Олимпиадная работа по английскому языку для 7 класса
TASK 2 READING (20 points)
1. Read fragments from stories about famous illusionists. For answers to questions choose the names designated by letters A-E. “0” is the example for you.
John Henry Anderson was a Scottish magician who performed in Europe and the United States in the early 19th century. His favourite trick was bullet-catching, but his best remembered for pulling a rabbit from a hat. He didn’t think of the trick first, but he made it popular and there have been variations on it ever since.
Robert Houdin was born in France in 1805. He was originally trained as a clockmaker. He first appeared as a magician in Paris in 1845. He used common objects to create illusions rather than complicated pieces of machinery. He was known as the father of magic and it was from him that Harry Houdini took his name years later.
Howard Thurston was from Ohio. He started by touring and doing card tricks. In 1908 he met the magician, Harry Kellar. Kellar sold him his tricks and Thurston turned them into a 3-hour long magic show. He toured with it for over 20 years. He was well-known for illusions such as the “floating lady”.
Harry Houdini was born Erik Weisz in Budapest, Hungary. Before taking up magic, he worked in a circus. His world-wide fame came from his amazing escapes. One of his most incredible escapes was from a box that was locked, roped, weighted then lowered into water. Late in his career he went to Hollywood and made films, performing his own stunts.
David Copperfield was born in 1956 in America. He began performing at the age of twelve. He is noted for his ability to make objects disappear, something he has done frequently whilst on the air, watched by millions. He once made the Statue of Liberty, America’s most famous landmark disappear. He also walked through the Great Wall of China. From the late 1970s, he was on TV in The Magic Show of David Copperfield.
Who
was born in Scotland? __A__
made a famous trick he didn’t invent?_____
performed illusions with large objects?_____
acted in films?____
pulled objects from a hat?_____
performed in France and gave his name to another magician?___
Read the text and do the tasks below. (15 points)
A Trip by Plane
An American farmer wanted to make an air trip. There was an airport close to his farm. So one morning he came there to ask if he could make an air trip.
"You see," he said to one of the pilots, "I have never flown before, but I would like to." The pilot told him that the price of the trip was 10 dollars for a ten-minute trip. "Oh, it's a dollar a minute," the farmer said. "Can't you reduce the price?" The pilot thought for a minute and then said, "I won't take any money if you don't say a word during the whole trip." The farmer agreed.
"By the way," said the pilot, "you may take your wife too." The farmer was happy.
The next day at three o'clock the farmer and his wife arrived at the airport. Soon they were up in the air. The plane flew at a high speed, it went up and down very quickly, but since the passengers didn't say a word.
"You are brave people," said the pilot. "I thought you would be afraid to fly."
“Well,” said the farmer, “I am glad, I will not have to pay for the trip, as I didn’t have to say a word, but I wanted to speak to you when my wife fell out of the plane”
A Write down whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
The farmer didn't like the price of the trip.
It was a trip on the ship.
The farmer decided to take his wife because it could make the price of the trip less.
The price was 10 dollars for each minute.
The passengers kept silent when they were in the air.
The farmer's wife was quite well after the trip.
BAnswer the following questions.
What kind of trip did the farmer want to make?
Did he find the trip cheap or expensive?
What was the price of the trip?
On what condition did the pilot agree to change the price of the trip?
Who joined the farmer?
Did the plane fly slowly or quickly?
Did the passengers speak much during the trip?
Did the farmer pay for the trip?
What happened to his wife in the air?
TASK 3 USE OF ENGLISH (30 points)
1. Fill in the gaps, using a suitable word from a box. Use each word only once. “0” is the example for you.. In the box there is a superfluous word which does not need to be used. (6 points)
22860053340 church men priest prison couples stories gifts soldiers
00 church men priest prison couples stories gifts soldiers
Valentine’s Day
There are different (0) stories about St. Valentine. One story says that Valentine was a roman
(1) ___________ who lived about 1800 years ago. At that time Roman (2) ____________ were not allowed to marry. Valentine disobeyed the law and secretly married young (3) __________. Valentine was then sent to prison. He died in (4) __________ on February 14 in 270 AD. The soldiers took him and buried him at a (5) ___________ in Rome. If you go to Rome, you can see where he is buried. Valentine’s Day is a day when people give Valentine cards, (6) ___________ and flowers to people they love.
2. Choose the right variant (10 points)
1. The Volga is …river in the territory of Russia.
a) long b) longer c) the longest
2. … birthday is it next week? a) Whose b) Whom c) Who
3. Perhaps they …a new house next year.
a) will buy b) buy c) shall buy
4. Two years … Derry bought a car.
a) ago b) for c) since
5. My favourite subject at school is … Biology.
a) the b) a c) –
6. Do you get … letters every day?
a) much b) many c) a many
7. George plays …the violin rather well.
a) - b) on c) in
8. My elder sister is afraid … height.
a) - b) of c) with
9. Jean always stays in fashion. People like ….
a) hers b) she c) her
10. When a student, Mike spent two years in … Germany.
a) a b) the c) –
3. Choose the right variant (10 points)
Jess was watching / watched TV when the TV suddenly was breaking / broke.
While Dad was listening / listened to music in the car, he was driving / drove into the back of a bus!
My parents were walking / walked home yesterday when they were seeing / saw an asteroid in the sky.
Oliver climbed / was climbing a mountain when he was dropping / dropped his MP3 player in a river.
Madonna sang/ was singing when we got/ were getting to the concert.
4. Choose the right variant (4 points)
Maria is very proud of / good at science, so she wants to be a doctor.
You have to be worried about / interested in helping people if you want to be a firefighter.
David wasn’t very proud of / good at failing his exams.
You shouldn’t get interested in / upset about not getting an interview.
TASK 4 WRITING (20 points)
Write to your foreign friend the letter how you spent summer holidays (80-100 words).
TASK 5 SPEAKING (20 points)
Dialogue (10 points)
Put the phrases of the dialogue into the correct order
A)1. Yes, sure. Thank you.
That's exactly what I want.
Can I have a look at this magazine?
I think this article about clothes is interesting.
5. Yes, of course. I read quickly.
B)1. Oh, yes, it is. It tells you how to choose the best clothes foryou.
See you tomorrow then.
Yes, sure. What would you like to read?
Do you think you will give it back to me tomorrow?
You can also read an article about music.
Monologue (10 points)
Speak on your hobbies.
ОЛИМПИАДА ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ ДЛЯ 7 КЛАССА ( ШКОЛЬНЫЙ ТУР)
5 апреля 2012
I. Reading.
Read the text and use the sentences (A-H) to complete the gaps. There are two extra sentences you will not need.
Dogs help people get well.
Joan Gray is a nurse. Often her patients are people who have now returned home from hospital but are not ready to go back to work. She also spends a lot of her time visiting people still in hospital. 1( ).
They look forward to seeing her, especially because she doesn't go alone. She takes her dog, Bertie, with her. Joanne says that Bertie makes her patients feel better. Bertie started going to work with Joanne four years ago and she is sure that he has made a real difference. " Bertie is brilliant with people", she says. " For example, he helps patients who cannot use their arms very well. 2( ).
He can also help patients who are very nervous or depressed. They tell me they feel calmer and happier when he is with them.
Joanne realized several years ago how much her patients enjoyed seeing an animal. “I used to have a cat that I took with me sometimes on my visits. My patients always asked me about him and all said they loved seeing him. 3( ). It's easier to take a dog to see someone.
Research shows that pets can reduce stress and help people get better more quickly from all sorts of illnesses. 4( ). For instance, one man in hospital didn't want to talk to anyone but he spoke to Bertie. He told him he hated the hospital food and didn't like the people in the beds next to him. So the hospital was then able to get him the food he liked. 5( ).
Not all dogs are suitable for visiting sick people. Some dogs are afraid of people they don't know. 6( ).
But the right dog can help people get better.
A. Joanne can give lots of examples of this.
B. That' why I got Bertie.
C. There are many other dogs like Bertie.
D. They want to touch him and this makes them try harder to move
their arms.
E. Joanne's visits are very important to all her patients.
F. Others are too friendly.
G. Of course, not everyone likes dogs.
H. They also arranged to move him to a different bed.
II. USAGE.
Choose the correct word for each gap from the list. Write the word in the correct space. Use each word once.
a, am, asked, at, but, eating, for, had, her, in, me, must, not, our, the, us, well, were, who, whose
First day at a Language school
I am studying English at a language school in London. I can remember my first day very...... (1). My friend took......(2) to the school and said goodbye. I felt a bit nervous but I went to the school office and asked where I ....... (3) to go. The secretary, ...........(4) name is Debbie, showed me to a classroom. There......(5) four other students and a teacher in the room. The teacher ..... ( 6) some questions and gave ....(7) all a little test.
After .......(8) test I went to the school cafe ........(9) lunch with Anne and Meshad, two of the new students. We talked about ..... (10) homes and why we were studying...... ( 11) England. At two o'clock I went to my first lesson. I did .......(12) feel nervous in class because everyone was friendly. I sat next to a boy ...... (13) came from Venezuela.
Now , after three months, I.......(14) still very happy here. I really love living in London..........( 15) I will be happy to go home next month to see my family.
III. USAGE.
Decide which answer (A, B, C, D) best fits each space.
The Threat to the Environment
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1)........ Many species of animals (2).......... , and could easily become (3)............ if we do not make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals(4).......for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds,(5)........ as parrots, (6)....... alive, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat- the place where they (7)........- is disappearing. More (8)........ is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals(9).........the environment and harm wildlife. The most successful animals on earth -human beings- will soon be the only ones left, unless we (10)...... solve this problem.
1 A. dangerB. treat C. problem D. vanishing2 A. are threatened B. are threatening C. were threateningD. threatened3 A. disappearing B. vanished C. empty D. extinct4 A. hunted B. are hunted C. are hunting D. hunt5 A. like B. such C. or D. where6 A. caught B. will be caught C. are caught D. catch7 A. are living B. live C. lived D. have lived8 A. land B. earth C. soil D. area9 A. will pollute B. polluted C. are polluting D. pollute10 A. can B. will be able to C. will D. may
IV. QUIZ
Choose the correct answer.
1. What's the name of the London underground?
A. Metro B. Tube C. Subway
2.What London street is famous for shops?
A. Oxford Street B. Fleet Street C. Lombard Street
3. Which animal can look at the Queen?
A. a dog B. a cat C. a lion
4. Who wrote 'Winnnie-the-Pooh'?
A. L. Carroll B. O. Wilde C. C. Milne
5. What is English marmalade?
A. apple jam B. orange jam C. sweets
6. Robert Burns is a ............ poet.
A. American B. English C. Scottish
7. What is the name of a man the monument to whom stands in
Trafalgar Square?
A. Nelson B. Chaplin C. Scott
8. What is the capital of Australia?
A. Sydney B. Canberra C. Melbourne
9. The capital of Northern Ireland is........ .
A. Dublin B. Cardiff C. Belfast
10. The kilt is ........... .
A. a skirt B. a shirt C. a pair of trousers.
KEYS
I. Reading
1.E 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.H 6.F
II Usage
1. well 2. me 3. had 4. whose 5. were 6. asked 7. us 8. the 9. for 10.our 11.in 12. not 13.who 14.am
15.but
III Usage1 A
2 A
3 D
4 B
5 B
6 C
7 B
8 A
9 D
10 A
VI Quiz 1. B
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. A
10.A
Школьный тур олимпиады по английскому языку для 7 класса.TASK 1 Grammar test1. Match the words to make up sentences:
Who a) is your name?
Where b) do you live?
When c) are you late?
Why d) sisters and brothers have you got?
Whose e) is your English teacher?
What f) do you get up?
How many g) book is this?
2. Match parts of the words and write these words:
deco sentsstoc ckertin rationChrist placepre selfire kingcra mas3. Choose the right form of the verbs, past simple or past continuous:
It (snow) when they (go out).
He (play computer game) when the door (open) quietly.
When Alan and Tom (look) at the owl, it (sleep).
When she (run) to school, she (see) a man in black near the house.
I (draw), when my mum (call) me.
Suddenly he (see) a big black dog. It (sit) at the door of his house.
4 Fill in the pronouns: she, he, it, they.
… are brothers.
… is a picture.
… are flowers.
… is a girl.
… is a son.5. Fill in the pronouns: something , anything , somebody, anybody.
There isn’t … at home.
We haven’t got … to eat.
There was… in the room.
There was …on the table.
6. Write the correct degree of comparisons of adjectives.
Spring is (warm) than winter.
Jane is (old) than Mary; she is (old) of the family.
This is a (beautiful) picture I have ever seen.
This cake is (taste) than that one.TASK 2 Speak about your summer holidaysTASK 3 Write about your interests.TASK 4 Read the text and choose the correct answer.I’ve got a pet. It’s a parakeet. His name is Fred. He is so cute and wonderful. He calls me, “Car-r-rie, Car-r-rie” and I give him his favourite food. About three weeks ago I went into a pet shop to buy something for him and saw a little budgie. It looked unhappy. I asked about it and they told me it had a broken leg. One day the budgie got out of the cage, flew around and landed on the other bigger bird’s cage. The bigger bird bit it and hurt its leg. The budgie looked very, very ill.I left the shop but then came back and took the budgie home “for free”. We visited the vet twice and he gave it some tablets and vitamins.First I named it Jack. But then I guessed that it was a girl and named her Lucky Jackie. Fred called her, “Jack-k-kie, Luck-k-ky” and I gave her the vitamins. I’m so happy that she is fine now.I love my pets. They are my little friends.WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS Parakeet – большой длиннохвостый попугай;Budgie – волнистый попугайчик;Cage – клеткаLand – угодить1. I’ve got …A) a bird. B) a budgie.2. I named it … A) Lucky. B) Jack.3. I went into …A) a toy shop. B) a pet shop.4. The budgie looked …A) happy. B) ill.