Олимпиада по английскому языку 10 класс

олимпиада по английскому языку 10 класс

Рекомендуемое время выполнения заданий – 45 минут.

1. Choose the right word to complete the statement.

А) Winter             Б) Holiday          В) Job         Г) Christmas

2. Choose the needed preposition.

1. We went ___ car.

a) in b) at c) by d) on

2.We went ___ John‘s car.

a) in b) at c) with d) on

3.We went ___ a journey.

a) in b) at c) by d) on

4. She arrived ___ London at midnight.

a) in b) at c) by d) on

5. She arrived ___ the hotel.

a) in b) at c) by d) on

А) 1 c, 2 a, 3 d, 4 a, 5 b            Б) 1 d, 2 a, 3 a, 4 b, 5 a,

В) 1 c, 2 d, 3 b, 4 a, 5b             Г) 1 a, 2d , 3 b, 4 c, 5 d

3. Match the two halves of the sentence.

1. My friends gave me	a) any of them.
2. I don’t remember	b) much time.
3. We don’t have	c) a few weeks ago.
4. I saw him	d) some good advice.

А) 1 b, 2 a, 3 d, 4 c                   Б) 1 d, 2 a, 3 b, 4 c

В) 1 c, 2 d, 3 b, 4 a                   Г) 1 a, 2d , 3 b, 4 c

4. Choose the correct answer.

1. I thought that ... people at the next table are very rude to ... waiter.

a) –, the b) –, a c) the, the

2.There is ... amazing scenery all around ... hotel.

a) an, the b) –, the c) the, the

3.My sister Jane stayed at ... wonderful guest house in ... south of France.

a) a, – b) a, the c) the, the

4.Barry caught that seal fish...

a) hisself b) oneself c) himself d) itself

5. The rain is … heavier now.

a) some b) somewhat c) something d) someone

А) 1 c, 2 a, 3 d, 4 a, 5 b            Б) 1 d, 2 a, 3 a, 4 b, 5 a

В) 1 c, 2 b, 3 b, 4 c, 5b             Г) 1 a, 2d , 3 b, 4 c, 5 d

5. People in different parts of the world use different sounds, not words, in different situations. What do people in English-speaking countries mean when they pronounce the following? Match the sound and the explanation.

1. „wow“	a) they are hurt
2. „mmm“	b) they want someone to be quiet
3. „ouch“	c) they suddenly see or understand something
4. „ah“	d) they are impressed
5. „ssh“	e) they dislike something
6. „yuck“	f) they taste something delicious

А) 1 c, 2 a, 3 d, 4 e, 5 b, 6 f                Б) 1 d, 2 f, 3 a, 4 c, 5 b, 6 e

В) 1 e, 2 b, 3 d, 4 f, 5b, 2a                 Г) 1 a, 2d , 3 b, 4 c, 5 d, 6e

6. Choose the correct item.

1. She …… a lecture of a famous professor on Wednesday so she can`t be here.

a) attends             b) is attending      c) attended            d) has attended

2. The judge asked the witness if …… anything to add.

a) he has               b) he had     c) was he having            d) did he have

3. I …… you if she`d left a message for you.

a) will tell             b) will have told   c) had told            d) would have told

4. I …… you have no idea what I`m talking about.

a) am seeing          b) see          c) saw                   d) have seen

5. The new bridge …… by next August according to the City Council.

a) will build          b) is being built    c) will have built            d) will have been built

6. When Jill was little, she …… her summer holidays with her granny.

a) spend               b) had spent          c) used to spend             d) has spent

А) 1 b, 2 b, 3 d, 4 b, 5 d, 6 c               Б) 1 d, 2 a, 3 b, 4 c, 5 d, 6 c

В) 1 c, 2 d, 3 b, 4 a, 5 c, 6 b               Г) 1 a, 2d , 3 b, 4 c, 5 d, 6 a

7. English speaking countries quiz. Choose the right answer.

1. Which President is pictured on the American quarter and dollar bill?

a) Lincoln b) Washington c) Clinton

2. The most famous home in America is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. Who lives there?

a) Prime Minister b) President c) Celebrities

3. Which state in America is spread out across the tops of old volcanoes?

a) Hawaii b) Illinois c) Florida

4. What do the House of Lords and the House of Commons make up?

a) The Houses of Parlament b) The Council c) the UNO

5. What part of the UK is Snowdon situated in?

a) Wales b) Scotland c) Northern Ireland d) England

6. Which of the UK's four parts is prehistoric monument Stonehenge situated in?

a) England b) Scotland c) Wales d) Northern Ireland

А) 1 b, 2 b, 3 c, 4 b, 5 d, 6 c               Б) 1 c, 2 a, 3 b, 4 c, 5 d, 6 c     

В) 1 b, 2 b, 3 a, 4 a, 5 a, 6 a               Г) 1 a, 2c , 3 b, 4 c, 5 c, 6 a

8. Here is a pair of words. Fill in the missing word in each sentence.

1. I haven‘t got any money. Could you ... me £10, please?

a) lend b) borrow

2. I often ... books from the library.

a) lend b) borrow

3. Anyone who needs a lift home, please ... your hand.

a) rise b) raise

4. Do you think house prices will ... soon?

a) rise b) raise

5. Does Swansea ... to the east or the west of Cardiff?

a) lie b) lay

6. She asked her daughter to ... the table.

a) lie b) lay

А) 1 a, 2b, 3 a, 4 b, 5 a, 6 b                Б) 1 a, 2b, 3 b, 4 a, 5 b, 6 a

В) 1 b, 2 b, 3 a, 4 a, 5 a, 6 a               Г) 1 a, 2b, 3 b, 4 a, 5 a, 6 b

9. Find a mistake.

It make no sense to invest more money in a project, that is obviously a failure.   

    1           2                             3                                                       4    

А) 1            Б) 2            В) 3   Г) 4

10. Make up a question from the given words.

you / much / making / stop / so / could / noise?

 1      2             3           4     5      6         7                             

А) 1, 6, 4, 3, 5, 2, 7                  Б) 1, 3, 5, 2, 7, 6, 4                 

В) 6, 1, 4, 3, 5, 2, 7                    Г) 5, 6, 1, 3, 4, 2, 7