Раздел 3. Задания формата с (письменная часть)

UNIT 1.

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You have 20 minutes to do this task.

You have received a letter from your pen-friend Jane who writes:

… Recently I’ve visited a number of galleries and got interested in painting. Now I’m thinking of entering Art school. Have you ever taken lessons of painting? Is it difficult to combine learning at secondary and art schools? Is it an expensive hobby? As for my family news, my mum quit her job and is a housewife now…

Write a letter to Jane.

In your letter

• answer her questions

• ask 3 questions about her mother’s decision.

Write 100-140 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.

C2

You have 40 minutes to do this task.

Comment on the following statement.

People often say that to know Art means firstly to know Old masters. However, some insist that nowadays modern art is much more important to understand Art in general.

What is your opinion? Which way of studying Art do you consider right?

Write 200-250 words.

Use the following plan:

• make an introduction (state the problem)

• express your personal opinion and give reasons for it

• give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don’t agree with it

• draw a conclusion

UNIT 2.

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You have 20 minutes to do this task.

You have received a letter from your pen-friend Michael who writes:

… I’m going to visit Russia in spring at Easter. Do you celebrate this holiday? How do you prepare for it? What do you do on Easter day and is it a tradition to give each other presents at Easter? As for my journey to Rome, I visited some famous sights…

Write a letter to Michael.

In your letter

• answer his questions

• ask 3 questions about his journey to Rome.

Write 100-140 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.

C2

You have 40 minutes to do this task.

Comment on the following statement.

A lot of people call themselves believes and regularly go to church while others say that religion is not for them.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a believer?

Write 200-250 words.

Use the following plan:

• make an introduction (state the problem)

• express your personal opinion and give reasons for it

• give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don’t agree with it

• draw a conclusion

UNIT 3.

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You have 20 minutes to do this task.

You have received a letter from your pen-friend John who writes:

… A month ago we set up a Clean-up-the-countryside Society in our scool. Do teenagers in Russia study ecology at school? What are the main environmental problems in your region? How do you and your classmates participate in solving them? Last week we had a Green project contest in our community…

Write a letter to John.

In your letter

• answer his questions

• ask 3 questions about the Green project contest.

Write 100-140 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.

C2

You have 40 minutes to do this task.

Comment on the following statement.

Industrial development has already done a lot of harm to the environment. That is why there is an opinion that the humanity should stop it for the sake of the wildlife conservation.

What is your opinion? Which scenario of human civilization development do you consider right?

Write 200-250 words.

Use the following plan:

• make an introduction (state the problem)

• express your personal opinion and give reasons for it

• give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don’t agree with it

• draw a conclusion

UNIT 4.

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You have 20 minutes to do this task.

You have received a letter from your pen-friend Ann who writes:

… Our English teacher asked us to write an essay about happiness. I’d like to present my work as a collection of stories told by different people. Could you help me? What are the things that make a person happy? What was the happiest moment in your life? Should these moments be many or few? As for me, I was on cloud nine only yesterday. We have a kitten at last!…

Write a letter to Ann.

In your letter

• answer her questions

• ask 3 questions about her kitten.

Write 100-140 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.

C2

You have 40 minutes to do this task.

Comment on the following statement.

Making a career is a priority in many young people’s lives, while there is a great many of those who will say that it only family makes a person happy.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of making work your number one priority?

Write 200-250 words.

Use the following plan:

• make an introduction (state the problem)

• express your personal opinion and give reasons for it

• give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don’t agree with it

• draw a conclusion