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Английский язык. Задания для участника 9-11 классы
Время выполнения -90 минут. Максимальное количество баллов – 43балла
LISTENING – 7
баллов
Listen to the
interview and for questions A8-A14, choose the answer (1, 2 or 3) which you
think fits best according to the text. Write the
appropriate number (1, 2 or 3) in boxes A8-A14 on your answer sheet.
A8. Catherine mainly gets inspired for
her novels from
1) things that happen in
her personal life.
2) unimportant new
stories.
3) major events in the
local area.
A9. The example of the shopping centre
shows that, before writing, Catherine
1) interviews a lot of
people.
2) does a lot of
background research.
3) imagines a complete
story.
A10. Catherine says her characters
1) can be identified by
the people they’re based on.
2) are exact copies of
people she has known.
3) are only loosely
based on real people.
A11. Catherine is more likely to create
a character based on a real person’s
1) history.
2) appearance.
3) view of the world.
A12. There is a chance that
1) Catherine will give a
talk about making films.
2) a company will buy
the film rights to Fire at Dawn.
3) there will be a film
version of Fire at Dawn.
A13. Catherine does not want
1) to be involved in
making the film.
2) someone else to write
the screenplay.
3) the plot to be
altered in a major way.
A14. Catherine believes that
1) the stories in the
book and film should be the same.
2) film and literature
are extremely different media.
3) films based on books
are usually annoying.
READING -13 баллов
Match headings A-H to texts 1-7
choose the best heading A-H. There is one heading you will not need to use.
Write the answers on your answer sheet.
A. UNUSUAL RELATIONSHIPS E.
IMPORTANT MOMENTS
B. SIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS F.
MISTAKEN BELIEFS
C. DIFFICULT PERIODS G.
MANY RESPONSIBILITIES
D. TWO TYPES H.
HOME ALONE
1.
In
Britain? Most families are “nuclear families”. This means that the family
consists of the parents and children. Of course, there are uncles and aunts and
grand parents, too, but they do not have much to do with raising the children
and often live a long way away. In many other countries, the “extended family”
is more common. With the extended family, uncles, aunts and grandparents live
closer to the parents and children – sometimes even in the same building – and
everyone in the family has a much closer relationship.
2.
Most
teenagers say at some point; “When I’m a parent, I’m going to give my children
much more freedom than I have now.” When they do actually become parents
however, they soon realize that giving a child or teenager lots of freedom is
not always the best thing to do. Many parents end up hearing their children
saying to them exactly the same things they said to their parents when they
were young.
3.
What
does bringing up a child involve? Giving a child love and making a child feel
safe in their environment are extremely important. So is providing food and
warmth. Parents also have a duty to teach their children the differences
between right and wrong, and to make sure their children get a good education.
Some parents believe that their role is also to teach children about the
importance of things such as family, religion and society.
4.
The
English phrases “a chip off the old block” and “like father, like son” (or
“like mother, like daughter”) are used to show the similarities between a
parent and their child. These might be similarities in terms of appearance, behavior
or interests. For example, if a dad loves watching cricket and his son Eric
becomes interested in cricket, too, you might say. “Eric’s a chip off the old
block, isn’t he?”
5.
“Latchkey
kids” are a major problem in many countries, including Britain
and the USA, These are children whose parents are still at work when they come
home from school, so there is no one at home to look after them. Their parents
aren’t there to help with their homework, and some of them spend hours on their
own before their parents’ return.
6.
The
idea of “quality time” is based on an understanding that the amount of time a
parent spends with their child is not the only important thing. What is also
important is what they do together during that time. Ten minutes of discussing
problems that a teenager is facing may be much more valuable than two hours of
watching a movie together in silence.
7.
Families
work well when things are going well, but the real test of a family comes at
times of stress. Perhaps Mum has been working too hard, or perhaps young Amy is
taking exams at school. These are times when all the families can find
themselves fighting instead of helping each other. When a family is going
through a crisis like this, it can often help to talk to someone outside the
family. It could either be an expert, such as a family counselor, or a trusted
family friend
Read the text and complete gaps
8-13 with sentences A-G. There is one extra sentence that you don’t need to
use.
Write the answers on your answer sheet.
What time is it? To answer that question
today, all we have to do is look at a watch or clock. It wasn’t always that
simple, however. For thousand of years, people have wanted an accurate way of
telling the time, (8)____________________________.
We know that the ancient Egyptians had
sundials, (9)______________________. It is thought they also had a way
of measuring time using running water. The ancient Chinese also developed
non-mechanical ways to measure the passing time.
The first mechanical clock appeared
around the 9th century. This did not have hands as modern clocks do,
(10)_______________________.
The first reasonably accurate clocks
were developed in Italy in the 13th century.
Unlike modern clocks, they did not tell
the time to the nearest minute; rather, they announced when an hour had passed.
Table clocks became popular in the 1500s. They usually only had one hand, which
had four possible positions each hour, (11) _________________________.
In 1657 the pendulum clock was invented.
Although Galileo came up with a similar idea first, it is Christian Huygens (12)_________________________.
Since then, сlocks have
become more and more dependable. Today, each of us carries a mobile phone or
wears a watch (13)___________________.
A.
but
rang a bell to tell the time
B.
who
is generally considered to be an inventor
C.
allowing
you to tell the time to the nearest fifteen minutes
D.
which
requires sunlight to work
E.
where
the first clocks were developed
F.
apart
from looking at the position of the sun
G.
which
can be relied on to be accurate
USE OF ENGLISH- 13 баллов
For questions 1-7, read the text
and write the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete the gaps. Write
the answers on your answer sheet.
Animal Helpers
Animals can be pets, but they can also
be much more. Ever since dogs first
(1)_____________ humans on the
hunt, animals have worked with people. JOIN
Dogs, of course, work with people in
different ways, such as
(2)___________ sheep on farms. CONTROL
They (3)____________ to help
blind people find their way around. TRAIN
There are (4)__________ of other
animals that help people, including horses, LOT
camels and elephants. In the past,
horses were an important means of transport
in Europe and (5)____________
both people and goods. CARRY
Cars soon replaced horses for most jobs
because they could go faster
and (6) ______________. FAR
In Asia today, as in the past, elephants
(7)___________ to transport USE
heavy loads in areas where cars cannot
go.
Complete gaps 8-13 with words
formed from the words in CAPITAL letters. Write the
answers on your answer sheet.
The discovery of the island
of Mauritius in 1505 was the beginning
of the end for the dodo. The dodo was a
large bird which was
(8)______________ of flying and
so spent its entire life on the ground. CAPABLE
When people first spotted the bird in
1598, it seemed to have no fear
of humans and was quite (9)____________. FRIEND
This was because it had always lived on
an island where it had no
(10)__________________ enemies. NATURE
The people on the island didn’t find the
dodo (11) ____________ to eat, TASTE
but the cats and the dogs that arrived
with the people did. The dodo was
completely (12)___________ and by
the 1690s it had died out on the island. HELP
The story of the dodo’s (13)________________
is just one example APPEAR
of man’s effect on the environment.
WRITING – 10 баллов
You have received a letter from your
English-speaking pen friend Christine, who writes:
I’ve had an argument with my best
friend, Linda, and we’re not talking to each other. I’m really upset about it.
What kind of things do you argue with your best friend about? How do you make
up after an argument? What do you think I should say to Linda?
Oh, and I visited our local sports
centre yesterday, which was interesting!
Write a letter to Christine. In your
letter:
·
answer
her questions
·
ask
3 questions about the sports centre
Write 100-120 words. Remember the
rules of letter writing. Write the letter on your answer sheet.
ANSWER SHEET
БЛАНК ОТВЕТОВ 9-11 классы
Шифр_____________________________
Общее
кол-во баллов________________
LISTENING
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READING
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USE OF ENGLISH
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WRITING
Write 100-120 words. Remember the
rules of letter writing
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Общее количество слов______________
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Общее количество
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