Задания по АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ
для второго (очного) тура
олимпиады на звание «Стипендиат АГУ»
10 класс
Вариант 1
Выберите правильный вариант.
1. We were standing on ... edge.
a. the river’s; b. the river; c. rivers’
2. What’s the ...?
a. name of the street; b. street’s name; c. street name
3. I have got a two ... leave.
a. day; b. days; c. day’s; d. days’
4. Who are you, for ... sake?
a. heaven’s; b. heaven; c. heavens’
5. This is ... flat. They are new-weds.
a. Tom’s and Liza; b. Tom’s and Liza’s; c. Tom and Liza’s
6. These books are ...
a. our; b. us; c. we; d. ours
7. The pleasure was all ...
a. me; b. my; c. mine; d. of me
8. Would you like ... more soup?
a. any; b. no; c. none; d. some
9. There is ... bread in the plate. Bring two pieces, please.
a. none; b. no; c. any; d. anything
10. She constantly ... for something or other.
a. complains; b. complain; c. is complaining; d. is complain
11. They ... tomorrow.
a. are leaving; b. leave; c. will leave; d. leaving
12. Next lesson ... on Friday.
a. will be; b. are; c. be; d. is
13. There are ... people in the square.
a. hundred of; b. hundreds of; c. hundreds
14. It ... me 20 minutes to come back home.
a. takes; b. gets; c. needs; d. has
15. I cook breakfast ... music.
a. with; b. after; c. for; d. to
16. Who ... the shopping in your family?
a. makes; b. make; c. buys; d. does
17. I meet ... my friends in the evening.
a. with; b. at; c. after; d. –
18. We were lucky to find a ... room in a hotel rather quickly.
a. empty, b. vacant, c. free, d. occupied.
19. The 5 o’clock train will ... us very well.
a. suit, b. fit, c. match, d. go with
20. To the left of the door there is a ... where I keep my clothes.
a. cupboard; b. bookcase; c. sideboard; c. wardrobe
21. Mr Smith always ... gray.
a. dresses, b. puts on, c. wears
22. American men ... the best husbands.
a. do, b. take, c. make, d. get
23. I’ll ... my best to help you.
a. do, b. make, c. d. get
24. That’s where I ... to live when I was a child.
a. used, b. am used, c. use
25. Don’t look ... me like that.
a. on, b. in, c. at, d. through
26. Wall units look out of date in a modern ...
a. home; b. dwelling; c. block of flats; d. residence
27. Crockery was safely stored in a glass ...
a. study; b. closet; c. cabinet; d. drawer
28. The only inconvenience was that there was no ... in the house.
a. water running hot; b. running hot water; c. hot running water
29. All these colleges together ... the university of Cambridge.
a. take up, b. make up, c. set up, d. bring up
30. She was ... to the university and granted a scholarship.
a. received, b. adopted, c. admitted, d. entered
31. They were ... with some of the people there.
a. acquainted, b. familiar, c. known, d. introduced
32. British Airways ... the departure of Flight 372 to Berlin.
a. declared, b. advertised, c. announced, d. pronounced
33. I think her clothes are not ... for our party.
a. matching, b. suiting, c. identical, d. suitable.
34. I ... to announce a breake in the negotiations.
a. look forward, b. apologize, c. regret, d. conclude
35. She didn’t understand what they were ... about.
a. speaking, b. talking, c. telling, d. saying
36. The loud music in the room ... me from my work.
a. irritated, b. distracted, c. annoyed, d. interfered
37. He was so ... in his thoughts that he heard nothing.
a. absorbed, b. attracted, c. attentive, d. seized
38. Miss Smith has been teaching English for ages, though she hasn’t got any ...
a. experience, b. diploma, c. knowledge, d. know-how
39. ... your hand and ask permission to go there.
a. arise, b. lift, c. rise, d. raise
40. She never ... a chance of talking to a foreigner.
a. loses, b. misses, c. controls, d. avoids
41. My parents ... to my taking lessons at home.
a. agree, b. allow, c. approve, d. permit
42. ... to my reading attentively.
a. hear, b. attend, c. listen, d. estimate
43. Don’t ... to correct me if I make a mistake.
a. mind, b. pause, c. be afraid, d. hesitate
44. English is the ... language of most Englishmen.
a. mother, b. home, c. native, d. nature
45. Nick and Mike were the ... students who wrote the test well.
a. only, b. one, c. alone, d. lonely
46. Please, ... me your name.
a. remember, b. remind, c. resemble, d. keep in mind
47. It is the most …mistake.
a. plain, b. ordinary, c. common, d. often
48. A tiger ... from the cage.
a. ran, b. lost, c. hidden, d. escaped
49. No pains, no gains.
a. Услуга за услугу, b. Где хотенье, там уменье, c. Звону много, толку мало, d. Без труда не вынешь рыбку из пруда.
50. Half a loaf is better than no bread.
a. Что прошло, то быльем поросло, b. На безрыбье и рак рыба, c. Дареному коню в зубы не смотрят, d. Голод – лучший повар.
Вариант 2
I. Выберите правильный вариант.
1. Would you have ... apple pie?
a. some; b. no; c. any; d. anything
2. Have you got ... to declare?
a. something; b. nobody; c. any; d. anything
3. They ... constantly. How annoying!
a. quarrel; b. quarrels; c. is quarrelling; d. are quarelling
4. My sister ... a music lesson at the moment.
a. has; b. having; c. is having; d. have
5. The room is three ... rubles a night.
a. hundred; b. hundreds; c. hundreds of
6. I ... morning exercises every day.
a. make; b. fulfill; c. do; d. made
7. ... people starve in the world.
a. million; b. millions; c. millions of
8. He leaves home ... the University at 8 p.m.
a. at; b. for; c. to; d. –
9. She is never late ... the lessons.
a. to; b. at; c. in; d. for
10. What are you busy ...?
a. at; b.with; c.in; d. of
11. It was a ... journey from here to London.
a. 2 hours; b. 2 hour; c. 2 hours’
12. What’s the ...?
a. name of the street; b. street’s name; c. street name
13. These ... cars are expensive.
a. men’; b. mans’; c. men’s; d. man’s
14. He looked nice in his new ... clothes
a. officer; b. officer’s; c. officers’
15. Do you remember last ... conference?
a. year’s; b. year; c. years’; d. years
16. He stood in a ... throw.
a. stone’s; b. stones’; c. stone; d. stones’s
17. These women are ... wives.
a. Tom’s and Jack’s; b. Tom and Jack’s; c. Tom’s and Jack
18. It was the best deed of ...
a. her; b. hers; c. she
19. He is very reliable and never gives ... promises.
a. empty, b. vacant, c. free, d. unoccupied
20. The key doesn’t ... the lock.
a. suit, b. fit, c. match, d. go with
21. I don’t know how to ... tonight.
a. dress, b. put on, c. wear, d. carry
22. Who is the next to ... a report?
a. do, b. take, c. make, d. get
23. It takes me an hour to ... the flat.
a. do, b. take, c. make, d. get
24. I ... to being spoken to in such a way.
a. don’t use, b. am not used, c. didn’t use
25. I had to ... my younger brother yesterday.
a. at, b. on, c. for, d. after
26. You must look ... the word in the dictionary.
a. for, b. up, c. at, d. through
27. He has broken his glasses and is looking for his old ...
a. one, b. couple, c. pair, d. match
28. The dog lay at her ... snoring.
a. legs, b. tiptoes, c. heels, d. feet
29. Indian cuisine relies heavily on ... spices.
a. hot, b. severe, c. acute, d. strong
30. Don’t let the child touch this thing! It’s ...
a. immeasurable, b. valueless, c. priceless, d. worthy
31. This mirror would ... well our bedroom.
a. please, b. fit, c. go, d. match
32. During Peter I’s ..., Russia won many victories.
a. reign, b. monarchy, c. ruling, d. governing
33. It is a small village with a long ... of one-storeyed houses.
a. file, b. rank, c. row, queue
34. Where are you staying? – In a youth ...
a. hostel, b. inn, c. pub, d. hotel
35. His advice on investing was ...
a. priceless, b. dear, c. worthy, d. valuable
36. I am going to make further ... to get the award.
a. movements, b. steps, c. acts, d. actions
37. My mother doesn’t ... me to go to discos.
a. approve, b. agree, c. allow, d. appreciate
38. The flat is in good ...
a. situation, b. condition, c. position, circumstance
39. I want to ... on these boots.
a. try, b. fix, c. move, d. dress
40. The price for oil keeps ...
a. rising, b. raising, c. getting larger, d. becoming bigger
41. ... what you have decided, we’ll stay here.
a. no mean, b. no matter, c. no important, d. independently
42. The speaker ... our attention to the next issue.
a. drew, b. took, c. gave, got
43. You should ... it in mind.
a. take, b. hold, c. carry, d. bear
44. Where is your school ...?
a. put, b. positioned, c. located, d. built
45. He is my ... relative – my mother’s brother.
a. close, b. closed, c. near, d. dear
46. I’ve made ... with my dentist for tomorrow.
a. a date, b. an appointment, c. a meeting, d. a conversation
47. Most of these books are ... and not worth reading.
a. bored, b. boring, c. interesting, d. annoying
48. We don’t ... to everything he suggests.
a. accept, b. admit, c. approve, d. agree
49. Cut your coat according to your cloth.
a. Звону много, толку мало, b. Семь раз отмерь, один отрежь, c. Где хотенье, там уменье, d. По одежке протягивай ножки.
50. The leopard cannot change his spots.
a. Не по словам судят, а по делам, b. Наружность обманчива, c. Горбатого могила исправит, d. Паршивая овца все стадо испортит.
Задания по АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ
для второго (очного) тура
олимпиады на звание «Стипендиат АГУ»
11 класс
Вариант 1
I. Выберите правильный вариант:
1. Alice is ... to Peter. They are going to get married.
a. married; b. engaged; c. divorsed; d. separated
2. He is ... child in the family.
a. the only; b. the one; c. alone; d. lone
3. Children must grow in a ... family.
a. whole; b. single; c. divorsed; d. full
4. It’s good when a child has both ... and grandparents.
a. brothers; b.siblings; c. mothers; d. parents
5. When his wife died, he didn’t stay a ... long.
a. widow; b. bachelor; c. widower; d. spinster
6. The boat … different ports.
a. comes in; b. enters; c. calls at; d. gets
7. I’d like to go on a sea ... next year.
a. journey; b. voyage; c. tour; d. trip
8. The guard served tea while the trip as there was no ... in the train.
a. sleeper; b. smoker; c. diner; d. car
9. I think this vase looks rather ... to ours.
a. fixed; b. familiar; c. like; d. similar
10. He was so tired that he slept ... all night.
a. strongly, b. heavily, c. soundly, d. firmly
11. In my ... she is right.
a. mind, b. opinion, c. view, d. thought
12. His illegal activity is impossible to ...
a. ensure, b. assure, c. accuse, d. prove
13. Why are you arguing? He is right ... any doubt.
a. beyond, b. besides, c. behind, d. apart
14. I can’t make ... anything in her strange letter.
a. up, b. out, c. in from
15. The teacher repeated his question, but Tom ... couldn’t answer it.
a. never, b. still, c. though, d. already
16. Our teacher knows his subject ...
a. up and down, b. upside-down, c. from below, d. inside out
17. The pie is so tasty. Can I have another ...
a. helping, b. course, c. share, d. part
18. The football match ended in a ...
a. loss, b. zero, c. draw, d. win
19. The new park will be built ... to the river.
a. close, b. near, c. about, d. far
20. Your offer sounds ..., but I must think it over.
a. careful, b. reasonable, c. well, d. respectfully
21. Could you give me a (an) ... with the report?
a. hand, b. help, c. lift, d. assistance
22. He is a good specialist in ... decoration.
a. internal, b. inner, c. inside, d. interior
23. There is no furniture in the room – it’s ...
a. bare, b. bear, c. empty, d. naked
24. Look at the clock! Its ... is broken.
a. part, b. arrow, c. hand, d. foot
25. I have a ... in my left eye and can’t read.
a. ill, b. sick, c. sore, d. painful
26. Can you ... a 10-dollar note?
a. exchange, b. change, c. alter, d. give
27. I ... this club 2 years ago.
a. entered, b. came, c. joined, d. joint
28. She was exhausted and her ... body ached.
a. all, b. full, c. everything, d. whole
29. We eargelly ... his invitation to the party.