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Школьный тур олимпиады по английскому языку 2014
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11 класс. Блок № 2
45 минут на выполнение блока. Из них 45 минут на ввод ответов
Задание № 1
I.READING

Read the text. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B or C) which you think fits best according to the text.

THE FAMILY WHO TURNED BACK THE CLOCK


When Malcolm Jones woke up last Monday, he heard the birds singing. Not remarkable, especially given that he lives near a forest. But birdsong in the Jones household is usually drowned by a tidal wave of electronic music crashing around the house as soon as his four children wake up.
This is a family who have chosen to fill their home with every conceivable gadget. They have nine television sets, including one in each bedroom and in the kitchen. All the children have their own personal computers and CD players. Of course, there are all the usual appliances we all take for granted, such as the washing machine, tumble drier, dishwasher, deep freeze, microwave oven and video recorder, but they also have an electric trouser press, two power showers, an Olympic-sized spa bath and Jacuzzi, three cars, and a music system which plays throughout the whole house. What happens if all the props of modem living are removed?
To help us find out, we asked the Joneses to turn back the clock fifty years and to switch off all their labour-saving gadgets and push-button entertainment for three days. We also wanted them to stop using their cars. The family, comprising Malcolm, Carol, and their four children Emma, Richard, Tamsin and Tom were not enthusiastic, but everyone agreed to try.
The much-dreaded three days got underway! Old-fashioned meals, games, and entertainment were planned for the evenings. After eating together at the kitchen table, they sat playing cards, cutting off doing the washing-up, because they all hated doing that.
Carol was surprised at how long everything took. 'By the time I had washed up the breakfast things and got back from walking the children to school, it was nearly lunchtime. Getting to the shops, which normally takes five minutes in the car, took at least an hour'.
Although Carol found it quite difficult to get used to the length of time it took to do things, she enjoyed having a slower, more relaxed pace of life. Also, the lack of electronic entertainment, particularly the TV, had a dramatic effect on the children. They got on much better together and seemed to enjoy each other's company more, although they clearly believed that they were suffering. Tamsin even spent some time gazing at the blank TV screen in her bedroom. What Malcolm liked most was the peace. 'I usually start the day by watching the business news on TV. Then I press the music button while I shower. I didn't miss any of this, I just enjoyed hearing the birds singing and chatting to Carol'.
The children vigorously denied that any good had been done to them. Richard spoke for them all when he said, 'It was awful. I missed my music, I missed the computer games, and I missed the TV. We had to read books instead!'
All of this just goes to show that, fascinating as the experiment was, you cannot turn the clock back. This is doubtless a big relief to the Joneses children!
(By Melanie Adams, Sunday Times)

Вопрос № 1 3 балла(ов)
1. What does this family own which is more than the average family owns?
A. Household appliances. Это правильный ответ
B. Entertainment gadgets
C. Forest area at the house.
Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов)
2. What does the phrase "to turn back the clock fifty years" refer to?
A. The rule of the experiment to switch off all the electronic gadgets for 50 years.
В. The rule of the experiment not to use modern technological comforts. Это правильный ответ
C. The rule of the experiment to remove all the household appliances from the family's house.
Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов)
3. How did the family feel before the experiment?
A. Enthusiastic.
B. Apprehending. Это правильный ответ
C. Surprised.
Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов)
4. Who suffered mostly from the lack of television ?
A. Tasmin. Это правильный ответ
B. Nobody.
C. Malcolm.
Вопрос № 5 1 балла(ов)
5. How did the kids feel during the experiment?
A. Bored. Это правильный ответ
B. Enjoying each other's company.
C. Vigorous.
Вопрос № 6 1 балла(ов)
6. What did the experiment show, according to the author?
A. .We can do without labour-saving and entertaining devices nowadays.
B. We can't do without labour-saving and entertaining devices nowadays. Это правильный ответ
C. It is a big relief to children to turn the clock back.
Вопрос № 7 6 балла(ов)
II. USE OF ENGLISH


1. Phrasal Verbs

Match each phrasal verb on the left with a suitable word combination on the right to make up the phrase.
АВ
wrap up Правильно:21. a) something you don’t need
stick to Правильно:42. b) a birthday present
run into Правильно:63. c) so we can hear you
do away with Правильно:14. d) your diet
fit in with Правильно:55. e) the rest of the team
speak up Правильно:36. f) an old friend
Вопрос № 8 5 балла(ов)
2. Which of these are grammatically possible?

a) You can count on me.
b) You can count me on.
c) You can count on Gary to help.
d) I didn’t count Gary coming.
e) Gary can always be counted on.
aceb
aec
cea
ace Это правильный ответ
abce
Вопрос № 9 1 балла(ов)
3. Choose the correct answer.

1. This fish is _________ delicious.
a) very
b) really Это правильный ответ
c) completely
Вопрос № 10 1 балла(ов)
2. I wish I ________ home earlier last night. I'm so tired today.
a) was going
b) went
c) had gone Это правильный ответ
Вопрос № 11 1 балла(ов)
3. He ________ gone to work yesterday. John was there all day and nobody saw him.
a) mustn’t have
b) wasn’t have
c) can’t have
Это правильный ответ
Вопрос № 12 1 балла(ов)
5. The court ________ him to five years in prison.
a) ordered
b) sent
c) sentenced Это правильный ответ
Вопрос № 13 1 балла(ов)
6. It's about time we _________ - it's nearly midnight.
a) leave
b) left Это правильный ответ
c) to leave
Вопрос № 14 1 балла(ов)
7. Did you remember _________ the parcels?
a) to post Это правильный ответ
b) posting
c) post
Вопрос № 15 1 балла(ов)
8. Nothing happened at the meeting, ________ it?
a) didn’t
b) does
c) did Это правильный ответ
Вопрос № 16 1 балла(ов)
9. I'd rather you ________ to me like that in front of the customers.
a) not speak
b) didn’t speak Это правильный ответ
c) weren’t speaking
Вопрос № 17 1 балла(ов)
3 For questions 1-6 choose one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.


1. Fashion models are completely comfortable with the ______ of the camera.
2. People who are lying tend to avoid _______ contact.
3. We went to dances but only under the watchful _______ of our father.
A. eye Это правильный ответ
B. face
C. hand
Вопрос № 18 1 балла(ов)
4. The right to _______ is the most basic of human rights.
5. Noise has become one of the main problems of modern city _______.
6. Careful use can extend the _______ of your washing machine.
A. life Это правильный ответ
B. world
C. time
Вопрос № 19 1 балла(ов)
Read the text. For questions 1-5 choose the form of the word in the bracket that fits in the space.

Read the text. Use the word in the bracket to form a word that fits in the space.

A friend forever

… Much as he needed the money, Bines decided to put everything back in its place. He had begun to climb out of the window when he caught his leg on the frame, (1)______ (FALL) and broke his ankle. He had no sooner started crawling away along the side of the street than Roger Farmer’s car pulled up. On (2)______ (SEE) his old friend in this state, Farmer took Bines inside. While they (3)_____ (TALK), it soon became obvious what (4)______ (HAPPEN). In spite of this, instead of (5)______ (REPORT) his old friend to the police, Farmer took Bines to hospital and a month later gave him a job.

__1__
A. fell Это правильный ответ
B. fallen
C. was falling
Вопрос № 20 1 балла(ов)
__2__
A. saw
B. sight
C. seeing Это правильный ответ
Вопрос № 21 1 балла(ов)
__3__
A. were talking Это правильный ответ
B. talked
C. had talked
Вопрос № 22 1 балла(ов)
___4___
A. happened
B. had happened Это правильный ответ
C. was happening
Вопрос № 23 1 балла(ов)
__5__
A. reporting Это правильный ответ
B. reports
C. reported
Вопрос № 24 5 балла(ов)
III. COUNTRY STUDY


Match the American holidays with the ways they are celebrated:
АВ
Thanksgiving Day Правильно:21. A. Free meals for military veterans are offered in many fast food and casual dinner restaurant chains.
Memorial Day Правильно:32. B. Sharing of a turkey dinner.
Veterans Day Правильно:13. C. A religious service and a picnic-like "dinner on the ground".
Victory Day Правильно:54. D. Fireworks celebration.
Independence Day Правильно:45. E. No ways to celebrate the holiday as it has been abolished.