Олимпиадные задания с решениями
Part 4. Writing

Английский язык 7-8 класс, муниципальный (второй) этап, г. Москва, 2016 год

Part 1. Listening

Time: 15 minutes (10 scores)

Task 1

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Audioscript (Task 1) ↓

Listen to the students Ingrid and Mikel discussing the best way to get across the city. Answer questions  1–3  choosing from different means of transport  A–J. Mark the correct letter A–J in the title sheet. You will hear the conversation only ONCE.

Аудиозапись

  1. What means of transport do they talk about?
  2. Which two do they decide to use?
  3. Which don’t they mention?

Audioscripts (Task 2)  ↓

  • A. Boat
  • B. Train
  • C. Metro
  • D. Scooter
  • E. Tram
  • F. Bus
  • G. Helicopter
  • H.Trolleybus
  • I. Bike
  • J. Taxi

Task 2

You will hear a teacher talking to a group of students. For each question 4–10, choose the correct letter A, B or C. Mark the correct letter A, B or C in the title sheet.

 

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  1. Why is tonight’s disco special?
    • A) It starts earlier than usual.
    • B) It’s Sam’s birthday.
    • C) It’s the last week of the course.
  1. Where will the football match take place?
    • A) in a park
    • B) at the sports center
    • C) at Henry’s College
  1. After the football match, the students will
    • A) celebrate on the beach.
    • B) have a party at college.
    • C) go to a pizza restaurant.
  1. The train to Thornton leaves at
    • A) 1.20.
    • B) 12.45.
    • C) 12.15.
  1. What should the students bring to the picnic?
    • A) glasses
    • B) bread rolls
    • C) drinks
  1. What does the teacher suggest they do at the lake?
    • A) go for a walk
    • B) go fishing
    • C) take photos
  1. The students will come back
    • A) in the morning.
    • B) before sunset.
    • C) at night.

Part 2. Reading

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Time: 15 minutes (10 scores)

Read Food across culture, time and space and decide if the following statements 11–20 are true (T), false (F) or not stated in the text (NS). Mark the correct answer True, False or Not Stated in the title sheet.

Food Across Culture, Time and Space

For hundreds of years the movement of people through the discovery of new  lands, trading, colonization and immigration has gradually brought about huge  changes and modifications in eating and food habits in different parts of the world.  European food habits have changed dramatically since Christopher Columbus sailed  across the Atlantic and landed in the New World in 1492. Since then a great variety  of previously unknown food plants have been imported to Europe, such as tomatoes, cacao, maize, potatoes, peppers, beans and peanuts. These have slowly become  common food stuff.

The Moors imported Asiatic rice to the Iberian peninsula in the 10th  century  and it was introduced into the Italian diet through trading in the 15th  century. Rice  cultivation was then introduced into North America by the European settlers. In the  16th  century the Portuguese and Dutch started transporting tea from Asia to Europe  and in 1650 tea arrived in America. Today the four staple foods found throughout the world are wheat, rice, maize and potatoes.

Furthermore, in the last few decades with even more immigration taking place,  increased international travel and better communications between countries, the  traditional foods, dishes and recipes of one  country have influenced or even been  assimilated by another. For example, in Britain people quite often eat Italian pasta,  Spanish paella, Indian curry or Japanese sushi as part of their everyday diet. In many  European countries when dining out in restaurants nowadays, people can taste and  experience dishes from vast array of different countries such as China, Japan,  Ethiopia, Mexico and Brazil.

  TFNS
11Lots of new food samples were brought to Europe before Columbus’ voyages.
12Christopher Columbus sailed  to the New World in the15th century.
13Peppers, beans, and peanuts have always been available in Europe.
14Columbus brought a lot of food samples from his voyages.
15In the 16th century the English started importing tea to Europe.
16Rice was introduced first to Europe.
17The most important food today throughout the world is wheat.
18The growth of international tourism has influenced the spread of national cuisines around the world.
19British people nowadays occasionally eat food from other countries.
20There is a limited choice of dishes in modern restaurants today.

 

Part 3. Use of English

Time: 45 minutes (45 scores)

Task 1

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For questions 21–35, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). Mark the correct letter A, B, C or D in the title sheet.

 

Music – a universal language

Music is universal – it is (0) ____ by all cultures. Some scientists believe that music came before speech and  (21) ____ as a development of mating calls. In fact,  there is (22) _____ theory that the (23) _____ languages were chanted or sung rather  than spoken. Indeed, in some cultures, music is a form of  (24) ______ history. The  Aboriginal Australians, for example, use music as a means to (25) ______ on stories  of the land and spirits to the next (26) _______ .

New evidence suggests that music does not just  (27)  ______ the feel-good  factor but it is also good for the brain. A study of intellectually (28) ______ children  showed that they could recall more  (29) _____ after it was given to them in a song  than after it was read to them as a story.

Researches also report that people (30) _____ better on a standard intelligence  (31) _____ after listening to Mozart. The so called ‘Mozart effect’, has also been (32)  _____ by finding that rats  (33) ______ up on Mozart run faster through a complex  network of paths or passages,  (34)  _____ as a maze. Overall,  it seems that in most  instances people who suffer from any form of mental (35) ____ benefit from listening  to music.

 

 ABCD
0producedwrittenconsideredsung
21wasswelledreactedarose
22oneeverysuchthat
23earliestnewesteasiestsimplest
24enjoyingmakingrecordingstating
25movepasshandhappen
26childrenpeopletribegeneration
27convincesatisfypleaseprefer
28disablednactiveincapabledisordered
29factsknowledgememoryinformation
30examinepreparescoreachieve
31formschemedemonstrationtest
32supportedgivenmarkedremembered
33heldbroughtstoodset
34calledheardregardedknown
35badnesshurtillnesspain

Task 2

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For the questions 36–45, read the text below. Use the words given in the 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).

Example:   0  explorer

Florida

When the famous  (0)  explorer, Columbus  claimed Florida forEXPLORE
Spain in 1492, he had never (36) _______ eyes on it. The area’sLAY
most important early  (37) _______ thus set a pattern that hasVISIT
continued for centuries. There is a general (38) ______ amongstBELIEVE
people, apparently quite  (39) ________ with whether or notCONNECT
they’ve been there themselves, that Florida is a good place to go. 
In fact, it is almost (40) ______ not to enjoy yourself in FloridaPOSSIBLE
today,  given the wonderful (41) ______ of facilities available toSELECT
tourists. Some of the world’s most popular tourist  (42) ______ATTRACT
are located in the state whose  (43) _____ beaches welcomeSAND
40 million people each year. 
These days it seems  (44) ______ to describe Florida’sPOINT
geography and climate. After  all, few people would have 
(45) _______ in finding it on a map and most would know whatDIFFICULT
weather to expect there. 

 

Task 3

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For questions 46–55 complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence/s, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).

Example: 0 It was the most relaxing holiday I ever had.

I have never ___________________holiday.                                  SUCH

  0had such a relaxing

 

 

46. Robert is still decorating the flat. 
Robert ____________________________________ the flat yet.FINISHED
 
47. Pictures are not allowed to be taken inside the museum. 
Visitors ______________________ pictures inside the museum.TAKE
 
48. It isn’t necessary for you to write the instructions down. 
You ______________________________the instructions down.HAVE
 
49. They didn’t go to the countryside as it was foggy. 
They didn’t go to the countryside __________________ the fog.OF
 
50. Take a book with you because you might get bored. 
Take a book with you ____________________________ bored.CASE
 
51. Applefield is the village he lived until he was 18. 
Applefield is the village _______________________ he was 18.WHERE
 
52. ‘What a beautiful dress!’ said Julie. 
Julie ______________________________ a beautiful dress.EXCLAIMED
 
53. Tony has eaten the same number of cakes as Ben. 
Tony has eaten _____________________________ Ben.MANY
 
54. We haven’t played squash for six months. 
 We ____________________________________________ago.LAST
 
55. His luggage was heavy. He decided to call a porter. 
He had _______________________ he decided to call a porter.SUCH

 

Task 4

Quiz

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Match each of the names 55–65 from column A with the correct event in column B and the correct date in column C.

A B C
56. Queen Elizabeth Ia. author of The Declaration of IndependenceA. July 4th, 1776
57. George Washingtonb. her navy defeated Spanish ArmadaB. 1859
58. Charles Darwinc. first American of African origin to become president of the USC. 1653–1659
59. Tsarina Elizabethd. first president of the USD. 1215
60. Thomas Jeffersone. author of The Origin of SpeciesE. 1564
61.Abraham Lincoln f. founder and the only leader of Commonwealth republicF. 1588
62.Barack Hussein Obamag. signed the Emancipation ProclamationG. 1755
63. King John of England (John II)h. one of the pioneers in book printingH. 1863
64. Oliver Cromwelli. signed Magna Carta that limited the royal powerI. 1789–1797
65. Ivan Feodorovj. signed the decree on the foundation of one of the leading universities of the worldJ. November 4th, 2008

 

Part 4. Writing

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Time: 45 minutes (20 scores)

You are going to take part in a school competition “Golden Pen”. You have to write a story based on the picture given and using the words:

  • paw (s)
  • graceful
  • hesitated

Describe events in an entertaining way. Please underline the given words in the story.

Write 180–200 words.

Part 4. Writing


Audioscripts

 Task 1

Содержание ↑

Listen to the students Ingrid and Mikel discussing the best way to get across the city. Answer questions 1–3 choosing from different means of transport A–J. You will hear the conversation only ONCE.

 

You now have 15 seconds to look at task 1.

(пауза 15 секунд)

Now we are ready to start.

Ingrid: So why are you keen on going by tram? It’ll be very crowded in the rush hour.

Mikel: Well, because it always keeps moving. Even when there’s heavy traffic. So at least we’ll get there quite quickly.

Ingrid: I think I’d rather go on the metro, really.

Mikel: I don’t fancy that.

Ingrid: Why not?

Mikel: Well, for one thing, it’s summer, so it’s going to be really hot down there. And for another, it gets too crowded.

Ingrid: So what about going on the bus, then? I know it’s slow, but it’s cheap.

Mikel: Actually, what I’d most like to do is sail down the river.

Ingrid: That’s a good idea. We can ride to the harbour on our bikes, put them on the boat and be in the other end of town in half an hour.

Mikel: Right, that’s sorted then!

Now you have 15 seconds to complete task one.

(пауза 15 секунд)

Task 2

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You will hear a teacher talking to a  group of students. For each question  4–10, choose the correct letter A, B or C.

You now have 30 seconds to loot at the questions.

(пауза 30 секунд)

Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice.

Teacher:

And now I’d like to tell you about some of the activities that we’ve arranged  for your last weekend. Now that the course is finished, you can relax and I think  you’ll be very interested in what we’ve got planned.

As usual, tonight is Friday night down at Sam’s Disco. Tonight’s going to be a  bit special, not because it’s your last weekend, but because Sam is 30 today, and he’ll  be having a big party down there. So – from eight thirty this evening, Sam’s Disco  will be the place to be and it’s half-price before ten thirty.

Now, for those of you who are interested in football, we’ve arranged a football  match against the students of Henry’s College. We usually hold  the match on the  beach but this time it’ll be in South Park. If you are a footballer, go there at two  o’clock tomorrow. It’s opposite the new Sports Centre and it isn’t difficult to find.  Afterwards, we thought we’d all get together – both colleges. We tried to book the  local pizza restaurant but unfortunately they couldn’t take more than about twelve  people. Instead we’ve decided to have a beach party. We’ll meet back at the college  and set off together at about five o’clock. We’ve managed to persuade a couple of  guitarists from the local pub to come and entertain us.  

Sunday will be the last social event and we’re having a picnic  in Thornton Forest. Everybody should meet at the college at twelve fifteen. We’ll walk to the  station and take the quarter to one train to Thornton. It’s about a twenty-minute train  ride and then a short walk to the forest. And it looks like we’re going to be lucky with  the weather. The teachers will bring all the food – chicken, salad, bread rolls and  plates and things like that. Everybody seems to have their favourite drink these days  so we’d like you to provide that. Don’t worry about the glasses though – we’ll bring  along some plastic cups.

There’s a small lake in the middle of the forest which we always visit. It’s not  deep enough to swim in, nor are there any fish there. But it is very beautiful so do  bring your cameras. It’s lovely just to sit and relax by the water after walking there.

We’ll return home before it gets dark so we should get back at about six thirty. Now, are there any questions …

Now you have 15 seconds to answer the questions, then you will  hear the recording again.

(пауза 15 секунд)

Now listen again.

(запись повторяется)

You have 15 seconds to check your answers.

(пауза 15 секунд)

This is the end of Part One.

 

KEYS (Ответы)

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Part 1 «Listening»

Task 1

  ABCDE F G H I J
1XXXXX
2XX
3XXXXX

Task 2

 ABC
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X

Part 2 «Reading»

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 TrueFalseNot Stated
11Х
12Х
13Х
14Х
15Х
16Х
17Х
18Х
19Х
20Х

Part 3 «Use of English»

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Таsk 1

  ABCD
21Х
22Х
23Х
24Х
25Х
26Х
27Х
28Х
29Х
30Х
31Х
32Х
33Х
34Х
35Х

Task 2

36laid
37visitor
38belief
39unconnected
40impossible
41selection
42attractions
43sandy
44pointless
45difficulty

Task 3

46has not/ hasn’t finished decorating
47are not/ aren’t allowed to take/ cannot take/ can’t take
48do not/ don’t have to write
49because of
50in case you get
51where he lived until
52exclaimed that it was/ exclaimed it was
53as many cakes as
54last played squash six months
55such heavy luggage that

Task 4

56575859606162636465
bdejagcifh
FIBGAHJDCE

Критерии оценивания олимпиадных заданий по Английскому языку для 7-8 класса, муниципальный (второй) этап, г. Москва, 2016 год

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