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07.09.2020 08:25 •  Английский язык

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Example: I use mobile apps to get directions

• get direction

• upload pictures

• chat online

• browse maps

• monitor the weather

• play games

• get breaking news

• study for exams

b) What kind of apps do you know? How useful are they? Write about it (10 score)

2. Read the title and the first paragraph of the article. What do you expect the text to be about? (15 score)

3. Read the text again and, for questions 1-5, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) (if all answers are correct 15 score)

1. In the first paragraph, the writer says that

A) the number of apps available is increasing

B) only young people play games on their phones

C) you can only download apps made in your country

D) it is difficult to do everyday tasks without an app

2. The writer thinks that educational apps

A) can replace schools and universities

B) help students to learn on their own

C) are only useful for university students

D) can take the place of school teachers.

3. The writer suggests people often identify living things by

A) asking an expert

B) taking photos

C) checking reference books

D) using Internet search engines

4. The writer says that NASA

A) is tracking people using apps.

B) allows you to follow a space station.

C) has apps that send you photographs.

D) lets you chat with its astronauts.

5. What is the writer’s opinion of apps?

A) We need to be careful when we use them.

B) They are best used for entertainment.

C) We should try not to use them too much.

D) They can help in many aspects of our lives.

4. Give translations (10 score)

Developer, monitor, keep sb’s updated, breaking news, basic skills, grab sb’s attention, independent, perform, revise, algebra, tap, touchscreen, interactive, on the go, guide, the living world, flora and fauna, universe, browse, track, stream, live feed, mount

5. Read the text and write about your point of view on this theme (17 score)

We’ve all heard someone say, “there’s an app for that”, and with millions of apps from, it seems they’re right. Every day even more apps are being added to stores by developers everywhere. A lot of us enjoy using apps for entertainment such as playing games, watching videos or catching up with our friends on social media. However, there are plenty more things that an app can do. From monitoring the weather and keeping us updated with breaking news to helping us learn a new language or explore the galaxy, there’s an app for almost everything!

Apps that make learning fun

Starting from skills like learning the alphabet, and going right up to university physics, there are apps for all subjects and levels. Apps grab students’ attention and help them become independent learners who perform even better in exams. Revising algebra, practicing a language or simulating dangerous chemistry experiments can all be done just by tapping the touchscreen. Educational apps come in so many forms with apps offering 3D models of the human body, interactive textbooks or educational games and quizzes. Studying for exams has never been so much fun can be done at home, on the go or even in the school break.

A guided tour through the living world

With over 8 million species of animals and around 300,000 species of plants on the planet, apps that can guide you through the living world are extremely useful. No longer do we have to search online to find what insect we saw in the garden or what plant is growing in the park. Just use your smartphone to take a photograph an within moments an app can tell you all you need to know about the flora and fauna without speaking to a biologist. It’s almost like spending a day at the library.

Apps that are out of this world

Why stop at exploring the world around you? There’s a whole universe out there. Now, you can explore space and browse maps of the night sky. Space map apps allow you to track the movements in the night sky in real time by simply holding your phone up in the air and tapping the screen. NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has its own app that lets you track the International Space Station. You can even stream a high-definition live feed of the space station’s view of Earth from cameras mounted on the outside.