Внеурочная деятельность "Подготовка к олимпиадам" 7 классы

Внеурочная деятельность "Подготовка к олимпиадам" 7 классы 1. Read the text about a circus in Australia. Decide if each sentence in the task is True or False. 1. Circus Oz was formed by people who had some experience of working in circuses. 2. The aim of Circus Oz was to combine traditional circus skills with new ideas. 3. Apart from one member, the performers are the same as when Circus Oz started. 4. Some members of Circus Oz have joined a Chinese circus. 5. When Circus Oz first started, the tents were hired. 6. The audience has a better view at a Circus Oz show than at other circuses. 7. Musicians perform with Circus Oz. 8. Some food is available during Circus Oz performances. 9. Beginners can join the Circus skills class. 10. There are classes for two age groups in the holidays. CIRCUS OZ In 1977 two already successful circus groups, Soapbox Circus and the New Circus, joined together to start Circus Oz. The performers loved ordinary circus skills but they wanted to make a different kind of show, adding music, theatre and comment. They got together a collection of old trucks and caravans and went on the road. It was a fresh and original voice in circus and was immediately popular with audiences. Only one of the original members of the circus remains now but it has kept the same aims. Since that time, Circus Oz has performed in 26 different countries. In the mid-1980s new circus groups began to appear across the world and Circus Oz performers went to train with acrobats from China`s Nanjing Acrobatic Troupe. Many of the skills learnt then are still in the show, although the style is now definitely Circus Oz rather than Chinese. As with all circuses, performances took place inside a tent or Big Top. Circus Oz`s first tent was sewn together by performers in a large basement. It was used for years to tour Australia but when it became too small, Circus Oz was forced to hire tents or move into theatres. In 2002, Circus Oz had a new tent made. It is designed with few poles inside so people watching can see better than in other circuses. The performances are suitable for people of all ages and each show features a live band. The Big Top is heated and air-conditioned but audiences need to dress for the time of year. Snacks and drinks are served in the Big Top but not full meals. Circus Oz classed are held at the circus Oz Headquarters in Port Melbourne. Every Saturday of the school term there are classes for both children and teenagers. The Introduction to Circus class is for 7-12 year olds, taking the children through a range of circus skills with a focus on developing good form and having fun. The Circus Skills class is for 8-12 year olds, and is offered to children who have already done a few terms of Introduction to Circus. The Teenage Special class is for 13-18 year olds. This class is for both beginners and those who are continuing from the Circus Skills class. Classes are also run during some of the school holidays. There is a class for 7-12 year olds along with a teenage class. Both classes are for beginners and those who have been practising their skills for a while. 2. Read the text below and choose the correct word from A,B,C or D for each space. See the example (0). A LUCKY PICNIC When I was a child we used to (0)___A___ to my grandmother`s house. We often had a picnic in a wood which was (1)__________of wild flowers. We always used to go to the (2)__________place. One day when we had finished our picnic, my mother noticed that she had (3)__________her ring, (4)____________had her initials inside it. We looked everywhere for it and we carried on until it was dark and we had to give (5)___________. Thirty years later, I was on holiday with my own children and we (6)__________ the same wood. We decided to have a picnic there. It was my son who made it a lucky day. He was bored with the picnic, (7)_________ he started digging a hole (8)___________a tree. Suddenly, he (9)____________up a ring. It had some writing inside it and we all (10)____________it was my mother`s ring. She was really happy when we gave it back to her! 0 A go B gone C went D going 1 A busy B full C complete D crowded 2 A single B same C similar D alike 3 A lost B stolen C disappeared D missed 4 A where B whose C which D who 5 A back B away C out D up 6 A realised B came C found D met 7 A because B but C although D so 8 A on B under C between D at 9 A held B took C looked D came 10 A persuaded B agreed C promised D recommended 3. Read the text. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. See the example (0). AN ACTOR`S LIFE IS NOT A HAPPY ONE Many people who think they have a (0) professional future in films go to Hollywood only to find (1)_____________instead of success. They often have to give up the more (2)______________ aspects of their chosen career to play parts in (3)_______________because these provide (4)_____________security – but they are not satisfying. For many actors, even basic (5)_____________can be difficult. Some do not earn enough to pay their rent or (6)__________bills, and the time and money they invest in the (7)___________of a portfolio for interviews is often wasted. Of course there is a possible (8)___________why only 1% of actors are really (9)____________. There are just too many people who believe that their next (10)____________will be the one that makes them a star! 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PROFESSION DISAPPOINT ENJOY ADVERTISE FINANCE SURVIVE ELECTRIC PREPARE EXPLAIN SUCCEED PERFORM 4. Here are some sentences about a mobile phone. For each question complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. See the example (0). Use no more than three words. 0. Katie bought a new mobile phone two weeks ago. Katie`s had her new mobile phone for two___ weeks. 1. It was smaller than all the other phones in the shop. It was ________________phone in the shop. 2. Her friend has a similar one. A friend of _____________has a similar one. 3. There`s a silver cover on her phone. Her phone ______________a silver cover. 4. She had a really old phone before. She ______________to have a really old phone. 5. She was given that phone by her brother. Her brother______________that phone. 5. Read the text and questions below. For each question choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D. TEENAGE FICTION Teenagers have their own TV channels, websites and magazines. So what about books? Last year one publisher, Martins, started publishing a series called Waves. We spoke to the director Julia Smith. She explained, “Teenage fiction has been published since the 1970s but publishers have never been particularly successful in getting teenagers to buy and read books. Now they are realising that teenagers aren`t just older children but they are not adults either and often aren`t interested in adult fiction. For this series we`re looking for new writers who write especially for teenagers.” Athene Gorr`s novel was published in the series last year and is selling well. Its title is The Purple Ring. She says,”The important thing is to persuade teenagers to pick up your book. I`m a new writer so, although I`ve got an unusual name which people might remember, nobody knows it yet! But my book has a fantastic cover which makes people want to look inside. Then they realise what a brilliant story it is!” And what do teenagers themselves think about the series? We talked to Sophie Clarke, aged 15. She said,”I`ve read a few books in the Waves series. They say they`re for 14-19 year olds and I agree with that. We`re not interested in the same things as people in their twenties and thirties. I like them and I think they look really good too. The only thing is that because bookshops put them in the children`s section, lots of teenagers won`t find them so they may not do very well. And it`s a shame there`s no non-fiction in the series as I think lots of teenagers, especially boys, might buy that.” 1. What is the writer trying to do? A Persuade authors to write more teenage fiction B Explain why teenage fiction is easier to write than adult fiction C Give information about a new series of books D Compare different series of teenage fiction 2. Julia Smith says publishers now recognise that teenagers A Can enjoy the same kind of stories as adults B Are neither children nor adults C Grow up more quickly nowadays D Are more interested in reading nowadays 3. Athene Gorr thinks teenagers were attracted to her book because of A Her name B The story C Its title D Its cover 4. What does Sophie Clarke say about the books in the Waves series? A They shouldn`t be kept with children`s books B She would prefer to read adult fiction C They will be bought by lots of teenagers D She isn`t keen on the design 5. Which of these paragraphs could be used to advertise the Waves series? A This series is for all teenagers and those who are nearly teenagers. Whether you`re 10 or 19, you`ll find something here to please you. B Choose a book from the Waves series. It includes both fiction and non-fiction and is aimed at teenagers aged 14+. C If you`re aged between 14 and 19, don`t miss the Waves series which has novels by new authors. D The Waves series has been popular with teenagers since the 1970s. This year we have added 20 new writers to our list. 6. Complete the crossword with geographical words. 1. Water which is frozen. 2. The dividing line between two countries. 3. An area of water surrounded by land. 4. A very dry place where there is very little rain. 5. Strong wind and rain. 6. An area of land surrounded by water. 7. The type of weather found in a particular place. 8. A man-made river. 9. A stretch of water which goes to the sea. 10. The word that goes down in the centre of the puzzle.