Образец олимпиадных заданий для 7-8 классов
A Write one word in each gap.
Cultural differences at the dinner table
In some cultures, when you are invited to (1).........................a meal at someone's
house, you might be considered rude if you don't say how nice the food is. In
Britain, for example, it's normal someone to compliment the cook
(2).........................the tastiness of the meal. You can say something like, ‘That was
delicious. Do, please, write the recipe down (3).........................me!'
In other cultures, however, people tend not (4).........................be so full
(5).........................enthusiasm for the meal. You might be regarded
(6).........................being rude, as the cook might associate your praise
(7)......................... surprise. He or she might think, "So, they're shocked I can cook
well, they?"
If you're not sure how to react, the best advice is to wait and
(8).........................how other people the table react. If that doesn't help, be very
careful (9).........................what you say! I would suggest (10).........................one
solution could be to say, ‘That was delicious, but then I knew it would be!
B Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when
this is necessary.
11
My dad never has sugar in coffee or tea, but he does sometimes like to add
artificial ...............................(SWEET).
12
I
don't
know
how
anyone
could
eat
eyeballs.
That's...............................(DISGUST)!
13 Jenny stood.....................(ANXIOUS) in the kitchen, hoping that her souffle
would rise
14 Did you know that tomatoes.......................(ORIGIN) from South America?
15 Donald is so ........ (CREATE) in the kitchen. I think he should be a
professional c
16 There are sandwiches for you in a plastic..............(CONTAIN) in the fridge.
17 It's important to observe basic health and ............(SAFE) precautions when you
handling uncooked meat.
18 That was.................(THOROUGH) delicious! Thank you!
C Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
19 You have to stir the soup every five minutes or so. stirred
The soup.......................................................................................every five minutes
or so.
20 A baker delivered the cake for us this morning, had
We............................................................................a baker this morning.
21 Elaine tasted the curry for me to see how hot it was. got
I............................................................the curry for me to see how hot it was.
22 Many people say that olive oil is good for the heart, said
Olive oil.......................................................................................good for the heart.
23 Some people have said that red wine is good for the heart, too. been
It...........................................................that red wine is good for the heart, too.
24 They've been building that new supermarket for months. construction
That new supermarket....................................................................for months.
25 These cucumbers came from our garden! grown
These cucumbers..................................................................................our garden!
26 Why don't you ask an electrician to fit your cooker? get
Why don't you.............................................................................an electrician?
27 I don't think there's enough salt in the sauce. Sacking
I think ............................................... salt
D Match to make sentences
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34
I think this milk has gone ...
I ran............
We've run out............
Mum's trying............
It must be getting .......,.,.,
We'd love you to come .......
This lasagne hasn't turned
A out a new recipe tonight!
B of bread, so could you go and get
some?
C on for dinner time.
D off, so let's throw it away.
E out quite how I expected.
F into Bob in the supermarket
yesterday,
G round for dinner sometime
E Choose the correct answer
35 There's a pack of............ vegetables in the freezer, I think.
A freezing
B frozen
C iced
D icy
36 There are no vegetarian dishes on
A leaflet
B brochure
C catalogue
D menu
37 …. the onions in cooking oil until they’re golden brown
A Boil
B Bake
C Fry
D Grill
39 I'll ............ the washing-up tonight:
A make
B take
C do
D have
40 The problem with most fizzy drinks is that they're .... sugar.
A Full up
B Filled up with
C Filled with
D Full of
41 Susie and Fran ….. in on us last night, so I had to quickly defrost a pizza
A. turned
B. dropped
C came
D went
F Quickly read the following passage about transport
Since people first realized that they could travel faster from one place to another
using a means of transport rather than walking, they have developed an amazing
number of ways of getting around. From camels to the space shuttle, from horses
to jets, we love to travel. Carts pulled by horses once took people to market and
now people drive to supermarkets in their cars. Boats first took people out to fish
and now submarines float deep beneath the waves with huge cruise ships and
stylish sailboats above them. People first flew in hot-air balloons and now they fly
into space aboard rockets.
We also use means of transport to move goods and materials from one area to
another. Ships take cargo and oil tankers take fuel around the world. Trucks, lorries
and vans move goods on the roads while electric trains and diesel trains do it on
rails, just like steam trains used to do.
People are moved from one place to another every day to work, some of them
going by underground, others by bus, tram or taxi, and some making their own way
by bicycle or motorbike. They go on holiday by plane, by ferry, by hydrofoil, or by
coach. From the poorest person going home by donkey to the richest going home
by limousine, people's lives are dependent on many different means of transport.
Choose the best summary
Decide whether the following statements are True or False and then choose the
sentence which best summarizes each paragraph.
42 The writer mentions carts and cars to show how transport has changed.
True/False
43 The writer thinks submarines are less developed than fishing boats. True /
False
44 One way people travel is on oil tankers. True / False
45 The writer thinks trains are generally old-fashioned. True / False
46 The writer thinks people travel for many different reasons. True / False
47 Paragraph 1
a Ways of travelling have become more advanced.
b People love speed more than they used to.
c Cars have completely changed our lives.
48 Paragraph 2
a Steam trains are too old-fashioned to be useful.
b The railway is becoming less important than the roads.
c It's not just people that we transport.
49 Paragraph 3
a Transport affects many areas of our lives.
b People enjoy travelling to work every day.
c Poor people can't go far on holiday.
Keys of the test
A
1. have/eat
2. on
3. for
4. to
5. of
6. as
7. with
8. see
9. about
10.that
B
11.sweeteners
12.disgusting
13.anxiously
14.originated
15.creative
16.container
17.safety
18.thoroughly
C
19.has to be stirred
20.had the cake delivered by
21.got Elaine to taste
22.is said to be
23.has been said
24.has been under construction
25.were grown in
26.get your cooker fitted by
27.the sauce is lacking in
D
28.d
29.f
30.b
31.a
32.c
33.g
34.e
E
35.b
36.d
37.c
38.a
39.c
40.d
41.b
F
42.True
43.False
44.False
45.False
46.True
47.a
48.c
49.a