РЕГИОНАЛЬНАЯ ЗАОЧНАЯ ОЛИМПИАДА ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ 2017-2018 Учебный Год, 9-11 КЛАСС Reading I
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РЕГИОНАЛЬНАЯ ЗАОЧНАЯ ОЛИМПИАДА ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ 2017-2018 учебный год, 9-11 КЛАСС Reading I. 1. Read the text about Charlie Chaplin's early life and answer the true/false questions below. He was believed to have been born on April 16, 1889. There is some doubt whether April 16 is actually his birthday, and it is possible he was not born in 1889. There is also uncertainty about his birthplace: London or Fontainebleau, France. There is no doubt, however, as to his parentage: he was born to Charles Chaplin, Sr. and Hannah Harriette Hill (aka Lily Harley on stage), both Music Hall entertainers. His parents separated soon after his birth, leaving him in the care of his increasingly unstable mother. In 1896, Chaplin's mother was unable to find work; Charlie and his older half-brother Sydney Chaplin had to be left in the workhouse at Lambeth, moving after several weeks to Hanwell School for Orphans and Destitute Children. His father died an alcoholic when Charlie was 12, and his mother suffered a mental breakdown, and was eventually admitted temporarily to the Cane Hill Asylum at Coulsdon (near Croydon). She died in 1928 in the United States, two years after coming to the States to live with Chaplin, by then a commercial success. Charlie first took to the stage when, aged five, he performed in Music Hall in 1894, standing in for his mother. As a child, he was confined to a bed for weeks due to a serious illness, and, at night, his mother would sit at the window and act out what was going on outside. In 1900, aged 11, his brother helped get him the role of a comic cat in the pantomime Cinderella at the London Hippodrome. In 1903 he appeared in 'Jim, A Romance of Cockayne', followed by his first regular job, as the newspaper boy Billy in Sherlock Holmes, a part he played into 1906. This was followed by Casey's 'Court Circus' variety show, and, the following year, he became a clown in Fred Karno's 'Fun Factory' slapstick comedy company. According to immigration records, he arrived in the United States with the Karno troupe on October 2, 1912. In the Karno Company was Arthur Stanley Jefferson, who would later become known as Stan Laurel. Chaplin and Laurel shared a room in a boarding house. Stan Laurel returned to England but Chaplin remained in the United States. Chaplin's act was seen by film producer Mack Sennett, who hired him for his studio, the Keystone Film Company. He was believed to have been born on April 16, 1889. There is some doubt whether April 16 is actually his birthday, and it is possible he was not born in 1889. There is also uncertainty about his birthplace: London or Fontainebleau, France. There is no doubt, however, as to his parentage: he was born to Charles Chaplin, Sr. and Hannah Harriette Hill (aka Lily Harley on stage), both Music Hall entertainers. His parents separated soon after his birth, leaving him in the care of his increasingly unstable mother. In 1896, Chaplin's mother was unable to find work; Charlie and his older half-brother Sydney Chaplin had to be left in the workhouse at Lambeth, moving after several weeks to Hanwell School for Orphans and Destitute Children. His father died an alcoholic when Charlie was 12, and his mother suffered a mental breakdown, and was eventually admitted temporarily to the Cane Hill Asylum at Coulsdon (near Croydon). She died in 1928 in the United States, two years after coming to the States to live with Chaplin, by then a commercial success. Charlie first took to the stage when, aged five, he performed in Music Hall in 1894, standing in for his mother. As a child, he was confined to a bed for weeks due to a serious illness, and, at night, his mother would sit at the window and act out what was going on outside. In 1900, aged 11, his brother helped get him the role of a comic cat in the pantomime Cinderella at the London Hippodrome. In 1903 he appeared in 'Jim, A Romance of Cockayne', followed by his first regular job, as the newspaper boy Billy in Sherlock Holmes, a part he played into 1906. This was followed by Casey's 'Court Circus' variety show, and, the following year, he became a clown in Fred Karno's 'Fun Factory' slapstick comedy company. According to immigration records, he arrived in the United States with the Karno troupe on October 2, 1912. In the Karno Company was Arthur Stanley Jefferson, who would later become known as Stan Laurel. Chaplin and Laurel shared a room in a boarding house. Stan Laurel returned to England but Chaplin remained in the United States. Chaplin's act was seen by film producer Mack Sennett, who hired him for his studio, the Keystone Film Company. True False Not Stated 1. Chaplin might have been born some years earlier than is currently believed. 2. Chaplin's mother died before her son was successful. 3. Chaplin first performed on the stage after he arrived in the United States. 4. His first serious job was delivering newspapers. 5. His first partner on the stage was the actor, Stan Laurel. 6. Arthur Stanley Jefferson lately became a well-known actor all over the world. 7. He was discovered while working for a British organisation in the United States. 2. Answer the following questions: 1. When's his birthday? 2. Who influenced his choice to become an actor? 3. Why did he get to the United States? II. Put the story in a correct order: 1 2 3 Other people who prefer to Suddenly, a strange light seemed Meanwhile, a local lorry driver believe in a scientific explanation to be on top of the car, sucking it following the same route as Mrs. have suggested that electrical up off the road before dropping it Knowles confirmed that he has forces in the atmosphere caused down also seen the strange light in the this and other incidents distance 4 5 6 In a state of shock, they drove to Thinking that the woman must Finally, the police agreed to the nearest town and reported the have been so tired that she was inspect the car and when they did, incident to the police. dreaming, the police gave her a they saw the dust, smelt the smell cup of tea hoping to calm her and also noticed some small dents down. in the roof of the car. 7 8 9 Feeling terrified and out of This story was quickly taken up When she saw a light flashing on control, the family noticed a black by some people as proof of the the road ahead, she slowed down powder seeping inside their car presence of aliens on earth. thinking that it was a traffic signal and smelt a horrible stench. 10 Mrs. Knowles and her three sons were driving from Perth to Adelaide in the early hours one morning Use of English III. Complete the text with missing words: There are many signs that are universal in the emotions (1)____ they communicate. Focussing (2)____ these similarities – the things that we all have in common – is a (3)_____ more profitable route than focussing on the differences. Smiling is the best known of these, (4)____ not the only one. Behaviourists have proven that all (5)____the world, people show sadness in a similar way. The face ‘falls’: the mouth becomes downturned and the eyes begin (6)____ look glassy. The person will probably look down or away and seem distracted. There (7)____ also common factors when people are bored. They will look at other things in a distracted way – their watches, for (8)____. Their feet will begin to move restlessly indicating that they want to escape; they tap their fingers or scratch (9)____ heads. Anger can also be read quite easily: the facial muscles tense up, often causing people to frown; the eyes stare, fixing themselves on the target of their anger; blood rushes to the face causing it to become red. (10)____ the anger is great, the body will also tense up as if preparing itself for a physical fight. Understanding these universal signals and reacting appropriately is (11)____ real key to cross-cultural communication. If we all apply just a little sensitivity and common sense, it is unlikely that we (12)____ cause lasting offence by making the wrong gesture or invading a stranger’s personal space. Of course some cultures show their emotions more openly and others prefer to keep them (13)____ hidden. But isn’t that also the case within cultures, (14)____one individual to another? IV. Read the text and complete it with the right forms of the given words: Social networks Business applications Social networks connect people at low cost; this can be _______ for BENEFIT ____________ and small businesses looking to expand their contact base. ENTERPRENETE These networks often act as a customer relationship management tool for ________ selling products and services. Companies can also use social COMPANY networks for __________ in the form of ADVERT ________ and text ads. Since businesses operate globally, social networks BAN can make it _______ to keep in touch with contacts around the world. EASY Languages, nationalities and academia Various social networking sites have _________ up catering to different SPRING languages and countries. The popular site Facebook has been cloned for _______ countries and languages and some specializing in VARY _________ students and faculty.