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8 класс. Блок № 2
45 минут на выполнение блока. Из них 45 минут на ввод ответов
Задание № 1
READING

I.Read the article and choose the correct answer, a, b or c.
Born in 1948, Fred Thompson has lived an extremely interesting life. Now he plans to make his life more interesting.
As well as being a politician and a lawyer, he wants to become the next President of the United States of America. He may become only the second US president who was also an actor. The first, of course, was Ronald Reagan.
Fred has made both films and TV series in the last twenty years. He started in 1985 with the film ‘Marie’. He has appeared in films such as ‘Die Hard’, ‘In the Line of Fire’. On TV he has appeared in the sitcom ‘Roseanne’. Afterwards he had an important part in the TV series ‘Law and Order’. Fred also regularly appears on Current Affairs and News Programmes.
Fred is working as a politician. He has been a senator for fourteen years. He has worked on many committees in government. Many people think it is normal that he is now thinking about being president. Before he became a politician, Fred was a lawyer. He was one of the lawyers who took part in the famous Watergate trials in the 1970s. Fred is a very hard-working politician. Dedicated, polite, sociable and cheerful are some of the adjectives that people use to describe him. Fred looks like a politician or senior detective. He is always well-dressed in a suit. He is very tall. At 1.99 metres, if he becomes the president he will be the tallest president in American history.
Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов)
What was Thompson’s previous career devoted to?
a) To be a film star Это правильный ответ
b) To work as a psychologist
c) To be busy with economics
Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов)
What project made him famous on TV first of all?
a) A comic show
b) A sitcom Это правильный ответ
c) Political debates
Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов)
What programmes did he start to take part on TV later?
a) Quiz programmes
b) News ones Это правильный ответ
c) Documentaries
Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов)
What made him one of the well-known lawyers ?
a) His experience as an actor
b) His appearance
c) His participation in Watergate trials Это правильный ответ
Вопрос № 5 1 балла(ов)
How do people describe him?
a) Respectful, extrovert, in a good mood Это правильный ответ
b) Stubborn, selfish, gloomy
c) Indifferent, rude, irresponsible
Вопрос № 6 1 балла(ов)
Why would he be remembered easily as a president?
a) Because of his weight
b) Because of his height Это правильный ответ
c) Because of his sense of humour
Задание № 2
II. The parts of the following text are all mixed up. Put them in the right order.

A) Finally, we carried out the most important act of the whole journey. We planted the flag. We did it together – five frozen, weather-beaten hands pushing it into the frozen ground. It was the only way I could show my thanks in this icy, empty place.
B) That night in the tent it was like the night before a big party. Everyone felt that something great was about to happen. I woke up several times. On each occasion I felt like I had as a little boy the night before Christmas.
C) At three in the afternoon a cry “Stop!” rang out from all the drivers at exactly the same time. We had reached the Pole. The journey had ended. I cannot imagine anyone in a more different and opposite place at that moment. Since childhood, I had dreamed of the areas around the North Pole. And yet, here I was at the South Pole.
D) In the morning the weather was fine, as if made for our arrival at the Pole. We had breakfast more quickly than usual and were out of tent sooner. Then we set off in the usual way. Nobody said much, but everybody looked around much more. But all we could see was endless flat countryside.
E) We believed we were now at the Pole. Of course, we all knew we were not standing on the exact spot. But we were so near that we congratulated each other, shaking each other by the hand.
Вопрос № 1 3 балла(ов)
Choose the correct answer.
1. B, A, C, D, E
2. B, D, C, E, A Это правильный ответ
3. B, E, A, D, C
4. B, C, E, A, D
Задание № 3
USE OF ENGLISH

I. Choose the correct answer, a, b or c to complete the text with one word for each gap.
1)______ Friday night I am having a meeting with Arnulph Finderson, owner of Finders Electronics. Then, on Monday I 2)_________ work as Assistant Manager of one of the shops. The first Finders Electronics Shop 3)_________ in Iceland in 1969. It 4)________ successful at first. Recently, it 5)________ quite quickly and you can find Finders Electronics shops in most countries. If Mr. Finderson was English, French or German, it would be better and 6)______ for his company to grow but Arnulph is happy with the growth he 7)_________ lately. Today you can find his shops in every town and city in Europe. It’s a good job for me. If I had a better degree I would wait and try and find a better job but the results I 8)_______ in my last exams 9)________ very good. I am lucky that I 10)________ with my brothers at the factory on Monday morning.
Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов)
Choose the correct answer for (1)
a) on Это правильный ответ
b) at
c) in
Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов)
Choose the correct answer for (2)
a) start
b) am starting Это правильный ответ
c) was starting
Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов)
Choose the correct answer for (3)
a) opens
b) is opened
c) was opened Это правильный ответ
Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов)
Choose the correct answer for (4)
a) is
b) was Это правильный ответ
c) has been
Вопрос № 5 1 балла(ов)
Choose the correct answer for (5)
a) has grown Это правильный ответ
b) grows
c) grew
Вопрос № 6 1 балла(ов)
Choose the correct answer for (6)
a) easy
b) easier Это правильный ответ
c) more easy
Вопрос № 7 1 балла(ов)
Choose the correct answer for (7)
a) saw
b) sees
c) has seen Это правильный ответ
Вопрос № 8 1 балла(ов)
Choose the correct answer for (8)
a) gave
b) was given Это правильный ответ
c) has given
Вопрос № 9 1 балла(ов)
Choose the correct answer for (9)
a) aren’t
b) haven’t been
c) weren’t Это правильный ответ
Вопрос № 10 1 балла(ов)
Choose the correct answer for (10)
a) won’t work Это правильный ответ
b) don’t work
c) haven’t worked
Задание № 4
II. Choose the words that are impossible in the sentence.
Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов)
Is the bedroom lamp O'kay? – No, it’s…
a) faulty
b) out of order Это правильный ответ
c) not working
Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов)
Some students live and study…
a) at home
b) homesick Это правильный ответ
c) away from home
Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов)
We stopped on …
a) the outskirts
b) the rush hour Это правильный ответ
c) the way
Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов)
The passengers were…
a) turned up Это правильный ответ
b) injured
c) delayed
Вопрос № 5 1 балла(ов)
In order to have enough money, students often…
a) pay tuition fees
b) take out a loan Это правильный ответ
c) try to get a scholarship
Вопрос № 6 1 балла(ов)
The radiator is … .
a) leaking
b) faulty
c) sticking Это правильный ответ
Задание № 5
III. Choose the correct word to fill in the gaps.
Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов)
He is a very valuable member of _____.
a) staff Это правильный ответ
b) civil servant
c) minister
Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов)
There are many cliffs along the _____.
a) lagoon
b) wave
c) coast Это правильный ответ
Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов)
If you buy an extra 5,000, I’ll give you a _____.
a) quantity
b) import
c) discount Это правильный ответ
Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов)
I have decided to research my family tree because I want to ________ more about my ancestors.
a) found
b) find out Это правильный ответ
c) create
Задание № 6
IV. Complete the text with words from the second column (there is one word that you don’t need).
Вопрос № 1 5 балла(ов)
АВ
- You’ve lost weight, haven’t you?
- Well, I started by trying to cut 1)_____ on what I eat but I lost only three kilos in two months... Правильно:6		1. memorable
...I didn’t think that was 2)_____ so I’ve now also been going to the gym for three months. I’ve now lost nine kilos! Правильно:52. away
- That’s fantastic! But be careful. You don’t want to lose 3)_____ much weight. You’ll disappear!
- That’s true, but on the other hand, I look better, don’t I? Правильно:3		3. too
- Yes, you do. What have you done about all those chocolates in your house?
- Oh, I’ve thrown them all 4)_____ . One day I went round the house and put them in a bag. In fact, there were only three chocolates in the house. I’d eaten all the others!
Правильно:2		4. although
- That must have been a 5)_____ occasion! Правильно:15. enough
6. down
Задание № 7
COUNTRY STUDY

Choose the right answer a, b or c.
Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов)
Where is the British Prime Minister's Office?
a) 10 Downing Street Это правильный ответ
b) Oxford Street
c) Buckingham Palace
Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов)
What is the official title of Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II?
a) Duke of Edinburgh Это правильный ответ
b) Duke of Rothesay
c) Duke of Cambridge
Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов)
Which of the famous London sights has served as a treasury, the home of the Royal Mint, a prison, and the home of the Crown Jewels of England?
a) The British Museum
b) The Tower of London Это правильный ответ
c) Buckingham Palace
Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов)
Which of these public holidays is not celebrated in the United Kingdom?
a) Christmas Day
b) Boxing Day
c) Columbus Day Это правильный ответ
Вопрос № 5 1 балла(ов)
Where is the ceremony of the coronation of the British monarch held?
a) St. Paul’s Cathedral
b) Buckingham Palace
c) Westminster Abbey Это правильный ответ