Changes in the 2018 exam paper compared to 2017.
There are no changes in the structure and content of the CMM. However, in 2018, clarifications were made to the evaluation criteria for task 33 “Personal Letter”.
Passing the OGE foreign languages involves the mandatory participation of students in completing written tasks, as well as tasks in the “Speaking” section.
The procedure does not provide for students’ refusal to participate in the OGE in foreign languages (section “Speaking”).
In order to optimize the time spent in the PPE for participants in the OGE in foreign languages, the OIV decides to choose one of the schemes for organizing the exam for all participants in the OGE in foreign languages:
Conducting an exam in foreign languages (simultaneously a written part and an oral part (section “Speaking”) on one of the days provided for by the schedule;
Conducting an exam in foreign languages (simultaneously the written part and the oral part of the “Speaking” section) on two days as provided for in the schedule;
Conducting the written part of the exam on one day, and the oral part (section “Speaking”) on another day, provided for by the schedule.
OIV selects one of the proposed schemes for conducting the OGE in foreign languages for the entire subject of the Russian Federation as a whole
Written part The exam paper in English consists of four sections, including 33 tasks.
2 hours (120 minutes) are allotted to complete the tasks of the written part of the examination.
In section 1 (listening tasks) you are asked to listen to several texts and complete 8 tasks to understand the listened texts. The recommended time to complete the tasks in this section is 30 minutes.
Section 2 (reading tasks) contains 9 tasks for reading comprehension. The recommended time to complete the tasks in this section is 30 minutes.
Section 3 (tasks on grammar and vocabulary) consists of 15 tasks. The recommended time to complete the tasks in this section is 30 minutes.
Oral part KIM OGE in English includes 3 tasks.
Task 1 involves reading aloud a short text of a popular science nature. Preparation time: 1.5 minutes.
In task 2, you are asked to take part in a conditional questioning dialogue: answer six telephone survey questions heard in an audio recording.
In task 3 it is necessary to construct a coherent monologue on a specific topic based on a plan. Preparation time: 1.5 minutes.
The total response time for one OGE participant (including preparation time) is 15 minutes. Each subsequent task is issued after the completion of the previous task. The entire response time is audio recorded.
Total response time for one OGE participant (including preparation time) – 15 minutes. Each subsequent task is issued after the completion of the previous task. The entire response time is audio recorded. Try to fully complete the assigned tasks, speak clearly and clearly, stay on topic and follow the proposed answer plan. This way you can score the most points.
– 2 points
– 6 points
– 7 points
TOTAL: 20 points
In this task you need to read the text correctly without making mistakes. Let's look at this task in the demo version 2018 year.
Preparation - 1.5
minutes
lead time- no longer 2
minutes
Points for this task – 2 points
Task 1
You are going to read the text aloud. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, and then be ready to read it aloud. Remember that you will not have more than 2 minutes for reading aloud.
Today it is hard to imagine Moscow being dark at night. Yet, the central streets of the city became bright only in 1730. Before then, Muscovites had to keep candles burning in the windows for passers-by. Most people also carried individual oil lamps when they walked late. During the summer months, candles and oil lamps were not allowed because of the risk of fire. Later, gas lanterns appeared. They were rather effective but the real progress started later, with electric lamps. 448 electric lamps were fixed in the center of Moscow a century ago. At present, Moscow has a modern system of street lights with electronic control.
Student: As a matter of fact, we have four main holidays. They are Summer, Autumn or Fall, Winter and Spring holidays.
Electronic assistant: What holiday is your favorite? Why?
Student:
Actually, I like summer holidays most of all. First of all, they are longer than others, almost three months. I love the summer heat a lot. So, it makes the holidays even more pleasant.
Electronic assistant: How much time on average do you spend online a day when you are on holiday?
Student:
I guess that it’s the same amount of time that I usually spend, around 2 hours daily.
Electronic assistant: What would you recommend to a teenager who feels bored during the holidays?
Student:Personally, I would recommend to a bored teen going to watch a movie. It really helps. He can also start doing something that he never had time for. Last summer I started doing sport, weightlifting. The holidays were a great opportunity for it.
Electronic assistant: What do you usually do during your holidays?
Student: Usually, I do many things on my holidays. I have my workout every day. I have some quality time with my friends. I read different books, go rollerblading and bicycling. I also travel. Every summer my parents take me to some new places.
Electronic assistant: This is the end of the survey. Thank you very much for your cooperation.
Read by George William Dole
I think that Russians study English at school because English is the international language.
If you speak English you can talk to people from different countries. Most international companies do their daily business using English.Nowadays, there are many international students exchange programs which allow Russians to learn different subjects abroad.
Personally, I use English in my travels.
When our family goes abroad for vacation we speak English with the locals.Also , I like watching English movies in English. Sometimes Russian translations are not very good.I like to listen to the original actors" voices. Of course, I correspond with my Spanish friends regularly in English.They don’t speak Russian, so English is the only language that we all can use.
That's all I wanted to say.
OGE in a foreign language is one of the selective exams for ninth-graders. Many graduates choose an exam in this subject. high school, because the prospect of getting into a specialized linguistic class is quite tempting. Well, the future associated with the use of a foreign language as a professional tool provides a chance to ensure good earnings and a decent standard of living.
Among all the foreign languages studied by modern schoolchildren, English holds the palm. This is not surprising, since it is recognized as the language of international business and diplomatic communication. Practice shows that passing the OGE in this subject is not so easy - for a good grade, it is not enough to memorize the basic rules and language norms.
In addition to passing the written exam, students in 2018 will demonstrate their listening skills as well as their ability to speak English. In addition to preparing on your own and working with a tutor, you should also study the features and structure of the ticket, understand how points will be awarded, and also find out what innovations may await you in the 2018 KIMs!
Demo version of OGE-2018
Dates of the OGE in English
Rosobrnadzor has already announced the approximate OGE schedule for 2018. Schoolchildren will take a foreign language (including English) on the following dates:
- Early delivery of a foreign language is scheduled for April 28 (Saturday). The reserve day will be April 30, 2018 (Tuesday);
- The main OGE will take place on May 25 (Friday). The reserve day for the main OGE will be June 20, 2018 (Wednesday);
- The additional day for passing a foreign language will be September 14 (Friday). Booked September 21, 2018 (Friday) as a reserve.
Changes in the OGE in English
In 2018, English language tickets were not subject to changes in terms of structure and content. The subject commission reports that the only innovation was a change in the criteria by which task number 33 (writing a personal letter) will be assessed.
What is included in the KIM OGE in English?
The main purpose of the exam is to test the ability of ninth-graders to communicate in English. The commission will test your skills in understanding spoken language, speaking, reading and writing in English. It is the OGE that will determine whether the student is ready to study in high school, and will also identify students who can be recommended for grades 10-11 with a linguistic focus. The ticket structure can be divided into two parts:
- written part – sections of the ticket from the first to the fourth. Students will demonstrate their ability to perceive speech by ear (listening), as well as demonstrate their reading skills in English, the ability to write and use lexical and grammatical skills. The maximum points that can be scored for this part of the CMM is 55;
- oral part - consists of one section, which includes tasks from the speaking part. The maximum you can get for the verbal part of the ticket is 15 points.
Correct completion of all CMM tasks gives the opportunity to receive 70 points.
Speaking will require not only knowledge of the rules, but also the ability to maintain a dialogue
In most tasks (namely, thirty-two), the student will be able to give a short answer to the question posed by establishing correspondences for sets, choosing the correct answer from the list provided, filling in gaps in the text, or converting words into the correct lexical form. Tasks with a detailed answer include writing a personal letter, reading aloud a passage of a popular science text, conducting a dialogue with the teacher and a monologue on a given topic. The entire ticket can be structurally divided into the following parts:
- listening - includes tasks based on phrases used in everyday communication, informational texts and advertisements. Each fragment lasts about one and a half to two minutes and is played twice. The complexity of the tasks is identical to the language level A2;
- reading - tasks are based on texts of a pragmatic, popular science, journalistic and artistic nature. The volume of the fragment ranges from 220 to 600 words. The complexity of the tasks corresponds to the language level A2;
- grammar and vocabulary - tasks that will test the depth of understanding of school material and the ability to operate with it;
- personal letter – writing a text of at least 100-120 words. Letters containing less than 90 words will not be assessed according to other criteria - the student will immediately receive 0 points for the entire assignment. It is no less dangerous to write a letter that is too long - if it contains more than 132 words, the commission will check only the first 120 words in the work, and will ignore the rest;
- speaking – tasks involving the use of several types of vocabulary. Be prepared for the fact that you will have to use social and everyday vocabulary (talk about leisure time, relationships with friends, hobbies, prominent cultural or scientific figures, environmental problems, etc.), as well as vocabulary from the educational and work sphere (dialogue is possible about choosing a future profession or the role of a foreign language in different areas of our lives).
Regulations and features of the exam
The student will have to complete the tasks from the first four sections in 120 minutes. In this case, the specialized commission recommends distributing time as follows:
- 30 minutes – listening (section 1);
- 30 minutes – for tasks testing reading skills (section 2);
- 30 minutes – to identify skills in grammar and vocabulary (section 3);
- 30 minutes to write a personal letter and test other written English skills (section 4).
15 minutes will be allotted for speaking.
Any textbooks and reference materials will have to be passed before the start of the OGE
Students are not allowed to bring additional materials and items to the OGE that are not related to the exam. You will only be allowed to take a pen with you. All other materials and equipment are provided by Rosobrnadzor - the classrooms will be equipped with technical means to ensure the playback of audio recordings, and the speaking classes will be equipped with computer equipment, programs for recording sound and microphones necessary to record the student’s answers.
How do raw scores translate into grades?
The exam scores will be transferred to the usual school grading system. The translation scale looks like this:
- from 0 to 28 points – “unsatisfactory”;
- from 29 to 45 points are translated into “satisfactory” and will allow you to receive a certificate;
- from 46 to 58 points means that the student will receive “good”;
- from 59 to 70 points are identical to the “excellent” rating.
When assigning students to specialized linguistic classes or entering specialized lyceums, students who score 56 points and above have priority.
Preparation for the OGE in English
Remember: none of the foreign languages, including English, can be passed right away! Only long-term and competent preparation for the OGE will give a chance to successfully pass this test. First, identify possible knowledge gaps - for this you need to download and work through demo versions of CMMs published by FIPI. Demo versions of tests, listening files and a requirements codifier can be found at the beginning of the article.
Do not forget that knowledge of the rules of the English language is absolutely useless if it is not supported by the ability to perceive speech by ear and speak a foreign language. To prepare for listening, regularly listen to audio books and English-language music, watch movies and television series with original dubbing (it’s better not to watch videos with subtitles - a line with words will distract your attention from listening to the speech of the characters).
Spend enough time preparing for the OGE - you should start in September
Speaking is another problem for 9th grade graduates. Vocabulary, grammar and writing usually bring students good points, but when conducting a dialogue or monologue, many are lost. To practice speaking, you should play everyday scenes in your head, conduct small dialogues with friends, sisters, brothers, mothers and fathers, and also describe in English the situations that just happened to you in the cinema, supermarkets and buses.
Don't forget that you may be asked to talk about a famous person. Watch a series of programs from the BBC or another popular science channel that talk about world-famous artists, writers and scientists, take notes on the main points, check the spelling, and then regularly read your text and listen to recordings of the programs.
Writing a personal letter in response to an incentive letter.
A student in the OGE in English is required to write a letter in response to a friend, based on the information presented in the assignment.
The time allotted to complete the task is 30 minutes.
The maximum score is 10 points.
TASK EXECUTION PLAN
In order to get a good score for the Writing section of the OGE in English, try following these tips:
- Maintain the genre
Fortunately, in the OGE (GIA) English there is only one format for a written assignment - a personal letter to a friend.
Imagine that you are communicating in person.
Try to ask questions to maintain the recipient’s interest, add details and express your personal attitude.
Words and expressions should be informal, as in real communication with your friends.
Informal writing also requires short forms:
it's instead of it is,
I've seen instead of I have seen
- It is important to adhere to the 100-120 word limit
Writing less than 90 words is not scored at all and you will receive 0 out of 10 marks for this part of the exam.
Part of the text of the letter exceeding 132 words is not assessed, in this case the probability of receiving 0 points is much less likely,
they will count 120 words from the beginning of your letter and check only those,
the grade will definitely be reduced for the structure of the letter,
because the required farewell and signature for a personal letter will not be included in the given volume.
- It is necessary to adhere to a clear structure of the letter
1 paragraph – address and date (in the upper right corner)
Paragraph 2 - address and greeting
Paragraph 3 – reaction to a friend’s information
Paragraph 4 – answer to 1 friend’s question
Paragraph 5 – answer to friend’s 2nd question
Paragraph 6 – answer to friend’s question 3
(or answers to all questions together in one paragraph)
Paragraph 7 – message about the desirability of receiving a response
8 paragraph – signature
answer them in monosyllables,
as well as ignoring your friend’s message.
To get the maximum score, each question should be answered in sufficient detail - about 2 sentences.
- You should show the examiner the variety of vocabulary and grammatical structures that you know.
synonyms, antonyms, words from the same language family
as many different grammatical structures as possible in a given volume.
Impress the tester with your knowledge of different tenses, complex sentences, degrees of comparison of adjectives and conditional moods.
- The letter should be logical and coherent
check the consistency and logic of the presentation of your thoughts
connect individual paragraphs using introductory words - well, by the way, you asked me about... etc.
- The letter must be lexically and grammatically correct
Try to write avoiding words and constructions that you are not sure of and check the final letter for typos and spelling errors.
Greetings, dear readers!
School life is gaining momentum, and many will have to make important decisions about taking certain subjects this school year. Some of my students chose English. I, of course, support them and am starting to publish a new section on the site, in which I will post materials from recommendations for successfully passing the OGE in English, samples of task completion, analysis of typical errors.
What do you need to know?
Tell me, how many of you know how to play golf? No? It's strange because it's clean English game. To be honest, I don’t know how either...
“But what does golf have to do with it?” - you ask. It's simple - to play this game (or any other), you need to know the rules.
Golf(English) golf) is a sports game in which individual participants or teams compete by driving a small ball into special holes using sticks, trying to cover the allotted distance in the minimum number of hits. In each game, the participant must complete a certain number of holes (usually 18) in a certain order.
In the same way, at the OGE you need to complete a certain number of tasks (usually 36), while making a minimum number of mistakes and within the allotted time.
Without knowing the exam format and types of tasks, even a strong student will find it difficult to cope with the task. As Radislav Petrovich Milrud said at one of the forums for teachers, “Testing with limited time is a special skill.”
What should a teacher do when preparing students for an exam?
Firstly, familiarize yourself with the regulatory documents on the FIPI website, and secondly, explain in an accessible form to your students what tasks they have to complete, how much time is allotted for each section and how to fill out the answer forms correctly.
What should a student do when preparing to take the OGE in English?
You can independently (on the same FIPI website) look at the tasks and recommendations for completing them in the demo version of the current year, and then go up to your school teacher and please him with your sudden decision to take the OGE in English! Be prepared for the fact that his reaction can be very unpredictable - from restrainedly positive to extremely negative, especially if you do not live in a big city, do not study in an English special school, and, in general, your art teacher teaches English.
What kind of nonsense did I write here, many of you will think. But in the vast expanses of our vast Motherland, this is not the case!
What to do? Study English, no matter what, I will answer you. And if you have reached these lines, it means you are in the right place and at the right time. So here we go!
Structure of the OGE (main state exam)
The examination paper consists of two parts:
- written(sections 1–4), which includes tasks on listening, reading, writing, as well as tasks to control the lexical and grammatical skills of graduates
- oral(section 5), which consists of 3 speaking tasks
In total you have to complete 36 tasks , which are divided into two levels of difficulty:
- level 1 includes 19 tasks, maximum points – 34
- level 2 includes 17 tasks, maximum points – 36
The total number of points for the entire work is 70
Scale for converting OGE points into grades
5 – 59 – 70 points
4 – 46 – 58 points
3 – 29 – 45 points
2 – 0 – 28 points
The results of your exam can be used for admission to specialized classes in high school. A guideline for selection into specialized classes can be the indicator lower limit which corresponds 56 points.
Duration of the OGE in foreign languages
The time for completing the first four sections of the examination paper, that is, the written part, is 120 minutes (2 hours).
section 1 (listening tasks) – 30 minutes;
Section 2 (reading assignments) – 30 minutes;
section 3 (tasks on grammar and vocabulary) – 30 minutes;
section 4 (writing task) – 30 minutes.
The oral response time is 15 minutes per responder.
Until today, the answer to the question “Is the oral part (speaking) held on the same day as the written part, or is the exam held over two days?” remains open for me. The guys who took the OGE in 2016 told me that the exam took place on one day (from 9:00 to 16:00). That is, each student waited his turn and entered the classroom at a certain time for him. On the forums of English teachers, I was given the following answer: “The exam is taken in two stages with an interval of 2 - 3 days for preparation,” which corresponds to the Order of the Ministry of Education Russian Federation dated January 26, 2016. According to the approved schedule, the OGE in English took place on May 28 and June 7.
Probably, this issue will be resolved locally in each individual school.
Additional materials and equipment
Each classroom for the written part of the OGE in foreign languages must be equipped with a technical means that ensures high-quality playback of audio recordings on compact discs (CD) for completing the tasks of Section 1 “Listening Tasks”. Auditoriums for conducting the oral part of the exam must be equipped with computers with pre-installed special software, as well as headsets with built-in microphones. To conduct the oral part of the exam, language laboratories with appropriate equipment can be used.
- Make a decision as soon as possible (September) about taking the OGE in English
- Familiarize yourself with the exam structure
- Regularly complete tasks from an open bank of tasks posted on the FIPI website, including a demo version of the current year’s OGE
- Purchase the textbooks and manuals you need to prepare for the exam.
- Read updates on the site regularly smashtrash.ru
- Find a good teacher who will help you prepare for the OGE
- Learn to properly allocate time for completing each section of the exam
- During preparation, DO NOT ignore new vocabulary, but try to learn as many new words as possible
- Write a practice exam several times (preferably during the holidays) to see your approximate results and analyze your weaknesses
- Be sure to print and learn how to fill out the exam forms
In the next article we will look in detail at the rules for filling out exam forms. I will also review recommended textbooks and guides for successfully passing the OGE.
OGE in English 2018
OGE in English– one of the group of exams in foreign languages in the 9th grade. In structure, complexity and type of tasks it is almost identical to exams in German, French and Spanish. The exam is optional, but graduates will need its results to continue their studies in specialized classes of high school (grades 10 and 11).
Once you have familiarized yourself with the general information about the exam, you can immediately begin preparing. The 2018 version of the KIM OGE does not differ from the 2017 version.
Structure of the OGE test
The division of tasks in the exam structure is carried out on the basis of various topics of language knowledge:
- part 1 – listening tasks, 5 tasks in total, include both short-answer and multiple-choice questions;
- part 2 – tasks on reading the text and answering questions similar to questions on listening, 5 tasks in total;
- part 3 - grammar tasks - require a short answer to the question posed - 12 tasks;
- part 4 – independently writing the text of a letter in response to an English-speaking friend;
- part 5 – oral response to a question and dialogue with the examiner on a given topic, response duration – 6 minutes, preparation for the answer approximately 10 minutes.
Preparation for the OGE
Trial OGE in English online
On our website you can take OGE tests online for free without registration or SMS. At the moment, the section is being updated, and over time, new tests will appear in it for the entire period of the OGE. The tests presented are identical in complexity and structure to the actual exams conducted in the corresponding years.
Demo versions of the OGE in English
Just like in the tests of previous years, the OGE test in English in 2014 is clearly divided into two parts - oral and written. The tests below will help you test your knowledge and level of readiness for the exam. Also, test tests of the OGE in English will help you not to get confused and confused about the questions in a difficult situation during the exam.
In the section of demo versions of the OGE you can download tests for free for 2009 — 2018 years.
All of the tests given were developed and approved for preparation for the state final certification in the 9th grade by the Federal Institute of Pedagogical Measurements (FIPI).
Useful and important information
General information about the OGE
Exam time: 90 minutes. + oral response time approximately 6 minutes. and preparation for it 8–10 minutes. (waiting time for the response queue may also be added).
Permitted materials are sound reproducing and recording equipment for listening and recording an answer to an oral question.
Minimum score (corresponds to a C): 29.
The maximum score is 70.
Number of tasks – 25.
OGE in English 2018 rules
Time to complete listening tasks is 30 minutes.
All tasks are written down with instructions and pauses provided for you to review the questions and self-check your answers.
- enable audio recording
- Read the instructions for completing the task together with the speaker
- during the allotted pause, get acquainted with the questions
- listen to the proposed audio material
- Check your answers when listening again.
The audio recording will end exactly 30 minutes after it starts, and this will be the end of the Listening section in the OGE in English.
Task No. 1
Understanding the main theme/idea of the dialogue:
it is necessary to determine the place in which this dialogue can take place: hotel, store, hospital, etc.
Don't forget that there is one extra answer.
The maximum result for task No. 1 is 4 points
Task No. 2
Understanding the essence of the statement
here it is necessary to highlight the main idea of each of the five speakers: he/she is talking about a favorite school subject or, for example, describing the premises of his class
Likewise, there is one extra answer here.
The maximum result for task No. 2 is 5 points
Task No. 3
Understanding details and isolating specific information
in the tasks, out of three proposed options, you need to choose one, in accordance with what you heard.
For example, indicate which country the hero’s family lives in or name his hobby
The maximum result for task No. 3 is 6 points
TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TASKS IN THIS SECTION
A big mistake many students make when completing listening tasks is ignoring the tasks themselves before listening.
half the success here is working with tasks at the stage before listening to audio materials
- Read carefully and “tune your ears” to the topic that will be discussed
- Underline the key words in each question
- Try to predict the answer or vocabulary you are about to hear
the second step on the path to good scores in this section of the OGE will be direct listening and completing the tasks
- When listening, write down important words or make notes on a sheet of questions (both in Russian and in English)
- Check your answers when listening again, so that it does not turn out that some important fact was missed due to inattention.
- Do not leave blanks (questions without answers), since, firstly, there is always a chance to guess the correct option, but, more importantly, do not make mistakes when transferring them to the answer sheet (do not allow the answers to shift)
EXAMPLE OF COMPLETION OF TASK No. 2
Let's try the above tactics with an example.
One of the answer options (No. 2) for task 2:
We emphasize the key words:
The speaker talks about his/her after-class activity.
We make assumptions about what can be heard in a monologue about events held at the end of compulsory lessons - these could be:
- sports sections, for example, in the following sports - football, basketball, volleyball...,
- art circles, and then you expect to hear, for example, the verbs to draw - draw/paint, or to perform - act/perform...
Speaker D mentions the following extracurricular activities available at school: gym, swimming pool, volleyball, chemistry laboratory.
We have one 100% hit of our guess with what we heard - volleyball l, but even if it were not there, based on similar options - football, basketball, we would already be able to determine the correct answer.
Preparing for an exam is one of the most important moments in the life of any graduate. After all, a correctly completed exam task is the beginning of your new life and the opportunity to enter that educational institution, which you dreamed of. In order to make life easier for graduates, a bank of OGE assignments was created, in which you can find the answer to any question in all subjects.
Portal "Bank GIA" - your assistant in preparing for the exam
On our portal you can find answers to questions and solutions to problems on a variety of subjects. All OGE tasks are collected on our website. Select a subject that interests you and receive ready-made answers and solutions. The list of subjects for which we have assignments: physics; mathematics; biology; Russian language; chemistry; geography; story; English language; social science; informatics. A convenient and accessible bank of fipi OGE assignments on our portal is great way Make your life easier before exams. With us, your exam will be easy and without problems. After studying the materials on our portal, you will receive the exam task fully equipped and solve it with ease. Our OGE bank provides ready-made answers to all OGE problems, and all you have to do is read them.
The most complete open bank of OGE tasks
Our portal is not just a storehouse of knowledge on all subjects, but also convenient navigation with which you can easily and quickly find the question you need. By entering the task number in the search field, you will immediately get the result. All subjects are divided into subsections. So, by choosing, for example, the “Physics” section, you can not waste time and go to the subsection you need. Each subject has several of them: if it is physics, then you can go straight to mechanical phenomena, thermal phenomena, electromagnetic phenomena or quantum phenomena. Our OGE bank provides complete and correct answers. All solutions are thoroughly checked, so you can rest assured that you will receive 100% correct information. The information educational portal “Bank OGE” will help you go through and solve all sets of tasks in a standardized form.
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Completing the tasks of standard exam options provides students with the opportunity to independently prepare for the state final certification in grade 9 in the form of the OGE, as well as to objectively assess the level of their preparation for the exam. Teachers can use standard exam options to organize monitoring of the results of students mastering educational programs of the basic general education and intensive preparation of students for the OGE.
Textbook example
This manual is intended to prepare 9th grade students for the state final certification in English in the OGE format.
The content of the options (works) presented in the manual fully complies with the requirements of the Specification of control measuring materials and the Codifier of content elements and requirements for the level of preparation of students for the main state exam in English in 2018.
The manual contains 10 options for standard exam papers. The written part of the examination is designed for 120 minutes and contains 33 tasks on listening, reading, grammar and vocabulary, and writing. The oral part of the examination consists of 3 speaking tasks. 15 minutes are allotted for preparing and completing the oral part tasks. The 10 options (works) presented in the manual are equal in difficulty and identical in structure.
Introduction 3
WRITTEN PART
Instructions for performing work 6
Card of individual achievements of the student 7
Option 1 8
Option 2 16
Option 3 24
Option 4 32
Option 5 40
Option 6 48
Option 7 56
Option 8 64
Option 9 72
Option 10 80
ORAL PART
Instructions for performing work 88
Option 1 89
Option 2 90
Option 3 91
Option 4 92
Option 5 93
Option 6 94
Option 7 95
Option 8 96
Option 9 97
Option 10 98
Listening texts 99
Listening texts for task 2 of the oral part 139
Answers and assessment criteria 144
Criteria for assessing the completion of the task 33 148
Criteria for assessing the performance of oral part tasks (1-3) 150
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Section 2 Reading Assignments
Assignment Format
Task 9– test to establish correspondence between headings and text
Maximum score – 7 points
Tasks 10 – 17– a test to establish the correspondence of the given statements to the text read ( True/ False/ Not stated)
Maximum score – 8 points
Maximum score for correctly completing all tasks in Section 2 (Reading) – 15 points
Task 9
Read the texts and establish a correspondence between the texts and their headings: for each text indicated by the letters A–G, select the corresponding heading indicated by numbers. Use every number just once. The assignment contains one extra heading.
- The birthplace of the city
- Multifunctional construction
- The first traffic jams
- A perfect location
- Safety gates
- Defeating pollution
- Navigation season
- The royal birds
A. Almost 2,000 years ago, the army of Ancient Rome landed on the coast of Britain and headed north. Soon they came to a wide, deep river. The army could neither walk across it nor find an alternative route. The only solution was building a bridge. The Romans found a place where the river was relatively narrow and built a bridge. Then they founded a settlement, which they called Londinium. Today it is known as London.
B. The Romans soon discovered that Londinium was an ideal site for a port. Their bridge prevented large ships from going up the river, so all ships trading had to stop and unload at Londinium. It made Londinium an important trading center and stimulated the growth and development of the city.
C. The first London bridge over the Thames was built of wood – and then rebuilt time and time again. Later, a stone bridge was constructed. By the 1350s there were nearly 200 houses and shops on top of the bridge, and the road across it was very narrow. It was very difficult for carriages, horses and people to move across the bridge. They often couldn’t pass one another and had to spend hours on the bridge.
D. When the Thames flooded, it covered London with water. After a bad flood in 1953, people began to look for a way to control the river. In 1982 the Thames Barrier was opened. When its gates are raised, they form a steel wall more than half a kilometer long across the Thames. It prevents flood water from reaching London. More than 90 times, the Thames Barrier has saved the capital from flooding.
E. Nowadays, Tower Bridge is one of the most famous bridges in the world. The walkway between the two bridge towers provides a perfect sightseeing platform to enjoy a magnificent view over London. Inside the towers there is an exhibition, which tells the history of the bridge via photos, films, and other media. Tower Bridge also performs its original function of providing a road across the River Thames.
F. In Britain, swans have privileged status. Since the 1100s, all unmarked swans on any public lakes or rivers in the country have belonged to the Crown. The swans on the River Thames are called Mute Swans. They have a bright orange beak with a black spot on the top. Every July, a special ceremony called “Swan Upping” takes place on the Thames at Windsor. All the swans are caught and their markings are checked and recorded.
G. Nowadays, the River Thames is the cleanest river in the world that flows through a big city. This is a great achievement because only fifty years ago the river was so dirty and poisoned that it was declared biologically dead. Special plants to clean the water were built in the 1950s. Soon, special laws were issued to stop factories letting their dirty water go into the river. Strict government measures have saved the river.
Write down the selected numbers in the table under the corresponding letters.
Tasks 10 – 17
10 –17 (1 –True) which ones do not correspond (2 –False) (3 –Not stated)
Sports in Great Britain
It is interesting how many of today’s sports games originated in Britain – football, rugby, tennis, boxing, rowing and horse racing among them. Of course, horse racing was popular with the Greeks and Arabs long before the British began to put them into practice; and people had been playing football in one form or another for thousands of years all over the world. But it was the British who created special rules for these sports and sports games.
Football is a good example. In the Middle Ages people in Europe, Japan and Asia all played some forms of the game. A sort of football was also very popular in England, especially as a contest between villages. But at that time there were very few rules. When the students of English schools started to play football, rules then became necessary. They were changed several times and by the middle of the 19th century football had become very much the game that we know and like today. By the way, the first serious football rules were written at Cambridge University.
A similar story can be told about some other sports. Why did this happen in Britain before other countries? There are some possible explanations: after the Norman invasion of 1066, Britain was quite a peaceful country. As a result people had time to develop sports. Later, after Britain’s industrial revolution, English factories were based on highly organized work and strict time keeping. The same discipline was applied to sport. So uniforms, referees and punishments were introduced to football and other games. British authorities thought that team games were good training for future military and industrial careers.
Every country has its own list of favorite sports. What is the British list? There are lots of games apart from football. Schoolgirls, for example, play a game which seems a lot like basketball. It is called netball. Netball is different from basketball in many details: for example, the ball is lighter, the court is bigger and netball has seven players in each team (not five). There is something very strange about netball – it is never played by boys. There is no biological reason for this, it is simply a tradition. It is popular throughout the English-speaking world, and the Australians and New Zealanders usually win the competitions.
But the most famous and popular British sport is cricket. Cricket is an important part of English summer life. You can watch it all day on TV or even listen to it on the radio. News programs keep you up-to-date with the score. Men, when they meet, always exchange a few words about the state of the game.
One of cricket's distinguishing features is that the games are very long. In an ordinary game at a boys’ school it takes up to a whole afternoon. But the big international games are up to five days long.
10. Football was the most popular game in the Ancient World.
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11. The rules for modern football were created in Great Britain.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
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12. Allthe students had to play football and other team games at British schools.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
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13. Basketball and netball are the same game under different names.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
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14. Netball was invented in a British boarding school for girls.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
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15. Teams from Great Britain always win the international netball competitions.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
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16. The British mass media pay lots of attention to cricket.
1) True2) False 3) Not stated
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17. According to the rules, a game of cricket lasts no longer than an hour and a half.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
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Upon completion of tasks 9–17, do not forget to transfer your answers to ANSWER FORM No. 1! Write the answer to the right of the number of the corresponding task, starting from the first cell. When transferring the answer in task 9, the numbers are written no spaces, commas or other additional characters. Write each number in a separate box in accordance with the samples given in the form.
Having completed the reading tasks yourself, check yourself using the keys.
Answers to Task 9: 1435286
Answers to Tasks 10 – 17
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Fipi English oge. Grammar solution
There is less and less time left before the OGE in English. I have already settled on the Fipi website and am constantly deciding on options from Open Bank Fipi's tasks.Today I want to talk about the grammar section in the OGE.
This section contains 2 tasks, which take 30 minutes to complete.
9 grammar tasks. The first thing we need to do when completing this task is determine part of speech .
Noun- just put it in plural. We remember about exceptions. And also about words that end in a consonant + y and f, fe.
Adjective- only the degree of comparison.
Numeral— we do ordinal ones and remember how the first, second and third will be.
Pronoun- here you need to make a sign and repeat possessive, objective, reflexive and absolute possessive. And the main thing is to remember how they differ.
Verb- the hardest part.
First we look at who is performing the action. Most often in tasks there is a non-living (rarely alive) object above whichthey perform an action. For example, the cake was decorated... the cake does not decorate itself. When an action on an object is a passive voice (be + 3 verb form). In 9th grade, the passive voice is only in Simple, so we change the form of the verb be.
I wish- in 9th grade after this construction only Simple past tense (2nd form of the verb, if affirmative)
Construction with If
If present simple, will is the first form of the verb
if past simple, would first form of verb
And then times go by. You either know them or not, but there are still some small tips. Remember about the coordination of tenses; if you have a past tense in the sentence BEFORE and AFTER the word, then the desired word will most likely be in one and the past tense. If your sentence is in quotation marks, then on the contrary, we don’t look at what happened before.
The best option is to solve more tasks from the Fipi website and look for someone to check it. Many answers are on the website I will solve Oge. Here I will solve in the comments some options for which I did not find solutions on the Internet and there I will analyze the solution process.
There will be a separate post about vocabulary tasks.
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Demonstration versions of the OGE in English (grade 9)
Demo versions of the OGE in English (grade 9) for 2009 - 2018 have been published on the official website of the Federal Institute of Pedagogical Measurements (FIPI).
According to these demo options, the exam in new form(OGE) consists of 2 parts: written and oral. The written part contains 4 sections: “listening”, “reading”, “grammar and vocabulary”, “writing”. The oral part consists of three tasks: reading aloud a short story, a monologue on a given topic, and a questioning dialogue. Answers are given for the first three sections of the written part of the demonstration options in English, and assessment criteria are indicated for the remaining sections.
In the demo version of the 2018 OGE in English compared to the 2017 demo version no changes.
Demo versions of the OGE in English
Please note that demo versions of the OGE in English are presented in pdf format, and to view them you must have, for example, the free Adobe Reader software package installed on your computer.
Scale for recalculating the primary score for completing the examination work
to a mark on a five-point scale
Changes in demo options in English
In the demo version of the 2015 OGE in English, the structure of the option has changed:
Numbering tasks became through throughout the entire version without letter designations A, B, C.
The form for recording the answer in tasks with a choice of answers has been changed: the answer must be written down number with the number of the correct answer(rather than circling).
In the demo version of the 2016 OGE in English compared to the 2015 demo version there were no changes in the written part, the oral part was brought into line with the oral part of the Unified State Examination in English in 11th grade.
In the demo versions of the 2017-2018 OGE in English compared to the 2016 demo version there were no changes.
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Demo version of the OGE-2019 in English: demo version for grade 9
Download the demo version of the OGE 2019 along with the codifier and specification from the link below:
English language (archive 2.9 MB)
What's new?There are no changes in the structure and content of the CMM. However, in 2019, clarifications were made to the evaluation criteria for task 33 “Personal Letter”.
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OGE-2019. English language (60x84/8) 30 practice exam options to prepare for the OGE
The textbook is intended for preparing 9th grade graduates educational organizations for the main state exam in English. It contains 30 training options examination papers and one test version, compiled in full accordance with the requirements of the OGE. Each option includes tasks of different types and levels of difficulty for all sections of the English language course, which allows you to quickly master the skills and abilities necessary to successfully pass the exam. At the end of the book there are texts for listening, texts for the oral part of the exam and answers to all practical tasks, as well as criteria for assessing the completion of tasks in writing and speaking.
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Section 2 (Reading OGE 2018)
Section 2(reading tasks) contains 9 tasks for understanding the texts read. The recommended time to complete the tasks in this section is 30 minutes.
Methodical hint
- Read the headings, translate them, try to find what they have in common (topic, problem, situation, keyword, etc.) and how they differ from each other (different aspects of the topic, problem, attitude to the problem, etc.) .
- Highlight keywords as you read the headlines.
- Try to predict what the text will be about, its main content, and select words/phrases that are necessary to cover this topic.
- Carefully read each of the proposed texts, not paying attention to unfamiliar words and expressions, i.e. without going into a detailed understanding.
- Try to formulate the main idea of the text yourself, then choose the answer that is closest in content from the proposed options and mark it. If it is difficult to immediately determine which title suits the text, you can skip this point and read the next passage, then return to that place.
- Check whether the choice of one or another correspondence is justified and whether other correspondences are correctly established.
- Make sure the extra header is selected correctly.
- If the text seems unclear, put it aside. Match the headings to other texts and use the method of elimination; having 2 texts, the chance of even guessing the correct answer is much higher.
- Make sure you don't use the same letter twice.
- Record your final answer in the table after the task.
- When reading the text, determine for yourself the main idea, separate the main from the secondary, ignore unnecessary information and unfamiliar words that do not interfere with understanding the main content.
Task 9
Read the texts and establish a correspondence between the texts and their headings: for each text marked with the letters A–G, select the corresponding heading marked with numbers 1–8. Use each number only once. There is one extra heading in the task.
- A huge diamond of water
- A famous Russian toy
- Named after a famous scientist
- Getting higher than the sky
- The fresh air producer
- Famous for its size
- A great source of knowledge
- Spoken all over the world
A. Russia, also officially known as the Russian Federation, is the largest country in the world. Its territory is 17,075,400 square kilometers. According to scientists, the country’s territory would almost cover the surface of the planet Pluto. It is the only country which is washed by 3 oceans and 12 seas. Russia is considered to be a European country, but two-thirds of the country are in Asia. However, most of the population lives in the European part of Russia.
We highlight keywords in the text, determine the main idea, and find the appropriate title. The main idea of the text is to show how great Russia is. Information about the size of the country is found in figures and is emphasized by comparison with the surface of the planet Pluto. Having discarded secondary information, we choose the correct answer.
(Correct answer is A-6 –Famousforitssize)
B. Siberian Lake Baikal is the largest pool of fresh water on the planet. All the 12 major rivers of the world(the Volga, the Don, the Yenisei, the Ob, the Ganges, the Amazon, etc.) would need to flow almost a year to fill a pool equal to the volume of Lake Baikal. Another impressive fact is that even if all the rest of the planet’s fresh water supply were to disappear, there would be enough fresh water left in Lake Baikal to supply the people of the earth for up to 50 years.
We highlight keywords in the text, determine the main idea, and find the appropriate title. The main idea of the text is that Lake Baikal is the largest body of water drinking water in the world. What is shown in the comparison of Lake Baikal with 12 main rivers in the world.
(CorrectanswerIN-1 A huge diamond of water)
C. Russia is the country with the largest forest reserves in the world. 45% of its territory is covered in green forests. The forests are located in the European north of the country, in Siberia and in the Far East. Forests play an important role in the life and welfare of people. Russian forests are the biggest ‘lungs’ of the Earth. They produce oxygen and clean the atmosphere of carbon dioxide and other pollutants.
We highlight keywords in the text, determine the main idea, and find the appropriate title. The main idea of the text is that on the territory of Russia there is the largest amount of forest (45% of its territory is covered in green forests). The text contains a comparison with the word ‘lungs’, which is synonymous with the word ‘air producer’. ( Correctanswer— WITH-5 The fresh air producer)
D. There are more than five thousand languages in the world. Russian is one of the five major world languages. 280 million people around the world speak English and it is one of the most widely spoken native languages in Europe. The United Nations uses Russian as one of the official languages of the organization. It is also used in international commerce, politics, academic and cultural life.
We highlight keywords in the text, determine the main idea, and find the appropriate title. The main idea of the text is that the Russian language is one of the most popular languages in the world, as evidenced by the information in the text (Russian is one of the five major world languages.). Russian is spoken by 280 million people around the world speak Russian, which fully corresponds to the title number 8). The answer is obvious.
(CorrectanswerD-8 Spoken all over the world)
E. For its collection of books, the Russian State Library is considered to be the biggest in Europe and one of the largest in the world. The Russian State Library was founded in 1862, in Moscow. The library has over 275 km of shelves with more than 43 million items, including books, journals and magazines, art publications, music scores and sound records, maps and other things. There are items in 247 languages of the world.
We highlight keywords in the text, determine the main idea, and find the appropriate title. Don't forget that we have already crossed out 4 answers! The entire paragraph contains precise data on how big the Russian State Library is. This is evidenced by numerical information (275 km of shelves, 43 million items, 247 languages of the world). (CorrectanswerE-7 A great source of knowledge)
F. Russia is known all over the world for its space programs. In 1957 the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite in the world. Four years later, in 1961, human space flight was accomplished. Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first man to journey into space. He orbited the Earth and landed the same day. There are other impressive space achievements of the country like the first long space flight, the first woman cosmonaut in space, and the first spacewalk.
We highlight keywords in the text, determine the main idea, and find the appropriate title. The main idea of the text is Russia's achievements related to space, which clearly has a connection with the title.
(CorrectanswerF-4 Getting higher than the sky)
G. One of the most popular souvenirs tourists buy in Russia is the Matryoshka. It is a doll made of wood and painted with colorful ornaments. Although the Matryoshka is called a doll, it is actually a set of dolls of different sizes placed inside one another. A traditional Russian Matryoshka has big black eyes, red healthy cheeks and a friendly smile. She wears a national Russian costume, and often has some flowers or a basket of fruit in her hands.
Let's complete the task. We read the text and determine the main idea. From the first sentence we get information that fully corresponds to the title about the famous Russian toy.
(CorrectanswerG-2 A famous Russian toy)
Tasks 10–17
Read the text. Determine which of the given statements 10–17 correspond to the content of the text (1 – True), which do not correspond (2 – False) and what is not said in the text, that is, based on the text, neither a positive nor a negative answer can be given (3 – Not stated). In the answer field, write down one number that corresponds to the number of the correct answer.
Carefully, slowly, read the entire text, understand its main content. If some individual words are not clear, try to guess their meaning based on the context.
Read each question sequentially (Remember that questions are usually asked in the order in which the plot of the text develops) and work through them in the following order:
- determine the essence of the issue, i.e. what should be the answer: a word, phrase, sentence, paragraph and or the entire text;
- Try not to look at the answer options and answer the question yourself.
Find the place (paragraph) in the text to which the question relates, re-read it and find confirmation of your option. Understand how the suggested answer options differ from each other.
If you can’t make a choice right away, discard the obviously incorrect options and determine the most likely answer using the method of elimination.
Make sure the other options don't apply.
You need:
Full understanding of the text, separating the main from the secondary, the ability to answer questions reasonably and/or logically come to the correct answer.
How to write down the answer: one number in each paragraph of the form. For each correctly chosen answer, 1 point is given; maximum - 8 points.
Task 10
The Australian Tourism Office employs a new caretaker twice a year.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
The information written in the sentence is not mentioned in the text. The correct answer is 2 (Not stated).
Task 11
There was no Internet on the islands of the Great Barrier Reef.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
In the third paragraph of this text, in the fourth sentence, the information “his responsibility includes writing a weekly Internet blog” is given, from which we understand that the responsibility of the candidate for the position will be to maintain a weekly Internet blog. This sentence is a refutation of the information (there is no Internet on the islands) given in the assignment. The correct answer is 2 (False).
Task 12
People from different countries applied for the job.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
This statement is true, as evidenced by the second sentence of the fifth paragraph (And told, 34,000 people of all different nationalities applied.) This sentence states that 34,000 people of different nationalities applied for the vacancy. This is an absolute match with the sentence in the task. The correct answer is 1 (True).
Task 13
Ben Southall was a good swimmer.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
In this task there are several clues in the text. Firstly, one of the criteria for hiring this job was the ability to swim (The job description also requires...swim...). Secondly, in the fifth paragraph in Ben’s direct speech, we understand that he is like a fish in water (Every time I dived or went underwater, I forgot about all the troubles above water and concentrated on lining in the moment.) The correct answer is 1 (True).
Task 14
While working as a caretaker Ben Southall had lots of free time.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
In the sixth paragraph, the second sentence tells us the radically opposite about Ben’s work (It was very busy, busier than most people imagined…busier than Ben himself had imagined). The correct answer is 2 (False).
Task 15
To do his job Ben Southall had to communicate with journalists.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
In the description of Ben's responsibilities (sixth paragraph) we see a sentence confirming the fact of communication with journalists (...Ben had lots of meetings, press conferences and interviews.) The correct answer is 1 (True).
Task 16
Ben Southallwas taken to hospital after a shark attack.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
In this task, the main thing is to notice that he was bitten not by a shark, but by a jellyfish (...the most dangerous thing was a small jellyfish about the size of a little finger. It's considered to be extremely poisonous and Ben was stung by it.) The correct answer is – 2 (False).
Task 17
Ben Southall is going to make a film about his work on the islands.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
The information written in the assignment is not mentioned in the text. The correct answer is 3 (Not stated).
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Demo version 2017 in English (OGE)
Documents defining the content of control measurement materials of the main state exam:
— codifiers elements of content and requirements for the level of training of students who have mastered the basic general education programs of basic general education;
— specifications control measuring materials for conducting the main state exam in general education subjects for students who have mastered the basic general education programs of basic general education;
— demo options control measuring materials for conducting the main state exam in general education subjects for students who have mastered the basic general education programs of basic general education.
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Speaking
Task 1.You are going to read the text aloud. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, and then be ready to read it aloud. Remember that you will not have more than 2 minutes for reading aloud.
The ninth planet of the solar system was discovered not long ago. It happened in 1930. Scientists had been hunting for the planet for a long time. They had calculated its probable position but there was no proof that the planet really existed. It was too far away for the telescopes of that time to find it. It’s worth mentioning that the first photos of the planet were taken by a very young researcher. He was only twenty-four and had no formal education in astronomy. However he was deeply involved in the search for the ninth planet. The planet at the edge of the solar system was called Pluto, after the Roman god. The name for the planet was suggested by an 11-year-old British girl.
Task 2. You are going to take part in a telephone survey. You have to answer six questions. Give full answers to the questions. Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question. |
Task 3. You are going to give a talk about photography. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
- why people like taking pictures
- why taking photos is more popular today than it was in the past
- what the best photo you have ever taken is
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You have received a letter from your English–speaking pen friend, Ben.
… I enjoy traveling, and I travel a lot with my family.
…Do you like traveling, why? Where would you like to go? What is your favorite means of transport, why? ...
Write him a letter and answer him 3 questions.
Write 100–120 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.
Language material
Read the text below. Convert words printed in capital letters at the end of lines indicated by numbers 18–26 , so that they grammatically correspond to the content of the text. Fill in the blanks with the given words. Each pass corresponds to a separate task 18–26 . By today's standards, my mobile phone is pretty basic. It's a Nokia. It’s a small device that receives telephone calls and sends text messages. Other than that, my phone _________NOT/DO_________ much. Most of my friends wish they _________HAVE_________ smartphones because they are cool and trendy. They say the _________GOOD_________ thing about a smartphone is that you ‘can do everything with it!’ That’s right, smartphones have many more functions than a simple phone, however, not all of them are needed. In everyday life, smartphones _________USE_________ mainly for checking social networking sites, replying to emails, and playing games. Grown-ups as well as ________CHILD__________ like playing games. Anyway, I prefer my good old Nokia. It’s my ________ONE__________ mobile phone. When I bought it, it didn’t cost _________I_________ very much. And I am not afraid anyone will ever steal it. It's also very reliable. Yesterday I dropped it. It _________FLY_________ down the staircase and hit the wall. I thought that _________BE_________ the end of it and I would have to buy a new one. But nothing of the kind – it still works properly!
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