Подготовка к ОГЭ. Чтение (по текстам УМК New Opportunities Intermediate. RussianEdition)

English in the Third Millennium (p.7)

True, False or Not Stated?

1. A thousand years ago English wasn’t the most influential language in the world.
2. It’s obvious that English is going to become even more important as a global lingua franca.
3. At present over 6,500 languages are in danger of extinction.
4. Another view is that English is already breaking up into seven separate languages.
5. Different varieties of English will survive for international communication.
6. Fortunately, a culturally uniform world dominated by one language is not possible.
7. Already, other most popular languages are fighting back against the iron grip of English on the Net.
8. American English will probably stay in control while the USA remains the top superpower.

Text 1.2. Explorers (p. 10)

True, False or Not Stated?

1. Captain Scott began his Antarctic expedition on 1 June because he had received a telegram from Roald Amundsen.
2. Before starting their expedition, they had stored food along their route.
3. Amundsen started the race to the Pole in the polar autumn.
4. Roald Amundsen made good progress because his men were very good skiers.
5. Scott and his team had problems which considerably slowed their progress.
6. Scot finally arrived at the Pole with half of his team and was greatly disappointed to see the Norwegian flag.
7. The return journey was very hard but Scott and his team tried not to show how exhausted they were.
8. Scott’s men completed part of their original plan.
9. Scott and his companions died in their tent because they were too weak to move .

Text 2.1. (The Chase, p. 22-23)

Match the headings with the paragraphs. Some paragraphs include gaps. There is one extra heading.

1. A terrible conclusion.
2. Ready to die for his ideas.
3. Trying to be helpful.
4. Turning blue will serve him right.
5. Tiny murderers.
6. Ambitious thoughts.
7. Explanation.
8.  An interrupted conversation.

Text 2.2. A Memory (p. 24)

True, False or Not Stated?

1. When Groucho was a child, he fell in love with a girl next door.
2. To invite Lucy to a variety show, he had to work hard.
3. He knew how he would spend his money.
4. There was usually a candy vendor outside the theatre in Times Square.
5. Groucho didn’t think it was reasonable to buy the candy.
6. Their seats were in the last row and they couldn’t see the stage well enough.
7. Groucho felt terrible when he had to toss the coin to give one of them a ride home.
8. Lucy never forgave Groucho for what he had done.

Text 3.1. Problems (p. 34)

True, False or Not Stated?

1. Most tourists travel to Hammerfest in summer.
2. Tunis is a place of dark and brutal winters.
3. Polar night in Hammerfest lasts for two and a half months.
4. When Bill Bryson arrived in Oslo he wasn’t as enthusiastic as in the beginning of his journey.
5. His trip to the central bus station in Oslo was rather smooth.
6. He had managed to cash sufficient traveler’s cheques with great difficulty.
7. The staff at the Kreditkassen Bank asked him to give additional proof that he was William McGuire Bryson.
8. The girl at the station was sure that Bernt Bjornson and Bill Bryson were two different people.
9. Bill was worried about missing the bus because he had no place to stay for the night.
10. Bernt Bjornson didn’t show up, and Bryson had his seat.

Text 3.2. Culture Corner 3 (Getting Around Britain, p. 43)

True, False or Not Stated?

1. There are some roads in London where you have to drive on the right.
2. Most Britain’s roads follow Ancient Roman roads.
3. Red double-decker buses and black London cabs are still common in the capital of the UK.
4. Before they can work, London cab drivers learn all about the streets of London using motorbikes.
5. There are changes in British transport compared to the one fifty years ago.
6. The British train network is in a terrible state.
7. If you are a keen cyclist, you can find a fantastic route for travelling around Britain.
8. There are beautiful footpaths for walking holidays on all borders of England.
9. If you are keen on extreme sports, go on a narrow boat or on one of steam railways.

Text 4.1. (Cool Idea For Town Centre Ice Rink, p. 46)

Match the paragraphs with the headings. One heading is extra.

1. Rain or frost – it doesn’t matter.
2. Citizens’ dream will soon come true.
3. A new attraction in the town centre.
4. Culture vs. sport.
5. Houses for people are more important.

Text 4.2.

Match the headings  (A – F) with the paragraphs (1-5). There is one extra heading.

1. A fascinating film for adults.
2. Ill fate.
3. More exciting than other genres.
4. Unnatural dialogues.
5. Historically true plot.
6. All-star cast.

Text 4.3 (p. 52, Communication Workshops)

True, False or Not Stated?

1. Henry VIII is produced by British Television.
2. Catherine of Aragon was Henry’s wife executed by him for being disloyal.
3. Henry turns against Anne Boleyn because she fails to give him an heir.
4. Ray Winston plays Henry as a very controversial character.
5. One of the dialogues between Henry VII and Catherine sounds very unnatural.
6. Adults shouldn’t allow their children to watch the film.
7. The film is shot in picturesque surroundings.
8. The costumes are plain, though in the fashion of that time.
9. The film is a serial consisting of several parts.

Text 5.1. (Culture Corner 5, p. 67)

True, False or Not Stated?

1. England borders on Wales in the west.
2. The English invaded Wales in the 16th century.
3. The population of Wales is a little over 3 million people.
4. Welsh is the oldest language in Europe.
5. There are a lot of similarities between English and Welsh.
6. In the 19th  and first half of the 20th century Welsh was not allowed in schools.
7. Welsh, along with English, is taught in all schools in Wales.
8. Wales has its own parliament, called the Welsh Assembly.
9. A tradition of storytelling, poetry and singing is the most popular Welsh tradition.
10. Participants of eisteddfod compete among themselves.
11. Not all Welsh poets use Welsh for their poems.
12. Most people in Wales sing in choirs.
13. The National Hymn of the UK can be heard when the national rugby team plays in Cardiff.
14. The flag of Wales, with its red dragon, is the oldest in the world.
15. The Welsh church was established by the Romans.
16. The leek is one of the national symbols of Wales.

Text 6.1. (p. 70) Generations (Jenny)

Match the headings with the paragraphs. One heading is extra.

1. Slight disappointment.
2. Early leaving.
3. Hoping for the best.
4. All the rest doesn’t matter.
5. Comparison.
6. Shocking outfit.
7. Friends’ help.

Text 7.1. (p. 82, texts A&C)

Match the headings with the paragraphs . One heading is extra.

1. An effective method.
2. Learning to play musical instruments.
3. Learning unusual skills.
4. The only way to get access to learning materials.
5. More convenient to carry.
6. Doing sport as part of “method acting”.
7. A great variety of things you can do.
8. What was forbidden can be allowed.
9. Imagine unimaginable.

Text 7.2. (p. 84, A&B)

Match the headings with the paragraphs . One heading is extra.

1. Ever grateful.
2. A dream to become a science teacher.
3. Being lazy resulted in taking extra classes.
4. To be successful, you need confidence.
5. Turning a ‘difficult’ student into a bright one is worth all efforts.
6. Visualizing things makes learning interesting.
7. A sense of achievement.

Text 8.1. (p. 103 Culture Corner 8)

True, False or Not Stated?

1. A lot of Russian school-leavers begin college with an uncertain idea what they want to do.
2. Only growing industries can offer good jobs.
3. Marketing and advertising specialists together with sales managers and designers come third.
4. There aren’t many professional administrators.
5. Chemical construction and food industries went from a better to a worse position ten years ago.
6. Engineers qualified in different fields are in great demand today.
7. The need for new lawyers has declined recently.

Text 9.1. (p. 106 “Lost in Translation”)

Match the headings with the paragraphs. One heading is extra.

1. The lack of proper associations.
2. Dramatic changes.
3. My source of information.
4. A different point of view.
5. I can’t but like them.
6. The advantages of my native tongue.
7. Feelings instead of translation.

Paragraphs             Lines

1. 1-9
2. 10-15
3. 16-22
4. 23-29
5. B
6. C

Text 9.2. (p. 115 “Aborigines”)

Match the headings with the paragraphs. One heading is extra.

1. True appreciation.
2. No longer nomads.
3. Coming back to certain places.
4. The situation is improving.
5. Possible origin.
6. A tradition that got aborigines together.

Text 10.1. (p. 118 “A Lost City”)

Match the headings with the paragraphs. One heading is extra.

1. Unbelievable but true.
2. A breathtaking sight.
3. Irresistible offer.
4. Unfavourable weather conditions.
5. A hard and slow progress.

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