British admission procedures

Students are admitted to British Universities largely on the basis of their performance in the examinations for the General Certificate of Education A_______________________. The selection procedures rather complicated. A student who wants to go to university applies for admission before he takes his advanced level examinations. First of all he must write to the Universities Central on Admissions and they send him a form which he has to complete. On this form he has to write down the names of six universities in order preference. He may put down only two or three names stating that B_______________________ he could be willing to go to any other. This form together with an account C_______________________ and two references, one of which must be from the headteacher of his school is then sent back to the UCCA. The UCCA sends photocopies D_______________________ concerned. Each applicant is first considered by the university admission board. In some cases the board sends the applicant refusal. This may happen for example if the board receives a form in which their university admission officer passes the candidate`s papers on E_______________________ concerned. One or two members of his department will then look at the candidate`s application: see what he says about himself, look at his marks at the ordinary level examinations, see what his head teacher and other referee say about him. F_______________________ , the department may make the candidate an offer or send him a definite rejection. As a rule the department makes a conditional offer. This means that the candidate will be accepted by the university if he fulfills the requirements stated in the offer.

1.of his out-of-school activities

2.at ordinary and advanced level

3.concerning university classes

4.of the form to the universities

5.on the basis of this

6.if not accepted by these universities

7.to the academic department

Ответ:	A	B	C	D	E	F

 

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания 12–18. В каждом задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Anne meets her class

The children fixed their eyes upon Anne. Anne gazed back, feeling helpless.

"Now, children," began Miss Enderby firmly, "you are very, very lucky this term¹ to have Miss Lacey for your new teacher."

Anne gave a watery smile. The children's faces were un­moved.

"Miss Lacey," repeated Miss Enderby with emphasis. "Can you say that?"

"Miss Lacey," chorused the class obediently.

"Perhaps you could say 'Good morning' to your new teacher?" suggested Miss Enderby in an imperative tone.

"Good morning. Miss Lacey," came the polite chorus.

"Good morning, children," responded Anne in a voice which bore no resemblance to her own.

Miss Enderby motioned to the children to take their seats. "I should give out paper and coloured pencils," said Miss Enderby, "as soon as you've called the register². Keep them busy while you're finding your way about the cupboards and so on."

She gave a swift look round the class. "I expect you to help Miss Lacey in every way," said the headmistress. "D'you hear me, Arnold?"

The little boy addressed, who had been crossing and un­crossing his eyes in an ugly manner for the enjoyment of his neighbours, looked suitably crest-fallen.

"If I were you, I should keep an eye on that boy," mur­mured Miss Enderby. "Broken home — brother in Borstal — and some rather dreadful habits!"

Anne looked with fresh interest at Arnold and thought he looked quite different from what Miss Enderby said about him. Far too innocent and apple-cheeked to have such a record. But even as she looked, she saw his pink face express his scorn of Miss Enderby who was giving her final messages to the new teacher.

"Break at ten forty-five, dear," said the headmistress. "Come straight to the staff room. I will wait there till you join us. I will introduce you to those you didn't meet on your first visit. How do you like the idea of having a cup of tea then? We need rest after all. If there's anything that puzzles you, I shall be in my room. You can depend on me. Just send a mes­sage by one of the children."

She made her way to the door and waited before it, eye­brows raised as she turned her gaze upon the children. They gazed back in some bewilderment.

"Is no one going to remember his manners?" asked Miss Enderby.

With a nervous start Anne hastened forward to the door, but was waved back by a movement of her headmistress's hand. A dozen or more children made a rush to open the door. A freckled girl with two skinny red plaits was the first to drag open the door. She was rewarded by a smile.

"Thank you, dear, thank you," said Miss Enderby and sailed majestically into the corridor. There came a faint sigh of relief as the door closed behind her, and the forty-six tongues which had so far kept unnaturally silent began to wag cheerfully. Anne watched this change with some dismay. She remembered with sudden relief some advice given her at college in just such a situation.

"Stand quite still, be quite calm, and gradually the chil­dren will become conscious that you are waiting. Never, nev­er attempt to shout them down."

So Anne stood her ground waiting for the chattering to subside. But the noise grew in volume as conversations became more animated. One or two children ran across the room to see their distant friends. Two little boys attacked each other. A child with birthday cards was displaying their beauties to an admiring crowd round her desk. Arnold had removed his blue pullover and was attempting to pull his shirt over his head, in order to show his friends a scar on his shoulder-blade.

'Amidst growing chaos Anne remained silent. She looked at the clock which jerked from one minute to the next and de­cided to let it leap once more before she abandoned hope.

One crumb of comfort, if comfort it could be called, re­mained with her. This was an outburst of natural high spirits. Her presence, she noted, meant nothing at all to them.

A chair fell over, someone yelped with pain, there was a burst of laughter, and Anne saw the clock jump to another minute. Anne advanced into action.

"To your desks!" she roared, "And quickly!" With a pleasurable shock she saw her words obeyed. Within a minute order had returned. Refreshed by the break the children turned attentive eyes upon her. Anne's self-esteem crept back.

(From "Fresh from the Country" by Miss Reed)

Anne was introduced to her class as a teacher who was   1) shallow-minded 2) very experienced 3) shy and indecisive 4) respected   Ответ:   "Swift" look here means   1) quick 2) weary 3) piercing 4) thorough   Ответ: Anne looked at Arnold with fresh interest because   1) he was funny and naughty 2) she liked his apple-cheeked face 3) he differed from other pupils 4) he was far away from what he was described Ответ:   Miss Lacey and Miss Enderby were 1) good friends 2) colleagues 3) enemies 4) relatives   Ответ:   Anne didn't want to shout the children down at first because   1) she was afraid of them 2) she shuddered to think that she could hurt them 3) she was taught to be calm with children 4) she was unconfident in her abilities   Ответ:   When Miss Enderby left the class, children's behavior showed   1) some bewilderment 2) naughtiness 3) concern about the new teacher 4) fear of the new teacher   Ответ:   In the end of the story Anne's self-esteem crept back because   1) children obeyed her 2) children were refreshed by the break 3) there was a burst of laughter 4) she noticed that she meant nothing to children   Ответ:  

По окончании выполнения заданий 10–18 не забудьте перенести свои ответы в БЛАНК ОТВЕТОВ № 1! Запишите ответ справа от номера соответствующего задания, начиная с первой клеточки. При переносе ответов в заданиях 10 и 11 цифры записываются без пробелов, запятых и других дополнительных символов. Каждую цифру пишите в отдельной клеточке в соответствии с приведёнными в бланке образцами.

     

	Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика Прочитайте приведённые ниже тексты. Преобразуйте, если необходимо, слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 19–25, так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текстов. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы 19–25. What is Sanscrit?
	Sanskrit is one of the oldest known Indic languages, with examples of Vedic Sanskrit dating back to approximately 1500 BCE and possibly even earlier eras which are difficult to determine because the language __________________ long before it was written.	SPEAK
	The word “Sanskrit” __________________ in several different ways, as “complete,” “perfect,” or “pulled together.” The origins of this language appear to lie in vulgar dialects which were organized and codified, first into Vedic Sanskrit and later into a more modern form around 500 BCE.	TRANSLATE
	Several Indian languages including Bengali and Hindi are descended from Sanskrit, and while the language is not widely spoken in India today, there __________________ some movements to revive spoken forms, and the influences of this language can be seen on many levels of Indian culture and across Southeast Asia.	BE
	What is Rigveda?
	The Rigveda is an ancient Sanskrit text which __________________ sacred to followers of the Hindu religion.	CONSIDER
	This text is part of a larger family of religious texts known collectively as the Vedas; together, the Vedas form the cornerstone of Hindu belief, __________________ the mythology of the religion, the roles of the assorted Hindu gods, and detailing various rituals which should be performed by pious Hindus.	EXPLAIN
	The first written version appears to have emerged around 1500 BCE, with most scholars arguing that the Rigveda had been passed down orally for centuries before it __________________.	WRITE
	The Rigveda is the oldest of the Vedas. All of the Vedas __________________ during a period in Indian history which is known as the Vedic Period. Dating of the Vedic Period varies, but it is generally defined as lasting between 1500 BCE and 184 BCE.	COMPOSE
	How similar is ancient Greek to modern Greek?
	Modern Greek (demotic) has a simplified grammar and accents and the vocabulary has naturally changed over time, but the __________________ core of the language is the same	BASE
	So a speaker of modern Greek can usually get the gist of an ancient text, although trying to translate may often lead to tragic __________________ .	INTERPRET
	Attic or Hellenistic ("koine") Greek texts are of course much __________________ than archaic Greek (f.e. Homer).	EASY
	Modern Greek speakers, even if they have managed to __________________ miss learning Ancient in school, have a couple of additional resources that help with their ability to comprehend Ancient.	COMPLETE
	The truth is, Ancient Greek, just like Latin, and __________________ Old English, exists all over the written and spoken word.	LIKE
	And it's encountered often enough that some __________________ in it would have been maintained even without schooling.	LITERATE
	Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 32–38. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 32–38, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1,2,3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Cherish Your Friends

Our high school years are the defining times in our lives that shape who we are, where we are going, and what we are going to do. Aside from this, they 32 ______ us to build strong friendships with people. We get to see which people are going to be there for the33 ______ of our lives and those who will just disappear over the years.

A friend is someone who is there for you, through it all. Through the pressure, and drama, they are the one constant thing in your life that never fades away. I have realized at the 34 ______ of sixteen that friends are not something you should take lightly, if we have found even just a 35 ______ we are blessed.

They are the people that we sing our lungs out in the car shouting "Glamorous", the people we cry to, and most importantly the people who will always have a shoulder to 36 ______ on.

It is essential to evaluate your 37 _______ with your friends. You can see if they are the people you can go to with anything or if they are just another face in the 38 ______ when you have a serious issue going on.

	1) make 2) allow 3) let 4) afford Ответ:
	1) stage 2) period 3) epoch 4) rest 1) time 2) age 3) period 4) year Ответ:
	Ответ:
	1) pair 2) team 3) company 4) couple Ответ:
	1) set 2) place 3) turn 4) lean Ответ:
	1) attitude 2) contact 3) relationship 4) affair Ответ:
	1) people 2) crowd 3) public 4) audience 5) Ответ:
	По окончании выполнения заданий 19–38 не забудьте перенести свои ответы в БЛАНК ОТВЕТОВ № 1! Запишите ответ справа от номера соответствующего задания, начиная с первой клеточки. При переносе ответов в заданиях 19–31 буквы записываются без пробелов, запятых и других дополнительных символов. Каждую букву или цифру пишите в отдельной клеточке в соответствии с приведёнными в бланке образцами.

Раздел 4. Письмо

Для ответов на задания 39 и 40 используйте бланк ответов № 2. Черновые пометки могут делаться прямо на листе с заданиями, или можно использовать отдельный черновик. При выполнении заданий 39 и 40 особое внимание обратите на то, что Ваши ответы будут оцениваться только по записям, сделанным в БЛАНКЕ ОТВЕТОВ № 2. Никакие записи черновика не будут учитываться экспертом. Обратите внимание также на необходимость соблюдения указанного объёма текста. Тексты недостаточного объёма, а также часть текста, превышающая требуемый объём, не оцениваются. Запишите сначала номер задания (39, 40), а затем ответ на него. Если одной стороны бланка недостаточно, Вы можете использовать другую его сторону.

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Molly who writes:   ...I looked after my little sister. Do you think babysitting is a hard work? Do you agree to look after kids when parents ask you to do it? Would you like to be a single child in the family? Why? Moreover, I'm going to visit New York with my cousin soon and stay there for a week. Write a letter to Molly. In your letter − answer her questions − ask 3 questions about her visit to New York. Write 100–140 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.

Comment on the following statement.   It‘s important for high school students to study compulsory subjects, even if they don’t see any need for them in the near future. What is your opinion? Do you agree with this statement? Write 200–250 words. Use the following plan: – make an introduction (state the problem) – express your personal opinion and give 2–3 reasons for your opinion – express an opposing opinion and give 1–2 reasons for this opposing opinion – explain why you don’t agree with the opposing opinion – make a conclusion restating your position

Ответы

Раздел 2. Чтение
№ задания	Ответ

Раздел 3. Грамматика и лексика*
№ задания	Ответ
	hadbeenspoken
	istranslated
	havebeen
	isconsidered
	explaining
	waswritten
	werecomposed
	basic
	misinterpretations
	easier
	completely
	unlike
	literacy