Олимпиадные задания по английскому языку для 5 класса

PART 1

LISTENING (5 min)

Listen to Jay talking to a friend about a holiday he went on with his family. For each question, choose the right answer (A, B or C). The first has been done for you. You will hear the conversation twice.

Example:

0. Jay came back from holiday on

A. Friday.

B. Saturday.

C. Sunday.

1. The hotel Jay stayed in was

A. in a city center.

B. near the sea.

C. in the mountains.

2. Jay often spent his time

A. playing tennis.

B. swimming.

C. playing golf.

3. Jay’s room had

A. a computer.

B. a fridge.

C. a television.

4. Jay ate a lot of

A. pasta.

B. fish.

C. salads.

5. Jay’s parents thought the hotel was

A. too expensive.

B. very comfortable.

C. too noisy.

Transfer your answers to the answer sheet!

PART 2
READING (10 min)

Task 1

Read the passage about people who wear uniforms, and then decide whether the sentences 1 – 5 are TRUE or FALSE. Circle your answer.

People who are in the same group, team or occupation often wear the same clothes so that they can be easily identified. These types of special clothes are called uniforms. Many people are proud to wear their uniform as it shows they are part of a team.

Football players all wear shorts, tops, socks and football boots that are very much the same – however, the colours are different and each team has its own design and special logo. These are so popular that millions of children all around the world like to wear the same clothes as their favourite footballers.

Workers such as fire fighters and police officers need clothes that protect them, as their work can be dangerous. It is important to wear a helmet to protect the head from injury. Other occupations such as doctors and nurses wear uniforms so that people know who they are. Uniforms also protect their own clothes and are more hygienic.

Many schoolchildren all around the world also wear uniforms. Not all pupils like this – however, school uniforms do have a lot of advantages. They make children feel a part of their school and they make everyone look the same, with no difference between rich and poor.

Finally, if you have a uniform there is one big advantage. You don’t need to spend hours every morning deciding what to wear!

1. Football teams wear the same clothes but in different colours. True/ False

2. All schoolchildren have a uniform. True/ False

3. Doctors usually wear helmets. True/ False

4. People never like wearing a uniform. True/ False

5. It’s easy to identify people’s jobs if they wear a uniform. True/ False

PART 3

USE OF ENGLISH (15 min)

Turtles

Turtles spend most of their life (0) ___A___ the sea. They have a hard shell over their body and they can pull their head, arms and legs inside the shell (1)__________ they are in danger. Turtles (2) ____________ live for one hundred years and grow up to two metres long. (3) __________year, the mother turtle swims to a beach to lay her eggs. (4) __________ a month later, the eggs break open and the baby turtles (5) __________ to get into the sea. They are very small and (6) _________ have problems getting to the water. Several years later, (7) __________ baby turtles will return to the same beach to lay their eggs. People think they find the way by following the light (8) _________ the moon or the stars.

Task 2

Write one generalized word (обобщающее слово) for each group of words.

PART 4

WRITING (20 min)

Imagine you are in a holiday camp and your mobile phone doesn't work. Leave a note to your roommate Ann/ Nick:

Say:

- you can’t go to the cinema with him/ her;

- where you are going instead;

- when you can see each other;

- where you will meet;

- what you will do together when you meet.

Write about 50-60 words.