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тест по английскому языку (9 класс) на тему

Задания

по английскому языку  для школьного этапа всероссийской олимпиады школьников

9 класс

PART 1

Listening

Time: 20 minutes

Task 1

You ll hear 4 short dialogs А, В, С и D. Match the dialogs and places. There is one extra place in the task.

1. In the hospital
2. In the flower shop
3. At home
4. In the cafe
5. In the gym

Task 2

You will hear 5 speakers. Match speakers A-E and statements 1-6. There is one extra (лишнее) statement in the list 1-6

1. The speaker is fond of sport
2. The speaker doesn't like to leave his room
3. The speaker is fond of cooking
4. The speaker likes studying
5. The speaker doesn't like to spend free time at home
6. The speaker likes different kinds of activities

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PART 2      READING

Time: 30 minutes

Task 1

Прочитайте текст и установите соответствие между заголовками (А-Н) и абзацами текста (1-2). Заполните свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждый заголовок только один раз. Один заголовок является лишним.

A.        The Pyramids of Egypt

B.        The hanging gardens of Babylon
С        The statue of Zeus at Olympia

E.        The mausoleum of Halicarnassus

F.        The Apollo Belvedere in Vatican
D.        The temple of Artemis at Ephesus

G.        The Pharos of Alexandria
H.        The colossus of Rhodes

Seven Wonders of the World

Seven Wonders of the World are works of art and architecture regarded by ancient Greek and Roman observers as the most extraordinary structures of antiquity. Only one wonder of the seven, the pyramids of Egypt, still stands today.

1. It was carved in the mid-5th century ВС by the Greek sculptor Phidias. The colossal statue was the central feature of the Temple at Olympia, where the Olympic Games were held. It was considered to be Phidias's masterpiece. The seated figure of the king of the Greek gods was 12 m in height and made of ivory and gold. An earthquake probably leveled the temple in the 6th century AD, and the statue was later taken to Constantinople, where a fire destroyed it.
2. The lighthouse, built in about 280 ВС during the reign of Ptolemy II, stood more than 134 m tall — about as high as a 40-storey building. A fire was kept burning at its top to welcome sailors coming to the Egyptian land. Storms and an earthquake had damaged the lighthouse by 955 AD; an earthquake completely destroyed it during the 14th century.
3. They consisted of several tiers of platform terraces built upon arches and extending to a great height. Accounts of their height range from about 24 m to a less reliable estimate of more than 90 m. Trees and colourful plants and flowers grew on the terraces, irrigated with water brought up from the Euphrates River.
4. A huge bronze statue of the Greek sun god Helios was erected in about 280 ВС to guard the entrance to the harbor at Rhodes, a Greek island off the coast of Asia Minor. The statue stood about 32 m tall and according to legend, it straddled the harbor. An earthquake destroyed it in 224 ВС.
5. Queen Artemisia built the tomb in memory of Mausolus, her brother and husband, in what is now southwestern Turkey. It was decorated by the leading sculptor of the age. An earthquake probably toppled the structure, and its materials were later used as building material. Only fragments remain of this tomb from which the word mausoleum derives.
6. They were built on the west bank of the Nile River at Giza during the 4th Dynasty (about 2575 to about 2467 ВС). The oldest of the seven wonders, they are the only one remaining nearly intact today. Their white stone facing was later removed for use as building material in other places. According to the Greek historian Herodotus, ten years were required to prepare the site and 100,000 labourers worked thereafter for 20 years to complete the largest of them, which contains the king's tomb.
7. An imposing temple in honour of the goddess of the hunt was built in what is now Turkey in the 6th century ВС and rebuilt after it burned in 356 ВС. Archaeologists estimate that the temple measured 104 m in length and 50 m in width. Its 127 stone columns stood more than 18 m tall. The temple was destroyed by the Goths in 262 AD.

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PART 3

USE OF ENGLISH

Time: 20 minutes

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Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в скобках, обозначенных номерами 1-9 так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текста.

Recently Harry Potter author J.К. Rowling has announced the (1) (LATE) addition to her hugely successful fictional phenomenon. It's a website (2) (CALL) Pottermore.com. The official online announcement (3) (READ)"Pottermore is a free website that creates an exciting online experience around the reading of the Harry Potter books." The author says there will be a lot of new information on all the (4) (CHARACTERS) backgrounds and on wizardly locations. There (5) (BE) currently no official Harry Potter website. Of course, almost everyone in the world (6) (HEAR) of the Harry Potter books. The story (7) (BEGIN) when young Harry receives an invitation to go to a boarding school for wizards and witches. Hogwarts (8) (BELIEVE)to have many typical features of British boarding schools. But many people think that the (9) (BOOK) have become so popular among teenagers and youngsters because most of the time the main characters live and act without any adults around.

PART 4

WRITING

Time: 15 minutes

You have received the letter from your friend. Some words and word combinations are removed from the letter. Fill  in the gaps (1-11) with words (A-K).

1. Write back soon.
2. Sasha
3. Of course,
4. Thanks for your letter.
5. Dear
6. As for me,
7. Russia
8. Sorry,
9. 2012
10. I prefer home-made food.
11. 18th March

Anapa

1)_____

2)_____, 3)_____

4)___ Pamela,

5)_____ It's wonderful that your mum cares for the health.

6)_____ I'm sure that healthy food is very important for our body. It is very harmful to eat fast food. I don't eat fast food and I think that I'll never eat it. 7)_____ My mother cooks tasty dishes and I like her cookies and pizzas. 8)_____ I can cook a little. I usually prepare fried eggs when I'm hungry.

As for your cooking contest, what dishes are you going to cook? Where will it take place? Are you going to participate in it?

9)____ I have to do my homework. 10)_____

All the best,

11)_____

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Participant’s ID number

ANSWER SHEET

LISTENING

READING

USE  OF  ENGLISH

WRITING

Ключи и транскрипция текстов для аудирования

ANSWER SHEET

LISTENING

READING

USE  OF  ENGLISH

1. latest
2. called
3. reads
4. characters'
5. is
6. has heard
7. begins
8. is believed
9. books

WRITING

Тексты для аудирования

ТЕКСТ 1

Dialogue A

• Good day, sir! What can I offer you?
• I'd like a cup of coffee and a sandwich, please.
• Would you like espresso or americano?
• Espresso will do!

Dialogue В

• Mum, I'm going to have a sandwich. Would you like one too?
• No, dear, thank you, I'm not hungry. There is some orange juice in the fridge, if you want to drink.
• Thanks, mum!

Dialogue С

• Hello, sir! How can I help you?
• I'd like to buy these flowers.
• Great choice, sir! They are beautiful. Is it a present?
• Well, yes, that's a present for my girlfriend.
• I'm sure she will like them.

Dialogue D

• What is bothering you, madam?
• Oh, doctor, my headache is killing me!
• Well, we need to do some tests, but first you can take these pills to ease the pain.
• Thank you very much, doctor!

You have 20 seconds to complete the task. (Pause 20 seconds.) Now you will listen to the dialogues again. (Repeat.) This is the end of the task. You now have 20 seconds to check your answers. (Pause 20 seconds.)

ТЕКСТ 2

Speaker A. I have very little free time because of all my hobbies and other after-class activities. And I don't mind it, not at all! I'm interested in music and I play the guitar in our school band. I like sport and so I play basketball in the gym. I'm also interested in drama, and acting on the school stage is really cool! I come home in the evening and often I feel very tired, but I like that my life is full of different activities.

Speaker B. I like to study and that's why when the classes are over, you can always find me in the school library or in the park reading a book. You can actually call me a bookworm. I don't mind it because it is true. I like books and I like to learn something new every day. Of course I have favorite authors, but I'm also convinced that every book contains some interesting and useful information.

Speaker С I think that most of the girls of my age like to spend free time with their friends, going dancing or hanging out at the cafe. Well, I'm not an exception. I like parties and I really hate being forced to spend weekends at home, when my parents tell me to do so. That's so boring! Well, at least I can chat with my friends on the Internet or talk on the phone, but, of course, it's not enough!

Speaker D. When I was four, my father took me to the swimming pool and taught me to swim. Since then sport has been my life! I like to play football and I like to watch games on TV with my friends. I go to the gym every day to work out and I go swimming at least twice a week. I have a lot of friends, who share the same passion for sport, and it's fun to exercise together.

Speaker E. God bless the Internet! I'm so lucky I have an opportunity to do everything I want without leaving my room! Just think about it — I can chat with my friends, play games or even buy things online! I spend all of my free time in front of my PC and I don't regret it because there I have everything I need — my friends, good music, my favorite books and games. Isn't it cool?

You have 20 seconds to complete the task. (Pause 20 seconds.) Now you will listen to the dialogues again. (Repeat.) This is the end of the task. You now have 20 seconds to check your answers. (Pause 20 seconds.)