Задания и ответы олимпиады школьного этапа ВсОШ по Английскому языку для 9-11 класса, Республика Башкортостан, 07 октября 2026 года. Материалы всероссийской олимпиады школьников по Английскому языку на 2026–2027 учебный год: олимпиадные задания, ответы и подробный разбор решений.
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Олимпиада ВсОШ по Английскому языку 9-11 класс по Республике Башкортостан
LISTENING
Recommended time: 10 minutes
(6 points)
You are going to hear part of a radio interview with a journalist. Read questions 1-6 and the possible answers. Then listen and choose the correct answer (A, B or C). You will hear the recording twice. Don’t forget to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
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.
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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.
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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.
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…
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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?
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Задание 9. explain how the behaviour of a particular creature protects the environment in which it lives?
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Задание 10. tell us about a creature whose body is perceived as useful by some humans?
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Задание 11. mention a belief that a particular creature might be a good/bad sign
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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?
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Задание 14. mention that a specific creature had disappeared completely from the wild before being brought back?
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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.
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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)
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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)
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Задание 21. the organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, feelings, and activity (5)
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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)
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Задание 24. of or from the sun, or using the energy from the sun to produce electric power (5)
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
Задания 25–30. 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 point)
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
Задания 31–38. 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
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Задание 39. huge crash prizes, can still draw millions of views on YouTube and remain at the
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Задание 40. heart of the operation, Donaldson has be leveraged his fame to launch a TV show
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Задание 41. (Beast Games premiered as the very most watched show and is entering its third
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Задание 42. season), enter the financial services businesses, and you can expect him to see a
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Задание 43. MrBeast mobile phone plan soon. He has hired an experienced manager
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Задание 44. to lead in and grow the business who has helped cut more than $100
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Задание 45. million in operating expenses over the past 14 months, while increasing revenue
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Задание 46. growth by up 50% over a two year period. Quite simply, Beast Industries could be
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Задание 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.
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Задание 48. Russian roulette
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Задание 49. The Russian bear
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Задание 50. Potemkin village
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Задание 51. Matryoshka effect
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Задание 52. To find your inner Siberian
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Задание 53. A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma
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Задание 54. Moscow does not believe in tears
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Задание 55. General Winter
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Задание 56. Kremlinology
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Задание 57. Break the ice
A An impressive facade or deceptive presentation designed to hide an undesirable or impoverished reality
B A widespread geopolitical symbol used to describe Russia’s massive size, strength, and military power
C The concept of using severe winter weather as a highly effective military defensive strategy or natural obstacle
D A proverb meaning that complaining, crying, or showing weakness will not help you or change your circumstances; you must endure and take action
E To do or say something that relieves tension, reduces awkwardness, or starts a conversation when people meet for the first time
F Facing a highly risky situation with a potentially fatal or disastrous outcome
G A situation where a problem or concept contains multiple smaller, nested versions of itself within it
H Used to describe something completely baffling, incomprehensible, or impossible to predict or understand
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
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.
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Задание 58. Delaware
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Задание 59. Elizabeth I
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Задание 60. Washington
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Задание 61. A1
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Задание 62. Hawai’i
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Задание 63. Elizabeth II
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Задание 64. War bonnet
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Задание 65. Victoria
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Задание 66. Route 66
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Задание 67. Kilt
A the longest numbered road in the United Kingdom
B a skirt with many folds, made from tartan cloth and traditionally worn by Scottish men and boys
C a feathered headgear traditionally worn by respected male leaders of Native American Great Plains tribes
D the first American state
E the state named after the first US President
F this Queen is associated with Britain’s great age of industrial expansion, economic progress and, especially, empire
G one of the first national highways for motor vehicles in the US and one that became an icon in American popular culture
H the Queen ruling for longer than any other Monarch in British history
I the final state to join the United States
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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