Школьный
тур олимпиады по английскому языку в 8 –м классе
в
2015-2016 учебном году
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Учитель:
Task 1
Choose the right
variant (1 sentence – 1 point)
1.
When you ... older, you'll change your mind about this.
a)
will grow c) have grown
b)
grow d) grew
2.
As soon as the taxi arrives, I ... you know.
a)
let c) had let
b)
have let d) will let
3.
Why are you busy packing? - My train ... in two hours, so we'll leave the house
in an hour.
a)
is leaving c) leaves
b)
will be leaving d) left
4.
I thought that I ... my key and was very glad when I found it.
a)
lose c) had lost
b)
lost d) was losing
5.
What's the matter? You look upset. Last week I lost my scarf and now I just ...
my gloves.
a)
lost c) had lost
b)
have lost d) lose
6.
Martin said that he ... the tickets the next day.
a)
bought c) will buy
b)
had bought d) would buy
7.
You ... an umbrella when you left the house, didn't you?
a)
have c) had had
b)
was having d) had
8.
Is there anything I ... do to help you?
a)
can c) am to
b)
may d) as to
9.
The last film I saw was ... frightening than this one.
a)
little c) least
b)
less d) the least
10.
Someone is calling you. Will you answer ... phone?
a)
a c) -
b)
the d) these
11.
To tell the truth I don't like ... pair of trousers that I bought last month.
a)
those c) that
b)
this d) a
12.
Whose house is it? - It's ... .
a)
my c) her
b)
mine d) our
13.
Today is ... cold than yesterday. So, I'm wearing my
shorts.
a)
little c) least
b)
less d) the least
14.
"Come home ... Christmas Day, we'll be waiting for you", my mother
always says to me.
a)in
c) -
b)
on d) at
Task 2
Word building (1
word – 1 point)
Football
(soccer) is the (1)________ sport, and British club teams are often
(2)________ in Europe. But British football today has a bad fame at home and
abroad, because of the (3)_________ of some groups of fans who get drunk and
fight with each other. Most British fans (4)_________ violence and help the
police to put an end to it.
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NATION
SUCCESS
VIOLENT
LIKE
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Task 3
(2 points for each task)
1 task: Match parts of the UK with their
capitals
1. England
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a) Cardiff
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2. Wales
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b) London
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3. Scotland
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c) Edinburgh
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4. Northern Ireland
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d) Belfast
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2 task: Match
the holidays and their dates:
1. Christmas
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a) February, 14
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2. Halloween
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b) April, 21
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3. Queen’s Birthday
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c) December, 25
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4. St.Valentine’s Day
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d) October, 31
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3 task: Match
the authors and their works:
1. R.Kipling
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A. “The
Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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2.D.Defoe
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B. “Peter Pan”
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3.Aesop
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C. “Rikki
–Tikki -Tavi”
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4.J.M.Barrie
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D. “Winnie-the-Pooh”
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5.L.F.Baum
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E. “Fables”
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6. Jack
London
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F. “White Fang”
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7.Arthur
Conan Doyle
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G. “The Lost World”
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8.A.A.Milne
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H. “Robinson Crusoe”
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9. L.Carrol
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I. “Through the Looking Glass”
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4 task: Find the right answer.
In Trafalgar Square there
is a monument to … .
A) Nelson
B) Henry VIII C) William the Conqueror
5 task: Choose the right answer.
Which is not a university
town?
A) Bath B) Oxford C) Cambridge
6 task: Choose the
right answer.
Which is the symbol of the
republic of Ireland ?
A) The
rose B) The daffodil C) The shamrock
7 task: Choose
the right answer.
There are … stripes on the
American flag.
A) twelve
B) thirteen C) fourteen
8 task: Choose the right answer.
The Statue of Liberty was
given to the USA by … .
A) the UK
B) Canada C) France
9 task: Choose the right answer.
Who stood in London’s streets and helped children to cross them?
A) policemen B) parents
C) lollipop ladies
10 task: Find the right answer.
What
happened in the summer of 1666 in London?
A) The Olympic Games B) The
Great Fire C) The Festival
11 task: Find the right answer.
Which country is not a part
of the UK?
A) Scotland B) Wales C) Iceland
12 task: Choose the
right answer.
London Zoo is situated in ...
Park.
A) Hyde B) Regent’s C) St.
James’s
13 task: Choose the
right answer.
It has been a fortress, a
palace, a zoo, a treasury:
A) Big Ben B) Buckingham
Palace C) The Tower of London
14 task: Choose the right answer.
Where
does Queen Elizabeth live?
A) Tower of London B)
Buckingham Palace C) Trafalgar Square
15 task: Match 2 columns:
1.
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A. Charlie Chaplin
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2.
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B. Winston Churchill
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3.
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C. John Lennon
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4.
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D. Agatha Christie
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16 task: Find
the second part of the names of London’s places of interest:
1. the British
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A. Palace
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2. Buckingham
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B. Gardens
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3. the Houses of
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C. Cathedral
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4. Westminster
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D. Museum
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5.St.Paul’s
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E. Abbey
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6.Kensington
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F. Parliament
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7. Windsor
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G. Square
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8.Trafalgar
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H. Castle
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17 task: Choose the
right answer.
Madame Tussaud’s Museum is
famous for:
A) the history and magic
of cinema and TV B) wax figures C) the statue of the famous Peter Pan
Task 4
Choose
the right synonym to the words (1 word – 1 point)
1.
It’s a really delicious round bread.
a)
exciting b) tasty c) good
2.
There is a lot of places of interest in New York.
a)
sights b) streets c) parks
3.
MacDonald’s is well-known its quick service.
a)
liked for b) famous for c) fond of
4.
My American friend is arriving to Russia now.
a)
visiting b) coming c) doing
5.
Broadway is the home of the most famous American musicals.
a)
plays b) songs c) shows
Лист ответов к заданиям олимпиады по английскому языку в 8-м
классе
Task 1
1) b; 2) d; 3) c; 4) c; 5) b; 6) d; 7) d; 8)
a; 9) b; 10) b; 11) c; 12) b; 13) b; 14) b.
Task 2
Key: 1 national, 2 successful, 3 violence, 4
dislike.
Task 3
1.
2.
3.
1.
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C
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2.
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H
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3.
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E
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4.
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B
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5.
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A
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6.
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F
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7.
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G
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8.
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D
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9
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I
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4. C 5. A 6. C 7.
B 8. C 9. C 10. B 11. C 12. B 13.
C 14. B
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16.
1
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D
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2
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A
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3
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F
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4
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E
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5
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C
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6
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B
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7
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H
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8
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G
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17.B
Task
4
1.
b
2.
a
3.
b
4.
b
5. c
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