Вы услышите 6 высказываний. Установите соответствие между высказываниями каждого говорящего A–F и утверждениями, данными в списке 1–7. Используйте каждое утверждение, обозначенное соответствующей цифрой, только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение. Вы услышите запись дважды. Пример ответа: 123456 1. Money is the worst present ever. 2. It’s very convenient to shop for gifts online. 3. Homemade gifts demonstrate your care. 4. It’s not worth buying presents for special occasions. 5. A good present doesn’t have to be useful. 6. A good present can be shared with friends. 7. A chance to get new impressions is a great present.

Speaker A. I must say, it is very hard now to choose a good present for your nearest and dearest. If they want or need something, they just buy it themselves. The real nightmare starts before Christmas. Everybody is looking for presents, and there are crowds in every store. Why not just give up exchanging presents on holidays? There is no point buying tons of unnecessary rubbish simply because it's Christmas. I think all those holidays are too commercialized now. Speaker B. My parents used to give me some money for any special occasion, like Christmas or my birthday. I was okay about it at first, but then I thought that money was the simplest option, but certainly not the best one. I told my parents about it. What I wanted was their attention, not a generous check. Now they give me certificates. It can be a certificate for an art class or something like that. These certificates leave long-lasting memories which are better than money. Speaker C. I think people now don't spend too much time on choosing a present. They either know exactly what their friend or relative wants and order it online or buy a gift certificate. That's it. The problem is solved. However, I think there is one huge minus about this approach. The main thing is to show how much you love this person. The best way to show it is to make something yourself. If you make jam or bake a cake, it will show you are ready to invest your time and not just money. Speaker D. We spend too much time online these days and rarely communicate with our nearest and dearest face-to-face. This is why my friends and I give board games as presents to one another. These should be board games meant for at least four people. The simple rule is a guarantee that to use the present our friend will have, to invite some friends to their place, and they will spend at least an hour or maybe more talking with one another, making jokes and having fun. Speaker E. I think now nobody has a problem of getting a really good present for their family and friends. You see, you can book literally everything on the internet. You don't need to waste your time going to different shops, looking for the thing you need. It takes just a couple of clicks. One more advantage is being able to compare the prices. I can easily choose the cheapest option on offer. So I don't understand those people who moan and groan about looking for presents. Speaker F. If you ask me, well, I can't understand those people who give clothes, money, toys, or perfume as a present. They think that a good present is something practical. But my opinion is just the opposite. I think the best present is something that people would never buy themselves. For instance, I would never buy a kitten myself, but I'd be delighted if someone presented one to me. In my opinion, unexpected presents are the best ones, as they make people happy.

Вы услышите 6 высказываний. Установите соответствие между высказываниями каждого говорящего A–F и утверждениями, данными в списке 1–7. Используйте каждое утверждение, обозначенное соответствующей цифрой, только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение. Вы услышите запись дважды. Пример ответа: 123456 1. Yoga should be done with a certain purpose. 2. One should create a special atmosphere for doing yoga. 3. One needs high quality equipment for doing yoga. 4. There is a big variety of yoga styles available. 5. When you do yoga, you shouldn’t have any ambitions. 6. Online yoga lessons have many advantages. 7. Yoga is the best way to lose a lot of weight.

Speaker A. If you ask me, I think yoga is the best way to keep your body healthy. I love yoga because it's not about achieving things. It won't allow you to lose weight quickly, but it will let your body get rid of many problems, as long as you don't demand too much from yourself. Yoga is not about setting goals and achieving them, and that's what makes it so great in our modern world, where too much attention is paid to being successful and achieving good results. Speaker B. I know many people think yoga is free of any pressure and you don't have to set goals and achieve them while doing it. In my opinion, that's just wrong. Whenever you start doing something, you should know exactly why you need it and why you are going to do it. Of course, yoga won't help you lose weight if you have a serious weight problem, but you should still be ambitious and plan to improve your flexibility with certain poses or postures? Speaker C. I think yoga is great for me because I have created a certain place in my house where I can do it and no one will disturb me there. It is very important because yoga demands full concentration of your body and mind. I have a lot of candles there as well as a vase with some fresh flowers. I also put on beautiful music which helps me to meditate. You shouldn't just take a yoga mat and do it anywhere in the house. Give some proper time to it. Speaker D. I've always been interested in yoga, but I live in a small town where there is no yoga studio to practice it. Still, I have found a way out. I have found a great school of yoga on the Internet. The monthly fee is quite cheap, and if you get a subscription for several months, they give you a discount. I have access to hundreds of classes of different levels. Some of them are short while others can be up to an hour and a half. I can do yoga whenever I want without leaving home. Speaker E. Sometimes people think that all you need to do yoga is a yoga mat and any loosefitting clothes you can find in your wardrobe. That's nothing but a myth. The quality of your mat determines how much pleasure you'll be able to get from your training sessions. If your mat is bad and uncomfortable, your yoga practice will be a complete nightmare. The same is true about clothes. Besides, there are many other things to make your class better, like boosters and rubber bands. Speaker F. If you've tried yoga once and think it's not your cup of tea, you should probably give it a second chance. You see, there are many different kinds of yoga, so you are simply bound to find something to your liking. There's power yoga, which is quite hard to do. But, at the same time, there are very relaxing practices which can help you to get rid of stress after a hard working day. You may even try a yoga meditation class. That's what makes yoga so great, in my opinion.

Вы услышите диалог. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений А–G соответствуют содержанию текста (1 – True), какие не соответствуют (2 – False) и о чём в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 – Not stated). Вы услышите запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1231231 A. Mike is happy with the weather. B. Mike can play football very well. C. Mike is fond of computer games. D. Ann recommends the book shop on High Street. E. Ann has watched Friends several times. F. Ann likes the choice of actors in Friends. G. Ann is pessimistic about future weather.

Mike: Hi, Ann. Long time no see. How are the things? Ann: Oh, hi, Mike. I'm fine, thanks. How about you? Mike: To tell the truth, Ann, I'm so bored. This weather is killing me. It has been raining for ages. I was looking forward to the summer holidays so much. I hoped to spend much time outdoors playing football and things like that, but no such luck. Ann: Oh, Mike, I do understand you. It seems that the rain will never stop. Still, I don't think we should be down in the dumps. It's our summer holidays, after all. We have a lot of free time, so we should make use of it. Mike: But how? I really don't know what to do. My brother plays computer games all day long, and he appears to be quite happy. But computer games are not my cup of tea. Ann: Why don't you take up some hobby? You can start drawing, or make wooden models of ships or cars. This will take a lot of time, and it's interesting to do such things. Mike: I don't know. I don't think I'll manage that. Ann: Why don't you read a book then? There's a new bookstore on High Street. It has an amazing selection of books. You can find all the latest bestsellers there, as well as absolute classics like Jane Austen or Charles Dickens. Mike: Come on, Anne. Who wants to read a book on holidays? The academic year was so difficult. We had so much homework and books to read. Don't you think we had enough on our plate? I just want to relax and have some fun. Ann: You can watch a sitcom then. It will keep you busy for a while, and sitcoms are usually very funny. Mike: That's not half a bad idea. Can you recommend a sitcom to me? Ann: Well, I think you'd better start with “Friends”. It's a hilarious series about six friends living in New York. There's not much action there, but the dialogues are superb, and the cast is just perfect. Mike: I have never heard about this sitcom before, but what you are saying sounds interesting. Does it have many seasons? Ann: There are ten seasons, about twenty-five episodes each. The episodes are relatively short though. They are only about thirty minutes long as far as I remember, so watching a season may take just a day or two. Mike: OK, I think I will watch it. If it's really interesting, the following week won't be boring to me. Ann: You'll like it, I'm sure. And I hope in a week the weather will finally get better and we'll be able to spend some time outdoors. Mike: Let's hope for the best, Ann. Look, I've got to go now. Sorry. Take care. Ann: Bye, Mike.

Вы услышите диалог. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений А–G соответствуют содержанию текста (1 – True), какие не соответствуют (2 – False) и о чём в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 – Not stated). Занесите номер выбранного Вами варианта ответа в таблицу. Вы услышите запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1231231 A. The client has followed his friend’s recommendation. B. The client has never been to London before. C. The client is single. D. The client is surprised at the high price of the room. E. One cannot try British food at the hotel’s restaurant. F. The 5 o’clock tea weekend service is very expensive. G. The client doesn’t like spas very much.

Receptionist: Hello, the Grand Hotel. How can I help you? Client: Hello. I'll be visiting London next week and I'd like to make a reservation in your hotel. My friend has recently stayed at it and said it was perfect. Receptionist: We are very happy to hear that. You have made an excellent choice, sir. We are located in the historical part of the city, so if it's your first visit to London, it won't take you long to get to the major attractions. Let's see if we have some rooms for the dates you need. When is your reservation for? Client: It's for three nights, starting with the 13th of this month. Receptionist: I see. Would you like a single or a double room? Client: A single, please. I'm travelling alone. Receptionist: Let me check. OK? Yes, that's fine. I have a nice room for you. And your name is? Client: My name is Robert Brown. Could you please tell me how much it will be? Receptionist: Yes, sure. It is £95 a night. Is that OK? I believe it's not that expensive considering our prime location. Client: Yes, that's fine. The price sounds quite reasonable to me. Is breakfast included? Receptionist: Sure. We serve both traditional British and continental breakfast. It's very tasty. Can I get your credit card number, please? Client: Yes, it's a visa. 4978 6789 4567 1256. And what facilities do you have? Receptionist: Well, we've got room service, of course. There is a nice restaurant on the top floor that serves traditional British cuisine, so you can try roast beef with Yorkshire pudding and cakes and anything else you would like. At the weekend, we also serve five o'clock tea with delicious sandwiches as a compliment for our guests, so it's free. Client: Oh, what a pity! I'm leaving on Friday night. Receptionist: Oh, maybe next time then, right? OK, back to our facilities. We've also got a spa in our hotel. I'm afraid the choice of spa rituals is rather limited, but if you need to relax after a hard working day, or a long walking tour around London, I'm sure you'll be able to find something to your liking. Client: Alright, I'm not a fan of spas, but I'll take it into consideration. Receptionist: Would you like to find anything else out there? Client: No, thank you. Receptionist: We are looking forward to seeing you on the 13th, sir. Client: Thanks a lot. Goodbye.

Вы услышите диалог. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений А–G соответствуют содержанию текста (1 – True), какие не соответствуют (2 – False) и о чём в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 – Not stated). Занесите номер выбранного Вами варианта ответа в таблицу. Вы услышите запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1231231 A. Julie and Steve are about to end their academic year. B. Steve’s brother Josh is younger than him. C. Steve didn’t read many books when he was a child. D. Steve compares Harry Potter books and films. E. Julie finds Harry Potter books very depressing. F. Steve knows about Joanne Rowling’s achievements. G. Julie did her project about Harry Potter a year ago.

Julie: Hi Steve, how are you getting on? Are you enjoying your summer holidays? Steve: Hello Julie, it's so nice to see you. I'm okay. It's good not to have to go to school every day. No homework. Life is great. Julie: I can understand you. I also enjoy doing nothing. Hey, you are reading something. I hope it's not a school textbook. Steve: No, it isn't. It is a Harry Potter book, actually. Julie: Don't you think that this series of books is for kids, not a person who is to leave school in a year? Steve: Well, my brother Joss has just started watching Harry Potter movies. You know, he's only seven. I'm going to have to look after him anyway, so I watched a couple of films with him and I got interested. Julie: Didn't you read about Harry Potter when you were younger? Steve: No, I didn't. I'm probably the only person in the UK who hasn't read all the Harry Potter books. Julie: That's probably true. Well, have you spotted many differences between the books and the films? Steve: Not really. At the same time, this is not my purpose. I just enjoy the story itself. Julie: Yes, the story is very positive. That's surprising indeed, considering that Joanne Rowling, you know, the lady who is the author of the Harry Potter series, well, while she was writing her first book, she was out of work, divorced and depressed. She completed her first book, but nobody wanted to publish it at first. Then she found a publishing house which agreed to publish her story. Steve: Yes, I've heard about that. Well, if you don't succeed at first, try and try again, right? Today she is the highest earning woman in Britain. She's also the first person ever to become a billionaire from writing books. Julie: That's true. The books have been translated into more than sixty languages as far as I know. Steve: You seem to know a lot about Joanna Rowling, don't you? Julie: I actually did a school project about her. Steve: Oh, Julie, can I please see it? I'm so interested in everything which is connected with Harry Potter now. Perhaps I'll be able to tell my brother some interesting facts about Harry Potter after reading your project paper. Julie: OK. Drop by in the evening and I'll give you a copy. Steve: Thanks, Julie. You're a star. Julie: You're welcome, Steve.