Олимпиадыне задания по английскому языку. 7 класс.

I. Open the brackets & put the verbs into the proper tense form.

Once, while I 1 __________ (walk) in a park in London, I 2 __________ (see) an old strange-looking man. He 3 __________ (sit) on a bench 4 __________ (hold) a closed book in his hands. I 5 _________ (sit) down on the bench & 6 __________ (look) at the book.

I 7 ________ (see) that the book 8 _________ (be) of great interest. It 9 ________ (be) a very old copy of early Byron`s works. I 10 ________ (look) at the old man in surprise & 11 _____________ (understand) that he 12 _________ (know) I 13 ________ (sit) on the bench because of him & the book he 14 ____________ (hold) in his hands. I 15___________ (smile). “It is the last I 16 ________(have),” he said & 17 _________ (stretch) it out to me. I 18 _________ (take) with the words, “I 19 _________ (be) a lover of old books.”

I 20 _________ (open) this small book & 21 _________ (look) at the date. “Oh,” I said. “It 22 ___________ (be) a remarkable book.” “Yes,” he 23 _________ (sigh). “I 24 _________ (have) to sell it to buy the necessities of life. I 25 __________ (have) a hard life & this book 26 ________ always __________ (be) a comfort to me.”

I 27 ________ (nod) & 28 _________ (think) that I 29 ____________ never _________ (see) such a remarkable book.

II. Complete the text with the words from the box. You won`t need 3 words.

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Jill Stiles rescued a child (1) _________ the sea last week. Jill was on Brighton beach with her family, (2) _______ she saw a small child in the sea. She didn`t know (3) _______ to do, but she thought for a (4) __________ minutes & she had an (5) __________ . First, she found a small boat (6) ___________ went out to the little girl in it. (7) _________ , she pulled the girl into the boat & (8) __________ her back to the beach. The little girl`s family was now on the beach. (9) ________ were worried because their little girl wasn`t there. Jill found the family & returned their child (10) ________ them. They were really happy!

III. Make adjectives from the nouns & complete the sentences. “- ful”

Cheer pain beauty colour truth help delight care success hope

Those flowers are ________________ .
______________________ ! The plate is very hot.
You don`t look very ___________ today. What`s the matter?
The garden is very __________ in summer.
We stayed at a ___________ little hotel.
The woman in the shop was very ______________ .
I`m _____________ about getting the job.
I`ve cut leg – it`s very _______________ .
The party was very _______________ .
He gave us a ____________ answer about what happed.

Reading

Task 1.

1. Read the text and put the missing sentences (A-E) in the correct spaces (1-5).

A puzzling discovery

At last, on September 6th, everything was ready again. Once more the ships set out to sea.
He wanted to sail west from Europe, west across the Ocean Sea, west to the lands of Asia called the Indies. He would find a sea route to the pearls, gold, spices, silk and perfumes of the Indies.
Then, on the evening of September 9th, the last trace of island disappeared. Now the voyage had truly begun.
And in this world the only known lands were Europe, Asia and Africa. Together they formed a giant island surrounded by the Ocean Sea.
Their names were the Nina. the Pinta and the Santa Maria. Aboard them there were ninety men under the command of Columbus.

His name was Christopher Columbus, and he was a sailor with a bold plan. (1)______. For year traders had carried these riches overland to Europe. Now, with land routes closed by war, trade had stopped.

Columbus studied maps and read geography books. He asked the experts for advice. He planned, and when he was ready he began to search someone who would give money to make a trip. Finally he found a backer in Isabella, Queen of Spain.

And so it happened that on the morning of August 3d, 1492, three small ships sailed from Palos, Spain. (2)_______________ .

But the voyage was not yet really under the way. On the third day out, the Pinta's rudder broke. The fleet had to stop at the Canary Islands for repairs. (3)_________________.

At first the winds were light, sometimes dying altogether. For the few. days the men could still sea the mountain peaks of the Canary Islands. (4)__________ . They were sailing into the unknown.

In his cabin Columbus had a chart that he had drawn himself. Like the best maps of his day, it showed a world much smaller than the one we know. (5)__________________

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2. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

1) Christopher Columbus wanted to find new route for trade on the land.________

2) Columbus' plan was important because the trade routes were closed because of the war.____

3) He did a lot to prepare for the trip.___________

4) He started the voyage on the 6th of September, 1492.________

5) His voyage was not difficult. __________

Task 2.

1. Read the text and choose the best title: (A)

Visit the Edinburgh Festival!
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
Summer in Edinburgh.

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early morning until late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures in the streets. One of the best parts of the festival is the "Fringe", where students do comedy shows in small halls and cafes.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new films and plays and hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap and it is usually easier to see you favourite star in Edinburgh than in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer, but remember it can be difficult to find a room, so why not book your hotel now!

2. Read the text and choose the correct answer:

1. The Edinburgh Festival is a month long.