Готовимся к ОГЭ по английскому и отрабатываем соотнесение высказываний и утверждений. Упражнение 5.
Вы услышите 5 высказываний о личных достижениях. Установите соответствие между высказываниями каждого говорящего 1-5 и утверждениями A-F. Используйте каждое утверждение, обозначенное соответствующей буквой, только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение. Вы услышите запись дважды.
A) The speaker nearly gave up their challenge.
В) The speaker liked the idea of helping others.
С) The speaker was too busy to overcome a problem.
D) The speaker admits to having a bad habit.
E) The speaker wanted to do something exciting.
F) The speaker didn’t accept what someone told him.
1 — В
2 — D
3 — F
4 — E
5 — A
Speaker 1: When my friends asked me to take part in a marathon to raise money for a children’s charity, I was completely unfit. I had just four months to get into shape, but I was determined to do it! The training was hard at first but I didn’t give up. Gradually, I got stronger and slowly built up my speed. The big day finally came and I completed the whole 26 miles, with the crowd cheering excitedly. And later on, when we donated the money for the needy kids, I felt so happy to be doing something worthwhile.
Speaker 2: I was worried that I was becoming a TV addict. I spent hours every evening watching all kinds of rubbish. Even at mealtimes, I had a programme playing in the background. I was really hooked. Then I decided to challenge myself. Could I go a whole week without turning the television on? It seemed impossible, but I tried to keep myself busy; I went for long walks, read books and even tidied all the kitchen cupboards! At the end of the week I realised I didn’t actually miss it at all!
Speaker 3: When I injured my legs in a car accident, the doctor said I wouldn’t walk again, but I refused to listen to him. I’m a film director and I had a great idea for a new film. Nothing was going to stop me! After six months of physiotherapy, I knew I wasn’t working my legs hard enough. I made a habit of taking a few slow painful steps every day with the help of a stick. Each day I pushed myself a little further. A year later, to my doctor’s amazement, I’m walking around my film set!
Speaker 4: I love high-adrenalin activities, so I try any extreme sport that comes my way — bungee jumping, white water rafting, you name it. Then someone suggested skydiving! Jumping out of a plane at 15.000 feet sounded like the ultimate thrill. The day arrived and the instructor and I were getting ready to jump. Suddenly my legs turned to jelly, my heart started pounding and my mouth went dry. With the help of my instructor, though, I overcame the panic attack. Next thing, I was flying through the air at a hundred miles an hour!
Speaker 5: Everyone knows me at the driving test centre. That’s because I have taken my driving test five times! Each time I got so nervous I kept making silly mistakes, failure is hard to accept, but I was such a bag of nerves I was ready to quit. Then I saw an advert for relaxation classes. They were a bit expensive, but I decided to enroll. I learnt breathing exercises and how to think more positively. Feeling more relaxed and confident, I applied to take my test for the fifth time. And guess what? I passed?