Олимпиада.7-8 классы.

Английский язык. Задания для участников 7 класса

PART I

LISTENING

Time: 10 minutes

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PART II

Reading Comprehension

Time: 15 minutes

Task I Read the text below and answer the questions 1-8.

Alice in Wonderland

Once Alice, a little girl, decided to go for a walk. She went to the valley nearby and played there the whole day. Soon she got tired and fell asleep under a tree.

But suddenly she saw a rabbit running. The rabbit had a big watch in his hand. Alice thought that he was going to a party. He was smartly dressed. Alice decided to follow him. The rabbit reached a tree and entered a big hole in it. Without any hesitation Alice followed him. But she began falling down.

Suddenly she found herself in a beautiful garden. There were a lot of flowers around. All flowers could speak.

'Did you see a rabbit running?' asked Alice.

'No, no!' answered the flowers.

Alice went ahead and met the March Hare and the Mad Hatter. They invited her to have some tea. Alice accepted the invitation because she was very tired. They said they didn't see the rabbit either. Alice went to look for the rabbit. At last she found him near the house made of playing cards. The rabbit entered into the house. Alice went in also. She found strange people there. There was the Queen of Hearts. The rabbit was also there. When he saw Alice, he was frightened. The Queen was angry to see Alice and asked her servants to arrest the girl. At that very moment Alice awaked and found herself sitting where she had been before she fell asleep. She was happy that it had only been a dream.

1) Where did Alice fall asleep?

a) under a tree b) in a tree c) under a chair

2) Whom did Alice see?

a) the March Hare running b) a rabbit jumping c) a rabbit running

3) Why did Alice think that the rabbit was going to a party?

a) Because he was smartly dressed. b) Because he had a big watch in his hand.

c) Because the rabbit invited Alice to a party.

4) What did the rabbit enter?

a) a house b) a big hole in the ground c) a big hole in the tree

5) Why did Alice follow the rabbit?

a) Because she was very curious. b) Because the rabbit asked her to follow him.

c) Because the rabbit made Alice follow him.

6) Whose invitation did Alice accept?

a) the rabbit's b) the March Hare's and the Mad Hatter's c) the Queen's

7) Where did Alice find the rabbit?

a) in a house made of playing cards b) in a house made of beautiful flowers

c) in a house made of stones

8) Why was Alice happy?

a) Because she could see the rabbit. b) Because she could see the Queen.

c) Because it had only been a dream.

Task II Read the text again. For questions 9-18 decide if these statements are true (+), false (-) .

1. Alice decided to go for a walk to a beautiful mountain.

2. She played the whole day and fell asleep under a tree.

3. Alice saw a hare running with a big watch in his hand.

4. Alice was smartly dressed and the rabbit invited her to a party.

5. Without any hesitation Alice followed the rabbit into the hole.

6. Alice found herself in a beautiful garden with a lot of flowers in it.

7. Alice found the rabbit in the house made of playing cards.

8. She found strange people in the house.

9. The rabbit was angry to see Alice and asked his servants to arrest her.

10. At that moment Alice awaked and found herself in the tree.

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PART 3

USE OF ENGLISH

Time: 15 minutes

Task I Read the following text carefully and choose the correct word for each space. There is an example at the beginning.

One day an (0)_English schoolboy was taken to the headmaster (1)_____ he didn’t do his homework. The headmaster said (2)_____ wanted the boy to be happy (3)_______ took him to his study. He asked (4)_____boy to sit down and do absolutely nothing. He said the boy (5)_____ watch the headmaster at work because (6)______wouldn't be very difficult for him. Of course the boy (7)______very happy to have nothing to do. He (8)______an hour doing nothing. But soon (9)______began to look less pleasant. The boy looked (10)_____ the room and at last decided to take a book that was lying (11) _____the table near him.

But when the headmaster saw that (12)_____stopped the boy. He said that reading (13)_____doing something and as the boy wanted to do nothing he could (14)______read.

Task II Read the following sentences carefully and choose the correct the right variant for each space.

15. The Volga is …river in the territory of Russia. 
a) long b) longer c) the longest 
16. … birthday is it next week? 
a) Whose b) Whom c) Who 
17. Perhaps they …a new house next year. 
a) will buy b) buy c) shall buy 
18. Two years … Derry bought a car. 
a) ago b) for c) since 
19. My favourite subject at school is … Biology. 
a) the b) a c) – 
20. Do you get … letters every day? 
a) much b) many c) a many 
21. ___ you eat apples yesterday?

a) Do       b) Does           c) Did

22. This is __ umbrella.

a) Mary     b) Mary’s      c) Marys’

23. Do you like pizza? Yes, __.

a) do I         b) I do        c) I don’t

24. They ____ in the student exchange last year.

a) will take part       b) took part       c) taking part

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PART 4

WRITING

Time: 20 minutes

This is part of a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Ann.

….Do you often have arguments with your parents? I do. My mother thinks that I spend too much time hanging around with my friends and playing computer games. Do you often meet your friends? What do you usually do together? And what do you do when you disagree with your parents about how you spend your free time?

Write back soon.

Love,

Ann

Write back to Ann.

In your letter:

–answer her questions;

-ask 3 questions about her relations with her younger sister .

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Keys

Part 2-Reading.

Task 1

1. A

2. C

3. A

4. C

5. A

6. B

7. A

8. C

Task 2

1. –

2. +

3. +

4. –

5. +

6. +

7. +

8. +

9. –

10. -

Part 3 Use of English

Task 1

1. English

2. because

3. he

4. and

5. the

6. could

7. it

8. was

9. enjoyed

10. things

11. round

12. on

13. he

14. was

15. not

Task 2

1. c

2. a

3. a

4. a

5. c

6. b

7. c

8. b

9. b

10. b