Konkurs języka angielskiego w gimnazjum

KONKURS JĘZYKA ANGIELSKIEGO W GIMNAZJUM

Imię i nazwisko, klasa ........................................ czas : 60 min

KULTURA

1. What is the name of a legendary King of England who was looking for Saint Graal?
a) King William b) King Sam c) King Arthur d) King Edward
2. What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
a) Belfast b) Dublin c) Liverpool d) Cork
3. Which country is a former British colony?
a) India b) Japan c) Mexico d) Iraq
4. Barack Obama is a ...................president of the USA.
a) 55th b) 44th c) 125th d) 2nd
5. Which city is not a capital of an English speaking country?
a) Cardiff b) Auckland c) Sydney d) Canberra
6. From whom did the USA buy Alaska?
a) from Indians b) from Jews c) from Russians d) from Canadians
7. What is the colour of taxis in New York?
a) white b) black c) yellow d) red
8. Which country was the setting for filming “The Lord of the Rings”?
a) Ireland b) the USA c) New Zealand d) Australia
9. What is the surname of Elisabeth II, queen of England?
a) Blair b) Windsor c) Tudor d) Smith
10. What is the name of a famous British university?
a) Harvard b) Cambridge c) Hogwart’s d) Westpoint

SŁOWNICTWO

1. .....................music from the Internet is illegal.
a) Downtaking b) Seeing c) Writing d) Downloading
2. Parents of my husband are my.............
a) parents b) foster parents c) parents-in-law d) passers-by
3. “Can I pay with my credit card?” “No, we only accept................”
a) money b) cash c) coins d) wallets
4. It is easy to clean after meals if you have a ..................
a) washing machine b) watering can c) dishwasher d) transmitter
5. When you want to count centimeters you need a ..................
a) ruler b) sharpener c) biro d) rubber
6. Will you ..................me your bike?
a) borrow b) paint c) exchange d) lend
7. ........................from home to school takes me about 1 hour by bus.
a) Trip b) Voyage c) Journey d) Flight
8. We need to paint a ..................around our house.
a) hedgehog b) drive c) gate d) fence
9. Playing ...................means skipping lessons.
a) games b) truant c) smoothly d) risky
10.....................means dividing rubbish into several categories which then may be reused.
a) Cycling b) Reproducing c) Recycling d) Removing


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THE GENTLE BRITISH ART OF LOSING
By Martin Hinton

There are some who believe that the British are happier when they lose because winning is somehow embarrassing. When you win you have to shout and scream and deal with all that attention and, worst of all, praise. I wouldn’t go that far. The British like to win, but when they lose they believe in losing well.
But that’s not to say that the British are always losing. On the contrary, Britain has a fine record in competitive sport. Take the recent victory (which, admittedly, you probably haven’t heard of) in the Rugby World Cup final, when the English beat the Australians...at last! And the British haven’t lost a war for ages; Napoleon, Hitler, all dealt with. But in no other nation is so much importance placed on how well one takes defeat. Perhaps it is the feeling that by showing how disappointed one is to have lost, one gives the impression of having suffered a terrible disaster rather than a temporary setback. It might be, paradoxically, the British record of winning, which has kept us free from invasion for a thousand years and led a small nation to rule, briefly, half the world, that allows us to take defeat so well.
We were once a nation of seafarers, and what’s our most celebrated ship? The Titanic. We are a nation of explorers, and not many are more well known than Capt. Robert Scott of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910, who famously didn’t get to the South Pole first (his team was beaten by a Norwegian!) and died trying to get back. Many of the Antarctic team had no experience of polar conditions, and pulled their sleighs themselves rather than use dogs as the successful Norwegian team did, apparently because Scott thought it more noble; still, they had a jolly good go, didn’t they?
Perhaps it is true that we are uncomfortable with winning and feel happier letting others be the stars. I believe that British players struggle so much at tennis because of the post-match interviews. Players from other nations are happy to say, “I won because my serve was fantastic, my backhand incredible and everything I did went really well.” Most Brits, however, would probably rather lose than have to boast in front of the cameras about how well they had played.
Out of all the countries in the British Isles it’s England that loves a loser the most. The Scots, Irish and Welsh always believe they have a chance against the English at rugby or football, despite the difference in populations, because of their greater Celtic passion. And in Australia and the US, sport is definitely all about winning. For them, there are winners and - well, losers, and nobody wants to be one of those. England have not beaten Australia in Test Match Cricket series for years; this may be because the English play merely hoping to win, and the Australians play hoping to be swallowed up by the ground if they lose, rather than face the shame of returning to their friends and families having lost to the British.
So next time the English cricket team faces the Australians, don’t put your money on them winning; but don’t expect the English to be too bothered if they lose, either. In Britain, we love a heroic failure.

1. In the first paragraph, the author expresses his opinion that
a) losing makes the British feel embarrassed.
b) the British are happier when they lose than when they win.
c) the British don’t like to win.
d) the British would rather win than lose.

2. The possible reason why the British know how to deal with failure is the fact that
a) they have an impressive winning record.
b) they don’t feel very disappointed.
c) they haven’t been invaded for a century.
d) they have once ruled over the whole world.

3. According to the author, the story of Capt. Robert Scott’s Antarctic Expedition is an example of
a) an act of bravery and nobility.
b) a great shame.
c) a well-known failure.
d) an unfortunate accident.

4. According to the author, the British players don’t do well at tennis because
a) they hate giving interviews.
b) they don’t like talking about how well they play.
c) they play rather badly.
d) they are happier losing than winning.

5. Compared with the Scots, Irish and Welsh, the English
a) share great Celtic passion.
b) think sport is all about winning.
c) tend to love their losers.
d) always beat others at sport.

GRAMATYKA

ZADANIE A – Zakreśl poprawną formę.
1. Maggie has gone/has been/ has arrived to Spain twice this year and she’s flying there again next month.
2. What’s the matter? You look sadly/saddly/sad. Have you been crying?
3. A/The/An Equator is an imaginary line which goes around the middle of the Earth.
4. Eric’s brother was born on/in/at New Year’s Eve.
5. Nathan’s wanted to be a pilot from/since/until his first flight.
6. Many teenagers claim they would die on/with/of boredom if they didn’t have their TVs and computer games.
7. Veronica was allowed to go to the party on condition if/unless/provided she came back before midnight.
8. Let’s not argue about it, would/shall/will we?
9. The building designed/was designed/has designed by a famous architect in 1879.
10. He must be/can’t have been/can’t be at school. I have just seen him walking down the street!

ZADANIE B – Zadaj pytania o informację zawartą w podkreślonej części poniższych zdań.
Wymagana poprawność ortograficzna!

1. Betty sees her grandparents twice a year.

........................................
2. She'd like a new dress for her birthday.

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3. The ski jump tournament was put off because of heavy snowfall.

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4. “Bizarre” means strange and unusual.

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5. Two hundred people were injured in the train crash.

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ZADANIE C - Uzupełnij drugie zdanie tak, aby znaczyło to samo, co pierwsze, wykorzystując podany wyraz. Użyj od dwóch do pięciu wyrazów. Nie zmieniaj formy podanego wyrazu. Wymagana poprawność ortograficzna!

1. Simon last called us a month ago.
heard We ........................................ Simon for a month.
2. Would you like to go to the new photo exhibition at the gallery?
fancy Do ........................................ to the new photo exhibition
at the gallery?
3. Emma thinks it was wrong of Anna to cheat on her boyfriend.
should Emma thinks ........................................ on her boyfriend.
4. I really want to see the film
forward I’m ........................................ the film.
5. David can’t go out if he doesn’t tidy his room.
unless David can’t go out ........................................ his room.
6. When I was a child we lived in Brighton.
live ........................................ in Brighton when I was a child.
7. The view was so spectacular that we stopped to admire it and take some pictures.
such It was ........................................ we stopped to admire it and take some pictures.
8. Some careless tourists have spoilt this beautiful countryside.
spoilt This beautiful countryside ........................................ by some careless tourists.
9. “Does the flat have central heating?” Julie asked.
flat Julie wanted to know ........................................ central heating.
10. The second part wasn’t as long as the first part.
than The first part ........................................ the second part.

ZADANIE D – Zakreśl opcję, która najlepiej pasuje do podanego zdania.

1. In general, little children are extremely ...................... about the world around them.
a) interesting b) curious c) interested d) fascinated
2. Her face looks...................... I’m sure I’ve seen her before.
a) strange b) familiar c) authentic d) real
3. You should keep fresh food in a ........... where it’s cool.
a) box b) refrigerator c) wardrobe d) sink
4. It will rain, don’t forget to take ...... in case it is muddy.
a) cheesecake b) wellingtons c) sandals d) trainers
5. John ........................his father in his love of fishing
a) takes after b) looks like c) stands by d) goes after
6. The wedding ..........was a lovely party.
a) reception b) party c) groom d) bride
7. This unique sculpture is absolutely ...................... In the whole collection, there is nothing we value more.
a) precious b) priceless c) inexpensive d) valuable
8. These twins are so alike that you never........................ difference between them.
a) decide b) make c) tell d) say
9. Jane is a very .......... person. She loves giving presents.
a) sensitive b) stubborn c) generous d) ambitious
10. ..........money is the money teenagers get from their parents ( or not).
a) little b) pocket c) safe d) school

ZADANIE E – W każdym rzędzie podkreśl jeden wyraz, który jest błędnie napisany.

1. interested importent independent international
2. dificult dangerous different dependent
3. kitchen stairs basement bethroom
4. tomato cucumber lemon cabbuge
5. swimming skiing danceing singing