Олимпиадные задания

 

Задания первого тура олимпиад по предмету

«Английский язык»

15.10.2021 уч. г.

I Listening (Аудирование)

Bank Holidays

         What’s a bank holiday? It is one of six days in England on which all banks are closed and which are usually holidays for schools, offices. One of such holidays is Christmas Day, December 25-th.

         Many people look on Christmas as the time to celebrate the birth of Christ.

         Some of Christmas customs are the same in different countries. In England children wear all sorts of costumes. They walk along the streets at Christmas time singing and dancing and sometimes even giving little plays. For this, people ask them into their homes and give them plenty of sweet things.

         This is very much like the Russian custom. It’s a custom in England for everybody to send Christmas cards to their friends before Christmas. It’s also a custom in England to give friends and relatives presents on the day after Christmas Day. This day is called Boxing Day, because at one time the presents were in boxes.

         Two of the bank holidays fall on Easter. Easter is a spring holiday. It doesn’t come on the same day every year. Most schools in England are closed for a week or two, and many shops and offices are closed for four days. Of course, Good  Friday and Easter Monday are bank holidays.

         The other two holidays are Spring Bank Holiday and August Bank Holiday..

Задания к прослушанному тексту:

Level 1

1.Guess the meaning of the following:

1)Bank holiday                                                     a)некоторые традиции

2)Some customs                                                  b)закрыты

3)Are closed                                                        с)праздничный день

4)Falls on                                                            d)выпадает

2.Insert a necessary word:

1)Many people look on Christmas as the time to celebrate…

a)the resurrection of Christ

b)the birth of Christ

2)In old England … wear all sorts of costums.

a)children

b)old people

3)This is very much like the old … custom

a)American

b)Russian

4)It’s a custom in England for everybody …

a)to send cards

b)to send parcels

Level 2

State whether the following are true or false (T-F)

1)There are four bank holidays in England.

2)At one time the presents were in boxes.

3)Easter  comes on the same days every year.

4)The other two holidays are Spring Bank Holiday and August Bank Holiday.

Level 3

Complete the following:

1)Many people look on Christmas as the time to celebrate ……………………….

2)Some of the Christmas customs are or were the same in………………………..

3)In England children wear ………………………….

4)This is very much like ………………………

Level 4

Write in your own words: “What’s a Bank Holiday?”

 

II Reading (Чтение) Текст “An Eistedfod”

         Every year, in August, there is a national Eistedfod in Wales. What is Eistedfod? It is a meeting of Welshmen interested in Welsh poetry, Welsh songs and music. One year it is in a town in North Wales, the next year it is in a town in South Wales. It lasts for a week. Between 10,000 and 15,000 people come to an Eistedfod every day.Some want to listen to the poems; some want to listen to the singing; and some want just to meet their friends and talk in Welsh. The Welsh people from many countries come back to Wales for the National Eistedfod. You won’t hear much English at an Eistedfod.

         There are competitions at an Eistedfod, too; for the best Welsh poem and song of the year; and for the best singers. The competitions are organized by the Druids. The druids wear long clothes; their leader is always a poet.

         About a hundred years ago, some Welsh people became very interested in the old traditions and ceremonies at the Eistedfod.

         Welsh traditions are very old, and the Welsh people are very proud of them.

Vocabulary

Eistedfod –Айстедвод – соревнование валлийских певцов, музыкантов, поэтов.

Druid – друид, распорядитель на Айстедводе.

Level 1

Complete the quiz:

1.What is an Eistedfod?

a)a city;     b)a meeting;     c)a part of Britain

2.Where does an Eistedfod take place?

a)in London;     b)in Scotland;     c)in Wales

3. Who organizes an Eistedfod?

a)the Druids;     b)the composers;     c) the singers

Level 2

State whether the following are true or false (T-F):

1.An Eistedfod is a National Sport Competiion.

a)True;     b)False

2.One year it is in a town in England.

a)True;     b)False

3.The next year it is in a town in South Wales.

a)True;     b)False

 

Level 3

Complete the following:

1.Every year, in August, there ……………………………….

2.It is a meeting of Welshmen interested in ………………………

3.The Druids wear ……………………….

4.Welsh traditions are ………………….

Level 4

Write in your own words: “What is an Eistedfod?”

 

III Grammar (грамматика)

Level 1

Choose the right answer:

1.Bob hoped that his friend …………him with his car/

a)would help;     b)will help;     c)helped

2.Mother was upset because Tom……..

a)hasn’t come;      b)hadn’t come;      c)won’t come

3.Henry isn’t ……his elder brother Ted.

a)so strong as;     b)strong as;     c)stronger

Level 2

Fill in the gaps with the missing words:

1.What do you have ….breakfast?

a)to;     b)for;     c)in

2…..Sunday we shall go to the church.

a)on;     b)in;     c)by

Level 3

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form:

1.In summer he usually ……………..(travel) to the south.

2.Yesterday James ……………..(offer) me to go to the concert.

3.She …………….(not, want) to watch the film as she ………………(see) it before.

Level 4

Translate the sentences from Russian into English:

1.На этой улице будет много магазинов.

2.Я только что прочитал интересную книгу.

3.В понедельник на прошлой неделе шел дождь.