English has been and remains the most demanded of the foreign languages ​​studied at school. Exams in this subject have become more difficult since oral assignments were introduced several years ago. Will there be any changes in ticket content and order holding the exam in English in 2018? What can you do to effectively prepare for the test? How will this help in further study and work?

On the importance of the subject

Few people need to explain today how important knowledge of English is in modern world... This is the language of computer terms, the language of many business documents, just a convenient tool for international communication.

By 2020-2022, it is planned to include it in the list of disciplines for which an exam is required. So far, it remains among the electives, one of the most popular in this category.

Those, who will pass this subject in 2018 with high results, can apply for admission to universities in very prestigious, popular specialties... And this is not only specialized foreign languages, diplomacy or computer technology. Good knowledge of English is quoted in educational institutions for training in such areas as:

• regional studies;
• management;
• journalism;
• hotel business;
• philology;
• international relationships;
• world economy;
• sociology and a number of others.

Even in technical universities sometimes the applicant is given a choice: to count points in physics or English.

In addition to the actual knowledge of the subject, the graduates will also be required to possess technical means, with the help of which the audio recordings on the oral part of the exam will be played. Of course, the members of the commission will help if there are difficulties, but this will take time and will bring unnecessary nervousness. During the exams in the classrooms, there will be computers equipped with a headset, the necessary software, and microphones.

Dates of the exam in English in 2018

This exam is available ahead of schedule to graduates of previous years and to some categories of current 11-graders who, for objective reasons, will not be able to come on the dates of the main tests.

Most high school students will come for the main exam. It will take place June 11 (in writing), and two days were released for the oral format at once: June 14 and 16... In reserve for the written exam June 26, on oral - 27 ... There is still a day June 29: general reserve for all items.

Finally, in September there will still be an opportunity to pass the Unified State Exam to those graduates who planned to do it together with everyone else, but were prevented by some valid reasons (illness, etc.).

What will be on the USE tickets in English in 2018?

Since 2016, tasks have appeared in KIMs not only for a written answer, but also for the oral part of the exam. The written and oral parts are rented separately, on different days.

Examiners need to test the level of knowledge of phonetics and grammar, the ability to speak English fluently, and not just read and translate. You even need to be able to listen: listening to a foreign language is not at all as easy as it seems.

The written exam, which lasts 180 minutes, involves 40 tasks... Such as:

• listening, that is, listening to the prepared text (a maximum of 20 primary points);
• reading (plus 20 points);
• for knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar of the language, examiners have the right to add up to 20 more points;
• Finally, for fluency in written language, there is a chance to get the remaining 20 points.

Only 15 minutes are given for the oral exam, during which 4 tasks are completed. These are descriptions of pictures and answers to questions. The maximum for this "semi-exam" is 20 points.

Along with the written test, 44 tasks come in different levels difficulty and 100 maximum possible points.

What's in the oral part of the test?

The oral "portion" of tasks is otherwise called speaking, although not all of them consist precisely of conversation. It is important to understand oral speech, engage in dialogue and demonstrate their speaking skills in a foreign language.

Testing takes place either in special lingophone rooms, or in computer labs, where the equipment is equipped with a special headset. Several tasks need to be completed in 15 minutes.

First, each graduate will be offered a small text. You can quickly (in a minute and a half) run your eyes, and then read it aloud.

Then, based on a fragment of the text, it will be necessary to formulate five questions. Again, there will be 1.5 minutes to read the passage, and then you will have to quickly voice all 5 questions, for each one is given only 20 seconds.

The next item of the "program" is a description of the photograph. One of the five proposed is chosen, the examinee studies it (in the same one and a half minutes), and then sets out what he sees in two minutes. To help students at KIMs, a presentation plan will be given.

The last thing to do is compare the two pictures. Find similarities and differences in 1.5 minutes and briefly, in 2 minutes, tell the commission about them.

Features of the writing part of CMMs

In the written, as well as in the oral part of the KIMs, in 2018 no new topics or tasks are foreseen... 40 tasks in this section of the exam are divided into 4 groups:

1. Questions 1 to 9 are about listening.
2. Students demonstrate the ability to read clearly and with the correct intonation thanks to questions 10-18.
3. The next ten tasks (19-38) are the actual letter.
4. The examination committee checks the knowledge in the field of vocabulary and grammar on questions 39-40.

All together are given 3 hours.

Tests in the form that were before are now absent. Although there are a number of questions in the tickets, the answer to which should be as short as possible: a word, letter or number.

Other tasks (they are located in the final part of KIMs) require more detailed answers. There are also questions increased complexity, they are based on the student's complete understanding of the text. The most difficult task is number 40 (in the “Letter” block): it involves writing an essay, short, but not descriptive, but with analysis and reflection.

Translation of USE scores in English in 2018

As stated above, the highest score for both parts of the exam will be 100 points... When converted into commonly used estimates, the result will look like this:

• If you score up to 21 points, the exam is considered failed - this is “ deuce».
• From 22 to 58 points translated into a five-point system are equivalent to “ troika».
• Those who scored from 59 to 83 points receive “ four».
• The exam is considered passed for " top five"If the graduate scored 84 or more points in total.

Those who step over the academic failure threshold, having earned 22 points, will be issued a certificate. But to get higher education such a result is not enough. How much is needed to get into the desired specialty in the chosen institution, for sure, you need to find out in advance on the websites of these universities.

The experience of previous years suggests that even 45 points give only a ghostly chance to enter the number of students of "average" universities, and then, most likely, on paid basis... And those who seek to study in the capital, and even on a budgetary basis, need to collect in their "piggy bank" at least 85 points for the Unified State Exam in English.

Preparation for the exam in English in 2018

Quite a few high school students study in circles, schools, and English language studios. When professionals work there, the level of training is usually quite high. There are optional classes in schools.

Other students choose self-study or tutoring. They have at their disposal demo versions of the USE in English in 2018, as well as options for assignments from previous years with ready-made correct answers. In order to consolidate knowledge for the successful delivery of the written section of the exam, this can be a very good help. In any case, the language requires systematic lessons, one-time actions will not help here.

It is very important to listen to competent oral speech: audiobooks, recordings of lessons, songs, poems in English. You can also turn to classical or children's English literature, to films. In such a living form, language is perceived more emotionally, in addition, situational memory and associations are triggered, which helps memorization.

But it is not enough to recognize speech by ear; for many, the correct pronunciation becomes a stumbling block. This is why it is extremely useful to have a couple or in a small group. We rarely notice our flaws in speech, but a look and auditory control from the side will be very useful. If someone in the family speaks the language, it is possible to practice at least a month before the exam to speak with them in English about the simplest everyday things. This is a great workout, besides, fear disappears, you become more free in communication, which is extremely important for a psychological mood.

English is the most popular language. Today, without knowledge of a foreign language, it is difficult to achieve career heights in almost any profession, so a significant number of humanitarian universities require their own to present the appropriate certificate. The English exam is chosen by students who plan to devote their lives to linguistics, teaching, technical and literary translation, diplomacy and international relations.

V last years the exam in foreign languages ​​is becoming more and more difficult for graduates - now they are required not only to know the basic rules and language norms, but also to have significant speaking skills, because the oral part has been added to the exam. It will take months of persistent and systematic study to pass the exam successfully. independent work, and maybe even the help of a tutor. Another important point- awareness of possible innovations. Let's see how this exam will go in 2018!

Demonstration version of the exam-2018

Dates for the exam in English

The approved schedule of the all-Russian examination will be published in January 2018. But today you can already find out the approximate periods for the USE, indicated by Rosobrnadzor:

• from the second half of March to mid-April 2018, an early examination will take place. The start date was announced on March 22. Recall that not all schoolchildren can take the USE ahead of schedule. These graduates include those who graduated from school earlier than the 2017/2018 academic year, under-performing students of previous years without a certificate, as well as students in evening schools. Those who decided not to enter the university, but to go to university, can also take the test ahead of schedule. foreign universities, children leaving to live abroad, or those who came to study in Russia from abroad. An exception is also made for children leaving for sports, cultural or scientific competitions and competitions, as well as for schoolchildren who are assigned medical or rehabilitation procedures during the main testing;
• With last days May and until the beginning of June 2018, the main period of the exam... Most likely, the first exams will start on May 28, 2018;
• the start of the additional period of the exam was announced on September 4, 2018. Additional examination will take place during the first half of September.

How did English graduates of past years pass?

The popularity of English among prospective students Russian universities official statistics also confirm - about 9% of all graduates (and this is about 64.5 thousand schoolchildren in 2017) choose the Unified State Exam for themselves in this foreign language. In 2017, the share of graduates who were unable to score even the required minimum of 22 points decreased significantly.

The percentage of such unsuccessful eleventh graders in recent years has fluctuated between 1.8-3.3%, which looks very optimistic in comparison with other exams. Average score, which Russian schoolchildren demonstrate when passing English, is equal to 64.8-65.1 points, which is approximately equal to “four”. This is significantly higher than the results of the rest of the USE show.

Innovation in the Unified State Exam in English

Experts from FIPI did not make any significant changes to the materials of 2018. The only innovation - in KIMs in English, criteria-based approaches to the assessment of assignments numbered 39-40 were clarified.

Contents of the ticket in English

The main purpose of the all-Russian examination in English is to check the level of proficiency in a foreign language. The primary goal of the commission is to determine how freely the student feels in different types language activities, which include listening, reading, writing and speaking. High school students will have to show their skills in mastering lexical units, morphological forms and syntactic constructions. The exam ticket itself is divided into two parts:

• written - within 180 minutes, students have to solve 40 tasks. In this part of the exam, you need to pass listening (estimated at 20 primary points, which is 20% of all points for the exam), demonstrate reading skills (another 20 primary points), convince the commission in the knowledge of grammar and vocabulary (20 primary points), and show your level of writing proficiency (20 primary points);
• oral - within 15 minutes, students have to solve 4 more tasks. They will have to answer questions and describe pictures. This part gives another 20 primary points (or 20% of all exam points).

In total, graduates will have to cope with 44 tasks of the basic, advanced and high levels of difficulty, which give 100 points in total.

Written part of CMMs

Structurally, KIMs in English are represented by several main sections:

• Listening, aimed at identifying how well the student understands the listened text. This task is given 30 minutes of examination time, during which the student must cope with the following tasks:
  • 1 - identifying the correspondence of statements and statements made in the recording. Pupils are asked to evaluate 6 statements by comparing them with 7 proposed statements-answers, one of which is incorrect. The student is given 20 seconds to read the statements-answers, then the audio recording will be scrolled 2 times. After that, the student must mark the correct answers on the examination form;
  • 2 - assessment of the correctness of judgments, which must be made after listening to the audio recording in the dialogue form. The student is required to put down only the words "true", "false" or "not stated";
  • from 3 to 9 - an audio task in the form of a short interview, after listening to which the student will need to choose the correct answer from the options presented on the form. Most often, the task is presented in the form of a question to which an answer must be given, or an unfinished sentence, which must be supplemented with the correct words.
• Reading aimed at checking the understanding of the structural and semantic relationships in the proposed text. The student will receive 30 minutes, during which he must cope with the following tasks:
  • 10 - familiarization with seven short texts and identifying the correspondence of the information presented with 8 headings, among which one option will be incorrect;
  • 11 - working with text that has missing parts. There will be 6 such gaps in total. They need to be filled in by choosing words from the seven suggested options;
  • from 12 to 18 - familiarization with an artistic or journalistic fragment, to which are attached interrogative sentences and statements with missing words. To them you will need to choose the correct answer or finish the phrase.
• Grammar and vocabulary - this part of the exam will check how well the student is using the given language skills. This part of the ticket is considered the most difficult, because this is where students lose their maximum points. To work with this part of the ticket, 40 minutes will be allotted, during which you have to solve the following tasks:
  • from 19 to 25 - familiarization with several fragments of the text in which words or phrases will be omitted. The blanks will need to be filled in based on the responses that need to be transformed first;
  • from 26 to 31 - exercises that test the skill of word formation. The student is asked to read the text with the missing parts to determine which parts of speech are missing. To write down the correct answer, the missing word will need to be transformed (for example, make an adjective from a noun);
  • from 32 to 38 - vocabulary exercises that involve working with text fragments in which words are missing. Correct answer options are provided on the CMM form, so you only have to make the right choice.
• Writing - This part of the ticket will test your ability to create different types of written texts. You are given 80 minutes to complete the tasks, during which you need to cope with the following exercises:
  • 39 - the student will need to write a letter of a personal nature, keeping within 100-140 words (it was proposed to cope with the task in 20 minutes);
  • 40 - writing an essay (200-250 words). Be guided by the plan and theme proposed in the KIMs. In this task, you will need to write a short introduction on the problem, state your opinion on this issue, support it with argumentation and draw a conclusion. You should take approximately 60 minutes to complete this task.

Oral part of the examination

In this part of the exam, the commission will assess the student's speech skills. There will be a separate day for this test. Each student will receive 15 minutes to complete the following types of assignments:

1. Reading a short text aloud. Within 1.5 minutes, the student has the opportunity to read the text to himself, and then read it aloud;
2. Formulation of five questions on a fragment of the text. Most often this is a promotional message. The student will have 1.5 minutes to read the text, and then another 20 seconds to voice each question;
3. Description of the photograph. Students are given a choice of five photos, among which they need to take one and describe it according to the plan proposed in KIM. The preparation will take 1.5 minutes, and then within 2 minutes you will need to express in your own words what you see in the picture;
4. Comparison of two photographs. The student will have to identify the similarities and differences between the two pictures in 1.5 minutes, and then tell them to the commission in 2 minutes.

Examination procedure

The examination is subject to strict regulations. Firstly, during the exam it will not be possible to use smartphones, video and audio equipment, smart watches and reference materials. Secondly, you should not spy on someone else's answer sheet, talk to other participants in the exam, or leave the audience unaccompanied by an observer - this will be the reason for the cancellation of your work. Remember that in 2018 all 100% of classrooms designated for exams will be monitored online.

Each class allocated for the writing part of the examination will be equipped with technical aids to play back audio recordings during listening. Classes for the oral part of the exam will be equipped with computers with headsets, microphones and appropriate software for recording answers.

How do exam scores translate to certificate grades?

Points for work affect the certificate and are easily transferred to the usual school system:

• 0-21 points corresponds to the "two" level;
• 22-58 points show satisfactory preparation and are equal to the "three";
• 59-83 points allow you to get a "four";
• 84 points and above tell us that the student knows the subject perfectly.

Minimum score, which must be collected in order to obtain a certificate, is equal to 22. However, it is worth remembering that for admission to an "average" university you need to score at least 45 points, and in this case we are not talking about budget places. Schools capitals are usually accepted on the budget of schoolchildren who have managed to score 86 points and higher in English.

Preparation for the exam in English

To pass English, you will have to spend a lot of time preparing. Try to correctly allocate the time remaining before the exam in order to repeat the school course and work out the demo versions of KIMs. Their solution will help you understand the structure of the exam - you must agree that if you see a ticket for the exam for the first time, you will probably get nervous. And this, in turn, will lead to a lot of small annoying mistakes. Official CMMs can be downloaded on our website by simply using the link at the beginning of the article.

Do not forget about preparing for listening, because not every teacher at school devotes enough time in the classroom to teach students to perceive foreign speech by ear. Audiobooks, songs of your favorite artists, films or TV series in English voice acting will come to your aid. Watch at least a couple of episodes of an interesting TV series or movie a day, and listen to a book on your way to school. After a few months of this preparation, you will be able to distinguish between words and learn to understand the meaning of the text by ear.

An inability to speak is also a common problem - if in vocabulary, grammar and writing most of children who have chosen a foreign language as the Unified State Exam show good results, then the oral part causes certain difficulties. You can practice this skill in a rather simple way - constantly playing small dialogues in your head with everyday situations, or describing objects, people and buildings that you see while you go to school or shopping in the supermarket.

Writing an essay also requires separate preparation. Hone your mini essay writing skills with tickets from yesteryear. Each new essay will help you to better formulate thoughts and present arguments in favor of your point of view. When writing an essay, it is worth remembering these tips:

• do not choose the first topic that comes across - it is better to think about which one will be closer to you and will not require significant efforts for argumentation. Some of the points in this task are given precisely for understanding the subject of discussion. If a member of the commission notices that you do not understand what you are writing about, zero will be awarded for the task;

Many graduates who plan to take in 2018 year of the exam in English, have great amount questions related to points, tasks, and the time to complete them.

The USE in English will be a final school exam, the writing of which is available to everyone. It is the USE indicators that will act as a state exam when entering a university. On the this moment It is not necessary to take it, but if after graduation you want to enter a specialized university, then you will have to pass it.

In its structure, the Unified State Exam in English is very similar to the international FCE exam, which is held in most European countries, to determine the level of formation of the knowledge base in the subject. For ego passing, you must get an Upper-Intermediate (above average) mark, which is not an easy task.

It is recommended to start preparing for the exam from the beginning of grade 10. Only in this way, gradually repeating all the material passed through, the student will be able to assimilate the knowledge in which there is a gap, and fully prepare for the Unified State Exam in English in 2018. Of course, this process can take less time, but only on condition that the student has high level knowledge, and all the time trying to achieve perfection.

The exam consists of two parts: oral and written, which are held on different days. First, graduates of 2017-2018 pass the writing block, which includes listening, reading, writing, speaking, as well as checking grammar and vocabulary. In total, you need to do 40 tasks, in 3 hours. 80 - maximum score that you can get.

The second block - oral - is surrendered at the request of the student, and is aimed at improving the already finished result. It takes only 15 minutes to complete it, in which you need to solve 4 additional tasks... Thus, you can improve your English result by 20 points.

Any teacher will insist on attending both parts of the exam, because even having failed the second part, the student will not worsen his result for the written block, but he will have a chance to improve it.

There will be no changes in the exam in English in 2018, so there is no reason to worry.

2018 exam demo

The demo version of the USE in English 2018, which includes changes and additions that are relevant this year, will help to analyze the structure of the exam and the requirements.

Download:
ege-2018-ang-demo.zip(23 Mb).
Inside the archive there are demo versions of written and spoken parts, mp3-file of listening, codifier and specification.

How is the exam

The Unified State Exam in English has a very specific structure, KIM makes it possible to quickly check the level of knowledge and skills in the main parameters. Exam structure:

1. Listening includes 3 audio fragments, which are linked into one tape. Having turned it on, the teacher has no right to pause or stop. There is a small pause between the fragments, during which the students must write the correct answers on the form.
   
2. Reading. Half an hour and 9 tasks are given to complete this section. Among the main ones is to read small texts, and combine them with suitable titles, of which there will be 1 more.
   Advice: most often it is in the first sentence that the main meaning of the test text is displayed, and then only clarifying details and trifles that are not useful are given. As for the questions according to the meaning of the text read, they go in the same order as the chronology of the story. This can also be traced in the tasks of the FIPI, which are freely available on the Internet.
3. Vocabulary and grammar are designed to assess the number of learned words, and the ability to make correct constructions from them, using the right time and a preposition.
   Among the main tasks may be: enter the desired word, or present it at a specific time, adding an ending, or raising it to the desired form.
4. The written part consists of two tasks, which will take 80 minutes to complete. The first contains a letter from a friend with a series of questions to which the student must write an answer.
   The second task is writing an essay in English. As a topic, a controversial judgment is given, and the student must express an opinion on this matter, and explain his point of view. Only a full disclosure of his thoughts and feelings, perhaps, will give the highest score. We advise you not to deviate from the stated size of the presentation of 200-250 characters. The demo will help you to practice writing, with the help of which the preparation will go well. You can also download a collection of essays, in which you will find many examples of correctly written works.
5. Oral speech. The test takes place in front of the computer screen, using a headset. On the monitor, you can see the countdown, in general, 15 minutes are given for 4 tasks.
   After completing all the blocks, the student can get the maximum point by passing the unified state exam. For each individual task, the student in the class receives certain points, which are then summed up.

The minimum passing score this year is 22, and the maximum 100. After receiving the result, according to certain new criteria, it is transferred to the standard five-point system, which is more familiar:

• 0-21 points correspond to a score of 2, and means that testing in the subject has failed.
• 22-58 points is a score of 3.
• 59-83 points means good result, and estimate 4.
• Scored 84-100 points means that you passed the exam with excellent marks, grade 5.

Usually, the results can be found within 14 days after delivery, when both blocks are delivered. But, in some cases, the estimates can be found out after 12 days. To do this, you need to visit the official website and find your last name. The mandatory issuance of paper certificates has been canceled and can now be viewed exclusively on the Internet.

the date of the

At the moment, it is a little too early to talk about the date of the exam, there is only preliminary information, which may still be changed. The final decision will be announced at the beginning of 2018, but according to the latest information it is:

• At the end of March (tentatively on the 22nd day), an early examination will be held. Graduates of previous years, students of evening schools, future military personnel, foreigners, or those who leave the country are allowed to take this version. At the same time, it is important to have a demonstration document confirming one of the above facts.
• The main period will start on May 28. All interested students can take part in it.
• The additional period is designated from September 4.

How to prepare for the exam

The very essence and structure of the exam the changes were not touched, which means that the preparation for it remains as thorough and difficult as in previous years. In order to achieve the best option, you need to initially correctly allocate your time in order to have time to repeat all the material before the decisive day. In this case, you do not need to combine different types activity, and not part with just one. For example, you need to spend time reading and speaking, and not just practice writing test assignments.

The FIPI website will be an excellent assistant in preparing for the exam. The site has an extensive bank of tasks of varying complexity. The FIPI task bank allows you to significantly improve your skills, simply by performing number after number. Constantly training on such a simulator and studying the tasks of 2018, you will certainly achieve high results.

In addition, try to surround yourself with English-language sources of information as much as possible: watch films in a foreign language, read books, listen to the lyrics of your favorite songs.

Hello friends! As for preparing for the exam in English, you should know that you need to prepare for it in advance, and the sooner the better. And even if you have a good level of English, you still need good preparation, and this takes time, at least a year.

In that academic year there are no substantive changes in the exam in English.

A graduate can achieve a maximum of 100 points in the exam. The minimum score for passing the exam is 22 points.

To pass the uniform state exam well, you need:

• familiarize yourself with the exam format;
• have a good level of English proficiency;
• master reading and listening strategies. An excellent understanding of the main content is assumed.
• familiarize yourself with the assessment criteria for assignments.

The table for converting USE points in English into a five-point system

The structure of the exam in English 2018

The listening session lasts 30 minutes and consists of three parts. The first two parts are the first and second tasks, respectively, and the third part is tasks №3-9 (from the general list of 40 tasks).

• listen carefully! After all, such a trick is often used when first they say one answer, and then correct it in another way;
• you need to carefully read the assignment;
• Review the endings in what you wrote and try to find possible minor mistakes;
• if you have not heard something, do not panic, you will have the opportunity to listen again;
• if you do not know what to answer to any question, answer at least something, but the main thing is to answer;
• if they speak too quickly, do not be discouraged, try to relax and then it will be easier for you to perceive the information.

Task 1: Given 7 statements. The student listens to 6 statements and correlates them with statements, one of which is superfluous. Maximum points: 6 points.

Example: exercise 1

Task 1_mp3

Task 2: Given 7 statements. The student listens to the dialogue and determines which statements correspond to the content of the dialogue (True), which do not correspond (False), and which are not mentioned in it (Not Stated). Maximum points: 7 points.

Example: task 2

task 2_mp3

Assignment 3: 7 questions are given, each of them is offered with 3 answer options. The student listens to the audio recording and selects the correct answer to each question. Maximum points: 7 points.

Example: task 3

task 3_mp3

Reading

• if you are not familiar with the topic referred to in the text, do not worry, because in order to find answers in the text, you do not need special knowledge;
• if you are given tasks in which instead of gaps you need to insert words or phrases, read the sentence before and after gaps, try to guess what exactly is missing;
• do not get hung up on any one question, you can always return to it, but for now, take care of others;
• you always need to read the entire text to understand the meaning;
• if you do not know the answer to a question, try to guess it;
• preparing for the exam, read as many texts of different styles as possible.

Reading lasts 30 minutes and consists of 3 parts (9 tasks). For each part, we advise you to spend no more than 10 minutes in order to keep within the allotted half hour. Task 1: Given 7 short texts(3-6 sentences each) and 8 headings. You need to read the texts and select the appropriate heading for each of them. In this case, 1 heading will be superfluous. Recommended lead time: no more than 10 minutes. Maximum points: 7 points.

Example: exercise 1

Task 2: Given a text in which there are 6 gaps. Below are 7 excerpts, 6 of which need to be inserted in place of the blanks. Recommended lead time: no more than 10 minutes. Maximum points: 6 points.

Example: task 2

Assignment 3: Given a small text and 7 questions to it. There are 4 answer options for each question, of which you need to choose 1 correct one. Recommended lead time: no more than 10 minutes. Maximum points: 7 points.

Example: task 3

Written assignment

• it is worth writing about the same thing only in different words;
• do not deviate from the topic;
• do not use such vocabulary as in the assignment. Choose synonyms for words;
• keep track of the time;
• do not write more than necessary, because this may indicate that you have written a lot of unnecessary things;
• remember that you need to take the time to read what you have written again and, if necessary, correct any errors found.

The graduate is given 80 minutes to write and check 2 written works. Task 1: Given the text of a short letter from a friend, which asks questions. The student needs to read it and write an answer letter: answer the friend's questions and ask him questions. Recommended lead time: no more than 20 minutes. Volume: 100-140 words. Maximum points: 6 points.

A letter to a friend is written in an informal style. The structure of this work is as follows:

1. We design the "header"

In the upper right corner we write the address: on the top line we indicate the city, under it - the country of residence. It is not necessary to write the street and house number: this can be regarded as the disclosure of confidential information, even if the address is fictitious.

After the address, we skip 1 line and write the date of writing the letter in the same upper right corner. Further, as usual, on the left we write an unofficial appeal: Dear Tom / Jim (the name will be given in the task). It is unacceptable to write Hello here.

After the appeal, put a comma and continue to write the text of the letter from a new line.

2. Text of the letter

We start writing each paragraph with a red line. In the first paragraph, you need to thank a friend for the letter you received (Thanks a lot for your last letter) and apologize for not writing earlier (Sorry I haven’t been in touch for so long).

You can also mention some fact from the received letter. This is followed by the main body of the letter, including the second and third paragraphs. In the second, you write the answers to all the questions asked to you, in the third, you ask your questions to a friend.

In the fourth paragraph, you need to summarize - inform that you are finishing the letter (I’ve got to go now! It’s time for my favorite TV show), and offer to keep in touch (Take care and keep in touch!).

3. End of letter

At the end, you need to write a final cliché phrase, after which a comma is always put: All the best, Best wishes, etc. On the next line, under this phrase, you indicate your name.

Assignment 2: A statement is given (usually controversial).

The graduate writes an essay in which he discusses this topic, expresses his point of view, and also gives the opposite opinion and explains why he does not agree with him.

The essay is written in a neutral style and consists of 5 paragraphs:

1. Introduction: we formulate a topic-problem and immediately point out that there are two opposite points of view.
2. Your opinion: we express our point of view (one) on this issue and give 2-3 arguments that confirm it.
3. Opposing opinions: we write 1-2 opposite points of view and give arguments in favor of their existence.
4. We express our disagreement: we explain why we do not agree with the above points of view, and we give arguments in defense of our own opinion. However, they should not repeat the arguments from paragraph 2.
5. Conclusion: we draw a conclusion on this topic, indicate that there are different points of view, and finally confirm our point of view.

Vocabulary and grammar

• if you need to insert a word, try to determine in what number and in what form it should be;
• if you do not know the correct answer, still do not leave gaps, look for the answer by contradiction;
• check your spelling.

This section of the exam in English 2018 tests the knowledge of grammatical structures and vocabulary of the graduate. The student is given 40 minutes to complete it. Let's see what the student has to do.

Task 1: Given a text in which 7 words are missing. To the right of the text are the words that need to be transformed grammatically (for example, put a verb at the right time) and insert in place of the gap. Recommended lead time: no more than 12 minutes. Maximum points: 7 points.

Task 2: Given a text with 6 gaps. On the right are the words that need to be transformed both lexically and grammatically - to form a single-root word that matches the meaning of the text. Recommended lead time: no more than 15 minutes. Maximum points: 6 points.

Exercise 3: Given a text with 7 gaps. You need to select for each of them 1 correct answer out of the four proposed. Recommended lead time: no more than 12 minutes. Maximum points: 7 points.

Oral speech

The oral part of the exam is the shortest, it only takes 15 minutes. A graduate needs to have time to complete as many as 4 tasks, for which you can get a maximum of 20 points. The student hands over the assignments in front of the computer, his answers are recorded using a headset, and a countdown is shown on the screen. At the same time, there is an organizer in the audience who monitors the course of the exam.

Task 1: The screen displays text of a popular science character. In 1.5 minutes you need to prepare and in the next 1.5 minutes read it expressively aloud. Execution time: no more than 3 minutes. Maximum points: 1 point.

Task 2: An advertisement is proposed, for which you need to compose 5 direct questions based on keywords. 1.5 minutes are allotted for preparation, then each question must be formulated within 20 seconds. Lead time: about 3 minutes. Maximum points: 5 points.

Task 3: Show 3 photos. You need to choose 1 and describe it according to the plan proposed right there in the assignment. Lead time: about 3.5 minutes. Maximum points: 7 points.

Task 4: Given 2 pictures. It is necessary to compare them, describe the similarities and differences, explain why the chosen topic is close to the graduate. Lead time: about 3.5 minutes. Maximum points: 7 points.

This section was not in the USE 2010, but it is still worth knowing the tips for this part.

• if the assignment is unclear to you, ask the examiner about what is unclear;
• use as many words as possible, show your vocabulary;
• you must understand that you are required to express your personal opinion, and not discuss the topic with professionalism;
• perhaps you will forget a word, in which case you do not need to get lost, you can replace it with another word.;
• you should be aware that this section is not intended to demonstrate that you are good at constructing sentences. You need to show your communication skills.

Demo versions of the Unified State Exam 2018 in English

USE in English: Grammar

The average general education

English language

Demo version of the exam-2019 in English

The official demo versions of the Unified State Exam-2019 in English can be downloaded on the FIPI website:

English (written and oral) (download PDF, 7.6 Mb)

English (listening) (download PDF, 24.7 Mb)

What's new in 2019?

• There are no changes in the structure and content of CMM.
• In task 40 of the "Letter" section, the wording and assessment criteria have become clearer. Now the graduate will have to choose one of two topics for writing a detailed text-reasoning and express his point of view.

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The study guide is designed to prepare high school graduates and applicants for a single state examination in English language. It contains 10 training options examination papers, drawn up in full accordance with the requirements of the exam. Each option includes tasks of different types and levels of difficulty in all sections of the English language course, which allows you to quickly master the skills and abilities necessary for successful completion of the final certification. At the end of the book are texts for listening, keys to all practical tasks and possible options for answers to task 39 (a letter of a personal nature), criteria and schemes for assessing the performance of tasks in the "Letter" section and the oral part.