Школьный этап Всероссийской олимпиады по английскому языку – 8 класс.

Время выполнения – 120 минут.

 PART 1. READING.

1. Match the headings and the texts.

1. On most downtown Manhattan streets people are not allowed to leave their cars. Midtown car parks and garages are about $6.75 an hour. Some restaurants and hotels have free car parks. If you are staying at a hotel with this service, it is easiest to leave your car in the garage and use public transport or taxis.

2. Start your day with a laugh, enjoy the funniest pictures in The New York Daily News. Turn over the pages of The NY Times which has won a total of 108 Pulitzer prizes. Read 11 English and foreign language papers which come out every day and you will be in touch with serious problems in the world and in the country.

3. Seasons in New York are distinct. Summers are generally hot and humid, with practically no difference between daytime and evening temperatures. Winters tend to be bitter, although snow and sleet are not that often. Spring and autumn are mild in the day time and cool at nights.

4. This is a great way to see New York. Drivers are experienced and you will feel safe; buses are comfortable and you will feel fine in any weather. They are all air-conditioned. You are offered different excursions. The all-day excursions visit the top tourist attractions and other excursions which last from 2 to 4 hours can be interesting for people with different tastes.

5. No visit to Long Island is complete without the Marriot. Centrally located near Roosevelt Raceway and Roosevelt Field Indoor Mall, it offers expensive and comfortable rooms, fine restaurants, a lively nightclub with an indoor pool. You will be offered outstanding service and hospitality. For information and reservation call (800)228-9290.

6. Drivers, front seat passengers and all back seat passengers younger than 10 must fasten their seat belts around themselves. The state law takes these precautions to protect people against possible trouble. Drivers pay if their passengers are younger than 16 and not wearing seat belts.

2. Read the text. For questions 7- 11, put the correct letter (A-D) on your answer sheet

I went to the cinema last week and laughed all the way through the new film "Waiter!” which is set in a restaurant. The American actor Tom Waters plays the worst cook the world has ever seen and he employs one of the worst waiters, played by Joe Vermont.

The London restaurant where the filming took place does actually exist.

Jane Connors, the owner, runs a successful business and, although she thinks "Waiter!” is a good film, she is very annoyed with the director. When she agreed to the filming, she wasn’t told that the film is about a restaurant where everything goes wrong and the food is disgusting. Although the film might make Jane’s restaurant famous if it is a success, she is afraid that people will stop coming because they will think that the food and service is terrible- like it is in the film. Jane is worried she will lose business and may even have to close and start again with a new restaurant.

Having seen this film, I agree that she has a problem. The film company paid her a very small fee and she has since asked for more. The best solution though is for her to contact the newspapers. I am sure they will be interested in her story and it will actually help her business in the end.

7. What is the writer trying to do next?

A) to advertise the restaurant   B) to review a film   C) to explain someone’s problem    D) to take someone’s advice

8. What can the reader find out from the text?

A) Why Jane is feeling angry   B) Why Jane’s restaurant has closed   C) Why Jane didn’t enjoy the film

D) Why Jane’s restaurant is unpopular

9. What does the writer think Jane ought to do?

A) To open a new restaurant   B) To ask the film company for more money   C) To improve the quality of the food in her restaurant   D) To write to the newspapers

10. What did the director not tell Jane?

A) That the film would be a success   B) That the restaurant in the film would be very bad   C) That she would not be paid   D) That she would need to employ extra staff

11. What is Jane worried about?

A)  That she would have to close her restaurant    B) That she would have to close her business and start a different one    C) That she would become unpopular    D) That she would have to close her restaurant and open a new one.

PART 2. USE OF ENGLISH.

1. Choose the correct letter.

1. ... since breakfast and I'm very tired.

a) travel, b) am travelling, c) was travelling. d) have been travelling.

2. He came to the party ... he hadn't been invited.

a) although, b) in case, c) even, d) in spite.

3. We have ... for a new secretary but we haven't had any replies yet.

a) announced, b) advertised, c) advised, d) noticed.

4. Ted is good at football but Rick is ... .

a) good, b) well, с) better, d) best.

5. ... "Romeo and Juliet?"—Not yet.

a) Did you see, b) Do you see, c) Have you seen, d) Had you seen.

6. He makes me ....

a) laugh, b) to laugh, c) laughing, d) have laughed.

7. He had an accident yesterday and was taken to ... hospital.

a) the, b) — , c) a, d) an.

8. It's crowded in here. There's ... to sit down.

a) hardly, b) hardly any, c) hardly anything, d) hardly anywhere.

9. Next June my cousin ... from high school.

a) graduate, b) graduated, c) will graduate, d) has graduated.

10. The Earth ... round the Sun.

a) goes, b) was going, c) will go, d) has gone.

11. Are you interested ... working for him?

a) at, b) in, c) with, d) of.

12. He is reported ... 400 dollars.

a) to steal, b) to have stolen, с) to be stealing, d) to have been stolen.

13. Put ... sugar into your tea.

a) some, b) any, с) none, d) not any.

14. I ... my book on the desk a few minutes ago.

a) lay, b) have lain, c) laid, d) have laid.

15. There's nothing left for him but escape, ... ?

a) is it, b) isn't, c) is there, d) isn't there.

16. The news ... so shocking.

a) are, b) was, c) have been, d) were.

17. ... the dinner by the time Peter came?

a) Have you cooked, b) Did you cook,  c) Do   you      cook, d) Had you cooked.

18. She ... when I came.

a) works, b) work, c) was working, d) has        worked.

19. You ... work hard at your French if you want to pass the exam.

a) can, b) may, c) must, d) might.

20. Do you like ... milk with your tea?

a) few, b) some, c) many, d) a few.

2. Read the text below. Complete the spaces (1-7) with the correct form of the words in capitals. There is an example (0) at the beginning.

PART 3. QUIZ 

For questions 1-20, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

1. What is the name of the British flag?

A. State Standard,           B. Stripes and Stars,   C. Union Jack,           D. John Bull.

2. Who is the official head of Great Britain?

A. the Queen,                  B. Prime minister,                  C. Mayor,       D. Lord Chancellor.

3. Where is Cardiff situated?

A. in England,                 B. in Scotland,           C. in Ireland,  D. in Wales.

4. Which day is not observed in Britain?

A. St. Valentine’s Day,   B. Thanksgiving Day,  C. Mother’s Day,     D. Guy Fawkes’ Night.

5. In what part of London is St. Paul’s Cathedral situated?

A. in the West End,         B. in the East End,      C. in Hampton Court     D. in the City.

6. What is Humpty Dumpty?

A. a toy,               B. an egg,                   C. an animal,  D. a monster.

7. Who wrote ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’?

A. A. Milne,         B. L. Carroll,  C. O. Wilde,   D. J.R. Tolkien.

8. Who invented the telephone?

A. Isaac Newton,             B. Michael Faraday,     C. Alexander Bell,               D. James Watt.

9. When did the Romans first invade Britain?

A. in the 5^th century AD,             B. in the 5^th century BC,

C. in the 1^st century BC,             D. in the 1^st century AD.

10. Where does Elizabeth II live?

A. in the Tower of London,                    B. in Westminster Palace,

C. in Buckingham Palace,                       D. at No.10 Downing Street.

11. What is the British money today?

A. euros,               B. dollars,                   C. pounds,                  D. crowns.

12. What important historical event happened in 1066?

A. the Roman invasion,               B. the Danish invasion,

C. the Battle at Waterloo,                       D. the Battle at Hastings.

13. Which holiday is traditionally celebrated on 25 January?

A. Burn’s Night,  B. Hogmanay,           C. Eisteddfod,               D. Guy Fawkes’ Night.

14. Which is not a traditional English dish?

A. scrambled eggs,          B. bacon and eggs,                 C. porridge,                D. haggis.

15. Who was Robin Hood?

A. a character of English legendary stories,       B. a national hero of Great Britain,

C. a popular cartoon character,                        D. a leader of the people’s uprising.

16. What is a "public school” in England?

A. a state-financed school,                      B. a private school,

C. a comprehensive school,                     D. a religious school.

17. Where are the Crown Jewels kept?

A. in Buckingham Palace,                       B. in the Tower of London,

C. in Westminster Palace,                       D. in the British Museum.

18. Which word is missing in the saying "To kill two _____ with one stone”?

A. hares,               B. mice,          C. birds,          D. flies.

19. What is a limerick?

A. a joke,  B. a rhyme,                 C. a song,        D. a play on words.

20. Which is the right Russian equivalent to the English proverb "Birds of a feather flock together”?

A. Рука руку моет.                                В. Рыбак рыбака видит издалека.

С. Всяк кулик свое болото хвалит.     D. В нужде с кем ни поведешься.

PART 4. WRITING

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend John who writes

Write a letter to John.

In your letter

-        answer his questions

-        ask 2 questions about his plans for excursion.

Write 80 - 120 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing. Don’t forget to write your address and the date.