This is the end of the task. You now have 15 seconds to check your answers.

(Pause 15 seconds.)

Задание 2

Вы услышите диалог. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений А–G соответствуют содержанию текста (1 – True), какие не соответствуют (2 – False) и о чём в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 – Not stated). Занесите номер выбранного Вами варианта ответа в таблицу. Вы услышите запись дважды. У Вас есть 20 секунд, чтобы ознакомиться с заданием.

Now we are ready to start.

Louise: Hi Giles! What’s up?

Giles: Hello Louise! Everything’s great. Can’t wait till summer vacation.

Louise: Do you have any special plans for the summer?

Giles: You bet! I’m going to Moscow!

Louise: Wow, Giles! I had no idea you were interested in Russia.

Giles: I’m not. I’m going to the XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition.

Louise: You amaze me! That’s an even bigger surprise. I had no idea you were into classical music!

Giles: I’m not. But my younger brother Tony is. He is a pianist. He goes to Juilliard School in New York and he is going to take part in the Tchaikovsky Competition. He was selected to go! Can you imagine?

Louise: That’s incredible!

Giles: I know, right? That was his childhood dream. He was always telling me about this Van Cliburn guy.

Louise: Who is Van Cliburn?

Giles: He was a Texan pianist who won the first prize at the very first Tchaikovsky Competition back in 1958. Tony knows every little thing about him.

Louise: It sounds like your brother is quite a fan. So, what are you going to do in Moscow while you are there besides going to the competition?

Giles: My main role, of course, is to help my brother and make sure he eats well, gets enough rest and provide him with moral support.

Louise: Oh, come on! I’m sure a university student can take care of himself. Isn’t there something in Moscow that you would like to see?

Giles: Actually, I’m very excited to see their air and space museum. It’s called the Museum of Cosmonautics.

Louise: That sounds cool!

Giles: I grew up in Washington, D.C., you see, and the National Air and Space Museum has always been my favorite out of all Smithsonian Institution museums. I spent all of my days off there.

Louise: I’ve never been to Washington, D.C. So what are you expecting to see in the air and space museum in Moscow?

Giles: I would love to see a replica of the Mir space station. I know you can actually go inside it and look around.

Louise: Sounds like you’ve got it all planned. Have you already got your visas and bought the tickets?

Giles: Oh, yes. We’re all ready to go. What are your plans for the summer?

Louise: As a matter of fact, I’m going to Paris. I’ve got a special grant for studying art in the Louvre.

Giles: That sounds fantastic! You are an art major, aren’t you, Louise?

Louise: That’s right. I’m learning book illustration and design. So, in Paris I will be focusing on 17^th century book illustrations.

Giles: Wow! That’s so interesting! I guess, we’ll have something to talk about in September!

Louise: We sure will! Good luck to your brother! I hope he brings back a gold medal.

Giles: Thanks, Louise! Have a great trip!

You have 15 seconds to complete the task. (Pause 15 seconds.)

Now you’ll hear the text again. (Repeat.)

This is the end of the task. You now have 15 seconds to check your answers.

(Pause 15 seconds)

Задания 3–9

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды. У Вас есть 50 секунд, чтобы ознакомиться с заданиями.

Now we are ready to start.

Presenter: Hello and welcome back! Our guest today is Sarah McGregor, a well-known book-illustrator and author of graphic novels. Not so long ago, Sarah launched a Twitter campaign which she called #IllustrationsAreImportant, supported by all book illustrators, many children’s books writers and some publishing houses. How did it all start, Sarah?

Sarah McGregor: Good morning! Well, it all began when I started working in the illustration business and suddenly realized that even though children’s books are as much pictures as text – if not more – people don’t really know the names of the illustrators. A book for them is created by the writer.

Presenter: Why does it happen?

Sarah McGregor: Very often the illustrator’s name is not mentioned on the book cover. You might be able to find it inside the book in small print, but nobody can see it unless they look for it on purpose. So, nobody knows the illustrator’s name. And the same happens when you read a book review – it’s always a book by the writer, not by the writer and illustrator.

Presenter: Does that matter? Don’t illustrators still get paid for their work?

Sarah McGregor: They do, of course they do. But in our profession recognition is very important. And it is not about vanity or self-confidence. How can we get another commission if nobody knows us? This is our business and as in any other business, branding matters a lot. Imagine telling a company like McDonald’s or Apple that they can’t have their name above their shop or their logo on their cups, computers or phones. They’d take you to court! Our names are our logos. Having our names on our books and pictures helps us advertise our art. Like anybody else, an illustrator needs to make a living. So it is essential for us to be credited for what we create.

Presenter: You have mentioned in your campaign that crediting illustrators benefits not only illustrators themselves. What did you mean by that?

Sarah McGregor: Well, first of all, it’s more publicity for the publisher. It is a lot easier for an illustrator to attract an audience to a book at book festivals. People love watching illustrators draw at such events. Images are easy to remember.

There’s more chance for them to recognize a book while shopping by the style of the illustrations on the front cover. Secondly, not all children come to reading books through words. Lots of children come to stories through pictures. Before they can read or write, children can enjoy books by looking at the pictures which also tell the story. Many children who won’t pick up a novel will happily read a comic. But they don’t necessarily realise a real person made the pictures unless someone points it out to them. When they discover a person made the pictures, they realise they can make pictures that tell stories, too. Why deny them such a pleasure?

Presenter: Have you had any success in your campaign?

Sarah McGregor: Indeed, we have! More and more publishers credit illustrators on the cover of their books voluntarily. It has become a lot easier for illustrators to ask publishers to credit them. Several literary awards like Carnegie Medal now list illustrators along with writers. Newspapers and magazines, especially, professional magazines like Bookseller, have started mentioning illustrators in reviews and featuring interviews with illustrators.

Presenter: Are there any other professions in your area that have the same problem and could benefit from your efforts?

Sarah McGregor: Yes! Translators! Considering how much work goes into translating books, one would think that their names should be mentioned alongside the authors’. They have their own campaign, but we are certainly allies.

Presenter: Sarah, thank you so much for coming to us today and good luck with your campaign!

Sarah McGregor: Thank you for inviting me!