Олимпиадные задания по английскому языку

Олимпиадные задания по английскому языку

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Максимальное количество баллов- 30

Задания I уровня – 1 балл

Задания II уровня – 2 балла

Задания III уровня – 3 балла

Чтение.

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Newspapers and magazines play a great and very important role in the life of a modern man. Reading a newspaper you can get information about the events that have taken or are going to have place in this country and abroad. You can also read articles about historical events and public figures of the past. The pages of the newspapers carry articles on our economy, industry, agriculture and social life. Practically all newspapers also give radio and TV programmes, weather forecasts.

Today Russia can be proud of the variety of newspapers circulating throughout the country. One can find newspapers of all kinds: local and national, private and official, quality and popular, newspapers issued for children, teenagers, adults, for all kinds of fans: car-fans, music fans, sport-fans, etc. The freedom of press has become actual and real nowadays. Most of the newspapers can boast their independence, individual styles and their peculiarities. There is no need to read all of the articles. People can look through the newspapers and read the columns they are interested in. Every newspaper has its readers.

Besides the newspapers, there are a lot of magazines in our country. Some of them are very popular with the youth, for example «Liza», «Rovesnik», «Barbi» and others.

1. Выберите подходящий заголовок

1. Magazines
2. Press in Russia
3. Newspapers

1. Отметьте правильный (true) и неправильный (false) варианты ответа

1. You can find a lot of information you need in newspapers.
2. A lot of newspapers don’t have the independence, individual styles and their peculiarities.
3. Nowadays Russia can boast by the big quantity of newspapers circulating throughout the country.
4. There are no magazines for young people in Russia.

1. Составьте 3 вопроса к тексту.

1. ____________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________

Лексика.

1. Составьте слово из букв по теме «Погода»

1. s,o,f,a,r,e,c,t-____________
2. l,y,c,d,o,u- _____________

1. Соотнеси слово с его определением

1. Internet

1. a paper printed and sold usually daily or weekly with news, advertisements etc.;

1. Radio

1. a computer system that allows millions of computer users around the world to exchange information;

1. Tabloid

1. a newspaper with rather small pages, many pictures and little serious news;

1. Newspaper

1. broadcasting programmes for people to listen to

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1. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста.

Bad weather

That summer passed 1.________. The wet season began in the early days of September and continued all through the endless months of October, November and December. At unexpected intervals came a week of 2.________  perfect days,   the sky  was 3. _______and the air motionless.

QUICK

USUAL

CLOUD

Грамматика

1. Выберите правильный вариант ответа

1. Where is Nick? He _____ just ____(go) out of the office.

1. have gone      b. has gone      c. went       d. was going

1. I ______ never ______(be) to Paris.

1. was being  b. has been   c. was    d. have been

     II. Выберите правильный вариант ответа

1. I’ll be surprised if he______ his exam.

1. will pass           c. passes
2. passed              d. has passed

1. I can’t find my umbrella. I think somebody ________ it by mistake.

1. has taken         c. takes
2. took                 d. will take

1. Cars like this _______ a lot of money.

1. cost                c. have cost
2. costs              d. was cost

1. It was a traffic jam. It _____ quicker if I ________ .

1. was; walked         c. would have been; had walked
2. was; walking       d. would be; have walked

III.Поставьте глаголы в Past Simple или Past Continuous

It was late on Friday afternoon, Mr. Brown 1.___________ (walk) home from work. There was a big lorry outside his block of flats. “Somebody is moving”, he 2._______ (think). He 3. __________ (stand) outside the front door when he   4. __________ (see)  two men at the door. They 5. __________ (carry) a huge TV. Mr. Brown 6._________ ( hold) the door open for them and they thanked him and went away.

Страноведение

1. Выберите правильный вариант ответа

1. Which holiday is on the fourth Thursday of November?

1. Thanksgiving Day       b. Christmas  

1. Halloween                  d. St. Patrick’s Day 

2. The official residence of the American President is _____

a. Hollywood                    b. Buckingham Palace

c. The White house          d. Big Ben

1. Отметьте T или F

1. “The Beatles” sang famous “Yesterday”.
2. A daffodil is the national symbol of England.
3. A ring of 4,000-year-old stones is called Stonehenge.
4.  The English Channel (La Manche) separates the UK from the European continent.

1. Закончите предложения

1. The capital of the USA is _______________________.
2. The national symbol of Scotland is _______________.
3. The UK consist of ________________ parts.

Диалог

1. Выберите правильный вариант. Let’s go to the cinema!

1.  I’m fine.    b. You are welcome.  c. I’m sorry, I can’t.   d. Nice to meet you.

1. Расставьте реплики в нужном порядке, выберите правильный ответ

1. – Ok. Switch it over to your Russian programme. I’d better listen to the news on TV.
2. – Do you mind if I switch over to the Russian Radio?
3. – Anything interesting? Make it louder, please.
4. – Please, be quiet, I’m trying to listen to the news.

1. 4,2,3,1       b. 2,4,3,1      c. 3,4,2,1     d. 2,4,1,3

1. Вставьте пропущенные реплики

A: Do you like watching TV?

B: _____________________________

A: What is your favourite programme?

B: _____________________________

A: What is it about?

B: ______________________________