архив олимпиадных заданий по английскому языку
олимпиадные задания по английскому языку

МУНИЦИПАЛЬНЫЙ ЭТАП

2021/2022 УЧЕБНЫЙ ГОД

ВСЕРОССИЙСКАЯ ОЛИМПИАДА ШКОЛЬНИКОВ

ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ

7-8 классы

ПИСЬМЕННЫЙ ТУР

Уважаемый участник олимпиады!

Вам предстоит выполнить письменные задания.

Время выполнения заданий письменного тура – 85 минут.

Выполнение заданий целесообразно организовать следующим образом:

• не спеша, внимательно прочитайте формулировку задания;
• напишите правильный вариант ответа в бланке ответов;
• после выполнения всех предложенных заданий еще раз удостоверьтесь в правильности ваших ответов;
• если потребуется корректировка выбранного Вами варианта ответа, то неправильный вариант ответа зачеркните крестиком и рядом напишите новый.

Предупреждаем Вас, что:

• при оценке тестовых заданий, где необходимо определить один правильный ответ, 0 баллов выставляется за неверный ответ и в случае, если участником отмечены несколько ответов (в том числе правильный), или все ответы;
• при оценке тестовых заданий, где необходимо определить все правильные ответы, 0 баллов выставляется, если участником отмечены неверные ответы, большее количество ответов, чем предусмотрено в задании (в том числе правильные ответы) или все ответы.

Задание письменного тура считается выполненным, если Вы вовремя сдаете его членам жюри.

Максимальная оценка – 55 баллов.

LISTENING

Time: 10 minutes

You will hear 5 announcements for passengers travelling abroad.

For checking your understanding, complete the gaps in Task I (1- 3), and Task II (5 -10).

You will hear the text twice.  

I Match the announcements with the place the plane is going to (Mind that two city names are extra).  

1. Announcement A: The plane is going to _______________.

2. Announcement C: The plane is going to _______________.

3. Announcement D: The plane is going to _______________.

II Complete the gaps.

4. The 9.25 flight to Rome is delayed by _______________ hours.

5. Passengers going to Tokyo should go to boarding gate _______________.

6. Passengers going to Athens should go to boarding gate _______________.

7. The flight number of the plane going to Amsterdam is _______________.

8. It will leave from gate _______________.  

9. The time in _______________ is 18.30.

10. The temperature in New York is _______________ ºF.

Transfer your answers to the answer sheet.

READING

30 minutes

Task 1. Read the text below and answer the questions 1-5. For each question (1-5), mark the correct letter (A or B) on your answer sheet.

Ada Lovelace: The First Computer Programmer

Ada Lovelace was the daughter of the poet Lord Byron. She was taught by Mary Somerville, a well-known researcher and scientific author, who introduced her to Charles Babbage in June 1833. Babbage was an English mathematician, who first had the idea for a programmable computer.

In 1842 and 1843, Ada translated the work of an Italian mathematician, Luigi Menabrea, on Babbage’s Analytical Engine. Though mechanical, this machine was an important step in the history of computers; it was the design of a mechanical general-purpose computer. Babbage worked on it for many years until his death in 1871. However, because of financial, political, and legal issues, the engine was never built. The design of the machine was very modern; it anticipated the first completed general-purpose computers by about 100 years.

When Ada translated the article, she added a set of notes which specified in complete detail a method for calculating certain numbers with the Analytical Engine, which have since been recognized by historians as the world’s first computer program. She also saw possibilities in it that Babbage hadn’t: she realised that the machine could compose pieces of music. The computer programming language 'Ada', used in some aviation and military programs, is named after her.

(1) Ada Lovelace’s teacher introduced her to Charles Babbage.

1. True
2. False

(2) Babbage programmed the first computer.

1. True
2. False

(3) Babbage finished the machine before he died.

1. True
2. False

(4) Ada saw that Babbage’s machine could write music.

1. True
2. False

(5) Ada wrote military and aviation computer programs.

1. True
2. False

Task 2. Read the text below and answer the questions 6-10. For questions (6-10), choose the correct answer (A, B, С or D) on your answer sheet.

An Intelligent Jacket

France Telecom R&D, the research and development centre for France Telecom, has recently designed a ‘communicating’ jacket, which can be used in the same way as a hands-free mobile phone.

The jacket provides the normal features of a mobile phone without a screen or keypad. The pieces of the extra-flat telephone, weighing 100g, are hidden inside the jacket, the number keys are inside the front edge, and the microphone is in the collar. The user presses the star button to get the dial tone or to hang up, and the caller simply says the name of the person to call, or else dials the number on the keypad part of the jacket.

France Telecom R&D is testing the jacket in real situations, to see what possible users think of it. These tests involve professional people working outside the office (on outdoor projects, for example), non-professional athletes, as well as teenagers and young college students.

The results will help France Telecom R&D to improve the jacket's design. The centre has contacted clothing manufacturers interested in using the new technology.

Future possibilities include new ways to inform the user of an incoming call. One way heats the material of the jacket near the skin to tell the user there is a call – for use in very noisy environments. Developments like these are likely to prove attractive in many situations.

(6) Why has the writer written the text?

1. to persuade people to buy the new jacket
2. to find out what readers think about the new jacket
3. to tell readers about a new development
4. to inform readers that mobile phones are no longer necessary

(7) What does the reader find out about the jacket from the text?

1. It has a special place to keep a mobile phone.
2. It only weighs 100 grams.
3. It contains different parts of a mobile phone.
4. It can be folded up flat.

(8) To finish a call, you

1. press a number on the keypad.
2. say out loud that you want to end the call.
3. hold the front edge of the jacket.
4. press a button on the jacket.

(9) According to the writer, the jacket

1. will offer benefits to some users.
2. could not be used in the real world.
3. has already attracted the fashion industry.
4. is suitable for very cold climates.

(10) Which of these people would be most likely to use the jacket?

1. a businessman in a meeting
2. a manager on a building site
3. an office worker based at home
4. a keep fit instructor in a gym

Task 3. The teenagers below all want to visit a museum exhibition in their city. Read the descriptions of eight different exhibitions to visit. Decide which exhibition would be the most suitable for the following teenagers. For questions 11-15, mark the correct letter (A-H) on your answer sheet.

(11) Sarah likes inventing useful things and finding out how new inventions are designed and produced. She’s good at using computers, and wants to see how they can be used in design.

(12) Jake is keen on large vehicles and machines, and would like to go somewhere he can have experience of one actually working. He’d also like to take some good photos.

(13) Marta is doing a project on the environment and the effects of waste products we throw away. She wants to learn more about the problem and what individuals can do about it.

(14) Tom likes animals and wants to understand more about them. He wants to go somewhere he can take part in activities and buy a souvenir to make at home.

(15) Karina is keen on art and photography. She likes exploring areas of the city to see what things she can find for her art, and then put them into her work.

Eight Museum Exhibitions

A. Bedford Lock

Come down to the river bank and take photos of this temporary exhibition – 200 kilos of plastic rubbish, collected from our river! Get ideas about how we can each help to tidy up our world – but also don't miss the display of useful plastic items such as computer and machine parts.

B. The Willis Centre

Come and join the museum’s guided walks along the river bank. You’ll collect objects that have come from the river, such as interesting stones and old pieces of wood and machines. And then try making pictures with what you’ve picked up!

C. Railton Museum

A visit to this museum all about the city’s river includes a 40-minute ride in a huge boat along the water – at great speed! You can also have your photo taken during the trip – but don’t even think about trying to take your own. You’ll be too wet!

D. The Allen Centre

Got a great idea to share? Come and take part in this exhibition about how machines are made, from the idea to the finished product. See how IT can help with plans for models. And come and work on your idea here – the best ones will go into the display!

E. Park Pavilion

Art galleries not usually for you? Then visit this Art in the Park exhibition – young people’s art and photography about problems in our environment. There’s everything, from art produced on computers to teenagers’ wildlife photos. Come and put some of your work in the display!

F. Hampton House

This technology museum is full of models of engines – and a big wheel! Climb on, sit down and be taken up high enough to see over the rooftops! And don’t forget your camera – you’ll get some amazing pictures! Model engines are on sale in the gift shop.

G. Smithson Museum

Come along and see this exhibition of everything to do with animals – from unusual animal prints to the latest computer designs of cartoon animals for films. Try designing a new and fantastic film creature on the computer – you might even see it appear in a film!

H. Camford Museum

The exhibition here is based around large models showing how living creatures use their amazing skills in the wild. Dress up like a jungle creature to discover how they deal with a changing environment. Or help build a model of a giraffe – and even get one from the shop to take away!

Transfer your answers to the answer sheet.

USE OF ENGLISH

Time: 20 minutes

Task 1. For items 1-10, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.

My ‘soup kitchen’, (1) … I jokingly call it, only serves soup and drinks, as I prefer to specialise. The most popular soups are gazpacho, lentil, courgette and celery. I know that people who enjoy fine dining (2) … not normally consider (3) … to a soup restaurant, but after they have tasted the delicious soups (4) … our menu they change their minds. I want to show how soup can be a meal in itself, not (5) … a starter or something you throw together (6) … the last minute.

I grew up in poverty and often ate at the soup kitchens in our neighbourhood. In (7) … of the volunteers who fed me in tough times, I now donate over 100 litres of soup to charities every week. It’s the (8) … I can do. The success of the business means that nowadays I have nothing to do with the daily operations of the restaurant. Having handed most responsibilities over to the staff, I get to enjoy my (9) … passion, (10) … is golf.

Task 2. For items 11-20, read the text below and decide which option (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

Entering the already crowded festival (11) …, I was a little (12) … . I’d heard (13) … tales of muddy fields, shocking toilet (14) … and not being able to find your tent among so many others exactly the same as yours. I had, of course, tried to prepare for every (15) … . In my rucksack were a (16) … coloured flag to raise above my tent so I could find it easily, bright green (17) … boots and – just in case the sun did come out – some suncream. As it turned out, all of them proved to be very useful.

The three-day Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, held on Worthy Farm in Somerset every June, is the largest (18) … music festival in the world. The festival grew from humble beginnings in 1970 into the massive event it is today. The main organiser of the festival is the farm’s owner, Michael Eavis, who started it all (19) … because he likes music, and he still makes the final choice of which big-name bands will appear. Over 100,000 tickets were sold this year, which is a lot of organisation for one farmer. (In fact he does hire a music promotion organisation to help him sort (20) … all the complications of running such a huge festival, so he isn’t quite all on his own.)

Transfer your answers to the answer sheet.

WRITING

Time: 25 minutes

Write a description of someone you really admire in 120-160 words. Decide how you are going to organize your article in paragraphs. You are to include sections on:

• Physical appearance
• Special characteristics
• Personality
• Clothes

Transfer your letter to the answer sheet.

МУНИЦИПАЛЬНЫЙ ЭТАП

2021/2022 УЧЕБНЫЙ ГОД

ВСЕРОССИЙСКАЯ ОЛИМПИАДА ШКОЛЬНИКОВ

ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ

9-11 классы

ПИСЬМЕННЫЙ ТУР

Уважаемый участник олимпиады!

Вам предстоит выполнить письменные задания.

Время выполнения заданий письменного тура – 95 минут.

Выполнение заданий целесообразно организовать следующим образом:

• не спеша, внимательно прочитайте формулировку задания;
• напишите правильный вариант ответа в бланке ответов;
• после выполнения всех предложенных заданий еще раз удостоверьтесь в правильности ваших ответов;
• если потребуется корректировка выбранного Вами варианта ответа, то неправильный вариант ответа зачеркните крестиком и рядом напишите новый.

Предупреждаем Вас, что:

• при оценке тестовых заданий, где необходимо определить один правильный ответ, 0 баллов выставляется за неверный ответ и в случае, если участником отмечены несколько ответов (в том числе правильный), или все ответы;
• при оценке тестовых заданий, где необходимо определить все правильные ответы, 0 баллов выставляется, если участником отмечены неверные ответы, большее количество ответов, чем предусмотрено в задании (в том числе правильные ответы) или все ответы.

Задание письменного тура считается выполненным, если Вы вовремя сдаете его членам жюри.

Максимальная оценка – 55 баллов.

LISTENING

Time: 15 min

Task 1

Listen to five young people talking about following fashion. Choose from the list (A-F) which problem each person mentions. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. You are going to listen to the texts twice.

A        the cost of clothes

B        the range of fashions available

C        the time it takes for delivery

D        the lack of sizes available

E        clothes which are badly made

F        the colours available  

Speaker 1 [ ]

Speaker 2 [ ]

Speaker 3 [ ]

Speaker 4 [ ]

Speaker 5 [ ]

Task 2

Listen to a young business man talking about job interviews. Choose A, B, or C. You are going to listen to the interview twice.

1. For Graeme the hardest thing about the interview was finding ……

1. examples of his successes
2. ways to keep his answers short
3. time to get ready.

2. Graeme says the people who interviewed him were …….

1. serious
2. friendly
3. clever.

3. Graeme thinks he answered …. of the questions well.

1. a few
2. all
3. most

4. After the interview, Graeme thought someone with …….. would be chosen.

1. a different background
2. better qualifications
3. more experience

5. According to Graeme, on the day of the interview the most important thing is to be ……..

1. on time
2. as you usually are
3. well-dressed.

READING

Time: 30 min

Task 1. For items 1-8, read the article and read the text and choose the right part of a sentence a) – i). Mind there is one extra part.

The History of Street Art

Street art can be found on buildings, sidewalks, street furniture and signage in (1) ____________ from Tokyo to Paris to New York City. This distinctive style of art can take the form of paintings, sculptures, fabric or even stickers. Its international presence is supported by web sites, artist communities, books and magazines. Street art has become (2) ________. Now, even art museums and galleries are collecting the work of street artists.

It is not easy to provide an exact history of the street art movement. This kind of art has developed in many kinds of ways in places all over the world. Also, because (3) ____________, street artists usually work secretly. This secretive nature of street art and its countless forms make it hard to define exactly. And people (4) ______________. Some think street art is a crime and destroys property. But others see this art as a rich form of non-traditional cultural expression.

Many experts say the movement began in New York City in the nineteen sixties. Young adults would use paint in special cans to spray their “tag” on walls and train cars around the city. This tag was a name they (5) _____________. This colourful style of writing is also called graffiti. It is visually exciting and energetic. Some graffiti paintings were signs marking the territories of city gangs or illegal crime groups.

Graffiti also became a separate movement expressing the street culture of young people living in big cities. Graffiti art represented social and political rebellion. This was art that rejected (6) _____________. These artists could travel around areas of the city making creative paintings for everyone to see. The artists could become famous (7) _______________. Sometimes this street art created a dispute between artists and city officials. Graffiti artists created their images and city officials quickly painted over them.

Street artists have different reasons for choosing this special kind of creative act. Some artists do not approve of the commercial nature of galleries and museums. They think that these organizations disconnect art from everyday life. They also like the fact that street art stays (8) ____________________.

a) created to identify themselves and their artwork

b) without being officially recognized

c) part of the city environment

d) it is illegal to paint public and private property without permission

e) sometimes referred to as citified

f) have different opinions about the movement

g) the accepted rules of culture and power

h) urban areas

i) part of a global visual culture

Task 2. For items 9-15, read the text and choose the best answer for the questions below.

The Epic, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Best of Russian History

Russian history is interesting. Not always beautiful, not always glorious, but almost always… interesting. There are countless overlooked (or, conversely, over-mythologized) stories in the millenium-plus of Russian history. Here are some of the best: the epic, the bad, and the ugly.

1. The Epic: The Battle on the Ice

1240s Russia was divided into numerous semi-autonomous principalities. Almost all of these states fell under the Golden Horde. Only the Novgorod Republic in the northwest maintained some autonomy. Seeking to derive advantage from the situation, the Teutonic Knights, from what is now Germany, along with Baltic allies, headed East into the Novgorod lands.

Novgorodian Prince Alexander Nevsky, famed for his victories over the Swedes on the Neva delta (hence his sobriquet) gathered his forces and those from a couple of allied principalities and went out in April 1242, to meet the Teutonic troops on the frozen Lake Peipus (or some nearby lake on the Russian border with Estonia).

When the heavy Teutonic cavalry charged into Russian lines, Nevsky ordered his men to fall back, drawing the Germans further onto the lake. As the Germans became surrounded, the ice beneath them began to give way, drowning hundreds of the heavily-armored invaders but sparing the lightly-clad Russians.

2. The Bad: Peter III

Born in Germany in 1728 and heir of Russia via his sister’s diplomatic marriage, Peter never got around to learning Russian very well. While he was naturally intelligent and witty, he reveled in alcohol and practical jokes, which often bordered on the cruel. He was also enamored with all things military.

When, in 1745, a bright young princess from the German principality of Stettin named Sophie was chosen and sent to Russia as a suitable bride, she described her future husband as malevolent, immature, and rude. Once, she found a rat hanging from a wall. When she asked Peter what had happened, he said that the rat had bitten the head off of one of his toy soldiers, and so had to be hung according to the laws of war.

When Peter ascended to the throne in 1762, Sophie was able to swiftly dispose of him and take the throne as Catherine II, who would later become “the Great.” Peter lived out the next two weeks of his life in prison before dying under mysterious circumstances.

3. The Ugly: Paul I

Born in 1754 and ascending to the throne in 1796 on the death of his mother, Paul was, like his dad, also enamored with martial displays, taking a keen interest in military affairs and personally overseeing the design of uniforms. And, like Peter, he was reportedly vindictive and malicious: when soldiers would make even a small misstep on the parade ground, they would be met with lashings and similarly brutal punishment.

The episode of history most fascinating in the life of Paul was the months leading up to his death. As a series of contradictory and arbitrary laws and reforms soured Paul’s relationship with the people, the tsar ordered the construction of Mikhailovsky Zamok, or St. Michael’s Castle. The palace, a veritable fortress in the center of St. Petersburg, was to protect Paul from potential assassins, while still providing ample viewing opportunities for parades and the changing of the guard.

Paul’s paranoia, it turns out, was not unfounded. Only 40 days after moving into the Castle in 1801, a palace coup, in which his son Alexander was complicit (and even present in the Castle at the time), was staged by members of his household guards, who killed him on the spot.

(9) Russian history goes back:

a) a thousand years

b) a million years

c) over a thousand years

d) five hundred years

(10) The Teutonic Knights along with Baltic allies, headed East into the Novgorod lands because they wanted to:

a) join the Golden Horde

b) capture the benefits of the current state of affairs

c) help defeat the Golden Horde

d) capture all the Russian Princes

(11) The word sobriquet means::

a) popularity

b) badness

c) illness

d) nickname

(12) According to Sophie’s words, Peter was:

a) ill-natured, infantile, and unkind

b) muscular, unskilled, and unfriendly

c) unaffectionate, handsome, and false-faced

d)  handsome, selfish, and untender

(13) Peter III and Catherine II were:

a) siblings

b) spouses

c) in-laws

d) friends

(14) Mikhailovsky Zamok was constructed to:

a) fight with potential assassins

b) imprison Paul I

c) exile Paul I

d) hold Paul I harmless

(15) The palace revolution was lead by:

a) Alexander

b) the crowd

c) some of the palace troops

d) the tsar.

Transfer your answers to the answer sheet.

USE OF ENGLISH

Time: 20 min.

Task 1. For questions 1-8, read the text below and think of the word which fits each gap. Use only one word for each gap.

The Scottish People

By world standards – (1) … by the standards of Europe and North America – Scots are a very well-educated people. And although the location of Scotland, tucked away in a distant corner of Europe, might have once kept Scots (2) … of touch with the rest of the world, they have had, (3) … the 18th century, a distinctly global outlook. Generations of Scottish emigration means that (4) … Scots are without relatives in countries (5) … New Zealand, Australia, Canada, South Africa, or America.

The Scots view of (6) … is often quite difficult for visitors to understand. That view tends to be a mixture of outrageous pride and incredible cynicism. It’s a complex mixture. The complete Scottish patriot is a far rarer person than would be found in (7) … countries such as America.  And yet, any Scot (8) … completely writes off Scotland will be intensely disliked.

Task 2. For questions 9 – 20, read the text below and use the word given in CAPITALS to form a word that fits in the gap. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Climate Change

Climate change is now widely (9.RECOGNIZE) … among the (10.SCIENCE) … and political communities to be accelerated by human activities. (11.AWARE) … is widespread, and possible actions for the prevention and (12.ADAPT) … to climate change are on the agenda of several (13.DECIDE) … making bodies, at international, national and local level. However, the effects of climate change are not (14.EQUAL) … spread over the different parts of the planet. Some areas are more vulnerable than others, and among the most vulnerable ones, the mountains areas are (15.CERTAIN) … to be mentioned. The effects of climate change on mountain regions, including the Alps, are far more (16.SIGNIFICANCE) … and visible than in many other areas. At the same time, (17.PRACTICAL) … any activity in the Alps is more closely linked to their territory than in other areas: in the sectors of winter tourism, transport, energy (18.PRODUCE) …, water (19.AVAIL) …, agriculture, and forests. The Alpine Convention as a multilateral framework (20.TREAT) … between the eight States of the Alpine bow can play a fundamental role in this context.

Transfer your answers to the answer sheet.

WRITING

Time: 30 min.

It should be written in 120-180 words in an appropriate style. Do not forget to mention:

• Your manager’s name
• The subject of your report
• 2-3 reasons why people might prefer other gyms
• 2-3 solutions you could suggest

Transfer your report to the answer sheet.