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8 класс. Блок № 1
45 минут на выполнение блока. Из них 45 минут на ввод ответов
Задание № 1
TASK 1
READING

Read the text. Six parts of the sentences are missing. Fill in the gaps.

Princess Charlotte

Five years ago, on 2 May 2015, London landmarks that now stand silent – the Tower of London, the fountains of Trafalgar Square and the Eye – A ______ marking the birth of a Princess. The arrival of Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge was a spring treat to cheer the nation, and the joy rippled around the world. Her grandfather, the Prince of Wales was delighted. “She is beautiful,” said Charles proudly. “I was hoping for a granddaughter – someone B_______ when I am very old.” Months before her birth, the laws of succession were changed. This left her C _______ after Prince George.
Princess Charlotte was allowed to join the grown-ups for the traditional Christmas church service for the first time last year. She impressed everyone D ________, including wheelchair user Gemma Clark, E_______ nicknamed Felicity as a gift.
Last September the bright-eyed Princess joined her elder brother at Thomas’s School, Battersea, where they are known as George and Charlotte Cambridge. Their modern curriculum includes ballet for both girls and boys.
Of course, we can have no way of knowing how Charlotte’s interests will develop or whether she will ever hold the title of Princess Royal. But it’s not hard to imagine that she F _________. But while the next 100 years may be dominated by the reigns of Charles III, William V and George VII, you can be sure that Charlotte will rule as a 21st century Princess of Hearts.
Вопрос № 1 6 балла(ов)
АВ
A Правильно:51. to look after me
B Правильно:12. with her lovely manners
C Правильно:33. fourth in line to the throne
D Правильно:24. who gave her a toy flamingo
E Правильно:45. turned pink
F Правильно:66. will become a pillar of the monarchy
Задание № 2
For questions 7-10, read the information and decide which answer (A, B or C) explains the meaning best.
Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов)
7. WAIT OUTSIDE STATION
FOR AIRPORT BUS
EVERY 15 MINUTES
A. It takes 15 minutes from the station to the airport
B. The bus waits to collect passengers from the station.
C. The airport bus stops regularly at the station. Это правильный ответ
Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов)
8. Jane,
The garage rang – your new tyres have arrived. They can’t fit them until next week. Please let them know today which day will be convenient.
Jane has to…
A. ask another garage to fit her tyres.
B. arrange the garage a time to fit her new tyres. Это правильный ответ
C. collect the new tyres from the garage.
Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов)
9. Students have free internet access until midday on weekdays and all day at weekends.
A. There is a charge for internet access at weekends.
B. Students must always pay to use the internet in the afternoon.
C. It doesn’t cost anything to use the internet on weekday morning. Это правильный ответ
Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов)
10. Parents are reminded that this is not a playground! Please keep children off sculptures!
A. Children must not climb on the sculptures. Это правильный ответ
B. Families can only watch sports events in the park.
C. Some of the sculptures are unsuitable for children.
Задание № 3
USE OF ENGLISH

For sentences 11-15 choose the preposition which best fits each gap.
Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов)
11. She complained _____ working at weekends.
at
on
to
of Это правильный ответ
Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов)
12. Jack was angry _____ Ann for her behaviour.
with Это правильный ответ
of
to
about
Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов)
13. He is very much attached _____ his parents.
by
to Это правильный ответ
with
for
Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов)
14. We agreed _____ most of the details.
on Это правильный ответ
about
with
in
Вопрос № 5 1 балла(ов)
15. I’m sorry, I didn’t know you had already come. I was absorbed _____ my thoughts.
up
about
in Это правильный ответ
with
Задание № 4
For questions 16-25, read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

A study, which looked at school start times, has shown that a later start can (16) _____in improved attention and mood of students.
Over 200 students aged between 14 and 18 took part in the study at a school in Rhode Island, USA. Rather than beginning classes at 8 a.m., they postponed the start of the school day (17) _________half an hour (i.e. until 8.30 a.m.).
The students all (18) _____ in a questionnaire both before and after the study. The number of them who (19) _____ to sleep for more than eight hours per night rose from 16.4% to 54.7% during the study. The researchers who (20) _____ out the study claimed that students needed to (21) _____ around nine hours a night sleeping. This amount of sleep (22) _____ them to function properly during the day and, in particular, to concentrate on their lessons.
What else did the researchers find out? The percentage of students who said they were unhappy dropped from 65.8% to 45.1%. They also felt positive about school and, because of this, they (23) _____ more of their lessons and they (24) _____ more progress.
The students and teachers were so pleased with the effect that they voted to (25) _____ to start at 8.30 a.m. the following term.
Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов)
Choose the right answer for 16
develop
lead
result Это правильный ответ
follow
Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов)
Choose the right answer for 17
by Это правильный ответ
in
for
at
Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов)
Choose the right answer for 18
completed
finished
answered
filled Это правильный ответ
Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов)
Choose the right answer for 19
succeeded
managed Это правильный ответ
achieved
arrived
Вопрос № 5 1 балла(ов)
Choose the right answer for 20
set
carried Это правильный ответ
dealt
based
Вопрос № 6 1 балла(ов)
Choose the right answer for 21
take
pass
spend Это правильный ответ
last
Вопрос № 7 1 балла(ов)
Choose the right answer for 22
enabled Это правильный ответ
let
ensured
meant
Вопрос № 8 1 балла(ов)
Choose the right answer for 23
attended Это правильный ответ
appeared
associated
accompanied
Вопрос № 9 1 балла(ов)
Choose the right answer for 24
took
did
made Это правильный ответ
went
Вопрос № 10 1 балла(ов)
Choose the right answer for 25
repeat
continue Это правильный ответ
remain
extend
Задание № 5
TASK 3

For questions 26-30 choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences.
Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов)
26. I made a real _____ of myself last night, so I’m not going to eat any breakfast.
A. elephant
B. wolf
C. horse
D. pig Это правильный ответ
Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов)
27. We didn’t tell anyone the news, but she let the _____ out of the bag and now everyone knows.
A. cat Это правильный ответ
B. rabbit
C. bird
D. duck
Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов)
28. Hold your _____! There is no need to rush!
A. dogs
B. bulls
C. donkeys
D. horses Это правильный ответ
Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов)
29. I’ll be a monkey’s _____. We are halfway through May and it’s snowing outside!
A. friend
B. copy
C. uncle Это правильный ответ
D. baby
Вопрос № 5 1 балла(ов)
30. I always have butterflies in my _____ before exams.
A. belly
B. stomach Это правильный ответ
C. head
D. heart