(Е.С.Музланова, Е.И.Кисунько Билеты и ответы по английскому языку для подготовки к устному экзамену. 9 класс. )
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Ты собираешься провести месяц в семье твоего зарубежного друга. Как ты думаешь, что этой семье будет интересно узнать о тебе?You are going to spend a month with an American or British family. What do you think will be interesting for your host family to learn about you?
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Hello! Let me introduce myself. I'm Alexander, Alex for short. I live in Moscow. I'm a student of the 9th grade. We are a family of four: my mother, my father, my elder brother and me. We live in a block of flats on the 11th floor. There are three rooms in our flat and we have all modern conveniences.
I share a room with my elder brother. My brother is a student of Moscow university. We are close friends. I discuss everything with him and we don't have any secrets from each other. We get on very well. Sometimes 1 even borrow his clothes and he never gets annoyed. We don't feel competitive because we have different interests. I'm more academic and he's more artistic. But we are both fond of sport very much. We both go to the swimming pool twice a week. It helps us to keep fit, it gives us good stamina, and it's good for our hearts and lungs. We hardly ever quarrel or fight. My brother never sees me as being in the way.
I think I'm quite easy-going. I'm similar in personality to my mother. She is always very friendly, friendly, although she can be quite critical of people. I like to be friendly to the people around me, and I don't normally like to let my bad moods and anger inside me come out and affect other people.
I don't know if I'm particularly obsessive. I like to do different things every day. I am fond of collecting different things. One day I collect toy cars, another day I want to collect badges. But most of all I prefer collecting stamps because it's a family hobby. You can learn a lot through stamps, especially about history. All the members of my family collect stamps and the theme of our collection is history. It is a long-lasting hobby and who knows — in 20 years or so it may become an impressive collection that can be appreciated and enjoyed by my own children too.
I have grandparents, my mother's parents. They don't live with us, but I often visit them. They live a very routine life but they like it. I can't put my finger on their flat exactly, but there is some atmosphere in their house like nothing has changed for twenty years.
My parents are doctors and they work in a hospital. They are very giving, caring persons and always consider those around them. They work very hard in their hospital and really put all their energy in their work. They are very much in love, even after years of being married and always caring for each other. My parents have warm friendly eyes and always express a spirit of goodwill towards people.
I love my parents very much and my ambition is to be a doctor too, because I want to help people if they have some problems with their health. I became interested in medicine in the 9th grade, when I realized that my skills and my traits would serve me well in my future career. Besides, I'm good at Chemistry, Biology and History, they are my favourite subjects. I'm not very good at English, but I understand that it is one of the most important subjects now, and I try my best to improve it.
We have a pet. It's a dog. Her name is Sunny. Her mother is a Scotch Shepherd dog. I am never lonely with my pet. She is a great favourite with everyone in our family. All people admire her. She wears a good collar with her name on it. She especially likes morning walks with my father.
My native city is Moscow. Many people associate Moscow with the Kremlin and Red Square as the heart of the city. It is really the oldest historical and architectural centre of Moscow and my favourite place in Moscow, because it's connected with the history of my country. Nowadays the Moscow Kremlin with all the beauty of the palaces and cathedrals is a wonderful sight. All these cathedrals have been converted into museums. Ivan the Great Bell Tower, one of the most remarkable structures of the 16th century, rises in the centre of the Kremlin. It unites all the Kremlin Cathedrals into a majestic ensemble. One of the well-known Kremlin museums is the Armoury Chamber. It was built in 1851. The famous golden cap of Monomach, the first Russian imperial crown of Catherine II made of silver, and many other precious historical items are exhibited there. So when you come to my native city, I'll show you all interesting and the amazing sights of it.
ambition — цель, стремление, мечта
to appreciate — оценить по достоинству
impressive — впечатляющий
easy-going — добродушный, веселый, с легким характером
long-lasting — длительный
to keep fit — поддерживать спортивную форму
obsessive — одержимый
collar — ошейник
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Каждая страна гордится своими достижениями и успехами. Какими достижениями своей страны гордишься ты?
Each country takes pride in its own achievements and success. What makes you feel proud of your country?
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Our country is great, and I'm very proud of it. Russia is a member of the United Nations. It is one of the largest trading countries in the world. It has a lot of energy resources and it exports oil & natural gas. Russia has for centuries encouraged research and innovation and it has a lot of achievements. Nobel prizes for science, literature and peace have been won by Russian citizens. In the fields of art, media and sports, Russia enjoys an international reputation. Russia has nuclear weapons, a strong army and remains a widely-respected country.
Russia is also famous for its ancient towns and modern cities. The capital of Russia is Moscow. It is famous for its monuments to outstanding people, churches, museums and galleries, theatres, squares and streets. The most ancient part of Moscow is the Kremlin. Nowadays the Kremlin centre looks truly magnificent with its many-domed cathedrals, the Tsar Bell and Tsar Cannon.
Russia is famous for its outstanding people – scientists, writers, poets, travelers and explorers. We are proud of our famous and talented poets and writers such as Alexander Pushkin, Leo Tolstoy and many others. We are proud of our famous composer Peter Tchaikovsky and our famous artists Isaak Levitan. We can see his paintings and the paintings of other outstanding Russian artists in the Tretyakov Gallery. It is one of the most famous and well-known picture galleries in our country and in the world. It is situated in the centre of Moscow and is named after its founder Pavel Tretyakov.
Russia is proud of its famous sportsmen who have won a lot of gold, silver and bronze medals in different international sports competitions. Hundreds of athletes have become Olympic medalist and record0setters, a number of them more than once. The names of Irina Rodnina, Vyacheslav Fetisov, Evge-nii Kafelnikov are famous all over the world.
So I'm very proud of my country, my native city and the people who brought a lot of fame to my country.
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Our country is great, and I'm very proud of it. Russia is famous for its outstanding people — scientists, writers, poets, travellers and explorers.Russia is a stable and democratic society. Its citizens have many freedoms, among them freedom of speech, religion and the press.Russia is a member of the United Nations.Russia is one of the largest trading countries.It has a lot of energy resources and it exports oil & natural gas.Russia has for centuries encouraged research and innovation and it has a lot of achievements throughout the twentieth century.Nobel prizes for science,literature and peace have been won by Russian citizens.In the fields of art, media and sports,Russia enjoys an international reputation.Russia has nuclear weapons, a strong army and remains a widely-respected country.
For ages mankind was dreaming of travelling in space.The science itself came later. К.E.Tsiolkovsky , the great Russian scientist, is the father of the theory of interplanetary travels. His words that "mankind will not remain on the Earth forever" came true. On 4 October 1957 the Soviet Union launched the world's first satellite"Sputnik".This word,"sputnik",immediately began to be used in all languages.The first cosmonaut on the Earth to fly into space, Yuri Gagarin, was from Russia, and he made his flight around the Earth on 12 April 1961 that lasted 1 hour 48 minutes.Years will pass, people will conquer the Universe and land on other planets, but mankind will always remember Yury Gagarin as the first to pave the way to the stars.
Russia is also famous for its ancient churches, cathedrals and towns. Moscow, the capital of Russia,is famous for its monuments to outstanding people, churches, galleries, theatres,squares and streets.
The heart of Moscow is Red Square. It's my favourite place in my native city. I show it to all my guests from different countries. Of course the most ancient part of Moscow is the Kremlin. Nowadays the Kremlin centre looks truly magnificent with its many-domed cathedrals in Cathedral Square and with its Tsar Bell and Tsar Cannon.
A very interesting place in Moscow is the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. The original cathedral was erected by the order of Emperor Alexander as a token of the Russian people's gratitude to God for the deliverance of Russia from Napoleon's invasion in 1812. In 1931 it was demolished by orders from Josef Stalin. In 1995, Moscow's Mayor Yuri Luzhkov and the world-famous musician Mstislav Rostropovich laid the first stone in the foundation of the new Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. Today you can admire this Cathedral in the centre of Moscow.
People in Russia keep their old traditions and are very proud of them. They celebrate religious holidays such as Easter, Christmas, and Maslenitsa. They eat traditional food at Maslenitsa such as pancakes with honey, caviar or sour cream; they colour eggs, bake kulich cakes, make a paskha out of cottage cheese for Easter. Many Russians are religious people. The main church in Russia is the Orthodox Church, but there are other religions too. The Orthodox Church has survived during the hard times and now we speak about a rebirth of religion in our country.
Russian people are open-hearted, hospitable and friendly.They like to invite guests to their places; they like to give traditional souvenirs to their foreign friends such as matryoshka dolls, beautifully painted mugs, plate and spoons from the village of Khokhloma and Palekh boxes, art books, badges etc.We are proud of our famous and talented poets and writers such as Alexander Pushkin, Michael Lermontov and many others.
We are proud of our famous composer Peter Tchaikovsky and one of our famous artists Isaak Levitan. We can see his paintings and the paintings of other outstanding Russian artists, such as Repin, Vasnetsov, Shishkin, Surikov, Benua, Korovin, etc., in the Tretyakov Gallery. It is one of the most famous and well-known picture galleries in our country and in the world. It is situated in the centre of Moscow and is named after its founder Pavel Tretyakov. He began to collect Russian paintings in 1856. He was a famous patron of arts. In 1892 Tretyakov donated his collection to Moscow.
Russia is proud of its famous sportsmen who have won a lot of gold, silver and bronze medals in different international sports competitions. Hundreds of setters, a number of them more than once. The names of Irina Rodnina, Vyacheslav Fetisov, Evge-nii Kafelnikov are famous all over the world.
So I'm very proud of my country, my native city and the people who brought a lot of fame to my country. And I invite everyone, who has never been to my country, to visit it, and to see its achievements with their own eyes.
to conquer — завоевывать
deliverance — освобождение
to demolish — разрушать
to donate — передавать в дар
to encourage — поощрять, поддерживать
to erect — строить, воздвигать
gratitude — благодарность, признательность
innovation — нововведение, новшество
rebirth — возрождение
token — знак, символ
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COMPARISONS Exercise for VIII-th form
Maria is a foreign student in London. She is speaking about the problems of learning English.
Complete what Maria says using comparatives of the adjective in brackets: add than where
necessary.
‘Oh, why is English such a difficult language ! I think it’s much more difficult than (much / difficult) French . Sometimes I feel that my English is getting (1)… (bad), not (2)…(good)! When you first start learning English, it seems (3)…(a lot/easy) and the grammar looks (4)…(much/simple). However, when you become (5)…(a little/advanced), it gets (6)… (much/complicated).There are also so many words in English! The (7) …(late) edition of the dictionary I bought when I first came to Britain is too small. (8)… (near) week my (9)…(old) brother and I are going to look for something (10)…(a bit/big) and… (11) … (comprehensive) in the (12)…(near) shop for (13)…(far) improvement of my English.’
