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по английскому языку (5,6,7,8 классы)
учитель английского языка
МОУ «Лицей № 32 г. Белгорода»
ОЛИМПИАДА ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ
5 КЛАСС
Part 1. Listening
Task1. Listen to the four speakers. Match the speakers (1-4) with the sentences (A-D)
1. Patrick A. This person can play the guitar.
2. Sharon B. This person can use a computer
3. Mary C. This person likes to watch tennis on TV.
4. Carl D. This person doesn’t like pop music
Task2. Listen to the four speakers talking about school and school subjects.
Match the speakers (1-4) with the sentences (A-D)
Speaker1. A. This person likes Music best of all.
Speaker2. B. This person’s friend is good at Art.
Speaker3. C. This person finds it difficult to write in English.
Speaker4. D. This person likes to spend time with his friends.
Part 2. Reading
1. Read the text and choose the best title for it.
A. Summer holidays.
B. A trip to the USA.
C. New friends.
Last summer we visited the USA. It was an exchange programme between Russian and American schools. A group of ten students from our school were invited to spend twenty days in the USA. Our trip was wonderful. We went by ship. It was a very beautiful big liner. We traveled for seven days. During our voyage we played tennis, swam in the swimming pool and danced at the disco. In the USA we visited Washington, the capital and some big cities such as New York, Boston and Chicago. We stayed with the families of schoolchildren. Our American friends were responsible for the costs of accommodation and for educational and social programme. We visited museums, cinemas, art galleries and theatres. During weekend we arranged a hiking trip and had a merry picnic. We played different sport games, took pictures and listened to music. We had a very nice time there. Besides we visited a local high school and enjoyed some lessons and clubs. It was very interesting to visit the lessons of Drama and Science. We invited our foreign friends to Russia next summer.
2. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1. Last summer we visited Great Britain.
2. Our trip was wonderful, we went by ship.
3. During our voyage we read books.
4. We stayed with the families of schoolchildren.
5. During weekend we visited a theatre.
6. It was very interesting to visit the lessons Drama and Science.
Part 3.Grammar
Choose the correct tag endings
1.Her pen friend studies in London,…
a) don’t he b)doesn’t he c) isn’t he
2.Our parents don’t play sports,…
a)don’t they b)do they c)are they
3. We visited England last year,…
a) do we b)didn’t we c)did we
4.Soon we’ll have summer holidays,…
a) won’t we b) will we c) are we
5.My brother is responsible for the picnic,…
a)is he b)doesn’t he c)isn’t he
Part 4. Writing
Your pen friend wants to know more about you. Fill in blanks.
Name
Surname
Home address
Date of birth
Family
Father’s occupation
Mother’s occupation
Favorite subjects
What are your hobbies?
Favorite sports
What foreign languages do you speak?
Do you have any pets?
What clubs do you visit?
What are your main characteristics?
Part 5. The Use of English
Choose the correct word
1. My sister helps sick people in the hospital. She works as a …
a) librarian b)lawyer c)nurse
2. A sportsman must be…
a) understanding b)rude c)athletic
3. A good computer programmer should be…
a) talkative b)creative c) naughty
4.I am fond of sports and I visit a….
a) dancing club b)music school c)swimming pool
5.Next summer we are going to arrange…
a) a student exchange b) humor c)school
Part 6.Speaking
Your pen friend has come to visit you. Ask him to describe his school, tell him about your school, your friends, your favorite subjects and clubs.
Ключи
Listening
1-D, 2-A, 3-B,4-C
1-B,2-C,3-A,4-D
Reading
1-F,2-T,3-F,4-T,5-F,6-T
Grammar
1-b,2-b,3-b,4-a,5-c
Use of English
1-c,2-c,3-b,4-c,5-a
ОЛИМПИАДА ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ
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Listening Comprehension
LONDON
London – the capital of Great Britain is situated on the Thames River. It is the largest city in Europe. It is 2 thousand years old. Ten million people live in London. It is divided into four parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End. The City is the oldest part of London. It is very small in area but it’s the commercial heart of the capital. Many banks and offices are situated there. The Tower and St. Paul’s Cathedral are in Westminster. The Tower is about 900 years old. Many years ago it was a royal residence, then a prison, now it is a museum. St. Paul’s Cathedral is very large and fine. It was completed in 1710 by the famous English architect Christopher Wren. It took him 35 years to build it. If the City may be called the commercial heart of London, Westminster is the centre of administration. We can see the Houses of Parliament there. It is also called Westminster Palace. Till the middle of the 19th century the Royal Family lived in this Palace but than they moved to Buckingham Palace. There are two towers in the Houses of Parliament – Victoria Tower and Clock Tower called Big Ben. Big Ben is the name of the bell which weighs 13,5 tons. The Houses of Parliament stands in Parliament Square. Westminster Abbey is opposite the Houses of Parliament. Westminster Abbey is a Royal church. All outstanding Royal ceremonies take place there. Many great Englishmen were buried in Westminster Abbey. A fine ceremony of the changing of the royal guards which takes place in front of Buckingham Palace is of great interest to the tourists. If you leave Parliament Square and go up Whitehall you come to Trafalgar Square which is in the very centre of London. Trafalgar Square was named so to commemorate Admiral Nelson’s victory in the battle of Trafalgar against Napoleon’s fleet.
Ключи
1-T,2-F,3-T,4-F,5-T,6-F,7-T,8-T,9-T,10-F,11-T,12-F
The Use of English
1-a,2-b,3-b,4-c,5-c,6-b,7-c,8-a,9-a,10-b
Listening. Choose the correct variant
London – the capital of Great Britain is situated on the Thames River
a. true b. false
2. London is 4 thousand years old.
a. true b. false
3. There are four parts in London – the City, Westminster, the West End, the East End
a. true b. false
4. Westminster is the commercial heart of the capital.
a. true b. false
5. The Tower and St. Paul’s Cathedral are in Westminster.
a. true b. false
6. The Tower is two thousand years old.
a. true b. false
7. St. Paul’s Cathedral was built by the great architect Christopher Wren.
a. true b. false
8. There are two towers in the Houses of Parliament – Victoria Tower and Clock Tower – Big Ben
a. true b. false
9. Big Ben is the name of the bell which weighs 13,5 tons.
a. true b. false
10. A fine ceremony of the changing of the royal guards takes place in front of the Westminster Abbey.
a. true b. false
11. Buckingham Palace is London’s home of the Royal Family.
a. true b. false
12. Parliament Square is the very centre of London.
a. true b. false
The Use of English
I have bought a lot of Christmas presents for all my…a. relatives b. situations c. relations
2. We arranged a merry…for the New Year.
a. pepper b. party c. pie
3. Christmas…. was wonderful.
*****bbish b. pudding c. knife
4. Tourists visited London’s Zoological….
a. cage b. project c. wild animal park
5. My hamster lives in a large…
a. palace b. world c. cage
6. The Tower is an …. Castle.
a. special b. ancient c. dominant
7. There are many …writers, scientists, artists, politicians in England.
a. special b. ancient c. outstanding
8. William Shakespeare was born in the 17th …
a. century b. crossing c. university
9. London is …museums, art galleries and ancient castles.
a. rich in b. free c. tired of
10. I’m…. the noisy city, I want to rest in the village.
a. full of b. tired of c. sure of
ОЛИМПИАДА ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ
7 КЛАСС
1. Listening Comprehension. «Mark Twain»
Choose the right variant
1. Mark Twain is one of England’s most famous writers.
a) true b) false
2. Mark Twain’s best books are «The Adventures of Tom Sawyer» and «The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn»
a) true b) false
3. Twain was born in 1835 in the state of Missouri, near the Mississippi River
a) true b) false
4. Being a boy, M. Twain left school because he didn’t want to study
a) true b) false
5. While he was still a boy, he worked as a riverboat pilot and steered boats up and down the long Mississippi River
a) true b) false
6. He worked on a newspaper in Washington when the Civil War started in 1861
a) true b) false
7. He went to Alaska to find gold but was not succeed
a) true b) false
8. Mark Twain left California to travel in Europe, then wrote a book about these trips
a) true b) false
9. Another Twain’s famous book is called «Life on the Mississippi»
a) true b) false
10. Mark Twain’s real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. «Mark twain!» shouted the boatmen that meant the water on the Mississippi River was twelve feet deep
a) true b) false
2. Grammar
A. Put the verbs into Simple Past Passive
1. Moscow (to find) by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky in 1147.
2. The Grand Kremlin Palace (to design) by the architect Konstantin Thon.
3. St. Paul’s Cathedral, the main church of London, (to build) by the famous British architect Christopher Wren.
4. London, the capital of Great Britain, (to find) by the Romans 2000 years ago.
5. The Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace, the residence of the British monarchs, (to decorate) by the best British designers.
6. The Winter Palace and the Mikhail Palace (to transform) into museums in 1922.
7. One of the first Russian museums (to house) in the Kunstkammer by Peter the Great at the beginning of the 18th century.
8. Winter Palace in St. Petersburg (to design and to build) by Bartolomeo Rastrelli.
9. All British monarchs (to crown) in Westminster Abbey.
10. The Statue of Liberty (to give) to the USA by France.
B. Put the verbs into Present Perfect Tense
1.We (to visit) already the Russian Museum in the Mikhail Palace in St. Petersburg. 2. My friend (to return) just from the excursion from Moscow. 3. The tourists (to be) already to many museums and galleries. 4. I (to see) never such a magnificent church as Westminster Cathedral.
5. Designers (to decorate) the palace with masterpieces of sculpture and painting.
6. The exhibition (to house) the Royal treasures and armoury. 7. Our parents (to enjoy) their free time at the antique and classic car show. 8.Sport Centre (to open) recently a Bowling Club in our city.
9. The International Child Art Foundation (to present) the child art free exhibition – «My world in the 21st century.» 10. I (to watch) just an action film on TV.
3. Reading Comprehension
«Washington»
Washington is the capital of the United States of America. It is situated in the District of Columbia and is like no other city in the USA. It’s the world’s largest one-industry city. And that industry is government. The White House, where the US President lives and works, the Capitol, the home of the US Congress, the Supreme Court, are all in Washington.
Washington was named after the first US President George Washington. He selected the place for the capital and Pierre L’Enfant, a French engineer, designed the city. Washington was first settled in 1790 and since 1800 it has been the federal capital.
Washington is one of the most beautiful and unusual cities in the USA. In the very centre of it rises the huge dome of the Capitol – a big white dome standing on a circle of pillars. The 535 members of the Congress meet here to discuss the nation’s affairs. It’s easy to get lost in this huge building, full of paintings and statues.
Not far from the Capitol is the Library of Congress, the largest library in the States. It contains more than 13 million books, more than 19 million manuscripts, including the personal papers of the US presidents.
The White House is the official residence of the US President. He works in an Oval Office.
One can hardly find a park, a square or a an open area in Washington without a monument or a memorial. The most impressive and the best-known ones are the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.
There are some important museums in Washington where you can see all kinds of things: famous paintings and sculptures, the dresses of presidents’ wives, the original of the Declaration of Independence, the largest blue diamond in the world.
The capital is the educational centre of the USA. There are 5 universities in Washington.
There are no skyscrapers in Washington, because they would hide the city’s monuments from view. No building in the city may be more than 40 meters tall.
Read the text about the USA’s capital and answer the questions:
1. In what District is Washington situated?
2. What industry is there in Washington?
3. Where does the President live and work?
4. In what city are the Capitol, the home of the US Congress and the Supreme Court are situated?
5. Who designed the city?
6. How old is the American capital?
7. Where does the American Congress discuss the nation’s affairs?
8. How many books are there in the Library of Congress?
9. What is the official residence of the US President?
10. What are the most impressive monuments in Washington?
11. What exhibits can tourists see in Washington’s museums?
12. How many universities are there in the capital?
13. How tall may the buildings be in Washington and why?
14. Do you want to visit the capital of the USA? Why?
4. The Use of English
Choose the appropriate word
1.They say that a …monster lives in Loch Ness in Scotland.
a) famous b) mysterious c) attractive
2. A …sight of Blackpool’s illumination attracts a lot of tourists.
a) marvelous b) different c) successful
3. To save our planet from pollution we mustn’t throw… in water and in the forests.
a) animals b) luggage c) garbage
4. Charity organizations…people and animals in need.
a) support b) donate c) develop
5. My friends like to take part in different sport …
a) scholarship b) championship c) friendship
6. English children like to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh’s…
a) reward b) award c) record
7. When the fire is left in the forests, trees and animals are…
a) polluted b) recycled c) damaged
8. My close friends are always…
a) supportive b) brainy c) talkative
9. I can’t …a chance to go on an excursion to London.
a) kiss b) pass c) miss
10. The Tower of London is one of the…
a) kind b) sight c) tops
5. Writing
Write the letter to a pen-friend and tell him about the beauty of your native town, ask your friend about the most famous sights in his country. Invite him to visit you during summer holidays. Ask him about his success at school, favorite activities and clubs.
The text for listening comprehension
Mark Twain
Mark Twain is one of America’s most famous writers. He wrote many books, including «The Adventures of Tom Sawyer» and «The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn». Mark Twain’s own life was interesting enough to be a book.
Twain was born in 1835 in the state of Missouri, near the Mississippi River. He came from a poor family. His father died when he was twelve, so he had to leave school. While he was still a boy, he worked as a riverboat pilot. He steered boats up and down the long Mississippi River.
The Civil War, which started in 1861, made traveling on the Mississippi impossible. Twain then went west to Nevada. There he worked on a newspaper. In 1864 he went to California to find gold. Twain did not have much luck as a gold miner. He left California to travel in Europe. Twain wrote a book about his trips around Europe.
But the most important influence on Twain and his books was the Mississippi River. When Twain finally settled down, he lived in a house with a porch that looked like the deck of a riverboat. «Huckleberry Finn», Twain’s greatest book, is about the adventures of a boy on the Mississippi River. Another of Twain’s books is called «Life on the Mississippi».
In fact, even the name Mark Twain comes from the Mississippi. Mark Twain’s real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. On the river Samuel Clemens often heard the boatmen shout «Mark twain!». This meant the water was twelve feet deep. When Samuel Clemens began to write he chose for himself the nick name Mark Twain.
КЛЮЧИ
1. Listening Comprehension («Mark Twain»)
1-false, 2-true, 3-true, 4-false, 5-true, 6-false, 7-false, 8-true, 9-true, 10-true
2. Grammar
A. Simple Past Passive
1- was founded, 2- was designed, 3- was built, 4- was founded, 5- were decorated,
6- were transformed, 7-was housed, 8- was designed and built, 9- were crowned, 10-was given
B. Present Perfect
1-have already visited, 2-has just returned, 3- have been, 4- have never seen, 5- have decorated,
6- has housed, 7- have enjoyed, 8- has recently opened, 9- has presented, 10- have just watched
4. The use of English
1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-a, 5-b, 6-b, 7-c, 8-a, 9-c, 10-a
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Text for Listening.
Sports in Great Britain
The British are known to be great sport-lovers, so when they are neither playing, nor watching games, they like to talk about them. Many of the games we play now have come from Britain.
One of the most British games is cricket. It is often played in schools, colleges, universities and by club teams all over the country. Summer isn’t summer without cricket. To many Englishmen cricket is both a game and a standard of behavior. When they consider anything unfair, they say: «That isn’t cricket».
But as almost everywhere in the world, the game which attracts the greatest attention is Association football, or soccer. Every Saturday from late August till the beginning of May, large crowds of people support their favorite teams in football grounds. There are plenty of professional and amateur soccer clubs all over Britain. International football matches and the Cup Finals take place at Wembley.
Rugby football is also very popular, but it is played mainly by amateurs.
Next to football, the chief spectator sport in Britain life is horse-racing. A lot of people are interested in the race and risk money on the horse which they think will win. The Derby is perhaps the most famous single sporting event in the whole world.
Britain is also famous for motor-car racing, dog-racing, boat-racing, and even races for donkeys. The famous boat-race between the teams of Oxford and Cambridge attracts large crowds of people.
A great number of people play and watch tennis. Tennis tournaments at Wimbledon are known all over the world.
The British also like to play golf, baseball, hockey, *****nning, jumping, swimming, boxing are also very popular. You can sometimes hear that there are no winter sports in England. Of course the English weather is not always cold enough to ski, skate, or toboggan, but winter is a good season for hunting and fishing.
Indeed, sport in one form or another is an essential part of daily life in Britain.
Раздел 1. Аудирование
Вы услышите рассказ о спорте в Великобритании. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений (1 – 8) соответствуют содержанию текста(a), какие не соответствуют(b) и о чём в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа(c). |
1. The British are known to be great sport-lovers.
a) | True | b) | False | c) | Not stated |
2. Cricket isn’t played in summer.
a) | True | b) | False | c) | Not stated |
3. There are plenty of professional and amateur soccer clubs all over Britain.
a) | True | b) | False | c) | Not stated |
4. International football matches and the Cup Finals take place at Wembley.
a) | True | b) | False | c) | Not stated |
5. There are many football teams among girls in Great Britain as well.
a) | True | b) | False | c) | Not stated |
*****gby football is played mainly by professionals.
a) | True | b) | False | c) | Not stated |
7. The famous boat-racing between Oxford and Cambridge attracts a lot of people.
a) | True | b) | False | c) | Not stated |
8. Tennis tournaments known all over the world are held in London.
a) | True | b) | False | c) | Not stated |
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Раздел 2. Чтение
Прочитайте текст и выполните задания: Task 1-выберите правильный вариант, исходя из прочитанного текста. Task 2-соедините начало и конец предложения. |
Sports in Russia
Sports has always been popular in our country. There are many different sporting societies and clubs in Russia. Many of them take part in different international tournaments and are known all over the world. A great number of world records have been set by Russian sportsmen: gymnasts, weightlifters, tennis players, swimmers, figure skaters, runners, high *****ssian sportsmen take part in the Olympic Games and always win a lot of gold, silver and bronze medals.
Millions of people watch figure skating competitions, hockey and football matches, car races, tennis tournaments and other sports events. But a lot of people actively go in for sports. It helps to stay in good shape, to keep fit and to be healthy. Doing sports is becoming more and more popular. Some people do it occasionally-swimming in summer, skiing or skating in winter, but many people go in for sports on a more regular basis. They try to find time to go to a swimming pool or gym at least once a week for aerobics or yoga classes, body building or just work-out on a treadmill. Some people prefer jogging in the parks or playing tennis. Some visit clubs where they take lessons of scuba diving or riding. In spring and summer young people put on there roller-skates and skate in the streets and parks.
Task 1.
1.
a) | There are no sporting societies and clubs in Russia. |
b) | There are many different sporting societies and clubs in Russia. |
c) | There are few sporting societies and clubs in Russia. |
2.
a) | Russian sports clubs take part in international tournaments. |
b) | Russian sports clubs seldom take part in international tournaments. |
c) | Russian sports clubs didn’t take part in international tournaments. |
3.
a) | A great number of world records have been set by Russian sportsmen. |
b) | Russian sportsmen never set world records. |
c) | A lot of European records have been set by Russian sportsmen. |
4.
a) | Russian sportsmen never win medals in the Olympic Games. |
b) | Russian sportsmen seldom win medals in the Olympic Games. |
c) | Russian sportsmen always win a lot of medals in the Olympic Games. |
5.
a) | A lot of people actively go in for sports. |
b) | People prefer to watch football and hockey matches only. |
c) | Russian people didn’t like to go in for sports. |
6.
a) | Sport gives only injuries and is a waste of time. |
b) | Sport is dull and only for professional teams. |
c) | Sport helps to keep fit and to be healthy. |
7.
a) | Doing sports in Russia is becoming more and more popular. |
b) | Doing sports is not popular in Russia. |
c) | Doing sports was popular in old Russia. |
8.
a) | People seldom go to a swimming pool. |
b) | People try to find time to go to a swimming pool once a month. |
c) | People try to find time to go to a swimming pool or gym once a week. |
9.
a) | Jogging and boxing are popular in Russia. |
b) | Jogging is popular in Russia. |
c) | Jogging is not popular in Russia. |
10.
a) | Young people are very fond of scuba diving or riding. |
b) | Young people don’t like scuba diving or riding. |
c) | Scuba diving and riding is very dangerous. |
Task 2.
Match the columns
1. There are many swimming pools, sport grounds | А. which was built in less than 18 months and was opened on July 31, 1956. |
2.The largest stadium is the Moscow Lenin Central Stadium | B. arena with 16,500 seats is intended for hand games – basketball, volleyball and tennis. |
3. There are more than 130 sports halls | С. rivers and lakes freeze – a lot of people go to ski, skate, play ice-hockey and toboggan. |
4.The big sports arena has over 100,000 seats and the small | D. football fields, tennis courts, boating stations in Russia. |
5.Sport in Russia is a mass affair and | E. and grounds on the territory of the stadium. |
6. Winter kinds of sports are very popular in Russia, when snow falls | F. you can see a lot of people on the skating-rinks and frozen ponds. |
7. Figure-skating is also very popular in Russia and | G. millions of children and grown-ups go in for one kind of sport or another. |
Раздел 3. Лексика и грамматика
Task 1.
Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами после номеров 1-10 так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. |
Where did the Olympic Games come from?
1 |
There are many different stories about the beginning of the Olympics. One myth says that Zeus himself started the Games. Athletic games ____________ as an important part of many religious festivals in ancient Greek culture. | HOLD |
2 |
Olympia was one of the ________ religious centers in the ancient Greek world. | OLD |
3 |
The _________ sight at Olympia was the gold and ivory statue of Zeus. | IMPRESSIVE |
4 |
The statue _________ one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. | BE |
5 |
This explains why Olympia___________ as the site for the most important athletic competition. | CHOOSE |
6 |
Some athletes ________ hundreds of miles, from colonies. These colonies were as far away as modern Spain, Egypt, Ukraine and Turkey. | TRAVELL |
7 |
Any free-born Greek (a man or a boy) _____________ take part in the Olympics. | CAN |
8 |
_________ did not compete, they were also barred from attending the games, under penalty of death. Unmarried girls were allowed to attend. | WOMAN |
9 |
Unlike the modern Olympics, judges ________ from all over the world, but were drawn from Elis, the local region which included Olympia | COME |
10 |
The Olympic Games _________ in 777 BC and took place every four years for nearly 12 centuries at Olympia. | BEGIN |
Task 2.
Сhoose the correct answer |
a. people b. the people c. a people
2. There are three …in Mr. Brown’s family.
a. man b. men c. mans
3. I haven’t seen Alex …two weeks.
a. for b. since c. how long
4. Don’t talk about them. Let’s talk about something…
a. more interesting b. an interesting c. the most interesting
5. Is there … work for you to do every day?
a. many b. much c. few
6. They don’t have any shampoo, so they….wash their hair.
a. can’t b. couldn’t c. have to
7. Look! ….a cat on the roof.
a. It is b. They’re c. There’s
8. It’s 5 o’clock. She …tea.
a. has b. having c. is having
9. Dinosaurs… millions of years ago.
a. died out b. have died out c. were died out
10. In the future we …travel by plane.
a. don’t b. are not going to c. won’t
Ключи.
Задание по аудированию:
1-a | 3-a | 5-c | 7-a |
2-b | 4-a | 6-b | 8-b |
Задания по чтению:
Task 1.
1-b | 3-a | 5-a | 7-a | 9-b |
2-a | 4-c | 6-c | 8-c | 10-a |
Task 2.
1-D | 3-E | 5-G | 7-F |
2-A | 4-B | 6-C |
Задания на проверку лексики и грамматики
Task 1.
1 – were held
2 – oldest
3 – most impressive
4 – was
5 – was chosen
6 – traveled
7 – could
8 – women
9 – didn’t come
10 – began
1-a | 3-a | 5-b | 7-c | 9-a |
2-b | 4-a | 6-a | 8-c | 10-c |
Task 2
