Задания по английскому языку 7-8 класс

Reading Comprehension

Part 1. Questions 1-5

The people below live in London and are all interested in keeping fit.
On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight websites for people wanting to keep fit.
Decide which website would be the most suitable for the following people.
For questions 1-5, mark the correct letter (A-H) on your answer sheet.

1. Klara has recently moved to London and enjoys serious running. She is looking for a club where she can take part in competitions.

2. Sami wants to find some ideas for keeping fit at home and communicate online with other people doing the same thing. He doesn’t want to have to pay for using the website.

3. Kumiko is a member of a local gym where she goes at least twice a week. She does not get much time to shop, so wants to buy gym clothes and shoes online.

4. Peter loves the outdoors and cycles to different places each weekend to keep fit. He wants a website which will give him suggestions for a range of suitable destinations.

5. Stefano is a student and is looking for a gym where he can keep fit. He wants to pay each time he visits the gym rather than paying a fee to become a member.

FIND THE PERFECT WAY TO KEEP FIT WITH THESE WEBSITES

A www.activelife.co.uk This site is perfect for those who like to combine living a healthy lifestyle with enjoying the countryside. Type in the name of the town and you get a list of locations that offer routes for cycling or exploring the area on foot. There is also information on cycling competitions in Britain.
B www.fitinfo.com This online shop offers books, magazines, DVDs and software connected to keeping fit. You simply type in the aspect of keeping fit that you are interested in, such as ‘keeping fit outdoors’, and a super selection is displayed.
C www.fitnet.co.uk Steve Amos started this site for busy people wanting to keep fit. Fill in a questionnaire and Steve will create a fitness programme for you. Although Steve’s fee is high, you can email him for advice whenever you want. In addition, Steve has designed a range of fitness clothes and footwear, which anyone can order (48-hour delivery).
D www.NAG.co.uk The National Athletics Group is a site for people interested in athletics. It allows you to find out where your nearest athletics club is and provides information about races and other athletics events around the country. There is a popular chatroom where athletes exchange suggestions and ideas.
E www.swavedon.com Swavedon is a national park with a lake, which offers many different ways of keeping fit in the great outdoors. There are three cycle routes, a jogging track around the lake and several woodland walks.
F www.fitnessonline.co.uk This is a free government website that encourages people to keep fit. It gives diet advice, and allows you to work through a fitness programme without leaving your house. It also offers advice on gym equipment to buy and has a chatroom, where you can compare experiences with others.
G www.fitnessclub.co.uk This website tells you all you need to know about this chain of gyms, including where your nearest Fitnessclub gym is, how you can become a member and how much the yearly fee is. Advice is given on everything from using a running machine to buying the right equipment. Each gym has a swimming pool and a shop selling gymwear.
H www.sportsarena.co.uk This website tells you how you can keep fit at this group of London sports centres. You don’t have to be a member — these centres operate a pay-as-you-go system. They all have a pool, squash courts, gym and outdoor tennis courts. The website includes details of locations, opening times and prices.

Ответы:  1-D, 2-F, 3-C, 4-F, 5-H

Part 2. Questions 6-15

Look at the sentences below about a book club.
Read the text on the opposite page to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, mark A on your answer sheet. If it is not correct, mark В on your answer sheet.

6 By ordering a book, you qualify to become a member of the International Book Club.
7 Every new member can request a watch from the book club.
8 You can buy a DVD more cheaply when you join.
9 All club books cost half the publisher’s price.
10 Each club magazine gives you a choice of over 1,000 books.
11 You get a different choice of books if you order from the website.
12 One special book is recommended every month.
13 You may receive a book that the club has chosen for you.
14 You must pay the postage when sending your application to join the club.
15 You should pay as soon as you receive your books.

Ответы: 6-А, 7-A, 8-A, 9-B, 10-B, 11-B

International Book Club
Have you ever thought of joining a book club and buying new books through the post? Here at the International Book Club, we already have many members buying books from us by mail.

To join:
You just need to send us your first order from our book list.
Immediate benefits:

• As a special offer, you may choose any reduced-price books from our new members’ book list, to the value of £6 in total (plus postage and packing). By doing this, you will save pounds| on the publishers’ prices.
• Tick the box on your form to order a free watch.
• If you reply within seven days, we will send you another free gift carefully chosen from our book list by our staff.
• Order a DVD from the many on offer in our list, at half the recommended retail price.

When you’ve joined:
As a member, you’ll enjoy savings of between 30% and 50% off the publisher’s price on every book you buy, and what’s more, they’ll come straight to your door. Your free club magazine arrives once a month, to keep you up to date with the latest best-sellers. This means that every year we offer over 1,000 books to choose from. On the Internet, you can find all our titles for the year on our exclusive members’ website.
Being a member:
All we are asking you to do while you are a member is to choose four books during your first year. After that, you can decide on the number of books you wish to take.
In each of our monthly club magazines, our experienced staff choose a Club Choice book — a work of fiction or a reference title which they feel is particularly worth buying, and which is offered at an extra-special price. However, if you do not want this book, just say so in the space provided on the form. We will always send the book if we do not receive this.
So, return your application form today, but hurry — it’s not every day we can make you an offer like this. To apply to become a member, all you need to do is simply fill in the enclosed form and return it in the postage-paid envelope supplied.
Before you know it, your books will be with you. Please don’t send any money now, as we will send you your bill with the books. And remember, you have up to a fortnight to decide if you wish to keep the books you have ordered. You should then either return the books or send your payment.

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Use of English

Part 1. Questions 1-10

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the correct letter А, В, С or D on your answer sheet.

Example:
0    A most В more             С best D better

 
Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise is one of the (0)……………………successful actors in cinema history. However, life hasn’t always been that easy for him. As a young boy, Tom was shy and had (1)……………………in finding friends, although he really enjoyed (2)……………………part in school plays. (3)……………………he had finished High School, Tom went to New York to look for work. He found employment as a porter, and at the same time he (4)……………………drama classes. In 1980, the film director Franco Zeffirelli (5)……………………Tom his first part in a film. Ten years later, he had become (6)……………………successful that he was one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood, (7)……………………millions of dollars for (8)……………………film. Today, Tom (9)……………………appears in films and is as (10)……………………as ever with his thousands of fans from all around the world. 

Ответы: 1-D, 2-C, 3-C, 4-C, 5-B, 6-A, 7-B, 8-C, 9-D, 10-A

Part 2

Questions 11-15
Here are some sentences about learning Italian.
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 on your answer sheet.
You may use this page for any rough work.

Example:

0 Daniel started Italian classes six months ago.
Daniel’s had Italian classes…………………………………………………….six months.

Answer:

__________________________________________________________________

11 After seeing an advertisement for Italian lessons, Daniel decided to go.
Daniel……………………………………………………. an advertisement for Italian lessons and then decided to go.

12 There are fifteen other students in his Italian class.
His Italian class ……………………………………………………. fifteen other students in it.

13 Daniel thinks that speaking Italian is easier than writing it.
Daniel doesn’t think that speaking is……………………………………………. as writing Italian.

14 Daniel’s teacher is Italian and her name’s Chiara Paolozzi.
Daniel’s teacher is Italian and she’s ……………………………………………… Chiara Paolozzi.

15 The students are given two hours of homework each week.
Each week Chiara…………………………………………………….the students two hours of homework.

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Ответы:

Writing

• This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend.

I’ve just seen a brilliant programme about dolphins on television.
Which programmes have you enjoyed recently?
How much television do you watch?

• Now write a letter, answering your penfriend’s questions.
• Write your letter on your answer sheet.

You should write 100-110 words

Speaking

Part 1

You each have a chance to talk by yourselves. The examiner gives you a colour photograph to look at and asks you to talk about it. When you have finished talking, the examiner gives your partner a different photograph to look at and to talk about.

Part 2

The examiner asks you and your partner to say more about the subject of the photographs in Part 1. You may be asked to give your opinion or to talk about something that has happened to you.

Listening

Part 1

Questions 1-7
There are seven questions in this part.
For each question there are three pictures and a short recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick  (✓)  in the box below it.

Example: Where is the girl’s hat?

1. Where will the friends meet?

2. What has the girl forgotten to bring?

3. Which TV programme is on at 9 o’clock tonight?

4. How will the man book tickets for the show?

5, What will the man do this winter?

6. How does the man want the woman to help him?

7. Which house did the woman stay in?

Ответы: 1-A, 2-A, 3-C, 4-B, 5-A, 6-B, 7-A

Part 2

Questions 8-13
You will hear a news reporter called Angela Bond, talking on the radio about her job. For each question, put a tick (✓) in the correct box.

8. Where is Angela working at the moment?

A Britain
В the USA
С Asia

9. Angela likes her job because she

A loves being in dangerous situations.
B never knows where she’ll go next.
C enjoys watching important events happen.

10. What did Angela bring home from Hong Kong?

A pictures
B carpets
C furniture

11. What time does Angela’s working day begin?

A 8.30 am
B 6.30 pm
C 10.00 am

12. Where did Angela meet her boyfriend?

A at her sister’s house
B at university
C in Hong Kong

13. What does Angela do to relax?

A She cooks a meal.
B She goes sailing.
C She goes shopping.

Ответы: 8-A, 9-C, 10-C, 11-A, 12-A, 13-B