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XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап Listening Task Listen to the dialogue and decide to whom – John (A), Sarah (B) or to both of them (C) refer the following statements You'll hear the dialogue twice 10 Have/has father's birthday in August Think/s that Susan's newborn baby is big Think/s that Susan's baby got a good name Suggest/s visiting Susan and her baby Have/has a car which needs repair Live/s next to the State Bank Suggest/s presenting to Susan a plant in a pot Suggest/s chocolates as a present for Susan Suggest/s buying a soft toy as a present for the baby Propose/s to buy all the presents John Sarah Both A В С A В С A В С A В С A В С A В С A В С A В С A В С A В С Task Listen to a part of a lecture and decide whether the following statements are True (A) or False (B) You'll hear the text twice According to the lecturer 11 12 True False the culture shock is experienced by every person making the А В first trip to another country the culture shock is viewed as application of differ ent cultural А В rules 13 14 15 the culture shock is a relatively simple thing he plans to conclude his lecture describing his own experience with the culture shock a person grows up relying on the rules existing in his/her s ocial А А В В А В А А В В А В А В А В group 16 17 18 a person always has knowledge of the existing social rules the social rules are not important if a person doesn't encounter a social group living under a different set of rules the culture shock is sure to take place when you are having cold water poured over you 19 20 the culture shock serves as a behaviour guide in a different culture experiencing the culture shock people often behave unreasonably Transfer your answers to the ANSWER SHEET! Listening XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап LISTENING COMPREHENSION Task Listen to the dialogue and decide to whom – John (A), Sarah (B) or to both of them (C) refer the statements 1-10 in your booklet You'll hear the dialogue twice Sarah: John, I've just had some good news Susan has had her baby John: Do you know when she had it? Sarah: Yesterday The tenth of August John: Oh, my father was born on August the tenth Give me the details and I'll make a note for everyone at work Sarah: OK John: Well, was it a boy or a girl? Sarah: It's a boy John: And what are they going to call him? Sarah: Tom Tom Lightfoot It sounds quite good, don't you think? John: Yes, that has quite a good ring to it Sarah: You know he's quite a big baby He weighed four and a quarter kilos when he was born John: That does sound big, four and a quarter kilos Sarah: And he's long too, forty-six centimeters John: Mmmmm Tall parents He'll grow up to be over two meters I'd say Sarah: With masses of black hair, curly black hair You know, we should go and visit them in hospital What about tomorrow afternoon at around pm? John:Yes, OK Sarah: Where should we meet? Ah, I could come and pick you up at your house if you like John: Yes, that would be wonderful My car is still off the road Sarah: Just refresh my memory What's the address again? John: It's 15 Chesterfield Road, Paddington Sarah: It's next to the library, isn't it? John: Not exactly It's next to a bank The State Bank actually The library is opposite us, on the corner Sarah: That's right, and there's a garage on the other street corner I remember now John: So, you'll pick me up at a quarter to one and we'll be there at one easily Sarah: Now what should we take? We must take them something John: I always think flowers are good to take to someone in hospital, don't you? Sarah: Well, not really Everyone always brings flowers and they don't last I think it's much better to take a pot plant, so she can take it home with her John: Yes, but then she has to remember to water it What about a big box of chocolates? Sarah: OK, chocolates sound fine We should get something for the baby too What you think? John: Yes, you're right What you think of something like baby shampoo or talcum powder? Sarah: Or we could get a little hat, or something like that John: We don't know the size, or the right colour, we? Sarah: I think we should get something they wouldn't normally buy What about a soft toy of some sort? John: Yes, a soft toy Sarah: What about a teddy bear? John: I could get one early tomorrow at the market and I could probably get the chocolates there too Sarah: Good XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап John: So you'll pick me up at a quarter to one at my place and I'll make sure that I've got the presents Sarah: You must remember how much you paid for the gifts, so I can pay you back for the half If they're going to be from both of us, would like to go shares John: OK I'd say the chocolates would be about $15 for something nice and not too small and the toy would be around $35 or so, I'd think Sarah: Good, that'll be fine About $25 each then Good, I'll pick you up then on Sunday at twelve forty-five John: OK Sarah: See you then Bye Listen to the text again Task Listen to a part of a lecture and decide whether the statements 11-20 in your booklet are True (A) or False (B) You'll hear the text twice The subject of today's lecture is Culture Shock – Group Pressure in Action Culture shock, as you know, is the term used to describe the experience many people have when they travel to another country, and it can be seen as a manifestation of group pressure in action It's a good example of group pressure, because it shows what happens when an individual suddenly experiences different cultural rules - the rules of another cultural group Now culture shock is a complex phenomenon, but I'm going to focus on three main ideas in this lecture First of all, we will consider the reasons why people experience culture shock Secondly, I will describe the different stages of this experience Finally, I'll mention some possible applications of this research because although you might think that culture shock affects, say, only travelers, that is not the case In fact, cross-cultural studies have immense practical value for modern society First, then, why people experience culture shock? Think about this for a minute When you grow up in a particular set of surroundings, naturally you get used to the rules and guidelines that govern the behavior of the people around you In a sense, you become totally dependent on the rules of your social group You tend not to question them; you just accept them without thinking These rules are often not clearly articulated, and therefore, you're not aware of their impact In other words, you are not necessarily conscious of them They only become important when, for example, you go to another country or a different environment that's governed by a different set of rules In fact this experience can be so shocking that it has been compared to having a bucket of cold water thrown over you Culture shock happens precisely because you cannot use your own culture as a map to guide your own behavior and your own understanding of what surrounds you You're totally out of control, just as if you were driving along a highway in the dark, without a road map XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап And because of this, people often behave irrationally It's a highly stressful experience, and there are different symptoms in different stages Listen to the text again Listening comprehension part is over Transfer your answers to the Answer Sheet! Listening ANSWER SHEET 10 11 12 13 14 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 Use of English Time: 45 minutes Task For questions 1-10 read the text below and decide which word (А, В, С or B) fits the space best Example: (0) just On the other hand? We left-handed people lack collective pride We (0) just try to get by, in our clumsy way We make (1) demands and we avoid a fuss I used to say whenever someone watched me sign my name and remarked that he or she was also left-handed: "You and me and Leonardo da Vinci!" That was a weak joke, (2) it contained my often unconscious desire to belong to Left Pride, a social movement that (3) far doesn't exist but I hope may one day come There are many false stories about the lefthanded (4) circulation: for example, a few decades ago someone wrote that Picasso was left-handed, and others kept repeating it, but the proof is all (5) the contrary The great genius Einstein is often still claimed as one of ours, also (6) proof And sadly there is also no truth in the myth that the lefthanded tend to be smarter and more creative (7) the amount of research that has been carried out, researchers in the field still find it hard to decide precisely what we mean by left-handed Apparently a third of those who write with their left hand throw a ball with their right (8) , those using their right hand for writing rarely throw with their left A difficult skill that XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап becomes crucial at a most impressionable age, writing defines (9) you will call yourself I have never used scissors, baseball bat, hockey stick or computer mouse with anything but my right; (10) so, I think I'm left-handed as does everyone else A A A A A A A A A 10 A some yet so on for despite Although However what more В В В В В В В В В В few while as by at without However Whereas how yet С С С С С С С С С С little still this in to lacking Nevertheless Despite this even D D D D D D D D D D any even by under on beyond Despite Unlike which and Task For questions 11-20 match two parts of 10 idioms There is one extra part in the second column 11 To be as alike as 12 To be as different as A В chalk and cheese daughter 13 To be the apple of С the family 14 To be the black sheep of D the mice will play 15 To be tied to E thicker than water 16 To be your mother's F two peas in a pod 17 Blood is G two sisters 18 Follow in H your father's eye 19 Twist someone round I your father's footsteps 20 While the cat's away J your little finger К your mother's strings apron Task For questions 21-31 Solve the clues and complete the puzzle The puzzle deals with different aspects of tourism The sentence (0) is done for you as an example XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап The place where someone is going or where something is being sent or taken is called destination 21 A time, often one or two weeks, when people are free to what they want is known as a/an 22 A business, which represents one group of people when dealing with another group, is called a/an 23 is the business of providing services for people who are on holiday 24 An act of travelling in which you go somewhere, usually for a short time, and come back again is called a/an 25 is an agreement in which you pay a company money and they pay you costs if you have an accident or injury 26 An act of travelling from one place to another, especially in a vehicle is known as 27 He was a young sailor on his first sea 28 An American word meaning a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work or school is called a 29 A/an is a short trip arranged for a group of people so that they can visit a place of interest, especially while they are already on holiday 30 A place at a border where travellers' bags are looked at to find out if any goods are being carried illegally is known as 31 The airport was jammed with thousands of from delayed or cancelled flights 21 D 22 E 23 S 24 T 25 I 26 N 27 A 28 T 29 I 30 O 31 N XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап Task For questions 32-36 look at the notices below with their 'translations' into everyday English Fill in the gaps The sentence (0) is done for you as an example Notices 'Translations' Reduce speed now Start going more slowly 32 T _ will be prosecuted People who walk on this private land will be taken to court 33 Kindly r _ from smoking in the auditorium Please don't smoke in the theatre/hall 34 Cyclists d _ here Cyclists should get off their bikes here 35 A _ for ticket holders only You can enter only if you have a ticket 36 P _ for dropping litter up to £100 fine You can be taken to court and made to pay £100 for dropping rubbish Task For questions 37-40 look at this gender-biased advertisement for an airline Change the underlined words into more neutral equivalents to make the advertisement politically correct Example: businessman – business person Now! Eagle Airlines offers even more to those who need comfort XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап Any businessman knows 37 he must arrive fresh and ready for work no matter how long the journey With Eagle Diplomat-Class you can just that Let us fly you to your destination in first-class comfort, looked after by the best-trained 38 air hostesses in the world And, what's more, your 39 wife can travel with you on all international flights for only 25% of the normal fare! We even sell fancy 40 American Indian crafts on board! 37 he – t _ 38 air hostesses – f _ a _ 39 wife – s _ 40 American Indian – N _ A _ TRANSFER ALL YOUR ANSWERS TO YOUR ANSWER SHEET XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап Use of English KEYS Item В A A С С В D A A 10 С 11 13 F A H 14 С 15 K B E I J D holiday agency tourism trip/tour insurance journey voyage vacation excursion customs passengers 12 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 trespassers refrain dismount admission/access penalty they flight attendant spouse Native American XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап Reading Time: 45 minutes Text Task Read the article and match the paragraph summaries (A-G) from the box below with each paragraph (1-7) A В С D E F G A language Ken helped save Ken's ability to learn languages quickly How Ken learnt languages Ken's origins Reasons for protecting languages under threat Ken's involvement in language theory The biological basis of language Kenneth Hale, Master Linguist SOMETIMES Kenneth Hale was asked how long it would take him to learn a new language He thought ten or fifteen minutes would be enough to pick up essentials if he were listening to a native speaker After that he could probably converse; obviously not fluently, but enough to make himself understood To those whose education, however admirable in other respects, had provided only rudimentary language skills, he seemed a marvel As many of these languages had no written grammar or vocabulary, and i ndeed were spoken by few people, Kenneth picked them up orally His tip for anyone who pressed him for advice on learning a language was to talk to a native speaker Start with parts of the body, he said, then common objects After learning the nouns, you can start to make sentences and get attuned to the sounds This is all the more confusing as language is much more complex than, say, simple arithmetic, which often takes years to master It is often hypothesised that language is an innate human faculty, with its own specialised system in our brain 10 He spent his childhood on a ranch in Arizona and started his education in a one-roomed school in the desert Many years later, lecturing at MIT, he still felt most comfortable in cowboy boots On his belt was a buckle he had won at a rodeo by riding bulls, and he had the slightly bowed legs of a horseman His students were impressed that he could light a match with his thumbnail 11 One Indian language at its last gasp was spoken by the Wopanaak, the tribe that greeted the Pilgrim Fathers in 1620 It is now spoken again by several XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап thousand people around Cape Cod A Wopanaak who studied under Kenneth is preparing a dictionary of her language 'Ken was a voice for the voiceless,' said Noam Chomsky And he worked tirelessly to learn endangered languages 12 Despite these setbacks, Ken did contribute to an understanding of the apparently innate human capacity for speech He made a number of what he called 'neat' discoveries about the structure of language, and had an instinctive sense of what all languages had in common After his retirement from MIT, he said he would 'really get down to work', an ambition he was unable to achieve, though his other achievements were considerable 13 And these people are often particularly upset by a scholarly argument which surfaces from time to time about the desirability of keeping alive languages that have little chance of survival Occasionally the argument turns nationalistic For example, is what Kenneth called the 'revitalisation' of Welsh merely a nuisance in Britain where, obviously, English is the working language? Kenneth Hale had an indignant answer to that question 'When you lose a language', he told a reporter, 'you lose a culture, intellectual wealth, a work of art The damage that's done is irreparable It's like dropping a bomb on a museum, the Louvre.' Task Now choose from the paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap in the text (8-13) There is one paragraph which you not need to use A And he had discovered his talent for language when playing with Indian friends who taught him Hopi and Navajo Learning languages became an obsession In Spain he picked up Basque, in Ireland he learnt Gaelic, and he mastered Dutch within a week He sought to rescue languages that were dying out B And so he was He had a gift But he was also an academic, a teacher of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) He was aware that many otherwise clever people find learning a second language extremely hard He sought to find laws and structures that could be applied to all languages and the search took him into many linguistic byways, to the languages of Native Americans and Australian aborigines and the Celtic fringes of Europe C However, for Kenneth bilingual dictionaries were an anathema and banned in his classes He held that meanings were too fluid to be captured and readily translated word-for-word from one language to another He always told his students that meaning was intuitive: you either grasped it, or you didn't D In addition to his feat of learning so many languages, he is likely to be remembered by The Green Book of Language Revitalisation, which he helped to edit It was warmly welcomed, especially by those who may be a touch aggrieved by the spread of English, which is blamed for brutally sweeping other languages aside Kenneth could converse in about 50 languages, perhaps a world record He was the last person on earth to speak some languages Hundreds are disappearing, he said 'They became extinct, and I had no one to speak them with.' Some students of linguistics believe that such an ability, if it exists, is normally lost at the age of 12 But for Kenneth it was around this age that his E F XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап G interest in language was just starting Still, there is much more to language than that Noam Chomsky, like Kenneth a teacher of linguistics at MIT, wrote: 'Language is really weird There is nothing else in the natural world that even approaches its complexity Although children receive no instruction in learning their native language, they are able to fully master it in less than five years.' Text Task You are going to read an extract from an autobiography For questions 1420, choose the answer (А, В, С or D) which you think fits best according to the text A Visit Home Amid the swarming, clattering travellers, railway staff and suitcases, I saw the thick, dark eyebrows of my brother Guy lift by approximately one millimetre in greeting as I came down the steps of the footbridge and out into the station forecourt Guy speaks like most men in the village we come from, i.e not at all until he has spent five minutes considering whether there are other means of communication he can use instead His favourites are the eyebrow-raise, the shrug, and the brief tilt of his chin; if he is feeling particularly emotional, he may perform all three together That morning, as I worked my bags through the other passengers, he kept his eyebrows raised Standing in his work clothes, he looked rather out of place, resembling a large, solitary rusty nail in the midst of, but apart from, the crowd of people: his steel-capped boots, battered, formless jacket and heavy stubble seemed to be causing many people to give him a wide berth1, diverting their path to the exit rather than heading for it directly 'Hello, Guy', I said 'Now then,' he replied 'Give me one of your bags.' 'Thank you,' I said, and passed him a large bag 'Whatever have you got in here?' he exclaimed My brother is appalled by indulgences such as luggage, although his exclamations are less aggressive than resignedly bemused With Guy, you have to understand that when he asks what on earth you've got in a bag, it is a way of saying, 'Hello, how are you?' 'It'll be the computer that's heavy And there are some books,' I explained 'Books,' he said wearily, shaking his head 'Sorry.' 'Doesn't matter,' he said 'It's not that heavy.' He yanked the bag up onto his shoulder 'It's nice to see you, Guy.' Guy raised his eyebrows and chin five millimetres, and strode off towards the car park I felt relieved by his distracted, unemotional expression because it was usual: since he was a small child he had gone through much of life looking as if he was a berth – a place for a ship or boat to stay in a port XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап pondering2 the answer to a complex mathematical problem But as I caught up with him and looked at him from the side, I noticed dark half-circles below his eyes 'Are you all right, then?' I said He raised his eyebrow again, and blew out through pursed lips He looked as if he were trying to pop the features off his face Then he gave me the sort of consolation smile you give people when they've asked a stupid question, batted his lashy black-brown eyes and shrugged 'You look a bit worn out,' I said 'I should think I do,' he said 'I've been doing twelve-hour days on the farm since July Sling your bags into the back of the van then.' This was not as straightforward as he made it sound He used the van as a workshop, storage unit and mobile home, and so as well as the usual driving-dregs of sweet wrappers and plastic bottles, there was farm equipment of an often surprising scale – straw bales, black polythene barrels, bundles of shovels and forks, metal toolboxes which were themselves almost as large as small cars, and other tools which I did not recognise or understand Intermingled with that were random, inexplicable household articles: sofa cushions, half a dozen plant pots and a roll of carpets I gingerly3 balanced my bags on some boxes, and then walked round the van and climbed into the front passenger seat Guy stamped down the accelerator and we shot out of the car park Guy looked straight ahead into the traffic, lifted his eyebrows and moved his mouth in what may or may not have been a grin As we drove through the city, I watched his face to try to catch his expression when the half-grin lapsed, but he just lost himself in nonchalant concentration on the other cars and vans around us For something to do, I turned on the radio and began retuning it This caused a very loud static noise to fill the cab, and Guy to jerk round in his seat, shouting, 'Don't fiddle with that radio.' I snapped it off, and looked at him again 'Sorry' 'Never mind,' he said 'It only plays one station and it takes me ages to get that There are some CDs in the glove compartment Put one of those on instead.' I put a CD on but as we accelerated off at the bypass roundabout the music was drowned out by the engine noise anyway It takes only twenty minutes to drive through the hills to our village, but that day the journey seemed to take forever Neither of us could think of anything to say to each other so Guy pretended to concentrate on the speed of his windscreen wipers which were keeping the driving rain off the windscreen so he could see the road ahead I, on the other hand, leant my forehead against the side window, looking out at the scenery which was so familiar to me but was actually obliterated by the horizontal rain 14 What aspect of Guy's personality is the writer reinforcing when he says emotional, he may perform all three together'? A His facial expressions are difficult to interpret В His speech is always backed up by non-verbal expressions С He is very controlled when expressing his feelings D He can give out conflicting messages about what he is thinking 15 What is meant by many people giving Guy 'a wide berth'? to ponder – to think about something for a long time gingerly – in a way that is careful or cautious 'if he is feeling particularly XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап A People were staring at him because of the way he looked В People were getting annoyed with him because he was in their way С People did not understand what he was doing there D People did not feel comfortable getting too close to him 16 How does the writer feel when Guy complains about his bag? A He knows he shouldn't take the complaint seriously В He thinks Guy is making an unnecessary fuss С He wishes Guy had not greeted him with a complaint D He is embarrassed about bringing so much luggage 17 As they walk towards the car park, the writer realises that A he is not being sensitive enough about Guy's situation В there is a change in Guy's normal behaviour С Guy's expression seems more worried than usual D he had more reason to be concerned about Guy than he initially thought 18 What does the writer exaggerate when he is describing the back of the van? A the combination of items В the size of the items С how old the items were D how many items were unnecessary 19 Guy gets annoyed in the van because A the radio doesn't work properly В he prefers to listen to CDs С the radio made a terrible noise D his brother touched the radio 20 What does the writer say about the journey in the van? A He preferred to look out at the countryside rather than talk В He didn't speak to Guy because the driving conditions were difficult С The fact that they travelled in silence seemed to make it longer D It was much slower than usual because of the weather TRANSFER ALL YOUR ANSWERS TO YOUR ANSWER SHEET XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап Вы услышите разговор двух друзей об организации благотворительного вечера Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений А1-А6 соответствуют содержанию текста (1), какие не соответствуют (2) и о чём в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3) Обведите номер выбранного вами варианта ответа Вы услышите запись дважды A1 Bob has had a number of medical problems 1) верно 2) неверно 3) в тексте не сказано А2 Bob offers to give Angela £50 to help her charity 1) верно 2) неверно 3) в тексте не сказано A3 Angela wants Bob to give her some money for each hour she walks 1) верно 2) неверно 3) в тексте не сказано А4 Bob thinks that Angela will walk 24 miles 1) верно А5 3) в тексте не сказано Bob may have to give Angela more money than he imagines 1) верно А6 2) неверно 2) неверно 3) в тексте не сказано Bob often goes to the town centre on Sunday 1) верно 2) неверно 3) в тексте не сказано XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап Вы услышите, как Дэбби расспрашивает отца о его работе B заданиях A7-A13 обведите цифру 1, или 3, соответствующую выбранному вами варианту ответа Вы услышите запись дважды A7 When Debbie's father tells her to 'Fire away!', he means she 1) should not disturb him at that time 2) must put something away first 3) can ask him lots of questions A8 Debbie's father suggests that 1) he has no control over what his job is called 2) his job title changes every time he is promoted 3) he is allowed to create his own job title A9 Debbie's father runs a team of people who 1) manufacture a certain product 2) promote the company's products 3) build various public buildings A10 According to Debbie's father, marketing at his company involves 1) past, current and future products 2) current and future products only 3) future products only A11 Debbie's father spends most of a typical day 1) driving around the country 2) sitting down in an office 3) visiting customers A12 He feels that the meetings he has 1) often create problems 2) are often enjoyable 3) are often boring A13 Debbie's father suggests he's different to other people at work in that he 1) doesn't get angry in meetings 2) is respected by everyone else 3) enjoys watching people get annoyed Вы услышите высказывания людей в семи различных ситуациях Ответ ьте на вопросы по содержанию высказываний, выбрав один из предложенных вариантов ответа В заданиях А14-А20 обведите цифру 1, или 3, обозначающую ответ, который вам кажется наиболее верным Вы услышите каждое высказывание дважды А14 You will hear a woman talking about her job How does she feel about her boss? 1) She admires him 2) She is jealous of him XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап 3) She feels sorry for him А15 You will hear a man talking about a TV documentary What did he think was missing from the programme? 1) the opposite point of view 2) interviews with people involved 3) the historical context of the problem А16 You will hear a boy talking about his favourite football team What does he say about them? 1) They have achieved a lot recently 2) They were a better team in the past 3) The new players have performed badly А17 You will hear a woman describing an art gallery she visited How did she feel about the gallery? 1) She found it dull 2) She found it interesting 3) She found it tiring А18 You will hear a man talking about his business Who does he have problems with? 1) his business partners 2) his suppliers 3) his customers А19 You will hear an advertisement for a language course Who is the course for? 1) people who don't know any of the language 2) people who already know some of the language 3) people who already know a lot of the language А20 You will hear a woman talking about her home town Why did she leave the town? 1) She went away to university 2) She got bored with it 3) She got promoted at work XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап A1-6 А7-13 A1: А2: А3: А4: А5: А6: А7: А8: А9: А10: А11: А12: А13: Tapescript – A1-6 Tapescript – A7-13 Bob: Hi Angela! Angela: Hi Bob! I'm glad I ran into you, actually I was wondering if you'd sponsor me Bob: What you mean exactly? Angela: Well, I'm a member of the Friends of St Mark's Have you heard of it? Bob: No What is it? Angela: It's a charity We raise money to help the heal hospital You know, St Mark's Hospital, in the town centre Bob: Oh yes, I know Good hospital I had some tests done there a couple of years ago The doctor was very polite and helpful Nice nurses, too! Angela: Bob! Anyway, we're doing a sponsored walk next Sunday and I'm trying to get as many people to sponsor me as possible Girl: Dad, we're doing a project at school on jobs and I want to write about what you do, but I've realised I don't know anything at all about what you at work! Can I ask you a few questions? Dad: Sure, Debbie! Fire away! Girl: Well, first of all, what exactly is your job title? Dad: It keeps changing! I've been in the same position at work for about two years now, but in that time my actual job title's changed three times When I started, I was Senior Sales Manager After about six months, they decided to call me Senior Sales and Marketing Manager and then about two months ago I became Sales and Marketing Director Who knows? It might change again soon The company can't make up its mind! Girl: Right And, you're the boss, are you? Dad: Well, I'm the boss of my department, so there are people under me, yes About twenty-five, actually But I'm not the boss of the company There are lots of people with more power and responsibility than I've got And bigger salaries too, of course! Bob: Yeah, all right I'll give you £15 towards it Angela: Wow! Thanks! But it doesn't actually work like that Girl: And what are your main responsibilities, then? I mean, You see, we're not asking for donations We're asking people to sponsor us per mile Bob: Per mile? Angela: Yes If you want to sponsor me – and I hope you do! – you have to say a certain amount of money you'll give me for each mile I walk Bob: So, if I say ten pence, for example, then I give you ten pence per mile Angela: That's right Bob: And how many miles are you planning to walk? Angela: Well, that's the thing We won't know until we it We start at ten in the morning, and stop at six in the evening We're just walking round and round the town centre How many miles you think I'll do? Bob: Well, most people walk about three miles an hour, I think If you're walking for – what is it? – eight hours, that's about 24 miles, but you'll get tired, so let's say 20 miles You're not going to cheat and run, are you? what you on a day-to-day basis? Dad: There are two main areas – sales and marketing – but within them there are lots of different things I'm responsible for Let's take sales first I've got a team of sales people who go round the country selling, or trying to sell, our products to potential customers We make fire extinguishers, so most of the people buying our products work for public organisations like hospitals, libraries, things like that I train the team and deal with any problems that they have Girl: And what about the marketing? Dad: Marketing's several things, really It's doing market research to find out what products people want us to make in the future It's creating advertising campaigns and brochures – things like that – for the products we've got now And it's making sure your existing customers are happy with the products you've already sold them – even if that was five years ago – and dealing with any problems they have Girl: I think I see So, tell me about a typical day Angela: No, no I'm going to walk normally! Bob: Okay So, if my calculations are right, I can give you 75p a mile That'll be £15 if you walk the distance I think you're going to walk Angela: 75 pence a mile? That's fantastic! But if I walk more than you think I will, you'll have to pay me a bit more You realise that, don't you? Dad: Well, for the team, most of their day’s spent in the car, when they're not seeing customers, of course For me, it's mainly company meetings Talking to our actual customers only takes B3 XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап up a small amount of my time nowadays And when I'm not in meetings, I'm replying to e-mails, making and answering phone calls and planning for future meetings Girl: It sounds really boring! Dad: Well, you're solving problems and being creative a lot of the time, so I get a lot out of them, actually Girl: Do they always go well? Dad: People sometimes get annoyed or lose their temper or just say something stupid That's quite fun too, though! I find the secret is to stay calm whatever anyone else says or does That way, you never lose people's respect Girl: Thanks, Dad Thai's been really useful Dad: Let me know if you've got any more questions, won't 1 A14-20 A14: A15: A16: A17: A18: A19: A20: B4-11 B4 were developed you? B5 meant Girl: I will! B6 did not/didn’t send B7 have changed Раздел Чтение B8 not/don’t need B9 being B10 used B11 will become B12-18 В2 B12 unemployment B13 Qualifications 1E 2C 3D 4B 5G 6A B14 difficulty B16 possibility B17 location B18 application B15 training A21-28 A21: A22: A23: A24: A25: A26: A27: A28: Карточка экзаменатора-собеседника задания СЗ Warm up How often you go to the cinema? What kind of films you enjoy most? Why? Do you prefer watching films on your own or with other people? Why? Interlocutor Card Task (3-3.5 minutes) Let the student talk for 1.5-2 minutes Ask only those questions which the student has not covered while giving a talk What job you want to in the future? Why? Where you want to live in the future? Why? Do you want to visit other countries in the future? What other things you want to when you're older? All of these ideas must be covered Finally, you must ask each student the following question: XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап In your opinion, will your life in ten years' time be very different from your life today? Nadine: Didn't he tell you? We've had to move it to a local hotel because Paul remembered he's got an exam on Monday Ben: Oh, okay It'll be better because we'll have more room There should be lots of people there, shouldn't there? How many have you invited? Nadine: Well, I've sent out about fifty invitations and there are about a dozen left still to go There might be sixty people altogether Ben: What time are we starting? Will there be food? Nadine: We've told everyone to be there at seven, so I imagine they'll all be quite hungry a couple of hours later The hotel said that they could ask their restaurant to provide the food, but their prices were quite high I decided to just it myself We'll have sandwiches and snacks Ben: Sounds good And there'll be music, of course Nadine: Oh, I hadn't really thought about that You're right Do you know anyone who can it? Ben: I've got a cousin who's a DJ in a night club I could borrow his equipment I don't mind being in charge of the entertainment Nadine: That would be great My only problem now is getting Helen to the hotel without her guessing what it's for Ben: Let me think She wants to be a model, doesn't she? Tell her you've arranged a meeting with a magazine and they're looking for models She'll definitely come for that Nadine: Yes Good idea I think that's everything I'll call you to check that you've got everything you need How about tomorrow evening, about six? Ben: I'll be there Speak to you then Bye Nadine: Bye, Ben A7-13 A7: A8: A9: A10: A11: A12: A13: Situation Teenage boy: The thing about United is that they've always been a strong team It's just that that's rarely been reflected in the results because they haven't had a manager who is willing to take risks Last season was different, though, and that was all down to one man being prepared to bring in new players and take a bit of a gamble Situation Woman: I went to the new gallery in town recently I was expecting the displays of modern art to be boring, so I was quite relieved to see that it wasn't the same old tired ideas being recycled again and again I ended up staying for a couple of hours and being quite inspired, actually Situation Man: It's been hell at work recently Our company exports olives and my two partners are abroad trying to secure orders from new customers, which can be quite difficult They'll be coming back to a shock when they find that three of the olive growers have let us down at the same time I'm desperately trying to find new sources, but I haven't had much luck so far Situation Woman: Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a good speaker of a language and a great speaker of a language? Go Native is the new computer-based language course from Linguacorp Go Native uses all the latest techniques to convert your advanced level language into expert level language Focusing on pronunciation, vocabulary and a few other things you probably thought were only for beginners, Go Native will help you reach your ultimate goal Situation Woman: Funny, really, but I always assumed that I would just grow up and spend the rest of my life in the same small town When I finished school, I went to work in a bank I would occasionally visit friends at university, but I always enjoyed coming home to the life that they now thought was quite boring It was only when they needed someone to take over the branch 200 kilometres away that I finally moved It was a great opportunity and I couldn't turn it down Раздел Чтение В2 1C 2B 3G 4E 5A 6D B3 1G 2F 3A 4E 5D 6C A14-20 A14: A15: A16: A17: A18: A19: A20: Reading XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап KEYS Item 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 В С G D A F E В G F A E D С D A D A/B D С Participant's ID number Creative Writing XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап Write your own version using the beginning and the end of the story You should write about 230-270 words Time: hour During the Christmas rush in London the intriguing story was reported of the tramp4 who apparently through no fault of his own found himself locked in a wellknown chain store late on Christmas Eve. The tramp was released from prison after seven days The judge awarded no compensation to the store for the food and drinks the tramp had consumed YOU CAN USE THE OPPOSITE SIDE Карточка участника Speaking Set Student Tramp – бродяга XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап Task Deliver a mini report, using the information from CHART (Monologue; Time: 1,5-2 minutes) Then answer questions of your partner, using the information from CHART (Dialogue; Time: minutes) CHART Changes in modes of travel in England between 1985 and 2000 Average distance in miles travelled per person per year, by mode of travel 1985 255 51 3,199 429 54 289 13 450 4,740 Walking Bicycle Car Local bus Long distance bus Train Taxi Other All modes 2000 237 41 4,806 274 124 366 42 585 6,475 Task Listen to the report of your partner, based on CHART 2, and ask questions about the information presented in CHART (Dialogue; Time: minutes) CHART Underground railway systems in six cities City Date opened Kilometres of route Passengers per year (in millions) XI Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2010 г III (региональный) этап London 1863 394 775 Paris 1900 199 1191 Tokyo 1927 155 1927 Washington DC 1976 126 144 Kyoto 1981 11 45 Los Angeles 2001 28 50 YOUR ANSWERS WILL BE RECORDED