Школьный этап Всероссийской олимпиады
Учебный год
Английский язык 7-8 классы
Use of English
Time 45 minutes
Part 1
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Weather
Weather influences the lives of everyone. The climate of any country depends on its position on Earth, its (1) …… from the sea and how high it is. In countries which have sea all (2) …… them, like Britain and New Zealand, winters are mild and summers are cool. There is not a huge change from one season to (3) …… .
Countries near the Equator have hot weather all year with some (4) …… rain, except in deserts where it rains (5) …… little. Above the desert there are no clouds in the sky, so the (6) …… of the sun can easily warm the ground during the day, but it gets very cold at night.
People are always (7) …… in unusual weather, and pictures of tornadoes, for example, are shown on television. Strong winds and rain can (8) …… a lot of damage to buildings, and in spite of modern (9) ….. of weather forecasting they can (10) …… surprise us.
| 1. | A. distance | B. space | C. depth | D. length | ||||||||||
| 2. | A. through | B. beside | C. around | D. near | ||||||||||
| 3. | A. next | B. another | C. later | D. other | ||||||||||
| 4. | A. thick | B. large | C. heavy | D. great | ||||||||||
| 5. | A. not | B. quite | C. more | D. very | ||||||||||
| 6. | A. heat | B. fire | C. light | D. temperature | ||||||||||
| 7. | A. attracted | B. interested | C. keen | D. excited | ||||||||||
| 8. | A. make | B. happen | C. have | D. cause | ||||||||||
| 9. | A. jobs | B. tools | C. methods | D. plans | ||||||||||
| 10. | A. yet | B. still | C. already | D. ever | ||||||||||
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Part 2
Complete the text using the correct form of the words in brackets
Images of New Mexico
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The Galisteo Inn in New Mexico is an (11) ….. (AMAZE) place to visit and to stay. The (12) ….. (BUILD), which is an old Spanish hacienda, is three hundred years old. It has been (13) ….. (CARE) restored by local architects, who took their (14) ….. (INSPIRE) from local history and tradition. Outside, the walls are a warm brown. Inside, the walls are (15) ….. (COLOUR): orange, blue and yellow.
The surrounding landscape is very (16) ….. (BEAUTY): dry desert and wonderful big blue skies. One of the main (17) ….. (ATTRACT) is horse riding through the desert. Beginners and more experienced riders are both welcome.
New Mexico is (18) ….. (QUICK) becoming one of the most popular tourist destinations in the USA. Many celebrities have their homes in New Mexico. Go and visit the Galisteo Inn before its (19) …..(POPULAR) rises even more and it becomes too (20) ….. (CROWD) to enjoy.
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TRANSFER ALL YOUR ANSWERS TO YOUR ANSWER SHEET
Школьный этап Всероссийской олимпиады
Учебный год
Английский язык 7-8 классы
Writing
Participant’s ID number
“Yesterday you arranged to go the cinema with Selina, an English friend. Unfortunately, you didn’t get to the cinema on time and missed her. ”
Write a note to Selina. In your note, you should
* apologise for not meeting her
* explain why you were late
* suggest meeting another time
Write 35-45 words on your answer sheet
Time: 45 minutes
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