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| Английский язык |
| Назад к списку блоков |
| 8 класс. Блок № 1 |
| 45 минут на выполнение блока. Из них 45 минут на ввод ответов |
| Задание № 1 |
| БЛОК 1 ЧТЕНИЕ Прочитайте текст и выберите правильный вариант ответа. I knew I was going to be late but there was no way of warning her. By the time I arrived, it was around ten past eight. It had been raining for the last five minutes. Sheila was still there, outside a bookshop in Charing Cross Road. She could have waited inside, but as the arranged was outside, she had loyally waited there for 25 minutes. I wore my biggest smile as I ran through all the old excuses: the Northern line… you wouldn’t believe it… fourteen minutes at Camden for a train. I felt secure. It wasn’t the first time, but the mention of the Northern line made such excuses more authentic. She looked at me then with a completely new look, not sweet or loyal at all. She just said, “Well, no one could ever accuse you of having good manners,” looked straight at me once more and walked away. I can’t quite say why, but for a while that phrase seemed to reveal all the lies I had ever told. In particular, the lies that covered up my habitual lateness. I’m not talking about being fashionably late, a habit which can indicate anything from a degree of politeness to a feeling of coldness towards the host. Fashionable lateness is more about timing than about actually being late. What I’m talking about is not timing, but something bigger. When I said I was going to be late, I meant it. I planned to be late. To go from my apartment to Charing Cross Road takes 45 minutes. To get there by 7.45 I had to leave at 7 pm. But, washed, shaved and dressed, I knew at 6.30, as I always did, that I was going to be late. In fact, for years I have been late for every occasion: for drinks, for meetings, for dates, for lunch and dinner, for interviews, weddings, birthdays, funerals. In the end, I finally decided to see an analyst about my habitual lateness. He asked about my feelings when people were later than I. This rarely happened, I said, but when it did, it produced feelings of unhappiness and neglect. Apparently I showed all the classic symptoms of tardomania. Tardomaniacs, he explained, are pathologically late people, who are so obsessed in themselves that the world around and the people around them become little more than objects whose only function is to increase their self-image. Although there are no cures for tardomania, there are remedies. Giving some thought to how you feel when other people keep you waiting is one. Remembering it’s an expensive compliment to be there on time is another. My own preference is for a new convention, which is both to show consideration for others and yet, at the same time, to satisfy my own need for slf-love: my recommendation is to be fashionably punctual at all times. Then, if anyone should make fun of your loyalty and timeliness, you can quote Samuel Beckett and say: “We are not saints but we have kept our appointments. How many people can boast as much?” |
| Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов) |
| Sheila was waiting outside the bookshop in the rain because |
| the bookshop was closed so she couldn’t wait inside. |
| that was where they had agreed to meet. Это правильный ответ |
| she wanted to be able to see the writer approaching. |
| she had only just arrived. |
| Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов) |
| Why did the writer feel “secure” that she would believe his excuses? |
| He made excuses that were quite believable. Это правильный ответ |
| It was the first time he had been late. |
| He had never used those excuses before. |
| He knew she would be understanding. |
| Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов) |
| Contrary to the writer’s expectations Sheila was |
| calm and pleasant |
| well-mannered |
| cold and wet |
| sharp and sarcastic Это правильный ответ |
| Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов) |
| What time had the writer arranged to meet his friend? |
| At seven o’clock. |
| Some time after eight. |
| At quarter to eight. Это правильный ответ |
| At ten past eight. |
| Вопрос № 5 1 балла(ов) |
| The writer finally decided to see an analyst because |
| he wanted to find out about habitual lateness Это правильный ответ |
| he was always too punctual |
| he was running out of excuses for his problem |
| he had missed a very important interview |
| Вопрос № 6 1 балла(ов) |
| The term “tardomaniacs” refers to |
| people who try not to be late because they don’t like being kept waiting themselves |
| people who only miss important appointments |
| people who are deliberately late Это правильный ответ |
| people who are seldom late |
| Вопрос № 7 1 балла(ов) |
| One way of trying to overcome tardomania is to |
| consider how you feel when you have to wait for someone Это правильный ответ |
| always try to arrive ten minutes early for the appointment |
| think up more convincing excuses |
| ask the other people to be even later than you are |
| Задание № 2 |
Is there such a thing as Canadian English? If so, what is it? The standard stereotype among Americans is that Canadians are like Americans, except they say ‘eh’ a lot and pronounce ‘out and about’ as ‘oot and aboot’. Many Canadians, on the other hand, will tell you that Canadian English is more like British English, and as proof will hold aloft the spellings colour and centre and the name zed for the letter Z. Canadian does exist as a separate variety of British English, with subtly distinctive features of pronunciation and vocabulary. It has its own dictionaries; the Canadian Press has its own style guide; the Editors’ Association of Canada has just released a second edition of Editing Canadian English. But an emblematic feature of Editing Canadian English is comparison tables of American versus British spellings so the Canadian editor can come to a reasonable decision on which to use… on each occasion. The core of Canadian English is a pervasive ambivalence. Canadian history helps to explain this. In the beginning there were the indigenous people, with far more linguistic and cultural variety than Europe. They’re still there, but Canadian English, like Canadian Anglophone society in general, gives them little more than desultory token nods. Fights between European settlers shaped Canadian English more. The French, starting in the 1600s, colonised the St Lawrence River region and the Atlantic coast south of it. In the mid-1700s, England got into a war with France, concluding with the Treaty of Paris in 1763, which ceded ‘New France’ to England. The English allowed any French to stay who were willing to become subjects of the English King. At the time of the Treaty of Paris, however, there were very few English speakers in Canada. The American Revolution changed that. The founding English-speaking people of Canada were United Empire Loyalists – people who fled American independence and were rewarded with land in Canada. Thus Canadian English was, from its very beginning, both American – because its speakers had come from the American colonies – and not American, because they rejected the newly independent nation. Just as the Americans sought to have a truly distinct, independent American version of English, the loyalists sought to remain more like England… sort of. These were people whose variety of English was already diverging from the British and vice versa: when the residents of London and its environs began to drop their r’s and change some of their vowels people in certain parts of the United States adopted some of these changes, but Canadians did not. TRUE if the statement agrees with the information FALSE if the statement contradicts the information NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this |
| Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов) |
| Canadian English is considered more like British English by Canadians. |
| True Это правильный ответ |
| False |
| Not Given |
| Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов) |
| According to the secod paragraph, Canadian English is pretty similar to British, with some minor differences. |
| True Это правильный ответ |
| False |
| Not Given |
| Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов) |
| The St Lawrence River was colonised by Canadians in 1600. |
| True |
| False Это правильный ответ |
| Not Given |
| Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов) |
| Canadian English is considered neither American nor not American. |
| True |
| False Это правильный ответ |
| Not Given |
| Вопрос № 5 1 балла(ов) |
| The fifth paragraph states that many English-speaking countries adopted changes in pronunciation. |
| True |
| False |
| Not Given Это правильный ответ |
| Задание № 3 |
| Грамматика и лексика Выберите правильный вариант ответа: We are writing to suggest that all cars should be 1______ from the centre of the city as soon as possible. The amount of pollution from car exhaust fumes is now 2 ______, and we believe that the public must be protected. Apart from this, the streets are crowded with cars, and our lives are at 3______ when we try to cross the road! There has been a huge 4 ______in the amount of traffic recently, and the government just seems to put off the problem, instead of dealing with it. Unless we 5______ the traffic problem, and seriously consider some of the 6 _________, life in our city will become impossible. Our organization, Cities for People, has been 7_______ to make the government do something! We are holding a 8_______ next week in the city centre, and hope that many people will 9______ us. |
| Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов) |
| 1 |
| stopped |
| banned Это правильный ответ |
| removed |
| altered |
| Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов) |
| 2 |
| unbearable Это правильный ответ |
| much |
| overcrowded |
| exceeded |
| Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов) |
| 3 |
| risk Это правильный ответ |
| danger |
| urgent |
| problem |
| Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов) |
| 4 |
| size |
| number |
| growing |
| increase Это правильный ответ |
| Вопрос № 5 1 балла(ов) |
| 5 |
| look for |
| make out |
| face up to Это правильный ответ |
| come round to |
| Вопрос № 6 1 балла(ов) |
| 6 |
| solutions Это правильный ответ |
| errors |
| suggestions |
| matters |
| Вопрос № 7 1 балла(ов) |
| 7 |
| taken after |
| set up Это правильный ответ |
| carried out |
| looked into |
| Вопрос № 8 1 балла(ов) |
| 8 |
| pile-up |
| riot |
| organization |
| demonstration Это правильный ответ |
| Вопрос № 9 1 балла(ов) |
| 9 |
| join Это правильный ответ |
| bear |
| increase |
| agree |
| Вопрос № 10 1 балла(ов) |
| He is all ____ and can't install or repair anything in the house. |
| elbows |
| knees |
| thumbs Это правильный ответ |
| toes |
| Вопрос № 11 1 балла(ов) |
| She decided to try her ____ at gardening. |
| body |
| hand Это правильный ответ |
| head |
| leg |
| Вопрос № 12 1 балла(ов) |
| She didn't have the_____to tell him the bad news. |
| heart Это правильный ответ |
| mouth |
| soul |
| tongue |
| Вопрос № 13 1 балла(ов) |
| He wanted to tell them the truth, but he got cold______ at the last moment. |
| feet Это правильный ответ |
| hands |
| knees |
| toes |
| Вопрос № 14 1 балла(ов) |
| He visits fashionable places where he can rub_____ with celebrities. |
| arms |
| elbows Это правильный ответ |
| fingers |
| hands |
| Вопрос № 15 1 балла(ов) |
| Her little son is the apple of her ______. |
| eye Это правильный ответ |
| heart |
| mind |
| soul |
| Вопрос № 16 1 балла(ов) |
| I tried to keep a straight _____ when she told me about her magical powers. |
| face Это правильный ответ |
| head |
| neck |
| shoulder |
| Вопрос № 17 1 балла(ов) |
| Success and money went to his ______, and he forgot old friends. |
| brain |
| head Это правильный ответ |
| heart |
| mind |
| Вопрос № 18 1 балла(ов) |
| I feel it in my_____ that we are going to have problems. |
| bones Это правильный ответ |
| heart |
| knees |
| stomach |
| Задание № 4 |
Страноведение Выберите правильный вариант ответа: |
| Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов) |
| In which century were Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales written? |
| 14th Это правильный ответ |
| 15th |
| 16th |
| 17th |
| Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов) |
| What nationality was Robert Louis Stevenson, writer of 'Treasure Island'? |
| English |
| Welsh |
| Irish |
| Scottish Это правильный ответ |
| Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов) |
| 'Jane Eyre' was written by which Bronte sister? |
| Anne |
| Charlotte Это правильный ответ |
| Emily |
| Katherine |
| Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов) |
| What is the book 'Lord of the Flies' about? |
| a road trip |
| a swarm of killer flies |
| a ship voyage |
| schoolboys on a desert island Это правильный ответ |
| Вопрос № 5 1 балла(ов) |
| Who wrote the crime novel "Ten Little Niggers"? |
| Irvine Welsh |
| Edgar Allan Poe |
| Sir Arthur Conan Doyle |
| Agatha Christie Это правильный ответ |
| Вопрос № 6 1 балла(ов) |
| The United Kingdom consists of __________ |
| England, Scotland, Wales. |
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Это правильный ответ |
| England and Scotland. |
| Great Britain and the Irish Republic. |
| Вопрос № 7 1 балла(ов) |
| Great Britain includes __________ |
| England, Scotland, Wales. Это правильный ответ |
| England and Scotland. |
| England and Wales. |
| England and Ireland. |
| Вопрос № 8 1 балла(ов) |
| Who is the head of the state in the UK? |
| The Prime Minister |
| The Lord Chancellor |
| The Monarch Это правильный ответ |
| The Speaker |
| Вопрос № 9 1 балла(ов) |
| Who is the head of the government in the UK? |
| The Monarch |
| The Speaker |
| The Lord Chancellor |
| The Prime Minister Это правильный ответ |
| Вопрос № 10 1 балла(ов) |
| The Monarch of the UK __________ |
| rules and governs. |
| reigns but does not rule. Это правильный ответ |
| reigns and rules. |
| rules but does not reign. |
| Вопрос № 11 1 балла(ов) |
| The British monarchs are crowned in __________ |
| Westminster Abbey. Это правильный ответ |
| St. Paul’s Cathedral. |
| the Tower. |
| Buckingham Palace. |
| Вопрос № 12 1 балла(ов) |
| The motto of the UK is __________ |
| “God and My Right”. Это правильный ответ |
| “God Save the Queen”. |
| “Land and My Fathers”. |
| “In God We Trust”. |
| Вопрос № 13 1 балла(ов) |
| How many independent countries are there on the British Isles? |
| 1 |
| 2 Это правильный ответ |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| Вопрос № 14 1 балла(ов) |
| Which of the following is the royal residence? |
| Westminster Palace |
| Buckingham Palace Это правильный ответ |
| The Tower |
| Whitehall |
| Вопрос № 15 1 балла(ов) |
| What is the noble title of the British monarch’s eldest son? |
| The Prince Royal |
| The Duke of York |
| The Duke of Edinburgh |
| The Prince of Wales Это правильный ответ |