ОГЭ пробный тест 3

On his first day Max came to school

 too early.
 too late.
 exactly on time.

Max's school is located

 in the park.
 near the library.
 in the city centre.

In class Max’s classmates speak

 only English.
 their native languages.
 Max’s native language.

Max's school

 has computers in every classroom.
 has a special computer room.
 is a computer-free zone.

Max is disappointed with school

 cafeteria food.
 library facilities.
 sports facilities.

In the evening Max is going to

 go to a party.
 do his homework.
 walk around the city.

1. Why did a prehistoric reptile get a girl’s name?
2. Where is the Isle of Wight?
3. What is the origin of the island’s name?
4. What animal is prohibited on the Isle of Wight?
5. What is the emblem of the Isle of Wight?
6. What do tourists take from the Isle of Wight as a memory?
7. What is special about the language spoken on the island?

A. The Isle of Wight is considered to be the largest island of England. The island measures about 380 square km, of which about half is an area of outstanding natural beauty. About 140,000 people live on the island and several million people visit it each year. This paradise is located in the English Channel which separates the continent and Great Britain.
B. The accent of the Isle of Wight is similar to the traditional dialect of southern England. While speaking, the natives of the island drop some consonants and put an emphasis on longer vowels. The Isle of Wight has its own local and regional words. Some of their words (e.g. grockle – visitor, tourist and nipper – a younger male person) are used in the neighbouring areas of the mainland too.
C. There are many red squirrels which are the only squirrel native to the British Isles. However, there are few of them left on the mainland now. Red squirrels are being replaced by American grey squirrels. The grey squirrels carry the deadly parapox virus, which is fatal to the reds. The strait between the island and the mainland provides a barrier to grey squirrels. It is illegal to bring a grey squirrel onto the island, with a penalty of two-year’s imprisonment.
D. The Isle of Wight is not large, but it has lots of sights to see. One of the most well-known places is Alum Bay which is famous for the sand on its beach. The sand is of different colours – from red to purple, from brown to white. Tourists usually buy a glass paperweight with stripes of coloured sand, and take it back home as a souvenir.
E. The Isle of Wight has recently been declared the Dinosaur capital of the UK! Bones of more than 25 different species were found on the small island, including the largest British dinosaur. In 2009, five-year-old Daisy Morris discovered the remains of an undiscovered species on the beach, which has been named after her – the Vectidraco (Dragon of the Wight) Daisymorrisae.
F. The correct spelling of the island’s name is Wight not White. Wight is an old English word to describe a creature or living being. The experts do not have a common opinion on why the island was called that. The only thing that can be said for sure is that the name has nothing to do with the colour.

“The 1900 House”

“The 1900 House” was a reality television programme in Britain. It took people back a hundred years to the time of Queen Victoria, when there were no computers, mobile phones or the Internet. The idea of the show was to give people an experience of living in the past.

A modern family, the Bowler family, spent three months living like people at the beginning of the 20th century. There were the parents (Paul and Joyce) and their four children (three daughters and a son). The cameras recorded them every day. The house didn’t have a telephone, a fridge, a TV set or even central heating. The Bowlers wore clothes from 1900 and ate the food that existed in England at that time. There wasn’t much to choose from. The main dishes on the table were meat and fish, and the day usually started with a cup of tea and porridge.

The father of the family, Paul Bowler, still went to work but in an old-fashioned uniform. He couldn’t read newspapers or use a computer. The mother, Joyce, became a housewife and stayed home. She did all the cleaning, washing and cooking. The children still went to school, but they changed their clothes on the way to and from school so their classmates wouldn’t know anything about this unusual project.

The Bowlers noticed that life at the beginning of the century was much slower. It was rather hard for them to get used to the new speed. For example, it took 28 minutes to boil water and make a cup of tea. And can you imagine cleaning the house without a vacuum cleaner or washing clothes without a washing machine? There wasn’t any toothpaste or modern shampoo. Without central heating nobody thought about a warm bath or a shower in the morning. Toothbrushes were made of pig and horse hair. Toothpaste was expensive so most people cleaned their teeth using salt or soda. The children thought it was horrible.

11-year-old Hilary said: “The most difficult thing was finding entertainment. We couldn’t go to the cinema or to a café. It was a new experience to be with the family for half a day or more. It was new and hard to be nice to each other all the time. But I really think we all became closer.”

17-year-old Kathryn remembered that she couldn’t wear any make-up. She had to wear a corset every day and had only three sets of clothes: one to wear every day, the second – to wear while cleaning, and the third was for special events, like celebrations.

When the show was over the Bowlers were asked: what did you miss most from the modern world? The father said it was a hot shower. The mother had longed to have a quick cup of tea. The daughters said it was the music, the hot water, shampoo and “normal sounds like the washing machine” which they missed. For the son it was pizza and the computer.

It’s interesting that the family was allowed to keep anything they wanted after the project. Joyce took her corset and each of the children took something from the house to remind them of their experience.

“The 1900 House” is a programme about Queen Victoria.

 True
 False
 Not stated

The family didn't like the food and clothes they had.

 True
 False
 Not stated

The children kept the project a secret from their classmates.

 True
 False
 Not stated

The family didn't have any modern equipment in the house.

 True
 False
 Not stated

During the project Mr Bowler took a hot shower in the morning.

 True
 False
 Not stated

Because of the project Hilary had to spent more time with her family.

 True
 False
 Not stated

Kathryn changed her clothes three times a day.

 True
 False
 Not stated

The family bought a new house after the project.

 True
 False
 Not stated

We arrived at the lake very early. It was cold but in spite of that there were several ***  there. Dad pulled our fishing rods out of the rucksack and we joined the others. [MAN]

“Hey, look what I *** !” a man sitting several metres upstream proudly showed us his bag. There was a large fish in it. [CATCH]

“Good job,” Dad ***  and everyone became quiet again. [SAY]

“How long do we have to wait? When will they bite?” I whispered. “I ***  ,” Dad whispered back and a moment later he was holding a little, silver fish. [NOT/KNOW]

“See?” he turned to me. “But this one is too small. We’d better let it go and wait for the next one.” And he let ***  fish go. [HE]

The second fish was ***  than the first one and soon Dad caught a few more. [BIG]

“If it goes on like this, mum ***  us a great dinner,” he said. [COOK]

We kept fishing till noon but I didn’t catch anything *** and got really bored with it. [I]

To me, it ***  a stupid waste of time but I certainly wasn’t going to tell Dad that. He wouldn’t have liked it. [BE]

People spend hours talking on their mobile phones. There is an opinion that it may be ***  to their health, but it is difficult to know for sure. [HARM]

Some research shows that mobile phones may cause brain problems. On the other hand, some doctors say mobiles are not ***  at all. [DANGER]

No matter what doctors say, it’s just ***  to live without a mobile phone today. [POSSIBLE]

It has become a very ***  device and people can’t do without it. [USE]

It makes our life ***  and saves time. [COMFORT]

People can get in touch with each other quickly. Mobile phones make ***  easier. [COMMUNICATE]