Олимпиада для 9 класса по английскому языку

I этап Всероссийской олимпиады школьников по английскому языку

9 класс

LISTENING

READING

Part I. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.

For each question, mark the correct letter А, В, Сor D on your answer sheet

Example:

0 A travelled В departed Сtoured D visited

Levi Strauss

In 1853, Levi Strauss (0)…………..to San Francisco from New York.His brothers (1)…………a business there selling pillows, blankets and clothes and Levi went to help them. He (2)…………. and, over the (3) ………twenty years, he expanded the business.

(4)…………day in 1872, Levi (5)……………a letter from Jacob Davis who made men’s clothes. In the letter Jacob (6)………….Levi about a difficult customer. He kept (7) ………..tearing the pockets of his trousers. Jacob had found an answer - he had added some metal to the corners of the pockets. Levi recognised a business opportunity (8) ……….the two men started working together. They decided to (9)………….some trousers out of denim, a material which was suitable for working clothes. The first pair of denim blue jeans (10)……………produced in 1873. Today people all around the world wear Levi jeans every day.

Part 2.Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Write the correct letter A, B or C on your answer sheet.

Answer: A

Part 3.The people below all want to watch a TV programme. On the opposite page there are eight reviews of TV programmes. Decide which programme would be most suitable for the following people. For questions 6 – 10, mark the correct letter (A – H) on your answer sheet.

USE OF ENGLISH

1. Read the text about education in Britain. Complete the gaps with the best form of the word in brackets. There may be some words that you don’t have to change.

In Britain, ¹ ………… (EDUCATE) is compulsory between the ages of 5 and 16. At the age of five, children start primary school.Then, at the age of eleven, they begin their secondary education. Most children go to state schools, and only about 7%²………… (ATTEND) fee-paying private schools.

A school year is divided into three terms,³ ………….(NEAR) all schools work a five-dayweek and they are closed on Saturdays. The day starts at nine arid finishes between three and four. There is a lunch break which usually lastsabout an hour and a quarter.

A ⁴……….. (TYPE) timetable includesEnglish, Science, Maths, History, Geography,Art, Music, Physical Education and foreign languages. A lot of schools offer a range ofafter-school ⁵ …………… (ACTIVE) such aschoir, drama, and trips to ⁶ …………… (INTEREST) places.

Young people are expectedto show respect for their teachersand obeyschool rules.Students who ⁷ ………… (BEHAVE) risk beingexcluded from school.

The main exams are GCSEs (school-leaving exams at 16), and А-levels (university entrance exams at 18). University students⁸ …………. (GRADUATE) after completingtheir first degree, usually in three years. Many Students then continue their studies for a Master’s degree, or a PhD .

WRITING