8 класс

READING (11 баллов)

I. Read the texts about the sightseeing of Los Angeles and for questions 1-5 mark the
correct letter (A-F). There is one extra letter. (5 баллов)
A Shopping
B Entertainment
C Celebrities
D Places to visit
E Eating out
F Accommodation
1. Los Angeles is the second largest city in America. It’s also home to film stars,
sunny weather, tall buildings and heavy traffic. The hotels in LA are more
expensive than those in many other American cities, but they clean and safe.
2. There are many interesting places that you can visit, like Venice Beach with its
street performers or Universal Studios to see how they make films. Children can
visit the Children’s Museum- one of the most exciting museums in the world.
3. There are famous restaurants you can eat at, like the Buffalo Club, a place packed
with celebrities, or Musso and Frank’s Hollywood’s oldest restaurant. For the
most delicious Mexican dishes eat at the Border Grill.
4. You can buy cheap fashionable clothes on Melrose Avenue. Do you want designer
clothes? Then go to the expensive shops on Rodeo Drive. A visit there is always
unforgettable.
5. The nightlife is exciting on the Sunset, an area in Hollywood with famous clubs.
There you can enjoy rock ’n roll music. LA is a modern city with something for
everyone. It’s noisy and crowded, but it’s also fascinating.
II. Read the article about the history of coffee drinking and circle the correct answer, a, b
or c. (6 баллов)
Time for Coffee
The story of coffee drinking is one of the greatest and most fascinating in history.
Millions of coffee drinkers worldwide cannot imagine life without a cup of aromatic coffee in
the morning. Coffee is a natural stimulant which makes us feel more awake and ready to
concentrate.
The qualities of mocca, as coffee was once known, were first discovered in Ethiopia more than
one thousand years ago. However, it was not Africans but Turks and Arabs who actively
encouraged coffee drinking. The habit of coffee drinking quickly spread throughout the Arab
world, where coffee won a reputation as the wine of Islam.
Coffee was first grown in Yemen. It was popular with Turks who served the drink to
visiting Italian merchants. In 1615 traders from Venice brought coffee to Europe, where it was
originally sold as a medicine. By the end of the sixteenth century coffee was drunk in major
European cities from Paris to London. Now, around the world there are different methods of
preparing coffee, for example, in Turkey coffee is traditionally boiled three times while
Italians are the inventors of espresso and cappuccino.
We drink coffee because of its aroma, taste and stimulating effect. However, extensive
consumption of coffee may be harmful to our health, for instance, it may increase one’s blood
pressure or make one’s heart beat irregularly. Fortunately, new brands of coffee have been
appearing on the market recently. As they do not contain substances harmful to health, many
people will not have to give up their coffee-drinking habits.
 6 Coffee was discovered…
a. in Europe.
b. in Africa.
c. in Asia.
7 Coffee drinking was popularized by…
a. the Ethiopians.
b. the Italians.
c. the Turks.
8 Coffee was first grown…
a. in Italy.
b. in Turkey.
c. in Yemen.
9 In Europe, coffee was popular as…
a. a medicine.
b. the wine of Islam.
c. a natural stimulant.
10 By the end of the sixteenth century people drank coffee…
a. in northern Europe.
b. in the most important European cities.
c. in Paris and London only.
11 New brands of coffee…
a. are as harmful as the original mocca.
b. are less harmful than regular coffee.
c. may influence our concentration ability.
USE OF ENGLISH (26 баллов)
Task 1. Open the brackets and put the verbs in the right form. (10 баллов)
James Bond
Spy 007 (1. to begin) working for British Secret Service in 1953 when Ian Fleming first
(2. to write) about him in Casino Royale. Fleming (3. to be) now dead, but the spy still
(4. to live) on. The first film (5. to be) Dr N0 in 1962 and since then he (6. to appear) in
over twenty films. The Cold War (7. to finish) and Bond’s enemies (8. not to be) the
Russians now, but there (9. to be) still plenty of bad people out there! Columbia, the
film’s producer, recently (10. to finish) filming his latest adventures.
Task 2. Choose the right variant and fill in the blanks. (7 баллов)
People started travelling many centuries ago. At first human tribes travelled from place to place in
(11) _______ for food and better habitat. At that time people travelled only (12) _______ foot.
These people (13) _______ from one place to another instead of setting in one place. They were
called Nomads. Later they (14) _______ to make boats, ferries and canoes and used them to go
down the rivers across lakes or even seas. Nomads travelled (15) _______ horsebacks, together
with their animals (deer, sheep, horses). (16) _______centuries ago, some of the Nomads began
to plant corn and vegetables. We know that among these were (17) _______ American Indians.
11 a) look b) search c) find
12 a) by b) at c)on
13 a) drove b) moved c) rode
14 a) learned b) studied c) taught
15 a) by b) at c) on
16 a) many b) much c) more
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Task 3. Read the text and then write the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete
the gaps. (9 баллов)
Holidays in the USA
There are many holidays in the USA.
(18)_____ people like holidays very much. AMERICA
The word “holiday” for them is a synonym
to “(19) _______”. One of the most popular CELEBRATE
holidays in the USA is the (20) _______ Day. INDEPENDENT
It is widely celebrated all over the country.
In big cities you can see (21) ____________ INTEREST
parades.
Many (22)_______ come to watch the parade TOUR
In Seattle, Washington. Different (23) ______ ORGANIZE
take part in it. The fire brigades in full dress,
with polished fire engines (24) _______ open USUAL
the parade. Then there are marching bands
from the local schools and universities
playing (25) ________ music. In the evening, PATRIOT
people like to watch (26)________ fireworks. WONDER
WRITING (6 баллов)
When you were on your summer holiday in Spain you made friends with a girl from Australia.
Write a letter to your pen friend in Great Britain describing the personality and the appearance of
your new friend as well as how you spent time together. (You should write 120 words.)
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2 D 7 has finished

3 E 8 are not

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5 B 10 has finished

6 b 11 search

7 c 12 on

8 c 13 moved

9 a 14 learned

10 b 15 on

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1 began 17 North

2 wrote 18 American

3 is 19 celebration

4 lives 20 Independence

5 was 21 interesting
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