Городская олимпиада по основам наук
английский язык
7 класс
I. Choose the right answer (10 points).
1. My father has ... car. ...car is very expensive.
a) a/a b) -/- c) the/a d a/the) e) the/the
2. I think … my elder sister.
a) with b) of c) to d) for e) 3. We are interested … pop music.
a) at b) in c) on d) of e) 4. Crocodiles have sharp ...
a) teeth b) tooth c) tooths d) a tooth e) a teeth
5. …is that man with red hair? I have never seen …
a) which/her b) what/his c) whom/hers d) who/that e) who/him
6. Can you lend me … spoons, please?
a) no b) anyone c) all d) some e) any
7. Nick (know) Jack for a long time.
a) knows b) knew c) has known d) know e) knowed
8. He looked out of the window and saw that he … over the lake.
a) were flying b) flew c) was flying d) fly e) have flown
9. Найдите правильный вариант употребления степени сравнения прилагательного:
a) Soon it began to get more darker
b) Can you come more early next time?
c) I made many mistakes than you do
d) Harry’s answer is correcter than yours
e) This exercise is more difficult
10. Mary said: “Where is your friend, Tim?”
a) Mary asked Tim where was his friend.
b) Mary asked Tim where is his friend.
c) Mary asked Tim where his friend was.
d) Mary asked Tim where is your friend.
e) Mary asked Tim his friend was where.
II. Match the English proverbs and idioms 1- 4 with Russian equivalents a-d (2 points)
1. Health is better than wealth
2. Tastes differ
3. Out of sight, out of mind
4. To make somebody blush
a) Ввести в краску
b) Здоровье – лучшее богатство
c) С глаз долой, из сердца вон
d) О вкусах не спорят
III. Read the text and answer the questions (3 points).
Safari Parks
A safari park is like a large zoo, where the animals live in natural conditions. There are several safari
parks in Britain and they are very popular places for visit. One of the most famous is at Windsor, which is
close to London airport.
You can visit some parts of the safari park on foot. Here you can see the animals that are not
dangerous, like giraffes, zebras, camels and antelopes. The animals walk around as if they were in Africa. But
safari parks also have lions, tigers, leopards and other dangerous animals. These cannot be kept with the other
animals, because they would eat them. They would also eat the visitors, so they have to drive through the parts
where animals live. You have to keep your windows closed and you must not get out of the car. It is not a
good idea to take a new car into this part of the park, because the monkeys climb on the cars. They often
scratch the paint and they sometimes pull aerials and windscreen wipers off. Safari parks are much better than
ordinary zoos, because the animals do not have to live in small cages.
1. How do the animals live in a safari park?
A. in large cages
B. in small cages
C. in natural conditions
D. in comfortable rooms
2. How do the visitors have to behave in safari park?
A. They have to drive through the parks where dangerous animals live.
B. They have to keep their windows closed.
C. They must not get out of the car.
D. All variants are correct.
3. The dangerous animals__________________________________.
A. can eat non-dangerous animals
B. sometimes put aerials and windscreen wipers off
C. live with non-dangerous animals
D. live apart in small cages
4. The dangerous animals__________________________________.
A. can eat non-dangerous animals
B. sometimes put aerials and windscreen wipers off
C. live with non-dangerous animals
D. live apart in small cages
5. What is the most beautiful safari park in Britain?
A. Windsor
B. Blackpool safari park
C. Manchester safari park
D. We don’t know.
IV. Open the brackets and put the words into proper form (5 points).
The war of the roses
In 1422 Henry VI Lancaster became the King of England. He was a weak king. His cousin, the Duke
of York, was (1 STRONG) than him. They argued about who should be king. So, two important families
claimed the English throne at that time – the House of York and the House of Lancaster. The Lancasters had
a red rose on their flag and the Yorkers had a white rose on (2 THEY). The war that broke out between them,
in 1455, was called The War of the Roses. The (3 ONE) battle (4 FIGHT) at St. Albans on May 22, 1455.
Richard of York defeated the army of Henry VI. He put Henry VI in prison and (5 DECLARE) himself the
Lord Protector of England. In 1461 Lord Warwick helped Edward of York to become King Edward IV.
Warwick wanted Edward to marry a (6 FRANCE) girl. Edward said “No, I want an English wife!” Warwick
became angry and Edward killed him. In 1483 Edward died. His 12-year-old son became Edward V. (7
EDWARD) uncle Richard put him and his brother in prison in the Tower of London where they died a month
later. It (8 PROBABLE) was Richard who killed them. He became King Richard III. Not everyone liked
Richard. Many wanted Henry Tudor as (9 THEY) king. In 1485 Henry Tudor defeated Richard III at the
battle of Bosworth. He (10 MARRY) Elizabeth of York, the sister of two poor
(11 PRINCE) killed in the Tower. The War of the Roses finished.
V. Country-studying (5 points).
Complete the sentences.
1. The flag of the USA is called ….
2. Great Britain is separated from the continent by …
3. The British Queen’s name is ….
4. The capital of the USA is … .
5. Hollywood is situated in …. .
VI. The time machine journey (5 points)
Imagine you have a time machine and you can travel through time. What time and events in the world history
would you like to see with your own eyes? What people would you like to meet? Write a letter from the past
to your parents (friends) and describe the epoch you travelled to, the people you met and how they lived, the
events you witnessed. Be creative.
Total – 30 points
GOOD LUCK!