Образец
задания для олимпиады
Задание 1. Прослушать аутентичный текст на английском языке и выполнить задания по прослушанному.
Задание 2. Выполнить задания на проверку знания лексики, грамматики, навыков чтения.
I. Раскройте скобки, употребив глаголы в нужной форме.
Jason’s uncle, who was a sailor, ___ 1 (travel) around the world for years. On his last return, he came to his house with presents for everyone. To Jason he gave an old lamp which he ___ 2 (buy) in Saudi Arabia. Jason tried ___ 3 (hide) his disappointment at such a dirty old gift, but thanked his uncle for ___ 4 (bring) it anyway.
When his uncle ___ 5 (go), Jason’s mother wanted ___ 6 (take) the lamp to the antique shop after she ___ 7 (clean) it. “That’s OK,” said Jason. “I’d prefer ___ 8 (do) it myself.” So he took it away and started ___ 9 (polish) it. As he ____ 10 (rub) away the dirt, some smoke ___ 11 (come) out of it and, out of the smoke, appeared a large, rather frightening man. “Who are you?” cried Jason. “I am the Genie of the Lamp”, the man replied. “You can have three wishes. But be careful! If you ___ 12 (wish) well, you ___13 (reward), but if your wish ___ 14 (be) bad, you ___ 15 (bring) disaster on yourself and your family.”
Jason thought for a while and said, “I wish everyone in the world ___ 16 (have) enough food.” “Good boy,” said the Genie. “And I wish that the peoples of the world ___ 17 (stop) fighting each other,” he said. “One more.” Now Jason thought really hard. “My mum ___ 18 (work) a lot recently and she’s really tired all the time. If she ___ 19 (have) a car, she ___ 20 (not / be) so tired. “ So he wished for a car. “You ____ 21 (choose) well,” said the Genie and disappeared.
Jason decided ___ 22 (not / tell) his mother about what ___ 23 (happen), but the next day a letter arrived for her saying: “You ___ 24 (win) first prize in our car competition. A brand new Mercedes ___ 25 (deliver) to your home within the next few days.”
II. Выберите правильный ответ
1. All the furniture in the office ___ the latest design.
a. are c. were
b. is d. have
2. Has there been ___ discussion of the project? Yes, ___ people are against it.
a. some, some c. any, every
b. some, any d. any, some
3. My sister drinks too ___ black coffee. I’m afraid it’s harmful for her.
a. many c. much
b. a lot of d. little
4. Thank you. You are ___ today than you were yesterday.
a. the kindest c. kinder
b. kind d. more kinder
5. The future is ___. Don’t let them ___ it from you.
a. your, to take c. yours, take
b. you, take d. yours, to take
6. I think ___ is time to begin. ___ is everybody here.
a. there, It c. it, There
b. it, It d. there, There
7. Sue ___ in for sports for more than 25 years.
a. has gone c. has been gone
b. is gone d. was gone
8. We’ll take ___ holiday.
a. four days c. a four days
b. a four day d. four day’s
9. Her eyes were ___ large ___ small.
a. either, or c. neither, nor
b. neither, or d. both, and
10. Reading a foreign language is ___ than speaking it.
a. easy c. more easier
b. much easier d. most easier
11. He was able to get to Lisbon ___ by flying there ___ .
a. easy, direct c. easily, directly
b. easier, directly d. more easier, directly
12. He is ___ sure of his success ___ I am afraid for him.
a. such, that c. such a, that
b. so, that d. so, as
13. John ___ chess at school.
a. used not to playing c. didn’t use to playing
b. didn’t use to play d. used not playing
14. When we walked ___ further down the road, we met another group of
tourists.
c. little c. a little
d. less d. a few
15. What ___ have you seen at the museum?
a. still c. else
b. more d. other
16. Everybody should be able to defend ___ .
a. his c. oneself
b. himself d. themselves
17. We shall not begin the meeting until everybody ___ .
a. come c. will come
b. comes d. came
18. You ___ not come to help them tomorrow. The work has been done.
a. must c. might
b. need d. could
19. He wanted to know which bus ___ .
a. should she take c. she should take
b. she taken d. she will take
20. I saw her ___ the street.
a. crossed c. crossing
b. to cross d. having crossed
21. ___ you like a cup of coffee?
a. Should c. Do
b. Could d. Would
22. He ___ everything, so he knows what to do now.
a. have been told c. has been told
b. is told d. was been told
23. I don’t know what’s on. ___ do I.
a. Too c. So
b. Either d. Neither
24. You like black coffee, ___ ?
a. aren’t you c. do you
b. don’t you d. will you
c.
25. My parents would like me ___ what I want when I grow up.
a. doing c. do
b. to do d. will do
III. Переведите следующие предложения на английский язык
1. Расстояние в двадцать миль не проблема для нас.
2. Она уже давно разговаривает по телефону. Пора заканчивать.
3. Вам надо было сдавать экзамены со всеми остальными студентами.
4. Мне только что предложили интересную работу.
5. Я слышал, что он работает над новой книгой. Интересно, о чём она.
6. Мой преподаватель обучает меня эффективно, так как он использует самые современные и эффективные методы.
7. Полиция не знает, чья это машина.
8. Какая великолепная сегодня погода! Приятно прогуляться в такой солнечный день.
9. Неожиданно его внимание привлекла девушка, сидящая напротив него.
10. Моя сестра сказала, что она не встречала его с тех пор, как закончила школу.
IV. Установите соответствие тем A – H текстам 1 – 7. Используйте
каждую букву только один раз. В задании одна тема лишняя.
A – Getting married in the USA
B – The changes in the population of the USA
C – A wealthy land of opportunities
D – Bringing up children
E – American women’s life and work
F – American society of the past
G – Problems of the Americans
H – The growth of single-parent families in the USA
1. Nowadays Americans move a lot. But they used to live in small communities. They seldom moved from one place to another. And usually, knew their neighbors well. Life was so personal that people often joked about it. It was difficult to have privacy in a small community like that. Some people dreamed about moving to big cities, but most people were happy to live all their lives in the same place. In the 20th century industrialized America women were always the supporters of the family. Some of them were active outside the home; others were active homemakers. Both men and women faced many difficulties, but perhaps the pioneer spirit, which built the country, help Americans change, improve and adapt to the future.
2. The 1950s was the last decade of calm for this country. The life was predictable at that time. The situation has changed greatly since that time. Americans are getting older and the number of senior citizens increases. There are now more Asian Americans, Hispanics than ever before. More and more people from different countries come to America.
3. America is a wealthy country, but wealth is not evenly distributed. There are homeless people, hungry children, and crime in the country. Some foreigners have the idea that “the streets are paved with gold” in America. Hard work brings great results but unemployment is a problem in many parts of the country. For some Americans, the United States is not a land of opportunities. Americans worry about the same things as other people around the world. They worry about terrorism, about their children and how their lives will be.
4. The American family changed too. It’s difficult to generalize about American women. They may be single, divorced or married. They may be homemakers, doctors or factory workers. But they have one thing in common – they are always independent. With more time on their hands American women want to become more involved in what is going on outside their houses. They are working to reestablish their strong roles in life.
5. Newly married American couples often postpone having children, while they are establishing their careers. Besides they might think that they are not ready yet to bring children up until their marriage become strong. Marriage in the United States is considered a matter of individual responsibility and decision. Young people frequently fall in love and marry even if their parents disapprove of their choice. Most American men marry by the time they are 25, and the husband is usually two or three years older than his wife.
6. After their marriage the young couple is free to decide where to live and when to start a family. They plan the number of children they are going to have and when their children will be born. The birth rate has been declining steadily in recent years. Americans try their children to be independent from the childhood. It is a part of American culture. Children are taught to take care of themselves, to clean their rooms, to help with the dishes and laundry. Most teenagers try to find summer or after-school jobs, so that they can have their own money. Students usually work part-time and during summer vacations to be independent from their parents.
7. Until the 1960s divorce was uncommon. Between 1962 and 1981 the number of divorces increased. Americans are not likely to remain in marriage that has problems. They are not forced by economic, social or religious pressure to stay married. Since 1960s the number of one-parent families increased. The divorce rate has almost doubled in the past fifty years. Many people view these figures with alarm.
V. Прочтите текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 1 – 6. Эти
номера соответствуют заданиям 1 – 6, в которых представлены
возможные варианты слов. Укажите букву, выбранного вами слова.
Italy is a fascinating country, a wonderland of (1) ___ man-made and natural beauty. No (2)____ where you go in this small but varied country you will find something to interest, intrigue or delight you. The big cities such as Milan, Rome and Naples are filled with ancient monuments, Renaissance palaces and some of the best examples of modern architecture in the world. Smaller cities like Pisa and Siena are (3) ___ for their churches and museums, not to (4) ___ their parks, gardens and surrounding countryside.
Because Italy doesn’t (5) ___ a very large area from north to south, its climate is not (6) ___ varied as its sights.
1. A. neither B. as C. and D. both
2. A. thing B. doubt C. matter D. wonder
3. A. written B. spoken C. known D. forgotten
4. A. listen B. see C. tell D. mention
5. A. lie B. cover C. recover *****n
6. A. such B. so C. that D. but
VI. Прочтите текст и выполните задания 1 – 7. Ответьте на вопрос,
выбрав одну букву, соответствующую правильному ответу.
1. 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, genuine problems. They are the problems of behaviour.
2. Let me tell you a story, which happened to my uncle Octavian a full thirty years ago. At that time I myself was fifteen. My uncle Octavian was then a rich man. He was a charming and accomplished host whose villa was an accepted rendezvous of the great. He was a hospitable and most amiable man – until January 3, 1925.
3. There was nothing special about that day in the life of my uncle Octavian, except that it was his fifty-fifth birthday. As usual on such a day he was giving a party, a party for twelve people. All of them were old friends.
4. I, myself, aged fifteen, was greatly privileged. I was staying with my uncle at his exquisite villa, on holiday from school, and on this special happy day, I was allowed to come down to dinner. It was exciting for me to be admitted to such a company, which included a newspaper proprietor of exceptional intelligence and his charming American wife, a recent prime-minister of France and a distinguished German prince and princess.
5. At that age, you will guess, I was like in a dream. Even today, 30 years later, one may fairly admit that the company was distinguished. But I should also stress that they were all old and close friends of my uncle Octavian.
6. 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 handsome woman. She turned her hand gracefully towards my uncle. Across the table, the newspaper proprietor 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.”
7. 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 to my neighbour. As I turned away again, I saw her pass it on.
8. It was some twenty minutes later when the princess stood up and said: “Before we leave you, may I have my ring back?” … There was a pause, while each of us looked expectantly at his neighbour. Then there was silence.
9. 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.
10. I am sure that you can guess the sort of scene that followed. There was the embarrassment of the guests – all of them old and valued friends. There was a nervous search of the whole room. But it didn’t bring the princess’s ring back again. It had vanished – an irreplaceable thing, worth possibly two hundred thousand pounds – in a roomful of twelve people, all known to each other.
11. No servants had entered the room. No one had left it for a moment. The thief (for now it could only be theft) was one of us, one of my uncle Octavian’s cherished friends.
12. I remember it was the French cabinet minister who was most insistent on being searched, indeed, in his excitement he had already started to turn out his pockets, before my uncle held up his hand and 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 make amends myself.” The ring was never found. To our family’s surprise, Uncle Octavian was a comparatively poor man when he died. And he never gave a single party for the last thirty years of his life.
1. What are according to the writer the most important problems of rich people?
a. Finances.
b. Pleasures of life.
c. Hiring people.
d. Maintaining good manners.
2. According to the writer’s description, uncle Octavian was …
a. very intelligent.
b. really hospitable.
c. quite hostile.
d. immensely rich.
3. Why was the boy excited so much about the dinner?
Because the people at the dinner were all …
a. uncle Octavian’s intimate friends.
b. snobbish.
c. royalty.
d. outstanding.
4. The princess told the guests that her ring …
a. belonged to the old queen.
b. was the most expensive one in the world.
c. was made for Genghis Khan.
d. was too old to wear.
5. What happened to the ring while the guests were admiring it?
a. It fell down.
b. It disappeared.
c. It was broken.
d. It was taken a servant.
6. What does it in paragraph 9 refer to?
a. A joke.
b. The silence.
c. The princess’s asking twice.
d. The absence of the ring.
7. Why didn’t uncle Octavian allow the guests to be searched?
a. He himself was the thief.
b. He trusted them.
c. He didn’t want to embarrass anybody.
d. He knew that the ring had been taken by a servant.
Speak on one of the following statements for two or three minutes:
1. He who would catch the fruit must climb the tree.
2. It is never too late to learn.
3. There is no place more delightful than home.
4. Change is inevitable. In a progressive country change is constant.
5. A university should be a place of light, of liberty and learning.
6. Knowledge is a city, to the building of which every human being brought a stone.
7. If you do not think about the future, you can not have one.
8. The use of traveling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are.
9. Education has for its object the formation of character.
10. Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
11. The only way to have a friend is to be one.
Задание 3. Монологическое высказывание по заданной теме.
