Школьная олимпиада по английскому в 9 школе

2010–2011 учебный год

9–11 класс

Дорогой друг! Желаем успеха!

Раздел 1. Аудирование

Вы услышите 6 высказываний. Установите соответствие между высказываниями каждого говорящего 1–6 и утверждениями, данными в списке A– G. Используйте каждое утверждение, обозначенное соответствующей буквой, только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение. Вы услышите запись дважды. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. ________________________

A. The speaker"s cat was her/his best friend in her/his childhood.

B. The speaker loves her/his cats for their different personalities.

C. The speaker likes cats because they are easy to keep.

D. The speaker"s cat is of an unusual colour.

E. The speaker likes cats for their beauty.

F. The speaker"s cat has great intuition.

G. The speaker likes cats because they are great company.

Говорящий
Утверждение

Вы услышите разговор мужа с женой. Определите, какие из приведенных утверждений А1-А7 соответствуют содержанию текста (1 - True), какие не соответствуют <2 – False) и о чем в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 - Not Stated). Обведите номер выбранного вами варианта ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды. __

A1 Every year a heavy thunderstorm hits the place where the couple live.

1) True 2)False 3) Not stated

A2 Ellen finds losing electricity in the daytime is better than at night

1) True 2)False 3) Not stated

A3 The couple bought a box of candles after the last thunderstorm

1) True 2)False 3) Not stated

A4 Ellen suggests that Philip phone his friend and invite him to dinner.

1) True 2)False 3) Not stated

A5 Ellen thinks candlelight makes kitchen more attractive.

1) True 2)False 3) Not stated

A6 Philip was the first to tell the power company about the electrical problem.

1) True 2)False 3) Not stated

A7 The couple have known Mrs. Romero for quite a long time

1) True 2)False 3) Not stated

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях А8-А14 обведите цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.
	What made Cynthia interested in traveling? 1. Going on a lot of business trips. 2. Reading about distant lands. 3. Adventure stories made up by her friends.
А 9	Before a trip Cynthia has always had a "can"t-sleep butterfly" feeling which means that she feels Nervous. very excited a bit tired
А 10	Why did Cynthia become a writer? She was a writer by nature She won a poetry contest at school. She got acquainted with some writers.
А 11	Cynthia finds it challenging to Be constantly on the move get information from the locals write truthful stories
А 12	The most difficult thing for Cynthia to do in the jungle was to Get used to the local food learn to hunt for small wild animals. get along with the local people.
	Cynthia thinks that the job of a travel writer Places a lot of responsibility on her is considered prestigious in literary circles allows her to make good money
	Cynthia thinks that the biggest advantage of her job is the opportunity to See beautiful places go to luxury resorts get to know new people

Раздел 2.Чтение.

1. Установите соответствие между заголовками А–Н и текстами 1–7. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую букву только один раз. В задании один заголовок – лишний.

A. Chocolate mania E. Friend or enemy

В. History of chocolate F. Safe sweetness

С. Love of sweet from your G. Help to dentists

I». Balanced diet H. Problems with weight

1. Chocolate is made from the seeds of the tree Theobroma cacao. The ancient Aztecs used the beans of the cocoa tree as a form of money. The Aztecs discovered that by crushing the beans into a paste and adding spices, they could make a refreshing and nourishing drink. This drink was very bitter, not like our chocolate drinks today. 16th century European explorers brought the drink back from their travels, added sugar, and soon it was popular as an expensive luxury.

2. You can receive a "sweet tooth" from your parents. Recent study at New York University suggests there is a genetic reason why some people prefer sugary foods. The study was based on two groups of mice. The parents of the first group were given sweetened water and the parents of the second - unsweetened water. The team found the gene that was different in the two groups of mice and then looked for similar genetic chains in humans.

3. All modern chocolate products have large amounts of sugar, a fact which may partly explain why it becomes a sort of drug for some people. An ability to recognize sweet things, and a tendency to like them was very useful for our forefathers. Such a genetic quality made prehistoric humans look for energy-rich, healthy and tasty food such as fruit, and helped them avoid bitter-tasting poisonous plants.

4. Like other sweet food, chocolate helps endorphins, natural hormones, that give us the feelings of pleasure and well-being, to appear in our body. Chocolate also makes us feel good by reacting with our brains. Scientists say that some people may develop chocoholism - a dependency on chocolate. So it"s just possible that, with every bar of chocolate, your brain changes step by step in order to make you love chocolate more and more!

5. Back in the 17th and 18th centuries, many scientific works were written explaining the advantages of chocolate for medicine, and today it"s a regular food in army rations. Chocolate could help prevent tooth decay, according to scientists at Japan"s Osaka University. The cocoa beans from which chocolate is made have an antibacterial agent that fights tooth decay. These parts of the beans are not usually used in chocolate production, but in future they could be added back in to chocolate to make it friendly for teeth.

6. Californian scientist Professor Carl Keen and his team have suggested that chocolate might help fight heart disease. They say that it contains chemicals called flavinoids, which thin the blood. Researchers at Harvard University have carried out experiments that suggest that if you eat chocolate three times a month you will live almost a year longer than those who don"t do it. But it"s not all good news - chocolate has much fat, which means that eating too much of it may lead to obesity.

7. Being very fat, or obese, is linked to many health problems including heart disease and diabetes. The causes of obesity are not yet fully understood. Both genes and the environment play a role. The recent growth of the number of fat people seems to be linked to environmental factors: people are much less active nowadays, fatty and sugary foods like chocolate are cheap, people eat larger portions of food, and the calories per person have increased.

2. Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски 1–6 частями предложений, обозначенными буквами A–G. Одна из частей в списке A–G – лишняя. Занесите букву, обозначающую соответствующую часть предложения, в таблицу.

HEALTHY SCHOOL MEALS

Children at Southdown Infants School in Bath enjoy tasty homemade meals such as roast turkey with fresh vegetables, chicken, salad and fresh fruit for pudding. Vegetables are 1___

Instead of crisps, chocolate and sweets,

the school canteen serves organic carrots, dried fruit and fresh

seasonal fruit in bags for 10р, 2________________________.

Southdown"s healthy eating initiative began four years ago with the start of a breakfast club.

Now Ms Culley, the head teacher of the school, says that the teachers very clearly see the link between diet and concentration.

"Children"s concentration and behaviour 3__________________

______." The teachers would also like to give the children the

experience of eating together. It turned out that some children weren"t used to that.

Pupils are also encouraged to find out more about where

their food comes from by 4________________________.

Parents are also involved and are invited in to try school

dinners on special occasions, 5________________________.

The efforts of staff, pupils and parents to create a healthy

eating environment were recognized earlier this month 6_____

The Best School Dinner award.

Ms Culley said: "We are happy to win this award. Healthy eating is at the centre of everything we do. It"s really rewarding to see so many children enjoy real food."

A such as Easter and Christmas

B visiting a local farm local

C local, fresh and organic where possible

D provide good quality food

E definitely improve after a good meal

F and about 100 bags are sold each day

G when the school was awarded

3. Прочитайте рассказ и выполните задания А15–А21, обводя цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую номеру выбранного вами варианта ответа.

MR. STICKY

No one knew how Mr. Sticky got in the fish tank. "He"s very small," Mum said as she peered at the tiny water snail. "Just a black dot."

In the morning Abby jumped out of bed and switched on the light in her fish tank.

Gerry, the fat orange goldfish, was dozing inside the stone archway. It took Abby a while to discover Mr. Sticky because he was clinging to the glass near the bottom, right next to the gravel.

At school that day she wrote about the mysterious Mr. Sticky who was so small you could mistake him for a piece of gravel. Some of the girls in her class said he seemed an ideal pet for her and kept giggling about it.

"I think he"s grown a bit," Abby told her Mum at breakfast the next day.

"Just as well if he"s going to be eaten up like that," her Mum said, trying to put on her coat and eat toast at the same time. "But I don"t want him to get too huge or he won"t be cute anymore. Small things are cute aren"t they?"

"Yes they are. Now hurry up, I"m going to miss my train." At the weekend they cleaned out the tank. "There"s a lot of fifth оn the sides," Mum said. "I"m not sure Mr. Sticky"s quite the job yet."

They took the fish out and put them in a bowl while they emptied some of the water. Mr. Sticky stayed out of the way, nig to the glass while Mum used the special "vacuum cleaner" to clean the gravel. Abby cleaned the archway and the filter tube. Mum poured new water into the tank.

"Where"s Mr. Sticky?" Abby asked.

"On the side," Mum said. She was busy concentrating on water.

Abby looked on all sides of the tank. There was no sign of water snail.

"He"s probably in the gravel then," her mum said. She put the fish back in the clean water where they swam round and round, looking baffled.

That evening Abby went up to her bedroom to examine the tank. The water had settled and looked lovely and clear but there |was no sign of Mr. Sticky. She went downstairs.

Her mum was in the study surrounded by papers. She looked impatient when she saw Abby in the doorway and even more impatient when she heard the bad news.

"He"ll turn up." was all she said. "Now off to bed Abby. I"ve got masses of work to catch up on."

Abby felt her face go hot and red. It always happened when she was furious or offended.

"You"ve poured him out, haven"t you," she said.

"You were in such a rush."

"I have not. I was very cautious. But he is extremely small."

"What"s wrong with being small?"

"Nothing at all. But it makes things hard to find." "Or notice," Abby said and ran from the room. The door to the bedroom opened and Mum"s face appeared. Abby tried to ignore her but it was hard when she walked over in the bed and sat next to her. She was holding her glasses in her hand. "These are my new pair," she said. "Extra powerful, for snail hunting." She smiled at Abby. Abby tried not to smile back.

"And I"ve got a magnifying glass," Abby suddenly remembered and rushed off to find it.

They sat beside each other on the floor with the tank between them and peered into the water.

"Ah ha!" Mum suddenly cried.

There, perfectly hidden against the dark stone, sat Mr. Sticky. And right next to him was another water snail, even I smaller than him.

"Mrs. Sticky!" Abby breathed.

They both laughed. Then Abby put her head on her mum"s chest and smiled.

A15. Mr. Sticky was

2) a piece of gravel.

A16. Abby didn"t want Mr. Sticky to grow too big because

1) there wouldn"t be enough space in the fish tank.

2) he would eat too much.

3) he would leave a lot of dirt on the walls of the fish I tank.

4) she found small things to be very pretty.

A17. When helping her mother to clean out the tank Abby

1) polished the walls of the tank.

2) used a vacuum cleaner.

3) poured fresh water into the tank.

4) cleaned the filter tube of the fish tank.

A18. Abby came to her mother"s study

1) to tell her that Mr. Sticky hadn"t turned up.

2) when she had found Mr. and Mrs. Sticky.

3) because she didn"t want to go to bed.

4) to say goodnight.

A19. Abby was angry with her Mum because

I) mother ignored her.

2) mother didn"t like Mr. Sticky.

3) she thought that her mother had poured out Mr. Sticky.

4) mother was very strict.

A20. Mother came to Abby"s room to look for Mr. Sticky with

1) her new glasses.

2) a filter tube.

3) a magnifying glass.

4) a vacuum cleaner.

A21. Abby felt happy and laughed because

1) mother came to help her look for Mr. Sticky.

2) they found Mr. Sticky in the fish tank.

3 the water in the fish tank was very clear and clean.

4) her mother was trying to make her laugh.

Раздел 3. Грамматика

l. Прочитайте приведенный ниже текст. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами В4-В10, так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствовали отдельному заданию из группы В4-В10.

Albert Schweitzer, a Nobel Peace Prize Winner

В 4. Albert Schweitzer is known throughout the world for his missionary work in Africa. He was in January 14, 1875 in Alsace, which was part

of Germany and ___________________ part LATE

of France after World War I.

B5. He was a talented the age of

thirty, he___________________ as an author, a KNOW

lecture, and a musician.

B6. It was at this time that he learned of the great need of medical doctors in Africa. He decided to become a doctor of medicine. In 1913, Doctor Schweitzer and his wife LEAVE

For Africa.

B7. The morning after the Schweitzers arrived, they started to treat their patients in an old farmhouse. However, a new hospital building

With the help and the trust of BUILD

B8. Their work was interrupted by World War I. I Only in 1924, Dr. Schweitzer was finally able to return to Lambarene to rebuild the hospital. When Mix. Schweitzer came back to Africa in 1929, the hospital was much_______________ LARGE

B9 . In 1953 Dr. Schweitzer___________________ GIVE

The Nobel Peace Prize.

B10. He was grateful, but said, "No man has the

right to pretend that he______________enough for WORK

the cause of peace or declare himself satisfied.

2. Прочитайте приведенный ниже текст. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами после номеров B11- В16, так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы В11-В16.

Bll There are 53 member states in the Commonwealth of Nations. One of them, Grenada is

self - governed ___________________ state in the DEPENDENT

Windward Islands, West Indies.

BI2. The state includes the island of Grenada and

the__________________half of the archipelago, SOUTH

known as the Grenadines.

B13. It is a group of largely uninhabited small islands and islets north of Grenada in the Wind-

ward Islands, ___________________ for their FAME

deserted landscapes.

B14. Grenada is a mountainous island of volcanic

origin with crater lakes and___________________ EXTREME

rich soil. Like most Caribbean islands it is subject hurricanes.

BI5. The capital city is also the main port and

Center which is known to COMMERCE

be most picturesque city in the Caribbean.

B16. Grenada is sometimes called "spice island" as its economy is primarily agricultural and pepper, ginger and many other spices are exported.

Another important industry is________________, TOUR

but it is just developing.

3. Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенных номерами А22-А28. Эти номера соответствуют задания А22-А28, в которых представлены возможные вариант ответов. Обведите номер выбранного вами варианта ответа.

"It"s Only Me"

After her husband had gone to work, Mrs Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too excited to do any housework that morning, because in the

evening she would be going to a fancy dress A22______ with her husband. She intended to dress up as a ghost and she had made her costume the night before. Now she was A23 ____ to try it on. Though the costume consisted only of a sheet, was very effective. Mrs Richards put it A24______, looked in the mirror, smiled and went downstairs. She wanted to find out whether it would be A25______ to wear.

Just as Mrs Richards was entering the dining-room, there was a A26 ______ on the front door. She knew that it must be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and to leave the bread on the kitchen table. Not wanting to A27 ______ the poor man, Mrs Richards quickly hid in the small store-room under the stairs. She heard the front door open and heavy footsteps in the hall. Suddenly the door of the store-room was opened and a man entered. Mrs Richards realized that it must be the man from the Electricity

Board who had come to read the meter. She tried to A28______ Million, saying "It"s only me", but it was too late. The man let out a cry and jumped back several paces. When Mrs Richards walked towards him, he ran away, slamming the door behind him.

Письмо

C1 You have 20 minutes to do this task.

This is part of a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Ann who writes:

One of my friends has recently been invited to spend a couple of weeks in Moscow this summer and it"s going to be his first time coming here. What places of interest and historical attractions would you recommend for him to see? What are your favourite ones? I"m sure there are a lot of lovely places here to spend a night out. Where should he go first? By the way, he is fond of sports-

Write a letter to Ann.

Give advice where to go in Moscow

Ask 3 questions about a favourite sport of Ann"s friend

Write 100-140 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.

C2 You have 40 minutes to do this ment on the following statement.

Some students think the best teacher is someone who is very knowledgeable about the subject matter, while other; believe that it is more important for a teacher to make teaching enjoyable and fun for students.

What is your opinion? What qualities are more important for a teacher?

Write 200-250 words.

Use the following plan:

Make an introduction (state the problem)

Express your personal opinion and give reasons for it

Give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don"t agree with it

Draw a conclusion

МОНОЛОГ

Give a 2-minute talk on learning English.

Remember to discuss:

Whether it is easy or difficult to learn English, why

Which is most important – grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, why

What you prefer doing – listening, speaking, writing, reading, why

What you could do to improve your English.

You will have to talk for 1,5-2 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then she/he will ask some questions.

ДИАЛОГ

Task 2 (3–4 minutes)

Your friend and you are planning to start a new hobby. You are discussing what hobby to choose. You are considering:

collecting coins

foreign languages

Discuss with your friend the above mentioned hobbies. Agree upon one of the options.

Yon begin the conversation. The examiner will play the part of your friend. Remember to:

discuss all the options be polite when agreeing / disagreeing with your friend take an active part in the conversation: explain the situation come up with ideas give good reasons find out your friend"s attitudes and take them into account invite your friend to come up with suggestions come to an agreement

Муниципальный этап

всероссийской олимпиады школьников

по английскому языку

2010–2011 учебный год

9–11 класс

ЛИСТ ОТВЕТОВ

Часть 1. Аудирование

Говорящий
Утверждение

Часть 2. Чтение

Муниципальный этап

по английскому языку

9-11 классы

2010 г.

Олимпиада по английскому языку включает в себя следующие разделы:

I. Письмо .(45 минут)

Участникам предлагается написать сочинение на конкретную тему. Объем сочинения не должен превышать 200-250 слов.

II. Лексико-грамматический тест . (45 минут)

Тест состоит из двух частей A и B. В первой части участникам предлагается выбрать единственно правильный ответ из четырех вариантов. Во второй части требуется п реобразовать слова, напечатанные прописными буквами в скобках, так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста.

III. Чтение . (60 минут)

Первая часть (A) нацелена на полное понимание предложенного фабульного текста путем выполнения задания на выбор правильного варианта.

Вторая часть (В) представляет собой страноведческий тест с заданиями на частичное понимание.

IV. Аудирование .(30 минут)

Участникам предлагается прослушать текст и выполнить задание на определение истинности высказывания.

V. Устная речь .

Устная речь представлена в двух частях: монологическое высказывание и диалог по предложенным темам.

Критерия оценивания

Письмо – 20

Лексико-грамматический тест – 20

Чтение - 20

Аудирование – 20

Устная речь – 20

Максимальное количество баллов - 100

Муниципальный этап

Всероссийской олимпиады школьников

по английскому языку

9-11 классы, 2010 год

Часть 1. Письмо

It is no wonder that the Internet has become one of the most important things of our everyday life. It suggests a lot of social projects like “Odnoklassniki”, “In the Contact”, “Facebook”, etc.

Ответьте на вопрос: “What are the advantages and drawbacks of such type of communication and the way of making friends?” и напишите сочинение (200 – 250) слов .

_________________________________________________________________________

Муниципальный этап

Всероссийской олимпиады школьников

по английскому языку

9-11 классы, 2010 год

Часть 2. Лексико-грамматический тест

Выберите правильный ответ, обводя его кружком.

1. This money ______ not enough to buy the book.

a) are c) have

b) is d) has

2. She made her husband ______ the tree.

a) to cut down c) to have cut down

b) cut down d) cutting down

3. You _______ nothing unless you ______ a microscope.

It is the most interesting specimen I ______.

a) see, don"t use, ever see c) will see, use, have ever seen

b) will see, don"t use, have ever seen d) won"t see, won"t use, ever saw

4. You ______ to prepare the room for our guests. They _____ arrive tomorrow or the day after.

a) must, must c) can, can

b) may, may d) need, may

5. She looks ______ today.

a) happily c) happy

b) nicely d) beautifully

6. His hands are dirty. He ______ the car.

a) repaired c) will repair

b) repairs d) has been repairing

7. The ______ document worried me.

a) lost c) losing

b) being lost d) having lost

8. It was far ______ than he expected, so he made up his mind to spend twice as ______ money as he had wanted.

a) more cheaper, more c) the cheapest, the most

b) more cheap, a lot d) cheaper, much

9. It is ______ how ideas come, like a _______ of lightening.

a) funnily, stroke c) funny, clap

b) funny, flash d) funnily, bit

10. Near the centre of _____ City there stand ____ St. Paul"s Cathedral, ____ Bank of England, ____ Royal Exchange, ____ Stock Exchange, and the rest of ____ London"s financial district.

a) the, the, the, the, the, the c) ____, _____, the, _____, _____, the

b) the, _____, the, the, the, _____ d) ____, the, ____, _____, _____, _____

11 . They don"t think so, ______.

a) so do you c) neither I do

b) so I do d) neither do I

12. Nobody knew where ______ at the moment.

a) she was c) she is

b) she has been d) she had been

13. She kept ______ they must be economical ______ they were not rich.

a) on saying, though c) saying, since

b) say, till d) to say, as

14. _____ computers are used extensively in scientific _____ to solve mathematical problems, display complicated data, or model systems that are too ______ or impracti cal to build.

a) The, researches, cost c) ____, research, costly

b) The, research, cost d) ____, researches, costly

15. Is _______ knocking at the door?

a) nobody c) somebody

b) anybody d) some

16. Alaska _____ to the United States since 1867, when it _____ from Russia by Secretary of State William H. Seward.

a) belonged, has been bought с) has been belonged, was bought

b) had belonged, has been bought d) has belonged, was bought

17. Tourism is _____ important; the country _____ 1.2 million visitors in 1998.

a) increasingly, has had c) increasingly, had

b) more increasingly, had d) the most increasing, has had

18. Their house is ______ to the school.

a) close c) near

b) nearly d) closely

19. Have you had your lunch _______ ? – No, I"m going to do it now.

a) already c) just

b) still d) yet

20. They were designed to serve ______ all-inclusive textbooks and thus differed _____ modern encyclopedias, which serve chiefly _____ reference sources.

a) as, in, as c) like, in, like

b) like, from, like d) as, from, as.

Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные прописными буквами в скобках, так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста.

Scarlet fever is an (1) ______ (INFECTION) disease, caused by bacteria, which usually enter the body through the nose or mouth. The disease most (2) _____ (COMMON) affects children between the ages of two and ten. The typical (3) _____ (INITIALIZE) symptoms of the disease are head ache, sore throat, chills and fever. From two to three days after the first (4) ______ (APPEAR) of symptoms, red spots may emerge on the tongue, called “straw berry tongue”. A characteristic skin (5) ______ (ERUPT) appears on the chest and usually spreads over the entire body except the face. The fever, which frequently runs as high as 40° to 40.6°C, generally lasts only a few days but may extend to a week or (6) _____ (LONG). The rash usually fades in a week, and at that time the skin begins to peel. Other diseases may become (7) ______ (COMPLICATE) of s carlet fever, for example, pneumonia. Since the introduction of penicillin, however, scarlet fever can be cured w ithout the (8) ______ (OCCUR ) of permanent after-effects.

Муниципальный этап

Всероссийской олимпиады школьников

по английскому языку

9-11 классы, 2010 год

Часть 3. Чтение

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания 1 – 5.

There are still some rich people in the world. Many of them lead lives of particular pleasure. But rich people do have their problems. They are seldom problems of finance, since most rich people have enough sense to hire other people to take care of their worries. But there are other, more genuine problems. They are the problems of behaviour.

Let me tell you a story which happened to my uncle Octavian a full thirty years ago. At that time I myself was fifteen. Uncle Octavian was then a rich man. He was a charming host whose villa was very popular among the great. He was a hospitable man until January 3, 1925.

There was nothing special about that day in the life of Uncle Octavian, except that it was his fifty-fifth birthday. As usual on such a day he was giving a party for twelve people. All of them were old friends.

I, myself, aged fifteen, was deeply privileged. As a special surprise on this happy day, I was allowed to come down to dinner. It was exciting for me to be admitted to such company, which included a newspaper editor of exceptional intelligence and his fabulous American wife, a recent prime-minister of France and a German prince and a princess. Even today, 30 years later, one may fairly admit that the company was unbelievably great. But I should also stress that they were all old and close friends of Uncle Octavian.

Towards the end of a wonderful dinner, when dessert had been brought in and the servants had left, my uncle leant forward to admire a magnificent diamond ring on the princess"s hand. She was a pretty woman. She turned her hand gracefully towards my uncle. Across the table, the newspaper editor leant across and said: "May I also have a look?" She smiled and nodded. Then she took off the ring and held it out to him. "It was my grandmother"s – the old empress," she said. "I have not worn it for many years. It is said to have once belonged to Genghis Khan".

There were exclamations of delight and admiration. The ring was passed from hand to hand. For a moment it rested on my own palm, gleaming splendidly. Then I passed it on to the neat person. As I turned away again, I saw her pass it on.

It was some 20 minutes later when the princess stood up and said: "Before we leave you, may I have my ring back?" There was a pause, while we looked expectantly at each other. Then there was silence. The princess was still smiling, though less easily. She was unused to asking for things twice. The silence continued, I still thought that it could only be a practical joke, and that one of us – probably the prince himself – would produce the ring with a laugh. But when nothing happened at all, I knew that the rest of the night would be dreadful.

I am sure that you can guess the sort of scene that followed. The guests were really confused – all of them, old and valued friends. There was a nervous search of the whole room. But it did not bring the princess" ring back again. It had vanished – a priceless thing, worth possibly two hundred thousand pounds – in a roomful of twelve people, all known to each other.

No servants had entered the room. No one had left it for a moment. The thief was one of us, one of Uncle Octavian"s close friends.

I remember it was the French cabinet minister who had already started to turn out his pockets, before my uncle stopped him. "There will be no search in my house," he commanded. "You are all my friends. The ring can only be lost. If it is not found" – he bowed towards the princess – "I will naturally repay its cost myself."

The ring was never found, it never appeared, either then or later.

To our family"s surprise, Uncle Octavian was a comparatively poor man, when he died. And I should say that he died with the special sadness of a hospitable host who never gave a single lunch or dinner party for the last thirty years of his life.

Задания 1 – 4. Ответьте на вопрос, выбрав одну букву, соответствующую правильному ответу, обводя ее кружком.

1. What kind of man was Uncle Octavian thirty years ago?

a) Uncle Octavian was a rich and snobbish man.

b) Uncle Octavian was a rich man and a charming host.

c) Uncle Octavian was a comparatively poor man who liked to invite rich people.

d) Uncle Octavian was a rude and greedy man.

2. In what way did he want to celebrate his fifty-fifth birthday?

a) He decided to invite his relatives.

b) He wanted to celebrate his birthday in a small group of three-four close friends .

c) He was giving a party for twelve people who were old and close friends of his .

d) The whole city was going to celebrate Uncle Octavian’s birthday .

3. What was peculiar about the princess’ ring?

a) Her grandmother had not worn it for many years since the princess was born.

b) The prince produced this ring at the party as a present to the princess.

c) It was a useless thing of no worth at all .

d) It was a magnificent diamond ring once belonged to an outstanding woman .

4. Who was the thief?

a) The thief was Uncle Octavian because he wanted to repay the cost of the lost ring .

b) The thief was the French cabinet minister because he tried to turn out his pockets .

c) The thief was the prince himself because he wanted to make a joke.

d) The ring was never found because Uncle Octavian didn’t want to search his close friends .

Задание 5. Дайте развернутый ответ на следующий вопрос: “ Problems of behaviour– what are they? Have you ever run across them? What do you know about them? ”

Муниципальный этап

Всероссийской олимпиады школьников

по английскому языку

9-11 классы, 2010 год

Страноведческий тест

Установите, о каких национальных эмблемах Великобритании (темы A – E) идет речь в текстах 1 – 4. Используйте каждую букву только один раз. В задании одна тема лишняя.

А. ROSE D. SHAMROCK (клевер)

B. DAFFODIL (нарцисс) E. LILAC (сирень)

C. THISTLE (чертополох)

1. It is the national flower of Wales . One sort of this flower grows only in a small area around Tenby . In Wales it is traditional to wear this flower on Saint David"s Day (March 1). This has led to suggestions that the name of the plant may have been influenced by the name "Dafydd," a Welsh form of "David". In some other countries the yellow variation of the flower is associated with Easter .

2. It is the traditional floral heraldic emblem of England and takes its name and origins from the Tudor dynasty . Henry Tudor took the crown of England from Richard III in battle. That was the end of the Wars of the Roses between the House of Lancaster and the House of York . His father was Edmund Tudor from the House of Richmond , and his mother was Margaret Beaufort from the House of Lancaster; he married Elizabeth of York to stop all conflicts. The symbol is often depicted in two colours – white on red and is always described, heraldically, as "proper".

3. It is a symbol of Ireland . It is a three-leafed old white clover. The plant was traditionally used for its medical properties. According to the legend it was used by Saint Patrick to illustrate the idea of the Trinity (the unity of Father , Son , and Holy Spirit ). Organizations, businesses and places around the world with links to Ireland often use this plant to advertise their connections.

4. It has been the national emblem of Scotland since the time of Alexander III (1249–1286) and was used on silver coins . According to the legend , the Norse army tried to attack the Scots army at night. During this operation one Norseman, who had no boots on, stepped upon this plant and cried with pain. The Scots woke up and met the Norse army. The plant prefers dry summer; it grows in sandy soils which are rich in salts. It may grow along roadsides, in fields, and agricultural areas.

Ответьте на вопросы, обводя правильный вариант кружком:

1) Which of these plants comes from the word "David" ?

2) Which of these plants was traditionally used for its medical properties ?

3) Which of these plants origins from the Tudor dynasty ?

4) Which of these plants woke up the Scots?

5) Which of these plants illustrates the idea of the Trinity ?

6) Which of these plants is often depicted in two colours ?

7) Which of these plants grows in sandy soils ?

8) Which of these plants is associated with Easter ?

1) A B C D E	3) A B C D E	5) A B C D E	7) A B C D E
2) A B C D E	4) A B C D E	6) A B C D E	8) A B C D E

Муниципальный этап

Всероссийской олимпиады школьников

по английскому языку

9-11 классы, 2010 год

Часть 4. Аудирование

Прослушайте текст и определите, какие из предложенных высказываний являются верными.

The story of the Native Americans – or the American Indians – is unique, tragic and inspiring. It is unique because the Indians were the original inhabitants of the American continent and experienced every phase of its European settlement. It is tragic because the conflict between the Indians and white people was parallel to the process of coming in contact with other industrialized societies. It is an inspiring story because the Native Americans, although lost much of their land in the 19th century, have survived, have defended their political and economic rights, and have succeeded in saving their identity and culture despite the knocks of modern civilization.

Today the Native Americans are full citizens of the United States. They are proud of their own cultural treasure, which they are trying to protect and maintain.

Marks of that treasure can be found all over the United States. Many of the proper names on the map of the United States – Massachusetts, Ohio, Michigan, Kansas – are Indian words. The Indians taught the Europeans how to cultivate crops such as corn, tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco.

About half of the Indians in the United States live in large cities and rural areas throughout the country. The rest of them live in about 300 federal reservations (land set for their use).

Today, there are about 1,4 million Native Americans, which is believed to be more than there were when the first European explorers arrived in the New World.

True or False?

1. The story of the Native Americans is one of the funniest in the history of the mankind.

2. The Indians were the original inhabitants of the American continent.

3. The Native Americans have managed to retain their identity and culture.

4. It"s almost impossible to find any marks of the Indians" culture in the USA nowadays.

5. Today all Indians live in federal reservations.

1) True False

2) True False

3) True False

4) True False

5) True False

Часть 5. Устная речь

Монологическое высказывание

Сформулируйте Ваше представление о возможности дополнительного заработка для молодежи, ответив на вопрос «What is true: concentrate on studying while at school or earn some money working part-time?».

Диалог

Many people have to work day and night without having a rest to eat properly. Discuss the problem of fast food and answer the questions: What are the reasons of fast food popularity in Russia? What effects may fast food make on our health? Where do you prefer to have a bite?

Муниципальный этап

Всероссийской олимпиады школьников

по английскому языку

9-11 классы, 2010 год

Keys :

Часть 2

– infectious 5. – eruption
– commonly 6. – longer
– initial 7. – complications
– appearance 8. – occurrence

Часть 3

1. – b

2. – c

3. – d

4. – d

В .

False

3) True False

4) True False

5) True False

Шкала критериев оценивания заданий в разделе «Устная речь»

Максимальное количество баллов: 20

Внимание! При оценке 0 по критерию "Содержание" выставляется общая оценка 0.

БАЛЛЫ	(максимум 10 баллов)	Взаимодействие с собеседником и оформление речи (максимум 10 баллов)
		Взаимодействие с собеседником (максимум 4 балла)	Лексическое оформление речи (максимум 2 балла)	Грамматическое оформление речи (максимум 2 балла)	Фонетическое оформление речи (максимум 2 балла)
9-10	Коммуникативная задача полностью выполнена: цель общения успешно достигнута, тема раскрыта в заданном объеме. Участник высказывает интересные и оригинальные идеи .	4 балла Участник способен логично и связно вести беседу: участник соблюдает очередность при обмене репликами, при необходимости участник начинает первым или поддерживает беседу, восстанавливает беседу в случае сбоя.	2 балла В речи участника нет лексических ошибок; словарный запас участника богат, разнообразен и адекватен поставленной задаче.	2 балла В речи участника нет грамматических ошибок; речь участника богата разнообразными грамматическими конструкциями.	2 балла В речи участника нет фонетических ошибок.
	Коммуникативная задача полностью выполнена: цель общения успешно достигнута, тема раскрыта в заданном объеме, однако выступление не отличается оригинальностью мысли.
	Коммуникативная задача выполнена не полностью: цель общения в основном достигнута, однако тема раскрыта не в полном объеме: высказанные положения недостаточно аргументированы.	3 балла В целом участник способен логично и связно вести беседу: участник соблюдает очередность при обмене репликами, но не всегда проявляет инициативу в поддержании беседы.	1 балл Словарный запас участника в основном соответствует поставленной задаче, однако наблюдается некоторое затруднение при подборе слов и/или имеются неточности в их употреблении.	1 балл В речи участника присутствуют грамматические ошибки, не затрудняющие понимания или используются однообразные грамматические конструкции.	1 балл Речь участника в целом понятна, участник допускает отдельные фонетические ошибки.
	Коммуникативная задача выполнена частично: цель общения достигнута не полностью, тема раскрыта в ограниченном объеме: высказанных положений мало и они не аргументированы.	2 балла Участник не способен логично и связно вести беседу: не начинает и не стремится поддерживать ее, в значительной степени зависит от помощи со стороны собеседника.
	Коммуникативная задача не выполнена: цель общения не достигнута, содержание не соответствует коммуникативной задаче.	1 балл Участник диалога не способен вести беседу.	0 баллов Словарного запаса не хватает для общения в соответствии с заданием.	0 баллов В речи участника присутствуют грамматические ошибки, затрудняющие понимание.	0 баллов Понимание речи участника затруднено из-за большого количества фонетических ошибок.
	Отказ от ответа	0 баллов Отказ от выполнения задания по диалогу

Схема оценки выполнения письменных заданий

Баллы	Коммуникативные задачи	Языковые средства
18-20	Полная реализация коммуникативных задач	Связный текст, адекватное применение лексико-грамматических средств, их широкий диапазон. Языковые ошибки не существенны. Корректное применение формул письменной речи.
16-17		Достаточно связный, естественный текст, восприятие которого может быть затруднено некорректным применением (или отсутствием) связующих элементов. Применяются сложные синтаксические конструкции, но их виды не отличаются разнообразием.
11-15	Реализованы практически все коммуникативные задачи, но реализация их предельно упрощена.	В текстах есть грубые грамматические или лексические ошибки, искажающие смысл предложений, но их количество не велико (не более 3). Структурный и лексический диапазоны заметно ограничены, связность текста нарушена, есть некоторые нарушения, связанные с нормами оформления письменной речи.
8-10	Коммуникативные задачи в целом реализованы, поскольку понятен общий смысл текста.	Недостаточно корректный контроль структурой предложений, большое количество грубых лексико-грамматических ошибок. Восприятие текста затруднено.
	Отмечаются, частично успешные, попытки реализации коммуникативных задач, но понимание текста затруднено многочисленными грубыми ошибками.	Текст трудно воспринимается из-за частых лексико-грамматических ошибок, упрощенной конструкции предложений, не соблюдения правил пунктуации, ведущей к несогласованности текста.
	Несоответствие содержание поставленным задачам	Текст практически «не читаем», набор отдельных фраз и предложений с большим количеством ошибок.

1 - 2 балла могут быть сняты за

орфографические ошибки в словах активного вокабуляра, или в простых словах

небрежное оформление рукописи.

I READING

Read the text and choose from the sentences A-F the one which fits each gap (1-5). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

In the swamplands and along the river banks of the Amazon and the Orinoco there lives a bird that swims before it can fly, flies like a fat chicken, eats green leaves, has the stomach of a cow and has claws on its wings when young. (1) …… It is called the hoatzin.

(2) …… Male and female look very much alike with brown on the back and cream and rusty red underneath. The head is small, with a large crest on the top, bright red eyes, and electric blue skin. Its nearest relatives are the cuckoos. Its most remarkable feature, though, is not found in the adult but in the young.

Baby hoatzins have a claw on the leading edge of each wing and another at the end of each wing tip. Using these four claws, together with the beak, they can clamber about in the undergrowth, looking very much like primitive birds must have done. The hoatzin, however, could not be considered primitive. (3) ……

During the drier months between December and March hoatzins fly about the forest in flocks containing 20-30 birds, but in April, when the rainy season begins, they collect together in smaller breeding units of two to seven individuals. (4) ……

When danger threatens, in the form of a snake or a monkey, the young hoatzins - maybe three in one nest - dive over the side and into the river. (5) …… When they have learned to fly they lose their claws and escape predators not by swimming but by flapping off, in a rather ungainly fashion, to a neighboring tree.

	They build their nests about 4.6m above the river, an important feature for the survival of the young.
	Another peculiarity of the chick is its ability to swim well if it falls into water.
	It would not be out of place in Lewis Carrol’s Alice in Wonderland , but it is real.
	They swim about under the water until it is safe to return and then, using their claws, haul themselves up through the branches and back to the nest.
	In appearance, the adult looks like a cross between a domestic chicken and a secretary bird.
	It is a highly specialized bird.

II USAGE

One morning last week I realized that my bike (1) ……. stolen from my garden. I phoned the police and two officers called at my house the next day. They (2)……..me if I had seen or heard anything. I told (3)……..I had been out that evening, and hadn’t noticed anything suspicious when I came home. ‘If I had seen anything, I (4)……..you,’ I replied. ‘It was raining hard too. If the weather (5)……..so bad, I would have ridden my bike.’ The officers told me that lots of people (6)……..their bikes stolen lately. ‘The thieves (7)……..to have put the bikes in a van,’ said one of the officers. ‘I (8)……..I had known about that,’ I said. ‘I saw a black van that evening. In fact, it (9)……..opposite my house.’ The officers asked me what the van’s number (10)…….., but I couldn’t remember. ‘(11)……..you saw the van again, (12)……..you recognize it?’ one of them asked. ‘It (13)…….. painting. I remember that,’ I replied. However, there was a happy ending to this story. After the officers had left, I (14)……..by a friend of mine. ‘By the way,’ she said,’(15)……..you want your bike, I’ll bring it back this afternoon. I borrowed it a couple of days ago.’




								would have called
								wouldn’t have been








						had a phone call

2. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

Unusual beliefs

Despite the fact that this is now the 21 st century, an (1) _______ number of English people appear to (2) ________ in the paranormal. What is the (3) __________ for this?

(4) _________ have found the answers to many of our questions, but the more (5 ) _______ we make, the more we want to know. The (6) _______ need for (7) ________ that we have appears to be very strong. For this reason, a belief in the (8) ______ of aliens, and especially, the (9) ________ of contact with alien life forms is (10) ________ common.

Choose the correct answer:

1. The British Monarch traditionally meets the Heads of the foreign states in

a) Westminster Palace

c) Buckingham Palace

2. In Westminster Abbey the tourists are shown

a) The Queen Victoria Memorial

b) mosaic decorations

c) The Coronation Chair

3. When the Monarch opens Parliament, he/she sits

a) on the throne in the House of Lords

b) on the woolsack

c) on the Speaker’s Chair in the House of Commons

4. The Official Birthday of the British Monarch is celebrated in

c) April

5. Which of these monuments was erected to commemorate the Great Fire of London?

a) Nelson’s Column

6. The Highland Games take place in __________________ .

c) All cities across Scotland

7. In front of Buckingham Palace you will see _______________ .

a) Queen Victoria Monument

b) Walter Scott Monument

c) Wellington Memorial

8. It has been rebuilt many times over its 1,000 year history, once it was a palace, today it is __________ .

a) St. Paul’s Cathedral

b) Buckingham Palace

c) The Houses of Parliament

9. Many famous politicians and military men are buried at _______________ .

a) Lake District

b) Edinburgh Castle

c) St. Paul’s Cathedral

10. Its ruins stand as a symbol of the Roman Empire’s greatness.

b) Walter Scott Memorial

c) Hadrian’s Wall

Олимпиада по английскому языку для 9 класса

(школьный тур)

Школа № _______

Класс __________

Фамилия, имя учащегося _______________________________________

Фамилия , имя учителя _________________________________________

Write your answers in the tables.

I READING

II USAGE

III Quiz

Общий балл _________

KEYS

Предлагаю вам задания всероссийской олимпиады школьного тура по английскому языку для 9 класса с таблицей правильных ответов к ним.

Тренировочные тесты можно применять на занятии в 9 классе, предоставив ученикам возможность лучше понять и обновить в памяти ранее изученные темы, а также определить, насколько хорошо учащиеся подготовлены к олимпиаде.

1. Choose the best answer for each sentence

You _______ come here again or I’ll report you to the police!

А) shouldn’t to
Б) ‘d better not
В) oughtn’t to

2. Fill the spaces in the following sentences by inserting one of the modal verbs expressing the absence of necessity.

You _____ a ticket. I had an extra one just in case.

А) needn"t have bought
Б) didn"t need to buy
В) needn"t to buy
Г) didn"t have to buy

3. Choose the most appropriate modal verb for each sentence.

You wait in another room, please.

А) must
Б) would
В) shall

4. Choose the most appropriate answer expressing request

Buying two loaves of bread on your way home?

А) would you mind
Б) would you
В) will you mind

5. Fill the spaces in the following sentences by inserting one of the modal verbs expressing the absence of necessity.

There are plenty of tomatoes in the fridge. You _____ buy any.

А) needn"t
Б) don"t need to
В) don"t have to

6. Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentences.

The sign says, “No parking”. That means you _______ to leave your car here.

А) mustn’t
Б) cannot
В) don"t have to

7. Choose the most appropriate modal verb for each sentence.

You_____ leave this house immediately.

А) must
Б) would
В) are

8. Choose the most appropriate answer expressing request

Would you mind if I _________ your dictionary for an hour or so?

А) would borrow
Б) will borrow
В) borrowed

9. Choose the correct modal verb:

She________________ leave home at eight every morning.

А) have to
Б) has to
В) must
Г) need

10. Fill the spaces in the following sentences by inserting one of the modal verbs expressing the absence of necessity.

We _____ waited, they didn’t come.

А) didn"t need to
Б) didn"t have to
В) needn"t have

11. Fill the spaces in the following sentences by inserting one of the modal verbs expressing the absence of necessity. Note that in some sentences more than one variant is possible.

He _____ ________ yesterday, so he went to the movies with us.

А) didn’t have to study
Б) didn’t need to study
В) needn"t study
Г) needn"t have studied

12. Choose the correct form of the verb:

She wouldn"t have yawned the whole day if she _______ late last night.

А) doesn"t stay up
Б) didn"t stay up
В) Hadn"t stayed up

13. Choose the most appropriate modal verb for each sentence.

You_____ stay in your room because I say so.

А) should
Б) would
В) will

14. Choose the best answer for each sentence

You ________ pack too much or you will have to take it out at the airport!

А) had not better
Б) better not
В) had better not

15. Choose the best answer for each sentence

My mother isn’t feeling well, so I told her that she ______ to the doctor.

А) ought
Б) ought go
В) ought to go

16. Choose the most appropriate answer to express strong probability, expectation or logical assumption.

I can’t find my car keys. I _______ them in my office.

А) should leave
Б) must have left
В) ought to have left

17. Choose the most appropriate answer to express strong probability, expectation or logical assumption.

They live in a very big house. They _______ rich.

А) must be
Б) are
В) should be

18. Choose the correct modal verb:

You ________________ come to work in time.

А) have to
Б) has to
В) must
Г) need

19. Choose the most appropriate modal verb for each sentence.

Children, why are you still watching TV?
You_____go to bed!

А) shall
Б) would
В) must

20. Choose the most appropriate answer expressing request

You open the window, please?

А) can’t
Б) will
В) could

Ответы к всероссийской олимпиаде по английскому языку 9 класс

В этой таблице представленны ответы на примеры заданий по английскому языку к школьному этапу всеройссийской олимпиады

Номер задания	Правильный ответ
1	Б
2	А
3	Б
4	А
5	А
6	Б
7	А
8	В
9	Б
10	В
11	АБ
12	В
13	В
14	В
15	В
16	Б
17	А
18	В
19	В
20	В

The narrator says that:

1) a square in Brancusi’s sculpture is made of oak.

2) Brancusi likes to demonstrate contrasting objects.

3) it’s difficult to guess the name of the sculpture.

4) Brancusi’s bird is crying.

5) the bird opens its mouth to sing.

6) many Mondrian’s paintings are very confusing.

7) Mondrian’s painting is like a closed window.

8) there is a wide variety of bright colours in this painting.

9) Mondrian signed the painting with his initials.

10) Mondrian also wrote some music.

Part 2 (30 minutes)

Maximum points - 10

Read the passage below.

The Green House Effect

(A) Saving the world begins at home. The energy we use to power our daily domestic lives and drive our cars produces almost half of our output of carbon dioxide, the gas which is the main contributor to the problem of global warming. The way in which we use energy is not only polluting but also incredibly wasteful. But there is nothing to stop us greatly reducing our energy consumption and creating a more comfortable world.

(B) Redesigning the home to bring our lifestyles more into balance with what the environment can cope with need not involve expensive or painful changes. Most of the technology to make the changes is already available. When the changes have been made, the home of the future will be a better place to live in. So what will it be like?

(C) We will have switched from ‘fossil fuels’ - coal, gas and oil - to sources of power which are non-polluting such as windmills or using the power of tides. Houses will be heavily insulated and heating systems made much more efficient. In addition, our future homes will use low-energy light bulbs.

(D) With water costs rising enormously, most houses will trap rainwater and store it in a large, well-insulated tank in the cellar. This tank also serves to save energy: heat is recycled from other parts of the house to maintain a high water temperature for washing and central heating.

(E) Recycling waste will be much more common than it is today. Tins, bottles, plastic, and paper will be put into vents in the wall from where they will fall into divided bins for collection. All vegetable matter will go straight on to a compost heap in the garden.

(F) The home will be a cleaner place. Air conditioning will do much more than keep you cool. It will improve air quality by filtering out contaminating dust mites and by controlling moisture and condensation.

(G) Outside the home as well, life will have become more pleasant. The car will no longer be the threat to our health that it is today: it will run on hydrogen or a mixture of battery and safer petrol. It won’t be allowed to clog up our cities: people will use the tram, a clean, fast, and quiet form of city transport which many cities are already reintroducing.

(H) This picture of the future is one which should appeal to all of us. It’s one that our grandchildren could take for granted, not believing that people lived any other way, that people went around polluting, destroying, wasting resources, and apparently not caring. But if we want our grandchildren to have a world which is cleaner and safer, we have to start to change our ways. The picture of the future can become a reality but only if we do something about it. And we should do something about it soon.

Below you will find four headings. Each heading describes the contents of one of the paragraphs in the passage. However, since there are eight paragraphs and only four headings, four of the paragraphs will not fit any of the headings below.

You need to choose which heading best describes which paragraph. Write the letter of a paragraph next to the number of the heading 11 -14 on the separate answer sheet.

11. Homes of the future will be more hygienic.

12. We ought to change the way we live.

13. The way we live now damages the world.

14. Future energy needs will be lower and not cause pollution.

Choose option A , В, C or D which best answers the question. Circle the correct letter in boxes 15-20 on your answer sheet.

15. The author’s intention in writing the above article was to show...

A. the sort of future we can expect for our grandchildren.

B. why we should reduce pollution and use energy more efficiently.

C. why we have taken steps to reduce pollution and improve our use of energy.

D. how changes in house design will encourage people to use less polluting energy.

16. Which of the following statements is the author most likely to agree with?

A. In the future, houses will be much healthier.

B. In the future, people will produce much less waste.

C. In the future, very few people will own their own car.

D. In the future, the problem of global warming will be better understood.

17. In the passage the author explains...

A. why using less energy has become more popular.

B. why sources of energy are going to become more scarce.

C. how savings could be made in the way energy is used.

D. how, unless we use less energy, energy costs will rise.

18. In the passage the author DOES NOT explain...

A. how our cities could be made cleaner.

B. why our use of energy needs to change.

C. why water costs will rise in the future.

D. how the way we live produces global warming.

19. According to the author, one of the differences between our way of life and that of people in the future might be that...

A. cars will be much cheaper to maintain.

B. fewer people will travel in the cities.

C. cars will have far more safety features.

D. cars will be used less than they are today.

20. The passage describes the homes of the future. Such homes, according to the author, might NOT be built if we...

A. could not afford the necessary technology.

B. could not find alternative sources of energy.

C. were unable to reduce the amount of waste we produce.

D. failed to agree to make necessary changes in our lives.

Part 3 (15 minutes)

Maximum points - 20

Use of English

Fill in the gaps in the text choosing an appropriate word from the column on the right. Choose one word once only. There are two extra words in the right column which you don’t have to choose. Write the letter which marks the word next to the number of the gap on the answer sheet.

An 11-year-old piano prodigy from Indonesia will appear at the prestigious Newport Jazz Festival after taking the American jazz (21) __________ by storm. Joey Alexander, who releases his debut album My Favorite Things this week, has attracted high (22) __________ from trumpeter and director of Jazz at Lincoln Centre Wynton Marsalis, who has said: "There has never been anyone that you can think of who could play like that (23) __________ his age. I loved everything about his playing his rhythm, his confidence, his understanding of the music." Marsalis said he found out about Bali-born Alexander after a friend suggested he watched a YouTube clip of the then 10-year-old (24) __________ tunes by John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk and Chick Corea. Now, to (25) __________ his debut album, Alexander is set to play at the Montreal and Newport jazz festivals. Newport producer George Wein says he"s always been reluctant to (26) __________ so-called child prodigies, but he made an exception after Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, tennis legend Arthur Ashe"s widow, brought Alexander over to his Manhattan apartment to (27) __________ for him. "The thing that differs him from most young players is the maturity of his harmonic approach," Wein told AP reporter Charles J Gans. "His playing is very contemporary but he also has a (28) __________ of the history of the music." Alexander"s parents were jazz fans and he himself admires the playing (29) __________ Horace Silver, McCoy Tyner, Bill Evans and Brad Mehldau. He also loves the Avengers and SpongeBob Squarepants. "For me jazz is a calling. I love jazz because it"s about freedom to express yourself and being spontaneous, full of rhythm and full of improvisation," said the young pianist. "Technique is important, but for me first when I play it"s from the (30) __________ and feeling the groove. I want to develop by practicing and playing, and challenging myself to get better every day," said Alexander.	A) at
B) book
C) for
D) heart
E) of
F) performing
G) play
H) praise
I) promote
J) pushing
K)scene
L)sense

For items 31-40, Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).

When you have made the (0) ... to begin exercising,	DECIDE
you need more than just enthusiasm - you need to use (31) ...	EQUIP
which is high quality, safe and (32) ... .The Classic Home	RELY
Cycle is a basic model with a (33) ... distance meter and timer.	MECHANIC
It has a strong construction and enclosed flywheel for (34) ...	SAFE
and both the seat and handlebars are (35) ... to different	ADJUST
(36)... so the user can pedal in the most comfortable position.	HIGH
With a rowing machine you can (37) ... the arms and legs as	STRONG
well as exercise the back. Brisk rowing is just as (38) ... for	EFFECT
burning calories as running at 11 km an hour. The (39)...	REASON
priced Classic Rower has a seat which moves smoothly (40) ... the whole rowing programme, and is suitable for all home exercisers.	THROUGH

Part 4 (30 minutes)

Maximum points - 10

Comment on the following problem: Modern libraries in the digital age should be different from the libraries of the past.

In your comment use the information from the Internet below.

Modern Libraries

Many people, when asked about libraries, imagine old buildings with heavy bookshelves and dimmed light. Libraries around the world are heading into the future, creating for their patrons a more dynamic, multi-level environment for learning and pleasure.

Enjoy most tremendous examples of how modern libraries are shaping the way we learn and enjoy reading in the digital age.

LiYuan Library, China Built in 2011 in a small village of Huairou on the outskirts of Beijing, this beautiful nature-inspired library was designed by Li Xiaodong. The 175-square-meter building’s interior is spatially diverse by using steps and small level changes to create distinct places. The wooden sticks temper the bright light and spread it evenly throughout the space to give a perfect reading ambience. The library has no electricity supply and closes at dusk.

Ballyroan Library, Ireland Designed by Box Architecture, the new library in South Dublin opened in early 2013. The new library offers extensive seating and a large study area with many public access computers, as well as printing and photocopying facilities. Free internet is available throughout the building.

Write 100-120 words. Remember to

Make an introduction;

Express your personal opinion on the problem and give reasons for your opinion;

Express your attitude towards the information from the Internet;

Make a conclusion.

Write in your own words.

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