Олимпиададляучащихся 9-11 классов
LISTENING
Time: 10 minutes
Listen to the recording and mark the sentences true or false.
True False
- Aisha lives near Liverpool.
- Aisha has one elder sister.
- In Aisha`s school there are more
than 50 %Asians.
- Aisha sometimes feels more British
than Pakistani.
- Aisha`s R.I. teacher doesn`t know
much about Islam.
- Muslim men must wear certain
clothes all the time.
- Aisha disliked some things
in Pakistan.
- Aisha would never marry a Muslim.
READING
Time: 30 minutes
Task 1
Match each text with two points below.One point is extra.
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Still waiting for a Stakeholder pension? The longer you wait, the less it will be worth when you come to retire. So the message is ‘start now’! But what happens if you are waiting for a new Stakeholder plan? Take a look at the new Equitable 2000 Pension Plan and see how you think it measures up.
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Career crossroads?Why work for someone else when you could work for yourself? Working in conjunction with the world’s largest Business Services and Network, you can build a secure and profitable business, create a fascinating and rewarding lifestyle and benefit from the massive growth of e-commerce.
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Most people don’t know what they are really looking for in life. But you do. Many accept second best all too easily. But you would never do that and nor would I. This much at least we have in common.35 years old, good looking, professional male, slightly shy, dark hair, medium height and build, seeks the female who believes this could have been written especially for her.
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Wanted urgently: Show Bedrooms. Our beautiful new furniture designs are soon to be introduced. Prior to our launch we will fit a luxury bedroom in your home at a substantially reduced cost. All we require is that you allow us to take a photograph of your beautiful new bedroom and show it to 3 of our potential purchasers. Please note, this is a genuine offer, available only to a limited number of discerning clients.
This text will be interesting to someone who
- has just retired.
- is looking for a partner.
- has already invested some money.
- wouldn’t mind his/her privacy being invaded.
- is interested in improving the quality of both professional and personal life.
- has some knowledge of financial markets.
- knows how to cope with electronic communications system.
- wants to re-furbish his/her home
- is rather determined and clear about his/her goals in life.
Task 2
Read the text and mark the statements true or false.
GIZMOS
Ok, Ok , I know this Nokia looks like an unusually boring portable phone, but it’s far from it. This is the one we’ve all (well, all right, some of us) been waiting for, the Excalibur of mobile telephony. It work, you see, over the Pond. No, not in Kensington Gardens; I am referring, in what was supposed to be a nonchalant manner, to the Pond. The Atlantic.
Yes, this ordinary Nokia is a phone you can take with you and use in America and Canada-pretty much anywhere- and be charged to your regular account in England. If you’re not impressed yet, let me tell you this is a very big deal, the equivalent of finding an American who can say ‘human’ and ‘humiliate’, rather than ‘yuman’ and ‘yumiliate’. The systems are so different between here and there that, for the foreseeable future, we won’t be able to use a British phone in the States, and you still have to rent or buy this American-made one specially before your trip. A bit convoluted, but it works, I was unable to catch the system out on a recent 15-city trip. I made and received trouble-free local and international call on LA freeways, in taxi-cabs deep in Manhattan, from a train in New England, from farm fields in Texas, and in remote alligator swamps in Florida. The bills are steep –between £1 and £2 a minute depending on what you’re doing – and you will probably feel compelled, as I did, to make fatuous calls to your best friend on his mobile in Shetland while you’re in Grand Canyon. But you have the choice not to use the phone at all, and simply leave it on wherever you are, just in case. The ideal transatlantic travelling gadget.
- This Nokia phone is as little interesting to look at as other mobile phones.
- In the world mobile phones, it works like magic.
- Talking about the Atlantic as ‘the Pond’ can cause some misunderstanding.
- You can use this Nokia phone anywhere in America and pay at home.
- It is easier to find an American who can say ‘human’ than get a mobile similar to this one.
- As British phones are not allowed in America, you must buy the American one before you go there.
- The phone works fine and is not complicated to operate.
- On his recent trip to America, the writer was unable to find any fault with the system.
- The temptation to use Nokia phone to call one’s best friend will be hard to resist.
- The Nokia phone can also be simply bought and left at home.
USE of ENGLISH
Time: 30 minutes
Task 1
Think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word.
THE CHANGING FACE OF BRITISH TOWN CENTRES
These days, most town centres look similar (0)…..TO….. each other. This is largely because they have the same shops, belonging (1)…………..the same companies. There are, of course, advantages to this situation. (2)…………..instance, if you buy something from a chain store while you are (3)……………holiday which you later wish to return or have replaced, you can take it back to your local branch. However, many people have little to say in favour of the modern high street. In the past, the high street was (4)…………..of small, independent shops, most of (5)…………..specialized (6)…………..one type of service or product. So, there would (7)…………..been a baker’s, a cobbler’s, a hardware shop and so on. They not (8)…………. offered a more personal service, but also a more friendly (9)…….….. . Nowadays, shops sell a wide (10)…….….. of goods, but they don’t often have those little extras, (11)……….… a handle for the food mixer you (12)…….…… had since you were first married and do not want to (13)……….….away. (14)………..….contrast, a shop in the old high street would have had that handle and it would have checked the food mixer to make sure it (15)………..…. last another twenty tears.
Task 2
Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use three to five words.
1. There has been a lot of sunshine lately.
Deal We have had……………lately.
2. It`s a pity we can`t afford a holiday this year.
onlyIf………………a holiday this year.
3. If we could travel at the speed of light, we could colonise space.
providedWe could colonise space……………at the speed of light.
4. I don’t know what the book is about, as I haven’t read it.
having I don’t know what the book is about……………it.
5. With more funding, the project could have been successful.
succeeded The project could…………...had more funding.
6. The use of dictionaries isn’t permitted during the exam.
allowed You……………dictionaries during the exam.
7. She didn’t allow me to go out.
made She……………in.
8. I expect he was satisfied with the service.
beenHe……………with the service.
9. You ought to pay the bill straight away.
better You……………the bill straight away.
WRITING
Time: 20 minutes
You recently bought 3 DVDs from a shop, all of which were faulty. When you went back to the shop to get a refund, the assistant was very rude to you and accused you of damaging the DVDs. Write a letter to the shop manager giving the reasons for your dissatisfaction(100-140words).
Script
Interviewer: In Britain there are about 3 million coloured people. Most have Come from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the West Indies. Today we will talk to one of them, 17-year-old Aisha. First of all, Aisha, where do you live?
Aisha:Near Liverpool Street Station, Some six stops by tube from the centre of London.
Interviewer: Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Aisha:Yes, I’ve got two brothers and one sister. She’s one year older than me, but we go to the same school.
Interviewer: Tell us about your school.
Aisha:Well, it’s a comprehensive school with about 3,000 pupils.
Interviewer: What is your religion, Aisha?
Aisha:I’m a Muslim. In our school there are also Anglicans, Sikhs, Hindus, and Catholics. Over half of the pupils are Asians. That is, their parents originally came from Pakistan, India, or Bangladesh.
Interviewer: Where did your parents come from?
Aisha:They came to England from Pakistan nearly twenty years ago so I’ve lived here all my life.
Interviewer: Do you consider yourself British or Pakistani ?
Aisha:Both, I think. But sometimes I think I’m more Pakistani than British.
Interviewer: What’s your favourite subject at school?
Aisha:R.I. That’s Religious Instruction. I like R.I. best, because we learn about all the different religions in the world. Oh, yes , and I like the teacher very much he’s a Christian, but she knows a lot about Islam, our religion.
Interviewer: Is religion a very important part of your life?
Aisha:Yes, it is. Islam is a very strict religion. Older women wear certain clothes ll the time. And we can’t eat pork or bacon, of course.
Interviewer: Don’t you think that’s too strict?
Aisha:Not really. But it’s a little unfair, because Men can wear anything they want. Also we cannot go out alone, but boys can.
Interviewer: Is it true that some Muslims marry the person their parents choose?
Aisha:Yes, it’s true. But I think it’s a good thing. Then the marriage lasts forever.
Interviewer: Finally, are you going to live in Britain or would you like to go to Pakistan?
Aisha:I don’t really know. I went to Pakistan in 1997 and I loved it there. But here were also things I didn’t like. For a woman it’s much easier to live in England. I want to be a doctor so I need to do well at school. I would like to lead my own life, but maybe I’ll marry a Muslim and stay at home and look after the house and have children.
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