Завдання для шкільної олімпіади з
англійської мови 11 клас
АУДІЮВАННЯ
Task 1. For each of the questions 1—10 decide which of the statements are true or false on
the basis of what is stated or implied in what you have heard and put a «+» if a
statement is true and a «—», if a statement is
false next to the corresponding number on
your answer sheet.
Remember: you are NOT allowed
to take notes at ANY time when the text is being read to you.
1.
Leaving home after
school used to be a tradition in the US.
2.
Children do not want
to leave their parents' houses.
3.
There is a variety of
choices for children to make.
4.
Students nowadays
have fewer options for studying than before.
5.
More females than
males depend on their parents for housing.
6.
Living with adult children
is relaxing in most cases.
7.
When adult children
return home, it is them who need to get used to their parents' way of
life.
8.
Most parents expect
their lives will change for the better without their children living with them.
9.
Living with parents
may be psychologically harmful.
10. There seems to be no possible way to handle the problem today.
Task 2. For each of the questions 11—20 decide which of the answers (a, b,
c or d) best complete the statements on the basis of what is stated or implied in what you have heard and mark the corresponding letter warn a «+» on
your answer sheet.
11. The situation described is something:
a) not very well known; b) not very much waited for;
c) not very embarrassing; d) not very naive.
12. It can be inferred from the text that:
a)
the life of the middle
class has changed;
b)
middle class people
have to work in two shifts;
c)
middle class students
major in housing;
d)
middle class houses
are different from what they used to be.
13. You may be most likely expected to live
with your parents if you are:-
a) 21; b) 28;
a) 21; b) 28;
c) 42; d) 81.
14. Americans today tend to get married:
a) earlier than before; b) at the
same age as before;
c) later than before; d) only
after being forced to.
15. The text states that the cost of housing:
a) is slowly getting more expensive; b)
remains the same;
c) is going down a bit; d) is
increasing at a high speed.
16. It
is implied in the text that:
a)
most families feel
comfortable when living together;
b)
a few families are
able to find a compromise;
c)
there is no problem
with personal space;
d)
no efforts to solve
the problem are made.
17. Living in the parents' house may produce a
negative effect on children's:
a) self-esteem; b) selfishness;
a) self-esteem; b) selfishness;
c) attitude to parents; d)
intentions to get married.
18.In the families where parents and adult
children live together, it is more likely to find the atmosphere of:
a) friendliness; b)
hopefulness;
c) nervousness; d)
ruthlessness.
19.According to the text, parents believe that they
must:
a)
provide their children
with a place to live;
b)
improve their
children's well-being;
c)
enjoy their children;
d)
establish children's
identities.
20. One can make a conclusion that parents and children in America are traditionally:
a) very close; b) a bit distant
from each other;
c) glad to visit each other; d) a
burden for each other.
ЧИТАННЯ
Directions: For
each of the questions 1-10 decide which of the answers (a, b, c or d) best complete the statements on the basis
of what is stated or implied in the text
and mark the corresponding letter (a, b, c or d) with a «+» on your answer sheet.
Everyone in
the world knows The Beatles, a British rock music group, which revolutionized popular music around the world in the 1960s by leading a movement in rock music
known as the British Invasion. From 1964 through 1969, the
Beatles achieved unprecedented popularity with 30 songs
reaching the Billboard magazine top-ten
popular music charts.
Formed in 1959, the Beatles were composed of four musicians born in Li-verpool, England: guitarist George Harrison, guitarist John Lennon,
bassist Paul McCartney, and drummer Peter
Best. In 1962 drummer Ringo Starr
(born Richard Starkey) replaced Best.
Influenced by American rock-and-roll artists of the late 1950s, such as Little Richard and Buddy
Holly, the Beatles styled their songs in the sophisticated
manner of the American tradition of popular-music songwriting that peaked in the 1920s
and 1930s. From the simple, fresh style of their early songs, such as "I Want
to Hold Your Hand" (1963) and "A Hard Day's Night" (1964), the
Beatles progressed to innovative, experimental works-culminating in the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967). Considered the first concept
album (songs unified by a common theme), Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was also admired for its haunting
harmony and lyrics, unconventional musical
phrases and rhythms, and the integrated use of electronic music and the Indian
sitar. Other Beatles' albums include With the Beatles (1963), Beatles for Sale (1964), Abbey
Road (1969), and Let it Be (1970).
In 1970 the Beatles split up
and each member pursued another musical career, either as a solo artist or as bandleader. Despite individual successes,
members were often approached with requests to reunite,
fueling wide speculation until John Lennon's murder in 1980. The
Beatles won the Grammy Trustees Award in 1972 and the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. In 1995 the first
volume of a three-album retrospective of the Beatles, Anthology, was released,
accompanied by a television miniseries of the same name. The Anthology album, which includes the previously unrecorded song "Free
as a Bird" (written by Lennon and recorded
by the surviving band members during 1994 and 1995), became one of the fastest-selling albums in the history of popular music
The second album of the series, Anthology 2, was released in 1996.
Statements
1) The words
"the British Invasion" in line 3 most probably mean:
a) a British
attack on America;
b) conquering a
new land by the British;
c) spreading
of new ideas;
d) putting
something into a British vase.
2. It may be
concluded from the passage that:
a) no one had
managed to write famous songs before the Beatles;
b) the Beatles
became popular by making music charts;
c) the
Billboard magazine writes on music;
d) the Beatles
composed about 5 songs a year.
3. The
composition of the group:
a) was never
changed; b) needed
changing regularly;
c) was the
same for about 8 years; d) required much time and effort.
4. It is
implied in the passage that the Beatles wouldn't have become famous
had it not been
for:
a) Ringo Starr; b) a
little man named Richard; ,
c) the culture
of a different country; d) Hollywood.
5. The word
"sophisticated" in line 9 can best be replaced with:
a) pervert; b) subtle;
c) complicated; d) urban.
6. It took the
Beatles about... years to get to the peak of their artistic career.
a) 2; b) 4;
c) 6; d) 8.
7. The thing
that was, NOT mentioned as the one that made Sgt. Pepper's Lonely
Hearts Club
Band an outstanding event in music was:
a) song texts;
b) voice
arrangements;
c) unusual
instrument combinations;
d) the general
idea.
8. It is
implied that:
a) a lot of
people wanted the Beatles to join together after their breakup;
b) each of the
Beatles wanted to become a bandleader;
c) John Lennon
was murdered not to let the group reunite;
d) the
ex-Beatles' were not very happy in their solo careers.
9. It can be inferred that the Grammy Trustees Award is given for
achievements:
a) in music; b) in
murder;
c)
in splitting up; d) in
reuniting.
10. One can make a conclusion that:
a)
the Anthology album
was released shortly after Lennon's death;
b)
in 25 years after the breakup the group was still very
popular;
c)
after inducting into
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the group never recorded
songs together;
songs together;
d)
the album consisted of
previously unrecorded songs.
ТВОРЧА ПИСЬМОВА
РОБОТА
Choose one of
the three suggested topics and comment on it.
1.
Nowadays young people
often choose their future profession without being
cut out for it but just for the sake of expected financial benefit.
cut out for it but just for the sake of expected financial benefit.
2.
It is absolutely necessary that Ukraine
reshape itself following the countries
of the European Union.
of the European Union.
3.
It is unfair that
Ukrainian higher education diplomas are not recognized in
many developed countries.
many developed countries.
Завдання для шкільної олімпіади з англійської мови 11 клас
АУДІЮВАННЯ
Show
Me the Way to Go Home
Unexpected numbers of young adults are living
with their parents. This fact is becoming abundantly familiar
as American parents are forced to make room for their adult
children. There is a naive notion that children grow up and leave home when
they are 18, and the truth is far from that.
Today, 59 % of men and 47% of women
between 18 and 24 depend on
their parents for housing in this or that way and this is part of a
major shift in the middle class.
Analysts cite a variety of reasons for this return to the nest. The
marriage age |is rising, a condition that
makes home and its amenities particularly attractive to young people. A high divorce rate
and a declining remarriage rate are sending economically
pressed and emotionally battered survivors back to parental shelters! For some, the expense of an away-from-home college
has become so exorbitant that many
students now attend local schools. Even after graduation young people find
their wings clipped by skyrocketing housing costs.
Sharing the family home requires adjustments for
all. There are the hassles over bathrooms, telephones, and privacy. Some
families, however, manage the delicate balancing act.
Still,
most psychologists feel lengthy homecomings are a mistake. Offspring, struggling to establish separate identities, can wind
up with a sense of inadequacy, defeat,
and failure. And aging parents who should be enjoying some financial and personal
freedom, find themselves bogged down with responsibilities. Living with
children of any age involves compromise and obligation, factors that can be
detrimental to some aspects of well-being. All children, even adult children, require
accommodation and create stress.
Brief visits, however, can work beneficially.
They may make parents and their children much closer to each
other without being a burden for either part..
УСНЕ МОВЛЕННЯ
1. You
are taking a job interview. What would you tell about yourself, your interests, and hobbies?
2.
Which of the members of your family do you
appreciate most and why?
3.
What would you change in TV broadcasting if you
had enough authority?
4.
What would you say to persuade your parents that the music you listen to
is
worth doing it?
worth doing it?
5.
If you were a personnel manager, would you
demand that your staff know
a foreign language?
a foreign language?
6.
Which of the school subjects will be most useful in your future career?
7.
Does weather influence your performance?'
8. Your English friend is going to come to Ukraine
help him feel comfortable in the country?
help him feel comfortable in the country?
9. If you were to make a list of the most
outstanding Ukrainians, what names
would you include in it?
would you include in it?
10. You are to write an article about your
favorite sportsman. What would you
write?
write?
11.
Where would you take your guest from
another country?
12.
What career are you planning for yourself in the future?
13.
What English-speaking country would you choose
for living if you had a
chance?
chance?
14.
What events in the recent world history impressed
you most?
15.
Do you think there are holidays in
English-speaking countries worth adopting
inUkraine
in
16.
How would you modify the political system of Ukraine
17. What
should an ideal school be like? How is your current school different
from the ideal?
from the ideal?
18.
Do you think it's impossible to be spiritually
rich without being religious?
19.
Do you believe that ethnic background may affect
a person's success in
life?
life?
20. Do
you agree that giving students marks at school only prevents students from studying efficiently?
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