Олимпиада школьников, I (школьный) этап
Английский язык, 7-8 классы
Задания для участника
Section 1
LISTENING - 5 баллов
Listen to an interview with two musicians, Suzie and Guy, from the band Style. For questions 1-5 choose the best answer A, B or C
Why do Suzie and Guy feel tired?
A. They have travelled a lot this year.
B. They have just their new album out.
C. They have partied a lot.
What was special about the song Mean Street?
A. It was Suzie`s first hit record.
B. It was Guy`s first hit record.
C. It was very popular in 1995.
How long have Suzie and Guy been together as Style?
A. Since 2000
B. Since 1995
C. Since 1997
What musical instrument can Suzie play?
A. Drums
B. Guitar
C. keyboards
What country haven`t they been to?
A. Italy
B. Japan
C. America
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Section 2
READING -12 баллов
Task 1 Read the text about Peter Marks. Are the sentences 1-7 “Right”(A) or “Wrong”(B)?
If there is not enough information to answer “Right”(A) or “Wrong”(B), choose “Doesn`t say”(C). for questions 1-7 mark A,B,or C on the answer sheet.
| Peter Marks: Press Officer Peter Marks is the press officer for a top football club. If a television or newspaper journalist wants to know anything about the club, Peter gives them the information. “ At the age of 10 I wanted to play football for England! But I studied science at university, and then got a job on a daily newspaper, writing about business and sport. I`ve worked for this club for eight years. When I started, only one other football club had a press officer – now almost every club has one. The job has changed a lot. At the beginning I just gave information to a few local and national newspapers. Today my phone never stops ringing! Magazines, TV companies and radio stations from all over the world want interviews with our players and manager. Often, journalists or photographers ask to meet a player here. That`s why my office is next to club changing room – it`s easy for me to find players when they`ve finished practicing. Newspapers sometimes say things about football clubs that are wrong, so I teach all our players how to answer difficult questions. Then I`m happy to let them speak to journalists without me.” |
When he was a boy, Peter hoped to become a footballer.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn`t say
Peter did a degree in business studies when he left school.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn`t say
Peter was a journalist for eight years.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn`t say
When he started this job, Peter had less to do than he has now.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn`t say
Peter can speak several foreign languages.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn`t say
Peter knows where the players are at the club if anybody wants to speak to them there.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn`t say
When the footballers talk to journalists, Peter answers any difficult questions for them.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn`t say
Task 2
5 баллов
Read the article about robots. Then answer the questions. For questions 1-5 mark A,B,C, or D on the answer sheet.
| Loveable Robots Most of the robots in the Robodex exhibition in Yokohama, Japan can talk, climb stair or pick up objects but Posy, the little girl robot, doesn`t do any of these things. She is designed to look loveable. Posy is one of a new generation of robots. Their designers don`t want them to seem frightening to human beings. There are still many technological problems to solve before people start buying robots to have in their homes, but scientists realize there is a psychological problem as well. Machines that look like humans make many of us feel nervous. “The theme of Robodex is robots that co-exist with humans”, said Toshi Doi. Toshi is the designer of Aibo, the robot pet and SDR-4X, a singing, dancing machine and one of the most impressive robots at the show. Another is Honda`s new robot called Asimo. The company hopes it will one day be able to do household tasks. Japan is already home to half the world`s industrial robots and 90% of robot pets. “ I don`t think we feel uncomfortable with robots and we also love technology”, said Kazuo Hirai of Honda. The robots that appeal most to humans at the moment, however, are those that don`t have a human form. Paro, a furry creature a bit like a seal, is used in children`s hospitals all over the world because the pleasant sensation of holding him helps the children recover more quickly. Not all robots are designed to be appealing however. For example, there`s the robot guard dog T7S Type 2. He has a camera and a mobile phone and can be guided by voice commands so that if you are away on holiday, you can phone him and tell him what to do. |
