8 класс
I. Read the texts about the sightseeing of Los
Angeles and for questions 1-5 mark the correct letter (A-F). There is one
extra letter. (5 баллов)
A Shopping
B Entertainment
C Celebrities
D Places to visit
E Eating out
F Accommodation
1.
Los Angeles is the second largest city in
America. It’s also home to film stars, sunny weather, tall buildings and heavy
traffic. The hotels in LA are more expensive than those in many other American
cities, but they clean and safe.
2.
There are many interesting places that
you can visit, like Venice Beach with its street performers or Universal
Studios to see how they make films. Children can visit the Children’s Museum-
one of the most exciting museums in the world.
3.
There are famous restaurants you can eat
at, like the Buffalo Club, a place packed with celebrities, or Musso and
Frank’s Hollywood’s oldest restaurant. For the most delicious Mexican dishes
eat at the Border Grill.
4.
You can buy cheap fashionable clothes on Melrose Avenue. Do you want designer clothes? Then go to the expensive shops on Rodeo
Drive. A visit there is always unforgettable.
5.
The nightlife is exciting on the
Sunset, an area in Hollywood with famous clubs. There you can enjoy rock ’n
roll music. LA is a modern city with something for everyone. It’s noisy and
crowded, but it’s also fascinating.
II. Read the article about the history of coffee drinking
and circle the correct answer, a, b or c. (6 баллов)
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 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.
6 Coffee was discovered…
a. in Europe.
b. in Africa.
c. in Asia.
7 Coffee drinking was
popularized by…
a. the
Ethiopians.
b. the
Italians.
c. the Turks.
8 Coffee was first
grown…
a. in
Italy.
b. in
Turkey.
c. in Yemen.
9 In Europe, coffee was popular as…
a. a
medicine.
b. the
wine of Islam.
c. a natural stimulant.
10
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.
11
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.
USE OF ENGLISH (26 баллов)
Task 1. Open the brackets and put the verbs in the right form.
(10 баллов)
James
Bond
Spy 007 (1. to begin)
working for British Secret Service in 1953 when Ian Fleming first (2. to
write) about him in Casino Royale. Fleming (3. to be) now
dead, but the spy still (4. to live) on. The first film (5. to be)
Dr N0 in 1962 and since then he (6. to appear) in over twenty
films. The Cold War (7. to finish) and Bond’s enemies (8. not to be)
the Russians now, but there (9. to be) still plenty of bad people out
there! Columbia, the film’s producer, recently (10. to finish) filming
his latest adventures.
Task
2.
Choose the right variant and fill
in the blanks. (7 баллов)
People started travelling many centuries ago. At first
human tribes travelled from place to place in (11) _______ for food and
better habitat. At that time people travelled only (12) _______ foot.
These people (13) _______ from one place to another instead of setting
in one place. They were called Nomads. Later they (14) _______ to make
boats, ferries and canoes and used them to go down the rivers across lakes or
even seas. Nomads travelled (15) _______ horsebacks, together with their
animals (deer, sheep, horses). (16) _______centuries ago, some of the
Nomads began to plant corn and vegetables. We know that among these were (17)
_______ American Indians.
11 a) look b) search c) find
12 a) by b) at
c)on
13 a) drove b)
moved c) rode
14 a) learned
b) studied c) taught
15 a) by b) at
c) on
16 a) many b)
much c) more
17 a) north b)
North c) Northern
Task 3. Read the
text and then write the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete
the gaps. (9 баллов)
Holidays
in the USA
There are many holidays in the USA.
(18)_____ people like holidays very much. AMERICA
The word “holiday” for them is a synonym
to “(19) _______”. One of the most popular CELEBRATE
holidays in the USA is the (20) _______ Day.
INDEPENDENT
It is widely celebrated all over the country.
In big cities you can see (21) ____________ INTEREST
parades.
Many (22)_______ come to watch the parade TOUR
In Seattle, Washington. Different (23) ______ ORGANIZE
take part in it. The fire brigades in full dress,
with polished fire engines (24) _______ open USUAL
the parade. Then there are marching bands
from the local schools and universities
playing (25) ________ music. In the evening, PATRIOT
people like to watch (26)________ fireworks. WONDER
When you were on your summer
holiday in Spain you made friends with a girl from Australia.
Write a letter to your pen
friend in Great Britain describing the personality and the appearance of your
new friend as well as how you spent time together. (You should write 120
words.)
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