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Задания для подготовки к ЕГЭГотовимся к ЕГЭ – 1: чтение (формат задания - множественный выбор)Раздел: READING COMPREHENSION
Ответы на контрольные вопросы могут потребовать неоднократного обращения к тексту. В целях экономии времени, отведенного на выполнение тестового задания, важно каждый раз правильно выбрать стратегию чтения. Стратегию прочтения всегда подскажет вид тестового задания и характер требуемой информации. Обращайте внимание на заголовок текста. Возможно, что Вы уже что-либо знаете по предлагаемой проблеме. Это поможет Вам предугадывать содержание текста и его лексический состав. Multiple choice (множественный выбор) – тестовое задание, при выполнении которого необходимо выбрать ответ из нескольких предлагаемых вариантов. При этом, как правило, лишь один из предложенных вариантов правильный. (Остальные – отвлекающие варианты.) Read a passage about his life. For questions 1 – 5, choose the best answer from the suggested. Put a circle round the number of the best answer. (multiple choice) Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany on March 14th, 1879. When he was one year old, the family moved to Munich. One story Einstein liked to tell about his childhood was a “wonder” he saw when he was four or five years old. His father gave him a magnetic compass. Albert practiced turning the compass every which way, soon becoming fascinated by the new toy. No matter which way he turned it, the needle would always point in the same direction. The compass convinced him that there had to be “something behind things, something deeply hidden.” This was probably something that sparkled his interests in physics. According to the family legend Albert was a slow talker at first, pausing to consider what he would say, and did not read until he was seven. His parents feared that he was below average intelligence. Probably Albert was simply a thoughtful and shy child. From that time on, he attended a Catholic primary school. Although he got generally good grades, and was outstanding in mathematics, Einstein hated the school he was sent to, where success depended on memorization and good behavior. His teacher described him as “mentally slow, unsociable and is forever in his foolish dreams.” But he was an independent thinker and in reality he surpassed the other students. His real studies were done at home with books on mathematics, physics, and philosophy. Einstein’s mother introduced him to music, and he became a fine violinist. He also excelled in mathematics. At 11 he studied physics at the university level. A teacher suggested Einstein to leave school, since his very presence destroyed the other students’ respect for the teacher. The fifteen-year-old boy left school in mid-term to join his parents, who had moved to Italy for his father’s business. When he was sixteen he moved to Switzerland. Einstein applied at the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich that would have allowed him to take a course of study leading to a diploma as an electrical engineer. But he did not pass the entrance exam as a result of his poor French. However after a year of reading on his own, he passed the exam and in 1896 he entered the Polytechnic to be trained as a teacher in physics and mathematics. In 1902, as he was unable to find a teaching post, he accepted a position as technical assistant in the Swiss Patent Office. During his stay at the Patent Office, and in his spare time, he produced much of his remarkable work. While there, he wrote papers that would revolutionize the study of physics. One of these papers was developed from an essay he wrote when he was 16. This publication is known as the ‘Special Theory of Relativity.’ It introduced an entirely new concept of time and motion. In 1905 he obtained his doctor’s degree. As a result of his scientific papers, Einstein was regarded as the rising star of theoretical physics. In 1908, Einstein became a lecturer at the University of Bern. Then, in1909, he became a Professor of physics at the University of Zurich, in 1911 Professor of Theoretical Physics at Prague. By that time, Einstein had been recognized as the leading scientific thinker. In 1916, Einstein published his Famous General Theory of Relativity. His theoretical research was tested in May, 1919 by two British Astronomer expeditions. The results from these expeditions agreed Einstein’s theory, and laid the foundation for Einstein’s world fame. In November 1921, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics. Einstein always had a clear view of the problems of physics and the strength to solve them. He had a strategy of his own and was able to visualize the main stages on the way to the goal. A1 In his childhood, Einstein … 1 got home schooling. 2 learned to play violin. 3 was a wonder-child. A 2 Albert never found school interesting because … 1 of the teaching methods. 2 he was a slow learner. 3 the students were treated badly. A 3 Einstein became interested in science because of … 1 a book his father gave him. 2 a compass his father gave him. 3 a musical instrument his mother gave him. A 4Einstein graduated from the Polytechnics as … 1 a secondary school teacher. 2 an electrical engineer. 3 a technical assistant. A5Though Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1921, his Theory of Relativity … 1 was still unknown in Europe. 2 had been written long before. 3 had not been proved by that time. Готовимся к ЕГЭ – 2: чтение (формат задания - установление соответствия), лексика/грамматика (формат задания - краткий ответ)Ответы на предыдущее задание. (В тексте выделена информация, на которой основываются правильные ответы.) Albert Einstein is one of the greatest science philosophers. Read the passage about his life. For questions 6 – 10, choose the best answer from the suggested. Put a circle round the number of the best answer. (multiple choice) Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany on March 14th, 1879. When he was one year old, the family moved to Munich. One story Einstein liked to tell about his childhood was a “wonder” he saw when he was four or five years old. His father gave him a magnetic compass. Albert practiced turning the compass every which way, soon becoming fascinated by the new toy. No matter which way he turned it, the needle would always point in the same direction. The compass convinced him that there had to be “something behind things, something deeply hidden.” This was probably something that sparkled his interests in physics. According to the family legend Albert was a slow talker at first, pausing to consider what he would say, and did not read until he was seven. His parents feared that he was below average intelligence. Probably Albert was simply a thoughtful and shy child. From that time on, he attended a Catholic primary school. Although he got generally good grades, and was outstanding in mathematics, Einstein hated the school he was sent to, where success depended on memorization and good behavior. His teacher described him as “mentally slow, unsociable and is forever in his foolish dreams.” But he was an independent thinker and in reality he surpassed the other students. His real studies were done at home with books on mathematics, physics, and philosophy. Einstein’s mother introduced him to music, and he became a fine violinist. He also excelled in mathematics. At 11 he studied physics at the university level. A teacher suggested Einstein to leave school, since his very presence destroyed the other students’ respect for the teacher. The fifteen-year-old boy left school in mid-term to join his parents, who had moved to Italy for his father’s business. When he was sixteen he moved to Switzerland. Einstein applied at the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich that would have allowed him to take a course of study leading to a diploma as an electrical engineer. But he did not pass the entrance exam as a result of his poor French. However after a year of reading on his own, he passed the exam and in 1896 he entered the Polytechnic to be trained as a teacher in physics and mathematics. In 1902, as he was unable to find a teaching post, he accepted a position as technical assistant in the Swiss Patent Office. During his stay at the Patent Office, and in his spare time, he produced much of his remarkable work. While there, he wrote papers that would revolutionize the study of physics. One of these papers was developed from an essay he wrote when he was 16. This publication is known as the ‘Special Theory of Relativity.’ It introduced an entirely new concept of time and motion. In 1905 he obtained his doctor’s degree. As a result of his scientific papers, Einstein was regarded as the rising star of theoretical physics. In 1908, Einstein became a lecturer at the University of Bern. Then, in1909, he became a Professor of physics at the University of Zurich, in 1911 Professor of Theoretical Physics at Prague. By that time, Einstein had been recognized as the leading scientific thinker. In 1916, Einstein published his Famous General Theory of Relativity. His theoretical research was tested in May, 1919 by two British Astronomer expeditions. The results from these expeditions agreed Einstein’s theory, and laid the foundation for Einstein’s world fame. In November 1921, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics. Einstein always had a clear view of the problems of physics and the strength to solve them. He had a strategy of his own and was able to visualize the main stages on the way to the goal. A1 In his childhood, Einstein … 1 got home schooling. 2 learned to play violin. 3 was a wonder-child. A2 Albert never found school interesting because … 1 of the teaching methods. 2 he was a slow learner. 3 the students were treated badly. A3 Einstein became interested in science because of … 1 a book his father gave him. 2 a compass his father gave him. 3 a musical instrument his mother gave him. A4 Einstein graduated from the Polytechnics as … 1 a secondary school teacher. 2 an electrical engineer. 3 a technical assistant. 1 was still unknown in Europe. 2 had been written long before. 3 had not been proved by that time. Раздел: READING COMPREHENSION Matching (установление соответствия) – вид тестового задания, при выполнении которого необходимо выявить (установить) соответствие между компонентами двух списков, рядов и т.д. (Как правило, одному компоненту одного списка соответствует один компонент другого.) Understanding between the parts of a text Между частями текста всегда существует взаимосвязь. Чтобы понять связь между предложениями, надо обращать внимание на лексические средства и грамматические конструкции, находящиеся перед и после частей предложений, вынесенных после текста. You are going to read some information about Band Aid history. Several phrases have been removed from the article. Fill each of the gaps (1-6) with the phrases marked A-G. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Band Aid history In 1984 a television journalist called Michael Buerk brought to the world's attention the full horror of a famine that was happening in Ethiopia, (1) ________ As people across the UK were sitting down to their evening meal the news channels screened horrifying pictures of children. (2)_____, and the nation was shocked. A rock musician called Bob Geldof, the lead singer in a band called The Boomtown Rats, was so deeply upset by what he saw (3)_____________. He put together a large group of pop stars – (4)________ - to record a single. "Band Aid" was born and from then on nobody could pretend they knew nothing about Africa's problems. Band Aid was the name of the group (5)_______ . Written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, the song was recorded on November 25th 1984 by a group consisting of almost 40 of the UK and Ireland's best-known pop stars of the time. In early 1985 the idea of a concert to raise money for the cause was suggested. The event had raised over ?65 million. It also made (6)_________ living half a world away.
Раздел: USE OF ENGLISH ( GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY) Short answer (краткий ответ) – тестовое задание, выполнение которого требует, сформулировать краткий, как правило, единственно возможный ответ на поставленный вопрос или проблему. The European UnionThe European Union (0) __is_ ( be) an economic and monetary union. Originally it (1) ______ (have) six members, but by 2001 it (2)____________ (grow) to fifteen. Other countries (3)____________ (expect) to join in the early part of the 21st Century. Advantages of European Union membership (4)_________ (include):
There's going to be a big vote in the UK about the European Union. It's called a referendum and everyone in Britain who (9)________ (register) to vote can take part. People will decide if they (10) ______ (want) to accept the new EU constitution, which is a set of rules about how the EU (11) ______ (run). Most people agree that now the EU (12) ______ (grow) from 15 to 25 members it has got too big (13)_____ (make) decisions the way it used to. This means the EU must get a new set of rules, or make fewer decisions. There (14)________ (be) a lot of arguments in the UK about whether any changes will be good for this country. A referendum will let ordinary voters (15)_______ (have) their say. Multiple choice (множественный выбор) – тестовое задание, при выполнении которого необходимо выбрать ответ из нескольких предлагаемых вариантов. При этом, как правило, лишь один из предложенных вариантов правильный. (Остальные – отвлекающие варианты.) For questions 1-10 read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). What is EU enlargement? The European Union is a (0) ___B__ of countries whose (1)______ work (2)_____. It's a bit like a club. To join you have to agree to (3)_____ the rules and in return you get certain (4)________. Each country has to (5) ______ money to be a member. They mostly do this through taxes. The EU uses the money to (6)_____ the way people live and do business in Europe. Countries join because they think that they will benefit (7)______ the changes the EU makes. On Saturday 1 May 2004 the EU grew from 15 to 25 members. This is the biggest (8) _____ of the Union (9)______ it started. There were a lot of news stories in the UK about whether or not the enlargement would benefit the UK. Some people were worried that (10)_____ in the new member states would move to Britain to get (11)_____ paid jobs. They are often worried that the UK is losing its (12)___________ and identity. 0 A native B group C variety D lot of 1 A citizens B politicians C governments D goods 2 A with B much C well D together 3 A like B make C follow D know 4 A presents B advantages C freedom D varieties 5 A earn B export C maintain D pay 6 A change B research C achieve D launch 7 A out of B from C in D -- 8 A rise B standard C expansion D review 9 A as B from C since D because 10 A refugees B goods C workers D trades 11 A best B better C good D much 12 A poverty B freedom C quality D independence Готовимся к ЕГЭ – 5: лексика/грамматика (формат задания - множественный выбор, задание на словообразование)Ответы на предыдущее задание. What is EU enlargement? The European Union is a (0) group of countries whose (1) governments work (2) together. It's a bit like a club. To join you have to agree to (3) follow the rules and in return you get certain (4) advantages. Each country has to (5) pay money to be a member. They mostly do this through taxes. The EU uses the money to (6) change the way people live and do business in Europe. Countries join because they think that they will benefit (7) from the changes the EU makes. On Saturday 1 May 2004 the EU grew from 15 to 25 members. This is the biggest (8) expansion of the Union (9) since it started. There were a lot of news stories in the UK about whether or not the enlargement would benefit the UK. Some people were worried that (10) workers in the new member states would move to Britain to get (11) better paid jobs. They are often worried that the UK is losing its (12) independence and identity. 1 A citizens B politicians C governments D goods 2 A with B much C well D together 3 A like B make C follow D know 4 A presents B advantages C freedom D varieties 5 A earn B export C maintain D pay 6 A change B research C achieve D launch 7 A out of B from C in D -- 8 A rise B standard C expansion D review 9 A as B from C since D because 10 A refugees B goods C workers D trades 11 A best B better C good D much 12 A poverty B freedom C quality D independence Multiple choice (множественный выбор) – тестовое задание, при выполнении которого необходимо выбрать ответ из нескольких предлагаемых вариантов. При этом, как правило, лишь один из предложенных вариантов правильный. (Остальные – отвлекающие варианты.) For questions 1-10 read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). Why do people (0) __B__ read books when there are a lot of other forms of (1) ___? Some people say that books are (2)_____, and not everyone can (3)___ books from the library. They may add that TV is more (4)____ and you can relax while watching a film. But books are still very (5)_____. They (6)______ the reader to use his or her (7)____. You can read just a few pages, and then stop. But it may be so (8)____ that you can’t stop. There are many different kinds of books, so you can choose an autobiography or a science (9)_____, or any book you like. Non-fiction books help you to be in the (10)____ about everything. And you can’t watch television on the underground. 0 A also B still C can D prefer Word building – (словообразование) – тестовое задание, выполнение которого требует, образовать слова, используя суффиксы и префиксы. For questions 1 - 14, read the text below. Use the words given in capitals in the box to form new words that fit in the same numbered space in the text. There is an example at the beginning (0). I don't know what career I want. How can I find out what job is right for me? Kerry
Ответы на предыдущее задание. Adrian Boult
Готовимся к ЕГЭ – 7: чтение (формат задания – альтернативный выбор (верно/не верно)Ответы на предыдущее задание. Matching 1. C. 2. E. 3. B. 4. A. 5. F. Modified Cloze Santa Claus has been around for a (0) long time. But how did (1) people start to know about Santa Claus? Why is Santa called Jolly Old St. Nicholas? Did he always put (2) presents under Christmas (3) trees? Long (4) ago, in a land which is now (5) called Turkey, there was a bishop named Nicholas. Nicholas (6) lived in the fourth century A.D. He was very wealthy and generous, and he loved to (7) make children happy. Often, he would (8) give gifts to very poor children -- sometimes by throwing them into their (9) windows! After Nicholas died, he was canonized as a (10) saint. His feast day is December 6 -- a (11) holiday in many countries. He is the patron saint of children and seafarers. In the Netherlands, the saint's name, Sinter Nikolass, became (12) shortened to Sinter Klaas. And as Dutch people immigrated to the United States, the name evolved into what it is (13) today - Santa Claus! The Dutch Saint Nicholas also wore a beard and a red cloak trimmed with white (14) fur. Saint Nicholas left (15) gifts for good children in their (16) shoes -- not under (17) trees or in stockings, as he does today. The tradition of having a Christmas (18) tree in the house comes from a different part of the world -- Germany. Since the Middle (19) Ages, or perhaps before, trees have been thought to be good luck. Whenever someone would start to build a house, a small evergreen tree would be nailed to one of the tallest beams. Gradually, this (20) tradition came to be repeated at Christmas time, by bringing a small tree into the house and (21) decorating it. As German immigrants came to the United States, they (22) brought with them the tradition of Christmas trees. True/False (верно / не верно) – один из видов тестовых заданий, предполагающих альтернативный выбор варианта ответа.
Read the text below and mark the questions 1-8 with T if it is true and F if it is false according to the text. The Commonwealth Formerly known as the British Commonwealth of Nations, the Commonwealth is a loose association of former British colonies, dependencies and other territories - and Mozambique, which has no historical ties to Britain. The modern Commonwealth has its roots in the 19th century, when the British Empire began to disintegrate. As some of its parts got varying degrees of independence from the motherland, a new constitutional definition of their relationship with each other had to be found. The Commonwealth has no constitution or charter, but the heads of government of its member states hold Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings (CHOGM) every two years to discuss issues of common interest. As head of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II is recognised by its members as the "symbol of their free association". She attends the Commonwealth summits and the Commonwealth Games, which are held every four years. Also, on every Commonwealth Day, which is the second Monday in March, she broadcasts a message to all member countries. The Commonwealth has been criticised for being a post-colonial club and for having little influence. But to its members it is a voluntary association of independent states which is in the business of promoting democracy, good government, human rights and economic development. Membership of the Commonwealth brings some practical benefits through the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation (CFTC). This is the main way in which the Commonwealth promotes economic and social development and reducing poverty.
Готовимся к ЕГЭ – 8: чтение (формат задания - установление соответствия)Ответы на предыдущее задание.
The Commonwealth Formerly known as the British Commonwealth of Nations, the Commonwealth is a loose association of former British colonies, dependencies and other territories - and Mozambique, which has no historical ties to Britain. The modern Commonwealth has its roots in the 19th century, when the British Empire began to disintegrate. As some of its parts got varying degrees of independence from the motherland, a new constitutional definition of their relationship with each other had to be found. The Commonwealth has no constitution or charter, but the heads of government of its member states hold Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings (CHOGM) every two years to discuss issues of common interest. As head of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II is recognised by its members as the "symbol of their free association". She attends the Commonwealth summits and the Commonwealth Games, which are held every four years. Also, on every Commonwealth Day, which is the second Monday in March, she broadcasts a message to all member countries. The Commonwealth has been criticised for being a post-colonial club and for having little influence. But to its members it is a voluntary association of independent states which is in the business of promoting democracy, good government, human rights and economic development. The fact that members share common traditions in many fields, including a common language, enables them to work together in an atmosphere of cooperation and understanding, strengthening even further the prestige of the Commonwealth. Membership of the Commonwealth brings some practical benefits through the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation (CFTC). This is the main way in which the Commonwealth promotes economic and social development and reducing poverty. Раздел: READING COMPREHENSION Matching (установление соответствия) – вид тестового задания, при выполнении которого необходимо выявить (установить) соответствие между компонентами двух списков, рядов и т.д. (Как правило, одному компоненту одного списка соответствует один компонент другого.)Here is some information about national parks of the USA. Match the information (1-5) with the titles (A – G). Two titles are extra. 1. Going to this place once meant danger and even death. It's the hottest place in the United States and summer temperatures there can reach 54 degrees C! Today, it is a national park and thousands of people drive there (in air-conditioned comfort, of course) to enjoy the beauty of this strange land. There are lots of ghost towns in this place. In the 1800s people streamed here looking for gold and silver. The terrible heat combined with hard work made people leave the towns. Today, you can visit these eerie ghost towns and look inside old houses, prisons and banks to see how people lived back then. 2. The Redwood National Park in California is home to the oldest trees in the world. One of them, called General Sherman, is more than 3,000 years old. It's about 84m tall. The Saguaro National Park in Arizona is the only place in the United States where you can find the magnificent saguaro cactus. It's one of the slowest-growing plants -it takes seventy-five years before it even grows its first branch! 3. The Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado is famous for its 'cliff dwellings'. The Anasazi Indians, who lived there over a thousand years ago, built many houses, both underground and on the tops of the cliffs. For some unknown reason, the Anasazi Indians disappeared suddenly and mysteriously in 1300 AD. 4. In the Capitol Reef National Park in Utah you'll see lots of beautiful cliffs. Many of them are covered with petroglyphs (rock carvings) and pictographs (rock paintings). They were made by the Fremont Indians, who -just like the Anasazi - mysteriously disappeared in 1300 AD. 5. It is one of the true natural wonders of the world. It makes up most of the Grand Canyon National Parkand millions of tourists visit it every year. The Grand Canyon is over 320 km long and up to 6 km deep. The top and the bottom of the canyon have very different weather and vegetation. In fact, going from the top to the bottom is somewhat like going from Canada to Mexico. There are signs that people lived in the Grand Canyon 4,000 years ago A. The Hottest Рlace in the World. B. Mystery People. C. Isn’t It Great? D. The Biggest Trees. E. Death Valley. F. Rock Art. G. Fantastic Plants. Готовимся к ЕГЭ – 9: чтение (формат задания - установление соответствия)Ответы на предыдущее задание. A. The Hottest Рlace in the World.- extra B. Mystery People. – 3 C. Isn’t It Great? - 5 D. The Biggest Trees. - extra E. Death Valley. -1 F. Rock Art. - 4 G. Fantastic Plants. -2 1. Going to this place once meant danger and even death. It's the hottest place in the United States and summer temperatures there can reach 54 degrees C! Today, it is a national park and thousands of people drive there (in air-conditioned comfort, of course) to enjoy the beauty of this strange land. There are lots of ghost towns in this place. In the 1800s people streamed here looking for gold and silver. The terrible heat combined with hard work made people leave the towns. Today, you can visit these eerie ghost towns and look inside old houses, prisons and banks to see how people lived back then. 2. The Redwood National Park in California is home to the oldest trees in the world. One of them, called General Sherman, is more than 3,000 years old. It's about 84m tall. The Saguaro National Park in Arizona is the only place in the United States where you can find the magnificent saguaro cactus. It's one of the slowest-growing plants -it takes seventy-five years before it even grows its first branch! 3. The Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado is famous for its 'cliff dwellings'. The Anasazi Indians, who lived there over a thousand years ago, built many houses, both underground and on the tops of the cliffs. For some unknown reason, the Anasazi Indians disappeared suddenly and mysteriously in 1300 AD. 4. In the Capitol Reef National Park in Utah you'll see lots of beautiful cliffs. Many of them are covered with petroglyphs (rock carvings) and pictographs (rock paintings). They were made by the Fremont Indians, who -just like the Anasazi - mysteriously disappeared in 1300 AD. 5. It is one of the true natural wonders of the world. It makes up most of the Grand Canyon National Parkand millions of tourists visit it every year. The Grand Canyon is over 320 km long and up to 6 km deep. The top and the bottom of the canyon have very different weather and vegetation. In fact, going from the top to the bottom is somewhat like going from Canada to Mexico. There are signs that people lived in the Grand Canyon 4,000 years ago READING COMPREHENSION Задание предполагает восстановление пропущенных элементов текста (в данном случае – фраз), опираясь на логические и грамматические связи внутри текста. You are going to read an article about Royal family. Six paragraphs have been removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs (A-H) the one which fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning. (0). Our Modern Royal Family As a little girl, Elizabeth didn’t know that one day she would be queen. Her grandfather was King George V. But George and his wife Mary had six children. Their oldest son, the handsome and popular Edward, was the next in line to be king. Elizabeth's father, Albert, was only the second child, born in 1895. (0)- H Albert, or ‘Bertie’, was shy, and the family made this worse for him. He wrote naturally with his left hand, but he was told to use his right hand. He also had a speech problem. (1) The name of the royal family was now ‘Windsor’. They changed their name in 1917, during the First World War with Germany. Their family names at that time were German, and it was better to have an English one. So George chose the name 'Windsor'. Windsor Castle is one of the old palaces where the royal family often stay. (2) Finally, he fell in love with an American woman, Wallis Simpson. He wanted to marry her, but Wallis was divorced -twice. The royal family didn’t like her, but the problem was even more serious. (3) They called 1936 ‘The Year of the Three Kings’. George died in January. When they carried his body through the streets, a piece of the royal crown fell off into the road. “That’s very bad luck”, people said. “Something terrible is going to happen”. Then Edward became king. At first, he hoped that he could marry Wallis and also be king. He wanted the people of the country to accept this. But they didn’t. They didn’t want Wallis to be their queen. (4) Bertie decided to take a new name - George, like his father - and so he became King George VI. He had no sons, so his oldest daughter, Elizabeth, was now the next in line. She was ten, and her sister, Margaret, was six. (5) It was a sad story, and in some ways a romantic one. But Edward was a weak man who wanted power and money. And Wallis was a difficult woman who ruled Edward's life. (6) The ‘royals’ have to work very hard at their duties; it is difficult for them to have a private life. But Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was a happy, strong-minded girl. When she agreed to marry him, she accepted the ‘job’ gladly. Later, after her husband’s death, she became the Queen Mother. A. Before he was king, they lived in a large house on Piccadilly, a famous street in the centre of London. It wasn’t a palace, but it was big enough. It had twenty-five bedrooms, a library, and a room for dances and parties. B. Edward married Wallis Simpson, and they lived in Paris for most of their lives. They were never friendly with the royal family again. Edward was very angry about what happened. C. He couldn't always say the words that he wanted to say. His father only laughed at his son. Later, he had help from a special teacher, but all his life it was hard for Bertie to make speeches. D. Old King George died in 1936. Now Edward was ready to take his place as King Edward VIII. Most people in the country liked Edward, and they wanted him to be king. But they didn’t know much about his private life. Even his father was worried about Edward before he died. Edward loved a good time. He enjoyed women, drank a lot, spent money, and didn’t think about other people or his duties to the country. E. So on 10 December 1936, Edward signed the official papers which ended his rule as king. He made a speech to the nation on the radio. And on 11 December, his younger brother, Bertie, took his place. F. The year 1936 wasn't easy for Britain, but at the end of it the country got a popular and a sensible king. They also had a fine queen, and two beautiful little princesses. King George VI’s wife was a Scottish woman, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. When he fell in love with her, she didn’t accept him at first. Even in those days, she knew that a life in the royal family is not all magic and fun. G. The British king also had to be the head of the Church of England, and the Church did not accept divorce. How could Edward marry a divorced woman and still be king? H. When they were boys, Edward and Albert were often unhappy. The children only saw their parents for an hour every day. Their nurse was a hard woman and often hurt Edward. George V was a good king, but not a very kind father. "I was frightened of my father, and my children are going to be frightened of me!' he said. Готовимся к ЕГЭ – 10: лексика/грамматика (формат задания - краткий ответ) Ответы на предыдущее задание. Our Modern Royal Family As a little girl, Elizabeth didn’t know that one day she would be queen. Her grandfather was King George V. But George and his wife Mary had six children. Their oldest son, the handsome and popular Edward, was the next in line to be king. Elizabeth's father, Albert, was only the second child, born in 1895. (0)- H When they were boys, Edward and Albert were often unhappy. The children only saw their parents for an hour every day. Their nurse was a hard woman and often hurt Edward. George V was a good king, but not a very kind father. "I was frightened of my father, and my children are going to be frightened of me!' he said. Albert, or ‘Bertie’, was shy, and the family made this worse for him. He wrote naturally with his left hand, but he was told to use his right hand. He also had a speech problem. (1) C The name of the royal family was now ‘Windsor’. They changed their name in 1917, during the First World War with Germany. Their family names at that time were German, and it was better to have an English one. So George chose the name 'Windsor'. Windsor Castle is one of the old palaces where the royal family often stay. (2) D Old King George died in 1936. Now Edward was ready to take his place as King Edward VIII. Most people in the country liked Edward, and they wanted him to be king. But they didn’t know much about his private life. Even his father was worried about Edward before he died. Edward loved a good time. He enjoyed women, drank a lot, spent money, and didn’t think about other people or his duties to the country. Finally, he fell in love with an American woman, Wallis Simpson. He wanted to marry her, but Wallis was divorced -twice. The royal family didn’t like her, but the problem was even more serious. (3) G T he British king also had to be the head of the Church of England, and the Church did not accept divorce. How could Edward marry a divorced woman and still be king? They called 1936 ‘The Year of the Three Kings’. George died in January. When they carried his body through the streets, a piece of the royal crown fell off into the road. “That’s very bad luck”, people said. “Something terrible is going to happen”. Then Edward became king. At first, he hoped that he could marry Wallis and also be king. He wanted the people of the country to accept this. But they didn’t. They didn’t want Wallis to be their queen. (4) E So on 10 December 1936, Edward signed the official papers which ended his rule as king. He made a speech to the nation on the radio. And on 11 December, his younger brother, Bertie, took his place. Bertie decided to take a new name - George, like his father - and so he became King George VI. He had no sons, so his oldest daughter, Elizabeth, was now the next in line. She was ten, and her sister, Margaret, was six. (5) B It was a sad story, and in some ways a romantic one. But Edward was a weak man who wanted power and money. And Wallis was a difficult woman who ruled Edward's life. (6) F The year 1936 wasn't easy for Britain, but at the end of it the country got a popular and a sensible king. They also had a fine queen, and two beautiful little princesses. King George VI’s wife was a Scottish woman, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. When he fell in love with her, she didn’t accept him at first. Even in those days, she knew that a life in the royal family is not all magic and fun. The ‘royals’ have to work very hard at their duties; it is difficult for them to have a private life. But Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was a happy, strong-minded girl. When she agreed to marry him, she accepted the ‘job’ gladly. Later, after her husband’s death, she became the Queen Mother.
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