Подготовка учащихся к прохождению государственной итоговой аттестации по английскому языку (аудирование) в 9 классе (стр. 10 )

Mrs F: All right, then. I'll accept a credit note.

A2 May I see your receipt, please?

Mrs F: I'm afraid I haven't go! it any longer

A2 I’m very sorry, madam. Without a receipt.

Mis F I understand, but I am a regular customer and you must remember the conversation we had last week about the new cat album I was looking for.

A2: Yes, madam, I remember our conversation, but still it's not our policy to issue credit notes or goods that may have been purchased in other shops.

Mrs F. Well then. I'll take my business in future to a different shop It's not my policy to put up with this sort of treatment. I expect better service. Goodbye.

Задание: Прочитайте вопросы (1-5) и выберите правильный ответ из предложенных вариантов (a-d). Затем прослушайте запись еще раз и проверьте свои ответы. Вы услышите запись только один раз.

1.  Mrs Feline brought the book back because

a) she had already read it.

b) she didn't like it

c) she never wanted to buy it

d) it was too expensive.

2.  Mrs Feline was looking for a book

a) on cat behaviour.

b) on cat care.

c) on famous cats.

d) with pictures of cats.

3.  The assistant remembered

a) seeing Mrs Feline last week.

b) selling Mrs Feline a book.

c) selling Mrs Feline a cat album.

d) talking to Mrs Feline last week.

4.  In the end Mrs Feline

a) didn't return the book.

b) returned the book.

c) got her money back.

d) bought a different book.

5.  The conversation takes place in

a) a bank.

b) a bookstore.

c) a library.

d) a pet shop.

ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ 4

Lesson 4. Текст «Сocoa trees».

Commentator: Hello listeners. Today we are going to talk about our favourite sweet, chocolate. Our guest today is Mr Sweet, an expert on everything which is connected with chocolate Good morning. Mr Sweet.

Mr Sweet: Good morning, thank you for inviting me to say a few words on chocolate

C' Mr Sweet, could you tell us what chocolate is made from?

Mr S. Most of us know that chocolate is a food made from the seeds of a tropical tree called the cocoa. But few realise that the word cocoa apparently comes from two words of the language of the Maya Indians which mean bitter juice.

C. How interesting! So you are saying that the cocoa tree produces the cocoa beans, from which all chocolate products are made. Where do the cocoa trees grow?

MrS1 These trees grow best in areas with warm weather and a lot of ram Most of the world's cocoa beans come from the west coast of Africa, where Ghana, the Ivory Coast, and Nigeria are the largest producers The cultivated cocoa tree grows to a height of about 7 5 metres. It produces leaves, flowers, and fruit in all seasons of the year. The ripe fruit may be red, yellow, golden, pale green, or all of these colours. The ripe fruit contains 20 to 40 almond-shaped seeds. When these seeds are fermented and dried, they are used lo make chocolate.

C. I see. Is it possible to say when people started to cultivate cocoa trees?

MrS: Historians do not know how long the Maya of Central America and the Aztec of Mexico had cultivated cocoa beans. But they cultivated the beans before Columbus arrived in America in 1492. Botanists believe that the cocoa tree originated in the Amazon-Orinoco river basin in South America.

C: How did cocoa reach Europe

Mr S' Fernando Cortes, the conqueror of Mexico, took some cocoa beans to Spain in 1528. In about 1606, cocoa beans were introduced into Italy Shortly after, people in Austria and France began to use the beans. Eventually, their popularity spread to England. Today, countries in which large amounts of chocolate are eaten include Belgium, Germany, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. C' Thank you very much, Mr Sweet for sharing your knowledge on the history of chocolate with us. I must admit that I feel like having a piece of chocolate now! What about you, listeners?

Задание: Прочитайте приведенные ниже предложения (1-7). Вы услышите беседу о шоколаде. После прослушивания записи выберите ответ из предложенных (a-d), который соответствует услышанной информации. Вы услышите запись дважды.

1. The word cocoa means

a) bad juice.

b) better juice.

c) bitter juice d} bird juice.

2. The cocoa trees grow best in areas with climate.

a) cool and wet

b) hot and dry

c) warm and dry

d) warm and wet

3. The cocoa tree can grow higher than

a) 5 metres

b) 10 metres

c) 20 metres.

d) 40 metres.

4. Botanists think that the cocoa tree comes from

a) Central Africa.

b) Central America.

c) South Africa.

d) South America.

5 Cocoa was brought to Europe in the

a) fourteenth century.

b) fifteenth century.

c) sixteenth century.

d) seventeenth century.

6. _is NOT included among the chocolate-loving

countries.

a) Belgium

b) France

c) Norway

d) the United States

7. The main subject of the recording

a) is showing the importance of cocoa in history.

b) are chocolate-loving countries.

c) are facts connected with chocolate.

d) are hints on planting cocoa trees.

ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ 5

Lesson 5. Текст «Professions».

1.  It'll cost you £5 to Trafalgar Square.

2.  The engine is fine, but I think it's the brakes.

3.  Would you like me to make an arrangement with red roses?

4.  This test will count as seventy percent of your final grade.

5.  Would you like to try this in a smaller size?

Задание: Вы услышите пять предложений. После прослушивания каждого определите, кому из перечисленных ниже людей (а-g) оно принадлежит. Две профессии лишние. Вы услышите каждое предложение дважды.

a) a car mechanic

b) a flower-shop assistant

c) a hairdresser

d) a shop assistant

e) a taxi driver

f) a teacher

g) a waiter

ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ 6

Lesson 6. Текст «News».

And here is the latest news on education. More than 200 non-UK graduate students with leadership potential can now apply for scholarships to study at Cambridge University in England. The scholarships have been made possible by a S210m donation from the foundation set up by Microsoft boss Bill Gates. Graduate students from every country in the world outside the UK can apply now for scholarships for entry in 2001 The money will cover all costs, including tuition fees, living expenses and travel for at least 225 students at any one time, typically for between one and three years. The Gates Cambridge Scholars will be selected on the basis of academic ability and leadership potential.

Задание: Вы услышите фрагмент из программы новостей. После прослушивания соотнесите его содержание с предложенными заголовками (а-е) и выберите тот из них, который лучше других выражает содержание прослушанного отрывка. Вы услышите запись дважды.

a) British students made happy by Microsoft

b) Cambridge chance for bright international students

c) Gates makes money at Cambridge

d) Generous scholarships for international leaders

e) Microsoft makes Cambridge rich

ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ 7

Lesson 7. Текст «Career of Sinead O'Connor ».

Hello listeners. Today we will talk about the mega-star, Sinead O'Connor, who in January 1990 reached no. I in the British Singles Charts with the ballad Nothing Compares 2U. It was a major step in tier career as a singer.

Born in Dublin in 1966 to middle-class parents, Sinead had an uneventful childhood. She disliked school and left it the moment her vocal talents were discovered when she sang at a teacher's wedding

In 1985 she moved to London. Her real career started in 1987 when her single Mandmka reached no. 17 in the charts. This was quickly followed by a highly successful album entitled The Lion and the Cobra. It was even nominated for a Grammy Awards in the Best Female

Vocalist category. At the same time she gained a reputation for being controversial and outspoken. Her distinctive shaved head become something of a trademark. Her second album / do not want what I haven't got, which included the hit Nothing Compares 2U, ensured her rise in status from pop figure to serious musician. The emotional video with the single affected the American public so deeply that a million copies ot fhe record were sold in a month. The record became one of the fastest selling solo singles of all time. In 1990 Sinead also made her acting debut in the film Hush-A-Bye-Baby. She also wrote, produced and performed all the music for the film.

During 1990 she also did a lot of touring and in October she sang at the Amnesty International Benefit Concert in Santiago, Chile, alongside Sting and Few Kids on the Block.

Задание: Вы услышите короткую информацию о карьере Сайниды О'Коннор. Расположите события, приведенные ниже, в том порядке, в каком они появляются в аудиозаписи. Вы услышите запись дважды.

Her record sells millions of copies.

Her song reaches no. 1 in the charts.

Her single reaches no. 17 in the charts.

She leaves Dublin.

She plays in a movie.

She sings with Sting. _

She sings at her teacher's wedding.

She records her first album.

She records her second album.

ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ 8

Lesson 8. Текст « The history of Malta ».

Ladies and gentlemen, before we land at the Valletta airport, let me give you a few basic facts about the history of Malta. Malta is a region of great historical interest. Remains of late Stone Age and Bronze Age men have been lound here The Phoenicians colonised Malta in about 1000 BC Temples, tombs, and other relics of the Phoenicians still stand. Next Malta was conquered by the Romans. According to tradition. Saint Paul

The Apostle was shipwrecked near Malta about AD 60 and converted the inhabitants to Christianity.

By the mid-ninth century, all of North Africa was under the spell of the forces of Islam and it was inevitable that Malta would also fall to this great new world power. In 870 it did. Like the Romans before them, the Arabs felt no need to ravage the island and indeed proved to be tolerant rulers. Malta passed to the Norman kings of Sicily around 1090. Around 1520. the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V inherited the area and gave Malta to the Knights of the Order of Saint John. The knights wore the Maltese cross as their badge. In 1565 the Turks laid siege with great naval and military forces. Though heavily outnumbered, the Knights held out against the Muslims for months, and, finally, defeated them.

The French under Napoleon Bonaparte took Malta from the Knights in 1798. only to be driven out two years later by the British. Britain's control was not completely recognised until peace was made with France in 1815. Finally, in 1964. Malta became an independent country.

Задание: Предложения, приведенные ниже, касаются важных событий в истории Мальты. Используя свои знания по истории, расположите эту информацию в хронологическом порядке.

Malta became a British colony.

Stone Age men settled on Malta.

Malta was conquered by the Phoenicians.

Malta was attacked by the Turks.

St Paul landed on Malta.

Normans expelled the Arabs.

Malta became an independent country.

Malta was given to the Knights of St John.

The French arrived in Malta.

Вы услышите очень краткую историю Мальты. Проверьте правильность своих ответов. Вы услышите запись дважды.