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Чернігівський обласний інститут післядипломної педагогічної освіти імені К.Д.Ушинського

Завдання ІІI етапу Всеукраїнської учнівської олімпіади з англійської мови 2015 р.
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1. Mobile phones are very popular with teenagers. Do you have a mobile phone?
What is a mobile phone used for? Does this invention make your life easier? Do you
know any rules how to use a mobile phone with the least possible harm to you and the
environment? Mention some of them.
2. Your friend invited you to go on a skiing holiday. Describe the place you were
staying at and what the weather was like during your stay. Is skiing your hobby? What
other active hobbies do you have to stay in shape?
3. Family is your blessed shelter. It holds the secret of your character. What does
your family mean to you? What are your family values? What makes a good family?
4. A new shopping centre has been opened in your town/city. Where is the shopping
centre situated? How can you get there? What shops are there? What can you buy there?
5. The wide variety of plants, animals and birds in forests, oceans and grasslands that
make our planet habitable are under threat. What is the cause of it? Can we change the
situation? What way? What can you being a teenager do to help the environment?
6. Benjamin Franklin wrote, “Industriousness is the mother of good luck.” Are you
an industrious person? Among your responsibilities which do you like to take most?
How do you award yourself for having done some difficult and serious work?
7. Books have a positive influence on many peoples’ lives. What childhood books
influenced you most? What do you think are the most important elements of a good
story? If you could be any character from literature, who would you be and why?
8. Have you chosen your future profession yet? Is it a question that makes you feel
uneasy? What professions are very popular nowadays? Why? What are the professions
of your parents? Do your parents’ jobs influence your family daily routine?
9. You study various subjects at school. Each one is important and knowledge of
every subject is necessary. What subject is your favourite one? Why are you keen on it?
What interesting methods and approaches does your teacher use to make you interested
in this subject? Do you think the knowledge you acquire at your favourite lessons will
be useful in the future?
10. Studying at school is not easy, is it? However we can make the process of
learning less difficult. What is your learner’s style? Do you learn faster by watching,
listening or moving? What are your study habits? Do you like working in groups, pairs
or individually? Why?
11. Remember the last party you visited. Who had the party? What did you celebrate?
Where did the party take place? What were you doing at the party? What excited you
most of all there?
12. The importance of speaking any foreign language can’t be overvalued. What
opportunities does the knowledge of English give you? What other foreign language(s)
are you currently studying? What activities do you usually do at your English lessons?
Which of them do you like most?
13. September 19-25 was a TV-Turnoff Week in the English-speaking countries. In
your opinion, why did they have it? Do you like watching TV? What programme is your
favourite? Why?
 14. Many people like cinema immensely. Do you? What is your favourite film?
When and where do the events in the film take place? Who is the main hero of the film?
Who starred in the film? Do you think his/her acting was brilliant?
15. Your pen-friend is going to visit you on Christmas holidays. What sightseeing
places will you advise him/her to visit? Why are they worth visiting? What means of
transport will you use to travel around your region or Ukraine? What interesting
traditions and customs can he/she observe on Christmas Day in our region?
16. Music makes you feel sad or cheerful, it reveals your character. Do you play any
instruments, sing or dance? What kinds of music do you like or dislike? Have your
tastes in music changed since early childhood?
17. Every nation has its cuisine. Eating habits of the Englishmen are world-known.
What are they? Which of their traditional eating habits is the most outstanding? Do you
think English traditional cuisine is good for health? How have traditional English meals
changed for centuries?
18. People enjoy decorating their room in a way that reflects their personality. What
is your favourite room? Why do you like it? How does this room reflect your
personality? Is your room a high –tech one with a TV-set with many channels, a laptop,
a computer or any other gadgets?
19. Leisure is time for rest and for doing something useful for you. Do you think so?
Which activities do you take part in after school? Which activities are necessary for
pupils? Why? What do you like doing at weekends?
20. Computers, cell phones, microwave ovens, solar panels…The list of modern
inventions and equipment is enormous. In your opinion, do scientists invent more at
present than they did in the past? How can you explain this fact? Which of the modern
inventions has changed our lives completely?

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1. People attend college or university for many different reasons (for example, new experiences,
career preparation, and increased knowledge). Why do you think people attend college or
university? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
2. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are the best teachers. Use specific
reasons and examples to support your answer.
3. A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near your community. Discuss
the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your community. Do you support or
oppose the factory? Explain your position.
4. If you could change one important thing about your hometown, what would you change? Use
reasons and specific examples to support your answer.
5. Many people visit museums when they travel to new places. Why do you think people visit
museums? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
6. In some countries, teenagers have jobs while they are still students. Do you think this is a good
idea? Support your opinion by using specific reasons and details.
7. It has recently been announced that a new movie theater may be built in your neighborhood. Do
you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.
8. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television, newspapers, magazines, and
other media pay too much attention to the personal lives of famous people such as public figures
and celebrities. Use specific reasons and details to explain your opinion.
9. Some people believe that the Earth is being damaged) by human activity. Others feel that human
activity makes the Earth a better place to live. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and
examples to support your answer.
 10. Choose one of the following transportation vehicles and explain why you think it has changed
people’s lives. (E.g. automobiles, bicycles, airplanes). Use specific reasons and examples to
support your answer.
11. Learning about the past has no value for those of us living in the present. Do you agree or
disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
12. People work because they need money to live. What are some other reasons that people work?
Discuss one or more of these reasons. Use specific examples and details to support your answer.
13. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? One should never judge a person by
external appearances. Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.
14. Some movies are serious, designed to make the audience think. Other movies are designed
primarily to amuse and entertain. Which type of movie do you prefer? Use specific reasons and
examples to support your answer.
15. What do you want most in a friend — someone who is intelligent, or someone who has a sense of
humor, or someone who is reliable? Which one of these characteristics is most important to you?
Use reasons and specific examples to explain your choice.
16. Some people say that computers have made life easier and more convenient. Other people say
that computers have made life more complex and stressful. What is your opinion? Use specific
reasons and examples to support your answer.
17. If you were asked to send one thing representing your country to an international exhibition, what
would you choose? Why? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice.
18. Some people choose friends who are different from themselves. Others choose friends who are
similar to themselves. Compare the advantages of having friends who are different from you with
the advantages of having friends who are similar to you. Which kind of friend do you prefer for
yourself? Why?
19. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? There is nothing that young people can
teach older people. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.
20. A gift (such as a camera, a soccer ball, or an animal) can contribute to a child's development.
What gift would you give to help a child develop? Why? Use reasons and specific examples to
support your choice.
21. Some people say that advertising encourages us to buy things we really do not need. Others say
that advertisements tell us about new products that may improve our lives. Which viewpoint do
you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
22. Many parts of the world are losing important natural resources, such as forests, animals, or clean
water. Choose one resource that is disappearing and explain why it needs to be saved. Use
specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
23. When famous people such as actors, athletes and rock stars give their opinions, many people
listen. Do you think we should pay attention to these opinions? Use specific reasons and
examples to support your answer.
24. People listen to music for different reasons and at different times. Why is music important to
many people? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.
25. Films can tell us a lot about the country where they were made. What have you learned about a
country from watching its movies? Use specific examples and details to support your response.

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1. It has been said, "Not everything that is learned is contained in books." Compare and
contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion,
which source is more important? Why? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your
position.
2. "When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success."
Do you agree or disagree with the quotation above? Use specific reasons and examples to
explain your position.
3. Some people think that they can learn better by themselves than with a teacher. Others
think that it is always better to have a teacher. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons to
explain your answer.
4. Should governments spend more money on improving roads and highways, or should
governments spend more money on improving public transportation (buses, trains, subways)?
Why? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer.
5. In general, people are living longer now. Discuss the causes of this phenomenon. Use
specific reasons and details to explain your answer.
6. We all work or will work in our jobs with many different kinds of people. In your opinion,
what are some important characteristics of a co-worker (someone you work closely with)? Use
reasons and specific examples to explain why these characteristics are important.
7. Some people spend their entire lives in one place. Others move a number of times
throughout their lives, looking for a better job, house, community or even climate. Which do you
prefer: staying in one place or moving in search of another place? Use reasons and specific
examples to support your opinion.
8. Do you agree or disagree that progress is always good? Do you think our lives have been
improved by technologies? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
9. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? With the help of technology;
students nowadays can learn more information and learn it more quickly. Use specific reasons
and examples to support your answer.
10. What is a very important skill a person should learn in order to be successful in the world
today? Choose one skill and use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.
11. What are the important qualities of a good son or daughter? Have these qualities changed
or remained the same over time in your culture? Use specific reasons and examples to support
your answer.
12. People work because they need money to live. What are some other reasons that people
work? Discuss one or more of these reasons. Use specific examples and details to support your
answer.
13. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A person should never make an
important decision alone. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
14. What do you want most in a friend — someone who is intelligent, or someone who has a
sense of humor, or someone who is reliable? Which one of these characteristics is most
important to you? Use reasons and specific examples to explain your choice.
15. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Advertising can tell you a lot
about a country. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
16. Some people prefer to live in places that have the same weather or climate all year long.
Others like to live in areas where the weather changes several times a year. Which do you
prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.
17. People have different ways of escaping the stress and difficulties of modern life. Some
read; some exercise; others work in their gardens. What do you think are the best ways of
reducing stress? Use specific details and examples in your answer.
18. It is generally agreed that society benefits from the work of its members. Compare the
contributions of artists to society with the contributions of scientists to society. Which type of
contribution do you think is valued more by your society? Give specific reasons to support your
answer.
19. Some people trust their first impressions about a person’s character because they believe
these judgments are generally correct. Other people do not judge a person s character quickly
because they believe first impressions are often wrong. Compare these two attitudes. Which
attitude do you agree with? Support your choice with specific examples.
20. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A person’s childhood years (the
time from birth to twelve years of age) are the most important years of a person’s life. Use
specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
21. Some people say that advertising encourages us to buy things we really do not need.
Others say that advertisements tell us about new products that may improve our lives. Which
viewpoint do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
22. When famous people such as actors, athletes and rock stars give their opinions, many
people listen. Do you think we should pay attention to these opinions? Use specific reasons and
examples to support your answer.
23. Decisions can be made quickly, or they can be made after careful thought. Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? The decisions that people make quickly are always
wrong. Use reasons and specific examples to support your opinion.
24. When people move to other country, some of them decide to follow the customs of the
new country. Others prefer to keep their own customs. Compare these two choices. Which one
do you prefer? Support your answer with specific details.
25. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Face-to-face communication is
better than other types of communication, such as letters, email, or telephone calls. Use specific
reasons and details to support your answer.

Writing Comprehension Test for the 9th Form Students

Write 16 sentences to justify your point of view on the following topic:
Write an essay for or against the following statement: People should be encouraged to get
out of their cars and find other ways to travel, like public transportation or cycling and walking.
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Writing Comprehension Test for the 10 Form Students
th

Write 18 sentences to justify your point of view on the following topic:

Some people say that the Internet provides people with a lot of valuable information. Others
think access to so much information creates problems. Which view do you agree with? Use
specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
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Writing Comprehension Test for the 11th Form Students

Write 20 sentences to justify your point of view on the following topic:
Woodrow Wilson once said, “Friendship is the only cement that will hold the world together.”
Do you agree? Why or why not? How can this be applied to global politics? How can this be
applied to your personal life?
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