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Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку 2020-2021 гг.
Школьный этап 7 - 8 классы
Продолжительность выполнения – 90 минут
LISTENING
Time: 10 minutes
(10 points)
Task 1.
You will hear a conversation. Listen to the interview. For each question 1‐ 10, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
1. The conversation took place … .
A) at school
B) on the space station
C) in the sports shop
D) at the Design Museum
2. Matthew became a designer because his … .
A) mother is a designer
B) mother is an Art teacher
C) father made him
D) parents stimulated him
3. The top prize was given to Matthew for a … .
A) space suit
B) surfboard
C) teenager’s study
D) cap
4. Matthew was in Russia when the spaceship with the international team … .
A) landed
B) was training
C) took off
D) was chosen
5. It was used by one of the cosmonauts on the international trip: … .
A) a surfboard
B) a lamp
C) a space suit
D) a cap
6. The surfboard impressed Matthew because the wood was … .
A) rough
B) smooth
C) narrow
D) short
7. Matthew appreciated the surfboard because it was … .
A) made by hand
B) light
C) made in а factory
D) made of plastic
8. Modern boards are made … .
A) by hand
B) with heavier materials
C) of wood
D) with much lighter materials
9. In future Matthew is going to design … .
A) clocks
B) lamps and lights
C) windows
D) mantelpieces
10. The journalist is grateful to Matthew for … .
A) getting the prize
B) visiting the exhibition
C) making surfboards
D) the conversation
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READING
Time: 30 minutes
(14 points)
Read the text below and each paragraph A - D with the topic it covers 1 – 4.
1 why the translators needed to work fast paragraph _______
2 the number of translated Harry Potter books paragraph _______
3 some problematic translations paragraph _______
4 why translating Harry Potter wasn’t easy paragraph _______
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Translating the world’s bestseller
A There are more than 400 million Harry Potter books in the world. But approximately 100 million copies do not contain any lines from the author’s original text. That’s because they are translations. At the moment, there are versions in over sixty languages, including Welsh, Latin and Ancient Greek.
B Jean-Francois Menard, the French translator of the Harry Potter books, translated the 700-page fourth book in just 63 days. The translators didn’t have much time because they could only begin when the English version appeared in the shops. This was because the author wanted the story to be a total secret.
In a few countries where the general public’s level of English is very high (for example in Scandinavia), it was very important to translate the books quickly. If not, people in those countries could just buy the original English version, not the translation.
C In other countries such as China, there were unofficial, pirate translations. People sold them on the streets illegally. The author didn’t receive any money from these books and often the translations were not very good. A pirate version in Venezuela in 2003 contained many mistakes. The translator occasionally put a few of his own informal messages into the text, for example “Here comes something I can’t translate, sorry”, or “I didn’t understand what that meant”.
D It’s true that the translation of J.K.Rowling’s books had some special difficulties. One big problem was with invented words and names. There are a lot of these words in the series – approximately 400! Spanish readers find most of these words exactly the same as in English. So, quidditch ( the invented sport that Harry Potter plays) and muggles (humans who haven’t got magical powers) are unchanged in the Spanish versions. But in Brazil the translator invented her own Portuguese words to express the ideas and sounds of the original words. So we have quadribol to translate quidditch, and trouxas instead of muggles.
Look at the sentences below about the ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui. Read the text and decide if each sentence 5 – 14 is TRUE, FALSE or the information is NOT STATED in the text.
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Feng Shui
Feng Shui is the art of arranging your home and the things in it in the best possible way. It began in China about 5000 years ago, but recently architects and designers all over the world have started to include the idea in their work. The most important thing to understand about Feng Shui is the idea of chi, which means vital energy or life force. The art of Feng Shui is to make sure the right objects are in the right places so that the chi can flow freely around the home. This is said to create good health and financial well-being as well as improved relationships between parents and children and husband and wife. You can improve your own Feng Shui by trying some of the techniques listed below.
Firstly, keep the hall of your home clear of shoes, umbrellas and other objects. This is to allow the chi to enter your home freely. If possible, put a small indoor fountain in this part of your home.
In the living room, choose furniture which is the right size for the room and arrange it so that people can move around the room comfortably. If the room is small, hang a mirror to create a feeling of space. Make sure you have blinds or curtains to prevent the chi from escaping.
The bedroom is considered a very important area in Feng Shui. It is best not to have a television or any other electrical item in here, but if you find it impossible to live without them, you can cover them with a plastic table-cloth when you have finished using them. The tablecloth must be plastic – other materials will not work. It is also important to unplug everything before you sleep. The head of the bed should be against a wall rather than under a window, as this would allow your chi to escape. You should be able to see the door easily while you are lying in bed. Place lamps by your bed for lighting instead of bright lights in the ceiling.
Try these simple ideas for a few months and see how much energy and happiness you can bring into your home.
5. Feng Shui has been practised all over the world for 5000 years.
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6. Feng Shui says that family members will get on better with each other if the home is properly furnished.
7. The entrance of the home should be well lighted.
8. The living room should be made to look as small as possible.
9. Windows in the living room should be covered.
10. There shouldn’t be any plants in the bedroom, if possible.
11. A sheet could be used instead of a tablecloth to cover the TV.
12. Sleeping under a window is not a good idea.
13. It’s important to have a good view of the bedroom door from the bed.
14. A single strong light in the bedroom is better than several soft ones.
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USE OF ENGLISH
Time: 30 minutes
(25 points)
For questions 1-15 read the text below and decide which word (А , В , С or D) fits the space best.
Quality of Communication
The internet is like a huge city, full 0) of many different kinds of places andpeople. As in a real city, there are certain places which are suitable for youngstersand others which 1) ……. to be avoided.
The internet neither belongs to either is controlled by any one person,organization or government. It gives 2) ……. of us the opportunity to creatematerial for others to see. On the other hand, as in ordinary life, there are thosewho 3) ……. use it for illegal purposes. The freedom of the Net 4) ……. excitingopportunities for youngsters and, 5)……. being aware of the possible dangers andmaking steps to avoid them, they can happily explore that online world 6)…….safety.
Common sense will certainly help children 7) ……. the Internet safety. It is preferable, for example, for parents 8) ……. to know whom their children are meeting online and make 9) ……. they never give out personal information about themselves. Although it is an excellent tool for learning, playing and communicating with others, youngsters should not be allowed to become 10) ……. involved that they forget other activities 11)……. to their development. Obviously surfing as a family activity is the best solution, so that any problems that are found can be 12) ……. together. Parents need to think about safety issues and agree on a 13) ……. of rules. Just as youngsters are 14) ……. instructions on road 15) ……., they also need to be instructed on how to travel safely along that superhighway.
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