Олимпиада для 7-8 классов
олимпиадные задания по английскому языку (8 класс)

               Школьная олимпиада по английскому языку для 8 классов                  

1. LISTENING

1.        Tommy went skiing for the first time                

1. with his friends
2. with his family
3. alone

2.        He _ .

1. was taught to ski
2. learnt to ski
3. didn't learn to ski

3.        He fell over a lot because he        

1. enjoyed it
2. could ski very well
3. couldn't ski

4.        Tommy went to the mountains for        

A) seven days B) ten days C) a month

5.        They _ time together.

A) didn't have B) enjoyed C) didn't enjoy

6.        They went down the mountain on        

1. skis
2. skateboards
3. snowboards

7.        In the evening they        

1. stayed at the hotel
2. went out
3. watched TV

8.        They liked to eat        

A) fish and chips B) pizza C) hamburgers

9.        They watched an ice-hockey game        

1. at the stadium
2. on TV
3. at the sports center

10.        Tommy and his friends _ winter sports.

1. are fond of
2. don't like
3. are not keen on

II. READING

A. Saving sea resources   B. Distant operating

C. No kitchen                   D. Replacing meat

E. New eating habits        F. More veggies

1. Tomorrow’s children will eat differently from their parents. Many modern homes don’t have a dining room because the occupants usually eat meals in front of the television. In the future, families eating together at home will be an unusual event. Food will be heated in a microwave. If there is a cooker, it will be on a dining table rather than in the kitchen.
2.   The kitchen of the future will be intelligent! Thanks to automation, it may be possible to call home on a mobile to start a cooking programme. There is nothing better than to come home after a long working day to see your dinner ready. With such a kitchen you can easily organize a party for your friends.

3.    In the future, fewer Europeans will eat meat because they think that other foods are better for their health. In addition, farmers will realise that growing crops is a more efficient use of land than raising cattle. “Every time a person gives up eating beef,” says food expert Brian Ford, “three thousand square meters of land are freed for crop production.”

4.    But meat is a major source of protein. How will we get the protein we need without meat? The answer is: from plant sources. Mushrooms and other fungi will be specially grown, fortified with vitamins and artificially flavoured. Artificial flavouring will become widespread.

 5.  According to Ford, fish will always be popular. “Fish, especially oily fish, have much to contribute to the diet of the future. The problem is that we are catching too many fish. We need to reestablish sanctuaries – “national parks” – in the oceans where fish are free to multiply.”

III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

B4       One dark night a young man was going home from the railway station.

B5       It was very  late and  there        very few people in the streets.                                              BE

           The young man was very nervous because  he had never returned home so late.

           Suddenly he ______that somebody                                                                             FEEL

B6      _________        him. The young man thought that it was a                                            FOLLOW

           robber and decided to walk as quickly as

B7      he        . When he looked back he saw that the                                                             CAN

           man was still following him. The young man turned round and asked:

B8      «What        you        ?  Why are you following me?»                                                   WANT

           «I am going to see Mr. Brown,» said the man, and the porter at the station told me:

B9      «If you follow this young man, you _________        his house easily,                                      FIND

B10     he _______________  next door to Mr. Brown                                                                  LIVE

IV.WRITING

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Ben.

I’ m so bored. There’s nothing to do around here. My mother says I should take up some hobby. Do you have a hobby? Why do you find it interesting?

You should write  100 – 150  words.  Time: 30 minutes

V. Put words into the gaps.

1. English is official ___________ in Great Britain.

2. There are often____________ in large cities.

3. We  can __________Great Britain with double-deckers and drinking tea.

4.  There is a Speaker Corner in Hide Park where you can make a________.

5.  I think that such holidays as New Year and Christmas__________ people.

6.  His collection _____________ stickers and stamps with dogs.

7. Wales ____________to the west of England.

8. British people are considered to be________ and hospitable.

9. She' d received a post card from queen for her_____________.

10.  Four countries _______________ the UK. They are England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

11.  It is a small town with a ________________ about 50 000 people.

12. British try _________________ their traditions.