ŠKOLSKO TAKMIČENJE IZ ENGLESKOG JEZIKA

OŠ Đura Jakšić
Banja Luka
ŠKOLSKO TAKMIČENJE IZ ENGLESKOG JEZIKA
(za učenike 7., 8. i 9. razreda)
19. februar 2015. godine
UPUTSTVO ZA RJEŠAVANJE TESTA
(Ovo uputstvo se mora priložiti uz svaki test. Osim toga, dežurni nastavnik ga mora pročitati
takmičarima prije početka rješavanja testa.)
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• Uz test ste dobili poseban LIST ZA ODGOVORE (ANSWER SHEET), na kojem se
nalaze tablice u koje morate čitko upisati svoje konačne odgovore. U obzir će se
uzimati samo ona rješenja koja upišete u tablice na listu za odgovore.
• Konačne odgovore, odnosno rješenja koja ste upisali u odgovarajuće tablice na
posebnom LISTU ZA ODGOVORE (ANSWER SHEET) ne smijete ni na koji način
prepravljati, jer će se svako prepravljeno rješenje poništiti.
•
Cijeli test morate završiti u roku od 60 minuta.
GOOD LUCK!
Task 1 –Reading comprehension – Read the article carefully and circle the best answer.
Was Fred Flintstone a vegetarian?
Some anthropologists now think that for millions of years man's diet was more than 80 percent
vegetarian. Alan Vega investigates...
Twenty-four million years ago when our ancestors lived in the tropical forests of central Africa,
they probably ate plants and fruit, and, from time to time, a few insects. When these prehistoric
people started to travel north into the savannah, their diet changed too, and they began to eat a lot
of seeds and other plant material. And this is probably how man lived for the next twenty-two
million years, eating roots, seeds, fruit, nuts, vegetables and occasionally a little meat.
How do we know? One important clue is our teeth. Just like animals which eat plants, humans
have teeth called molars which we need to break down hard food such as seeds. Archaeologists can
also tell us about diets of the past.
The Aztecs and Incas ate a lot of cereals, beans and fruit and not much meat at all. In classical
India most people didn't eat meat and the Japanese were mainly vegetarian until a few generations
ago. The main food of the slaves who built the Pyramids was boiled onions! Even today, some
societies whose lifestyles are unchanged (like the Aborigines of Western Australia) are still mostly
vegetarian.
During the nineteenth century people in western countries suddenly began to eat a lot more meat.
New methods of keeping and killing animals, better transport and new inventions like fridges and
freezers helped to reduce the price of meat for ordinary people. It was probably at this time that the
typical western meal that millions of people eat every day – meat, potatoes and vegetables – was
born.
Also during the nineteenth century, the vegetarian movement started in Europe and the USA.
But it was only in the 1960s that more and more people in the west decided to give up meat in their
diets. So why do people choose to be vegetarian? Many people decide to become vegetarian for
personal reasons. First of all, some people think that it is healthier not to eat meat. Others
believe that it is cruel to eat animals. The Irish writer George Bernard Shaw once said,
'Animals are my friends – and I don't eat my friends'. Finally there are some people who think that
growing food for cows and pigs to eat is not very economical. Today vegetarianism is more and
more popular in Europe and the USA. But in most countries people who never eat meat are still a
very small minority.
1) Millions of years ago our ancestors
a) moved from the savannah to central Africa.
b) didn't eat much meat.
c) mostly ate insects.
2) The Japanese
a) used to eat meat but stopped
b) have the same diet as people in classical India.
c) didn't eat much meat until recently.
3) In the nineteenth century people started eating more meat because
a) a lot of people bought fridges and freezers.
b) it was popular to eat the same things every day.
c) technology helped the price of meat to fall.
4) In the 1960s
a) the vegetarian movement was born in Europe and the USA.
b) a lot of people decided to go on a diet.
c) many people stopped eating meat.
5) George Bernard Shaw didn't eat meat because
a) he thought that it was unkind to kill animals.
b) he wanted to do the same as his friends.
c) he wanted to keep healthy.
6) In the western world today
a) vegetarianism is growing all the time.
b) there are more vegetarians than people who eat meat.
c) vegetarianism is less common than in the 1960s.
Task 2 – Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
When Frances Lee was a boy he (1)
(2)
(want) to be an astronaut. He
(watch) TV one day in 1969 when he (3)
(see) Neil Armstrong walk on the moon.
Since then he (4)
(always / dream) of doing the same.
Every night when there is a full moon, he (5)
and (6)
(stare) up at it for hours
(imagine) himself walking around on it.
At the moment, he (7)
(work) as a nightwatchman at a meat factory.
He (8)
(have) the same job since he left school fifteen years ago, but
he still hopes that one day his dream (9)
(10)
(come) true. Recently, he
(hear) that soon they will start selling tickets to fly to the moon.
For this reason he started putting aside half of his wages every month and he (11)
(save) quite a sum so far, but more money is needed so he (12)
(also/sell) his house next month to raise more money. Unfortunately,
he doesn’t know it is all a hoax.
Task 3 – Read this email carefully, find six spelling mistakes in the email and correct them.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Hi Angela,
I’m writting to let you know that I have finally found
(0) writing
some accomodation. It is near the centre.
It’s in the Yorkshire Dales, so the countryside is realy
(1)
(2)
beautiful. I am very gratefull to you for pointing out
that advertisment for the job.
(3)
(4)
The flat I’m living in is very confortable, but the heating
doesn’t work very well, so I shall definately have to get
that fixed soon!
(5)
(6)
See you soon
Love, Sara
Task 4 – Word order
Write the words in the correct order to make a sentence.
Example: party / very / everybody / much / the / enjoyed /. Everybody enjoyed the party very much.
1 Saturday / I / you / see / the / at / night / didn’t / on / party /.
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2 a / opposite / they / building / park / new / are / the / hotel /.
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3 football / always / weekend / Ken / does / the / play / at /?
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4 again / don’t / question / ask / that /!
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5 in / since / she / been / Canada / April / has /.
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Task 5 - Read the text carefully and decide which answer best fits each gap.
There is an example at the beginning (0). Write A, B, C or D on the Answer Sheet.
SPEND, SPEND, SPEND
(0) A lent B borrowed C paid
D owed
People's attitude to money has changed in recent years. When my mother was younger, she never
(0) ____B____ from anyone and she always paid her (1) __________ on time. Things like cars,
TVs and washing machines (2) __________ a huge amount of money and there weren't so many
different (3) __________ to choose from.
Nowadays, the (4) __________ of mobile phones on the market is unbelievable. Some of my
friends change their mobiles every few months (5) __________ the expense. There is also a huge
choice in clothes and shoes, especially on the Internet. I ordered some jeans once but they were
very disappointing because they didn't (6) __________ me very well - they were much too big. I
prefer to try clothes (7) __________ before I buy them. I think I know what (8) __________
good on me and I quite often get great (9) __________ in the sales. Some shops (10)
__________ a fortune but the (11) __________ of clothes that they sell is awful. They persuade
people to buy things that don't (12) __________ them, just
because they have a designer label, I don't have to pay high (13) __________ in shops in order to
feel good about the way I look. Will our habits change due to the crisis, we are yet to see.
(1) A bills B fees C prices D debts
(2) A spent B paid C charged D cost
(3) A design B style C makes D forms
(4) A rate B number C limit D count
(5) A although B despite C however D inspite
(6) A fit B match C look D suite
(7) A out B on C up D through
(8) A suits B matches C looks D fits
(9) A bargains B fines C reduction D price
(10) A cost B charge C owe D spend
(11) A form B brands C style D designs
(12) A suit B match C goes D wear
(13) A fees B money C fines D prices
Task 6 - Word transformation - Read the text and use the word given in bold at the end
of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the
beginning (0).
Careers information: circus performers
(0) INFORM
Here is some brief (0) information for anyone thinking of
following a career in the circus. There is, of course, a wide range
of jobs available: trapeze artists, acrobats, clowns, (1) _____________,
fire-eaters and tight-rope walkers are all to be found in the big top.
A few circuses train their own performers, but usually they are
more (2) _____________ in someone who can already demonstrate
a circus-related (3) _____________ or skill. Circus schools are the
best way of getting the necessary training, and can be either
connected to a large circus or else totally (4) _____________.
Good circus performers are talented, (5) _____________ and
enthusiastic.
They need to be (6) _____________ fit and possess the necessary mental
(7) _____________ to cope with the intense training and obvious
demands of the job. They are also flexible and able to adapt (8)
_____________ to new situations, particularly as circuses are frequently
on the move.
Additionally, for many jobs within the circus, good concentration is
essential. Fire-eaters and acrobats can't afford to be (9) _____________
as mistakes can have (10) _____________ consequences.
(1) MAGIC
(2) INTEREST
(3) ABLE
(4) DEPEND
(5) ENERGY
(6) PHYSICAL
(7) STRONG
(8) EASY
(9) CARE
(10) EXPECT
ANSWER SHEET
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Name and class:
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ANSWER KEY
TASK 1
1. B 2.C 3.C 4.C 5.A 6.A
TASK 2
1. wanted 2. was watching 3. saw 4. has always dreamed 5. stares 6. imagines
7. is working 8. has had 9. will come 10. has heard 11. has saved 12. is also going to sell
TASK 3
1. accommodation 2. really 3. grateful 4. advertisement 5. comfortable 6. definitely
TASK 4
1. I didn`t see you at the party on Saturday night.
2. They are building a hotel opposite the park.
3. Does Ken always play football at the weekend?
4. Don`t ask that question again!
5. She has been in Canada since April.
TASK 5
1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. B 11. C 12. A 13. D
TASK 6
1. magicians 2. interested 3. ability 4. independent 5. energetic 6. physically 7. strength
8. easily 9. careless 10. unexpected