примерные олимпиадные задания по английскому языку
олимпиадные задания по английскому языку (8 класс) по теме

Х Всероссийская олимпиада по английскому языку

Районный этап

          7—8 классы

Продолжительность тура 1 час 15 минут (75 минут)

PART 1: SPOKEN ETIQUET

• Match the etiquette phrases 1—10 and responses A—J to them.

PART 2: READING

• Look at the sign in each question.
• Someone asks you what it means.
• Mark the letter next to the correct explanation A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.

PART 3: READING

• The people below all want to do an English course.
• On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight courses.
• Decide which course (letters A—H) would be most suitable for each person or group (numbers 1—6).
• For each of these numbers mark the correct letter on your answer sheet.

KINGHALL ENGLISH COURSES—SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!

PART 4: READING

• There are two mixed texts below.
• Separate the two texts.
• Arrange each text in the logical order.

1. "How did you find your way here being in this town for the first time and not knowing it, and not even using a map?" asked his uncle who was still very surprised at his nephew.
2. When the ticket inspector came and asked him for his ticket, the old writer began to look for it in his pockets, in his bag and suitcase. He could not find his ticket. He looked in the book he was reading, on the seat he was sitting. But in vein. The ticket was nowhere.
3. Michael looked around. Then he took a piece of paper out of his pocket and had a brief look at it. The address of his uncle's home was written on it. He looked at it once more, then he crossed the street and stopped in front of the new building. He came in and soon happened to be in his uncle's apartment.
4. It was an express train from London to Edinburgh. The compartment was spacious, the service was a first-class one, the people were pleasant and did not annoy him with the silly questions like: "Ah, you must be the person everybody knows, aren't you?" Looking out of the window he could see a picturesque landscape: carefully tended green plains with blue lakes like saucers, and a blue mass of sky above with yellow, warm and kind sun. To cut a long story short he obviously liked the trip.
5. It was the first time when Michael, a fifteen-year-old boy, went to see his uncle who had moved to a new town after he had married. It was 278 miles away and the boy decided to hitchhike to see the neighbouring countryside, to develop his communicational skills talking with drivers and, which had a great importance for him, to save an amount of money he had earned delivering newspapers every morning during the school year.
6. The ticket inspector stared at writer straight, the other passengers started the throw suspicious looks at him, and the writer himself was in despair. "Anyway I must find my ticket," said he. "I do want to know where I'm going."
7. "Please, do me a favour, don’t worry," said the ticket inspector. "You might have forgotten where you have put it. Take it easy. I can wait. I'll ask for it at the next station." But at the next station it was all the same.
8. He made that distance in quite a short period of time. The last vehicle was a truck, which let him off at the main street of the town. The boy thanked the truck driver and wished him a good luck. The town was modern and not large like many all round the country.
9. "No wonder," was the answer. "We live in a wonderful country which is very vast, with very friendly people always ready to help you. Just ask the people and they'll explain you how to get to a place."
10. Once upon a time an old writer who was extremely popular in England was travelling by train.

PART 5: USE OF ENGLISH

• There are ten pairs of synonymous sentences below.
• Fill in the gap in the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
• Write down no more that ONE word.

31. Mr. Brown was a teacher of history at Lakeland Greenhill School.

Mr. Brown ____________ history at Lakeland Greenhill School.

32. Martha was educated at home.

Martha ____________ her education at home.

33. First he attended a private school.

First he ____________ to a private school.

34. It takes him around two hours to do his homework.

It takes him around two hours to ____________ out his homework.

35. He enjoys music and plays the piano very well.

He is ____________ of music and plays the piano very well.

36. He always does everything himself.

He always works on his ____________.

37. Peter looks like his father.

Peter ____________ his father.

38. I like playing basketball.

Basketball is my ____________ sport.

39. I do not know that neighbourhood well.

This neighbourhood is not ____________ to me.

40. His last book appeared last month.

His last book ____________ out last month.

PART 6: USE OF ENGLISH

• There are ten pairs of synonymous sentences below.
• Fill in the gap in the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
• Write down no more that THREE words.

41. Michael Green was in the process of writing a letter when the telephone rang.

Michael Green ____________________ a letter when the telephone rang.

42. The train started. Five minutes later they arrived at the station but, alas, there was no train there.

The train ____________________ when they arrived at the station.

43. He was in Spain last year. He was in Spain two years ago. He came back from it last week.

He ____________________ there three times.

44. We agreed to meet half an hour ago. I was waiting, I am still waiting for you.

I ____________________ for you for half an hour.

45. The fact is that this kind of music is not for her.

She ____________________ this kind of music.

46. "I really don't know what to do." "Don't worry. I promise to do it myself."

"I really don't know what to do." "Don't worry. I ____________________ it myself."

47. Look at her. She is in the process of drawing a new picture.

Look at her. She ____________________ a new picture.

48. "You should keep left while driving here in Britain." Said the policeman.

The policeman told ____________________ left while driving there in Britain.

49. He will come back home. She will complete her translation.

When he ____________________ home she will complete her translation.

50. The little kids made such big noise so Jack came here yesterday.

Jack came and said that the little kids ____________________ such big noise.

ANSWER SHEET