Всероссийская олимпиада школьников. Школьный тур 11класс.
Part 1. Reading
1. You are going to read an article about some young people who organized an art exhibition. Choose the most suitable heading A-I for each part ( 1-8) of the article. There is one extra heading that you don’t need to use.
A. Determined to get it right
B. The most popular choice.
C. Choosing a theme.
D. Benefits on both sides.
E.A big gap remains.
F. Moving in the right direction.
G. Unrealistic expectations.
H. A learning experience.
I. An unusual challenge.
ART: Not just for old folk
- When teenager Kerrie Bagan joined the Liverpool Tate Gallery’s experimental Young Tate group, she thought it would be very boring. Then the Tate management offered the group a unique opportunity. They invited these inexperienced teenagers to organize an art exhibition on a subject of their own choice, to be shown to the public the following winter.
- Only a tenth of the museum’s collection of works of art is ever on show at one time. The Young Tate group was given access to almost the entire collection, with only a few minor restrictions. After months of often heated discussion, the teenagers made their final selection. The result was a show called Testing the Water, a collection of paintings and sculptureall related to the topic of adolescence.
- Visitors to the exhibition found a surprising collection of works of art whose overall effect is thoughtful and mysterious. The Tate management found that their original intention in involving young people- to draw more of them into the gallery- is going to take a lot more than one exhibition. And the teenagers found that, although they appreciated art better the more they learned about it, there is still a gull between them and the world of the art gallery.
- Very few members of the group knew anything about art before they joined Young Tate, and it took time for them to become comfortable with the art world. Two of them even kept their involvement in the group a secret from their friends.” It wasn’t until we started on the background of the artists that I got interested, because then I began to understand what they were trying to get across in their paintings” said Kerrie.“ I wasn’t keen on any art until then. I began to find out more.”
- I went around the exhibition with Stephen Connell, a fan of techno music and one of the few members of the group who did know something about art before they began. What I noticed most was the enormous effort and commitment the teenagers had put into selecting the most appropriate works for their exhibition. “ We wanted a theme that fitted, that we could identify with” said Stephen. “We didn’t want to be laughed at just because we’re teenagers”
- Only one painting was chosen unanimously, on the simple basis that they all loved it: a huge calm, green abstract, that is reminiscent of flowing water, called “ Riverfall” . The picture gives the gallery a calm, tranquil atmosphere. It is a very good example of the personal, thoughtful mood of much of the chosen art. Another example of this is a disturbing little painting of a thin girl staring intensely, like someoneexamining their reflection in a mirror. “ The painting fitted “ explained Kerrie, “ becauseall adolescents are worried about the way they look”.
- The Liverpool teenagers learned just how much thought goes into both an individual work of artand the process of showing it to the public. But that doesn’t immediately
solve the Tate Gallery’s problem, which is how to attract more young people. Paul Willis,
Professor of Cultural Studies at Wolverhampton University , spells it out: “ The vast
majority of this age group don’t experience the arts. They get their culture from popular
music , television, cinema. Galleries and museums couldn’t be braver in mixing items
from their collection with popular, everyday items” But the Tate management now have a
better idea of how teenagers think.
- Naomi Horlock, the Tate’s Education Officer and organizer of the Young Tate group, is also aware that youngpeople need to feel more welcome. And she knows- from a recent visit to Australia and New Zealand, where visiting galleries is popular with young people-that it is possible.” We set up Young Tate because we wanted to find young people who didn’t necessarily know much about art, but who would gradually become more confident and would offer us informal advice. We wanted to get them into the gallery. And we are getting closer to that goal”
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- You are going to read a newspaper article about sport. Eight sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-I the one which fits best each gap (9-16). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
HOW KIDS GET THEIR KICKS
Lack of exercise means that children are much less fit that they used to be.
Leigh Childs is a sports trainer who thinks he may have the answer to this problem.
It was a Thursday evening in a very ordinary-looking gym above a pizza restaurant in the English provincial town of Swindon. This may, at first, seem an unlikely place to go in search of an answer to children’s growing health problems9… . Leigh Childs, a sports trainer, runs a tae kwon do class in the gym. When I arrived, young boys and girls, dressed in their white uniforms, were kicking and punching the air. The place was alive with determined energy, full of clapping and laughing.
10…..Originating in Korea, tae kwon do is what is known as a martial art. In Britain it is often also called kick-boxing. Leigh told me that the younger a person starts to exercise in this way, the greater are the long-term benefits. So he’s keen to get as many children involved as possible.
11…..It takes children through an aerobic-style workout, alive with kicks and punches, with Leigh leading the way through a popstar-style headset. And it couldn’t have come at a more opportune time. Research studies have shown that fitness levels amongst British kids have been falling in recent years, a trend that seems to have come from the other side of the Atlantic.
12…..Last week, a nationwide survey showed that over one third of six-to eight-years-olds do less than an hour’s physical exercise per week. Where it is provided at school, this is usually with teachers who have very little specific training and without access to good sports facilities. The government’s response has been to issue a report which says that primary school children should be doing at least two hours of sport per week.
Leigh Childs, it seems, could have the answer. “I would like to take martial arts into schools,” he says. 13…..Learning self-defence is also important these days, as is discipline and self-confidence.” Leigh, aged twenty-eight, first got involved in tae kwon do because he was not well-built and his grandfather thought he ought to know how to defend himself. He so enjoyed the sport that he went on to become five times national champion before going on to set up his own school. “Kids are materialistic. They want the next pair of designer trainers,” he says. “I teach them about dedication and hard work.”
I spoke to one of Leigh’s pupils, 12-year-old Gareth Davies, a promising champion of the future. “I started because it was fun,” he says. “Now I know I’m good at it and it gives me more self-confidence. If you go along to a football club, half the kids there don’t listen to what’s going on. 14…..”
But what about the experts, do they agree with Leigh Childs? I asked Professor Collins, head of sports performance at EdinburghUniversity. He agrees that martial arts can be superb for some children because it’s a structured way of getting all round physical training. He too approves of the self-discipline, of channeling the children’s energies in a positive way. 15…..”It’s the quality of the instructor that matters. And even then, it’s not a sport that’s going to work for everybody. Some children just don’t like combat sport, they find it too aggressive.”
Leigh would agree that tae kwon do will not suit all children. 16…..”You get hurt in all sports, but there are fewer injuries in martial arts than in football or rugby.” He prefers to see the sport as a way of relieving stress. There’s no doubt that Leigh Childs is doing his best for kids. And even the most convinced couch potato amongst them should be persuaded to watch his video.
- And not only because of the fitness benefits.
- We all know the causes: computer games, too much television, lifts to school.
- But here, you have to show respect.
- He offers a note of caution , however.
- To this end, he has just released a video for kids called Rick-boxing Fitness.
- He denies that it is violent, however.
- This is apparently what happens when children learn the sport.
- It’s a basic human instinct to defend yourself.
- But there I met a man who’s convinced he has the solution.
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Всероссийская олимпиада школьников. Школьный этап 11 класс.
Part 2. Lexical close.
1.Read the text and decide which answer ( A, D, C, or D) best fits each space.
MOVIE STARS JOIN THE ANIMALS.
Nature programmes on television become more popular than ever over the 17…. few years.
Part of the 18… for this is the involvement of Hollywood movie stars in the programmes. Recently we have seen the actor Timothy Dalton on the 19….of arctic wolves , and Robin Williams diving with dolphins.
The most memorable example of this style of programme came several years ago when Julia Roberts tracked through the jungles of Borneo in 20….of orang-utans. The 21…. of this beautiful actress, normally so elegant, making her way on foot through the rainforest, made a great 22….on the viewing public. One special moment came when a baby orang-utan who was cuddling Julia 23….to leave her. That scene 24…. that the programme was a huge25…….. A new TV genre was 26…..
TV companies are keen to 27… that by sending celebrities into the wild they are trying to do some good in the world. For example, a movie star can make people28… of the destruction of certain animal species and their habitats. The bigger the celebrity , the more people tend to 29…. Note of any environmental message in the programme. For the celebrities, the trip is often a dream come 30… and they are certainly not doing it for the money. They are given a small 31…. For their services, which they usually 32…. to charity.
17. A previous B past C finished D former
18 A cause B motive C reason D excuse
19. A trail B path C route D way
20 A hunt B search C investigation D quest
21 A show B display C vision D sight
22 A reflection B influence C affect D impression
23A rejection B denied C refused D failed
24 A enforced B ensured C enabled D encouraged
25 A hit B knock C smash D blow
26 A raised B born C originated D bred
27 A come forward B see to C point out D think over
28 A sensible B familiar C sensitive D aware
29 A take B catch C keep D make
30 A true B right C real D natural
31 A wage B fee C charge D fare
32 A donate B contribute C grant D subscribe
Всероссийская олимпиада школьников. Школьный этап 11 класс.
Structural close.
2.Read the text below and think of the world which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.
URBAN CYCLING
The problem of traffic congestion 33…. getting worse year by year. Motorists are 34…. main cause, of course, and yet it is they 35….. suffer most from the problem. What alternatives do they have? One suggestion is that they should turn 36…… pedal power.
For some motorists this is a realistic option but for many it is much 37….. difficult. For example, how many working people live near 38….. to their workplace to be 39 …. to cycle there? And how many people have a cycle-friendly workplace with bike sheds and showers40…. That they can freshen up and dress appropriately in time 41…. Their day’s work?
Cycling in urban areas is especially problematic. To encourage people to use their bikes, many cities now have cycle lanes alongside roads: but cyclists using them still suffer 42…exhaust pollution. Cycle lanes can also give a false sense 43…. Security-the cyclist is always at risk, even 44…. He or she is wearing a helmet. Ask any motorist 45…. They think about cycle lanes and they will usually tell 46… that they find the road markings confusing.
In spite of measures such 47….. cycle lanes, intended to improve things for cyclist on busy roads, it is not surprising that for the great 48…. Of road users, the car remains the safer and easier option.
Key word transformations
- Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
49.Most scientists believe there is a rational explanation for UFO sightings
Can
Most scientists believe that UFO sightings…………………………………rationally.
50.Let’s see if we can find the wild cat because it can’t have gone far.
Still
Let’s see if we can find the wild cat because it…………………..quite close.
51.Thomas Beale checked out of the hotel and vanished, never to be seen again.
Last
Thomas Beale…………………………checking out of the hotel.
52.Steven’s invention looks just like a pair of ski goggles.
Similar
Steven’s invention………………………………..a pair of ski goggles.
53.People say it’s a very good film, so I’d like to go and see it.
Supposed
It………………………a very good film, so I’d like to go and see it.
54.Chimpanzees use sticks to eat ants and this shows how intelligent they are.
Sign
Chimpanzees use of sticks to eat ants…….. of their intelligence.
55.Three dolphins saved Tom when he was in trouble in the sea.
Came
When Tom was in trouble in the sea, three dolphins…………………..rescue.
56. Sarah’s pet dog was so frightened by the thunder that it hid in a cupboard.
Found
Sarah’s pet dog…………………………it hid in a cupboard.
57.Global warming is causing changes in temperature in many parts of the world.
Result
In many parts of the world, the temperature……………of global warming.
58. Martin’s new job is much better paid than his old one.
Higher
Martin will get ……………in his new job than in his old one.
Wordbuilding close
- Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
CONIFERS UNDER THREAT
Some of the Earth’s59……trees , some of them survivors from OLD
the age of the dinosaurs, could be facing60……….. . More than EXTINCT
one in ten conifer species is likely to 61……. in the next decade, APPEAR
according to conservationists, because of the effects of 62 …… POLLUTE
and the spread of and agricultural 63….. Scientists, however, DEVELOP
are keen to preserve rare conifer trees because they may have64…… MEDICINE
uses as well as being a source of very good hard wood.
Typical conifer forests of the type which are65……..found in colder GENERAL
66……… climates, contain millions of trees, but only a few different NORTH
species. A much greater67……. of conifer trees exists on islands and VARY
68……areas, but only a few of each type remain. And because conifers TROPIC
grow very slowly, it could take species centuries to69…….., COVER
if they survive at all.
Part 3. Writing task . Comment on the following statement.
Natural disasters are a form of punishment for the horrible things people do to nature.
Write 200-250 words.
Ключи к заданиям школьной олимпиады для 11 класса.
Task1 1I, 2C, 3E, 4H, 5A, 6B, 7D, 8F.
Task2 9I, 10G, 11E, 12B, 13A, 14C, 15D, 16F.
Task3 17B, 18C, 19A, 20B, 21D, 22D, 23C, 24B, 25A, 26B, 27C, 28D, 29A, 30A, 31B,32A.
Task4 33 was,34 the, 35 who/that, 36 to, 37 more, 38 enough, 39 able, 40 so, 41 for, 42 from,
43 of, 44 if/when, 45 what, 46 you, 47 as, 48 majority
Task 5 49 can be explained
50 must still be
51 was last seen
52 is/ looks similar to
53 is supposed to be
54 and this/which is a sign
55 came to the/his
56 found the thunder so frightening
57 is changing as a result
58 a much higher salary
Task6 59 oldest
60 extinction
61 disappear
62 pollution
63 development
64 medical
65 generally
66 northern
67 variety
68 tropical
69 recover