1b Test Booklet ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 11 класс
Приведем выдержку из задания из учебника Баранова, Дули, Копылова 11 класс, Просвещение: Test 1b (Module 1)
Reading
H You are going to read a short story. For statements 1-7, choose Рђ, Р’, C or D to complete each statement correctly.
Feel the Beat
You definitely need money so don’t even think about saying no.’ Andy had phoned me first thing in the morning, dragging me out of a deep sleep. You do want a job, don’t you?’ I was about to mumble something that may have been agreement, but lacking the courage to make the leap into day, I told him to call me back in fifteen minutes. That gave me enough time to get out of bed, make a seriously strong coffee and kick-start my slow-to-wake system.
Still half-asleep in the kitchen, I thought over what he’d said. I’d been out of work far too long and was beginning to doubt I’d ever find suitable work. Since leaving school, I’d suffered a string of dead-end jobs that barely paid the bus fare. I’d been a meat packer, a shelf stacker, a mail sorter and a fish feeder. The meat went off, the shelves fell down, the mail got lost and the fish died. I sat down. The coffee was slowly working and I could feel the day coming into delayed focus.
The phone rang again. ‘Okay,’ I said. ‘What have you got for me?’ Andy paused before answering, «Well, I know you’re mad about music so how do you fancy being a DJ for a night?» I didn’t hesitate. «Are you serious? That’s my dream job. I was born to be a DJ. » Andy gave me some details and just before he rang off I asked where the job was and what time I needed to be there. ‘Saint Owen’s, Dewsbury Street, six o’clock,’ and he put the phone down.
It took me until early afternoon to realise that Saint Owen’s was the local school for the deaf. My heart sank. Arriving in a thin trickle of rain that matched my mood, I had the caretaker open up for me. ‘It’s all in the hall, mate,’ and he vaguely indicated somewhere along the corridor. I found the hall and, switching on the lights, saw the prehistoric deck and speakers that I’d be using. With a heavy sigh, I began to acquaint myself with the stone-age tools of my new trade. It wasn’t long before I was joined by a short lady with a bad wig who I immediately identified as the teacher in charge.
She introduced herself as Mrs Biggs and I nodded absent-mindedly as I worked up the courage to ask something that had been on my mind. «Can I ask you something? How… «. But before the question had time to trip off my lips, she caught it. You want to know how we can have a disco for the deaf, eh? Well, young man, they might not be able to hear the music, but they can certainly feel it!’ And she sauntered off.
I didn’t have time to work out what she meant because my audience was making a leisurely entrance. They stood around the edges of the hall, taking off drizzle-drenched raincoats, shaking rain-spattered umbrellas and looking my way with cautious expectation. I felt that I had to do something, so I started the music and prayed for the best. Five tracks later and I was panicking. The flow of pupils and parents into the hall had become a flood and I was the one in danger of drowning. The dance floor, however, remained stubbornly empty and I was almost grateful when I saw Mrs Biggs come bounding across the deserted dance floor with a cry of, «No, no, no!» I could see that my career as a DJ was about to come to a very public end.
«Do it like this, » she said, wrenching the volume to maximum. «If it’s too low, it’s no good. If it’s loud, the kids can feel the music through the floor. Look. » The music was bouncing off the walls and the glass in the windows was shaking in sympathy. A pulse of solid sound rippled across the floor. I could feel the pounding beat through the floor, up my legs, in my stomach and, to my immense relief, the kids were actually moving away from the wall to the rhythm of the music.
1 The writer tells Andy to phone back later because he had only just woken up.
A he had only just woken up.
Р’ he was preparing breakfast.
C he wanted to go back to bed.
D he was annoyed at being woken up.
2 In the second paragraph, the writer is concerned about not finding work that matched his abilities.
A not having money for public transport.
Р’ not finding work that matched his abilities.
C not knowing what job Andy was offering.
D not having worked since leaving school.
3 When the writer heard Andy’s offer, he was pleasantly surprised.
A believed that Andy was joking.
Р’ thought that he was dreaming.
C was pleasantly surprised.
D had not thought of becoming a DJ.
4 The writer thought that the equipment was old-fashioned.
A old-fashioned.
Р’ in need of repair.
C complicated.
D impractical.
5 The writer uses the term ‘absent-mindedly’ in line 21 to show that he was thinking of something else.
A he was trying to remember something.
Р’ he had forgotten what he wanted to ask.
C he had not been listening to the woman.
D he was thinking of something else.
6 When the people first entered the hall, they were not sure what to expect.
A not sure what to expect.
Р’ relieved to be out of the rain.
C taking their time to settle down.
D not expecting to be entertained.
7 The writer was relieved to see Mrs Biggs because he was uncomfortable because nobody was dancing.
A she wanted him to stop playing music.
Р’ she was encouraging the young people to dance.
C he thought there were too many people in the hall.
D he was uncomfortable because nobody was dancing.
Marks: 7×5=/35
Writing
You have 30 minutes to do this task.
Comment on the following statement.
Some people say that because children today spend so much time using computers, they are losing the ability to communicate with other people. On the other hand, there are those who believe that the opposite is true.
What is your opinion? How do you think computers have affected our ability to communicate? Write 200-250 words.
Use the following plan:
make an introduction and state your opinion
give reasons to support your opinion
state the opposite point of view and explain why you disagree with it
draw a conclusion
*Цитирирование части задания со ссылкой на учебник производится исключительно в учебных целях для лучшего понимания разбора решения задания.
Reading
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Writing
In my opinion, computers have changed the way we communicate, but they have not destroyed our ability to talk to other people. In fact, they have made communication faster and easier in many situations.
First of all, computers help us stay in touch with friends and relatives who live far away. Thanks to email, social networks and video calls, people can communicate almost instantly, no matter where they are. This is especially important for busy families and for people who study or work abroad.
However, some people believe that computers make children less sociable because they spend too much time online instead of talking face to face. I understand this point of view, but I do not fully agree with it. The problem is not computers themselves, but the way people use them. If children spend all their free time playing games or chatting online, they may become less active in real life. On the other hand, if they use computers wisely, they can learn to communicate with more people and develop useful social skills.
To sum up, computers have had both positive and negative effects on communication. In my view, they have improved our ability to communicate, as long as we do not forget the importance of real-life conversation.
