Тренировочные задания по английскому языку
8 класс
Задание 5. Говорение. Монологическое/диалогическое высказывание по теме.
READING.
PART 2 QUESTIONS 1-10
Look at the statements 1-10 about advice for new students at a university. Read the text below to decide if each statement is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, mark A. If it is incorrect, mark B.
1. Some centres are open all winter.
2. The activities available depend on the weather.
3. Action Sports Camps courses are unsuitable for people who are excellent at sport.
4. You need to have your own sports equipment.
5. Children and adults spend some time together each day.
6. Some of the staff are unqualified.
7. Action Sports Camps only recommend accommodation of a high quality.
8. You have to pay the total fee one month after you book.
9. Action Sports Camps charge you more if you pay with your credit card.
10. If you cancel three weeks before your camp, you will get half your money back.
ION SPORTS CAMPS
Action Sports Camps provide activity holidays for children aged over five and adults. We offer training in over twenty sports at ten different centres throughout the UK. All the centres are open from April until October and some open during the winter for weekend courses. The sports offered differ from one centre to another so if you want to do something in particular you should check our colour brochure.
The camps are not just limited to outdoor sports - we cover a wide range of indoor activities as well. So if the rain comes, the camps continue although you may have to take off your football boots and pick up a squash racket instead. With the experience we've gained over the years, we put together the right mix of sport and activities providing sport for all, not just for those who are brilliant at athletics. It is unnecessary to bring any equipment because it is all provided.
We work in small groups, children working with others of their own age, but we do all come together for social activities and meals. So, different members of a family can make their own individual choices but they get a chance to exchange their experiences later on.
Our centres offer first-class accommodation, food and facilities - and the staff are first-class too. Qualified teachers or professionals receive training from us and many work with us year after year. We always employ qualified staff for activities such as swimming, trampolining and gymnastics but some of the assistants organising the children's games are students, many of whom came to the camp themselves when they were younger.
At most of our centres, accommodation is in a hostel or tents. It is not possible for us to arrange other accommodation but we can send you a list of what is available in the area. Most of the places are recommended to us, but not all, so we are not responsible for the quality of the accommodation on this list. Luxury accommodation is not available near our camps.
To book a place at a sports camp, complete the form and send it with a cheque for the deposit to the address below. The rest of the fee can be paid at any time but we must receive it at least one month before your camp. Please note, to keep costs down, you are charged 2.5% extra by us if you pay with your credit card. You will receive a letter of confirmation within ten days of sending your form. Cancellations made up to a month before the camp are refunded in full apart from a 5% administration fee. Fifty per cent of the fee is refunded if a cancellation is made up to two weeks before the date of the camp. After that no refunds can be given.
PART 3 QUESTIONS 11-15.
Read the text and questions below. For questions 11-15, choose the answer A, B, C or D which you think fits best according to the text.
Eurorailing
Thanks to their extended summer vacations, students are in the enviable position of being able to travel round Europe by rail and see the sights on the cheap. This article points out some of the pros and cons of travelling by train.
The sense of freedom offered by rail travel is unrivalled by any other, except perhaps the less safe option of hitch¬hiking. Trains are also a great way to meet local people and, compared with other long-distance modes of transport, the Greenest you can get. Rail travel allows you to explore the hidden corners of the continent, especially areas where rural lines are still open and trains are still the most common form of public transport. It's also a relaxing way to travel, whether you're using it as a cheap bed for the night, or as a ring-side seat for a series of stunning views.
The first step before you go is to choose one of the Eurorail schemes available. After that, there are a few tips to bear in mind before you leave. Budgeting always causes headaches and it's worth finding out which are the 'expensive’ and the 'cheap' countries. It's sensible to take some cash, but you should take most of your money in traveller's cheques. Choose a well-known brand and buy small denominations.
Your most important piece of equipment is your backpack, and it's worth choosing one that's comfortable and light, sits just above your hips, is 'high' rather than ‘wide’ when full. A day-pack is useful for sightseeing, and a pair of comfortable walking shoes is vital, along with dark, hard-wearing clothes. As a general rule, put out everything you want to take - then halve it. Some things, however, should not be left behind. An alarm clock (so you don't miss those early trains); a scarf to cover your shoulders or legs for visits to churches or mosques; photocopies of all your important documents - best packed separately or given to a travelling companion; toilet paper, soap and a universal plug; a Swiss army penknife; numerous plastic bags; a water bottle and a small first aid kit.
The fun really starts once you're out there, of course - hunting for a hostel at 10 p.m., being ripped off by a taxi driver who claims there are no buses to your campsite or being turned away from a famous tourist attraction for wearing shorts. There are compensations for these frustrations (which make the best stories afterwards, anyway!), but many problems can be avoided if you're aware of the potential pitfalls before you leave.
The golden rule is not to try to cram too much into the time available. Trying to see the whole of Europe in a month, by spending every night on a train and an afternoon in each capital city will result in an unsatisfactory blur of shallow impressions. It is also a recipe for disaster, as you will be tired, grumpy and unreceptive for most of your trip. Instead, try to vary your route, mixing visits to cities with relaxing spells on the beach or in the countryside.
These ideas are really just common sense, but it's amazing how often they're overlooked. But the most important tip of ail is - have fun!
11 The main purpose of this text is to
A highlight the problems associated with rail travel.
B emphasize the many advantages of rail travel.
C give advice to students about rail travel.
D promote and advertise rail travel.
12 The writer advises students to take
A no cash.
B money in more than one form.
C only traveller's cheques.
D a credit card.
13 When they are packing for a rail holiday, the writer advises students to
A include only small objects.
B take more than they think they'll really need.
C take less than they really want to.
D leave behind nothing they think they may need.
14 According to the writer, the best thing about bad experiences on holiday is that you
A forget about them later.
B may receive compensation afterwards.
C can learn something useful for the future.
D can tell people about them later.
15 When planning a route, the writer advises students to
A see as much as possible in the time they have.
B see everything in a month.
C go sightseeing in the afternoons and travel by night.
D visit places but also rest from time to time.
USE OF ENGLISH.
PART 4 QUESTIONS 1-15
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For questions 1-15, choose the answer A, B, C or D which you think fits best according to the text. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example:
(0) A concern B fear C worry D doubt
Canada is a massive country full of wide-open spaces. With scenery that is truly magnificent, it is without (0) D one of the great unspoilt areas of the world. If you have the (1) .…, make sure you go to Niagara Falls, which are the top attraction in North America and one of the most spectacular (2) .... anywhere. Visitors who are not easily (3) .... can take a boat ride to the edge of the roaring falls, almost right (4) .... the massive torrent of white water. Or walk through rock-cut tunnels for a terrific close-up look from behind the falls, a view familiar from the many film (5) .... taken there.
These tunnels are as near as anyone is likely to want to (6) .... to Niagara Falls. In 1960 a seven-year-old boy (7) .... holiday a little way upstream was playing happily in the water when he suddenly found himself (8) .... difficulties. There had been (9) .... rain and the river was very full, but nobody noticed that he was (10) .... danger until it was too late. Onlookers watched helplessly as he was swept (11) .... the Horseshoe fall. But despite being thrown down the 48-metre drop he miraculously came through the experience with no (12) .... at all. Such (13) .... escapes are the exception rather (14) .... the rule, however, and visitors are (15) .... not to try this for themselves!
1 A occasion B chance C success D fortune
2 A visions B sights C looks D scenes
3 A scared B feared C thrown D shocked
4 A down B beneath C low D further
5 A pictures B photos C images D shots
6 A get B arrive C reach D land
7 A in B on C at D of
8 A with B in C by D on
9 A hard B strong C deep D heavy
10 A in B on C into D with
11 A straight B towards C for D in
12 A injury B hurt C blow D wound
13 A slim B narrow C tight D close
14 A than B of C that D by
15 A suggested B warned C informed D demanded
PART 5 QUESTIONS 16-42
For each question 16-42 choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence.
16 Man has always wished he ....... .
A could fly B flew C had flown D would fly
17 What a ........... flower!
A charming B good-looking C handsome D lovely
18 If you don't hurry, we'll be late-and it won't be my ........... .
A error B fault C misfortune D mistake
19 Phone us the minute you ............. .
A arrive B arrived C wilt arrive D will have arrived
20 Many villages were cut ............ during the floods.
A back B off C out D up
21 The ........... Greeks produced the first of Europe's great civilisations.
A ancient B antique C elderly D former
22 If you have any personal problems you may ........... to the Student Counsellor.
A say B mention C talk D tell
23 The ice quickly ............ in the sun.
A disappeared B dissolved C melted D mixed
24 We ................. booked seats: the theatre is empty anyway.
A can't have B couldn't have C mightn't have D needn't have
25 I never wear orange because it doesn't .............. me.
A agree with B fit C match D suit
26 He kicked the fruit machine to try to ........... it work.
A cause B force C get D make
27 Many dissolved substances ............ through the blood.
A drive B journey C ride D travel
28 If you are rude to customers they are .............. to come back.
A impossible B improbable C incapable D unlikely
29 Many students did not know ................. spell 'quiet'.
A how B how one C how to D to
30 Don't smoke in here: it will make the fire alarm ring ................. .
A at the moment B immediately C presently D soon
31 The explorer told us that snake tastes very ............. to chicken.
A alike B equal C like D similar
32 As well as ................. two sweaters, she had a thick coat on too.
A she was wearing B she wore C to wear D wearing
33 At my school the headmaster rang a bell before making ................ .
A an advertisement B an announcement C information D a warning
34 The police will check ........... your story, so tell the truth.
A in to B out of C over D up on
35 The old nurse was able to .................. her master only by the mark on his leg.
A notice B realise C recognise D remark
36 You should ................... your car serviced every 6000 miles.
A ask B have C let D make
37 The doctor spent a lot of time ................... the problem to the patient.
A explaining B in explaining C to explain D with explaining
38 He .................... the occasion by having an argument in public with his wife.
A damaged B harmed C hurt D spoiled
39 The managing director told the journalists he was ............... of success.
A confident B happy C optimistic D reliable
40 ' .................. you'll be able to speak excellent English,' the teacher promised.
A At a time B At the same time C In time D On time
41 She's been working for four hours and she .............. hasn't finished.
A already B yet C still D however
42 The local health authority has said that swimming pools should be .................
regularly.
A rinsed through B washed up C wiped over D cleaned out
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