The First International English
Language Contest
Ulyanovsk, 2013
Forms: 7 - 8
the 2nd Stage of the Contest
Part 1. Listening
Task 1
Look at the six sentences for this part.
You will hear a conversation between a man, James, and a woman, Diana, talking about taking
photographs. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. Circle Yes or No for each sentence.
1) When taking photos, Diana avoids getting close to wild animals.
2) James thinks that everybody can take good photos with a good camera.
3) Diana's parents are happy for her to take up photography as a career.
4) James was surprised how easy it was to take underwater photographs.
5) Diana suggests someone who can give James lessons on underwater photography.
6) James persuades Diana to take some photos at the school party.
Yes / No
Yes / No
Yes / No
Yes / No
Yes / No
Yes / No
Task 2
Listen to two people talking about their local park. Decide if sentences 1-8 are true or false. Circle “True”
or “False” for each sentence.
1.
2.
3.
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6.
7.
8.
Anna prefers the park when it is busy.
They had to pay for the concert in the park.
Tom enjoyed the concert.
Anna liked the singer.
Anna thinks that there will be less litter in the park next time.
They both love the park.
Anna thinks Clara will accept their invitation.
Tom is looking forward to going to the park.
True / False
True / False
True / False
True / False
True / False
True / False
True / False
True / False
Task 3. You will hear a woman talking to a group of tourists at a castle. Listen and fill in the missing
information.
Alnwick Castle Tour
History of the castle
First built in 1096. Home of the 1) __________________________ family since 1309.
Special features
 the 2) ____________________ style of the drawing room
 beautiful furniture
 hand-painted china in the 3) __________________
 interesting paintings
 collection of 4) ________________ books in the library
The castle on film
 TV series
 5) _____________________ documentaries
 Harry Potter films
Worth a visit!
 café open for lunch
 6) ______________________ selling souvenirs
Task 4. You are going to hear a conversation about the link between the vegetarian diet and the
protection of the environment. For questions 1-6 choose the correct answer A-C
1) Alice says Tim
A. never discusses environmental problems.
B. does little to protect the environment.
C. has no respect for animal rights.
2) Tim protests that he
A. does not use his car very often.
B. always uses public transport.
C. cycles instead of driving.
3) Alice says the Amazonian rainforests are being cut down
A. to produce paper.
B. to obtain exotic types of wood for furniture.
C. to make room for animal production.
4) Alice says most people
A. don’t want to become vegetarians.
B. don’t want to sort their rubbish.
C. do nothing to protect the environment.
5) Alice says most farmland is used
A. to grow cereals.
B. to grow crops for the industry.
C. to grow food for animals.
6) Tim says a vegetarian diet
A. will not save the planet.
B. is unhealthy.
C. is not good for men.
Part II. Writing
Your English teacher has asked you to write a story. Your story must have this title.
An exciting journey.
Write your story in about 100 words.