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Task 1. Open the brackets to fill in the blanks with the necessary forms of the words. (11 points)
I was at a dinner in London 1) ... (give) in honour of one of the most 2) ... (celebrate) English military men of his time. I 3) ... (not want) to tell you his real name and titles. I just 4) ... (call) him Lieutenant General Lord Arthur Scoresby. I cannot describe my 5) ... (excite) when I saw this great and 6) ... (fame) man. There he sat. The man 7) ... (he), in person, all covered with medals. I could not take my eyes off him. He seemed 8) ... (show) the true mark of 9) ... (great). His fame had no effect on him. The hundreds of eyes 10) ... (watch) him, the worship of so many people 11) ... (not seem) to make any difference to him.
«Luck» by Mark Twain
Task 2*. Fill in the gaps with the correct article where necessary. (18 points) First learn the information “Articles with the Nouns Used in General Sense”
(attached file).
1) Nowadays ... pollution is a serious problem.
2) Playing with ... dog brings many positive emotions.
3) ... A/apple is a source of vitamins.
4) ... T/tiger is a big cat-like animal.
5) ... C/comedy originated in Ancient Greece.
6) Watching ... comedy is a good way to spend an evening.
7) Every day ... man is inventing more and more new machines.
8) ... W/woman is not inferior of 9) ... man.
10) ... P/poverty seems to be getting worse.
11) ... M/money is the biggest worry in my life.
12) We are looking for ... emotions.
13) ... W/wheels are made of 14) ... rubber.
15) ... eagle dives much faster, in fact.
16) ... F/food is necessary for survival.
17) ... L/life brings many happy events.
18) ... computer is the greatest invention of the 20th century.
Task 3* Complete these sentences with a preposition where necessary. Write – if there is no any preposition. First learn the information “VERB+PREPOSITION” (attached file). (20 points)
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1) Don't listen ... what he says. He's stupid.
2) What happened ... the picture that used to be on that wall?
3) A: You wouldn't go away without telling me, would you?
B: Of course not. I wouldn't dream ... it.
4) I dreamt ... Ann last night. We were dancing together at a party. Then I woke up.
5) The accident was my fault, so I had to pay ... the damage.
6) I didn't have enough money to pay ... the bill.
7) You know that you can always rely ... me if you need any help.
8) The man sitting opposite me on the train kept staring ... me.
9) She doesn't eat very much. She lives ... bread and eggs.
In these sentences put in the correct preposition after hear.
10) 'Did you hear ... the accident last night?' 'Yes, Ann told me.'
11) Jill used to write to me quite often but I haven't heard ... her for a long time now.
12) A: Have you read any books by James Hudson?
B: James Hudson? No, I've never heard ... him.
13) Thank you for your letter. It was nice to hear ... you again.
14) 'Do you want to hear ... our holiday?' "No, tell me later.'
15) The town I come from is very small. You've probably never heard ... it.
In these sentences put in the correct preposition after look.
16) When I looked ... my watch, I couldn't believe that it was so late.
17) Who looked ... you when you were ill?
18) The police are still looking ... the seven-year-old boy who disappeared last week.
19) When we went out for the evening, a neighbour of ours looked ... the children.
20) I'm looking ... Tom. Have you seen him anywhere?
Task 4*. Alive, Live, Living or Lively? Complete the sentences. First learn the information “DW_alive_live_living_lively” (attached file). (12 points)
1) She has no ... relatives.
2) He's the only man ... who could do that.
3) She had a ... sense of humor.
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4) The city center really comes ... at the weekend.
5) It's hard work teaching a class of ... children.
6) London is a ... and exciting city which is well known for its popular culture.
Task 4b* Translate the words given in brackets into English.
7) The subject produced a (оживленные) debate in Parliament.
8) Are your grandparents still (живы)?
9) He is probably the best known (среди живых) architect.
10) The cat was playing with a (живой) mouse.
11) They take a (живой) interest in their grandchildren.
12) Local traditions that are still (живы) and well in rural regions.
Task 5*. Learn the phrasal verbs on the topic “Business and money” (attached file “9_PhVs_business and money”). Fill in the gaps with the suitable verbs (mind the verb forms) or participles. (13 points)
1. I can’t afford it so I’ll have to do [].
2. You had better [] this faulty computer back.
3. Businesses are [] down all over the country.
4. Her English isn’t very good, but she [] by.
5. She hoped that she would [] up a private practice in future.
6. She came [] some money after her auntie’s death.
7. She spent all the money I had saved [] for the coming holiday.
8. I’m [] up for a new lap top.
9. He’s just [] into a considerable sum of money.
10. They wanted to [] up their own retailing business.
11. If you don’t like the dress, just take it [].
12. She can’t [] without yet another loan.
13. He doesn’t have a lot of money, but he gets [].
Task 6. Read the text and look carefully at each line. Put (+) if the line is correct in space on the right. If a line has a word that should not be there, write the word in the space on the right. (10 points)
1) Crayola brand crayons were been the first kids
2) crayons. They were invented by cousins,
3) Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith. The brand’s
4) first box of eight Crayola crayons have made its
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5) debut in 1903. The crayons were sold for at a
6) nickel and the colours were black, brown, blue, red,
7) purple, orange, yellow, and green. The word Crayola
8) was created by Alice Stead Binney (wife of Edwin
9) Binney) who took out the French words for chalk
10) (craie) and oily (oleaginous) and combined with them.
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Task 7*. Rephrase the following sentences using the words in bold. First learn the information “In other words” (attached file). (10 points)
1) It's years since I spoke to Jenny.
for
2) It's the first time I've flown to Mexico.
never
3) How long is it since you moved here?
did
4) We've never been to this museum before.
first
5) When did you get your diploma?
how long
Task 8. Here are some sentences about Debra. For each question complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words. (6 points)
1 Debra's tooth began hurting on Monday.
Debra ... terrible toothache since Monday.
2 Debra has an appointment with her dentist this afternoon.
Debra is ... her dentist this afternoon.
3 Debra hasn't been to the dentist's for a long time.
It's a long time since Debra ... the dentist's.
4 Debra doesn't brush her teeth very often.
Debra ... brushes her teeth.
5 The dentist expects Debra to stop eating so much chocolate.
The dentist expects that Debra ... eating so much chocolate.
6 Debra's next visit to the dentist is in six months' time.
Debra is ... visit the dentist in six months.
TOTAL: 100 points
Умники и умницы 2022/2023—Английский язык—1 тур 8 класс
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Task 1. Choose the correct answer. (10 points)
1) Ben cooks ... pasta twice a week.
a.— b. a c. the
2) Where is ... post-office, please?
a. the nearest b. the next c. nearer
3) Mr. Potts likes to live in the country, ...?
a. don't he? b. isn't he? c. doesn't he?
4) I know him very well. He is my ... friend.
a. best b. good; c. better
5) I don't understand what he ... about.
а. is talking b. talks c. talk
6) The match finishes at half past nine, so I ... at home by 10 o'clock.
a. will be b. am c. was
7) For desert he always has ... biscuits and ... fruit.
a. a few, many b. much, much c. a few, much
8) We ... Peter this week yet, but we ... him a couple of weeks ago.
a. didn't see, saw b. haven't saw, have saw c. haven't seen, saw
9) We just ... about him when he suddenly ... in.
a. talked, came b. were talking, was coming c. were talking, came
10) ... your mum ride a bicycle?
a. must b. can c. do
Task 2. Choose the correct word or phrase to fill each space in this passage. (16 points)
Last week I made the mistake of revisiting the village where I grew up. It was a small, friendly community with two farms and a number of old cottages round the village green. I realized very quickly that although in (1) many / few ways it appears unchanged, in reality hardly (2) nothing / anything is the same. (3) All / Every the pretty cottages are there, of course, and (4) both / most the picturesque farmhouses. But (5) none of the / none of inhabitants are country people. All of (6) they / them are commuters, who leave early (7) every morning / all the mornings for the nearby town. (8) Neither of / Neither the farmhouses is attached to a farm these days; the land has been sold and is managed by (9) somebody / anyone in an office (10) anywhere /
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somewhere who has (11) little /a little interest in the village itself. There are (12) few /a few new houses, but they have (13) no /none of local character; you can see the same style (14) anywhere /somewhere in the country. (15) The whole / Whole of the village, in fact, has been tidied up so much that it has become (16) anything / nothing more than just another suburb.
Task 3. Cross the odd word out. (10 points)
1) What do you do in on Sunday afternoons?
2) Today it is as more cold as yesterday.
3) He is being travelling to Manchester by train now.
4) Can I have a some ticket for the car park, please?
5) I must to feed the dog now, it is hungry.
6) Where did Sally go on at Friday night?
7) My sister Kate is as older than her friend Maria.
8) You mustn't to make that silly mistake again!
9) There aren't the any lemons, but there is some ice cream.
10) I've got the a new mobile phone.
Task 4. Make nouns from the verbs (only one suffix is used) and complete the sentences. (7 points)
DRIVE GREET COOK MEET BUILD BEGIN DANCE
1) ’Hello' and ’Good morning’ are … .
2) Houses, schools, churches and shops are all …
3) … in the fog can be dangerous.
4) Do you remember your first … with your husband?
5) Will there be … at the party?
6) Who does the … in your family?
7) I didn't see the … of the play.
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Task 5*. Fill in the gaps with the correct article where necessary. (13 points) (First learn the information “АРТИКЛЬ В УСТОЙЧИВЫХ СЛОВОСОЧЕТАНИЯХ” (attached file)
I was 1) at ___ complete loss as to how to find the money 2) in ___ time
Let’s go out to a restaurant 3) for ___ change.
4) On ___ whole, life was much quieter after John left.
Keep your feet dry so you don’t 5) catch ___ cold.
Kathy’s wedding shower 6) was ___ great success.
Stephen King’s new novel will go 7) on ___ sale next week.
Nurses do all they can to make patients feel 8) at ___ ease.
Look! The house is 9) on ___ fire!
He’ll be able to tell if the diamonds are genuine 10) at ___ glance.
“They’re coming,” he said 11) in ___ whisper.
12) In ___ end, I decided that I wouldn’t go after all.
I should be back by 11 o’clock 13) at ___ latest.
Task 6. Correct the grammar mistakes in these sentences.
Write the whole sentence (or the extract) correctly. (8 points)
1) It’s a beautiful day. Let’s have the lunch in the garden.
2) He’s captain in the army.
3) He has written two books but neither books have been published yet.
4) Have you got the time for a drink?
5) We got on very well with one other on holiday.
6) I went to Portugal a month before last.
7) I hardly have any free time so I have a few hobbies.
8) I’ve got two sons but none of them looks like me.
Task 7. Match the idioms with their definitions. (6 points)
1) be on good terms (with sb)
a) try as hard as possible
2) be in a good mood
b) feel happy
3) be broke
c) have a job and earn money
4) do one’s best
d) do sth to help sb
5) do sb a favour
e) have no money at all
6) do (sth) for a living
f) be friendly (with sb)
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Task 8. Fill in the correct idiom from ex.7 (don’t forget to use the verbs and the nouns in the correct form and to change some pronouns if necessary). (6 points)
1) “What do you ...?” “I work as a nurse.”
2) After the divorce, they didn’t talk for months but now they ... with each other.
3) I’m going to the bank to ask for a loan because I ...
4) Although he ... he didn’t win the race.
5) Could you ...? If you’re going out, could you buy some milk?
6) Now’s a good time to ask for a pay rise because the boss ...
Task 9. Put What … / What a … or How... to complete the exclamations. Which are positive reactions (put P)? Which are negative (put N)? (24 points)
1) silly mistake!
2) brilliant idea!
3) ghastly weather!
4) utterly ridiculous!
5) terrific!
6) rubbish!
7) mess!
8) dreadful!
9) absolutely fabulous!
10) appalling behaviour!
11) hell of a journey!
12) terrible thing to happen!
TOTAL: 100 points
