Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 5. Jim’s first computer animated character was an attempt to 1) make a revolution in the film industry. 2) animate his childhood paintings. 3) create magic through technology.

Now we are ready to start. Presenter: Today in our Meet A Celebrity Weekly Program we are talking to a successful filmmaker Jim Slogan. Welcome, Jim! Jim: Good afternoon everyone. It's good to be here. Thank you for inviting me. Presenter: So, Jim, did you want to be a filmmaker when you were growing up? Jim: I grew up on a steady diet of science fiction. In high school I took a bus to school and I was always absorbed in a science fiction book, which took my mind to other worlds. I had a deep interest in other worlds, but didn't have an idea of where it'd take me in life. Whenever I wasn't in school, I was out in the woods taking samples—frogs and snakes—and bringing them back, looking at them under the microscope. I was trying to understand the world and the limits of possibility. Presenter: Ha, sounds like you could have become a scientist then. Jim: Well, not really. I was an artist. I could draw and paint. And I found that it was because of no videogames, so I had to create these images in my head. You know, we all did as kids—read a book and made a picture in our heads. And so my own response was to paint, to draw alien creatures, alien worlds, robots, spaceships—all that stuff. Presenter: I see. So in your art you had this combination of science and imagination that eventually has led to movies, right? Jim: Yes. When I chose a career as an adult, it was filmmaking because that seemed like the best way to reconcile this urge I had to tell stories with my urge to create images. Filmmaking was the way to put pictures and stories together. And of course, the stories that I chose to tell were science fiction stories. Presenter: Yes, most of your films are Sci-Fi and in all of them you used some highly complex technology. Do you choose your plot to fit the technical possibilities or do you create technology to suit your needs? Jim: Usually we come up with ways to realize my film ideas. In one of my films we created this water creature and we used computer-generated animation. And this resulted in the first computer-animated character that was ever in a movie. I witnessed something amazing. The global audience was in awe with this apparent magic. You know, any really advanced technology is hard to tell apart from magic. I thought wow, this is something that needs to be used in the cinema art. So in my next film we took that much further. We created the liquid metal figure. We created magic again and we had the same result with an audience. Presenter: You are known for your feature films, but do you ever do documentaries, for example? Jim: Funny you should ask that. There was actually a moment in my life when I said okay, I'm going to take a break from my day job as a Hollywood moviemaker and I'm going to be a full-time explorer for a while. And so with a team we went on an underwater exploration of a major ship wreck and made a film of that. At the same time I was getting very interested in space science as well. I got involved with NASA. We put what we were learning on tape. Presenter: You must have learned a lot through these new experiences. Jim: I learned a lot about science, but I also learned a lot about leadership. When I made my next Sci-Fi film, I tried to apply the principle of leadership, which is that you respect your team and you earn their respect in return. And the respect of your team is more important than all the fame in the world. Presenter: That's very insightful. What advice would you give to young film directors? Jim: I would say don't put limits on yourself. Other people will do that for you. Don't do it to yourself. Don't bet against yourself. Go and take risks. Whatever you're doing, failure is an option, but fear is not. 5. Jim's first computer animated character was an attempt to Ключевая фраза: "The global audience was in awe with this apparent magic." → Он пытался создать магию через технологии. → 3) create magic through technology.

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 6. According to Jim, the use of advanced technology in films 1) gives the audience a feeling of illusion. 2) makes the work of filmmakers much easier. 3) is highly expensive.

Now we are ready to start. Presenter: Today in our Meet A Celebrity Weekly Program we are talking to a successful filmmaker Jim Slogan. Welcome, Jim! Jim: Good afternoon everyone. It's good to be here. Thank you for inviting me. Presenter: So, Jim, did you want to be a filmmaker when you were growing up? Jim: I grew up on a steady diet of science fiction. In high school I took a bus to school and I was always absorbed in a science fiction book, which took my mind to other worlds. I had a deep interest in other worlds, but didn't have an idea of where it'd take me in life. Whenever I wasn't in school, I was out in the woods taking samples—frogs and snakes—and bringing them back, looking at them under the microscope. I was trying to understand the world and the limits of possibility. Presenter: Ha, sounds like you could have become a scientist then. Jim: Well, not really. I was an artist. I could draw and paint. And I found that it was because of no videogames, so I had to create these images in my head. You know, we all did as kids—read a book and made a picture in our heads. And so my own response was to paint, to draw alien creatures, alien worlds, robots, spaceships—all that stuff. Presenter: I see. So in your art you had this combination of science and imagination that eventually has led to movies, right? Jim: Yes. When I chose a career as an adult, it was filmmaking because that seemed like the best way to reconcile this urge I had to tell stories with my urge to create images. Filmmaking was the way to put pictures and stories together. And of course, the stories that I chose to tell were science fiction stories. Presenter: Yes, most of your films are Sci-Fi and in all of them you used some highly complex technology. Do you choose your plot to fit the technical possibilities or do you create technology to suit your needs? Jim: Usually we come up with ways to realize my film ideas. In one of my films we created this water creature and we used computer-generated animation. And this resulted in the first computer-animated character that was ever in a movie. I witnessed something amazing. The global audience was in awe with this apparent magic. You know, any really advanced technology is hard to tell apart from magic. I thought wow, this is something that needs to be used in the cinema art. So in my next film we took that much further. We created the liquid metal figure. We created magic again and we had the same result with an audience. Presenter: You are known for your feature films, but do you ever do documentaries, for example? Jim: Funny you should ask that. There was actually a moment in my life when I said okay, I'm going to take a break from my day job as a Hollywood moviemaker and I'm going to be a full-time explorer for a while. And so with a team we went on an underwater exploration of a major ship wreck and made a film of that. At the same time I was getting very interested in space science as well. I got involved with NASA. We put what we were learning on tape. Presenter: You must have learned a lot through these new experiences. Jim: I learned a lot about science, but I also learned a lot about leadership. When I made my next Sci-Fi film, I tried to apply the principle of leadership, which is that you respect your team and you earn their respect in return. And the respect of your team is more important than all the fame in the world. Presenter: That's very insightful. What advice would you give to young film directors? Jim: I would say don't put limits on yourself. Other people will do that for you. Don't do it to yourself. Don't bet against yourself. Go and take risks. Whatever you're doing, failure is an option, but fear is not. 6. According to Jim, the use of advanced technology in films Ключевая фраза: "any really advanced technology is hard to tell apart from magic." → Это создаёт у зрителей ощущение иллюзии. → 1) gives the audience a feeling of illusion.

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 7. Jim took a break from his main career to 1) write a book about NASA. 2) study underwater and space worlds. 3) learn more about being a good film director.

Now we are ready to start. Presenter: Today in our Meet A Celebrity Weekly Program we are talking to a successful filmmaker Jim Slogan. Welcome, Jim! Jim: Good afternoon everyone. It's good to be here. Thank you for inviting me. Presenter: So, Jim, did you want to be a filmmaker when you were growing up? Jim: I grew up on a steady diet of science fiction. In high school I took a bus to school and I was always absorbed in a science fiction book, which took my mind to other worlds. I had a deep interest in other worlds, but didn't have an idea of where it'd take me in life. Whenever I wasn't in school, I was out in the woods taking samples—frogs and snakes—and bringing them back, looking at them under the microscope. I was trying to understand the world and the limits of possibility. Presenter: Ha, sounds like you could have become a scientist then. Jim: Well, not really. I was an artist. I could draw and paint. And I found that it was because of no videogames, so I had to create these images in my head. You know, we all did as kids—read a book and made a picture in our heads. And so my own response was to paint, to draw alien creatures, alien worlds, robots, spaceships—all that stuff. Presenter: I see. So in your art you had this combination of science and imagination that eventually has led to movies, right? Jim: Yes. When I chose a career as an adult, it was filmmaking because that seemed like the best way to reconcile this urge I had to tell stories with my urge to create images. Filmmaking was the way to put pictures and stories together. And of course, the stories that I chose to tell were science fiction stories. Presenter: Yes, most of your films are Sci-Fi and in all of them you used some highly complex technology. Do you choose your plot to fit the technical possibilities or do you create technology to suit your needs? Jim: Usually we come up with ways to realize my film ideas. In one of my films we created this water creature and we used computer-generated animation. And this resulted in the first computer-animated character that was ever in a movie. I witnessed something amazing. The global audience was in awe with this apparent magic. You know, any really advanced technology is hard to tell apart from magic. I thought wow, this is something that needs to be used in the cinema art. So in my next film we took that much further. We created the liquid metal figure. We created magic again and we had the same result with an audience. Presenter: You are known for your feature films, but do you ever do documentaries, for example? Jim: Funny you should ask that. There was actually a moment in my life when I said okay, I'm going to take a break from my day job as a Hollywood moviemaker and I'm going to be a full-time explorer for a while. And so with a team we went on an underwater exploration of a major ship wreck and made a film of that. At the same time I was getting very interested in space science as well. I got involved with NASA. We put what we were learning on tape. Presenter: You must have learned a lot through these new experiences. Jim: I learned a lot about science, but I also learned a lot about leadership. When I made my next Sci-Fi film, I tried to apply the principle of leadership, which is that you respect your team and you earn their respect in return. And the respect of your team is more important than all the fame in the world. Presenter: That's very insightful. What advice would you give to young film directors? Jim: I would say don't put limits on yourself. Other people will do that for you. Don't do it to yourself. Don't bet against yourself. Go and take risks. Whatever you're doing, failure is an option, but fear is not. 7. Jim took a break from his main career to Ключевая фраза: "I'm going to take a break from my day job as a Hollywood moviemaker and I'm going to be a full-time explorer for a while. And so with a team we went on an underwater exploration... At the same time I was getting very interested in space science as well." → Изучать подводный мир и космос. → 2) study underwater and space worlds.

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. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 123456 1. There are times when we need to accept change. 2. I’m thankful to my parents for their support. 3. I’d like to be like my parent. 4. A parent can make a true friend. 5. I’d like to become truly independent. 6. Sometimes it’s hard to find peace at home. 7. Family is not always about blood relation.

Now we are ready to start. Speaker A: I don't get on well with my parents. It's like every time I want to do something, they say no. So I get in a row with them over stuff. I don't understand what the big deal is in letting me make my own choices yet they insist on my doing things their way. It's really frustrating. It's not like I'm a baby anymore. As soon as I graduate from school, I'm moving out. I can't wait. In just two more years, I won't have to see my parents again. → Ключевая идея: постоянные ссоры и конфликты с родителями делают жизнь дома неспокойной. Говорящий мечтает съехать, чтобы избежать этого. Это соответствует утверждению 6. Sometimes it's hard to find peace at home. (Speaker A – 6) Speaker B: You see, I've just graduated from uni with a degree in journalism. I've got a job lined up with National Geographic starting next month. I tell you, most credit for my success at college goes to my parents. They've always been there for me through the good and the bad. They've cheered me on when I was about to give up on my dreams. I am forever grateful to them. I couldn't have become the person I am today without their help. → Ключевая идея: говорящий прямо выражает благодарность родителям за их поддержку, которая помогла ему добиться успеха. Это соответствует утверждению 2. I'm thankful to my parents for their support. (Speaker B – 2) Speaker C: My mom and I are very close friends. She works a lot but finds the time to be with me. And I mean quality time, not just watching TV together without even talking. We can go to a café, for example, and talk over a sandwich and a coffee. I can tell her everything. She listens to me and knows exactly what to say to make me feel good about myself or the situation. Um…if someone asks me who my best friend is, I will definitely say my mom. → Ключевая идея: мама для говорящего — лучший друг, потому что она слушает, понимает и поддерживает. Это соответствует утверждению 4. A parent can make a true friend. (Speaker C – 4) Speaker D: I've got a complicated family. Yeah, my mom and dad got divorced five years ago when I was nine. I stayed with my mom and visited my dad only every other weekend. I'd love those weekends because my dad and I would go to football and baseball games, buy coke and popcorn and cheer for our favorite teams. We don't do that anymore because my dad remarried and my stepmother doesn't want him away on the weekends. So we have to stay home and watch our games on TV. → Ключевая идея: из-за развода родителей и повторного брака отца привычный уклад жизни изменился, и говорящему приходится смириться с новыми обстоятельствами. Это соответствует утверждению 1. There are times when we need to accept change. (Speaker D – 1) Speaker E: Well, if someone asks me who my role model is, I will choose my dad, no doubt about that. He's not famous or rich or even well educated. Yet, he is hardworking and very dedicated to his family. He's always been sensitive to our needs and has worked hard to provide for us. He is always quick to help those in need. He's been doing our neighbor's yard work for the last ten years because she is an old widow and doesn't have much money to hire someone to mow her lawn. → Ключевая идея: говорящий считает отца своим образцом для подражания, восхищается его трудолюбием, заботой о семье и готовностью помогать другим. Это соответствует утверждению 3. I'd like to be like my parent. (Speaker E – 3) Speaker F: I've got three brothers but I am adopted and they are not. But I don't mind because our parents treat us all the same and I never feel different from them. Eh…I feel a part of our family and I am very happy that they took me in when I could have been in an orphanage. My brothers are so nice to me. I am their little sister, you know. They stand up for me at school when bigger kids try to bully me. My parents always say "look out for each other" because you are family. So we do. → Ключевая идея: говорящая удочерена, но это не мешает ей чувствовать себя полноценным членом семьи, потому что любовь и забота не зависят от кровного родства. Это соответствует утверждению 7. Family is not always about blood relation. (Speaker F – 7)

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). Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1231231 A. Sandra has been friends with Anna for a long time. B. Jim and Anna have good relations at the moment. C. Jim feels guilty about his behavior towards Anna. D. Jim has a full-time job. E. Jim thinks gift certificates don’t make a good present. F. Sandra has already bought a present for Anna. G. Jim and Sandra are going shopping tonight.

Now we are ready to start. Sandra: Hi Jim! How are you getting on? Jim: Oh, hi Sandra! It's so nice to see you. I'm okay, more or less. Sandra: You look so deep in thought. What's up? Can I help you with something? Jim: Actually, that might be not half-bad an idea. You know, it's my sister Annas birthday next week. Sandra: Don't I know it? We're best friends. Jim: That's why I need your expertise. I really want to give her a good present, a really good one, but I don't know what I can give her. Sandra: Right. So you've stopped quarreling over every little thing. I'm happy to hear that. Jim: Yeah, you know, all these conflicts were because of me. I'm a stubborn guy, you know. But I have finally realized I've been doing the wrong thing, and I just want to say sorry. Sandra: Why don't you just say so? Jim: I have. It's just I want to do something more to make up for my behavior. You know she's been grounded several times because of me, and staying in home for weeks is not a nice thing. Sandra: Okay, it's a good decision anyway. So how much money have you got? Jim: Enough. I've been saving pocket money. Besides, you know I have jobs now and then, and I get paid. Sandra: I see. Well, she's short on cosmetics, and she'd be happy to get some. I can help you choose, or you can just give her a gift certificate, and she'll go shopping herself. Jim: No, I don't think it's a good idea. It won't leave a lasting memory. Eventually, she'll throw these things away because they've expired or just finished. Sandra: Hmm. So maybe you can give her a collection of her favorite films or books or CDs. That would be a memorable present. Jim: Yeah, that sounds like a great idea. The only problem is I don't know which ones are her favorites, and these shops don't have gift certificates as a rule. Sandra: You forgot about me. I can go shopping with you, or I can write a list, and you'll be fine shopping on your own. Jim: I'd be grateful if you made up a list. Shopping can be time-consuming, and you've already helped me so much. I don't want to take up more of your time. Sandra: It's not for you, but for my best friend, remember? Besides, I need to go shopping anyway. I've got to buy a present too. Jim: Okay, I give up on that. When shall we go? Sandra: How about tomorrow night? Jim: Sounds good to me. Give me a ring, okay? A. Sandra has been friends with Anna for a long time. Ключевая фраза: "We're best friends." – Сандра говорит, что они с Анной лучшие подруги, но в тексте не сказано, как долго они дружат. → 3 (Not stated) B. Jim and Anna have good relations at the moment. Ключевая фраза: "So you've stopped quarrelling over every little thing." – Сандра говорит, что Джим перестал ссориться с Анной. В тексте не сказано однозначно, что их отношения в данный момент хорошие. → 3 (Not stated) C. Jim feels guilty about his behaviour towards Anna. Ключевая фраза: "all these conflicts were because of me. ... I have finally realized I've been doing the wrong thing, and I just want to say sorry." и "I want to do something more to make up for my behavior." – Джим признаёт свою вину и хочет загладить её. → 1 (True) D. Jim has a full-time job. Ключевая фраза: "I have jobs now and then, and I get paid." – Джим говорит, что у него есть работа время от времени. В тексте не сказано, что у него постоянная работа. → 2 (False) E. Jim thinks gift certificates don't make a good present. Ключевая фраза: "No, I don't think it's a good idea. It won't leave a lasting memory." – Джим говорит, что подарочный сертификат не оставит долгой памяти. → 1 (True) F. Sandra has already bought a present for Anna. Ключевая фраза: "I've got to buy a present too." – Сандра говорит, что ей тоже нужно купить подарок. В тексте не сказано, что она уже его купила. → 2 (False) G. Jim and Sandra are going shopping tonight. Ключевая фраза: "How about tomorrow night?" – Сандра предлагает пойти завтра вечером, а не сегодня. → 2 (False)