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Task 9. Read the text. Six sentences have been removed from it. Choose
from the sentences A–G the one which fi ts each gap (1–6). There is one extra
sentence which you do not need to use.
People and the environment
An eco-footprint is a measurement of the total amount of the earth’s
natural resources needed to support the way in which you live. For example,
it estimates the land required to produce everything you consume, as well as
the area 1________. It also calculates the size of forest required to absorb the
carbon dioxide emissions from your car or from the plane that took you on
holiday.
A new European Environment Agency study has identifi ed the UK as one
of the nations using more resources per person 2 _________. At an enormous
5.3 global hectares per person (about the size of six football pitches), the
average UK eco-footprint is not much higher than the European average. But
3 _______, we would need not one but three planets.
The good news is that children in the UK are starting to apply eco “pester
power’ – trying to persuade their parents 4 ________. Ann McGarry, an
education offi cer who runs a course called “Educating with the Eco-footprint”,
has seen a dramatic increase in the number of young people 5 ________.
“The eco-footprint is a useful educational tool for showing where we make
a big impact,” she says. “The UK global footprint is approximately 20 global
hectares per average family. Wealthier areas tend to have bigger footprints.”
Parents who are being put under pressure by their children can turn to eco-
footprint calculators for help. Answering 16 straightforward questions on www.
myfootprint.org will calculate your footprint 6 ________. The questions relate
to the size, location and energy effi ciency of your home, your household size
and car miles travelled each week, as well as air travel and weekly household
waste. You are also asked whether you recycle, buy heavily packaged goods
and eat meat or processed foods.
A. if everyone lived like that
B. wanting to know more about their family’s impact on the
environment
C. or reduce the size of an eco-footprint more quickly
D. than can he produced within its own borders
E. and compare it with the worldwide average of 1.5 global hectares
F. to do something about their effect on the environment
G. that is used to dispose of your rubbish
ЧАСТЬ 4. ОБРАЗЦЫ ТЕКСТОВ ДЛЯ ПОДГОТОВКИ
К УСТНОМУ СОБЕСЕДОВАНИЮ
Text 1
In Paris there is a new place to eat, and it’s full every night. The chairs
are plastic and the tablecloths aren’t very clean, but Parisians queue up to go
there because it is a unique dining experience; it shows customers what it is
like to be blind.
The restaurant is in total darkness, and dinner is served by blind waiters.
The customers are not told what they are going to eat. They have to feel for
their cutlery and glass on the table, and eventually they have to get up and
serve themselves for the dessert course.
The original idea was to help people understand what it is like to be blind.
However, the owner is delighted that the ‘Goût du Noir’, has been so successful.
It has also shown that strangers become less reserved and more open with each
other when they get together in the dark. The customers who arrived on Friday
night, for example, looked shy and nervous at fi rst, but by the time they left 90
minutes later, many were laughing and hugging new-found friends.
Before each dinner begins, the owner explains the rules. ‘Please don’t
light a match or use your cigarette lighters. If you have any problems with the
darkness, ask one of the waiters for help.’ The fi rst table of guests then hold
hands and are shown to their table.
‘I can’t see anything,’ said a voice. ‘Oh no, I’ve dropped my fork,’ said
another. ‘Ouch! I’ve kicked a chair.’ By the time the third table was seated
there was a lot of nervous laughter. ‘Where’s the wine?’ asked someone. ‘Oh,
no, I’ve knocked it over,’ came the reply. ‘Oh dear, and I’ve just put my fi ngers
in someone’s glass,’ said another.
‘For once,’ said the owner, ‘the blind are leading the sighted. The roles
have been reversed.’
Questions to the text
1. What problems do blind people normally face?
2. Does the government of Russia take care of the blind? In what way?
3. Do you know any people who became famous though they were
blind?
Text 2
Criminals in the past used to have guns, masks and escape cars. Now
they have a computer, a telephone and a piece of computer equipment called
Task 9. Read the text. Six sentences have been removed from it. Choose ЧАСТЬ 4. ОБРАЗЦЫ ТЕКСТОВ ДЛЯ ПОДГОТОВКИ
from the sentences AG the one which �ts each gap (16). There is one extra К УСТНОМУ СОБЕСЕДОВАНИЮ
sentence which you do not need to use.
Text 1
People and the environment
In Paris there is a new place to eat, and its full every night. The chairs
An eco-footprint is a measurement of the total amount of the earths
are plastic and the tablecloths arent very clean, but Parisians queue up to go
natural resources needed to support the way in which you live. For example,
there because it is a unique dining experience; it shows customers what it is
it estimates the land required to produce everything you consume, as well as
like to be blind.
the area 1________. It also calculates the size of forest required to absorb the
The restaurant is in total darkness, and dinner is served by blind waiters.
carbon dioxide emissions from your car or from the plane that took you on
The customers are not told what they are going to eat. They have to feel for
holiday.
their cutlery and glass on the table, and eventually they have to get up and
A new European Environment Agency study has identi�ed the UK as one
serve themselves for the dessert course.
of the nations using more resources per person 2 _________. At an enormous
The original idea was to help people understand what it is like to be blind.
5.3 global hectares per person (about the size of six football pitches), the
However, the owner is delighted that the Goût du Noir, has been so successful.
average UK eco-footprint is not much higher than the European average. But
It has also shown that strangers become less reserved and more open with each
3 _______, we would need not one but three planets.
other when they get together in the dark. The customers who arrived on Friday
The good news is that children in the UK are starting to apply eco pester
night, for example, looked shy and nervous at �rst, but by the time they left 90
power trying to persuade their parents 4 ________. Ann McGarry, an
minutes later, many were laughing and hugging new-found friends.
education of�cer who runs a course called Educating with the Eco-footprint,
Before each dinner begins, the owner explains the rules. Please dont
has seen a dramatic increase in the number of young people 5 ________.
light a match or use your cigarette lighters. If you have any problems with the
The eco-footprint is a useful educational tool for showing where we make
darkness, ask one of the waiters for help. The �rst table of guests then hold
a big impact, she says. The UK global footprint is approximately 20 global
hands and are shown to their table.
hectares per average family. Wealthier areas tend to have bigger footprints.
I cant see anything, said a voice. Oh no, Ive dropped my fork, said
Parents who are being put under pressure by their children can turn to eco-
another. Ouch! Ive kicked a chair. By the time the third table was seated
footprint calculators for help. Answering 16 straightforward questions on www.
there was a lot of nervous laughter. Wheres the wine? asked someone. Oh,
myfootprint.org will calculate your footprint 6 ________. The questions relate
no, Ive knocked it over, came the reply. Oh dear, and Ive just put my �ngers
to the size, location and energy ef�ciency of your home, your household size
in someones glass, said another.
and car miles travelled each week, as well as air travel and weekly household
For once, said the owner, the blind are leading the sighted. The roles
waste. You are also asked whether you recycle, buy heavily packaged goods
have been reversed.
and eat meat or processed foods.
A. if everyone lived like that Questions to the text
B. wanting to know more about their familys impact on the 1. What problems do blind people normally face?
environment 2. Does the government of Russia take care of the blind? In what way?
C. or reduce the size of an eco-footprint more quickly 3. Do you know any people who became famous though they were
D. than can he produced within its own borders blind?
E. and compare it with the worldwide average of 1.5 global hectares
F. to do something about their effect on the environment Text 2
G. that is used to dispose of your rubbish Criminals in the past used to have guns, masks and escape cars. Now
they have a computer, a telephone and a piece of computer equipment called
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