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 Школьный этап ВОШ 2014-2015.

Английский язык 5-6 класс

Блок 1

Reading

I. Read the text and match the paragraphs A-D with the information about  animals 1-4:

1. animals that are sometimes dangerous to people

2. animals that can feel things we cannot see

3. animals that help others of the same kind to feed themselves

4. animals that send messages through the ground

The world of nature

A.  Elephants seem to know that other elephants are in trouble. Scientists in Africa have found out that when elephants are frightened they usually stamp their feet to make a noise and cause the ground to shake. Other elephants being 50 km away feel these movements through their feet. They are able to understand where the message is coming from.

B.  We also know that elephants can hear and make secret sounds which people can't hear. It is called infrasound. Whales also use infrasound and send messages that travel 5000 km in the water. Scientists think that they communicate in this way not only to find one another, but also to let other whales know where they can find food.

C.  Sometimes we send out messages without realizing it. Like all animals, humans give off some electricity, and some sea creatures are very good at detecting it. Sharks, for example, can feel the electricity around us when we are in the water. Usually the amounts of electricity are very small so the shark doesn't always know where the person is. However, if the person has a cut, much more electricity goes into the water, guiding the shark when it is better to attack.

D.  Dolphins have one of the most unusual powers in nature- X-ray vision. When dolphins come across an interesting creature, they send out a series of sounds towards it. As a result the dolphins build up a kind of X-ray picture. In this way dolphins are able to look into our bodies and see our bones. Human bones are very similar to a dolphin's, we seem to be very familiar creatures. Probably that is why dolphins are so interested in humans and often help swimmers who are in trouble.

1	2	3	4

Keys (ключи):  1- C     2- D     3- B     4- A    

1	2	3	4
С	D	B	A

Use of English

I. Read the text below and complete the sentences with the correct option  a, b or c.

 It happened last Tuesday. Natalie (1)_______  home from classes. There was a strange car near her house. "Probably someone (2) _____ at the moment ", she (3)_______ . She decided to call her mother. While she (4) ______ she noticed two men who (5) _______ a huge fridge. Natalie got worried, it was her fridge. "Why (6) ____ they ___ my fridge? I'm afraid I (7) ____  some help of the police immediately", she said to herself. But she  (8) _____ speak because she was frightened.    Exactly at that moment her mother called her. "Dear Natalie, I  (9) ____ for you. Hurry up, please. ", she said. Then she added " I (10) _____ a new fridge today. I guess I couldn't resist lots of advertisement on TV".

1.  a) walked         b) was walking       c) walks    

2.  a)is moving     b) moves                  c) moved

3.  a) thinks          b) is thinking            c) thought

4. a) dials            b) was dialing            c) dialed

5. a) carried         b) carry                       c) were carrying

6. a) have___ taken   b) did ___ take    c) will___ take

7. a) needed        b) need                        c) will need        

8. a) couldn't     b) can                          c) can't

9. a) wait            b)waited                      c) am waiting

10. a) buy           b) have bought            c) bought

II. Match the adjectives in 1-5 with the correct definition A- D.

1. Optimistic	A. Someone who is sad and feels that he cannot enjoy anything
2. Depressed	B. People who feel so happy that they cannot relax. They feel full of energy.
3. Excited	C. People who feel unsure of themselves and their abilities. They don't think other people will like or respect them.
4. Insecure	D. Someone who is hopeful about the future, and believes that things will happen in the best possible way.

Keys:

1	D
2	A
3	B
4	C

III. Country study.

Choose a, b or c to answer the following questions :

1. What is the most important festival of the year for most British families?

a) Halloween         b) Christmas         c) Guy Fawkes' Night

2. What do children usually say at Halloween ?

a) Tea or coffee    b) Enjoy the meal    c) Trick or treat

3. What is the Scottish name for New Year's Eve?

a) Hogmanay      b) Good Friday        c) St.Patrick's Day

Школьный этап ВОШ 2014-2015.

Английский язык 5-6 класс

Блок 2

Reading

I. Read the text and match the paragraphs A-D with the summarizing sentences 1-4:

1. Arriving at the hotel

2. Having no plans how to get to the necessary place

3. An unexpectedly dangerous situation

4. Trying to explain the destination

A.  Helen put the phone down and looked at the map on the desk. She only had a half of the map. It showed the first part of the route to Devil's Island, in the middle of the Borinoco River. She knew the diamond was in a cave on the island, but she didn't know how to get there.

B.  Ten hours later she arrived in Moronia. She knew she had to get to Cartawaya, but how? She saw a woman outside the airport. The woman looked friendly, so Helen asked her politely about transport. The woman pointed to a yellow taxi. Helen got in the taxi and gave the name of the first town on the map. The driver looked surprised because it was a long way away. She repeated the name clearly and showed him some money. "Ok", he said and started the car.

C.  They got to the hotel in Cartawaya late in the evening. Helen checked in and went to her room. She was too tired to eat. She went to sleep immediately.

D.  Next morning the weather was brilliant. She decided to have breakfast on the terrace. There were only two other people there, a fat man in a suit and a beautiful woman. Helen recognized the woman from the airport. She drank her coffee and took the map out of her bag. When she looked up again, the man wasn't there. Suddenly she felt cold metal against her neck...

1	2	3	4

Keys (ключи):  1- C     2- A     3- D      4- B     

1	2	3	4
С	A	D	B

Use of English

I. Read the text below and complete the sentences with the correct option  a, b or c.

   Nick (1) ____ very well last night. He (2) _____ a film on TV when he suddenly  (3) ______ ill. I tried to phone the doctor but the line (4) ____ busy. "It seems to be rather strange. Our doctor usually  (5) ____  the line busy", I thought. Suddenly, we (6)  ______ something outside. Nick, who was sitting on the sofa, (7) _____ rather quickly. "It's all right. I (8) _____ who it is", he said. "The doctor (9) _____ at our door!" he added. "Why are you so surprised? I just (10) _____ ", the doctor said. The strange thing is that he had received an emergency call on his mobile phone to say that Nick was ill- but it hadn't come from us.

1. a) is not                            b)was not                           c) will not be

2. a) was watching              b) watched                          c) watches

3. a) felt                               b) was feeling                      c) feels 

4. a) is                                  b) will be                             c) was

5. a) didn't keep                  b) doesn't keep                    c) hasn't kept

6. a) hear                            b) will hear                            c) heard

7. a) could get up              b) can get up                          c) will be able to get up

8. a) knew                          b) know                                 c) will know

9. a) stands                        b) stood                                  c) is standing

10. a) have come              b) came                                   c) come

II. Match the adjectives in 1-5 with the correct definition A- D.

1. Pessimistic	A. Someone who is liked by lots of people.
2. Popular	B. People who feel unhappy because they keep thinking about problems or about unpleasant things that might happen in the future.
3. Confident	C. Someone who is not hopeful about the future, and believes that things will happen in the worst possible way.
4. Worried	D. People who feel that they can deal with situations, so they don't worry about them very much.

Keys:

1	C
2	A
3	D
4	B

III. Country study.

Choose a, b or c to answer the following questions :

1. How does Santa Claus get into the house at Christmas?

a) through the chimney    b) through the window        c) through the door

2. Who brings Easter eggs in a fancy basket?

a) Santa Claus          b) Easter Bunny         c) Guy Fawkes

3. What country is a dummy made of straw burnt on the 5th of November?

a) Australia             b) Canada                      c) Great Britain

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The world of nature

A. Elephants seem to know that other elephants are in trouble. Scientists in Africa have found out that when elephants are frightened they usually stamp their feet to make a noise and cause the ground to shake. Other elephants being 50 km away feel these movements through their feet. They are able to understand where the message is coming from.

B. We also know that elephants can hear and make secret sounds which people can't hear. It is called infrasound. Whales also use infrasound and send messages that travel 5000 km in the water. Scientists think that they communicate in this way not only to find one another, but also to let other whales know where they can find food.