Промежуточная аттестация по английскому языку для 11 класса, (II вариант)

II вариант

Task 1. Read the text and choose true or false.

A Language Teacher's Personal Opinion 
Every day I see advertisements (ads) in the newspapers and on the buses saying that it is easy to learn English. According to these advertisements, with very little effort on the student's part, he/she will be able to speak the language fluently in three months or even ten days. When I see advertisements like this, I don't know whether to laugh or cry. If it were as easy to learn English as they say I would have to look for another job because very few qualified teachers would be needed. But a large number of people must believe these claims. If people didn't believe it, such advertisements would not appear. 
It is natural for students to be attracted to methods that will teach them as quickly, efficiently and cheaply as possible. But it is no use pretending that anyone has discovered a perfect way of teaching English in every possible situation. 
For a long time people believed that the only way to learn a language was by spending a great deal of time in a country where it was spoken. Of course it is clear that the students who go to England to learn English have a great advantage over others, but a large number of students cannot afford to do so. Some students go to the opposite extreme and think they can teach themselves at home by learning words in dictionaries. But it is wrong to assume that each word in English has an equivalent in another language and that any translation method can produce good pronunciation and intonation. 
In my personal opinion no one can ever learn to speak English or any other language unless he is interested in learning it. There is another relevant point worth mentioning here. One should remember that language learning is an active thing that needs effort and time. It is worth remembering that language is a means of communication. 
So students of English should forget about being shy, nervous, afraid of saying something incorrect or silly and should start learning by talking. It's far better to make a few mistakes than to say nothing. If you make the effort to speak you'll find that little by little you'll get more confidence and enjoy speaking.

The author sees a lot of ads in the magazines.

The author is puzzle-headed because of the ads.

People believe the ads.

Every person can afford to go abroad to learn the language.

Any translation method can produce good pronunciation and intonation.

Learning a language needs effort.

One should start learning by talking.

So students of English should forget about being confident.

It’s normal to make mistakes while learning a language.

You should make an effort to talk.

Task 2. Translate these word combinations into Russian:

A stressful job – __________________________________________

A wrong choice – _________________________________________

To be able to work in a team – _______________________________

Urban population – ________________________________________

To solve a problem – _______________________________________

An imaginative person – ____________________________________

An independent youth – ____________________________________

A limited edition – ________________________________________

Means of communication – __________________________________

Beneficial knowledge – ________________________________

A competent teacher – _________________________________

A complicated task – __________________________________

A fun-loving student – ________________________________

Advanced technologies – ______________________________

An ambitious woman – ________________________________

Task 3. Choose the right translation.

Job opportunities a) Недавно

To keep traditions b) Отставать от графика

Non-overlapping networks c) Быть виноватым

To be in the wrong d) Быть способным работать в команде

The turn of the century e) Быть правым

To be able to work in a team f) Возможности трудоустройства

A short time ago g) Быть отделённым от чего-то

To be severed from something h) Начало нового столетия

To be behind schedule i) Сохранять традиции

To be in the right j) Обособленные системы

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