Интеллектуальный марафон, английский язык, 11 класс, вариант 2

Английский язык

 11 класс

Первая часть. Задания, оцениваемые в 2 балла.

1.      Find the right answer.

A volcano

1)      erodes           2) erupts       3) erases

 

2.      Which word is the odd one out in the set?

1)      disobey

2)      disconnect

3)      dismount

4)      dissimilar

 

3.      This is the American  actress Sigourney Weaver. “Weaver” means:

1)      гончар

2)      ткач

3)      плотник

 

4. Which idiom is used for wishing someone good luck, especially before a performance?

1) Break a hand!

2) Break a neck!

3) Break a leg!

 

 Вторая часть. Задания, оцениваемые в 3 балла.

5.      Find three collective nouns “herd”, meaning a large group of these animals.

1)      a large group of elephants

2)      a lot of goats on one field

3)      a large group of birds

4)      a group of wolves

5)      a large number of bees

6)      a large number of cows

 

6.      Find three wrong sentences.

1)      I think she married a Scottish some years ago.

2)      Have you ever heard the Bulgarian music? It’s really wonderful.

3)      He went to work in Centre East, in Jordan, I think.

4)      I would like to live in the UK for a while to improve my English.

5)      I love the colour of the Meduterrane sea.

6)      She went to Russia on holiday.

 

 

7.      Three of these nouns are only used in the plural. Which ones?

1.      binoculars

2.      slippers

3.      pants

4.      sunglasses

5.      gloves

6.      corkscrews

 

8.      Choose three phrases with “DO”

1)      …. a face

2)      …. business with

3)      …. an appointment

4)      …. an excuse

5)      …. your best

6)      …. the ironing

 

Третья часть. Задания, оцениваемые в 6 баллов.

9. Match the words on the left with the words that collocate with them on the right.

1	get	a	nine-to five
2	earn	b	a responsibility
3	apply for	c	the sack
4	take on	d	early retirement
5	be made	e	redundant
6	take	f	a living
		g	a job

 

10. Match the English idioms with their Russian equivalents.

 

1	to pull someone’s leg	a	закадычные друзья
2	to beat about the bush	b	во что бы то ни стало
3	as thick as thieves	c	морочит кому-либо голову
4	odds and ends	d	совсем другое дело
5	through thick and thin	e	быть совершенно непонятным (китайской грамотой)
6	another pair of shoes	f	всякая всячина
		g	ходить вокруг да около

 

11. Match each adjective from the left with its synonym or near-synonym from the right.

 

1	Half-witted	a	stubborn
2	impolite	b	reliable
3	quarrelsome	c	down-to-earth
4	sensible	d	discourteous
5	obstinate	e	gregarious
6	sociable	f	dim
		g	argumentative

 

12. Match the phenomena on the left to the consequences on the right.

1	decluttering	a	people are less territorial at work
2	baby boom	b	advertisers target older people
3	outsourcing	c	unnecessary things get thrown away
4	hotdesking	d	the company saves money on holiday pay
5	grey pound	e	the Internet is much more heavily used
6	e-commerce	f	there are a lot of people the same age

 

13. Match the headlines with the extracts from the stories.

 

1.                                                                   2.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                    3.

 

 

 

 

 

4.                                                                                  5.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

 

 

 

 

 

       

a. This crisis could affect  Britain’s ability to  defend itself if need  arose in an unstable…

b. He said the facts Revealed in the Documents suggested That the earlier version…

c. The claim comes in a paper published in the paper Journal of

                                                  

d. Several members have recently raised the issue in connection with…

e. The state is caught up in a clash between oil and environmental interests, and the issues are so thorny that even Democratic leaders are on opposing sides…

f. She said her assessment was based on a number of recent studies carried out…

 

14.              Read the parts of the text and put them in the right order.

 

Boston

1)      In the city, Jean and her family followed the famous Freedom Trail. This is a 2.5-mile route that tourists can explore in order to visit 16 different historical landmarks located throughout the city.

2)      As part of the Freedom Trail, Jean and her family spent a lot of time in Boston’s North End. This is one of the oldest residential neighborhoods in the entire country. Here, Jean and her family were able to visit Boston Harbor, which is the site of the historical Boston Tea Party. This event sent a strong message to the British leading up to the American Revolution.

3)      The end of the Freedom Trail led Jean and her Family to the Boston Common, the oldest urban park in the nation. The park is filled with plenty of lush greenery, but it also serves as a burial ground for heroes of the American Revolution.

4)      Jean and her family recently traveled to Boston, Massachusetts, one of America’s oldest colonial cities. Boston is rich in history and local personality. During their visit, Jean and her family appreciated learning about Boston’s role during the American Revolution.

5)      Famous sites on this trail include the Paul Revere House, King’s Chapel, and the Bunker Hill Memorial. Jean and her family received a map to navigate the Freedom Trail. The roads were clearly marked by red lines, and there were signs throughout the city to keep Jean’s family and other tourists from getting lost.

6)      Because of their walk along the historical Freedom Trail, Jean and her family left Boston with a thorough understanding of early American history.

 

15.  Put the paragraphs in the right order to make up a dialogue.

1) What channel is the programme on?

2) Where do you find such fashionable clothes?

3) Thank you, Marina! You also look very attractive!

4) Hello, Yulya! You look terrific!

5) I just try to choose the becoming clothes. I always use the experts’ tips from my TV programme «Your Style».

6) The First National Channel.

 

16.   Put the paragraphs in the right order to make up a dialogue.

 1) Sounds nice! What about going to a disco? I adore dancing.

2) Hello, Marina! It would be nice! What do you plan to do?

3) Well, I think, we could watch TV and discuss the latest news. Then we could go for a walk, as the weather is going to be nice on this weekend. What do you think?

4)      O.K. I will come. Thank you!

5)      Hello, Masha! Do you have some free time this weekend? I am organizing a party for my friends and would like to invite you!

6)       I know that. I think our friends will have nothing against it. We agreed to meet tomorrow at 4 p.m. Will this time be convenient for you?

Четвертая  часть. Задания, оцениваемые в 8 баллов. В заданиях 17-20 ответ записывается в таблицу ответов, начиная с первой клеточки. Каждую букву, цифру или символ пишите в отдельной клеточке, буквы должны быть печатными, строчными, с диакритическими знаками. Пропуски между словами не делайте.

17. Give the name of …

A disease that can be caught by a bite from a cat, dog or fox that has it. _ _ _ _ _ _ . (6 letters)

18. What do we call very light, fine rain? (7 letters)

19. What does the following abbreviation stand for?

DIY (_ _    _ _   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) (12 letters) 

20. Here is one of Dickens’s women characters. In what novel does it appear?

Dora   (2 words, 16 letters)