Задания школьного этапа Всероссийской олимпиады школьников в 2016-2017 учебном году по английскому языку

для обучающихся 9 -11 классов

Время проведения: 80 минут. Конкурсное задание состоит из 7 заданий, максимальное количество баллов - 75.

Part 1

LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 min)

Task 1. (max - 8)

1. You hear a boy and a girl talking about places where you can see butterflies. What was the boy’s opinion of the place he went to yesterday?

A It was an unpleasant place to visit.

B It provided a lot of space for butterflies.

CIt was easy to see the butterflies in detail.

2. You overhear a woman talking on the phone about a problem in her garden. What is she worried about?

A loss of income

B invasion of privacy

Crisk of damage

3 At a train station, you overhear two people talking. Why is the woman annoyed?

A She doesn’t want to travel by car.

BShe doesn’t know why there is a delay.

C She won’t get to her appointment on time.

4. You hear a woman on the radio giving advice to listeners. What is she giving advice about?

Athrowing things away

B buying new clothes

C collecting things

5. You hear a man and a woman talking about going to the gym. What does the man say about going to the gym?

AIt is too expensive for him.

B It takes too much of his time.

C It is too physically demanding.

6. You overhear a man talking on the phone about his work. What does he think about his new job?

A It is better than he expected.

B It is going to be difficult.

CIt is similar to his last job.

7. You hear a young musician talking on the radio. How does he feel about his career?

Adisappointed not to have won a competition

B unconcerned about his lack of qualifications

Csorry not to have kept a promise

8. You overhear a woman telling a colleague about an outdoor activity course. What is the woman’s opinion of the course?

A It was frightening.

BIt was difficult.

C It was useful.

Task 2. (max - 10)

You will hear a radio report about a trip to an animal fair in India. For questions 9 – 18, complete the sentences.

Animal fair in india

On the way to the fair, the speaker saw women wearing bracelets made of_____(9).The fair lasts for almost_______ (10) each year. At the fair, there are people who specialize in checking the elephants’ ________(11). Traditionally, the elephants stand in a special area near to the ________(12). Behind the elephants there is a very large ________(13) which is used by a theatre. The speaker bought some perfectly cooked ________ (14) for her lunch. Expensive items made out of ________(15) can be bought at the fair. The speaker found that large numbers of ________(16) were being sold at the back of the fairground. It is traditional at an Indian ________(17) for the man to ride a white horse. Some young horse dealers put on a display of ________(18) at the fair.

Part 2 reading comprehencion

Task 3.Read the texts A – H and find the information given in the statements 1 – 7. (max - 7)

London Theatres

Decide in which theatre

1. There were shows performed by animals.

2. You may meet an actor while having a drink.

3. There are mostly modern plays.

4. The performances suit the taste of different people.

5. The seats are arranged all around the stage.

6. You may have some refreshment during a performance.

7. Many people want to get the signature of famous actors.

8. You may see plays performed without words.

1. The Cottesloe is a small and technically adventurous space with a seating capacity of around 400. It houses more avant-garde plays, as well as the best of the fringe theatres throughout the country.

2. The Haymarket is another theatre Royal. It stills keeps its own traditions. Tea is always served in the stalls on midweek matinee days like many years before.

3. The Sadler’s Wells dates from1931, when John Gielgud appeared there in the Twelfth Night. Before then the theatre had witnessed everything from a company of performing dogs in 1783 to a series of nautical dramas featuring real world and spectacular effects at the beginning of the 19^th century.

4. The Olivier has a large open stage with an auditorium that seats about 1,100 people. It is similar to the great amphitheatres of Ancient Greece. You can see the best of the classical repertory there.

5. The Lyttleton is a theatre with accommodation of 900. Actors usually mix with the audience at the Lyttleton bar before the curtain rises. There are mostly plays by leading British playwrights there.

6. The English national Opera is equally exciting as the Opera House in Covent Garden but less grandiose. It moved to the Coliseum in 1968 from Rosebery Avenue. The English National Opera performs to mixed and enthusiastic audience.

7. The history of the Theatre Royal, Drudy Lane, stretches back over 300 years. Today’s Theatre Royal may seat well over 2,000 people. It is the theatre of great actors of the past like David Garric and Edmund Kean; of great clowns and extravagant pantomimes.

8. The Opera House in Covent Garden has its own special brand of historic magic. A big night at the opera always means queues at the Covent Garden stage door for precious autographs, a flurry of furs in the magnificent Crush Bar and a real sense of occasion as the lights dim on its heavy red stage curtain.

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Task 4. (max - 6)

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the information A-G given below. One statement is extra.