Exam test in English. Demonstration versions of the exam in English (grade 11)

Are you taking the exam in English? So, you need to master such a difficult section as speaking, or oral part. These are tasks C3, C4, C5 and C6 in the USE version. Most of the mistakes graduates make in these tasks.

We have prepared two real test USE in English and samples of these tests. Each of them has 4 tasks. On this page - Test 1

Task C3 - reading.

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Task 1. 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. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.

Many lands that had once been swamps were drained or filled in. There are different reasons why people drained swamplands. Some were drained to fight diseases caused by insects that lived in them. Because swamps were considered unpleasant places in which to live and harmful to health, many people thought that unless they were drained the land was worthless.

Other swamps were drained to make new land. As the population grew and more land was needed, people drained swamps or filled them to make room for more farms and factories, more roads and airports.

Few people thought that it might be harmful to get rid of swamps. As swamps disappeared, other things happened. There were both more floods and more droughts than before. There were also more fires, for swamps had acted as firebreaks. Hunters noticed that there was less wild game. Wild life that once lived in the swamps was dying out, because it had no place to live.

Task C4 - make up questions.

Task 2. Study the advertisement.
You are going to visit Japan this summer and you’d like to have more information about the flights to Japan. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five questions to find out the following:

1) departure dates
2) travel time
3) return ticket price
4) discounts for students
5) buying the ticket online
You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

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Task execution example:
1. What are the days of departures? (What are departure dates?)
2. How long will it take to travel?
3. How much does the return ticket cost? (What is the price of the return ticket?,
How much is the return ticket?
4. Do you offer any discounts for students? (Are there any discounts for students available?)
5. Is it possible to book the ticket online?

Task C5 - description of one picture.

Task 3. Imagine that you are showing pictures of your pets to your friend. Choose one photo to present to your friend. You will have to start speaking in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes. You have to talk continuously. In your talk remember to speak about:
when you took the photo
what/who is in the photo
what is happening
Why did you take the photo
Why did you decide to show the picture to your friend
Don’t forget to start with “I have chosen photo number….”

An example of a completed task C5:

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I have chosen photo number 1.
To begin with, people keep pets for different reasons. They make our lives more exciting and become the members of our family. They can also be our closest friends forever.

I took this photo last summer in our country house. We have got several pets and this dog is among them. All our pets are friendly and cute creatures.
Let me tell you a few words about this photo. In the background you can see a wonderful Russian landscape. In the foreground there is a wonderful lawn framed with lovely birches and bushes. In the center you can see my elder sister Sveta and our dog Snowflake. We called him so because he is as white and fluffy as snow.
The weather is fine, sunny and warm. Snowflake likes to go for a walk very much. In the photo Sveta is telling him something to keep him calm. You can't see me as I am taking the photo.
Taking this photo I wanted to start a collection of our pets' pictures and to display it on the wall in our living room. Besides, the photos will always remind us of our pets.
I decided to show this picture to you because you told me a lot about your dog. Now it's my turn to give you the first impression of my pet. Isn't he friendly and cute?
I believe when you come to our place , Snowflake will accept you as his best friend.
That is all I wanted to tell you about this photo.

Task C6 - comparison and comparison of two photographs.

Task 4. Study the two photographs. In 1.5 minutes be ready to compare and contrast the photographs:
give a brief description (action, location)
say what the pictures have in common
say in what way the pictures are different
say which kind of life you'd prefer
explain why

You will speak for no more than 2 minutes. You have to talk continuously.

Example of completed task C6:

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In our modern world some jobs are very important for our society.
Here are two pictures to compare and contrast on the topic. This is a photo of a man doing his job outside and that is a photo of a policeman standing on the side of the road.
These two pictures show jobs and this is the first similarity. The people in both pictures are wearing uniforms , and that is also what these pictures have in common. The weather is rather warm.
However, pictures are somehow different. The main difference is that in picture one we can see a worker , while in picture two there is a traffic policeman. Also, their actions are different: the worker is paving a sidewalk and the policeman is on duty watching the traffic on the road.
As far as I am concerned, the job of a traffic policeman (cop) is more important for the society because people of this profession are responsible for our safety and order on the roads. Besides, they control all drivers to keep and obey traffic rules. It is very important for all drivers and passengers' lives.
I've come to the end of my speaking. Thank you for listening.

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Task 3. Sample Answer

Task 3. Imagine that these are photos from your photo album. Choose one photo to present to your friend. You will have to start speaking in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes (12–15 sentences). In your talk remember to speak about:

∙ where and when the photo was taken

∙ what/who is in the photo

∙ what is happening

∙ why do you keep the photo in your album

∙ why did you decide to show the picture to your friend

You have to talk continuously, starting with: "I’ve chosen photo number… "

This is how the task is formulated. Your photo description should include:

Introduction.
Main part.
Conclusion.

The phrase "I've chosen photo number … " is not an introduction. It is necessary for the expert to evaluate your answer. Do not forget to say it, the expert has no right to speculate. You describe the photo for a friend, and you turn to him.

Introduction. Decide on a theme for the photo.

For example:

You know that I keep photos of my school life in my album. I have lots of them. This one shows how we celebrated the Day of our Motherland Defender.

Main part. It was taken on the eve of the 23 rd of February last year. The students gathered in the assembly hall. You can see that the walls are decorated with posters. We are waiting for the concert to start. You can hardly see any faces because the students are looking at the posters trying to decide which of them is the best one. My friends and I made the poster which is on the left. We are all wearing our school uniforms. The general atmosphere in the picture is positive. The reason I keep this photo is because I like comparing decorations that we make for celebrating different holidays at school.

I decided to show you this photo because you have never been in my school.Why don't we go to the concert together next time?

Conclusion. Looking through photo albums is a pleasant thing.

This is not to say that such a picture is easy to describe. Most likely, photos will be presented at the exam, for the description of which the following prepositions and phrases with them will be useful to you:

at the top
at the bottom
in the background
in the foreground
in the middle
on the left
on the right

I’d like you to see the photo that was taken last_____________ / _________ years ago.
I remember that day very well.
He (she, they) is (are) in his (her, their) twenties.
He (she, it, they) is (are) in (at) (a, the) … (café, city, mountains, garden, park, forest, wood, meadow, bus, lesson, classroom, home, seaside, … ).
As you see, he (she) looks ... .
She (he, it, they) is (are) wearing …
As the people are wearing warm coats and caps, it is probably late autumn (summer winter, spring).
The weather is …
In this photo you can see a man / some people __________ ing _______________.
The man is / The people are ________________. They are wearing _____________ .
In the foreground there is a __________ . He is ________ ing ____________.
The people in the background are __________ ing ___________ .
The weather in the picture is ____________________________________________
The general atmosphere in the picture is positive/depressing/tense/crazy_________ .
The reason I keep this photo is because I was surprised/amazed/shocked/amused by

________________________ __ .

It's nice to record the impression ____________________________________
I keep this photo because I had never seen anything like that before.
I decided to show it to you to share my emotions/impressions/experiences.
I decided to show you this photo because it was the brightest moment of that trip /event/concert/holiday/day...
I decided to show you this photo because the child/children remind(s) me of myself when I was his/her/their age.
The picture makes me think about the time when we were_____________________
Why don't we go there together some day?
I think we could do something like that here in Moscow.
I can't wait to go there again. Would you like to keep my company?
I wish you were there with me.

Here are some more tips:

Do not describe the photo in too much detail, but be sure to touch on its subject matter.
Build the statement in accordance with the proposed plan in order to ensure the consistency of the statement. Remember to use logical links(and, but, too, then, so, that's why, consequently etc).
Sequentially disclose the content of each item of the plan.
Offer extended arguments when necessary.

Do not give redundant information, commenting in detail on each point of the plan, as you may not have enough time.
Demonstrate a variety of vocabulary. Use more adjectives.
Don't forget to give your opinion about the photo and its subject at the end of your comment.

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say which school decorations you like better
explain why

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