Олимпиадное задание 8 класс
олимпиадные задания по английскому языку (8 класс) на тему

Олимпиадные задания по английскому языку

Агашорынская СОШ

2014-2015 уч.год

8 grade

I. Reading

Read the text and answer the questions.

Safari Parks

A safari park is like a large zoo, where the animals live in natural conditions. There are several safari parks in Britain and they are very popular places for visit. One of the most famous is at Windsor, which is close to London airport.

You can visit some parts of the safari park on foot. Here you can see the animals that are not dangerous, like giraffes, zebras, camels and antelopes. The animals  walk around as if they were in Africa.

But safari parks also have lions, tigers, leopards and other dangerous animals. These cannot be kept with the other animals, because they would eat them. They would also eat the visitors, so they have to drive through the parts where these animals live. You have to keep your windows closed and you must not get out of the car. It is not a good idea to take a new car into this part of the park, because the monkeys climb on the cars. They often scratch the paint and they sometimes pull aerials and windscreen wipers off.

Safari parks are much better than ordinary zoos, because the animals do not have to live in small cages.

1. How do the animals live in safari park?

1. in large cages  b) in small cages  c) in natural conditions  d) in comfortable rooms

1. You can visit some parts of the safari park with non- dangerous animals______.

a) by car   b) by special bus  c) by little locomotive  d) on foot

                    3.   How do the visitors have to behave in safari park?

                          a) they have to drive through the parts where dangerous animals live.

                          b) they have to keep their windows closed.

                          c)  they must not get out of the car.

                          d)  all variants are correct.

                    4.   The dangerous animals _________.

                          a) can eat non- dangerous animals

                          b) sometimes pull aerials and windscreen wipers off

                          c) live with non- dangerous together

                          d) live apart in small cages

                    5.  What is the most beautiful safari park in Britain?

                          a) Windsor

                          b) Blackpool safari park

                          c) Manchester safari park

                          d) We do not know

II. Grammar Zone.

Task 1.

Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.

1. Don’t look _____ me! I am not guilty.

1. for  b) after  c) at

2. If I get ____ early I’ll do a lot of necessary things.

  a) up  b) on   c) off

3. Who turned _____ the page of my book?

   a) over  b) up    c) off

4. He called _____my returning back in time.

   a) in   b) for   c) out

5. It runs _____ to the time when I was a schoolgirl.

   a) off  b) back   c) after

Task 2.

Complete the sentences with the correct article or word if necessary.

1. Don’t make ____ noise! We aren’t finished yet.

a) a    b) any   c) the    d)-

      2. The  baby woke up twice in _____ night.

            a) a    b) an   c) the  d)-

      3.   I bought this coat at ____ Marks& Spencer.

            a) a    b) an   c) the  d)-

      4.   We’re going to ____ south of ____ France for our holiday.

      a) -,-    b) the, -    c) the, the    d) a,-

5.   Dan seems to know _______ here.

      a) all   b) everybody  c) the whole

III. Lexica- Vocabulary Zone.

Task 1.

Express the meaning of each phrase in one word.

a.   full of fear- a_ _ _ _ d

2. a town where a seat of government is- c _ _ _ _ _ l
3. the end of life- d _ _ _ h
4. to come or go into- e _ _ _r
5. very well known- f _ _ _ _ s
6. the dark part of each day- n _ _ _ t

Task 2.

Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1. A double- decker is- _____.

a) a bus  b) a plane   c) a train   d) a hotel room

      2.   On the whole the climate of Great Britain is ____.

            a) dry   b) frosty   c) mild   d) tropical

      3.   For Christmas dinner the English usually have ____.

            a) chicken  b) roast beef  c) fish   d) turkey

      4.   The kilt is _____.

            a) a shirt  b) a skirt  c) a pair of trousers

      5.   The most popular sport in Britain is ______.

            a) ice hockey  b) baseball  c) football