Олимпиада по английскому языку "Школьная вселенная 2021"

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Олимпиада по английскому языку 10 класс

Рекомендуемое время выполнения заданий – 45 минут

1. (3 балла) What is the United Kingdom of Great Britain surrounded by?

Answer: ______________________

2. (6 баллов) For questions 1 - 6, read the text below and decide which answer best fits each gap.

The internet bus

In the desert areas that surround Tucson city, USA, students spend hundreds of hours on yellowbuses each year getting to and from their schools. But when mobile internet equipment was (1)______on a yellow school bus, the bored, often noisy, teens were (2)______into quiet, studious individuals.

District officials got the idea during (3)______drives on school business to Phoenix, two hours eachway, when they (4)______that, when they went in pairs, one person could drive and the other could work using a laptop and a wireless card. They (5)________ if internet access on a school bus could (6)______ students' academic productivity, too.

1. a) installed b) set c) included d) structured

2. a) replaced b) exchanged c) switched d) transformed

3. a) extraordinary b) occasional c) exceptional d) few

4. a) believed b) acknowledged c) estimated d) realised

5. a) thought b) imagined c) suspected d) wondered

6. a) increase b) enlarge c) rise d) heighten

3. (5 баллов) Find mistakes.

Answer 1: _____________

Answer 2: _____________

4. (8 баллов) Choose the right preposition.

1. It was kind ____ you to send this card.

1. from b) of c) for

1. I hurt myself when I fell ____ my bike.

1. down b) of c) off

1. What do you see ____ the picture?

1. at b) in c) on

1. Can you explain ____ me why you got a bad mark for your test?

1. for b) - c) to

1. We spend the evening listening _____ records.

1. at b) to c) in

1. He looked ____ his watch.

1. at b) for c) on

1. G.B. Shaw had lived in England _____ 50 years.

1. in b) for c) about

1. Coffee will be served _____ the dining-room.

1. at b) in c) to

5. (5 баллов) Read the statements below and mark each of them as True or False.

Answer: ______________________

6. (11 баллов) Complete the sentences by choosing the correct variant.

1. My cousin probably didn’t. an impression.

a) create b) do c) make d) build

2. He had to. he is a chain smoker.

a) tell b) make c) arrange d) admit

3. If you are a(n). you have to do what your boss tells you.

a) employee b) employer c) director d) manager

4. Many people can’t. to live in luxury.

a) admit b) offer c) allow d) afford

5. I had. money but luckily, I was able to borrow enough to get home.

a) run off b) run over c) run out of d) run away

6. It took him ages to. living in the new town.

a) used to b) accustomed c) get used to d) use to

7. Machines do a lot of jobs nowadays that. to be done by hand.

a) to be used b) used c) use d) get used

8. It’s hard to find a more. house for such a big family.

a) suitable b) sensible c) reasonable d) proper

9. If you are on a diet, there are some foods you have to.

a) deny b) avoid c) lack d) escape

10. Of course prices always. up in a time of inflation.

a) go b) raise c) rise d) grow

11. The contents of the British Museum are, of course,.

a) valueless b) priceless c) worthless d) unworthy

7. (10 баллов) Match the English and Russian proverbs.

Answer: ______________________

8. (10 баллов) Choose the correct variant.

1. Please remind me to post the letters.

a) Not at all b) Here you are c) I will

2. What’s your brother like?

a) He is fine, thank you b) He is very kind and gentle c) His name is Tom

3. I’m not at all sorry.

a) Are you? b) Don’t you? c) Aren’t you?

4. I have a terrible headache.

a) Take a pill b) Don’t worry c) Do you best

5. Sorry to keep your waiting

a) Not at all b) You are welcome c) That’s all right

6. Can I borrow your dictionary?

a) I’m afraid so b) I’m afraid not c) I’m very much afraid

7. Come and have lunch with us

a) With pleasure b) I like it c) Not at all

8. Where’s the money?

a) I have spent them b) It’s in the purse c) Here they are

9. Do you want tea or coffee?

a) I don’t want b) Either will do c) I don’t want tea nor coffee

10. You don’t have a light, do you?

a) Yes, I don’t b) No, I don’t c) Yes, I haven’t

9. (5 баллов) Complete the sentences with the words in the correct form so that they grammatically and lexically correspond to the content of the text.

Answer 1: ______________________

Answer 2: ______________________

Answer 3: ______________________

Answer 4: ______________________

Answer 5: ______________________

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Tasks on Listening Comprehension

10. (6 баллов) Choose True or False.

1. All parties in the English school are interesting.

a) True b) False

1. All the children liked the party on the Valentine’s Day.

a) True b) False

1. The party was held in the classroom.

a) True b) False

1. Sharon got a bunch of flowers from Joe.

a) True b) False

1. Sharon wrote ten cards to boys.

a) True b) False

1. They sang and danced at the party.

a) True b) False

Total: 69 баллов.