EGE Quest

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Click the moving
objects and guess
the subjects
they represent..

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121+68 =
364+33 =
601-169=
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A mechanical watch uses a clockwork mechanism to
the passage of time,
as opposed to quartz watches which function electronically. It is driven by a mainspring
which must be wound either periodically by hand or via a self-winding mechanism.
Mechanical watches are typically not as accurate as quartz watches,
and they
periodic cleaning and calibration by a skilled watchmaker.
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Since the 1970s, quartz watches have taken
most of the watch market, and mechanical watches are
now mostly a
product, purchased
for their aesthetic and luxury values, for appreciation
of their fine craftsmanship, or as a status symbol.
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Hello everybody!
It’s Teenagers Round the World
Channel. Our guest today is a teenager
from Russia and we are going to discuss
summer holidays. We’d like to know
our guest’s point of view on this issue.
Please answer five questions.
So, let’s get started.
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Choose the best titles for the passages.
1. Studying from Home
2. Personal Development Is Important
3. Modern Tools for Studying
4. Finding the Right Activity for You
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5. Studying and Living at School
6. Specialized Schools
7. Assessing Academic Progress
8. HighTech School
A. In the earliest days of computers, the only computer education was about
computers. We, and computers, have come a long way since those days. Now computers
have invaded every aspect of modern life. Education is no exception. Students can use
word processors for writing, spreadsheets for mathematics and science, and databases
for organizing information. Lately, the Internet has become a recognized way of getting
information.
B. There are many advantages to distance learning. For homeschoolers, it’s a great
way to safely get a head start on college before completing high school. In addition, many
students don’t have the ability to leave home for maybe family or work obligations. An
other huge advantage is the cost savings. Through distance learning, you avoid room and
board fees that will have to be paid by a traditional student.
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Choose the best titles for the passages.
1. Studying from Home
2. Personal Development Is Important
3. Modern Tools for Studying
4. Finding the Right Activity for You
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5. Studying and Living at School
6. Specialized Schools
7. Assessing Academic Progress
8. HighTech School
C. In Great Britain many children go to boarding schools. A good boarding school can
be an excellent placement for an orphaned child, because everyone is treated equally and
fairly there. Many parents with nontraditional careers or those undergoing difficult
transitions like divorce find boarding schools excellent alternatives. Boarding school can
help children grow in independence, and friendships formed in boarding school often last
a lifetime.
D. Considered by many to be a diamond in the rough of the Parkside area, the school
boasts a curriculum that encourages technological literacy. The 170 local 9th grade
students don’t carry any books or pencils. The school supplies every student with their
Own laptop. They create multimedia presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint, receive
assignments via email, and conduct research online. So far, the unique program has had
positive results.
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Choose the best titles for the passages.
1. Studying from Home
2. Personal Development Is Important
3. Modern Tools for Studying
4. Finding the Right Activity for You
5. Studying and Living at School
6. Specialized Schools
7. Assessing Academic Progress
8. HighTech School
E. Chorister’s schools are educational establishments which have a special emphasis
on religious choir singing. These schools are usually attached to a cathedral, church or
chapel, where the school choir sings. Choir schools do not exclusively educate choristers:
about 15,000 pupils are taught at chorister schools in the UK, but only around 1,000 of
those are choristers. Tony Blair, for example, attended The Chorister School but was not
himself a chorister.
F. For the majority of college and university students, involvement in extracurricular
activities plays an essential role in the collegiate experience. Students become involved in
extracurricular activities not only for entertainment, social, and enjoyment purposes,
but most importantly, to gain and improve skills. A wide and diversified range of extra
curricular activities exists on U.S. campuses, meeting a variety of student interests.
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Choose the best title for the passage.
1. Studying from Home
2. Personal Development Is Important
3. Modern Tools for Studying
4. Finding the Right Activity for You
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5. Studying and Living at School
6. Specialized Schools
7. Assessing Academic Progress
8. HighTech School
G. The test is an important benchmark in ensuring that students will be successful in
meeting the challenges they will face either in college or the workplace. If they are not
able to meet the standards of the exam, how can we expect them to be successful in life?
Examinations can be traumatic for both students and their teachers. But just because no
body really enjoys them, we should not disregard them as a necessary part of the
education process.
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Fill in the gaps and click the correct elements in the
table.
1.
2.
gold
is full of ………….
water
is made of …………
calcium
3. We use vitamin D and …………
to promote bone health.
silver
4. She was born with a …………
in her mouth.
carbon dioxide
5. We breathe out …………………
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Imagine that you are doing a project “Life without gadgets” together with your friend.
You have found some illustrations and want to share the news. Leave a voice message to your friend.
In 2.5 minutes be ready to tell the friend about the photos:
• give a brief description of the photos (2 features connected with the subject of the project in each photo minimum)
• say in what way the pictures are different (2 features connected with the subject of the project minimum)
• mention the advantages and disadvantages (1–2) of the two types of books
• explain how these photos illustrate the project “Life without gadgets”
• express your opinion on the subject of the project – whether you would like to live without gadgets
and why yes or no.
You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (2–3 sentences for every item of the plan, 12–15 sentences total).
You have to talk continuously.
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Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found
some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text
to your friend.
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You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out
aloud.
You will
more
1.5 minutes
to read
it.
It is very difficult
to not
sayhave
when
the than
picture
postcards
originated.
The evolution of the picture postcard reflects the history of the
post service in the world. It is also connected with innovations
in printing and photography. We may say the history of the
picture postcard started with the postal reform in the UK in
the 19th century.
This reform made the cost of domestic mail delivery very cheap.
The person who wanted to send the mail had to pay for it. A stamp
was a way to show that you paid for your mail. Sending mail became
popular. People were interested in nice paper and envelopes for their
letters. That was the time when a scientist from Austria offered to make
cards for sending short messages. Everybody liked the idea very much.
The first postcards had very simple designs, but now you can buy beautiful
cards with various pictures on them.
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You are considering visiting a football match and now you’d like to get more information.
In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following:
1) location;
2) teams playing;
3) duration of the match;
4) price of the ticket.
You have 20 seconds
to ask each question.
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You are considering going on a sightseeing tour and now you’d like to get more information.
In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following:
1) operation hours;
2) starting point;
3) tourist attractions to see;
4) price for 1 person.
You have 20 seconds
to ask each question.
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Enjoy our hop-on-hop-off sightseeing tour!

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Fill in the gaps with the phrases below.
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1. how people will affect the environment
5. what it is today
2. within which life exists
6. which will cause environmental damage
3. who recognised its ecological importance
7. which is made up of plants
4. what keeps us alive
The term ‘biosphere’ was coined in 1875 by the geologist, Eduard Suess, but it was Vladimir Vernadsky
__________________________________________________.
He believed that all living organisms together with their environments make up the biosphere. These
environments include the air, land, rocks and water. The exact thickness of the biosphere on Earth is
difficult to calculate, but most scientists would agree that it is from about 5,000 metres above sea level to
around 9,000 metres below sea level. Thus, there is a 14kilometre zone
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Fill in the gaps with the phrases below.
1. how people will affect the environment
5. what it is today
2. within which life exists
6. which will cause environmental damage
3. who recognised its ecological importance
7. which is made up of plants
4. what keeps us alive
The biosphere is important because it is all of life. Without the biosphere, Earth would be a lifeless
planet like all the others in our solar system. Also, the biosphere could not exist without water.
Water is essential for all living organisms on Earth and has played a very important role in the evolution
of life on our planet. Life on Earth began approximately 3.5 billion years ago in the oceans. At that time,
Earth was very different from _____________________________________________.
The biosphere is like a ladder. This ladder is known as the food chain, and all life
depends on the first step of the ladder _______________________________________.
Animals eat the plants; bigger animals eat the smaller animals, and so on.
In this way, all organisms are closely connected to their environment.
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Fill in the gaps with the phrases below.
1. how people will affect the environment
5. what it is today
2. within which life exists
6. which will cause environmental damage
3. who recognised its ecological importance
7. which is made up of plants
4. what keeps us alive
The biosphere is _____________________________________________.
It gives us our food, water and the air that we breathe. Everything we need in order to grow and survive
comes directly from the bio sphere, so it is important to protect it. However, humans have had a huge
impact on the biosphere. Sometimes this has been good, but at other times it has been very destructive.
Scientists are very concerned about the future, particularly
__________________________________________________.
It is very important to try and prevent any permanent damage,
or we will destroy ourselves.
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Music in Schools
Primary schools in London are trying out an ambitious plan through which young
children get an introduction to serious music. The idea comes from а group of
famous musicians who are concerned about the ____________
survival of certain types of
SURVIVE
classical music.
solution to the problem of declining audiences at
They see the plan as one possible _________
classical concerts.
argument is that an interest in classical music should be developed in early
Their ____________
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ARGUE
childhood.
They reject the idea that children are ______________
uninterested in serious music or necessarily
INTEREST
find it boring.
The group goes into а school and gives а live _____________
performance of а short classical
PERFORM
piece and then this is followed by an explanation of how the instruments work.
These sessions have proved so ____________
successful that they have now become а
regular feature in some schools.
Listen to the sound.
Define the musical instrument.
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Listen to the dialogue.
Define if the sentences are True, False or Not Stated.
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A. The artist had expected a large number of replies from children.
B. The artist was sure that painting attracted many young people.
C. The artist is surprised that children paint for their families.
D. The artist thinks allowing children into a kitchen can be a problem.
E. The artist’s parents taught him to experiment.
F. The artist wants children to run their own TV show.
G. The artist used to get annoyed when his father helped him.
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