Задание
Content of the Unified State Exam
Reading part
Parts:
Matching headings and texts
Matching parts of sentences (gapped text)
Multiple choice questions
Total points:20
Time:30 mins
Exam advice
Matching the headings with the paragraphs
During the reading:
Read the headings first.
Pay attention to the keywords in them.
Look through the paragraphs for the main idea.
Identify the keywords in them, then compare them with the keywords in the headings.
Choose the heading that matches the best to the key ideas of the paragraph.
Match the texts A–G to the headings 1–8. There is one extra heading
Установите соответствие между текстами A–G и заголовками 1–8 . Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.
Houses around the world
Different dwellings
High above the ground
Still reliable and popular
What is better to choose
What size it is
Not only advantages
Major differences
A. The skyscraper is a very tall building, with a height of 150m or more. Now there are more than 5,000 such high-rise buildings in the world. Skyscrapers appeared in the second half of the 19th century in Chicago, and they were being built in the 20th century. In the 21st century skyscrapers have become an important part of the landscape of any city. While in the previous century the construction of almost any skyscraper attracted wide attention, today, in the 21st century, such buildings have already become commonplace.
B. People who buy apartments in skyscrapers can enjoy an incredibly beautiful panoramic view from the window and light and spacious rooms inside. Also, being the owner of an apartment in a skyscraper is very prestigious. Nevertheless, according to some polls, there are people who would 't like to live in skyscrapers, as it takes a lot of time to wait for the lift to go up and down. Other people claim that children and elderly people are not recommended to live above the 10th floor, as this can negatively affect their health.
C. People have always tried to get warmth and comfort in life. People of different nationalities have always built their own houses so that they could live comfortably in certain natural conditions. The forms of buildings and materials from which the houses were built were very diverse. For example, the wigwam, the home of the Indians, was built from twigs and covered with bark and pieces of cloth. Whereas the fale, the hut of the inhabitants of the island state of Samoa (South Pacific), had only a roof of coconut leaves and no walls.
D. A villa and a cottage are quite different. The villa is a luxurious large country house intended for seasonal use. Villas are generally found in popular holiday destinations. Their distinctive feature is the presence of a garden with a pool or an artificial lake. Whereas a cottage is a simple small house, usually located in the suburbs. It generally consists of two or three rooms. Unlike villas, cottages are used for permanent residence.
E. Igloos are the huts built by the Alaskan Eskimos. Dome-shaped and constructed from blocks of dense snow or ice, the igloo is still considered one of the most reliable and heat-resistant buildings. Inside the igloo, everything is covered with skins for keeping warm. Light enters the room directly through the snowy walls, while a tunnel dug in the snow serves as an entrance. Nowadays, there are competitions held among participants who try to build igloos from ice blocks as fast as possible. In Finland, there are some restaurants which look like igloos.
F. Where is it better to live, in a house or in an apartment? This is a rather controversial choice. Some people will unequivocally answer you that they prefer living in their house, because it is spacious there. If the house has two or more floors, then each family member can have their own room or study. However, many people will say that an apartment is a preferable choice for them due to the fact that the apartment is easier to clean, and requires less maintenance and repair.
G. It is believed that the size of a house in the UK is determined by the number of bedrooms. In some other countries, when asked about the size of housing, people name the area in square meters. Many people prefer living in large apartments and houses, since the large space leaves the choice of layout and allows you to have more freedom to arrange furniture and interior items. However, it is interesting that some people also like small-sized housing, because it seems compact and cosy to them.
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