Служба по контролю и надзору в сфере образования Иркутской области

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Учени…  10 «___» класса МОУ СОШ ________________________________

Фамилия,  имя____________________________________________________

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Задание 1

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            Mount Everest stands at the eastern end of the Gteater Himalayan Range, on the bounder between Nepal and Tibet. Surrounded by snow, the peak of the world’s highest mountain yet is seldom covered with ice. Mount Everest dominates the view even from alpine region 32 km to the south-west. Seen from a distance, the Himalayan Mountains rise like the towers of a faraway fairy palace. Snow-capped peaks glitter white in the sunshine as if made of finest marble.

             In a shape of a shallow crescent moon, around 2,415 km long – roughly the distance from London to Moscow – the highest mountain range in the world is between 160 km and 240 km wide. Three of the world’s largest rivers – the Indus to the north and west, the Brahmaputra to the north and east, and the Ganges to the south – encircle the Himalayas almost completely. The name of the Himalayas comes from the Sanskrit word meaning ‘home of snow’. The mountains are commonly thought of as a single range, but in fact are composed of three ranges. The lowest and southernmost range, known as  the Siwalik Hills, has peaks reaching around 1,500 m above sea level. Farther north are the Lesser Himalayas, around three times as high. Both ranges are surrounded by valleys where the climate is mild and many villages thrive. The northernmost range, the Greater Himalayas, contains Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain at 8,848 m above sea level.

            Though they tower so high, the Himalayas began their existence on the floor of the sea – the ancient remains of fish and other marine life are often found among the snows. The oceans and continents of the world are carried on immense, constantly moving ‘plates’. About 60 million years ago, the plate bearing India moved northward, breaking the floor of an ocean as the Tethys against the land of Asia.

            The rocks between them broke. The ocean floor was piled up in layer of a disturbed rock. Century by century, uplifted land became mountains and plateaus. These natural forces are still at work – scientific estimate put the upward progress of the Himalayas at around 5 cm a year.

            In 1987, scientists concluded that Mount Everest and other Himalayan giants had been born around 20 million years ago, making them 10 million years older than had been previously thought.  

Choose the correct answer.

1    The Himalayas are located to the

A    south of the Ganges

B    northwest of the Indus

C    north of the Brahmaputra

D    southeast of the Indus

2   The Lesser Himalayas are not

A    4500 m high

B    to the north of the Greater Himalayas

C    surrounded by valleys

D    nearly twice as low  as Mount Everes

3   In 1970s the Himalayas were thought to have been born

A    about 60 mln years ago

D    about 20 mln years ago

C    about 10 mln years ago

D    about 3 mln years ago

4   Which of the following estimates does not seem exact?

A    The distance from Moscow to London is roughly 2,415 km

B    The Himalayas are approximately 240 km wide

C    By the beginning of the next millennium Mount Everest will be about 8850 m high

D    In about 50 years the Himalayas will be about 2,5 m higher

5        Which statement is true?

A    An alpine region dominates the view for about 32 km to the southwest

B    The ocean and continents of the world are now at rest

C    The Himalayas almost completely surrounded the three of the world’s largest rivers

D    The Himalayas began their existence by gradual uplifting of land from the floor of the sea.

Задание 2

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   I knock at Mike’s door, but nobody answered. I tried again without any result at all. I t was strange as I (HEAR) 6_______________________ that somebody was in. I thought that the door (LOCK) 7________________________________ but when I pushed it open easily. Mike (SIT) 8____________________________ in front of the computer,  his eyes focused on the monitor – he (PLAY) 9________________________ and  (NOT SEE) 10__________________  me."Hi”, he said. " Look, I (PLAY) 11______________________ online. It’s a great game! It’s the (GOOD) 12___________________ game I’ve ever played! Would you like to join me?”  Without waiting for my answer, he turned to the monitor and then forgot about me. Well, the situation was (BAD) 13_________________ that I expected it to be. Mike (FIND) 14__________________ a new game and nothing could make him quit before the game was over. "  You  (NOT REMEMBER) 15 _____________________________ about our training in the gym today, do you?” I asked.  " I certainly do”, said Mike.  "Don’t  worry, I’ll be ready in five minutes.” However, I understood that I would have to go to the gym alone.

Задание 3

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   Andy was the tallest girl in her class and that’s why she was shy. She wanted to become a famous (SING) 16 ______________________ or an actress but she wasn’t popular even with her classmates. She never wore (EXPENSE) 17 ____________________ clothes and she never took part in school concerts. Nobody guessed that she had a beautiful voice and was dreaming about the stage since her (CHILD) 18 __________________________ . However, one day everything changed. Andy was offered a supporting role in the school theatre musical. She had only a few words but Andy was so excited about it that she learnt the whole play by heart.

   On the day of the (PERFORM) 19_____________________ the girl who was to play the leading role got a sore throat and wasn’t able to say a single word. Andy came up and said that she knew her part. You can guess what happened next, can’t you? Andy was a great success and enjoyed applause and flower for the fist time in her life. (SUDDEN) 20__________________ , she became the most popular girl at her school.

Задание 4

Write if you wear a uniform in your school; if yes – describe what it’s like, if no – describe what clothes you wear to school. Write at least 100 words.