Monologues
Grammar
Word Formation
100
You are going to give a talk about pets. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· why people keep pets;
· what pets are most popular in big cities;
· whether having pets is a big responsibility, and why.
You have to talk continuously.
Well, I am going to give a talk about pets.
To begin with, I’d like to say that nowadays more and more people keep pets in their houses: cats, dogs, parrots, hamsters, guinea pigs, and so on. They do it for a number of reasons. In the first place, people seek to make friends, and pets are a kind of friends they can make fast and easily. Besides, pets give positive emotions, that’s why people like to keep them. If you are under stress, you can just stroke your cat and feel somewhat relieved.
As to the most popular pets in big cities, I should say it depends. If you live in a big city, a cat or a small dog would be the best option. Firstly, they don’t need extensive space to live on. Secondly, you don’t have to spend a lot of money on buying pet food. If you live in the country, you can choose whatever you want. There is always plenty of room and food for any pet here.
Anyway, having pets is a big responsibility. Pets are animate objects, and if you don’t take good care of them, they may fall sick and even die.
In conclusion, I’d like to emphasise the fact that pets play an important part in our life and we should be aware of both pluses and minuses of keeping them.
That's all I wanted to tell.
100
Amy was clothes shopping. She was trying on new outfits when her mobile phone suddenly 1)__RING__. It was her friend Adam. He wanted to know if she needed any help __STUDY__ for their history test.
‘Yes, please!’ said Amy. ‘I 2 )__DO__ badly in the last test, so I really want to impress Mrs Sanders this time.’
They arranged to meet at Adams house at seven o’clock. ‘I can’t find my history notes, so remember to bring 3)__YOU__’ said Adam.
At eight o’clock, Amy still 4) __NOT ARRIVE__. Adam was not happy.
‘I can’t wait any5) __LONG__,’ he thought to himself.
‘I’ll have to get the notes from someone else.’
He was just about to call his friend Tom when he heard a couple of6) __WOMAN__ voices outside. It was Amy and an older woman. Adam opened the door. ‘Hi Adam,’ said Amy. ‘Sorry I’m a few minutes late. The bad news is that I 7)__LOSE__ my history notes too.’
Amy smiled. ‘But don’t worry because this is a good friend of 8) __ME__ and she’s a history teacher!’
1) RANG 2) DID 3) YOURS 4) HAD NOT 5) LONGER 6) WOMEN’S 7) HAVE LOST (можно LOST) 8) MINE
100
population, conveniently, comparable, friendly, location
200
You are going to give a talk about the Internet. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· why today’s teenagers use the Internet so much;
· how the Internet makes long-distance communication easier;
· what dangers teenagers can face when they use the Internet.
You have to talk continuously.
To begin with, I’d like to say that we live in the world of modern technologies. We are surrounded by lots of sophisticated gadgets: smartphones, iPhones, notebooks, netbooks, laptops. They are very useful because they have practically unlimited functionality. But it is the connection to the Internet that makes them useful to the max.
Today the Internet is exceedingly popular and used very much, especially by teenagers. They do it for a number of reasons. Firsty, they create their profiles on different social nets such as vkontakte, odnoklassniki, facebook, instagram and others. Young people like communicating with each other, and the social nets give them this opportunity. Secondly, the Internet is a depot of innumerable information, so teenagers use the internet as a source of answers for various questions. So, the Internet helps students in their studies. Whether they need to make a report or prepare for a test, they launch a browser, type in the request and get lots of pages according to the request.
Besides, the Internet makes long-distance communication easier. There are special programs for communcation of this kind. One of them is Skype, which is sure to be the most popular programm. You can see and hear the person whom you are talking to.
Frankly speaking, the Internet is not as safe as you wish it were. Firstly, the spread of information is uncontrolled on the Internet, so teenagers often run into dangerous pages containing information about selling drugs or committing a suicide. I strongly believe that this information must be banned.
In conlcusion I’d like to say that if you follow the safety rules when using the Internet you are not endangered, and you can use the Internet to your advantage as much as possible.
That's all I wanted to tell.
200
The rouble is the currency of Russia. It 1) __BE__ in use for around five centuries.
Sometimes, the rouble used in Russia 2) __KNOW__ as the Russian rouble. This is because some other countries also call their currencies roubles.
In the 1700s, Russian roubles 3) __MAKE__ with precious metals such as silver, gold and platinum.
The Russian government 4) __BEGIN__ printing paper money until towards the end of the 1700s.
Russian rouble banknotes today have images of well-known places in Russia, as well as famous5) __MAN__ in Russian history.
The banknotes have modern features that stop 6)__THEY__ from being copied illegally.
The7) __HIGH__ amount that appears on a banknote is 5,000 Russian roubles. After that, there are banknotes worth 1,000, 100, 50, 10 and 5 roubles.
However, there are also 5- and 10-rouble coins, and these are used 8) ___COMMONLY__ than the 5- and 10-rouble banknotes.
Because 5-rouble coins are used so often, the government decided to stop 9)__PRINT__ the 5-rouble banknotes any more.
HAS BEEN 2) IS KNOWN 3)WERE MADE 4) DID NOT BEGIN 5) MEN 6) THEM 7) HIGHEST 8) MORE COMMONLY 9) PRINTING
200
Существительное
- В самом начале предложения перед сказуемым (________ is a sign of bad character. RUDE)
- После прилагательного (She has a very pleasant ________. PERSONAL)
- После существительного в притяжательном падеже (This is everyone’s _____________. RESPONSIBLE)
- После артикля (I love autumn because of the _________ of its coour. RICH).
- После предлога (People complain about the lack of ____________. CREATIVE)
- После местоимения (I love her _________. BEAUTIFUL)
- После числительного (There were more than 1000 _________. COMPETE)
rudeness, personality, responsibility, richness, creativity, beauty, competitors
300
You are going to give a talk about your school homework. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· how long it takes you to do your homework;
· what subject you usually start with, and why;
· whether schoolchildren should be given more or less homework, and why.
You have to talk continuously.
Well, I am going to give a talk about my school homework.
To begin with, I’d like to say that school homework is an essential part of school education. Almost everyone who goes to school is given hometasks.
As for me, duration of doing my homework depends on many factors. For example, our teachers of Literature and History are in the habit of giving a lot of homework, which involves reading many pages of textbooks, writing synopses, making presentations, and so on. If you are not ready with all this stuff, you get a bad mark. As I don’t want to get bad marks, I have to spend long hours to prepare for the lessons. It may take me 3 or even 4 hours to finish the school homework. But to tell the truth, there are teachers who spare pupils’ time and don’t give much work. They organize their lessons so that there is little left for home.
As to sequence of subjects, I usually start with Literature because this is the most voluminous subject including many works of fiction, critique, philosophy, and the like. I prefer to get rid of the most boring subject in the first place and then start doing something that is more interesting.
I strongly believe that schoolchildren should be given less homework. I don’t understand teachers who give their pupils too much homework and are sure that they do them good. Teachers should know that our brain can effectively process a limited amount of information. The rest of information vanishes into thin air. If you keep trying to remember everything you are given by teachers, you will most likely go crazy.
In conclusion, I’d like to appeal to teachers and make them remember their own school life. Teachers should never forget that they were pupils in the past and, like today’s young people, had difficulties with the homework.
That's all I wanted to tell.
300
Frank’s birthday is on 6th July. Last year, he decided to have a big party for all his friends as it 1)__BE__ his sixteenth birthday.
In previous years, his parents had refused to let him have a party, so he 2)__FEEL__ very excited when they said yes this time.
‘This is going to be the 3) __GOOD__ party ever!’ he told his friend, Charlie. ‘Will you help me?’
‘Sure’ 4)__REPLY__ Charlie, because he liked the idea. So they started planning the party together.
Charlie and Frank had been to lots of 5) __PARTY__ so they knew what to do.
‘What we need is some good music,’ said Frank. ‘We’ve got lots of MP3s, but it would be great if we 6)__HAVE__ a sound system to play them really loudly.’
‘That’s a good idea,’ Charlie agreed. ‘My cousin is a DJ, so I’ll ask him if we can borrow 7) __HE__ equipment.’
‘I 8) __THINK__ your cousin was a policeman ’ Frank said, confused. Charlie told him that he had nineteen cousins.
‘Oh, yes, your family is much bigger than 9) __I__ ’ said Frank. ‘Just don’t invite them all to the party!’
1) WAS 2) FELT 3) BEST 4) REPLIED 5) PARTIES 6) HAD 7) HIS 8) THOUGHT 9) MINE
300
Глагол
- После существительного в роли подлежащего (Travel _______ the mind. BROAD)
- В начале повелительного предложения (Let’s _________ and make a conclusion. SUMMARY)
- После вспомогательного глагола (We will _______ all your dreams. REAL)
- После частицы to (We are going to _________ it. FULFILLMENT)
broads, summarize, realize, fullfill
400
You are going to give a talk about your career plans. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· what job you want to do in the future;
· what two subjects you think are the most important for your future job, and why;
· whether your family approve of your career choice or not.
You have to talk continuously.
All people have to work in order to make a living. It is very important that a person has a job according to his or her abilities and wishes.
As for me, I’d like to be an interpreter in the future. I like foreign languages very much, and, frankly speaking, I’m very good at them. Nowadays, I do my best to learn English and Spanish because they are the languages that are widely spoken and popular with lots of people.
I think that English and Geography are the most important subjects for my future job. They are two subjects that help me learn much about other countries, their customs and traditions. English and Geography also help me understand native people of other countries, respect their culture and communicate with them in the most effective way.
All the members of my family approve my career choice because they strongly believe that interpreting is an exciting and well-paid job. Frankly speaking, my family just want me to be happy and they support any decision of mine.
In conclusion, I’d like to emphasize the fact that every teenager shouldn’t procrastinate in deciding about his or her job because a successful career requires much time and efforts.
That's all I wanted to tell.
400
After princess Diana 1)__DIE__ in 1997, the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, called her ‘the people’s princess’. This was not only because she was very popular, but also because she did many things that ordinary people did. One of these things was to regularly visit her local gym.
Over the past twenty years, going to a gym 2)__BECOME__ an important part of many people’s lives. Nowadays, the fitness business 3)__BOOM__! But for many people fitness is not the main reason for going to a gym. They go because they are unhappy with their appearance. They want to change the way they look by losing weight and making their muscles 4)__FIRM__. Even the beautiful Diana was not satisfied with her body.
There are gym-goers, however, who exercise to improve their fitness. It 5) __MAKE__ them feel good.
They6) __DISCOVER__ that walking miles on a treadmill, or using a rowing machine has many physical benefits. They have more energy, their health 7)__IMPROVE__ and they feel less stressed. Studies have shown that regular exercise also 8)__HAVE__ many psychological benefits.
It improves confidence and self-esteem. People also report that when they are fitter, they can think 9)__GOOD__.
1) DIED 2) HAS BECOME 3) IS BOOMING! 4)FIRMER 5) MAKES 6)HAVE DISCOVERED 7) IMPROVES 8) HAS 9) BETTER
400
Прилагательное
- Перед существительным и обычно после артикля (It was a _______ road. DIFFICULTY), после другого прилагательного (My brother likes wearing big ______ trousers. BAG) или после предлога (Everything is ready for __________ elections. PRESIDENT)
- Как составное именное сказуемое после глагола-связки быть (It was absoutely _______. TASTE) или после другого глагола (The food looks __________. TASTE)
difficult, baggy, tasteless, tasty
500
You are going to give a talk about the place where you live. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and will speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
· what your city, town or village is famous for;
· what your favourite place in your city, town or village is, and why you like it;
· whether you are going to stay in your city, town or village after leaving school or move to another place, and why.
You have to talk continuously.
Well, I am going to give a talk about my city.
To begin with, I’d like to say that the name of my city is Kemerovo. This is the capital of Kuzbass, the main coal region of Siberia.
In the first place, Kemerovo is famous for its coal producers and chemical industry. Coal mined here is consumed in this country and exported abroad. In addition to coal, different chemicals are produced here. The products of a gigantic plant Azot are in great demand all over the country.
As to me, I like my city very much, because it has lots of beautiful places where you can rest and relax. The embankment of the river Tom is my favourite place in Kemerovo. Here you can sit quietly on the banks and admire wonderful nature. The embankment is also a good place where you can walk alone or with your friends.
Frankly speaking, I haven’t yet decided what to do after leaving school. It depends on many factors. More likely than not, I will stay in my city, because I have all the opportunities to get good education here. I just have no reason of moving to another region. But as the saying is, time will tell.
In conclusion, I’d like to invite everyone to visit Kemerovo and enjoy this city.
That's all I wanted to tell.
500
Heart-stopping activities such as mountain biking, snowboarding and skydiving 1)__KNOW__ as ‘extreme sports’. And they are attracting more and more people. Rock-climbing, for example, 2)__ENJOY__ now by more than half a million Americans. Only 50,000 were doing it in 1989.
One of the 3)__EXTREME__ of all these sports is BASE jumping. First done in 1980, BASE jumping is jumping off tall buildings, towers and bridges, using a parachute. It4) __BE__ dangerous, but of course, that’s why BASE jumpers love it. Like other extreme sports, it’s the risk of disaster that makes BASE jumping so exciting. As one BASE jumper 5)__PUT__ it,
‘There aren’t many injuries in BASE jumping; you either live or die’.
Some experts predict that extreme sports 6)__BECOME__ the major sports of the 21st century. They may become 7)__POPULAR__ than traditional favourites like soccer and baseball. One of the8) __REASON__ is that parents start taking their little kids to extreme sports shows. And 9)__TEENAGER__, also attending them, would like to do these dangerous sports in the near future.
What’s more, they are almost sure that they will be able to repeat their ‘deadly’ jump once again, like they always do in a computer game.
1) IS KNOWN 2)IS ENJOYED 3) MOST EXTREME 4) IS 5)PUTS (или также HAS PUT) 6) WILL BECOME 7) MORE POPULAR 8) REASONS 9)TEENAGERS
500
Наречие
- После глагола (We arrived ________ on the shore. SAFE)
- В начале предложения как вводное слово (____________, we were lost. OBVIOUS)
- Перед прилагательным (He was ___________ right. ABSOLUTE)
safely, obviously, absolutely