Английский язык. 7-8 класс. Use of English
Task 1
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
For each question, mark the correct letter (А, В, С or D).
Example:
0 A prepared В organized С produced D made
Answer: 0 A B C D
The Namibia Challenge in Africa
The Namibia Challenge is a seven-day race (0) …………..by Raleigh International, a company established in 1985. It is a competition for people (16)…………………want to learn teamwork and communication skills. It (17)……………………………….place in the Namib desert in Africa, where teams spend a
week pushing themselves to their limit and (18)………………………useful skills. As a final challenge, participants (19) to climb Mount Brandberg, Namibia’s highest mountain.
Paul Webster, a university student, is willing to (20)……………………….his experiences with other students.
‘The Namibia Challenge is especially useful if, (21) me, you haven’t had
(22)…………..….experience of working in a team,’ he says. ‘(23)…….……………..the end of it, we were all trying to help each other in the team. It is also a great opportunity to (24)………..…………people of many different nationalities in a very special environment. I am (25)……………………………of going back to Namibia if I can.’
A | what | В | which | С | who | D | whose | |
A | takes | В | gets | С | holds | D | has | |
A | following | В | developing | С | growing | D | becoming | |
A | may | В | got | С | have | D | must | |
A | inform | В | let | С | talk | D | share | |
A | against | В | except | С | for | D | like | |
A | much | В | lot | С | many | D | few | |
A | In | В | By | С | Since | D | From | |
A | introduce | В | meet | С | know | D | greet | |
A | thinking | В | planning | С | deciding | D | considering |
Keys 16C, 17A, 18B, 19C, 20D, 21D, 22A, 23B, 24B, 25A
Task 2
Here are some sentences about a new restaurant.
For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words.
Write only the missing words.
Example:
0 The new restaurant’s name is The Bluebell.
The name ……………. new restaurant is The Bluebell.
Answer: 0 of the
26 The owner of The Bluebell is a very rich man.
The new restaurant …………….. to a very rich man.
27 The Bluebell was designed by a famous architect.
A famous architect ……………….. The Bluebell.
28 The Bluebell is more comfortable than other restaurants in the area.
Other restaurants in the area are not so ….. The Bluebell.
29 There are English and French dishes on The Bluebell’s menu.
The Bluebell ………….. got English and French dishes on its menu.
30 Meal prices at The Bluebell will change on 30 August.
Meal prices at The Bluebell will be the same 30 August.
Keys 16 belongs, 17 Designed, 18 Comfortable as, 19 Has, 20 (up) until/ (up) till/ up to
Task 3
For questions 31-37, read the text below.
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.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
| When you think of a pirate, what do you think of? Most people think of a man with a beard, a patch over one eye and a parrot on (0) ….his………………. shoulder. He often (31) …………………… a wooden leg, too, doesn’t he? Most people also think that pirates (32) ……………….. for hundreds of years. In fact, there are still many pirates on the seas, although they Using speedboats rather than sailing ships, and often (34)…………. guns, pirates today still attack ships. They frighten the people on the ship and steal (35) …………….bags and money, often also taking the contents of the ship to sell. What pirates do (36) …………………… ‘piracy’ and it is, of course, a serious crime. Police officers (37) …………………… to catch a lot of pirates in recent years, but there are still many more out there. | HE
HAVE NOT EXIST
NOT WEAR CARRY THEY CALL MANAGE |
Keys 31 Has, 32 Haven’t/have not existed, 33 Don’t/ do not wear, 34 Carrying, 35 Their, 36 Is called, 37 Have managed