unications giant donated $ 9 m illion dollars and the venue became “The Telus
W orld of Science”: However, the new name proved alm ost universally unpopular among the
people of Vancouver.
But during the 2010 Vancouver W inter Olympics, the m useum was once again transform ed
and for a short w hile became — the R ussky Dom! This involved two weeks o f spectacular events
in February 2010. Every day the people of Vancouver and international v isito rs to the W inter
Games were treated to R ussian folk songs, dancers and m usic sessions. R ussian athletes came in
to meet the public and sign autographs. There were quizzes and comedy shows and an
opportunity for the world to get a taste o f w hat they m ight expect when the W inter Games
come to Sochi in 2014. The centre piece was a huge electronic clock counting down the days,
hours, m inutes and seconds u n til the start of the Sochi gam es.
Today the m useum is still very much in business attracting huge numbers o f v isito rs. A
$ 3 5 m illion dollar developm ent program was recently announced. There are thousands of
b rilliant exhibits that teach children and adults all about the world. Many are “hands-on” so
th at people can perform sim ple experim ents them selves. There is a fabulous and entertaining
educational program. You can even go to the link for a taster!
If you plan to v is it the m useum there are a few exhibits you sim ply m ust not m iss — “Our
W orld” in particular. It is about sustainable electricity. There are kinetic w heels, wind tunnels
and solar panels. You are even given the chance to generate electricity u sin g your own hands.
The largest and b rightest gallery in the m useum is called “Eureka”. Here you can explore and
learn about w ater, air, lig h t, sound and m otion.
You can go in to “Contraption Corner”, check out an “inventor box” and construct one of
several w hirling, buzzing and spinning gadgets. You also get to try and fin d solutions to
practical (and in som e cases not so practical) problems — such as how to lift a hippopotamus!
But the wrangle over the name continues. Some people in sist it is called “Telus W orld of
Science” and others say it is called “Science W orld”. But there are more than a few citizen s of
Vancouver who still remember a great party in February 2010. For them — the name R ussky
Dom is the one they prefer to use!
104
Третье задание(А 15-А21)
1) a geodesic sig h t.
2) a part of W orld Fair.
3) Richard Buckm inster F uller’s home.
4) transport exhibition.
1А17 W hich of the follow ing is NOT TRUE about the R ussky Dom?
1) exhibits.
2) visitors.
3) experim ents.
4) educational programs.
А21 W hich of the follow ing o fficia lly won the name com petition?
105
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗА ДА Н И Е № 12
Five Y ears
Five years already. Today was his fifth “birthday” though he very much doubted anyone
would remember. There would be no cake, no w atch and no letter o f appreciation. And for him it
was a record! He had not managed to su rvive fiv e years in any other job: fiv e years in the
insurance industry, fiv e years on the train — back and forth between Haywards H eath and
London, fiv e years of urban....existence.
Stalin had fiv e year plans — he m used. It is a good unit of tim e for planning — possibly
10% o f a long w orking life? Before he started w ritin g insurance — did he have a plan even? He
w asn ’t sure. Five years ago he was still in his “early” tw enties — a mere youth! He sm iled at the
foolishness o f his own thought. S till — at the end of the year a fter n ext he would be 30. Is that
when middle age begins?
7.15am . It was already sunny and warm as he stepped o ff the bus and made his way into the
station. “I t ’s going to be h ot” said the man who always caught the sam e train as him . They
always w aited at the exact same spot h alf way along the platform — for 5 years. They didn’t
even know each oth er’s nam es.
Som etim e later he stared out of the window. He always did on th is section of the journey as
the train passed through some gorgeous E nglish countryside — south of Gatwick A irport. There
were meadows, proper trees (oaks he im agined) and his favourite place was when they passed —
a m ysterious pond, ringed w ith w ater lilies.
A fterw ards he reflected that it was the m oment the train passed th is lake th at fiv e years
came to an end. H alf an hour later as he crossed V ictoria Station to catch the tube — the
thou ght had really taken hold. D uring the day he struggled to concentrate on h is work and the
supervisor asked him if there was a problem. He didn’t answer.
But th at afternoon he handwrote a letter of resignation — it was all a bit sad. In fiv e years
he never made any real friends there. They were friendly but it was like they ceased to exist
after office hours: They sim ply re-m aterialized, like in a science fiction film , the follow ing
m orning. This was urban life, urban routine...and it was slow ly k illin g him .
On a practical note he was not married or in any way tied down. H e’d been w ith Tina
(co-incidentally also for fiv e years) but the relationship ended peacefully, w ithout rancour. H e’d
been sin gle over a year now.
He decided to keep his house and rent it out v ia an agency. The house would still be there
when he came back, if he came back — because now there was no new fiv e year plan; ju st an
urgent need to get away — a need for a sim pler life, surrounded by people who were real. He
also wanted trees and if he could fin d one, a beautiful pond nearby.
He knew exactly where he was going: 11,682 miles to New Zealand. He would start by helping
out at his brother’s farm and vineyard. Two old school friends also lived there and had also offered
to help him get started. H e’d visited them before. They lived in small towns — real communities.
He was a bit sad to be leaving England. It was not a five year plan — simply an urgent need to start
being truly alive and to leave the dead routines of the urban landscape well and truly behind.
10 6
Третье задание (А15-А21)
А15 The 5th birthday in the first paragraph refers to 5 years of the sto ry ’s hero as
1) a pond.
2) Gatwick airport.
3) a meadow.
4) the spot w ith old oaks.
10 7
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗА ДА Н И Е № 13
Crash Landing
A t that tim e the people of Britain would have been shocked to know th at women were fly in g
their m ost fam ous war plane. But the fact is that the ATA (Air Transport A uxiliary) had over
100 women pilots who delivered more than 3 0 0 ,0 0 0 air craft during the war. W e had to fly the
Spitfires from the factories and deliver them to airfields dotted around the south of England.
Norm ally we would be fly in g in daylight w ith good v isib ility conditions. That is why we were
never given instrum ent training as our instructors told us that w ith all the restrictions of war
tim e, there was no tim e or money to spare for th is luxury.
Occasionally we had to fly other aircraft — w ithout any kind of additional training at all.
Probably some high ranking, non-flying m ilitary o fficia l som ewhere said that all aircraft were
exactly the same to fly . W ell — I can assure you that this is not true. W ith unfam iliar aircraft
we had ten m inutes to read an in stru ction booklet called the “Ferry P ilot N otes”: And that was
it. W e had to climb in , fire up, taxi and then take o ff in com pletely unknown fly in g m achines.
That particular day, the day I came so close to death, was my tw enty first birthday. I had
no cake or candles th at day and my two friends and m yself shared some chocolate— the only
luxury available in those days. W e drank apple juice, and ate apples and cheese. W e entertained
ourselves w ith silly stories. But at one solem n m oment we also made a toast to absent friends
and remembered the girls who had died delivering aircraft.
In the m orning we were driven to the factory and my w orst fears were realised. Instead of a
lovely new and fam iliar Spitfire I had a bulky Torpedo bomber. W e all hated these as several
had crashed w ithout any clear reason w hy. I was able to take the Ferry P ilot N otes into the
canteen and studied them over breakfast. I had a very uneasy feelin g in my stom ach which had
n othing to do w ith the breakfast I was consum ing. I had birthday kisses from the other girls but
it only made me feel worse.
A t about 1 1 1 was given my flig h t plan and it was tim e to go. I looked at the sky. There was
a strange quality to the lig h t that I didn’t like and I was worried. W ith no instrum ent training,
fog or m ist made fly in g incredibly dangerous and absolutely terrifyin g. W ith a heavy heart I
fired up the engine.
W ithin 20 m inutes I was approaching the river Forth. But I couldn’t see the river as clouds
thickened up around me. I took the aircraft lower and lower looking for a glim pse of the ground.
A t one point I was sure that I was virtually at ground level but I couldn’t see a thing. It was too
dangerous to continue. I could hear my heart beating even over the roar of the engine.
W hen it happened — it happened really quickly. The plane h it water. I didn’t see anything.
I was thrown against my straps — and then a flood of cold seawater in my eyes and m outh. I
was a m ile out to sea!
I was certain I was going to die. Funnily en o u g h - I was perfectly calm. I even thought that
my ATA insurance paym ent would really be a big help to my Mother. But then survival in stin ct
kicked in. I was still alive — and close to shore. I had no life jacket or any survival gear but I
was a good swim mer. I was certain there were no bones broken and I didn’t have to swim far. I
was picked up by a fish in g boat that I had narrowly m issed in the fog. And in the end I got a
real birthday drink after all — a cup of spiced, dark rum.
108
Третье задание (А15-А21)
А15 W omen pilots from АТА had no instrum ent train ing because
А16 The Ferry P ilot notes were in stru ction booklets w ritten to
А20 The narrator’s words ‘It was too dangerous to continue’ refer to her decision to
109
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 14
110
А15 Mum joked th at the kids followed the alphabet because
А18 The speakers’ brother m ight have an “alphabet fam ily” because
1) by rain water.
2) because it w asn’t quite ready.
3) by the wind blast.
4) because no one paid atten tion to cooking.
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 15
112
Третье задание(А 15-А21)
А20 W hat, according to the author, could have been the reason of his adm ittance failure in
London?
1) H is A level grades.
2) His interview s.
3) The result of the entrance exam.
4) The Head M aster’s reference letter.
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАН И Е № 16
D m itry
1847. It was his tou gh est year and they had all been tough. A s a 13 year old liv in g in
Verhnie Arem zyani he did not know, for exam ple, that a lady had ju st published a book called
“Jane Eyre” or that sh e’d used a false name, Currer Bell, to d isguise her gender. Nor would he
have known that 6000 m iles away a town called Yerba Buena was being form ally re-named.
D m itry hardly knew w hat was happening in Tobolsk, let alone Moscow. He had far more
pressing problems. A t an age when for other children happy childhood m ight have been g ivin g
way to purposeful adulthood — D m itry knew only despair. His father Ivan Pavlovich was dead.
H is m other’s livelihood in a nearby factory had been destroyed in a cruel fire. D m itry may not
have known about Charlotte Bronte or San Francisco (as Yerba Buena had been re-christened)
but he certainly knew hard tim es lay ahead.
Dm itry was the youngest of 14 brothers and sisters. B eing the youngest had its advantages
in term s of m aternal and sisterly affection. It possibly also helped in his educational
developm ent. For two years he attended the Gymnasium in Tobolsk and did fairly w ell. But the
fam ily was now really poor. A t the age of 15 they all relocated to St Petersburg — hoping for a
better life. D m itry entered the Main Pedagogical In stitu te and su ccessfully graduated. Things
seemed to be looking up — when disaster struck in the form of tuberculosis or ТВ.
ТВ is a dreadful disease. U sually the victim su ffers from chronic, disabling fits of coughing.
Fever, night sweats and dramatic loss of w eight follow. W e may suppose Dm itry suffered all of
these because he made the sudden decision to travel to Crimea where, it was supposed, the warm
southern clim ate would provide a better cure than any m edicines. And so it proved. Dm itry
became a science teacher at Sim feropol Gymnasium No 1. W hen he returned to St. Petersburg in
1857 — his health was fu lly restored, his career as a scien tist could properly begin.
In late A ugu st 1861 his first book (on the spectroscope) was published. In 1862, after an
engagem ent lastin g ju st 23 days, he married Feozva N ikitichna — a marriage th at was to sadly
end disastrously and cause serious damage to his career. The follow ing year, aged 29, he became
Professor of C hem istry at the St. Petersburg Technological In stitu te.
On March 6th, 1869 D m itry made a form al presentation to the R ussian Chemical Society. A
lot o f other th in gs were happening in 1869 and w ithout doubt D m itry was aware of m ost of
them . Certainly he would have read that U lysses S Grant had been elected 18th President of the
USA and th at the Suez Canal was com plete. Probably he didn’t then know th at a new synthetic
m aterial called plastic had ju st been patented or that a ship called The C utty Sark was on its
maiden voyage. But in a sense, none of these th in gs were as im portant as the paper delivered
that evening by a certain Mr. D m itry Ivanovich M endeleev.
A s a result of that presentation, D m itry was credited as being the creator of the first
version of the periodic table of elem ents. Fantastically, u sing his table, he was able to predict
the properties of elem ents yet to be discovered. From tough beginnings, D m itry rose to be one of
the greatest scien tists the world has ever known.
N ext tim e you are on the m etro, line N o9, passing south from Savelovskaya towards
Moscow City Centre, spare a moment to remember D m itry — the boy from Verhnie A rem zyani.
11 4
Третье задание(А 15-А21)
А15 M entioning “Jane Eyre” and San Francisco in paragraph 1 the author probably w ants to
1) show how much young M endeleev knew about the world around him.
2) dem onstrate how obscure M endeleev’s childhood was.
3) point our attention to the tim es in which M endeleev’s childhood ended.
4) stress the point th at M endeleev grew up being very ignorant.
А17 W hat, according to the author, helped M endeleev to win over ТВ.
А18 W hat does the author say about M endeleev’s m arriage to Feoza?
А19 A ccording to the author in 1869 M endeleev was sure to know about
А20 Of all the im portant even ts in 1869 M endeleev’s presentation was special as
1) D m itry was credited as the creator o f the periodic table o f elem ents.
2) it was proved that tough beginnings may have glorious endings.
3) it showed the possibility to predict properties of undiscovered elem ents.
4) D m itry became one o f the greatest scien tists o f the world.
115
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 17
11 7
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 18
A Change of Plan
Sarah stood in the cold scanning the large display board at V ictoria station. N early all the
trains were delayed. She wanted to get to Portsm outh. The plan was to spend the weekend w ith
her sister Clare before going to Southam pton on Monday m orning for her interview .
It looked bad. A few trains were scheduled in the next hour or so for Brighton and
Eastbourne but there were no connecting trains posted for Portsm outh. A s a m inim um she could
probably get as far as Haywards Heath and if there were no more trains from there she m ight
get a bus or even a taxi. Then again, the roads m ight be flooded and she could g et stuck.
The problem was heavy rain — the heaviest rain there had been in Southern England for 20
years. Some of the routes had serious problems w ith flooding. Even her journey on the
underground had been affected. There were alm ost no trains running on the Northern Line. She
had been diverted all the way round the Circle Line to eventually reach Victoria.
Since no trains were expected to run for at least 30 m inutes Sarah w ent into W H Sm iths to
buy an evening newspaper and then up the escalator to a sm all gallery o f shops and eateries
where she bought a coffee.
Then followed an am azing coincidence. She was hoping to stud y m athem atics at
Southam pton U niversity the follow ing September and she had already been to an “open day” and
a first interview . S ittin g at the n ext table to h ers’, also drinking coffee and reading a newspaper
was Tom — a boy sh e’d m et at both the open day and when she w ent for the interview . Tom also
planned to stud y at Southam pton.
“Tom? It is Tom isn ’t it? I’m Sarah — we m et at Southam pton”
“My goodness! Sarah! W ell hello — w hat a com plete surprise! But w ait a m inute — you are
not heading for the second interview are you?”
“I am but I don’t know if I am going to make it because of all th is flooding. I’m planning to
spend the weekend at my siste r ’s place but there are no trains at the moment.
For a w hile they chatted about their im pressions of the U niversity and how they both
w anted to study there. Then Tom w ent quiet for a m om ent then le ft the table to make a phone
call. A moment later he returned.
“Sarah — th is m ight seem a bit improper but” he looked a little embarrassed but continued.
“I am planning to spend the weekend in Brighton w ith my u n cle’s fam ily. I ju st called him and
told him about you. He said that if you can’t make it to Portsm outh you ’d be welcome to stay
w ith us. He actually works in Southam pton and provided the roads are clear — he can give us a
lift by car on Monday m orning”
It took her two seconds to decide — she thought Tom was a nice guy as w ell as being
seriously good looking! A fter w andering o ff to check the trains and call her sister, she sat down
again.
“Tom it is very kind of you to help me — not least because I am alm ost a stranger. But
because we m ight w ell be studying together n ext year, I ’d love to accept you r...I mean your
U ncle’s in vitation. I ju st checked the display board again. There are still no trains to
Portsm outh but one leaves for Brighton in about ten m inutes. Finish your coffee and le t’s go”.
11 8
Третье задание (А15-А21)
1) Southam pton.
2) Eastbourne.
3) Portsm outh.
4) Brighton.
1) Bus.
2) the London Underground.
3) in ter city train.
4) taxi.
1) he owned a car.
2) he worked there.
3) it would be better than goin g by train.
4) he was a kind man.
119
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 19
120
Третье задание(А15-А21)
Special N eeds teacher in M assachusetts. U nfortunately, we can’t afford to pay you, but it would
be w onderful if you m ight teach a class in sign language once a week. No, we don’t have many
physically handicapped kids, although we have our share, but th is is not w hat I have in mind.
W e need to sen sitize our non-handicapped children to the needs of others, and learning a sign
language would be the ideal w a y .’
A 16 W hen M olly and Tim were pupils in the school they were
1) she wanted to distract the g ir l’s attention from her obvious lie.
2) she was confused and didn’t know w hat to do or to say.
3) she fe lt ready for a confidential talk w ith Molly.
4) it was part of her religious ritual.
A 19 Moira’s obvious lig h t hearted attitu d e to her problem made the two ladies feel
А21 The Principle wanted M olly to teach sign language at her school because
122
Третье задание (А15-А21)
ТРЕНИРОВОЧНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 20
Arkhip
Arkhip Kuinji was born in 1842 in Mariupol on the Azov Sea. His fam ily originally came from
Greece as refugees during the reign of Catherine II. His father made a living making and repairing
shoes but tragically both he and Arkhip’s mother died when the boy was just six years old.
Incredible though may seem to us — th is meant that Arkhip had to start work for pay. He
had no opportunity w hatsoever to receive any form al education. Instead he divided his tim e
between labouring, farm work and being an assistan t at the corn m erchant’s shop. But this
unfortunate child had a special talent: He could paint and draw exceptionally well.
A ged 18 he moved to the Port of Taganrog in 1860; at more or less the same tim e that
A nton Chekov was born — in the very same town! For fiv e years he worked in a studio
retouching photographs. He even tried, un su ccessfu lly to open his own photography studio. This
was at more or less the same tim e a M endeleev gave the world his periodic table! B ut eventually
A rkhip headed north to the city of St. Petersburg hoping, no doubt, to do som ething w ith his
natural artistic ability.
Once there, he evidently was allowed to attend classes at the St. Petersburg Academ y of
A rts and he also benefited from some training in the workshop of the fam ous marine painter
Ivan A ivazovsky. For the next few years he studied, painted and exhibited whenever he could.
In 1873, he travelled around Europe and thoroughly studied the works of great m asters. On his
return, however, he began to develop h is own unique style.
In his early landscape paintings he often sought to capture seasonal moods. But after 1874
he became increasingly interested in painting “lig h t”. He obtained strik in g effects by using
vivid colours, chiaroscuro contrasts and sim ple but cleverly conceived designs. He began to make
spectacular paintings that greatly moved contem porary view ers.
P ossibly his m ost fam ous painting, “Ukrainian N ig h t” (1876), opened a new rom antic stage
in his work. He achieved such astonishing resu lts, that people, who saw the picture for the first
tim e at an exh ibition, tried to check its back, to see if there was any special source of lig h t.
E xhibited at the Paris W orld Fair in 1878, “Ukrainian N ig h t” won praise from the m ost
em inent French critics.
Through years of experim entation, Arkhip developed his own h igh ly original techniques,
which he applied increasingly to the treatm ent of subjects such as snow-covered m ountains and
m oonlight. It is sad for us today that some of his experim ents w ith paint led to problems of
deterioration and many of his lum inous canvases soon darkened.
In 1894, he accepted an in vitation to become a professor of the Academ y. He was very fond
o f teaching and his students admired him. U nfortunately his career of a professor did not last
long (he was dism issed for supporting stud en ts in their protests against authorities) but he
continued to teach his students privately. Later he presented the Academ y w ith a big sum of
money, the in terest from which was to be used for awards to young painters. In 1909, the year
before he died at the age of 68, he founded The K uinji Society, an independent association of
painters, to which he left all his pictures and property.
Starting from such a disadvantaged background, few have achieved as much or given so
much pleasure to so many people as young Arkhip from Mariupol.
123
Тренировочные задания к ЕГЭ. Раздел «Чтение»
А15 W hich of the follow ing is TRUE about A rkhip K u in ji’s fam ily.
1) o f political reasons.
2) he wanted to be an independent artist.
3) his students com plained th at he gave private lessons.
4) the authorities were against his fund meant to support students.
12 4
ключи
46 5 1283 8 14 3 7 5 2 8 5 17 3 2 6
4 6 5 12 8 3 8 14 3 7 5 2 7 5 18 3 2 6
74 15623 4 8 15 2 7 6 6 4 2 15 8 7
68 7 124 5 48 76 52 1 4 8 7 3 16 2
8 15 2 3 4 7 46 5283 3 5 16 8 2 7
58 16234 2 3 5 7 16 4 8 14 3 7 5 1
6 4 2 13 7 8 6 58 7 234
125
Ключи
2 7 14 3 5 3 6 15 2 4 7 14 6 2 3
7 6 25 3 4 4 7 12 5 3 4 6 2 7 13
3 7 2 5 14 3 15 7 4 2 3 14 2 5 6
3 7 16 5 2 3 6 7 15 2 7 3 4 2 5 1
7 5 14 2 3 7 4 15 2 6 2 3 5 14 6
4 2 6 17 5 6 4 5 17 3 12 6 4 7 3 5
7 2 5 6 14 2 4 3 6 5 7
126
Ключи
Тренировочное задание № 1 2 4 2 4 4 1 1
Тренировочное задание № 2 3 2 4 1 1 3 3
Тренировочное задание № 3 3 4 2 1 3 1 4
Тренировочное задание № 4 2 4 2 4 1 1 3
Тренировочное задание № 5 3 2 4 1 3 2 3
Тренировочное задание № 6 2 3 1 2 4 1 4
Тренировочное задание № 7 1 4 2 3 2 4 1
Тренировочное задание № 8 2 2 2 1 4 2 3
Тренировочное задание № 9 1 4 3 4 1 4 3
Тренировочное задание № 10 2 3 1 4 2 2 3
Тренировочное задание № 11 2 4 3 1 1 4 4
Тренировочное задание № 12 3 2 1 2 3 4 1
Тренировочное задание № 13 4 2 3 4 3 1 2
Тренировочное задание № 14 2 4 2 4 1 4 3
Тренировочное задание № 15 2 3 1 3 2 4 2
Тренировочное задание № 16 3 2 4 2 1 3 2
Тренировочное задание № 17 3 4 1 4 3 2 1
Тренировочное задание № 18 3 2 4 1 3 2 3
Тренировочное задание № 19 3 1 3 4 4 2 4
Тренировочное задание № 20 3 2 2 3 4 3 1
127
Справочное издание
ЕГЭ
АНГЛИЙСКИЙ я з ы к
Практикум
Чтение
Гигиенический сертификат
№ 77.99.60.953.Д.007297.05.10 от 07.05.2010 г.