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British Bulldog 2007-2008 учебный год
Задания 5-6 классы
I. Listen to the story and answer the questions.
1) Last year the woman visited … .
A. Crete
B. Greece
C. Cyprus
2) The woman is going to ... .
A. Crete
B. Croatia
C. Greece
3) She and her husband are staying in a … .
A. town
B. hotel
C. a small village
4) They are staying by the … .
A. forest
B. sea
C. ocean
5) The bungalow is booked for … .
A. forty nights
B. a fortnight
C. thirty nights
6) Bungalow means … .
A. cooking and cleaning
B. eating out
C. no swimming
7) The woman's husband enjoys … on holiday.
A. cooking
B. sing
C. to eating out
8) He can cook … .
A. breakfast
B. cookies
C. fast food
9) Local restaurants are … .
A. awful
B. dirty
C. very good
10) The man decided to try … .
A. Malta this year
B. Malta next year
C. Turkey this year
II. Read the text attentively and choose the right form from the variants below.
Frankie … (11) green and very tall. He has yellow eyes, black hair and a small nose. He also has enormous hands and … (12). He isn't pretty. In fact, he's very
ugly and people … (13) him a monster. They are afraid of him and always run away … (14) they see him. But Frankie isn't bad! He is an intelligent man and he loves
reading. He has … (15) of books in his little house.
He likes writing stories. He sells his stories … (16) make money. He also likes … (17) his computer and the Internet to write to people. They don't know that he is
ugly and they enjoy his letters. They sometimes ask him for his photograph, but Frankie never sends it.
Frankie enjoys gardening. There are a lot of vegetables, fruit trees and roses in … (18) big garden. He loves roses! He puts bread out in the garden for the birds so
there are a lot of birds too. They … (19) afraid of him!
Frankie never eats meat. He doesn't like it. He eats vegetables, fruit and bread. Because he doesn't like it when people run away from him, he orders all his
shopping by the Internet. The shop delivers his shopping to his house. In this way, people don't see him and he feels … (20). And when it is raining he doesn't have to go out of the house. He doesn't like the rain and he is afraid of thunder and lightning.
11) A. is B. are C. am
12) A. foot B. feet C. foots
13) A. calls B. write C. call
14) A. when B. how C. by
15) A. much B. lot C. a lot
16) A. by B. for C. to
17) A. gaming B. using C. eating
18) A. his B. him C. at
19) A. not be B. are not C. is not
20) A. happiest B. happier C. the happier
III. Complete the phrases using the information from the text.
21) Frankie has … .
A. black hair and big hands and feet
B. green eyes and a small nose
C. small hands and feet
22) People like writing to Frankie because … .
A. they don't know that he is ugly
B. they meet him in the supermarket
C. they like to eat meat too
23) Frankie is … .
A. a good person
B. an evil person
C. a beautiful person
24) He lives in … .
A. a big house without a garden
B. a small house with a big garden
C. a small garden
25) He … a lot of books.
A. reads
B. speaks
C. does
26) Frankie sends his photo to … .
A. his Internet friends
B. nobody
C. the shop
27) Birds … .
A. don't come into the garden
B. come into the garden
C. are afraid of Frankie
28) Frankie likes … .
A. gardening
B. eating meat
C. shopping in malls
29) Frankie goes to … .
A. the supermarket
B. the theatre
C. the garden to put the bread for the birds
30) Frankie is happy when … .
A. people don't see him
B. he doesn't see birds
C. he is in the supermarket
IV. Complete the dialogue on the ICQ according to the text above.
F is for Frankie, B is for Betty (Frankie's pen pal)
B: Hello, Frankie!
F: Hi, Betty!
B: Where are you from?
F: I … (31) England .
A. am from
B. born in
C. is from
B: How old are you?
F: I am … (32).
A. fifteen old
B. fifteen years old
C. fifth
B: Do you go to school?
F: No, I … (33).
A. am not
B. is not
C. do not
B: Have you got any pets?
F: Yes, I have … (34).
A. a birds
B. birds
C. birdes
B: What is your hobby?
F: I like … (35).
A. garden
B. gardening
C. people
B: Do you like to eat meat?
F: No, I don't, but I … (36) vegetables.
A. like
B. likes
C. loves
B: Do you write stories?
F: Yes, I do and I sell … (37).
A. they
B. them
C. him
B: What do you write about?
F: I write about different … (38).
A. animal
B. animals
C. animalz
B: Are they nice?
F: Yes, they … (39).
A. nice
B. is nice
C. are
B: I want to read them!
F: I can send them … (40).
A. by you
B. from you
C. to you
V. Choose the correct explanation for the words according to their meaning in the text.
41) enormous =
A. very big B. hungry C. stupid
42) ugly =
A. beautiful B. pretty C. not beautiful
43) afraid =
A. scared B. sad C. nice
44) intelligent =
A. stupid B. kind C. smart
45) garden =
A. house B. roof C. flower yard
46) shop =
A. flat B. house C. store
47) in this way =
A. so B. why C. there
48) bad =
A. not good B. good C. not pretty
49) rose =
A. bread B. shop C. flower
50) rain =
A. ice B. water C. fire
VI. Choose the correct answer.
51) Is your sister's … than yours?
A. hair more long
B. more long hair
C. hair longer
52) Tony looks nice, … ?
A. doesn't Tony
B. does he
C. doesn't he
53) There's only … milk. Can you buy some more at the shop, please?
A. a
B. a little
C. a few
54) Can you help me? I've got … in my eye.
A. anyone
B. something
C. anything
55) Can I have a … of cake, please?
A. bar
B. glass
C. piece
56) Tony … three languages.
A. is speaking
B. was speaking
C. speaks
57) Billy is … in old films.
A. interesting
B. interested
C. interest
58) Don't talk while you … .
A. ate
B. are eating
C. eats
59) Mary went home three hours … .
A. now
B. ago
C. then
60) I am going to Dublin … Christmas.
A. at
B. on
C. in
Задания 7-8 классы
I. Listen to the story and answer the questions.
1) The woman went to … .
A. Crete last year
B. Greece this year
C. Greece last year
2) They are going on holiday for … .
A. two weeks
B. a month
C. one week
3) She and her husband are staying in a … .
A. town
B. hotel
C. small village
4) They are staying by the … .
A. forest
B. sea
C. ocean
5) The woman is going to … every day on holiday.
A. cook
B. eat out
C. do the cleaning
6) The woman's husband enjoys … on holiday.
A. cooking
B. storing up
C. eating out
7) Her husband can cook … .
A. different dishes
B. nothing
C. Italian food
8) Food in local restaurants is said to be … .
A. exquisite
B. dreadful
C. loathsome
9) The man would like to go to … .
A. Malta
B. Maltha
C. a mall
10) The man has already … his trip.
A. booked
B. thought about
C. had
II. Read the text attentively and choose the right form from the variants below.
The Simpsons are … (11) Americans. It is a soft-satirical parody. The family consists … (12) five people: Homer, the father, who likes alcohol; Marge, the
mother, who has blue hair; Bart, a schoolboy; Lisa, who goes to school too and Maggie, the lovely baby. She doesn't talk. They all love animals. Their favourite TV show … (13) called "The Itchy and Scratchy show”. It … (14) a parody on "Tom and Jerry” where a cat and a mouse … (15) each other, but Itchy and Scratchy are much … (16) violent.
The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield, and makes … (17) many aspects of the human condition, as well as American culture, society … (18) a
whole, and television itself. The Simpsons was an early hit for Fox and won several major awards. The Simpsons … (19) cited as an influence on many animated
sitcoms.
… (20) its debut on December 17, 1989, the show has aired 403 episodes over 19 seasons. 2007 marks the 20th anniversary of The Simpsons. A feature-length
film, The Simpsons Movie, was released worldwide by July 27, 2007.
11) A. animated B. an animated C. animate
12) A. at B. from C. of
13) A. was B. is C. will be
14) A. is B. has C. were
15) A. hurt B. hurts C. hits
16) A. much B. than C. more
17) A. fun of B. laugh at C. fun at
18) A. is B. as C. like
19) A. has been B. have been C. will
20) A. When B. At C. Since
III. Complete the phrases using the information from the text.
21) The Simpsons movie was released … .
A. all over the world
B. only in the USA
C. in some parts of the world
22) There are … people in the family.
A. four
B. five
C. three
23) The Simpsons … .
A. come from the USA
B. comes from Great Britain
C. living in Africa
24) Marge has … .
A. blonde hair
B. no children
C. blue hair
25) Bart is a … .
A. teacher
B. schoolboy
C. father
26) Maggie … .
A. talks a lot
B. doesn't talk
C. loves talking
27) Maggie … .
A. goes to school
B. doesn't go to school
C. is the mother
28) The Simpsons like to watch … most of all.
A. drain
B. TV
C. books
29) "The Itchy and Scratchy” is the … on "Tom and Jerry”.
A. parody
B. pairing
C. painting
30) The cat and the mouse … .
A. never quarrel
B. hit each other
C. never see each other
IV. Complete the dialogue.
B is for Bart, M is for Marge
B: Hi, mom!
M: Hello, darling!
B: Could you help me with my English test, please?
M: Yes, sure!
B: 31) What does this mean: "to rain cats and dogs”?
M: A. it is sunny during the rain
B. it rains heavily
C. there are cats and dogs in the street
B: 32) Oh, thank you!!! And what does "hit on” mean?
M: A. find something unexpectedly
B. hit somebody in the face
C. become a music hit
B: 33) Thank you so much!!! I've got another … questions.
A. match of
B. two of
C. couple of
M: Yes, darling!
B: 34) What is "to pull one's leg”?
M: A. to play jokes on somebody
B. to have the leg drawn up
C. to hurt the leg
B: 35) And "to do away”?
M: A. to go away
B. to put an end to
C. to make somebody go away
B: 36) Mom, and "something goes amiss”?
M: A. something is not going well
B. something goes on well
C. something hurts me
B: 37) What about "to make a do of it”?
M: A. to make a carpet
B. to use something properly
C. be successful
B: 38) The teacher said that I "played truant”. What did he mean?
M: A. you skipped lessons
B. you pretended to be dead
C. you pretended to be ill
B: 39) And he also said that our lesson will be "as good as a play”. What does it mean?
M: A. very unusual
B. very interesting
C. very short
B: 40) Moreover, he said that I should "play it cool”. What did he mean?
M: A. you should be calm
B. you are the best student
C. you should study more
B: Thank you, mom!!!
V. Choose the correct explanation for the words according to their
meaning in the text.
41) animated =
A. drawn B. real C. ankle
42) soft-satirical =
A. looking out B. deriding C. setting
43) favourite =
A. beloved B. detested C. damned
44) violent =
A. queer B. curious C. cruel
45) fictional =
A. invented B. assumed C. brushed
46) aspect =
A. perspective B. shape C. spot
47) major =
A. grand B. chief C. splendid
48) cite =
A. fore B. answer C. refer
49) sitcom = ... comedy
A. soap B. situation C. satiric
50) anniversary =
A. jubilee B. annual C. annite
VI. Choose the correct answer.
51) The girl was … from her friend in the exam.
A. accusing to copy
B. accused of copying
C. accused that she copied
52) She was … when she got lost in the bazaar in Tunis.
A. absolutely terrified
B. absolutely terrifying
C. very frightening
53) My brother … his room in a mess. It's awful!
A. always leaving
B. is leaving always
C. is always leaving
54) There was a fire in the factory last Friday night, but fortunately
the fire officers … put it out.
A. could
B. have managed to
C. were able to
55) Her grandfather … a policeman in London.
A. is used to be
B. used to be
C. used to being
56) You'll never pass the exam … harder.
A. if you will study
B. if you studied
C. unless you study
57) She doesn't like spicy food, … hot curries.
A. so as
B. as
C. such as
58) The teacher asked … the next paragraph.
A. her to read
B. that she read
C. her that to read
59) … having three houses, he lived on a boat on the River.
A. In case of
B. Even though
C. Despite
60) Because there were storms over the mountains, they had a very … .
A. bumpy flight
B. nervous plane
C. uncomfortable flying
Задания 9-11 классы
I. Listen to the story and answer the questions.
1) The woman is going on … .
A. a package tour
B. holiday
C. a voyage
2) They are going on holiday for … .
A. two weeks
B. a month
C. one week
3) They are going to … .
A. a different country
B. same resort
C. different resort
4) They are staying in … .
A. a small village by the sea
B. a town by the ocean
C. a village in the forest
5) The woman is going to … every day on holiday.
A. cook
B. eat out
C. do the cleaning
6) Her husband can cook … .
A. different dishes
B. nothing
C. Italian food
7) Food in local restaurants is said to be … .
A. exquisite
B. dreadful
C. loathsome
8) The man hopes that… .
A. their life becomes better
B. Malta isn't worse than Crete
C. Malta is as good as Crete
9) The man has already … his trip.
A. booked
B. thought about
C. had
10) They are talking about … .
A. their rest
B. their leave
C. their recess
II. Read the text attentively and choose the right form from the variants below.
Alice was beginning to get very tired … (11) by her sister on the bank, and … (12) nothing to … (13): once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was
reading, but it … (14) pictures or conversations in it, "and what is the … (15) a book,” thought Alice "without pictures or conversation?”
So she was considering in her … (16) mind (as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel very … (17) and stupid), whether the pleasure of making a daisy- chain … (18) be worth the trouble … (19) getting up and picking the daisies, when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes … (20) close by her.
11) A. of sitting B. to sitting C. of sit
12) A. to have B. of having C. having
13) A. do B. make C. behave
14) A. had no B. hadn't C. was no
15) A. sense of B. use in C. use of
16) A. self B. own C. private
17) A. sleeping B. sleepy C. sleep
18) A. must B. should C. would
19) A. of B. at C. for
20) A. was running B. ran C. run
III. Complete the phrases using the information from the text.
21) Alice was … .
A. busy
B. curious
C. bored
22) She … the book.
A. looked into
B. didn't look into
C. looked at
23) There were no … in the book.
A. colloquies
B. letters
C. conversants
24) She felt stupid because of the … .
A. hot day
B. lots of insects
C. rain
25) Alice was … different things.
A. writing a book about
B. musing on
C. declaiming
26) She was thinking about … a daisy-chain.
A. making
B. buying
C. netting
27) The day was … .
A. a broiler
B. heated
C. tropical
28) Alice saw a White Rabbit … .
A. in the bushes
B. run very close
C. near the tree
29) The White Rabbit was … .
A. picking daisies
B. very tired
C. running
30) Alice felt … .
A. stupid
B. nice
C. common
IV. Complete the dialogue.
A is for Alice, S is for Sister
A: Stop reading!!! There is the rabbit!!!
S: 31) I don't see any rabbit! Did he run off the rails?
A: No, he didn't tell he was … .
A. lost
B. on a train
C. fast
S: 32) Did he run around?
A: No, he didn't tell he … .
A. had any hardships
B. got in a circle
C. was tired
S: 33) Did he run aground?
A: No, he didn't tell he wanted … .
A. to stop flying
B. to set himself afloat
C. to stop running
S: 34) Did he run foul of you?
A: No, he didn't … .
A. conflict with me
B. hit me
C. see me
S: 35) Did he run with somebody?
A: No, he … .
A. didn't have a companion
B. didn't have any friends
C. didn't carry anything
S: 36) Did he run for luck?
A: I think he didn't want to … .
A. be too lucky
B. be caught
C. risk anything
S: 37) Did he cut and run?
A: I'm not sure if he was … .
A. bolting
B. a gardener
C. bowing
S: 38) Did he run messages?
A: I don't know if he was … .
A. a commissionaire
B. a tailor
C. a postman
S: 39) Did he run rings around you?
A: No, he didn't … .
A. circulate
B. frighten me
C. surpass
S: 40) Did he run into the ground?
A: I am not sure if he … .
A. tried too hard
B. disappeared
C. hurt his leg
S: So, you don't know a single thing about that mysterious Rabbit… .
V. Choose the correct explanation for the words according to their meaning in the text.
41) peep =
A. glance B. peenge C. glare
42) conversations =
A. oral B. speaks C. dialogues
43) considering =
A. thought B. thinking over C. thinking away
44) daisy-chain =
A. wreath B. fetter C. shackle
45) trouble =
A. labour B. calamity C. beshrew
46) bank =
A. bar B. footstool C. bench
47) picture =
A. scene B. canvas C. illustration
48) pleasure =
A. dislike B. vile C. delectation
49) worth =
A. a bit B. worth while C. worth little
50) pick =
A. peck B. pet C. pickle
VI. Choose the correct answer.
51) I think I … on Saturday, but I'm not sure.
A. am getting my hair cut
B. may get my hair cut
C. will have cut my hair
52) He … when he can afford it.
A. will have painted his house
B. is going to have his house painted
C. would paint his house
53) You should take malaria tablets before going to India … you get bitten by a mosquito.
A. if
B. by chance
C. in case
54) The dog only has one meal, but the puppies … three times a day.
A. have to be feed
B. must be feeding
C. need feeding
55) The exam was too difficult … .
A. for finishing for him
B. to him for completing
C. for him to complete
56) I have a good job. I'm … sales and marketing.
A. the responsible for
B. in charge of
C. in charge for
57) I … a friend called Bob, but we've stopped writing to each other.
A. used to have
B. was having
C. would have
58) If someone does you a favor, you … a favor in return.
A. will do them
B. should do them
C. could do for them
59) There are a lot of journalists outside. What's …?
A. carrying on
B. coming across
C. going on
60) … people in my town go to work by car.
A. Most of
B. The most of
C. Most of the
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