Download Олимпиада по английскому языку для 7 класса READING 1.Read

Олимпиада по английскому языку для 7 класса
READING
1.Read the text about an “Inexcusable mistake” and do the task.
What pets do Russians have?
Most people in Russia love animals. A lot of them have got one or more, even in big cities. .One survey
shows that 45% of Russians have cats at home. People like cats – in Moscow there is the famous Cat
Theatre and it is always full.
Dogs are popular too – 36% of Russians have dogs and there are dogs show all over the country. The
shows have prizes for different types of dogs. There is also a dog show programme on TV.
Wild bird were once very common pets in Russia. Many people had wild birds from the forest in their
homes. They freed the birds in March and April every year to celebrate spring. Now only 12% have birds
as pets – there are mostly budgies.
Goldfish are less popular now, too - only 4% of Russians have them as pets. And 10% of animal lovers
have other pets. Some of these are small, friendly animals such as rabbits. Others are dangerous or rare
pets like the spider you can see here.
1. The most popular pets are cats.
2. 45% of people in cities have got cats.
3.Dogs can win prizes at dog shows.
4. People have many different kinds of wild birds as pets today.
5. People freed their birds in spring.
6. Goldfish are not very popular pets.
7. A lot of people have rare pets.
2. Read the text and number paragraphs A-E in the correct order.
The teenager who changed world history
A. Franz Ferdinand was the direct cause of the First World War, which started the same year, and
which resulted in the deaths of nine million soldiers. The war ended in 1918 with the Treaty of
Versailles, which was very unfavourable to Germany. This, in turn, resulted in Germany going to
war again in 1939, a war in which approximately 60,000,000 people around the world lost their
lives.
B. For example, do you know who Gavrilo Princip was? Probably not. He was a Serb, born in Bosnia
in 1894 and was one of nine children, six of whom died when they were very young. Gavrilo's
health was also very bad and he suffered from tuberculosis. He studied in Belgrade where he
spent most of his time with nationalists who wanted a union between Bosnia-Herzegovina and
Serbia. He died when he was just 24 years old.
C. The Second World War ended with the Treaty of Yalta in 1945 which led to the division of Eastern
Europe, which eventually led to the conflict in Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Possibly no other person
has had so much impact on world history over the last century than the sickly teenager, Gavrilo
Princip.
D. History tells us about famous leaders, Kings and Queens, but what about the great changes
which have been caused by one small act carried out by a relatively unknown person?
E. So why is he so important? Well, Gavrilo Princip is the boy who, at the age of 19, assassinated
Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo in 1914. Franz Ferdinand was going to be the next AustroHungarian emperor and the nationalists wanted their country to be independent from the empire.
After shooting and killing the Archduke in his car, Gavrilo was captured by the police and
sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. But he died in prison of tuberculosis in 1918.
USE OF ENGLISH
1. There are ten pairs of synonymous sentences below. Fill in the gap in the second
sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. Write down no more that ONE
word.(10 POINTS)
1.
Mr. Brown was a teacher of history at Lakeland Greenhill School.
Mr. Brown ____________ history at Lakeland Greenhill School.
2.
Martha was educated at home.
Martha ____________ her education at home.
3.
First he attended a private school.
First he ____________ to a private school.
4.
He enjoys music and plays the piano very well.
He is ____________ of music and plays the piano very well.
5.
He always does everything himself.
He always works on his ____________.
6.
I like playing basketball.
Basketball is my ____________ sport.
7. His last book appeared last month.
His last book ____________ out last month.
2. There are ten pairs of synonymous sentences below. Fill in the gap in the second
sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. Write down no more that
THREE words.
1.
Michael Green was in the process of writing a letter when the telephone rang.
Michael Green ____________________ a letter when the telephone rang.
2.
The train started. Five minutes later they arrived at the station but, alas, there was no train
there.
The train ____________________ when they arrived at the station.
3.
He was in Spain last year. He was in Spain two years ago. He came back from it last week.
He ____________________ there three times.
4.
The fact is that this kind of music is not for her.
She ____________________ this kind of music.
5.
"I really don't know what to do." "Don't worry. I promise to do it myself."
"I really don't know what to do." "Don't worry. I ____________________ it myself."
6.
Look at her. She is in the process of drawing a new picture.
Look at her. She ____________________ a new picture.
7.
"You should keep left while driving here in Britain." Said the policeman.
The policeman told ____________________ left while driving there in Britain.
3. You are going to read an article about Guy Fawkes Night. There are ten gaps in the text.
There are words in CAPITALS to the right of the text. Use the word in CAPITALS to form
a word that fits in the correspondent space in the text.
GUY FAWKES NIGHT
On 5 November there is a popular (1)_____ in Great Britain. Bonfires are lit, and
explosions can be heard as fireworks are set off into the night sky. There is a (2)_____
reason for this. On 5 November 1605, Guy Fawkes had planned to blow up the king and
all the members of his (3)_____. The crime was prevented before it could be carried
out, but the (4)_____ himself is remembered every year. However, it is (5)_____
whether this tribute to Guy Fawkes would continue (6)_____ if it wasn't associated with
gunpowder and fire. For thousands of years fire has given us (7)_____, light and
protection. We may have (8)_____ our energy supply, and made fire more (9)_____,
but we cannot do without it. So on 5 November people are really acknowledging their
(10)_____ on this powerful element, even if the bonfires are lit in the name of Guy
Fawkes.
1. CELEBRATE
2. HISTORY
3. GOVERN
4. CRIME
5. DOUBT
6. ANNUAL
7. WARM
8. MODERN
9. MANAGE
10. DEPEND
CULTURAL AWARENESS
1. What is the most important airport in Great Britain?
A. Gatwick Airport
B. Stansted Airport
C. Heathrow Airport
D. Luton
2. What does “Tartan” mean?
A.a hat B.trainers
C.the pattern of the “Kilt” D. a skirt
3. What is the fastest way to cross the English Channel?
A. through the Channel Tunnel
B. by boat
C.
by ferry
D. by ship
4. What is the oldest part of London?
A. the City
B.The West End
C. The East End
D. Westminster
5. Sir Christopher When built ...
A. Buckingham Palace B. Westminster Abbey C.St Paul's Cathedral
6. What is the national musical instrument of Scotland?
A. A bagpipe
B.a flute C.
a tube
D.violin
7. Where did the Beatles come from?
A. Bristol
B.Manchester
C. Liverpool
D. Glasgow
D.The Tower of London