Всероссийская олимпиада
школьников. Школьный этап 2015-2016
уч.год
Английский
язык. Задания для 8 класса
Общее время
выполнения работы – 60
минут
Максимальное
количество баллов – 45
LISTENING
(10 points)
Task1
Listen to
the dialogue and find
the
correct answers
1. Jill and Mark
are going to have some ... .
A)juice B)tea
C)hot chocolate
2. Jill’s got ...
homework to do this weekend.
A)no B)a little
C)a good deal of
3. Mark asks his
sister to help him on ... .
A)Friday
B)Saturday C)Sunday
4. Mark says he
can’t ... when the teacher explains.
A)make his head
work B)understand anything C)listen
5. Mark is bad at
... .
A)Mathematics
B)Physics C)History
6. Mark feels ...
to ask his teacher for help.
A)happy B)ashamed
C)angry
7. Mark’s sister
helps him ... .
A)with pleasure
B)willingly C)unwillingly
8. Jill wants Mark
to ... .
A)do homework by
himself B)do her a favour C)be punished
9. Mark will have
to improve his Maths as ... .
A)he wants to be the
best in class
B)he finds it very
interesting C)it may be useful for his future job
10. Jill is
planning to finish her homework on ... evening.
A)Friday
B)Saturday C)Sunday
READING
(6 points)
TASK
2
Read the article about the history of
coffee drinking and circle the correct answer, a, b or c.
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.
1 Coffee was discovered
a in Europe.
b in Africa.
c in Asia.
2 Coffee drinking was popularized
by
a the Ethiopians.
b the Italians.
c the Turks.
3 Coffee was first grown
a in Italy.
b in Turkey.
c in Yemen.
4 In Europe, coffee was popular as
a a medicine.
b the wine of Islam.
c a natural stimulant.
5 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.
6 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
USE OF ENGLISH (19 points)
Select the
word closest in meaning
to the one
underlined
1. Tim failed to
accomplish the task.
A) to fulfil B)to
enlist C)to designate
2. Is he good at
solving problems?
A)dealing with
B)deciding C)coping
3. We’ve bought a
new stove recently.
A)cook B)cooker
C)plant
4. I’ll give you
some useful advice.
A)tips B)sentences
C)orders
5. She was vague
about her plans.
A)definite B)plain
C)uncertain
6. The kids seemed
to be sleeping.A)emerged B)appeared C)thought
7. John is a real
underdog.
A)winner B)failure
C)pet
8. The journey was
very tiring.
A)exhausted
B)exasperating C)exhausting
9. He couldn’t put
up with it any longer.
A)remember B)bear
C)explain
10. The
criminal was sent to prison.
A)janitor B)jail
C)jet
Task 4
Choose the right variant
1. I __________ 50 years old in
2030.
A
is
B am
C
will be D am being
2 There aren’t __________ students in the
class today.
A
much B some
C many
D none
3 Excuse me? Can I buy __________ green
apples please?
A
a few B less
C
a bit
D a little
4 Sorry, we have __________ green apples.
A
no
B none C
any D
nothing
5 Sorry, I __________ here on Thursday. I
have to go to the dentist.
A
is
B
’m
C ’ll be D
won’t be
6 __________ my brothers live in the
U.S.A.
A
Neither B Both
C Any
D None
7 When it rains we __________ inside.
A
go
B went C
are going D goes
8 What __________ you do if there is a
blackout?
A
shall B will
C
are
D have
9 If you throw a stone into the water, it
__________.
A
sinks B sank
C
sunk
D is sinking
TASK 4
WRITING
(10points )
You
have received a letter from your English–speaking pen friend, Ben.
… Most of my
classmates like summer. But I like winter holidays. I’m keen on skating, and in
winter I’ve got lots of opportunities to do my hobby.
…When do you have
your school holidays in Russia? Which holidays are the shortest? Which holidays
are your favourite and why? …
Write him a letter
and answer his 3 questions.
Write 100–120
words. Remember the rules of letter writing.
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