Look through the following decision areas and choose the three which are most important for you at the moment. Explain why in 8-10 sentences.

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ОЛИМПИАДА

ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ

КЛАСС

Время выполнения работы: 4 часа

Максимальное количество баллов:

Новосибирск

2011 – 2012 учебный год

LISTENING

PART ONE

You will hear six different speakers. Match the speakers (1-6) to sentences A-G. Use each sentence only once. There is one extra sentence you do not need to use. Write your answers in the table.

AI bought something that didn’t fit me.

BI bought the same thing as my relative.

CI regretted taking someone’s advice.

DI had to go shopping with a family member.

EI could never find anything to suit me.

FI should have read the instructions.

GI made an unnecessary purchase.

speaker

PART TWO

You will hear a woman talking about a large shopping mall. For statements 1-7, decide if each statement is True, False or Not stated. Circle the answer you choose.

1.The Rocky Mountains are often called the “Gateway to the North”.

ATrue BFalse CNot stated

2.WestEd Mall is about the same size as 48 city blocks.

ATrue BFalse CNot stated

3.The mall’s hotel is located out of town.

ATrue BFalse CNot stated

4. The mall has lots of visitors at Christmas and Thanksgiving.

ATrue BFalse CNot stated

5.Discounts are available for visitors with a VIP pin.

ATrue BFalse CNot stated

6.Jan suggests teenagers might enjoy a game of mini-golf.

ATrue BFalse CNot stated

7.The water temperature in the park is 20 degrees.

ATrue BFalse CNot stated

PART THREE

You will hear a person talking about ways of saving money. For statements 1-7 choose A, B or C to complete each statement correctly. Circle the answer you choose.

1 The main aim of the speaker’s advice is

A to show how two things can be achieved at the same time.

B to correct the way people think.

C to show how one thing is more important than something else.

2 On the subject of cars the speaker says they

A are too expensive for families.

B need to be kept in good condition.

C are often not as practical as public transport.

3 The speaker believes that

A stand-by consumes too much energy.

B older generations wasted more.

C environmental benefits are costly.

4 The speaker criticizes British supermarkets because

A the vegetables are often not of high quality.

B they sometimes encourage people to buy too much.

C they use too much packaging.

5 The speaker’s opinion of cheap clothing companies is that they

A should be more open with customers.

B are not as ethical as expensive ones.

C give more reliable information to consumers than expensive ones.

6 The speaker recommends families to take their holidays in Britain because

A cheap flights abroad damage the environment.

B British resorts are often cheaper than foreign ones.

C it’s a pleasant experience to take a holiday in Britain.

7 The speaker would like people to change the attitude that

A saving money is not very easy to do.

B people who save money aren’t generous.

C wasting money harms the environment.

READING

PART ONE

You are going to read a book review. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-I for each part (1-7) of the review. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning.

PART TWO

You are going to read an article about cooking. For questions 8-14, choose the answer A, B, C or D which you think fits best according to the text.

USE OF ENGLISH

PART ONE

PART TWO

PART THREE

PART FOUR

PART FIVE

WRITING

PART ONE

Some people say that museums are boring places. Do you agree or disagree with this view point? Why? Support your opinion with good reasons. Write 200-250 words.

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PART TWO

Do you know what a cinquain is? A cinquain is a poem that consists of five lines. Choose any word related to schools and write a cinquain using the following rules:

Ø Title (it is usually a noun).

Ø Description ( usually two adjectives ).

Ø Actions ( 3 -ing forms are used here).

Ø Feelings (some phrase consisting of four words).

Ø Main point repetition (one word).

Look at these examples and have a go:

Halloween

black orange

frightening shocking amusing

Getting scared to death!

Fun

Druids

mysterious ancient

singing charming preying

A source of other word’s wisdom.

Harmony

SPEAKING

Student 1

Look through the following decision areas and choose the three which are most important for you at the moment. Explain why in 8-10 sentences.

Health Education

Career Personal Appearance

Money Politics

Lifestyle Friends

PART TWO

Your partner is to speak about who/what influences his/her decisions. Listen carefully and ask a question to find out more details.

SPEAKING

Student 2

PART ONE

Your partner is to speak about the most important decision areas for him/her. He/she has to choose three areas from the eight suggested. Listen carefully and ask him/her a question to find out more details.

PART TWO

Say if you’re a good decision-maker and who/what influences your decisions (8-10 sentences).