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олимпиадные задания по английскому языку (8 класс) по теме

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всероссийской олимпиады школьников

по английскому языку

2009–2010 учебный год

7–8 класс

Дорогой друг! Желаем успеха!

Part I. Listening

Time: 35 minutes

Task I. Listen to the conversation between Jenny and Nick planning a night out and answer the questions 1-9. Write them down in your answer sheet. You’ll hear the recording twice.

1. Why didn`t they see Castaway?

        A   Nick knows the film is stupid.

        В   Не didn't like the book.

        С   Jenny didn't want to.

2. Why didn`t they see Room With A View?

        A   Nick didn't want to.

         В   Jenny didn't want to.

        С   It had finished.

3. Why didn`t they see Colour of Money?

        A   Jenny doesn't like Paul Newman.

        В   Nick didn't want to.

        С   It wasn't on.

4. Why did they decide to see Mona Lisa?

         A   Nick wanted to see it.

         В   Jenny had never seen it.

        С   Both of them were happy to see it.

Look at questions 5 and 6. Now listen and answer questions 5 and 6.

5. What time did they decide to go to the cinema?

6. What was the telephone number for booking tickets?

You will hear the dialogue again. Check your answers and write the exact words that Nick said about these films.

7. express disappointment (about Room With A View)

8. express lack of interest (about Colour of Money)

9. express enthusiasm (about Mona Lisa)

Task II. Read the sentences (1-6).  Listen to the conversation between Jennifer and Mrs. Black. For sentences 1-6 choose the correct answer a, b, c or d and write it down in your answer sheet. You’ll hear the recording twice.

1. Jennifer is originally from

a) Edinburgh.      

b) Exeter.      

c) London.

d) Wales.

2. Jennifer has                   siblings.                 

a) $2    

b) &3

c) &4      

d) &5

3 In college Jennifer specialized in

a) the theory of linguistics.

b) ancient languages.

c) French.

d) Computer studies.

4. Jennifer is better at

a) speaking than writing Italian.

b) speaking than writing Spanish.

c) writing than speaking Italian.

d) writing than speaking Spanish.

5. Jennifer

a) finds Chinese most interesting.

b) knows some Chinese.

c) would rather learn Japanese,

d) planned to learn Japanese.

6. Jennifer

a) did not expect to get a scholarship.

b) did not get the scholarship.

c) got the scholarship.

d) won't get the scholarship.

Task III. 

Listen to the conversation between Barbara and Ricardo. For questions 1 to 5 decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). You’ll hear the recording twice. Fill the boxes in the table with your answers.

Barbara and Ricardo have just finished their exams and decided to have a holiday.

Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 5.

Now we shall begin. You have some time to look at questions 1 to 5.

1. How much will it cost each person for the riverboat trip?

   A 30

   В 20

C 25

D 5

2. Circle the TWO reasons why Barbara and Ricardo decide NOT to go horse riding.

A it's too expensive

В they haven't got the right equipment

С it's too far away

D Ricardo can't ride a horse

E they don't want to catch a bus

3. How much was written in the brochure for the hire of a mountain bike?

A $ 20 per day

B $ 10 per day

С $ 30 per day

D $ 15 per day

4. What is included in the hire charge?

A helmet, panniers and lights

В panniers and repair kit

С helmet and repair kit        

D repair kit, helmet and lights

5. On the receipt below, write in the correct total amount paid by Barbara and Ricardo.

Receipt for Bicycle Hire

Amount received:

$ ________

Date: 6 June

Now you will hear the text again. Listen carefully and check your answers.

TRANSFER ALL YOUR ANSWERS TO YOUR ANSWER SHEET

Part II. Reading Comprehension

Time: 40 minutes

Task I.  Read the story and mark the statements (1-14) as A (TRUE), B (FALSE) or the information is C (NOT STATED) in the text.

 Shaw Wrote a Play

Once a poor flower-girl, quite by chance, overheard a conversation between two gentlemen. One of the gentlemen was a professor of phonetics. He was saying to the other that he could teach an uneducated person to speak good English. The girl was very much interested in what they were talking about. She tried to hear every word.

The fact was that she had for a long time been thinking of learning to speak correctly, and now she saw an excellent chance for herself. If she improved her manner of speaking the owners of the big flower shop would give her a job. She asked the two gentlemen to buy a few flowers from her and tried to speak to them but they didn't listen to her and soon went away.

The next day the girl came to the professor's house and asked him to give her lessons. The professor was very much surprised. At first he refused to teach her, saying that it was no use even trying, but then he agreed.

The results of the first lesson were poor. She couldn't produce proper English sounds and was tired of endless exercises. But soon the processor discovered that she was a clever girl. She took a great interest in her lessons and never missed a chance of practicing the sounds. As a result, her English became so good that the people who met her thought that she was a real lady.

The story of the girl can be found in one of Bernard Shaw's most popular plays.

1) A poor girl wanted to get money from the two gentlemen.

     А (True)              В (False)       С (Not stated)

2) The flower-girl learnt where the two gentlemen lived.

     А (True)              В (False)       С (Not stated))

3) The other gentleman took phonetics lessons.  

     А (True)              В (False)       С (Not stated))

4) The professor of phonetics gave lessons.

      А (True)              В (False)       С (Not stated))

5) The flower-girl was going to get a good job.

      А (True)              В (False)       С (Not stated))

6) She wanted to find a rich husband.

      А (True)              В (False)       С (Not stated))

7) The professor could teach anyone to speak good English.

      А (True)              В (False)       С (Not stated))

8) The owner of the big flower shop refused to give her a job.

      А (True)              В (False)       С (Not stated))

9) The professor wanted to get money from the girl.

      А (True)              В (False)       С (Not stated))

10) She decided to get a job in the professor’s house.

      А (True)              В (False)       С (Not given)

11) The girl wanted to improve her phonetics.

      А (True)              В (False)       С (Not stated))

12) She never missed an opportunity of practicing the sounds.

      А (True)              В (False)       С (Not stated))

13) Soon the girl got married and taught uneducated persons to speak good English.

      А (True)              В (False)       С (Not stated))

14) The professor was famous Bernard Shaw.

      А (True)              В (False)       С (Not stated))

Task II. You are going to read the story. For questions 15-20, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. 

‘So?’ William asked over supper. ‘How was your first day? He looked around the table at the five of us, the first strands of spaghetti slooped into our mouths. ‘Honour?’

‘Fine.’ She kept her eyes on her plate and I saw Jake glance at the narrow line of her high shoulders up against each ear.

‘Jake?’ William bent forward, waiting to hear the worst, but Jake looked clear into his eyes and said it had been good. ‘We’re doing woodwork. And I’m making a bowl.’

‘That’s great.’

‘Yes, a pudding bowl.’ He said, dipping his chin with mirth, and he glanced meaningfully at William’s dark brown round of hair.

‘At kindergarten,’ Pandora piped up, ‘we sang lots of songs.’ And she started lisping one into her father’s ear. ‘And they played it on a ladle, a ladle, a ladle and they played it on a ladle and his name was Aikin Drum.’

‘And how about you, Lolly?’ William asked, serious, as if there might be a reason why she should need particularly to be asked, and Lolly told us all about her teacher Miss Bibeen, and how she’d been on holiday in Japan. ‘She told us about it for the whole main lesson.’ And Lolly launched into a detailed account.

I waited, sucking up spaghetti, slowing each mouthful for my turn, but William got up to fill the water jug and without seeming to see me, he began to tell us about a school play he wanted to direct.

15. There were … people at the table.

A six

B five

C four

D three

16. William was asking the children about their first day

A in a new family.

B at school and kindergarten.

С in a summer camp.

D at a new home.

17. That day Jake had a lesson in

A Literature.

B English.

C Handicrafts.

D Physical Education.

18. The youngest among the children was

A Lolly.

B Pandora.

C Jake.

D Honour.

19. ‘Pipe up’ (in bold in the text) means

A enter a conversation.

B smoke a pipe.

C look into a room.

D make a noise.

20. In her main lesson that day Lolly was

A doing woodwork.

B singing songs.

C doing sums.

D listening to the teacher.

TRANSFER ALL YOUR ANSWERS TO YOUR ANSWER SHEET

Part III. Use of English

Time: 35 minutes

Task I. For questions 1–15 complete the following story by writing each missing word in the correct form in the box on your answer sheet.  

The Christmas Present

Jim and Delia were very young and very poor. They 1                   (have) only two things that were dear to them: Jim's watch and Delia's golden hair.

As Christmas 2                         (come) nearer Delia began thinking about a present for her husband.  She counted her money and 3                       (understand) that she would not be able to buy anything. Suddenly Delia remembered that she had seen an advertisement at the hairdresser's. It 4                     (write) in it that 5                    people                                                  (can) sell their hair.

She rushed there. The woman in the hairdressing saloon told her they                                                          6                        (pay) twenty dollars. After the hair had been cut off Delia got her money. She ran to the nearest shop for a suitable thing and she found it soon enough. It was a chain for Jim's watch.

When she returned home, she 7                         (feel) quite happy. The only thing she             8                         (be) afraid was that Jim would fall out of love seeing her changed appearance.

A few hours 9                 (pass). At last Delia heard the front door opened.  When Jim  10                  (notice) the change in Delia's hair-do, he 11                   (look) at her strangely. Delia cried hurriedly: 'Oh, Jim, don't worry! My hair 12                         (grow) very soon. I 13                    (sell) it 14                      (buy) a wonderful present for you.' And she showed him a chain. But Jim shook his head sadly: 'Sorry, Delia, I                                                     15                             (sell) my watch to buy a present for you.' With these words he gave Delia very beautiful combs.

                                                                                                                   (after O. Henry)

Task II. The questions in this quiz are riddles. They may appear strange, but they all have logical answers. Find the correct answer in the list below.

16. Why do businessmen carry umbrellas?

17. Twelve businessmen were standing under one small umbrella, but none of them got wet. Why?

18. Why did William Shakespeare wear a red and green belt?

19. Who wears the biggest boots in the army?

20. What can fall on water without getting wet?

A. The soldier with the biggest feet.

B. A shadow.

C. Because it wasn’t raining.

D. Because umbrellas can’t walk.

E. To keep his trousers up

TRANSFER ALL YOUR ANSWERS TO YOUR ANSWER SHEET

Part IV. Writing

Time: 40 minutes

Participant's ID number

Write a 100-120-word essay about your native countryside (city) at the moment. How will it change in years? Find the title to your essay.

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Part V. Speaking

Task 1

 (Monologue; Time: 1, 5 - 2 minutes)

In a minute you will give a talk on the topic: ` Travel wide, travel wise`.

As tourist, have you ever:

- been on a package holiday?

- bought souvenirs? ( What? Where?)

- taken lots of photographs? ( What of? Who of? Where?)

- filmed your holiday with a camcorder? (What? Who? Where?)

- written your name in a visitors' book or a wall or building? (What? Where?)

Task 2

(Dialogue; Time: 3 - 5 minutes)

Work with a partner. Take it in turns to tell each other about films you enjoy. Make sure you give important information. Try to end with an interesting or humorous point. Remember to maintain eye contact with your partner as you speak.

Do you often go to the cinema? What sort of films do you like to watch?

You may use expressions:

Generally speaking I... On the whole I...

I prefer ... I'm not very keen on...

Муниципальный этап

всероссийской олимпиады школьников

по английскому языку

2009–2010 учебный год

7–8 класс

ЛИСТ ОТВЕТОВ

ANSWER SHEET

Participant's ID number

Task I.

Answer questions 1 to 6.

Look at questions 5 and 6. Now listen and answer questions 5 and 6.

You will hear the dialogue again. Check your answers and write the exact words that Nick said about these films.

Task II.

Task III.

Part II. Reading Comprehension

Task I.

Task II.

Part III. Use of English

Task I.

Task II.

Part IV. Writing

Part V. Speaking

Муниципальный этап

всероссийской олимпиады школьников

по английскому языку

2009–2010 учебный год

7–8 класс

ПРИЛОЖЕНИЯ

Part I. Listening

Task I

Typescript

Two friends, Nick and Jenny, are talking on the phone about going out in the evening. Listen carefully and answer questions 1-6.

Look at questions 1 to 6 (25 seconds).

Now we shall begin. You should answer the questions as you listen. You have another chance to look at questions 1–4 (10 seconds).

Now listen carefully and answer questions 1-4.

N-Nick

J – Jenny

N-Hi, Jenny!

J - Oh, hi, Nick! How are you?

N - Not so bad. What about this evening then? Do you have any plans yet? Do you mean going out together?

J - Well, I don't know. I'm feeling a bit tired as I've just come home from school. I mean I don't feel like doing something energetic this evening. Maybe we can ... How about a film?

N - Yes, That'd be all right.

J - Do you know what's on?

N - No, I don't really know.

J - I think Castaway is on now. It seems to me it is about a woman who was on a desert island.

N - Well, tell the truth I've read the book and I wasn't much impressed. It's quite stupid I must say.

J - Is it? I rather liked it. Never mind. Let's see is anything else on. I'm going to take a paper. Hang on a minute.

N - Oh, I've just remembered! I think Room With  A View is on.

J - Oh yeah, I really want to see it. Let's have a look what time the performance is. Oh, God, you'll never believe it! Finished yesterday!

N- Oh, no! What a shame!

J -I really liked to see it....

N - Mmm, is anything else on?

J - Hang on... Oh, yes, Colour of Money with Paul Newman. What do you think about it?

N - Well, he won an Oskar for it.

J - Did he? Is it good?

N - I'm not very keen on that.

J - Oh, what else is on? ... Art Cinema ... Mona Lisa is on in the Art Cinema.

N - That'd be great! I'd love to see it!

J - Uhm, Actually I've already seen it! But I wouldn't mind seeing it again. It's really good and worth seeing. You'll enjoy it.

N - Are you sure?

J - Yes, that's a very interesting film.

Look at questions 5 and 6 (10 seconds). Now listen and answer questions 5 and 6.

N - What time is it on?

J - This day the first performance is at 6.30 and the second one is at 8.45.

N - 8.45 would be all right. We will be able to do our homework before that! Do you think that there can be many people for 8.45? Should we book some tickets beforehand?

J - I think you are right. There are always crowds of people at the Art Cinema at this time in the evening.

N - You can give me a number and I'll book two tickets for us.

J - Great! Here is the number: 352001 Cambridge.

N - Oh, thanks. Let me repeat it- 352001.

J-Just like that!

N - OK, I'll book two seats for us. What about some food first?

J - That'll be nice. Let's have some pizza at the cafe near the Art Cinema. See you tonight!

N - Buy, see you!

You will hear the dialogue again. Check your answers and write the exact words that Nick said about these films. (10 seconds).

Task II

Typescript

Jennifer: Hello, I'm Jennifer Young.

Mrs Black: Oh yes, Miss Young. Please take a seat. Well, will you tell me a little about yourself and your family?

J: Well, OK. Both my parents are from Cornwall and I was born in Exeter. For the last five years I've lived in London. My parents are both retired, but my father worked as an engineer and my mother was an accountant. I have one sister, who lives in Edinburgh, and two younger brothers who are now in college.

MB: Very good. Where did you go to college?

J: I graduated from the New College, here in London, only three months ago. I studied modern languages and I got my Bachelor's degree in French. I also took some courses in CALL.

MB: in CALL?

J: Oh, that means Computer Assisted Language Learning. During the course I learned how to use various computer programs for learning foreign languages.

MB: Good. So you can use a computer?

J: Yes, but I'm comfortable only with the most common word processing programs.

MB: That’s all right. What languages do you speak apart from French?

J: I'm quite fluent in Spanish, in speaking and writing, and I'm quite good at speaking Italian, but I might still need some practice in writing.

MB: I'm quite impressed. But we have wide connections with Chinese universities here, so you should also learn a little bit of Chinese.

J: Oh, I'd be happy to. I love learning languages and was even thinking about taking a course in Japanese, but learning Chinese may be fascinating as well.

MB: Good. Your teachers tell us you're very careful and you learn easily. You are also said to get on well with other people. Well. I think we'll be happy to offer you the scholarship you apply for.

J: That's wonderful. Thank you.

Task III

Typescript

Look at questions 1 to 5 (30 seconds).

Now we shall begin. You should answer the questions as you listen.

You have another chance to look at questions 1–5 (15 seconds).

Now listen and answer questions 1–5.

Ricardo: Here we are. Brochures for one day excursions. Let's have a look.

Barbara: A riverboat trip! That looks interesting.

Ricardo: Yeah. It does. Where does it go? And how do we get to the river?

Barbara: It says to go by bus to the river. The bus trip takes about an hour. That costs $ 5 per person each way. Then the boat goes along the river for 4 hours. And we can get a meal on the boat. That sounds good.

Ricardo: How much does it cost?

Barbara: Well, the boat trip costs $ 20 and the meal is extra if we want it. It all sounds great, but it's a bit expensive - $ 30 each and that's not counting the food and drinks.

Ricardo: Yes. It would be relaxing but it is a bit expensive and we wouldn't get much exercise sitting on a bus and a boat, would we?

Barbara: No, you are right. What about horse riding or cycling? Can you ride a horse?

Ricardo: Not very well. I've only ridden a horse twice in my life and that was long time ago. How much does it cost?

Barbara: Let me see. Horse riding's a bit expensive too - $ 30 for 2 hours.

Ricardo: What about cycling? That shouldn't be too expensive. Here we are, mountain bikes for hire $10 a day! That's great!

Barbara: And there's a helmet and a repair kit with each one. You have to wear a helmet by law.

Ricardo: We'll hire two bikes then. Here is $ 20. That's very good.

Now you will hear the text again. Listen carefully and check your answers.

Муниципальный этап

всероссийской олимпиады школьников

по английскому языку

2009–2010 учебный год

7–8 класс

Ключи к заданиям

Part I. Listening

Task I.

Answer questions 1 to 6.

Look at questions 5 and 6. Now listen and answer questions 5 and 6.

You will hear the dialogue again. Check your answers and write the exact words that Nick said about these films.

Task II.

Task III. 

Part II. Reading Comprehension

I.

II.

Part III. Use of English

I.

II.

Part IV. Writing

Part V. Speaking