IV. WRITING COMPREHENSION TEST

Завдання I етапу Всеукраїнської олімпіади з англійської мови

I. COMPREHENSION TASK ON USING ENGLISH

1. Match the word in British English with their same meaning in American English:

2. Match these idioms with their meanings

A) Bad egg- 1. To panic

B) Big cheese 2. Something you like very much

C) To have a bee in your bonnet 3. Be extremely easy or simple

D) Jack-of-all-trades- 4. Someone who never goes out, who like to be at home

E) A piece of cake- 5. Very important person

F) A cup of tea- 6. A person who is often in trouble

G) A couch-potato- 7. To be obsessed about something

H) Have kittens- 8. A person who can make things with his hands

3. Divide these word into two groups. Which of them are using with MAKE or DO?

II. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Decide if these sentences are True or False

1. Queen Elizabeth II is 85 years old.
2. British people like to drink tea with milk
3. The most important birds in London are the black swallows.
4. The first metro station was opened in London.
5. The name of the British flag is “Union Jack”.
6. The capital of Canada is Sydney.
7. Robert Burns –famous American poet.
8. The British people celebrate Christmas before New Year.
9. The Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the 4 of July.
10. The first American president was George Washington.
11. William Shakespeare was born in London.
12. Oxford and Harvard are the most famous university cities in Great Britain.

III. READING COMPREHENSION TEST

READING

TEXT 1.

Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and emigrated to New York City when she was ten. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the 19^th century. After writing many letters asking for admission to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia.

In 1849, after graduating from medical school, she decided to continue her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection crashed her plans.

Returning to the USA she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another female doctor, could open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first female physician and founding her own hospital, she also founded the first medical school for women.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT VARIANT:

1. Where had Elizabeth lived till she was ten?

B) in New York B) in England C) in Philadelphia D) in Paris

2. What did she do in Philadelphia?

A) she worked as a doctor B) she studied at a medical school

C) she wrote letters D) she taught medicine at school

3. What country did she continue her education?

A) in England B) in the USA C) in France D) on the Philippines

4. Why couldn’t she become a surgeon?

A) she couldn’t get to medical school B) she decided to continue her education in Paris

C) because of a serious eye infection D) it was difficult for her to start practice

5. What was the main problem for her as a doctor?

A) she was a woman B) she wrote too many letters

C) she couldn’t graduate from medical school D) she couldn’t open her hospital

Text 2.

Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy. This story is about something that happened to them when they were sent away from London during the war because of the air raids. They were sent to the house of an old Professor who lived in the heart of the country, ten miles from the nearest railway station and two miles from the nearest post office. He had no wife and he lived in a very large house with a housekeeper called Mrs. Macready and three servants. He himself was a very old man with shaggy white hair which grew over most of his face as well as on his head, and they liked him almost at once; but on the first evening when he came out to meet them at the front door he was so odd-looking that Lucy (who was the youngest) was a little afraid of him, and Edmund (who was the next youngest) wanted to laugh and had to keep on pretending he was blowing his nose to hide it.

STATE TRUE OR FALSE SENTENCES:

1. The four children went to live in a house in the country.
2. The Professor was very old with brown hair.
3. Lucy was the youngest child.
4. The Professor lived two miles from the nearest post office.
5. The names of the four children are Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Betty.
6. This story is about four children’s trip to Paris.

TEXT 3. WHAT IS HALLOWEEN?

Halloween was first celebrated many centuries ago in Ireland and Scotland by Celtic priests called Druids. They observed the end of autumn and the beginning of winter. The Druids thought that Halloween was the night when the witches came out. As they were afraid of witches they put food and small gifts near the doors of their houses for the witches.

It is considered that Halloween was brought to America by the immigrants from Ireland and Scotland. In the 19^th century they celebrated Halloween according to their old traditions (the integral part of the festival was a lantern made of a pumpkin with holes in the forms of eyes, and nose and a mouth). Nowadays people hold parades on Halloween. On the 31^st of October they dress as witches, demons, ghosts and the like, with large ‘pumpkins’ in their hands, take part in the festival that lasts till early morning.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT VARIANT:

1. Halloween was first celebrated A) in the 19^th century B) many years ago

C) many centuries ago D) two centuries ago

2. It was first celebrated A) at the end of autumn B) at the end of winter

C) in the middle of autumn D) in the middle of winter

3. The Druids placed small gifts for A) children B) witches C) neighbours D) guests

4. Halloween was brought A) to Ireland from Scotland B) to Scotland from America

C) to America from Ireland D) to Ireland from America

5. In the 19^th c. Americans A) didn’t celebrate Halloween B) didn’t have Halloween

C) celebrated according to the new rules D) celebrated according to the old customs

6. The integral of the festival was A) a lantern made of cabbage B) a melon with holes

C) a cabbage with holes D) a lantern made of pumpkin.

7. On the 31^st of October people are dressed as A) good spirits B) pumpkins

C) evil spirits D) animals

IV. WRITING COMPREHENSION TEST

Directions:

In this test you will select from three writing tasks. Choose the one that you feel you are most capable to write about. You will then begin writing your essay on the pages pro­vided. When you are finished close your papers, lay down your pen and wait for us to collect your test materials (150-250 words)

1. Television and computer games will soon lead to disappearing of books.

2. There is no ideal school in the world.

3. Internet in our life. Advantages or disadvantages of using Internet

4. Food is a very important part of our lives as we must eat to live, but not live to eat. What is your favourite dish and how is it made? Tell about the process of preparing the dish. What are the ingredients and where do you buy them? Why do you love this dish so much? Does it mean something special to you?

5. Mobile phones have become more and more popu­lar around the world. In some countries, people depend on mobile phones to do their daily jobs or to keep in contact with other people. But what would the world be like with­out mobile phones? Have mobile phones truly improved the quality of life of those who use them?

6.Every season offers us many things to do both inside and outside. Which season is your favorite and what are some things you like to do during that season?

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