Муниципальный этап Олимпиады по английскому языку 2011

Заданиядля 7-8 классов

Writing related tasks.

  1. Circle all of the possible correct ways of starting an informal letter.

A / Dear Sir,
B / Dear Pam,
C / Dear Uncle Bob,
D / Dear Mr Bailey,
E / Darling,
  1. Circle all of the possible correct ways of finishing an informal letter.

A / Best wishes,
B / Yours faithfully,
C / Love from,
D / Yours sincerely,
E / Yours,

3. Read this question and the four answers below. Which note completely answers the question?

Your friend is coming to visit you. Write her a short note giving details of how she should travel to your house, how she can find your house, what time she should come and what you plan to do while she is there.

A

Dear Nicki,

I`m so pleased you`re coming to visit us. The easiest way to get here is to come by train because the bus is very slow and taxis are too expensive. Come at about 12 o`clock and then we can have lunch together. We could go into town and look the shops in the afternoon, and then after tea we could perhaps go to the theatre.

B

Dear Pam,

It`s good news that you`re coming to visit me. Take the number 16 bus from the bus station in Manchester and get off at the bus stop by the Attwood library. My house is in Blake Street, just near the library, number 78, with a blue door. Come at tea time and then we can have some tea together and a nice long chat in the evening.

C

Dear Mary,

It will be lovely to see you next week. Why don`t you come for supper at about 7 o`clock? I have invited two other friends so we can have a good time. One of my friends, Paul, has just come back from India and he`s going to bring his slides for us to look at. My house is on the corner, number 103, with a big apple tree in the front garden.

D

Dear Sue,

I`m really pleased you`re coming to see me. My house is quite easy to find. Take the train to Newtown, then walk from the station along Milton Road. Take the third turning on the right-hand side. It`s number 21b, the first floor flat. Ring the bell with my name on it and I`ll come downstairs to let you in. I`m sure we`ll have a great time. See you soon.

Grammar and Vocabulary Related Tasks.

  1. Complete the text below by writing a word in each space. Use one word only in each space.

NURSE NICKY FIT FOR THE TOP

There are different ways of training to climb Kilimanjaro, Africa`s highest mountain. Nurse Nicky Bennett-Rees has been (0) walking across London every day from her flat to GreatOrmondStreetHospital. Then, once her night shift nursing sick children is over, she runs five and ______(1) half miles back home. Every weekend for the past two months ______(2) has been jogging in the park and playing her favourite sport, tennis. “I`ve even changed ______(3) diet,” she explained. “Now it`s steak, eggs and as______(4) fresh fruit as I can eat.” What`s it all for? Nicky is taking part______(5) a sponsored climb at the beginning of September______(6) raise money for an extension to the children`s ward at her hospital. She and nine others______(7) spend five days climbing up and down Kilimanjaro`s 5,895 metres. This is a final attempt to raise______(8) £250,000 they need to build accommodation______(9) the families of children desperately ill in hospital. They have been trying to raise the money for five years, and have______(10) far collected nearly £200,000.

  1. Arrange the jumbled dialogue.

A / Assistant: / Ah! The leather one. Would you like to try it on?
B / Customer: / Can you show me the leather one?
C / Assistant: / Certainly, madam.
D / Assistant: / Can I help you, madam?
E / Assistant: / Here`s another leather hat, madam. It`s better than the one in the window.
F / Assistant: / How would you like to pay?
G / Assistant: / It`s sixteen and a half.
H / Assistant: / Thank you for your purchase.
I / Assistant: / There are several hats in the window. Which one would you like?
J / Customer: / In cash.
K / Customer: / Let me see. Does it suit me?
L / Customer: / Oh, what a pity. It`s too tight. I need it in a larger size.
M / Customer: / Thank you very much.
N / Customer: / Then I`ll take it.
O / Customer: / I`d like to buy a hat in the window.

3. There is either grammar or vocabulary mistake in each sentence. Rewrite sentences in a correct way.

  1. When did she born?
  2. Have you ever gone to Canada?
  3. It never rains in Sahara.
  4. How many rooms are in your flat?
  5. Please, don`t go up that ladder. It doesn`t look safely.
  6. He has never driven a car, hasn`t he?
  7. I`d like going for a walk.
  8. I tried hardly to remember his name, but I couldn`t.
  9. Don`t walk so fastly.
  10. How much does it costs?
  11. Five kilometres are a long way to go.
  12. We`ve had a lot of problems later.

Reading Related Tasks

Read the text.

  1. Choose the best headline to go with the article.

A / Finders Keepers
B / Lottery Win For Unemployed Man
C / Honesty Pays Over a Million
D / Bournemouth Housewife Wins Lottery

Frank Johnson of Bournemouth now knows that it pays to be honest. Last Wednesday he received just over £1 million as a reward for returning a lost lottery ticket to its owner.

The previous week, Mr Johnston,45, and out of work for the last eighteen months, found a wallet on Bournemouth seafront. Opening the wallet he found £125, credit cards and two lottery tickets. Mr Johnston also found the address of the owner. He immediately posted the wallet back to its owner, Mr James Dawson, but he kept the lottery tickets. “I didn`t send them back. I wanted to see if they won anything. Perhaps I`d win a few pounds. My sister won £1,000 once but I didn`t think I`d be that lucky.”

On Sunday Mr Johnston bought a newspaper and checked the numbers on the tickets. It was amazing! Right there in his hand was a ticket with all the right numbers. It was worth £10.5 million.

For a time he thought about keeping the winning ticket and getting all the money for himself. He sat and thought about it for a long time. But eventually he knew what he had to do. He found out where Mr Dawson`s house was, walked round and rang the doorbell. Mr Dawson`s wife , Helen, opened the door.

“Hello,” said Johnston, “Are you Mrs Dawson?”

“Yes,” said Mrs Dawson.

“Congratulations,” said Mr Johnson. “Your husband`s a millionaire.”

“Don`t be stupid,” said Mrs Dawson. She didn`t understand what Johnson was saying and just thought he was crazy. “Go away!” she told him. Then Mr Dawson, a local bank manager, came to the door to see what was happening. Johnson explained the situation but Mr Dawson didn`t believe him until he was shown the lottery ticket and the newspaper.

“You are an extremely honest man!” he said.”You certainly deserve a reward. Ten per cent is what people usually get.” And ten per cent of £10.5m is £1,050,000. A nice surprise for someone without a job!

Circle correct option for each question:

2. At first Frank Johnson kept

A / The wallet and everything in it.
B / The credit cards and the lottery tickets.
C / The money and the lottery tickets.
D / Just the lottery tickets.

3. The lottery ticket won

A / £1000
B / £10.5m
C / £1m
D / £125

4. Mr Dawson

A / Told Mr Johnson to go away.
B / Thought Mr Johnson was crazy.
C / Thought Mr Johnson should have a reward.
D / Immediately gave up his job.

Муниципальный этап Олимпиады по английскому языку 2011

7-8 классы

Answer Sheet

Participant`s ID number

Writing Related Tasks (1 point for each correct answer)

  1. Circle correct ways of starting an informal letter.

A / B / C / D / E

2. Circle correct ways of finishing an informal letter.

A / B / C / D / E

3. Choose correct option.

A / B / C / D
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Grammar and Vocabulary Related Tasks

1. Complete with one word only. (2 points for each correct word including spelling)

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
20

2. Arrange the jumbled dialogue.(1 point for each correct answer)

1 / 2

3. Rewrite sentences making proper corrections. (2 points for each correct sentence including spelling)

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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Reading Related Tasks

Choose correct option. (1 point for each correct answer)

1 / 2 / 3 / 4
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Муниципальный этап Олимпиады по английскому языку 2011

7-8 классы

Keys

Writing Related Tasks

  1. Circle correct ways of starting an informal letter.

A / B / C / D / E

2. Circle correct ways of finishing an informal letter.

A / B / C / D / E

3. Choose correct option.

A / B / C / D

Grammar and Vocabulary Related Tasks

1. Complete with one word only.

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
a / she/Nicky / my / much / in / to / will / the / for / so

2. Arrange the jumbled dialogue.

1 / 2
2 / Have you ever been to Canada?
3 / It never rains in the Sahara.
4 / How many rooms are there in your flat?
5 / Please, don`t go up that ladder. It doesn`t look safe.
6 / He has never driven a car, has he?
7 / I`d like to go for a walk.
8 / I tried hard to remember his name, but I couldn`t.
9 / Don`t walk so fast.
10 / How much does it cost?
11 / Five kilometres is a long way to go.
12 / We`ve had a lot of problems lately.

Reading Related Tasks

1 / 2 / 3 / 4
C / D / B / C

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