Read the text and change the words in capital letters correctly according to Grammar rules. (1-7) WRITING Comment on the following. (7-10 sentences) EVERYTHING IS GOOD IN ITS TIME!                 Дорогойдруг!Обязательноскажисебепослеолимпиады: Япрошел(а)этоиспытание!Язнал(а),чтосправлюсь!Я выполнил(а) поставленную задачу!У меня все получилось!Я горжусь собой! Стремись быть ПЕРВЫМ во всем, и ты станешь ПЕРВЫМ!!! Республиканская олимпиада школьников на Кубок имени Ю.А. Гагарина АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК 7класс Этап «МУНИЦИПАЛЬНЫЙ» 2014-2015 учебный год Город/район _______________________ № школы ______________ класс ________ Фамилия ______________________________ Имя __________________________ Персональная итоговая таблица (заполняется учителем – членом жюри 2 этапа) Задания | | | | | | | | | | Количество баллов | | | | | | | | | | Всего баллов: | | | | | | | | | | ____________________________/________________________________________ Подпись учителя Ф.И.О. учителя ЖЕЛАЕМ УДАЧИ!!! LISTENING Listen to the interview with the scientist about the International space station and choose the right variant. (1-4) 1) How many nations take part in the International Space Station? A) 5 B) 15 C) 20 2) How much does the project cost? A) 150 billion B) 15 billion C) 155 billion 3) Which THREE areas of research take place on the station? A) solar energy | D) weather forecasting | B) plant growing | E) studies on weightlessness | C) mapping | F) psychology | G) nutrition 4) Which TWO things do all the astronomers each day? A) turn on computers D) listen to CDs B) cook breakfast E) take physical exercises C) have meetings F) communicate with their families READING Read the text and do the following tasks. (1-4) The phonograph was invented quite by accident. In 1876 Thomas Edison moved to Menlo Park, New Jersey, where he established an industrial research laboratory. There Edison worked on a carbon telephone transmitter to improve the exciting Bell system. In that laboratory a year later Edison invented the phonograph while trying to improve a telegraph repeater. He attached a telephone diagram to the needle in the telegraph repeater to produce a recording that he could be played back. After some improvements to the machine he recited “Mary Had a Little Lamb” and played the recognizable reproduction of his voice back to the astonished audience. 1) Choose the title to the text. a) Thomas Edison’s research laboratory. b) Improvements in the telephone and telegraph. c) The history of Menlo Park. d) A surprise invention. 2) Complete the statement: “The invention of the phonograph…” a) was quite unplanned. b) was Edison’s principle project. c) was surprising to no one. d) took many years. 3) The phonograph was made a) With a telephone needle and a recorder. b) From a telephone diaphragm. c) With only a telephone repeater. d) From a combination of telephone and telegraph parts. 4) After Edison made improvements to the machine, he… a) made the reproduction of his voice recognizable. b) used a carbon transmitter. c) read a children’s rhyme. d) reproduced the audience’s voice. LEXIS AND GRAMMAR Read the text and change the words in capital letters correctly according to Grammar rules. (1-7) Australia is situated on the fifth and the 1) of the continents. | SMALL | It is the 2)island in the world. It is smaller than the USA and much bigger than the British Isles. Besides the continent Australia consists of a number of small islands. The official name of the country | LARGE | is the Commonwealth of Australia. It 3)by the seas from all | ROUND | sides. The climate in Australia 4)from tropical and cool temperature. The official language of the country is English. | VARY | The capital of Australia 5) Canberra, not Sydney. Australia | BE | is a federation of six states. The Parliament 6) laws. The | MAKE | Government 7)by the Prime Minister. | HEAD | |