Exam format

Content of the Unified State Exam: Use of English

Parts:

1. Word formation (grammar)
2. Word formation (grammar and vocabulary)
3. Gapped text (grammar and vocabulary)

Total points: 18

Time: 40 mins
Exam tip

Exam advice

Use of English Part 3

• Read the text quickly to get the gist.
• Read again and choose the best answer for each gap.
• Pay attention to the words before and after each gap.
• Remember that the task tests both lexis and grammar.
• Read the completed text to make sure it makes sense.

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct option

Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами30–36. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям30–36, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите в поле ответа цифру1, 2, 3или4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

The effect of the internet era

The internet's short history of mass use, about 15 years, has radically changed our lives, 30[ ] our knowledge and 31[ ] the internet to good use.

At the moment, it is impossible to imagine our lives without the World Wide Web. First of all, the Internet is a 32[ ] of communication, an opportunity to communicate with our relatives and acquaintances at any time, as well as to make new friends. In addition, we can say that the Internet has developed new skills. Most people are tech-savvy. In addition, new types of personalities have appeared: technophobes and technophiles.

The Internet is a huge database of all kinds of information, 33[ ] it is not difficult to find the right one, because there are different search engines. Information is not only text, but also various files with music, images, photos, videos and games or some programmes.

There is also the opportunity for ordinary people to earn or meet any other 34[ ] (for example, to 35[ ] friends with someone, to e-book, cheer up, sell or buy something you need).

Unfortunately, virtual life has another side of the coin. A lot of people put the internet 36[ ] and forget about communication in person.

30. 1. extended      2) expanded      3) expressed      4) explained

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31. 1. make      2) keep      3) get      4) put

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32. 1. means      2) ways      3) steps      4) types

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33. 1. nevertheless      2) in addition      3) therefore      4) though

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34. 1. requests      2) needs      3) demands      4) ends

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35. 1. do      2) keep      3) make      4) set

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36. 1. next      2) second      3) first      4) before

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The maximum score is 7 points for 7 correct answers.

For each correct answer, 7 point is given.

The score for the task:[ ] out of 7.