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Английский язык (с ответами). Всероссийская олимпиада школьников в Москве (2024-2025 год) - часть 5
Всероссийская олимпиада школьников. Английский язык. 2024-2025 уч г.
Муниципальный этап. 7-8 классы
A
B
C
D
0
something
anything
nothing
thing
1
could
couldn’t
can
can’t
2
haven’t been
hasn’t been
hadn’t been
had to be
3
was going
going
will be going
went
4
he
his
him
himself
5
---
a
an
the
6
Then
Than
There
Their
7
Luke
Lukes
Luke’s
looks
8
may
need
have to
must
9
these
there
those
this
10
he
he’s
him
his
11
will
will be
would
would be
12
heavy
heavily
hard
hardly
13
In conclusion
Finally
In summary
Moreover
14
their
there
there’re
they’re
15
---
a
an
the
16
---
so
such
as
17
for good
for long
forever
for a while
18
as long as
until
since
previously
19
more
much
most
most of all
20
---
for
about
of
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Всероссийская олимпиада школьников. Английский язык. 2024-2025 уч г.
Муниципальный этап. 7-8 классы
Task 2
A portmanteau word is a new word made out of parts of two words:
breakfast + lunch = brunch.
In this task, match two words that make a portmanteau word by choosing the word from
the box and writing it in the window after the + sign. Then write the portmanteau word
in the window after the = sign. The number of letters each portmanteau word has is
written in the brackets after the window. Follow the example given to you. Make sure
you don't make any spelling mistakes! A word with a spelling mistake will not be
counted as the correct answer!
Example: tragedy + comedy = tragicomedy (11 letters)
roleplay
night
hotel
enormous
comedy
mail
bridge
network
fog
angry
Cambridge
seminar
blog
icicle
organism
Задание 11.
Oxford
+
=
(8 letters)
Задание 12.
Motor
+
=
(5 letters)
Задание 13.
Hungry
+
=
(6 letters)
Задание 14.
Smoke
+
=
(4 letters)
Задание 15.
Fourteen
+
=
(9 letters)
Задание 16.
Costume
+
=
(7 letters)
Задание 17.
Web +
=
(7 letters)
Задание 18.
Video
+
=
(4 letters)
Задание 19.
Cybernetic
+
=
(6 letters)
Задание 20.
Situation
+
=
(6 letters)
Задание 21.
Interconnected
+
=
(8 letters)
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Муниципальный этап. 7-8 классы
Задание 22. Pop
+
=
(8 letters)
Задание 23. Electronic
+
=
(5 letters)
Задание 24. Gigantic
+
=
(9 letters)
Task 3
Divide the following into words so that you get a sentence that makes sense. You should
write ONLY ONE word in each window. If you write the whole sentence in the first
window, your answer will be counted as incorrect. Make sure you don’t make any
spelling mistakes. A word with a spelling mistake will not be counted as the correct
answer!
Example: Dividethefollowingintowordstomakeasentence.
Divide the following into words to make a sentence.
Задание 25. Imagineusingaplanetogoshopping.
___________________________________________________________________
Задание 26. Hereachedforthestarsandfoundhisdream.
___________________________________________________________________
Задание 27. Youareatruegifttothosewhoknowandloveyou.
___________________________________________________________________
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Муниципальный этап. 7-8 классы
Задание 28.
Task 4
Write the word that best replaces the underlined words in each sentence.
uphold
upbeat
update
backdrop
uproar
upstream
backtracked
backfired
1. The news of the soccer team’s victory put our school in a major state of noisy
confusion.
______________________________
2. Pablo’s scheme to trick his friend ended up causing the opposite effect from the one
he wanted. His friend tricked him, instead!
______________________________
3. The play’s first act took place in front of a forest scene painted at the back of the
stage.
______________________________
4. Andrea writes sad poems, but my poems are more cheerful and optimistic.
______________________________
5. One of the government’s jobs is to protect and defend people’s civil rights.
______________________________
6. Supporting an unpopular plan can be like swimming against the current.
______________________________
7. Mom asked for an explanation of the latest details on my math grade.
______________________________
8. When I noticed that I’d lost a mitten, I retraced my steps until I found it.
______________________________
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ВСЕРОССИЙСКАЯ ОЛИМПИАДА ШКОЛЬНИКОВ
АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК. 2024-2025 уч. г.
МУНИЦИПАЛЬНЫЙ ЭТАП. 7-8 КЛАССЫ
ОТВЕТЫ
Максимальный балл за работу - 82.
LISTENING
Time: 10 minutes (7 points)
Задание 1.
Listen to part of a city tour around Moscow and decide whether the following statements
are TRUE, FALSE or this information is not provided in the text - NOT STATED -
according to the text you hear. You will hear the text twice. Now you have 15 seconds to
read the statements.
Task 1
1. Blacksmith’s Bridge” is a bad translation of “Кузнецкий Мост” because
“blacksmith” does not mean “кузнец”.
A) True
B) False
C) Not stated
2. There is an underground river in Moscow.
A) True
B) False
C) Not stated
3. All Fabergé eggs are made of gold and diamonds.
A) True
B) False
C) Not stated
4. Carl Faberge lived in Moscow, in Kuznetsky Most street.
A) True
B) False
C) Not stated
5. The owner of the “Magasin Anglais” was French.
A) True
B) False
C) Not stated
6. When the tour guide says, “You are good!” to the tourist, she means that the tourist
pays close attention to details.
A) True
B) False
C) Not stated
7. Houses in Kuznetsky Most didn’t burn during Napoleon’s invasion in 1812.
A) True
B) False
C) Not stated
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Муниципальный этап. 7-8 классы. Ответы
READING
Time: 35 minutes (30 points)
Read the text about the history of chewing gum and do the tasks that follow.
The History of Chewing Gum
A
Do you like chewing gum? Millions of people around the world do. It’s difficult to
imagine a place where people don’t chew gum. Chewing gum has been taken up
the highest mountain peaks, deep down into the ocean, and even into space.
B
Chewing gum has been around for a very long time. The ancient Greeks were
chewing gum as early as A.D. 50. They chewed sap from the mastic tree. In
Central America, the Mayans chewed chicle, the sap of the sapodilla tree. When
the Pilgrims came to North America, Native Americans gave them the sap of
spruce trees to chew.
C
In 1848, John Curtis of Maine made the first chewing gum for sale. The gum sold
so well that Curtis built the world’s first gum factory and hired 200 workers. In
1906, Frank Fleer came up with the idea of bubble gum. He called his gum
“Blibber-Blubber”, but it never went to market because it was so sticky that if it
got on the skin, a person had to scrub it with turpentine or paint thinner to
remove it.
D
In 1928, the first successful bubble gum, Dubble Bubble, was invented by an
accountant named Walter Diemer. He worked for a chewing gum company in
Philadelphia. While experimenting with different gum recipes in his spare time,
Diemer stumbled upon a formula that produced a less sticky, more elastic gum
that could be easily blown into bubbles. As he watched the first bubble gum batch
being made, he realized that it had no colour. He grabbed the only colouring they
had at the factory - pink. The gum became so popular that most bubble gum today
is still pink.
E
Let’s take a look at how gum is made. There must be a base to make the gum
sticky. This base is usually a combination of natural and synthetic products. The
natural base is made from latex. Latex is the sap that flows in certain trees found
in the rainforest. First, the ingredients for the base are mixed together. They are
heated to a high temperature and a thick syrup is formed. The syrup is poured into
a giant mixer that can hold up to a ton of ingredients. Natural or sugar-free
sweeteners are added to make the gum sweet and moist. Then flavourings are
added according to the recipe being used.
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F When the gum comes out of the mixers, it looks like bread dough. It is put aside to
cool. From there it goes to machines that knead it. Then, for regular gum, the
mixture is rolled into sheets and cut into sticks, while bubble gum is shaped into
balls. Once shaped, the gum is wrapped and sent to stores.
Задание 2.
Task 1
Guess the meaning of the following words from the text and match them to their
definitions. There are 4 extra definitions that you shouldn’t use.
1
sap
A
a liquid chemical with a strong smell which is used
2
sticky
for cleaning paint off brushes
3
turpentine
B
to make something warmer or hotter than before
4
to remove
C
to find or discover something by chance or
5
to invent
unexpectedly
6
accountant
D
to think of and make something that has never been
7
spare
made before
8
to stumble upon
E
to repeatedly press a mixture for making bread with
9
to grab
the hands and fingers
F
long, thin and sharp
10
to heat
11
dough
G
to stand or walk on your knees
12
to knead
H
a person whose job it is to count and record financial
transactions
I
to take something suddenly and quickly
J
made or covered with a substance that stays attached
to any surface it touches
K
to trip and fall down
L
a mixture of flour, water and sometimes yeast, fat and
sugar used to bake bread, pastry or biscuits
M
watery liquid in plants and trees
N
engineer
O
extra, free
P
to take something away from or off something
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
M
J
A
P
D
H
O
C
I
B
L
E
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Задание 3.
Task 2
Choose the titles that would best suit each of the paragraphs. There is one title that you
shouldn’t use.
1. Fun Name, Bad Product
5. Step by Step
2. Ready to Go!
6. Sweet Surprises in Every Bite
3. All Natural
7. From Experiment to Success
4. The Best Companion
Paragraph
A
B
C
D
E
F
Title
4
3
1
7
5
2
Задание 4. The Pilgrims mentioned in Paragraph B were …
A) the Spanish conquistadors led by Hernando de Soto in 1539-1542.
B) the English who came to North America on the Mayflower in 1620.
C) the Vikings led to North America by Leif Erikson around A.D. 1000.
Задание 5. Natural sap from trees was used for making chewing gum in the past …
A) but is no longer used today.
B) and is still often used today.
C) and is the only base used today.
Задание 6.
In which paragraph can we find information about …
1. the components used to make modern chewing gum?
2. the problems of developing the right recipe of bubble gum?
3. the first commercial chewing gum?
4. what makes chewing gum sweet?
5. a traditional characteristic of bubble-gum?
6. how popular chewing gum is today?
7. the shapes of different kinds of chewing gum?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
E
C
C
E
D
A
F
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Муниципальный этап. 7-8 классы. Ответы
Задание 7. Sapodilla, spruce and mastic are the names of …
A) trees.
B) chemicals.
C) gum ingredients.
Задание 8. In some ways, making bubble gum is similar to making:
A) paint.
B) sugar.
C) bread.
Задание 9. Which state is not associated with the early history of industrially produced
chewing gum?
A) Maine
B) Pennsylvania
C) Massachusetts
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Муниципальный этап. 7-8 классы. Ответы
USE OF ENGLISH
Time: 45 minutes (45 points)
Задание 10.
Task 1
Read the text below and choose the word that fits best for each space. The first one is
done for you.
Example answer:
0
A
B
C
D
A Horse of His Own
Luke was going to be fifteen. More than (0)
______, he wanted a horse for his
birthday. He and his family lived on a farm, so why (1)
______ he have a horse to call
his own? So far, he (2)
______ allowed to have his own horse. This year (3)
______ to
be different. Luke’s father said that Luke could have a horse if he could buy it
(4)
______. Dad would pay Luke for chores he did on (5)
______ farm. (6)
______ Luke
could buy the horse he wanted. For his birthday (7)
______ parents would buy all of the
main horse supplies and equipment Luke would (8)
______. Luke liked (9)
______ deal.
Then the horse would really belong to (10)
______. It (11)
______ his responsibility to
feed, clean and exercise his horse. Luke worked
(12)
______
for a whole year.
(13)
______, he had enough money to buy a horse.
Luke found the perfect horse at a stable by (14)
______ farm.
The horse had (15)
______ shiny brown hair and beautiful clever eyes. Luke was
(16)
______
excited that he shouted, “He is wonderful! He will be my friend
(17)
______”. Luke was glad he couldn’t have a horse (18)
______
now. He was
(19)
______ grown up now and could take good care (20)
______ a horse himself.
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Муниципальный этап. 7-8 классы. Ответы
A
B
C
D
0
something
anything
nothing
thing
1
could
couldn’t
can
can’t
2
haven’t been
hasn’t been
hadn’t been
had to be
3
was going
going
will be going
went
4
he
his
him
himself
5
---
a
an
the
6
Then
Than
There
Their
7
Luke
Lukes
Luke’s
looks
8
may
need
have to
must
9
these
there
those
this
10
he
he’s
him
his
11
will
will be
would
would be
12
heavy
heavily
hard
hardly
13
In conclusion
Finally
In summary
Moreover
14
their
there
there’re
they’re
15
---
a
an
the
16
---
so
such
as
17
for good
for long
forever
for a while
18
as long as
until
since
previously
19
more
much
most
most of all
20
---
for
about
of
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Муниципальный этап. 7-8 классы. Ответы
Task 2
A portmanteau word is a new word made out of parts of two words:
breakfast + lunch = brunch.
In this task, match two words that make a portmanteau word by choosing the word from
the box and writing it in the window after the + sign. Then write the portmanteau word
in the window after the = sign. The number of letters each portmanteau word has is
written in the brackets after the window. Follow the example given to you. Make sure
you don't make any spelling mistakes! A word with a spelling mistake will not be
counted as the correct answer!
Example: tragedy + comedy = tragicomedy (11 letters)
roleplay
night
hotel
enormous
comedy
mail
bridge
network
fog
angry
Cambridge
seminar
blog
icicle
organism
Задание 11.
Oxford
+
Cambridge
=
Oxbridge
(8 letters)
Задание 12.
Motor
+
hotel
=
motel
(5 letters)
Задание 13.
Hungry
+
angry
=
hangry
(6 letters)
Задание 14.
Smoke
+
fog
=
smog
(4 letters)
Задание 15.
Fourteen
+
night
=
fortnight
(9 letters)
Задание 16.
Costume
+
roleplay
=
cosplay
(7 letters)
Задание 17.
Web +
seminar
=
webinar
(7 letters)
Задание 18.
Video
+
blog
=
vlog
(4 letters)
Задание 19.
Cybernetic
+
organism
=
cyborg
(6 letters)
Задание 20.
Situation
+
comedy
=
sitcom
(6 letters)
Задание 21.
Interconnected
+
network
=
internet/Internet
(8 letters)
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Муниципальный этап. 7-8 классы. Ответы
Задание 22. Pop
+
icicle
=
popsicle
(8 letters)
Задание 23. Electronic
+
mail
=
email
(5 letters)
Задание 24. Gigantic
+
enormous
=
ginormous
(9 letters)
Task 3
Divide the following into words so that you get a sentence that makes sense. You should
write ONLY ONE word in each window. If you write the whole sentence in the first
window, your answer will be counted as incorrect. Make sure you don’t make any
spelling mistakes. A word with a spelling mistake will not be counted as the correct
answer!
Example: Dividethefollowingintowordstomakeasentence.
Divide the following into words to make a sentence.
Задание 25. Imagineusingaplanetogoshopping.
(Imagine using a plane to go shopping.)
Задание 26. Hereachedforthestarsandfoundhisdream.
(He reached for the stars and found his dream.)
Задание 27. Youareatruegifttothosewhoknowandloveyou.
(You are a true gift to those who know and love you.)
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Муниципальный этап. 7-8 классы. Ответы
Задание 28.
Task 4
Write the word that best replaces the underlined words in each sentence.
uphold
upbeat
update
backdrop
uproar
upstream
backtracked
backfired
1. The news of the soccer team’s victory put our school in a major state of noisy
confusion. (uproar)
2. Pablo’s scheme to trick his friend ended up causing the opposite effect from the one
he wanted. His friend tricked him, instead! (backfired)
3. The play’s first act took place in front of a forest scene painted at the back of the
stage. (backdrop)
4. Andrea writes sad poems, but my poems are more cheerful and optimistic. (upbeat)
5. One of the government’s jobs is to protect and defend people’s civil rights. (uphold)
6. Supporting an unpopular plan can be like swimming against the current. (upstream)
7. Mom asked for an explanation of the latest details on my math grade. (update)
8. When I noticed that I’d lost a mitten, I retraced my steps until I found it.
(backtracked)
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МУНИЦИПАЛЬНЫЙ ЭТАП. 7-8 КЛАССЫ
ТЕКСТ ДЛЯ АУДИРОВАНИЯ
Part 1
Audioscript
Listening comprehension
Listen to part of a city tour around Moscow and decide whether the following
statements are TRUE, FALSE or this information is not provided in the text - NOT
STATED - according to the text you hear. You will hear the text twice. Now you
have 15 seconds to read the statements.
(Pause 15 seconds)
Now we are ready to start.
Tour Guide: So, here we are at Kuznetsky Most, one of the oldest streets in
Moscow. Kuznetsky Most, if translated from Russian into English, means
“Blacksmith’s Bridge”. Long ago, there were many metal workshops here, that’s
where the name comes from.
Tourist 1: Excuse me, did you say Blacksmith’s Bridge?
Tour Guide: Yes!
Tourist 1: Are you sure this is a good translation into English? ‘Cause I don’t see
any bridge here or even a river, for that matter!
Tour Guide: This is a very good observation! However, the translation is correct. In
fact, there is a bridge and even a river! You may not believe it, but we are now
standing right on top of both!
Tourist 1: What? How?
Tour Guide: The Neglinka River that flows right here was put into a pipe in 1819,
and the bridge over it was covered up. So, now both are underground. But the name
remains. If you are curious to see that river, you can book a special excursion that
will take you underground to see all the fascinating canals below Moscow.
Tourist 1: No, thank you!
Tour Guide: So, in the 18th and 19th centuries this street was famous for its shops. In
this building here, there was a famous jewellery shop that belonged to Carl Fabergé.
Tourist 2: Fabergé? The Fabergé? Like the Fabergé eggs, with all the gold and
diamonds that we saw yesterday in the Kremlin?
Tour Guide: Yes! He lived in St. Petersburg and had several shops, including this
one in Moscow. And if you look across the street, in that building there, there was
another jewellery shop which also sold all sort of other fashionable items from
England. The shop belonged to a wealthy British merchant James Shanks and was
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called Magasin Anglais, which, if you translate it from French into English, means
“the English Shop”!
Tourist 1: Hold on! Wait a second! This doesn’t make any sense! This is Russia! The
owner of the shop was English! The name of the shop means the English Shop. Why
on earth was the name in French?
Tour Guide: You are good! Another excellent observation! The thing is, most
fashionable shops on this street were owned by the French. There were a lot of
French people living in Moscow at that time. In fact, this was the reason why in 1812,
when Napoleon invaded Moscow, Kuznetsky Most was one of the very few places
that weren’t burnt in the fire.
Tourist 2: Excuse me! As far as I understand, it wasn’t the French who burnt
Moscow in 1812. The Muscovites themselves did it not to leave anything for
Napoleon. Isn’t that true?
Tour Guide: That is true. However, because Kuznetsky Most was inhabited mostly
by the French, Napoleon’s soldiers protected this area and made sure nothing bad
happened to their compatriots or their belongings!
Tourist 2: Fascinating!
Tour Guide: Now, follow me and we will take a look at another street right around
the corner…
Now you have 20 seconds to fulfill the task.
(Pause 20 seconds)
Now listen again.
(The recording is repeated)
Now you have 20 seconds to check your answers.
(Pause 20 seconds)
This is the end of the Listening part.
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МУНИЦИПАЛЬНЫЙ ЭТАП. 9 КЛАСС
Максимальный балл за работу - 100.
LISTENING
Time: 15 minutes (15 points)
Задание 1.
Task 1
For items 1-10 listen to a talk about an explorer and decide whether the statements
(1-10) are TRUE, or FALSE according to the text you hear. You will hear the text
twice.
1. The speaker outlined his talk.
A) True
B) False
2. Thor Heyerdahl graduated from the University of Oslo with a major in Geography.
A) True
B) False
3. Thor Heyerdahl went on his first journey to Polynesia in the first half of the 20th
century.
A) True
B) False
4. With the Коn-Tiki Thor Heyerdahl proved his theory that humans came to Polynesia
with the ocean currents.
A) True
B) False
5. The Kon-Tiki expedition did not take off and Heyerdahl continued to travel.
A) True
B) False
6. Thor Heyerdahl was alone in the Kon-Tiki expedition.
A) True
B) False
7. In the late 60s Thor Heyerdahl tried to prove the contact between ancient Egypt and
South America.
A) True
B) False
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8. In 1958, Thor Heyerdahl established the Norwegian Academy of Sciences.
A) True
B) False
9. Thor Heyerdahl was awarded Oscar for the best fiction film.
A) True
B) False
10. Thor Heyerdahl passed away in his hometown.
A) True
B) False
Task 2
For items 2-6 listen to a conversation between a student representative and the
principal of the college board of governors. Choose the correct answer to answer the
questions 2-6. You will hear the text only once.
Задание 2. At the beginning of the conversation, the principal announced the issue of
parties in
A) students’ dorms.
B) college libraries.
C) music halls.
Задание 3. What is NOT TRUE about the parties?
A) They are not lengthy.
B) They hinder studying process.
C) They annoy many students.
Задание 4. The principal’s first idea was to
A) Forbid the parties in the halls of college dorms.
B) Change the time for the parties.
C) Allow parties for a small fee.
Задание 5. What does the principal think about Eva’s idea of one party a semester?
A) She finds it fair to everyone.
B) She doesn’t find it viable.
C) She doesn’t think it will be very popular among students.
Задание 6. What is NOT the final solution to the problem?
A) Students will have to pay for the room.
B) Students will have to arrange their parties in a different building.
C) Students will have to reduce the number of parties per semester.
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READING
Time: 45 minutes (20 points)
Task 1
For items 7-16, read the passage below and choose the option which best fits according
to the text.
Learning about the science of shyness
David Robson talks about his own experience of getting to grips with shyness
On the day I received an offer from my first-choice university, I expected to feel
elation and excitement. I had spent years preparing for this moment, and yet when it
came, I felt only dread at the thought of freshers’ week and all the social challenges this
would inevitably involve. Nonetheless, I assumed this was a stroke of extreme good luck
- a one-off, though the potential for rejection seemed immense, and I feared I would
spend the next few years in loneliness. But, luckily, I was wrong.
Today, as a science writer, I’ve witnessed a wealth of new research that has
identified the psychological barriers that prevent us from building better relationships.
Consider a phenomenon known as the liking gap. In a series of experiments,
psychologists asked two strangers to meet and chat and then questioned each party about
their expectations and perceptions of the conversation. Before speaking, both assumed
that the exchange would feel uncomfortable - yet they ended up enjoying it far more
than they had believed they would.
One study examined the impressions of university dorm-mates, with
questionnaires in September - when they first met - and follow-ups in October,
December, February and May. The researchers found the liking gap, firmly established
on the first meeting, persisted for several months, until the roomies had eventually
formed a more stable relationship with more accurate judgements of each other’s
feelings.
When I first learned about this research, I couldn’t help but cringe at all the times
I had been afflicted by the liking gap at university. After meeting charming, funny and
kind people, whom I wanted to get to know better, I would doubt that this was
reciprocated. As a result, I would avoid any further contact for fear that I might seem
embarrassingly needy. I would even turn down party invitations from people who I
genuinely appreciated and admired, on the assumption they had only asked me out of
politeness.
I believe, the liking gap has its roots in too much introspection. We are so busy
worrying about the impression we’ve given - and agonising over every tiny thing that
we might have said wrong, thought wrong, done wrong - that we miss all the positive
signals. We don’t notice someone’s laughter or encouraging smile or the warmth in their
eyes.
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Digging into the scientific literature, I soon found examples of many other
misplaced fears. For instance, many of us are too shy about giving compliments or
expressing our gratitude for other’s actions, for instance. We assume that they already
know how great they are and we doubt our abilities to express those compliments
elegantly. We imagine our gestures will seem clumsy and awkward.
Expressing appreciation of others not only brings joy to the person receiving the
praise but also to the person saying it; most people feel much better for having spoken
their warm feelings. Unfortunately, our natural reserve means that most of us miss out
on these opportunities to cement our bonds.
Surprisingly, I have found that simply learning about concepts such as the liking
gap can help us conquer our shyness, but it also needs perseverance if the effects are to
last. As you will have found when learning any skill, greater confidence comes with
regular practice outside our usual comfort zones.
For me, an ambition to speak Italian gave me the necessary push. As my fluency
in the language increased, I started arranging “conversation exchanges” with native
speakers who wished to practise their English. Needless to say, I made many blunders,
but I was touched to see how sensitively my conversation partners saved me from
embarrassment and how easy it was to build a friendship despite the language barrier.
Striking up new conversations in my native language suddenly felt a lot less daunting.
At the height of my shyness at university, it would have seemed inconceivable
that I would write a book about social connection - let alone support it with public talks
and media interviews. I don’t regret those years of anxiety, I remember that time with
overwhelming gratitude to all the people who proved my fears of rejection to be false.
Задание 7. When David was accepted to the chosen university, he
A) decided to turn the invitation down immediately.
B) felt thrilled and overjoyed about the news.
C) was eager to welcome new challenges in life.
D) reacted differently to what he had anticipated.
Задание 8. The liking gap experiment shows that people
A) underestimate how much others can like their company.
B) feel uncomfortable about asking questions.
C) are initially embarrassed about answering questions.
D) are prepared for criticism and judgement.
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Задание 9. According to the research conducted at university, the liking gap
A) wears off within a couple of hours.
B) remains unbridgeable for some people.
C) lingers for quite a long time.
D) helps build a more stable relationship.
Задание 10. David didn’t pursue further contact with the people he liked because
A) asking someone out made him cringe.
B) he doubted their genuine interest in him.
C) he was embarrassed to get too much attention.
D) he felt uncomfortably inferior to them.
Задание 11. David thinks that the liking gap arises from
A) focusing on one’s own thoughts and behaviour.
B) missing out on the funny side of everyday life.
C) a wish to make a good first impression.
D) lack of encouragement from others to start a conversation.
Задание 12. People avoid paying compliments because they
A) don’t want to be interfering and nosy.
B) are not being complimented in return.
C) believe it is simple flattery.
D) think they may sound impolite and inept.
Задание 13. According to David, showing appreciation results in
A) creating a warm atmosphere.
B) cementing friendly feelings.
C) being praised in return.
D) shared feelings of comfort and pleasure.
Задание 14. When fighting shyness it is important
A) to stay determined.
B) to remain in you comfort zone.
C) to practise longer every day.
D) to work at the liking gap issue.
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Задание 15. What is NOT true about David’s “conversational exchanges”?
A) He felt embarrassed because of the language barrier.
B) It became easier for him to initiate a talk in English.
C) His partners were delicate and understanding.
D) He made mistakes when speaking Italian.
Задание 16. Looking back, now David feels:
A) rejected and anxious.
B) surprised and thankful.
C) supported and appreciated.
D) regretful and nostalgic.
Задание 17.
Task 2
For items 1-10, read the passage below and choose which of the sentences A-K fit into
the numbered gaps in the text. There is one extra sentence which does not fit in any of
the gaps.
One of the staples of the Russian cuisine and daily diet historically has always
been porridge. (1)
_____. Guryev porridge’ breaks all the rules. (2)
_____. You can
serve it every day or on a festive table.
(3)
_____. However, in this case, there is abundant evidence that Count and
Minister of Finance Dmitry Guryev did indeed bring this amazing dish into the everyday
life of Russian nobility.
(4)
_____. The Count in fact was difficult to surprise with culinary masterpieces,
but this dish made an indelible impression on him. Soon after Guryev's porridge began
to conquer the estates and country mansions of Russian nobility. (5)
_____. The dish
was very popular and became a favorite dessert of Emperor Alexander III.
In Russian cuisine, Guryev porridge appeared at about the same times as beef
Stroganoff. (6)
_____. The main reason is the extremely laborious method in which it
has to be cooked. (7)
_____
Semolina porridge itself proves to be a deceptively simple but simultaneously
complicated porridge, a feature that differentiates it from all other traditional Russian
porridges. (8)
_____. However, many still love it: it takes just a few minutes to cook and
has a very tender and creamy consistency.
(9)
_____. Even though it sounds not particularly tasty, these skins are sweet and
delicious, giving the porridge its signature caramelly taste that distinguishes it from
other desserts.
To “assemble” the dish you have to first cover the bottom of the bowl with a layer
of porridge. (10)
_____. Repeat the layering, ending with porridge on top.
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A) The method involves layering semolina cooked with whole milk or cream with
golden skins from baked cream.
B) Guryev porridge is said to have been created in the XIX century by Zakhar Kuzmin -
a serf cook of Dmitry Guryev.
C) Then top it with a layer of baked milk skins, then a light layer of caramelized nuts,
broken into pieces, then the mixed fruit.
D) The dish is a unique combination of semolina, nuts, berries and caramel-flavored
milk skins which turn a simple porridge into a scrumptious sweet dish.
E) The problem is that semolina can form into lumps during cooking, and kids and
adults usually can’t stand this.
F) The name Guryevskaya was firmly entrenched for the porridge, although its biggest
fan did not even know the recipe for its preparation.
G) Regardless of the theories, it is unquestionable that the dish has a century-long
history, as it was even served during the coronation of Tsar Alexander III in 1881.
H) Moreover, we tend to associate porridge with a healthy breakfast routine, and not
with a show-stopping dessert.
I) However, unlike the latter, the classical interpretation of the former is not easy to find
in modern restaurants.
J) Another signature ingredient in Guryev porridge is baked milk “skins”.
K) Over the centuries recipes have been attributed to historical figures without any
basis.
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Муниципальный этап. 9 класс
USE OF ENGLISH
Time: 60 minutes (45 points)
Задание 18.
Task 1. Items 1-15 (15 points)
For questions 1-15, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the
lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there.
If a line is correct put a tick. Use letter "V" as a tick. If a line has a word which should
not be there, write the word in a given space. There are two examples at the beginning
(0 and 00).
0
A Tokyo developer will demolish down a building for spoiling the
down
view. Why doesn’t Britain care about beauty?
00
Politicians and planners are allowing the Thames to become an urban
V
canyon -avarice always seems to win out.
1
A Japanese developer has been announced it will demolish a new
tower of luxury flats in Tokyo only weeks from completing. The
reason? The 10-storey building was blocking beautiful views of Mount
Fuji.
2
The idea a developer would reach such a decision in Britain is
inconceivable. In London, flats are usually built to make a profit. If
they have a beautiful view, good luck to those who buying them. To
hell with anyone else’s beauty.
3
One of what was the government’s last decision greenlighting a
huge 20-storey concrete slab that is being about to rise on the banks of
the Thames next to the National Theatre.
4
It is hideous, and will dominate the once-glorious view of the St Paul’s
cathedral from Waterloo Bridge. Paradoxically, its developer is a
Japanese Corporation Mitsubishi.
5
Beauty is a word you never hear in British election campaigns. They
are about money and little else. In Tokyo, the dignified regulation of the
public sector does matters.
6
Maintaining the beauty of the environment is not a nimby fad but a duty
expected of government in the public’s interest and pleasure.
7
The current collapse of planning control in the capital has seen two
Nine Elms towers to rise almost 60 storeys, making Big Ben look like a
toothpick in comparison. Last week, another “luxury” monster
was announced up-river, near Battersea Park.
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The company behind the scheme is spotted a subsidiary of Cerberus
Capital Management, run by an American billionaire, Stephen
Feinberg.
9
These towers now are litter the Thames, being mostly foreign-owned
and empty. A Guardian survey of one Vauxhall tower revealed
just 10% of its occupants are British.
10
The new Battersea tower could hardly be more out of place. It will soar
as a ghostly presence over the visually delicate neighbourhood of
Chelsea. It will also tower over the secluded acres of the park and
continue the conversion of the Thames into an utterly urban canyon.
11
I cannot imagine another world city that would permit such visual
outrages. Parisians laugh with derision at what has been done to
London’s skyline. Romans are astonished. Americans ask, but who is in
charge?
12
No one consults London’s citizens in any meaningful way on these
planning decisions. They are visible assertions of the power of a greed.
13
High-buildings policy in the capital is supposedly overseen by the
mayor, at present Sadiq Khan. Like his predecessors, Ken Livingstone
and Boris Johnson, he has no sense of beauty. Government ministers
also hardly refuse to interfere because their party coffers are stuffed by
the building lobby.
14
In Tokyo, we see democracy working. The Fuji affair is that of a
community demanding that the beauty of its surroundings shall be
respected by elected authority.
15
The sadness is that no British politician has the guts to tell Mitsubishi to
show London the deference to beauty demanded in Japan.
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Task 2. Items 19-28 (10 points)
For items 19-28, 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. Use from three to
five words. The number of words is specified in the brackets. Do not use short forms.
Please mind both grammar and spelling. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example: 0. The pool isn’t deep enough to swim in.
too
The pool
____
______
_____
______ swim in. (4 words)
0
is too shallow to
Задание 19. Richard says he prefers to do his homework on his own.
rather
Richard says that
_____
______
______
______ do his homework with other people.
(4 words)
Задание 20. They will ask a professional chef to do all the cooking.
have
They will
____
_____
_____
_____
_____ by a professional chef. (5 words)
Задание 21. Scientists claim that they have found a cure for cancer!
to
Scientists claim
____
_____
_____ a cure for cancer! (3 words)
Задание 22. Pam said she had never seen the missing ticket.
having
Pam
_____
_____
_____ the missing ticket. (3 words)
Задание 23. It took Colin five minutes to find his car keys.
searching
Colin
____
____
____
____
_____ his car keys. (5 words)
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Задание 24. A short meeting of the cast will take place after today’s rehearsal.
by
Today’s rehearsal
_____
_____
_____
_____ a short meeting of the cast. (4 words)
Задание 25. I’ll be happy to show you round the sights of my city when you come to
visit me.
take
It’ll be a
____
____
____
_____
_____ a sightseeing tour of my city when you come to
visit me. (5 words)
Задание 26. The artist painted fabulous pictures of the rainforest although he had never
travelled outside his hometown.
spite
The artist painted fabulous pictures of the rainforest
____
____
_____
____
_____
travelled outside his hometown. (5 words)
Задание 27. If you ask me, feng shui doesn't work.
far
_____
____
____
_____
________ concerned, feng shui doesn't work. (5 words)
Задание 28. You have to be very patient to work as a primary school teacher these
days.
deal
Working as a primary school teacher calls
___
___
____
___
___ patience these days.
(5 words)
Задание 29.
Task 3. Items 1-10 (10 points)
For items 1-10 read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a new word
that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
‘(0)
_______________ crisis’ looms for English schools due to arts
CREATE
cuts. The number of GCSE music and drama students fell over last
decade, research finds.
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Schools in England face a “creativity crisis” with the number of
creative arts students and teachers down by as much as 20 per cent in
some subjects after a decade of (1)
_______________
INVEST
Pupils’ (2)
_______________
in the creative arts is considered by
ENGAGE
many to be a key factor in their recovery from the pandemic yet
specific government funding for music, arts and cultural programmes
will equate to just £9.40 per pupil this year.
The new analysis of government data shows that the number of
GCSE music and drama students has fallen by a
(3)
_______________
over the last decade, a trend mirrored by a
FIVE
drop in the number of drama teachers.
School reforms have caused pupils to move away from arts subjects
such as dance, music and art, and towards more traditional
(4)
_______________ subjects such as geography and English.
ACADEMY
In (5)
_______________ education, there was an outcry in May from
FAR
artists and musicians who accused the government of neglecting the
country’s “cultural national health” after becoming aware of plans
for a 50% funding cut to arts subjects at universities, which could
come into effect from this autumn.
The shadow schools minister, Peter Kyle, said the government’s
refusal to back school arts threatened children’s recovery from the
pandemic and the country’s future (6)
_______________
PROSPER
He said creative industries contribute £11bn to the UK economy, but
warned that this would be under threat if fewer pupils had the chance
to learn such skills. “After a decade of failure on school arts, the
Conservatives are out of step with parents’ (7)
_______________.”
PRIORITISE
The study of music is an area of particular concern, with critics
warning that it is (8)
_______________
becoming the preserve of
INCREASE
wealthier families.
Music provision for children in key stage 3 (ages 11-14) has been
reduced, the report finds, and primary-level (9)
_______________
TRAIN
teachers are offered shrinking amounts of musical training.
Responding to a parliamentary question from Labour, the school
standards minister, Catherine McKinnell, said the government values
the arts and supports the creative arts (10)
_______________
the
THROUGH
education system.
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Задание 30.
Task 4. Items 1-10 (10 points)
For items 1-10, match the items 1-10 to the phenomena A-N. There are some extra
phenomena which do not match.
A) John Keats’ poetical credo
B) a true friend who stays with you through thick and thin
C) Robert Burns’ famous poem
D) the situation in which too much attention is given to buying and owning things
E) he was chosen to design the Clifton Suspension Bridge. From this Bristol connection
came the chance to create the Great Western Railway which came into Windsor in
1849. His legacy can be seen in his railways, bridges and steamships he contributed
to a golden age in Britain’s history.
F) Oklahoma is nicknamed so because of the settlers who moved into the Unassigned
Lands before the designated commencement of the Land Rush of 1889.
G) he was one of the most important engineers and scientists in history. His work on the
modern steam engine kick-started the entire Industrial Revolution at home in Great
Britain and in the rest of the world.
H) The Progressive Party (a.k.a. the Bull Moose Party) adopted the idea when it chose
Roosevelt as its candidate in the 1912 presidential election. It appeals to the near-
universal desire for fairness.
I) an annual summer event that takes place in August in Ireland where there are many
performances of plays and music, and other forms of entertainment
J) an American inventor and computer engineer who was part of the team that developed
some of the key components to early computers in the 1980s.
K) a Welsh summer event dedicated to music, literature and performing arts. It runs over
the first week in August. It is held in a new venue every year, occasionally the event
has been held in England. It features about 6,000 competitors who compete in a
number of categories, including Folk Songs, Brass Bands, String Music, Choral
Section, Vocal Section, and others.
L) an English mathematician who has been called the first computer programmer for
writing an algorithm, or a set of operating instructions, for the early computing
machine built by Charles Babbage in 1821.
M) someone who is a good friend when it is easy to be one and who stops being one
when you are having problems
N) Oklahoma is nicknamed so because people here habitually show up for dinner before
the invitation is even sent.
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1. The Sooner State
2. A Square Deal
3. Ada Lovelace
4. The Eisteddfod
5. fair-weather friend
6. Isambard Kingdom Brunel
7. consumerism
8. A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness…
9. James Watt
10. Wherever I wander, wherever I rove,
The hills of the Highlands for ever I love.
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WRITING
Time: 60 minutes (20 points)
Задание 31.
You see the following notice in an English youth magazine and decide to send your story.
Stories Wanted
Write a story for our magazine. The story must begin with the sentence:
Jim got off the train and realized he was holding the wrong bag.
The story must have a title and must include:
a phone call
a new friend
Write 200-250 words (the title is included in the word count).
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АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК. 2024-2025 уч. г.
МУНИЦИПАЛЬНЫЙ ЭТАП. 9 КЛАСС
ОТВЕТЫ И КРИТЕРИИ ОЦЕНИВАНИЯ
Максимальный балл за работу - 100.
LISTENING
Time: 15 minutes (15 points)
Задание 1.
Task 1
For items 1-10 listen to a talk about an explorer and decide whether the statements
(1-10) are TRUE, or FALSE according to the text you hear. You will hear the text
twice.
1. The speaker outlined his talk.
A) True
B) False
2. Thor Heyerdahl graduated from the University of Oslo with a major in Geography.
A) True
B) False
3. Thor Heyerdahl went on his first journey to Polynesia in the first half of the 20th
century.
A) True
B) False
4. With the Коn-Tiki Thor Heyerdahl proved his theory that humans came to Polynesia
with the ocean currents.
A) True
B) False
5. The Kon-Tiki expedition did not take off and Heyerdahl continued to travel.
A) True
B) False
6. Thor Heyerdahl was alone in the Kon-Tiki expedition.
A) True
B) False
7. In the late 60s Thor Heyerdahl tried to prove the contact between ancient Egypt and
South America.
A) True
B) False
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