Подготовка к олимпиаде (7-8 класс, часть II).
олимпиадные задания по английскому языку на тему

Всероссийская олимпиада школьников по английскому языку

Школьный этап. 7- 8 класс.

1. Listening. Choose the right answer.

1. What is the purpose of the woman's visit?
A. business
B. pleasure
C. business and pleasure

2. Where will the woman stay during her trip?
A. at a friend's home
B. at a hotel
C. at a university dormitory

3. About how long will the woman be in the country?
A. one or two days
B. three or four days
C. more than four days

4. What things are in the woman's luggage?
A. clothing, computer, and books
B. CD player, clothing, and books
C. books, gifts and computer

5. What other piece of information do we learn about the woman?
A. Her parents are on the same trip.
B. She enjoys traveling to different countries.
C. She was born in that country.

2. Reading. Read the text and choose the right variant.

     It was two thousand years ago. Two Viking leaders were going with their men (3) to Ireland in two big boats. The first leader’s name was O’Neil, the name of the other is not known to us. They agreed that the first man who touched the Irish land would be the king of it. At last they were very near the Irish land. The two boats were going faster and faster. Unfortunately O’ Neil’s boat was not as fast (5) as the other one (2). And O’Neil had an idea. He wanted to be the king so much that, when  the boat were very near the land, he quickly cut off his right hand and threw it over to the land. He became the king of  Ireland because his hand was the first which touched the land. This story explains (4) why there is a red right hand on Irish soldiers’ coats.

1. Choose the best title for the text :

1. Irish monarchy
2. How Ireland got its king
3. O’Neill and his army
4. A red right hand

2. According to the text O’Neil  

1. was the King of England
2. cut off  his hand as it hurt
3. was in the fastest boat
4. became the King of Ireland    

3. According to the text the other Viking leader

1. was not as clever as O’Neil
2. cut off his left hand
3. didn’t want to become a king
4. touched the Irish land first

4. “they” (point 1) stands for

1. the two Viking boats
2. the Irish lands
3. the two Viking  leaders
4. two thousand years

5. “one” (point 2) stands for

1. boat
2. land
3. leader
4. king

6. “men” (point 3) means

1. Swimmers
2. Vikings
3. Soldiers
4. Children    

7. “explains” (point 4) means

1. understands
2. tells
3. knows
4. suggests

8. “fast” (point 5 ) is

1. an adverb
2. a noun
3. a verb
4. an adjective

2. Use of English. Choose the best variant:

Task 1.

1.    The clothes are absolutely wet. I should dry …
a)    it         b) their         c) them
2.    If you don’t understand the meaning of this word, look it … in the dictionary.
a)    for        b) up        c) at
3.    The forecast promises such … good weather but I don’t believe it.
a)    a        b) __        c) the
4.    You should eat … sweets. It’s bad for your teeth.
a)    little        b) less        c) fewer
5.    Everyone has to answer for his actions, …?
a)    hasn’t he        b) has he       c) doesn’t he
6.    This car … a lot last year.
a)    cost        b)  costs       c) costed
7.    Neither Nick nor Ann … to play tennis.
a)    likes        b) like        c)doesn’t like
8.    Your shoes are … fashionable.
a)    such a        b) such        c) so
9.    The boy feels  so …today
a)    more bad        b) badly      c) bad
10.    If it … tomorrow we shall play football outdoors.
a)    not rain       b) doesn’t rain       c) won’t rain
9Task 2.    LITTLE CAT, LITTLE CAT, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
When Bo the cat decided to explore a furniture van, she had a bigger adventure than she expected. She was discovered (1)…….the driver, after he had completed a (2)…….of over 500 kilometers. It was (3)……end of a long day. The driver and the cat were both hungry! He gave her some milk and started making enquiries. He telephoned his last (4)……., but they had not lost a cat. It was getting late, so he took Bo home for the night and (5)…….morning brought her to an animal  hospital.
The cat’s owner (6)……done some detective work too. After searching everywhere for the cat, he suddenly remembered the furniture van (7)……had made a delivery to a neighbor. Fortunately he (8)…….the name of the company. He called their office and in a short time Bo was (9)…….safely.
1.  a) of         b) from       c) by
2.   a) trip       b) travel        c) tour
3.    a) an        b) some        c) the
4.   a) shoppers       b) buyers      c) customers
5.   a) next       b) following       c) other
6.   a) has       b) was        c) had
7.   a) what      b) this       c) which
8.   a) called      b) remembered       c) saw
9.   a) returned        b) taken       c) given
4. Writing

Imagine that you want to invite your friend to your Birthday party. Write him/her a letter of invitation.

Do not forget to:

- send your wishes;

- give the reasons why you want him to come.

You should write about 90 -100 words.