Олимпиадные задания для 7 класса
олимпиадные задания по английскому языку по теме

Школьный этап всероссийской олимпиады школьников по английскому языку

                                          Ханты-Мансийский автономный округ-Югра

                                                             2012-2013 учебный год

                                                                       7 -классы                           

CLASS: ________ NAME: ________________________________ DATE: ________________________

Teacher’s  SIGNATURE: ___________________________ MARK: ____________________________

A TEST

1. Find ten countries: (9 points)

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2. Choose the right variant: (10 points)

1. A: Do you want / Are you wanting to surf the Internet now?

B: No, it’s OK, thanks. I’m doing / do my homework at the moment.

2. A: Where’s Dad? Does he watch / Is he watching TV?

B: No – I think he reads / is reading a book.

3. A: Are you having / Do you have any computer games?

B: Yes – hundreds! I really like / am liking them.

4. A: Are you talking / Do you talk on your mobile phone when you are at school?

B: No, I don’t. We don’t take / aren’t taking mobile phones to school.

5. A: Is it raining / Does it rain in Spain in the summer?

B: It doesn’t usually, but today it rains / is raining!

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3. Use the modal verbs can, mustn’t, need, may (4 points)

1. She ____ read a little French.
2. Children ______ play with matches.
3. He ____ come tomorrow.
4. We _____ to go to the shop: we don't have any food in the fridge.

(___) 4

4. Use the adjectives in the right form (15 points)

1. I met my (good) friend yesterday
2. Henry is not (strong) his elder brother Bob
3. Your friend looked upset yesterday. I’m glad he looks (happy) today
4. Where is (near) post-office, please?
5. Public transport in London is (expensive) in Europe
6. The 22nd of December is (short) day in the year
7. Pluto is (cold)of all  the planets
8. This house is (old) of all the houses in the street
9. Life is (easy) it used to be
10. I’m getting (fat) and (fat)
11. Moscow is (large)city in Russia
12. I earn (little) money than he does
13. He has  (much)time than me
14. Dad often says that Mum is his (good) half
15. English is (interesting) subject at school.

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     4. Read the text

"Blackie and the Milkman's horse"

Once upon a time there was a horse, whose name was Reginald.

Every morning he delivered milk and met his friend Blackie, a little black dog.
Reginald didn't want to be a milkman's horse. He wanted to be a racehorse and win the Derby. And Blackie with his short legs wanted to run faster like a hound. One day Blackie had an idea. "Why do we not eat coal?" he said. "Trains eat coal and they run fast." They thought about it for a long time, and Reginald said: "Let's try. "So they went down to the coal cellar to take some coal. But the woman come in, "What! You are stealing my coal!" she cried. She picked up a piece of coal and threw it at them. They ran away as they had never run so fast before. One man was looking out of the window. "Oh, that horse can run fast. I'm sure it can win the Derby. And look at the dog; it's a real hound. I'll give them each medal."

Answer questions: (4 points)

1. What did Reginald want to be?
2. What idea did Blackie have?
3. Why did they run so fast?
4. What did one man decide?

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5. Choose the right answer: (5 points)

1. What's the name of the most famous clock in Britain?

a) Big Albert, b) Big Stephen, c) Big Wren, d) Big Ben.

2. What's tartan?

a) a dish, b) a pattern of the kilt, c) a bird, d) a dance.

3. Where is Glasgow situated?

a) in Scotland, b) in Wales, c) in England, d) in Northern Ireland.

4. What's the name of the London underground?

a) Metro, b) Tube, c) Subway, d) Underground,

5. What is the nickname of the Liberal Party?

a) the Tories, b) the Whips, c) the Libs, d) the Whigs.                                             (___) 5

The keys

1-- 9 points

2. Argentina
3. France
4. Japan
5. Germany
6. Nigeria
7. Britain
8. Spain
9. Peru
10. America
11. Italy

2 --10 points

2. A: Do you want
3. B: I’m doing
4. A: Is he watching TV?
5.  B: is reading

6. A: Do you have
7. B: like
8. A: Do you talk
9. B:  don’t take
10. A: Does it rain
11. B: is raining

3. --   4 points

1. can
2. mustn’t
3. may
4. need

4 -- 15 points

2. best
3. stronger
4. happier
5. the nearest
6. the most expensive
7. the shortest
8. the coldest
9. the oldest

10. easier
11. fatter and fatter
12. the largest
13. less
14. more
15. best
16. the most interesting.

5. –  4 points

1. He wanted to be a racehorse and win the Derby.
2. Blackie had an idea to give the horse some coal because trains eat coal and they run fast.
3. The woman picked up a piece of coal and threw it at them.
4. One man decided to give the horse and the dog medals.

6. - 5 points

1 - d, 2 - b, 3 - a, 4 - b, 5 – d                                                               TOTAL  - 47