Олимпиадные задания для обучающихся 8 класса
олимпиадные задания по английскому языку (8 класс)

Олимпиадные задания для школьного этапа

Всероссийской олимпиады школьников по английскому языку

2019-2020 учебный год

8 класс

LISTENING

Time: 10 minutes 

Listen to the text and mark the sentences 1–10 T (True), F (False)or NS (Not Stated in the text).

READING

Time: 30 minutes

Task 1 Read the text below and choose the correct answer. For questions 11-15 mark the correct letter A, B, C, D on your Answer sheet.

Laughter is the best medicine

Every week, Dr Doppit goes round the wards at the children’s hospital. But instead of a white coat and a stethoscope, Dr Doppit has a red nose and carries balloons. She is the hospital’s “clown doctor” and her real name is Hilary Day.
After studying drama at university, Hilary saw an advert for a clown doctor at the hospital. “The job was perfect for me,” she says. “My mother and grandmother were both nurses, so caring for people is in my blood. Also, I love doing children’s theatre.”
Before she started, Hilary did four weeks training, where she learnt how to do magic tricks and make balloons into funny shapes. She also had to study child psychology and basic medicine.

Her visits to the hospital start with a meeting with the nursing stuff to find out which patients a visit will be most useful for. Most children are delighted to see a clown, but there are some who are too ill, or areafraid of clowns. Hilary always checks first. Then she does some magic, makes balloon animals or tells them a story.
“We know that laughing can have a positive effect on a person’s health,” says Hilary. “It produces chemicals in the brain that make you relax and feel better.” Everyone agrees that regular visits from Dr Doppit can make a big difference to a child’s recovery. “Children in hospital miss their everyday life at home and at school,” says one hospital manager. “As well as possibly being frightened and homesick they are often bored. The clown doctor gives them something to look forward to and happy memories to take home afterwards.”

11. What is the writer’s aim in this text?
a) to describe a typical day in a children’s hospital
b) to explain a method of helping young patients
c) to encourage doctors to learn some circus skills
d) to show students how to get a job in a hospital
12. Why was Hilary particularly suitable for the job of clown doctor?
a) She had studied medicine at university.
b) She already knew how to do magic.
c) She enjoyed working with children.
d) She had been a nurse in a hospital.
13. Before Hilary starts, the stuff tell her which children
a) have asked to see her.
b) are going to leave the hospital soon.
c) want to hear a particular story.
d) will benefit most from her visit.
14. The hospital manager thinks that Dr Doppit’s visits
a) are useful if the parents can’t visit.
b) help children get better more quickly.
c) might be frightening for some children.
d) help the children forget they stay in hospital.
15. Dr Doppit can influence
a) parents’ behavior.
b) nurses’ work.
c) kids’ getting better.
d) hospital manager’s decisions.

Task 2. Look at the sentences below about the ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui. Read the text and decide if each sentence 16 – 25 is TRUE, FALSE or the information is NOT STATED in the text. Put a tick in the proper box.

FENG  SHUI

Feng Shui is the art of arranging your home and the things in it in the best possible way. It began in China about 5000 years ago, but recently architects and designers all over the world have started to include the idea in their work. The most important thing to understand about Feng Shui is the idea of chi, which means vital energy or life force. The art of Feng Shui is to make sure the right objects are in the right places so that the chi can flow freely around the home. This is said to create good health and financial well-being as well as improved relationships between parents and children and husband and wife. You can improve your own Feng Shui by trying some of the techniques listed below.

Firstly, keep the hall of your home clear of shoes, umbrellas and other objects. This is to allow the chi to enter your home freely. If possible, put a small indoor fountain in this part of your home.

In the living room, choose furniture which is the right size for the room and arrange it so that people can move around the room comfortably. If the room is small, hang a mirror to create a feeling of space. Make sure you have blinds or curtains to prevent the chi from escaping.

The bedroom is considered a very important area in Feng Shui. It is best not to have a television or any other electrical item in here, but if you find it impossible to live without them, you can cover them with a plastic table-cloth when you have finished using them. The table-cloth must be plastic – other materials will not work. It is also important to unplug everything before you sleep. The head of  the bed should be against a wall rather than under a window, as this would allow your chi to escape. You should be able to see the door easily while you are lying in bed. Place lamps by your bed for lighting instead of bright lights in the ceiling.

Try these simple ideas for a few months and see how much energy and happiness you can bring into your home.

16.  Feng Shui has been practiced all over the world for 5000 years.
17. Feng Shui says that family members will get on better with each other if the home is properly furnished.
18. The entrance of the home should be well lighted.
19. The living room should be made to look as small as possible.
20. Windows in the living room should be covered.
21. There shouldn’t be any plants in the bedroom, if possible.
22. A sheet could be used instead of a table-cloth to cover the TV.
23. Sleeping under a window is not a good idea.
24. It’s important to have a good view of the bedroom door from the bed.
25. A single strong light in the bedroom is better than several soft ones.

Transfer your answers to the answer sheet!

Use of English

Time: 20 minutes

Task 1

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space (26-30). For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C on your answer sheet.

NEW OPPORTUNITIES WITH AN OPEN UNIVERSITY DEGREE

Like any other university, the Open University can (0) ......... you a degree. However, you don’t have to (26) ..........working to study. It can also open up a whole variety (27) ........ interests. If you have  never studied before, you will enjoy the special, new pleasure of (28) ........... your knowledge. You will make friends of (29) .................... kinds. You may also (30) .................... that your qualification provides new career opportunities. You don’t actually go to the Open University for lectures, but study at home, using television, radio and computer software.

0      A give   B take   C sell    D buy

26       A stop             B end                   C break                           D leave
27      A from             B of                     C in                                 D for
28      A growing        B changing         C adding                          D increasing
29      A all                 B each                 C both                             D every
30      A suggest         B find                  C wish                             D want

Task 2

For questions 31-40, read the text below. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the word in capitals.

Tim woke up later than usual. It was Sunday and he 31 __________(HAVE) lots of plans for the day. He was in the bathroom cleaning his 32 ___________(TOOTH) when he heard some unfamiliar voices from the veranda. Who could  they be? Tim  33_____________(THINK). When he came into the room, his mum and two other women 34___________(CHAT) happily and didn't notice him. Tim coughed to attract 35_____________(THEY) attention. “Oh, Tim, you're up already!” his mother sounded excited. “Meet my school friends, Linda and Emma.” Linda 36 _______(SHAKE)his hand, Emma smiled and said: “We  37______________(BE) happy to meet you, Tim. Your mum showed us your photo, but you are much 38____________(YOUNG) there. Join us for tea. I wish we 39 ____________(CAN) talk about our school days for ages, but we have some other business to discuss with your mother. It's going to be interesting for you too.” Tim sat at the table. Emma had some papers in her hands but Tim couldn't read what 40____________(PRINT) — the letters were too small.

Transfer your answers to the answer sheet!

Writing

Time: 30 minutes

Write a story. Your story must begin with this sentence:

“I've just spent a wonderful week on a lake in my grandfather's village. It was an unforgettable experience!”

Write between 100-120 words.

Answer sheet

Writing

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