Олимпиадные задания 11 х классов

II вариант

1. Reading Comprehension

1. Read the passage and answer the questions.

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was one of the most important Americans in history. In the early part of his life, Franklin was a business person and inventor. He ran the Pennsylvania Gazette (newspaper) and also published Poor Richard's Almanac. Poor Richard's Almanac was very popular because it made predictions about the future and had wise sayings. Ben Franklin also invented the Franklin stove, lightning rod, bifocals (eyeglasses), and started America's first library. He is probably best known for his kite experiment which proved electricity could be harnessed from lightning. in the later part of his life, Franklin became interested in politics. He spent many years in England before coming back to America. In 1776, Franklin helped Thomas Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence. Two years later, he went to France and convinced the French to help America in the war against England. After the war, Franklin joined the Continental Congress and signed the Constitution. He died in 1790. Today, Ben Franklin is honored on the $100 dollar bill. His name is honored on highways, schools, and businesses across America.

1. Which of the following is something invented by Ben Franklin?

1. Headphones

2. Electricity

3. Bifocals

4. Kites

2. Which is something that may have been found in Poor Richard's Alamanac?

1. Directions for operating a soda machine.

2. The score of a football game.

3. "A penny saved is a penny earned".

4. People's phone numbers.

3. Ben Franklin started America's first _______________.

4. Ben Franklin proved electricity could be harnessed from _________________.

5. In the later part of his life, Franklin became interested in _________________ .

6. Which of the following did Ben Franklin not do?

1. Become president.

2. Sign the Constitution.

3. Help with the Declaration of Independence.

4. Travel to England.

7. What happened first?

1. Franklin goes to France.

2. 1776

3. Franklin signs the Constitution.

4. Franklin went to England.

8. Today, Ben Franklin is honored on the __________ dollar bill

2. Grammar, Vocabulary & Phrases

Read the dialogues and choose the most appropriate options to complete the dialogues.

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1.
Doctor
Take this medicine for a week and you'll start to feel better.
Patient
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Doctor
Are you sure? It's the best on the market.
Patient
Yes I am. Can you please prescribe another one?

A) What shall i do if unexpected side effects arise?
B) What is the ideal dosage for my weight?
C) No, it's too early to prescribe another medicine.
D) But I've used it before and it did not help at all.
E) It looks as if the illness has already been cured.

2.
Jake
How did you like the movie you saw last night?
Karen
I can't say it was the best I've ever seen.
Jake
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Karen
Certainly not. Do not waste your time.

A) Did you go alone or with a friend from work?
B) Hadn't you read the reviews before you went to see it?
C) What do you mean by saying it depends?
D) I knew I could always count on you.
E) Then you wouldn't recommend it, would you?

3.
Father
What? You crashed the car again?
Son
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Father
I'm sure it wasn't. This is the third accident you have had this year.
Son
You're very angry now, dad. We had better talk about this later on.

A) I do apologize. I promise it won't happen again.
B) Was the car in good condition?
C) But it wasn't my fault. You've got to believe me.
D) Was it worth the money and time you had wasted?
E) Why do you ask? Don't you know it's too late now?

4.
Chuck
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Sue
Why do you think so?
Chuck
Whenever we meet, she pretends not to see me.
Sue
I don't thin k it's because she hasn't got over her anger. She's having
a bad time at work nowadays.

A) It seems that Martha is still angry with me.
B) Martha will never make a good manager.
C) I have never seen a smarter woman than Martha.
D) One thing that I especially like about Martha is her sincerity.
E) Martha has finally managed to get over her resentment.

5.
Tom
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Mary
Are you kidding? We are in June.
Tom
So what? What's wrong with June?
Mary
The right time to trim your roses is the beginning of winter, when they
lose their flowers.

A) Are you going to plant those roses in your garden in June or July?
B) Can you help me prune the roses in the garden at the weekend?
C) I didn't know your brother knew so much about gardening.
D) Have you got any idea what the right time is to shorten rose plants?
E) Are we supposed to do anything special to keep the roses fresh?

3. Listening

Diana tells her friend about how her new job is going.

Listen to the mp3 file and choose the best answer for each question. Then listen again to check.

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1. How did Diana and the tourists travel to the canyon?
Car
Train
Bus

2. Why did some of the tourists stay at the hotel today?
They were tired.
They were ill.
They went to a different place.

3. Who is Mark?
A hotel manager.
Diana's colleague.
A worker at the canyon.

4. What did Diana do for lunch?
She didn't have time for lunch.
She ate something with the tourists.
She had lunch in the canyon café.

5. What does Diana think about her job?
The wages are good, but she hates the work.
They pay her poorly but at least she likes the job.
The wages are good and she likes the job too.

6. What did Diana do when she arrived back in the hotel?
She had a sandwich.
She spoke to the head of the tourist group about tomorrow.
She slept because she was exhausted.

7. What is the program for tomorrow?
Aquarium in the morning, museum in the afternoon.
Tour of the city in the morning, aquarium in the afternoon.
Museum in the morning, aquarium in the afternoon.

4. Writing

Read this letter from Milena to her pen-pal, Elena. There are six paragraphs. Match each paragraph to a subject by writing the correct letter (A-F) for what it talks about.

Dear Elena,

Thank you for the letter you sent me last week. I'm very happy to hear that you and Francesco are well and that your exam results were so good. Well done! I know you studied hard and you deserve your success.

Mine are next week so at the moment I'm studying a lot. I'm really nervous about them because, if you remember, I was ill for a couple of months at the end of the year and so I missed a lot of lessons. When they finish I would like to come and visit you for a few days, if that's OK with your mom and dad.

Do you remember I told you about my friend Amanda from Scotland? She's going to come here next month and is going to stay for two weeks. I'd like you to come too so you can meet her and we can all go out together. What do you think? We can practice our English!

I remember last year we had such a good time. The beaches near your house are wonderful and I really enjoyed meeting your friends (especially Roberto! Is he still single?) I can't remember the name of the disco next to the train station but I'd like to go there again - it was fun.

Oh, guess what! Jason broke his arm last weekend! He went to the skateboard park with his friends from school and fell down some steps (he doesn't know how to skateboard!) He's got a plaster cast and he's going to have it for at least six weeks. He's such an idiot!

My mom's calling me for lunch so I'll finish this letter now. Say hello to your family and don't forget to congratulate Francesco for me.

lots of love
Milena x x

PS. Say Hi to Roberto too!

1. Memories

2. Well done!

3. Plans

4. Me

5. News

6. Bye!

7. Paragraph 1.

8. Paragraph 2.

9. Paragraph 3.

10. Paragraph 4.

11. Paragraph 5.

12. Paragraph 6.

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keys

C

C

LIBRARY

LIGHTNING

POLITICS

A

D

100$+

Grammar

1. D

2. E

3. C

4. A

5. B

Listening

Bus.

They were tired.

Diana's colleague.

She didn't have time for lunch.

The wages are good and she likes the job too.

She spoke to the head of the tourist group about tomorrow.

Museum in the morning, aquarium in the afternoon.

Alan: Hey Diana, how is your new job going?

Diana: Great. I love driving those tourists around. It's one of the best jobs I've ever had.

Alan: Where did you take them today? Were you on the bus again?

Diana: Yeah, we had them on bus and we took them to the canyon.

Alan: Wow, that must have been great. Did you have many people with you today?

Diana: There were a few empty spaces, so the bus wasn't full.

Alan: Why was that?

Diana: I think a few people didn't feel too great today and decided to stay at the hotel. We did too many things yesterday and a lot of people were feeling tired in the morning when we picked them up from the hotel.

Alan: Were you the only guide with the tourist group today?

Diana: No. Mark was there and he helped me a lot. When he's not there, I have too much to do so I really appreciate it when I'm not alone.

Alan: Did you have time for lunch?

Diana: We didn't have any time for lunch at all. The tourists had something to eat in the cafe near the canyon entrance but we had to organize the rest of the day with the staff at the park. We had a few minutes just to grab a sandwich later on.

Alan: That doesn't seem very fair. You guys work too hard.

Diana: They pay us well and the job's enjoyable so we can't complain.

Alan: What time did you get back to the hotel? You look exhausted!

Diana: We got back at five and then we had a little time with the leader of the tourist group discussing tomorrow's itinerary.

Alan: Where are you going tomorrow?

Diana: Oh, it's a much easier day tomorrow. We are taking them to the city museum in the morning and then to the aquarium after lunch. I don't think there will be too many problems.

Alan: I didn't even know there was an aquarium in the city!

Diana: Maybe you should join us tomorrow!

Alan: Well, have a nice day and say "hi" to all the fish for me.

Writing

b.

d.

c.

a.

e.

f.

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