Олимпиада школьников по английскому языку

Олимпиада школьников по английскому языку.

Part I. Reading.

Task 1: For each paragraph, choose the most suitable heading from the list which follows. There is one extra heading you do not need to use.

Computers have already revolutionized the way we live and work. But it is early days for computers. We do not know how much they are still changing the world. Already, Internet users can buy things and study holiday offers. It’s much easier to edit and print documents using a PC. More computer wonders are yet to come.

Only a few years before men were walking on the Moon, reputable scientists declared that it was impossible. But in 1969 Neil Armstrong stepped out of his space capsule and made his famous statement, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” However progress in this area is slower now. Not as much money goes into research as in 1960s.

Surely nothing has done more for the comfort and happiness of mankind than the advance of medical knowledge! Lots of people have benefited from the aspirin and lots of lives have been saved by penicillin. Surgeons can perform the most amazing operations. Average life expectancy in Europe has risen dramatically over the last hundred years.

In the past, a holiday used to mean simply a day when you didn’t work. Now millions of holidaymakers travel to all parts of the world. Perhaps, not all people like to see lots of tourists in their countries, but we must admit that a phenomenon which sees the population of Greece treble is a wonder of the world.

It is true that the Olympic Games are now commercialized and there is greed and drug abuse. However, it is a competition in which every country of the world takes part. Every four years, for a brief moment, we see these countries come together in peace and friendship. We see people from warring countries shake hands. We feel hope again for the future of mankind.

In 1724, Jonathan Swift wrote, “Whoever makes two blades of grass or two ears of corn grow where only one grew before serves mankind better than the whole race of politicians.” In Europe farmers have done it and we produce enough food to feed the world. If only politicians could find a way to share it with those parts of the world where there is still famine.

The greatest wonder of the modern world is simply that we are still here. We have bombs that could destroy the world but we try our best not to use them. Because of people’s effort no government dares to use such weapons. The year 2001 marked the 100^th anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize, the most famous attempt to raise awareness of the issues of war and peace.

Part II. Use of English

Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, D) best fits each space.

Music.

Nobody knows for certain what the origin of music was. Music is certainly older than poetry and painting but as early man had no way of _________(1) it, we can only ___________(2) what it sounded like. Watching a child _________(3) on a drum with its hands or a _________(4) of wood, it is easy to see that this is the simplest of instruments. It does not __________(5) much effort to produce a rhythm on it. Wall paintings show what some of the first instruments_______ ______(6) like. Early civilizations had already discovered the three basic _________(7) of producing music: blowing into a tube, striking an object, and scraping the string. We know that western music comes from the _________(8) Greeks. The musical scales we use now are ______

_____(9) on certain sequences of notes which the Greeks used to create a particular _______(10)

Until the 16^th century, most players of instruments were __________(11) performers, but as music became more _________(12), orchestras and musical groups began to _________(13). This _____________(14) about the writing of music to be played by several musicians at one time. This can certainly be _________(15) the birth of modern music.

Read the text and put the words at the end of each line into the correct form.

The White House.

Find the mistake.

I won’t translate it , I believe everybody hereknow French.

A B C D

2. Did anyone offer to help you or had you to do it yourself?

A B C D

3. Her hair are longer thanyours.

A B C D

4. We’ve seen a lot ofeach other when we were students.

A B C D

5. Putsome salt on your meet, the cook hasn’t putsome.

A B C D

6. George haslost his pencil; perhaps, you can lend him yours one?

A B C D

7. There areno any buses because the drivers have gone on strike.

A B C D

8. Don’t make some noise; he wants to getsome sleep.

A B C D

9. He won’t give ittonobodyelse.

A B C D

10. Everybody expect I knowwhat to do,don’t they.

A B C D

11. He wants anymore pudding. Give himsome.

A B C D

12. He must go. --- So mustthe othersstudents.

A B C D

13. I like these trousers muchbetter than that ones.

A B C D

14. It turned out that his brother wasn’t a student nolonger.

A B C D

15. Something is wrong with my watch. I must havethem repaired.

A B C D

4. Use door makein front of each line.

5. Fill in the prepositions. There may be several possibilities.

Mary’s Day Out.

The sun rose____(1) house. It was a beautiful day. Mary came _____(2) her front door and went ____(3) the path, _____(4) the gate and ______(5) the street. She crossed ____(6) the road and walked ____(7) the bus stop. The bus arrived and she got ____(8) the bus. It went ____(9) the corner, _____(10) the High Street, _____(11) all the shops and ____(12) the countryside. It stopped ____(13) the duck pond____(14) the next village, and Mary got ____(15). She climbed ____(16) a stile and started walking ____(17) a big field. Suddenly she saw a big bull running ____(18) her! She raced ___(19) the far side of the field and squeezed ____(20) the hedge. Out of breath, she sat down ____(21) the grass ___(22) the river. She leant back ____(23) a rock. The sun was warm. Mary closed her eyes and listened to the water flowing ___(24). Soon she was fast asleep. When she awoke, the sun had disappeared ____(25) the horizon.

6. Write down Russian equivalents for the English proverbs.

He will never set the Thames on fire.

He who pleased everybody, died before he was born.

Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.

Much will have more.

Who keeps company with the wolf, will learn to howl.

When the cat is away, the mice will play.

We shall see what we shall see.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Every cook praises his own broth.

Silence gives consent.

One swallow doesn’t make a summer.

Tastes differ.

All is well that ends well!

Total:

Keys to the tests.

Part I. Test 1.

GCHEDFA

Part II. Test 1: 1.a; 2.c; 3.d; 4.c; 5.c; 6.a; 7.d; 8.a; 9.b; 10.c; 11.d; 12.a; 13.b; 14.d; 15.b.

Test 2: 1. lived; 2. first; 3. second; 4.didn’t like; 5.went; 6. were burnt; 7.rebuilt; 8. was painted;

9.has been known; 10. attracts.

Test 3:

Test 4:

Test 5:

Test 6: ( примерные ответы)

Он пороху не выдумает.

На всех не угодишь.

Копейка рубль бережет.

Деньги идут к деньгам.

С волками жить, по- волчьи выть.

Без кота мышам раздолье.

Поживем--- увидим.

От любопытства кошка сдохла.

Всяк кулик хвалит свое болото.

Молчание – знак согласия.

Одна ласточка весны не делает.

О вкусах не спорят.

Все хорошо, что хорошо кончается.