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| Английский язык. Школьный тур |
| Назад к списку блоков |
| 11 класс. Блок № 1 |
| 45 минут на выполнение блока. Из них 45 минут на ввод ответов |
| Задание № 1 |
| READING Time: 15 minutes Read the text and choose the most suitable answer A, B, C or D. On the 10th of January 1956—about a decade into the Cold War and about a year into the Space Race—the United States Air Force launched the first vehicle in its top secret Genetrix program. The vehicle was a balloon—an enormous, 200-foot-tall, 100-foot-wide helium balloon—the first of hundreds that the US would ultimately launch from sites in Scotland, Norway, Germany, and Turkey. Upon release, each balloon ascended into the stratosphere, where the winter jet stream was perfectly situated to carry it over and across the interior of the USSR. A coffin-sized gondola dangled from the bottom of each balloon, housing a set of downward-facing high-resolution cameras. Whenever an on-board photocell detected that the surface below was illuminated by daylight, these cameras snapped periodic photographs. The Genetrix balloons were some of the original high-altitude spy cameras—precursors to spy planes and satellites. Whenever a balloon cleared Soviet airspace, the US Air Force sent an encoded radio signal that would detonate a small explosive charge on the gondola’s attachment line. If all went according to plan, a specially equipped C-119 airplane would be loitering in the nearby airspace, ready to snag the parachuting payload of photographic film in mid-air. Once retrieved, the film was sent back to the states to be developed and analysed. The Genetrix balloons were designed to be practically invisible to radar, using very thin balloon film and a gondola much smaller than a typical aircraft. And this might have worked were it not for the fact that one of the steel rods in the balloon rigging was 91 centimetres long. US Air Force engineers didn’t realize it at the time, but 91 centimetres happened to correspond to one of the frequencies used by Soviet early-warning radar. This caused the otherwise inconsequential rod to resonate and glint like a mirror on Soviet radar screens. Soviet leaders were understandably annoyed when their military pilots reported back regarding the nature of these radar reflections. US officials replied that these were innocuous weather balloons for the study of cloud formations, a claim which was roundly ridiculed. During the day, there was little the Soviets could do about it apart from political posturing—the balloons cruised at 55,000 feet, which was higher than Soviet weapons could reach. But MiG fighter pilots soon discovered they could shoot the balloons out of the sky at sunrise. The chill of the night robbed the balloons of some of their buoyancy, and they dipped down into weapons range. The Genetrix program lasted only 27 days. It had originally been planned to continue indefinitely, but president Eisenhower cancelled any further spy balloon launches due to the Soviets’ strenuous diplomatic protests. Of the 500 or so spy balloons that were launched, only about 50 camera gondolas were successfully recovered by the US Air Force. These provided over 10,000 reconnaissance photos of inland Soviet Union and China, including first peeks at nuclear and radar facilities. The Soviets recovered a number of the gondolas themselves, and engineers began to dissect them, seeking useful information. To their surprise, they found something inside that happened to solve a little problem they had been having with one of their upcoming space missions: temperature-resistant and radiation-hardened photographic film. |
| Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов) |
| Why did the US Air Force launch the secret Genetrix program? |
| To test the flight speed of helium balloons. |
| To map the surface of remote terrain. |
| To spy on its enemies. Это правильный ответ |
| To carry packages to Scotland, Norway, Germany and Turkey. |
| Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов) |
| The Genetrix balloons |
| preceded spy planes. Это правильный ответ |
| were the first spy cameras. |
| illuminated the surface. |
| could carry coffins. |
| Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов) |
| Explosives were attached to the Genetrix balloons |
| so they could be used as remotely activated bombs. |
| so the packages would be released and picked up by an airplane. Это правильный ответ |
| in case they were spotted while in the USSR airpace. |
| in case the attachment line broke. |
| Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов) |
| Why did Genetrix balloons fail to be invisible to radar? |
| Because they were 200-foot-tall. |
| Because they were 100-foot-wide. |
| Because they had a 91 centimetres long steel rod. Это правильный ответ |
| Because they were too reflective. |
| Вопрос № 5 1 балла(ов) |
| The Genetrix program was cancelled |
| even though it had been planned to last only 27 days. |
| due to the election of president |
| because of strenuous failed missions. |
| after relentless protests from the Soviets. Это правильный ответ |
| Вопрос № 6 1 балла(ов) |
| Upon finding some of the gondolas, the Soviets felt |
| annoyed. |
| surprised. Это правильный ответ |
| grateful. |
| frustrated. |
| Задание № 2 |
| USE OF ENGLISH Time: 25 minutes Task 1 Read the text below and think of the word that best fits each gap. Choose the answer A, B, C or D. Thomas Cook Thomas Cook could be 7)............. to have invented the global tourist industry. He was born in England in 1808 and became a cabinetmaker. Then he 8)................ on the idea of using the newly-invented railways for pleasure trips and by the summer of 1845, he was organising commercial trips. The first was to Liverpool and featured a 60-page handbook for the journey, the 9)…............ of the modern holiday brochure. The Paris Exhibition of 1855 10).................. him to create his first great tour, taking in France, Belgium and Germany. This also included a remarkable 11).................... — Cook’s first cruise, an extraordinary journey along the Rhine. The expertise he had gained from this 12)…............... him in good stead when it came to organising a fantastic journey along the Nile in 1869. Few civilians had so much as set foot in Egypt, let 13)................... travelled along this waterway through history and the remains of a vanished civilization 14).................. back thousands of years. Then, in 1872, Cook organised the first conducted world tour and the 15) …............... of travel has not been the same since. |
| Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов) |
| Choose the correct answer for №7 |
| told |
| pronounced |
| said Это правильный ответ |
| suggested |
| Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов) |
| Choose the correct answer for №8 |
| dawned |
| struck |
| hit Это правильный ответ |
| crossed |
| Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов) |
| Choose the correct answer for №9 |
| pioneer |
| forerunner Это правильный ответ |
| prior |
| foretaste |
| Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов) |
| Choose the correct answer for №10 |
| lived |
| initiated |
| launched |
| inspired Это правильный ответ |
| Вопрос № 5 1 балла(ов) |
| Choose the correct answer for №11 |
| breakthrough Это правильный ответ |
| leap |
| step |
| headway |
| Вопрос № 6 1 балла(ов) |
| Choose the correct answer for №12 |
| kept |
| took |
| stood Это правильный ответ |
| made |
| Вопрос № 7 1 балла(ов) |
| Choose the correct answer for №13 |
| apart |
| aside |
| alone Это правильный ответ |
| away |
| Вопрос № 8 1 балла(ов) |
| Choose the correct answer for №14 |
| flowing |
| going Это правильный ответ |
| running |
| passing |
| Вопрос № 9 1 балла(ов) |
| Choose the correct answer for №15 |
| scene |
| area |
| land |
| world Это правильный ответ |
| Задание № 3 |
| Choose the correct answer so that the meaning of the phrasal verb underlined is the same. |
| Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов) |
| He has gone through a lot over the past two years. |
| has experienced Это правильный ответ |
| has travelled |
| has done |
| Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов) |
| He mustered up enough to go to the horror film. |
| have good grades |
| gather courage Это правильный ответ |
| make money |
| Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов) |
| He gobbled up the turkey before I could have any. |
| cooked |
| threw away |
| finished eating Это правильный ответ |
| Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов) |
| He is going to have to face up to his past. |
| accept Это правильный ответ |
| explain |
| forget |
| Вопрос № 5 1 балла(ов) |
| I would appreciate it if you could stick up for me the next time we see your mother. |
| introduce |
| help with the work |
| defend Это правильный ответ |
| Вопрос № 6 1 балла(ов) |
| Let's put off that meeting to next Monday. |
| postpone Это правильный ответ |
| schedule |
| arrange |
| Вопрос № 7 1 балла(ов) |
| Let's put David down. It'll be fun. |
| invite |
| influence |
| criticize Это правильный ответ |
| Вопрос № 8 1 балла(ов) |
| I have a great program that weeds out unwanted files. |
| replaces |
| deletes Это правильный ответ |
| finds |
| Вопрос № 9 1 балла(ов) |
| Jack enjoyed hamming up his role in the new play. |
| acting in a way that make people laugh Это правильный ответ |
| performing |
| learning |
| Задание № 4 |
| Choose the correct answer. |
| Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов) |
| The epic poem "Beowulf" was written by whom? |
| William Shakespeare |
| Sir Francis Bacon |
| The anonymous scribes Это правильный ответ |
| William the Conqueror |
| Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов) |
| In Mary Shelley's "The Last Man," two of Shelley's characters are semi-biographical portraits. One is her husband, Percy Shelley. Who is the other? |
| Lord Byron Это правильный ответ |
| William Shakespeare |
| H.G. Wells |
| Rudyard Kipling |
| Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов) |
| Who was called 'The Father of Futurism'? |
| James Joyce |
| H.G. Wells Это правильный ответ |
| Bernard Shaw |
| Virginia Woolf |
| Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов) |
| Author of such works as "Silas Marner," "Adam Bede," "The Mill on the Floss," George Eliot is actually a pen name for what woman author? |
| Anne Bronte |
| Jane Adams |
| Mary Ann Evans Это правильный ответ |
| Molly Dewson |
| Вопрос № 5 1 балла(ов) |
| Which writer was actually a spy and visited Russia with the aim to overthrow the Bolshevist government? |
| Bernard Shaw |
| Charles Dickens |
| Thomas Hardy |
| Somerset Maugham Это правильный ответ |
| Вопрос № 6 1 балла(ов) |
| What popular musical did George Bernard Shaw's play 'Pygmalion' inspire? |
| My Fair Lady Это правильный ответ |
| Meet Me in St. Louis |
| Guys and Dolls |
| The King & I |