1 Ответ
Задание 1. Which station is the oldest?
Mayakovskaya
Tsvetnoy Boulevard
Ploshchad’ Revolutsii +
TsSKA
Taganskaya
Komsomol’skaya
Задание 2. Which station is the newest?
Mayakovskaya
Tsvetnoy Boulevard
Ploshchad’ Revolutsii
TsSKA +
Taganskaya
Komsomol’skaya
Задание 3. Mark all the stations where you can see images of military people.
Mayakovskaya
Tsvetnoy Boulevard
Ploshchad’ Revolutsii +
TsSKA
Taganskaya
Komsomol’skaya
Задание 4. Which two stations share the same architect?
Mayakovskaya and Ploshchad’ Revolutsii +
Komsomol’skaya and TsSKA
Taganskaya and Mayakovskaya
Taganskaya and Tsvetnoy Boulevard
Задание 5. Which of the stations received a prize?
Mayakovskaya +
Tsvetnoy Boulevard
Ploshchad’ Revolutsii
TsSKA
Taganskaya
Komsomol’skaya
Задание 6. Match the decorative elements with the stations.
Ploshchad’ Revolutsii Station
Mayakovskaya Station
TsSKA Station
Komsomolskaya Station
Tsvetnoy Boulevard Station
Taganskaya Station
ответ =
Ploshchad’ Revolutsii Station — bronze statues
Mayakovskaya Station — ceiling mosaics
TsSKA Station — bronze sculptures of athletes
Komsomolskaya Station — mosaics with military leaders
Tsvetnoy Boulevard Station — stained-glass panel with clowns
Taganskaya Station — ceramic panels with soldiers
Task 2
Now listen to the dialogues between Laura, Frank and their father and answer the following seven questions. You will hear the dialogues twice.
Задание 7. Before going to look at the metro stations, Laura, Frank and their father were most likely …
in the Pushkin Museum
at the Bolshoi Theatre +
in the Kremlin museums
at the Moscow Conservatory
Задание 8. When Laura and Frank’s father says, “I’m ready to call it a day”, he wants to say that …
it is still too light outside, even though it’s evening.
he has chosen a day for some activity.
he wants to go to bed. +
Задание 9. What month does the dialogue most likely take place in?
January.
June.
November. +
Задание 10. The first station they visited was …
Mayakovskaya +
Tsvetnoy Boulevard
Ploshchad’ Revolutsii
TsSKA
Taganskaya
Komsomol’skaya
Задание 11. The second station they visited was …
Mayakovskaya
Tsvetnoy Boulevard +
Ploshchad’ Revolutsii
TsSKA
Taganskaya
Komsomol’skaya
Задание 12. The third station they visited was …
Mayakovskaya
Tsvetnoy Boulevard
Ploshchad’ Revolutsii +
TsSKA
Taganskaya
Komsomol’skaya
Задание 13. The fourth and last station they visited was …
Mayakovskaya
Tsvetnoy Boulevard
Ploshchad’ Revolutsii
TsSKA +
Taganskaya
Komsomol’skaya
READING
Read the text below and do the following tasks.
The phrase “the Ides of March” sounds mysterious today, almost like the title of a forgotten legend. In ancient Rome, however, it was simply a date in the calendar — March 15th.
The Romans did not number days as we do now. Instead, each month was organized around three key markers: the Kalends (the 1st day), the Nones (the 5th or 7th day), and the Ides.
In March, May, July, and October, the Ides fell on the 15th day and the Nones on the 7th; in other months, they fell on the 13th and 5th days respectively.
Romans identified all the other days by calculating backward from the Kalends, Nones or Ides. They counted both the starting and ending days. For example:
April 17 — “ante diem XV Kalendas Maias” — 15 days before the Kalends of May
July 4 — “ante diem IV Nonas Julias” — 4 days before the Nones of July
October 10 — “ante diem VI Idus Octobres” — 6 days before the Ides of October
The word Ides comes from an old Roman term meaning “to divide.” For the Romans, it marked the middle of the month and was often associated with the full moon. The Roman year originally had only ten months and began in March, and so the Ides of March was the first full moon of the new year. But over time, one particular date became unforgettable: the Ides of March in 44 BC.
On that day, Julius Caesar — one of the most powerful leaders in Roman history — was killed in the Senate. According to the ancient historians Suetonius and Plutarch, Caesar had been told by a fortune teller that something bad would happen to him on the Ides of March. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) later made this moment famous in his play Julius Caesar, popularizing the phrase “Beware the Ides of March!” and turning the date into a symbol of fate, betrayal, and looming danger. Shakespeare based much of his play on Plutarch’s Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans, which was translated into English by Thomas North in 1579.
So, there is a reason why the phrase “the Ides of March” sounds mysterious. We are not just talking about a date. We are remembering a sad moment in ancient history, and, at the back of our minds, thinking of Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare and the ancient historians Suetonius and Plutarch.
Задание 14. Can you think of a modern English word which sounds like / is connected with one of the ancient Roman words used for marking days of the month? Write one word in the box without any articles or punctuation marks.
Напишите ответ в строке (без учета регистра).
В поле для ответа запишите только ОДНО слово без артикля, знаков препинания, дефисов и прочих символов. Проверьте ответы перед сохранением. Ответы, внесённые неверно, а также с ошибками или опечатками, будут засчитаны как ошибочные.
ответ = calendar
Задание 15. The Latin word Nones comes from the Latin word Nonae, which means ‘the ninth’. Can you guess why ancient Romans used this word for this date in the month between the Kalends and the Ides?
Because it fell on the 9th day of each month.
Because it was 9 days before the Ides. +
Because it was 9 days after the Kalends.
Задание 16. Match the modern dates with their names in Ancient Rome. There are 2 extra options that you will not use.
20 August — The Ides of August
1 September — The Kalends of September
5 September — The Nones of September
7 September — 7 days before the Ides of September
13 September — 3 days after the Nones of September
15 September — The Ides of September
17 September — 15 days before the Kalends of October
Задание 17. Mark all the correct answers:
The Ides of March is …
the date when Julius Caesar was killed. +
a date in the ancient Roman calendar. +
a story told by ancient historian Plutarch.
a title of a forgotten mysterious legend.
a phrase that warns people about danger. +
a play written by William Shakespeare.
Задание 18. William Shakespeare …
could read about Julius Caesar’s life only in Latin.
had a chance to read about Julius Caesar’s life in English. +
could hear about Julius Caesar’s life while talking to Plutarch.
could hear about Julius Caesar’s life while talking to Suetonius.
Задание 19. Which title is the best for this text?
15 March, 44 BC
Months of Ancient Rome
The Ides of March +
Shakespear’s “Julius Caesar”
Задание 20. Выберите подходящий вариант в выпадающем списке.
The Bike in the Window
Keshon was a schoolboy who lived in a quiet neighbourhood on the edge of town. After school, he usually (1) __the same route home and always slowed (2) ___ when he reached the shop window. (3) ___ was something inside that he could not stop (4) ___ about, and he often paused there for (5) ____ seconds before continuing on his way. Keshon pressed (6) __ nose against the glass of the store window. It was (7) ____ third time this week. He stared longingly at the shiny red bike with a white racing stripe. As (8) ___ the blue price tag seemed to scream loudly at him, “Only $59.99!” But it did not make (9) ___ difference for Keshon, if it was $59.99 or a million. He (10) ___ the money to buy it. Keshon (11) ____ his wallet out of his hip pocket and counted the money. Keshon had saved (12) ___ from walking his neighbours’ dogs. He (13) ___ counted $56.75. Just a few (14) ___ dogs to walk before (15) ___ bike became his. Just as Keshon was (16) __ to walk away, the store manager (17) ____ to the window. He replaced the sign on the bike with a red “sale” (18) ____ sign! The new price (19) ___ $54.99. Keshon jumped in the air. He ran into the store with excitement. The store manager gladly accepted Keshon’s money and handed him the bike. Keshon hopped on his new bike and (20) ___ home, grinning proudly the whole way.
ответ =
(1) took
(2) down
(3) There
(4) thinking
(5) a few
(6) his
(7) the
(8) usual
(9) any
(10) didn’t have
(11) took
(12) money
(13) only
(14) more
(15) the
(16) about
(17) came
(18) price
(19) was
(20) rode
USE OF ENGLISH. Task 2
Maximum points — 3
Below is a poem by the American children’s writer Shel Silverstine. Read it and do the tasks that follow.
WRITESINGTELLDRAW
By Shel Silverstine
(1) I’ve told you a hundred tall stories,
(2) I’ve sung you a thousand sweet songs,
(3) I’ve wrote you a million ridiculous rhymes
(4) (Though sometimes the grammar was wrong).
(5) I’ve drawn you a zillion pictures,
(6) So being as fair as can be,
(7) After all that I’ve writtensungtolddrawn for you,
(8) Won’t you writesingtelldraw one for me?
Задание 21. Find the grammar mistake that Shel Silverstine mentions and:
write which line has a grammar mistake. Write its number (not a word).
ответ = 3
Задание 22. 2) correct the mistake: rewrite the whole line without any mistakes. Be careful and don’t make any spelling mistakes! An answer with a spelling mistake will not count as a correct answer.
Напишите ответ в строке (без учета регистра).
В поле для ответа запишите всю фразу с пробелами между словами. Проверьте ответы перед сохранением. Ответы, внесённые неверно, а также с ошибками или опечатками, будут засчитаны как ошибочные.
ответ = I’ve written you a million ridiculous rhymes
Задание 23. Write the title of the poem so that it makes sense.
Напишите ответ в строке (без учета регистра).
В поле для ответа запишите всю фразу с пробелами между словами, без знаков препинания, дефисов и прочих символов. Проверьте ответы перед сохранением. Ответы, внесённые неверно, а также с ошибками или опечатками, будут засчитаны как ошибочные.
USE OF ENGLISH. Task 3
Maximum points — 5
Rowan was walking around the city, noticing interesting traffic signs. Answer the question about the following three of them.
ответ = WRITE SING TELL DRAW
Задание 24. Sign 1: “PLEASE WALK BIKES”
The sign means:
Be careful while walking! People ride bicycles here.
Cars are not allowed here! Only walking and bicycling!
Get off your bike here and walk, while pushing your bicycle. +
Задание 25. The other two signs were about distracted drivers and distracted driving. Here “distracted” means “not paying attention”, like texting instead of looking at the road.
Sign 2: “They have 9. We have ONLY 1. Don’t drive distracted.”
This sign also had a picture of an animal.
Впишите в пропуски подходящее по смыслу слово (без учета регистра).
В каждое поле для ответа запишите только ОДНО слово без знаков препинания, дефисов и прочих символов. Проверьте ответы перед сохранением. Ответы, внесённые неверно, а также с ошибками или опечатками, будут засчитаны как ошибочные.
Which animal was it?
“They have 9” — nine what? What word should follow here?
“We have ONLY 1” — one what? What word should follow here?
ответ =
Animal: deer
“They have 9” — lives
“We have ONLY 1” — life
Задание 26. Sign 3: “Oh dear! It’s a distracted driver! Don’t drive distracted.”
This sign had a picture of an animal. Which animal was it?
ответ = deer