І етап олімпіади з англійської мови 9 клас 2024-2025

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ОЛІМПІАДА З АНГЛІЙСЬКОЇ МОВИ 9 КЛАС

2024- 2025 Н.Р.

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TASK 1

Listening

1. The first animal to be tamed was the dog.

а)True

б)False

2. The remains of a domesticated dog were found in a cave in Africa.

а)True

б)False

3. Domestication took place during the harvest-gatherer period.

а)True

б)False

4. All of the dogs you see today are ancestors of wolves.

а)True

б)False

5. The most useful and easily trained young animals were selected as breeding stock.

а)True

б)False

6. Dogs learned to help humans obtain meat and skins from wild animals.

а)True

б)False

7. After the dog humans domesticated herd animals.

а)True

б)False

8. There is a fresco on the wall of a sandstone grotto in the Alps.

а)True   б)False

9. Dogs helped move herd animals by barking and stinging.

а)True

б)False

10. Nowadays dogs are valued just for the company they provide.

а)True

б)False

11. They say that the process of domestication took place

а)more than 10 centuries ago

б)less than 10,000 years ago

в)more than 100 centuries ago

г)more than 1000 decade ago

12. So, domestication took place during humankind's

а)latest period of improvement

б)earliest stage of expansion

в)former point of development

г)newest stage of introduction.

13. The selection of dogs continued over

а)favorite relations

б)numerous adaptations

в)few generations

г)infinite generations

14. One can easily make a conclusion that

а)the dog was disciplined

б)the dog was handsome

в)the dog was baking

г)the dog was generous

15. Dogs apparently first served as

а)guards

б)herds

в)shepherd

г)guides

16. Humans took advantage of dogs'

а)haunted instincts

б)hunting insects

в)hunted sixth sense

г)hunting institution

17. Dogs learned to help humans

а)Obtain pork and skins from undomesticated animals

б)Get hold of meat and hides from wild animals

в)Secure meat and skins from tamed animals

г)procure lamb and hides from natural animals.

18. It may be inferred from the text that there is

а)A fresco in the fortification of a stone grotto

б)A fresco on the partition of a granite cavern

в)A fresco in the hedge of a brickwork grotto

г)A fresco on the wall of a sandstone cave

19. It was mentioned in the text that

а)the shepherds are driving their cattle home

б)the herders are making homes for their oxen

в)the shepherds are driving their cars home

г)the herders are riding their oxen home

20. Nowadays most of the dogs have

а)a new character

б)a new roleplay

в)a new function

г)a new part

TASK 2

Reading

 

Elvis Aaron Presley, American singer and actor, оne of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century, is renowned as an early pioneer of rock-and-roll music and considered by many to be the genre's greatest performer.

In his youth, Presley attended churches where he was exposed to gospel music. He also listened to blues and country-and-western music and won a talent contest at the age often for a rendition of the country ballad "Old Sheеp".

Following high school, Presley worked as a truck driver. In 1953, while re­cording some songs as a birthday gift for his mother at a Memphis studio, Presley impressed the studio manager with his unique vocal style, demonstrating both outstanding range and influences of black American music. At age 21 Presley re­corded his first songs for a major record label, the Radio Corporation of America, including the original and popular "Heartbreak Hotel".

From 1956 to 1958, Presley starred in four motion pictures, all of which featured his soundtracks. After serving in the United States Armed Forces from 1958 to 1960, Presley appeared in numerous musical films. His public appeal faded during this period as his rebellious image gave way to the more wholesome persona developed in his film roles.

During the 1970s, facing personal difficulties, including a long-term drug dependency, Presley retreated from public appearances and was rarely seen out­side his Memphis mansion. His death, a subject of some controversy, has been officially attributed to heart failure, a likely result of Presley's chronic overuse of prescription barbiturates.

Known as the King of Western Bop and the Hillbilly Cat, Presley fused sounds of country music with black rhythm-and-blues influences and what was then the new rock-and-roll style. His unprecedented, electrically charged performances helped make Presley one of the first mass idols of United States popular culture.

 

21. A lot of people believe

а)There has been no better rock-n-roll singer than Elvis Presley

б)Elvis Presley could outdo anyone in acting

в)Was the only one to start the genre of rock-n-roll

г)Was the pioneer of the 20th century

22. Presley's musical education consisted mainly of

а)a church musical school

б)a rhythm-and-blues orchestra

в)a combination of different styles

г)a country musical band

23. The word "rendition" in line 6 may best stand for

а)interpretation

б)transliter

в)transcription

г)remix

24. It can be inferred from the passage that Presley got involved in performing music

а)at a rather old age

б)as a truck driver

в)quite young

г)by his mother

25. The feature of Presley's singing was the clear influence of

а)A studio manager

б)The African American style of performance

в)is age

г)His mother's birthday in Memphis

26. The passage implies that

а)Presley hated acting in movies

б)he became rather popular in a comparatively short period of time

в)movie producers didn't like Presley's songs

г)Presley was a movie star rather than a singer

27. The word "appeal" in line 15 may be best replaces with

а)request

б)claim

в)attraction

г)service

28. Presley's acting in movies

а)brought him more recognition of the audience

б)had nothing to do with music

в)slightly decreased his popularity

г)Was never noticed

29. During the last years of his life Presley

а)was not very happy

б)started using drugs

в)performed only in Memphis

г)had a heart disease

30. When on stage, Presley usually was

а) dressed in electrical clothes

б)performing very emotionally

в)repairing electrical equipment

г)emitting electricity

 

 

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