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Nobody knows where this story has come from. It tells us about an eminent artist
who gave his whole life to his art. It is considered that his last picture was a real
masterpiece. Everybody knew with what boundless enthusiasm the great painter worked at
his picture. At first he easily found many models to pose for him and at last the picture was
almost finished except for the two most essential figures: Christ and Judas.
The painter missed models for them and looked for them everywhere but could not
find a suitable face for a very long time. It was either not noble enough for Christ or not
hideous enough for Judas. But once while he was walking along the street, he happened to
meet a boy whose face struck him: his hair was dark, his nose was straight, his blue eyes
shone under long eyelashes. It was the face of an angel though the boy looked miserable
with his torn dirty clothes on and bare feet. The painter took the boy to his place and
several weeks later the image of a Christ appeared on the canvas. It was splendid and all
who saw it wondered where the painter could have found the model with such regular
features.
But the painter still failed to have a model for Judas.
Many men with ugly faces were ready to serve him, but neither of them could
satisfy the artist. Years passed on and the painter got very old. He almost lost his last hope
of finishing the picture, as he was the aged and no medicine could cheer him up or do him
any good.
Once he was sitting in a little tavern over his daily glass of wine. It was a gloomy
autumn day. It was pouring down with rain and the gusty wind was blowing.
Suddenly the door opened and a man appeared. The artist looked at him and started.
It was difficult to imagine that a man could be so disgusting. His face was blue with cold.
He stretched out his dirty trembling hand and hardly whispered, ”Wine! Wine!” and fell
down unconscious.
The artist rushed to him. To his delight he saw the real face of Judas. He helped him
to his feet and promised to give him much wine and everything he wanted for posing for
Judas.
The artist began working at once, but he noticed a strange change happened to the
beggar. The ugly man was looking at the picture in terror. The painter asked: “What is the
matter with you, my son? Tell me, I think you are suffering greatly.” The man looked at
him. His bloodshot eyes filled with tears. Then he answered in a low voice, almost
whispering: “Haven’t you recognized me? I served you as a model for Christ”
Tasks to the Listening Comprehension 10 Form
I. Write (T) if the sentence is True and (F) if the sentence is False
1.a 2.c 3.c 4.b 5.c 6.b 7.c 8.b 9.c 10.b
II етап Всеукраїнської учнівської олімпіади з англійської мови
1. Talk about an interesting journey. It can be a real journey you’ve made, or you can invent one.
Who did you go with?
Where did you go? (to an island? to the mountains? to a foreign city?)
How did you get there? (by train? by plane? by car? by boat?)
What was good and bad about your journey? (your impressions)
3. Think about a book you have recently read. Make a review of the book including this information:
title, author and type of the book;
where it is set, who the main characters are, what the story is about;
what your opinion of it is and why.
4. Say which way you would prefer to travel and explain why. Include this information:
Have you ever travelled by plane / by train / by ship?
When? Where? Why?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of these means of transport?
6. Talk about the kind of music you like. Include this information:
your favourite singer / band;
where you usually listen to music;
what kind of music you don’t like;
say if you play any musical instrument or sing or dance yourself.
7. Talk about a famous sporting event (the Olympic Games, the Football World Cup, Euro-2012). Include
this information:
when it started;
some information about it;
why it is famous / important;
when it happened the last time;
some famous people from it.
8. Talk about a friend / a relative / a classmate. Include this information:
name, age and brief information about them;
their hobbies and interests;
the personality of these people.
9. Express your opinion and own ideas about what life will be like in the future if we stop using mobile
phones. Include this information:
life will be better (people will be healthier – no radiation from phone);
life will be worse (communication will be more difficult – cannot contact people).
12. Talk about the pros and cons of living in the city and in the country. Include this information:
advantages and disadvantages of living in the city and in the country;
your opinion.
13. Imagine that you have to give a talk about the school / gymnasium / lyceum where you study to some
visitors. What do you think makes a good school? Include this information:
friendly atmosphere;
lots of technological facilities;
hard-working students;
good sports facilities;
modern classrooms and laboratories.
14. Many school students spend time after school participating in clubs or helping their parents at home.
Which activities do you participate in after school?
Are these activities important to pupils and why?
If you could start any afterschool club or programme what would it be?
15. Say what you like / dislike in the media. Express your opinion. Include this information:
your favourite newspapers / magazines / periodicals;
how often you buy them;
your favourite journalists;
articles you usually read.
16. Say what you like / dislike in the media. Express your opinion. Include this information:
your favourite TV programmes, say why and give examples;
how much TV you watch weekly;
your favourite channel;
your favourite speaker / presenter / commentator;
how television influences your behaviour.
18. You have visited a museum. Talk about the exhibits. Include this information:
describe some of the things exhibited;
say whether the information was enough / well presented etc;
mention what facilities were there (e.g. seating areas, café) and what they were like;
say if you could recommend other students to visit this museum.
20. Talk about your study and plans for the future. Include this information:
where you are studying at the moment;
what languages you speak and what you will do with English in the future;
what you would like to do in the future (study, work etc).
22. Many people believe that there is a strong connection between the mind and the body, and one cannot
have a sound mind without a healthy body.
Do you agree with this statement?
What is the best way to maintain a healthy lifestyle?
How do you believe this statement translates into your everyday life?
What is your attitude to sport?
29. A group of friend are visiting London. Tell them about places of interest you would recommend them
to see and why. Include the information about:
Trafalgar Square;
Westminster Abbey;
The Tower of London;
Buckingham Palace.
30. Prove that travelling broadens the mind. Include this information:
why people travel;
things they learn while travelling;
people they meet;
impressions they get.