Тесты по английскому языку. Заключительный этап подготовки к централизованному тестированию и экзамену

year. At the end, I asked my tutor, «What next?» He suggested I attend his history of art access course. «Whatever’s that?» I asked. The college had an open evening coming up, so I went along to find out.

III. A full-time access course takes one year and gives you access to university if, like me, you left school without any qualifications, and it’s free if you do it full-time. I only wanted to do the art history bit, but even so, with my pensioner’s discount, it would cost a mere 30 pounds per term. Lyn, who organises the courses for the college, was enthusiastic. «Why don’t you do the whole course? You could start in the spring term with art history, do another module in the summer; then go full-time in the autumn and do all the subjects». It sounded wonderful, but wasn’t I a bit old, at 63, to start being a student? I wasn’t! One of the students that year was 82. That clinched it. It must be worth having a go.

IV. The art history part of the course, which I’ve just completed, was stimulating and involved a trip to the Louvre museum in Paris – which was wonderful. The tutors are enthusiasts and infect us all with their enjoyment of the subjects they teach. ‘Lively’ would be the word to describe the classes. My fellow students, who are also doing subjects like psychology, maths, biology, are good company. They’re mainly people in their thirties with children, taking a second bite at the educational cherry. There’s a creche to help those with toddlers and an excellent library. They’re kind enough to say they find the older students offer a lot in experience – they certainly give a lot to us in newer ways of looking at things.

V. We have homework and have to do an essay each term for each subject, and sit exams. For art history, I chose to write about the Bauhaus – a college for all the arts set up in Germany in the early twentieth century. The last essay I’d written had been a lifetime ago, in 1955, but I managed. We also had to produce a journal about all the painters we’d learnt about, which was fun, but rather time-consuming. Occasionally, I envy the more typical mature students, who just do courses for fun and don’t have to do exams or essays, but really I’m a very happy lady.

VI. There are drawbacks, however. The main one is you have to make a commitment. During term time, you can’t just drop everything and go out for the day if the sun shines – one of the supposed joys of retirement. Will I go on to university if I’m successful? I’ll see how next year goes. Meanwhile, exercising my brain cells is working well for me. I feel alive. The garden’s getting a bit out of control, but that’s the least of my worries!

А36. The narrator retired with the feeling of

1)sadness as she loved her old work companions;

2)happiness as she was fed up with her demanding job;

3)peace as she considered she would spend more time doing things she

liked.

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А37. The woman joined an art appreciation class as

1)she was keen on art but during her working years she couldn’t find time to study it;

2)she wanted to study art at university, and it was a nice preparatory course;

3)she didn’t want to remain idle and preferred to develop her mind, moreover it was a good chance to escape loneliness.

А38. The college had a flexible encouragement system as

1)the cost of education was rather low, a mere 30 pounds per term;

2)it gave an access to university education;

3)it involved different trips, and the tutors were enthusiastic.

А39. However, there are some drawbacks, the main one being

1)that you are forbidden to go out if the weather permits;

2)that you have no time for gardening;

3)that you have certain obligations and can’t break them.

Определите значение указанного слова в тексте.

А40. solitary (I)

1) thoughtless; 2) reclusive;

3) motionless.

А41. produce (V)

1) release; 2) publish;

3) create.

Выберите правильный вариант перевода (1, 2 или 3) в соответствии с содержанием текста.

А42. The college had an open evening coming up, so I went along to find out. (I)

1)В скором времени в колледже должен был состояться день открытых дверей, и я пошла туда, чтобы всё выяснить.

2)В колледже проводили день открытых дверей, поэтому я зашла туда, чтобы все выяснить.

3)В колледже проводили день открытых дверей, поэтому я зашла туда, чтобы найти необходимую информацию.

Прочитайте текст.

For many elderly people the latter part of their life is not a time to relax and enjoy retirement, but rather a difficult and unhappy period, owing to financial worries, failing health and loneliness. (A43) … As a result, the elderly make up an ever-increasing percentage of society, which makes it more important than ever for a real effort to be made in improving the lives of senior citizens.

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One way to deal with the situation would be to ensure that the elderly have enough money on which to live. Obviously, when a person stops working, they still require a source of income to cover their basic needs such as food, accommodation and heating. (A44) … Furthermore, free fi- nancial advice should be made available to retired people so that the stress of worrying about money could be reduced as far as possible.

Steps should also be taken to overcome problems the elderly face as a result of deteriorating health due to old age, and inadequate health-care provisions. (A45) … It may necessitate paying for residential homes where the elderly can have round-the-clock nursing, or, at the very least, providing medication free of charge to all people over a certain age. As a result, old people would enjoy not only better health, but also peace of mind from the knowledge that they need not fear falling ill and being unable to pay for treatment. (A46)… If we organised trips for the elderly to community centres, visits from social workers or free bus passes to allow pensioners greater mobility, the effect would be to alleviate the problem of loneliness which marks the lives of so many old people living alone and far from their families.

One final suggestion, which would help enormously, is to change the attitude of the community towards its older members, who are all too often seen as a burden on society and dismissed as having little to do with modern life. (A47) … This would help society as a whole, and encourage appreciation of the role that old people can still play today. (A48) … If the government and individuals alike were to help, it would make retirement and old age a time to look forward to, rather than dread.

Заполните пропуски A43–A45 одним из предложенных текстовых фрагментов (1–4). Один фрагмент является лишним.

1)A clear solution to the problem is for the government to make sure that the state pension is adequate for these needs.

2)Again, the responsibility should fall to the government to provide access to the best health care available.

3)The elderly must be allowed to work to contribute to their pension.

4)As life expectancy increases, the average person lives well beyond the age of retirement.

Заполните пропуски А46–A48 одним из предложенных текстовых фрагментов (1–4). Один фрагмент является лишним.

1)We need to be taught from an early age to respect the views of old people, and appreciate their broader experience of life.

2)We must remember that one day we, too, shall be old.

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3)The lives of old people could also be improved if attempts were made to address the problem of social isolation which so many of them face.

4)To sum up, there are several measures which could be taken to improve the lives of old people.

Часть В

Прочитайте текст. Выберите подходящее по смыслу слово из предложенных и запишите его в той форме, в которой оно должно стоять в предложении. Помните, что каждое слово может быть использовано только один раз.

FASHION, CONFIDENCE, ATTRACT, ISOLATE, LIKE, OCCASION

A woman has lived in complete (B1) … in a large house on a hill in north Yorkshire for the last fifty years. She (B2) … visits the nearby village to order food. She walks (B3) … down the main street but she only speaks to various shop assistants. Apart from that she doesn’t communicate with anyone at all. She must have been very (B4) … when she was young and her clothes were probably (B5) … a long time ago. She must be about 70 years old now. Nobody in the village knows who she is and they are (B6) … to find out unless she tells them.

Прочитайте текст. Заполните каждый из пропусков только одним словом, подходящим по смыслу.

Whatever your age might be, there are always pluses and (B7) … . Since Mrs Rotman became a pensioner she has often been moved by people’s kindness to her. Total strangers offered to (B8) … her shopping or gave up their (B9) … on the bus for her. Of course, there have been some unpleasant incidents, but Mrs Rotman prefers not to (B10) … about them.

Переведите на английский язык фрагмент предложения, данный в скобках.

В11. I have (приглядывать) my elderly neighbor while her family are away.

В12. These days it’s not polite to say «old people», (вам бы лучше) refer to them as «senior citizens».

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5 Test 6

THE SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE

Часть А

Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.

The day Bill Roberts arrived to start his first teaching job at Sunnyfieds, he was amazed to see that (A1) … other teachers let their students hand (A2) … their homework late and miss classes altogether. Students lacked motivation and interest. But Bill believed (A3) … teaching too much to allow his own students to waste their education! So from the start, he decided to bring (A4) … the best in them and help them achieve as much as possible. Every morning he started his class with five minutes of aerobics exercises, then he made his students sing (A5) … school song, whether they wanted to or not! By the time each lesson began he had got his students to pay attention to every word he said. Bill knew his methods were unconventional, but he couldn’t let his students miss (A6) … an education. He intended to convince them to see (A7) … value of learning and that’s exactly what he achieved. So not only was Bill Roberts cut (A8) … to be a teacher, he managed to become a miracle teacher!

Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.

In an ideal school revision (A9)… part of every day learning. At the end of each lesson students (A10) … a few minutes reading over what they (A11) …, thinking about it and discussing it with their friends. Bu today the picture is quite different. As soon as students (A12) … from the classroom, they (A13) … a sigh of relief forgetting all about the material studied.

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At present the importance of regular revision (A14) … by some teachers who (A15) … to round off lessons by summing up what (A16) … . Others (A17) … to distribute copies of the key points of each lesson or topic or test their students regularly. The best results (A18) … by teachers who teach their students how to efficiently revise. In future schools much emphasis will be placed on independent work and revision, so let’s start today.

Прочитайте предложения. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.

А19. … I … given a chance, I … the school with the distant form of education. But my only option was an ordinary secondary school.

1)am, will choose;

2)was, would choose;

3)were, will choose;

4)had been, would have chosen.

А20. After studying the basic subjects together students will go on … their majors splitting into various flexible groups.

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А21. The time-table certainly looks … Lots of optional courses for

А22. Paul’s 100 % for the test was … in the history of his school. A fine

А23. That day the students were excited as they were going to work with digital microscopes and … were the first object.

А24. I’m not sure … this school is good enough for my daughter. They don’t have a PC for each student, to say nothing about individual tutors.

Укажите номер подчёркнутого фрагмента, в котором допущена ошибка.

А25. One series (1) of grammar book (2) that was used (3) in the experimental class was written by the students themselves (4).

А26. Sex’s (1) education is introduced to help the student understand

(2) the process of growing up, eliminate anxieties related to (3) development and learn values (4).

Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.

With the advent of the Internet, educational opportunities have opened up for a number of people who (A27)… had no chance to earn qualifications in (A28) … institutes of learning. Nowadays many college and university catalogues contain a (A29) … entitled «long-distance learning». Through this on-line courses the student can attend classes, (A30) … assignments, sit exams and so on. Why not apply this (A31) … to schools of the future – it could diminish the drop-out rate!

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A32. Определите ряд, в котором не все слова относятся к теме.

1)teaching aids, facilities, multimedia, visuals;

2)tertiary, higher, post-graduate, continuing;

3)optional, compulsory, elective, additional.

А33. Выберите ответную реплику, подходящую по смыслу к предложенной реплике-стимулу.

The school of the future will be all-electronic.

A34. Выберите реплику-стимул, подходящую к предложенной ответной реплике.

Over my dead body!

1)I am going to be the best in my class.

2)I am thinking against taking up Science.

3)I am leaving school after I’ve done my O-levels.

4)I am not in the mood for doing my essay task.

A35. Прочитайте вопрос. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.

Which term best describes the younger generation of school children?

Прочитайте текст и выберите вариант ответа, соответствующий содержанию прочитанного текста.

I. Because of large classes and curricular activities, teachers and individual students often have insufficient opportunities to communicate in the classroom. Likewise, students and teachers may not communicate outside class because of a lack of suitable office hours, busy schedules, or simply shyness on the part of students. E-mail can open up an extra channel for teacher-student communication. Teachers who use e-mail with students need to be aware, however, of the time commitment it may involve. Over time, you will gain experience in deciding when to give a full reply over e-mail and when to simply acknowledge the concern and save it to discuss at the next class meeting.

II. E-mail is useful for informal consultation. If you let students know that you are willing to communicate with them via e-mail, they will have

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excellent opportunities for authentic communication. Students may have minor questions that they would hesitate to bother you with in person but for which an e-mail message seems to be an appropriate way to obtain the answer. Students also e-mail teachers to set up appointments, let teachers know why they’ve been absent, inquire about assignments, or submit their homework. Sometimes opportunities for informal consultation facilitate more in-depth communication with students about their language learning strategies or their choices for personal and professional development.

III. You can extend the benefits of informal teacher-student consultation through a more systematic exchange. A popular technique for this is the teacher – student dialogue journal. Students turn in a weekly diary to you; you respond with individual comments, questions, and answers. Though paper dialogue journals have their benefits, they also present logistical difficulties. Because they are usually all collected on the same day, you must bring a mound of journals home to read and answer. Meanwhile, the students have lost access to their journals while you are reading them. Many teachers have found that electronic dialogue journals achieve the same benefits as or greater benefits than paper journals do, with more convenience and spontaneity. Students can easily send in their journals at any time of day or night, and you can respond at your convenience as well. A good electronic management system on both ends will allow you and your students to keep excellent, searchable records of the correspondence.

А36. Teacher – student communication is somewhat limited due to 1) students’ shyness. 2) lack of time.

3) various reasons.

А37. Teacher – student communication via e-mail can be 1) time-consuming. 2) unnatural.

3) totally useless.

А38. Students usually e-mail teachers

1)to get into their good books.

2)to skip classes.

3)to sort out various issues.

А39. E-mail communication enhances

1)teacher-student mutual trust.

2)students’ attendance.

3)students’ creative skills.

Определите значение указанного слова в тексте.

А40. authentic (II)

1) legal; 2) genuine;

3) original.

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А41. spontaneity (III)

1) impulse; 2) ease;

3) joy.

Выберите правильный вариант перевода (1, 2 или 3) в соответствии с содержанием текста.

А42. Many students who might hesitate to ask questions in person are much more forthright via e-mail. (I)

1)Многие студенты, сомневающиеся при задавании личных вопросов, ведут себя гораздо смелее при общении по электронной почте.

2)Многиестуденты, стесняющиесязадаватьвопросывличномобщении, становятся гораздо откровеннее в общении по Интернету.

3)Много студентов, сомневающихся при задавании вопросов личного характера, становятся гораздо откровеннее при общении по Интернету.

Прочитайте текст.

There are a lot of things that schools of the future could borrow from schools of today. One of such phenomena is definitely the ‘touch theory’ put forward by Kate Bevan, an education lecturer at Wolverhampton Polytechnic. She and two Birmingham University researchers spent more than 50 hours in 16 classes, watching children aged four to six and categorising how often teachers touched their pupils, when, where, and why.

(A43) … Mostly they touched the head, shoulder, hand, arm or back to move a child to another part of the classroom, show it how to do something – hold a pencil, for example – or for no apparent reason.

(A44) … So, without telling the teachers what they were investigating, they asked four of those previously observed to stop all touching except when praising their pupils. They should touch whenever they praised. (A45) … Children’s normal concentration in different classes ranged form 75% of the three-minute spells of observation to only 39% of the time. But during the praise-touch week concentration in every class soared: to more than 90% of the time in the harder-working classes; to 69% of the time – almost double – in the ones where children had worked properly less than half the day.

The teachers achieved this without any extra praise and with fewer pats over all, because all the inconsequential touches stopped. (A46) … In the two classes where disruption as well as concentration was measured, incidents such as water throwing and pencilgrabbing fell by almost two-thirds. The teachers were amazed.

«(A47) …», says Kate Bevan. «None of them had any idea it would have such a potent effect». She believed that a pat reinforced the pleasure

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