Школьный этап всероссийской олимпиады школьников по английскому языку (7-8 класс)
олимпиадные задания по английскому языку (7, 8 класс) на тему

I ( ШКОЛЬНЫЙ) ЭТАП ВСЕРОССИЙСКОЙ ОЛИМПИАДЫ ШКОЛЬНИКОВ ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ

7-8 классы

READING

Task 1. Match the text and the heading. There is one extra heading.

A.  SUCCESSFUL CAREER
B.  EDUCATION
C.  SPORTS NEWS
D.  ORIGIN OF WORDS
E.   LONG-A WAITED VICTORY
F.   IMPROVING LANGUAGE
G.  POPULAR BOOK
H.   BOOK REVIEW

1. For the first time since 1948, the British capital will host the summer Olympic Games. It was the fourth participation of Britain in the battle to host the games after failed attempts of Birmingham for the 1992 Olympics and Manchester for 1996 and 2000. "I’m looking forward to what I’m sure will be a fantastic Olympic Games,” said Prince William.

2. There are many factors, both social and psychological, which influence the roles of teachers and learners in the classroom. The book "Roles of Teachers and Learners” by Tony Wright helps teachers to understand these roles. And the ways in which co-operative learning may best be fostered.

3. It’s calculated that Joanne Rowling, the author of very famous books about Harry Potter, is earning $36,000,000 daily and her total profit is already more than $1,000,000,000.

4. In 2005 " Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” broke the previous record of Potter series itself as well as all other records had ever held by freshly published books: more than 8.9 million copies had been sold within 24 hours since the moment of release.

5. The word "hamburger” comes from the name of the German city Hamburg and not from the word "ham”, and so the word "cheeseburger”, sometimes used to mean a similar kind of sandwich with cheese instead of meat, is based on a false analogy.

6. Reading works of literature gives students an insight into the variety of ways language has been handled over the last three centuries.  It is both rewarding and motivating for learners to discover they can understand the language, and that they can even enjoy the experience of reading an English or American classic.

7. The world’s famous cycling race comes to its exiting conclusion when the riders cap off three weeks of road racing and 21 stages with a sprint down the Champs Elysees in Paris. The Tour de France will be broadcast live daily at Sport land at 5 p.m. until the last stage on Sunday, June 24.

Task 2. Read the article and choose the correct answer.

Time for coffee

The story of coffee drinking is one of the greatest and most fascinating in history. Millions of coffee drinkers worldwide cannot imagine life without a cup of aromatic coffee in the morning. Coffee is a natural stimulant which makes us feel more awake, alert and ready to concentrate.

The qualities of mocca, as coffee was once known, were first discovered in Ethiopia more than one thousand years ago. However, it was not Africans but Turks and Arabs who actively encouraged coffee drinking. The habit of coffee drinking quickly spread throughout the Arab world, where coffee won a reputation as the wine of Islam.

Coffee was first grown in Yemen. It was popular with Turks who served the drink to visiting Italian merchants. In 1615 traders from Venice brought coffee to Europe, where it was originally sold as a medicine. By the end of the sixteenth century coffee was drunk in major European cities from Paris to London. Now, around the world there are different methods of preparing coffee, for example, in Turkey coffee is traditionally boiled three times while Italians are the inventors of espresso and cappuccino.

We drink coffee because of its aroma, taste and stimulating effect. However, extensive consumption of coffee may be harmful to our health, for instance, it may increase one’s blood pressure or make one’s heart beat irregularly. Fortunately, new brands of coffee have been appearing on the market recently. As they do not contain substances harmful to health, many people will not have to give up their coffee-drinking habits.

8. Coffee was discovered

a in Europe.

b in Africa.

c in Asia.

9. Coffee drinking was popularized  by

a the Ethiopians.

b the Italians.

c the Turks.

10. Coffee was first grown

a in Italy.

b in Turkey.

c in Yemen.

11. In Europe, coffee was popular as

a a medicine.

b the wine of Islam.

c a natural stimulant.

12. By the end of the sixteenth century people drank coffee

a in northern Europe.

b in the most important European cities.

c in Paris and London only.

13. New brands of coffee

a are as harmful as the original mocca.

b are less harmful than regular coffee.

c may influence our concentration ability.

Task 3.  Read the text about Peter Marks. Are the sentences below “Right” (A) or Wrong” (B)? If there is not enough information to answer “Right”(A) or “Wrong”(B), choose “Doesn`t say”(C).

14. When he was a boy, Peter hoped to become a footballer.

A      Right                      B      Wrong                      C      Doesn`t say

15. Peter did a degree in business studies when he left school.

A      Right                      B      Wrong                      C      Doesn`t say

16. Peter was a journalist for eight years.

A      Right                      B      Wrong                      C      Doesn`t say

17. When he started this job, Peter had less to do than he has now.

A      Right                      B      Wrong                      C      Doesn`t say

18. Peter can speak several foreign languages.

A      Right                      B      Wrong                      C      Doesn`t say

19. Peter knows where the players are at the club if anybody wants to speak to them there.

A      Right                      B      Wrong                      C      Doesn`t say

20. When the footballers talk to journalists, Peter answers any difficult questions for them.

A      Right                      B      Wrong                      C      Doesn`t say

USE OF ENGLISH

Task 1. Read the text. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space (1-9). For questions 1-9 mark A, B or C in your answer sheet.

1           A    go                      B    will go                          C    went

2           A    need                  B    should                           C    mustn`t

3           A    born                  B    is born                           C    was born

4           A    litres                  B    kilograms                     C    kilometres

5           A    who                   B    which                            C    that

6           A    on                      B    up                                 C    out

7           A    built                   B    was built                      C    is built

8           A    last                     B    ago                               C    before

9           A    visits                  B    is visiting                     C    is visited

10         A    their                   B    there                             C    they are

11         A    mustn`t              B    don`t have                    C    needn`t

12         A    hospitals            B    homes                          C    hotels

Task 2. Read the text and then write the correct form of the word in CAPITALS

to complete the gaps.

WRITING ABOUT FOOD

Nowadays, the popularity of (13)….books is great.                 COOK              

Apicius, who lived in ancient Rome, is the (14)…….               ONE

cookery book (15)….. known to historians. Some of the          WRITE

recipes in his book are (16)……. . One describes how to          USUAL

stuff (17)….. . Medieval books contain recipes for food           MOUSE

which is (18)…... spiced, as well as unfamiliar                          HEAVY

(19)….. of fruit and meat. Modern writers appear on                COMBINE

television and offer (20)….. on cooking techniques.                     ADVISE

SOCIO-CULTURAL AWARENESS

Join the two halves of these famous quotes.

Secondary School English Contest

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