Олимпиадные задания по
английскому языку
10 класс
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SECTION
1
Read the following passage. For
Questions 1-7, choose the answer (A, B, C or D )
which you think fits best according to the text.
Write the appropriate letters A-D
in boxes 1—7 on your answer sheet.
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Many folk
cures which have been around for centuries may be more therapeutic than
previously suspected. A case in point is that of penicillin. Alexander
Fleming did not just randomly choose cheese molds to study when he discovered
this very important bacteria-killing substance. Moldy cheese was frequently
given to patients as a remedy for illness at one time. Fleming just isolated
what was about the cheese which cured the patients.
In parts
of South America, a powder obtained from grinding sugar cane is used for
healing infections in wounds and ulcers. This usage may date back to
pre-Colombian times. Experiments carried out on several hundred patients
indicate that ordinary sugar in high concentrations is lethal to bacteria.
Its suction effect eliminates dead cells, and it generates a glasslike layer
which protects the wound and ensures healing.
Another
example of folk medicine which scientists are investigating is that of Arab
fishermen who rub their wounds with a venomous catfish to quicken healing.
This catfish excretes a gellike slime which scientists have found to contain
antibiotics, a coagulant that helps close injured blood vessels,
anti-inflammatory agents, and a chemical that directs production of a
gluelike material that aids healing.
It is
hoped that by documenting these folk remedies and experimenting to see if
results are indeed beneficial, an analysis of the substances can be made, and
synthetic substances can be developed for human consumption.
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1
This passage is mainly about
A using folk medicines in
place of modern medicines.
B antibiotics in the
field of medicine.
C the validity of folk
remedies and their use for advances in modern medicine.
D isolating antibiotics
in cheese, sugar, and slime.
2
It can be inferred from the
passage that Alexander Fleming
A discovered moldy cheese.
B isolated infectious
patients.
C suspected medical
properties of mold.
D enjoyed eating cheese.
3
According to the passage,
A bacteria feed on sugar.
B sugar kills unhealthy
cells.
C glass is formed from
sugar.
D sugar promotes healing.
4
The gellike substance which
promotes healing comes from
A catfish bodies.
B Arab fishermen.
C coagulants.
D catfish venom.
5
Which one of the following is
NOT an important quality of the catfish slime?
A It prohibits
inflammation.
B It fights bacteria.
C It stops bleeding.
D It produces mold.
6
According to the passage, why is
it important to study folk medicine?
A to document cultural
heritages
B to perpetuate
superstitions
C to experiment with
synthetic substances
D to advance modern
medical practices
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In what way are cheese molds,
sugar, and catfish slime similar?
A They cause blood clots.
B They fight bacteria.
C They heal wounds.
D They eliminate dead
cells.
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SECTION
2
Task 1
For Questions 1-9, read the
text below and decide which answer, A, B, C or D best fits each space.
SOCIALIZING
1. Your annual … to the Book Club is now due.
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A contribution
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B investment
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C offering
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D subscription
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2. We have been able to use these splendid premises this
morning by kind … of the Director of the University Museum.
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A allowance
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B courtesy
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C permission
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D thanks
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3. I had to be up early the next morning, so I … myself and
left the party.
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A apologized
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B excused
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C refused
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D thanked
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4. I’d like to … a warm welcome to our visitors from
abroad.
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A extend
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B prolong
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C search out
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D stretch
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5. People under 18 years old are not … to join this club.
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A admissible
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B advisable
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C desirable
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D eligible
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6. The party was already in full … when they arrived.
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A career
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B cry
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C flood
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D swing
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7. One can become a member of this club only on paying the …
fee.
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A enrolled
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B legitimate
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C requisite
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D regulated
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8. Our new neighbour’s party went on into the … hours.
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A bright
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B several
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C first
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D small
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Questions
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Task 2
For Questions 9-17, read the text and then write the
correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete the gaps.
Example: 0 __clearly__
PROBLEMS AT SCHOOL
Stephen
Murray was (0) … going through a difficult CLEAR
(9) … .
He had never managed ADOLESCENT
to gain the (10)
… of his teachers at school. APPROVE
He ignored
repeated (11) … to change his attitude or be expelled. WARN
He was widely
considered to be an (12) … pupil INTELLIGENCE
who was
wasting his (13) … by misbehaving in class. OPPORTUNE
His parents received regular (14)
… about their son but in spite COMPLAIN
of their own experience of
Stephen rebellious (15)… , it was BEHAVE
their (16)
… that the school was as
much BELIEVE
to blame as Stephen was for the (17)
… that arose from time to time. UNDERSTAND
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Task 3
For
Questions 18-26, match the words on the left with their collocations on
the right.
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18. browse
19. be connected
20. enter
21. access
22. compose
23. attach
24. go
25. visit
26. select
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A a file
B online
C to the Internet
D a chat room
E the web
F a website
G an option
H the web address
I a message
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SECTION
3
SOCIO-CULTURAL COMPETENCE
For Questions 1-10, give
Russian equivalents to:
1. Cinderella
2. The Mediterranean sea
3. The
Faceted Palace (in Moscow)
4. The
North Pole
5. The Strait
of Dover
6. Lebanon
7. The Cape
Verde Islands
8. Munich
9. Carthage
(an ancient city)
10. The Hague
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SECTION
4
Participant’s ID number
Discursive
Composition
You
have 40 minutes to do this task.
Comment
on the following statement.
When a country develops its technology, the traditional skills and ways
of life die out. It is pointless to try and keep them alive. To what extent do
you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Write
200 – 250 words.
Use
the following plan:
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make an introduction (state the
problem)
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express your personal opinion and
give reasons for it
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give arguments for the other point
of view
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draw a conclusion
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