PASSWORD: TOTAL 100 points 75% passing grade

ELTAM MK REGIONAL COMPETITION – 8th.grade

PART I: READING

Read the text carefully. After some paragraphs there are some questions. Read
the questions carefully and choose the correct answer. Click a, b or c: (1 point per
correct answer)

Amazing mini-cities

You can do a great variety of jobs at airports. They are like amazing mini-cities. The
following three people will tell you about their working positions.

Thomas Bullock, 43, works as a terminal duty manager ‘I started on the information
desk and I did that for two years. People were friendly most of the time, but from time to
time I had to deal with some difficult questions and some very angry people. Last year, I
became a terminal duty manager. Now I come across all kinds of things, including
passenger complaints, visits by the rich and famous, heating failures, contracts on
cleaning and health issues. In fact, I spend a lot of time walking around and talking to
people on my mobile.’

1. Thomas started working at the airport _____.

A. one year ago

B. two years ago

C. more than two years ago

2. Thomas doesn’t talk about _____.

A. keeping the airport clean

B. problems with security

C. well-known visitors
Ron Wayne, 32, is a baggage handler ‘One of this job’s criteria is to be very fit. I think I
am, because I carry bags and suitcases and then put them onto the baggage trucks. I
don’t complain. The best thing about my job is the people I work with. We have a lot of
fun at work. The worst thing is the shift work. I hate working at night and very early in the
morning. I don’t think I’ll do this job for ever. I’m going to look for something else in the
airport because I think it’s a really exciting place to work.’

3. In his job, Ron has to _____.

A. start work early.

B. drive the trucks.

C. complain about work.

4. Ron often _____.

A. works at different times of the day.

B. works in different parts of the airport.

C. goes out with people from work.

Jane Roman, 29, airport engineer ‘I studied engineering at university and worked in an
office for a few years. I was quite bored, so when I saw an advert for an engineer at
Heathrow airport, I decided to apply. There are all kinds of things to handle here – heating,
escalators, lifts – my job can be very busy sometimes. So many things can go wrong! I’m
usually very tired when I get home, but I enjoy doing different things each day.

5. Jane’s job at the airport is _____.

A. sometimes boring.

B. her first job since university.

C. her second job since university.

6. Jane enjoys her job because _____.

A. each day is different

B. she likes being busy

C. she likes airports

II. Read the text carefully. Answer the questions 7-15. Write ONLY the first letter of the
name: T for Thomas, R for Ron, or J for Jane. Each letter can be used more than once.
Use capital letters. (9 pts total/1 points for each answer)

Amazing mini-cities

You can do a great variety of jobs at airports. They are like amazing mini-cities. The
following three people will tell you about their working positions.

Thomas Bullock, 43, works as a terminal duty manager ‘I started on the information
desk and I did that for two years. People were friendly most of the time, but occasionally
I had to deal with some difficult questions and some very angry people. Last year, I
became a terminal duty manager. Now I come across all kinds of things, including
passenger complaints, visits by the rich and famous, heating failures, contracts on
cleaning and health issues. In fact, I spend a lot of time walking around and talking to
people on my mobile.’

Ron Wayne, 32, is a baggage handler ‘One of this job’s criteria is to be very fit. I think I
am, because I carry bags and suitcases and then put them onto the baggage trucks. I
don’t complain. The best thing about my job is the people I work with. We have a lot of
fun at work. The worst thing is the shift work. I hate working at night and very early in the
morning. I don’t think I’ll do this job for ever. I’m going to look for something else in the
airport because I think it’s a really exciting place to work.’

Jane Roman, 29, airport engineer ‘I studied engineering at university and worked in an
office for a few years. I was quite bored, so when I saw an advert for an engineer at
Heathrow airport, I decided to apply. There are all kinds of things to handle here – heating,
escalators, lifts – my job can be very busy sometimes. So many things can go wrong! I’m
usually very tired when I get home, but I enjoy doing different things each day.

Answer the questions 7-15. Write ONLY the first letter of the name: T for Thomas, R for
Ron, or J for Jane. Each letter can be used more than once. Use capital letters.
Example: Who has to talk to passengers? T

7. Who would like to do something else at the airport? ____ (R / r / Ron)

8. Who is often tired? ___ (J / j / Jane)

9. Who needs to be physically strong? ____ (R / r / Ron)

10. Who organizes visits from well-known people? ___ (T / t / Thomas)

11.Who had a good education? ____ (J / j / Jane)

12.Who uses the phone a lot? ____ (T / t / Thomas)

13.Who is involved in keeping the airport clean? ____ (T / t / Thomas)

14.Who has had two jobs at the airport? _____ (T / t / Thomas)

15.Who works different hours? _____ (R / r / Ron)

III. Read the text again. Look at the bold / underlined words. Write the underlined
words from the text next to their meaning / words below. Be careful, there is ONE
extra underlined word: (5 pots total/1 pts for each correct answer)

Amazing mini-cities

You can do a great variety of jobs at airports. They are like amazing mini-cities. The
following three people will tell you about their working positions.

Thomas Bullock, 43, works as a terminal duty manager ‘I started on the information
desk and I did that for two years. People were friendly most of the time, but occasionally
I had to deal with some difficult questions and some very angry people. Last year, I
became a terminal duty manager. Now I come across all kinds of things, including
passenger complaints, visits by the rich and famous, heating failures, contracts on
cleaning and health issues. In fact, I spend a lot of time walking around and talking to
people on my mobile.’
Ron Wayne, 32, is a baggage handler ‘One of this job’s criteria is to be very fit. I think I
am, because I carry bags and suitcases and then put them onto the baggage trucks. I
don’t complain. The best thing about my job is the people I work with. We have a lot of
fun at work. The worst thing is the shift work. I hate working at night and very early in the
morning. I don’t think I’ll do this job for ever. I’m going to look for something else in the
airport because I think it’s a really exciting place to work.’

Jane Roman, 29, airport engineer ‘I studied engineering at university and worked in an
office for a few years. I was quite bored, so when I saw an advert for an engineer at
Heathrow airport, I decided to apply. There are all kinds of things to handle here – heating,
escalators, lifts – my job can be very busy sometimes. So many things can go wrong! I’m
usually very tired when I get home, but I enjoy doing different things each day.

Here are once again the highlighted / underlined words from the text. Write them
next to their meaning / word below. Be careful! There is ONE extra word: (1 point
per correct answer)

amazing terminal angry contracts exciting complaints

16. astonishing _______ (amazing/Amazing)

17. cross with ______ (angry/Angry)
18. thrilling (exciting/Exciting)
19. agreements _________(contracts/Contracts)
20. gate _________(terminal/Terminal)

IV. Read the text again. Find the words from the text that have opposite meaning of
the following words. (Зборот со спротивно значење се наоѓа во наведениот
параграф во заградата) (5 pots total/1 pts for each correct answer)

Amazing mini-cities

You can do a great variety of jobs at airports. They are like amazing mini-cities. The
following three people will tell you about their working positions.

Thomas Bullock, 43, works as a terminal duty manager ‘I started on the information desk
and I did that for two years. People were friendly most of the time, but occasionally I had
to deal with some difficult questions and some very angry people. Last year, I became a
terminal duty manager. Now I come across all kinds of things, including passenger
complaints, visits by the rich and famous, heating failures, contracts on cleaning and
health issues. In fact, I spend a lot of time walking around and talking to people on my
mobile.’

Ron Wayne, 32, is a baggage handler ‘One of this job’s criteria is to be very fit. I think I
am, because I carry bags and suitcases and then put them onto the baggage trucks. I
don’t complain. The best thing about my job is the people I work with. We have a lot of
fun at work. The worst thing is the shift work. I hate working at night and very early in the
morning. I don’t think I’ll do this job for ever. I’m going to look for something else in the
airport because I think it’s a really exciting place to work.’

Jane Roman, 29, airport engineer ‘I studied engineering at university and worked in an
office for a few years. I was quite bored, so when I saw an advert for an engineer at
Heathrow airport, I decided to apply. There are all kinds of things to handle here – heating,
escalators, lifts – my job can be very busy sometimes. So many things can go wrong! I’m
usually very tired when I get home, but I enjoy doing different things each day.

Find the words from the text that have opposite meaning of the following. Write
them below. (Зборот со спротивно значење се наоѓа во наведениот параграф
во заградата)

21. compliments (paragraph 2) _______ (complaints/Complaints)

22. frequently (paragraph 2) ________(occasionally/Occasionally)
23. excluding (paragraph 2)________(including/Including)
24. late (paragraph 3)__________(early/Early)
25. correct (paragraph 4) ________(wrong/Wrong)

V. Find the word / words in the text to match each definition. (Зборот / зборовите
се во наведениот параграф во заградата) (5 pts total /1 point for each correct
answer

Amazing mini-cities
You can do a great variety of jobs at airports. They are like amazing mini-cities. The
following three people will tell you about their working positions.

Thomas Bullock, 43, works as a terminal duty manager ‘I started on the information desk
and I did that for two years. People were friendly most of the time, but occasionally I had
to deal with some difficult questions and some very angry people. Last year, I became a
terminal duty manager. Now I come across all kinds of things, including passenger
complaints, visits by the rich and famous, heating failures, contracts on cleaning and
health issues. In fact, I spend a lot of time walking around and talking to people on my
mobile.’

Ron Wayne, 32, is a baggage handler ‘One of this job’s criteria is to be very fit. I think I
am, because I carry bags and suitcases and then put them onto the baggage trucks. I
don’t complain. The best thing about my job is the people I work with. We have a lot of
fun at work. The worst thing is the shift work. I hate working at night and very early in the
morning. I don’t think I’ll do this job for ever. I’m going to look for something else in the
airport because I think it’s a really exciting place to work.’

Jane Roman, 29, airport engineer ‘I studied engineering at university and worked in an
office for a few years. I was quite bored, so when I saw an advert for an engineer at
Heathrow airport, I decided to apply. There are all kinds of things to handle here – heating,
escalators, lifts – my job can be very busy sometimes. So many things can go wrong! I’m
usually very tired when I get home, but I enjoy doing different things each day.

26. Small social groups where ordinary people live (paragraph 1) ______ (mini-
cities/Mini-cities/mini cities/Mini cities)

27. A person who is travelling in a vehicle but is not driving it, flying it, or working on it
(paragraph 2) ________(passenger/Passenger)

28. The state of being free from illness or injury (paragraph 2) ______ (health/Health)

29. States or conditions of something not working, opposite of success (paragraph 2)

_______(failures/Failures)
30. manage a situation or problem (paragraph 4) _____ (handle)

PART II USE OF ENGLISH

I. Choose the correct answer. Click A,B,C or D.

(1 point for each correct answer) 15 points/
31. Everywhere they ............... for water they struck oil.
A) dropped
B) bent
C) sank
D) dug
32. My memories of you are so warm and ............... that I am sure I can never forget
you.
A) busy
B) deep
C) unkind
D) helpful
33. They ............... so much of their time together that their friendship got stronger.
A) Argued
B) Proved
C) Spent
D) Wasted
34. Now, ............... the ball to the person on your right.
A) pull
B) throw
C) jump
D) burst
35. A man was struck by ............... and killed as he ran for shelter.
A) forecast
B) lightning
C) frost
D) rain
36. She ............... me up and gave me a friendly smile.
A) frightened
B) woke
C) joked
D) thanked
37. Philosophers try to find out the ............... of life.
A) long
B) meaningful
C) uselessness
D) meaning
38. Oh, he's so big-headed. I can't ............... him.
A) stand
B) shake
C) swear
D) spread
39. So, you've lost your job. Well, life is never ................ .
A) difficult
B) stormy
C) lonely
D) fair
40. While they were on holiday somebody came______ their house and stole some
valuable paintings.
A) down
B) in
C) on
D) away
41. By the way, I’ve just heard that Sally broke _____ Chris’s heart by leaving him.
A) into
B) down
C) away
D) up
42. I was just getting out of the bath when the lights______.
A) went up
B) went off
C) went away
D) went down
43. Mozart composed music when he was still a child. He had a great ........... for it.
A) hand
B) force
C) gift
D) skills
44. The audience gave the soloist an enthusiastic ........... when he entered.
A) applause
B) clapping
C) encore
D) reception
45. Some of the best golf ........... are in England.
A) courses
B) courts
C) pitches
D) tracks

II. Sentences from 46-60 are part of one text. Read the text carefully. Choose the
word that best fits each gap. Click: a, b, c: (2 points for each answer) total 30
46.There are many challenges on the internet ___________(about / of / in) food.
47.For example, some people video themselves while they _______(are eating /have
eaten/are eaten) an onion or a lemon.
48.____________(Little/ Much / A lot) of these challenges are harmless and fun.
49._____________(However /So/ Although), a few of them are dangerous.
50.For example, in one challenge, people have to hold ice and salt in
_____________(them/theirs/ their) hands.
51.They get together with friends and find out who can hold it for the _____(most long/
longest / longer) time.
52.But this challenge is so dangerous that nobody _________(should /will/might) do it.
53.If you take some ice and add salt, the temperature of the ice _______ (would fall/is
falling/will fall) to -17ºC. The ice will burn you at this temperature.
54.The problem is, you ___________(mustn’t /might not /shouldn’t) notice that your hand
is burning because the ice is so cold.
55.You’ll keep holding it, and the burn will _____ (get / got / getting) worse.
56.In another challenge, people try to eat a large spoonful of cinnamon powder without
drinking ____________(anything /everything /nothing).
57.It sounds simple, but it isn’t. In fact, it’s both impossible and dangerous. Cinnamon
powder ____________(doesn’t dissolve /hasn’t dissolved / isn’t dissolving) in water or
into your mouth.
58.So, if you put a spoonful of ____________ (those / it /its) in your mouth, your body will
panic and you will start coughing.
59.If that powder gets _________ (along / into /through) your lungs, you might damage
them.
60.So, in the future, when someone ___________ (will dare/is going to dare/ dares) you
to do a food challenge, don’t agree to it! Don’t risk your health just to make a funny video!

III. Fill in the gaps with the correct verb form of the word in brackets. (10 pts total/1
pt for each correct answer)
61. David __________ (cook) lunch at the moment. (is cooking / ’s cooking)
62. He __________ (not listen) to music now. (is not listening/ isn’t listening)
63. Look at the clouds! Take an umbrella! It __________ (rain). (is going to rain / ‘s
going to rain)
64. I __________ (see) Marco last night. (saw)
65. You haven’t seen a dolphin, _____ you? (have)
66. They __________ (watch) a film when we arrived. (Were watching/were watching)
67. She broke her arm, ______ she? (didn’t)
68. We __________ (not go) to the party, we went to the theatre. (Didn’t go /did not
go/didn’t go)
69. Margaret __________ (live) in Edinburgh, but now she lives in Belfast. (used to live /
lived / was living)
70. If he __________ (not graduate) from high school with top grades, he won’t get into
Berkley University. (doesn’t graduate / does not graduate)

IV. Choose the correct expression, phrasal verb or collocation to complete the
sentences. (10 pts total/2 points for each correct answer)
71. Learning vocabulary is a _________ in the process of learning a foreign
language.
a. speed
b. basics
c. key element
72. She tried to ________ what is right.
a. sit down for
b. stand up for
c. turn up for
73. One _________of living in the town is the lack of safe places for the children to
play.
a. mistake
b. adventure
c. disadvantage

74. I always try to make sure I'm _________ for meetings.

a. right about time
b. right at time
c. right on time

75. I'm trying very hard to be careful and thorough, and to present new information
and new claims as they _______________.
a. take up prepared
b. become available
c. go mad
V. Complete the sentences with so, because, but, (5 pts total/1 point for each correct
answer)
Example: It was sunny, so I wore a hat.
76. They have won the lottery ____ (so) they’re going to buy a new house.
77. She’s learning Japanese ______ (because) she’s got a FB friend in Tokyo.
78. I don’t eat meat _____ (because) I’m a vegetarian.
79. I asked Peter to come with us, _____ (but) he was too tired.
80. I tried to reach the top shelf, ____ (but) I couldn’t; it was too high for me.