Englishin_PP_OGE_Listening_Reading_and_Speaking_Practice (1)

1.

2.

Complete the announcement with the words below. Listen and check
information
returned
suitcase
passenger
airport
documents
Attention, please! ____________Peter Johns, who arrived from New York flight SU101, please,
come to the ____________desk, which is to the right of the check-in area on the ground floor.
Your _______________was collected by another passenger by mistake. Now it has been
______________and you can get it. If the luggage is not reclaimed it’ll be transferred to the lost
property office. We also ask you not to touch any unattended luggage or lost ___________but
to contact an ________________official.
1. The airport officials are looking for a person who …
1. has lost their luggage.
2. has missed their check-in time.
3. has found another passenger’s documents.

3.

Listen and choose the correct answers
script
Charlie is calling Fred
Kate and Alice
Fred is calling Charlie
enjoyed the film
Fred
didn’t enjoy the film
wasn’t at the cinema
left in the middle of the film
He is calling
to say sorry for being late to the
cinema
to invite a friend to see a film with
him.
to share his impressions of the film.
Hi, Fred! It’s Charlie. I just want to tell you that you were
lucky to be late for that film we saw today. Really lucky!
Because I’ve never seen anything more stupid! I was about to
give up in the middle of the film and leave but Kate and Alice
talked me to staying up to the end but they didn’t like it either.
Now I feel silly for spending so much time and money for
nothing. Anyway, call me back when you have time. Both Kate
and Alice send you their regards.

4.

Listen and complete the sentences
script
6 months
Alex spent ________________________in
Australia.
parent got jobs in Australia
He went there because his_____________________
in Australia/ working in Australia
His parents are still _______________________
with his aunt’s family
Alex lives _____________________
construction engineering
Alex is going to study ________________________
Britain
at the university in _________________________.
Text C
Carol: Alex, hi!
Alex: Carol! It’s nice to see you again!
Carol: I heard you’ve been to Australia, haven’t you?
Alex: Yes, I lived there with my parents for six months.
Carol: Sounds like a long trip! Were you parents
working there?
Alex: Yes, they still do. Dad signed a two-year contract
with a construction company in Melbourne. Mum
decided to stay there, too.
Carol: And you? Are you planning to live here or to go
back to Australia?
Alex: I have to stay here in England with my aunt’s
family. I’d like to complete my school education here
and go to university in Britain. Construction
engineering, like dad

5.

Put the phrases into correct order to make a dialogue. Listen and check. Role-play the dialogue
Sure. It sounds like fun.
I lost my phone, must have left it somewhere. So I had to
buy a new one and get a new SIM- card. Just a minute, I’ll
call you and you’ll get my number. And why did you call?
Hi, Joanne! What happened?
Mia and I are going on a picnic this Sunday. Care to join us?
Why? What happened?
Oh no, certainly not. I’ve just got a new phone number.
Sorry I did not tell you.
Hey, Tim! I’ve been looking for you!
Nothing! I’ve been trying to contact you since yesterday, but
you never answer. Is your phone switched off or have you
blocked me?

6.

What are the speakers going to share their opinions about?

7.

What information do you expect to hear in each opinion
1. It’s enjoyable
What is good/ fun/ exciting/ enjoyable/ pleasant about it
2. It’s expensive
why it is expensive to raise the only child
3. It’s bad
What is bad/ not good about it. Disadvantages
4. It’s difficult
Why it is hard/ not easy, What is difficult about it
5. It’s boring
why it is boring (being alone, no one to play with), no company
6. It’s useful
How it can be useful, beneficial, what are the positive things

8.

Listen and match
script A
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script B
script C
script D
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1
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3
4
script E

9.

What information is missing in each gap?
Interviewer: I would like to thank you for taking part in our
survey.
Respondent: That’s ok. We often carry out different surveys at
school.
I: Do you go to school? What year are you in?
R: I’m in Year number
eleven, unfortunately.
I: Why unfortunately? Is it because you don’t like the number
‘eleven’
same or because you have to take your exams this year?
subject a great problem for me.
R: The latter. I have to take Science,
I: When I was at school, I had problems with Maths and with
PE.
R: PE? The best subject ever! We always play basketball
sport in PE
and I’m the captain of our basketball
same team.
I: Impressive! Do you do any other sport?
R: No. We’ve got different clubs at school. Football, tennis and
others but to get results you need to focus on one thing. For me
it’s basketball.
I have no time for anything else. We practise five
same
times a week, including Saturday and Sunday. I can only relax
day of the week when we do not train and don’t have classes at
on Wednesdays
school either.
I: What do you do on your day off?
same
R: Practically nothing. I plan my week to leave Wednesday
free. Our coach says it’s important to change types of activity. I
just listen to music and hang around with friends.
I: Who encourage you to take sport so seriously?
R: My cousin. He’s always been a sort of a role model for me.
He speaks two foreign languages by the way, Italian and
Spanish.
I: And you? What foreign languages do you speak?
R: Only language
German. But I speak it almost fluently.
same is a difficult language but, getting back to your
I: OK. German
cousin, do you spend lots of time together?
R: Not really. We both are very busy. He goes to college and as
a sport he goes mountain biking.
I: Do you go mountain biking with him? On holiday, for
instance.
R: No, it’s too extreme but we go fishing
activity on holiday. We both
enjoy it.
I: Great! Any other holiday activities? Like sunbathing, for
example? Or boating?
R: Boating? No. We only use a boat when we go fishing.
same
I: I see and one more question if you don’t mind.

10.

Listen and complete the gaps
Interviewer: I would like to thank you for taking part in our
survey.
Respondent: That’s ok. We often carry out different surveys at
school.
I: Do you go to school? What year are you in?
R: I’m in Year number
eleven, unfortunately.
I: Why unfortunately? Is it because you don’t like the number
‘eleven’
same or because you have to take your exams this year?
subject a great problem for me.
R: The latter. I have to take Science,
I: When I was at school, I had problems with Maths and with
PE.
R: PE? The best subject ever! We always play basketball
sport in PE
and I’m the captain of our basketball
same team.
I: Impressive! Do you do any other sport?
R: No. We’ve got different clubs at school. Football, tennis and
others but to get results you need to focus on one thing. For me
it’s basketball.
I have no time for anything else. We practise five
same
times a week, including Saturday and Sunday. I can only relax
day of the week when we do not train and don’t have classes at
on Wednesdays
school either.
I: What do you do on your day off?
same
R: Practically nothing. I plan my week to leave Wednesday
free. Our coach says it’s important to change types of activity. I
just listen to music and hang around with friends.
I: Who encourage you to take sport so seriously?
R: My cousin. He’s always been a sort of a role model for me.
He speaks two foreign languages by the way, Italian and
Spanish.
I: And you? What foreign languages do you speak?
R: Only language
German. But I speak it almost fluently.
same is a difficult language but, getting back to your
I: OK. German
cousin, do you spend lots of time together?
R: Not really. We both are very busy. He goes to college and as
a sport he goes mountain biking.
I: Do you go mountain biking with him? On holiday, for
instance.
R: No, it’s too extreme but we go fishing
activity on holiday. We both
enjoy it.
I: Great! Any other holiday activities? Like sunbathing, for
example? Or boating?
R: Boating? No. We only use a boat when we go fishing.
same
I: I see and one more question if you don’t mind.

11.

Match the words to their definitions
slums
a building where people in some religions go
to pray or worship
facilities
to organize or do something
pilgrims
a poor and crowded area of a city where the
buildings are in a very bad condition
temple
people who travel to a place that is important
in their religion
plain
conduct
buildings, equipment, or services that are
provided for a particular purpose
a large area of flat land

12.

Label the pictures
slums
pilgrims
temple
plain

13.

A. The world’s first university was established in India in 700 BC, where more than 10,500 students
from around the world studied more than 60 different subjects. The training was conducted in Sanskrit.
Nowadays, Sanskrit is considered to be the mother of all the European languages. Its elements can be
traced in most of them.
B. The most frequently visited place in India is Delhi, the capital city of the country. It seems to be
divided into two parts. New Delhi is a modern city with hi-tech architecture, tourist attractions and
modern facilities. Old Delhi is several centuries old, with narrow streets, ancient churches and noisy
bazaars. Lots of people live in slums without the most essential facilities like toilets and running water.
C. People all over the world know of India’s greatest river, the Ganges. The river looks extremely
beautiful in the morning light. It is the subject of thousands of prayers. It has become a common ritual
for pilgrims to gather by the holy river in the mornings. It is believed that bathing in the Ganges helps to
cure all kinds of diseases and can improve your life in general.
D. Indian climate differs from one part of the country to another. The air is cool and fresh in the
mountains, but in the plains it is usually very hot and dry, so even a short trip can be very hard for an
inexperienced traveller. That is why tourists are always glad to have a rest at one of the numerous
stations in the hills. There they can enjoy a nice cup of real Indian tea, the most refreshing drink in such
a climate.
E. India is not all history. It is also famous for its Bollywood industry, which produces different films.
Indian films have always had their own style; they are rich in music and dancing. Though the industry is
still developing, many Indian film stars have received Oscar prizes and are known throughout the
world. The home of Bollywood is Mumbai, also known as a busy port and the country’s commercial
centre.
F. There is an unusual treasure hidden in the Indian mountains. These are striking ancient temples cut in
the rocks. For example, the Buddhist cave temples at Ajanta were built at least 2,000 years ago. Inside
the caves on the walls, tourists can see animal images and pictures of people’s lives. Some researchers
believe that the interpretation of the images can help us to learn a lot about people’s lives in ancient
times.
Read the text and find the names for
Ancient language,
languages
mother of all European
Sanskrit
The capital of India
Delhi
Big and important river in India
Ganges
City, the home of Bollywood
Mumbai
District with old cave temples
Ajanta

14.

Think of the information you expect to find in the paragraphs containing the answers to the following questions.
1. What can the Indian ancient
drawings tell us about?
2. Why do people come to the
holy waters?
3. Where are Indian movies
made?
4. Why is India getting more
and
more
popular
with
tourists?
5. How can travellers escape
the heat?
6. Which ancient language
influenced modern languages
a lot?
7. Why is the Indian capital
Where the drawings are, what they are like, what they show
Some place with water (river/ lake/ waterfall) and why people consider
it holy and why they come there
Indian movies and where they are made
Why tourists come to India more often now
What tourists can do to hide from the heat, hot weather, sunshine
An ancient language and how it is connected to modern languages
About a capital city and what the contracts of the city are

15.

What is this paragraph about? What question from the list does it answer?
1. What can the Indian ancient
drawings tell us about?
2. Why do people come to the
holy waters?
3. Where are Indian movies
made?
4. Why is India getting more
and
more
popular
with
tourists?
5. How can travellers escape
the heat?
6. Which ancient language
influenced modern languages
a lot?
7. Why is the Indian capital
The world’s first university and that
the study there was in Sanskrit – a
language considered to be the mother
of European languages.
A. The world’s first university was
established in India in 700 BC, where more
than 10,500 students from around the
world studied more than 60 different
subjects. The training was conducted in
Sanskrit.
Nowadays,
Sanskrit
is
considered to be the mother of all the
European languages. Its elements can be
traced in most of them.

16.

What is this paragraph about? What question from the list does it answer?
1. What can the Indian ancient
drawings tell us about?
2. Why do people come to the
holy waters?
3. Where are Indian movies
made?
4. Why is India getting more
and
more
popular
with
tourists?
5. How can travellers escape
the heat?
6. Which ancient language
influenced modern languages
a lot?
7. Why is the Indian capital
About the capital city that is divided
into two parts which are very different
B. The most frequently visited place in
India is Delhi, the capital city of the
country. It seems to be divided into two
parts. New Delhi is a modern city with hitech architecture, tourist attractions and
modern facilities. Old Delhi is several
centuries old, with narrow streets, ancient
churches and noisy bazaars. Lots of
people live in slums without the most
essential facilities like toilets and running

17.

What is this paragraph about? What question from the list does it answer?
1. What can the Indian ancient
drawings tell us about?
2. Why do people come to the
holy waters?
3. Where are Indian movies
made?
4. Why is India getting more
and
more
popular
with
tourists?
5. How can travellers escape
the heat?
6. Which ancient language
influenced modern languages
a lot?
7. Why is the Indian capital
About a river Ganges which is
believed to cure diseases and improve
life
C. People all over the world know of India’s
greatest river, the Ganges. The river looks
extremely beautiful in the morning light. It is
the subject of thousands of prayers. It has
become a common ritual for pilgrims to
gather by the holy river in the mornings. It is
believed that bathing in the Ganges helps
to cure all kinds of diseases and can
improve your life in general.

18.

What is this paragraph about? What question from the list does it answer?
1. What can the Indian ancient
drawings tell us about?
2. Why do people come to the
holy waters?
3. Where are Indian movies
made?
4. Why is India getting more
and
more
popular
with
tourists?
5. How can travellers escape
the heat?
6. Which ancient language
influenced modern languages
a lot?
7. Why is the Indian capital
About climate and how it differs in
different parts of the country. Where
tourists can rest and refresh during the
heat
D. Indian climate differs from one part of the
country to another. The air is cool and fresh
in the mountains, but in the plains it is
usually very hot and dry, so even a short
trip can be very hard for an inexperienced
traveller. That is why tourists are always
glad to have a rest at one of the numerous
stations in the hills. There they can enjoy a
nice cup of real Indian tea, the most
refreshing drink in such a climate.

19.

What is this paragraph about? What question from the list does it answer?
1. What can the Indian ancient
drawings tell us about?
2. Why do people come to the
holy waters?
3. Where are Indian movies
made?
4. Why is India getting more
and
more
popular
with
tourists?
5. How can travellers escape
the heat?
6. Which ancient language
influenced modern languages
a lot?
7. Why is the Indian capital
About Bollywood film industry and its
home city Mumbai
E. India is not all history. It is also famous
for its Bollywood industry, which produces
different films. Indian films have always had
their own style; they are rich in music and
dancing. Though the industry is still
developing, many Indian film stars have
received Oscar prizes and are known
throughout the world. The home of
Bollywood is Mumbai, also known as a
busy port and the country’s commercial
centre.

20.

What is this paragraph about? What question from the list does it answer?
1. What can the Indian ancient
drawings tell us about?
2. Why do people come to the
holy waters?
3. Where are Indian movies
made?
4. Why is India getting more
and
more
popular
with
tourists?
5. How can travellers escape
the heat?
6. Which ancient language
influenced modern languages
a lot?
7. Why is the Indian capital
About ancient cave temples and
drawings on their walls
F. There is an unusual treasure hidden in
the Indian mountains. These are striking
ancient temples cut in the rocks. For
example, the Buddhist cave temples at
Ajanta were built at least 2,000 years ago.
Inside the caves on the walls, tourists can
see animal images and pictures of people’s
lives. Some researchers believe that the
interpretation of the images can help us to
learn a lot about people’s lives in ancient
times.

21.

Is there the information to answer the
question 4?
1. What can the Indian ancient
drawings tell us about?
2. Why do people come to the
holy waters?
3. Where are Indian movies
made?
4. Why is India getting more
and
more
popular
with
tourists?
5. How can travellers escape
the heat?
6. Which ancient language
influenced modern languages
a lot?
7. Why is the Indian capital
A. The world’s first university was established in India in 700 BC, where more than 10,500 students
from around the world studied more than 60 different subjects. The training was conducted in Sanskrit.
Nowadays, Sanskrit is considered to be the mother of all the European languages. Its elements can be
traced in most of them.
B. The most frequently visited place in India is Delhi, the capital city of the country. It seems to be
divided into two parts. New Delhi is a modern city with hi-tech architecture, tourist attractions and
modern facilities. Old Delhi is several centuries old, with narrow streets, ancient churches and noisy
bazaars. Lots of people live in slums without the most essential facilities like toilets and running water.
C. People all over the world know of India’s greatest river, the Ganges. The river looks extremely
beautiful in the morning light. It is the subject of thousands of prayers. It has become a common ritual
for pilgrims to gather by the holy river in the mornings. It is believed that bathing in the Ganges helps
to cure all kinds of diseases and can improve your life in general.
D. Indian climate differs from one part of the country to another. The air is cool and fresh in the
mountains, but in the plains it is usually very hot and dry, so even a short trip can be very hard for an
inexperienced traveller. That is why tourists are always glad to have a rest at one of the numerous
stations in the hills. There they can enjoy a nice cup of real Indian tea, the most refreshing drink in such
a climate.
E. India is not all history. It is also famous for its Bollywood industry, which produces different films.
Indian films have always had their own style; they are rich in music and dancing. Though the industry
is still developing, many Indian film stars have received Oscar prizes and are known throughout the
world. The home of Bollywood is Mumbai, also known as a busy port and the country’s commercial
centre.
F. There is an unusual treasure hidden in the Indian mountains. These are striking ancient temples cut in
the rocks. For example, the Buddhist cave temples at Ajanta were built at least 2,000 years ago. Inside
the caves on the walls, tourists can see animal images and pictures of people’s lives. Some researchers
believe that the interpretation of the images can help us to learn a lot about people’s lives in ancient
times.

22.

Describe the photos
What do you like to do together with your best friend?

23.

Which answer is correct? Explain why the other answer is not correct
1. What is your best friend like?
1
My best friend’s name is __________. He/ she is very kind, creative and
communicative person. He/she is really talented too.
2
My best friend’s name is __________. She likes dancing and shopping.
Answer 2 is not correct, the
respondent didn’t understand/
hear the question. He/ she is
answering
the
question
“What does your friend like
doing?”
correct answer

24.

Which answer is correct? Explain why the other answer is not correct
2. Where did you and your friend meet for the first time?
1
At school. We were nine.
2
We met at school when we were about nine years old, and we have been friends ever
since.
First sentence is not complete
(doesn’t have a subject)
correct answer

25.

Which answer is correct? Explain why the other answer is not correct
3. How often do you see each
other?
1
Every day because we go to the same school
2
We see each other every day.
Not a complete sentence (no
subject)
correct answer

26.

Which answer is correct? Explain why the other answer is not correct
4. What do you like to do together?
1
____ and I both like shopping and dancing so we do these activities together.. We're in
the same dance club and we have classes twice week.
2
We like to shop. Often go to shops. We’re go dance club twice week. We have lots of
fun.
Answer contains many
mistakes
correct answer

27.

Which answer is correct? Explain why the other answer is not correct
5. What career is your best friend going to follow?
1
My best friend is going to become a professional dancer or an actor.
2
My best friend is going to follow the same career as me.
We don’t have the
information
which
career it is, so we don’t
have the answer
correct answer

28.

Which answer is correct? Explain why the other answer is not correct
6. What would you recommend to a teenager who wants to be a good friend?
1
It’s isn’t easy but important. You listen when your friends talk and show empathy. Be
supporting. Respect your friends' personal space.
2
Being a good friend is an important quality. Listen when your friends talk. Pay
attention, ask questions, and show empathy. Be there for your friends in both good
times and bad. Respect your friends' personal space.
Answer 1 contains same
advice, but also a lot of
mistakes.
correct answer

29.

Answer the questions
1. What is your best friend like?
2. Where did you and your friend
meet for the first time?
3. How often do you see each
other?
4. What do you like to do
together?
5. What career is your best friend
going to follow?
6. What would you recommend
to a teenager who wants to be a
good friend?
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