Сборник заданий Республиканской олимпиады по общеобразовательным предметам

1. Reading

Task 1. You are going to read an article about four young people. Read the text and for questions 1- 10, choose from the four people (A-D). The people may be chosen more than once. Eg.: 0 – A

1. 
   has a twin?
   
2. 
   talks about not depending on another person all the time?
   
3. 
   thinks having a long friendship is important?
   
4. 
   sometimes acts without thinking?
   
5. 
   doesn't like meeting new people?
   
6. 
   says good friends don't have to spend a lot of time together?
   
7. 
   mentions going out to social occasions together?
   
8. 
   has a good working relationship?
   
9. 
   talks about having unexpectedly different personalities?
   
10. 
    wants to do something creative in the future?
    
11. 
    makes another person's life more enjoyable?
    
    1. 
       FLORA: I'm a singer, and I've had a couple of hit singles. My album is selling well at the moment, and I'm getting more and more work. But I couldn't have done any of this without Tim. He's more than a manager - he's a really good friend too. I'm not in the least a business person - I'm too emotional and sensitive. I can't make difficult decisions, but that's where Tim is so good. He makes decisions more quickly and more carefully than me. The more difficult the situation, the more clear-headed he becomes. And he never upsets people, because he's so open and probably the most honest person I know.
       

Opposites attracts

2. 
   IAN: My sister Eva and I are twins, and we get on really well. I think we're probably far closer than most brothers and sisters. Our friends are surprised when they find out that we're twins, and I suppose that's because they think we will be the same sort of people. And we aren't - not at all. I'm not half as sociable as she is. I'm a bit of an introvert - very quiet and kind of shy. We go to parties most weekends, but I just like talking to people I already know. She's just the opposite. I often complain that she never stops talking, but she loves to chat to new people and find out all about them. She's a lot more outgoing than I am.
   
3. 
   NED: I think that old friends are the best of all, and Sam and I have been friends all our lives. Wewere both born in the same hospital, in rooms next to each other. He's a little older than I am - but only by two hours. He was the cleverest kid in our school, and now he's doing a degree in Chemistry. That suits him because he's got quite a scientific mind, and he's very practical and hard-working. For me, Science is the subject I'm the least interested in. I'm crazy about art and I'd love to be a painter. If that doesn't work out, maybe I'll go round the world or become a musician. We don't see each other much, but close friends don't need to, and when we do get together it's like we haven't been apart at all.