Вариант 1 - ВАРИАНТЫ ЗАДАНИЙ УСТНОЙ ЧАСТИ ЭКЗАМЕНА ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ

Task 1. You are going to read the text aloud. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, and then be ready to read it aloud. Remember that you will not have more than 2 minutes for reading aloud.

Today many small ventures claim that robots are already here. No doubt, robots are used in manufacturing, in search and rescue missions, and in the military. However, for everyday home applications, the use of robots is restricted to entertainment, vacuum cleaners and lawn mowers. It is incredibly difficult to make robots work well. Their sensory apparatus is not perfect because sensors are expensive. This limits the range of their possibilities.

One of the most powerful social possibilities for robots is education. Nowadays, there are plenty of educational devices that aid learning. Today’s robots can interact with a child, offering educational benefits. They can read aloud in engaging voices as well as ask and answer questions. So, why not use robots to help a child learn the alphabet, teach reading or basic arithmetic?

Task 2. You are going to take part in a telephone survey. You have to answer six questions. Give full answers to the questions. Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.

Listen to the audio script of this task or ask somebody to read it for you.

Task 3. You are going to give a talk about the United Kingdom. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.

Remember to say:

• what comes to your mind when you think of the United Kingdom

• whether you would like to visit the United Kingdom, why/why not

• what the best season for visiting the United Kingdom is, why

You have to talk continuously.