Школьный этап олимпиады школьников по английскому языку

Комплект заданий для учащихся 7-8 классов

LISTENING

Time: 15 minutes

Task 1.You will hear a conversation between a girl, Louise, and a boy, Adam, about Louise’s birthday. Decide if each sentence (1-5) is correct or incorrect. Ii it is correct, write down the letter A, if it is not correct, write down the letter B. You will hear the recording ONCE for this task.

1. Adam is confused about the date of Louise’s birthday.

2. Louise’s parents are happy for her to have a party at home.

3. Louise thinks she can have a party if she invites the neighbours.

4. Louise will bring all the food for the picnic.

5. The picnic will be on Louise’s birthday.

Task 2. You will hear someone talking on the radio about Brandon Forest Park. Fill in the missing information in the numbered spaces (6-10). You will hear the recording TWICE for this task.

Forest shop and café

The shop sells:

(6) ______________

gifts

souvenirs

Snacks and drinks available in café

Day café closed: (7) _______________

Picnic areas

Picnic tables next to park (8) ______________

Bicycle hire

Cost of half-day hire (9) £ ____________

Summer events

This year’s events include:

cycle race

concert

Getting to the park

By road – car parking free

Bus from city centre leaves regularly from:

station

(10) __________________

Transfer your answers to the answer sheet!

READING

Time: 20 minutes

Task 1. Read the texts about holidays. Match the texts to the names of the holidays (A-G). For each question (11 – 15), mark the correct letter A, B, C, D, E, F or G on your answer sheet. There are TWO extra letters that you don’t need to use.

11 This day is meant to unite people. Every year my parents invite all the relatives to our house for a big generous dinner to show our appreciation for our ancestors. Every year my mum prepares a huge turkey with stuffing made of porridge, rice and mashed potatoes. Meanwhile, my dad and I decorate the house with Indian feathers and lights.

12 This is one of the most important holidays in Muslim calendar. In order to celebrate it you have to go through a very strict fasting period that lasts 30 days. On the 31^st day, when the fasting is over, religious Muslims visit each other and pray for the families of their loved ones. You are also supposed to put the best food on the table and greet all the guests that come to your house invited or not.

13 I’ve been looking forward to this holiday for the whole year. The fresh smell of light blizzard makes the atmosphere of this holiday so unique and authentic. Every year my family and I go to the woods to pick the most beautiful pine, bring it home and go to the church for the evening service.

14 This is the coolest holiday of all. Every time I get together with my mates, dress up and go ‘trick-or-treating’ around the block. Then we go back to my room and share our booty. After the sweets are sorted out, we pick the spookiest films and watch them all night long while eating our candies. Some say it’s possible to contact ghosts on this day.

15 This holiday is one of my favourites. Every year this day occurs on a different day and that makes this holiday so special. Every evening before this holiday my mum and sister colour and decorate eggs. They bake traditional cross-buns as well. By the way, the traditional egg-fight is my favourite part of the holiday.

A NEW YEAR

B RAMADAN

CTHANKSGIVING DAY

DMOTHER’ S DAY

ECHRISTMAS

FEASTER

GHALLOWEEN

Task 2. Read the text about the Bermuda Triangle. For each question (16 – 20), mark the correct letter A, B or C on your answer sheet.

Even though you won’t find it on a map, the Bermuda Triangle is a very real place. In the past there have been many stories of disappearing ships, planes and people. Although there is a reasonable explanation for many incidents, some are still a mystery.

The Bermuda Triangle is located off the coast of Florida between Miami, Puerto Rico and the Bermudas. It covers about 500 000 square miles of the Atlantic Ocean. It is also known as the Devil’s Triangle because Bermuda was once called Islands of the Devils. The coasts around the island are surrounded by dangerous reefs that ships ran into throughout the centuries.

 Unusual events around the Bermuda Triangle go back to the voyages of Christopher Columbus. He sometimes reported that compass readings were wrong. Many journalists have tried to prove that a number of accidents and unusual things have happened in the region. Some cases show that there are no explanations for them.

One of the best-known incidents is the disappearance of Flight 19 during a training exercise of the US Navy. In December, 1945 five American bombers left Fort Lauderdale, Florida on a routine mission. 14 crew members disappeared after sending several radio messages. When a rescue plane went to search for the Navy bombers, it also vanished.

What went wrong during the mission is not fully known. Compasses showed wrong directions and visibility was bad so the flight leader decided to navigate by landmarks which he saw below. Then there was a sudden storm and radio contact broke off. Wrecked parts of Flight 19 have never been recovered.

 Ships have also disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle. Among them is the Mary Celeste, an American merchant ship, in 1872. The ship was sailing from New York to Genoa, but was later found off the coast of Africa without any crew members on board. Although there is no evidence that the Mary Celeste even entered the Bermuda Triangle, there are many who connect its mysterious disappearance with the area.

There are many theories about why so many airplanes and ships havedisappeared in the Bermuda Triangle. Some suggest that there are special magnetic fields that cause unknown physical forces. Others say that the lost continent of Atlantis sank in the region causing mysterious events. There is even a theory about unknown chemicals in the waters of the Atlantic.

Some experts, however, point out that the region north of the Caribbean is not as safe as it may seem. It is one of two places on Earth where the compass points to the geographic North Pole. It is also a region in which the weather is unpredictable and where storms can emerge quickly. There are strong currents because of shallow places and deep trenches in the ocean. These factors can confuse even experienced sailors.

Over 1,000 people were killed in The Bermuda Triangle during the 20th century. Scientists have concluded that this figure is normal and most disappearances have a logical explanation. The myth of the Bermuda Triangle, however, remains.

16 According to the text, The Bermuda Triangle is a real place

A) located near the Devil's Triange.

B) situated in the Atlantic Ocean.

C) easily found on a map.

17 What is NOT TRUE about the incident with Flight 19?

A) The compasses on board the plane were broken.

B) The pilot had to navigate by landmarks.

C) There was a storm that day.

18 What is TRUE about the Mary Celeste?

A) It is known that the ship had been to the Bermuda Triangle.

B) It was sailing from America to Italy.

C) The ship was found with some people on board.

19 Which theory about disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle WAS NOT mentioned in the text?

A) The waters of the Atlantic may have some mysterious substance.

B) The sunk continent of Atlantis makes the incidents happen.

C) Storms there cause unknown physical forces.

20 According to the text, experts think that

A) the weather is changeable in the region.

B) the Bermuda Triangle is a low-risk place.

C) there is no logical explanation for most incidents in the region.

Transfer your answers to the answer sheet!

USE OF ENGLISH

Time: 15 minutes

Task 1. Find five adjectives for describing character in the grid. Then match the words with the definitions. For each definition (21 – 25), write an adjective on your answer sheet.

behaving in a silly way, like a younger person _____________________

good at using your imagination and thinking of new ideas____________

very pleasant________________________________________________

fair and showing good judgment_________________________________

not talking in a proud way about yourself and the good things you have done_______________________________________________________

Task 2. Write on your answer sheets the type of book each person needs.

I’d like to know which museums I should go to see when I’m on holiday.

I’m not sure what this word means.

I’m not sure how you make apple pie.

I’m not sure which countries are next to Poland.

I need to find out what it was like when dinosaurs lived on Earth.

I need to do some exercises to improve my English vocabulary.

I want to know all about her life.

I’m not sure how to load this software.

I love reading stories told with pictures.

I’d like to know what he thought about all the things that happened to him in his life.

Transfer your answer to the answer sheet!

WRITING

Time: 30 minutes

Write a short article for a tourist brochure about your favourite holiday resort – in your country or abroad. You should describe the place and explain why you like it so much.

In your article remember to:

– say briefly which place you have chosen and why

– describe the place (the people, the landscape, important buildings, etc.)

– mention the things which make the place especially worth visiting

– say what kinds of entertainment are available at the place in the evening

You should write about 100-120 words.

Transfer your answer to the answer sheet!

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