Школьная олимпиада по английскому языку для 7-9 классов

Школьная олимпиада 7-9 классы
Task 1.Выберите правильное слово и напишите его на листе ответов.
1 Those who wish to come to the Zoo this afternoon, please (raise/rise) your hands.
2 Do you know how (much/far) it is from London to Manchester?
3 The doctor asked the patient to (lay/lie) down on the couch.
4 (Excuse me/I’m sorry), I’m late.
5 I didn’t have time to (do/make) my bed this morning.
6 Oh, Jan, could you (remember/remind) me to phone the dentist this afternoon?
Task 2.Выберите наиболее подходящие слова для завершения каждого предложения. Пишите только слова на листе для ответов.
7. Last year this tree was struck by lightning / thunder/ a storm.
8. I like spring best, when the apple trees are in blooming / blossom/ flowers.
9. Something must be done to protect wild / wilderness/ wildlife.
10. When I want to relax, I go for a walk in the countryside / the nature/ the outside.
11. As there is little hope of being rescued, I have abandoned / decided/ resigned myself to the worst.
12. Tom didn’t believe us, and it took a long time to convince / establish/ confirm him.
Task 3.Прочтите текст ниже и выберите один из ответов A, B, C или D к каждой цифре от 12 до 26. Пример (0).
TRANSPORT
The love 0) ..A.. between the Americans and their cars has been going on for decades, but new 13) ... shows that they might be getting too much of a good thing. It 14) ... that the dream of freedom and independence, which the car represents, is 15) ... into a nightmare for people there.The problem is caused by urban sprawl, which is the uncontrolled 16) ... of cities. Low-density housing is being built on the 17) ... of urban areas, and is swallowing up farmland and forests. As a(n) 18) ..., people in America must drive five times farther than Europeans on a daily 19) ...
Another problem is that public transport in US mega-cities is not popular. In fact, only 3 % use public transport to get to work, as 20) ... with 25 % of Europeans and up to 67 % of Asians. 21) ... the wasted hours spent commuting , the fumes 22) ... by unnecessary car level is seriously 23) ... air quality in American cities. There is a solution, 24) ... . Redeveloping city centres to allow more people to live in them, close to where they work, would go a long 25) ... towards solving the problem. Such a 26) ... change would be expensive, but a major change to city planning is certainly 27) ... if Americans are to “get off the streets” and find the time to enjoy their wealth.

0 A affair B relation C relationship D connection
13 A investigation B examination C research D study
14 A seems B looks C thinks D presents
15 A becoming B getting C converting D turning
16 A evolution B growth C increase D extension
17 A cliffs B edges C ends D tips
18 A conclusion B outcome C result D effect
19 A principle B ground C base D basis
20 A compared B contrasted C differed D opposed
21 A apart B besides C except D despite
22 A composed B built C developed D produced
23 A worsening B fading C shortening D weakening
24 A although B even C however D still
25 A distance B way C length D extent
26 A forceful B insignificant C drastic D harsh
27 A necessary B enquired C inquired D demanded
Task 4.Поставьте слова в правильном порядке.
28 you/last/get/for/what/birthday/did/your/?
29 parents/moment/where/your/the/at/are/?
30 learning/you/why/ English/are/?
31 time/ you/up/what/have/get/do/to/?
32 poem/who/the/was/by/written/?
Task 5.Напишите текст на одну из следующих тем:
Music is my life
The best way to be happy
Travelling is a good thing!