Олимпиада для 9 класса

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9 класс

Reading

Mark Twain, who lived from 1835 to 1910, is one of America’s most famous authors. He wrote many books, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Mark Twain’s own life was interesting enough to be a book.
Twain was born in the state of Missouri, near the Mississippi River. He came from a poor family. His father died when he was twelve, so he had to leave school. While he was still a boy he worked as a river boat pilot. He steered boats up and down the long Mississippi River. The Civil War, which started in 1861, made travelling on the Mississippi impossible. Twain then went west to Nevada. There he worked on a newspaper. In 1864 he went to California in search of gold. Twain did not have much luck as a gold miner. He left California to travel in Europe. Twain wrote a book about his trips around Europe.
But the most important influence on Twain and his books was the Mississippi River. When Twain finally settled down, he lived in a house with a porch that looked like the deck of a riverboat. Huckleberry Finn, Twain’s greatest book, is about the adventures of a boy on the Mississippi River. Another of Twain’s books is called Life on the Mississippi.

1. Choose the best title.
A. Mark Twain’s childhood;
B. Mark Twain’s Books;
C. Life in the USA;
D. The Adventures of Mark Twain.

2. What is the writer trying to do in the text?
A. to advertise Mark Twain’s books;
B. to give information on the Civil War;
C. to recommend a trip to California;
D. to tell a story about Mark Twain’s life.

3. Complete the phrase: The greatest influence on Mark Twain and his books was____
A. his poor family.
B. the Mississippi River.
C. the Civil War.
D. different jobs.

4. Choose the sentence, which is not true.
A. Mark Twain settled down in Europe.
B. Mark Twain worked as a river boat pilot.
C. Mark Twain worked on a newspaper.
D. Mark Twain was born in the state of Missouri.

5. What do we learn from the text about Mark Twain?
A. His father was a rich man.
B. He took part in the Civil War.
C. He didn’t have much luck.
D. He is one of America’s famous authors.

Use of English

I Read the sentences below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each blank.

1. ____ beef is a kind of ____ meat.
   A. The, the C. The, –
   B. A, the D. –, –

2. I’m really angry ____ you!
   A. with C. on
   B. about D. over

3. My father has lived in Japan ____ five years.
   A. at C. in
   B. on D. for

4. I’ll be on vacation ____ next week.
   A. on C. at
   B. – D. in

5. Can you tell ____ not to be so rude?
   A. he C. himself
   B. him D. his

6. ____ wasn’t easy to find your house.
   A. There C. That
   B. This D. It

7. The news he told us ____ interesting.
   A. was C. be
   B. were D. are

8. What is the ____ important invention in the twentieth century?
   A. much C. most
   B. more D. much more

9. This bank of the river isn’t ____ that one.
   A. more beautiful C. so beautiful

B. beautiful D. as beautiful as

10. You look much ____ today.
A. good C. the best
B. better D. best
11. No letters again! ____ has written to me for a month.
A. Anybody C. Some
B. Somebody D. Nobody
12. Aunts, uncles and cousins are ____.
A. relatives C. families
B. parents D. neighbours
13. I’ll call you as soon as he ____.
A. will come C. has come
B. came D. comes
14. If he ____ without her, she will never speak to him again.
A. go C. will go
B. is going D. goes
15. What are you laughing ____?
A. about C. over
B. at D. above
16. It ____ since early morning.
A. rained C. had rained
B. rains D. has been raining
17. I’m afraid he ____ five minutes ago.
A. leaves C. is leaving
B. left D. has left
18. ____ you do me a favour?
A. May C. Can
B. Should D. Need
19. My sister was translating the article when I ____ the room.
A. had come into C. am coming into
B. came into D. come
20. I’d like to ask you ____ questions.
A. few C. a few
B. a little D. little
21. Children ____ by special instructors how to swim.
A. have taught C. are taught
B. had taught D. teach
22. Bill wanted to know when Nick ____ come to us.
A. can C. will be able
B. will D. could
23. My friend wanted ____ him as soon as I came home.
A. that I call C. me to call
B. that I called D. I called
24. Mother didn’t let the child ____ TV.
A. to watch C. watched
B. watching D. watch
25. It was so late that I ____ take a taxi.
A. was able C. must
B. can D. had to

II Word formation.

For Questions 1-7, read the text and then write the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete the gaps.

Example: 0 __favourite__

TALENT

My (0) … composer is Chopin and I am fortunate enough FAVOUR

to have a friend who is also a very gifted (1) … . PIANO

As a (2) … musician, she believes strongly that PROFESSION

(3) … ability is mostly something you learn, not a MUSIC

(4) … that you are born with. She thinks that CHARACTER

(5) … students can improve their ability enormously. INDUSTRY

I feel really (6) … when I hear my friend perform and the ecstatic response ENVY

that she gets from her audiences at the end of a (7)… . PERFORM

1_______________________

2_______________________

3_______________________

4_______________________

5_______________________

6_______________________

7_______________________

III For Questions 1 – 7, match the words on the left with their collocations on the right

Writing

You have received a letter from your English pen-friend Jane who writes:

Dear N...

I am going to study Russian! Being bilingual has many advantages, you know, but it is very difficult for many people to achieve. What are the benefits of being bilingual or multilingual? Maybe I should study Chinese, or Japanese. Let me know what you think!

Write back soon.

Best wishes,

Jane

Write a letter to Jane. Answer her questions.

Write 100-140 words.

Remember the rules of letter-writing.

Вопросы к собеседованию на олимпиаде по английскому языку .(9 класс)

1.Are you happy at school?

2.Is school work , fun or both for you?

3.Do you have a dress code at school?What do you think about it?

4.What school subjects do you like?

5.What school activities do you take part in?

6.What subjects are you good at?

7.Who is your favourite teacher? Why?

8.Do you like English classes?

9.What do you do during your English lessons?

10.How long have you been learning English?

11.Do you think that traveling is one of the best ways of spending holidays?

12.Do your family travel a lot?

13.How do you usually introduce to other people(name, age ,birth place ,home address?

14.What do you look like?

15.What is your family like?

16.What are your family traditions?

17.Where do you live (Your room, your flat, your home town ) ?

18.What are your interests and hobbies?

19.What are you good at ? What are your biggest life achievements?

20.Who do you admire?

21.Who are your best friends?

22.Have you got much free time ?

23.How do you spend it?

24.What kind of rest do you prefer(disco,travelling, doing sports,e .t .c.)?

25.Are your hobbies connected with your future profession?

26.Do you share your hobbies with your friends ?

27.Do you find understanding in your family?

28.What are the most popular Russian holidays and celebrations?

29.How do you celebrate them in your family?

30.What activities are connected with these days?

31.What traditional dishes served on these days ?
32.What do you wear for different occasions?
33.What gifts do you usually give to your friends, relatives at different celebrations?

34.Is celebrating important to you? Why ?
35.What is your favourite holiday or celebration? Why?

36.What British/American holidays and celebration do you like?
37.What traditions are connected with them?

38.Which of them would you like to celebrate in Russia?

Keys:

Ответы к заданиям:
I Use of English

1. D; 2. A; 3. D; 4. B; 5. B; 6. D; 7. A; 8. C; 9. D; 10. B; 11. D; 12. A; 13. D; 14. D; 15. B; 16. D; 17. B; 18. C; 19. B; 20. C; 21. C; 22. D; 23. C; 24. D; 25. D.

Reading

1. D;

2. D;

3. B;

4. A;

5. D;

II Word formation