Английский язык (с ответами). Всероссийская олимпиада школьников в Москве (2021-2022 год)

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Questions 26-30

In each of the paragraphs (A-G) a word is missing. These words in a DIFFERENT

WORD FORM are listed below:

compass

drudge

escape

similar

tutor

DERIVE NEW WORDS from the given words to fill in the gaps 26-30.

Questions 31-35

Are the statements 31-35 true, false or not given? If a statement is true, circle A on

your answer sheet. If it is false, circle B on your answer sheet. If it is not given, circle

C on your answer sheet.

31. Cottagecore as a subculture exists mostly in a digital form.

32. Cottagecore subculture recreates actual life of the countryside.

33. A strong connection to environmentalism underlies the aesthetic of cottagecore.

34. Stylistic components of cottagecore are in natural colors or palettes of warm

tones.

35. The pandemic brought about the appearance of cottagecore.

Questions 36-40

For questions 36-40 choose one answer A, B, C or D which best fits according to the

text.

36. Being the cottagecore trend follower Jessica

A) makes posts demonstrating her genuine life.

B) perceives herself as a fantasy book character.

C) creates images of picture-perfect pastoral fantasy.

D) tries to make her home town resemble rural England.

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37. During the pandemic the interest in cottagecore

A) ran counter to what happened outside.

B) dropped due to the fear of the outside world.

C) was in no way affected by the disease.

D) helped to cope with daily routine.

38. The cottagecore perception is mostly about

A) yearning for a rural lifestyle.

B) moving house to the countryside.

C) finally returning to your ancestral home.

D) spending time in the great outdoors.

39. In Part F cottagecore lifestyle is described as

A) inconsistent and debatable.

B) ordered and consistent.

C) “green” and comforting.

D) inexpensive and rational.

40. The stereotyped cottagecore imagery

A) offers an opportunity to pay tribute to the past.

B) summarizes new limited elements.

C) highlights racial and gender issues.

D) praises white, female, and colonialism.

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Use of English

Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Task 1

For items 1 - 5, fill in the gaps in the text choosing the word from the table that

FITS BEST. Choose one word only once. Use the correct grammatical form.

There are some extra words in the table which you don’t have to choose. Write

the correct word on your answer sheet. Use one word for each gap. The first

example (0) is done for you.

Example:

age

age, acquire, big, discerning, equal, lay, skive, slick, share

STRENGTHENING COMPANY CULTURE

In this (0)... of hyper-connectivity, teleworking is easier than ever before, yet

major companies seem to be thinking twice about it. From a logistics point of view,

this doesn't make sense: having fewer employees on site (1)

lower costs and allowing

staff to deal with practical or personal issues by working from home increases

productivity. For the (2)... CEO, however, who is able to look at the (3) … picture, it

also means a sharp decrease in the value each individual worker brings to the company

and the danger posed to the corporate identity.

The explanation is that gathering round the coffee vending machine is not

perceived as idling or

(4)... off work anymore, but as an opportunity to share

information and bounce ideas off each other, tap into colleagues' knowledge or get an

alternative perspective. Although much criticised, workplace bonding is what

ultimately encourages people to (5)... in the company culture and this is not something

that can be done online.

Task 2

For items 6 - 10, look at the words and figure out what they have in common.

Write the correct word on your answer sheet. The first example (0) is done for

you.

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Example: 0 - stars

0. The U.S. flag, Hollywood, the night sky - they all have …

6. A hurricane, a needle, a potato - they all have …

7. A baseball glove, a pool table, jeans - they all have…

8. Lettuce, a pin, a coin - they all have …

9. A car, a tree, an elephant - they all have …

10. Locks, a typewriter, music - they all have …

Task 3

For items 11-20, fill in the gaps in the text choosing the word from the table that

FITS BEST. Choose one word only once. Form NEW WORDS from the words in

the table. There are some extra words in the table which you don’t have to choose.

Write the correct grammatical form of the word on your answer sheet. Use one

word for each gap. The first example (0) is done for you.

BROWN BYRON DARWIN DICKENS FREUD

HYPPOCRATES ORWELL SHAKESPEARE STEVENSON WILDE

ADVERTENT

LOSE MEMORY NIGHTMARE SURVEIL

SINCERE WIN

Example: (0) Hippocratic

Science is full of examples of family names becoming adjectives. The most famous is

of the Greek medic born around 460 BC, who gave his name to the …(0)… Oath

still used by doctors today. Another one is of the 19^th century botanist who discovered

…(11)… motion.

In cases where most people know something of the life or work of the person in

question, their adjective often takes on a broader meaning. For instance, the adjective

‘…(12)…’ is used generally to describe a fierce competitive situation (in business,

for example), in which …(13)… will be eliminated.

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Similarly, we use the phrase ‘…(14)… slip’ alluding to something a person says

unintentionally, which …(15)… reveals their true thoughts.

Many adjectives formed from authors’ names have also taken on a wider meaning

based on characteristics of their works. For example, we use Kafkaesque to describe

ghastly, …(16)… and illogical situations, while …(17)… describes a state of

suppression of free thought and constant …(18)… .

Unusually among writers, an adjective can derive as much from the author’s life as

from his works. For example, a …(19)… character is brooding, lonely and romantic.

Becoming an adjective is a strange kind of …(20)… , but it is often a sign of a person

having had real influence on the world.

Task 4

For items 21-30, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the

lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there.

If a line is correct, put a tick on your answer sheet. If a line has a word which

should not be there, write the word on your answer sheet. There are two examples

at the beginning (0 and 00).

Generations of travellers from around the world have placed Yellowstone at the

top of their must-see lists, and for good reason.

Why does this place rival other iconic destinations, such as India’s Taj Mahal,

the United States Capitol Building or China’s Great Wall? Why does

Yellowstone still possess such a magical allure?

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In the 21^st century, a few - if any - national parks on Earth command greater

name recognition than Yellowstone.

As the first national park of its own kind, Yellowstone was created by an act of

Congress and then signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1872. Since

then, just hearing the word Yellowstone has stirred one’s imagination, but why?

In contrast to human-sculpted landmarks, what sets up Yellowstone apart is the

name of its chief architect: Mother Nature. Not only is this the birthplace of the

US National Park System, but it is also the heart of interconnected public

wildlands.

This region holds to a significant distinction in the lower 48 states: it still has all

of the original native mammal and bird species that were present when the first

Europeans arrived in North America.

And with an estimated 10,000 steamy, kaleidoscopic geothermal features,

Yellowstone has much more geysers than the rest of the world combined.

Whether your desire is about seeing grizzly bears or listening to wolf packs

howl, hearing your voice carry into the park’s own Grand Canyon or witnessing

the eruption of the geysers, there is always something special, even mystical, in

Yellowstone.

Another attraction awaits for visitors at Yellowstone’s entrance stations. They

are greeted by some of the most beloved figures in the US federal government -

national park rangers.

Alongside with their friendly attitude, rangers are famous for their distinctive

uniforms. The attire dates back to 1886 and originated in Yellowstone during the

era when Army Cavalry troopers stood guard against poachers.

Today rangers’ green trousers and gray shirt, as well as the National Park

Service’s brimmed ‘flat hats’ and iconic arrowhead badges, are all part of the

agency’s spirit.

Rangers in Yellowstone perform a great number of duties, from providing with

law enforcement and staffing visitor centers to conducting scientific research

and patrolling wilderness trails on horseback, thus being an indispensable part of

America’s Wonderland.

Task 5

For items 31 - 40, read the texts and complete each description with the

suggested time periods, choosing the correct letter from the box. There are some

extra options in the box which you do not need.

Margaret Thatcher was the United Kingdom’s first female prime minister. During her

time in office (31…), she reduced the influence of trade unions, privatized certain

industries, scaled back public benefits and changed the terms of political debate, much

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like her friend and ideological ally, U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Nicknamed the

“Iron Lady,” she fought a war to maintain control of the Falkland Islands. The longest-

serving British prime minister, she was eventually pressured into resigning by members

of her own Conservative Party. In 2007 she became the first living ex-prime minister

in British history to be honored with a statue in the Houses of Parliament. It stands

opposite a statue of Winston Churchill in the lobby of the House of Commons.

The long reign (32…) of Elizabeth I coincided with the flowering of the English

Renaissance, associated with such renowned authors as William Shakespeare. The arts

flourished during Elizabeth's reign. Miniature painting reached its high point, theatres

thrived. Composers such as William Byrd and Thomas Tallis worked in Elizabeth's

court. Her reign also saw many brave voyages of discovery, including those of Francis

Drake, Walter Raleigh, particularly to the Americas. These expeditions prepared

England for an age of colonisation and trade expansion. She passed into history as one

of England’s greatest monarchs.

Queen Victoria (reigned 33….) was the last of the House of Hanover and gave her

name to an era. During her reign the English monarchy took on its modern ceremonial

character. She and her husband had nine children, through whose marriages were

descended many of the royal families of Europe. Her reign saw advances in industry,

science (Darwin’s theory of evolution), communications (the telegraph, popular press),

and other forms of technology; the building of the railways and the London

Underground, bridges and other engineering feats; a vast number of inventions; a

greatly expanded empire; with the growth of great cities like Manchester, Leeds and

Birmingham.

Following her election as Leader of the Conservative Party, Theresa May was

appointed Prime Minister. As Prime Minister, she oversaw the largest ever cash

boost to the NHS and the largest expansion of mental health services in a generation;

launched a 25-Year Environment Plan and introduced legislation to end the UK’s

contribution to global warming entirely; published a Modern Industrial Strategy to

ensure that the jobs of the future are created across the whole country not just in

London; and established the first ever Race Disparity Audit to shine a light on

injustices. During her time in Downing Street (34…), the UK’s national debt fell,

there were more people in work than ever before.

In her phenomenally popular novel set in Georgia in one of the hardest periods of

the US history Margaret Mitchell tells of the three marriages of the central

character, Scarlett O’Hara, and of the devastation caused by the war. The film

version of Gone with the Wind, made shortly after the book had been published, is

one of the most successful films ever made. Steeped in the mythology of the south,

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Margaret claimed that she didn’t realize that the Confederacy didn’t win the Civil

War until she was 10 years old. She grew up hearing stories about the war, the

burning of Atlanta, and Reconstruction. A story began to take shape, though

writing it was agonizing to the fledgling writer. When the book went on sale

(35…), the person most surprised by the book’s immediate success was the author

herself, a writer completely unknown to the public.

Her husband was born into the Greek and Danish royal families and gained greater

fame when he married his distant English cousin. But he continued active service with

the Royal Navy until his wife’s accession on February 6, 36……, from which time he

shared with her official and public life. Elizabeth II surpassed the record of 63 years

and 216 days on the throne set by Queen Victoria (her great-great-grandmother) to

become the longest-reigning British monarch in history. Extremely popular for nearly

all of her long reign, the Queen is known for taking a serious interest in government

and political affairs, apart from her ceremonial duties, and is credited with modernizing

many aspects of the monarchy.

Emily Brontë (37…) produced one of the most iconic novels of passion and tragedy in

the English language. Wuthering Heights remains an enduring classic. A rather dark

study of desire and obsession, it also touches upon economic, social, and psychological

issues and is often cited as the ideal “romantic novel.” The novel was published when

the author still found herself having to use the male pen name Ellis Bell. Emily was

still very young when she died of tuberculosis, so close on the heels of Wuthering

Heights’ publication that it remained her first and last novel.

Harriet Beecher Stowe was a world-renowned American writer, staunch

abolitionist and one of the most influential women of her day. Although she wrote

dozens of books, essays and articles during her lifetime, she was best known for

her novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, or Life Among the Lowly, which brought

unprecedented light to the plight of enslaved people and, many historians believe,

helped incite the American Civil War. Stowe became the first American author

whose book could claim the distinction of being an international best seller. After

the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin (38…), no book sold faster out of the gate.

1.5 million copies were sold worldwide by the end of its first year, and in the entire

century, only the Bible sold more copies.

At age 11, Agatha Christie published her first piece, a poem about electric trams that

appeared in an English newspaper. As a teenager, she then had several additional

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poems printed in The Poetry Review, while also working on short stories that at the

time failed to attract publishers’ interest. Detective novels did not appear on her radar

until after her sister bet that she couldn’t write a good one. Her initial attempt, The

Mysterious Affair at Styles (39…), in which retired Belgian policeman Hercule Poirot

solves the murder of a wealthy widow, was eventually picked up by a publisher on the

condition that she alter the ending. From that point forward, detective novels would

dominate her career. To celebrate the centenary of Agatha Christie’s first triumphant

attempt, HarperCollins issued a new edition of The Mysterious Affair at Styles, now

featuring a “missing chapter” and exclusive content from the Queen of Mystery.

This English writer is best known for her horror novel Frankenstein, or the Modern

Prometheus (40…). Mary Shelley wrote several other books, including Valperga, The

Last Man, the autobiographical Lodore and the posthumously published Mathilde.

One summer, her husband, the English poet, and she were in Switzerland with Jane

Clairmont, Lord Byron and John Polidori. The group entertained themselves one

rainy day by reading a book of ghost stories. Lord Byron suggested that they all

should try their hand at writing their own horror story. It was at this time that she

began work on what would become her most famous novel.

A. 1558-1603

B. 1641-1686

C. 1818

D. 1818-1848

E. 1852

F. 1837-1901

G. 1920

H. 1936

I. 1952

J. 1979-1990

K. 1995 - 2002

L. 2016-2019

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Writing

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Task

Below is a piece of news from a newspaper:

Astronomers searching for alien life spot signs of intelligence beyond the solar system

Parkes Observatory’s Murriyang radio telescope has detected “promising” radio signals that

seem to be extraterrestrial. The strange signals appeared to come from Proxima Centauri, the

Sun’s nearest neighbouring star.

Proxima Centauri is a mere 4.24 light years away, and is orbited by two planets. One of them is

Earth-like and thought to be in the “habitable zone” where liquid water exists.

Scientists involved in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (Seti) have processed the signals

and found them to be a “technosignature”, evidence of alien technology.

The news has inspired the editors of a student magazine to run a writing competition. Readers

are invited to send in short science-fiction stories based on the piece of news given above.

You decide to take part in the competition and write your own science-fiction story with the

following quotation as an epigraph:

“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society

gathers wisdom.” (Isaac Asimov)

Your science-fiction story must be related to the epigraph, it must have a title, a clear storyline, a

risky situation and direct speech.

Write 250-300 words (the words in the epigraph are not counted).

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Listening and Reading

KEY

Item #

escapist

tutorial

similarly

drudgery

encompassing

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Use of English

ANSWER SHEET

ID NUMBER

EQUALS

DISCERNING

BIGGER/ BIG

own

SKIVING

(An)EYE(S)

much

(A)POCKET(S)

about

(A)HEAD(S)

for

(A)TRUNK(S)

with

(A)KEY(S)

with

Brownian

Darwinian

losers

Freudian

inadvertently

nightmarish

Orwellian

surveillance

Byronic/ Byronian/

Byronean/ Byroneal/

Byronial/ Byronesque

memorial/

commemoration

Критерии и параметры оценивания задания Writing

(max. - 20 баллов)

Решение коммуникативной задачи - 6 баллов максимум

1. Содержание текста связано с темой новостного сюжета, изложенного в задании:

землянами получены сигналы, свидетельствующие о существовании внеземного

разума. - 1 балл

2. В тексте раскрыто содержание эпиграфа. - 1 балл

3. Текст содержит заголовок, соответствующий содержанию. -1 балл

4. Текст содержит ясно изложенный сюжет. - 1 балл

5. Текст содержит описание рискованной ситуации. - 1 балл

6. В тексте содержится прямая речь. - 1 балл

0 баллов за РКЗ ставится, если

1) написан не научно-фантастический рассказ, а другая литературная форма, то есть

развитие сюжета не связано с технологиями/ научными открытиями или

основанным на них перемещением в пространстве и времени.

2) отсутствуют все 6 аспектов КЗ (см. выше);

3) написано менее 225 слов.

Организация текста - 5 баллов максимум

1. В рассказе есть зачин. - 1 балл

2. В рассказе есть концовка. - 1 балл

3. В тексте рассказа нет логических ошибок.- 1 балл

4. Текст рассказа правильно разделен на абзацы. - 1 балл

5. Средства логической связи используются правильно. - 1 балл

Языковое оформление - 9 баллов максимум

Лексика - 3 балла максимум

Нет ошибок - 3 балла

1-2 ошибки - 2 балла

3-4 ошибки - 1 балл

5 и более ошибок - 0 баллов

Грамматика - 3 балла максимум

Нет ошибок - 3 балла

1-2 ошибки - 2 балла

3-4 ошибки - 1 балл

5 и более ошибок - 0 баллов

Орфография и пунктуация - 3 балла максимум (ошибки за орфографию и

пунктуацию суммируются)

Нет ошибок - 3 балла

1-2 ошибки - 2 балла

3-4 ошибки - 1 балл

5 и более ошибок - 0 баллов

Конкурс письменной речи

В комплект материалов, необходимых для проведения конкурса

письменной речи, входят:

1. Методические рекомендации (по 1 экземпляру для каждого члена жюри)

2. Описание процедуры проведения конкурса письменной речи (см. Требования)

3. Задание (по 1 экземпляру на каждого участника и члена жюри)

4. Лист ответа для каждого участника (возможна выдача дополнительного листа ответа

по просьбе участника)

4. Протоколы конкурса письменной речи (по 1 экземпляру на каждого члена жюри,

возможна выдача дополнительных протоколов при большом количестве

проверенных работ на одного члена жюри)

5. Критерии оценивания конкурса письменной речи (по 1 экземпляру на каждого

сопровождающего)

6. Дополнительная схема оценивания для жюри (по 1 экземпляру на каждого члена

жюри)

Участникам конкурса предлагается написать научно-фантастический рассказ по

заданным параметрам.

Коммуникативная задача считается полностью выполненной если:

1) Написан научно-фантастический рассказ по заданным параметрам.

2) Все аспекты содержания (6 аспектов) раскрыты полностью.

3) Текст написан своими словами, текстовые совпадения с источниками менее 30%.

По сложности задание соответствует уровню С1 по шкале Совета Европы.

Объем работы либо должен соответствовать заданному 250 - 300 слов, либо

отклоняться от заданного не более чем на 10% в сторону увеличения или

уменьшения (от 225 до 330 слов).

На выполнение задания отводится 1 час 30 минут.

Участники могут использовать черновик. По окончании конкурса письменной речи

черновики собираются, но не проверяются. Проверке подлежит только лист ответа.

Внимание! В аудитории должны быть дополнительные листы ответов,

которые могут быть выданы участникам по их просьбе (если не хватило

места для ответа на одном листе ответа)!

УКАЗАНИЯ ПО ОЦЕНИВАНИЮ

Проверка письменных работ включает следующие этапы:

1. фронтальная проверка одной (случайно выбранной и отксерокопированной для всех

членов жюри) работы;

2. обсуждение выставленных оценок с целью выработки сбалансированной модели

проверки;

3. индивидуальная проверка работ: каждая работа, распределяемая среди членов жюри

в случайном порядке, проверяется в обязательном порядке двумя из них независимо

друг от друга (каждый член жюри получает чистую копию работы без каких-либо

пометок). если расхождение в оценках членов жюри не превышает трех баллов, то

выставляется средний балл. Например, если один член жюри выставил 18 баллов, а

второй член жюри выставил 19 баллов, за работу участника ставится 19 баллов. Если

один член жюри выставил 18 баллов, а второй член жюри выставил 20 баллов, за

работу участника ставится 19 баллов. Если один член жюри выставил 17 баллов, а

второй член жюри выставил 20 баллов, за работу участника ставится 19 баллов.

4. В сложных случаях (при расхождении оценок членов жюри в 4 балла и более)

письменная работа перепроверяется третьим членом жюри из числа наиболее

опытных экспертов. Оценка третьего эксперта является окончательной и заносится в

итоговую ведомость.

Примечания к Критериям оценивания и Дополнительной схеме

оценивания

1. Если в выполненном задании менее 225 слов, то задание проверке не подлежит и

оценивается в 0 баллов. При превышении объема более, чем на 10% (более 330 слов),

проверяются только первые 300 слов. Эпиграф (цитируемое высказывание, данное в

задании) НЕ учитывается при подсчете слов; заголовок учитывается при подсчете слов.

2. Критерий «Решение коммуникативной задачиª оценивается в 0 баллов, если:

• не выполнена коммуникативная задача

(написанный текст не является научно-

фантастическим рассказом);

И/ИЛИ

• отсутствуют/ не раскрыты 6 аспектов данного критерия

И/ИЛИ

• объем письменного текста менее 225 слов;

И/ИЛИ

• Более 30% ответа имеет непродуктивный характер.

При получении участником 0 баллов по критерию «Решение коммуникативной задачиª все

задание оценивается в 0 баллов.

3. При определении типа ошибки (лексическая, грамматическая, орфографическая)

следует руководствоваться следующими указаниями:

Лексическими ошибками считаются

• ошибки в неправильном употреблении слова в контексте;

• ошибки в словосочетании;

• пропуск слова, когда это не влияет на грамматическую структуру

предложения;

• ошибки в словообразовании (если не меняется часть речи: regular- unregular);

• послелоги во фразовых глаголах;

• ошибки в написании слов, которые меняют значение слова (think-thing, lose-

loose).

Грамматическими ошибками считаются

• ошибки в употреблении артиклей, предлогов, видовременных форм глаголов,

неличных форм глаголов, степеней сравнения прилагательных и наречий,

местоимений, ошибки в порядке слов в предложении и т.д.

• пропуск слова, влияющего на грамматическую структуру предложения

(пропуск подлежащего или сказуемого).

• ошибки в словообразовании, если меняется часть речи

(contribute

contribution).

• употребление its вместо it’s или наоборот.

Орфографическими ошибками считаются

• ошибки в написании слов, которые не приводят к образованию нового слова

(different - differen).

• если один раз слово написано правильно, а другой раз неправильно

неправильное написание считать орфографической ошибкой

4. Однотипные ошибки считаются один раз.

5. При подсчете пунктуационных ошибок учитываются только следующие ошибки:

1) наличие точки в заголовке;

2) отсутствие точки или восклицательного знака в конце предложения;

3) отсутствие вопросительного знака в конце вопроса;

4) отсутствие запятой при перечислении или в бессоюзном сложносочиненном

предложении;

5) отсутствие запятой при вводных словах;

6) отсутствие (или ошибка в употреблении) необходимых знаков препинания

при прямой речи или цитировании.

6. Ошибки в словах-связках (to my opinion - вместо in my opinion) учитываются по

критерию «Организация текстаª.

7. Ошибки в местоимениях считаются ошибкой в референте и являются логическими:

(Every person wants to know his mistakes. People use computers. I do not love him. -

логические ошибки).

Работы проверяются по Критериям оценивания и дополнительной схеме оценивания для

жюри. Максимальное количество баллов за задание Writing- 20.

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Listening and Reading

Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

LISTENING

Task 1

For items 1-10 listen to part of a lecture about reading in Great Britain. The lecture was

delivered in 1995. Decide whether the statements (1-10) are TRUE (A), or FALSE

(B) according to the text you hear. You will hear the text TWICE.

The British are comparatively uninterested in reading books.

A. True

B. False

Salman Rushdie won the Nobel Prize in 1981.

A. True

B. False

Fourteen winners of the Booker Prize were writers from former British colonies.

A. True

B. False

Detective fiction is a typically British literature genre.

A. True

B. False

Romances written by Norah Lofts are reviewed in the serious literary press.

A. True

B. False

In 1993, the most popular novels among British readers were of average or low

quality.

A. True

B. False

British publishers sell as many poetry books as novels.

A. True

B. False

Many of the British poets who perform on radio and at arts festivals do not teach

at colleges and universities.

A. True

B. False

The British library contains a copy of all the books produced in Great Britain.

A. True

B. False

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10. There are 6,000 copies of Shakespeare’s plays in the British library.

A. True

B. False

Task 2

For items 11-15 listen to an episode of Pushkin House Podcast and answer the

questions. Choose the correct answer (A, B or C) to answer questions 11-15. You

will hear the text only ONCE.

11. Which is NOT true about Frenkie

A. she’s a volunteer at Pushkin house.

B. she has never been to Russia.

C. she is interested in Russia.

12. Vijay Menon made his journey to Russia in

A. 2013

B. 2018

C. 2015

13. Vijay’s day job is

A. making software.

B. publishing.

C. writing.

14. People in Moscow underground

A. laughed at him.

B. trapped him.

C. were glued to him.

15. Vijay thinks the Russians are

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A. attractive

B. outgoing

C. helpful

INTEGRATED LISTENING AND READING

Task 3

Read the text below, then listen to a talk on the same topic. You will notice that some

ideas coincide and some differ in them. Answer questions 16-25 by choosing A if the

idea is expressed in both materials, B if it can be found only in the reading text, C if

it can be found only in the audio-recording, and D if neither of the materials

expresses the idea.

Now you have 10 minutes to read the text.

Why Do We Teach?

“Why do you teach?” It is a question we quietly ponder at times and one that

those outside the profession occasionally ask. How we answer this question reveals a

lot about the profession.

Often we recall those rare and special occasions when our actions result in a

breakthrough moment for a student. Many years ago, I had a girl in my junior special

needs class who passionately loved the colour purple. The staff of the school knew that

wearing purple was dangerous. Her response to seeing the colour was extreme and at

best would result in her throwing herself at whoever was wearing the purple item and

clinging to them with all her might. At worst, it would be a catalyst for a fit and would

end with calls for medical assistance. One day we were cleaning paint brushes in the

sink. Blue paint mixed with red in the sink and the signs of over-excitability emerged

as the water flowing down the drain turned purple. I removed one of the brushes and

almost immediately the purple vanished and the water returned to a much less exciting

colour. I slowly returned the brush to the flow and the purple came back. Repeating the

process a few times allowed the girl to enjoy her favourite colour without the usual

dangers. By the end of that year her family was able to paint a wall in her bedroom

purple. It remained her favourite colour but became one she could calmly enjoy.

Moments like this are special.

Teaching is something closely linked to our concept of self. We are teachers. It

is part of our nature and our professional practice is an expression of who we are. It

connects with a desire to share and to partake in something bigger than ourselves. An

opportunity to make the world a better place by shaping the next generation. We teach

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because we believe what we do matters and has purpose.

We teach because we choose a career path where every day brings a new

challenge, every day is different and our creative abilities are required. Teaching is an

art form, a rich canvas for self-expression and imagination. We take the raw material

from the syllabus, blend it with our understandings of our students’ needs and create

patterns of learning that engage, inspire and empower. Our classrooms reveal our

passions, our creativity and our values. We maintain a performance schedule like no

other artist, with morning, matinee and afternoon shows every day of the week and

frequent evening, pre-dawn and all-day events. It is no wonder that by Friday we are

ready to collapse.

Our roles are diverse. We are, on a daily basis a mix of administrator, counsellor,

nurse, cleaner, photocopier repairer, data analyst, detective, consultant, curriculum

expert, mathematician, entertainer, scientist, author, actor and so much more. Learning

new skills and adapting to change are the norm and it is this diversity that ensures we

are never bored. We work with limited resources and discover novel ways of turning

every moment into a chance for learning. We are worn down by the challenges and

built back up by the triumphs.

Only those who have taught a class for a year, who have struggled with the

challenges faced by students and who have shared in the moments of success will truly

understand why we teach. Teaching is a beautiful thing to be a part of.

By Nigel Coutts

Now listen to a talk made by a teacher and then do the tasks (questions 16-25),

comparing the text above and the talk. You will hear the talk TWICE.

16 Teachers make mistakes sometimes.

17 Teaching will never make you bored.

18 Teachers become actors when doing their job.

19 Teachers’ main task is to teach their subjects.

20 Teaching is a way of self-expression.

21 Teachers may raise their students’ self-esteem.

22 Teachers are worn down by tough kids.

23 It is not all their students that teachers like.

24 Teachers influence their students’ lives.

25 Teachers are adaptable.

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READING

Task 4

Read the text and answer questions 26-40 below.

The Dreamy Aesthetic of Cottagecore

(A) On Saturdays, Jessica knits. Maybe she’ll go to the farmer’s market for some fresh

fruit or try a new craft, like beeswax candle-making. She wears long flowing dresses

in floral patterns with puff sleeves and spends her free time reading with her cat and

tending to her plants. On Instagram and TikTok, where she shares images of her rosy-

tinted life, her followers look on in wonder, asking if she lives in a forest cottage

somewhere in the English countryside of The Secret Garden or Middle Earth. Jessica

has amassed a following of more than 200,000 on TikTok because she makes Orlando

in central Florida seem like a fairy tale. She is an influencer of cottagecore, the

soothing, (26) … aesthetic dominated by meadows, teacups, and pretty cottages.

(B) Here is what cottagecore looks like. It’s the stuff of flowy prairie dresses and

sourdough starters, of hand-dried wildflower arrangements and hand-stitched quilts

strewn on antique beds, of handmade pies cooling in open windows with the sun

shining in. It is illustrations from Frog & Toad, it is a laughably difficult (27) … on

how to make homemade rosewater whispered to you in a British accent. It is eyelet

blouses and soft cardigans and hair ribbons and much blush.

boomed as an internet phenomenon. But what The New York Times called a “budding

aesthetic movement” is in fact just the latest iteration of movements that romanticize

the countryside, an age-old nostalgia for an agricultural life that humans routinely long

for when human invention accelerates the pace of modern life. (28) …, the Arts and

Crafts movement of the 19^th and 20^th centuries was a reaction to the Industrial

Revolution and Victorian-era opulence. The countercultural movement of the 1960s

and its back-to-nature, DIY ideal that carried into the 1970s was in part a rejection of

capitalism.

(D) Nevertheless, cottagecore has become the standout aesthetic of 2020 for the same

reason that everything else happened in

2020. When the pandemic hit, idle

homemaking became more like an inescapable reality. Cottagecore under lockdown,

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then, became a way to change the terror and (29) … into something adorable. Every

time there was a spike in cases, there was a spike in cottagecore posts and hashtags

right along with it.

(E) The sentiments around and about the aesthetic are described as “wistful”. Like,

“Oh God, if only I could have this.” Or “Just looking at this thing brings me joy and

this is what I need right now.” It is like a wish that “maybe things would be and feel

different if we went back to our roots, and looked a little bit like in our parents’ times.’

The glaringly obvious irony is that cottagecore is the first movement that has existed

almost exclusively online, posted and participated in through a smartphone from

cluttered apartments or suburban bedrooms.

(F) Most online cottagecore followers praise the virtues of second-hand shopping,

growing vegetables, and cooking food at home. They’re also proponents of all cute and

handmade clothing things. Through that lens, cottagecore is a subculture devoted to a

simpler and more considerate lifestyle. In times of anxiety, people seek self-soothing

products such as weighted blankets, slime, organic skincare, food-making videos, and

more. With eco-friendly blankets, vegan leather handbags, and billowy dresses,

Cottagecore fashion completes the idea of a thoughtful, ‘in sync with nature’ lifestyle.

(G) But for many, cottagecore is more than just an aesthetic. Noemie Sérieux, founder

of the Instagram account CottagecoreBlackFolk, says that her account is

“a

community,” one that has allowed her to expand the traditional definitions of

cottagecore that referred to it nearly exclusively as a white, colonial-era, European

aesthetic. She recounts, that when she set up her own Instagram account, “I wanted to

be as inclusive as possible for my people,” consciously showcasing a wide variety of

Black people (30) … a range of sizes, genders, skin tones, and religions. For Noemie,

it’s important to remember that cottagecore takes place in the present, and that it’s

capable of reclaiming the past. “For those of us who don’t see people who look like us,

a little reimagining of these periods as inclusive rather than exclusive is just as

important as preserving the complete history,” she says.

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Questions 26-30

In each of the paragraphs (A-G) a word is missing. These words in a DIFFERENT

WORD FORM are listed below:

compass

drudge

escape

similar

tutor

DERIVE NEW WORDS from the given words to fill in the gaps 26-30.

Questions 31-35

Are the statements 31-35 true, false or not given? If a statement is true, circle A on

your answer sheet. If it is false, circle B on your answer sheet. If it is not given, circle

C on your answer sheet.

31. Cottagecore as a subculture exists mostly in a digital form.

32. Cottagecore subculture recreates actual life of the countryside.

33. A strong connection to environmentalism underlies the aesthetic of cottagecore.

34. Stylistic components of cottagecore are in natural colors or palettes of warm

tones.

35. The pandemic brought about the appearance of cottagecore.

Questions 36-40

For questions 36-40 choose one answer A, B, C or D which best fits according to the

text.

36. Being the cottagecore trend follower Jessica

A) makes posts demonstrating her genuine life.

B) perceives herself as a fantasy book character.

C) creates images of picture-perfect pastoral fantasy.

D) tries to make her home town resemble rural England.

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37. During the pandemic the interest in cottagecore

A) ran counter to what happened outside.

B) dropped due to the fear of the outside world.

C) was in no way affected by the disease.

D) helped to cope with daily routine.

38. The cottagecore perception is mostly about

A) yearning for a rural lifestyle.

B) moving house to the countryside.

C) finally returning to your ancestral home.

D) spending time in the great outdoors.

39. In Part F cottagecore lifestyle is described as

A) inconsistent and debatable.

B) ordered and consistent.

C) “green” and comforting.

D) inexpensive and rational.

40. The stereotyped cottagecore imagery

A) offers an opportunity to pay tribute to the past.

B) summarizes new limited elements.

C) highlights racial and gender issues.

D) praises white, female, and colonialism.

TRANSFER ALL YOUR ANSWERS TO YOUR ANSWER SHEET

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Use of English

Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Task 1

For items 1 - 5, fill in the gaps in the text choosing the word from the table that

FITS BEST. Choose one word only once. Use the correct grammatical form.

There are some extra words in the table which you don’t have to choose. Write

the correct word on your answer sheet. Use one word for each gap. The first

example (0) is done for you.

Example:

judge

encounter, establish, hold, judge, mode, reflect, strong, sweeping, take, trait

PERSONALITY AND PREFERENCE

‘You can't (0)

a book by its cover’, goes the saying, and if the frequency

of its use is anything to go by, there are plenty of people willing to vouch for its validity.

However, it might be that this saying requires modification since several psychological

studies have revealed strong associations between personality (1) ... and aesthetic

tastes. Although researchers have guarded against making (2) ... generalizations, they

can, to a fair extent, (3) ... links between an individual's characteristics and preferences

with regard to media. Through extensive research, psychologists have determined that

someone who is social is likely to gravitate towards songs, magazines and television

shows in the public eye. Alternatively, those who are highly emotional will probably

turn to culture and art for comfort or distraction. Thus, personality (4) ... tremendous

sway over what a person reads, listens to or watches. So, given these findings, adding

‘but the cover of the book (5)... the personality of its reader’ might make it more

complete.

Task 2

For items 6 - 10, look at the words and figure out what they have in common.

Write the correct word on your answer sheet. The first example (0) is done for

you.

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Example: 0 - stars

0. The U.S. flag, Hollywood, the night sky - they all have …

6. An airplane, a tuxedo, comet - they all have …

7. A battery, an ocean, electricity - they all have …

8. Eyeglasses, a bed, a picture - they all have…

9. A pair of jeans, a pool table, a catcher’s mitt - they all have …

10. A pen, a newspaper, a squid - they all contain …

Task 3

For items 11-20, fill in the gaps in the text choosing the word from the table that

FITS BEST. Choose one word only once. Form NEW WORDS from the words in

the table. There are some extra words in the table which you don’t have to choose.

Write the correct grammatical form of the word on your answer sheet. Use one

word for each gap. The first example (0) is done for you.

BYRON CHURCHILL DICKENS FREUD HYPPOCRATES

LONDON MACHIAVELLI ROOSEVELT SHAKESPEARE

STEVENSON ADVERTENT DEPENDENCE INFLUENCE

MEMORY MARVEL NIGHTMARE SCRUPLE

Example: (0) Hippocratic

Science is full of examples of family names becoming adjectives. The most famous is

of the Greek medic born around 460 BC, who gave his name to the …(0)… Oath still

used by doctors today.

In cases where most people know something of the life or work of the person in

question, their adjective often takes on a broader meaning. For example, we use the

phrase ‘…(11)… slip’ alluding to something that people say unintentionally, which

…(12)… reveals their true thoughts.

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Many adjectives formed from authors’ names have also taken on a wider meaning

based on characteristics of their works. We use Kafkaesque to talk about …(13)…,

ghastly and illogical situations, while …(14)… describes scenes of poverty and

squalor such as those depicted in the author’s novels.

Unusually among writers, an adjective can derive as much from the author’s life as

from his works. For example, a …(15)… character is brooding, lonely and romantic.

Politics is another area in which names often become adjectives, not always

flattering. For instance, …(16)… means using clever lies and tricks and derives from

the name of the politician who wrote about …(17)… political practices

in Renaissance Florence. And conversely, when we praise articulate public speakers,

we characterize their speech as …(18)… .

Becoming an adjective is a strange kind of …(19)… , but it is often a sign of a person

being or having been enormously …(20)… .

Task 4

For items 21-30, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the

lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there.

If a line is correct, put a tick on your answer sheet. If a line has a word which

should not be there, write the word on your answer sheet. There are two examples

at the beginning (0 and 00).

any

It is often said that there are no any more frontiers to explore. Alaska is the great

exception.

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America’s 49^th state is so broad, so unpeopled, and so roadless that small

airplanes are more common than cabs in other states.

There are much more private pilots than truck drivers and cabbies combined, and

men outnumber women, although women have coined the phrase ‘The odds are

good, but the goods are odd’.

The population numbers just over 730,000, almost half of whom live in one city,

Anchorage. Nearly the entire state is raw, wild and impressive.

The Last Frontier has taunted early explorers and still challenges modern-day

researchers, while attracting more and more travellers looking for something that

conventional vacations cannot give them.

The hint of urban sophistication in Anchorage and Juneau rapidly gives its way to

the frontier, where outdoor survival skills are among the most useful attributes

residents can possess.

Alaska has lush rain-drenched forests and fragile windswept tundras. There are

lofty mountains and spectacular glaciers, as well as three million of lakes and

endless swamps.

Alongside with a handful of modern high-rise buildings, there are countless one-

room log cabins. Within hours of dining in a first-class restaurant it is possible to

tread on ground no human has ever stepped on.

This varied land cannot be seen properly from a car (though increasing numbers

of people are exploring parts of the state by travelling in the highways). And,

although it would take forever to cover on foot, hiking is often the best way to

appreciate its vastness and discover its mysteries.

Alaska is an outdoor world, a wilderness, a land of many faces, few of which can

be explored by moving from the hotel to hotel. No one person has ever seen it all

or ever will.

The Alaskan experience includes the sheer wonder of finding what hides beyond

the horizon or over the next ridge. Something very rare in today’s world always

awaits for the traveller around the next bend of the river or twist of the trail.

Only those who have been looked upon Alaska, however briefly, can appreciate

its fierce and wild majesty. Its huge, untamed spaces, it has been said, are the

great gift Alaska can give to a hectic world.

Task 5

For items 31 - 40, read the texts and complete each description with the

suggested time periods, choosing the correct letter from the box. There are some

extra options in the box which you do not need.

Margaret Thatcher was the United Kingdom’s first female prime minister. During her

time in office (31…), she reduced the influence of trade unions, privatized certain

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