«Юный знаток английского языка»

Государственное бюджетное образовательное учреждение дополнительного образования детей Псковской области

«Псковский областной центр развития одаренных детей и юношества»

Областной конкурс «Юные дарования» 2012/2013

«Юный знаток английского языка»

Финал

8 класс

Listening 1 (8 points)

The American Civil War

Listen and write one word in each gap.

1.  The American Civil war started in ______.

2.  The American Civil War ended in ______.

3.  During the war, the northern states became very _______ .

4.  In 1863, President Lincoln made slavery _______ in the South.

Mark the sentences as T (true), F (False), or DS (doesn’t say).

5.  Northern states wanted one government. ____

6.  There were eleven states in the south. _____

7.  Many black people joined the army of the South. _____

8.  President Lincoln was killed in 1865. ______

Listening 2 (8 points)

Remembrance Day in the UK

Listen and answer the questions

9.  When do people celebrate Remembrance Day?

__________________________________

10.  Why did they choose to celebrate Remembrance Day on this particular date?

______________________________________

11.  How do British citizens show their honour on this day?

________________________________________

12.  What flower is the symbol of Remembrance Day?

_______________________________________

English in Use 1 (13 points)

Read the text. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

FLEET STREET

In Britain there are___________________ daily	NATION
newspapers and most people read one of (2)________ every day.	THEY
Daily newspapers are (3)____________ on every day of week	PUBLISH
except Sunday. Sunday newspapers are (4)_______ than daily	LARGE
ones. People (5)_________ the newspaper they read according	CHOICE
to their political (6)_______________.	BELIEVE
Fleet street in London (7)___________ to be the home of most	USE
daily and Sunday newspapers. In the 1980s (8)_________ of the	MANY
newspapers moved to new (9)____________ in different parts	BUILD
of London. British newspapers can be (10)___________ into two	DIVIDE
groups: quality and popular. (11)___________ two groups of	THIS
newspapers can be distinguished (12)___________ because the	EASY
quality newspapers are (13)__________ the size of the popular	TWO
newspapers.

English in Use 2 (9 points)

The Internet

Complete this text using the correct word from the box. Use each word once only. There is an extra word which you do not need to use.

wide	opportunities	violence	similar	choice
absence	addiction	need	already	almost

The most negative effect of the Internet could be people’s (1) ___________ to it. People often feel a strange and powerful (2) _______ to spend time on the network. Addiction to a computer screen is (3) ____________ to drug or alcohol addiction: people (4)______________ never believe they are addicted.

One more disadvantage of the Internet is the (5) ______________ of information control. Children receive (6) __________ access to sites with (7) ____________ and promoting hate.

How much we know about the Internet depends on the (8) ____________ we make and how effectively we use the (9) _________ of the Internet in our time.

English in Use 3 (10 points)

Choose and circle the correct answer

1.  _______ he wasn’t feeling really well, Mr Graham went to visit his aunt as usual.

A.  Although B. However C. Therefore D. Still

2.  The school arranges a _____ to Brighton every year

A.  Route B. trip C. passage D. travel

3.  You’d better set off ten minutes early ______ there is a lot of traffic

A.  So that B. as regards C. as if D. in case

4.  There will be a _____ interval for refreshments.

A.  Short B. small C. little D. light

5.  If the greengrocer has some bananas ________ buy some please?

A.  You should B. would you C. you will D. shall you

6.  I’m sorry we’re late; it’s all my ______!

A.  Guilt B. crime C. fault D. wrong

7.  Children in large families learn how to get ____ with other people.

A.  Along B. away C. across D. through

8.  The Home-Loan Company ______ the right to cancel this agreement.

A. reserves B. conserves C. serves D. deserves

9.  ______ he joined the army my brother had never been abroad.

A. since B. while C. during D. until

10.  Some drivers seem to expect everyone else to get _____ their way.

A.  Away from B. out of C. off D. after

Reading (5 points)

Read the passage and choose the best answer: A, B, C or D for questions 1-5.

Edinburgh Airport

When we recently visited all the airports in Britain to look at them from the passengers’ point of view, we judged Edinburgh to be an extremely well-planned airport which met most of the standards we were expecting.

Getting in and about: good signposting to the airport starts in the city itself, although there is a confusing stretch along the route where directions disappear for a while. The L-shaped terminal is “wrapped” around the car-park and getting from the car to the terminal is consequently trouble-free. Plenty of flight notices ad signs greet travellers immediately inside the terminal and a moving staircase makes it easy to reach the upper levels.

Food and drink: the large bar and café on the ground floor are well furnished with proper chairs and tables and there is a wide range of appetizing food. Upstairs there is another bar – clean and uncrowded – and a bright, cheerful restaurant (test meal 2.27) with newspapers to read. Flight notices were easily seen.

Waiting (landside): there are not many seats outside the refreshment areas, although some are provided opposite the “arrivals” door. There is an excellent area for watching planes arriving and departing – decorated with masses of plants – a large shop and bank, plenty of payphones and telephone directories. The terminal is long and pleasant with much to interest a visitor with time to spare. Countless little touches add up to an enjoyable building.

(airside): not surprisingly for an airport in which about 85% of the traffic is domestic, passengers on internal flights are put first for comfort and convenience. Moving staircases take them speedily up to first-floor holding lounges; airbridges make boarding the planes easy. International passengers wait in a large and naturally-lit departure lounge, but must the walk along a corridor, down some stairs to the gates and across the concrete to the planes. Only one gate had an airbridge. International arrivals walk back up these stairs, through passport control and then downstairs to collect their baggage.

1.  From this report Edinburgh Airport seems to be

A.  very crowded

B.  sub-standard

C.  easy to reach

D.  pleasant for passengers

2.  What is reported about the signs and notices?

A.  The route from the city is easy to follow.

B.  The signposting is confusing as you enter the terminal.

C.  You could read the flight notices from the restaurant.

D.  There was only one sign for international passengers.

3.  What is reported about refreshment areas?

A.  Refreshments are more expensive on the ground floor.

B.  The café has a good choice of food.

C.  The restaurant menu is a limited one.

D.  The upstairs bar is uncomfortable.

4.  The report says that in the “landside” area there is

A.  a shortage of telephones

B.  a good supply of seats

C.  a lot of empty space

D.  plenty to keep you occupied

5.  What did the authors of the report criticize about Edinburgh Airport?

A.  Arrangements for international passengers

B.  The number of car-parking spaces

C.  Most of the domestic part of the airport

D.  Delays at the terminal building

Областной конкурс «Юные дарования» 2012/2013

«Юный знаток английского языка»

Финал

8 класс

Бланк ответов

Ф. И.О. участника
Ф. И.О. учителя

Listening 1 (8 points)	Listening 2 (8 points)
1.	9.
2.
3.	10.
4.
5.	11.
6.
7.	12.
8.

English in Use 1 (13 points)

1.	6.	11.
2.	7.	12.
3.	8.	13.
4.	9.
5.	10.

English in Use 2 (9 points)

1.	4.	7.
2.	5.	8.
3.	6.	9.

English in Use 3 (10 points)

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

Reading (5 points)

1	2	3	4	5