олимпиады 10 класс
Олимпиадные материалы для десятиклассников. Задания олимпиад, проводившихся среди учащихся 10-х классов, начиная с 2012 года.
Writing a Report — 9
ПВГ финал 10–11, олимпиады 10 класс, олимпиады 11 класс, long writing, olympic writing 2015/16, free time, teenagers
TASK 4. WRITING (60 points)
(40 minutes, 250-300 words)
Your school magazine has a weekly column called "Get to Know Teenagers Better". As part of their investigation into behaviour, habits and preferences of modern teenagers, they have asked you to write a report based on the results of your own survey demonstrated in the graph below.
Write your report. Follow the format and the style of report writing.
In your report say:
how you conducted the survey;
if there have been any c…
Writing a Review — 3
Всеросс ШЭ 9–11, олимпиады 9 класс, олимпиады 10 класс, олимпиады 11 класс, short writing, olympic writing 2016/17, Shakespeare
WRITING
Time: 40 minutes
(15 scores)
Write a short review of your favourite play by William Shakespeare for your school magazine.
Write the title of the play at the beginning on a separate line (words are not counted in this line).
Remember to mention in your review:
why you like the play;
which character in the play you would most like to meet and why;
why you should stage the play at your school theatre.
Write 100–140 words…
Writing a Story — 11
олимпиады 9 класс, олимпиады 10 класс, олимпиады 11 класс, standard writing, upwego writing, superpowers
You decided to take part in a storytelling competition, the theme of which is superpowers. Choose one of the superpowers from the list below and write a short story in 200–250 words:
time travel;
telepathy;
precognition.
Your story should contain the following:
dynamic plot;
descriptions of feelings and emotions;
direct and indirect speech…
Writing a Story — 12
олимпиады 9 класс, олимпиады 10 класс, олимпиады 11 класс, standard writing, upwego writing, quote, set vocabulary
You decided to write a story for an international student magazine. The story must contain the following sentence:
"For sale: baby shoes, never worn."*
You can use this sentence in any part of your story, but you cannot make any changes to the sentence itself.
Write 200–250 words.
*This “six-word novel” is often attributed to Ernest Hemingway. They say that sometime in the ‘20s Hemingway was having lunch with some other writers and made a ten-dollar bet tha…
Writing a Story — 13
олимпиады 9 класс, олимпиады 10 класс, олимпиады 11 класс, standard writing, upwego writing, children and parents, family, picture-based
Write your own version of the story based on the picture.
Remember to:
include a title;
describe events in an entertaining way;
include elements of direct speech, description of feelings and emotions;
make an unexpected ending.
Write 220–250 words.
Time: 60 minutes…
Writing a Story — 14
олимпиады 9 класс, олимпиады 10 класс, олимпиады 11 класс, standard writing, upwego writing, character
Write a story for an English-language magazine. You are free to choose any subject and invent any plot, but you have to base your story around at least two of these characters:
Alice (calculating, persistent)
Jason (inquisitive, reckless)
Pat (cheerful; squeamish)
Clyde (unscrupulous; meticulous)
The adjectives in brackets describe the characters' personal traits. Write your story in such a way that these traits are demonstrated. Do not simply write "Alice was calculating"; desc…
Writing a Story — 17
олимпиады 10 класс, олимпиады 11 класс, standard writing, long writing, set vocabulary, УШБ, unexpected ending
You have 60 minutes to complete the task.
Write a short story based on an episode from school life.
In your story:
Follow the rules of short story writing;
Use direct and / or indirect speech;
Describe feelings and emotions;
Make an unexpected ending;
Use the following words at least once:
play truant
cheat sheet
detention
dunce
terrific
Write 220–250 words…
Writing a Story — 3
Всеросс РЭ, олимпиады 9 класс, олимпиады 10 класс, олимпиады 11 класс, standard writing, olympic writing 2013/14, set vocabulary
Write a short story.
Choose any subject but use in your story the following words at least once (underline the word from the list when using it for the first time):
Fluffy
Ignorant
Board
Cord
Traffic
title your story using a word from the list;
include description of feelings and emotions;
include direct and indirect speech;
make an unexpected ending.
Write 220–250 words.
Time: 60 minutes…
Writing a Story — 7
Всеросс ЗЭ, олимпиады 9 класс, олимпиады 10 класс, олимпиады 11 класс, standard writing, olympic writing 2012/13, picture-based
Write your own version of the story based on the picture.
Remember to:
include a title;
describe events in an entertaining way;
include elements of direct speech, description of feelings and emotions;
make an unexpected ending.
Write 220–250 words.
Time: 60 minutes…
Writing a Story — 9
олимпиады 9 класс, олимпиады 10 класс, олимпиады 11 класс, standard writing, upwego writing, set vocabulary
Write a short story.
Choose any subject, but use in your story 3 pairs of anagrammed words.
An anagram is the result of rearranging the letters of a word to produce a new word, using all the original letters exactly once. For example: "Joanna took the bottle and read: "Clean your skin before applying make-up". Then she put it on the edge of the sink and stared in the mirror". "Skin" and "sink" are a pair of anagrammed words. Do not use this example as your own pair of anagrams in…
Writing an Article — 1
Imagine that you are a journalist who is writing an illustrated article. Decide
what magazine (target audience) do you write for and what topic you’d like to
cover.
You need to use 6 pictures for your article (you can choose any 6 pictures
from the table below).
Don't forget to:
think of a magazine (target audience) and write it down;
formulate the topic of the article and write a headline;
write an introduction (you do not need a picture for an introduction);
choose…
Writing an Article — 14
Всеросс ЗЭ, олимпиады 9 класс, олимпиады 10 класс, олимпиады 11 класс, long writing, olympic writing 2016/17, quote, picture-based, success
Writing
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
You have seen this advertisement in an international youth magazine:
Tell us about a successful person you know and admire. What does success really mean? What helps people to be successful?
We will publish the most interesting articles next month.
Write your article in 300–350 words (including the title) in an appropriate style.
In your article:
Make sure the following picture illustrates the main idea of your article:
Use 1–2 quotat…
Writing an Article — 15
олимпиады 9 класс, олимпиады 10 класс, олимпиады 11 класс, long writing, upwego writing, quote, picture-based, risk
You have seen this advertisement in an international youth magazine:
Tell us about a person you know who risked and gained a lot (or lost a lot). What drives people to risk? When is risk justified?
We will publish the most interesting articles next month.
Write your article in 300–350 words (including the title) in an appropriate style.
In your article:
Make sure the following picture illustrates the main idea of your article:
Use 1–2 quotations from the list of quo…
Writing an Article — 16
олимпиады 9 класс, олимпиады 10 класс, олимпиады 11 класс, long writing, upwego writing, text-based, cognition
The editor of your school magazine has asked you to write an article about people’s mental abilities. Read the texts below, then write your article in 250–300 words.
In your article, make sure to refer to the given texts, describe the way they are written and explain what makes it possible to understand them.
Use the following words and expressions in your article:
cognitive skills
substitute
research…
Writing an Article — 18
олимпиады 9 класс, олимпиады 10 класс, олимпиады 11 класс, long writing, upwego writing, quote, picture-based, failure
Writing
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
You have seen this advertisement in an international youth magazine:
Tell us about a person you consider a failure. What does failure really mean? How does failure influence people’s lives?
We will publish the most interesting articles next month.
Write your article in 300–350 words (including the title) in an appropriate style.
In your article:
Make sure the following picture illustrates the main idea of your article:
Use 1–2 quota…
Writing an Article — 2
олимпиады 10 класс, олимпиады 11 класс, long writing, olympic writing 2015/16, picture-based, ВП финал 10–11
Imagine that you are a journalist who is writing an illustrated article. Decide
what magazine (target audience) do you write for and what topic you’d like to
cover.
You need to use 6 pictures for your article (you can choose any 6 pictures
from the table below).
Don't forget to:
think of a magazine (target audience) and write it down;
formulate the topic of the article and write a headline;
write an introduction (you do not need a picture for an introduction);
choose…
Writing an Article — 4
олимпиады 10 класс, олимпиады 11 класс, long writing, olympic writing 2016/17, picture-based, ВП финал 10–11
Imagine that you are a journalist who is writing an illustrated article for a magazine “The Youth of Today” on one of the topics below.
Motivation for studying
The role of social networks in our lives
Using tablet-PCs in the classroom
You need to use 6 pictures for your article (you can choose any 6 pictures from the table below).
Don’t forget to:
choose the topic of the article and write a headline;
write an introduction (you do not need a photo for an introduction);…
Writing an Article — 8
Imagine that you are a journalist who is writing an illustrated article for a magazine “The Youth of today” on one of the topics below.
1) Food is never just fuel
2) What future holds in store for us
3) The more peculiar, the better
You need to use 6 pictures for your article (you can choose any 6 pictures from the table below).
Don’t forget to:
choose the topic of the article and write a headline;
write an introduction (you do not need a photo for an introducti…
Writing an Essay — 10
ПВГ финал 10–11, олимпиады 10 класс, олимпиады 11 класс, short writing, olympic writing 2012/13, women and men
Блок IV. WRITING TASK (30 баллов)
WOMEN CAN NEVER BE EQUAL TO MEN.
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why or why not?
Write 120–150 words in the space below and then transfer your answers to the
answer sheet…
Writing an Essay — 11
ПВГ финал 10–11, олимпиады 10 класс, олимпиады 11 класс, short writing, olympic writing 2012/13, students, gap year
Блок IV. WRITING TASK (30 баллов)
YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD TRAVEL FOR A YEAR BEFORE ENTERING A UNIVERSITY.
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why or why not?
Write 120–150 words in the space below and then transfer your answers to the
answer sheet…