Конкурс на знание грамматики Преобразуйте выделенную часть предложения в соответствии с указанием, содержащемся в скобках.
If asked / (conditional clause) …, she would certainly answer politely.
I never insisted that he should be invited / (gerundial construction) … to the party, too.
We provided all the necessary information so that he could tackle the problem / (for-to infinitive construction) … himself.
The pirates forced him to tell / (objective-with-the-infinitive construction after the verb “to make”) … them about the treasure.
Shocked by his rudeness, Martha said, “I want you to leave / (subjunctive mood after the verb “to wish”) … at once.ˮ
James asked his brother, “Were you going to text her?” / (reported speech) …
Why don’t you leave / (subjunctive mood after the expression “Isn’t it time”) … the child alone?
But for his interference / (conditional clause) …, everything might have turned out much worse.
They know he was / (subjective infinitive construction) … the best singer in the choir when he was a kid.
Mr and Mrs Terrence promised to be on time unless held up / (conditional clause) … at work.
But for your telling them / (conditional clause) …, no one would have suspected anything.
They suppose he knew / (subjective infinitive construction) … everything about the robbery all along.
Norrie and Jack were sure they would be suspended unless given / (conditional clause) … another chance.
I never complained that I had / (gerund) … too little time for my research.
There is nothing else that he can do / (for-to infinitive construction) … but sit and wait.
The blackmailer forced her to reveal / (objective-with-the-infinitive construction after the verb “to make”) … the secret.
Tony said, “I want you to stay away / (subjunctive mood after the verb “to wish”) … from me.ˮ
If left to himslef / (conditional clause) …, Peter would certainly try to run away.
Greatly surprised, she asked her father, “Were you going to tell me?” / (reported speech) ……
Why don’t you drop / (subjunctive mood after the expression “Isn’t it time”) … this case?
He was always boasting that he had met / (gerund) … this or that celebrity many years ago.
We all slowed down so that the girl could catch up / (for-to infinitive construction) ….
I was going to pay them to cut that tree down / (objective participial construction after the verb “to have”) …
But for my coming / (conditional clause) … to his rescue, he would not have survived.
They reported that the train had arrived / (subjective infinitive construction) … on time despite adverse weather.
The applicants were told that they should not provide any additional information unless asked to / (conditional clause) …
The teacher said, “I want you to calm down / (subjunctive mood after the verb “to wish”) … right now.ˮ
If provided / (conditional clause) … with more information at once, he would have solved the murder sooner.
Claire asked the guide, “Were you going to leave me?” / (reported speech) …
Why don’t you tell / (subjunctive mood after the expression “Isn’t it time”) … me the truth?
If disturbed / (conditional clause) … while working, they would not have met the deadline.
The nurse asked the chief of staff, “Were you going to give me / (reported speech) … a pay-rise?”
Why don’t you start / (subjunctive mood after the expression “Isn’t it time”) … behaving like a grown-up?
Immediately after he had been fired / (gerund) …, he moved to Chicago.
There was nothing else that I could do / (for-to infinitive construction) … but pack and leave.
I was not going to allow my nephew to do / (objective-with-the-infinitive construction after the verb “to let”) … everything his way.
But for your failure / (conditional clause) … to warn him, he would not have got into trouble.
It seems to me that he has been waiting / (subjective infinitive construction) … here for eternity!
They warned us that they would not come back until forgiven / (time clause) ……
The doctor said, “I want you forget / (subjunctive mood after the verb “to wish”) … about this for a week or two.ˮ
Конкурс на знание лексики
Прочитайте текст. Заполните пропуски одним словом, подходящим по смыслу. Текст № 1The UK is an amazing place to explore wrecks: more ships have sunk around the coasts of Britain than (11.1) …. other country in the world. These wrecks form reefs for all kinds of sea life: even in a seemingly barren area, the wreck can be full of fish hiding from predators. And if the thrill of snooping around a wreck is not good (11.2) …, you may even be able to go inside. "Wreck penetration diving" is an advanced skill that (11.3) … special training and equipment. If you are planning on exploring the inside, never underestimate risks. HSE (Health and Safety Executive) constantly alerts divers to be on their (11.4) … because unfortunately every year divers lose their lives in wrecks. If you've been diving in the UK and fancy a change from splashing around a reef or wreck, then drift diving may be (11.5) … trying. Basically, drift diving makes (11.6) … of the prevailing current in the ocean to propel you along. (11.7) … on the speed of the current, drift diving can be like flying under water. A slow drift would involve travelling at the equivalent of just under two kilometres per hour, (11.8) … it feels much faster when you're down at depth. It really is quite surreal to begin with, as you float past the (11.9) … world as if it were on a conveyor belt. What's more, you often cover a greater (11.10) … than on a regular dive too, so you get to see more habitats than normal. Текст № 2The English were famous for their appetite and enthusiasm when it came to food, with foreign visitors often (12.1) … on this fact in travel memoirs. Dinner tables were (12.2.) … with as many dishes as the family could afford. Food in general was celebrated, and the bounty of each season showcased, even in February and March when winter supplies were (12.3.) … out. Men and women took great (12.4.) … in their ability to grow as many fruits and vegetables as possible, and to craft cheeses. No (12.5) … if a person owned a great deal of land, a few acres, or none, what he preferred to eat was probably similar to what (12.6) … preferred to eat. Poor people did not have the same diet as the rich, but they would have found the same kinds of foods desirable if money were not (12.7) … Most Englishmen, irrespective of their class and breeding, would have enjoyed a spit-roasted joint of beef, or mutton accompanied with a brown gravy, and a boiled plum pudding (12.8) … rich with spices and dried fruits. These rather plain foods – what many today think of if asked to describe an English meal – came to symbolize England (12.9) …, and they did so because taste was at least partially predicted on the technology available to cook food, as well as on foods that were available in this northern European climate. While people’s class dictated the size of their kitchens and how many bowls, pots, and pans they owned, the brick ovens in which people baked were largely the same, and the (12.10) … of household cooking was carried out in front of an open fire.
Конкурс письменной речи (Письмо)
Выберите одну из ситуаций и напишите эссе объёмом в 200-250 слов по предложенной теме.
Do you agree that a good movie teaches us how to live? What movie, how and why affected your perception of the world? NB! Do not translate movie title(s) into English.
What do you have in common with your European peers and how do they differ from you? Justify your point of view and give examples.
What issues raised in literature or in cinematography do not lose their topicality? Justify your point of view and give examples. NB! Do not translate movie or book title(s) into English.
What problems do both Russian and European young people face? Illustrate one of them in detail.
РАЗБОР КОНКУРСНЫХ ЗАДАНИЙ С КОММЕНТАРИЯМИ
Конкурс понимания устной речи / Аудирование
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Ответ
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Комментарии / Фрагмент аудиозаписи
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3.1
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C
Lauren's career in film-making and her accomplishments
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My guest today is the young film director Lauren Casio, whose first full-length feature film Hidden Valley Dreams has been well received critically, as well as achieving box office success. Lauren, was it always your ambition to be a film maker?
I did media studies at college, actually, and had no great desire to go into film-making when I started. As part of the course, I made some short films, and on the strength of that, some of the staff suggested I went in that direction. ... the fact that I was able to put images together and tell a story in a very economical way time-wise was something I think they responded to and wanted me to pursue. So after finishing that course I enrolled in film school, where I could concentrate on that. ... I had no family connections in the business, and no private means so, for me, being in an environment where the equipment was available and the help was freely given, that opened doors. ... I went through a process of making shorter films so that I could acquire some skills. ... I wasn’t prepared to squander time and money doing something I hadn’t yet got the experience and expertise to carry off. I wasn’t short of offers, even financially attractive ones, but it wasn’t the right moment. ...
So what about Hidden Valley Dreams?
Well, though I can’t deny that I’m proud of it, there's a lot of things I’d change if I were to make that film again. ... I get invited to talk occasionally at high schools. ... If, through some conversation with myself, or anyone else who’s worked hard to get where they are, they can identify with the fact that I'm just some kid from an ordinary background like them, then that's cool. ...
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3.2
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A – Film director
C – Box office success
E – Characters
F – Limited resources
G – Film school
J – Full-length feature film
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Следующие слова и фразы не являются ключевыми для понимания содержания текста:
Commercials – не описывает карьеру Лорен в киноиндустрии: There's young people coming into film-making from commercials.
Accident – является частью сочетания, не передает смысл высказывания без компонента ‘no’: That was no accident really.
Ground-breaking: Лорен не считает своё творчество новаторским: I wasn't doing anything ground-breaking.
Role model: Лорен не стремится быть моделью для подражания: I have mixed feelings about the whole notion of being someone to look up to, of being a role model
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3.3
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A – True
commercials,
videos, television
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I’ve heard some people saying: ‘Film school’s a waste of time, don't bother with it’. What do you feel about that?
There's young people coming into film-making from commercials, videos, and television saying that, but what works for one person may not work for another, so perhaps they don’t need it. I had no family connections in the business, and no private means so, for me, being in an environment where the equipment was available and the help was freely given, that opened doors. The fact that people I was at school with are now making their way in the film world is also testimony to its value.
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3.4
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A – True
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Well, though I can’t deny that I’m proud of it, there's a lot of things I’d change if I were to make that film again.
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3.5
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B – False
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I think your women characters are very good, but I think your men characters are incredible.
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4.1
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B
Trina’s career as an entertainer.
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Большая часть интервью с Триной посвящена тому, как ее карьера начиналась, на каком этапе она находится сейчас, а также ее дальнейшим планам.
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4.2
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A – making records
C – material for one’s songs
D – music business
E – local concert
G – a good experience
I – record company
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Краткое содержание интервью:
Трина вернулась из поездки в США, где она записывала новый альбом. Пребывание в США дало ей новый материал для песен. Трина объясняет, что стать успешной в музыкальном бизнесе можно, даже если начинать карьеру не в Лондоне, и приводит в качестве примера свою группу: к ним агент подошел во время концерта в провинции. Кроме записи, в США Трина снималась в сериале, что ей очень понравилось. Ее успех в Великобритании зависит от студий и от того, будут ли ее записи продавать здесь.
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4.3
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A
Justification:
1) (we were approached) at a local concert
2) (they do go quite) a long way from the cities (to find them)
3) (there have been) other bands like us (that’ve been lucky as well)
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Трина считает, что успешная карьера не обязательно начинается в Лондоне или в любом другом большом городе.
We did play in London once but we were actually approached at a local concert, so I don’t think it’s impossible to get noticed anywhere. There are lots of record companies looking for bands, and they do go quite a long way from the cities to find them. I was lucky with my band, and there have been other bands like us that’ve been lucky as well, so you don’t have to come from a huge city to be discovered.
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4.4
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B
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But he was a really pleasant guy. He was recording an album in the same studio, and he had this song that he needed someone to sing with him, and he asked me, and I was only too delighted to do it!
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4.5
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C
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Журналист задает Трине вопросы о ее будущем, не высказывая своего мнения.
So, where do you see your career going? Will you go back to the States?
Well, the best of luck, Trina, and now.
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