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  Wall units look out of date in a modern ...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.