Demo version of the Unified State Exam 2018 in English, etc. from FIPI, approved

Explanations for the demo version of the control measuring materials of the 2018 unified state exam in the ENGLISH LANGUAGE

When reviewing the demo version of the control measuring materials of the USE 2018, it should be borne in mind that the tasks included in it do not reflect all the content issues that will be checked using the CMM options in 2018.

A complete list of questions that can be controlled at the unified state exam in 2018 is given in the codifier of content elements and requirements for the level of training of graduates of educational organizations for the unified state exam of 2018 in English.

Changes in the Unified State Exam in 2018 in foreign languages:

There are no changes in structure or content. The criteria for evaluating the performance of tasks 39 and 40 have been clarified.

The work consists of four sections: listening, reading, grammar and vocabulary, writing.

Section 1 ("Listening") contains 9 tasks. The recommended time to complete the tasks in Section 1 is 30 minutes.

Section 2 ("Reading") contains 9 tasks. The recommended time to complete the tasks in Section 2 is 30 minutes.

Section 3 ("Grammar and Vocabulary") contains 20 tasks. The recommended time to complete the tasks in Section 3 is 40 minutes.

Section 4 ("Letter") consists of 2 tasks. The recommended time for completing tasks in this section of the work is 80 minutes.

The purpose of the demonstration version is to enable any USE participant and the general public to get an idea of the structure of future CMMs, the number of tasks, their form and level of complexity. The above criteria for assessing the performance of tasks with a detailed answer, included in this option, give an idea of the requirements for the completeness and correctness of recording a detailed answer.
This information will allow graduates to develop a strategy for preparing for the Unified State Exam.

The exam paper in English consists of four sections (listening, reading, grammar and vocabulary, writing), including 40 tasks.

The examination work takes 3 hours (180 minutes).

Answers to tasks 3-9, 12-18 and 32-38 are written in the form of one digit, which corresponds to the number of the correct answer. Record this number in answer form number 1.

Section 4 ("Letter") consists of 2 tasks (39 and 40) and is a small written work (writing a personal letter and a written statement with elements of reasoning). In answer form No. 2, indicate the number of the task and write down the answer to it.

We wish you success!

Specification
control measuring materials
to be held in 2018
unified state examination
in FOREIGN LANGUAGES

1. Purpose of examination work

Control measuring materials allow to establish the level of mastering by graduates of the Federal component of the state educational standard of basic general and secondary (complete) general education.

The results of the unified state exam in a foreign language are recognized by general educational institutions in which educational programs of secondary (complete) general education are implemented, as the results of state (final) certification, and by educational institutions of secondary vocational education and educational institutions of higher professional education - as the results of entrance examinations in a foreign language. language.

2. Documents defining the content of the examination paper

1. Federal component of state standards of basic general and secondary (complete) general education, basic and specialized level (order of the Ministry of Education of Russia dated 05.03.2004 No. 1089).

2. Sample programs in foreign languages // New state standards in a foreign language. Grades 2-11 / Education in documents and comments. M .: AST: Astrel, 2004.

3. Programs of educational institutions. English for 10-11 grades of schools with in-depth study of foreign languages. M .: Education, 2003.

4. Programs for educational institutions. German for general education schools with in-depth study of the German language. M .: Education: MARCH, 2004.

5. Programs of educational institutions. French for grades 1-11 schools with in-depth study of foreign languages. M .: Education, 2001.

6. Programs of educational institutions. Spanish for 5-11 grades of schools with in-depth study of foreign languages. M .: Education, 2005.

When developing CMMs, the following are also taken into account:

7. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment. MSLU, 2003.

3. Approaches to the selection of content, the development of the structure of the KIM USE

The purpose of the unified state examination in a foreign language is to determine the level of the foreign language communicative competence of the examinee. At the same time, the main attention is paid to speech competence, i.e. communication skills in different types of speech activity: listening, reading, writing, as well as language competence, i.e. language knowledge and skills. Sociocultural knowledge and skills are tested indirectly in the sections "Listening", "Reading" and are one of the measurement objects in the section "Writing"; compensatory skills are tested indirectly in the "Letter" section.

Consequently, the KIM USE in foreign languages contains the sections "Listening", "Reading", "Grammar and vocabulary" and "Writing". It should be borne in mind that, although the sections "Listening", "Reading" and "Writing" have skills in the corresponding types of speech activity as objects of control, these skills are provided with the necessary level of development of the language competence of the examinees. The successful completion of tasks for the control of receptive types of speech activity is ensured by the knowledge of lexical units, morphological forms and syntactic structures and the skills of their recognition / recognition. The tasks of the "Writing" section require from the examinee, in addition to this knowledge, the skills of operating lexical units and grammatical structures in a communicatively meaningful context. Spelling skills are subject to control in tasks B4-B16 in the "Grammar and vocabulary" section, as well as tasks C1, C2 in the "Writing" section.

4. The structure of the KIM USE

The examination paper contains sections "Listening", "Reading", "Grammar and Vocabulary" and "Writing".

To differentiate the examinees according to the levels of proficiency in a foreign language within the limits formulated in the Federal component of the state standard of general education in foreign languages, all sections include, along with tasks of the basic level, tasks of higher levels of complexity.

The difficulty level of tasks is determined by the difficulty levels of the language material and the skills tested, as well as the type of task.
The work on a foreign language includes 28 tasks with a choice of answers out of three or four proposed, 16 tasks of an open type with a short answer, including tasks for establishing correspondence, and 2 tasks of an open type with a detailed answer.

The basic, advanced and high levels of complexity of the USE tasks correspond to the levels of proficiency in foreign languages defined in the documents of the Council of Europe 1, as follows:

Basic level - A2 + 2
Increased level - B1
High level - B2

1 Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment. MSLU, 2003.

2 Since the entire possible spectrum of levels of proficiency in a foreign language is represented in the Council of Europe document by only six levels, it is obvious that certain sublevels can be distinguished within each of them. The designation of the basic level of the exam as A2 + means that from the description of the A2 level for the preparation of tasks of the basic level, developers are guided by descriptors lying closer to the B1 level, and not to the A1 level.
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Secondary general education

English language

Demo version of the exam-2019 in English

We bring to your attention an analysis of the 2019 USE demo in English.
This material contains explanations and a detailed algorithm for solving, as well as recommendations for using reference books and manuals that may be needed in preparation for the exam.

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.

Follow the broadcasts of our webinars and the YouTube channel: starting in September we will start talking about the preparation for the Unified State Exam.

The manual is intended to prepare high school graduates and applicants for the unified state exam in English. It contains 10 training options for 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 there are texts for listening, keys to all practical tasks and possible answers to task 39 (a letter of a personal nature), criteria and schemes for assessing the performance of tasks in the "Writing" section and the oral part.

Many graduates who plan to take the USE in English in 2018 have a huge number of questions related to points, assignments, 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. At the moment, it is not necessary to take it, but if after leaving school 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 a high level of knowledge, and is constantly 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 is the maximum score you can get.

The second block - oral - is surrendered at the request of the student, and is aimed at improving the already finished result. To complete it, you are given only 15 minutes, during 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 Unified State Exam in English 2018, which includes changes and additions that are relevant this year, will help to understand 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:

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.
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.
Vocabulary and grammar are designed to assess the number of learned words, and the ability to make the correct constructions from them, using the right time and 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.
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.
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 a good result, and a score of 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 Unified State Exam was not touched by the changes, 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. At the same time, it is not necessary to combine different types of activity, and not to part with only 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.

There are documents that regulate the structure and content of CMM - codifiers and specifications. A complete list of questions that can be controlled at the unified state exam in 2018 is given in the codifier of content elements and requirements for the level of training of graduates of educational organizations for the unified state exam of 2018 in English.

Demo version of the Unified State Exam 2018 in English

Option of the assignment + written answers	variant + otvet
Oral part - demo	Option + criteria
Codifier	download
Specification	download
Listening	audio

Changes in KIM 201 There are no 8 years in English compared to 2017. The criteria for assessing the performance of tasks 39 and 40 of the "Letter" section in the written part of the exam have been clarified.

Minimum score USE 2017 in English - 22

The maximum primary score for a job is 100.

The written part of the KIM USE in English

The work consists of four sections: "Listening", "Reading", "Grammar and Vocabulary", "Writing".

Section 1 ("Listening") contains 9 tasks. The recommended time to complete the tasks in Section 1 is 30 minutes.

Section 3 ("Grammar and vocabulary") contains 20 tasks. The recommended time to complete the tasks in Section 3 is 40 minutes.

Section 4 ("Letter") consists of 2 tasks. The recommended time for completing tasks in this section of the work is 80 minutes.

Oral part of the KIM USE in English includes 4 tasks.

Task 1 - reading aloud a short text of a popular science nature. Preparation time is 1.5 minutes.

In task 3, you are asked to choose one of three photographs and describe it based on the plan. Preparation time is 1.5 minutes.

In task 4, the task is to compare two photographs based on the proposed plan. Preparation time is 1.5 minutes. The total response time of one examinee (including preparation time) is 15 minutes. Each subsequent task is issued after the completion of the previous task. All the response time is audio and video recording.