Question

ПОМОГИТЕ ПОЖАЛУЙСТА ОТДАМ 50 балов решите олимпиаду по английскому

I. Complete the following story with the correct forms of the verbs.
Good Luck, Carl!
Carl Osbourne lives in Glasgow. Hel (ought, be) in The Guinness Book of Records
because he 2 (have) a terrible time this year.
The trouble 3 (start) one fine morning at the beginning of January when Carl 4.
(find) that his car 5
In February he 7
(disappear) from his garage. He 6.
(not see it since that time!
(buy) a new car, but he 8.
(not have) it for more than two weeks
when he 9
_ (crash) into a lamp-post. In May Carl 10
(sit) on a seat that 11 (paint)
only a few minutes before. He 12
(wear) a brand-new suit that he 13 (buy) only the
previous week. In August Carl 14
(spend) his holiday at the seaside. When he 15
(arrive) home, he 16
(discover) that his house 17 (break). His television and video-
recorder 18
(disappear). Now poor Carl 19
deserve this bad luck. He just 21
(not know) what he 20 (do) to
(hope) that his luck 22
(change) soon
22 points
II. Circle or underline the correct variant.
1. The weather was fine and we
A) decided to go to the park B) decided going to the park
C) have decided to go to the park D) decided that we go to the park
2. The Guinness Book of Records in the 50s.
A) first published B) has first been published
C) was first published D) were first published
3. Chopin began to take piano lessons
A) on the age of six B) at 6 ages old
C) at 6 years old D) at the age of 6
4. She's got a dark
A) hair B) complexion C) eyes D build
5. All Tom's friends were sorry him when he failed his entrance exams.
A) for B) about C) with D) at
10 points
III. Read the text and do the task.
"A musical tour of Britain"
From North to South
If you ever did a musical tour of Britain, you might get some surprises. Electric guitarists and pop singers are not the only musicians to be heard. There are many strong, local traditions of music still very much alive today.
Let's start in the north, in Scotland. The national instrument is the bagpipes. Not everyone likes the sound it makes, but to the Scots, bagpipe music is the most exciting in the world. For centuries, up to the First World War, Scottish pipers led the soldiers into battle, played for their royal masters, and at weddings and funerals. The bagpipers are still very popular, and every town has a pipe band.
South over the Border, into the north of England, we come to the land of the brass band.
This is the country of factories and coal mines, many of which have their own bands. Some of these are incredibly good. The Grimethorpe Colliery Band, for example, is internationally famous. The bands have an annual competition and Britain's best classical composers write music especially for them.
Let's go south again, to central and southern England. Music is always to be found in the village church, where the choir sings the old hymns which every schoolchild learns. Here also, in the pub, you may meet a singer of old folk songs, or a troupe of dancing Morris men. But now we must go west, for we will find the best choral music in Wales. The Welsh have always been famous for their singing. Even before the Romans came, 2,000 years ago, their
"bards" were known to the ancient world. They still meet every year at the "Eisteddfod", a Welsh competition. Now their "male voice choirs" are very popular, with their special rich, strong sound.
London, like all the great cities of Britain, has a long tradition of classical music. Every night English and international musicians perform in the concert halls and opera houses. London is one of the great classical music centers of the world.
Our music tour is over, and it's time to catch our plane home. But in the London underground we'll pass some young "buskers", singing or playing a guitar or a flute. They look modern enough, but don't be mistaken. People like them have been playing in the streets of Britain ever since history began.
TASK A
Read the text again and complete the sentences:
a) The national Scottish instrument is
b) Scottish pipers led ...
c) The north of England is the land
d) ... write music for the bands.
e) Central and Southern England is famous for ...
f) You can hear the best choral music in ..
g) The bards meet at the ... h)
... is one of the great classical music centers of the world.
TASK B
Ask 5 questions about the text (logical~

Answer 1

a) The national Scottish instrument is the bagpipes.

b) Scottish pipers led soldiers into battle, played for their royal masters, and at weddings and funerals for centuries up to the First World War.

c) The land of the brass band is in the north of England, specifically in the country of factories and coal mines.

d) The Grimethorpe Colliery Band is an example of an internationally famous brass band from the north of England.

e) In central and southern England, music can be found in the village church and in pubs where singers of old folk songs or troupe of dancing Morris men may be found.

f) The best choral music can be found in Wales, with the Welsh being famous for their singing for centuries and still meeting every year at the "Eisteddfod" competition.

g) London has a long tradition of classical music and is one of the great classical music centers of the world.

h) In the London underground, "buskers" can be found singing or playing instruments and have been playing in the streets of Britain since history began.