ОГЭ пробный тест 5

Frank is going to miss the party because

 he feels unwell.
 it’s his grandmother’s birthday.
 his grandmother is visiting him.

Kate is against going to the pizzeria because

 she’s afraid of putting on weight.
 she dislikes pizza.
 the pizzeria is too far away.

Kate

 ignores sports.
 does sport regularly.
 watches sports on TV.

Frank’s dog is

 a nice little puppy.
 a large and powerful dog.
 an old and clever dog.

Frank walks his dog

 once a day.
 twice a day.
 three times a day.

Kate and Frank agree to meet

 near the park.
 near Kate’s house.
 at the bus stop.

1. How did the valuable present from South Africa get to England?
2. What animal is the symbol of South Africa?
3. How many years can the African giant plant live?
4. Why is the flag of South Africa so colourful?
5. What measures do the authorities take to save endangered animals?
6. How many names has the country got?
7. Why was state power divided between three places?

A. The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa and is washed by the Atlantic and the Indian oceans. It is sometimes called the Rainbow Nation because there are so many different cultural traditions. The Rainbow Nation includes 38 million black South Africans, 5 million whites, 3.5 million people of mixed race and 1.5 million people of Asian origin. The colours of the rainbow can now be seen on the flag of the state.

B. Unlike most other countries around the world, South Africa has not one but three capital cities. More precisely, the government branches are divided among the major South African cities: Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein. When creating the state, it was decided that if the government was in one place, that place could have more influence and political control.

C. The majority of the population can speak and understand English which is the language of business, politics and the media in South Africa. Most citizens know three or more languages. In total, there are eleven official languages in South Africa. So there are eleven official names for the country, one for each different language.

D. Today South Africa maintains its position as a major diamond producer. The largest diamond, Cullinan, was found in 1905. The Government decided to present the diamond to King Edward VII for his birthday. However, it was a problem to find a safe way to deliver such an expensive diamond to London. It was decided to place a fake diamond on a steamboat to attract those who would be interested in stealing it. The actual diamond was sent to England in a plain box via parcel post, though registered.

E. It is a sad truth but the population of African rhinos is getting smaller. Though using rhino horns for medicine has been illegal since 1993, this hasn’t stopped people killing this rare animal simply for the horn. To prevent rhino extinction, their horns are covered with a special toxin that does not harm the animal. But it is designed in such a way that any product (powder, tea or cream) that is made from the poisoned horn will taste bitter or will cause burns. It can also be seen in airport scanners.

F. Baobabs, the largest trees in the world, grow in South Africa. The baobab is called ‘The Tree of Life’. It provides food, water and shelter to people, animals and birds. All the parts of the baobab are used for different purposes. For example, its fruit, called ‘monkey bread’, is full of vitamin C. Baobabs live up to five thousand years and reach a trunk diameter of twenty-five meters!

Tea

Everybody knows that Britain is a tea-drinking nation. Tea is more than just a drink to the British – it is a way of life. Many people drink it first with breakfast, then mid-morning, with lunch, at tea-time (around 5 o’clock), with dinner and finally just before bed. As a nation, they go through 185 million cups per day! No less than 77% of British people are regular tea drinkers; they drink more than twice as much tea as coffee.

A legend says that tea was discovered in China in the third millennium BC. When a Chinese Emperor was having breakfast in his garden, a tea leaf fell into his cup with hot water. The water became coloured and the Emperor was delighted with the taste of the new drink. To Britain, tea came much later. It happened in the 17th century, when the British ships landed on the shore of China and came back with a load of tea.

Tea drinking became fashionable in England after Charles II married the Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza. She adored tea and introduced it to the royal court. Just as people today will copy celebrities, people in the 17th and 18th centuries copied the royal family. Tea drinking spread like wildfire, starting first among the nobles and then spreading to wealthy businessmen who liked to sit down for a nice “cuppa” in coffee houses. Tea was an expensive product. It was only for the rich and often kept under lock and key.

In the 17th century the British really had two daily meals – breakfast and dinner. Dinner was the heaviest meal of the day, and was usually served in the afternoon. The custom of eating a regular “afternoon tea” began during the 1700’s, as people began serving dinner later and later in the evening. For the aristocracy, or at least for the Duchess Anna Maria of Bedford, 6 hours between meals was simply too long. She began to ask for a cup of tea and light snacks to be served around 5 pm, and then began to invite guests to join her. The custom of “afternoon tea” was born, and it spread among the upper classes and then among the workers, for whom this late afternoon meal became the main of the day.

The first tea shop for ladies was opened by Thomas Twining in 1717 and slowly tea shops began to appear throughout England making the drinking of tea available to everyone. The British appreciated the new drink for its taste. It was also believed that tea cured lots of diseases. However, the most important thing was that drinking tea prevented lots of diseases – to make the drink people used boiled water and drank less raw water.

For centuries now, tea has been the national drink of Great Britain. Tea has so thoroughly integrated itself into British culture that during World War II the government was seriously afraid that the country’s morale could suffer from the lack of tea and made a special decision to ration it.

Tea has worked its way into language too. Nowadays people have tea breaks at work, even if they drink coffee or cola. Many people call the main evening meal tea, even if they drink beer with it. When there is a lot of trouble about something very unimportant, it is called a storm in a tea cup. When someone is upset or depressed, people say they need tea and sympathy. In fact, tea is the best treatment for all sorts of problems and troubles.

In Britain coffee is more popular than tea.

 True
 False
 Not stated

In the 17th century a Chinese Emperor sent tea to the British royal family as a present.

 True
 False
 Not stated

At first the tea was drunk only by the royal family and the wealthy people.

 True
 False
 Not stated

The “afternoon tea” tradition was started by a woman.

 True
 False
 Not stated

The working people never joined the “afternoon tea” tradition.

 True
 False
 Not stated

In the first tea shops tea was sold as a medicine for lots of diseases.

 True
 False
 Not stated

During World War II the British government prohibited drinking tea.

 True
 False
 Not stated

Tea has influenced the English vocabulary.

 True
 False
 Not stated

Michael could not imagine his life without computers. His parents ***  him his first computer at the age of seven. [BUY]

It took ***  several days to learn how to use it. [HE]

His mum said that younger people were much ***  than adults at learning computer skills. [FAST]

That was probably true - most ***  in Michael’s class were very competent computer users. [CHILD]

Michael was really surprised to find out that the first personal computer ***  in the 70s of the last century. [INVENT]

“And how did you chat or send your e-mails without computers?” he asked his mother.
She smiled: “We  each other e-mails. And there were no networks.”

She also said that it ***  fun to communicate face-to-face, to play out-of-doors and to visit friends’ homes. [BE]

“But if there ***  no computers, I wouldn’t be able to communicate with my friends who live far away from me,” Michael replied. [BE]

“True. Technological progress is a great thing,” his mother said. “And I think people ***  even more amazing communication devices in the near future.” [CREATE]

British cuisine is simple. Puddings, stews, pies and breads are ***  British dishes. Many of them are cooked and eaten on holidays. [TRADITION]

The choice of dishes has been influenced by the climate, history and ***  position of the country. [GEOGRAPHY]

England is ***  for its butter and cheese. The most popular of them is, of course, cheddar. [FAME]

Scotland is known for its ***  meat dishes and cakes. Wales has a strong fishing culture. As a result, Welsh cookery includes a lot of seafood, such as shrimps and crabs. [TASTE]

However, nowadays most British restaurants offer food from ***  parts of the world. [DIFFER]

The choice depends only on your pocketbook and your *** . [IMAGINE]