Завдання I етапу Всеукраїнської олімпіади з англійської мови (8th form)

Listening
Task 1. For each of the questions 1—10 decide which of the statements are
true or false on the basis of what is stated or implied in what you have heard and
put a «+» if a statement is true and a «—» if a statement is false next to the
corresponding number on your answer sheet.
Remember: you are NOT allowed to take notes at ANY time when the text is
being read to you.

1. The text mainly tells about travelling to different places.

2. The parents like to spend their holidays in the same city.
3. They have got married recently.
4. The action takes place in a cabin in the mountains.
5. The parents have gone to their cottage two or three times a year for over
twenty-five years.
6. Both of the parents enjoy sailing.
7. The author of the text is a man.
8. The author of the text is an experienced traveller.
9. The world is a small place to live in.
10. You can never get to know a place too well.
Task 2. For each of the questions 11 —20 decide which of the answers (a, b, c or
d) best complete the statements on the basis of what is stated or implied in what you
have heard and mark the corresponding letter with a «+» on your answer sheet.

11. It may be inferred from the text that the parents always spend their vacation :
a) in different places ; b) in many places;
c) in the same place ; d) in popular place.
12. The parents prefer:
a) fishing to climbing; b) climbing to sailing;
c) sailing to swimming; d) swimming to climbing
13. One can make a conclusion that the parents are…
a) successful people; b) friendly people;
c) diligent people; d) cruel people.
14. The parents' favorite season was:
a) spring; b) summer;
c) autumn; d) winter.
15. The cabin was bought:
a) after the marriage; b) after the divorce;
c) before the marriage; d) before the divorce.
16. The author of the passage states that the parents like:
a) variety meat; b) variety shows;
c) variety; d) variety store.
17.The dream of the author is:
a) to visit Cambodia and Egypt;
b) to visit Egypt and Italy;
c) to visit Italy and Switzerland;
d) to visit Switzerland and Cambodia.
18. A lot of money was spent learning how to:
a) sky; b) skate;
c) skid; d) ski.
19. The pyramids in Egypt were visited:
a) by many tourists; b) by no one;
c) by the parents; d) by the author.
20. The author of the passage:
a) refuses to give the parents' opinion;
b) shares the parents' opinion; .
c) rejects the parents' opinion;
d) grasps the meaning of the parents' opinion.
Reading
Directions: For each of the questions 1—10 decide which of the answers (a, b,
c or d) is the best. Complete the statements on the basis of what is stated or
implied in the text and mark the corresponding letter (a, b, c or d) with a «+» on
your answer sheet.
Ambient divers, unlike divers who go underwater in submersible vehicles or
pressure resistant suits, are exposed to the pressure and temperature of the
surrounding (ambient) water. Of all types of diving, the oldest and simplest is free
diving. Free divers may use no equipment at all, but most use a face mask, foot
fins, and a snorkel. Under the surface, free divers must hold their breath. Most free
divers can only descend 30 to 40 feet, but some skilled divers can go as deep as 100
feet.
SCUBA diving provides greater range than free diving. The word SCUBA
stands for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. SCUBA divers
wear metal tanks with compressed air or other breathing gases. When using
open-circuit equipment, a SCUBA diver simply breathes air from the tank
through a hose and releases the exhaled air into the water. A closed-circuit
breathing device, also called a rebreather, filters out carbon dioxide and other
harmful gases and automatically adds oxygen. This enables the diver to breathe
the same air over and over.
In surface-supplied diving, divers wear helmets and waterproof canvas suits.
Today, sophisticated plastic helmets have replaced the heavy copper helmets used in
the past. These divers get their air from a hose connected to compressors on a boat.
Surface-supplied divers can go deeper than any other type of ambient diver.
Statements
1. The passage mainly discusses:
a) going underwater in submersible vehicles;
b) free diving;
c) surface-supplied diving;
d) various types of diving.
2. The passage implies that the oldest type of diving is called:
a) ambient diving; b) SCUBA diving;
c) free diving; d) pearl diving.
3. It may be inferred from the passage that all divers:
a) use no equipment at all; b) use sophisticated equipment;
c) submerge; d) surface.
4. According to the text most free divers use:
a) a snorkel, a face mask and hand fins;
b) a face mask, foot fins, and a snorkel;
c) a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus;
d) a snorkel, back fins and helmet.
5. The word "ambient" in line one may most probably mean the following:
a) underwater; b) surrounding;
c) resistant; d) submersible.
6. One can make a conclusion that most free divers can reach the depth of:
a) 10 feet; b) 20 feet;
c) 30 feet; d) 50 yards.
7. While going underwater a SCUBA diver wears:
a) a canvas hose; b) a plastic helmet;
c) rebreathers;" d) metal tanks.
8. It can be seen from the passage that the rebreather filters out:
a) carbon dioxide; b) detrimental gases;
c) inert gases; d) open-circuit gases.
9. The passage states that the diver can breathe:
a) the same air over and over; b) raw oxygen;
c) carbon dioxide; d) other harmful gases.
10. The passage implies that in surface-supplied diving, divers wear:
a) intricate canvas helmets; b) sophisticated copper helmets;
c) sophisticated plastic helmets; d) heavy copper helmets.
Speaking
1. You are taking a job interview. What would you tell about yourself, your
interests, and hobbies?
2. Which of the members of your family do you appreciate most and why?
3. If you had a chance, what would you change in the place you live in?
4. What do you like/ dislike in people? Which of those qualities does your friend
have?
5. What day of your life brings you the sweetest memories?'Why?
6. Do you have any special holidays in your family? What's special about them?
7. If you had a chance to decide where to spend your summer break, where
would you go?
8. If you found yourself in the place of a really existing writer, who would it be?
9. What TV show or program would you like to take part in? Why?
10. Would you prefer to be a theatre or a movie actor?
11. What would you say to persuade your parents that the music you listen to is
worth doing it?
12. What do you think about teachers of English? Do you think their work is
important? Would you like to become a teacher of a foreign language? Why?
Why not?
13. Which of the school subjects will be most useful in your future career?
14. Does weather influence your performance?
15. Your English friend is going to come to Ukraine. What would you tell him to
help him feel comfortable in the country?
16. What pictures of interesting places in Kyiv would you recommend to your
English friend to get?
17. If you were to make a list of the most outstanding Ukrainians, what names
would you include in it?
18. What sport events would you like to talk about as a TV sports journalist?
19. You are to write an article about your favorite sportsman. What would you
write?
20. Where in your city/ town would you take your guest from another country?
 Writing
Choose one of the three suggested topics and comment on it.
1. Sometimes my parents don't understand me.
2. The Paralympics are a unique chance for thousands of disabled athletes.
3. I study English for a number of reason