Школьная олимпиада по английскому языку
7-8 классы
Part 1.Listening
Listen
to Kelly and Jason's conversation. Decide if each statement 1 – 10 is TRUE,
FALSE
or the information is NOT STATED in the text. Put a tick in the proper box. You
will hear the text twice. Now you have 30 seconds to look at the statements.
(Пауза 30 секунд).
Jason:
It’s
true, isn’t it, Kelly, that people eat more these days, so they’re getting
bigger and
heavier?
Kelly:
Yes,
I think so, Jason. But lots of people are vegetarian now, aren’t they? And I
think that
kind
of food is really good for you. So people might eat more nowadays but that
doesn’t mean that what they eat is worse for them.
Jason:
No,
it’s just different. But there’s more to being healthy than just exercise and
eating, isn’t there? I mean, there’s so much stress in everyday life. And there
are a lot of people that don’t get enough sleep.
Kelly:
I
don’t know whether people are any more stressed, but you’re right that everyone
seems to go to bed late, even when they’ve got school or work the next day. I
suppose it’s all the late films on TV, or staying on the Internet until two in
the morning.
Jason:
Or
on the PlayStation. There are so many fun things to do. So even if people
manage to get up on time the next morning, they’re too tired to do anything.
Kelly:
Hmm,
I’m not so sure. These days, when they go to school , a lot more students are
going by bike. Especially now that in some cities you can hire one cheaply and
then just leave it anywhere you like. And that’s quite healthy, isn’t it?
Jason:
Hmm,
it might be. But the air’s really bad nowadays, especially in the cities.
There’s all that pollution from cars and lorries.
Kelly:
Actually,
I think the situation has improved a bit since they started making everyone pay
to drive into the city centre. There’s not so much traffic now.
Jason:
You
may be right, but it still makes me cough in the morning. Which reminds me:
don’t you think people get sick more often nowadays? I’m always fine, and I’m
sure you are too, but we know a lot of people whose health is terrible, don’t
we?
Kelly:
Hmm,
I don’t know about that. I think it’s mostly coughs and colds and sore throats;
perhaps a headache or a stomach ache which lasts a day or two. Usually nothing
more serious than that. And teenagers have always had those kinds of illnesses.
In most cases, I don’t think their basic health is any different.
Jason:
Well,
that’s not the way I see it, but I hope you’re right!
Kelly:
Me
too!
Now
you have 30 seconds to do the task.
(Пауза 30 секунд).
Now
you will hear the text again.
(Повтор записи).
This
is the end of the task.
Part 1.1 (15 minutes)
Listening
Task 1
Listen
to Kelly and Jason’s conversation. Decide if each question 1 – 10 is TRUE, FALSE
or the information is NOT STATED in the text. Put a tick in the proper box.
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TRUE
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FALSE
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NOT
STATED
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Example
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Both
Kelly and Jason think that obesity is
common
today.
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Kelly
thinks that people’s diets now are less
healthy
than in the past.
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2
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Jason
thinks there are a lot of people now who
do
not know how to relax.
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3
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Jason
and Kelly share the same opinion about
people
not sleeping enough.
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4
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In Jason’s
opinion some people go to bed late
as
they enjoy dancing at night.
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5
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Kelly
believes that cycling to school is
becoming
more popular.
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6
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According
to Jason there are more cyclists in
the
cities today as they care about pollution.
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Kelly
says that air pollution in the cities is
getting
worse.
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Jason
says that Kelly is often ill.
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Kelly
thinks that teens suffer colds for a couple
of
days only.
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10
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In
the end, Jason and Kelly agree about young
people’s
health.
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Transfer your answers to the
answer sheet!
Part 2. Reading
Read
the text below and decide which answer best fits each gap.
Выберите
правильный вариант из предложенных.
Whether expected
or unexpected, change is a part of life. Some changes are exciting. For
example,
1. (tell, talk, say) your older sister graduates from college and moves
into her first
apartment.
Suddenly the room you shared with her is all 2. (you, yours, your’s). Or
perhaps your dad gets a new job that gives him a higher salary and more
vacation time. Your family might have more barbeques and take more trips than
you 3. (ought, were, used) to.
4.
(Other, Another, Others) changes are more difficult and stressful. For
instance, you
have
an older brother who 5. (was developed, develops, has been developed) a
serious health
problem.
Your family would probably be very worried about his health and your mom might
take 6. (–, the, a) second job to help with the additional bills. She
may 7. (not, no, none) longer be able to attend your softball games or
have time to help your sister with her homework.
Changes
and the joy and challenges they bring are part of life’s normal 8. (ups
and downs, up and down, downs and ups). Families adjust to most changes
fairly easily. 9. (Consequently, But for, However), when a family
experiences major problems, some family members may have difficulty 10.
(cope, coping, to cope). Knowing what to expect in certain situations can
help family members deal effectively with the challenges they will face.
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tell
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talk
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say
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2
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you
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yours
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your’s
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3
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ought
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were
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used
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4
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Other
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Another
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Others
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5
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was
developed
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develops
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has
been developed
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6
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–
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the
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a
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7
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not
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no
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none
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8
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ups
and downs
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up
and down
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downs
and ups
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9
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Consequently
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But
for
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However
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10
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cope
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coping
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to
cope
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Part 3
Read
the text and choose the correct word for each space. For each question,
1 –
0,
mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Example:
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A
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B
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C
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D
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(0)
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the
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a
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one
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any
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Tigers
The
tiger is (0) __A___ largest member of the big cat family, and lives in parts
of Asia. Most people would (1) _______ that tigers are extremely
beautiful animals, with their black and orange coats. (2) _______ tigers
can’t run fast for long (3) _______, they are good at
hunting.
Tigers are able to (4) _______ high speeds, and the animals that they
catch
for food can often be much bigger than they (5) ______. However, tigers
behave
differently from animals like lions. They will (6) _______ their food
with
other
tigers, even though they have gone miles to look (7) _______ it.
The
population of tigers in the world has decreased (8) _______ the start of
the
20th century, but by using radio collars, scientists have now (9) _______
up
projects
that are much more (10) _______ at finding out about how tigers live.
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A
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B
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C
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D
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1
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tell
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agree
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decide
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suppose
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2
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If
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Although
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Because
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So
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3
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times
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moments
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periods
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ages
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4
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reach
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get
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make
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go
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5
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do
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will
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have
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are
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6
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divide
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choose
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share
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use
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7
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after
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at
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around
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for
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8
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throughout
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from
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since
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during
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9
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set
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given
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turned
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put
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10
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useful
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successful
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important
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suitable
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Part 3.1
What questions would you ask these famous
American and British people if you had the chance? Какие
вопросы бы Вы задали этим знаменитым американцам и британцам, будь у Вас такая
возможность?
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Why
did you sign the death warrant of Charles I?
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A.
William
Seward
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12
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Did
you really learn to compose verses in your dream?
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B.
Thomas
Gainsborough
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What
made you believe that civilized nations had a
responsibility
for stewardship of barbarous ones?
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C.
Caedmon
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14
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Why
did the public consider the purchase that you made a ‘folly’?
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G. Theodore
Roosevelt
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Is
it true that you envied Joshua Reynolds because he was more
versatile
than you?
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F.
Oliver
Cromwell
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How
can you prove that you are the descendant of the Sailor King?
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E.
William
Sydney Porter
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Were
you truly guilty of embezzlement of the bank funds you worked for?
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D.
David
Cameron
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Part 4 WRITING
Your English
teacher has asked you to write a story. The story must begin with this
sentence:
Just
as the film began, I received a text message on my mobile phone.
Don’t
forget to mention in your story:
·
who
you were with;
·
what
kind of film it was;
·
who
sent you the message;
·
what
had happened;
·
what
you did.
Write about 120 – 150 words.
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