Just like the weather, the competition was heating up at The Red Bull Soapbox Race at London’s Alexandra Palace over the weekend. Around 70 amateur competitors took part in the crazy race which involved driving around the track in a homemade, motorless soapbox, relying on courage, gravity and possibly some Red Bull to get them across the finishing line.
There was a colourful and imaginatively-designed array of vehicles, from soapboxes shaped like Mexican wraps to one inspired by Olympic athlete Usain Bolt.
The winners of this year’s race were the Phya-Bird team from Newcastle, with Coffin Dodgers and ‘Does My Scrum Look Big In This?’ coming second and third respectively.
The victor of the race is not solely determined by the first vehicle to cross the finish line but also the creativity of the design. Teams were made up of four members, who were required to design and build the vehicle which can be any shape and made of any material that fits in with the guidelines.
The competition is held all over the world and past races have taken place in South Africa, Australia and Sweden. The event has been taking place since 2000 and there have been over 40 soapbox races, this year’s competition returned to London after a nine-year gap.
10 The Red Bull Soapbox Race takes place on Sunday mornings.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
11 All the competitors were not professional.
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12 The cars of the competitors worked on soap foam.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
13 There was a good variety of soapbox cars at the competition.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
14 Olympic athlete Usain Bolt took part in the competition.
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15 The Coffin Dodgers took the second prize at the competition.
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16 The teams were allowed to build cars of any materials according to the instructions.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
The previous competition was nine years ago.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
Раздел 3. (задания по грамматике и лексике)
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| Oxford University is _________ oldest university, dating back to the ________ century. It’s the reason that many people make their way to this small city, 60 miles northwest of London, on the edge of the Cotswolds. The city has England’s _______ public museum, The Ashmolean, recently renewed with its exhibition space doubled. Visitors can also enjoy ______ in a lively covered market, find an almost hidden pub that was popular when Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton still ________ their affair from their respective spouses, explore a haunted castle and stay in a unique hotel that was once a jail. And then, of course, there _______ the colleges. Visitors are welcome to stroll the fascinating, historic grounds and chapels of most – but not all – of the colleges. ______ are only open during fixed times of day or as part of official guided tours. Official Guided Walking Tours, run by the Oxford Tourist Information Centre, take in the colleges, other Oxford landmarks and Oxford movie locations – including some ________ in the Harry Potter films. Oxford makes a great London Day Trip, with or without a car. It’s also a useful base for exploring the Cotswolds; visiting Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, a ten minute bus trip away, or shopping till you drop at Bicester Village, one of the UK’s ___________ designer discount centers. | ENGLAND ELEVEN OLD SHOP HIDE BE OTHER USE GOOD |
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| Cambridge, like Oxford its ___________ rival, grew out of an association of ________ who settled in one place and founded the colleges. According to tradition, Cambridge – Britain’s second oldest University – was founded in 1209 when a group of scholars fled Oxford after a _________ with local townspeople. Smaller and less urban than Oxford, Cambridge is, nevertheless, a lively place full of ________ museums and galleries, theatres, an improving restaurant scene and pubs. The colleges themselves, which together have produced more Nobel Prize _______ than any university in the world, are masterpieces of Medieval, Tudor and Jacobean architecture. Among the standouts open to visitors, Kings College Chapel, with its soaring thistle vaulted ceiling, is a must. From April to September, Cambridge can be packed with tourists who arrive on buses, stay a few hours and skedaddle. But train services from London are frequent and journey times relatively short so it’s a shame not to linger a bit longer to explore some of the lovely gardens along the Backs (where Cambridge colleges back up onto the River Cam). Because of the crowds, many of the colleges now charge an _______ fee to visit their grounds and limit opening hours. | TRADITION SCHOOL AGREEMENT FASCINATE WIN ENTER |