Олимпиада ВсОШ по Английскому языку 7-8 класс по Республике Татарстан
АУДИРОВАНИЕ
📌 Задание 1 Choose one correct answer.
You will hear people talking in eight different situations.
You hear a customer talking to a shop assistant about a coat she bought. What does she want?
A different kind of item.
Her money back.
The same item but in a different size.
📌 Задание 2 Choose one correct answer.
You hear a weather forecast on the radio. Tomorrow, the weather in the east of the country will be:
stormy in the morning.
sunny in the afternoon.
foggy in the evening.
📌 Задание 3 Choose one correct answer.
You hear an office worker talking about cycling to work. What does she enjoy most about it?
Avoiding the traffic into town.
Thinking about the day ahead.
Getting some exercise each morning.
📌 Задание 4 Choose one correct answer.
You hear a radio announcer talking about a competition for writers of short stories. The man says that one of the rules is that:
your entry must be emailed.
you can submit more than one entry.
you have to be over sixteen to enter.
📌 Задание 5 Choose one correct answer.
You hear a conversation about reading. The man enjoys reading books which:
are set in places that he is unlikely ever to visit.
have characters that remind him of people he knows.
describe situations that he finds highly amusing.
📌 Задание 6 Choose one correct answer.
You hear two people talking about watching films on the Internet. What do they agree about?
The pleasure of watching films at home.
The advantages of buying films online.
The usefulness of reading film reviews.
📌 Задание 7 Choose one correct answer.
You hear a woman at an airport talking on the phone. Why did she miss her flight?
She went to the wrong terminal.
There was a long queue at check-in.
She was held up by traffic.
📌 Задание 8 Choose one correct answer.
You hear a man talking about his new job. What attracted him to this job?
The salary offered.
The type of work.
The opportunities for promotion.
ЧТЕНИЕ
📌 Задание 9 Choose one correct answer.
Task 1. Read an article about watching the Northern Lights in northern Sweden. For questions 1–8, choose the most appropriate answer which fits best according to the text.
When I step out onto the deck there’s no mistaking the intensity of the Arctic chill. That’s not surprising: I’m a good hundred miles inside the Arctic Circle; in fact you can’t get much farther north and still be in Sweden. This is Abisko Mountain Station, perhaps the crown jewel of the Swedish mountain lodges. I’m back for a second time to this remote, scenic spot under the landmark Lapporten mountain, the gateway into the wilds of Lapland.
When an early, heavy snowstorm last autumn pinned me down in my tent for days and eventually chased me from the backcountry back to the station and its comforts, I was to discover yet a different side to Abisko. People come here for many reasons — some to hike, some to climb, some to bird-watch, some to cross-country ski in the winter. But there’s yet another entirely different attraction here. For proof, all I have to do is look up from the station’s expansive deck into the night sky above the huge lake called the Tornetrask. Bright, undulating waves of light, tinged with subtle shades of green and red, ripple across the sky. The Northern Lights display tonight varies from subdued flashes to outrageously intense surges of ghostly lights rolling across the dark expanse of night sky. A new moon accentuates the mind-blowing show.
The Aurora may be old hat to those who live this far north, but for the rest of us it is an unforgettable experience. For travellers from afar it’s a spectacle that has us shivering on the deck, bundled up in all the down gear we’ve brought. The lights here are so mesmerizing we quickly forget the discomfort of the cold.
One of the factors that makes Abisko a prime location for viewing the Aurora is the Tornetrask itself. The huge lake, which sprawls more than 70 kilometers long just north of the station, creates an unusual weather phenomenon that keeps the skies above the station clear even when fog or clouds blanket most of northern Sweden. This is the famed “blue hole of Abisko,” a perennial patch of sky kept mostly clear by the climatological effects of this inland sea and its valley.
When this quirk of weather is combined with the comforts of the station, the package adds up to one of the best options anywhere for viewing the Aurora. Much more elaborate than many wilderness huts, the Abisko mountain stations feature restaurants, hot showers and other comforts. Abisko is the only one of these stations located on a highway, so the range of accommodations and level of service here is in a class by itself.
In addition to the lodge itself, however, it’s Abisko’s remote location and its unique infrastructure that make it such a prime vantage point to view a heavenly phenomenon. It is dark; Abisko is far from any city lights that might dim the show. The station operates a ski lift to the top of Nuolja Peak, more than 3,000 feet high. For the first time this year, a cafe at the top of the mountain has been turned into a viewing platform for the Northern Lights, called the Aurora Sky Station. Also, the station posts “forecasts” each night of expected Aurora activity, gleaned from scientific observations arriving via computer, so visitors may choose the best viewing time.
The climate at Abisko Mountain Station is […]
📌 Задание 10 Choose one correct answer.
What is true of the author’s first visit to the lodge?
He was forced there by the weather.
He was camping there.
He went there in search of the Aurora.
He was not very impressed with the experience.
📌 Задание 11 Choose one correct answer.
What is meant by the phrase “old hat” in the first line of paragraph 3?
Poor.
Familiar and unexciting.
In very bad taste.
Strange and shocking.
📌 Задание 12 Choose one correct answer.
The travellers viewing the Aurora:
needn’t dress warmly.
can only see it before midnight.
are distracted by the cold.
are in awe of what they see.
📌 Задание 13 Choose one correct answer.
How does lake Tornetrask affect the weather?
It intensifies the Aurora.
It ensures clear skies.
It creates a hole in the sky.
It forms clouds and fog in the north.
📌 Задание 14 Choose one correct answer.
What does “quirk” mean in paragraph 5?
A very pleasant surprise.
An advantage.
An unusual feature.
A flaw.
📌 Задание 15 Choose one correct answer.
What is NOT said to help make good viewing of the Aurora at Abisko more likely for visitors there?
Weather forecasts are available.
There are no city lights nearby.
There is a mountain viewing platform.
It is located near a highway.
📌 Задание 16 Choose one correct answer.
The author’s overall opinion of Abisko is that:
it could be improved.
the primitive conditions are made worthwhile by the experience.
it’s an exceptional place.
it is not as popular as it deserves to be.
📌 Задание 17 Choose one correct answer.
Task 2. Read an article about attention and modern technology. There are seven sentences which were removed from the text. Choose from the sentences the one which best fits each gap 9–15. There is one extra sentence which should not be used in any of the gaps.
Have we lost the ability to focus on a single task?
Daniel Goleman thinks so. Here, the bestselling science writer argues that we have become a species distracted by modern technology.
The little girl’s head only came up to her mother’s waist as she hugged her mum, and held on fiercely as they rode a ferry to a holiday island. 9. […]
Something similar happened a few minutes later, as I was getting into a shared taxi van with nine students who that night were journeying to a weekend getaway. Within a minute of taking their seats in the dark van, dim lights came on as every one of them checked a phone or tablet. 10. […] But mostly there was silence.
The indifference of that mother, and the silence among the students, are symptoms of how technology captures our attention and disrupts our connections. Teenagers, the future of humanity, are at the centre. In the early years of this decade their text message monthly count rose to 3,417, double the number just a few years earlier. 11. […] The average American teen now gets and sends more than a hundred texts a day, about 10 every waking hour. I’ve seen a kid texting while he rode his bike.
Digital interaction comes at a cost in face time with real people, through which we learn to understand non-verbal communication such as body language. The new generation of natives in this digital world may be skilful on the keyboard, but they can be hopeless when it comes to reading behaviour face-to-face, in real time. 12. […] Today’s children are growing up in a new reality, one where they are connecting more with machines and less with people than has ever been true in human history.
Then there are the costs of attention decline among adults. In Mexico, an advertising representative for a large radio network complains, “A few years ago you could make a five-minute video for your presentation at an advertising agency. Today you have to keep it to a minute and a half. 13. […]” Faced with problems like this, some workplaces have banned laptops, mobile phones, and other digital tools during meetings.
A college professor who teaches film tells me he’s reading a biography of one of his heroes, the legendary French director Francois Truffaut. But, he finds, “I can’t read more than two pages at a time. 14. […] I think I’m losing my ability to maintain concentration on anything serious.”
After not checking her mobile for a while, a publishing executive confesses she gets “a nervous feeling. You miss that moment of excitement you get when there’s a text. You know it’s not right to check your phone when you’re with someone, but it’s an addiction.” So she and her husband have an agreement: “When we get home from work we put our phones in a drawer. 15. […] But now we try to get closer to each other instead. We talk.”
Read the article about attention and modern technologies. Seven sentences have been removed from the text. Choose the sentence that best corresponds to point 9. There is one extra sentence that should not be used in any of the points.
The mother, though, didn’t respond to her, or even seem to notice: she was absorbed in her tablet computer all the while.
Meanwhile, studies show, the average time they spent talking on the phone dropped significantly.
After that the temptation to go online and see if I have any new email becomes impossible to resist.
In extreme cases, some sleep all day and play these games all night, rarely stopping even to eat.
A few words were occasionally muttered while they texted or looked through social media pages.
If it’s in front of me I get anxious; I’ve just got to check it.
If you don’t, everyone starts checking for messages.
This is why they are unaware they upset others by stopping to read a text in the middle of a conversation.
📌 Задание 18 Choose one correct answer.
Read the article about attention and modern technologies. Seven sentences have been removed from the text. Choose the sentence that best corresponds to point 10. There is one extra sentence that should not be used in any of the points.
A few words were occasionally muttered while they texted or looked through social media pages.
After that the temptation to go online and see if I have any new email becomes impossible to resist.
Meanwhile, studies show, the average time they spent talking on the phone dropped significantly.
The mother, though, didn’t respond to her, or even seem to notice: she was absorbed in her tablet computer all the while.
In extreme cases, some sleep all day and play these games all night, rarely stopping even to eat.
If it’s in front of me I get anxious; I’ve just got to check it.
This is why they are unaware they upset others by stopping to read a text in the middle of a conversation.
If you don’t, everyone starts checking for messages.
📌 Задание 19 Choose one correct answer.
Read the article about attention and modern technologies. Seven sentences have been removed from the text. Choose the sentence that best corresponds to point 11. There is one extra sentence that should not be used in any of the points.
This is why they are unaware they upset others by stopping to read a text in the middle of a conversation.
After that the temptation to go online and see if I have any new email becomes impossible to resist.
A few words were occasionally muttered while they texted or looked through social media pages.
The mother, though, didn’t respond to her, or even seem to notice: she was absorbed in her tablet computer all the while.
In extreme cases, some sleep all day and play these games all night, rarely stopping even to eat.
Meanwhile, studies show, the average time they spent talking on the phone dropped significantly.
If it’s in front of me I get anxious; I’ve just got to check it.
If you don’t, everyone starts checking for messages.
📌 Задание 20 Choose one correct answer.
Read the article about attention and modern technologies. Seven sentences have been removed from the text. Choose the sentence that best corresponds to point 12. There is one extra sentence that should not be used in any of the points.
This is why they are unaware they upset others by stopping to read a text in the middle of a conversation.
The mother, though, didn’t respond to her, or even seem to notice: she was absorbed in her tablet computer all the while.
If you don’t, everyone starts checking for messages.
After that the temptation to go online and see if I have any new email becomes impossible to resist.
In extreme cases, some sleep all day and play these games all night, rarely stopping even to eat.
If it’s in front of me I get anxious; I’ve just got to check it.
A few words were occasionally muttered while they texted or looked through social media pages.
Meanwhile, studies show, the average time they spent talking on the phone dropped significantly.
📌 Задание 21 Choose one correct answer.
Read the article about attention and modern technologies. Seven sentences have been removed from the text. Choose the sentence that best corresponds to point 13. There is one extra sentence that should not be used in any of the points.
This is why they are unaware they upset others by stopping to read a text in the middle of a conversation.
If you don’t, everyone starts checking for messages.
After that the temptation to go online and see if I have any new email becomes impossible to resist.
The mother, though, didn’t respond to her, or even seem to notice: she was absorbed in her tablet computer all the while.
In extreme cases, some sleep all day and play these games all night, rarely stopping even to eat.
A few words were occasionally muttered while they texted or looked through social media pages.
If it’s in front of me I get anxious; I’ve just got to check it.
Meanwhile, studies show, the average time they spent talking on the phone dropped significantly.
📌 Задание 22 Choose one correct answer.
Read the article about attention and modern technologies. Seven sentences have been removed from the text. Choose the sentence that best corresponds to point 14. There is one extra sentence that should not be used in any of the points.
A few words were occasionally muttered while they texted or looked through social media pages.
After that the temptation to go online and see if I have any new email becomes impossible to resist.
This is why they are unaware they upset others by stopping to read a text in the middle of a conversation.
If it’s in front of me I get anxious; I’ve just got to check it.
The mother, though, didn’t respond to her, or even seem to notice: she was absorbed in her tablet computer all the while.
If you don’t, everyone starts checking for messages.
In extreme cases, some sleep all day and play these games all night, rarely stopping even to eat.
Meanwhile, studies show, the average time they spent talking on the phone dropped significantly.
📌 Задание 23 Choose one correct answer.
Read the article about attention and modern technologies. Seven sentences have been removed from the text. Choose the sentence that best corresponds to point 15. There is one extra sentence that should not be used in any of the points.
A few words were occasionally muttered while they texted or looked through social media pages.
The mother, though, didn’t respond to her, or even seem to notice: she was absorbed in her tablet computer all the while.
Meanwhile, studies show, the average time they spent talking on the phone dropped significantly.
If it’s in front of me I get anxious; I’ve just got to check it.
In extreme cases, some sleep all day and play these games all night, rarely stopping even to eat.
After that the temptation to go online and see if I have any new email becomes impossible to resist.
If you don’t, everyone starts checking for messages.
This is why they are unaware they upset others by stopping to read a text in the middle of a conversation.
ЛЕКСИКА И ГРАММАТИКА
📌 Задание 24 Choose the correct articles to complete each sentence.
Выберите правильный вариант ответа из предложенных. Если вы считаете, что артикль не нужен, выберите «–».
I think […] lions are probably the most dangerous predators in Africa.
Can you close […] door, please? It’s cold in here.
My brother works as […] engineer. He designs car engines.
My dream is to become an astronaut and visit […] Mars!
“Hey, do you have […] USB cable? I need one, so I can connect the printer to my laptop.”
I usually have […] breakfast at 7 a.m.
We visited […] United States last summer.
[…] pidgin is a simplified combination of two languages that traders and travelers from different countries use to talk to each other.
I think buying […] laptop is a great idea if you study at a college.
She plays […] violin beautifully.
📌 Задание 25 Choose the correct linking word to complete each sentence. Only one answer is correct.
Выберите правильный вариант ответа из предложенных.
I was very tired, […] I went to bed early.
We can’t go to the park […] it stops raining.
[…] I finished my homework, I watched TV for an hour.
My sister likes cats, […] I prefer dogs.
I always brush my teeth […] I go to bed.
She was late for school […] she missed the bus.
[…] it was cold outside, we decided to go for a walk.
I’ll help you with your project […] you help me with mine.
We left the house early […] we could catch the first train.
[…] the bell rang, all the students ran outside.
📌 Задание 26 Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
“A blessing in disguise” means […].
something bad that turns out to be good
a present nobody wants
a costume for a party
a prayer said before a meal
📌 Задание 27 Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
The plane will […] at 6 p.m. sharp.
📌 Задание 28 Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
“Bite off more than you can chew” means […].
to talk too much during a meeting
to have excellent table manners
to take on more responsibility than you can handle
to eat too much food at once
📌 Задание 29 Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
Can you […] the lights before you leave the room?
📌 Задание 30 Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
“When pigs fly” means […].
a joke that isn’t funny
something that will happen very soon
a type of unusual weather
something that will never happen
📌 Задание 31 Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
I’m trying to […] a new hobby this year.
📌 Задание 32 Choose the correct answer about the culture, geography and traditions of the UK and the USA.
Where is the Empire State Building located?
📌 Задание 33 Choose the correct answer about the culture, geography and traditions of the UK and the USA.
Which river flows through London?
📌 Задание 34 Choose the correct answer about the culture, geography and traditions of the UK and the USA.
Who was the first President of the United States?
📌 Задание 35 Choose the correct answer about the culture, geography and traditions of the UK and the USA.
What is the national flower of England?
📌 Задание 36 Choose the correct answer about the culture, geography and traditions of the UK and the USA.
The United Kingdom is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and […].
Brittany.
Northern Ireland.
Cornwall.
The Republic of Ireland.
📌 Задание 37 Choose the correct answer about the culture, geography and traditions of the UK and the USA.
What ancient monument in Wiltshire, England, consists of a ring of large standing stones?
📌 Задание 38 Choose the correct answer about the culture, geography and traditions of the UK and the USA.
What is Big Ben?
A famous bridge in London.
A clock tower in London.
A castle in Scotland.
An art museum.
📌 Задание 39 Choose the correct answer about the culture, geography and traditions of the UK and the USA.
Which of these is the official London residence of the British monarch?
📌 Задание 40 Choose the correct answer about the culture, geography and traditions of the UK and the USA.
Which sea separates the islands of Great Britain and Ireland?
📌 Задание 41 Choose the correct answer about the culture, geography and traditions of the UK and the USA.
Thanksgiving in the USA is celebrated in which month?