Комплект заданий для учащихся 7-8 классов

PART 1

LISTENING

Time: 15 minutes
TASK 1

You will hear a radio interview with an explorer, Sally Brendle. For each
question (1-6) choose the correct answer A, B or C.
1. On her last trip, Sally
A found a new kind of snake.
B saw a rare crocodile.
C discovered an unknown river.
2. When Sally was a child she
A enjoyed going to the zoo.
B worried about the environment.
C kept wild animals at home.
3. What work did Sally do when she went to Africa?
A She helped to build a school.
B She studied animals in the forest.
C She recovered the numbers of certain animals.
4. Sally was invited to join the Amazon expedition because
A she knew a lot about medicine.
B one of the original team members was injured.
C she was a well-known plant expert.
5. What does Sally say about the rainforest?
A It's a dangerous place.
B It's very calm.
C It's easy to get lost.
 6. Sally's new TV programme is about
A some less well-known animals.
B the ways people can protect wildlife.
C her experiences in the rainforest.

TASK 2

You will hear a part of a radio programme about the lives of famous
inventors. Read questions 7-15, and match each question to the person A-C
that it refers to.

A Alexander Graham Bell

B Maria Mitchell
C Jan Szczepanik

7. Who came from a big family? _________________

8. Who received a medal from a king?_______________________
9. Whose scientific interests were not grounded in family traditions?________
10. Whose achievements were appreciated outside his/her country?__________
11. Whose research was concentrated on one field of science?_____________
12. Who had planned a different career? _______________________________
13. Who worked as a teacher?_______________________________________
14. Whose birthplace is open to the public? ____________________________
15. Who discovered a new comet?___________________________________

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 PART 2
READING
Time: 15 minutes

Read the text below. For questions 1 – 10 decide if these statements are True (A)
or False (B). Circle the correct answer on your answer sheet.

Education in Britain
Children go to two different schools in Britain. The first is called primary school
and the second is secondary school. You go to primary school from the ages of 4
to 11. The first year is known as Year R which means Reception Year and after that
you are in Year 1. When you are about 11 you change school and start your new
secondary school in Year 7.
For lots of children it is very exciting moving to secondary school because they
have a chance to meet new friends, study new subjects and try completely
different things. Sometimes they feel worried about the homework and nervous
about making a new start. So, what exactly is different about secondary school?
For a start, there are lots of different subjects, each one with its own teacher. In
primary school most children had one teacher or two teachers so it's quite strange
to have a teacher just for physics, a teacher just for geography and another just
for maths. And of course you do have more homework with so many different
subjects there's always something to do.
In British secondary schools students usually study English, maths, science, ICT
(information and communication technology), design technology, history,
geography, foreign languages, art and design, music, PE (physical education),
citizenship and religion. Some schools offer things like politics, business studies
and drama, but not usually in Year 7!
Most schools start at 9 o'clock and finish at 3.30. At lunchtime you can buy food
to eat in the school canteen or take your own food and eat it there. Most schools
also have a uniform, usually a white shirt and dark trousers or a skirt with a tie in
the school's colours and a sweatshirt with the name of the school. Sometimes
students don't like wearing a uniform but it helps everybody feel an important part
of the school community. Lessons last around 55 minutes and the bell rings to let
you know when they are finished or when it's time to go home. Often, before
going home, students stay for after school clubs. Most schools have sports teams,
like football, hockey, netball or rugby and play in special divisions against other
secondary schools. If you prefer acting or music you might join the dram club and
be in the school play, or join the choir or school orchestra. And if you still haven't
decided there are often things like book club, film club, dancing club, computer
club, chess club.
At the end of Year 9 you have an important choice to make: which subjects you
would like to study for the GCSE exams when you start Year 10. The General
Certificate of Secondary Education exams are the first important school exams for
children in Britain. Everybody has to do GCSEs in English, Maths, Science, and
Religion but then you can choose the subjects you're best at, usually about 8 or 9
subjects in total, If you already have an idea which job you'd like to do you can
choose the subjects which will be best for it. The exams are all written exams
which students take at the end of Year 11.
After GCSEs some students go to college to do specialized courses but many stay
at school for two more years to study for A Levels (Advanced Level exams). Most
students only study three or four subjects, You should choose the subjects very
carefully, because you can only go to university if you get good results, If you
want to be an interpreter you might study French, Spanish and Geography and
Politics for example. If you want to be a doctor you might choose Maths, Physics,
Chemistry and Biology. There's lots to study and the exams are difficult but you
can specialize in subjects that you really like.

1 Year 1 is your first year at school. T/F

2 Everybody loves secondary school T/F
3 At lunch time you can choose what to eat T/F
4 Everybody usually wears the same clothes to school. T/F
5 At 3.30 all the students go straight home to do their homework T/F
6 In Year 7 all schools teach politics, business studies and drama. T/F
7 Each class lasts more than one hour. T/F
8 In Year 10 everybody studies the same subjects. T/F
9 You study less subjects in Year 11 than in Year 12. T/F
10 Students don't have to do A Level subjects that they don't like. T/F

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 PART 3
USE OF ENGLISH
Time: 10 minutes

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question
1 -10, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Robots
Robots can work in places humans can't easily (0) __A___ to. These include deep
oceans on (1) _____ planets or on sites with bad pollution. Robots are also used in
factories (2) ________ they can work more quickly and accurately than a human,
and (3) _________needing to rest.
Improvements in technology over the past 50 years have (4) _______ that
scientists are now able to create very clever robots. The most complicated of these
can make (5) _______ for themselves, learn new things, and (6) _________ with
problems. However, while robots (7) _______ look like people are very common
in science fiction films, they are very (8) _______ in real life. Making a machine
that can balance and move on two legs is a real (9) ________ and is unnecessary
for most of the jobs we need robots to do for us. However, a Japanese robot
(10)_____ as Asimo does walk on two legs and can even climb up and down
stairs.
Example: 0 A get B find C make D take

1. A further B high C distant D long

2. A unless B because C although D despite
3. A without B before C until D after
4. A intended B supposed C said D meant
5. A results B decisions C thoughts D options
6. A sort B manage C deal D handle
7. A whose B that C what D where
8. A rare B thin C little D narrow
9. A difficult B trouble C fault D challenge
10. A called B known C named D said

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PART 4

WRITING

Time: 20 minutes

You work for local tourist office. Your manager asked you to visit a new tourist
attraction (for example a theatre, museum or disco) in your area. Now you must
write a report for your manager.
Write your report. Describe the attraction, say what it has to offer to tourists
and comment on its good and bad points (around 90-100 words).
Do not forget to:
- make an introduction
- give your opinion about the best and the worst aspects of the new tourist
attraction
- draw a conclusion
You should write about 90-100 words.
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ANSWER SHEET

LISTENING

1 А В С
2 А В С
2 А В С
4 А В С

5 А В С

6 А В С

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8
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10
11

12

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 READING
circle the correct option

1 А В
2 А В
3 А В
4 А В
5 А В
6 А В
7 A B
8 A B
9 A B
10 A B

USE OF ENGLISH
circle the correct option

1 А В С D
2 А В С D
3 А В С D
4 А В С D
5 А В С D
6 А В С D
7 А В С D
8 А В С D
9 А В С D
10 А В С D