ОТВЕТЫНА ЗАДАНИЯ
Заочного тура олимпиады для школьников
по английскому языку
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THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
I. Use the correct form of the verb.
A surgeon who 1) (fly) from Hong Kong to London on a jumbo jet 2) (save) a fellow passenger’s life by operating on her with a pair of scissors, a coat hanger and a bottle of brandy.
Diana Monkton 3) (involve) in a motorcycle accident on the way to Hong Kong airport but she refused to go to hospital for fear of missing her flight.
Soon after she 4) (board) the plane, she complained about an acute pain in her arm. The passengers 5) (ask) if there were any doctors on board and Professor Wallace and Dr Tom Wong 6) (come) forward.
At first they thought her arm 7) (break), but within minutes they saw that her condition 8) (get) worse. They realized that one of her lungs 9) (collapse) and 10) (fill) up with liquid. Professor Wallace said: “I fully realized that the woman might die if she 11) (not/ operate) on immediately. But we didn’t have the right equipment, so we had to use what was there. I 12) (cut) a hole in her chest with a pair of scissors and then with the help of a coat hanger we pushed a tube into the lung. Before the operation we 13) (sterilize) everything carefully with five-star brandy. When the operation was over, I had a few sips myself. I can tell you, I needed it.”
As soon as the plane landed in London, Miss Monkton 14) (take) to hospital to recover. Although the operation 15) (be) very painful, she was very grateful to the doctors who 16) (save) her life.
II. Choose the right variant.
Of their company’s business projects is done in rural areas.
a) nothingb) no one
c) nod) none
18.All the boxes were tied in ___ and put on the platform.
a) fours b) fourth
c) the four d) the fourth
19.I always feel ___ when I am on holiday than when I am at home.
a) more healthily b) much healthy
c) healthier d) much more healthier
20. Although the bracelet might be worth something, none of ___ jewellery is of great value.
a) others b) another
c) either d) the other
21.When Kerry and Sam met again two years later, ___ was pleased to see the other.
a) each b) every
c) both d) everyone
22.It was a fine summer day, with the temperature in ___.
a) low thirty b) the low thirties
c) low thirty’s d) the low thirtieth
23. We lost touch during ___ and have never met since that time.
a) the seventy’s b) seventies
c) seventieth d) the seventies
24.In my new comfortable bed I sleep ___ than I used to.
a) much more soundly b) much sounder
c) more sound d) most soundly
25.The animals in the Safari park can roam ___ than in the zoo.
a) far freely b) much more free
c) much more freely d) more freer
26.The ___ wife was one of the most intelligent women I’d ever met before.
a)commander’s-in-chief b) commander-in-chief
c)commander-in-chief’s d) commander’s-in-chiefs
27.The long walk in the crisp autumn countryside has given ___ faces a healthy pink glow.
a)Zoe and Ann b) Zoe’s and Ann’s
c)Zoe and Ann’s d) Zoe’s and Ann
28.Mary hired a babysitter ___ she could go out.
a)so as b) in order
c)as long as d) so that
29.The flower-pot had been put on the top of the cupboard ___ it wouldn’t get broken.
a)because b) so that
c)in order d) so as
30.They say it’s impossible to capture the beauty of rainforest ___ film or describe it ___ someone who has never been ___ one.
a)in, for, in b) in, to, at
c)on, to, to d) on, for, at
31. If you find an item purchased here ___ sale anywhere else ___ a lower price, we will make ___ for the difference.
a) on, for, out b) for, by, -
с) for, for, - d) on, at, up
32. Contrary ___ popular belief, sleepwalking is more common ___ children and often happens as a response ___ stress.
a) with, in, on b) for, with, to
c) to, in, to d) to, of, on
33. Wasn’t it Goethe who once said that ___ meal should please ___ eye first and then ___ stomach?
a) -, an, a b) a, the, the
c) the, an, a d) a, -, -
34. We went to ___ island of Sicily last summer and this year we have decided to go to an island again: either to ___ Crete or ___ Canaries.
a) an, the, the b) the, -, the
c) -, -, - d) an, -, -
35. I have ___ suspicion that ___ local authority may be planning to close ___ school.
a) a, the, the b) -, the, -
c) the, -, the d) a, a, -
III. Choose the word belonging to the given group of words.
It’s so hard to lose weight why do people keep (36) ___? Because they want to (37) ___ better is the usual answer. The problem is that going on a diet is likely to (38) ___ more harm than good, according to health (39) ___.there is a strong tendency to (40) ___ all the weight lost within one year of stopping the diet.
36. a) working b) exercising c) trying d) wishing
37. a) see b) feel c) look d) walk
38. a) make b) do c) accomplish d) perform
39. a) doctors b) scientists c) specialists d) experts
40. a) get b) acquire c) put on d) regain
IV. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in the list.
|Think, speak, nature, confident, begin, comedy,prepare, nervous, secure, success
Giving the ideal 41) ________ is a matter of 42) __________ in yourself and in what you are going to say.Its success lies in your careful 43) ________. Note down your key points but don’t try to read the whole thing word for word. It may give you a sense of 44) _______ of doing this, but when you start reading it it will sound 45) ________. Keep it brief. It’s no good saying afterwards, ‘I gave it well but they fell asleep’. Begin your talk with a few 46) ________ or phrases, or even a joke. Being a 47) _______, you’ll show your 48) _________ in your face as you wonder whether your joke will 49) ________. Be a top-class speaker, not an amateur 50) _____.
V. Translate the words in brackets.
51. Have I spelled your name (правильно) _____________?
52. The demand for (высоко) ______________ educated workers is still increasing.
53. There was hardly enough food for everyone at the wedding, (нетакли) ____________?
54. Granny has promised (приготовить) ___________ a cake for our party.
VI. Read the text and do the tasks.
I. Thirty-five years ago, Malcolm Burwell was a very successful young actor appearing in a number of series on British television. He was lucky, he’d made it to the top quite quickly and had plenty of work. Hollywood directors had ever begun to suggest that he might like to think of making his fortune across the Atlantic. But two things made Malcolm think twice about these offers. He didn’t want to move his young family to the USA, and a mystery illness was beginning to throw his whole future into doubt.
II. Malcolm had a problem with his voice. It began to grow steadily weaker and weaker until hospital treatment became necessary. Before this finally took effect, however, he found he could hardly talk. As he remembers, ‘When you are in danger of losing something central to your career, it makes you think very hard. I have to say I learnt a lot from the experience. My voice recovered, but it taught me the importance of getting the best out of what you’ve got. As it got better and stronger, I started doing things like public readings of poetry and pieces of literature, just to use it professionally again. ‘This turned out to be the start of a whole new direction for his career. So popular have these readings become, that Malcolm is now extremely familiar to people as the voice on a number of readings of best-selling books which have been recorded on to tape. Instantly recognisable, his voice is now a much sought-after commodity.
III. Malcolm first approached publishers with the idea of selling books on tape all those years ago. At first, they said that only blind people listened to books on tape. But times were changing and when he did eventually convince one of them to try it, instant success followed. Now the market for such tapes in Britain is worth $25 million a year.
IV. Although Malcolm continues to work in television and theatre, it is his readings of literature that have really made him famous. When he is recording Malcolm uses his voice to give an impression of the different characters. ‘I don’t try to convince the audience that I am an 11-year-old boy at one moment and his grandfather the next,’ he says, ‘but I use my voice to try and make the listener believe that I’ve really got a story to tell them rather than just a book to read out.’
V. Malcolm carefully does his homework on any book he has agreed to record, although he knows some actors do not. He tells the story of one well-known British actor whose enthusiastic producer commented on what a great thriller it was they were about to record. ‘Is it?’ said the actor, opening the script for the first time. ‘All very well,’ says Malcolm, ‘until you discover on page two hundred that the character you’ve given a Scottish accent to is supposed to come from Wales!’
55. Why did Malcolm not go to the USA thirty-five years ago?
1. His family opposed it.
2. The offers weren’t good enough.
3. He was in poor health.
56. How did Malcolm’s illness affect his career?
1. He could no longer do certain types of work.
2. He had to be very careful when using his voice.
3. It made him appreciate his voice more.
57. How did publishers react initially to the idea of books on tape?
1. They thought the market was limited.
2. They thought nobody would buy them.
3. They were keen to open up a new market.
58. When recording, Malcolm is keen to convince his listeners that
1. different people are reading the story.
2. he is actually telling them a story.
3. the events are really happening.
Define the meaning of the words in the text:
59. Fortune
1. Property
2. Application
3. Name
60. Much sought-after
1. Entirely forgotten
2. Rarely used
3. In great demand