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Условие.

C ЕГЭ Now choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).

1 What does the writer imply about YouTube in paragraph A?

A Many people waste their time on it.

B It has changed the Internet a lot in recent years.

C Most people who use the Internet know about it.

D It's the most popular site on the Internet.

2 According to the writer, what is special about YouTube?

A It hosts millions of videos.

B Its videos are not made by professionals.

C Its movies are very short.

D It's like a television station.

A media revolution

A

What do a sneezing panda and a mobile phone being blended have in common? If you've spent any time on the Internet in the past few years, you probably already know the answer. These, and a million even weirder things, can be found on YouTube.

B

For those of you who don't know already, YouTube is the biggest video-sharing website on the net. Videos are uploaded to the site by subscribers, and they can be viewed by anyone in the world with internet access. The video clips are short, but there are millions of them. Imagine having a TV that receives homemade programmes which are broadcast by thousands of homemade 'channels' – that's YouTube. And that's what makes it special. It's all done by amateurs.

C

Nevertheless, their creativity is amazing! Whole soap opera series have been written, performed and filmed by just a few friends. There are beautiful animations. There are professional-looking documentaries from amateur journalists. There are any number of 'How to ...' videos that teach you everything from 'How to build your own aeroplane' to 'How to be emo'. It's all there on YouTube.

D

So who's watching? Well, according to the figures, nearly everybody. YouTube has more than one billion users. About one trillion clips are viewed on YouTube annually; each minute 300 hours of new video are uploaded and over 250 thousand new movies are added every day. The numbers speak for themselves, and they are rising all the time. It's no surprise that YouTube is the third most visited website on the Internet.

3 What does the writer want to emphasize about YouTube in paragraph C?

A It's unprofessional.

B It's varied.

C It's funny.

D It's free.

4 How many clips are watched every day?

A sixty-five thousand

B one hundred million

C one trillion

D a million

YouTube

E

The site also has some of the funniest content on the net. Hilarious clips of dancing hamsters and unfortunate accidents are viewed by millions. However, YouTube isn't just for laughs. If you're a music lover, almost every pop video that has ever been made is there. If you're a teacher, there are a host of school channels for your learners. If you have a hobby, however strange, there will be a channel for you on YouTube. In short, people are offered an enormous range of choices.

F

But YouTube shouldn't be thought of as just an entertaining, informative website; it's a media revolution. Until now, audiences have had their entertainment made for them by TV and radio professionals. The traditional media have been given a huge shake-up by YouTube. Why? Because the audience make the programmes for themselves!

G

What's more, fame and stardom are being changed by YouTube forever. Until recently, if you wanted to be famous, you had to get your act seen by a show business agent. Not anymore! You want fame? Put yourself on YouTube. That's what teenage internet celebrity Lucas Cruikshank did. Cruikshank made his own show, called Fred. It is one of the most popular shows on the net. New Zealand actress Jessica Rose, comic Lisa Donovan and singer Savannah Outen have all found fame the same way.

H

Could all our media look like YouTube in the future? Unlikely. Nevertheless, over the next few years more videos will be uploaded, more internet stars will be made and more people will fall about laughing at the sneezing panda.

5 What does the writer mean by 'The numbers speak for themselves' in paragraph D?

A Large numbers of people subscribe to the service.

B The video clips play automatically.

C The statistics prove that YouTube videos are good quality.

D The figures show that YouTube is very popular.

6 Which type of video is not mentioned in paragraph E?

A educational material

B comedies

C news and current affairs

D music

7 Why does the writer think YouTube is a 'media revolution'?

A because of who makes the material

B because of how people access it

C because of the material it contains

D because of how much it costs

8 What do Lucas, Jessica, Lisa and Savannah have in common?

A They are all actors or actresses.

B They have all been discovered by agents.

C They have all created their own fame.

D They all have their own YouTube channels.

Решение.

Решение 2.

1 What does the writer imply about YouTube in paragraph A?

Ответ:

C. Most people who use the Internet know about it.

С. Большинство людей, пользующихся Интернетом, знают об этом.

2 According to the writer, what is special about YouTube?

Ответ:

B. Its videos are not made by professionals.

В. Его видеоролики не сделаны профессионалами.

3 What does the writer want to emphasize about YouTube in paragraph C?

Ответ:

B. It's varied.

В. Оно разнообразно.

4 How many clips are watched every day?

Ответ:

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5 What does the writer mean by ‘The numbers speak for themselves’ in paragraph D?

Ответ:

D. The figures show that YouTube is very popular.

Д. Цифры показывают, что YouTube очень популярен.

6 Which type of video is not mentioned in paragraph E?

Ответ:

C. news and current affairs

С. новости и текущие события

7 Why does the writer think YouTube is a ‘media revolution’?

Ответ:

A. because of who makes the material

А. из-за того, кто создает материал

8 What do Lucas, Jessica, Lisa and Savannah have in common?

Ответ:

C. They have all created their own fame.

С. Все они создали свою собственную славу.