Олимпиада по английскому языку для 8 класса

Школьный тур олимпиады по английскому языку для 8 класса

Task 1

Fill the gaps using the words: off, together, over, up, along:

If he gets … early, he’ll come on time.

Take this bus and get …in 15 minutes.

It was too hard for her to get … after that illness.

The more we get … the happier we’ll be.

How do they get …? Pretty well.

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Task 2

Choose the correct answer.

1. I have seen a skiing race on television. It made a ___ impression on me.

a) big b) large c) great

2. A good beginning ____ a good ending.

a) does b) has c) makes

3. Who is going to look _____ the children?

a) at b) behind c) after

4. My friend lives in _____ city centre.

a) a b) the c) –

5. Have you ______ spoken to a famous person?

a) already b) ever c) yet

6. We wrote a spelling dictation _____ the English lesson.

a) at b) on c) in

7.There are ____ yellow leaves in the trees in September.

a) much b) most c) many

8. She is the ____ of all my friends.

a) tallish b) taller c) tallest

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Task 3

Make up the sentences. Write them down.

have, many, scientists, things, explored, since, began, the space era.

was, who, to take, the , man, first, a walk, in space

is, one, sputnik, words, of, the, Russian, became, which, known, internationally.

are, the, tornadoes, violent, most, all, of, storms.

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Task 4

Put in the correct form of the verb.

Van Cliburn’s Pupil

While on a tour in England, Van Cliburn, the famous American pianist, (walk)down the street of a small town. On one of the houses he saw the following sign “Miss Jones – Piano lessons –₤5 ”.

Inside, someone (play)one of the Beethoven’s sonatas. The playing was very bad. Van Cliburn felt it was an insult to the memory of the great composer. Finally, he walked up to the door and knocked. When Miss Jones herself answered the door, the famous pianist introduced himself and explained that he (listen) to her play. He also said, if she wished him to do so, he gladly(play)the sonata for her in the way it should be played. Miss Jones said that she would be delighted if he (play) for her.

Van Cliburn played several of Beethoven’s sonatas.

About a year later, Van Cliburn (be)in the same town again and (walk) along the same street. However, (come) to the same house again, he now (see)this new sign displayed outside: Miss Jones, Van Cliburn’s pupil- Piano lessons - ₤25.

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Task 5

Complete the postcard to your mum and write what the weather is like at the seaside. Fill in the words:

nice and sunny

a cloud in the sky

quiet and warm

above zero

hot and a bit windy

was raining cats and dogs

Hi, ____

It’s great here! The food is good and we swim every day. When we arrived, it was rather cool and it ___. I felt upset, but in a few hours it cleared up completely – there was hardly _____. We’ve had weather like this for a week already. It’s _____ in the morning, ______ at noon, and ______ in the evening. The sea is very warm too. The temperature of the water is about 25C _____.

Write soon.

Love, ____

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