Task 2

For items 11–15 A, B or C) to answer questions 11–15 ... You will hear the text only once.

1. How does Patrick describe the Isle of Collett?
   • A) As a place with bad weather conditions.
   • B) As a very distant place.
   • C) As a stony island.
2. What helped Patrick pass the time?
   • A) Work on his university thesis.
   • B) Weather research.
   • C) Birdwatching.
3. When Patrick says ‘It took me less than 20 minutes’ he means that…
   • A) he couldn’t leave his work for longer.
   • B) the island is very small.
   • C) he doesn't like long walks.
4. What does Patrick say about his PhD thesis?
   • A) He still has a year to work on it.
   • B) It was rejected by the university.
   • C) He has finished it.
5. Where does Patrick plan to spend his short holiday?
   • A) In London.
   • B) In the Mediterranean.
   • C) Back on the Isle of Collett.

READING

For items 1–10 , read the passage below and choose option A, B, C or D which best fits according to the text.

Duncan phyfe

Duncan Phyfe made some of the most beautiful furniture found in America. His family name was originally Fife, and he was born in Scotland in 1768. In 1784, the Fife family immigrated to Albany, New York where Duncan's father opened a cabinet making shop. Duncan followed in his father's footsteps and was apprenticed to a cabinetmaker. After completing his training, Duncan moved to New York City. Duncan Fife was first mentioned in the 1792 NYC Directory as a furniture “joiner” in business at 2 Broad Street. Two years later, he moved, expanded his business, and changed his name to Phyfe. He was a quiet-living, God-fearing young man who felt his new name would probably appeal to potential customers who were definitely anti-British in this post-Revolutionary War period. Duncan Phyfe's name distinguished him from his contemporaries. Although the new spelling helped him better compete with French émigré craftsmen, his new name had more to do with hanging it on a sign over his door stoop.
The artisans and merchants who came to America discovered a unique kind of freedom. They were no longer restricted by class and guild traditions of Europe. For the first time in history, a man learned that by working hard, he could build his business based on his own name and reputation and quality of work. Phyfe's workshop apparently took off immediately. At the peak of his success, Phyfe employed 100 craftsmen. Some economic historians point to Phyfe as having employed division of labor and an assembly line. What his workshop produced shows Phyfe's absolute dedication to quality in workmanship. Each piece of furniture was made of the best available materials. He was reported to have paid $ 1,000 for a single Santo Domingo mahogany log.

Phyfe did not create new designs. Rather, he borrowed from a broad range of the period’s classical styles, Empire, Sheraton, Regency, and French Classical among them. Nevertheless, Phyfe's high quality craftsmanship established him as America's patriotic interpreter of European design in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Although the number of pieces produced by Duncan Phyfe's workshop is enormous, comparatively few marked or labeled pieces have been found extant. In antiques shops and auctions, collectors have paid $ 11,000 for a card table, $ 24,200 for a tea table, and $ 93,500 for a sewing table.

1. Based on the information in the passage, what can be inferred about Duncan Phyfe?
   • A) He regretted that Great Britain no longer governed New York City.
   • B) He was an excellent businessman with a good sense of craftsmanship and design.
   • C) He built all his furniture by himself in a workshop in Santo Domingo.
   • D) He joined the cabinetmakers ’guild after he moved to Scotland in 1792.
2. According to the passage, which of the following does the author imply?
   • A) Duncan Fife and his father had the same first name.
   • B) Duncan Fife worked for his father in Scotland.
   • C) Duncan Phyfe made over 100 different kinds of tables.
   • D) Duncan Fife and his father were in the same business.
3. Which sentence in paragraph 2 explains Duncan’s name change?
   • A) The third sentence.
   • B) The second sentence.
   • C) The first sentence.
   • D) None of the above.
4. Which choice does the word ‘it’ refer to in the second paragraph?
   • A) His spelling.
   • B) His chair.
   • C) His name.
   • D) His French.
5. Which of the following does the word ‘freedom’ refer to?
   • A) Restricted.
   • B) No longer restricted.
   • C) By working hard.
   • D) Took off.
6. Which choice is closest in meaning to the word ‘guild’ in the third paragraph?
   • A) Organization of craftsmen.
   • B) Verdict of a jury.
   • C) Political party of émigrés.
   • D) Immigrants' club.
7. Where in the passage could the following sentence be added to the passage? Every joint was tight, and the carved elements were beautifully executed.
   • A) After the word “workmanship” in paragraph 3.
   • B) After the word “cabinetmaker” in paragraph 1.
   • C) After the word “stoop” in paragraph 2.
   • D) After the words “sewing table” in the last paragraph.
8. In his business, Duncan Phyfe used all of the following EXCEPT:
   • A) division of labor.
   • B) an assembly line.
   • C) continental designs.
   • D) inexpensive materials.
9. Based on information in the passage, what can be inferred about Duncan Phyfe's death?
   • A) He died in the eighteenth century.
   • B) He died in England.
   • C) He died in the nineteenth century.
   • D) He died in Scotland.
10. The author implies that furniture from Duncan Phyfe's work-shop
    • A) no longer exists.
    • B) costs a lot of money today.
    • C) was ignored by New Yorkers.
    • D) was made by his father.

Task 2

For items 11–20, read the passage below and choose which of the sentences A – K fit into the numbered gaps in the text. There is one extra sentence which does not fit in any of the gaps. Write the correct letter in boxes 11–20 on your answer sheet.

Ever since the 1910s, when film-makers first set up shops in Hollywood, mapmakers have been making quite unusual and even unique things: maps showing the locations of the fabulous homes of the stars. Collectively, they form an unofficial version of the Oscars, showing who’s in and who’s out in the film world. ‘Each one looks different,’ says Linda Welton, whose grandfather and mother pioneered these maps. eleven ________. Former film stars vanish from them, new ones appear on them, and some of the truly greats are permanent fixtures on them.
In 1933, noticing the steady stream of tourists going westward to follow the stars from Hollywood to Beverly Hills (the nearby district where most of the stars went to live), Linda's grandfather, Wesley Lake, got a copyright for his Guide to Starland: Estates and Mansions. 12 ________. For 40 years Linda’s mother, Vivienne, sold maps just down the road from Cary Cooper’s place at 200, Baroda *. The asterisk indicates that it was the actor's final home, as opposed to a plus sign (denoting an ex-home) or a zero (for no view from the street).
‘My grandfather asked Mom to talk to the gardeners to find out where the stars lived,’ Linda recalls. ‘She would come up to them and say:“ 13 ________ ”Who would suspect a little girl?’ Linda Welton and her team now sell about 10,000 maps a year from a folding chair parked curbside six days a week. fourteen ________.

The evolution of the maps mirrors both the Hollywood publicity machine and real estate and tourism development. 15 ________. The first celebrity home belonged to the artist Paul de Longpre. 16 ________.

Although it is not known for certain who published the first map, by the mid-1920s all sorts of people were producing them. 17 ________.
One of the most famous of the early maps was produced to show the location of Pickfair, the home of the newly married stars Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, and the homes of some of their star friends. During World War I, they opened their home to serve refreshments to soldiers. As Vivienne Welton once explained in an interview, to a map and cartography magazine, ‘She asked a few friends to do the same. eighteen ________.'

For over 40 years, people have marched toward the corner of Sunset and Baroda with hand-painted yellow signs saying: ‘Star Maps, 2 blocks’, ‘Star Maps, 1 block’, ‘Star Maps here’. The maps reflect the shifting geography of stardom as celebrities, looking for escape from over-enthusiastic fans, some with quite unhealthy intentions, have moved out to various districts in Malibu. 19 ________. Legendary stars - Garbo, Monroe, Chaplin - remain on them. twenty ________.

• A. As they do so, they give advice to the tourists on star safaris through the lime green landscape of Beverly Hills.
• B. Studios like Paramount published the names and addresses of its stars on theirs, and businesses distributed them as a promotional gimmick.
• C. Others, however, say that the star maps are still an essential part of Hollywood and the film world.
• D. More profoundly, perhaps, the maps suggest the temporary nature of fame.
• E. Early film stars like Lillian Gish lived in modest, somewhat grubby rooming houses, taking street cars to and from the studio.
• F. Updated regularly, they are still for sale at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Baroda Drive.
• G. And so a map was needed.
• H. It is the oldest continuously published star map and one of a half-dozen or so maps of varying degrees of accuracy and spelling correctness sold today.
• I. Oh, this is a beautiful garden, but who lives here?
• J. Others, however, hang on for about a decade and then vanish.
• K. He had a luxuriously-landscaped house at Cahuenga Avenue and Hollywood and real estate agents would take prospective clients past it on tours.

USE OF ENGLISH

For Questions 1-15, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word on your answer sheet. There are two examples at the beginning ( 0 and 00).

Example:

The Plaza hotel

Task 2. Questions 16–25

Example: 0 ... The pool isn’t deep enough to swim in.
too
The pool ……………………. swim in.

1. Laura had to pay a fine of 50 dollars because she didn’t have a ticket.

dollar
Laura had to pay …………………… because she didn’t have a ticket.

1. The concert wasn’t as good as we had expected.

live
The concert didn’t ……… .. our expectations.

1. I've been too busy to answer my emails, but I'll do it soon.

round
I haven’t ………… my emails yet, but I’ll do it soon.

1. It’s nearly lunchtime, so would you like to eat something?

feel
It’s nearly lunchtime, so do ……………………………… something to eat?

1. Complaints about the food! That’s all I ever hear from you!

always
You …………………………… the food!

1. They took advantage of the day-off at work and went to the seaside!

most
They ………………… of the day-off at work and went to the seaside!

1. Two detectives investigating the robbery questioned us for over an hour.

inquiries
Two detectives ……………… .. the robbery questioned us for over an hour.

1. Jake was the person who started my interest in collecting pottery.

got
It was Jake ………… in collecting pottery.

1. He really wanted to impress the interviewers.

desperate
He ………………………. the interviewers a good impression.

1. Because he was injured he couldn’t play in the next game.

prevented
His ……….…. in the next game.

Task 3. Questions 26–30

Task 4. Questions 31–40

WRITING

Time: 60 minutes, (30 scores)

Comment on the following quotation.

"All that glisters is not gold."

Write 200-250 words.

Use the following plan:

• explain how you understand the author's point of view;
• express your personal opinion and give 2–3 reasons in its support;
• give examples to illustrate your reasons, using your personal experience, literature or background knowledge;
• make a conclusion.

Attention!

If the volume is exceeded by more than 10% of the specified (276 words or more), the first 250 words are checked... If the volume is exceeded by less than 10% of the specified, the points for the content are not reduced.

Audioscript

Listening comprehension

For items 1–10 listen to a passage from a lecture and decide whether the statements (1–10) are TRUE (a), or FALSE (b) according to the text you hear. You will hear the text twice.
You have 20 seconds to study the statements.
(pause 20 seconds)

Now we begin.

Some time ago, I was in a bicycle shop looking for a new lock for my bicycle. The shopkeeper showed me several, patiently explaining their advantages and disadvantages. None of them was quite what I wanted and eventually I said to the shopkeeper, “I’ll think about it. Thanks very much ”, and left the shop. Why did I say, “I’ll think about it”? Not something more straightforward like, “None of these is right”, “They’re too big”, “They are too small”, “They’re too expensive”, “I’ll go elsewhere”? I think, there are two reasons why I chose to say “I’ll think about it”. The first is that I didn’t want the shopkeeper to feel that his products were not valued or that his time had been wasted and second is that I didn’t want to be the object of his possible annoyance or irritation. In other words, I didn’t want him to feel bad. And I didn’t want me to feel bad. We have words for this general behavior pattern of not wanting ourselves or other people to feel bad as a result of the interactions that we have… have with other people. We talk about tact, which is defined in the Collins Concise Dictionary as ‘the sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others so as to avoid giving offence’, or we might equally call this, as many people do, politeness behavior. Now notice that the definition of tact talks about avoiding giving offence. It is not talking about something positive that we do in order to make people feel better than they otherwise would. So, here we are not talking about the kind of behavior we get into when, for example, we console a friend whose cat has just been run over or compliment our partner on a very well-cooked meal. We are not trying here to positively make people feel better, but trying to avoid them feeling bad. So, this is a negative kind of behavior that I'm talking about. But the fact that it’s negative doesn’t mean that it’s not terribly important. It is extremely important. It is essential to our self-preservation and to social cohesion. And for this reason avoidance behavior is of great interest to many different kinds of scholars.

(pause 20 seconds)

Now listen to the text again.

(text repeated)

You have 20 seconds to check your answers.

(pause 20 seconds)

For items 11–15 listen to the dialogue. Choose the correct answer ( A, B or C) to answer questions 11–15 ... You will hear the text only once.
You now have 25 seconds to study the questions.

(pause 25 seconds)

Now we begin.

A lonely job

Jane: Wherever have you been, Patrick? I haven’t seen you for months. Someone said you’d emigrated.

Patrick: Whoever told you that? I've been working on a weather research station on the Isle of Collett.

Jane: Where on earth is that?

Patrick: It’s a lump of rock about 100 miles north-west of Ireland.

Jane: Whatever did you do to pass the time?

Patrick: Fortunately I had my university thesis to work on. If I hadn’t had a pile of work to do, I’d have gone off my head.

Jane: Was there anything else to do?

Patrick: Well, if you were a bird watcher, it would be a paradise; but whenever I got tired of studying, I could only walk round the island - and that took me less than twenty minutes.

Jane: However did you stand it? If I’d been in your shoes I’d have taken the first boat back to civilization.

Patrick: Well, I needed some information for my research there, and they paid me, so I saved some money. Now I can have a short holiday before I start looking for a job.

Jane: Have you finished your PhD already? I thought you had another year to do.
Patrick: No, time flies, you know. As long as they don’t reject my thesis, I’ll be leaving for London next week.

Jane: If I were you, I’d go off to the Mediterranean or somewhere before starting work.

Patrick: No thanks, I’ll stay in London. I’ve had enough of the sea for a while. This is the end of the listening comprehension part. You have 1 minute to complete your answer.

Scoring for all competitions

Listening- the maximum number of points is 30. The task is checked by keys. Each correct answer is worth 1 point. For an incorrect answer or no answer, 0 points are given. Then the resulting number of points is multiplied by two.

Reading- the maximum number of points is 40. The task is checked by keys. Each correct answer is worth 1 point. For an incorrect answer or no answer, 0 points are given. Then the resulting number of points is multiplied by two.

Use of English- the maximum number of points is 50. The task is checked by keys. In tasks 1, 3, 4, each correct answer is estimated at 1 point. For an incorrect answer or no answer, 0 points are given. In task 1, spelling is not taken into account. In task 2, each correct answer is estimated at 2 points. For an incorrect answer or no answer, 0 points are given. Spelling is taken into account. If a grammatically correct answer is given, but spelling errors were made in the answer, the answer is estimated at 1 point.

Writing- the maximum number of points is 30. The task is evaluated according to the Evaluation Criteria. Then the resulting number of points is multiplied by two. When summarizing the results, the points for all competitions are summed up. The maximum number of points for all competitions is 30 + 40+ 50 +30 = 150.

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All-Russian Olympiad in English for schoolchildren.

Municipal stage. 2016-2017 account year

Assignments for grades 7-8

Execution time for all written round competitions - 120 minutes.

The maximum number of points - 73 score

LISTENING - 8 points (1 point for the correct answer), 25 minutes

You will hear eight different situations. For questions 1-8 choose A, B or C. You will hear the conversation twice. Remember to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.

1. You overhear two friends talking about a TV play.

What did the girl think about the play?

1. The actors were better than she thought they’d be
2. The story had an unexpected ending
3. The costumes were very attractive

1. You hear two friends talking about a new bicycle. What is the boy's opinion of it?

1. It is too expensive
2. It has a strange appearance
3. It is a little uncomfortable to ride

1. You hear a teacher talking to a class. What is he telling them about?

1. A new after-school activity
2. A homework assignment
3. A change to their timetable

1. You hear a girl telling her uncle about a dance event she’s going to take part in?

What is she most excited about?

1. Meeting new people
2. Dancing for a large audience
3. Seeing other dancers perform

1. You hear a boy talking on his mobile phone. Who is he talking to?

1. A parent
2. A friend
3. A brother or sister

1. You hear two friends talking about a book they’ve both read.

What do they agree about?

1. It is very funny in places
2. It is more for readers who are girls
3. It has some great drawings

1. You hear a local radio item about an unusual school.

What is unusual about the school?

1. The Head is trying to help children break a sporting record
2. There are more twins than is normal for one year group
3. A large number of pupils in one class share the same birthday

1. You hear two friends talking about some new neighbors.

How does the boy feel about them?

1. Pleased to have different people next door
2. Happy that the daughter shares his interests.
3. Glad that they can help his family.

READING - 21 points (1 point for the correct answer), 25 minutes

PART 1.

These young people all want to play tennis during their school holiday. There are descriptions of eight tennis courses. Decide which tennis course would be the most suitable for the following young people.

1. Sunita needs help to improve her tennis skills, so wants to have individual coaching. She'd like to play tennis outdoors in the mornings and do other activities in the afternoons.
2. Paul and his brother do not know how to play tennis, so want to spend week learning. They would prefer to be outside in a small group and will need to borrow rackets.
3. Zoe and her parents enjoy playing tennis together. They'd like to get advice from an expert and want lots of practice. They'd prefer to be near the coast.
4. Ali is looking for a three-day tennis break in the countryside. He can’t play tennis but he does have all the equipment. He'd like to have fun and meet other teenagers.
5. Vanessa is a good tennis player and her friends are almost as good. Their tennis course will be for a week during the winter, so they want to be able to play inside.

Tennis Courses.

1. Weybridge Tennis.
2. We run two-day, weekend courses all through the summer. Our tennis center is next to one of the most beautiful beaches in the north. You will have the chance to play tennis all day and be taught by very experienced coaches. Unfortunately, this year we are not running any courses for adults.

1. Gary Dymond's Tennis Center.

We have years of experience teaching beginners tennis and provide all the equipment you’ll need. Because we’re situated in the busy seaside town of Rye there is always something to do when you’re not playing tennis. Our tennis courses are for teenagers only and run throughout the summer, for seven days. Class sizes are kept to a maximum of six.

1. Match Point.

Join us on our farm where we have six outdoor courts and space for 25 guests. It's the perfect place to enjoy nature and learn a completely new sport. Young people (10 years +) are welcome to stay from two days up to a week. Everyone needs to bring their own rackets, clothes, etc. as only balls are available to buy.

1. Racket and Ball.

We offer tennis courses for players at all levels in one of the most interesting cities in the country. Tennis sessions run from 9 a.m-12.30 p.m. You can join a group or have one-to-one instruction. After lunch each day we’ll take you to some wonderful places in this amazing city. Our outdoor courts have lights so you can play again in the evenings.

1. Ace Tennis.

Never played tennis before? Want to find out if you like it before you buy an expensive tennis racket? Why not come to our indoor tennis center for a weekend of fun activities in the mornings and tennis games in the afternoon? Fifty places are available and all equipment is provided.

1. Lifelong Tennis.

Come to us for year-round tennis courses at our modern tennis school near the town center. Our indoor courts allow us to offer tennis coaching to all levels and age groups whatever the weather. Classes are in groups of 15 and courses run from seven to ten days. Please bring your own rackets and tennis clothes.

1. Top Tennis.

Our summer courses are for young tennis players who are already very skilled and are thinking of playing professionally. We have a number of experts on our staff who will give advice and coaching throughout the week. This is a serious course for people who want to play from morning to night!

1. Advantage Tennis Breaks.

Our group courses are for all ages and are designed to help people who can already play strengthen their tennis skills. We have highly-qualified coaches on hand to give you tips and we’ll even video your playing. Our 12 outdoor courts are just five minutes from Fingle beach and classes can be booked between 8.30 a.m -9p.m each day.

PART II

Read this e-mail to a pen friend. For questions 6-21 choose the correct words.

Dear Tomo,

You asked me about education in my country. I'm still at(6) school / the school because it’s (7) essential / compulsory here up to the (8) age / year of 16. We go to kindergarten or nursery school first and then we(9) start / join primary school, where we spend seven years, when we’re four or five years of(10) old / age. Now I (11) go / attend a state secondary school which has about 1000(12) pupils / undergraduates ... We have six lessons a day and each subject is(13) taught / learnt by a different teacher. We have a lot of homework and projects and, if we(14) lose / miss an important deadline, we have to stay(15) following / after school to finish the work and hand it(16) in / on. We have to wear a uniform until we’re 15 but after that we’re(17) let / allowed to wear our own clothes. When we’re 16 we(18) take / pass some exams. Then we can either(19) leave / depart school or stay on for two more years. During those two years we(20) learn / study just three or four subjects. There are also(21) opportunities / occasions to do vocational courses like hairdressing or mechanics at a college of further education. I haven’t decided what to do yet.

Write back soon.

USE OF ENGLISH - 34 points, 40 minutes

1. For questions 1-12, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

New York. The Big Apple.

New York, the city 0) in which I live, has 1) .......... inhabitants than any other US city. 2) ………. was originally called “New Amsterdam” but was renamed by the British 3) ………. they conquered the city in 1664. Our city has many landmarks which are 4) ……… .to people all over the world. The Statue of Liberty greeted people 5) ……… .came to the USA a century ago. Wall Street is 6) ………. bankers and financiers do business. Central Park is a peaceful area that’s great 7) ………. relax in. The headquarters of the United Nations is here, too, 8) ………. is why there are so many international diplomats in the city. New York has great theaters, many 9) ……… .which are on Broadway. And when it comes to sport, there are 10) ………. of great facilities. Baseball is the 11) ……… .closely followed sport in the city and we have two big teams. Finally, people 12) ……… .money to spend can go to Fifth Avenue, which is where the top department stores are to be found.

1. For questions 13-20 replace the underlined words with the correct form of these phrasal verbs.

go out take after set out cut down

run out of come along fall out with smb put smth off

1. The band are leaving on a European tour next week.
2. Very soon, the world will have no more fossil fuels.
3. I would like to have a summer job during my holidays. There aren’t job vacancies at the moment, but the manager promised to let me know if an opportunity becomes available.
4. We all need to reduce the amount of energy we use.
5. I'm very like my father, but my brother looks like my uncle.
6. I can hardly believe my brother is going on a date with somebody.
7. My friend always invents a few excuses to delay our exam revision.
8. I am so sad because I have had a disagreement with my friend.

1. For questions 21- 26 find out which of the names in each line does not belong? Why?

Example:

Question: London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Anglesey, Liverpool, Sheffield.

Answer: Anglesey is an island, not a city

1. Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square, Times Square.
2. Ch. Dickens, Mark Twain, Agatha Christie, Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott, Jane Austen.
3. Severn, Thames, Trent, Clyde, Snowdon, Tyne.
4. England, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland.
5. Thanksgiving Day, Boxing Day, Bonfire Night, May Day, St. Patrick's Day.
6. Pennines, Cambrians, Lough Neagh, Grampians.
7. The Prime Minister, the Queen, the Lord Chancellor, the President.

WRITING -10 points, 30 minutes

Your English teacher has asked you to write a story. Your story must begin with this sentence:Mark shouted to his friends: “Look at it! This is going to be fun! ”

Write your story (120-140 words) on your answer sheet.