Choose the right word to complete the statement

1. Choose the right word to complete the statement.

А) birthday Б) holiday В) Easter Г) Christmas

2. Choose the row where NOT all words are from the indicated topic.
„Human Personality“
1. bright, able, clever, gifted, witty
2. silly, odd, stupid, stubborn, foolish
3. fair, friendly, frank, sincere, flavoured
4. kind, generous, honest, polite, patient
А) 1 Б) 2 В) 3 Г) 4

3. Choose the correct answer from the given below.
1.It is sometimes … in autumn.
a) clouding over b) wet c) pour d) sunshine
2. There is … today.
a) fog b) raining c) foggy d) rains
3. There is often … in summer.
a) rain b) rainy c) rains d) raining
4.It is often … in November.
a)snow b) snows c) snowing d) snowy
5. It rarely … in spring.
a) freeze b) freezes c) freezing d) frosty
А) 1 b, 2a, 3 c, 4 c, 5 c Б) 1 b, 2b, 3 c, 4 d, 5 b
В) 1 b, 2 a, 3 a, 4 d, 5 b Г) 1 b, 2a, 3 b, 4 b, 5 a нужен ответы пожалуйста

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

1. Choose the right word to complete the statement.

A) birthday B) holiday C) Easter D) Christmas

2. Choose the row where NOT all words are from the indicated topic.

„Human Personality“

1. bright, able, clever, gifted, witty

2. silly, odd, stupid, stubborn, foolish

3. fair, friendly, frank, sincere, flavoured

4. kind, generous, honest, polite, patient

A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4

3. Choose the correct answer from the given below.

1.It is sometimes … in autumn.

a) clouding over b) wet c) pour d) sunshine

2. There is … today.

a) fog b) raining c) foggy d) rains

3. There is often … in summer.

a) rain b) rainy c) rains d) raining

4.It is often … in November.

a)snow b) snows c) snowing d) snowy

5. It rarely … in spring.

a) freeze b) freezes c) freezing d) frosty

A) 1 b, 2a, 3 c, 4 c, 5 c B) 1 b, 2b, 3 c, 4 d, 5 b

C) 1 b, 2 a, 3 a, 4 d, 5 b D) 1 b, 2a, 3 b, 4 b, 5 a

4. Choose the right variant.

1. … of their company‘s business projects is done in rural areas.

a) Nothing b) No one c) No d) None

2. All the boxes were tied in … and put on the platform.

a) fours b) fourth c) the four d) the fourth

3. The Queen‘s tour of … Caribbean will include … Cayman Islands and … Bermudas.

a) –, the, – b) –, –, the c) the, –, – d) the, the, the

4. … latest official report says that at least half of …. nation‘s monuments in England are in … desperate need of repairs.

a) –, a, the b) The, the, – c) The, –, a d) A, the, a

A) 1 d, 2 a, 3 d, 4 b B) 1 d, 2 a, 3 b, 4 c

C) 1 c, 2 d, 3 b, 4 a D) 1 a, 2d , 3 b, 4 c

5. Put the verb in the correct form

The Benton Horde, a priceless collection of ancient Roman silver, 1. _______________ (disappear) from its display cabinet in the British Museum. At today‘s emergency press conference, the Museum director John Clive said, that according to his theory, the treasures 2. ____________________ (probably/steal) by a professional gang on behalf of a specific collector. The matter is that the stolen silver 3. _______________ (be) very well-known and it 4. ____________________ (never/sell) on the open market.

Ten museums 5. _______________ (rob) in the last six months and the number 6. ________ (rise) steadily over the last few years. The Benton Horde 7. _______________ (consider) one of Britain‘s most important collections of Roman silver. It 8. _______________ (lie) undiscovered for almost sixteen centuries beneath a Sussex field until it 9. _______________ (find) incidentally in 1926.

A) 1 disappeared , 2 had probably been stolen, 3 is, 4 will never be sold, 5 have been robbed, 6 has been rising, 7 is considered, 8 had been lying, 9 found

B) 1 has disappeared , 2 had probably been stolen, 3 is, 4 will never be sold, 5 have been robbed, 6 has been rising, 7 consideres, 8 had been lying, 9 was founded

C) 1 has disappeared , 2 had probably been stolen, 3 is, 4 will never be sold, 5 have been robbed, 6 has been rising, 7 is considered, 8 had been lying, 9 was found

D) 1 disappeared , 2 had probably been stolen, 3 was, 4 will never be sold, 5 have been robbed, 6 has been rising, 7 was considered, 8 had been lying, 9 found

6. English speaking countries quiz. Choose the correct answer .

1. “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country”. Who said this?

a) Barack Obama b) John Kennedy c) Abraham Lincoln

2. What is the name of the first known English literary work?

a) Beowulf b) Canterbury tales c) Hamlet

3. What English speaking country was a colony for prisoners from Europe?

a) the USA b) Canada c) Australia

4. Who is the head of Canada?

a) prime minister b) president c) queen

5. What are the official languages of Canada?

a) English and Spanish b) English and German c) English and French

A) 1 b, 2a, 3 c, 4 c, 5 c B) 1 a, 2b, 3 c, 4 a, 5 b

C) 1 b, 2 b, 3 a, 4 a, 5 c D) 1 b, 2a, 3 b, 4 b, 5 a

7. Choose the word that best fits each gap.

There are people who spend years suffering from an illness which doctors are not usually 1. _______ towards. Hypochondria is a 2. _______________ term which describes a highly abnormal level of worry about your health. Sufferers regularly visit their doctors with 3. _______________ of serious symptoms which doctors cannot explain. Hypochondriacs are always 4. _______________ about their health and often imagine that they are suffering from dangerous of 5. ______________ diseases. They waste the valuable time of doctors when they are really perfectly healthy. Sufferers can be taught to control their feelings of 6. _______________ through relaxation techniques.

A) 1 sympsthetically, 2 medication, 3 complaint, 4 pessimistic, 5 cure, 6 anxiety

B) 1 sympsthetic, 2 medical, 3 complaints, 4 pessimistic, 5 incurable, 6 anxiety

C) 1unsympsthetic, 2 medical, 3 complaint, 4 pessimistic, 5 curable, 6 anxiously

D) 1 sympsthetic, 2 medicated, 3 complaints, 4 pessimistic, 5 incurable, 6 anxious

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

1 Their new flat was very small and there just wasn‘t enough … for all their furniture.

a) space b) room

2. Leave lots of … between these shrubs when you plant them.

a) space b) room

3. Red doesn‘t really … me. I look much better in blue or yellow.

a) fit b) suit

4. These shoes don‘t … – they‘re much too big.

a) fit b) suit

5. Did you … that it was Mandy‘s birthday today?

a) remember b) remind

6. … me to send Mandy a birthday card, will you?

a) remember b) remind

A) 1 a, 2b, 3 a, 4 b, 5 a, 6 b B) 1 a, 2b, 3 b, 4 a, 5 b, 6 a

C) 1 b, 2 b, 3 a, 4 a, 5 a, 6 a D) 1 b, 2a, 3 b, 4 a, 5 a, 6 b

9. Find a mistake.

You have to wait till the Chapter six to find out who the murderer was.

1 2 3 4

A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4

10. Make up a question from the given words.

you / ever / to / parents / have / rudely / your/ spoken?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

A) 1, 6, 4,8, 3, 5, 2, 7 B) 1, 5, 2, 8, 6, 3, 7, 4

C) 6, 1, 4, 3, 5, 2, 7 ,8 D) 5, 1, 2, 8, 6, 3, 7, 4

Choose the right words to complete the sentences.
1) I’m so tired, I can (hard/hardly) move.
2) Sofia (hard/hardly) speaks any Italian, she’s never learned it.
3) The way home was long and (hard/hardly) and we returned only late at night.
4) The family has had a (hard/hardly) life lately.
5) Two more tests coming tomorrow! Isn’t it a (hard/hardly)?
6) Jack is not my friend. I (hard/hardly) know him.
7) It is raining so (hard/hardly) that soon our garden will be under water.
8) This is (hard/hardly) the time for buying new clothes; we have very little money, just enough to buy food.
9) It’s (hard/hardly) for young people to get jobs in this town.
10) I found the English exam quite (hard/hardly).