Ученикам

2013-2014 учебный год

7-8 класс

Part 1.  Reading

Read the texts about famous women.

For questions 1- 5, put the correct letter (A-H) on your answer sheet.

1. Florence Nightingale was impatient with a life without meaningful purpose. By age 24, Florence rejected a marriage proposal and decided to be a nurse. For several years Florence pleaded with her parents, with God and suffered a near nervous breakdown, but never considered disobeying her parents’ wish. At last, in 1851 her parents permitted her to study nursing at an institution in Germany.  Two years later, she was appointed superintendent of the institution. Her administration was very successful and so were the changes made to the institution.
2. Louisa May Alcott lived most of her life in Boston and Concord. She worked as a teacher for a short time. Next, she worked as a housekeeper and finally began writing. Her first books were written quickly. Then, Alcott volunteered to be a Civil War nurse, where she caught typhoid and was sent home. But, from this experience her book Hospital Sketches became famous. Soon, her stories were chosen for the Atlantic Monthly. Her most popular book was Little Women. It described her own childhood, as many of her other books: Aunt Joe’s Scrap Bag, Little Men, Eight Cousins and others.
3. Marie Curie was born Maria Sklodowska as the fifth and youngest child of Bronislava Boguska, a pianist, singer and teacher and Wladislaw Sklodowski, a professor of mathematics and physics. From young she was remarkable for her prodigious memory and at the age of 16 she won a gold medal on a competition of her secondary education at Russian lycee. In 1891, she went to Paris. She worked late hours and virtually lived bread and butter and tea. In 1904 she was placed the second in the license of mathematical sciences. It was then that she married Pierre Curie, a famous scientist.
4. Valentina Tereshkova was born in Yaroslavl region of the former USSR. Soon after starting work in a textile mill at the age of 18, Valentina joined an amateur parachuting club. She was a hard worker. Later, at the age of 24, she applied to become a cosmonaut. On June 16, 1963 Tereshkova was launched into space aboard Vostok 6. She became the first woman to travel in space. Her flight lasted 48 orbits totaling 70 hours 50 minutes in space. She spent more time in orbit than all the US Mercury astronauts combined. Valentina received the Order of Lenin and Hero of the Soviet Union awards for her historic flight.   
5. Margaret Thatcher was born in England in the family of grocer and dressmaker. Her father was involved in local politics. Early in her life she decided to be a member of the Parliament. In 1950 Margaret married Denis Thatcher, got her degree from Oxford and worked there as a research chemist. In 1959 she won a seat in Parliament. In 1970 to 1974 she served as the Minister of Education and Science. In 1979 general elections Mrs. Thatcher became the first woman to be elected Prime Minister of Great Britain. She resigned in 1990. She was awarded an Order of Merit award by her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Who

1. was a bright pupil? _C_
2. was honored with the title of Hero for her historic deed? _____
3. waited for her parental permission to realise her dream to become a nurse? ____
4. succeeded as a leader and was awarded the order for her remarkable work for the country? ____
5. worked as a nurse at war? ____
6. was an outstanding scientist? ____

Part 2.  Reading

Look at the statements 1-10 about advice for new students at a university. Read the text below to decide if each statement is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, mark T. If it is incorrect, mark F.

1. Some centres are open all winter.

2. The activities available depend on the weather.

3. Action Sports Camps courses are unsuitable for people who are excellent at sport.

4. You need to have your own sports equipment.

5. Children and adults spend some time together each day.

6. Some of the staff are unqualified.

7. Action Sports Camps only recommend accommodation of a high quality.

8. You have to pay the total fee one month after you book.

9. Action Sports Camps charge you more if you pay with your credit card.

10. If you cancel three weeks before your camp, you will get half your money back.

 SPORTS CAMPS

Action Sports Camps provide activity holidays for children aged over five and adults. We offer training in over twenty sports at ten different centres throughout the UK. All the centres are open from April until October and some open during the winter for weekend courses. The sports offered differ from one centre to another so if you want to do something in particular you should check our colour brochure.

The camps are not just limited to outdoor sports - we cover a wide range of indoor activities as well. So if the rain comes, the camps continue although you may have to take off your football boots and pick up a squash racket instead. With the experience we've gained over the years, we put together the right mix of sport and activities providing sport for all, not just for those who are brilliant at athletics. It is unnecessary to bring any equipment because it is all provided.

We work in small groups, children working with others of their own age, but we do all come together for social activities and meals. So, different members of a family can make their own individual choices but they get a chance to exchange their experiences later on.

Our centres offer first-class accommodation, food and facilities - and the staff are first-class too. Qualified teachers or professionals receive training from us and many work with us year after year. We always employ qualified staff for activities such as swimming, trampolining and gymnastics but some of the assistants organising the children's games are students, many of whom came to the camp themselves when they were younger.

At most of our centres, accommodation is in a hostel or tents. It is not possible for us to arrange other accommodation but we can send you a list of what is available in the area. Most of the places are recommended to us, but not all, so we are not responsible for the quality of the accommodation on this list. Luxury accommodation is not available near our camps.

To book a place at a sports camp, complete the form and send it with a cheque for the deposit to the address below. The rest of the fee can be paid at any time but we must receive it at least one month before your camp. Please note, to keep costs down, you are charged 2.5% extra by us if you pay with your credit card. You will receive a letter of confirmation within ten days of sending your form. Cancellations made up to a month before the camp are refunded in full apart from a 5% administration fee. Fifty per cent of the fee is refunded if a cancellation is made up to two weeks before the date of the camp. After that no refunds can be given.

Part 3. Use of English

1.I... glasses since I was a child,

a) wear, b) wore, c) am wearing, d) have been wearing.

2. When the phone rang, I... dinner.

a) cook, b) was cooking, c) had been cooking, d) have been cooking.

3. He usually had dinner at 4 p.m., ... ?

a) had he, b) hadn't he, c) did he, d) didn't he.

4. He works ... and makes good progress.

a) hard, b) hardly, c) good, d) badly.

5. He reminds me ... someone I knew in the army.

a) of, b) to, c) from, d) about.

6. Mary is here. Where are ... ?

a) other, b) others, c) the others, d) another.

7. What ... bad weather we are having today!

a) the, b) a, c) an, d) — .

8. Did you read ... English books at school?

a) some, b) many, c) much, d) none.

9. I want to know what ...,

a) are you doing, b) were you doing, c) will you do, d) you are doing.                          

10. I've made ... mistakes now than I made last time.

a) few, b) a few, c) fewer, d) less.

11. Can ... of you help me?

a) some, b) any, c) somebody, d) anybody.

12. This translation is twice as ....

a) easy, b) easier, c) the easiest, d) much easier.

13. We ... two compositions this month.

a) write, b) wrote, c) were writing, d) have written.

14. I had a feeling that somebody ... there before.

a) is, b) was, c) has been, d) had been.

15. She won't see him ... he phones her.

a) except, b) after, c) unless, d) because.

16. ... only one theatre and two cinemas in this city ten years ago.

a) there is, b) there was, c) there are, d) there were.

17. My watch....

a) stops, b) has stopped, c) have stopped, d) stop.

18. Do you know when he ... ?

a) comes, b) will come, c) shall come, d) come.

19. I don't have any pets. Neither ....

a) she does, b) does she, c) is she, d) does she have.

20. His parents didn't let him ... TV late.

a) to watch, b) watch, c) watching, d) watched.

Part 4. Writing

You have received a letter from your English friend Gary who will be visiting Russia next summer.

...It'll be good to spend a week at your place. Which month do you think is better for the visit? Should I bring any special clothes? Is there anything I can get you from England?

Please write soon,

Gary

Write a letter to Gary.

In your letter  answer Gary's questions.

 Part 6  Speaking

Imagine you will go to Britain on exchange trip next summer. Tell what you have heard about this country? What would you like to visit in Britain?

Participant’s ID number

ANSWER SHEET

Part 1.    Reading                                                            

Part 2.     Reading           

Part 3.    Use of English

Part 4.   Use of English

Part 5.   Writing

Reading

Johnny Appleseed

   Who was Johnny Appleseed? Was he just in stories? No, Johnny was a real person. His name was John Chapman. He planted apple trees – lots of them. So people called him Johnny Appleseed.

   Johnny was young when our country was young. Back then many people were moving West. There were no towns, no schools, not even many houses. And there were no apple trees. None at all. Johnny was going West, too. He wanted to plant apple trees. He wanted to make the West a nicer place to live.

   So Johnny got a big, big bag. He filled it with apple seeds. Then he set out. Johnny walked for days and weeks. On and on. Soon his clothes were rags. His feet were bare. And what kind of hat did he wear? A cooking pot! That way he didn’t have to carry it.

   Snow came. Did Johnny stop? No. He made snowshoes. Then he walked some more. Spring came. Johnny was out West now. He stopped by a river. He dug a hole. Inside he put an apple seed. Then he covered it with dirt. Someday an apple tree would stand here.

   Johnny set out again. He hold lots more seeds to plant. Johnny walked by himself. But he was not alone. The animals were his friends. Most people were afraid of wild animals. They had guns to shoot them. But not Johnny. One day a big black bear saw Johnny go by. It did not hurt Johnny. Maybe the bear knew Johnny was a friend.

   The Indians were Johnny’s friends, too. They showed him how to find good food – berries and plants, and roots.

   Where did Johnny sleep? Under the stars. Johnny liked to lie on his back and look up. The wind blew softly. Owls hooted. The stars winked down at him.

   Many years passed. Johnny planted apple trees everywhere. People started to call him Johnny Appleseed.

   One day he came back to where he had planted the first seed. It was a big tree now. A girl was swinging in it. That night Johnny stayed with the girl’s family. He told stories. Everybody liked Johnny. ”Stay with us,” they said. “Make a home here” But Johnny did not stay.”I have work to do,” he said. ”I’m happy. The whole world is my home.”

   More and more people came out West. Johnny planted more and more trees. In the spring, the trees bloomed with white flowers. In the fall, there were apples – red, round, ripe apples.

People made apple pies. And apple butter for their bread. And apple cider to drink. And children had apple trees to climb. It was all thanks to Johnny Appleseed.

1. The first seed in the West.
2. Days and nights.
3. To make the country nice.
4. He could not stop his work.
5. A strange hat.
6. Dangerous way.
7. Dreams came true.
8. A funny nickname.
9. Not feeling lone.

                                              Speaking

    Расскажи о своем друге.

Use of English

A Big Party

  Mr Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his job, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have (1 ) ______ friends there, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often (2)_____ to dinner or to parties at other people’s houses.

   Then Mrs Harris (3)_____to her husband, “We’ve been to a lot of other people’s houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn’t we?”

   “Yes, certainly,” answered her husband. “A big party will be the easiest, won’t it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month.”

   (4)_____Mrs Harris said, “Yes, I’ll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.”

   “How many will that be?” Mr Harris asked. “Don’t invite too many.”

   Mrs Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband (5)____ that she was writing, “Party: 6.30 to 8.30 p.m.”

   “That isn’t very (6)____, is it?” he said. “You’re telling our guests that they must go home at 8.30.”  So Mrs Harris just wrote, “Party: 6.30 p.m.”

    A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8.30. In fact, they (7)____still there at midnight when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, “You (8)____stop making a noise, because someone has complained.”

   Mr Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were (9)____to have to go.

   When Mr and Mrs Harris were alone again, she said to him, “That was a surprise, wasn’t it? Who complained about the noise?”

   “I did,” Mr Harris answered in a (10)_____voice.

                                                  Writing

 Напиши письмо своему другу или подруге (70-80 cлов).

 В твоём письме должна быть следующая информация:

-when you will have  your next holidays;

-where/ with whom you  are going to spend  your next holidays;

-what outdoor activities you are going to do;

 -ask your friend about his/her next holidays.

Внимание! Не забудь о приветствии, заключении и необходимых знаках препинания. Подпиши своё письмо.

Reading

Part I

Read the text and questions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

THE ARTIST

People think being an artist must be a wonderful way to earn one’s living. And of course, there are lots of great things about working for oneself, at home alone, even in a cold studio like mine. What I really like is that nobody tells me what time to start in the morning. I like to paint as soon as I wake up, which is always early, but isn’t the same time every day. And nobody tells me what to wear, or whether I can take the afternoon off and go to a football match.

But then, I have no one to chat with when I’m bored, no one to discuss last night’s match with during the office lunch hour. Sure, I can spend the afternoon doing something I enjoy like cycling or gardening if I choose. But the work will still be there when I do finally get back home.

Unfortunately, working at home means that people can always find me and I feel increasingly stressed thinking of my work waiting to be done. When I hear the traffic news on the radio I realise that I really haven’t got much to complain about. I find a CD which will start me thinking, turn it up loudly and begin another picture.

1. What is the writer trying to do in the text?

A encourage readers to work at home

B explain why he has changed his job

С describe his working life

D say how he would like to work

2. What does the writer like about his life?

A He has plenty of opportunities for sport.

B He is his own boss.

C He needn’t work in the morning.

D He has a comfortable place to work.

3. What does the writer imagine he might do with colleagues?

A have meals in restaurants

B go to the swimming pol

C spend time in the countryside

D talk about sport

4. The writer plays loud music because

A the traffic outside is noisy

B it helps him to have his ideas

С it prevents him from feeling bored

D he dislikes listening to the radio

5. Which of these notices would be most useful for the writer to put on his door?

A I’m working – please don’t disturb

B Please call at my office for an appointment

С Please knock before entering

D No visitors allowed during office hours

Part II

Match a sentence in A with a sentence in B.

A

6. He’s a coach potato.                                      

7. She plays in an orchestra.        

8. I love football.        

9. My parents adore entertaining.        

10. He’s always busy in the garden.        

11. She hates watching television.        

12. I think fishing is boring.        

 B

a. Her favourite instrument is cello.

b. She likes doing odd jobs instead.

c. He never does any sport.

d. I never catch any fish.

e. I go to all  home matches.

f. He’s cutting the grass now.

g. Personally, I enjoy going to restaurants.

Part III

The people below want to buy a book. There are descriptions of five books. Decide which book would be the most suitable for the following people. For questions 13-17, mark the correct letter A-E on your answer sheet.

13. Jan is sixteen and she loves shopping for clothes and reading stories about people and things in the news. She wants to read some entertaining light fiction.

14. Paul is nineteen and is very keen on sport. He likes reading about the lives of sporting heroes of the past.

15. Susan is eighteen and enjoys good writing. She is interested in history and plans to travel round Europe, so she wants a book which is both informative and entertaining.

16. Michael is twenty-three, a computer expert, whose interests include travel and sport. He wants a novel with a lot of action and excitement.

17. Sonia is twenty-four. She enjoys love stories of the past, especially if they contain descriptions of beautiful houses, clothes and parties.

RECOMMENDED NEW BOOKS

A Trains and Boats and Planes

Sometimes funny, sometimes exciting, seldom sad, this beautifully written book describes the adventures of students studying in Europe. There descriptions of great cities and their inhabitants, past and present.

B The Beauty

The lovely American girl who came to Europe in the nineteenth century and won the hearts of young men. This novel shows the wonderful silk dresses? The beautiful rooms of different palaces and gardens.

C The Fashion House

This amusing novel is just for reading on holidays. It shows the lives and loves of the designers, models, customers of a famous fashion house. It’s written by a model who tells modern fashion world’s secrets.

D Getting There

This is the first part of the autobiography of the international gymnastics star. He writes his own story of a young sportsman who wants to achieve success.

E Goal Posts

A very well-written adventure story, set in an imagined world of international football stars. The matches are well described, as well as problems of the players as they fight for their careers. A great read for sports fans.

7-8 классы

S P E A K I N G

Monologue

Time: 1,5 minutes

In a minute you will have to speak about the problem of animals.

• Why are animals important for people?
• Why do people keep animals as pets?
• What is your attitude to exotic animals as pets?
• How can people help animals to survive?

Use of English

Part I

For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.

Use no more than three words. Write only the missing words on your answer sheet.

Example:

0 the group is called Fireworks.

The name of ………. Fireworks.

Answer: 0 the group is

1.My family has lived in this house for two months.

   My family …………………. to this house two months ago.

2. They said they didn’t need so much space.

    They said, “…………………. need so much space.”

3. I live in this house.

   This is the house …………………. I live.

4. I prefer doing sport to watching it on TV.

   I like doing sport ………………… watching it on TV.

5. A famous tennis player opened the new sports center.

    The new sports center …………………… a famous tennis player.

Part II

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Example:

0  A won        B took        C beat        D held

OLYMPIC HOPES

Yesterday Eleanor Preston (0) ….. an international swimming competition for girls (6) ….. under sixteen. She swam  faster (7) ….. girls from ten other countries. This (8) ….. even better when you learn that Eleanor is only thirteen. She had to have special (9) ….. to enter, because normally competitors are fourteen or older.

Eleanor has been (10) ….. on swimming for a long time – (11) ….. she was three in fact. I wondered whether she found it hard to (12) ….. several hours a day training. She (13) ….. me that sometimes she has problems finding time for homework, but that’s all. ‘my parents have given up so (14) ….. time driving me to local competitions, I think it’s been harder for them, actually.’ Her aim is to swim at the Olympics.

After yesterday’s performance, I think she may (15) ….. there.

6 A age        B aged        C ages        D ageing

7 A that                               B from                        C than                 D of

8 A suggests        B means                        C sounds        D shows

9 A permission        B attention                C opportunity        D facility

10 A happy        B good                        C pleased        D keen

11 A until        B since                         C when        D ever

12 A take        B use                           C spend        D pass

13 A told        B explained                C said        D agreed

14 A often        B much                           C long        D many

15 A reach        B find                           C get        D make

Writing

Write an answer to one of the questions (1 or 2) in this part. Write your answer in about 80-90 words on your answer sheet.

Question 1

This is a part of a letter you`ve  received  from your  English-speaking friend.

In your last letter, you gave me your new address. Please write and tell me what your new home is like. Is it in a similar place? What do you like best about it?

Now write a letter, telling your friend about your new home.

Write your letter on your answer sheet.

Question 2

Your English teacher has asked you to write a story.

Your story must have this title:

My lucky day

Write your story on your answer sheet.

Школьный тур  олимпиады по английскому языку

5-6 классы.

Комплект для преподавателя

Общее время выполнения работы – 45минут

Максимальное количество баллов – 37

Методические рекомендации

                                          Понимание устного текста (Listening)

На выполнение задания отводится 10 минут. 

Критерии оценивания: За каждый правильный ответ дается 1 балл. Максимальное количество баллов – 4

Понимание письменного текста (Reading)

Задание по чтению состоит из 7 вопросов. На выполнение всех заданий отводится 15 минут.

Критерии оценивания: За каждый правильный ответ дается 1 балл. Максимальное количество баллов – 7.

В текстах может содержаться до 2-3 % незнакомых слов, незнание которых не должно препятствовать пониманию текста и выполнению заданий по тексту.

Лексико-грамматический тест (Use of English)

Состоит из двух заданий.  Всего в данном блоке 23 вопроса.

Рекомендуемое время для выполнения  всех заданий лексико-грамматического теста – 10 мин..

 За каждый правильный ответ дается 1 балл. Максимальное количество баллов – 23.

                                                                         Письмо

На выполнение задания отводится 10 минут. Максимальное количество баллов – 3

                                                                  Говорение

Расскажи о своей школе, о новых предметах и учителях. -3 балла

                        Школьный тур  олимпиады по английскому языку

5-6 классы.

  1. LISTENING

Верно (Т) или неверно(F) высказывание

1) The first pizza had cheese and green peppers on top.

2) There weren’t any tomatoes in Italy a long time ago.

3) Poor people didn’t like tomatoes.

    4) Queen Margherita’s favourite pizza was tomato, cheese and bazil.

 Part 2. Reading

1. Read the text and choose the best title for it.

1. Summer holidays.
2. A trip to the USA.
3. New friends.

    Last summer we visited the USA. It was an exchange programme between Russian and American schools. A group of ten students from our school were invited to spend twenty days in the USA. Our trip was wonderful. We went by ship. It was a very beautiful big liner. We traveled for seven days. During our voyage we played tennis, swam in the swimming pool and danced at the disco. In the USA we visited Washington, the capital and some big cities such as New York, Boston and Chicago. We stayed with the families of schoolchildren. Our American friends were responsible for the costs of accommodation and for educational and social programme. We visited museums, cinemas, art galleries and theatres. During weekend we arranged a hiking trip and had a merry picnic. We played different sport games, took pictures and listened to music. We had a very nice time there. Besides we visited a local high school and enjoyed some lessons and clubs. It was very interesting to visit the lessons of Drama and Science. We invited our foreign friends to Russia next summer.

2. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

1. Last summer we visited Great Britain.
2. Our trip was wonderful, we went by ship.
3. During our voyage we read books.
4. We stayed with the families of schoolchildren.
5. During weekend we visited a theatre.
6. It was very interesting to visit the lessons Drama and Science.

 3. Use of English

1.Выберите правильную форму глагола.

1). Steve’s trousers (is, are) out of fashion.

2). There (was, were ) 30 pupils in the class.

3). The furniture in the room (is, are) of good quality.

4). The news on the radio (was, were) very important for us.

5). Their information (is, are) not correct.

6). Her hair (is, are) blonde.

7).My pencil (is, was) on the table yesterday.

8). He found the field where the cattle (was, were) grazing.

9). Where (is, are) the money?

10). His  English (is, are) poor.

11). Your watch (has, have) stopped.

12). The teachers ( is, are) at school.

13). My dress (were, was) the best.

14). The trip ( was, were ) wonderful.

15). English and PE (is, are) my favourite subjects.

2. Вставьте предлоги времени on, at, in.

… September                … seven o′clock

… Friday                … the evening

… summer                … Tuesday

… the morning                … 6.45

4. Writing

 Разделите цепочку  на слова и расставьте правильно знаки препинания и оформите как личное письмо.

TEXT FOR LISTENING

THE HISTORY OF PIZZA

The first pizza was like bread with some olive oil and honey  on top. A long time ago, there were not any tomatoes in Italy. When tomatoes came to Italy, rich  people didn’t eat them. Poor  people liked tomatoes and they put them on their pizza. Queen Margherita’s favourite pizza was tomato, cheese and basil. You can still eat this pizza today in any pizza restaurant. We call it pizza “Margherita”.

 Ключи

 Listening

1-F  2-T 3-F 4-T

Reading

1-B

1-F 2-T 3-F 4-T 5-F 6-T

Use of English

I.

1) are

2) were

3) is

4) was

5) is

6) is

7) was

8) was

9) is

10) is

11) has

12) are

13) was

14) was

15) are

II

1)in                

2) on

3) in

4) in

5) at

6) in

7) on

8) at