(26-30) 5 Тренировочные тесты для подготовки к ЕГЭ

Test 26

Отметьте предложения как правильные (True), неправильные (False) или «об этом не было речи»(Not stated-NS).

King Midas (from the ancient Greece mythology)

King Midas was a very kind man who ruled his kingdom fairly. But he didn’t always think very deeply about what he said. One day, while walking in his garden, he saw an elderly satyr asleep among the flowers. Taking pity on him, King Midas let him go without punishment. When the god Dionysus heard about it, he rewarded King Midas by granting him one wish. The king thought for only a second and then said: “I wish for everything I touch to turn to gold.” And so it was. The beautiful flowers in his garden turned toward the sun for light, but when Midas touched them, they stood hard and gold. The king grew hungry and thin, because each time he tried to eat, he found that his meal was gold. His lovely daughter, at his loving touch, turned to gold. His water, his bed, his clothes, his friends, and the whole palace was gold. King Midas saw that soon his whole kingdom would turn to gold unless he did something right away. He asked Dionysus to take back his golden touch. Because the king was ashamed and very sad, Dionysus took pity on him and fulfilled his request. Instantly, King Midas was poorer, but richer, he felt, in the things that teally count.

1. Midas was a good king for his country._____

2. King Midas followed the rule: first think, then do!_____

3. Dionysus rewarded King Midas for his kindness to the elderly person._____

4. Dionysus’s reward was gold._____

5. It took King Midas hours to think of his wish._____

6. King Midas turned all his servants to gold._____

7. Midas was happy to eat from gold plates._____

8. King Midas loved his daughter so much that he gave her all gold in the kingdom._____

9. At first Dionysus was angry with Midas and didn’t want to turn everything back by his request._____

10. At the end King Midas felt happy though he had lost wealth._____

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When a problem (11)___(come) up at school, I tend to think it over for a while, and I can usually sort it out (12)___(my). If it is a (13)___(big) problem, then sometimes I need to sleep on it and come back to it in the morning. If it (14)___(be) a problem with my family, and I can’t make up my mind to do, I can usually talk it over with my (15)___(good) friend. She can nearly always come up with an idea that (16)___(help). And if I have a problem with (17)__(she) well, it usually just goes away by itself.

Endangered Animals in Kazakhstan: Saiga Antelope

(Continued)

Population: the fall in Saiga antelope populations has been (18)___(drama). There are 50,000 Saigas today. Habitat and (19)___(behave): the Saigas live in very large families in semi-desert steppes eating several species of plants, (20)___(include) some that are (21)___(poison) to other animals. They can run long distances and swim to cross rivers. Threats: (22)___(hunt). Today the Saiga is hunted for its meat. Besides, the horns are used in traditional (23)____(China) medicine. How you can help: share this (24)__(inform) with others for the (25)___(important) of Saiga conservation. Join the (26)___(organize) on the Saiga conservation, support anti-poaching activities.

Test 27

Отметьте предложения как правильные (True), неправильные (False) или «об этом не было речи»(Not stated-NS).

The Attack That Change His Life

Paul Templer was always an adventurer and wildlife enthusiast. He spent years travelling the world. He started his own business and worked as a river guide in Zimbabwe, giving river tours on canoes. During one ordinary tour, his life was changed drastically. He was guiding the tourists down the Zambezi River. All of a sudden, a hippo attacked one of the canoes, throwing another guide into the water. Paul rushed to help the guide, but the hippo went after him. The hippo pulled him underwater, but Paul managed to break himself free and swim to the surface. But the hippo wasn’t about to give up that easily. The animal attacked Paul several more times, biting into his foot and arm, breaking his ribs, with its gigantic teeth. The hippo then left him for dead. Paul’s wounds were so massive, the operation needed to save his life took 7 hours. His left arm was amputated. The doctors said it was a miracle he survived. After the operation, he had to go through 2 years of rehabilitation and therapy. He found the strength to move on with his life and live it to the fullest. He returned to the Zambezi River and, led a three-month expedition which made him famous.

1. Paul Templer always liked wildlife._____

2. He visited many countries in Europe and America._____

3. Paul preferred to live and work in Europe._____

4. Paul enjoyed his work as a guide on the Zambezi River._____

5. Paul was a good friend ready to help in difficult situations._____

6. The hippo injured Paul badly._____

7. The other guide saved Paul from death._____

8. Famous doctors operated on Paul._____

9. After the operation Paul couldn’t even think of being a guide on the river._____

10. Paul had a strong will and brave heart to continue his life as he liked._____

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Nobody really (11)___(know)for sure how fast the planet is heating up. Experts do know however that if we (12)___(not do) something about it, the problem will continue to get (13)___(bad) scientists blame fossil fuels for global warming. When you burn oil, it (14)__(produce) greenhouse gasses. These greenhouse gasses are trapped in the atmosphere and prevent heat escaping into space and make the Earth (15)__(warm). Deforestation (16)___(add) to the problem. Slowing down global warming is a very difficult task. People believe that if the Earth (17)___(keep) getting warmer, animals may become extinct and there may be more storms and floods.

Why Is Food Throwing So Popular in Spain?

Spain is host to some of the world’s most funny and crazy (18)____(festive). What the (19)___(Spain) enjoy most, is throwing food at each other, the most (20)__(fame) example of which is, of course, La Tomatina. If you think throwing tomatoes at people is odd, wait till you read what gets thrown during other (21)__(celebrate) Els Enfarinats is a (22)__(tradition) winter (23)___( festive). It is a fight between two teams. There are no hitech weapons – only flour and eggs that the two teams throw at each other. Jarramplas festival takes place on January 21^st, (24)___(city) of the town of Piornal choose a young man and dress him up in a (25)___(colour) costume that has a devil-like mask with giant horns and nose. Once he is ready, the (26)__(village)run after him, throwing hard raw turnips! They find it very (27)___(fun)!

Test 28

Отметьте предложения как правильные (True), неправильные (False) или «об этом не было речи»(Not stated-NS).

The Person I Admire

Sometimes people come into your life and you know they are to be there for some purpose, to teach you a lesson or to help you understand who you are. The people who you meet affect your life and your success and downfalls. They help to create who you become. On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and asked us to meet someone we didn’t know. I saw a wrinkled little old lady smiling at us. Her smile lit up her whole being. She said: ‘Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I’m 87 years old. I’ve always dreamed of college education and now I’m getting it.” We became friends. Every day for the next several months we left the class together and talked nonstop. She shared her wisdom and experience with me. At the end of the year Rose gave her graduation speech. “We don’t stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets of staying young, being happy and achieving success. You are to laugh and find humour every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dream you die. There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Anyone can grow older. That doesn’t take any ability or talent. The idea is to grow up by finding a chance in change.” All the students liked Rose. She taught us by her example that it is never too late to be all you can possibly be. We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.

1. The people you meet sometimes influence your life._____

2. Rose was the youngest student at the college._____

3. Rose was working for her second college degree._____

4. Rose went to college when she was 20 but didn’t finish her education._____

5. Rose easily made friends with younger students._____

6. Rose explained that to be happy you must have a good sense of humour._____

7. Old people are always happy._____

8. Rose taught younger people to have and realize their dreams._____

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Marie Sklodowska-Curie (9)___(bear) in Poland in 1867. Her father (10)__(use) to be a Physics teacher, and she enjoyed physics at school. Marie (11)__(go) to Paris in 1891, where she met a scientist called Pierre Curie in 1892. They got married in 1895. Together, Pierre and Marie discovered radium – an element that (12)__(be) very important for nuclear science. Marie Sklodowska-Curie was the (13)__(one) person who used the word ‘radioactive’. In 1903 Marie (14)___(win) a Nobel Prize and shared it with Pierre. Pierre died in 1906, but Marie went on (15)__(work) until she died in 1934.

Breakfast is a (16)___(health) start to everyone’s day, and it’s important for (17)___(child) and their school (18)___(perform). Nothing could be (19)___(easy) than a bowl of cold cereal and milk. We all know that (20)__(fame) brands of cereals contain sugar but it was (21)__(shock) to learn how much sugar they contain: (22)__(near) five teaspoonfuls of sugar for a cup. According to the Environmental Working Group report such cereals are quite (23)___(harm).

Test 29

Отметьте предложения как правильные (True), неправильные (False) или «об этом не было речи»(Not stated-NS).

Teen Polyglot Has Mastered 23 Languages

New York teen Timothy Doner, has an unusual hobby – he likes to learn languages! And he does it so thoroughly that he can conduct a conversation in all of them. It took the 17-years-old five years to master 23 languages! This has earned him the title of the world’s youngest polyglot. But he is still not satisfied. The youngster’s wish to learn languages began in 2009 after completing basic Hebrew (иврит) lessons. He enjoyed it so much that he decided to become fluent in modern Hebrew. Then he picked up Arabic. Within four days, he managed to master the alphabet and by the end of the week, he could read the language fluently. After that, there was no stopping him. Over the years, he has added Russian, Farsi, Italian, Spanish, Persian, Swahili Indonesian and many others to his repertoire of languages. The list doesn’t include the ones that he has taken up at school, which include French, Mandarin, Latin and of course, English. The most amazing part is that he has managed to learn all the additional languages on his own, using just online apps (интернет-приложения) and grammar books. The young polyglot begins by learning how to pronounce the alphabet correctly. Then he teaches himself the correct grammar. Then he develops his skills by reading newspapers and talking with native speakers, either in person or on internet chat rooms. He is now in constant contact with a lot of polyglots. One of them is 31-year-old Ohio resident Moses McMormick, who knows 50 languages!

1. Timothy Doner was born in the USA._____

2. Timothy Doner is interested in learning ancient languages._____

3. The boy is 23 now and he started his hobby when he was 17._____

4. He can only read in most of the languages he knows._____

5. Timothy Doner is the youngest polyglot all over the world._____

6. He still wants to learn more languages._____

7. Hebrew was the first language in his hobby._____

8. Russian was the most difficult language to learn for Timothy Doner._____

9. His parents help him a lot with his hobby._____

10. He has a lot of international pen-pals with the same hobby._____

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Madonna is one of the (11)__(successful) singer in the world. She (12)__(bear) in Bay City, Michigan, USA on 16^th August in 1958. She (13)__(start) with the local church choir at the age of 4. She went to the university of Michigan but later she left for New York where she went to dance school. She produced her (14)__(one) album at the age of 24 and she (15)___(produce) many successful songs since then. She has also starred in several films. Madonna is hardworking and clever and she (16)__(like) going to the gym, to parties, to the theatre and to the cinema. At present she (17)__(plan) to record a new album.

(18)___(nation) Foods

People in Alaska eat many (19)__(wonder) things from sea-fish, seal and whale. Alaska is (21)__(fame) for salmon and king crab, the (22)__(tradition) dessert is ice-cream, akutaq, made from animals fat, snow and wild berries – no sugar! In Ireland a popular (23)__(dine) is (24)__(Ireland) stew with meat, potatoes, onions, carrots and herbs. Be (25)___(care) about calories! On a nice day in South Africa families and friends meet for the (26)__(tradition) outdoor meal, the braai. (27)__(man0 cook meat. A tasty sausage and thick porridge are (28)__(favour) dishes.

Test 30

Отметьте предложения как правильные (True), неправильные (False) или «об этом не было речи»(Not stated-NS).

OMG(Oh,My God!) – The New Kid in Class is a…Robot!

On February 5^th, 2013, the fifth grade students at Japan’s Higashihikari Elementary School welcomed a new student. However, unlike other newcomers, he was not shy and seemed to recognize all 119 kids by their names. Impressed? You will be even more so, when you find out that Robovie is not human but a robot, masquerading as a fifth-grade student! Developed by Japan’s Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International, the 1,2 meter tall student is part of a 14-month experiment to test if robots can learn to communicate naturally and assimilate with a group of people. This is the company’s longest experiment of this kind. They hope to make robots useful part of household in future. Robovie sounds like a five-year old in his daily vocabulary and speaking skills. The scientists hope that he will develop his vocabulary by interacting with the fifth graders. But he has an unfair advantage – he was preprogrammed with the contests of the fifth grade science text book. So he impressed the class by answering correctly some difficult questions. Robovie is doing quite well on the social front too. He not only knows all the students in his grade, but after classes he also shakes hands with the sixth graders and is polite enough to answer all their questions.

1. The new student in the class was very shy._____

2. The new student’s name was Robovie because he was a robot._____

3. Robovie looked like his classmates._____

4. Robovie was one of the teachers’ favourite students._____

5. The experiment with the robot in a primary class is half a year long._____

6. The company is working on making robots part of people’s everyday life at home._____

7. Robovie knows more words than his classmates._____

8. Robovie makes no mistakes in grammar._____

9. Robovie can remember all the facts from his science textbook._____

10. He mixed up with his classmates and 6 Form students with no problems._____

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The British use ‘please’ a lot, and in places where it (11)__(seem) unnecessary. For example, in (12)__(many) countries the sign at the cash desk in a shop says something like ‘Pay Here’. In Britain, though, it nearly always says ‘Please Pay Here’. When you go (13)__(shop), you can hear people say ‘please’ a lot too! Let’s say you (14)___(buy) a book which costs 10 pounds. You hand it to the cashier, who probably (15)__(say), ‘Ten pounds, please’. This (16)__(sound) like ‘May I have the money, please?’, but it is really just a way of (17)__(talk). As for ‘thank you’, remember that in Britain in informal situations people say ‘cheers’ instead. And it also quite common to hear ‘ta’.

(18)__(woman) usually burn around 385 calories – the equivalent of a piece of carrot cake –(19)__(walk) around stores each week. They cover 154 miles a year – the same distance as (20)___(hike) from London to Nottingham. They feel (21)___(tired) after a (22)___(day) (23)___(shop) than after a workout at the gym. Add to that the (24)__(weigh) of bags full of (25)___(differ) things and you have a workout worthy of the gym. Nine out of ten women said they (26)__(wear) (27)___(train) or (28)__(comfort) shoes for a big shopping session – ‘to shop until drop’.

Test 26: 1- T, 2- F, 3-T, 4- F, 5-F, 6- T,7- F, 8- F, 9-F, 10-F, 11-comes, 12- myself, 13- bigger, 14- is, 15- best, 16-help, 17-her, 18- dramatic, 19- behavour, 20- including, 21- poisonous, 22- hunting, 23- Chinese, 24- information, 25- importance, 26- organization.

Test 27: 1- T, 2- NS, 3-NS, 4- T, 5-T, 6- T,7- F, 8- NS, 9-F, 10- T, 11-knows, 12- don’t do, 13- worse, 14- produces, 15- warmer, 16-adds, 17-keeps, 18- festivals, 19- Spanish, 20- famous, 21- celebrations, 22- traditional, 23- festival, 24- citizens, 25- colourful, 26- villages, 27- funny.

Test 28: 1- T, 2- F, 3-F, 4- NS, 5-T, 6- T,7- NS, 8- T, 9-was born, 10- used, 11-went, 12- is, 13- first, 14- won, 15-working, 16-healthy, 17-children, 18- performance, 19- easier, 20- famous, 21- shocking, 22-nearly, 23- harmful.

Test 29: 1- NS, 2- F, 3-F, 4- F, 5-NS, 6- T,7- T, 8- NS, 9-NS, 10- T, 11-most successful, 12- was born, 13- started, 14- first, 15- has produced, 16- likes, 17- is planning, 18-national, 19- wonderful, 20-famous, 21-traditional, 22-dinner, 23-Irish, 24-careful, 25-traditional, 26-men, 27- favourite.

Test 30: 1- F, 2- NS, 3-NS, 4- NS, 5-F, 6- T,7- F, 8- T, 9-T, 10-T, 11-seems, 12- most, 13- shopping, 14-are buying, 15-will say, 16-sounds, 17-talking, 18-women, 19-walking, 20-hiking, 21-less tired day, 22-shopping, 23-weight, 24- different, 25- would wear, 26- training, 27- comfortable.