Biographies Characteristics Analysis

All-Russian tests in a foreign language. Preparing for the Unified State Exam and VPR in English lessons

Option No. 4

Demo version of VPR in English, grade 11, 2018.

Version for printing and copying in MS Word

Who likes reading books?

Answer:

You will hear dialogue. Write in the answer field the number 1, 2 or 3 corresponding to the answer option you chose. You will hear the recording twice. Use the player to listen to the recording.

Who spends rainy days in front of the computer?

Answer:

You will hear dialogue. Write in the answer field the number 1, 2 or 3 corresponding to the answer option you chose. You will hear the recording twice. Use the player to listen to the recording.

Who thinks time flies when you play computer games?

Answer:

You will hear dialogue. Write in the answer field the number 1, 2 or 3 corresponding to the answer option you chose. You will hear the recording twice. Use the player to listen to the recording.

Who speaks about their friends and their hobbies?

Answer:

You will hear dialogue. Write in the answer field the number 1, 2 or 3 corresponding to the answer option you chose. You will hear the recording twice. Use the player to listen to the recording.

Who has read books about Harry Potter?

Answer:

Match rubrics 1-6 to texts A–E. Record your answers in the table. Use each number only once. There is one extra rubric in the assignment.

ABCDE

A. Mosfilm is the center of the Russian film industry. It is as famous as Hollywood in the USA or Bollywood in India. Tours to the studio have become increasingly popular with tourists, as they allow to view Mosfilm’s enormous depot with 170 tanks and 50 vintage cars. Tour guides say that everyone hopes to see a famous actor or an actress when they are on an excursion there.

B. January 30, 1924 is considered the birthday of Mosfilm studio. On this day the first film produced by Mosfilm was released. It was On the Wings Skyward directed by Boris Mikhin. During the Great Patriotic War, the film studio personnel moved to Alma-Ata but continued working. All in all, Mosfilm has produced about 3,000 feature films.

C. It takes a lot of different people to make a good film. A screen writer writes the script of the future film. Then a producer finds enough money to make this film and a film director chooses actors and actresses to play in this film. You also need people for costumes and make-up. Film-making is becoming more and more complex and requires a lot of IT specialists and technical staff.

D. Robert Downey held once the title of highest-paid actor in Hollywood, and now he is only the sixth on the list. Mark Wahlberg made more than any actor in the world this year. He earned huge sums from his two films, “Daddy’s Home” and “Transformers: The Last Knight”. He also earned some cash for appearing in his family’s reality show “Wahlburgers”.

E. According to a recent survey, 13 percent of Americans go to the movies about once a month, 7 percent go see movies in the movie theater several times a month, and 31 percent go less than once a year. It is interesting that 52 percent of American adults prefer watching movies at home. The U.S. is the third largest film market in the world, only behind China and India.

Answer:

Jack, a truck driver, was driving 100 penguins to the New York Zoo. On the freeway his truck suddenly __________________ (BREAK) down.


A kind man

Answer:

Read the text below. Transform, if necessary, the words printed in capital letters at the end of lines numbered 7–12 so that they grammatically match the content of the text. Fill in the blanks with the given words. Each gap corresponds to a separate task from group 7–12.

Jack got out of the car. He __________________ (LOOK) at the engine when another truck stopped by.


A kind man

Jack, a truck driver, was driving 100 penguins to the New York Zoo. On the freeway his truck suddenly __________________ (BREAK) down. Jack got out of the car. He __________________ (LOOK) at the engine when another truck stopped by. The second truck driver, Peter, asked if __________________ (HE) colleague needed any help. Jack explained that he was taking the penguins to the zoo and asked if Peter could take the penguins to the zoo. Peter agreed. Some hours __________________ (LATE), the Peter drove past Jack, who was still waiting on the freeway for help to come. The penguins, however, __________________ (BE) still in the truck! “I thought I asked you to take __________________ (THAT) penguins to the zoo,” shouted Jack. Peter replied, “I did, but I had some money left, so we’re going to the cinema now.”

Answer:

Read the text below. Transform, if necessary, the words printed in capital letters at the end of lines numbered 7–12 so that they grammatically match the content of the text. Fill in the blanks with the given words. Each gap corresponds to a separate task from group 7–12.

The second truck driver, Peter, asked if __________________ (HE) colleague needed any help. Jack explained that he was taking the penguins to the zoo and asked if Peter could take the penguins to the zoo. Peter agreed.


A kind man

Jack, a truck driver, was driving 100 penguins to the New York Zoo. On the freeway his truck suddenly __________________ (BREAK) down. Jack got out of the car. He __________________ (LOOK) at the engine when another truck stopped by. The second truck driver, Peter, asked if __________________ (HE) colleague needed any help. Jack explained that he was taking the penguins to the zoo and asked if Peter could take the penguins to the zoo. Peter agreed. Some hours __________________ (LATE), the Peter drove past Jack, who was still waiting on the freeway for help to come. The penguins, however, __________________ (BE) still in the truck! “I thought I asked you to take __________________ (THAT) penguins to the zoo,” shouted Jack. Peter replied, “I did, but I had some money left, so we’re going to the cinema now.”

Answer:

Read the text below. Transform, if necessary, the words printed in capital letters at the end of lines numbered 7–12 so that they grammatically match the content of the text. Fill in the blanks with the given words. Each gap corresponds to a separate task from group 7–12.

Some hours __________________ (LATE), the Peter drove past Jack, who was still waiting on the freeway for help to come.


A kind man

Jack, a truck driver, was driving 100 penguins to the New York Zoo. On the freeway his truck suddenly __________________ (BREAK) down. Jack got out of the car. He __________________ (LOOK) at the engine when another truck stopped by. The second truck driver, Peter, asked if __________________ (HE) colleague needed any help. Jack explained that he was taking the penguins to the zoo and asked if Peter could take the penguins to the zoo. Peter agreed. Some hours __________________ (LATE), the Peter drove past Jack, who was still waiting on the freeway for help to come. The penguins, however, __________________ (BE) still in the truck! “I thought I asked you to take __________________ (THAT) penguins to the zoo,” shouted Jack. Peter replied, “I did, but I had some money left, so we’re going to the cinema now.”

Answer:

Read the text below. Transform, if necessary, the words printed in capital letters at the end of lines numbered 7–12 so that they grammatically match the content of the text. Fill in the blanks with the given words. Each gap corresponds to a separate task from group 7–12.

The penguins, however, __________________ (BE) still in the truck!


A kind man

Jack, a truck driver, was driving 100 penguins to the New York Zoo. On the freeway his truck suddenly __________________ (BREAK) down. Jack got out of the car. He __________________ (LOOK) at the engine when another truck stopped by. The second truck driver, Peter, asked if __________________ (HE) colleague needed any help. Jack explained that he was taking the penguins to the zoo and asked if Peter could take the penguins to the zoo. Peter agreed. Some hours __________________ (LATE), the Peter drove past Jack, who was still waiting on the freeway for help to come. The penguins, however, __________________ (BE) still in the truck! “I thought I asked you to take __________________ (THAT) penguins to the zoo,” shouted Jack. Peter replied, “I did, but I had some money left, so we’re going to the cinema now.”

Answer:

Read the text below. Transform, if necessary, the words printed in capital letters at the end of lines numbered 7–12 so that they grammatically match the content of the text. Fill in the blanks with the given words. Each gap corresponds to a separate task from group 7–12.

“I thought I asked you to take __________________ (THAT) penguins to the zoo,” shouted Jack. Peter replied, “I did, but I had some money left, so we’re going to the cinema now.”


A kind man

Jack, a truck driver, was driving 100 penguins to the New York Zoo. On the freeway his truck suddenly __________________ (BREAK) down. Jack got out of the car. He __________________ (LOOK) at the engine when another truck stopped by. The second truck driver, Peter, asked if __________________ (HE) colleague needed any help. Jack explained that he was taking the penguins to the zoo and asked if Peter could take the penguins to the zoo. Peter agreed. Some hours __________________ (LATE), the Peter drove past Jack, who was still waiting on the freeway for help to come. The penguins, however, __________________ (BE) still in the truck! “I thought I asked you to take __________________ (THAT) penguins to the zoo,” shouted Jack. Peter replied, “I did, but I had some money left, so we’re going to the cinema now.”

Answer:

Gorky Park is a bright spot on the entertainment map of modern Moscow. It is one of the most interesting places to

13 ______ your leisure time.


Gorky Park

Answer:

Read the text and fill in the gaps 13–18 with the words printed in the right column under numbers 1–8. Each of these words can only be used once. In your answer, indicate the numbers under which the words you have chosen appear. Two words in this list 1–8 are extra.

There are bike rental stations, a 14 ______ business area with Wi-Fi, an outdoor movie theater in Gorky Park.


Gorky Park

Gorky Park is a bright spot on the entertainment map of modern Moscow. It is one of the most interesting places to 13 ______ your leisure time. There are bike rental stations, a 14 ______ business area with Wi-Fi, an outdoor movie theater in Gorky Park.

There are also several different sports options in the indoor sports center or on the park’s grounds: you can 15 ______ volleyball, handball, football and hockey or go jogging, or cycling around the park. If you find that you are hungry, you can stop and 16 ______ a tasty break at one of Gorky Park’s many cafés. Many 17 ______ events such as exhibitions, Christmas and Easter fairs, concerts, theater shows and environmental and charity events take place in Gorky Park. These events have become 18 ______ very among Moscow citizens.

Answer:

Read the text and fill in the gaps 13–18 with the words printed in the right column under numbers 1–8. Each of these words can only be used once. In your answer, indicate the numbers under which the words you have chosen appear. Two words in this list 1–8 are extra.

There are also several different sports options in the indoor sports center or on the park’s grounds: you can 15 ______ volleyball, handball, football and hockey or go jogging, or cycling around the park.


Gorky Park

Gorky Park is a bright spot on the entertainment map of modern Moscow. It is one of the most interesting places to 13 ______ your leisure time. There are bike rental stations, a 14 ______ business area with Wi-Fi, an outdoor movie theater in Gorky Park.

There are also several different sports options in the indoor sports center or on the park’s grounds: you can 15 ______ volleyball, handball, football and hockey or go jogging, or cycling around the park. If you find that you are hungry, you can stop and 16 ______ a tasty break at one of Gorky Park’s many cafés. Many 17 ______ events such as exhibitions, Christmas and Easter fairs, concerts, theater shows and environmental and charity events take place in Gorky Park. These events have become 18 ______ very among Moscow citizens.

Answer:

Read the text and fill in the gaps 13–18 with the words printed in the right column under numbers 1–8. Each of these words can only be used once. In your answer, indicate the numbers under which the words you have chosen appear. Two words in this list 1–8 are extra.

If you find that you are hungry, you can stop and 16 ______ a tasty break at one of Gorky Park’s many cafés.


Gorky Park

Gorky Park is a bright spot on the entertainment map of modern Moscow. It is one of the most interesting places to 13 ______ your leisure time. There are bike rental stations, a 14 ______ business area with Wi-Fi, an outdoor movie theater in Gorky Park.

There are also several different sports options in the indoor sports center or on the park’s grounds: you can 15 ______ volleyball, handball, football and hockey or go jogging, or cycling around the park. If you find that you are hungry, you can stop and 16 ______ a tasty break at one of Gorky Park’s many cafés. Many 17 ______ events such as exhibitions, Christmas and Easter fairs, concerts, theater shows and environmental and charity events take place in Gorky Park. These events have become 18 ______ very among Moscow citizens.

There are also several different sports options in the indoor sports center or on the park’s grounds: you can 15 ______ volleyball, handball, football and hockey or go jogging, or cycling around the park. If you find that you are hungry, you can stop and 16 ______ a tasty break at one of Gorky Park’s many cafés. Many 17 ______ events such as exhibitions, Christmas and Easter fairs, concerts, theater shows and environmental and charity events take place in Gorky Park. These events have become 18 ______ very among Moscow citizens.

There are also several different sports options in the indoor sports center or on the park’s grounds: you can 15 ______ volleyball, handball, football and hockey or go jogging, or cycling around the park. If you find that you are hungry, you can stop and 16 ______ a tasty break at one of Gorky Park’s many cafés. Many 17 ______ events such as exhibitions, Christmas and Easter fairs, concerts, theater shows and environmental and charity events take place in Gorky Park. These events have become 18 ______ very among Moscow citizens.

Answer:

Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.

The first maps were drawn by explorers to help them find their way home and show people where they had been. The maps showed the shape of the land, distances between places and special features such as caves and old trees.

Nowadays, maps show the towns and villages, and the roads, railways, rivers and mountains. Symbols are used to show all the different things on a map and there is a key to explain what the symbols stand for.

Over the centuries, people explored most of the Earth and put together the map of the world we use today. Maps of the world or large areas are often either “political” or “physical”. The political map shows territorial borders. The purpose of the physical map is to show features of geography such as mountains, soil type or land use including roads, railroads and buildings

Solutions to long-answer tasks are not automatically checked.
The next page will ask you to check them yourself.

These are photos from your photo album. Choose one photo to describe to your friend.

You will have to start speaking in 2 minutes and will speak for not more

than 2 minutes (12–15 sentences). In your talk remember to speak about.

Test work in foreign languages
is being held for the first time.

In the 11th grade, CVs are conducted for students who have not chosen the Unified State Exam in the relevant subjects.


The VPR in 11th grade does not replace the Unified State Exam, but is an additional form of assessing the level of training of graduates in those subjects in which they do not plan to take the Unified State Exam. Consequently, the compulsory Unified State Exam subjects are not included in the list of subjects for the 11th grade.



RESULTS OF VPR 2018

Instructions for performing the work


For execution written work in English is assigned1 hour (60 minutes). The work includes 18 tasks.
The first five tasks are listening tasks. Recommendedexecution time is 10 minutes.
Task 6 is a task of reading a text with an understanding of its maincontent. The recommended time to complete the task is 15 minutes.
This is followed by 12 tasks of a lexical and grammatical nature.
The recommended time to complete these tasks is 35 minutes.
To complete the oral part of the test in EnglishLanguage is given 15 minutes per respondent. The oral part containstwo tasks: reading the text aloud and describing a photograph based on the plan.
The oral part is performed in a computerized form in a speciallyaudience equipped for this purpose after completion of executionwritten part.
The points you receive for completed tasks are summed up.

ORAL PART

Sample tasks for training the oral part of the VPR:

download VPR speaking option 1

download VPR speaking option 4

Sample tasks for describing a photograph:








Photo description plan

Photo description.

a) I’ve chosen photo number…

I like taking pictures and I really want to tell you about this picture which I took last (winter/summer…)

We were/I was visitingour/my relatives/friends/…..in Sochi/Novosibirsk.

b-c) In this picture you can see my…….

He/she is(they are)....years old(fairy/dark/red/brown haired)(middle-sized/short/tall man-woman)

He/she is wearing…. To my mind he/she is really photogenic.

We are/they are/he is + Ving I guess she/he is dreaming about….

We've/they've just+V3(ed)+smth.

They are/he is going to…..

d) I keep this photo in my album because it reminds me how happy we were/ I was on that day/ how interesting (exciting) it was to go…./to visit this museum/park/city/place.

Also he/she always asks me to take her/his photos.

And I think this photo turned out really well.

e) I decided to show this photo because that season I bought a new camera.

Firstly, you've alwayswanted to hear a lot of/about….

Secondly, ……wanted to know/

Thirdly,………interested in/of….

And I knew it would be interesting for you to see this photo.

Do you like it? /

Do you think I look like my dad/ mom/ aunt/ uncle/ brother….?/

Do you think……is nice?

Sample texts to read:

Text 1

These days, more and more people are trying extreme diets to lose weight quickly. Some people think these diets are great, but others think they are not good for you. Without a doubt, there are some advantages to these diets. Firstly, you can see results really quickly and this can keep you motivated to lose more weight. Secondly, they encourage self-control, because you have to stay focused for the diet to work.On the other hand, there are some disadvantages to these diets. To begin with, they can be difficult to follow, so you may give up easily and put weight back on quickly. Also, there are many restrictions. This means, you may not get enough nutrients to stay healthy. All in all, there are both advantages and disadvantages to extreme diets. Anyone who wants to lose weight should think about it very carefully and make sure they see a doctor before starting a diet.

Text2

Shopping in Britain is also famous for its Freshfood. Freshfood is a chain of food stores and very successful supermarkets which has grown tremendously in the twenty years since it was founded, and now it has branches in the High Streets of all the towns of any size in Britain. In the beginning the stores sold only foodstuffs, but in recent years they have diversified enormously and now sell clothes, books, records, electrical and domestic equipment. The success of the chain has been due to an enterprising management and to attractive layout and display in the stores. It has been discovered that impulse buying accounts for almost 35 per cent of the total turn over of the stores. The stores are organized completely for self-service and customers are encouraged to wander around the spaciously laid out stands. Special free gifts and reduced prices are used to tempt customers into the stores and they can"t stand the temptation.

Text 3

The Verrazano Bridge, which was designed by Othmar Ammann, joins Brooklyn to Staten Island. It has a span of 4,260 feet. The bridge is so long that the shape of the earth had to be taken into account by its designer. Two great towers support four huge cables. The towers are built on immense underwater platforms made of steel and concrete. The platforms extend to a depth of over 100 feet under the sea. These alone took sixteen months to build. Above the surface of the water, the towers rise to a height of nearly 700 feet. They support the cables from which the bridge has been suspended. Each of the four cables contains 26,108 lengths of wire. It has been estimated that if the bridge were packed with cars, it would still only be carrying a third of its total capacity. However, size and strength are not the only important things about this bridge. Despite its immensity, it is both simple and elegant, fulfilling its designer's dream to create "an enormous object drawn as faintly as possible".

Text 4

Britain was originally a land of vast forests, mainly oak and beech in the Lowlands and pine and birch in the Highlands, with great stretches of marshland and smaller areas of moors. In the course of time, much forest land was cleared and almost all Lowlands outside the industrial areas were put under cultivation. Today only about 6 per cent of the total land area remains wooded.Extensive forests remain in eastern and northern Scotland and in south-eastern and western England. Oak, elm, ash, and beech are the commonest trees in England, while Scotland has much pine and birch. The Highlands with thin soil are largely moorland with heather and grasses. In the cultivated areas that make up most of Britain there are many wild flowers, flowering plants and grasses.

Text 5

The fauna or animal life of Britain is much like that of north-western Europe, to which it was once joined. Many larger mammals such as bear, wolf have been hunted to extinction, others are now protected by law. There are many foxes. Otters are common along rivers and streams, and seals live along much of the coast. Hedgehogs, hares, rabbits, rats and mice are numerous. Deer live in some of the forests in the Highlands of Scotland and England. Some 230 kinds of birds live in Britain, and another 200 are regular visitors, many are songbirds. The most numerous are blackbirds, sparrows and starlings. Robin Redbreast is the national bird of Britain. The number of ducks, geese and other water fowl has diminished during recent years. There are many threats to wildlife and ecological balance around the coast. The biggest threat to the coastline is pollution. Even much-loved Black pool is not officially safe. More than 3.500 million tons of industrial waste is pumped into the North Sea every year.

Text 6

Ozone layer or ozonosphere, region of the stratosphere relatively high concentrations of ozone, located above the earth's surface. Ozone in the ozone layer is formed by the action of solar ultraviolet light on containing oxygen. The ozone layer prevents most ultraviolet (UV) and other high-energy radiation from penetrating to the earth's surface but does allow through sufficient ultraviolet rays to support the activation of vitamin D in humans. The full radiation, if unhindered by this filtering effect, would destroy animal tissue. Higher levels of radiation resulting from the depletion of the ozone layer have been linked with increases in skin cancers and cataracts and have been implicated in the decline of certain amphibian species. In 1974 scientists warned that certain industrial chemicals could migrate to the stratosphere. Damage to the ozone layer can also be caused by sulfuric acid droplets produced by volcanic eruptions.

Text 7

The newspaper printing is a rather unusual activity since each day the newspaper material is prepared a new. Newspaper includes editorial board work the following functions: getting the right news, writing it in the form of an article, selection of the best items for the print, and displaying the selected copy in the paper. All these tasks are performed by journalists, editors and rewrite men, photographers and makeup editors responsible for the issue of the paper.

Thus, the newspaper reporting starts with collecting information for the paper. However, journalism does not stop here. Newspapers and magazines publish a great deal of stories, not only news items or political stories, for example, stories of humorous or some other type. Such essay-type articles may be called human interest stories. Besides, newspapers carry many items on sports, personalities of today as well as stories on science, art and technology. Rather popular are also the reports about the flights of astronauts and space research matters in general.


Text 8

We spend a great part of our lives at our jobs, so choosing a right career is one of the most important decisions you will make in your life. Many students finish high school and begin college without a clear idea of ​​what they want to do in the future. Part of the problem is the size of the job market itself. With so many kinds of jobs (2000) how can you tell which will interest you? Some of occupations are already overcrowded. In old industries there may be little need for new workers, while new and growing industries will offer jobs now and in the future. Therefore, it is extremely important to explore your choice of occupations from every angle, collect as much information as you can. But above all you must evaluate yourself. Find out where your interests and talents lie.. First start with yourself, make a list of your interests, talents and abilities. By concentrating on a few, or on one you may surprise yourself at how good you can get.


Text 9

Foreign languages ​​are absolutely necessary for people nowadays. More and more people of different professions decide to study foreign languages ​​in order to raise their professional level. Making business nowadays means the ability to speak at least one foreign language. English is the language of business correspondence, many foreign newspapers and magazines, and communication between people of different nationalities all over the world. Reading foreign literature in the original, understanding foreign films without translation, making friends with people of other nationalities may make our intellectual and cultural horizons wider. Foreign languages ​​often bring new perspectives in career and private life. Many aspects of our Life, like science, entertainment, business, studying became international. Many Russians decide to receive good education, start their career or just spend some time abroad. Upon returning to Russia they are able to share their knowledge, experience and information gained abroad with their colleagues and friends.


Text 10

What was the family life like in ancient Scandinavia? Most Viking male population was all round handymen, but some had special skills. You could find boat-builders, potters, leatherworkers and smiths.

Most Viking men knew how to handle a boat and most of them could fight if they had to, to protect the family or to support their chief. Women were known to work at home and bear responsibility for household chores. They baked bread, did spinning and weaving, turning sheep wool into cloth and items they would wear. They looked after their children, made the family's clothes and cooked two meals which most families had daily. On the farm, women milked the cows and made cheese. Viking children helped their parents and did not attend school. However, they were not illiterate. They learned Viking history, religion and law from stories and songs. By the age of 15 or 16 they were considered adults. It was common for girls" fathers to choose their future husbands.


Text 11

As soon as spring brings a new growth of bushes and berries, bears start feeding. They eat and eat. All through the spring and summer their feeding goes on. The bears build themselves up. They store food and fats that they will need in the fall when they start their long sleep.

As days grow shorter, and the temperature begins to fall, bears hunt for a sleeping place. It may be a shallow cave, or a deep crack between rocks. Some bears end up sleeping in hollow logs. Logs seem to be bears’ favorite places. Bears seem to choose small spaces. They can keep warmer in a cave that’s just large enough to hold them than in a larger cave. They often line their sleeping place with leaves and dried grass.

All through their winter naps, bears will not eat. Often they will sleep for 7 months, moving only now and then.

Text 12

Many lands that had once been swamps were drained or filled in. There are different reasons why people drained swamplands. Some were drained to fight diseases caused by insects that lived in them. Because swamps were considered unpleasant places in which to live and harmful to health, many people thought that unless they were drained the land was worthless.

Other swamps were drained to make new land. As the population grew and more land was needed, people drained swamps or filled them to make room for more farms and factories, more roads and airports.

Few people thought that it might be harmful to get rid of swamps. As swamps disappeared, other things happened. There were both more floods and more droughts than before. There were also more fires, for swamps had acted as firebreaks. Hunters noticed that there was less wild game. Wild life that once lived in the swamps was dying out, because it had no place to live.

The first maps were drawn by explorers to help them find their way home and show people where they had been. The maps showed the shape of the land, distances between places and special features such as caves and old trees. Nowadays, maps show the towns and villages, and the roads, railways, rivers and mountains. Symbols are used to show all the different things on a map and there is a key to explain what the symbols stand for.

Over the centuries, people explored most of the Earth and put together the map of the world we use today. Maps of the world or large areas are often either “political” or “physical”. The political map shows territorial borders. The purpose of the physical map is to show features of geography such as mountains, soil type or land use including roads, railroads and buildings.

People have enjoyed sports for thousands of years. Children, men and women play sports both for pleasure and for challenge. Every sport involves physical skill. Every sport has a set of rules that the players of the sport follow. In some sports one person competes against other individuals. Examples of these sports include boxing, tennis and so on. In many games one team competes against the other team.

People can go in for winter and summer sports. Summer sports are typical for warmer countries. Those who live in regions that experience cold winters have long enjoyed ice skating, skiing, and sledding. These activities have grown immensely in popularity over the years. Today thousands of resorts cater to the winter tourist trade, and millions of people each year take winter sports vacations.

A hobby is an activity you enjoy doing, it is something of your choice, something unique to your taste and talent. A hobby can improve our well-being; it can give more meaning to our life. Just as physical exercise is important for the body, relaxation of the mind is also essential. In fact, studies reveal that people who cultivate themselves through such activities are less likely to suffer from anxieties, depression and other negative feelings. A hobby is the easiest way to restore your balance whenever you are over-worked or stressed. Since it is an activity of your choosing, it will always give you pleasure and help you to relax. Even if you indulge in your hobby for a short period of time, you still can feel the difference in your energy level and spirit. When you have a hobby, you will always find time for it.

PREPARATION FOR THE USE, VPR AND INDEPENDENT TESTING

IN ENGLISH LESSONS

ENGLISH TEACHER

Municipal educational institution secondary school No. 3 of ALEXEEVKA

Aspects testing: listening, reading, vocabulary and grammar, personal writing, essay, speaking.

Listening

Experience shows that this type of work always causes the greatest difficulties for students. They usually do not understand many words and cannot complete tasks correctly. It is impossible to teach children to hear and understand English speech in 1-2 years of preparation for passing the exam. This work should be carried out from the 2nd grade and in almost every lesson and always at home.

The Unified State Examination task in listening includes tasks to establish correspondence and select the correct answer out of three.

Exercises Fordevelopment skillslistening.

It is very important to prepare children to understand the material they listen to using various training exercises - tasks.

You can start with those whose goal is to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words from the context. It is also interesting to analyze the use in speech of words that have similar pronunciation, but different meanings and spellings within a certain situation. Children must learn to understand the meanings of homonyms and synonyms for better understanding. We let you listen to sentences and texts with an analysis of the use of words.

Important tasks are to establish correspondence - predicting content, true/false, no information, order of questions and text content, comparisons, text analysis, etc.

Multiple choice tasks - complete sentences, insert missing words, choose the right answer, choose a question, find mistakes, etc.

Multiple matching tasks - determining the requested information (for example: location, type of speech, headings, style, etc.).

Reading

The Unified State Exam reading task includes tasks on establishing correspondences, filling in gaps and choosing the correct answer.

Species tasks Byreading.

On initial stage learning it can simple tasks type - answering questions, continuing phrases, asking questions, finding equivalents of words, phrases, sentences, choosing a title, arranging statements in a logical order, guessing a word, replacing words and expressions, etc.

At the middle and senior stages of education, the tasks become more complicated. They include search tasks necessary information and analysis of the content of what was read. Students are asked to understand the general idea of ​​the text, find the necessary general or detailed information, determine the logic of text construction or structural and semantic connections, fill in gaps, determine style, understand the author’s opinion, and express their point of view. It is important to teach students to quickly find information despite a large volume of texts, highlighting the main thing.

Secondary general education

Line UMK M.V. Verbitskaya. English language "Forward" (10-11) (basic)

English language

CDF in English in grade 11: studying the structure and assessment criteria

Experts say that the VPR is the first stage towards the introduction of a mandatory Unified State Examination in foreign language. The test not only reveals the level of knowledge of students studying English, German or French, but also allows the school to prepare in advance for the state exam.

VPR in English in grade 11 helps to evaluate the knowledge gained as a result of studying the language at a basic level from 2nd to 11th grades. If during these years the training is organized effectively, then it will not be difficult for the student to complete all the tasks of the test with minimal preparation.

General approaches and principles of knowledge control

    Methodological basis - system-activity approach

    Cognitive-communicative method

    Orientation towards active educational and cognitive activity

    Sociocultural orientation - dialogue of cultures

    Functional approach to teaching grammar and vocabulary - developing grammatical and lexical skills

    The principle of differentiation of requirements for student training

    New approaches to assessment

Understanding the structure and content of the final test, it is important to choose those teaching materials that are based on the same approaches and principles, then you will not need to “train” students on tasks.

Let's look at the general structureVPR in a foreign language (English, German, French):

    Written and oral parts

    Oral part in computerized form

    An educational institution has the right to choose whether to complete 2 parts of the work or only written work.

    Written part - 60 minutes

    Oral part - 15 minutes per respondent (2 tasks)

VPR in English, German and French has the same structure, tasks of the same format and volume, number of tasks, points. Different language material is presented, taking into account those documents that determine the content. The content is determined by the federal component, since current 11th graders have not completed the entire course of study at the new Federal State Educational Standards.

Written part of the VPR:

    Listening: understanding the requested information in the listened text (number of tasks - 5, maximum primary score - 5)

    Reading: understanding the main content of the text (number of tasks - 1, maximum primary score - 5)

    Tasks to test grammatical skills (number of tasks - 6, maximum initial score - 6)

Oral part of the VPR:

    Meaningful reading of the text aloud (number of tasks - 1, maximum primary score - 3)

    Thematic monologue statement (description of 1 of 3 photographs) (number of tasks - 1, maximum primary score - 7)

The textbook is the tenth in the “Forward” series, which ensures the continuity of learning English from grades 2 to 11 in general education organizations. The textbook is designed for compulsory study of the subject “Foreign Language” in the 11th grade of organizations working according to the basic curriculum. The textbook includes a teacher's book, a workbook with an audio application, and a workshop on preparing for the oral part of the Unified State Exam in English.

Analysis of VPR tasks in English

Listening: understanding the requested information. In listening, a certain listening time is laid down, it is written in the instructions for the task. For the remaining parts of the test work, the recommended time for completion is given. Students are given the opportunity to listen to the recording twice. Tasks 1-5 in the part are quite familiar to all language learners - these are multiple choice questions, that is, with three answer options.

Reading with understanding of the main content of the text. 5 texts and 6 names of thematic headings for them are given. It is necessary to correlate the texts with the proposed headings. How are such tasks performed? First, you need to understand the general meaning. Next, you need to identify the keywords in the paragraph in question, and then correlate them with the proposed answer options.

Control of grammatical skills

This section consists of tasks familiar from various teaching materials - you need to insert the missing word into the text in the required form. Sometimes answer options are given in the margins, as is done in the Unified State Exam, sometimes supporting words are placed in brackets. Overall, the section tests basic knowledge of grammar.

Control of lexical and grammatical skills

This is a task of a new format, in comparison with what is given in the OGE and the Unified State Exam. From the list of words, you need to select those that are needed for certain gaps in the text, that is, correlate the context with the proposed list of words. The student must understand which part of speech is missing in the sentence and insert the word with the correct lexical meaning to the checkpoint.

Meaningful reading of text aloud

The tasks of the oral block in 2018 were completed by schools at will, depending on the availability of technical capabilities. The ability to read a text out loud so that it is understood by those who listen to it without relying on a written text is a necessary condition for literacy. The task presents authentic texts.

Criteria for evaluating photo descriptions
The same criteria are used as in the Unified State Exam. The main rule of assessment is solving a communicative task. If, despite excellent language development, the child does not say anything on the topic, if instead of describing a photograph, the child tells, for example, a memorized “topic,” then the communicative task is not completed.

How to prepare for the VPR in English?

First, let's look at conceptual approaches in VPR, Unified State Examination/Unified State Examination, NIKO:

    Activity (dominant principles: speech activity, functional, activity)

    Personality-oriented (dominant principles: individualization, differentiation, accessibility)

    Competence-based (dominant principles: scientificity, consciousness, integration, intercultural interaction and interdisciplinary coordination

These principles focus on practical language proficiency, so it is very important to choose those teaching materials that are based on these same principles. When completing tasks with a similar structure in class, there is no need to additionally “train” children for a test or exam, since the form of control will already be familiar to them.

Methods and principles of teaching implemented in the educational complex " Forward»

    Methodological basis-system-activity approach

    Cognitive-communicative method

    Orientation towards active educational and cognitive activity

    Sociocultural orientation- dialogue of cultures

    Functional approach to teaching grammar and vocabulary-formation of grammatical and lexical skills

    The principle of differentiation of requirements for student training

    New approaches to assessment

The “Forward” teaching and learning complex allows you to optimize preparation for the senior lecture, developing communicative competencies in a foreign language. Textbooks and manuals present tasks for mastering various types of listening and reading strategies. In joint work in lessons, the skills of using lexical units and grammatical forms and constructions in a communicatively meaningful context are improved. Thus, familiarization with the format of work on tests and exams occurs.

The workshop is intended to prepare students in grades 10–11 for the oral part of the Unified State Exam in English and includes a detailed analysis of the tasks of the oral exam and the criteria for their assessment, as well as a system of practical exercises that form strategies for working on the exam. The workshop includes 10 standard training options for the oral part of the exam, which are designed to teach oral speech and control speaking skills, as well as to simulate the situation of an oral exam.

All-Russian test work. 11th grade. English language. 2019 (sample; options)

VPR 2019, 11th grade. Description of the English language test.

VPR 2018, 11th grade. Test work in English. SAMPLE.

FIPI, 2018. - 13 p. (+ 3 pp. answers, grading system).

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VPR 2018, 11th grade. Description of the test work in a foreign language.

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1 hour (60 minutes) is allotted to complete written work in English. The work includes 18 tasks.
The first five tasks are listening tasks. The recommended time to complete is 10 minutes.
Task 6 is a task of reading a text with an understanding of its main content. The recommended time to complete the task is 15 minutes.
This is followed by 12 tasks of a lexical and grammatical nature. The recommended time to complete these tasks is 35 minutes.
When completing assignments, follow the instructions and write down the answer in the work in the space provided. If you write down an incorrect answer, cross it out and write a new one next to it. You can use the draft. Entries in draft will not be reviewed or graded.
We advise you to complete the tasks in the order in which they are given. To save time, skip a task that you cannot complete immediately and move on to the next one. If you have time left after completing all the work, you can return to the missed tasks.
15 minutes per respondent are allotted to complete the oral part of the English language test. The oral part contains two tasks: reading the text aloud and describing a photograph based on the plan. The oral part is performed in computerized form in a specially equipped classroom after completion of the written part.
The points you receive for completed tasks are summed up. Try to complete as many tasks as possible and score the most points.

The written part of the work consists of 18 tasks. The answer to each of tasks 1-5, 6, 13-18 is a number or sequence of numbers. The answer to each of tasks 7-12 is a grammatical form consisting of one or more words.
Each of tasks 1-5, 6, 13-18 is considered completed correctly if the number or sequence of numbers is indicated correctly. Each of tasks 7-12 is considered completed correctly if the grammatical form, consisting of one or more words, is correctly indicated. The answer to tasks 7-12 is considered incorrect if the grammatical form contains a spelling error. At the same time, in the VPR in English it is allowed to use the spelling norm of American English and the continuous writing of compound (analytical) grammatical forms. In the French VPR, the absence of diacritics (accent aigu, accent grave, accent circonflexe, trema, cedille) and the continuous writing of compound (analytical) grammatical forms are allowed. In the German VPR, the absence of a diacritic mark (umlaut) is allowed.
The tasks of the oral part of the VPR are assessed depending on the completeness and correctness of the answer in accordance with the assessment criteria.
The points received by graduates for completing all tasks are summed up. The graduate's total score is converted to a mark on a five-point scale, taking into account the recommended conversion scales, which are given in Tables 3.4.