Skills for the 21st-century workplace
Всероссийская олимпиада школьников. Школьный этап 2018/19уч.г.
Английский язык, 9-11 класс, задания
Время выполнения 90 мин. Максимальноекол - вобаллов - 55
LISTENING
Time: 10minutes
(8 points)
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1–8, choose the best answer (A, B or C). You will hear each recording twice.
| 1. You hear a woman telling her son about her favourite schoolteacher. What did the woman like about her history teacher? A his acting skills B his sense of humour C his passion for the subject 2. You hear a girl talking about maths. What does the girl enjoy most about maths? A getting clear answers B applying it to everyday life C solving difficult questions 3. You hear a man telling a friend about being unable to study art at school. He says that he would have liked to study art in order to A know more about art history. B learn some techniques. C follow a career in art. 4. You hear two students discussing a sports class they have just attended. What do they agree on about the class? A how relevant the information was for them B how knowledgeable the teacher was C how inspiring the new ideas were | 5. You hear a girl telling a friend about her brother. How does the girl’s brother feel about starting university? A anxious about meeting new people B worried about managing the workload C concerned about his abilities in his subject 6. You hear a student talking to his teacher about an assignment. The boy says that he feels A uneasy about having to write about an unfamiliar topic. B unsure about how to carry out some research. C doubtful about which writing style to use. 7. You hear a science teacher talking to her class. What is she doing? A cancelling an activity / a plan B changing an arrangement C correcting some information 8. You hear two friends discussing learning foreign languages. They both hold the opinion that A communication does not rely on speaking a language. B it’s possible to learn about culture through language. C learning languages is essential for travel. |
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Transfer your answers to the answer sheet!
READING
Time: 30 minutes
(16 points)
You are going to read an article in which four people describe going to see an unusual annual
event. For questions 1–10 choose from the people (A–D). The people may be chosen more than once.
Which person mentions
1. the possibility of people at the event having their belongings stolen?___
2. regretting being without an item of protective equipment? ___
3. the bravery of the people who took part? ____
4. a warning about organising a trip to the event? ___
5. an injury caused during the event? ___
6. how hard it was to get a good position to view the event? ___
7. products that were available to buy during the event? ___
8. the reason why the event originally began? ____
The world’s strangest annual events?
Four travellers talk about experiencing a very unusual event held annually around the world.
A Sadie Grossman
Last year, I was one of 30,000 people who took part in La Tomatina, an annual festival held in Buсol, Spain, during which townspeople and visitors fill the streets and take part in a tomato fight. I’ve neither laughed so hard nor feared for my life as much as I did on that day. Trucks of tomatoes were dumped in the streets, and I soon found myself picking up handfuls of squashed fruit and throwing them at whoever happened to be closest. Most people participating were considerate, but a few were not. I was thankful that I’d left my phone back at the hotel and worn clothes I didn’t mind getting ruined. I did wish I’d invested in a pair of goggles though, as being hit in the eye by a tomato meant I couldn’t see out of it very well for a couple of days. It was definitely an experience I’ll never forget, but one I have no desire to repeat!
B Joe Haythorpe
I went with friends to the mud festival held in Boryeong, South Korea because several of them had been before, loved it and wanted to go again. The two-week event is centred on an area of Boryeong beach set up with water slides and pools to play in while covered in huge quantities of the mineral-rich mud that’staken from the shore near the city. It’s great fun for the entire family as well as groups of friends. Apart from playing in the mud, we also attended some great concerts and shopped for mud-based skin creams. Although it’s only been going since 1998, it already attracts millions of Koreans and Western touristsannually. But if you’re considering going, book your accommodation early as room rates triple closer to the event. All in all, this festival was by far the most fun one I’ve ever been to.
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C Charlie Traynor
Cheese Rolling on Cooper’s Hill in Gloucestershire, England is the ideal activity for fans of extreme sports whether as spectators or as participants, and is definitely one of the craziest traditions I’ve ever witnessed. I watched in amazement as madly courageous men and women threw themselves down a steep hill, tumbling head over heels, while chasing a large round cheese. The cheese always gets to thebottom of the hill first, but for each race there is a prize (a cheese worth a lot of money) for the first person to do so. Thankfully, that day everyone survived without seriously hurting themselves. The event is free, but because of the large crowds, I struggled to find a place from which I could actually see much of theaction or use my camera. There were also four uphill races, but they were a lot less exciting.
D Louisa Darke
During the Monkey Buffet Festival in Lopburi, Thailand, cakes, fruit and vegetables are piled up on tables in the streets for 3000 local monkeysto enjoy. The festival was established to boosttourism in the area, and it’s worked: huge crowds now travel there from all over the world, many dressed in monkey costumes.There is traditional music, dance and sculpture, all with a monkey theme, and the monkeys themselves roam free. They have no fear of people, and we were warned that they might try to grab ourphones, hats or even jewellery and run off with them. I’m glad to say they didn’t, but at one point a young monkey jumped up onto my shoulder, making me very uncomfortable. We were given sticks to protect ourselves from the boldest monkeys, but I didn’t want to use one. I was glad when the monkey climbed down. However, it was very entertaining to watch the animals from a distance, happily playing and eating.
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Read the text Skills for the 21st-century workplace and decide, if the following statements are True (T)or False (F)according to the text.
9. 21st-century skills are not taught in schools in the UK. T F
10. Employers like workers to be imaginative. TF
11. Employers want workers to think about possible problems. T F
12. Employers like workers to be original when solving problems. T F
13. Future workers will need to be able to write concisely. T F
14. People communicate with each other less in the 21st century. T F
15. Employers believe it is useful to know a lot of information about celebrities. T F
16. Employers don’t want workers to make decisions without asking them. T F
Skills for the 21st-century workplace
Have you got the skills you need for the 21st-century workplace?
We need to develop all kinds of skills to survive in the 21st century. Some, like ICT skills and knowledge of the digital world, are taught explicitly in schools in the UK. Here are five less obvious ones for you to think about. These are the sorts of skills that employers may ask you questions about in interviews, so it’s a good idea to think about how good you are in these areas. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Imagination
In the age of technology that we are living in now, it is no longer enough to keep on making the same products. Employers need people who can imagine new approaches and new ideas.
Think: Think of an object or gadget you use every day. How could it be improved? Can you think of three improvements?
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Problem solving
Employers will value workers who are able to see problems before they happen and come up with creative solutions.
Think: Imagine you are organising an end-of-term social event at school. Think of some problems that you could face. Can you think of any solutions?
Communication skills
Workers will have to be good communicators. They will have to be able to negotiate and discuss key issues and also write in a clear way without using too many words.
Think: How do people communicate with each other in the 21st century?
Critical analysis
Employers want workers who are able to recognise the difference between information that can be believed and false information.
Think: Use the internet to find out three facts about a celebrity or famous figure. Can you verify the information by checking other websites?
Decision making
Individual workers have a growing amount of responsibility. It is important to be able to evaluate a situation and be confident in making a decision.
Think: Which three things could you do to (a) be healthier (b) do better at school and (c) help others? Make a decision now to do at least one of these things. Then … just do it!
Transfer your answers to the answer sheet!
USE OF ENGLISH
Time: 20minutes
(16 points)
Task 1. Questions 1- 8For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
| ASTRONAUTS There are two types of astronaut. Some people are (0)commanders and they fly the spacecraft. Others are carefully trained specialists who conduct (1) _________experiments of various kinds and also carry out spacewalks to repair damaged (2)__________ . Astronauts must pass a lot of medical tests and be qualified in a relevant subject.They have to be willing to live in an (3) _________ small space and work wellwith other people. It is possible for experiments to go (4)_______ wrong,threatening the (5) _________ of the astronauts. They have to be able to react calmly in a difficult situation and they must also be prepared to work hard. The first British astronaut was, (6) _________ , a woman – most astronautsare male. Helen Sharman got the job after hearing an announcement on the radio. There were 18,000 applicants and, (7) ________ for Helen, she was chosen.She said that the most (8) ________ thing for her was seeing the Earth from120 miles into space. | COMMAND SCIENCE EQUIP EXTREME DANGER, SAFE USUAL LUCK AMAZE |
Task 2. Questions 9-16For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
NAMES
If, like me, you’re called John Smith and live in England, you have the same name (0) __as__
thousands of other people. As a child, I thought that (9) _________ in the world had their
(10) _________ names, but when I started school I found (11) _________ were other boys with
my name. In fact, one of them became a close friend of (12) ___________ .
Strangers often think they have met me before, but then realise that they’re thinking of somebody (13) ___________ – another John Smith. In hotels or banks, people often look at me suspiciously when I give my name as (14) __________ is often the name used by people who don’t want to give theirreal one!
On the whole, though, I’ve decided it’s better to have a common name. I recently met two people called Honey Moon and Holly Bush! (15) _________of them appeared to mind having an unusual name although they (16)_______ agreed that people sometimes did not take them seriously.
Transfer your answers to the answer sheet!
WRITING
Time: 30 minutes
(15 points)
Write a short review of your favourite film for your school magazine.
Write the title of the film at the beginning on a separate line (words are not counted in this line).
Remember to mention in your review:
why you like the film;
which actor in the film you would most like to meet and why;
why you recommend your classmates to watch the film.
Write 100 –140 words.
Transfer your review to the answer sheet!
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