Demo version of the Unified State Exam 2018 English language and others from FIPI, approved

Explanations for the demo version of the control measurement materials of the 2018 Unified State Exam in ENGLISH

When familiarizing yourself with the demo version of the control measuring instruments Unified State Exam materials 2018 Please note that the activities included do not reflect all of the content issues that will be tested using the 2018 CMM options.

A complete list of questions that can be controlled at the 2018 Unified State Exam is given in the codifier of content elements and requirements for the level of graduates’ training educational organizations for the 2018 Unified State Examination in English.

Changes in the 2018 Unified State Exam in foreign languages:

There are no changes in structure or content. The criteria for assessing the completion of tasks 39 and 40 have been clarified.

The work consists of four sections: listening, reading, grammar and vocabulary, writing.

Section 1 (“Listening”) contains 9 tasks. The recommended time to complete the tasks in section 1 is 30 minutes.

Section 2 (“Reading”) contains 9 tasks. The recommended time to complete the tasks in section 2 is 30 minutes.

Section 3 (“Grammar and Vocabulary”) contains 20 tasks. The recommended time to complete the tasks in section 3 is 40 minutes.

Section 4 ("Letter") consists of 2 tasks. The recommended time to complete the tasks in this section of the work is 80 minutes.

Purpose demo version is to enable any USE participant and the general public to get an idea of the structure of future CMMs, the number of tasks, their form and level of complexity. The given criteria for assessing the completion of tasks with a detailed answer, included in this option, give an idea of the requirements for the completeness and correctness of recording a detailed answer.
This information will allow graduates to develop a strategy for preparing for the Unified State Exam.

The English language examination paper consists of four sections (listening, reading, grammar and vocabulary, writing), including 40 tasks.

3 hours (180 minutes) are allotted to complete the examination work.

Answers to tasks 3-9, 12-18 and 32-38 are written as one number, which corresponds to the number of the correct answer. Write this figure down on answer form No. 1.

Section 4 (“Writing”) consists of 2 tasks (39 and 40) and is a short written work (writing a personal letter and a written statement with elements of reasoning). In answer form No. 2, indicate the task number and write down the answer to it.

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Specification
control measuring materials
to be held in 2018
unified state exam
in FOREIGN LANGUAGES

1. Purpose of the examination paper

Tests measuring materials make it possible to establish the level of mastery by graduates of the Federal component of the state educational standard of basic general and secondary (complete) general education.

The results of the unified state exam in a foreign language are generally recognized educational institutions, in which they are implemented educational programs secondary (complete) general education, as the results of state (final) certification, and by educational institutions of secondary vocational education and educational institutions of higher professional education - as the results of entrance tests in a foreign language.

2. Documents defining the content of the examination paper

1. Federal component of state standards of basic general and secondary (complete) general education, basic and profile level (Order of the Ministry of Education of Russia dated March 5, 2004 No. 1089).

2. Sample programs for foreign languages// New state standards for foreign languages. Grades 2-11 / Education in documents and comments. M.: AST: Astrel, 2004.

3. Programs of general education institutions. English for grades 10-11 in schools with in-depth study of foreign languages. M.: Education, 2003.

4. Programs for general education institutions. German language for secondary schools with in-depth study German language. M.: Education: MARCH, 2004.

5. Programs of general education institutions. French for grades 1-11 in schools with in-depth study of foreign languages. M.: Education, 2001.

6. Programs of general education institutions. Spanish for grades 5-11 in schools with in-depth study of foreign languages. M.: Education, 2005.

When developing CMMs, the following are also taken into account:

7. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment. MSLU, 2003.

3. Approaches to selecting content and developing the structure of the Unified State Exam KIM

The purpose of the unified state exam in a foreign language is to determine the level of foreign language communicative competence of the examinee. The main attention is paid to speech competence, i.e. communication skills in different types speech activity: listening, reading, writing, as well as language competence, i.e. language knowledge and skills. Sociocultural knowledge and skills are tested indirectly in the “Listening” and “Reading” sections and are one of the objects of measurement in the “Writing” section; Compensatory skills are tested indirectly in the “Writing” section.

Consequently, the Unified State Exam KIM in foreign languages contains sections “Listening”, “Reading”, “Grammar and Vocabulary” and “Writing”. It should be borne in mind that although the sections “Listening”, “Reading” and “Writing” have skills in the corresponding types of speech activity as objects of control, these skills are provided by the necessary level of development of the language competence of the examinees. Successful completion of tasks for the control of receptive types of speech activity is ensured by knowledge of lexical units, morphological forms and syntactic structures and the skills of their recognition/recognition. The tasks in the “Writing” section require the examinee, in addition to this knowledge, to have the skills to operate lexical units and grammatical structures in a communicatively meaningful context. Spelling skills are the object of control in tasks B4-B16 of the “Grammar and Vocabulary” section, as well as tasks C1, C2 of the “Writing” section.

4. Structure of KIM Unified State Exam

The examination paper contains sections “Listening”, “Reading”, “Grammar and Vocabulary” and “Writing”.

To differentiate examinees by levels of foreign language proficiency within the limits formulated in the Federal component of the state standard of general education in foreign languages, all sections include, along with tasks of the basic level, tasks of higher levels of complexity.

The level of difficulty of tasks is determined by the levels of complexity of the language material and skills being tested, as well as the type of task.
The foreign language work includes 28 tasks with a choice of answers from three or four proposed ones, 16 open-type tasks with a short answer, including matching tasks, and 2 open-type tasks with a detailed answer.

Basic, advanced and high levels of complexity of Unified State Examination tasks correlate with the levels of foreign language proficiency defined in documents of the Council of Europe 1 as follows:

Basic level - A2+ 2
Advanced level - B1
High level - B2

1 Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment. MSLU, 2003.

2 Since the entire possible range of levels of foreign language proficiency is presented in the Council of Europe document by only six levels, it is obvious that within each of them certain sublevels can be distinguished. The designation of the basic level of the Unified State Examination as A2+ means that from the description of level A2, to prepare tasks at the basic level, developers are guided by descriptors that lie closer to level B1, and not to level A1.
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English is the most popular of the languages. Today, without knowledge of a foreign language, it is difficult to achieve career heights in almost any profession, so a significant number of humanitarian universities require them to present an appropriate certificate. The English exam is chosen by students who plan to devote their lives to linguistics, teaching, technical and literary translation, diplomacy and international relations.

IN last years exams in foreign languages are becoming more and more difficult for graduates - now they are required not only to know the basic rules and language norms, but also to have significant speaking skills, because the oral part has been added to the Unified State Examination. Successfully passing the exam will require months of persistent and systematic independent work, and maybe even the help of a tutor. Another important point– awareness of possible innovations. Let's figure out how this exam will go in 2018!

Demo version of the Unified State Exam-2018

Unified State Examination dates in English

The approved schedule for the all-Russian examination will be published in January 2018. But today you can find out the approximate periods for conducting the Unified State Examination, designated by Rosobrnadzor:

Early examination will take place from the second half of March to mid-April 2018. The starting date is stated to be March 22. Let us remind you that not all schoolchildren can take the Unified State Exam early. These graduates include those who graduated from school earlier than the 2017/2018 academic year, unsuccessful students from previous years without a certificate, as well as evening school students. Those who decided not to enroll in a university, but to go to college, applicants to foreign universities, children going to live abroad, or those who came to study in Russia from abroad can also take the test ahead of schedule. An exception is made for children leaving for sports, cultural or scientific competitions and competitions, as well as for schoolchildren who are prescribed medical or rehabilitation procedures during the main testing;
With last days May and until the beginning of June 2018, the main period of the Unified State Exam is scheduled. Most likely, the first exams will begin on May 28, 2018;
The start of the additional period of the Unified State Exam is announced on September 4, 2018. Additional examinations will take place during the first half of September.

How did past graduates pass English?

The popularity of the English language among future students of Russian universities is confirmed by official statistics - about 9% of all graduates (which is about 64.5 thousand schoolchildren in 2017) choose the Unified State Exam in this foreign language. In 2017, the proportion of graduates who could not even gain minimum required at 22 points.

The percentage of such failing eleventh graders in recent years has fluctuated between 1.8-3.3%, which looks very optimistic in comparison with other exams. Average score demonstrated Russian schoolchildren when passing English, it is equal to 64.8-65.1 points, which is approximately equal to the “four” mark. This is significantly higher than the results of other Unified State Examinations show.

According to statistics, English is one of the easiest exams

Innovations in the Unified State Examination in English

Specialists from FIPI did not make any significant changes to the 2018 materials. The only innovation is that in English KIMs, the criteria-based approaches to assessing assignments numbered 39-40 have been clarified.

Contents of the English language ticket

The main purpose of the all-Russian examination in English is to check the level of mastery of a foreign language. The primary goal of the commission is to determine how free the student feels in various types language activities, which include listening, reading, writing and speaking. High school students will have to show their skills in mastering lexical units, morphological forms and syntactic constructions. The exam card itself is divided into two parts:

written - within 180 minutes, students will have to solve 40 tasks. In this part of the exam, you need to pass listening (valued at 20 primary points, which is 20% of all points for the exam), demonstrate reading skills (another 20 primary points), convince the commission of your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary (20 primary points), and show your level of written language proficiency (20 primary points);
oral - within 15 minutes, students will have to solve 4 more tasks. They will have to answer questions and describe the pictures. This part is worth another 20 raw points (or 20% of the total exam points).

In total, graduates will have to cope with 44 tasks of basic, advanced and high level difficulties that add up to 100 points.

Written part of KIMs

Structurally, KIMs in English are presented in several main sections:

Listening assessment, aimed at identifying how well the student understands the text being listened to. This task is allotted 30 minutes of exam time, during which the student must complete the following tasks:
- 1 – identifying the correspondence of statements and statements made in the recording. Students are asked to evaluate 6 statements, comparing them with 7 proposed answer statements, one of which is incorrect. The student is given 20 seconds to read the answer statements, then the audio recording will be played 2 times. After this, the student must mark the correct answers on the exam form;
- 2 – assessment of the correctness of judgments, which must be made after listening to an audio recording in dialogue form. The student is required to enter only the words “true”, “false” or “not stated”;
- from 3 to 9 – an audio task in the form of a short interview, after listening to which the student will need to choose the correct answer from the options presented on the form. Most often, the task is presented in the form of a question that needs to be answered, or an unfinished sentence that needs to be supplemented with the correct words.
Reading aimed at checking the understanding of structural and semantic relationships in the proposed text. The student will receive 30 minutes, during which he must complete the following tasks:
- 10 – familiarization with seven short texts and identifying the correspondence of the information presented with 8 headings, among which one option will be incorrect;
- 11 – working with text that has missing parts. There will be 6 such gaps in total. They need to be filled in by choosing words from the seven proposed options;
- from 12 to 18 – familiarization with an artistic or journalistic fragment, to which interrogative sentences and statements with missing words are attached. You will need to choose the correct answer or complete the phrase.
Grammar and vocabulary - this part of the Unified State Exam will test how well the student operates with these language skills. This part of the ticket is considered the most difficult, because this is where students lose the most points. You will be given 40 minutes to work with this part of the ticket, during which you will have to solve the following tasks:
- from 19 to 25 – familiarization with several fragments of text in which words or phrases will be missing. The blanks will need to be filled in based on the answers, which must first be converted;
- from 26 to 31 – exercises testing word formation skills. The student is asked to read the text with missing pieces to determine which parts of speech are missing. To write down the correct answer, the missing word will need to be transformed (for example, turning a noun into an adjective);
- from 32 to 38 – vocabulary exercises that involve working with text fragments in which words are missing. Options for the correct answers are offered in the KIM form, so you just have to make the right choice.
Writing – This part of the ticket will test your ability to create Various types written texts. You are given 80 minutes to complete the tasks, during which you need to complete the following exercises:
- 39 – the student will need to write a letter of a personal nature, keeping it to 100-140 words (it is proposed to complete the task in 20 minutes);
- 40 – writing an essay (200-250 words). Focus on the plan and topic proposed in the KIMs. In this task you will need to write a short introduction to the problem, express your opinion on this issue, support it with argumentation and draw a conclusion. You should allow approximately 60 minutes to complete this task.

This Unified State Exam will require not only knowledge of the rules, but also language skills

Oral part of the exam

In this part of the exam, the commission will evaluate the student’s speech skills. A separate day will be allocated for this test. Each student will receive 15 minutes to complete the following types of tasks:

Reading aloud a short text. For 1.5 minutes, the student has the opportunity to read the text to himself and then speak it out loud;
Formulation of five questions based on a fragment of text. Most often this is an advertising message. The student will have 1.5 minutes to read the text, and then another 20 seconds to voice each question;
Description of the photograph. Students are given a choice of five photos, among which they need to take one and describe it according to the plan proposed in KIMs. 1.5 minutes will be allotted for preparation, and then within 2 minutes you will need to express in your own words what you see in the picture;
Comparison of two photographs. The student will have to identify similarities and differences between two pictures in 1.5 minutes, and then tell them to the commission in 2 minutes.

Examination procedure

The examination is governed by strict standards. Firstly, during the Unified State Exam it will not be possible to use smartphones, video and audio equipment, smart watches and reference materials. Secondly, you should not look at someone else’s answer sheet, talk to other exam participants, or leave the classroom without an invigilator - this will be a reason for the cancellation of your work. Remember that in 2018, 100% of exam classrooms will be equipped with online surveillance systems.

Each classroom allocated for the written part of the examination will be equipped technical means to play audio recordings while listening. Classrooms for conducting the oral part of the Unified State Examination will be equipped with computers with headsets, microphones and appropriate software for recording answers.

How do exam scores translate into grades for a certificate?

Points for work affect the certificate and are easily transferred to the usual school system:

0-21 points correspond to the “two” level;
22-58 points indicate satisfactory preparation and are equal to a “three”;
59-83 points allow you to get a “B”;
84 points and above tell us that the student knows the subject “excellent”.

The minimum score that you need to score to receive a certificate is 22. However, it is worth remembering that to enter a “mediocre” university you need to score at least 45 points, and in this case we are not talking about budget places. Educational establishments capitals usually accept schoolchildren on a budget who have managed to score 86 points or higher in English.

Preparation for the Unified State Exam in English

To pass the English language test, you will have to spend a lot of time preparing. Try to properly distribute the time remaining before the exam to repeat the school course and work on demo versions of CMMs. Their solution will help you understand the structure of the exam - you must agree that if you see a ticket for the Unified State Exam for the first time, you will probably get nervous. And this, in turn, will lead to a lot of small annoying mistakes. Official CMMs can be downloaded on our website simply by using the link at the beginning of the article.

When preparing for the Unified State Exam, not only textbooks, but also audiobooks will help you!

Don’t forget about preparing for listening, because not every teacher at school devotes enough time in class to teach students to perceive foreign speech by ear. Audio books, songs by your favorite artists, films or television series in English will come to your aid. Watch at least a couple of episodes of an interesting TV series or movie a day, and listen to a book on the way to school. After a few months of such training, you will be able to distinguish words and learn to understand the meaning of the text by ear.

A common problem is also the inability to speak - if in vocabulary, grammar and writing the majority of the children who have chosen a foreign language for the Unified State Exam demonstrate good results, then the oral part causes certain difficulties. You can practice this skill in a fairly simple way - constantly playing small dialogues with everyday situations in your head, or describing objects, people and buildings that you see while going to school or shopping at the supermarket.

Writing an essay also requires special preparation. Hone your mini-essay writing skills using previous years' papers. Each new essay will help you better formulate your thoughts and present arguments in favor of your point of view. When writing an essay, keep these tips in mind:

do not choose the first topic that comes to you - it is better to think about which one will be closer to you and will not require significant effort for argumentation. Part of the points in this task are awarded specifically for understanding the subject of discussion. If a committee member notices that you do not understand what you are writing about, the assignment will be given a zero;

There are documents that regulate the structure and content of CMMs - codifiers and specifications. A complete list of questions that can be monitored at the 2018 Unified State Exam is given in the codifier of content elements and requirements for the level of training of graduates of educational organizations for the 2018 Unified State Exam in English.

Demo version of the Unified State Exam 2018 in English

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Changes to KIM 201 There are no 8 years of English compared to 2017. The criteria for assessing the completion of tasks 39 and 40 of the “Writing” section in the written part of the exam have been clarified.

Minimum score Unified State Exam 2017 in English - 22

The maximum initial score for the work is 100.

Written part of the KIM Unified State Exam in English

The work consists of four sections: “Listening”, “Reading”, “Grammar and Vocabulary”, “Writing”.

Section 1 (“Listening”) contains 9 tasks. The recommended time to complete the tasks in section 1 is 30 minutes.

Section 3 (“Grammar and Vocabulary”) contains 20 tasks. The recommended time to complete the tasks in section 3 is 40 minutes.

Section 4 (“Writing”) consists of 2 tasks. The recommended time to complete the tasks in this section of the work is 80 minutes.

Oral part of the KIM Unified State Exam in English includes 4 tasks.

Task 1 – reading aloud a short text of a popular science nature. Preparation time: 1.5 minutes.

In task 3 you are asked to choose one of three photographs and describe it based on the plan. Preparation time: 1.5 minutes.

In task 4 the task is to compare two photographs based on the proposed plan. Preparation time: 1.5 minutes. The total response time for one examinee (including preparation time) is 15 minutes. Each subsequent task is issued after the completion of the previous task. The entire response time is audio and video recorded.

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Demo version of the Unified State Exam 2019 in English

We bring to your attention an analysis of the demo version of the Unified State Exam 2019 in English.
This material contains explanations and detailed algorithm solutions, as well as recommendations for the use of reference books and manuals that may be needed when preparing for the Unified State Exam.

Official demo versions of the Unified State Exam 2019 in English can be downloaded from the FIPI website:

English language (written and oral parts) (download PDF, 7.6 Mb)

English (listening) (download PDF, 24.7 Mb)

What's new in 2019?

There are no changes in the structure and content of the CMM.
In task 40 of the “Writing” section, the wording and assessment criteria have become clearer. Now the graduate will have to choose one of two topics to write a detailed text-reasoning and express his point of view.

Follow the broadcasts of our webinars and YouTube channel: starting in September we will start talking about preparing for the Unified State Exam.

The textbook is intended for training graduates high school and applicants for the unified state exam in English. It contains 10 practice versions of exam papers, compiled in full accordance with the requirements of the Unified State Exam. Each option includes tasks different types and difficulty levels for all sections of the English language course, which allows as soon as possible master the skills and abilities necessary to successfully pass the final certification. At the end of the book there are texts for listening, keys to all practical tasks and possible options answers to task 39 (personal writing), criteria and assessment schemes for completing tasks in the “Writing” section and the oral part.

Hello friends! As for preparing for the Unified State Exam in English, you should know that you need to prepare for it in advance, and the sooner the better. And even if you have a good level of English, you still need good preparation, and this takes time, at least a year.

In that academic year There are no substantive changes in the Unified State Exam in English.

A graduate can score a maximum of 100 points in the exam. The minimum score to pass the exam is 22 points.

To pass the Unified State Exam well you need:

become familiar with the exam format;
have a good level of English;
master reading and listening strategies. An excellent understanding of the main content is assumed.
familiarize yourself with the assessment criteria for assignments.

Table for converting Unified State Exam scores in English into a five-point system

Structure of the Unified State Exam in English 2018

The listening test lasts 30 minutes and consists of three parts. The first two parts are the first and second tasks, respectively, and the third part is tasks No. 3-9 (out of a total list of 40 tasks).

listen carefully! After all, such a trick is often used when they first say one answer and then correct it differently;
you need to read the assignment carefully;
look at the endings of what you wrote and try to find possible minor errors;
if you didn’t hear something, don’t panic, you will have the opportunity to listen again;
if you don’t know how to answer a question, answer at least something, but the main thing is to answer;
if they speak too quickly, don’t get upset, try to relax and then it will be easier for you to perceive the information.

Task 1: 7 statements are given. The student listens to 6 statements and matches them with statements, one of which is redundant. Maximum amount points: 6 points.

Example: exercise 1

exercise 1

Task 1_mp3

Task 2: 7 statements are given. The student listens to the dialogue and determines which statements correspond to the content of the dialogue (True), which do not correspond (False), and which are not mentioned in it (Not Stated). Maximum points: 7 points.

Example: task 2

task 2

task 2_mp3

Task 3: 7 questions are given, each of them has 3 possible answers. The student listens to the audio recording and selects the correct answer to each question. Maximum points: 7 points.

Example: task 3

task 3

task 3_mp3

Reading

if you are not familiar with the topic discussed in the text, do not worry, because in order to find the answers in the text, you do not need special knowledge;
if you are given tasks in which you need to insert words or phrases instead of gaps, read the sentence before and after the gaps, try to guess what exactly is missing;
don’t get hung up on one question, you can always return to it, but in the meantime, move on to others;
you always need to read the entire text to understand the meaning;
if you don't know the answer to a question, try to guess it;
When preparing for the Unified State Exam, read as many texts of different styles as possible.

The reading lasts 30 minutes and consists of 3 parts (9 tasks). We recommend spending no more than 10 minutes on each part in order to complete the allotted half hour. Task 1: Given 7 short texts (3-6 sentences each) and 8 headings. You need to read the texts and choose the appropriate heading for each of them. In this case, 1 heading will be redundant. Recommended execution time: no more than 10 minutes. Maximum points: 7 points.

Example: exercise 1

Task 2: Given a text that has 6 gaps. Below are 7 passages, 6 of which must be inserted in place of the gaps. Recommended execution time: no more than 10 minutes. Maximum points: 6 points.

Example: task 2

Task 3: A short text and 7 questions for it are given. For each question there are 4 answer options, from which you need to choose 1 correct one. Recommended execution time: no more than 10 minutes. Maximum points: 7 points.

Example: task 3

Written assignment

it is worth writing about the same thing only in different words;
don't go off topic;
do not use the same vocabulary as in the task. Choose synonyms for words;
keep track of time;
do not write more than necessary, because this may indicate that you have written a lot of unnecessary things;
Remember that you need to take the time to re-read what you have written and, if necessary, correct any errors you find.

The graduate is given 80 minutes to write and check 2 written works. Task 1: Given the text of a short letter from a friend asking questions. The student needs to read it and write a response letter: answer the friend’s questions and ask him questions. Recommended execution time: no more than 20 minutes. Volume: 100-140 words. Maximum points: 6 points.

A letter to a friend is written in an informal style. The structure of this work is as follows:

1. We design the “header”

In the upper right corner we write the address: on the top line we indicate the city, below it - the country of residence. There is no need to write the street and house number: this may be regarded as disclosure confidential information, even if the address is fictitious.

After the address, skip 1 line and write the date the letter was written in the same upper right corner. Next, as usual, on the left we write an informal address: Dear Tom/Jim (the name will be given in the task). It is unacceptable to write Hello here.

After the address, put a comma and continue writing the text of the letter on a new line.

2. Text of the letter

We start writing each paragraph with a red line. In the first paragraph, you need to thank your friend for the letter you received (Thanks a lot for your last letter) and apologize that you didn’t write earlier (Sorry I haven’t been in touch for so long).

You can also mention some fact from the letter you received. What follows is the body of the letter, including the second and third paragraphs. In the second, you write answers to all the questions asked to you, in the third, you ask your questions to a friend.

In the fourth paragraph, you need to summarize - inform that you are finishing the letter (I’ve got to go now! It’s time for my favorite TV show), and offer to keep in touch (Take care and keep in touch!).

3. End of the letter

At the end, you need to write a final cliche phrase, which is always followed by a comma: All the best, Best wishes, etc. On the next line, under this phrase, you indicate your name.

Task 2: A statement is given (usually controversial).

The graduate writes an essay in which he discusses this topic, expresses his point of view, and also gives an opposing opinion and explains why he disagrees with it.

The essay is written in neutral style and consists of 5 paragraphs:

Introduction: we formulate the topic-problem and immediately indicate that there are two opposing points of view.
Your opinion: we express our point of view (one) on this issue and give 2-3 arguments that confirm it.
Opposing opinions: we write 1-2 opposing points of view and give arguments in favor of their existence.
We express disagreement: we explain why we do not agree with the above points of view, and provide arguments in defense of our own opinion. However, they should not repeat the arguments from point 2.
Conclusion: We draw a conclusion on the topic, point out that there are different points of view, and finally confirm our point of view.

Vocabulary and grammar

if you need to insert a word, try to determine in what number and form it should be;
if you don’t know the correct answer, don’t leave any blanks anyway, look for the answer by contradiction;
check your spelling.

This section of the Unified State Examination in English 2018 tests knowledge grammatical structures And lexicon graduate. The student is given 40 minutes to complete it. Let's see what the student has to do.

Task 1: Given a text in which 7 words are missing. To the right of the text are words that need to be transformed grammatically (for example, put a verb in right time) and insert it in place of the blank. Recommended execution time: no more than 12 minutes. Maximum points: 7 points.

Task 2: Given a text with 6 gaps. On the right are words that need to be transformed both lexically and grammatically - to form a single-root word that matches the meaning of the text. Recommended execution time: no more than 15 minutes. Maximum points: 6 points.

Task 3: Given a text with 7 gaps. You need to choose 1 correct answer out of the four proposed for each of them. Recommended execution time: no more than 12 minutes. Maximum points: 7 points.

Oral speech

The oral part of the exam is the shortest, it takes only 15 minutes. The graduate needs to complete as many as 4 tasks, for which he can receive a maximum of 20 points. The student submits assignments in front of the computer, his answers are recorded using a headset, and the time countdown is shown on the screen. There is an organizer in the audience who monitors the progress of the exam.

Task 1: A popular science text is displayed on the screen. In 1.5 minutes you need to prepare and in the next 1.5 minutes read it out loud expressively. Execution time: no more than 3 minutes. Maximum number of points: 1 point.

Task 2: An advertisement is offered, for which you need to make 5 direct questions based on keywords. 1.5 minutes are allotted for preparation, then each question must be formulated within 20 seconds. Execution time: about 3 minutes. Maximum points: 5 points.

Task 3: Show 3 photographs. You need to choose 1 and describe it according to the plan proposed right there in the task. Execution time: about 3.5 minutes. Maximum points: 7 points.

Task 4: Given 2 pictures. It is necessary to compare them, describe the similarities and differences, and explain why the chosen topic is close to the graduate. Execution time: about 3.5 minutes. Maximum points: 7 points.

This section was not included in the Unified State Exam 2010, but it is still worth knowing the tips for this part.

if you are unclear about a task, ask the examiner about what is unclear;
use as many words as possible, show your vocabulary;
you must understand that you are required to express your personal opinion and not discuss the topic with professionalism;
Perhaps you will forget a word, in this case there is no need to get lost, you can replace it with another word.;
You should be aware that this section is not intended for you to demonstrate that you can construct sentences correctly. You need to demonstrate communication skills.

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