Олимпиада по английскому языку. 9 класс. Школьный этап.

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__________ А.Р. Сейманова

Олимпиада. Школьный этап. Английский язык. 9 класса

Максимальное количество – 40 баллов.

READING – 10 баллов

I. Complete the description using these relative clauses:

1. which tells the story

2. that we're going to next Saturday

3. where we cook and eat

4. whose family have all emigrated

5. which is the focal point of the room

6. which means

7. we haven't seen

8. I like best

9. who are cross and sleepy

10. where family and friends come together

1. My favourite room

2. Тhe room in our house (l) ________ is our kitchen. Perhaps the kitchen is the most important room in many houses, but it is particularly so in our house because it's not only (2) ________, but it's also the place (3) ________.

3. I have so many happy memories of times spent there: ordinary daily events such as making breakfast on dark, cold winter mornings for children (4) ________, before sending them off to school; or special occasions such as homecomings or cooking Christmas dinner. Whenever we have a party, people gravitate with their drinks to the kitchen. It always ends up the fullest and noisiest room in the house.

4. So what does this special room look like? It's quite big, but not huge. It's big enough to have a good-sized rectangular table in the centre, (5) ________. There is a large window above the sink, looking out onto two apple trees in the garden. There's a big, old cooking stove at one end, and at the other end a wall with a huge notice board (6) _________ of our lives, past, present, and future: a school photo of the kids; a postcard from Auntie Nancy, (7) _________ to Australia; the menu from a take-away Chinese restaurant; an invitation to a wedding (8) _______ ; a letter from a friend (9) _____ for years. All our world is there for everyone to read!

5. The front door is seldom used in our house, only by strangers. All our friends use the back door (10) _________ they come straight into the kitchen and join in whatever is happening there. The kettle goes on immediately and then we all sit round the table, drinking tea and putting the world to rights! Without doubt some of the happiest times of my life have been spent in our kitchen.

10. USE OF ENGLISH – 13 баллов

11. I. Choose the correct answer (a, b, c, d)

12. 1. I remember he … when I ... him.

1. was crying, was seeing

2. cried, saw

3. was crying, saw

4. cried, was seeing

2. 2. My friend... in Boston at the moment, but he ... from Canada.

1. lives, comes

2. lives, is coming

3. is living, is coming

4. is living, comes

2. 3. They …all sorts of things here.

1. are selling

2. sell

3. have been selling

4. were selling

2. 4. You look tired. What...?

1. did you do

2. have you been doing

3. you did

4. you have been doing

2. 5. Did you like the film? — I ... it is boring.

1. think

2. thought

3. am thinking

4. was thinking

2. 6. My granny is so absent-minded. She ... things.

1. forgets always

2. always is forgetting

3. always forgets

4. is always forgetting

2. 7. I was told you .... Mr. Stone before.

1. had met

2. were meeting

3. met

4. meet

2. II. Read and write the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete the gaps.

3. Animal Helpers

4. Animals can be pets, but they can also be much more. Ever since dogs first (1)_____________( JOIN) humans on the hunt, animals have worked with people. Dogs, of course, work with people in different ways, such as (2)___________ (CONTROL) sheep on farms. They (3)____________ (TRAIN) to help blind people find their way around. There are (4)__________ (LOT) of other animals that help people, including horses, camels and elephants. In the past, horses were an important means of transport in Europe and (5)____________ (CARRY) both people and goods. In Asia today, as in the past, elephants (6)___________ (USE) to transport heavy loads in areas where cars cannot go.

5. SOCIO-CULTURAL COMPETENCE – 7 баллов

6. Match the English and Russian idioms.

1. 1. a piece of cake

2. 2. be in the same boat

3. 3. be on cloud nine

4. 4. feel under the weather

5. 5. cry over spilt milk

6. 6. save up for a rainy day

7. 7. break the ice

8. a) витать в облаках

9. b) откладывать на черный день

10. c) быть в плохом настроении

11. d)нарушить молчание

12. e) пустяковое дело

13. f) что упало, то пропало

14. g) быть в одной упряжке

2. WRITING – 10 баллов

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

4. ... Last weekend was my mom's anniversary and we had a family gathering. We entertained more than 25 people and lived on leftovers for 2 days after the event. What do you usually cook for special occasions? How often do you entertain people in your family? Do you celebrate your family holidays at home, or go to a cafe or to a club? Why?

5. Oh, before l forget, my middle brother won our school tennis tournament ...

7. Write a letter to Jane.

8. In your letter:

• answer her questions

• ask 3 questions about her middle brother

1. Write 100-120 words.

4. 1	joined
   2	controlling
   3	are trained
   4	lots
   5	carried
   6	are used

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