08.07.2026
Записки репетитора. Устная часть ЕГЭ. Задание 4. Преимущества и недостатки.
«Working part-time»
Being a food delivery driver
+ one of the great things about being a food delivery driver is that the working hours are flexible
+ no experience is necessary
+ all you need is a vehicle, a valid driver’s license and a smartphone
-you get to deal with angry and impatient customers
-you get to deal with traffic and struggle to find parking
-you may have to work night and weekends
Being a barista
+you have direct and meaningful contact with customers
+you get the chance to experiment with different recipes and even create your own signature
cocktails
+the atmosphere in bars/ nightclub and restaurants is often lively and engaging
- working as barista can be physically and mentally exhausting
-requires good communication skills and the ability to work well under pressure
-irregular hours, physical demands and need to navigate difficult customer interactions
«How to pass a summer day»
On the beach
+you can enjoy warm sun, salty water and hot sand
+swimming in the sea helps to relax
-sea water may be cold and there may be a storm as well
-it’s boring and can be ruined by bad weather
Camping outside in the forest
+camping is a good way for families to spend time together and reconnect
-mosquitoes and other insects can ruin your
«Happy childhood»
Spending with friends
+ you can do different outdoor and indoor activities together and it brings more positive emotions
+you become more sociable and friendly open
+you always have a good company to do different things
+you are never bored
-all people have different opinions and interests ad it may lead to conflicts
Alone-without friends
+get more attention from parents
+nobody disturbs you
+don’t have to share stuff (things) with others
-feel lonely and bored
-Life would be gloomy and lonely without friends
«How do we eat?»
Homemade food
+ homemade food is more healthy nutritious
+you can always eat fresh food which is more delicious and healthier
+you can try different recipes and enjoy them with your family and friends
+saves money
-can take a lot of money to prepare some dishes
-after cooking you have to spend a lot of time cleaning your kitchen
Take away
+ saves time When a person doesn’t have time for cooking it’s very convenient to buy it already made
+it’s always available at any time
+doesn’t keep you waiting
+tasty and delicious
+it’s time-saving and you don’t have to deal with the kitchen
-eating fast food regularly can easily lead to weight gain problems
- lead to obesity and problems with a stomach
11.07.2026
Лексико-грамматические упражнения (9 класс) «Английский в фокусе», Ю.В. Ваулина, Д.Дули (Пассивный залог, Прямая и косвенная речь, Степени сравнения наречий)
Exercise 1
Complete sentences 1-6 using the words in brackets in the Present Simple or in the Past Simple.
1. The mountain road ___ (not/use) in winter. 2. When was ____ ( the island/ discover)?
3.Sometimes birds ____ (see) flying as high as airplanes. 4. The young zebra ____ (chase) by a hungry lion, but it escaped. 5. What time ____ (crocodiles/ feed) today? 6.The shark ____ (not/ notice) until it was very close to the boat.
Exercise 2
Rewrite these sentences to make them passive. Do not use by in any of the sentences.
1.They caught a lot of fish here.
2. People saw two giraffes near the trees.
3. Somebody wrote a poem about this waterfall.
4. They grow rice in the east of the country.
5. One small cloud hid the moon.
6. They don’t allow cars in the National Park.
7. Fire partly destroyed the forest.
8. Nobody told us about the crocodiles in the river.
Exercise 3
Choose the correct option.
My family and I (1) are lived/ live in an old house on the coast. When it (2) built/ was built in the 19th century, it was over 500 metres from the sea, but now the water (3) seems/ is seemed to be getting closer all the time. The sea level (4) is risen/rises every year and the soil (5) washes / is washed away by the waves. Sometimes, when there is a storm, the water (6) is reached / reaches the house. Last February , for instance, the basement (7) completely flooded/ was completely flooded by sea water and a small building near our house (8) disappeared / was disappeared overnight. Unless something (9) does / is done immediately, we (10) are known / know that our home will be next. Some other houses along the coast (11) saved / were saved when a barrier (12) put up / was put up in front of them and we want the same here.
Exercise 4
Complete each second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before.
1.People send millions of emails every day.
2. Mike answered the phone in the end.
3. We’ve set up the website to educate people about the environment.
4. We’re going to hold an Environment Day next week at school.
5. You mustn’t throw that away!
Exercise 5
Complete sentences 1-6 using the comparative or superlative adverb form of the words in brackets.
1. To save petrol, people should drive ….. (slow)
2. Young people are working the ….. to stop global warming. (hard)
3. You can buy food ….. in small shops than in supermarkets. (cheap)
4. Of all the fuels we use, coal pollutes the air the ….. (bad)
5. Wind power makes electricity ..... than oil or gas. (clean)
6. Because of climate change, it now rains ….. than it used to. (heavy)
(1-more slowly, 2- hardest, 3-more cheaply, 4- worst, 5- more cleanly, 6- more heavily)
Exercise 6
Complete sentences 1-8 using the comparative or superlative adverb form of the words in the box.
| bad careful early frequent good hard quick strong |
1.To see wild animals in the countryside, you should get up ………. in the morning.
2. The ice melted ………. as the temperature increased.
3. Of all the people at the meeting, Helen spoke ………. . She made a great speech.
4. Buses stop here ………. now: every ten minutes.
5. We must try ………. to find solutions to environmental problems.
6. They are all bad musicians in that band, and the guitarist plays ………. of all.
7. The wind began to blow ………. as the storm approached.
8. If we all use energy ……… , we can reduce the amount of pollution we cause.
(1-earlier, 2-more quickly, 3-(the) best, 4- more frequently, 5- harder, 6- (the) worst, 7- more strongly, 8- more carefully)
Exercise 7
Complete each second sentence using reported speech.
1.”I’m hoping to work for an environmental organization,” said Kate.
Kate said _______________________________________________
2. “I’ll meet you in the chat room tomorrow night, Nick” said Greg.
Greg told Nick _________________________________________
3. “ I sent the information yesterday,” said Jill.
Jill said ________________________________________________
4. “We’re really must start recycling our rubbish,” said Ron.
Ron said ________________________________________________
5. “Plastic takes an extremely long time to degrade,” said the scientist.
The scientist said __________________________________________
Exercise 8
Fiona is talking about how she spends her free time. Rewrite her statements in reported speech.
1.”I love going to the cinema on Sunday afternoons.”
She said ____________________________________________________
2. “ I’m not very keen on thrillers but I love comedies.”
3. “ I didn’t go to the cinema last week because we’ve just finished our exams.”
4. “ I’ll go to the cinema today if I can.”
15.07. 2026 «Английский в фокусе», Ю.В. Ваулина, Д.Дули 6 класс
Food shopping (Покупаем продукты)
Exercise 1
Прочитайте текст и ответьте на вопросы.
My name is Maya. I go food shopping almost every day. I don’t have a car, so it’s hard for me to get to the supermarket. It’s no big deal, although I try to support local businesses anyway. I buy fruit and vegetables at a street market and once a week I go to the local farmers’ market for cheese and eggs. There’s also a small corner shop nearby, where I buy things like milk and tinned food, so I don’t have to carry them far. I buy my bread and breakfast cereal at a health food shop.
tinned food- консервированные продукты
healthy food shop- магазин диетических продуктов
1) What does Maya do every day?
2) Why it is hard for her to get to the supermarket?
3) What businesses does Maya try to support?
4) What does she buy at a street market?
5) Where does she go once a week?
6) Why does Maya buy milk and tinned food at a corner shop?
Прочитайте текст еще раз и определите, какие предложения правильные (True) , а какие –нет (False). Неверные предложения исправьте.
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| 1) | Maya goes shopping for food twice a week. |
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| 2) | It is not problem for her because she’s got a car. |
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| 3) | Maya buys fruit and vegetables at a farmers’ market. |
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| 4) | She buys milk and tinned food at a small corner shop. |
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| 5) | There’s also a health food shop where she buys bread and breakfast cereal. |
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Exercise 2
Прочитайте диалог и вставьте в него пропущенные слова из таблицы.
| jelly | lot | all |
| drops | sugar-free | products |
Mrs Smith: “ Excuse me, could you help me?”
Shop assistant: “Yes, of course. What would you like?”
Mrs Smith: “I ‘m looking for some 1)_____ sweets. My sister has diabetes and she can’t eat any sugar.”
Shop assistant: “That’s no problem. We have quite a good supply of sugar-free 2) _____ . What exactly would you like?”
Mrs Smith: “Well, we just loves pear 3) _____ . Do you have any?
Shop assistant: “Yes, we do. And we also have 4) _____ kinds of other sugar- free sweets,- look here in these jars. There are chocolates, mints, lollipops…”
Mrs Smith: “And you have 5) _____ babies! My children love them. I’m afraid I’ll spend quite a 6) _____ of money here.”
Exercise 3
Соедините между собой слова и выражения и определения к ним.
| 1) | sweet shop | a) | without sugar |
| 2) | shopkeeper | b) | made from the entire wheat grain |
| 3) | wholemeal | c) | place where people meet to buy and sell goods |
| 4) | sugar-free | d) | milk products |
| 5) | dairy products | e) | shop where sweets are sold |
| 6) | market | f) | someone who owns a shop |
Exercise 4
Соедините между собой слова из столбцов и образуйте словосочетания.
| 1) | home | a) | number |
| 2) | account | b) | bar |
| 3) | chocolate | c) | card |
| 4) | credit | d) | gum |
| 5) | organic | e) | delivery |
| 6) | bubble | f) | food |
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