олимпиада 11 класс
олимпиадные задания по английскому языку (11 класс) по теме

Школьный тур олимпиады по английскому языку

OLIMPIAD. FORM 11

SECTION I. Listening

Task 1.

Вы услышите высказывания людей о том, в каких заведениях они предпочитают питаться. Установите соответствия между высказываниями каждого говорящего и утверждениями, данными в списке.

1. I think that delightful surroundings and tasty dishes may cost some money.
2. I don’t want any surprises in the places where I eat.
3. Going to a restaurant is a great event.
4. Restaurant staff knows me and my food habits.
5. I love to eat more and pay less.
6. I love ordinary nourishing food.
7. I like to feel at home at a restaurant.
8. A restaurant is a perfect place to start a love affair.
9. I love going to small intimate places.

Task 2.

Вы услышите телефонный разговор, участники которого обсуждают покупку билетов на мюзикл. Выберите правильные ответы на вопросы.

1. When does Vanessa prefer to go to the performance?

1. On a Friday or Sunday night
2. On a Friday or Saturday night
3. On a Saturday or Sunday night

2. Where is row F situated?

1. Row F is in the dress circle in the front
2. Row F is the sixth row in the dress circle
3. Row F is in the center of the hall

3. What is the number of Vanessa’s credit card?

1. 2976902561
2. 297629202561
3. 297699002561

4. How much money does Vanessa pay for the tickets and the service?

1. Three hundred and seventeen dollars twenty-five cents
2. Three hundred and twenty dollars
3. Fifty-eight dollars ninety-five cents

5. Is there an opportunity to return the tickets to the seller when they are finalized?

1. Yes, it is possible to return the tickets.
2. No, it is not possible to return the tickets.
3. Yes, it is possible to return the tickets, but the seller will charge fee.

SECTION II. READING.

Task 1.

 Прочитайте текст и выполните задания.

String theory

1. String theory is actively studied in particle physics. Its peculiar feature consists in attempting to reconcile quantum mechanics and general relativity. Moreover, it is a candidate for a theory of everything (TOE), a self-contained mathematical model that describes all fundamental forces and forms of matter. String theory assumes that the elementary particles (i.e., electrons and quarks) within an atom are not 0-dimensional objects, but rather 1-dimensional oscillating lines ("strings").

2. The earliest string model, the bosonic string, incorporated only bosons, although this view developed to the superstring theory, which assumes that a connection exists between bosons and fermions. String theories also require the existence of several extra dimensions to the universe that have been compacified into extremely small scales, in addition to the four known spacetime dimensions. The theory has its origins in an effort to understand the strong force and the dual resonance model. Subsequent to this, five superstring theories were developed that incorporated fermions and possessed other properties necessary for a theory of everything. Since the mid-1990s, in particular due to insights from dualities shown to relate the five theories, an eleven-dimensional theory called M-theory is believed to encompass all of the previously distinct superstring theories.

3. Many theoretical physicists, including world-famous Stephen Hawking, believe that string theory is a step towards the correct fundamental description of nature. This is because string theory allows for the consistent combination of quantum field theory and general relativity, agrees with general insights in quantum gravity, and because it has passed many non-trivial checks of its internal consistency. According to Hawking in particular, M-theory – an extension of string theory – is the only candidate for a complete theory of the universe. Nevertheless, other physicists, such as Feyman and Glashow, have criticized string theory for not providing novel experimental predictions at accessible energy scales.

4. String theory assumes that the electrons and quarks within an atom are not 0-dimensional objects, but made up of 1-dimensional strings. These strings can oscillate, giving the observed particles their flavor, charge, mass and spin. Among the modes of oscillation of the string is a massless, spin-two state — a graviton. The existence of this graviton state and the fact that the equations describing string theory include Einstein's equations for general relativity mean that string theory is a quantum theory of gravity.

1. Укажите, какой части текста (1, 2, 3, 4) соответствует следующая информация:

1. Spatial concepts are an essential part of string theory.
2. The views on string theory differ.

2. Определите основную идею текста:

1. It is necessary to study how elementary particles interact.
2. New elementary particles and how they were discovered.
3. String theory challenges the existing theories in particle physics.
4. The physicists have finally developed the theory of everything

Task 2.

 In each of the following paragraphs, there is one sentence which must be omitted because it

destroys paragraph unity in one way or another. So for questions 1-5 mark the sentence which

must be omitted to make the paragraph unified and coherent.

1        A. Growing numbers of critics are demanding that research in nuclear power come to a halt.

        B. The critics maintain that nuclear power plants have not developed sufficient safeguards against mechanical failures.

        C. Those opposed to continued research insist that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), which was formed to supervise research in nuclear power, is actually biased in favour of the production of nuclear power.

        D. NRC safety requirements are quite stringent.

        E. Those opposed to the use of nuclear power maintain that research will cost billions.

2        A. English is now almost an international language.

        B. It is spoken by pilots and airport control operators on all the airways of the world.

        C. However, it takes years to master this international language.

        D. More than 70 per cent of the world’s mail is written in English, and in international   business English is used more than any other language.

        E. Moreover, all the major international conferences are conducted in English.

3        A.  Substances that exist in one state of matter will under certain conditions change into another       state.

        B.  Substances are found in three states.

        C. Thus, ice can be melted and water can be frozen.

        D. Dry ice changes to a gas when it is heated.

        E. Rubbing alcohol and nail polish also change to a gas and evaporate from open bottles.

4        A. For most people, the distinction between vegetables and fruits is fairly clear.

        B. Scientists, however, have varied opinions in this regard.

        C. For example, horticulturists categorize a watermelon as a vegetable despite its general acceptance as a fruit.

        D. These differences stem from the ways fruits and vegetables are classified.

        E. Botanists identify a tomato as a fruit even though it is commonly used as a vegetable.

5        A. Plant breeders’ main aims are the same throughout the world.

        B. Apart from evolving varieties with higher yield potentials, the usual main objectives are greater cultural reliability, greater resistance to diseases and pests, adaptation to the special requirements of different types of cultural practices, and improvement of quality, both nutritional and industrial.

        C. Most of the scientific methods developed are equally applicable everywhere.

        D. In fact, plant breeding work is already in progress in most developing countries, and has been begun in some instances by local workers on their own initiative, or with the assistance of international bodies such as FAO.

        E. The destruction of tropical forests should be stopped; otherwise many species of plants will be lost forever.

Task 3.    For questions 6-10 choose the alternative which most logically completes the given sentence.

6 .  Jake’s parents had promised to buy him a camera if his grades were good. Yet, ________.

A his grades were good, so they bought him a new camera.

B his grades were good. Consequently, they are going to buy him a new camera.

C his grades were not good. Consequently, they are not going to buy him a new camera.

D his grades were poor. He is confident that they are still going to buy him a new camera.

7 .  While conceding the importance of freedom of speech, _______________ .

A freedom of expression is crucial.

B thus, many people attach great importance to it.

C I believe it must be exercised with sensitivity and responsibility.

D I think it is the essence of democracy.

8.     Despite the shortage of steel, _________________ .

A a sharp fall has been observed in industrial output.

B no increase can be made in industrial output without adequate supplies of steel.

C industry has been adversely affected.

D industrial output has increased by 5 per cent.

9.       The student failed to get any of the jobs that he wanted. There were several reasons for his lack of success. First, he had little experience in the type of work which he wanted to do. ___________ .

A Also, he was able to give some evidence of an ability to learn quickly.

B Moreover, his qualifications were satisfactory.

C In addition, he lacked the necessary training.

D Besides, his university grades were all excellent.

10.      For anthropologists, culture refers to the various aspects of life, that is ______________ .

A it refers to the quality we acquire by attending a sufficient number of plays and reading several books.

B every society has its own culture, no matter how simple.

C it includes the behaviour, beliefs and attitudes of a society or population.

D we share our customary behaviour and attitude with other people in the society.

SECTION III. USE OF ENGLISH.

Task 1.

For questions 1 – 5 put the abbreviations from the box in the appropriate context and write down the full form of the abbreviation. One abbreviation is not used.

Note! In your answer sheet write only the full form.

1.  The _____ set up in 1948, is a system that provides free medical care and is paid for through taxes.

Full form: ___________________________________________

2.  Mr. Watkins is self-employed and has some questions about paying tax. He calls __________________ at the end of each year.

Full form: ___________________________________________

3.  In an emergency (for example, an injury), you should go __________ department in the nearest hospital.

Full form: ___________________________________________

4.  Mrs. Taylor wants to have a telephone line installed in her house. She calls ___________________ , and the operator puts her through to the correct department.

Full form: __________________________________________

5.  A family doctor is also known as a  __________ .

Full form: __________________________________________

Task 2.

 Read through the signs 6-8  and decide what places A-I they could be seen at. Match the signs and the places. Be careful, some places are not suitable at all!

A        In a bank

B        By the side of the road

C        In a supermarket

D        On an envelope or a parcel

E        On or outside  a commercial or residential building

F        On a shop window

G        Outside a hotel or guest house

H        On the packet or bottle of a pharmaceutical product

I        Outside a piece of private land

Task 3.

For questions 9 -12 look at this gender-biased advertisement for an airline. Change the underlined words into more neutral equivalents to make the advertisement politically correct.  

Example:  0. businessman – business person

1.  he –  t__________

2.  air hostesses –  f_______  a_________

3.  wife –  s_________

4.  American Indian – N________    A__________

TASK 4

Identify errors in the underlined parts of the sentences. There is only one error in each sentence. Find it.

1. Hardly had he got home when the phone rung.

А        В                          С                               D

2. Jake has hidden Angela’s Christmas present in the wardrobe and doesn’t

             A                  В                                                                           С

want his sister look there.

                     D

3. He felt better later because he had rested since lunch  times.

                   А                                В                        C                         D

4 You couldn’t have seen me in Rome because I was staying in the country

                               A                                                  B

 since June to August last year.

          С                              D

5 Read the material as slow as you must to understand

                                      A                        В

what it says.

С     D

6 I don’t know why I’m laughing. I’ve never been so frightened

                                            А                  В               С

in whole my life.

               D

7 In the heavens, the stars seem stay in a fixed place among

                                                    A                  В

other stars in the sky.

  С                  D

8. Near the town where Antoine spent his school holidays 

                  A                                  В

was a large airfield, and he never tired to going there

                                                                  С

to watch the planes.

      D

9 It is hard for us to realise now that when great-grandmother was a little girl there were 

      A          B                                                                                                             C

no so things as light bulbs.

      D

10 If you ask your Mother for one fried egg for breakfast and she gives you two fried eggs

     A                                    B                          C  

and you eat both them, who is better in arithmetic, you or your Mother?

Task 5.

 Each example below has an idiom related to some activities.  Can you guess the meaning of each idiom from the context?  

Match each idiom (1-6) with its definition (a-f).

• John is very good at computers.  He takes a look at my computer and knows what's wrong with it right off the bat.
• Taro and I are in the same boat - we both cannot find a job and we both have to pay back our student loans.
• Jim always disagrees with what I say.  It seems he gets a kick out of arguing with me.
• If you think that I don't have to work hard, then you are off base.  In fact, I work extremely hard every day!
• I have decided to quit my job and start my own business.  I want to own my own business, sink or swim.
• If we are going to cooperate in this venture, we have to be open and frank.  Let's put our cards on the table and have an open discussion.

SECTION IV. WRITING.

 «Activity» Story.

You’ve learnt idioms related to some activities. Your task is to write a funny story using at least 4 of the idioms from Task 6 (12-15 sentences)

SECTION V. Speaking

Discuss the answers to these questions with your classmates.

1. What do you think the car of the future will be like?
2. Which country do you think produces the best cars?
3. Which product or business has very successful ads?