Английский язык. Всероссийская олимпиада школьников в Москве (2025-2026 год)

ВСЕРОССИЙСКАЯ ОЛИМПИАДА ШКОЛЬНИКОВ

АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК. 2025-2026 уч. г.

МУНИЦИПАЛЬНЫЙ ЭТАП. 7-8 КЛАССЫ

ОТВЕТЫ

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LISTENING

Time: 15 minutes (13 points)

Listen to two parts of a guided tour of historic buildings in Moscow and decide

whether the following five statements are TRUE, FALSE or this information is not

provided in the text - NOT STATED - according to the text you hear. After that,

answer seven more questions.

You will hear the text three times. Now you have 30 seconds to read the tasks.

1. The British Ambassador changed the interior of Pavel Kharitonenko’s house to

make it look like an English gothic castle.

A) True

B) False

C) Not Stated

2. Sergey Yesenin was married to an American dancer.

A) True

B) False

C) Not Stated

3. A new building of the British Embassy was built in 2000 next to the British

Ambassador’s residence, across the river from the Kremlin.

A) True

B) False

C) Not Stated

4. The door to the balcony of the residence of the British Ambassador doesn’t open.

A) True

B) False

C) Not Stated

5. You can see Spaso House in Vasiliy Polenov’s painting “Moscow Courtyard”.

A) True

B) False

C) Not Stated

6. Which building is older?

A) Residence of the British Ambassador

B) Residence of the US Ambassador

7. The history of which building is connected to a literary work?

A) Residence of the British Ambassador

B) Residence of the US Ambassador

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8. The history of which building is connected to a painting?

A) Residence of the British Ambassador

B) Residence of the US Ambassador

9. Which building stands on the bank of the Moskva River?

A) Residence of the British Ambassador

B) Residence of the US Ambassador

10. Which building served as both the embassy and the ambassador’s residence?

A) Residence of the British Ambassador

B) Residence of the US Ambassador

11. When the guide says, “You’ve done your homework, haven’t you!”, he is …

A) surprised that the tourist has done homework that was given to them.

B) happy that the tourist showed good knowledge of Russian culture.

C) unhappy that the tourist has interrupted him and is making fun of the tourist.

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12. Mark all the people that stayed at the building that became the British

Ambassador’s residence, according to the tour guide:

A) Sergey Yesenin

B) Mikhail Bulgakov

C) Isadora Duncan

D) Anatoly Lunacharsky

E) Herbert Wells

F) Vasily Polenov

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READING

Time: 30 minutes (19 points)

Read the advertisement of a bicycle and do the tasks that follow.

SPEEDAWAY

The only name in bicycles

(1) Our bicycles are the fastest ones on the road. (2) That’s why SPEEDAWAY

is the bicycle brand you know and trust.

(3) We make our bicycles with the customer in mind. (4) Each bicycle is a

SUPERIOR machine. (5) You can’t buy anything better. (6) We guarantee that this

bicycle will not be the CHEAPEST one you can buy. (7) But we do guarantee that it

is the BEST brand you can buy.

(8) Our bicycles offer many special features. (9) Here are some of them:

 (10) 21 speeds

 (11) Light-touch gearshifts for easy and accurate shifting

 (12) Hand-pull brakes

 (13) 2-inch white sidewall tires

 (14) Gel-filled, cushioned seat

 (15) 26-inch aluminum frame - This NEW and IMPROVED frame combines

a reliably sturdy frame with the weight of a feather to produce a bicycle that seems to

fly down the road.

 (16) 5-function electronic trip-monitor that displays: speed, distance, average

speed per mile, and length of time.

(17) We truly believe in our bicycles. (18) We are so sure you will like our

bicycles that we will give you THREE FREE GIFTS - a safety helmet, a water bottle

and a pouch bag - when you purchase a SPEEDAWAY bicycle. (19) If you are not

satisfied with your bicycle, you may return it for your money back. (20) BUT YOU

GET TO KEEP THE FREE GIFTS!

(21) Hurry on down to your local sporting goods store. (22) If they don’t have

this bicycle, it’s because they’re sold out! (23) Everyone carries our brand.

(24) Buy SPEEDAWAY!

(25) You’ll thank yourself for many years to

_________

1. Fill in the gap in the last sentence of the text:

A) come

B) go

C) enjoy

D) bike

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2. In sentence 23 the word “carries” is closest in meaning to…

A) buys

B) sells

C) uses

D) rides

3. What change should be made in sentence 18 to make it grammatically correct?

A) Change “give you THREE FREE GIFTS” to “give your THREE FREE

GIFTS”.

B) Change “a SPEEDAWAY bicycle” to “the SPEEDAWAY bicycle”.

C) Change “you purchase” to “you will purchase”.

D) Nothing needs to be changed.

4. Which of these is an opinion in the ad and may not be true?

A) You can’t buy anything better…

B) …electronic trip-monitor that displays: speed, distance,…

C) …you may return it for your money back…

D) …you get to keep the free gifts…

5. Which of these is NOT one of the features of the Speedaway bicycle?

A) 2-inch white-wall tires.

B) a see-through plastic bug shield.

C) hand-pull brakes.

D) a gel-filled cushioned seat.

6. There is enough information in the ad to show that this product is -

A) made in the United States.

B) sold in most sporting goods stores.

C) the poorest-selling bicycle in the country.

D) used by most professional sports stars.

7. This ad was written mainly to tell customers about -

A) the manufacturers of the Speedaway bicycle.

B) a new invention that is being sold.

C) the many features of a brand-name.

D) the stores where you can buy bicycles.

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8. The antonyms of the words below can be found in the text. Write the antonyms you

find in the text.

danger

safety

slowest

fastest

worse

better

inferior

superior

take your time

hurry/Hurry/hurry on/Hurry on

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9. One of the sentences in the text has two examples of figurative language: metaphor

and hyperbole. Which number sentence is it? (15, (15))

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10. Which word in the text is written with the American English spelling?

(aluminum)

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11. What is the British English spelling of this word? (aluminium)

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USE OF ENGLISH

Time: 45 minutes (44 points)

Task 1 - 20 points

Read the text below and choose the word that fits best for each space.

Planning a City

What do the streets in your city look like? Some cities have streets that are very

straight and organized. In

(1)

_____

cities, it is easy to get from one place to

(2)

_____. (3)

_____ cities have streets that twist and turn or seem to go nowhere. In

these cities, (4)

_____ may be difficult to find your way or give directions.

In the past, when a group of people moved to a new place and started (5)

_____

a city, they had to decide how to plan the streets. (6)

_____

city planners used

something (7)

_____

a grid system. A grid system has streets that cross (8)

_____

other at right angles, (9)

_____ squares on graph paper. This (10)

_____ it easier to

organize a city and find your way.

One famous example of this is (11)

_____ city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

(12)

_____

grid (13)

_____

by William Penn in 1682. He divided the city into four

sections around a central square. The streets were wide and easy to walk down,

(14)

_____ the streets of London, England, where Penn had lived. Penn left London

for America after a great fire destroyed (15)

_____ of the city in 1666. London had a

maze of narrow streets that were hard to move around safely. Penn wanted to make

(16)

_____ that in his new city in America people could get around easily and safely.

His plan for Philadelphia became a model. Other city builders in America

followed Penn’s ideas when (17)

_____ street systems in new towns. Many modern

cities around the world still use grid systems today because they make transportation

and planning (18)

_____ easier. (19)

_____ contrast, older cities in Europe often have

winding streets that grew naturally (20)

_____ time, without a clear plan.

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such

this

other

others

the other

another

Other

Others

The other

Another

its

this

that

build

building

built

builder

Any

Some

None

calling

to call

call

called

both

every

each

one

alike

such

same

doing

does

make

makes

---

the

Its

It’s

Their

planned

was planned

is planned

has been planned

contrary

contrast

unlike

different

most

many

lot

clear

certainly

definite

sure

design

designing

designed

having designed

much

most

some

Upon

upon

about

over

around

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Task 2 - 15 points

In the following text, fill the gaps with one of the verbs - lie, lay, rise or raise.

At night, before I (1)

_____ down, I always organize my desk. (lie)

First, I organize my notebooks on the shelf.

My papers often (2)

_____

around out of order (lie), so I gather them and

(3)

_____ them in a stack. (lay)

While I organize, my cat usually decides to (4)

_____ on top of my computer!

(lie)

At this time I always (5)

_____

my index finger and say to the cat: “No-no-

no!” (raise)

Then I pick her up and (6)

_____ her on the bed. (lay)

Suddenly, I see her ears (7)

_____ as she hears a noise outside. (rise)

The noise makes both of us (8)

_____ quickly to look out the window. (rise)

Then I (9)

_____ the blinds so we can see better. (raise)

This is the time when my neighbour Wendy takes her dog Lucy for a walk. The

dog always barks while passing by our window. Wendy always tries to calm the dog

down.

So, I (10)

_____ my hand to wave at Wendy in a friendly way. (raise)

Wendy (11)

_____ her eyes to look at my window and waves back. (raises)

“Hi, Wendy!” I say. “How’s it going?”

I have to (12)

_____ my voice a little, so she can hear me through the window.

(raise)

Wendy tells Lucy to (13)

_____ down. We talk for a while. (lie)

Then she and Lucy continue their walk.

My cat watches the moon (14)

_____ in the east. (rise)

Finally, I (15)

_____ down and fall asleep. (lie)

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Task 3 - 9 points

There are many words in English that end in -ation: invitation, station, vacation,

information… The famous American children’s poet Shel Silverstein even wrote a

poem about these words! The title of this poem is “Ations”. However, all the -ation

words in the poem got lost!

You need to finish the lines of the poem using the -ation words from the box below.

altercation

consideration

exaggeration

communication

reconciliation

civilization

salutation

conversation

cooperation

Ations

by Shel Silverstein

If we meet and I say, “Hi,”

That’s a

_______________. (salutation)

If you ask me how I feel,

That’s

_______________. (consideration)

If we stop and talk a while,

That’s a

_______________. (conversation)

If we understand each other,

That’s

________________. (communication)

If we argue, scream and fight,

That’s an

_______________. (altercation)

If later we apologize,

That’s

________________. (reconciliation)

If we help each other home,

That’s

_______________. (cooperation)

And all these actions added up

Make

_______________. (civilization)

(And if I say this is a wonderful poem,

Is that

____________________?) (exaggeration)

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Listening comprehension

Listen to two parts of a guided tour of historic buildings in Moscow and decide

whether the following five statements are TRUE, FALSE or this information is not

provided in the text - NOT STATED - according to the text you hear. After that,

answer seven more questions.

You will hear the text three times. Now you have 30 seconds to read the tasks.

(Pause 30 seconds)

Now we are ready to start.

Tour Guide: We’re standing across the river from the Kremlin, looking at one of

Moscow’s most impressive mansions - the residence of the British Ambassador.

This building was once the home of Pavel Kharitonenko, a wealthy merchant who

owned sugar factories. It was designed in 1893 by architect Vasiliy Zalessky.

However, the interior was redesigned in 1911 by Fiodor Schechtel in the English

Gothic style, which was very unusual for Moscow at the time but gaining popularity

thanks to this incredible architect. Inside, there are carved wooden walls and ceilings

- just like in an English castle!

After the Russian Revolution, the house was used by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Several famous guests of the Soviet government stayed there, including the American

dancer Isadora Duncan and the famous American writer Herbert Wells.

Tourist 1: Excuse me! Wasn’t Isadora Duncan married to a Russian writer?

Tour Guide: You’ve done your homework, haven’t you! I’m impressed! She was

indeed married to the Russian poet Sergey Yesenin. But she stayed at this house

before that, when she was first invited to the Soviet Union by the Minister of

Education Anatoly Lunacharsky. Good question!

In 1930, this building was given to the British government to use it as the British

Embassy in Moscow. The embassy moved to a new building in the year 2000, and

this one became the residence of the British Ambassador. This is where the

Ambassador lives and hosts social events like concerts, dinners and receptions. The

new embassy building also stands on the Moskva River, but in a different location -

close to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Tourist 2: Excuse me! Will it be possible for us to get onto that balcony? I would

love to take some pictures of the Kremlin from there.

Tour Guide: It is true that the balcony of the British Ambassador’s residence offers

one of the best views of the Moscow Kremlin and is a favourite with tourists, but

sadly, most embassies in Moscow open their doors to the public for tours only about

once a year - and it’s not today.

*****

Tour Guide: Now we are looking at Spaso House, the official residence of the

American Ambassador in Moscow. The building once belonged to Nikolay Vtorov,

an industrialist and banker, and, some say, the richest man in Russia before the

Revolution. This house was built in 1913. It was designed by architect Vladimir

Adamovich.

Spaso House takes its name from the nearby Spasopeskovsky Lane, which was

named after that church you can see over there - “Spas” means “Savior” in Russian.

Tourist 1: Excuse me! That church looks very familiar! Is it famous?

Tour Guide: Not really, but you may have seen it yesterday when you visited the

Tretyakov Gallery. It appears in the painting “Moscow Courtyard” - «Московский

дворик» - by the famous Russian artist Vasiliy Polenov.

Tourist 1: Bingo! I knew I’d seen it before!

Tour Guide: You have a good eye! Now, back to the history of Spaso House: in

1933, after the USA and the USSR established diplomatic relations, it became the

official residence of the US Ambassador.

Here’s something really fascinating: in 1935, Spaso House hosted a Spring Festival.

For the event, birds, goats and even a baby bear were rented from the Moscow Zoo!

It was so dramatic and mysterious that it inspired the writer Mikhail Bulgakov, who

was one of the guests, to create the famous “Satan’s Ball” scene in The Master and

Margarita based on this festival.

Tourist 2: I’ve never heard of this book but it sounds interesting! Would you

recommend reading it?

Tour Guide: Absolutely!

Now you have 20 seconds to fulfill the task.

(Pause 20 seconds)

Now listen again.

(The recording is repeated)

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LISTENING

Time: 15 minutes (15 points)

Task 1

For items 1-10 listen to a talk by Ian Gerrard, a photographer, and decide whether the

statements (1-10) are TRUE (A), or FALSE (B) according to the text you hear. You

will hear the text twice.

1. Ian’s parents didn’t allow him to major in photography.

A) True

B) False

2. Ian’s interest in history boosted his photography talents.

A) True

B) False

3. In his last year, Ian made a joint project with his friend on open-air markets.

A) True

B) False

4. Upon getting a degree, Ian started applying for a job in media.

A) True

B) False

5. It took Ian half a year to make amazing pictures for an American magazine.

A) True

B) False

6. American photos helped Ian raise funds for his British journey.

A) True

B) False

7. In the last decades, British photographers have ignored family life in fishing

communities.

A) True

B) False

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8. Ian’s new book will have been sold out by March.

A) True

B) False

9. Ian considered several titles for his book.

A) True

B) False

10. Ian’s next exhibition will be devoted to lakes and mountains.

A) True

B) False

Task 2

For items 2-6 listen to a conversation. Choose the correct answer (A, B or C) to answer

questions 2-6. You will hear the text only once.

2. At the beginning of the conversation, Allie

A) has a bad headache.

B) has a cold.

C) feels fine.

3. At the party Mark felt

A) annoyed.

B) frustrated.

C) sorry.

4. What is NOT TRUE about Brad?

A) Women don’t find him nice.

B) He isn’t Allie’s type of man.

C) He can be irritating.

5. What does Allie want to do on her last day in San Francisco?

A) Something special.

B) Nothing special.

C) She doesn’t care.

6. At the end of the conversation Mark feels

A) bad.

B) fantastic.

C) pity.

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READING

Time: 45 minutes (20 points)

Task 1

For items 1-10, read the passage below and choose option A, B, C or D which best fits

according to the text.

How owls helped me conquer my fear of the dark

Polly Atkins was able to conquer her fears and leant to love darkness and the night

As a child I was afraid of the dark, as so many children are. Not the dark in and of

itself, but what I was certain it contained: bad spirits, bad people, monsters with ill

intent. The dark hid creatures with talons and teeth, it let curses slip out of buildings or

hedges and attach to a child walking past. I always stayed close any circle of light at

home, imagining it as a kind of shield. At night, I fell asleep with the soft amber glow of

a small lamp, the hallway light still on and my door slightly open. I needed to see things

and that gave a sense of safety and security.

I borrowed Jill Tomlinson’s book The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark from the

library and fell in love with the baby barn owl, Plop. He thinks “dark is nasty” and won’t

go hunting with his parents. He learns through others who love the dark that it can be

exciting, kind, fun, necessary, beautiful and super. I identified with Plop, but I wasn’t

convinced about the wonderfulness of the dark.

At the same time, I read and reread Phyllis Arkle’s Magic at Midnight, in which

all the animals depicted on all the signs of a village’s many pubs climb down from their

frames as the clock strikes 12. These stories reframed night-time as a magical space

where anything could happen. I began to see the possibilities of the dark, but I still

preferred to meet it with a safety cordon of light.

For a long time I lived in east London, where atmospheric light pollution meant

that night was never even close to dark. I used to love how the streetlight threw its

orange glow into my room, like a city-wide nightlight. All this changed radically for me

when I moved to the Lake District. Now I love our skies and soft and golden sunsets

without unnatural illumination. There I had to face and live with real dark for the first

time in my life. I spent more time outdoors and more time at night. I learned the wonder

of a starful sky, how the longer you look up the more appear and the deeper you can see

into the fabric of the universe. On frosty evenings I would wrap myself up in my

granny’s sheepskin coat and lie in back yard to the soundtrack of owls calling from the

woods. I learned to love the dark and everything that lives in it and needs it.

Learning to love the dark changed my relationship with night-time. I always

struggled to fall asleep, even as a small child. I would read or listen to music to lull

myself into the kind of space where sleep might enter, but it was never guaranteed. In

my teens, I was diagnosed with a serious genetic condition. It caused a host of

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symptoms, including fatigue and widespread pain. I found myself needing more and

more sleep to feel even slightly rested, but was less and less able to slip into it.

Night became a space of a new kind of fear: fear of never being able to sleep, of

being too exhausted to move or think the next day. I tried every strategy I could to shut

myself down. I found it helped if I accepted wakefulness and gave up trying to sleep. I

would circle the garden when everyone else was sleeping. I would moonbathe. I would

write. And eventually, this extreme insomnia retreated.

I soon learned to see the owls as companions. Tawny owls had been a feature of

my life in the Lake District since the beginning, coming down from the woods at night

hooting and calling around our cottage. But during the lockdown of 2020, they took on a

deeper significance. My husband and I took the same walk regularly in the evening, and

most days met a tawny owl, sunbathing on a low branch. I determined to find out more

about tawny owls, to be a better neighbour. In the spring of 2021, we were rewarded by

seeing owlets for the first time. In the midst of fear and despair they brought us great

joy.

Sitting in the woods at twilight as the owlets leapt around in the treetops, I thought

of how I used to take it as a slight and snub when people said I reminded them of an

owl, with my sharp nose and big eyes. I did not want to be owlish, but I do have a lot in

common with an owl. We are both at our best in the night-time; enjoy a good bath; are

hypersensitive to sound and light. Our ears are asymmetrical on our heads and our

stomachs will get blocked by indigestible food. As a result of this affinity with the

beautiful bird I wrote a book The Company of Owls, which I myself call a nocturnal love

song to the owls that surround my Lake District home. I do hope this book brings the

love of owls right from my heart to yours.

1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A) Children always enjoy quiet places at night.

B) Children feel uneasy when they cannot see what’s around them.

C) Children prefer silence to loud environments.

D) Children stay and play outdoors until late in the evening.

2. What role did illumination play in the Polly’s perception of the dark?

A) It created a distraction from unrecognized fears.

B) It symbolized control and protection over uncertain elements.

C) It looked similar to the presence of adults in the room.

D) It reinforced traditional beliefs about bedtime rituals.

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3. What is the main purpose of mentioning the two books about owls?

A) To compare writing styles of different authors.

B) To explain why certain books are suitable for young readers.

C) To show how stories shaped the speaker’s changing viewpoint.

D) To describe how animals behave at night.

4. Which of the following best describes Polly’s attitude toward nighttime after reading

both books?

A) Total acceptance and enthusiasm about the dark.

B) Continued fear and discomfort about the dark.

C) Mixed feelings of curiosity combined with caution.

D) Willingness to explore the wonders of the dark.

5. What contrast does Polly highlight between urban and rural living environments?

A) The change from artificial brightness to natural light.

B) The shift from rural to urban landscapes.

C) The difference between warm and cold climates.

D) The brightness of sparkling stars in the winter sky.

6. What became one of Polly’s main challenges during the night?

A) Finding a quiet place to study

B) Staying motivated to finish chores

C) Being unable to fully disconnect and rest

D) Dealing with frequent nightmares

7. How did Polly’s health condition affect her daily life?

A) It improved her sleep and wakefulness pattern.

B) It increased her need for rest while making it harder to achieve

C) It allowed her to adapt easily to a new routine

D) It helped her fall asleep quicker due to fatigue and ache.

8. What eventually helped Polly manage the situation better?

A) Letting go of the pressure to fall asleep

B) Following strict bedtime rules

C) Forcing on rest even if she couldn’t

D) Using technology to distract themselves all night

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9. What effect did the repeated walks during the lockdown have for Polly and her

husband?

A) The owls grew quiet and stopped hooting at night.

B) They discovered a new route to the owls’ nests.

C) Watching the owls was a new type of entertainment.

D) They developed a stronger connection with the bird.

10. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a similarity between Polly and the

bird?

A) Being active during unsocial hours

B) Being sensitive to sensory input

C) Having identical eating patterns

D) Having unusual body features

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.

The first 10 minutes: the way you start your day matters

Ten minutes doesn’t seem very long. Can it indeed determine your whole day

lying ahead? Surprisingly, it can. This morning I slept through my alarm, realised too

late that I’d run out of toilet roll and then pulled the handle off my kitchen drawer.

(1)

______

But why does a bad morning lead to a bad day? (2)

______. Thus, when you wake

up feeling tired, rushed or out of sync, it can trigger a cascade of negative emotions and

decision fatigue that together make it harder to stay focused, patient or productive.

How so? (3)

______. The disruption of that system - maybe forgetting to brush

your teeth or make coffee or exercise - can have a knock-on effect that resonates

throughout the rest of the day. (4)

______. They are responsible for routine behaviors.

The more consistently you practice positive things, the more your brain becomes wired

to handle the morning with ease and efficiency.

This means that the time at the start of your day offers an incredible opportunity to

build positive habits that compound over time. (5)

______. Gradually, these morning

habits can lead to improved productivity, greater emotional resilience, and more

fulfillment throughout the day.

(6)

______. During university, I would often start a free day playing “just one or

two” games of “League of Legends”. (7)

______

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When the morning goes sideways, most people have a go-to fix. For me, it’s a

solid breakfast. (8)

______. While it's helpful to know how to bounce back from a rough

start, the best mornings are the ones that don’t need fixing.

(9)

______. If my room is messy or chaotic, it may trigger feelings of stress or

distraction before I’ve even left bed. (10)

______. Overall, the power of the first 10

minutes cannot be overstated; they are the key to unlocking a more intentional, focused,

and peaceful day.

A) Whether you incorporate light exercise, journaling, or practicing gratitude, doing so

regularly will train your brain to naturally follow these behaviors.

B) One possible explanation is that the first ten minutes of your day shape your mindset,

stress levels and energy.

C) For others, it’s as simple as stepping outside for fresh air or sipping more water

alongside that first cup of coffee.

D) Therefore, the key to using the first 10 minutes effectively lies in the power of habits.

E) In contrast, starting your day in a tidy, well-ordered space promotes a sense of peace

and clarity, creating the right mindset for a productive and balanced day.

F) On purpose? No, of course not, though it does explain why I’m having such a terrible

day.

G) Needless to say that I never stopped after two rounds and that those days were not the

most productive.

H) These activities can overwhelm you with stress and distractions, setting a reactive

tone for the rest of your day.

I) But if you don’t have an external schedule to stick to, it’s easy to get distracted.

J) Another important thing for me is the atmosphere I wake up in as it significantly

influences how my day begins.

K) It takes us about 25 minutes to properly wake up, which is why we usually have a set

sequence of events we like to follow.

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USE OF ENGLISH

Time: 60 minutes (40 points)

Task 1 (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).

Example:

far

CULTURAL BEHAVIOUR IN BUSINESS

Much of today’s business is conducted across international borders, and

while the majority of the global business community might share the use

of English as a common language,

the nuances and expectations of business communication might differ far

far

greatly from culture to culture.

A lack of understanding of the cultural norms and practices of our

business acquaintances can result in so unfair judgements,

misunderstandings and breakdowns in communication.

Here are three basic areas of differences in the business etiquette around

the world that could help stand you in a good stead when you next find

yourself working with representatives of different cultures.

Addressing someone. When discussing this topic in a training course, a

German trainee and a British trainee got into a mostly hot debate about

mostly

whether it was appropriate for someone with a doctorate to use the

corresponding title on their business card.

The British trainee maintained that anyone who wasn’t a medical doctor

expecting to be addressed as ‘Dr’ was disgustingly pompous and full of

having

themselves. The German trainee, however, argued that the hard work and

years of education having put into earning that PhD should give them

full rights to expect to be addressed as ‘Dr’.

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This stark difference in opinion over something that could be conceived

as if minor and thus easily overlooked goes to show that we often attach

meaning to even the most mundane practices.

When things that we are used to are done differently, it could spark the

strongest reactions in us.

While many Continental Europeans and Latin Americans prefer to be

addressed with a title, for example Mr or Ms and their surname when

unlike

meeting someone in a business context for the first time, unlike

Americans, and increasingly the British, now tend to prefer using their

first names.

The best thing to do is to listen and observe it how your conversation

partner addresses you and, if you are still unsure, do not be afraid to ask

them how they would like to be addressed.

Smiling. In a piece of research done on smiles across cultures, the

researchers found that smiling individuals were being considered more

being

intelligent than non-smiling people in countries such as Germany,

Switzerland, China and Malaysia.

However, in countries like Russia, Japan, South Korea and Iran, pictures

of smiling faces were rated as less likely intelligent than the non-smiling

likely

ones. Meanwhile, in countries like India, Argentina and the Maldives,

smiling was associated with dishonesty.

Eye contact. American or British people might be looking their client in

the eye to show that they are paying a full attention to what is being said,

but if that client is from Japan or Korea, they might find this direct eye

contact awkward or even disrespectful.

In parts of South America and Africa, prolonged eye contact could also

be seen as challenging authority. In the Middle East, eye contact across

genders is considered inappropriate, although eye contact within a

gender could signify honesty and truthfulness.

Having an increased awareness of the possible differences in

expectations and behaviour can help us avoid cases of

will

miscommunication, but it is vital that we will also remember that

cultural stereotypes can be detrimental to building good business

relationships.

Although national cultures could play a part in shaping up the way we

behave and think, we are also largely influenced by the region we come

from, the communities we associate with, our age and gender, our

corporate culture and our individual experiences of the world.

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The knowledge of the potential differences should therefore be not

not

something we keep at the back of our minds, rather than something that

we use to pigeonhole the individuals of an entire nation.

Task 2 (10 points)

For items 1-10, 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. Please mind both grammar and spelling. Do not use contractions. There is

an example at the beginning (0).

Example: 0. The pool isn’t deep enough to swim in.

too

The pool ……………………. swim in.

is too shallow to

1. Bob was making fun of me when he said there was a snake on my bed.

leg

Bob

_____

______

_____

when he said there was a snake on my bed (4

words).

2. When he had finished his first book, he later wrote seven more.

went

When he had finished his first book, he____

___

___ seven more. (4 words)

3. I am sorry to tell you that you have failed the test.

regret

I __

___

you that you have failed the test. (3 words)

4. People say that the company is having problems.

said

The company

___

____

___

____ problems. (5 words)

5. I think I should leave.

better

I think I __

__ . (3 words)

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6. Please be quiet, (but I do not expect you will).

wish

___

____

___ quiet. (4 words)

7. My sister is in hospital where they are taking her appendix out.

having

My sister is in hospital

___

____

___

out. (4 words)

8. If you want a day off, you will have to find someone to replace you.

stand

If you want a day off, you will have to find someone

___

____

___

you. (4

words)

9. I was sorry I could not stay longer.

___

____

____ longer. (5 words)

10. I do not think she wants us to mention the subject.

rather

I think she

___

____

___

mention the subject. (5 words)

was pulling my leg

wish you would be

went on to write

having her appendix taken

regret to tell/ regret to inform

to stand in for

is said to be having

would like to have stayed

had better leave

would rather we did not

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Task 3 (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).

Example:

specific

Five horror film clichés

Of all the genres that exist, horror is perhaps one of the most

conventional. Many horror films rely on (0)

_____ plot devices, also

SPECIFY

called tropes, to make their audience frightened.

When a trope is used too much, it can become a cliché. Here are

some of the most used, and perhaps abused, clichés in horror films.

No matter what kind of house it is, the (1)

_____ is a scary place in

BASE

horror films.

That’s usually where something is hiding or where the evil (2)

_____

PSYCHE

has hidden their tools. In older horror films, when protagonists were

in desperation, it was difficult or impossible for them to call for help

or call the police.

Mobile phones have made that situation a bit less believable now.

How to maintain (3)

_____ then?

SUSPEND

No phone (4)

_____! If you’re a hero in a horror film, it’s almost

COVER

certain that at a key moment, just when you absolutely need to call

for help, your phone battery will die just as you are making the call.

Horror films love (5)

_____ places.

INHABIT

This could be a(n) (6)

_____ hospital, a scary empty house or a ghost

ABANDON

town.

The hero has been driving for hours. It’s night-time and it’s

beginning to rain. Suddenly he sees a person on the side of the road.

Maybe the company will keep him (7)

_____? In horror films, giving

WAKE

anybody a ride is asking for trouble. The hero always does it, and it

always ends badly.

This horror film cliché was especially popular with horror films of

the late 20th century. It starts with a group of teenagers all enjoying

(8)

_____, and it ends with everyone dead except one girl.

THEY

What’s the (9)

_____? At the beginning the girl is usually innocent,

SOLVE

shy and not particularly strong.

In the end, she has become the toughest and most (10)

_____ person

RESOURCE

in the world. The last girl almost always wins in the end.

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basement

psychopath / psycho

suspense

coverage

5 uninhabited/ uninhabitable/ uninhabitated

abandoned

awake/ awaken/ awakened

themselves

solution

resourceful

Task 4 (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.

1. Greenwich

2. John Nash

3. The Athens of the north

4. Common Sense

5. euphemism

6. Greenwich village

7. synecdoche

8.The Black Country

9. The Fens

10. the white man’s burden

A) During the Industrial Revolution, this area was full of factories and coal mines. The

air became dark with smoke and soot from all the industry. It's located just west of the

big city of Birmingham.

B) R. Kipling’s timeless guidance on how to live a fulfilling life. It explores the qualities

of virtue, morality, and masculinity.

C) the phrase used by R. Kipling to describe the sense of moral obligation among British

empire builders

D) "New York won the game" meaning a sports team from New York won the game

E) Its name comes from the Dutch word Groenwijck, which means "Green District". For

a long time, it was known as a home for artists and a center for new ideas. It is a

unique part of Manhattan.

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F) It is a famous spot in south-east London, England. It is well-known for its amazing

maritime history, meaning its connection to the sea and ships. It's also where the 0°

longitude Meridian gets its name.

G) The old medieval city of Edinburgh had long been an issue of concern. Its dilapidated

housing was prone to fires, disease, overcrowding, crime and collapse. It used to be a

medieval city of slums and sewers.

H) one of the most prominent British architects of the 19th century. Some of his most

famous works include Marble Arch, the Royal Mews, and Buckingham Palace.

I) He is best known for designing 52 churches in London after the Great Fire of London

in 1666. His most famous work is St Paul's Cathedral, which was finished in 1710.

J) The flat, watery area in East Anglia

K) It was written by Thomas Paine in 1775 and 1776. It encouraged people in the

Thirteen Colonies to seek independence from Great Britain. It was published without

its author's name. This was right at the start of the American Revolution. It quickly

became incredibly popular.

L) Built in stages between 1767 and 1850, James Craig’s design helped Edinburgh

transform itself from ‘auld reekie’ to this grand state. He designed a plan which was

distinguished by elegant views, classical order and plenty of light.

M) correctional facility instead of prison

N) It was published by Benjamin Franklin in America from 1732 to 1758. Besides the

usual information, it also included witty sayings, proverbs, and advice. These sayings

often taught lessons about hard work and saving money.

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Примечания к Критериям оценивания

При определении типа ошибки (лексическая, грамматическая,

орфографическая) следует руководствоваться следующими указаниями:

Лексическими ошибками считаются

• ошибки в неправильном употреблении слова в контексте;

• ошибки в словосочетании;

• пропуск слова, когда это не влияет на грамматическую структуру

предложения;

• ошибки в словообразовании (если не меняется часть речи: regular- unregular);

• послелоги во фразовых глаголах;

• ошибки в написании слов, которые меняют значение слова (think-thing, lose-

loose).

Грамматическими ошибками считаются

• ошибки в употреблении артиклей, предлогов, видовременных форм глаголов,

неличных форм глаголов, степеней сравнения прилагательных и наречий,

местоимений, ошибки в порядке слов в предложении и т.д.

• пропуск слова, влияющего на грамматическую структуру предложения

(пропуск подлежащего или сказуемого).

• ошибки в словообразовании, если меняется часть речи (contribute

contribution).

• употребление its вместо it’s или наоборот.

Орфографическими ошибками считаются

• ошибки в написании слов, которые не приводят к образованию нового слова

(different - differen).

• если один раз слово написано правильно, а другой раз неправильно -

неправильное написание считать орфографической ошибкой

2. Однотипные ошибки считаются один раз.

3. При подсчете пунктуационных ошибок учитываются только следующие

ошибки:

1) наличие точки в заголовке (при наличии заголовка);

2) отсутствие точки или восклицательного знака в конце предложения;

3) отсутствие вопросительного знака в конце вопроса;

4) отсутствие запятой при перечислении или в бессоюзном сложносочиненном

предложении;

5) отсутствие запятой при вводных словах;

6) отсутствие (или ошибка в употреблении) необходимых знаков препинания

при прямой речи или цитировании.

4. Ошибки в словах-связках (to my opinion

- вместо in my opinion)

учитываются по критерию «Организация текста».

5. Ошибки в местоимениях считаются ошибкой в референте и являются

логическими: (Every person wants to know his mistakes. People use computers. I do

not love him. - логические ошибки).

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ТЕКСТ ДЛЯ АУДИРОВАНИЯ

Audioscript

Listening comprehension

For items 1-10 listen to a talk by Ian Gerrard, a photographer, and decide whether

the statements (1-10) are TRUE, or FALSE according to the text you hear. You will

hear the text twice.

You have 20 seconds to study the statements.

(pause 20 seconds)

Now we begin.

Good evening, everyone. My name is Ian Gerrard and I’m a photographer. I’m here to tell

you about my career so far and also about my new book. I often get asked if I studied

photography at university and people are sometimes surprised that I didn’t. I wanted to but

my parents wouldn’t let me. So, I had to choose something else. I loved history but my

marks weren’t very good, but I was keen on geography too, so that is what I did in the end. I

actually think it’s made me a better photographer and has given my work a broader context.

On my degree course, in my final year, we studied all aspects of the development of cities

and we had to do a presentation. We could do what we wanted. I chose street markets for

mine but a friend did his on the growth of urban transport networks.

On graduation, I went to the USA. I knew I wanted to work as a photographer, so I’d sent

pictures to news organisations and advertising agencies, hoping I might get something in a

brochure, or even a newspaper! In fact, it was a magazine that noticed my pictures, and I

worked for it for a year. I learnt a huge amount, but what I really wanted to do was see the

USA for myself. It was an amazing six months - I started in the baking heat of summer on

the east coast and finished my journey in the mountains.

Anyway, I came back to Britain at the beginning of spring and published my US photos in a

small book. I earned just enough to finance my next trip - round the UK. I wanted to

explore the relationship between people and place. Interestingly, in the last few decades,

many photographers from the UK haven’t done much on fishing communities here, so that’s

what I did. They’ve tended to focus on family life in inner city communities instead.

The resulting photos I’m putting together for my new book. My book won’t be in the shops

until March, though there’s an exhibition of my pictures touring the UK from January. It’s

funny, I really wanted to call my new book Visions, but apparently there’s already one

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called that, so my publishers suggested the title In Focus, which I thought was horrible. In

the end we settled for Images.

Now, I’m planning my next tour. I wasn’t sure which theme to choose this time. I initially

thought I would look at lakes and mountains, but then I saw a tractor in a field and I knew

I’d do farming. I’ve decided to use a special camera to create very large photos, which I’m

hoping to exhibit next year.

You have 20 seconds to check your answers.

(pause 20 seconds)

Now listen to the text again.

(text repeated)

You have 20 seconds to check your answers.

(pause 20 seconds)

For items 2-6 listen to a conversation. Choose the correct answer to answer

questions 2-6. You will hear the text only once.

You now have 25 seconds to study the questions.

(pause 25 seconds)

Now we begin.

Allie (sneezing)

Mark: Bless you! Are you OK?

Allie: It’s just a cold. I had a bad headache this morning, but I feel better now.

M: Listen, I’m really sorry about last night.

A: What do you mean?

M: At the party. I got kind of angry at Brad. He was really annoying me.

A: Oh, I think he’s very nice.

M: Yeah, women always think so.

A: Don’t worry, Mark. Brad’s not my type.

M: OK. Listen, tomorrow’s your last day in San Francisco. I want to do something

special. What would you like to do?

A: I don’t mind, you choose.

M: How about a boat trip around the bay? We could do that in the morning and then

have a nice dinner in the evening.

A: That sounds fantastic!

M: It’s too bad you can’t stay longer.

A: Yes, it’s a pity. This week has gone so quickly. I feel I’ve just arrived and now

I’m going home.

M: Well, I’m going to make sure tomorrow is a really special day.

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ОТВЕТЫ

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LISTENING

Time: 15 minutes (15 points)

Task 1

For items 1-10 listen to a talk by Gina Purvis, a pilot, and decide whether the

statements (1-10) are TRUE (A), or FALSE (B) according to the text you hear. You

will hear the text twice.

1. Gina has dreamt of being a pilot since her childhood.

A) True

B) False

2. Before becoming a pilot Gina worked as a vet for a few years.

A) True

B) False

3. For Gina, working as a teacher was enthusiasm-boosting experience.

A) True

B) False

4. Gina has been working for a commercial airline for the last decade.

A) True

B) False

5. Gina says that you can’t become a captain if you don’t have three thousand flying

hours.

A) True

B) False

6. Before taking off Gina gets information from the airport information desk to know

about problems there.

A) True

B) False

7. Gina thinks every pilot has to have a degree in maths.

A) True

B) False

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8. Gina thinks pilots should be taught people management skills.

A) True

B) False

9. Passengers are not allowed on board until the pilot fixes a broken ice chiller.

A) True

B) False

10. Gina finds it magical to visit wonderful places.

A) True

B) False

Task 2

For items 2-6 listen to a conversation. Choose the correct answer (A, B or C) to answer

questions 2-6. You will hear the text only once.

2. Allie thinks San Francisco is

A) as beautiful as London.

B) better than London.

C) different from London.

3. What is NOT TRUE about Allie?

A) She isn’t keen on living in San Francisco.

B) She couldn’t leave Europe to live in a different place.

C) Her family lives in London.

4. What does Mark say about Alcatraz?

A) It is on the right of the boat.

B) It was closed for visitors in 1963.

C) It was a prison before 1963.

5. Allie finds information about Alcatraz

A) exciting.

B) surprising.

C) unexpected.

6. At the end of the conversation Mark feels

A) cold.

B) embarrassed.

C) pity.

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READING

Time: 45 minutes (20 points)

Task 1

For items 1-10, read the passage below and choose option A, B, C or D which best fits

according to the text.

Discovering your ancestral roots: a path to truly feel like yourself

Greta Solomon, a writer, gained a richer sense of self when she discovered her

ancestors were gifted storytellers too.

I’ve always been proud of my identity as a person of Black Caribbean origin. My

mother had left Jamaica aged 10 to join her father and stepmother in England. Similarly,

my father left the tiny Caribbean island of Nevis as a teenager, to study maths and

engineering. They met, married and settled in a suburb of London, where I was born and

raised. I knew the stories of my paternal great-grandfather who was born at the tail end

of slavery in St Kitts, the twin island to Nevis. He grew up to be a successful

entrepreneur in the construction industry and was instrumental in setting up the first

trade union in St Kitts. That was all well documented. But I knew nothing of my African

ancestry before the transatlantic slave trade until I decided to take a DNA test that

enables you to discover the specific ethnicity of your mother’s maternal line, up to 2,000

years ago. Three weeks later, I found out that I’m descended from the Fang and Tikar

people of Cameroon and Gabon.

So much of popular psychology focuses on the need to individuate and self-

actualise. But the need to belong to a race, culture and community is an integral part of

our sense of self. So, how is identity formed? “Identity development is an extremely

complex process,” explains Dr Sarah Gaither. “These include where you’re living,

messages your parents, peers or teachers give you, and encounters and experiences

where someone may question you or notice something different about you. Usually,

these encounters cause someone to go and learn about whatever that identity or

difference may be. They either accept that part of themselves by learning to internalise

it, or decide that the identity doesn’t match their sense of self.”

Since the age of six, I’d known I was a writer, after a teacher praised a story I

wrote. My mother had taught me the alphabet before I went to school and I quickly

started reading. She helped nurture my love of literature by taking me to the library

every week. By the age I knew I wanted to be a journalist. I was also fascinated by the

mechanics of songwriting, and would listen to Madonna songs on repeat, pulling apart

the lyrics to understand how to construct my own songs. I’ve been a working journalist

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for eight years, but I don’t think my Mum has ever read a single article I’ve written -

she’s always showed zero interest in this core part of me.

Discovering that the Tikar people of Cameroon were known for their artistry and

storytelling made me realise my deep-rooted love of writing was grounded in something

bigger than me. According to the Roots Revealed blog, many Tikar people were gifted in

writing, acting, dancing and music. Despite my mother’s lack of interest I could believe

there was a set of ancestors who would have embraced my writerly self and encouraged

me to share my stories.

Surely, finding and discovering your ancestral roots can bring a new way of

thinking about your identities, and past and present belonging. But I was surprised to

learn that from the point of view of science there is no such thing as race - it’s a social

construct. A research carried out by Dr Keon West suggests that generally, people are

good at the things they practise, regardless of their ancestry. He writes, “That said, it can

be helpful to remember that the world is full of a large variety of diverse people, and that

what is considered weird in one culture is perfectly normal in another. British men,

according to stereotypes, notoriously hate dancing. A British man who can’t resist the

call of dance might take comfort in discovering that he is part Cuban, Trinidadian or

Russian, as this can remind him that there are places in the world where dancing is a

normal, valued trait in men. This would transform him, in his own mind, from an odd

Brit, to a dancer from a line of dancers.”

After leaving her homeland, my mother never returned to Jamaica. She said the

circumstances of her leaving were too sad to ever return. Shortly after taking that DNA

test, I visited Jamaica for the first time, finally able to piece together some parts of my

and my mother’s history. Of her life, I have fragments - photos, stories, hearsay - and

events forever etched in my consciousness that remain largely unspoken. I think I will

be able to put them all together and learn more about her. Knowing her genetic

beginning (and mine) gives me something else I can grasp on to.

1. What does Greta highlight as missing from her knowledge about the family

background?

A) The specific career paths of her great-grandparents.

B) Information about other relatives living in Europe.

C) Details about her earlier roots before recorded family history.

D) The reasons why their parents chose to marry in London.

2. What does Greta’s great-grandfather seem to represent in the story?

A) An example of someone who made a difference.

B) A symbol of conflict between different cultures.

C) A person who disconnected from their native region.

D) A symbol of freedom for his former slave family on Nevis.

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3. According to Dr Gaither, what often leads people to reflect on who they are?

A) Social pressure to discover our ancestral roots and form an idea of self.

B) Facing situations others highlight something unusual about them.

C) Unexpected meetings with people form one’s past.

D) Advice from friends and family stories about one’s ancestors.

4. What does Dr. Gaither suggest about how people form a sense of who they are?

A) It happens naturally without external influence.

B) It is mostly shaped by media and entertainment.

C) It depends entirely on family traditions.

D) It involves both personal reflection and outside input.

5. What role did Greta’s mother play in her early interest in creative expression?

A) She discouraged her from pursuing reading and writing.

B) She pushed her to focus on journalism as a more serious job.

C) She supported her early development but didn’t engage with her career.

D) She enrolled her in music classes from a young age.

6. What realisation did Greta have after learning about her heritage?

A) Her passion may have been shaped by past generations.

B) Her ancestors left a lot of written heritage.

C) Her ancestors were talented songwriters and singers.

D) Her family background has little influence on personal interests.

7. What does Greta suggest about her relatives from earlier generations?

A) They would have been critical about her writing.

B) They would have welcomed her songwriting skills.

C) They might have discouraged her artistic expression.

D) They would have appreciated her talents and abilities.

8. What does Greta find unexpected about scientific views on racial categories?

A) That they are based on genetic facts.

B) That they are shaped mainly by biology.

C) That they are not grounded in biological evidence.

D) That they clearly explain inherited behavior.

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9. How might learning about their background change a person’s view of themselves,

according to Dr. West?

A) They would stop doing things they used to enjoy.

B) They might feel less isolated in their behavior.

C) They would prefer to move to another country.

D) They would be more interested in learning a new skill.

10. What did Greta hope to gain by traveling to Jamaica?

A) A chance to meet and reconnect with distant relatives.

B) A deeper connection to her family’s background.

C) A prospect of settling in Jamaica with her family.

D) An opportunity to study Jamaican traditions

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.

How I learned to love my alarm clock

Sleep is personal, and no single wake up device will suit everyone. Traditional

alarms that blast you awake don’t always align with your body’s natural rhythms.

(1)

______. For me, this device has benefited my sleep-wake cycle more than any other

product - perhaps excluding my memory foam mattress.

I’d heard of sunrise alarm clocks some time before but little did I suspect they

could resolve my waking woes. So, here they are. (2)

______. The light interacts with

our circadian rhythms, as the sun does when it rises, so we wake up biologically

prepared for the day.

As a person interested in tech, I often review fascinating and useful gadgets, from

electric heaters to smart drinking fountains for cats. (3)

______. Sunrise alarm clocks

soon proved to fall into this exclusive category.

I’ve been a faithful user of sunrise alarm clocks for a year now. (4)

______

Instead of doing it abruptly to a jarring beep in a pitch-dark room, a sunrise alarm clock

slowly and gradually lights up my space. The effect reminds me of the gentle feeling of

waking up at dawn while camping in the middle of summer. (5)

______

Research backs up my personal experiences with sunrise alarm clocks.

(6)

______. So using a sunrise alarm clock can be an easy but powerful way to regulate

your body’s circadian rhythm so you feel more rested during the day and more ready for

sleep at night. (7)

______. No one doubts that.

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Any sunrise clock has individual settings. (8)

______. To wind down at night I do

the whole process in reverse. (9)

______. Consistent bedtime and wakeup routines are a

great way to help reset your body’s sleep cycle and my sunrise clock is a huge part of

mine!

After using a sunrise alarm clock for a year, I’ve noticed I feel more alert in the

mornings. (10)

______. It’s been a small change that’s made a big difference in how I

start and end my day.

A) They say exposure to bright light in the morning can help boost the production of

serotonin, a hormone that regulates mood, and suppresses the production of

melatonin, the hormone that helps us feel sleepy.

B) I’m currently awakening to the pinkish hues of a “Spring Sunrise” lightscape, but you

can choose from a variety of color schemes, as well as different waking-up sounds

like chirping birds, flutes, chimes, bells and more.

C) Essentially, they’re a combination of alarm clock and light-therapy device that glows

with increasing brightness as your wake-up time approaches.

D) Therefore, your day no longer begins with eyes on-screen - and the road from here to

doom scrolling is about the length of a thumbprint.

E) And I can tell you from my own experience that they have truly transformed my

attitude about mornings and the process of waking up.

F) I’m more energized though I’m still not jumping out of bed with enthusiasm, but I

stay awake once the alarm goes off instead of slipping back into sleep.

G) If waking up feels like a struggle every morning, a sunrise alarm clock might be just

the thing to ease the transition.

H) A healthy sleep-wake cycle is crucial for quality sleep, and quality sleep is essential

for our health.

I) This is what I really appreciate at times of the year when I need or want to wake up

long before sunrise.

J) The clock sets off with a slowly dimming light and gentle sounds that tell my body

and brain it’s time for bed.

K) It’s enjoyable - but only a few of the products change my lifestyle in the long run.

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USE OF ENGLISH

Time: 60 minutes (40 points)

Task 1 (15 points)

For Items 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).

Example:

The King's Speech

“The King's Speech” is a richly enjoyable, instantly absorbing

true-life drama about the introverted stammerer King George VI

and his exuberant Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue.

These characters are performed with a pure theatrical gusto by

Colin Firth as the miserably afflicted monarch, Geoffrey Rush as

the twinkly eyed speech coach and Helena Bonham Carter as the

Queen.

The social and political background, having acutely observed and

carefully woven into the film's fabric, is the Depression at home,

having

the rise of fascism abroad, and the arrival of the mass media as a

major force in our lives.

Central to the dramatic action are four crucial incidents: the death

in 1936 of George V, the first monarch to use the radio to address

not

his subjects; the accession to the throne of his eldest son as

Edward VIII and his almost immediate abdication in order not to

marry American double divorcee Wallis Simpson;

the crowning of his successor, George VI; and finally, in 1939, the

outbreak of a war for which the king and queen became

with

figureheads of immeasurable national significance alongside with

their prime minister, Winston Churchill.

Although the film involves a man overcoming so a serious

disability, it is neither triumphalist nor sentimental.

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The themes are courage, responsibility, and the necessity to place

its

duty above personal pleasure or its contentment.

The film begins with a brief prologue in which both Bertie as

Duke of York (Colin Firth) and his contemporary audience endure

agonies of embarrassment as he attempts to deliver a speech at

Wembley Stadium during the 1924 Empire exhibition.

Firth's face is a picture of misery in the opening scene, under his

being

top hat, as if being attending his own funeral.

It is his first public appearance, required to speak through a

microphone to vast crowds at the empire exhibition at Wembley

Stadium, and by via live radio to the nation.

His stammer means he can hardly get a word out of, and the nation

cringes with embarrassment.

His formidable father makes clear to him that this is a new media

age. It's not just a matter of looking frightfully regal on a horse;

required

the monarch has required to be able to master the radio

microphone.

The rest takes place between 1934 when his wife (Helena Bonham

Carter) arranges for him appointment to see Logue, the

appointment

unorthodox therapist, and shortly after the beginning of the war

when he makes a crucial live broadcast to the world from

Buckingham Palace.

Across a great social gulf, they become friends, the king gaining

confidence and humanity, deeply affected by the first commoner

he's befriended.

Slowly, Bertie opens up to his new friend about his unhappy

getting

childhood, and doesn't notice how his speech is getting improving.

Not everyone's going to like this film: some may find it

Because

excessively royalist. Because George VI's talking cure is gripping.

Overall, the film is a major achievement, with Firth presenting us

with a great profile in courage. He finds as many different aspects

of stammering as the number of ways of photographing sand

explored by Freddie Young in Lawrence of Arabia or John Seale

in The English Patient. And as they did so, he deserves an Oscar.

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