Олимпиада по английскому языку в 9 классе для общеобразовательных школ

9 класс

2016

THE KEYS

PART I. LISTENING

TASK 1

TASK 2

TASK 3

TASK 4

PART II. READING

TASK 1

TASK 2

TASK 3

TASK 4

PART III. USE OF ENGLISH

TASK 1

TASK 2

TASK 3

PART IV. UNDESTANDING THE MEANING

FROM THE CONTEXT.

TASK 1

TASK 2

9 класс

2016

ANSWER SHEET

PART I. LISTENING

TASK 1

TASK 2

TASK 3

TASK 4

PART II. READING

TASK 1

TASK 2

TASK 3

TASK 4

PART III. USE OF ENGLISH

TASK 1

TASK 2

TASK 3

PART IV. UNDESTANDING THE MEANING FROM THE CONTEXT.

TASK 1

TASK 2

9 класс

2016

Методические рекомендации

Тест состоит из трех разделов: 1 - Аудирование, 2 - Чтение, 3 - Лексика и Грамматика. Рекомендуемое время выполнения раздела 1 Аудирование – 40 минут, раздела 2 Чтение - 55 минут, раздела 3 Лексика и Грамматика – 35 минут раздела 4 Понимание значения слов из контекста - 20. Итого на выполнение всего теста отводится 2 часа 30 минут.

В раздел 1 «Аудирование» входят четыре задания, направленные на контроль умений понимать на слух основное содержание прослушанных отрывков, извлекать запрашиваемую информацию из текста и понимать детали содержания прослушанного. Для аудирования предлагаются как отдельные небольшие высказывания, так и связные тексты.

В раздел 2 «Чтение» входят четыре задания, проверяющие владение различными стратегиями чтения на английском языке, а именно: умение понимать детали содержания текста, находить запрашиваемую информацию, понимать логико-структурные связи для определения места отдельных фрагментов в связном тексте, а также причинно-следственные связи. Для чтения в 9 классе предлагаются облегчённые аутентичные тексты, богатые в языковом и содержательном плане.

В раздел 3 «Лексика и Грамматика» входят три задания, направленные на контроль умений по грамматике в соответствии с языковыми нормами в английском языке. Для выполнения данных заданий требуется знание основные правил употребления предлогов, фразовых глаголов, вводных слов и устойчивых сочетаний.

В раздел 4 «Понимание значения слов из контекста» входят два задания, направленные на проверку сформированности умения выявлять значения слов исходя из контекста.

Учащимся предложены наиболее распространенные виды контрольных заданий: множественный выбор и нахождение ошибки в предложении, процедура выполнения которых знакома учащимся и не будет являться дополнительной трудностью для них.

Критерии оценивания

Все задания разделов 1-4 оцениваются в 1 балл каждое. Максимальное количество баллов за раздел «Аудирование» (Listening Comprehension) – 30,

за раздел «Чтение» (Reading Comprehension) – 30, за раздел «Лексика и грамматика» (Use of English) – 30, за раздел «Понимание значения слов из контекста» (Understanding from the context) - 10. Итого за весь тест максимально – 100 баллов. Задания всех разделов предполагают только один правильный ответ и проверяются по представленным ключам.

Рекомендуемое время на выполнение всех заданий – 2 часа 30 минут.

9 класс

2016

Test

PART I. LISTENING

TASK 1

For questions 1-3, listen and match the people to the character adjective and then to their relationship to Jean. There are some words you don’t need. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Put the results into a table on the separate answer sheet, for example:

TASK 2

You will hear someone talking about forests. For questions 4-9, listen and choose the correct answer. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

1. Why does David think forests are important?

1. They support 60% of the world’s wild-life

2. They provide jobs.

3. They help keep the climate in balance.

1. Why do some companies do research on forest plants?

1. to find new products.

2. to find different kinds of food.

3. to discover new medicines.

1. In some parts of the world, forests provide the local people with

1. most of the food they eat.

2. wood to make all their furniture.

3. the only way to heat their houses.

1. Most of the wood taken from forests

1. is used for paper.

2. is burned as fuel.

3. is cut down for timber.

1. What harms forests the most?

1. Forest fires.

2. Human actions.

3. Climate change.

1. What does David say we can do to save forests?

1. Plant trees and recycle paper.

2. Buy less recycled paper.

3. Choose wood products from trees you grow yourself.

TASK 3

You will hear two people having a conversation. After each conversation you will hear a question. For questions 11-20, choose the best answer for the question. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Follow the example,

You hear: What does the man say?

You read: A) He is too tired to walk in the park

B) He agrees to go walking in the park with her

C) He is not Jim/ his name is Pete

D) He doesn’t know what to do

The answer: A

1. (A) It was nicer when she moved in

(B) It was hard to find

(C) It was not a nice place at first

(D) The man has seen it before

11. (A) He won’t hire anyone

(B) The woman won’t get a job

(C) Her job application was incomplete

(D) He can’t tell her anything

12. (A) The man should talk to his mother

(B) The man should call his mother later

(C) The man’s mother will not be in

(D) Anyone could call his mother

13. (A) He doesn’t like rain

(B) He likes soccer very much

(C) The game isn’t important

(D) He doesn’t like to watch soccer

14. (A) She looks old enough

(B) She looks younger than 21

(C) The man looks younger than she does

(D) She looks older than 21

15. (A) He enjoys sport

(B) He doesn’t like his team

(C) He doesn’t want to lose

(D) He is not athletic

16. (A) Wait for better weather

(B) Don’t skate so early

(C) Skate with a friend

(D) Buy a new pair of skates

17. (A) at a restaurant

(B) in a kitchen

(C) at a theatre

(D) at a grocery store

18. (A) She has never seen the man

(B) She doesn’t know any European history

(C) She and the man were classmates

(D) She doesn’t remember the man

19. (A) Jeremy’s brother

(B) Jeremy

(C) the woman

(D) the man

20. (A) She is glad he called

(B) She thought he would call

(C) She’s angry because he didn’t call

(D) She doesn’t mind that he didn’t call

TASK 4

Listen to the song. On lines 21-30 there is an extra-word. For questions 21-30, find the word and write it out. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

PART II. READING

TASK 1

You are going to read the text. In this section you will find after each of the passages a number of questions or unfinished statements about the passage. For tasks 1-5 you must choose the one which you think fits the best. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

The first week was awful. The café had never done such good business. The owner gave up wiping the tables between the customers: there wasn’t time. He just stood behind the cash register trying to avoid my eye. I hated him quietly and steadily while I worked as I had never worked before. I told myself I’d stay till the end of the week and get my wages out of him before I told him I was never coming back.

On the Saturday night it was after eleven when the last customer left. The owner stood over the open cash drawer which was stuffed full of notes, smiling. I walked over to him and said: “While you’ve got the drawer open, may I have my wages, please?”

He counted my money very slowly and passed it to me. I put it in my pocket, turned and walked towards the door. I think he guessed because he said: “You could have a bit more next week.”

It went on being hard work, but there was never a week like the first, chiefly because I didn’t mind it so much. I felt less tired and I learned a lot, especially the week the cook was off with back trouble. I had never cooked before beyond heating up things out of tins, but now I learned how to fry fish to a golden brown, grill eight sausages at a time and make an omelette such as the customers had never tasted before. For this I used a French recipe out of the book I borrowed from the library. From it I also learned how to make beans taste special by adding chopped herbs and brown sugar and onion salt. This I had to order from a grocer in York.

Not everybody liked it first, but after a bit people were coming in specially, not just to drink but to eat. This week I was doing the cooking regular customers came in asking for this or that “cooked in the new way”. The owner let me help with cooking even after the cook came back. She didn’t care for the arrangement much, complaining that I was just a waitress and that she should be paid more. But he just laughed and said she would have to put up with it.

I stayed on there for two months. What I was earning in the end was not bad pay for the waitress in those days; for the first time in my life I was saving money. When I finally left, he 2was really sorry to see me go, saying I had been a good worker and he gave me some extra money as a present which brought my savings up to $50.

I remember sitting on the train to London listening to the wheels saying “I can do anything - I can do anything - .” I let my fingers tap out the rhythm of those train wheels and whisper to myself “I can do anything… I can do anything…”

1. Why did the owner offer the writer more money at the end of the first week?

a) She deserved it for working so hard.

b) The café had taken a lot of money that week

c) He didn’t want her to leave.

d) He was in a generous mood on Saturday night.

1. After the first week the writer found life at the café easier because

a) there were fewer customers to serve.

b) her attitude to the job changed.

c) she was able to get some time off.

d) work in the kitchen was less rushed.

1. While she was in charge of cooking, the writer

a) invented some new recipes.

b) concentrated on cooking French food.

c) cooked dishes in a different way.

d) had to go to York for a special item.

1. Why was the writer allowed to continue doing some of the cooking?

a) More help was needed in the kitchen.

b) The cook wanted an increase in wages

c) The owner could pay her less as a cook than as a waitress

d) It was bringing good business to the café.

1. On the train, the writer was happy because

a) she felt confident about the future

b) she was excited about going to London

c) she had been given extra money on leaving

d) she had given up the job she disliked

TASK 2

For Questions 6-11, you must read the text and complete the gaps with the necessary clauses. There is one extra clause. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Russia is a huge country covering a large part of Eastern Europe and the whole of the northern Asia. 6) …… .

Russia’s climate is continental. Much of the country has only two seasons; summer and winter.

There are two main reasons for the cold of the Russian winter. Firstly, the large area of land means that no warm ocean waters are able to affect the land mass. The second reason is the high latitude of much of the country. Its northern coastline borders the Artic Ocean, 7) ….. .

The harshness of the Russian winter causes particular problems for transport. The rivers remain frozen for long periods in winter, 8) …… . As road transport can also be difficult, railways and air transport are very important.

As a general rule, the severity and the length of winter increase the further eastwards you go in Russia. The only harbours that remain ice-free throughout the year are those on the Black Sea coast and around Murmansk and Archangelsk, 9) …… . The sea route along from the Atlantic to the Pacific is kept open for short periods in the summer with the help of ice-breakers.

The cold is so extreme in the northern and eastern Siberia that a phenomenon called permafrost exists. This is where the soil below the topsoil remains frozen all year 10) …... . This raises problems for building constructions and pipelines.

Almost everywhere in the country, rainfall levels are low. In fact, in some major grain producing areas there can be droughts, 11) ….. . The spring and early summer months are the wettest in much of the country.

A although the topsoil may thaw out during the summer

B which remains frozen for much of the year

C so except in the extreme south, inland water transport is not possible

D which drastically affects crop production some years

E which means that it experiences anything from Artic to hot desert conditions

F where the waters of the Gulf Stream and the Atlantic Ocean raise sea temperatures

H where tea and rice are grown

TASK 3.

For Questions 6-20, read the text below and decide which word best fits the space. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Edinburgh.

Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland 12)_____ regarded by many people 13)_____ the most beautiful city in Europe. Whenever or 14)______ it is true, no visitor can fail to 15)______ impressed by its dramatic surroundings, its magnificent buildings or its dark stone churches.

Edinburgh Castle dominates 16)_____ city centre. Built in the eleventh century 17)______ sits high on the rock. The old town developed from this point, stretching down the slope to form what is 18)_____ as the Royal Mile. This street remains 19)_____ of the city’s tourist attractions, with Holly Roodhouse (a royal palace) at the lower end, and the castle at the top.

The new town 20)_____ built in the eighteenth century in order to cope 21)______ the increasing population of the city. It’s located in the flat land to the north 22)______ the castle. Before it was developed, 23)_____ competition was arranged for the best design. The Scottish architect, James Craig, won with the simple grid pattern of streets and squares.

But, perhaps, Edinburgh is the most famous 24)_____ its Annual International Festival of Music and Drama. This massive three week event has been held every August 25)_____ 1947. It attracts thousands of theatre and music lovers, and hundreds of artists from 26)_____ over the world. Not surprisingly many locals take their holidays at this time – and go in 27)______ of some peace and quiet!

TASK 4.

For Questions 28-30, read the text and use the appropriate grammar forms of the words. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

PART III. USE OF ENGLISH

TASK 1

For questions 1-9 put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. A variety of tenses will be needed, as well as some conditionals and the imperatives. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Dear Peter,

1. You by any chance (know) where Bob is? 2. I (like) to find out because I just (hear) of a job that exactly (suit) him, but if he 3. (not apply) fairly soon of course he (not get) it.

4. I last (see) him about a month ago, when he just (leave) his job with the film company. 5. He (say) he (go) to France (had decided to go to France) for a holiday and 6. (promise) to send me a postcard with his French address as soon as he (find) a place to stay. 7. But I (hear) nothing since then and (not know) even whether he (go) to France or not.

8. If you (know) his address I (be) very grateful if you (phone) me.

9. I (try) to phone you several times but your phone (not seem) to be working.

Yours,

Jack

TASK 2

For questions 10-18, read the story and write the missing words. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

During the periods of terrorist activity by IRA, people in Britain are always (0) being warned to look out for bombs. Any bag or parcel without an owner (10) ……. seen as risk to the public. Some time ago a cardboard box was found at the entrance to Bristol Zoo one day. It was noticed (11) ……. a visitor and reported to the director. Clearly if it was a bomb and if it went off, people might (12) ……. killed. So army bomb experts (13) ……. called in, and the box was safely blown up in a controlled explosion. Soon afterwards (14) ……. was reported that the box had (15) ……. left there by a boy wanting to find a new home for his pet rat. He was tired of the rat, he explained, but he was unwilling to (16) ……. it put to sleep by a vet, so he left it in a box outside the zoo. The director of the zoo is thought (17) ……. be unenthusiastic about looking after people’s unwanted pets. No one knows what the rat thought about (18) ……. blown up.

TASK 3

For questions 19-18, choose the correct form. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

1. Each team wear/wears a different color.

2. Let me give you an advice/a piece of advice.

3. We had to take our luggage through customs/a customs.

4. I haven’t got many/much friends.

5. Three hours is/are long enough to look round the museum.

6. I wear this glass/these glasses when I go out.

7. We couldn’t find an/any accommodation.

8. Do you eat meat/a meat?

9. E-mail is a relatively new mean/means of communication.

10. We make furniture of many different wood/woods.

11. Someone have/has kidnapped the President.

12. Neither of the toys is/are useful for the kids.

PART IV. UNDESTANDING THE MEANING

FROM THE CONTEXT

TASK 1

For questions 1-6, make adjectives by combining a word from A with the word from B. Then complete the sentences below. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

1. Don’t believe a word that that _______ little rat tells you: he couldn’t care less about anyone else.

2. He is so _______ : he just thinks he is the best at everything.

3. I’m getting so _______: I keep losing things everywhere I go.

4. She was so _______ that she thought the world stopped at the end of her street.

5. They were too _______ for us to be able to catch them out.

6. We really need somebody who will be totally ________and not get upset by all the pressure.

TASK 2

For questions 1-20, try to guess the meaning of the words from the context. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

1. Your cousin claimed to be late because the doors of his house were frozen shut. Even though I have my doubts, his explanation is plausible. It got really cold last night. I’ll just have to take his word for it.

If a statement is plausible, _____________ .

1. you must always believe it

2. you should never believe it

3. it’s hard to understand because it’s make no sense

4. it’s believable enough to possibly be true

1. If you don’t curtail your spending, you’ll be broke in no time!

Which word is the synonym of curtail?

1. reduce

2. follow

3. behind

4. buy

1. No word must leak out about this military action! It has to be a clandestine operation in order to succeed.

Which word is the synonym of clandestine?

1. family

2. useful

3. dangerous

4. secret

1. The reporter insisted that the letter he used was authentic. He said that he had shown it to many experts before he used it in his story.

When something is authentic, it’s ____________ .

1. genuine, real

2. carefully written

3. full of tasty worms

4. very old.