Federal agency of education and knowledge of Russian Federation

Ministry of education and knowledge of Republic of Tyva

Administration of education of Ak-Dovurak town

Municipal secondary school of general education # 4, Ak – Dovurak town

Olympiad tasks for the 8^th grades.
Date: _________________________________

Full student’s name: __________________________________

Student’s form: __________________________________

Student’s teacher’s name: __________________________________

Listening task

1. 
   Вы услышите разговор двух друзей о фестивале. Установите соответствие утверждений 1-7 содержанию текста. Отметьте каждое утверждение TRUE, если оно соответствует содержанию текста, FALSE, если оно не соответствует или NOT STATED, если в тексте нет точной информации. Вы услышите запись дважды.
   

1. 
   Eisteddfod is the best known festival in England.
   

1. 
   True b) False c) Not stated
   

2. 
   The festival is held twice a year.
   

1. 
   True b) False c) Not stated
   

3. 
   The festival has a great medieval history.
   

1. 
   True b) False c) Not stated
   

4. 
   The festival takes place in the town.
   

1. 
   True b) False c) Not stated
   

5. 
   The Chief Druid is the main character of the festival.
   

1. 
   True b) False c) Not stated
   

Reading task

2. 
   Прочитайте текст и ответьте на вопросы 1-5.
   

Picasso Museum

Chateau Grimaldi Antibes France

The Picasso Museum of Antibes is housed in a beautiful old villa built on ground that once occupied by the Romans. Picasso himself lived in the house and painted there in 1946.

Guided tours can be organized on request. There are several programs for children (aged 4-11) and workshop visit for school groups on Wednesdays and holidays.

June 1 – September 30 - 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

October 1 – May 31 - 10 a.m.-noon and 2-6 p.m.

Closed on Mondays and holidays

1. 
   Where is the Picasso Museum?
   
2. 
   Who once lived there?
   
3. 
   When are children most welcome?
   
4. 
   Which months is it open all day?
   
5. 
   How do you get a guided tour?
   

Grammar task

C1. Выберите правильный ответ.

1. The day before yesterday we (to invite) to the championship.

a) are invited b) were invited c) invite

2. Margaret (to know) as the best basketball player.

a) have been known b) is known c) is been known

3. In Greece the Olympic Games (to hold) once in four years.

a) were held b) are being held c) are held

4. This sportsman (to bear) in a small Russian town not far from Samara.

a) was borne b) am born c) was born

5. The stadium (to situate) in a very beautiful place in the city centre.

a) been situated b) is situated c) are situated

C2. Раскройте скобки, правильно образуя формы глаголов в Past Indefinite Passive Tense.

The 22^nd Olympiad Games (1) (to hold) in Moscow in 1980. Many athletics, quests and journalists (2) (to invite) to Moscow.

For the first time such prestigious competitions (3) (to arrange) in our country. 80 gold, 69 silver and 46 bronze medals (4) (to win) by our sportsmen. Nowadays a lot of people such as professional scientists, sport-doctors (5) (to include) to the organization of the Olympics.
C3. Переведите данные предложения на Английский язык.

1. 
   Его послали за врачом утром.
   
2. 
   Эта девочка потерялась.
   
3. 
   На углу их остановила полиция.
   
4. 
   Эта газета не прочитана.
   
5. 
   Их поймали?
   

C4. Заполните пропуски нужными предлогами (for, by, after, in)

1. 
   Whom was this glass broken ...?
   
2. 
   My younger sister is looked … by nurse.
   
3. 
   The Gangster was caught ... killing.
   
4. 
   Mr. Smith was seen … the street.
   
5. 
   I am not interested ... learning French language.
   

Lexica task

4. 
   Прочитайте текст, преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 1-7 так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами.
   

Australia is situated on the fifth and the 1__________ of the continents. SMALL

It is the 2____________island in the world. It is smaller than the LARGE

United States and much bigger than the British Isles. Besides the continent Australia consists of a number of small islands. The official name of the country is the Commonwealth of Australia.

It 3__________ by the seas from all ROUND

sides. The climate in Australia 4__________ from tropical and cool to VARY

temperate. The official language of the country is English. The capital of

Australia 5_____ Canberra, not Sydney. Australia is a federation of six states. BE

Writing task

4. 
   Вы заинтересовались, какие книги любят читать учащиеся в Англии. Напишите письмо другу по переписке Симоне (Simona) и спросите ее, любит ли она читать, какие книги она любит читать и что она читает сейчас. Не забудьте написать о книгах, которые вы любите читать. Simona Grey живет в Винчестере (Winchester) в доме 47 по улице Manor Drive, England. Почтовый код SO20 5TP. (80 слов)
   

Federal agency of education and knowledge of Russian Federation

Ministry of education and knowledge of Republic of Tyva

Administration of education of Ak-Dovurak town

Municipal secondary school of general education # 4, Ak – Dovurak town

Answer sheet

Listening task

A.

1	2	3	4	5

Reading task

B.

1._____________________________________________________________________________________________

2._____________________________________________________________________________________________

3._____________________________________________________________________________________________

4._____________________________________________________________________________________________

5._____________________________________________________________________________________________

Grammar task

C1.

1	2	3	4	5

C2.

1	2	3	4	5

C3.

1._____________________________________________________________________________________________

2._____________________________________________________________________________________________

3._____________________________________________________________________________________________

4._____________________________________________________________________________________________

5._____________________________________________________________________________________________
C4.

1	2	3	4	5

Lexica task

D.

1	2	3	4	5

Points for the tasks: _______35_______

Student’s points for the tasks: ________________

Notes: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Writing
(80 words)

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Points for the task: ________5_______

Student’s points for the task: ________________

Notes: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Federal agency of education and knowledge of Russian Federation

Ministry of education and knowledge of Republic of Tyva

Administration of education of Ak-Dovurak town

Municipal secondary school of general education # 4, Ak – Dovurak town

Keys

Listening task

A.

1	2	3	4	5
false	false	true	false	not stated

Reading task

B. проверяется учителями

Grammar task

C1.

1	2	3	4	5
b	b	c	c	b

C2.

1	2	3	4	5
were held	were invited	were arranged	were won	are included

C3.проверяется учителями
C4.

1	2	3	4	5
by	after	for	in	in

Lexica task

D.

1	2	3	4	5
smallest	largest	is rounded	varies	is