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КЗ «Харківський обласний науково-методичний інститут безперервної освіти»

Завдання ІІ етапу Всеукраїнської учнівської олімпіади з англійської мови

2009-2010 н.р.

 

9^th  Form

Speaking comprehension

Students should select a topic, take a short time to prepare and then present an unmemorized speech which fully covers all aspects of the topic. Minimum length 2 minutes. Maximum – 5-6 minutes.

 

1. You are going to a party. Your parents ask you to be back at 10 p. m. Persuade them to let you come home later. You are already fourteen, and know how to behave.

2. You are in a strange city. How are you going to spend your spare time? What are you going to do? Where are you going to go?

3. Your friend is calling you to congratulate you on your birthday. You had your birthday party yesterday. Tell him about it.

4. You are at an international summer camp. Tell your new friends about the main sights of your native city or village.

5. You are going to study abroad. You meet a person from this country. Find out as much information about the country as you can.

6. You are participating in an international conference. Introduce the political system of Ukraine.

7. Your friend has suggested that you should join some sports club. Persuade him that the best kind of sport is your favourite.

8. You share a room with your friend at some language courses. You have to set up some mutually beneficial rules with your roommate.

9. You are going to visit a foreign country on holidays. Ask about the travel costs and boarding at the travel agent’s.

10. When you were abroad you saw a car crash. Give us a detailed account of it.

11. You were invited by a friend of yours to visit a holiday in a foreign country. What do you know about holidays in this country?

12. You haven’t seen your friend for a long time. Tell him about your plans for the future.

13. You want to show your room to a foreigner. Tell him about it in detail.

14. You have just come back from a trip to Great Britain. Share your impressions with your classmates.

15. Tell your friends why you are learning English.

16. You were told to make a report about your favourite British writer.

17. You share a room with a foreign student. Tell him about your family traditions.

18. During your stay in Britain you have to make a report about Ukrainian climate.

19. A new pupil came to your class. He used to study abroad. Tell him about Ukraine and your town or village.

20. During your stay in Britain you fell ill and were taken to hospital. Tell your classmates about it.

КЗ «Харківський обласний науково-методичний інститут безперервної освіти»

Завдання ІІ етапу Всеукраїнської учнівської олімпіади з англійської мови

2009-2010 н.р.

 

Listening Text: 9^th  Form

 

Listening  Read the selection once, then read the 10 true/false questions, then read the selection a second time and then give the pupils the ten multiple variant questions. Remember, this is a listening test. Do not give the pupils the text to read to themselves – they must get all the information from listening!

 

History Jokes

 

His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby boy. He dropped his tools and ran to the boy. There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming saved the boy from what could have been a slow and terrifying death.

The next day, a fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman’s place. An elegantly dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself as the father of the boy farmer Fleming had saved.

“I want to repay you”, said the nobleman. “You saved my son’s life”. “No, I can’t accept payment for what I did”, the Scottish farmer replied, waving off the offer. At that moment, the farmer’s own son came to the door of the family hovel. “Is that your son?” the nobleman asked. “Yes”, the farmer replied proudly. “I’ll make you a deal. Let me take him and give him a good education. If the fellow is anything like his father, he’ll grow to a man you can be proud of”.

And that he did. In time, farmer Fleming’s son graduated from St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School in London, and went on to become known throughout the world as the noted Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of Penicillin.

Years afterward, the nobleman’s son was close to death from pneumonia. What saved him?

Penicillin. The name of the nobleman? Lord Randolph Churchill. His son’s name? Sir Winston Churchill

 

Listeniпg Text: 9^th  Form

Task 1. For each of the questions 1–10 decide which of the statements are true or false on the basis of what is stated or implied in what you have heard and put a “+” if a statement is true and a “–” if a statement is false next to the corresponding number on your answer sheet.

Remember: you are NOT allowed to take notes at ANY time when the text is being read to you.

1. The text mainly tells about ordinary events in history.

2. At the beginning of the story, the farmer was bathing in a river.

3. There must have been an accident with a little boy.

4. The action takes place nowadays.

5. The farmer’s children were all girls.

6. The little boy’s father wanted to give the farmer a sum of money.

7. The farmer seemed to know the importance of knowledge.

8. The nobleman’s prediction did not come true.

9. The boy glorified his family name.

10. Sometimes wonderful coincidences happen in life.

Task 2.  For each of the questions 11–20 decide which of the answers (a, b, c or d) best complete the statements on the basis of what is stated or implied in what you have heard and mark the corresponding letter with a “+” on your answer sheet.

11.  It may be inferred from the text that the Fleming family lived:

a) in the south of Great Britain; b) in the north of Great Britain;

c) in the centre of Great Britain; d) outside Great Britain.

12. The farmer must have been:

a) kind and wealthy; b) noble and proud;

c) hardly able to make ends meet; d) idle and suspicious.

13. One can make a conclusion that the saved boy’s father was:

a) a successful farmer; b) a good hunter;

c) an aristocrat; d) a beggar.

14. The farmer’s son must have been:

a) worth pride; b) a wonder kid;

c) a nobleman; d) from Ireland.

15. The nobleman’s offer was:

a) rather stupid; b) just and generous;

c) not worth considering; d) never accepted.

16. After receiving his education, young Fleming was supposed to:

a) work with customers; b) sell medicines;

c) look for criminals; d) treat patients

 

17. Alexander Fleming discovered:

a) a penny ceiling; b) a pan sealing;

c) penicillin; d) pennies while pealing.

 

 

18. Fleming’s discovery made him:

a) cruel and dangerous; b) famous worldwide;

c) thrilling and exciting; d) quite boring.

 

19. The word “sir” before Fleming’s name may mean that he:

a) became as noble as Churchill;

b) came from Syracuse;

c) performed in a circle;

d) was a sergeant in the British Army.

 

20. One can infer from the text that:

a) the Flemings and the Churchills were close friends;

b) Alexander Fleming may not necessarily have seen Winston Churchill after the childhood accident;

c) Winston Churchill almost died from the medicines given by Fleming;

d) Alexander Fleming was Winston Churchill’s personal doctor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

КЗ «Харківський обласний науково-методичний інститут безперервної освіти»

Завдання ІІ етапу Всеукраїнської учнівської олімпіади з англійської мови

2009-2010 н.р.

 

 

Reading Comprehension

9^th  Form

 

Directions: For each of the questions 1–10 decide which of the answers (a, b, c or d) best complete the statements on the basis of what is stated or implied in the text and mark the corresponding letter (a, b, c or d) with a “+” on your answer sheet.

І. American English spelling differs from British English spelling largely because of one man, American lexicographer Noah Webster. In addition to his well-known American Dictionary of the English Language, Webster published The American Spelling Book (1783, with many subsequent editions), which became one of the most widely used schoolbooks in American history. Webster’s books sought to standardize spelling in the United States by promoting the use of an American language that intentionally differed from British English. The development of a specifically American variety of English mirrored the new country’s separate political development. Webster’s most successful changes were spellings with or instead of our (honor, labor for the British honour, labour); with er instead of re (center, theater for the British centre, theatre); with an s instead of a c (defense, license for the British defence, licence); with a final ck instead of que (check, mask for the British cheque, masque); and without a final k (traffic, public, now also used in British English, for the older traffick, publick). Later spelling reform created a few other differences, such as program for British programme. Canadian spelling varies between the British and American forms, more British in eastern Canada and more American in western Canada.

Statements

1. The passage mainly discusses:

a) Noah Webster’s literary heritage; 

b) the varieties of spelling;

c) Webster’s political preferences; 

d) popular schoolbooks in America.

2. The passage implies that written British and American words:

a) look absolutely different; b) are absolutely the same;

c) may differ; d) come from Canada.

3. It may be inferred from the passage that Webster’s scientific interest was in:

a) standards; b) vocabulary;

c) editing books; d) political reforms.

4. The changes between American and British English were generated:

a) on purpose; b) by accident;

c) in Canada; d) by politicians.

5. The word “subsequent” in line 4 may most probably mean the following::

a) different; b) expensive;

c) following; d) literary.

6. One can make a conclusion that Webster’s changes:

a) simplified the language; 

b) were of no importance;

c) made the language more difficult for understanding;

d) developed the language used in Great Britain.

7. The word “mirrored” in line 8 is closest in meaning to:

a) portrayed; b) reflected;

c) generated; d) prevented.

8. It can be seen from the passage that the changes brought into American English must have:

a) developed a completely new language;

b) stopped using dictionaries;

c) required spelling books;

d) influenced the original British English.

9. The passage states that in Canada:

a) people use the only variety of the English language;

b) people live only in the east and the west of the country;

c) there may be language misunderstanding between people from different regions of the country;

d) people use different grammar rules compared to the US.

10.The passage implies that of the two books mentioned in it:

a) neither was published;

b) both were printed at the same time;

c) the Spelling Book was published before the Dictionary;

d) the Dictionary was published before the Spelling Book.

 

ІІ. Ambient divers, unlike divers who go underwater in submersible vehicles or pressure resistant suits, are exposed to the pressure and temperature of the surrounding (ambient) water. Of all types of diving, the oldest and simplest is free diving. Free divers may use no equipment at all, but most use a face mask, foot fins, and a snorkel. Under the surface, free divers must hold their breath. Most free divers can only descend 30 to 40 feet, but some skilled divers can go as deep as 100 feet.

SCUBA diving provides greater range than free diving. The word SCUBA stands for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. SCUBA divers wear metal tanks with compressed air or other breathing gases. When using open circuit equipment, a SCUBA diver simply breathes air from the tank through a hose and releases the exhaled air into the water. A closed-circuit breathing device, also called a rebreather, filters out carbon dioxide and other harmful gases and automatically adds oxygen. This enables the diver to breathe the same air over and over.

In surface supplied diving, divers wear helmets and waterproof canvas suits. Today, sophisticated plastic helmets have replaced the heavy copper helmets used in the past. These divers get their air from a hose connected to compressors on a boat. Surface supplied divers can go deeper than any other type of ambient diver.

 

Statements

1. The passage mainly discusses:

a) going underwater in submersible vehicles;

b) free diving;

c) surface supplied diving;

d) various types of diving.

2. The passage implies that the oldest type of diving is called:

a) ambient diving; b) SCUBA diving;

c) free diving; d) pearl diving.

3. It may be inferred from the passage that all divers:

a) use no equipment at all; b) use sophisticated equipment;

c) submerge; d) surface.

4. According to the text most free divers use:

a) a snorkel, a face mask and hand fins;

b) a face mask, foot fins, and a snorkel;

c) a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus;

d) a snorkel, back fins and helmet.

5. The word “ambient” in line one may most probably mean the following:

a) underwater; b) encompassing;

c) resistant; d) submersible.

6. One can make a conclusion that most free divers can reach the depth of:

a) 10 yards; b) 20 yards;

c) 30 yards; d) 40 yards.

7. While going underwater a SCUBA diver wears:

a) a canvas hose; b) a plastic helmet;

c) rebreathers; d) metal tanks.

8. It can be seen from the passage that the rebreather filters out:

a) carbon dioxide; b) detrimental gases;

c) inert gases; d) open circuit gases.

9. The passage states that the diver can breathe:

a) the same air over and over; b) raw oxygen;

c) carbon dioxide; d) other harmful gases.

10. The passage implies that in surface supplied diving, divers wear:

a) intricate canvas helmets; b) sophisticated copper helmets;

c) sophisticated plastic helmets; d) heavy copper helmets.

 

 

 

 

 

Writing Comprehension Test for 9^th Form Students

 

 

 

Choose one of the three suggested topics and comment on it.

 

1. Television and computer games will soon lead to disappearing of books.

2. People don’t need sport to live happily.

3. There is no ideal school in the world.