ВСОШ Английский язык ответы и задания 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 и 11 класс 7 октября 2026 г. – Республика Башкортостан. 102 / 02 регион ответы и задания школьный этап ВСОШ Английский язык
5-6 класс ответы
READING
Recommended time: 10 minutes
(7 points)
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Смотреть ответы в Telegram →Read the article about three children and choose the best answer (A, B or C). Don’t forget to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
Ivan:
I’m twelve years old and I live in Tomsk. I think it’s important to talk to your family. If you don’t tell them what you think or how you feel, how can they know? I’ve got three sisters and they’re great. They’re all clever and fun to be with. Sometimes, of course, they annoy me and then we shout at each other. That’s usually because I want to play my Roblox games and they bother me!
Alina:
I’m eleven and I’m from Ufa. I don’t have any brothers or sisters, so I spend a lot of time with my parents. I suppose my life at home is quite serious because of that. We get on well and they always listen to me and give me advice. I’m not lonely because I’ve got lots of friends too. I go to their houses all the time. I like them because they make me laugh.
Denis:
I’m thirteen and I’m Russian. I’ve got one brother – Robert. He’s a lot elder than me, but it isn’t a problem because we have a lot in common. We both love playing football and we watch football matches together. Robert is funny and tells me and my Mum and Dad great jokes. But he’s not always like that. I can tell him stuff about school and arguments with friends and he always listens to me.
Задание 11. Who sometimes argues with his/her family?
A Ivan B Alina C Denis
Задание 12. Who is an only child?
A Ivan B Alina C Denis
Задание 13. Who is one of four children?
A Ivan B Alina C Denis
Задание 14. Who enjoys sport?
A Ivan B Alina C Denis
Задание 15. Who talks to his/her parents about his/her problems?
A Ivan B Alina C Denis
Задание 16. Who often visits people?
A Ivan B Alina C Denis
Задание 17. Who laughs a lot with his/her family?
A Ivan B Alina C Denis
USE OF ENGLISH
Recommended time: 40 minutes
(28 points)
Task 1 (8 points)
Read the text about the Dubai shopping centre. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space. Don’t forget to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
There are 18 shopping centres around the world. They 19 different shapes and sizes, but the Dubai shopping centre is the largest of them all. The centre 20 around 1200 shops in the building. That’s 21 shops!
It 22 has an ice rink, a luxury hotel, 22 cinema screens and 120 restaurants and cafes. There’s another attraction at the Dubai shopping centre: a huge aquarium with hundreds of different types of fish 23 sea life. So, while you are 24 your money on music and clothes, you can watch the fish as well. It’s an amazing sight. You can even 25 on a boat ride.
Задание 18. A much B many C lots
Задание 19. A am B are C is
Задание 20. A has B is having C have
Задание 21. A a lot of B a little C much
Задание 22. A but B because C also
Задание 22. A and B or C because
Задание 24. A spending B buying C shopping
Задание 25. A going B go C goes
Task 2 (11 points)
Read the clues about school life to find words 26-35 and find the mystery word 36 that is down. Don’t forget to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
Task 3 (4 points)
Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. Don’t forget to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
Задание 42. People DON’T speak English in
A Ireland B Austria C Australia D New Zealand
Задание 43. What is not a part of the United Kingdom?
A England B Scotland C Wales D Ireland
Задание 44. Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
A New York B Washington C Sacramento D Chicago
Задание 45. How many stars are there on the flag of the USA?
7-8 класс ответы
LISTENING
Recommended time: 10 minutes
(6 points)
Listen and decide if statements 1-6 are true (T), false (F), or if the information is not given (NG). You will hear the recording twice. Don’t forget to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
Задание 1. Simon Porter began flying drones when he was 19.
Задание 2. The presenter of the podcast has never flown a drone using first-person view.
Задание 3. Some drone racing competitions offer valuable prizes.
Задание 4. Simon says drones can be used to predict earthquakes.
Задание 5. Commercial drone deliveries are not yet legal.
Задание 6. Sally French has appeared on television several times.
READING
Recommended time: 20 minutes
(5 points)
Read the article about Yana Novak and choose the best answer for questions 7-11 (A, B, C or D). Don’t forget to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
A summer of volunteering
Seventeen-year-old Yana Novak talks about being a volunteer
Over the summer, I got the chance to take part in a volunteer programme. Ever since I was a small child, I’ve always loved animals, but we weren’t allowed to have pets when I was growing up. When I found out that I could work at a wildlife centre in Vancouver, Canada which rescues wild animals, I seized the opportunity. Vancouver is surrounded by nature. It has mountains on one side and the ocean on the other. It was definitely the best possible place for me!
The centre itself looks after sick and injured wild animals. I didn’t realise this, but it is actually illegal for members of the public to care for them. The centre aims to help creatures like rabbits, deer and so on to get better so they can return to the wild. While I was staying there, one of the team brought in a baby bat whose mom had died. I’ve learned that they’re called pups! I learned to feed it with a bottle, being careful of its wings and making sure it didn’t bite me. As it grew, we taught it to catch insects and spiders. Once it was ready, we took it out of the city and back into the forest.
I spent every morning at the centre, preparing food, cleaning out cages, doing the washing up and generally helping out. By the end of each session, I was tired but happy. I got the bus back to my host family, had lunch with them and fell asleep for an hour or so. We generally had the afternoons off. When we weren’t hiking in the mountains or sailing around the port and islands, we were exploring the city. A couple of times, I asked if I could help overnight and that was so cool! Some of the animals such as the mice, bats and owls don’t sleep at night.
For other animal lovers out there, the application process is very easy, but the minimum age for this programme is seventeen and you need a B1 Intermediate level of English. I used an online agency which helped me with the visa, flights, travel insurance and all the other details. You need to write a letter where you explain why you’re the perfect candidate! I’ve wanted to work somewhere like this ever since I was young, so that part was easy for me. I’ve also taken up wildlife photography, so I included that in too.
Задание 7. Why has Yana Novak written the article?
A to persuade people to visit Vancouver
B to give advice on rescuing animals
C to describe what the project involved
D to explain why we should care for nature
Задание 8. What does Yana say about the wildlife centre?
A It hopes that many animals will stay there forever
B It teaches animals how to survive in the wild.
C It encourages the public to take care of wild animals.
D It is located in a forest.
Задание 9. How did Yana feel about her work at the centre?
A She was really tired because she worked too much.
B She liked working at night best.
C She felt pleased with what she had achieved.
D She wanted to have more free time.
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Задание 10. What advice does Yana give about applying to work at the centre?
A Say why you are the most suitable person.
B Take extra English classes before you go.
C Make sure you send in your application form on time.
D Wait until your 18th birthday before you apply.
Задание 11. What might Yana post on social media about her trip?
A I had an amazing time looking after animals, but I wished the host family had offered me meals.
B If I go back again next year, I’ll certainly volunteer to work at night. That was enjoyable.
C It was an unforgettable experience. The only thing I disliked was working every afternoon.
D I’ll never forget the trip. I’ve learned so much about penguins and other ocean animals.
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USE OF ENGLISH
Recommended time: 60 minutes
(44 points)
Task 1
(15 points)
Read the text. Choose the best word (A, B, C or D) for each space 12-26. Don’t forget to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
The Bear and the Squirrel
Once upon a time, there was a greedy Bear who loved to eat. One day, he ate too much and got a bone stuck in his throat. The bone 12 crosswise, and he could not swallow it or bring it up. This made the bear very uncomfortable because he could not eat 13 else. He felt desperate and needed help.
The Bear 14 of the Squirrel, who was small. He believed that she 15 easily reach inside his mouth safely and pull out the bone. So, he hurried to find her.
When he found the Squirrel, he said, Please help me! If you 16 that bone out for me, I will reward you very generously.
The Squirrel was nervous about putting her head inside the mouth of such a large animal like the Bear. She knew that bears could be dangerous. But she 17 by the promise of a reward. After some hesitation, she decided to help.
Carefully, the Squirrel reached into the 18 mouth with her small paws and pulled out the bone. The Bear felt 19 and happy. He was able to eat again!
But as soon as the bone was gone, the Bear turned to leave without saying thank you.
The Squirrel called after him, But what about my reward? She felt anxious and worried that she would get 20 for her help.
The Bear turned around angrily and shouted, What? 21 your reward? Isn’t it enough that I let you 22 your head out of my mouth?
The Squirrel 23 by his words. She realized that she would not receive 24 gratitude 25 the Bear. 26 not appreciate our kindness.
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Задание 12. A) stucked B) was stuck C) would stuck D) was stack
Задание 13. A) anything B) nothing C) something D) everything
Задание 14. A) thinks B) was thinking C) has been D) thought thinking
Задание 15. A) can B) must C) could D) had to
Задание 16. A) pulled B) pull C) will pull D) would pull
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Задание 17. A) tempted B) tempting C) was tempted D) was tempting
Задание 18. A) Bear’s B) Bears’s C) Bears’ D) Bearers’
Задание 19. A) relieving B) relief C) was relieving D) relieved
Задание 20. A) anything B) something C) nothing D) everything
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Задание 21. A) Haven’t you got B) Didn’t you get C) Won’t you get D) Will you get
Задание 22. A) to take B) take C) will take D) have taken
Задание 23. A) shocked B) is shocked C) was shocked D) shocks
Задание 24. A) some B) few C) a few D) any
Задание 25. A) from B) with C) at D) by
Задание 26. A) must B) may C) have D) should
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Task 2
(10 points)
Read the questions 27-36, choose two words from the boxes and put them together to make each answer. Use each box only once. Don’t forget to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
board
boat
body
cake
food
head
her
life
lifting
no
pan
phones
railroads
sea
self
stops
surf
watch
weight
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Задание 27. What is the opposite of himself?
Задание 28. Which long object do people use when they go surfing?
Задание 29. Crab, shrimp, lobster and octopus are examples of which kind of food?
Задание 30. What do we call an emergency boat which is used to save someone’s life when he or she is in serious difficulty in the sea?
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Задание 31. Which food is made in a frying pan from ingredients including eggs, is round and flat and often looks like a cake?
Задание 32. What is a word meaning no one or no person?
Задание 33. What do people sometimes put over their ears to listen to music?
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Задание 34. If cars travels on roads and ships travel on the sea, what do trains travel on?
Задание 35. What is the name of a watch which some people stop and start to time how long it takes to do something?
Задание 36. In which sport do people try to lift very heavy weights above their head?
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Task 3
(11 points)
Read the clues 37-46, write the answers and find the mystery word 47, following the first letter of every word. Don’t forget to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
Задание 45. One thousand grams equals one kilogram. What does one thousand metres equal? (You can use the British or American spelling)
Задание 46. What is it called when scientists try or test new ideas or methods?
Задание 47. What is a mystery word?
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Task 4
(8 points)
Unscramble the words 48-54 in the text. Don’t forget to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
In 1992, a ship travelling from China to the US was hit by a 48 MTRSO in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Its cargo of containers was washed overboard and at least one of them split 49 PNOE. The container held around 29,000 yellow plastic ducks as well as plastic frogs and turtles. The toys floated out into the water and have been travelling across the oceans ever since.
It isn’t unusual for things from ships to get lost in the sea. Every year, as many as 10,000 containers fall into the ocean, spilling out everything from 50 SSPRTO shoes to plastic bricks. These objects have already done harm to both our seas and our wildlife, and if the accidents don’t stop, the situation will get worse. However, in the case of the floating ducks, something 51 STPVIIEO has happened.
Scientists know that the direction in which water moves in our seas and oceans affects our 52 LMTCIAE. Dr Ebbesmeyer, a scientist in the US, realised that observing the ducks as they float around the world can help us 53 DNRSNDTUEA how ocean currents work. In order to collect information, he began to track the ducks’ progress.
It seems that after travelling together for some time, the ducks went in different directions. Many of them floated south to the shores of Indonesia, Australia and South America. Meanwhile, the rest headed north into the Arctic Ocean, becoming trapped in 54 CIE until the winds and the movement of the 55 TEWRA sent them over 3,000 kms to the North Pole.
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9-11 класс ответы
Задание 1. Who or what influences people the most?
A the Internet
B the mass media
C people we know and respect
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Задание 2. Why does Ray tell the story about The War of the Worlds broadcast?
A To show what a good writer Orson Welles was.
B To demonstrate people usually trust the media.
C To show that Americans still believe in aliens.
Задание 3. What opinion about the media does Ray express?
A It should keep people informed about important subjects and people.
B Journalists should be better trained.
C It is often deliberately biased.
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Задание 4. What does Ray say about fake news?
A The social media is responsible for it.
B People enjoy passing round untrue stories.
C It is passed round because people believe it.
Задание 5. How does Ray feel about people’s attitude to news?
A confused
B worried
C frustrated
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Задание 6. Why does Ray mention crowdfunding?
A To show how the media can be used to do positive things.
B To explain how to use it to start a new business.
C To draw attention to some social issues.
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READING
Recommended time: 20 minutes
(10 points)
Read the article and match questions 7-16 with paragraphs A-E. Each paragraph may be chosen more than once. Don’t forget to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
In which paragraph does the author…
Задание 7. suggest that a creature’s natural defence mechanism makes it more vulnerable to humans?
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Задание 8. tell us what kind of creatures get the least funding in terms of research and preservation?
Задание 9. explain how the behaviour of a particular creature protects the environment in which it lives?
Задание 10. tell us about a creature whose body is perceived as useful by some humans?
Задание 11. mention a belief that a particular creature might be a good/bad sign
Задание 12. explain how a creature’s physical features protect it from an extreme environment?
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Задание 13. explain why wildlife conservation institutions often choose certain animals to represent them?
Задание 14. mention that a specific creature had disappeared completely from the wild before being brought back?
Задание 15. describe an animal that is very different from others in its class?
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Задание 16. mention that one of the species is likely to become extinct as a result of chemical pollution?
THEY NEED SAVING TOO
A Think of an endangered species. What comes to mind? The giant panda, the blue whale, the snow leopard? And what do these creatures all have in common? They’re known as ‘charismatic megafauna’, in other words, large species of animals which appeal to a lot of people. It’s no accident that the symbol of the World Wide Fund for Nature is a giant panda. These animals are cute or beautiful, or both, and of course we all want to save them. This popularity enables organisations such as the WWF to raise much-needed money to support a range of critically endangered species and protect their habitats. However, less well-known or ‘exciting’ creatures are far more likely to actually become extinct because they don’t get enough attention from researchers. Invertebrates (animals without a backbone) make up over ninety percent of all the creatures on Earth, but get only a tiny percentage of the money available to protect our wildlife because people just don’t connect to them in the way that they do to a tiger or an elephant.
B And what about those creatures that many people would find positively ugly? The Ugly Animal Preservation Society’s mascot is the blob fish, voted the world’s ugliest animal. With its tiny eyes, big mouth and slimy pink body it’s far from attractive. This marine creature lives deep in the ocean, where the pressure is very high. As a result, it has tiny fins and no skeleton, which keeps it from being crushed by the water pressure. Unfortunately, when fishing boats sweep the ocean floor, looking for other fish and crustaceans, these fish can get swept into the nets accidentally, which is causing their numbers to drop.
C The California condor is another accidental victim of human activity. These huge birds with bald heads and big beaks weigh up to fourteen kilos, have a wingspan of up to two metres and can live as long as sixty years. They play an important role in the ecosystem by feeding on dead animals, thus preventing the spread of disease. Reintroduced into the wild after becoming extinct, other than in captivity, they are now under threat once more because of chemical pesticides introduced into the food chain and lead poisoning from the ammunition used to kill the animals they feed on.
D The threat faced by the pangolin, however, is far from accidental. They are more often targeted by poachers than any other animal in the world. Unique among mammals, it is covered in scales, like a reptile. They may not look very cuddly or cute, but these scales are highly prized in traditional Chinese medicine, which has caused the population of pangolins in China to fall by up to ninety-nine percent since the 1960s. However, there is no research evidence that the medicine actually has a beneficial effect. Pangolins are a type of anteater. They have no teeth, but their claws are strong enough to dig through concrete. Their name in Cantonese means ‘the animal that digs through the mountain’. They are easy to catch because when threatened they roll up into a ball. Their scales protect them from their natural predators, which cannot bite them, but it’s simple for a poacher to just pick them up.
E Other creatures become endangered precisely because people find them ugly. Take the aye aye for example. Found only on the island of Madagascar, the aye aye is the world’s largest nocturnal primate. During the day they sleep in nests in the trees, coming out to hunt at night. They are solitary creatures, furry, but strange looking, with big eyes, large ears and long, thin, pointed fingers. The middle finger is particularly thin and they use it to gently knock on trees. Then they reach into the tree and pull out any insects that respond to the knocking. Unfortunately, the way they look means that they are traditionally considered an omen of bad luck. Some people even believe that if they point that thin middle finger at someone, they will die. As a result, they are often killed, even though, like many endangered species, they are now protected by law.
USE OF ENGLISH
Recommended time: 60 minutes
(51 points)
Task 1
(8 points)
Word search. Find eight words (17-24) in the table following the given definitions and write them in the answer sheet. The number of letters of every word is given in brackets. The words can be hidden in any direction (horizontal (left-to-right or right-to-left), vertical (up or down) or diagonal (up, down, forward or backward)). Don’t forget to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
Задание 17. a set of international sports competitions that usually take place once every four years (8)
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Задание 18. the skill of performing tricks to entertain people, such as making things appear and disappear and pretending to cut someone in half (5)
Задание 19. the season of the year between spring and fall, lasting from June to September north of the equator and from December to March south of the equator, when the weather is warmest (6)
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Задание 20. a secret plan made by two or more people to do something bad, illegal, or against someone’s wishes (10)
Задание 21. the organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, feelings, and activity (5)
Задание 22. a sweet food made from sugar or chocolate (5)
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Задание 23. the skill or activity of preparing and heating food to be eaten (7)
Задание 24. of or from the sun, or using the energy from the sun to produce electric power (5)
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Task 2
(6 points)
Unscramble the words 25-30 in the text. Don’t forget to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
How Mount Rushmore was built
In the Black Hills region of South Dakota, four stony-faced presidents gaze out from Mount Rushmore. This national monument depicts George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, representing the US’ birth, growth, development and preservation respectively. Not only do these sculptures embody these themes of past events, they also encourage tourism, with nearly 3 million people visiting the mountain’s mighty features each year. The idea for Mount Rushmore came from South Dakota 25 taste historian Doane Robinson.
The project was no easy endeavour, as it required 400 workers to complete. Because construction began in 1927 and continued through the Great Depression, when unemployment levels were extremely high, many of the workers were desperate for any job available, including this high-risk and strenuous task. Some reported being scared of heights, but agreed to hang over the 153-metre drop to 26 rescue a job.
The largest of the stone heads is George Washington’s, measuring 18.3 metres tall with a hefty 6.4-metre-long 27 ones. Each of his eyes is 3.4 metres wide. To create depth in the eyes, the pupils have holes carved deep enough that there are always shadows cast inside.
Not everyone views Mount Rushmore’s contemporary 28 reaction as a positive contribution, however. The Black Hills are sacred to the Lakota Sioux, the tribe who had their land taken from them by the US government in the late-19th century. 29 glare portions of the mountain were removed and cut into to form the 30 cafes, and many see it as the desecration of a spiritual site.
Task 3
(8 points)
Use the word given in capitals in brackets to form a word (31-38) that fits in the gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Don’t forget to transfer your answers to the answer sheet. Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS.
LONDON’S FROST FAIRS
During the period between approximately 1300 and 1850, temperatures were 0 SIGNIFICANTLY (SIGNIFICANT) lower than they are nowadays. During this ‘Little Ice Age’, London’s River Thames would sometimes become totally 31 (FREEZE) so that Londoners could actually walk on the ice. This was by no means an annual event, occurring only 32 (EXCEPTION) in cold winters. London was a major port, and so the fact that boats could no longer use the river was 33 (HARM) to the local economy. However, because the ice was thick enough to walk on, it meant that festivals could be held on the river. There were some who argued that it was 34 (RESPONSIBLE) to hold an event on ice as there was a danger of people falling over. However, these ‘frost fairs’, something between a Christmas market and a dance party, were extremely popular and highly 35 (BENEFIT) to London’s business people. Food and drink were sold, and the 36 (ENTERTAIN), such as jugglers, musicians and magicians, were able to keep the crowds amused. According to the 37 (SELECT) of historical records which gave detailed descriptions of the festival, there was a 38 (THRILL) range of activities on the ice, from sledging to bowling. In the 1814 frost fair, an elephant was even brought onto the ice.
Task 4
(9 points)
For questions 39-47, 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 (V) in the special space. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space. There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00). Don’t forget to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
Beast Industries
| 0 | The company started by blogger MrBeast – real name Jimmy Donaldson – is being | being |
|---|---|---|
| 00 | growing up. While the video spectacles created by Donaldson, involving | V |
| 39 | huge crash prizes, can still draw millions of views on YouTube and remain at the | |
| 40 | heart of the operation, Donaldson has be leveraged his fame to launch a TV show | |
| 41 | (Beat Games premiered as the very most watched show and is entering its third | |
| 42 | season), enter the financial services businesses, and you can expect him to see a | |
| 43 | MrBeast mobile phone plan soon. He has hired an experienced manager | |
| 44 | to lead in and grow the business who has helped cut more than $100 | |
| 45 | million in operating expenses over the past 14 months, while increasing revenue | |
| 46 | growth by up 50% over a two year period. Quite simply, Beast Industries could be | |
| 47 | building the formidable media empire to emerge this decade and beyond above. |
Task 5 (10 points)
Match the idioms (48-57) about Russia with their definitions (A-J). Don’t forget to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
| 48 | Russian roulette | A | An impressive facade or deceptive presentation designed to hide an undesirable or impoverished reality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | The Russian bear | B | A widespread geopolitical symbol used to describe Russia’s massive size, strength, and military power |
| 50 | Potemkin village | C | The concept of using severe winter weather as a highly effective military defensive strategy or natural obstacle |
| 51 | Matryoshka effect | D | A proverb meaning that complaining, crying, or showing weakness will not help you or change your circumstances; you must endure and take action |
| 52 | To find your inner Siberian | E | To do or say something that relieves tension, reduces awkwardness, or starts a conversation when people meet for the first time |
| 53 | A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma | F | Facing a highly risky situation with a potentially fatal or disastrous outcome |
| 54 | Moscow does not believe in tears | G | A situation where a problem or concept contains multiple smaller, nested versions of itself within it |
| 55 | General Winter | H | Used to describe something completely baffling, incomprehensible, or impossible to predict or understand |
| 56 | Kremlinology | I | Means to tap into a deep sense of toughness, calm endurance, and resilience inspired by the harsh and vast nature of the north-eastern part of Russia |
| 57 | Break the ice | J | The study, analysis, or attempts to understand the secretive, internal workings of a highly closed political system, corporation, or organization |
Task 6 (10 points)
Match the items 58-67 to the phenomena (A-J). Don’t forget to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
| 58 | Delaware | A | the longest numbered road in the United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Elizabeth I | B | a skirt with many folds, made from tartan cloth and traditionally worn by Scottish men and boys |
| 60 | Washington | C | a feathered headgear traditionally worn by respected male leaders of Native American Great Plains tribes |
| 61 | A1 | D | the first American state |
| 62 | Hawai’i | E | the state named after the first US President |
| 63 | Elizabeth II | F | this Queen is associated with Britain’s great age of industrial expansion, economic progress and, especially, empire |
| 64 | War bonnet | G | one of the first national highways for motor vehicles in the US and one that became an icon in American popular culture |
| 65 | Victoria | H | the Queen ruling for longer than any other Monarch in British history |
| 66 | Route 66 | I | the final state to join the United States |
| 67 | Kilt | J | was the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty whose reign, known as the Elizabethan era, lasted from 1558 until her death in 1603 |
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