Комплект заданий олимпиады по английскому языку для I тура для 9-11 классов

Комплект заданий для учащихся 9-11 классов

PART 1

LISTENING

Time: 20 minutes

Task 1

You will hear an interview with a young tap-dancer called Jodie Markfield. For questions 1 - 10, complete the sentences.

JODIE MARKFIELD: TAP-DANCER

1. Jodie says that tap-dancers are often thought of as ________as well as dancers.

2. Jodie first got work as a tap-dancer thanks to her _______ .

3. The first show that Jodie appeared in was called ________ .

4. Jodie says that tap-dancing has both African and _______ origins.

5. Classical tap-dancers tend to use their _______ more than other tap-dancers do.

6. Jodie says that tap-dancers need to keep their _______ and ankles relaxed.

7. Beginners are often told to imagine they are dancing on a ______ floor.

8. Jodie says it's important that tap-dancing shoes aren't too ______ .

9. Jodie says that being in a touring show is not as ______ as it sounds.

10. The only school subject that Jodie's parents can't help her with is _______ .

TUTOR LIST

A. LISTENING

Текст (звучитдвараза):

Int: My guest today’s the 16-year-old tap-dancer, Jodie Markfield, who’s currently touring in the hit show Funky Noise. Jodie, before we hear some of our viewers’ questions, tell us, what is tap-dancing exactly?

Jodie: Hi there. Yeah – in tap-dancing you wear special shoes with like pieces of metal in the bottom – so when you dance, you make a noise. You need a hard surface for tap-dancing, and performers aren’t regarded just as dancers, but also as musicians. We all work together with the guitarists and drummers, to get the rhythm and the sound right.

Int: So let’s go to some of our viewers’ questions. Tina who’s fifteen and comes from London has emailed to ask: ‘How did you get into tap dancing, Jodie?’

Jodie: Well, I started at the age of four. I come from a show-business family. It was my grandmother who taught me the basics, but then my uncle kind of took over when I showed talent for it. He got me a part in a show when I was six. My mum was none too sure - reckoned I was a bit young - but he talked her and Dad into the idea.

Int: Next Linda from Manchester says: ‘Jodie, tell us about the first time you appeared on TV.’

Jodie: Well, that first show, which was called Showtime, was at the theatre and I did that for six weeks. One night a TV producer came to see the show. It was him who signed me up for the TV show Footnotes. It was easier than the theatre actually, because it didn’t go out live. So if you made a mistake, you could go back and film that bit again.

Int: OK. Now Mark from Scotland says: ‘Jodie tell us about the origins of tap-dance.’

Jodie: Well tap-dance as we know it became famous in the mid-twentieth century when it was in loads of big Hollywood films. But actually it wasn’t American originally. It all started as a mixture of two much older types of dancing: An African dance called Juba and traditional Irish dancing – something that’s been popular again recently.

Int: Right. Now, Ashley asks: ‘Are there different sorts of tap-dancing?’

Jodie: Two main types. So you have to decide which one you’re gonna do. Classical tap’s more like ballet and dancers use their arms a lot to make elegant movements. Hoofing is the other type. Here the dancers concentrate more on their legs and footwork – they really try to make their feet sound like drums.

Int: Finally, Gary asks: ‘How do you know if a tap dancer is any good?’

Jodie: Well, Gary that’s a good question! Basically, the aim in tap-dance is to produce clear sounds with each one separate. The knees and ankles need to be relaxed at all times, without that it can sound all wrong! So that’s how a dancer is judged, along with speed, rhythm and stuff.

Int: And what about lessons Jodie – lots of listeners have asked about that?

Jodie: Well tap classes generally last about an hour – beginning with a warm-up to stretch the muscles. Lots of kids do tap dance because it develops physical fitness and is great fun too. Beginners are sometimes told to dance as if the floor was made of glass! That makes them think about the position of their feet and not to just stamp around any old way.

Int: And what about equipment?

Jodie: You need good shoes, of course. Some have heels, some don’t – both are quite comfortable. But the key thing is that they’re the right size – they mustn’t be big, your feet shouldn’t move around in them, so go for some that are quite tight fitting.

Int: Thanks Jodie. Now before you go. You’re touring in the show Funky Noise – what’s that like?

Jodie: Life on the road sounds glamorous, but it’s quite ordinary really. I still have to do my homework, cos I’m still enrolled in High School in my hometown. But my parents travel with me and home-school me.

Int: How does that work out?

Jodie: Well, Mum does the English; Dad the Maths and Science. The only thing they can’t do is the IT – I school them in that! And I still find time for my PlayStation games and watching TV!

Int: Jodie – thanks for joining us today.

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Task 2

You will hear an interview with a British basketball player who plays in the US. Decide which of the statements (12-20) are true according to the text (1), which are false (2) and on which the information is not stated in the text (3). Circle the number of the answer you choose. You’ll hear the recording twice.

11Luol prefers playing games to training.

12Luol says that he never gets tired.

13Luol’s team usually plays more than 100 games in a season.

14Luol says that Kobe Bryant plays well in every game.

15Kobe Bryant is a good friend of Luol’s.

16Luol says that some people have forgotten about Michael Jordan.

17Luol says that every basketball player wants to copy Michael Jordan.

18Luol says that there are some good British players who are unknown now.

19Luol is going to train the British team for the 2012 Olympics.

SCRIPT

You will hear an interview with a British basketball player who plays in the US. Decide which of the statements (12-20) are true according to the text (1), which are false (2) and on which the information is not stated in the text (3). Circle the number of the answer you choose. You’ll hear the recording twice.

Interviewer: Today I’m talking to British basketball player Luol Deng, who is currently making all the right moves for the Chicago Bulls team in the NBA, the US basketball league. Luol, what’s the life of an NBA player like?

Basketball player: Well, you’re either playing games or you’re practising. It’s hard but you get used to it. I’d rather be playing the games. It gets tiring but if you take care of your body and prepare the right way, you’ll be fine. We have 82 games per season, not counting the play-offs at the end of the season. If you go all the way and qualify for the play-offs, you end up playing more than 100 games. It’s a long season!

Interviewer:Who’s been the toughest player you have faced in the NBA?

Basketball player: Players always try to score against you, but I’ve always been amazed by how Kobe Bryant of the LA Lakers does it. He has a very competitive nature and he finds a way to compete in every game. That is what makes him so good.

Interviewer:Of course, perhaps the best-known basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan, played for the Chicago Bulls, didn’t he? What sort of effect did he have on the team and the sport?

Basketball player: Well, when you say the Chicago Bulls, the first thing people think of is Michael Jordan. You think of basketball, you think of Michael Jordan! That’s what he left behind. He changed the game so much. Everybody tries to be like him when they pick up the basketball – that’s how good he was.

Interviewer:Now, what about the 2012 Olympics in London? Will you be leading a GB basketball team there?

Basketball player: That’s exciting, not just for me but for British basketball. People are already asking ‘What’s going on?’ and ‘What kind of team are we going to be?’ People don’t know about all the players that we’ve got coming through now. There are a lot of good young players coming up. I think we’re going to have a good team in 2012.

PART 2

READING

Time: 20 minutes

Task 1

Read the text carefully and choose the only possible correct answer.

THE STORY OF MY TROUBLES

From my childhood I was an easily taught and obedient boy. My kindness was so noticeable that my friends made fun of me. I was especially fond of animals and had a great number of pets. With these I spent most of my time, and never was so happy as when feeding and playing with them. My character didn’t change much when I grew up.

I married early, and was happy to find in my wife a character very much like my own. Seeing my love for pets she never lost a chance of getting the most pleasant animals. We had birds, gold-fish, a fine dog, rabbits, a small monkey and a cat.

This cat was a remarkably large and beautiful animal, quite black and surprisingly clever. In speaking of his cleverness, my wife, who was a superstitious woman, often mentioned the old popular belief, which considered all black cats to be witches in disguise.

Pluto – this was the cat’s name – was my favourite pet and playmate. I alone fed him, and as a result he followed me everywhere about the house. It was even with difficulty that I could prevent him from following me through the streets.

Our friendship lasted for several years, during which my character (I blush to confess it) had changed for the worse. I became day by day more moody and more irritable. It often happened that I hurt the feelings of others. I suffered myself as I was rude to my wife. At last I even hit her.

My pets, of course, could feel the change in my character. In fact, I began to treat them cruelly. As for Pluto, I held back from cruelty as I did treat cruelly the rabbits, the monkey, or even the dog when they came in my way. But my illness took hold of me – for what other illness is like alcohol! – and at last even Pluto, who was now becoming old, even Pluto began to feel the effects of my ill temper.

In his childhood the boy was laughed at as________________.

he was too kind

he liked animals very much

he spent a lot of time with animals

he was obedient

The story-teller liked the fact that his wife ________________.

Aalways tried to bring home pleasant animals

Bpreferred monkeys to other animals

Cmarried him early

Dgot a small monkey and a cat by chance

The wife thought that the cat was smart as _______________.

Ait was remarkably large and beautiful

B it was an evil spirit turned into a cat

C she was a superstitious woman

D all black cats were clever

The cat followed the master everywhere because __________________.

A he was the only who feed him

B it was difficult to prevent him from doing that

C it felt the master’s preference and loved him in return

Dhe was his favourite playmate

Over the years the story-teller’s character changed. He ________________.

A didn’t mind his change

B enjoyed his change

C was ashamed of this change

D discussed the change with his wife

The reason for the story-teller’s illness was _________________.

A his cruelty

B his bad temper

C his pets

D his drinking habits

Task 2

LONDON HOTELS

Decide, which of the hotels:

has rooms not fitted with tubs;

has rooms with individual names;

is close to the well-known sights of London;

provides meals only in the morning;

gives its guests an opportunity to admire London from its windows;

was opened in the 18^th century.

A.Braemar House, 2 Womersley Road, N8. Tel. 340 0205

Victorian hotel with pleasant views over the city.Minutes on the tube to Oxford Circus.Cooking facilities available.7 rooms, all with baths. No credit cards.

B.La Gaffe, Heath Street, Hampstead, NW. Tel. 435 4941

Small hotel situated on Hampstead Heath, close to the underground station. Meals available.11 rooms, no private baths.

C.London House Hotel, 80 Kensington Gardens Square, W2. Tel. 727 0696

Very cheap but friendly and comfortable bed and breakfast hotel in a pleasant location, close to public transport. 73 rooms, 26 with bath.

D.Hazlitts, 6 Frith Street, W1. Tel. 439 1524

One of London’s oldest houses, dating from 1718, unusually located in the heart of Soho. 24 rooms, 9 with bath.

E.Airway Hotel, 29 St George’s Drive, SW1. Tel. 834 0205

Pleasant little hotel close to Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abby and Harrods.Friendly service. 32 rooms, 19 with bath.

F.Duke’s Hotel, 35 St James’s Place, SW1. Tel. 491 4840

Small (only 53 rooms) traditional hotel. The yard is still lit by gas-lamps, and every room is named after a duke. Recently refurnished and upgraded.

Task 3

Look at the statements below about entertainment for children in London. Read the text to decide if each statement is true or false. Put “T” or “F” on your answers.

Visiting London with children? Here’s a guide to some attractions for younger tourists.

The Barbican Centre has its annual children’s festival. Summer in the City, on 1-5 August. Each day’s timetable is handed out as you enter. It may include magic shows, face painting, hat making and music. One ticket (£ 4.50 for children, £1 for adults, and no children or adults allowed on their own) buys a full day’s activity so you can have a go at everything.

At the South Bank Centre young dancers can join in Sleeping Beauty workshops with the English National Ballet on 3 August. On 4 August Peter Badejo encourages all comers to join in African dance and there’s outdoor dance, theatre and music for all the family on the terraces around the Centre at weekends. For example, on 21August theTeatro Buendia from Cuba will present a show for children of all ages called An Elephant Takes Too Much Room.

At London Zoo there is a special exhibition about animals which have disappeared as well as animals in danger of disappearing. There are lifesize moving models of dinosaurs, but you can also see living examples of endangered species such as tigers and bird-eating spiders. While you may not want to get too near these, there are plenty of friendly animals in the new Children Zoo which will be happy to let you get close to them.

The Museum of the Moving Image is about the cinema. Its guides are actors dressed as cowboys and films stars. You can learn about film-making in special classes and there is a special exhibition at eye-level for very young children under one metre tall.

If adults are ready for a rest why not book Sunday lunch at the Russel Hotel? The Jumping Jelly Bean Club offers an exercise class (with qualified instructors) for children while you have a drink. Sit down to lunch together (£14.25 for adults, £3.95 for the children’s menu), then while you have your coffee, the Jumping Jelly Beaners watch children’s films. The Club is held every Sunday lunchtime and it’s free to children with families eating in the hotel.

13. The Barbican Center programme changes from day to day. 14. Children can be left at the Barbican Centre for the day. 15.At the South bank Centre there is dance from different parts of the world. 16. The children’s Zoo sells soft toy animals. 17.The Museum of the Moving Image is most suitable for older children. 18. It coasts £ 3.95 to join the Jumping Jelly Bean Club.

PART 3

USE OF ENGLISH

Time: 10 minutes

Task 1

For each sentences 1-10, choose the correct answer A, B ,C or D.

I _______ home when I met my classmates.

went

had been walking

was walking

am walking

He didn’t know ________.

where the umbrella is

where had the umbrella been

where is the umbrella

where the umbrella was

He wasn’t going to let them _______him off his land.

to drive

drive

driving

drove

Innovations in ____ technology have improved pages, making them _____smaller, more affordable.

computer, much more

computer’s, much

computer, much

computer’s, more

Her parents ______ that she had won and ran over to kiss her.

were delighting

were delightened

were delightful

were delighted

_________, I’d like to say that everyone should be able to work, if they want to.

In the conclusion

As a conclusion

In conclusion

As the conclusion

____in a traffic jam, with family cars inching their _____ past, the driver of a fast sports car begins to lose his temper.

Set, path

Stuck, way

Held, course

Sat, street

He’s interested in the ______achievements of science and _______.

last, technique

last, technology

latest, technique

latest, technology

Jane did very well on the exam. She _____ have studied very hard.

had to

need

should

must

Hold on, I’ll try to put you _____.

through

out

on

off

Task 2

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.

English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom.

When you 1 .............. speakers of English from around the world, you 2................... notice that they do not all speak in the same way. There are also some 3 ................... in the words they use, including the names of 4 ................... objects that are part of everyone's daily life. But although pronunciation and 5................... are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers 6................... opposite sides of the world can understand 7 ................... other easily. It does not seem to 8 ................... where they learnt the language. And of course this is one reason why speakers of other languages are keen 9 ................... learning English too. If you know English, you are more 10 ................... to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia.

PART 4

WRITING

Time: 20 minutes

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Mark, who writes:

…it’s not long now until I come to visit you!How do I get to your house from the airport? I would like to bring a gift for your parents to say thank you for letting me stay with them – any ideas? Is there anything else that I should bring?

My grandparents will be celebrating their fortieth wedding anniversary next week …

Write back to Mark. In your letter:

answer her questions

ask3 questions about his grandparents

Write100-120 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.

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