Жизнь и творчества русских писателей

Part 1

Listen to a story. Read the statements below and say whether they are true or false. Write your answers (1 or 2) in your answer sheet.

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1. The story is set in North America.

1/ True

2/ False

2. The four sisters were sitting in the living room by the fire.

1/ True

2/ False

3/ The youngest sister was eleven.

1/ True

2/ False

4/ Their mother was visiting a sick and poor man in the hospital.

1/ True

2/ False

5/ Their father was fighting in the war as a soldier.

1/ True

2/ False

6/ The sisters were knitting scarves for the soldiers.

1/ True

2/ False

7/ The girls were unhappy about the fact that they were poor.

1/ True

2/ False

8/ Jo wanted to fight in the war.

1/ True

2/ False

9/ Mrs March was very beautiful.

1/ True

2/ False

10/ Their father sent them Christmas presents.

1/ True

2/ False

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Part 2

Listen to a story and do the tasks below. Write your answers (1, 2 or 3) in the answer sheet.

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11. Everybody wanted to get a ticket for Sir Anthony Evans’ concert because …

1/ he was going to play Liszt.

2/ they had seen the big picture of him at the piano.

3/ it was his anniversary concert.

12. The narrator came to the concert because …

1/ many people wanted to listen to Sir Anthony Evans playing.

2/ she had a special ticket.

3/ she had some work to do there.

13. The narrator was going to …

1/ have a talk with the musician.

2/ watch the concert and talk to the musician after that.

3/ buy a ticket at the ticket office.

14. How did the narrator feel when she was walking to Sir Anthony’s dressing-room?

1/ happy

2/ nervous

3/ cheerful

15. Which of these was there on the door of Sir Anthony’s dressing room?

1/ a big gold star

2/ words which were a metre high

3/ his picture

16. What did Sir Anthony think about The Sunday Times?

1/ He liked it.

2/ He disliked it.

3/ He had never read it.

17. Sir Anthony …

1/ started to play when he was a very little boy.

2/ came from a musical family.

3/ used to work on a farm.

18. When Sir Anthony began to tell the narrator about himself, the narrator …

1/ dropped her pen.

2/ was surprised.

3/ turned to the tall woman sitting in the room.

19. Sir Anthony’s school was …

1/ with broken glass in the windows

2/ old

3/ a high dirty building

20. As Sir Anthony spoke, Sally …

1/ was getting more and more surprised.

2/ could imagine everything vividly.

3/ was thinking about something else.

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Конкурс понимания письменного текста

(Paper 2. Reading)

(7-8 классы)

В комплект материалов, необходимых для проведения конкурса понимания письменного текста, входят:

Методические рекомендации

Описание процедуры проведения конкурса понимания письменного текста

Текст задания (для каждого участника)

Бланк ответов (для каждого участника)

Ключи (для членов жюри)

PAPER 2. READING

Time: 30 minutes

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Read this story and do the tasks below. Write your answers (1,2 or 3) in the answer sheet.

He climbed up on to a stool by the window and looked out. There was a large, interesting garden below, with a small pond and several trees which looked good for climbing. Beyond the trees he could see some more houses stretching away into the distance. He decided it must be wonderful living in a house like this all the time. He stayed where he was, thinking about it, until the window became steamed up and he couldn’t see out any more. Then he tried writing his name on the cloudy part with his paws. He began to wish it wasn’t quite so long, as he soon ran out of cloud and it was rather difficult to spell.

“All the same” – he climbed on to the dressing-table and looked at himself in the mirror – “it’s a very important name. And I don’t expect there are many bears in the world called Paddington!”

If he’d only known, Judy was saying exactly the same thing to Mr Brown at that very moment. The Browns were holding a council of war in the dining-room, and Mr Brown was fighting a losing battle. It had been Judy’s idea in the first place to keep Paddington. In this she not only had Jonathan on her side but also her mother. Jonathan had yet to meet Paddington but the idea of having a bear in the family appealed to him. It sounded very important.

“After all, Henry,” argued Mrs Brown, “you can’t turn him out now. It wouldn’t be right.”

Mr Brown sighed. He knew when he was beaten. It wasn’t that he didn’t like the idea of keeping Paddington. Secretly he was just as keen as anyone. But as head of the Brown household he felt he ought to consider the matter from every angle.

“I’m sure we ought to report the matter to someone first,” he said.

“I don’t see why, Dad,” cried Jonathan. “Besides, he might get arrested for having come illegally from another country if we do that.”

Mrs Brown put down her knitting. “Jonathan’s right, Henry. We can’t let that happen. It’s not as if he’s done anything wrong. I’m sure he didn’t harm anyone travelling in a lifeboat like that.”

“Then there’s the question of pocket money,” said Mr Brown, weakening. “I’m not sure how much pocket money to give a bear.”

“He can have a pound a week, the same as the other children,” replied Mrs Brown.

Mr Brown lit his pipe carefully before replying.

“Well,” he said, “we’ll have to see what Mrs Bird has to say about it first, of course.” There was a triumphant chorus from the rest of the family.

“You’d better ask her then,” said Mrs Brown, when the noise had died down. “It was your idea.”

Mr Brown coughed. He was a little bit afraid of Mrs Bird and he wasn’t at all sure how she would take it. He was about to suggest they left it for a little while when the door opened and Mrs Bird herself came in with the tea things. She paused for a moment and looked round at the sea of expectant faces.

“I suppose,” she said, “you want to tell me you’ve decided to keep that young Paddington.”

“May we, Mrs Bird?” pleaded Judy. “Please! I’m sure he’ll be very good.”

“Humph!” Mrs Bird put the tray down on the table. “That remains to be seen. Different people have different ideas about being good. All the same,” she hesitated at the door, “he looks the sort of bear that means well.”

“Then you don’t mind, Mrs Bird?” Mr Brown asked her.

Mrs Bird thought for a moment. “No. No, I don’t mind at all. I’ve always had a soft spot for bears myself. It’ll be nice to have one about the house.”

1. Paddington …

1/ had lived in the house long.

2/ would like to live in the house.

3/ liked to climb the trees in the garden.

2. … said that they wanted to keep Paddington.

1/ All the Browns

2/ Everyone except Mr Brown

3/ Only the children

3. Jonathan …

1/ had seen Paddington and liked him.

2/ had come up with the idea of keeping Paddington.

3/ thought it would be great to keep Paddington.

4. Mr Brown …

1/ didn’t like the idea of keeping Paddington at all.

2/ had to think about keeping Paddington very carefully.

3/ said that he was as keen on the idea of keeping Paddington as everyone else.

5. Mrs Brown …

1/ came up with the idea of giving Paddington pocket money every week.

2/ didn’t want Paddington to be taken away from them.

3/ thought that Paddington had had a good time travelling in a lifeboat.

6. When Mrs Bird entered the room …

1/ she could understand that Mr Brown was a little afraid of her.

2/ she felt what the Browns wanted to ask her.

3/ she was sure that the bear would be very good.

7. Mrs Bird said that …

1/ she wasn’t against keeping Paddington.

2/ it remained to be seen if they could keep Paddington.

3/ she liked bears because they were soft.