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Olympiad - 2017
Topics for School Speaking Comprehension Test

1. A lot of outstanding personalities have made great contributions to Ukraine.
• What Ukrainian famous people are you most proud of?
• What are some of his or her accomplishments?
• How does this person bring pride to your nation and culture?

2. Tastes in reading differ as in everything else.
• Is it important to read nowadays in the time of high technologies?
• Why do you read?
• What kinds of books do you prefer?
• What makes a book exciting to read - its plot, its author’s style, love theme in it, characters taken from real life or something else?

3. There are 192 countries in the world. How can people from different countries communicate?
• What languages are considered to be the languages of international communication?
• What criteria does an international language have?
• Do you think the world should adopt a universal language? Do you think a universal language will help international communication?

4. Many teenagers love listening to music.
• Why does music play important role in the life of teenagers?
• What kinds of music are the most favourite among teenagers and why?
• What band or singer evokes your admiration?

5. Ukraine is a nation made up of different traditions and cultural styles.
• Describe these differences briefly to a person who knows little of Ukraine’s diversity.
• What traditions are you most proud of?
• Please describe them and explain why they are important to you.

6. The 20th century was dominated by advances in technology, most notably the invention of the computer and its widespread use across the planet.
• What do you think about technology and modernization?
• What advantages and disadvantages of modernization do you see and foresee?

7. Foreign language learning is compulsory.
• What makes studying a foreign language interesting?
• Is it easy or difficult for you to learn English? Why?
• Do you like learning English individually or at school?

8. Nowadays a lot of people travel on different purposes.
• Why do people travel?
• What means of travelling is the most convenient and popular with travellers?
• Describe your most memorable journey.

9. Drugs, cigarettes and alcohol are among the biggest killers in Europe. Does this concern our country?
• How do bad habits affect young generation?
• What steps are made to improve the situation?

10. The world has greatly changed in the last 100 years.
• What do you think the world will be like 100 years from now?
• Do you think it will be a better place or a worse place than it is today? Use examples to support your opinion.

11. The Olympic Games are always a show of great skill and talent in sports.
• How are the Olympics different from other sporting events?
• How has recent steroid use affected the image of the games?
• Why is it important to do sport and take exercises?

12. Many people disagree about the secret of having a healthy body. Different food diets, exercise routines and vitamins are just some of the things that are recommended.
• What do you think are the keys to a healthy lifestyle and a long life? Why?
• How could you present your advice to get people to follow it?

13. Many people believe that violence on television and in the movies is the cause of many of today’s problems.
• What is your opinion on this subject?
• What effects does violence have on viewers?
• What measures should be taken to minimise the effect of violence on children?

14. Some movies are serious, designed to make the audience think. Other movies are designed primarily to amuse and entertain.
• Which type of movie do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
• What is the movie you were impressed by?
• Why is that movie worth seeing?

15. How important is friendship to you?
• Describe the character of your best friend.
• Can people be happy without friends? Why or why not?
• Which is more important to you: love or friendship?

16. Some people think students should have one long vacation each year, while others believe students should have several short vacations throughout the year.
• What are the advantages of each approach?
• What are their disadvantages?
• Do you think students would enjoy school more if they had a choice in their vacations?

17. You have won a tour to one of the English-speaking countries.
• What country would you choose and why?
• What sights would you like to see?
• What traditional celebration would you like to take part in?

18. A foreign visitor has some days to spend in your country.
• What landmarks would you recommend him to see? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.
• Describe the most interesting delights of Ukraine.
• Prove that your country is worth visiting.

19. An American visitor has come to spend six weeks in your town.
• Give the American some information about your town, its history and features
• Tell the American some good places to shop, to eat, and to relax.
• Tell the American about the ways your town is different from his home in America.

20. Pollution is one of the major problems in the whole world.
• Describe any problems with pollution in the area where you live
• Talk about the effects of pollution on the people, the crops and the animals
• Tell what you think should and could be done to make your community a better place to live in.




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Round I. Listening Comprehension. Text

The Most Haunted House in England

Glossary:
a rectory – будинок священика
to execute – страчувати
a nun - монахиня
haunted – населений привидами

The peaceful village of Borley is not the sort of place you would normally think of as being associated with ghosts, yet it was the site of Borley Rectory, the most haunted house in England. The rectory was built in 1863 on the site of an ancient monastery and stories of the ghost of a crying nun were already well known to the villagers at that time. The stories told that she had fallen in love with a monk from the monastery. The two had tried to run away together but had been quickly caught. The monk was executed and the nun bricked up in the cellars of the monastery.

The first resident of Borley Rectory was Henry Bull. He loved to watch the ghost as she walked across the garden. However, the mysterious lady soon became a problem. She often frightened guests by looking at them through the windows. Once Henry's four daughters even saw the lady walking across the lawn in broad daylight. More ghosts were seen during the time Henry's son, John, owned the rectory. A ghostly coach and horses were often seen racing past the rectory.

In 1927 Eric Smith and his wife began living at the rectory. They had been told of the building's reputation and so invited the well-known ghost hunter, Harry Price, to visit. When Mr. Price arrived there was an immediate increase in the ghostly activities. Objects were smashed and stones were thrown at him. It was all too much for the Smiths so they left the house.

The next family, who lived in the house, also left quickly after several frightening events. For a time nobody wanted to live in the house and so it was empty until 1937 when Harry Price returned to investigate the ghostly happenings further. With a team of forty-eight observers he noted an amazing number of psychic phenomena. The strangest happened on 27th March 1938 when a ghostly voice warned members of the team that the rectory would catch fire that night and burn down. However, it didn't happen and Harry Price left soon after. The building was then rented to a man called Captain Gregson. He too experienced mysterious happenings, including the disappearance of his two hunting dogs. Then, exactly eleven months after the ghost's warning, an oil lamp fell over in the hall and the rectory burnt to the ground. People who helped to put out the fire said they had seen ghosts walking through the burning building.

Harry Price returned to the site again in 1943. Digging in the cellars, he discovered the bones of a young woman. Believing that they were those of the dead nun, he tried to end the hauntings by giving them a Christian burial. It didn't work. Supernatural happenings are still reported from the site of the former rectory today.

Завдання 1. Task 1
Directions:
Statements 1 through 10 (on your Answer Sheet put down + if the statement is true, - if it is false):

1. The villagers told the story dealing with the nun and the monk who fell in love and ran away together.
2. Both the monk and the nun were severely punished.
3. Only the first resident of the rectory could see the lady ghost.
4. The Smiths, the other residents of the house, invited the ghost hunter Harry Price.
5. There were a lot of people who desired to live in the house.
6. Harry Price was not very interested in this haunted house.
7. On the 27th of March 1938 the rectory caught fire and burnt down.
8. Captain Gregson who was the last to rent the house experienced the mysterious happenings including the disappearance of his two dogs.
9. The bones of a young woman were found in the rectory’s cellar.
10. After the Christian burial of the woman’s bones the ghost has never appeared again.

Завдання 2. Task 2. Questions 11 through 20 (choose the correct letter a, b, c or d):

1. 11. Borley Rectory was built …
a) near an ancient monastery.
b) next to an ancient monastery.
c) in an old monastery.
d) where an old monastery had been.
12. The monk in the stories was executed because …
a) he didn't love the nun.
b) the nun loved him.
c) he left the monastery with the nun.
d) he put the nun in the cellars.
13. Henry Bull …
a) was in love with the ghostly lady.
b) liked the ghost to frighten his guests.
c) often watched the ghost.
d) often walked in the garden with the ghost.
14. The ghost was …
a) only seen at night.
b) usually seen in the daytime.
c) usually seen at night.
d) never seen in the daytime.
15. John Bull …
a) owned a coach and horses.
b) liked horse racing.
c) often held races near the rectory.
d) was living in the house when other ghosts were first seen.
16. The house was unoccupied …
a) before 1937.
b) for several years until Harry Price came back in 1937.
c) after 1937.
d) after Harry Price left in 1938.

17. Eric Smith …
a) knew about the ghosts before he moved in.
b) visited Harry Price at his house.
c) told his wife about the house's reputation.
d) was first told about the ghosts by Harry Price.
18. Harry Price …
a) was happy to live in that house .
b) lived in the house with some other people.
c) saw a ghost setting fire to the rectory on the 27th March 1938.
d) was told that a ghost would set fire to the house.
19. Captain Gregson …
a) had two dogs, which were killed in the fire.
b) had two dogs, which disappeared.
c) saw two ghostly dogs.
d) didn't see or hear any supernatural events.
20. In 1943 Harry Price …
a) found a woman digging in the cellars.
b) buried the nun in the cellars.
c) was sure he had found the remains of the nun in the cellars.
d) believed he would definitely find the nun in the cellars.

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Творча письмова робота, 10 клас. ROUND III. Writing Comprehension Test.

1. I am proud of my country.
Prove that your country is worth visiting.

2. "When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success." Do you agree or disagree with the quotation above?

3. What do you think are the keys to a healthy lifestyle? What’s your keep-fit program?

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